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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
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REDWOOD TREES

The California redwood is the fast
est growing tree for commercial use
on the Pacific coast and one of the
thirteen fastest growing in United
States. A siX-inch Redwood to be
used as fence posts grows in from Is
to % years; an eight inch tree for
pulpwood or fuel takes 20 to sc
years; an eleven-inch tree to be used
for poles or ties, 80 to 40 years; a
tourteen-inch tree for sawpiling, "a
to So years; and an eighteen-inch
tree for sawlogs, 65 to rs years
The hemlocks and white fir of the
Pacific coast take fraom 10 to l3C
years to grow eighteen inches in
diameter.
How long did Bret Hartc live in
California
From 1854 to 1871. He came tc
California with his widowed mother
at the age of fifteen, and spent prac
tically all his time in the mining
communities and in San Francisco.
How many species of deer in til,
state?
Three. The black tailed, white
tailed and mule deer.
What was the office of "alcalde
in the early days and what does the
word mean?
1t means Justice of the peace
and correspondcd to that office il
present times; the alcaldes, how
ever, had much broader powers anC
We're, in fact, supreme in their ac
tions and decisions.
These questions will be answered
tomorrow.
Where is Mt. Tamalpaisl
What is the shortest distanc,
across the United States from al
Atlantic coast city to Pacific
coast city!
During what years did Rober
Louis Stevenson reside in Calitorni;
and where
How many Boy Scouts are there il
California;
Questions about California viii
be answered if sent to the Califor
MIA Information department Of thi
newspaper
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
LAY CAST HONOR
GUESTS AT MERRY
SOCIAL AFFAIR

As courtesy to the members of
he cast of "The Old Maids Con
ention,' which was recently pre-
ented under the auspices OF the
loyal Young Peoples class OF the
state Street Christian church, 4
1arty was given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. c. S. Reed on Wensley ave
aue Thursday night.
The house was attractively dee
Grated, the Grass colors being used.
Games were played throughout the
evening, a cleverly arranged pro
gram which kept partners changing
OF frequent Intervals adding to the
ian and getting everyone thorough
y acquainted.
Assisted by Mrs. Wesley He'll and
Miss Inez Baker, Mrs. Reed, served
refreshments at the close of the eve
ming.
Those present included Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kendall Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
w. Overholser, Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradley, MI.
ana Mrs. n. E. Brian, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Graves, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
He'll, Mr.. and Mrs. s. o. Lingo, Rev.
and Mrs. w. C. Cheverton, Mrs.
Connie Cowen, the Misses Jean
Gale, Jessie Burrage, Bonnie Braese,
Jewell Harlem, Inez Baker, Vivian
Pollard and Messrs. Jimmie Sharp,
Kenneth Kessler, Kenneth Reyburn,
Max Spence, Cecil Gillett and the
host and hostess.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
WEAVER UPHOLDS
EQUABILITY OF
INHERITANCE TAX

Warren Weaver, from the legal
department of the office of State
Controller Ray l.. Riley, is here
checking the county records for the
the state inheritance tax depart
ment. Weaver says the tax is fair
and liberal. A great fortune which
a widow and children can inherit
only because the government pro-
tects them in their rights, should pay
something for that protection, he as
serts.
There appears to be some confus-
ion over the inheritance taxation
and considerable discussion on the
subject. Weaver states that it is
essentially a tax levied on the rich
and that the possessors of modest
fortunes need not worry about the
application of the tax, for an estate
of 100000 under normal conditions
would pay $40 in tax to the state
of California.
Weaver further states that it is
the only tax method vet devised in
the state Of California which reach
es 40 per cent of the values of the
state, as represented by intangibles,
such as bonds, stocks, and other
evidences of security. There is no
question regarding its soundness as
tax measure; there may be a qucs-
ton, however, regarding the applica-
ton of rates when applied to very
large estates. 1t is possible that the
legislature may consider some mod
ification in this regard.
Weaver covers the entire state in
his search of county records for in
heritance tax from data obtained
from the vital statistics on file in
the state capitol at Sacramento,
which form the basis of the inheri'
lance tax. This data is checked on
the records of the probate depart
ment of the county clerk office
and all those estates that have not
been probatcd are checked on the
records Of the county records for
transfers. Then the assessed value
is obtained from the records of the
county auditor S office and the ac
tual value computed from the as
sessed valuation and the tax, if any
arrived at after the proper deduc
tons of community property and
other liberal exemptions under the
state inheritance tax act. Banks
are also checked for safety deposit
boxes, intangible securities, es
crows and joint accounts.
Weaver declined to discuss poll
ties and saws his activities are di
rected entirely in assisting in tn,
collection of approximately $4,000,
600 annually in inheritance taxes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
Ortega Not Man
Sought In L. A.

Efforts Of attaches at the shcr'
iff's office to identify Jose Ortega,
%. of Los Angeles as an escaped
prisoner from the town which ne
Terms his home, have met failure.
Finger prints of the prisoner, lnvcS,
tigatcd by Harold Gillett show thar
Ortega is not the man wanted IN Los
Angeles as Jose Chavez as the ON
Gals at first believed.
Ortcga is said by the authorities
to resemble Chavez closely even 10
scars az described in poster which
was received from Los Angeles.
When the finger prints were first
taken they appeared similar in a
hurried survey but when finer IN
strumcnts were obtained to check
the prints il was found that they
varied in numerous ways.
Ortcga was brought here from
Brawlcv with three other men ana Is
being held at the county jan on a
charge Of burglary. 1t IS charged
that he and his comrades stripped
an automobile Of it's hood, top ana
accessories which were found ON INC
ear in which they were riding.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
PROGRESS MADE
ON INVESTIGATION
OF MILDEW PEST
By P. A. MILLER
Research assistant in Plant Path
ocv TTn;yors;.y of CoGfor,;,

Research assistant in Plant Pathol
ogy, University Of California
After the close of the cantaloup,
season of 1926 the work being car
ried on by the writer was continued
at the citrus experiment station al
Riverside, California. The field
greenhouse, laboratory and library
facilities available there were uti
lized fully.
Mildew was found on squash
easabas, japanese melon, dahlia and
glodenglow plants. specimens were
collected, examined and compared
with those obtained IN ImperiaI
Valley during the cantaloupe season
Spore measurements were made and
found to compare closely. No win
ter spores were found. Cross innocu
lation experiments were carried on
in the greenhouse. Cantaloupe
plants were successfully inoeulated
with mildew using spores taken
from diseased easaba and dahlia
plants.
Laboratory tests Of the effects of
sulphur upon eantaloupes plants
growing at different temperatures
were carried on. Methods of inves-
tigating the fungicidal action of sui
phur were studied. a study was also
made of the various materials and
methods used in the preparation of
sprays and dusts. Limited field
trials Of some dust and spray appli-
cations were made near Riverside
The results obtained from these ap.
phcations were of little significance
due TO conditions prevailing during
the late fall. DR.. J. T. Barrett
pathologist of the citrus experiment
station, who is directing the mildeH
investigation of the writer. carried
on experimental trials in the green
house with various seed treating
compounds. Plans for the field
work to be carried on in Imperial
Valley during the eantaloupe season
of 1927 were outlined.
Test Plot Obtained
The writer returned to Ell Centre
on January 10, 1927, to resume field
work and other mildew investiga
tions in the valley. Arrangement.
have been made with John Andrew,
of the Tamarack ranch for field
tc be used for the experiments. Ter
acres of typical cautaloupe soil have
been planted with 1925 variety OF
,nolnns This Ti.lI Will bn diyid %
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
INFORMAL BRIDGE
DINNER GIVEN Al
". ". N'EUEN HONE

Mr.. and Mrs. W. ". McEuen gave
an informal bridge dinner at their
lone west Of the city last night. A
color scheme in which spring shades
wer. prettily combined was used on
tie table, which wa. ceDtered with
violets.
Cover. were arranged for Mr.. and
Cover. were arranged for Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J. Strickland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Minor NJ. Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
s. Cameron and the host and host
ess. Place cards and score cards
carried ont the springtime motif
with their decoration. Of dainty
baskets of flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strickland won the
,.rize for the highest combined
ore at bridge, while Mr.. aad Mrs
-meron took the low sore award
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
SEELEY
BY Press staff Correspondent

SEELEY. Jan. ell. Hines ana
wife were in the Scelcy neighbor-
hood. Wednesday. They left for
Hollywood this morning.
G. W. Roberts, bridge man for the
S. d. and y. is in Seclcy for few
days.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Community church are holding a
cooked food sale at Campbell s store
George Campbell, Fred Mastick
and Cap Snoderly made trip up IN
to Bitter creek country recently.
Ethel Ragland, daughter of T. NJ.
Ragland, who was badly hurt in an
automobile accident two weeks ago
is recovering very satisfactorily.
A helpful program was given at
the Scelcy school Thursday evening,
bv the Parent Teachers association.
The following numbers were pre-
sentcd: Duet 81 a Climb the High
est Mountain If | Knew I'd Find
YOU Elizabeth Darrough and See
lev Oeftelc; piano solo, Roberta Fer
q,ison; piano solo, Evangelism Hurd;
piano solo, Katherine Howard; song,
by the Intermediates; talk The
Meaning of p. T. A.; Mrs. Price
state treasurer. After the speech a
short business session was held, and
then refreshments were served.
The home department will meet
Wednesday, January 26th at the
homo of Mrs. Pcnnock, in Seel'y.
sunday school as usual at the
Community church Sunday morning
at o:45, sharp. The Sunday school
lesson is: "Praycr in the Christian
Life John Nelson, superintendent.
Preaching service at IL o'clock; me
theme for the morning will be
"Tbinps That Cannot Be Shaken. V
Christian Endcavor at 1880 p. m. The
topic is "Scrvicc. The pastor IS
the leader. Prayer meeting and
choir practice, Wednesday evening
at 1870. Young peoples play prac-
ticc at 1890.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
IIelium Shortage
Halts Activities

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-All
lighter than air activities of the
army and navy have been suspended
because of lack of helium, testimony
published today by the House APP
preparations Committee revealed.
Assistant Commerce Secretary
MacCracken, in charge of aviation
and Captain Emory Land, assistant
navy air chief, told the committees
the available supply Of helium was
now in the Dirigible Los Angeles.
Land said supply was too small to
permit, operation and the airship
had been ordered laid up indefinite
"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
SPLENDID PROGRAM
PRESENTED BEFORE
HOME STUDY GROUP

The American Home and Child
Welfare Study Group held its first
meeting at the Wilson school yester
dav afternoon, to begin the study
Cf a series Of programs on phases
Of home management and child wei
fare. The principal talk of the aft
ernoon was given by Hugh 7. Os-
borne Of the Southern Trust and
Commerce bank on Better Home
Management.
Mrs. +. d. Jacobs, district chair
man on child welfare for the FEEDER
ated Women S Clubs, spoke on THE
Efficient Housekeeper, Budgets
financing the home, and household
accounts were included in her talk,
which was enthusiastically receiv'
ed.
In a splendid talk on Better
Home Management, which was the
feature of the afternoon, Mr.. o.
borne stressed the economic import
ance of better homes in Imperial
Valley, particularly those Of the
rural districts. That it is estimated
approximately 100000 is annual
ly spent outside the valley by val
lev residents during the four month
vacation period was one of his
most striking arguments for better
homes here and for summer homes
in the nearby mountains. The idea
OF a community developed public
resort in the mountains was men.
toned in this connection.
The possibility of decreasing
household expenses by better man
agement and convenient equipment
which in the long run is saving
were spoken OF by Mr.. Osborne.
Songs by members of the Sixth
grade of the Wilson school opened
the meeting.
The group will hold its next meet
ing on the third Friday in Febru-
FRY, the place to be announced
later development of the Sou
Of the Home, will be the subject
All mothers and others interested in
the study Of problems Of the home
are invited to join.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
FRIDAY BRIDGE
CLUB ENTERTAINED
BY MRS. GLASSFORD

Mrs. James W. Glassford gave a
delightful luncheon at her homo on
W:nsley avenue Yesterday, at which
members of the Friday Bridge Club
were guests. Sweet peas in deli
cate shades of pink and blue CEN
tered the tables, where attractive
place cards marked the covers.
Mrs. G. ". Allison won the first
prize at bridge and Mrs. Don c.
Bitter the second.
Guests of the club were Mrs. Le-
ROY Holt and Mrs. Martin b. o.
Brien. Members present were Mes
danes c. Z. Conant. Frank F. An
dcrson. Allen ?. Nuffer. Don c. Bit
Ter, Howard p. Meyer, c. W. Allison,
Charles f. Scott, Dorsey Whitelaw,
T. r. c. Fenton and the hostess.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
Monthly Recital To
Be GiUen At Music
Academy Monday Night

One of the monthly lis recit-
ais will be given at the Academy f
Music Monday night. The affair
viii be one of the series being pre-,
scented at tho Academy this year.
Selections will be given by 20 pu-
pills, numbers on piano. celeste and
pipe organ being included in the
program.
Friends of the academy and the
public are invited to attend.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
COMMUNICATED
Imperial, Calf, Jan. q
Editor of the Press.
Ell Centre, Calf.

Imperial, Calf, Jan. 90
Editor of the Press.
Ell Centre, Calf.
In looking over the editorial in
the Press of Jan. 18th, l see you
urge us to support, and re-elect the
present board of directors, prin-
, cipally because they were support
ing the Swing-Johnson bill. Now l
would like to ask the editor of the
Press, if that was the most essen
tial qualification to handle the I'M
mcnse business that comes before
this board. And another thing |
would like to ask these men that
are candidates for directors. Do
you believe when you have a man
working for you that is competent
and conscientious, and doing his
work satisfactorily to the people
that he should be discharged jus,
because he disagreed with you pc
litically, and you could not dictate
to him, just how he should vote!
! Another thing I would like tc
have these candidates answer: DC
You believe it the duty of the board
of directors to find job fol
every broken down politician, just
] because he says yes, or that yol
! have been able to handle him as ;
tool to do your bidding'
want to state here | voted 70
Mr.. Aten. l voted for Mr.. Swing
! both times he was n candidate, an,
am uncomprisingly for the Bould
! err Dam and All-American Canal
but, | have acquaintance in thu
valley, and some of my neighbour
who disagree with me on the All
American Canal. But | belicv,
! thew are lust as honest, and JUS
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
Cold Takes Heavy
Toll In Russia

LONDON, Jan. p. = TWO thou'
sand Caspian sea fishermen have
been frozen TO death al Astrakhan
and hundreds OF homeless waits have
met a similar fate in crimcan and
Ukrainiall cities in one of the cold
est winters in the history Of Russia
"A dispatch from the Moscow cores
pondent Of the Daily Mai! said to-
day.
Trains arc snowbound in many
sections of the country and passeng
crs are arriving at their destina
t;ous with frozen hands aud feet.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
Pair Arrested
For Vagrancy

Enrique Daniels and Joe Sprci
were in the city lookup within
three hours of the time they arriy-
ed in FL Centre this morning.
Charges of vagrancy had been filed
against them and they had pleaded
not guilty. The case was continued
until Tuesday, and having no mon
rv with which to furnish bail tn"
men were committed to the city
lookup.
According to Patrolman Frank
McCaslin the men were standing IN
front of a hotel begging every per
SON tiat came out Of the place for
money when he placed them under
arrest.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
Round Table Members
Guests of Mrs. Ross

The John Stewart Ross home was
the scene of an informal luncheon
yesterday when Mrs. Ross enter
tanned the members of the Round
Table. Spring flowers and foliage
centcred the luncheon table.
Mrs. Forrest kutz won the high
score prize at bridge.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
Phoenix Police
Enlist Local Aid

FL Centre police have been asked
by Phoenix authorities to assist
them in locating Jack Rachel, q,
wanted by the department Of jus.
tee ut Phoenix. according 10 the
re'.."t Rachel left Phoenix at 8 o.
clock yesterday morning and is
bound in the direction Of San Diego.
Rachel was described as being
five feet, seven inches tall; light
blond hair; sears over each eye.
Rachel. wife and three children,
two girls and boy, were in the
car with him when seen leaving
Phoenix.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22

as conscientious in the stand they
are taking as l in mine. Another
thing I would take issue with the
Press, l do not believe, whoever
we should elect, or what his politi-
cal belief is, to represent US on the
board of directors, will have any
influence or bearing whatever on
the passage of the Swing ohnson
bill.
JAS. w. ARMSTRONG,
Route A, Box 104, Imperial, Calf.
adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
Mrs. x. Y. Watson To
Entertain TUice Told
Tales Section WOnddL

Mrs. r. Y. Watson will entertain
the members of the Twice Told
Tales section Of the Woman's Ten
Thousand club at her home, so
Wcnsley avenue. on Monday after
noon. Mrs. Edwin o. Carter will
be the story teller.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
CHARMING DANCE
COMPLIMENTS Mss
phyllis STANLEY

Complimenting her guest, Miss
Phyllis Stanley of Los Angeles. Miss
Alice Kaye was hostess at q charm
ing dance given at the Academy of
Music last night. Punch was serv-
ed throughout the evening.
Those hidden to meet Miss Stan
ley included the Misses Julia Fon-
cannon. Graeia Scott. EsteIle Need
ham, Fern Newton, Margaret Ian
Ter, Bonnie Braese, Mr.. and Mrs. FL
mer A. Todd, Lettie Earley-Van
Hoesen, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Con-
nelly and Messrs. Jimmy Arscot,
Jack Waddell, McQuarrie, Jimmie
Sharp, Jimmy Greene. Charles Bar
~, George Sheldon, Chan Living
ston, and Russell Bennitt of Holt
Vile.
Miss Stanley is leaving tomorrow
after spending 4 week here.
Placerville, Fl Dorado county, in
1926 shipped 374,61s boxes of pears
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22

A Minneapolis man has bought
tbe Siskiyou Lumber Company, hay
inc 200. 900 acres of land, 2S miles
Of railroad and employing l,ooo
men.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Griggs of
Lawrence, Kansas, are house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Simpson. Mr..
and Mrs. Griggs expect to remain
in FL Centre about three weeks.
Mrs. c. Ralphs of Imperial was
rroted in this city today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22

Twenty tons of Christmas tur-
keys were shipped from Modesto,
to San Francisco and other northern
points.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
MINERS SERIOUSLY INJURED
IN EXPLOSION OF GAS

WILKES BARRE, Pa. Jan. ~
Fight miners were severely burned,
two probably fatally. in an explo-
sion of gas at the Peach Orchard
Mine of the Glen Alden Coal Com
pany today.
Company officials declared the in
iured list would not be increased.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22

Money to LoaI on Automobiles.
Sterling Securities Co. inc, Fred R.
Cross. MGR. eco Main St adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
'omen's Auxiliary of
Fire Department To
Hold Meeting Monday

Monday afternoon st . clock
he women s auxiliary of the fire
department will hold their semi
Monthly meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Garth Squires. The usual bust.
css and routine affairs will be tax
n up at the meeting. All members
urged 10 be present if possible.
he Dumbarton bridge across an
n of San Francisco Bay, will be
n for traffic ateut February l.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22

Placerville, Fl Dorado county, In
1926 shipped 374,61s boxes of pears
and ass 400 boxes of other fruits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
FIVE POLICEMEN
FACING CHARGES
Officers Accused of Violating
Regulations to Appear Be-
fore Trial Board.

Five policemen will face charges
before the Police Trial Board next
week. 1t was announced today. Leon
ard J. Thomas and Frederick A.
Steele of No. s command will be
tried on several charges growing out
of an alteration with Patrick j..
Curley. sos Sixth street, on the night
of December 10 at Fourteenth and
W streets. c. B. Vaughn. Fl. c.
Hamilton and Lawrence G. Miller of
the second precinct are the others
cited to appear before the board.
Steele is charged with using his
service revolver in violation of the
police regulations. Thomas Is said to
have been under the influence Of
liquor and is charged with using
violence toward Curley, failing to
maintain an arrest and failing to re.
port the incident to his superior Off.
GERS
Vaughn and Hamilton are charged
with deserving their beats. They
were found by fellow officers at
house at 107 Reeves court, where they
were said to be listening to one OF
the colored occupants playing a piano
Miller is charged with being intoXi.
Gated at house at 1887 Marion court
December 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
M|SS0UR|AN MADE
FRATERNITY REGENT
0rviIIe M. Barnett Elevated to
-
- Head of Sigma NJ at
Closing Session.

Orville NJ. Barnett of Columbia,
Mo-, former vice regent. was elected
regent Of the Sigma M Fraternity
today at the closing session of the
annual convention held at the May
flower Hotel.
Other officers elected were: Hill
Ferguson. Birmingham. Ala, vice
regent: John NJ. Roberts, Chicago.
grand treasurer: Roy L. Bovard,
Hamilton. Ontario. Canada, grand
counselor: John c. Scott. India ma polls.
grand historian. and Rev. Joseph l..
Stout. indianapolis. grand chaplain.
New York City and Miami. Fla.
were proposed as the convention city
for the biennial convention to be held
In 1929. A selection will not be made
until next year.
The pilgrimage to Lexington. Va.
where the fraternity was founded at
Virginia Military Institute at the close
OF the Civil War. which was planned
for today. was postponed.
Senator Steiwer of Oregon and other
prominent members Of the fraternity
spoke at the banquet. Other speak.
erse included Oscar Palmer. Atlanta,
Ga, regent of the fraternity: Ernest
Lee Williams, general secretary in
charge OF offices at Indianapolis; Bor.
den II. Burr. Birmingham. Ala. past
regent: Thomas b. Quinn. Leland
Stanford University Chapter: Wade H..
Ellis. this city, past regent. and George
A. Smith. past regent. who presided.
Following the business session yes
terday. the $50 delegates were re-
ceived by President Coolidge at the
White House.