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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
LIFE
ID. {. COMPANY

The Equitable Life Insurance
/. Company Is local life insurance
company, having been organized un.
der the laws OF the District of
Columbia. The home office OF
the company IL IN the Equitable
Building. s1s Fourteenth st.
Besides doing business in this
city. It operates in Maryland, Della
I ware. West Virginia and Ohio.
The company was organized as
q legal reserve company in 1902,
so that this year It il celebrating
Its silver anniversary.
The company writes life and
endowment policies on all ages
and for any amount. It operates
{ on both the ordinary and indus.
trial plans of insurance. On the
Industrial plan the premiums are
by agents at the homes of the in.
sured. On the ordinary plan the
premiums are payable annually.
I semiannually or quarterly.
The company has loans outstand-
ing on Washington real estate
which amount to over S1.600,0O0.
Henry p. Blair is the president;
Joseph Sanders. first vice pres
ident: William A. Bennett, second
vice president and manager Of
agencies: Allen c. Clark, secre.
tary: Gilbert A. Clark, actuary;
and Maurice D. Rosenberg, counsel.
The company win distribute from
its booth at the exposition useful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
B D s 7 OFFICE.
HAS EXHIBIT

Information designed 20 be OF
benefit TO the public. as well as
the Postoffice Department in the
handling Of the malls. viii be pre-.
sented BY thar department in the
exhibition which It viii have on die
play at the exposition. The exposi.
tion has received the wholehearted
Enforcement Of Postmaster General
Harry 5. New.
The exhibition viii be i conlpre-
hensive Illustration Of some OF the
activities which the department I'M
dertakea. as well as some OF the
major troubles with which 1t has to
contend.
A case containing a collection or
articles which have been received at
the dead letter office will be a part
Of the exhibit. This, II IL hoped.
while interesting. will emphasize
the need OF proper care IN address.
ing and posting letters The proper
and improper methods or wrapping
parcels will also be illustrated.
Specimens of the many fake nedi.
cal cures which at times have
flooded the mails, win be Included.
to Indicate the efforts the depart.
ment Is directing at the elimination
Of such worthless nostrums Another
feature will be the so.called Two
Cent Postal Map OF the World. n.
Illustrating the great distance mail
matter may be sent for Q cents post.
age.
Photographs OF activities OF the
service on land and water and in
the air as well as motion pictures
OF the departments work will com.
plete the exhibit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
MICHIGAN PAYS MOST

The Government collected more
than rs per cent Of its taxes on
automobiles from Michigan in 1926.
The total for the country was
$8S. 800. 1870, Of which Michigan paid
$66, 1885, 49.. Ohio, with $6,620,451
was second heaviest payer of the
automobile taxes in 1926; Indiana
third, with $4,694,39S, and Wiscon.
sin fourth, with $4,234,660.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09

BEVERAGE MAKERS
Nineteen concerns located in
Washington are in the business OF
making beverages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
TO REPLACE RAILS

Some countries OF South America
are planning to build roads instead
I of railroads to certain OF their dis
stricts which are at present poorly
!. connected with the rest of the
country. thus relying entirely upon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
SPLASHING, A CRIME

Operators of automobiles and mo-
tor trucks in Paris. France, must
provide their vehicles with effective
devices for preventing the splash,
ing Of mud from wheels. If they
fail to do so, they are prosecuted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-09
METAL PLANTS IN D. C.

Establishments whiGn fabricate
tin, copper and other metals in
the District of Columbia total 10,
while there are IL foundry and
machine shops doing business here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15
COUNTY SCHOOLS
! PREPARED FOR
OPE NINC DAY

The SO teachers, who will be in
charge of the 35 rural schools in
Imperial county have been named
by n. c. Coe, superintendent of
schools, and assigned to their re.
spective positions. The complete
list giving the name of the hoe,
and the teachers assigned to it fol
lows:
Acacia school: Minnie Becker,
Josephine Douglas and Natalie Ne,
Horney.
Alamitos school: Elmer J. See,
Elsie Ferguson, Bessie Wheatcraft.
Alamo school: Mary Gardener,
Fannie Freed and Alice w. eleven
ger.
Andrade school: Esther Harris.
Bard school: Ruth Flood, Effic
Noh.' Mildred Noh and Caroline S.
Wallace.
Central school: Lula A. Coe.
Colorado school: Anna +. Covinc-
ton.
Dixieland school: Mrs. Sara
Shears.
Eastside school: Margaret Stew
art. Edith NJ. Collins and Elizabeth
Dahlfues.
Elm school: Minniedell s. Berry.
Eucalyptus school: Winifred
Nestitt, Thelma Colby and Inez f.
SigmOn.
Glamis school: Lucretia Powell.
Heber school: Fannie Thompson,
Laura Orr, Ella B. Ware and Edith
Jacobs.
Highline school: Lillian Elkins
and Louise b. White.
Jasper school,: George Harlan
and Mary T. BOuton.
Laguna school: katherine Ken
yon.
Lantana school: Naomi G.. Avis.
Magnolia Union school: Eliza
beth Condor. i;c:ie Clayton, Airline
Dunno and Florence McClelland.
Meloland school: Belle McMil
Ian; Hettie James and Anna Jane
Wells.
McCabe Union school: Vera Noel
Fem; Lucy c. Sawdey, Mary Saw
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15
WRITER'S HARD
UP FOR STORIES
OF BIG BATTLE
Richard Agrees to Coax
Dempsey and Tunney to
Do Some Boxing.

CHICAGO, Sept. I5.-Tex Rick,
ard, cauliflower impressario, made
the startling announcement today
that Gene Tunney and Jack Demp-
sey had agreed to interrupt the bus
mess of resting in preparation for
their heavyweight championsh p
fight and do some exhibition box
ing for the newspaper fellows
Tunney will work for you news
paper fellows this afternoon and
Dempsey will work tomorrow for
you. The busses will be here early
and if you are not ready the busses
will go anyway" Richard said this
morning.
Richard was visited by a delega-
ton of newspapermen last night in
Guiding a number of veterans from
Goldfield, New; Shelby, Mont, and
other distant points and they told
him that his two fighters were do
ing so little that there was nothing
to write about.
"Listen,' Richard said, "that
Dempsey can't do much more work.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15

He cant stand heat like this. m
almost suffocating in this hotel room
and | don't have to do any train.
ing. Dempsey had that Sharkey
tight under his belt and he doesn t
need any more. work. :"
Richard added that he didn 4
know so much about Tunney but
that the champion had gone through
the formality of taking out fight
er's license for himself from the
Illinois boxing commission and that
Lou Fink, Jimmy Bronson. Bill Nc
Cabe and Bill Gibson had applied
for licenses az his corner men.
No License Yet
Dempsey went to the race track
Yesterday and he has not applied
for his license but it is quite GER
tain that he will be allowed to fight
and that in his corner will be Pro
fcssor Flynn: Jerry the Greek, Billy
Duffy. prominent night club Cd.
orator in New York, and perha ps
one Of the few surviving O'DonnelI
bows of Chicago.
In explaining about the peculiar
conduct Of the two fighters in their
training camps. Richard said:
That Jeffries (referring to tho
famous JIM was killed by the
newspaper fellows. They made him
go out for miles on the road and
when he got back to his place. he
was so stiff he could hardly walk.
Then we fivod up thing.
"We void run for. about milt
until the e~nerts were all windeo
and then 80 would go over to an
autOmObi'" v" had parked in the
woods al ii 90 fishinp. nev.
er caught any fish, neither die
Jcft.'
Dempsey is still prohibitive sen
timnntal fav"ritc around Chicago
Richard is of the opinion that he
has more of hold on the public
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15

filed in the ease the couple was mar
ried in Cleveland, Ohio, on May IL,
! 1913. The thirteens mingled in the
| marital date evidently led to calam-
itv for after eight years Of welded
life, the husband charges his wife
took their daughter and departed
A. l.. Sebille is appearing as attor-
ncy for the plaintiff.
Try steve's Special Cold Plate.
adv
Nine. Katherine Ward -Kupelian,
,, Science of Voice and Art of Song.
High school credits. Studio 542 Olive
st. Phone 3D5. 14tf
Hazel N. Baker, pianoforte in
structiOn. Systematic, thorough
training. 665 He'll. Phone o2OW. ad
Order Leaves Pickwick.-
| Order, who for the last five years
has been shop foreman of the Pick
, wick Stages and has had supervis-
ion over the repair work to all
buses running in this vicinity, has
resigned his position with the stage
company. His resignation became
effective Immediately yesterday and
thus far no appointment has been
made to fill the vacancy. Order is
said to be planning to open an auto
mobile repair shop in FL Centre. He
is well known throughout the city
and vicinity.
Extra Fine Ludwig Piano, in the
Chas. Scott sale, next Saturday.
Sept. 18th. This is one Of the best
pianos we have ever sold in Ell Cen
tro. 1jt2
DR.. J. F. Foncannon, Osteopathic
Physician. Room 26. Davis Bldg. Of
flee Phone 81. Home Phone 100.
adv
List Your House For Sale with
Edgar Bros. Realty Co. COS Main.
Phone 100. adv
FL Centre Beauty shoppe. Phone
Z for appointment. adv
Heber Girl Buried.-The funeral
of Loretta Arredonda, IA, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francisco Arrcdon,
da of Heber, was held from B. f.
Lemons funeral chapel this morn.
ing. Death followed lingering ILL.,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15
NEWS BRIEFS
City and County

Cars in Collision.--A .,inor auto
mobile accident in which no on.
was injured occurred early yester-
day afternoon at the intersection
of He'll and Sixth strccst. T. G.
Hailey Of 7Sl' He'll street and c. W.
Dyer, who resides short distance
outside of the city limits, were the
drivers Of the ears figuring in the
accidont. They collided at the in
.tersection and both machines were
'tadly damaged. PatrOlman Van
Eezel investigated but nos report
was filea relative to who was at
fault in the crash.
! Try steve's SPECIAL Cold Plate.
adv
Buy Home With Your Rent. Ed
gar Bros. Realty Co. COS Main.
fhone 160. adv
Held On Wage Case. - Charles
Bautzer, 80, of FL Centre was ar
rested by attaches Of the sheriff's
office yesterday afternoon charged
with failure to pay wages when due,
a violation Of the state. labor aw.
Banter was arraigned before Judge
i. Mayfield and released under $3.50
bail for preliminary hearing newt
Wednesday afternoon. Fred Linda
is complainant in the case.
Academy Of Music. Elmer A. Todd
director. open for enrolment, be-
ginning Tuesday, September 18th
632 Olive, Phones 1861, 466W. adv
Clark Held For Court. - Harold
Clark, IS, of Ell Centric was ordered
held to answer to superior court by
Judge l. Mayfield following pre-
liminary hearing in his case yester-
day afternoon. Clark is charged with
having taken an automobile without
the consent Of the owner. Raw G.
Roberts is the complainant in the
case. Bail was fixed at $500 and
the defendant remanded to the coun.
~ Jail in default.
Paul's Specials. Fresh Buttered or
Sweet Pop Corn, Orangeade, Lemon
ade and Hires. Pickwick Stages.
1,'tf
Divorce Suit Filed. An action
seeking divorce was filed at the
county clerks office yesterday by
Fred J. Albert against Estella May
Albert. According to the complaint
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15

dey, Grace Hildrcth snd Lillian
Johnson.
Mesquite Lake school. Grace
Beckwith and Horace Beckwith.
Mt. Signal school: Luis A. Stew
art, Bessie Elliott, Carrie E. Paine,
Lillian Kemp AMI Myrtle c. Warren.
Mulberry school: Myrtle Haddon,
Margaret Giles, Edith Allen.
H,iland school: j. c. Ramsaur,
Hazel c. Leonard and Rose R.
Thompson.
North End school: Eleanor
Miller, Rebecca Zschoegner and
Ella Swanson.
Ogilby school: Ethel B. Hamm.
lockwood school: Dora l.. Stiles.
Rose SCHOOL, Maud V. Howell
and Amelia Bowie.
Seeley Union school: Clara c.
Joplin, Cecilia B. Jensen, Eleanor
Darrough and Beatrice Cox.
Silsbee school: Isabelle Du Bots
and Edna NJ. Burns.
Sunset Springs school: Myrtle
Gould, Alice l.. Carothers and Flor
ence Hart
Trifolium school: Francis Davis
and Edith Doreen Hoover.
Verde school: Kate Reynolds
Doris Jessup and Mabel Worrell.
Wcstmor;anG school: William w
Jones, Sylvia F. Cameron, Gerald
Williams, Pauline F. Routt, Ralph
A. Page, Luella M. Edwards, Mamie
Harp, Evelyn Beatty and Ethyln V.
Verbeck.
Westside school: Lila B. Powell
son and Agnes Lupton.
Winterhaven school: Grace West
phal, Clara Brother and Fannie E.
| .WheeIer
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15
PAGE THREE

window interiors are panneled, in
thing and marble; the whole corn.
bining to make an attractive place
to window shop" leisurely before
entering the store.
Inside, Salomop g is still the cold
friend' with the same personnel
and type of merchandise; but the
interior has been entirely reprinted
in old ivory and the women Is cloth
ing section re-arranged, marked
improvement being the three sided
dress tills, which enable the shop
per to view the merchandise read
lily when buying.
It is planned to hold the autumn
meet of the California Avocado As
! ISOLATION in Ventura county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15

ness Of several weeks. A short serv.
ice was held at the funeral chapel
and burial was made in Evergreen
cemetery.
DR.. A. B. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist. adv
Extra Fine Ludwig Piano, in the
Chas. Scott sale, next Saturday,
Sept 18th. This is one Of the best
pianos we have ever sold in Ell Cen
trO. 15t2
To Build Garage. C. S. Thatcher
Of 629 Vine street was granted per.
mission to erect garage on his
property by the building inspector
this morning. The building, accord.
ing to the application, will be Of
wood and will be erected at cost
Of approximately 1925.
Try Steve's Special Cold Plate.
adv
Poultry. Dressed to order. Buy
at market prices. 1852 Woodward.
Phone 966, adv
Youth Is Arrested--Henry Miller,
aged -, Of Heber was picked up
by county authorities this morning
and has been turned over to Pro-
hation Officer Griffin. According
to information received at the
shcriff's office the voungstcr has
been CREATING q stir in the neigh
borhoOd of Seeley and is accused
If having broken into q number of
houses in that vicinity.
List Yoour House For Re1,t with
Edgar Bros. Realty Co. sos Main.
Phone 100. adv
20 Sciots!'' Friday Evening.
Sept. 10th. Masonic Temple. Flee
tion of Officers. Also final plans for
Lindbcrgh Ceremonial. Be There,
Sure! 1872
Seek Marriage Licenses Two
intentions to marry were filed at
the county clerk S office this morn
ing. They were: Ham-Odlc. Wal
lace Ham, 81, native of Kentucky
and resident of Yuma. Dorothy
ode, Is, native Of Arizona and resi-
dent Of Yuma. Gradjcda Fiol.
Jose Gradieda, 33, native of Mex
leo and resident of Mexicali. Maria
Tiol, 90, native of Mexico and res
ident of MeXicali.
Rosalie Perkins announces the
opening of a private kinderkarten
and nursery school on Sept. 10Th.
Registration this week. 647 Orange
st. Phone $50. 1875
Fined on Driving Charge.-A. L.
Ilozier of Los Angeles entered q
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15
Store Alterations
Are Completed

I" A new face On an old friend, -
is A. c. Johnston s manner of re-
ferring to the change in the store
front of b. Solomon and Company.
Keeping pace with the many i'm
provements on Main street, this
store has just completed. an arcade
front, with recessed entrance and
three artistic display windows. The
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15

plea Of guilty to charge Of reck-
less driving when arraigned before
Judge 1. Mayfielt this morning.
lie was sentenced to pay fine OF
$50. He paid it. Dozier was arrest
ed on the Calexico highway last
right by Officer Wilson Of the
state traffic department.
Mrs. Holiday is now registering
Piano pupils at SIS Hamilton Ave.
Phone 143W. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15

than old John J.. Sullivan ever had.
But the betting is Z to that TUT
ney wins.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15

FL Centre Beauty Shoppe. Phone
for appointment. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-15

Heber Girl Buried.-The funeral
of Loretta Arredonda, IA, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francisco Arrcdon
da of Heber, was held from b. F.
Lemons funeral chapel this morn
ing. Death followed lingering i'll
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04

for her 90 go on. T:eaify. T was
only teasing you" she said. II
didn't expect you TO remember
only it's terribly dull here at the
school, and if you should ask me
10 go to the movies tomorrow night
l think I'd say yes.
The next afternoon came box
Of orchids with Jlm's card Enclosed.
On the back June read With sin
cere apologies for dear little June"
There was a tone of conceit about
ii decidedly irritating to her
The following Sunday afternoon
Jim came for her in his car TO take
her motoring. Somewhere ON a
lonely country lane he stopped the
car and drawing June 10 him kissed
her, and only laughed rather trium-
phantly when she protested.
Poor little June" he said when
he had let her go and SAT- there
stroking her hand. I'D always
liked you a lot. But, Great Scott,
] never thought you cared so much
for me. You know l wouldn't do
anything TO MAKE you uliudppy. i
don't know as it's a good plan to
become actually engaged now---ft
might make trouble for you at the
school. But suppose we have a
sort of trial engagement. Wen
play around together this winter
and in the spring, If you still care
for me the way you do why,
I'll get you the incest engagement
ring you ever hoped 70 haye...---.----
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04


not disposed 10 do so. Tue best
thing to do is to try to forget"
dune did not read the rest of the
answer, but her sleepiness van
ished, and In its place came a deep
feeling Of resentment toward the
woman-or man-who wrote the
advice. or course it was possible
10 make man love you. June had
read once that any girl, providing
she was not positively repulsive,
could win the love of any man who
was not really in love. June firmly
believed il. If the girl did not sue
coed 1t was because she did not
use the right tactics. Take Jim
and herself OF course she could
make Jim love her. The only trou-
bic was that she had not gone
about it in the right way. She had
already tried TO win Jim's love by
making him Jealous by being
cold and Indifferent. She would
now try the effect of making him
think that she really did care for
him. Without difficulty now she
went to her desk and wrote little
note TO Rodney, in which she told
him as kindly as possible that
while she was very fond of him.
she did not want TO marry him. She
mailed it and then called Jim up
ar his office.
"Hello, Jim" she said archly.
"You know yesterday was my
birthday Somebody sent me SOME
lovely red roses, but didn't even
send card" She paused, almost
terrified at her own holiness. Jim
was making excuses. He had been
very busy He didn't think she
cared about him, anyway. In fact.
he had actually forgotten that it
was her birthday. There was
note Of fattered self-love in his
voice that June did not exactly
like, but this made ii all the easier
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04

WHEN Mrs. . 7 Lail Of Paris
- Ky. inherited recipes for nut
and fruit cakes from her mother
back in Ohio many years ago. she
iidn't know she was going to
make cakes which were TO tickle
he palate of Mary Pickford.
But that's what happened.
And today folk down in Paris
ire quite proud of Mrs LaiI be-
,ause movie stars are ordering
cakes from her.
Stars on List
Besides Mary, Norma Tai
madge. Harold Lloyd and Milton
Stills also are on Mrs. Lail's Gus
toner list.
1t has been more than Is years
since Mrs. Lail's cakes started 10
win recognition at fairs. Once
they burst into the limelight, they
became famous in n hurry; and
now she is doing business on a
large scale. But every order is
filled by cakes made with her own
hands.
Ships Distances
While she is an expert in all !
lines OF cake-making, Mrs. Lail |
specializes in black fruit and pc
can nut cakes because they can
be shipped long distances. She |
receives many orders consistently |
from Hollywood, New York, De-
troit, Cleveland and other cities. |
And between times she makes |
cakes for folk in Paris and there
lbouts.
The Windsor hotel is her lab
oratory" The hotel is lis years |
old and is situated on the Zanes- |
vile, Difference, Ala. road.
which was built when Andrew
Jackson was president.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04
MofOrists-BeWdret

The suggestion made in New
South Wales that a death sign
should be erected wherever a minor
fatality occurs is not new one.
In Tyrol, Austria, all kinds of az
cidents and fatalities are shown in
color on boards
Crudely painted pictures Of trag-
edies through fire, fallen trees, ava
lanches. and broken ice are To be
seen through the land. On bridge
over a torrent in a remote part
Of the mountains, & sign shows 4
ehild being tossed over the para
pet by a cow.
Relatives are often shown in the
picture hile pictured angels fire.
quently wait above 10 receive the
souls OF the dead.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04
June Really Loved
Rodney
BY JANE OSBORN

TUNE sat before the desk in her
- rather shabby little bedroom,
pen in hand, a sheet of note paper
spread before her. She intended
to write to Rodney Mapes-but she
found herself absently filling the
sheet with the initials j. E. d., Jim
Edgerton Darrow, Jim Edgerton
barrow" she whispered TO herself.
Yesterday had been her birthday
and Rodney had sent there 70 the
girls boarding school, where she
served as an instructor, a box OF
gorgeous red roses and brief
little note In which he had told her
of his love, and begged her to be-
come his wife. Jim had let the
day pass without even a note-yet
June knew perfectly we'll that he
had known 1t was her birthday. OBJ
viously Rodney loved her--and just
as obviously Jim didn't. During a
wakeful night June had almost de-
cided 10 write accepting Rodneys
.proposal--there was so much about
him that she admired. so much that
she almost loved. June tore up
the note paper into fine scraps and
threw them into her wastebasket.
Ii was late afternoon. She picked
up an afternoon paper and idly be-
gan TO scan its pages. There was
section of one page devoted 10
rather inane sort of advice to the
lovelorn. Sleepily June began 10
read There was an answer to
young woman obviously suffering
Il am sorry 10 say" IAN the adj
vice, that there is 10 way to make
a young man fall in love if he is
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04
Letters To The Editor

Cultivate the love Of life, accept
willingly your share of happiness,
be grateful Tor that which may
come to you each day, then You
should add to your riches of soul
mind and body
This comparison by man like
Bernarr Maefadden is really one
of the shining lights Of our exist
ance, and when | say that the
boosters Of Pleasantyilie are optim-
lists. | extend to every good bright
minded citizen of Pleasantyille to
make an application for member
ship in this great organization, or
meet one Of our members, ask him
to take you into the club, look
around. see how honey, neat, and
clean everything is. ana the air of
goodfeHowship that permeates
everybody.
Thank you,
JOHN ]. BROWN.
Publicity Agent !
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04
KITCHEN
CUPBOARD

By NELLIE MAXWELL
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