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Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Beau Geste'' Gives
Story of Legion

Major Percival c. Wren's nRead
teste, playing twice daily, Friday
and saturday at the Palace tkeatce
depicts two sides OF life in the
French foreign legion. The thrills Of
love, courage, self sacrifice and
wild adventure predomiuate and the
terrible realities Of death, disease
dirt, heat and utter weariness a..
apparent enough 10 show why "Ie
cafard (ucSert madness) is com
mon.
IN lis right mind the leg.onnaise
VIII not attempt desertion. His
chances Of complete escape are 50
small to be almost suicidal. Lack Of
water, the heat and WANDERING
bands Of hostile Touaregs make TIL
undertaking too hazardous. = But
many afflicted with "lc cafard >
attempt it.
Two deser.ers, dying of thirst.
are dragged back to camp by search
parties III Bean Geste. - After
clemencv has been recommended.
Sergeant Leiagne, played by
Noah Eeery, does ROT force them to
face firing squad bat with whip
and lash drives them back into the
desert, without a drop OF water. t.
certain death.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
What's the idea2 bleated
the goat

in MY rubber boots, answered
Uncle Wiggily with a laugh. Or
might meet some little dog boy
flying a kite and his string might
not be long enough and l could give
him this piece to tie to what he
had,
..Yes, you might if YOU ever
could get it untangled, : chuekle.l
the goat. For truly that bunch of
string was in terrible snarl. As
Uncle Wiggilv walked along he tried
to find the loose end TO pull out
and straighten the tangle, but he
couldn I seem TO.
Throw it awav!' advised Cncic
Butter. ''You II waste more time
trying tc untangle that string than
you would if You went to the store
and bought some new cord. Throw
the tangled string away.
''Oh, no. said Uncle Wigglly
CT am sure l can find some use
for it, even though l can seem to
untangle it, He was fussing away
with the snarly bunch of string
whe, all OF sudden, out OF tn"
woods shuffled the Wuffie Bear,
who was cousin to the Bushy Bear.
"Wuff, Wuff.' growled the
/ shaggy Bad Chap. Il am just in
time. I see' Just in time.'
"'Time for what" gasped Uncle
Butter looking at his watch to see
if he had time to catch train and
get away.
"Time to have some nibbles off
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Believes Car
Was Stolen

j. l.. Brown of A20 Vine street,
rcportcd to the sheriff 5 office late
yesterday afternoon that he believ-
ed his Overland sedan had been
stolen.
in rci orting the matter Brown
said that a man had called ON Inn
yesterday at his Place OF employ
ment and questioned him regarding
payments on the car. lie SAID that
ne did not believe this queer as he
mad MADE a switch IN the financing
companies while paying ror the ear
and believed tAat some miSunler-
standing resulted. lie said tnat he
informed the man that he mad made
all of the payments and If lie cared
to see tue receipts he had them at
his home.
The stranger then asked him
where he lived and he tod MN.
Returning from worA la,er Brown
was informed by his wife chat =
man had called ard had told her
fhat he was to meet her husband
vita the ear. He took the macnInc
and departed and had IaIled 10 pat
N an appearance wEsu brown re
ported the matter to tae ponce.
While Brown intimated taat tae
man might be acting IL gooe ta..a
ana might return w-la tins cuE .
tould see no Reason iar tue 4c>>
5]on pract,ecd oH his wi-e ana r.,
ported tie matter Immediately. A.
investigation was began lnmct.-
atclN Nv tn sharlff- : nEt;rn
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

Uncle Wiggiay s ears'" growled the
Bear, and he looked very hungry.
'Wait n minute, nowl' said the
rabbit gentleman, holding out the
bunch Of string. 8 If let you nibble
my ears will you untangle this cori
for me Mr.. Bear''
"Yes, l II do that!' growlcd The
Bear, thinking that, with his long
claws, it wouldn't take him a
second to untangle the string. IN
do that and then I'll nibble your
ears. Give me the cord!' he growI.
ed.
Uncle Wigsily tossed it to the
Bad Chap. But no sooner had the
Bear began to pull on the knots
and snarls than his long claws began
to tangle in the cord and before he
knew it he was fairly caught, as
if in net,
'sWuff, Wuff!'' whitfield the
Bear, Il cant get my paws loose!"
That's just what l thought
would happen!' laughed Uncle
Wiggilv. Now you can't hold m,
to nibble my ears! Come on, Uncle
Butter! SO the bunny and the goat
ran away while the Bear pulled and
tugged, trying to get his paws loose
from the tangled string, but h.
couldn t. So everything was all
right. and this teaches us that we
should always pick up string
when we see it.
And if the drsting brush doesn I
put shoe blacking on the electric
Eight to make the gold fish think
it S time to go to bed, / II tell YOU
next about. Uncle Wiggilv's S bent
pin.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
DAIRY DAY

:, Saturday Fl Centro will observe Dairy Day. follow
Ing out custom shat established several years
ago, by the Fl Centre chamber of commerce.
The idea Of Dairy Day is to bring about better un
derstanding and closer cooperation between business
men the cities and the ranchers. Too often the city
man looks askarce at the in the country, for no
good at all and the country resident is suspic
ious and dstrusful Of the city resident for equally in
sufficient reason.
Here in Imperial Valley the interests of city and
country closely allied. Much than in
thickly populated sections This is purely
agricultural community. Yet no agricultural
lnunity exist successfully by itself 1t must have
ITS cities, small though they may be- with the
spanying institutions Of city life.
In the years that have passed since Dairy Day
established. much has been done to cement
friendly feeling between city and country Much
can be done It an edifyng spectacle last year,
to city bankers, lawyers physicians, professional
Of all kinds and merchants of every class from this
city, playing the host to ranchers and dairymen.
There no condescendng spirit on the part of the
city did the country resident feel that this
time have the city man where want him, waiting on
me" Coed fellowship prevailed. and the spirit ex-
hbted by both sides could help but impress those
VINO observed it.
This is as it should be- not only on Dairy Day, but
throughout the year. Similar observance throughout
the nation would do much aid in solving the prob
lens affecting city and country communities prob
lens that have been emphasized in recent years with
the rapid development of transportation bringing all
communities into closer contact.
FL Centre city residents should make it point to
attend the Dairy Day celebration, if only for short
time and extend welcome to those men on whom the
prosperity Of Imperial Valley really depends.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
FIFTEEN YEASG AGO
March 10, 1872

The tunnel under the Colorado
giye~ IS rapidly approaching tHe
California shore lire. There is ogly
ESQ feet more to drive until The
tunnel .cacle5 the California shaft
The bubbles or the surface ot the
river which indicate the pa;nt
where the work is in progress are
well over toward the bank en- the
lortk side cf fie river. Oaly n i1w
more weeks and the gTea tuaacl
will be completed.
The Fraternal' Brotherhood at
Brawiev has installed the following
roster Of officers: President, Ralph
Stiigenbaur; vice-president, Jack
Kuns; chaplain, Miss Ora Schiad-
Ter; secretary, Mrs. Mae Plush, and
sergeant at arms, Earl McReynolds
The United States supreme court
sas denied a rehearing n the Chap
lin land ease, wherein David H
Chaplin and Frank y. Chaplin were
convicted of conspiracy to defraud
the government
The city trustees have appointed
park commission consisting Of
Arthur Sheppard, F. w. White and
B. H. Lein to cooperate with the
trustees in beautifVinp the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1927, By Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
By HOWARD E. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY'S TANGLED
STRING

One day. soon after Uncle Wig
eily lad started out from his hollow
stump bungalow to go adventuring,
he heard behind him a voice calling
wait and III go with you,
IF that's one of the Bad Chaps
he ism t going to get mel ' said the
rabbit gentleman to himself, quickly
slipping inside a hollow log to hide
amid the dried leaves. But peering
out. Uncle Wiggily saw only his
friend, Uncle Butter, the goat, SO
he knew he had nothing to fear and
out of the log he came.
playing hide and so SEEK?
bleated Uncle Butter with laugh.
II thought you were the Fox or
Wolf" Mr.. Longears explained.
.'sPrt I'm glad YOU aren t. y
Il am, too,' said the goat gentle
man. MAY l come adventuring
with YOU this morning!'
Certainly, answered Uncle
Wiggily politely, and the two walk
ed on together, talking about how
soon spring would come and al!
things like that. All of sudden
Uncle Wiggilv stopped over and
picked up tangled string he saw
on the path in front of him.
.sWhat's the idea9' bleated the
goat. Are YOU going to play horse
with that bit Of cord!
"No I am eoirg to untangle i
an1 save it, - replied the rabbit.
'.You never can tell when YOU migh-
want a bit of string, and this Is
a good. strong piece.
"But it SO tangled,' objected
Uncle Butter. It's all twisted and
snarled and full of knots and loops
You II never get it Strengthened
out. BESIDES, if YOU do, what good
will it be -
u might break one Of the laccs
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Elks to Attend
Boxing Bouts

All Elks are urged - ihc cyalfed
ruler to attend the meeting Of the
local lodge to be held at the Elks
hall tonight. No dinner Is sehedul-
ed to precede the rcgula- business
meeting, which will start at o.
clock.
A block Of tickets for the boxing
show tomorrow night will be on
sale at tonight 5 meeting An en-
tire section Of seats is to be occu-
pied by members Of the Elbs lodoe,
IS a courtesy to the Athletic club
for the aid extended the Eilss by
this club in raising funds for char
ity work during the Christmas sea
sen for the past several years.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
NEW TOOTH DISEASE
California Dentists Discover Ailnent Which is Now Called OdOntO-
ClaSia.

Berkeley, Cal. Oct. 20 tP-A disease which leds to eventual loss Of the teeth has been discovered by two members of the University of California faculty. Drs. r. NJ. Simon ton, professor Of operative dentistry, and Martha R. Jonas, research as sistant, it was announced today,
 The name of the disease was given as Odontoclasia, and it is apparent ly caused by a combined chemical and bacterial attack on the teeth from without. The two doctors said the disease was extremely hard to treat It was first thought to be a form of tooth destruction peculiar to dogs only, but later 1t was found that similar condition existed in the teeth of children.
 The first characteristic of the dis ease, the experts announced, is stain of the teeth In spots of any of the following colors; white, cream, gray, yellow. green, brown or black. Then the tooth substance disintegrates over the stained area, softening to such an extent that it is easily scraped away.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25

Lillian Clayton, American Nurses Association; Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, National Association Of Colored Women; Mrs. Robert T.. Speer. National Board of Y. w. (. A; Mrs. Joseph Friend. National Council ot Jewish Women; Mrs. Lena NJ. Phillips, National Fedora ton Of Business and Professional Women's clubs; Mrs. J. Walter Frieberg, National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods: Miss Belle Sherwin. National League of Wom- en Voters; Mrs. Ella A. Boole, Ma tional w. C. T. L.. Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, Jr., Needlework Guild of America; Mrs. Frances F Burns, the MacCabees,
 Under the auspices of the Ma tional Federation of Music clubs, Mrs. Edgar Stillman Kelley Of New Y ork Is arranging musical pro- gram for December I. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt will be chief speaker at a mass meeting December 9.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
EDNA MAY ONCE
 WAS A M!LL|NER
Has Literally SeWed Herself
 Into Movies

Hollywood, Cal, Oct. 25. Rl-A blond milliner from Missouri has h-hatted her way into the movie spotlight.
 Edna May might not have been able 10 do it if she had not fol- lowed her mothers advice half dozen years ago and put aside TO- mantle ambitions to 'learn some thing practical They were in St. Joseph. Mo-. at the time. and the something practical" Edna learned was millinery.
 By the time she had finished her as @ full fledged maker of hats her parents moved to Hollywood. Soon after their arrival it became neces- sary for mother and daughter to look for work, and since the mother knew dress-making she found en- ployment in a studio wardrobe de- partmont. And because Edna had learned Something practical" her mother got her into the same de- partment as filter.
 That was three years ago. For six months Edna May fitted gowns on screen actresses, put hats on them, and kept so much to herself that she became known as that stuck-up blonde In the wardrobe department" A director went to sctt cly Llnolar rI offered her extra-work in his next picture. She declined to give up her job for the certainty of extra work, and that made her a real curiosity, so she got other offers, and finally she decided to give the movies a chance.
 The first "bit" she played was
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
BR|7ONS DISLIKE
 U. 5. APPLE PIE
Good Old Yankee Dessert Not
 Popular in England

London. Oct. o5. P>-Apple pie is now blamed for American prosper ity.
 American pie breeds dyspepsia. dyspepsia breeds restlessness, and reStlessness begetS a feVerish but none the less formidable material progress" declares The London Evening News in lamenting dis placement of the good old English apple tart by foreign substitutes.
 The American apple pie is the sheer gastronomic equivalent Of an incendiary bomb"
 In its plea for the protection of the revered British apple tart. The News pleads: Let us have no trck with any restauranteur or maitre d'hotel who offers us stewed ap- pies and mass production pastry in that sacred name"
 British authorities are much at variance in the description of the real apple tart. Some Say 1t is a small faced bit of crust with stewed fruit In 1t. Others describe it as stewed fruit baked in a pan with a crust over the top of it, and still others say it is stewed fruit baked with pastry both over and under 1t.
 But whichever 1t Is, Americans in England remain loyal to the old apple pie of their homeland and are even more emphatic in the de- nunciation of British tarts than Britishers are in their islanders upon American pie.
 Of course real American apple pies are seldom produced in Lon don, partly because the proper sort Of pietins can seldom be bought in the shops British pastry is never shortened 10 the taste of Ameri- cans, and in England the apples are cooked before they are laid in the crust So Americans insist that most Britishers have never tasted a real Yankee apple pie, and conse- quently have no right to pass iudg- ment.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
EFFICIENCY IS
 NOW WA7CHW0RD
Leaders Are to Discuss Ways
 and Means

New York. Oct. 25.-tPj-Elfi- ciency is becoming the watchword of womens' organizations and in their efforts 10 attain this goal, even rival groups are cooperating.
 Leaders of the most influential vomen's clubs of this country have agreed to discuss ways and means Q avoid duplication Of effort. At present many of them have pro- grams concerning welfare Of wom- nn and children, politics, junior edu- cation and general cultural activities 1' women, which though interesting and valuable are repetitious.
 Delegates from 34 organizations comprising the National Council of Women Of the United States will at tend the 14th annual convention at which its president, Dr. Naleria Fl. Parker of New York, predicts CO., operative program will be adopted. The meetings are to be held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel from December , to 10. More than 200 women from all parts of the United States will assemble.
 At time when sinister forces ire endeayoring to create suspicion and antagonism between citizens of differing races and religious faiths" says Dr. Parker, "the National Coun- cil has an important duty to fulfill in binding more closely the women of its many large and powerful or ganiza tions We want them to see the possibilities of an association which, without interference in specific programs and activities of 'ers nevertheless, a clearing house Tor a comparison of the accomplish nents and for the prevention of Implication Of effort"
 The convention plans three sub Iects as keynotes of the discus hon. They are, the importance md activities of the Children's Bureau; contributions towards the welfare and progress of our coun- ry made by women in forty years or organization, and the aftermath Of he Mississippi valley flood and its relation to family welfare.
 The evening sessions of the con- ference will be of interest to the general public. On December 9th there will be Presidents night meeting when the following club presidents will speak;
 pr. Mary F. Woolley. American Association of University Women: Mrs. John D. sherman, General Federation of Women's clubs; Miss
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25

into East street, claimed to have signalled with his hand, but the other driver said she did not see it and her car struck the Johnson car in the rear and turned il completely about,
 Both front lenders on the Reed car were bent, the right headlight was smashed and the front bumper was broken, while the Johnson car had the rear left bender bent, the gasoline tank moved about an inch out of line, the right real wheel, tire and rim sprung, and three spokes In the rear wheel smashed. Nobody was injured.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
Asks Law Against
 "Trimming" Dogs Ears

Albany, N. ", oct. p P}-The question of outlawing the practice of cropping the ears of dogs will be considered at the December meeting of the American Kennel club of New York, according to in formation received at the headquar- ters here of the American Humane association.
 A new rule to be submitted to the Kennel club, for adoption proposes that Boston terriers and dogs of sev- eral other breeds that are whelped after July l. 1928 will be barred from the show ring if their ears are cut.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
NEW JOB FOR WOMEN

Chatham, England, Oct. 25, P'- Liners of the future will be "manned' and explained by women, ayers Captain Thomas Drake, who piloted a 35-foot schooner from the United States to Plymouth. The modern liner is so wonderfully equipped with every device of sci ence that 1t can be navigated by women. Being captain of a liner isn't 8 mans job any more"
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25

followed by steady picture employ ment for two years and a half, so 1t did not surprise her to be given a bit in Johnny Hines latest pie ture. But her work surprised Hines so much that he immediately signed Edna for five years. her first real part to be the feminine lead in his next comedy. What this may lead
 to is suggested by the fact that
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25

LoNing promotion. The last I.Gisla- vision that matches were to h" con ducted under the auspices of thu American Legion or other iucorror- ated patriotic organizations. Ti, Joseph Pollard Chapter of ih. United Daughters of 1912 has lr- and soon will offer boxing card.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
QUESTIONS RADIO EXPENSE

Washington, October 25 tP) - Congress may be asked to define the legality for government eXpendi- lures in purchasing broadcast ad- vertising.
 Comptroller General McCarl re- gently approved a payment to the National Broadcasting Co, for trans hitting talks by Ogden Mills, under secretary of the treasury In con- nection with recall of Liberty bonds. He expressed a doubt of Its propri ety, however, and intimated that Congress should clearly authorize or deny such expenditure.
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
Auto Twisted Around
 Tn Collision at Curb

Officer Clarence kumm investi- gated a collision between cars owned by Ericsson X Johnson and Nellie J. Reed of 624 Main street. in front of 7O3 East street yesterday. and found no cause for police action. Andrew J. Johnson of 19 Howard street,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25

Hines leading women of previous ycars-Dorothy Mackail. Jacque- line Logan, Jobyna Ralston and Norma Shcarcr-Seem to have done pretty well since the day he picked them as star material.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-25

WOMEN SPONSOR BOXING
 Hot Springs. Ark. Oct. 9. lP,- Arkansas women are going in for
Evening star., 1927-06-19
Turks and Foreigners
Bids BristOls Cood.by

Hundreds of Turks and foreigners
were on hand to say good.by to Rear
Admiral Mark l.. Bristol and Mrs.
Bristol. when they left Constantinople
for the United States. During his eight
years as United States diplomatic rep.
resentative in Turkey Rear Admiral
Bristol has built up for himself big
personal position. He Is highly re-
spected by his fellow diplomats as well
as by Turkish and other friends. The
newspapers carried leading articles
about his mission ard commended him
for his work in cementing the rela-
tions between the United States and
Turkey. Bristol will go to China next
Fall to assume command of the Amer.
lean fleet in the Far East.
Joseph c. Grew, Undersecretary Of
State, his successor as Ambassador to
Turkey, assisted at the Lausanne con.
ference. Mr.. Crews appointment is
welcomed by both Americans and
Turks here.
Evening star., 1927-06-19

leaving 240 gallons that could be car
ried In excess had he taken off at st.
Johns and landed in Ireland. These
24O gallons are convertible any time
to bomb weighing LAO pounds.
Unless the present attitude of per-
sons having the defense of the Nation
at heart takes a sudden turn before
Congress convenes. there probably will
be another aircraft war on the Hill
this Winter. Representative James of
Michigan, on whom the Army Air
Corps beams gratitude for the present
progressive legislation under which
it is now working, and man in no
sense ''rabid," has indicated broadly
that the national defense will be a
topic for discussion on the floor. "The
people of America" said Mr.. James,
"are going to realize even more than
they do now that there is danger from
attack by air when airplanes can land
in America from France, from Great
Britain, from Germany and from Italy.
What Germany Produces.
"a friend Of mine, manufacturer,
just returned from Germany and other
countries of Europe, tells me that
practically every plane used for civil
al SCt 40 oO GOll0tA hCICu
that within three or four days it can
be utilized as a fighting plane.
This friend told me recently that
the president Of one Of the largest air.
craft companies of Germany told MIN
that his company Is now working on
the plans for an airplane to be large
enough to carry 10 passengers for
regular passenger service between
Germany and the United States. This
airpiane, according to this friends in.
formation from the company's presi
dent, is to leave Germany for the
United States within less than two
years from now. The plan is for a
regular transatlantic passenger service
between the two countries. This same
friend showed me a photograph Of a
20-passenger airplane, with sleeping
berths, in which he travelled from
Germany to Russia"
1.-THE proposal for creating a Depart
ment of National Defense was de
feated in our committee-the House
committee on military affairs--at the
last session of Congress by vote OF
IL to 10. If the measure providing fol
it had been reported favorably by oul
committee to the House, there is nc
doubt whatever in my mind that il
would have passed the House by ar
overwhelming vote. Those of us whe
believe that single Department oi
National Defense is necessary for the
defense of the Nation, as we'll as that
1t would cost far less in money appro
priated by Congress out of the Fed
eral Treasury, will make another at
tempt to secure favorable action in
the House committee on military af
fairs at the coming first session OF
the Seventieth Congress, which meets
next December"