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Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-25
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'M
parial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March 35, 1907

Assistant Engineer HERMAN and
division Engineer Clark of tao
California Development Co., were ~
Imperial i'll conference with super
intcndcnt Farnsworth on Water
Company No. plans for improve
mcnts or the company's system.
Advertisement: IF YOU are look
ing for help of any sort you can
get it at Il. T.. Burkctt soda foun-
tain. -
Several ears of machinery for the
auxiliary electric plant arrived and
are being mloadcd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. II. Ncacill, who
have been spending the winter with
their son, true Ae|ll, left for
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Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-25
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
By HOWARD E. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND FAT
BILLIE

Billie Bushytail was scamperins
through the now spring forest.
happy and full of JOY because sum
mcr was coming. Though there was,
as vet, only the tinicSt, faint little
hit of green showing on the trees,
! whore, later leaves would sprout,
still Billie felt happy.
This way and that way he SC
ampcrcd, shifting and snuffing for
something good to eat, He was
hungry. Always toward the end Of
winter and whom spring has not vet
quit decided whether or not to stay
there is hunger among the animals
of the woods. Some of them do
rot eat at all, during the cold
months. They take long SLEEP.
like Mr. Stubtail, the bear gentle
man. or like Noodle aud Waddic,
the woodchucks.
The squirrels, however, always
put away store of nuts when
cold weather starts, and these nuts
they cat during the winter. But
almost always, just about the time
of spring, the nuts have all been
eaten, so the squirrels must scamper
around and look for tender, new
buds, fresh bark or other things 10
eat
Mrs. Bushytail, a few days be
fore. had made the last of the nuts
into pudding, and Uncle Wiggllv
helped eat it.
And there won't be any NOR"
nuts until late in the fall. : sighed
Billie as he Scampercd about. If.
could only find place where a
lot of last wears nuts had fallen
into some hole or hollow tree, what
a feast would have!
With his bright eyes hIIli"
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-25

Twcnty-three vine pruning dem.
onstrations were ncld in Fresno
county during January.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-25
THE RURAL NAIL TRAVELLER

twenty-five years rural mail carrier in Ten
nessee community enable S. D. g. Butler OF John
son City to boast of having travelled more than 145,-
600 miles in performance of his work
He has carried mail horseback and in buggy.
Since he is still in good health and not at all inter-
eted in retiring from the service he may yet carry
mail the same trails in automobile-or per-
haps an airpane.
He has covered enough miles to have encirced the
globe more than five times. But they have been the
same few miles traced and re-raced indefatigably.
There must have been numerous changes along his
route in the past 25 years. Old faces have disap
peared and new ones come; modes Of transportation
have changed tremendously. If mail carrier Butler
has imagination and enthusiasm and the power OF
observation who shall say that his life has been mon
otonous or that he has lacked varied human ad
ventures in covering his route he might have had
in crcng the globe?
contributor to F. P. AS Coming Tower in the
New York World suggests that if Senator King really
wants to get into Haiti he ought to join the l. 3
Marines They seem to be able to get into any for
eign country at any time and on any business.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-25

Money to Loaf On A1'nil
Sterling Securities Go. me-.
Gross. Mgr. 900 Main 81.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-25
Observations On He Weather

Washington, Aug. 25.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair tonight and Friday; not much change in temperature: moderate north to west winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Slightly cooler tonight in extreme north portion. Moderate to fresh northwest winds.
 Conditions: The tropical storm noted yesterday off the Nantucket coast passed northeastward to the Maritime provinces. It produced rains in the coast districts of eastern and northern New England and strong winds and gales along the transatlantic steamer lanes north- east of Long Island. The entire country east of the Rocky noun tains is now under the influence of the strong area of high pressure noted yesterday in the interior val leys. It Is producing pleasant weather and somewhat lower tenn peratures throughout the northern districts east of the Mississippi river.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-25
25 Years Ago Today

The clerks union has announced that it expects all the stores in the city 10 close on Labor Day. It is expected that this will be the ar rangement, although the Business Mems association will hardly meet 10 discuss the plan. The labor unions make a general demand for cessation of business on this day but only about one-half of the fac tories will shut down. With Satur- day a alf-holiday and Sunday and Monday in succession. shop manaS- CTS fear that this is trifle too much.
 A. w. Stipek of Winthrop street a prominent member of the New Britain Camera club, has been awarded the first prize in the circuit of the New England Lantern Slide exchange for the best slide in the zoo included in the seasons exhibits from 15 clubs. The subject of the prize slide is "Midwinter,' splendid bit of composition of icy splendor on the Sunset Rock road. taken the
 
 thousands of prints from the same negative have been scattered over the country by a photo paper firm that selected this picture to show the merits of it's paper to best ad- vantage.
 J. R. Halloran and John P. Nolan have gone to Block Island for few days outing.
 Chief Rawlings was at Savin Rock today to attend the annual meeting of the Association of Chiefs of Po- lice of Connecticut and Rhode Is land.
 At 1915 o'clock this morning Of ficer Cosgrove discovered a fire in MarcelluS Platt's paint shop at 21 Hartford avenue. The paints and oils ignited rapidly and within few minutes the place was gutted. The loss will be about $500.
 Rarnell the aeronaut will make a balloon ascension and parachute Q jump at White Oak tomorrow When he was here few years ago he drew thousands of people and now he is looking for fully as large a crowd.
 At the Compounce baby show yes terday Melvina Hiscox of Plainville was given the prize as handsomest girl and Esther Naaman of Plain vile was adjudged the handsomest colored baby.
 Rev. l.. Rojnowski wishes to thank in the name of his parishioners all those who contributed in any way to the new church now being built and also thanks those who gave him their sympathy in the recent misun- dcrstanding in his church.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-25
GEORGE QJIGLEY AND
 THE LIONS

Former Mayor George A. Quigley is carrying on his campaign against the issuance of s2.O0O,00O in city bonds for a new sewage disposal sys- tenn through every means at his disposal, particularly before the various civic clubs where he has presumably sought and received an opportunity 10 talk. The other day he spoke to the Lions club at a noon lunch meeting, and he delivered himself of a couple of truisms which are far from new and only too sad. They had to do with the indifference Of the public as to what is going on the government which is closest to them. their own municipal affairs.
 Only about 45 per. cent of the peo- pie vote, he said, and there lis more pulling and hauling and clectionccr- ing on the appointment of a petty commissioner than there is in the great sewerage question"
 This tendency to ignore the major questions in connection with city government is certainly too prev alent, Possibly the technicalities Of proposition such as the sewer qucs- tions frightens off some voters. They cannot comprehend what ii is all about and. unable to understand. think no more about tt, evoH though the issuance of the bonds means the equivalent Of hypothccat- ing more than twenty dollars apiece for every man woman and child in the city. should you ask the voters for approximately one hundred dol lars apiece, the sum to be spent in constructing now sewage disposal plants the answer would be very poSi'lNo at fhc polls. Possibly many would not come out to vote, but it is very safe 10 assert that more than the usual A. per cent would regis ter their ballots, and that the great majority would he against spending the money, whether We needed inc  plant or not. The sum total of the bond issue, disrcgarding interest payments readily reaches s100 per
New Britain herald., 1927-08-25
Plans to Smash Plane
 Speed Records Here Soon

Port Washington. N. Y., Aug. 25 tUP)-Lieut. Afford J. Williams. U. s. N., made his first successful test flight today in the racing sea- plane in which he hopes to estab- fish a new worlds speed record for seaplanes.
 If another successful test flight is made Williams may try for tho world record today.
 After a run of half a mile over Manhasset bay Williams took the machine into the air in front of tho Port Washington Yacht club and headed it out over Long Island Sound toward the offlcial speed course.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-25
CITIES TO PASS ON GAS STATION
 SITES

There is a hint of trouble for the future in the ruling passed at the last legislature which has been in terpreted by Attorney General B. w. filling as making towns and cities of over 10000 population the arbiters of sites for gasoline filling stations within their boundaries He has stated that the mayor, selectmen, or warden of a town or city must give to an applicant for station license. written approval of the proposed site which the applicant must file with the motor vehicle department with his request for license.
 Any move which gives to the city greater rights in determining what takes place within its boundaries is move for the best as a general rule, but We fear that this particular act will mean a greater amount of political pickering and favoritism than has formerly taken place when filling stations were to he establish- cd. There was plenty before, there will be more in the future. If q ccr- tain man, with possibly 2 few votes up his sleeve, wished to establish station in doubtful territory before he was forced to go out of his own bailiwick and apply 10 authorities who were not as particular about his political prestige as the local officials might be. This. of course. meant fewer stations in the long run as it was easier to block them without entailing the loss of a political henchman.
 As it is now, providing the city officials agree, the motor vehicle grant the license and it is going to be extremely difficult for even the best of authorities to say no 10 a personal friend or a political ally We may look for more filling sta lions at once, though they are more numerous than we care to see thcm at the present time We wonder what justifies th,ir existence, how
New Britain herald., 1927-08-25
THE PINCH HITTER
By J. J. Beckwith

The rival colored baseball teams were engaged in a thrilling contest
 It was the last half of the ninth two were out, and the bases were loaded. The team at bat was just one run behind, and the situation vas indeed desperate. The manager
 called one of the players to his side and whispered instructions.
 "Ah is goin' to send you in. big boy" he groaned. "Ah knows you can't hit, but you has de hardest head of anybody on de team an An wants you to get hit, an force in de tyin' run.Let dat pitchah hit you -unnerstan' 2"
 Pete walked to the plate, flourish ing his bat, but a little uneasy, for the opposing moundsman sizzled fhe ball across with Walterjohnson- ian speed.
 Buzz.
 Strike One"
 Pete turned pale, but waited. II seemed suicide to let himself be hit but the game depended on it.
 Strike tuh,"
 An instant later the manager leaped into the air with yell ot rapture. There had been a cracking thud from Pcte's bat--or so fl seemed. The ball was whistlirg out
 toward center field like a cannon ball-it cleared the fence! A HOME [ j.RJN. The crowd went wild, and the manager was almost hysterica'
 after Pete had trotted around the diamond.
 Boy. you sure is right there"
 he shrieked Decided to go right out an win dc game, huh? Dat | was sure some hit. believe me. II sounded like you broke yo' bat!" Bat? Bat" blinked Pete. Dat ! wasn't de bat you hoard-dat was nah head! You done told me to gel ! hit, an I did. Has you got any ! headache tablets?"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-25
TYPHOID IN MONTREAL

Montreal has had the greatest typhoid fever outbreak of modern times. How this could occur in a modern city has elicited the intense interest of health authorities the country over. The United States health service went so far as to send a board of officers to survey the situation In Montreal and determine the reason for the outbreak. The reason has been found, and serves to buttress the authorities every where in the measures taken to safeguard the milk supply Of com- munities.
 The American investigators were told that the outbreak had been traced to milk. but that the milk had been pasteurized, and that the process had been carried out prop erly. After typhoid outbreak in March the disease subsided: but there was another outbreak in May. American officials, accustomed to combating typhoid originating from the milk supply, could not under stand how the Montreal outbreaks could originate from this source If the milk was properly pasteurized.
 Finally the American officials and the Canadian authorities CO., operating with them solved the problem. Their report Is published in the public health report of the government and states that ''the preponderance of evidence is that a very considerable proportion of the infected milk was passing through and distributed from the plant without being subjected to pasteurization treatment"
 This solves the mystery. Some of the milk in Montreal was sold raw while supposed to have been pas teurized. In other words, some milk producers and dealers. in order to save the cost of pasteurization, fooled the authorities. and were able to do so because of failure to in spect the product properly. The money was saved, no doubt, but quite number of Montreal resi- dents, including women and chil- dren, are under ground as a result of the economy practiced.
 The failure of Montreal health authorities to safeguard the health of the city is surprising. Tn spite of the disclosures made. they are still reported to be lax The American government, through its health de- partment bulletin, makes the recom- mendation that state and local health officials and other persons concerned be advised that Montreal is not now, from a typhoid fever standpoint, a comparatively safe city for tourists from the United States to visit and is not likely to be such for months yet to come, un- less local health service in the city of Montreal and the vicinity thereof is made much more adequate than fl now is."
 Montreal's pride may be hurt at the report: but it has earned it. A city that is lax in such important details of guarding the public health is deserving of sufficient scorn to force its officials to improve their techni1Uc
New Britain herald., 1927-08-25

You can get an answ r to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue, Washington. D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive c personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answ cred. All letters are conndential.-Edit
 Q. Who wrote Melting Millions the motion picture serial?
 A. Joseph Anthony Roath.
 Q. What is the color of a Jersey COW?
 A. Usually some shade of fawn or cream color. although different shades of mouse color, gray and brown are common and some in- dividuals approach black. They may be solid color of any of these shades, or spotted with white.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Alonzo?
 A. It is from the Greek and means willing" eager.
 Q. From what is the quotation When Greeks joined Greeks then was the tug or war; taken?
 A. From Nathanial Lees "The Rival Queens.
 Q. Is Shakespeare the author of the expression "Frailty. thy name is woman?
 A. Yes. It is found in Hamlet, Act i, Scene 2.
 Q. What is the value of United States paper currency, twenty-five cent denomination. issue of 1874, with bust of Walker on it?
 A. Thirty cents.
 Q. What is Baby Peggy's real name? How old is she?
 A. Her name is Peggy Jean Montgomery. She was born October 26, 1918.
 Q. What is the highest order of chivalry of Great Britain?
 A. Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
 c. What kind of suit is con- sidered formal and what kind in formal morning wear for man?
 A. Formal morning clothes con- sist of grey striped trousers and dark box coat. For informal wear, blue serge suits are correct.
 Q. Where was Robert college in Constantinople incorporated? Is it a government institution?
 A. It is an endowed institution and is not dependent on the govern ment. The college is incorporated in the state of New York and it's corporate name is ''The Trustees of Robert College of Constantinople".
 Q. What is meant by an infusion in a formula for hair dye?
 A. An infusion is the liquid ex- tract obtained by sleeping a vege- table substance in hot or cold water without boiling.
 Q. How many different men served as postmaster general in the Harding cabinet?
 A. Three: Will H. Hays, 1921 Hubert Work, 1922 and Henry S. New. 1923.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-25
A NEW DANCE PICKED OUT
 FOR US

We learn that the nations danc- ing masters, artists of the patent leather toe, have met and deliber- ated upon what is to be the favorite ballroom contortion for the season of 1s27-2s. We also learn that 1t Is to be the "kink k-a- -jou," if there is any knowledge in a name.
 It is pleasant indeed, to have the leaders of the terpsichorean world get together this way and talk over what the younger element, in par ticular, are going to do when they wish to express their exuberance an dtheir love of rhythm upon the dance floor. We shall not necessarily expect that all of the youngsters will immediately blossom forth into expert kink- jourors, but we do suppose that the more gifted and sophisticated of the set will start in showing us something that we have not seen before when the season for dances gets we'll under way and after the sophisticated ones have had an opportunity to meet one of the dancing masters for quiet eve ming or two under his tutelage. Shortly thereafter the less sophisti- cated aNd more adept will be doing the dance, having learned the steps by observation.
 The evolution of the dance goes on until we fear that the time is coming when only professional aero bats will be able to lead each other over the waxen floor. The minuet and square dances were easy, any one could do them, with varying de- grees of gracefulness, but perform acceptably The waltz and two step were not so hard. Then came the  one-step. fox trot, tango. which could be learned by the average per son without rheumatism. Came the Charleston, and Black Bottom. Not so good, said many an adult who had prided himself upon his waltz, two-step and fox-t trot. The flapper with the India-rubber frame was in her element.
 And now the kink jou After hearing the name we quit right there. If anyone eNe, including the dancing masters, wants to dance it let them. Wen watch.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-25

O. Is there any law in the United
 States requiring aliens to learn the
 English language within certain
 length of time of their residence in
 this country?
 A. No.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Edwin? A. Gainer of happiness. 0. Were any one cent pieces coined in the United States in 1922?
 A. Yes. One cent pieces to the value of $71,600 were issued in that year. Q. When did Oklahoma and Ken lucky enact Jim Crow" law? A. Oklahoma in 1907 and Ken lucky in 1891.
 Q. At the time of the signing of the armistice after the world war what was the length of the German western front?
 A. Approximately 25o miles ex- tending from the North Sea to the Moselle.
 Q. Does a yellow or gold fringe around United States flag have any special significance? Is it prescribed by law for certain flags?
 A. For number of years there has been prescribed in army regu- lations knotted fringe of yellow silk on the national standards of mounted regiments and of the na- tional colors of unmounted regi- ments. The war department, how ever, knows of no law which either requires or prohibits the placing of frings on the flag of the United States. No act of congress or execu- tive order has been found bearing on the question. In flag manufac- ture frings is not considered to be a part of the flag and it is withok heraldic significance. In the com mon use of the word 1t is a fringe and not border. Ancient custom sanctions the use of fringe on the regimental colors and standards, but there seems to be no good reason or precedent for its use on other flags.
 Q. What was the occasion on which President Roosevelt dismissed a whole battalion of negro soldiers?
 A. On the night of August 13, 1906, a shooting affray occurred at Brownsville. Texas, which was at- tributed to a negro regiment at Fort Brown. Failure to detect the par ticular offenders, President Roose- welt dismissed the entire battalion. The action occasioned heated de- bates in congress and In the public press.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-25
voter and probably much more per

voter and probably much more per tax payer.
 But their will be no public vote on the question at all. The gentle men of the council led by the re- doubtable Mir. Judd have evidently decided in their own minds that we must issue the bonds and, having de- cided, wish to hear from no one further than those who have spoken to them. which Is proven by their reluctance to hear MT. Quigley. Un- occasionally they are of the opinion that Mir. Quigley does not know what he is talking about, is not as we'll versed as they are in regards to sewage disposal. they can learn nothing form him. It is true that they can learn nothing from him, whether he knows what he is talking about or not. They do not want to, in the first place-and the last. We cannot honestly expect each voter to become . student of the sewage subject. It would not do him any good if he did, because his is not the decision to make. We should expect that each member of the council become sufficiently versed with the subject to vote intelligent ly. We should, say we,-but we do , not. Like a herd of sheep they will ', follow the leader as they have done in the past and will probably do in the future. Those who have proved an exception to this rule in the past, particularly if they belonged to the majority party, have found them selves without political posts come
 next election time.
 What MT. Quigley is up to in his ! fight we do not know. He has stated several times now, that he does not l want to run for mayor. If he is looking for political prestige he denies it. He is giving his time and trouble for the welfare of the city
 with no expectation of gain, it seems, a highly laudatory thing to do. Of course we cannot expect his oppo- 1 nents to believe that-they have a monopoly on this giving of time for they will fight like blazes to keep that monopoly for some reason best known to themselves.