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"agTlcQl[QFal ScnOOI. II LuiS 10 W OCuCAb
the small man it is in order, but l am
very much afraid that 1t will not. l.
would vote for the ordinance II 1t were
brought in in proper form, but Will not
vote for it as it stands.
End Memberfor Frederiksted Country
District (FJ8mjng) remarked: Mr.. Char.
man, the last speaker mIsunderstands
nv remark. | didn't say that the
money called for in this bill is for the es.
tabIishment of an agricultural school. l
said | hope it will lead TO the establish
ment Of such a school. AS to whether it
will prove beneficial to the snail man it
is left to him to find out. | wish to say
that | am not one of those members
Of Council who are sitting here and
fooling the people. | am here to work
in the interest Of the people.
End Member for Christ'ansted Town
(Chab8rU entered the meeting.
5th Appointed Member armstrong;:
Mr.. Chairman, | would like to know
how the immigration Fund stands today?
Leaving out the portion Of the fund
that is obligated l would like to know
how the fund stands?
Despatching Secretary (ShaD1er) in re-
ply to the last speaker said; The cash
balance Of the immigration Fund IS
Frcs. 152, 600.
End Member for Christiansted Country
District LJdckSou) remarked: Mr.. Chair
man, what / am talking about IS, we
have a report on a resolution attached to
an ordinance. How are We going to dis
cuss the matter? That's what am OBJ
jecting to.
5th Appointed Member Armstrong
remarked: Mr.. Chairman, | am not a
lawyer, hut | believe there is something
in what the End Member for Christian
sted Country District has SAID. The I'M
migration Fund was created by an or
d%inauce, and therefore, it takes an orr
dluaDce 10 do away with a portion of it.
LIST Member for Christiansled Country
District Alexander remarked: Mr. Chair
man, | have listened to the remarks de
by the End Member Tor Christiansted
Country District and ! want to say that
IN discussing TINS matter it was said
that a resolution cannot amend the I'M
migration Act; that it took an ordinance
to amend it; therefore the Committee
decided that instead of q resolution a
graft OF an ordinance should be intro
duced.
2ud Member for Christiansted Country
District jackson I quite agree, but
We have before us a draft Of an ordinance
which purpoIts to be a committee report.
Bird Member tor Fredaukst-d Country
District LAudersonl: MIR. Chairman. |
DrrDOSa tpat Won mt thp COmn1iFr.r Re-.
, 1927-06-13
GS
OF THE
COLONIAL
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Continued from Saturdays Avjs)

Continued from Sat~rday's Avjs)
Despatching Secretary /Sbamer) re-
marked: Mr.. Chairman, the Despatch
ing Secretary would like to inform the
Council that the Government cOncurs in
the changes which the Committee has
made in the bill.
2rd Member for Christiansted Country
District JacE8OnD remarked: Mr.. Chair
man, from a technical point of view |
don't think the Committee is authorized
to change the resolution, they were au-
tnOrizad to report on the draft.
4th Appointed Member (Robt. w.
SEgOcb) remarked: Mr.. Chairman, the
Committee met and had the benefit of
the presence Of the Despatching Sacre-
tary by whom the Resolution was intro
duced and with his concurrence 1t was
changed to an ordinance.
2nd Member for ChrisJiansted Country
District (Jdc68OR) remarked: Mr.. Chair
man, / have seen no committee report, |
see a recommendation, Who is the pro-
ponent Of the Ordinance?
4th Appointed Member (Robt w.
SEeocb): Mr.. Chairman, the Govern
ment introduced the resolution and have
agreed to change it to NJ ordinance.
ISL MEuIDCI 4DI IiEuGIIhoLGQ 1UuItEy
District (BLuctlUood) remarked: Mr.,
Chairman, it seems TO me thar so long
as Government has given its consent to
change the resolution To an ordinance
the c0ange is IN order. | am la favor of
the Committee Report. All we have TO
90 now IS to pray for raia next year so
that the immigration Fund may be in
creased by the experiment.
End Member for F~redeflksted Country
District (EL8nIj1g) remarked: Mr.. Chair
man, / would axe to make a few re
marks to say that / am very much in
sympathy ana in favor with this ordiu-
auce. / nave all along been ii favor Of
an AGRICULTURAL school and mechanical
arts and | hope his experiment will
prove sucn a success that IL Will lead to
me obtaining Of Federal aid to establish
an agricultural school at Annals Hope to
interest our rising generation in aEricul-
l0re SO that they viii remain at home in,
stead 0I going abroad, 1t IS my sincere
Wlsa that this money, it expended, will
come back TO the Immigration Fund with
1000 interest.
md Member for Cnristiansted Country
District (JUck50u) remarked. Mr.. Chair
man, | don. want the people to be
fooled Jnat Jhis is gong to be 40 agri-
cultural school. IhI8, as | understand,
is an experiment in Jne growing of We.
4etaDles. That's all The bill purp9rts to
be. l don't WANT the people to be fooled
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Davila-Anuzcua. Fernando Da.
villa, 80, native of Mexico and res
ident of Mexicali. Carmen Anuz
cua, 20, native of >1exico and res
ident of Mexicali.
Jarnudio-,Jazueta Silbcrto Jar
nudio, 26, native of Mexico and
resident of Mexicali. Adelaidai ia.
z,ieta, "a, native of Mexico and res
ident of Mexicali.
Ruiz-FernandeZ. Pablo b. Ruiz
"a, native of Mexico and resident
of Brawley. Francesca Fernandez
IS, native Of Mexico and resident
Of Brawley.
Observation-Disclosures. Joaquin
y. Siqueiras, 81, native of Mexico
and resident of MeXicali. Otilia
Villavicencio, 10, native of Mexico
and resident of Mexical.
Moler Moler. Thomas B. Molcr
G3, native of Indiana and resident
of Long Beach. Laura Moler, 61
native of Indiana and resident OF
Long Beach.
ta-Cabrera. Lorcto Gotta, 27
native of Mexico and resident of
Calexico. Victoria Cabrera, %, ma.
tive of Mexico and resident of Ca.
leXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
INVESTIGATION OF
ARPLANE CRASH
GETS UNDER WAY
By United Press Leased Wire

NORFOLK, Va, May A board
Of inquiry today was investigating
the cause of an airplane crash yes
terday which brought the death toll
of navy flyers near the Hampton
Roads navy air base to 10 in the
last two weeks.
Lieutenant Commander Hardy B.
Page of Washington, D. c., and
Lieutenant Russell V. Pollard of
Hampton Roads were the latest vic
Tins of the navy flying "jinx'
hovering in this locality.
Their navy seaplane, which Pol
lard was plotting, got out of control
1000 feet in the air, spiraled down
ward for 800 feet, went into side
slip and crashed near the Norfolk
municipal pier, hardly 100 feet from
a safe water landing. The ship
burst into flames, charring the oc-
cupants beyond recognition before
they could be extricated.
Pollard, who served as an aviator
during the war, leaves a wife and
child. Page, also leaving a widow,
was in his second day of air train
ing preparatory to being stationed
at Pensacola, Fla Until this week
he had acted as aide OF the judge
advocate general of the navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
ELM NOTES
Press Staff Correspondent

ELM, May 4.-Joe Hopkins and
Gilbert Cobleigh returned from a
few days visit in San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Donahue
and small daughter returned to their
home in Ventura after visiting here
several days with Mr.. Donahuc 5
father, Charles Donahuc.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Frost and
daughters visited Sunday with the
I. Seal family near Meloland.
Elm base ball team played Ne.
Cabe Sunday afternoon at McCabc.
The score was 16 to 20 in favor of
Elm.
a delightful party was given at
the home of NJ. l.. Boone Saturday
evening. Delicious refreshments
were served. The following guests
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. o. A.
Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Boone,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Frost, Dan
sheldon, Beatrice Boone, Hazel
Frost, Edward Kirk, Polly Dawes,
La Verne Boone, Ora Kirk, Velma
Kirk, Thurman Hendryx, Atlas
Dawes, A. Hendryx, Rose La Bruc-
hcrie, Marshall Boone, John La
Brucherie, Bob La Brucheric and
Anita Boone. Games were played
during the evening.
County Superintendent Horace
Coe visited Elm recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
District Board to
Adopt Schedule

Only routine matters occupied
the board of directors Of the I'm
perial Irrigation District at its reg.
ular weekly meeting held yesterday.
plan to systematic it's meetings in
the future and F. H. McIvor, sec.
retary, was instructed to draw up q
program which would set a certain
time for the transaction of the busi-
ness of the board. In this manner
the board believes that it will be
able to expedite it's transactions
and will be able to give audiences
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
Pair Arrested as 80
Auto Tire Thieves

Solution of the numerous thefts
of automobile tires in Ell Centre is
believed by police to have been eff
fected yesterday with the arrest of
Raymond Escalanta and w. Hern-
andez. The men are being held
pending an investigation into the
case.
According to information given
by Chief of Police Oswat this
morning, the police recently uneov-
cred a cache of stolen tires in a
shack. They learned that the tires
were being taken out and sold and
in watching the place Sunday morn
ing, eight tires are said to have
been removed in this manner.
Last night the police swooped
down on the shack and the arrests
were made. A further investigation
will be made in the matter to de-
tcrmine whether or not more per-
sons are implicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
- 4bo1IE
CALIFORNIA I!
\ R lRV1N ENGzERo .
GAvIOTA PASS

Sea-Gull y is the meaning of the
appropriate name given the small
coast town about thirty miles north
west Of Santa Barbara and of the
mountain pass few miles inland.
The name was first given to San
Luis Rev by soldiers of Father
Crespi, after killing sea-gull there,
| but the padre named it San Luis
Rcy and so it has remained, "Ga-
viota W being later applied to the
small town and the important pass
in Santa Inez range. An earlier
and graphic names of the pass was
Gel Pueblo de las Sardinas,n (the
town of the sardines) given it by
Cabrillo s men in 1542, because of
the large supply of sardines brought
them by the Indians.
Is VIM. Gibbs McAdoo native
of California?
No. He was born in Marietta
Georgia, Oct. 81, 1868, but has made
Los Angeles his home since 1922.
Is there any record of the first
Protestant service held in the state ?
Yes. On June %, 1879. The In
dians near brakes Bay, believing
the white men to be gods, engaged
themselves in strange dances, CON
tortions and torturcs. as an offer
ing. Upon viewing the strange
sight, Drake ordered his men to
pray and they conducted service
of prayer, psalm reading and sing
ing.
When did Judge David Terry
die?
He was shot and killed August
IA, 1889, by L. S. Marshall Neagle
when Terry attacked Judge Stephen
Field for whom the marsha was
'"ting as bodyguard.
These Questions Will Be Answered
Tomorrow
When was rice introduced in Cali
fornia?
Who WAS the first L. S. post
master in California;
Name the most important falls III
Yosemite Valley.
Has California ever served on
the United States supreme court
bench'
Questions about California will be
answered if sent to the California
information Department of this
ncwspaper.)
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
Gilbert Engaged
To Defend Kelly
ny United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, May 4.-W. l..
Gilbert, who gained national repute
as the legal defender of Aimee
Semple Mcpherson prepared here
today to defend Paul Kelly, film
juvenile, who goes to trial next
Monday for the murder of Ray
Raymond, musical comedy star.
Although it was reported the de-
fense will contend that Raymond
died of natural causes and not from
the fight in which he and Kelly
engaged, Gilbert refused to discuss
his plans.
Dorothy Mackaye, wife of Ray
mond and DIR. Walter Sullivan, who
attended the song and dance nun
after the fight are scheduled to be
arraigned tomorrow on new grand
jury Indictment charging them with
being accessories after the fact and
with compromising felony.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

portunity to prove what she can do
This opportunity comes when a
position is offered Bertha in the of
flee and display rooms of the Diana
Lingerie Company.
j. Farrell Mac Donald, who be,
came famous with his Interpretation
of the role of Corporal Casey, in
1.-The Iron Horse and who added
to his laurels as the horse thief in
"Threc Bad Men, and the over
worked father in 1.-The Family Up
stairs, - is a business man in CAN
kles Preferred, now showing at
the Valley thcater.
Perhaps no more strikinglv con
trastng roles can be imagined and
it speaks for Mac Donald's versa
tility in glowing terms to make a
success in all of them. In "Ankles
Preferred,' he is a member Of the
| firm of Goldberg and Mcclure,
Women s Wear, and as the junior
partner he gives an inimitable per-
fOrmancc.
Madge Bellamy is the star OF
this delectablc comedy and Mac
Donald is the man who hires her be
cause Of her pretty ankles. 1t is
strictly business proposition with
Macdonald, the beautiful Madgc
being only another model and bust
ness getter. But when Mrs. Ne
CURE, played by Lillian Elliott
finds her husband entertaining the
girl in the way of business with sew
c"al buyers and other young ladies,
things happen that bring out the
fine abilities of Macdonald as a
Comcdic performer.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
Railroad Will Be
Host to Growers

The Sixth Annual Pre- harvest
luncheon given to valley shippers
by the Southern Pacific railroad
company will be held in Brawley
tomorrow. lnvitaticls have been
extended to all persons interested
in the cantaloupe business in the
valley and it is expected that APP
proXimately $50 will attend.
There has been no formal program
arranged by V. +. Frizzell, district
freight and passenger agent in
charge of the event. The men,
however, will discuss the subject Of
cantaloupe shipments and sugges,
tions to improve this service will be
in order.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
THEATERS

Madge Bellamy, who scored a
Tremendous hit in "Sandy" and
4 Summer Bachelors,' is featured
Tonight at the Palace Theater in
Bertha, the Sewing Machine
iirl.'
In this Irving Cummings produc-
iion Miss Bellamy is said to have
'ound one role precisely suited r
ler personality.
1T is an intensely human story
|bf girl who finds love and happi-
iess in n great metropolis after q
eong and perilous struggle.
\ Bertha, finding herself in a sweat
shop with two girl companions, de-
fides to improve her condition by
seeking a finer outlet for her tai
|ents.
She knows she can draw well, for
Fhere is an artistic strain in her
makeup, and she yearns for the op-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
miss BROWNE TO
ACCEPT RULING
OF ASSOCIATION
Will Not Contest Action
Which Bars Her From
Amateur Golf.
By HENRY L. FARRELL

NEW YORK, May 4.-Against
the urgent advice Of Influential
friends, Miss Mary X. Browne, cele.
brated golf and tennis star, will ac-
| cept without appeal the ruling of
the United States Golf Assoc iation
| which made her ineligible for anus
| tcur tournaments.
&" feel hurt deeply and also hui
inflated by the language used in
/ the association S resolution against
me and although / feel am yet as
pure an amateur golfer as can be
found, | am not going to do any.
thing that might cause trouble be
tween the governing bodies of golf
for my own personal benefit, Miss
Browne said today.
Miss Browne, who recently joined
the sport staff of the United Press
is in New York on business connect
ed with her Cleveland millinery
store, which she will leave in the
hands of her associate, Miss Flor
cnce Kinney, when the tennis and
golf seasons open.
. It has been suggested that |
could bring about "A showdown by
asking for a reconsideration of my
case or by making application for
reinstatement, she said.
'It might be well to have a
Showdown bee; sc it is peculiar
situation which should be straight
ened out, in that am an amateur
golfer in the territory of the West
crn association and q professional
in the eyes of the United States
association.
But | don t care TO become a
dsturbcr, and really, wouidn I
know how to do it.
- | was declared ineligible by the
United States association on the
glound that | am detrimental to the
good of the game. Why | am detri-
mental has not been made known to
me from an official source.
Whether it was because | as
sociated with Mile. Suzanne Lcng
len on professional tennis tour |
do not know. hardly think Sc
because there was nothing detri
mental to any sport in that tour.
Perhaps it was because of pro
fcssional tennis itself. If that was
the reason, | might give up profes
sional tennis. Mind you, said
I might and not that ] would.
cit might be that | was punish
ed for my active support of a sepa
rate controlling body for women 5
golf. If that is the case nevel
can be rcinstatcd because. | will al
ways believe in it.
u would like to play in ama
tour tournaments, especially the
national championships, baeaus,
when one really loves his game the
biggest thrills come when the big
gest prize is at stake. DO not hay,
! to give up golf, of course, and
have no intention of doing so.
can still play with friends and there
will be plenty of sport in it. >
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
Sleeping Sickness
Victim No Better
ny United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal, May 4.-Exactly
ono month since she lapscd into the
sleep from which she has not once
awakened, according to hospital
nurses, Mrs. Clara Drummond, %,
was reported to be in the "same
condition. by the hospital attend
ants today.
On April 4 Mrs. Drummond was
removed from gas filled room of
her home. She has not opened her
eyes since then and her food has
been poured down her throat i'll
liquid form.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

Wigs will be in colors according
to moods. Thus, at breakfast, blue
on the golf course, rcd-but what
color is a man supposed to wear
WHOM paYing the incnmc tnX2
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

The beauty culture clan has de-
cidcd that Americans should wear
wigs. \ great help for the eyes of
the chorus folk who nightly brave
the glare off Row 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
AUTO DRIVER IS FACING
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
by United Press Leased WI,

FRESNO, Cal, May 4.--Prclim.
mary hearing of John A. Logan, Los
Angeles automobile dealer, who, is
accused of manslaughter, has been
set for June l. Logan is at liberty
on $4,000 bail. The man is charged
with causing the death of NewsH
Crossman, naval petty officer, In an
automobile accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

to visitors without causing unncccs-
sary delays. The program win be
submitted at the next meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

Many who hitched their wagon TO
the three stars found there were too
many conflicting pulls.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
Try The Next One
RADIO

!. Name three of the four stations
operated or owned by the National
Broadcasting Company?
>. What is "The Voice of the
South -
,. Who're is Station PWX?
I. What two announccrs shared
the blow-by-blow report of the
n"mpsev Tunncy championship
fight?
=. What were the former call let
tcrs Of WCCC, Minncapolis-St.
Paul?
6. Where is Station KOA!
I. What are the call letters OF
New York S municipal station,
:. What prominent Montreal sta
ton was the first to make all an
nouncemcnts in both French and
English
9. What former announcer is now
manager of WEAF!
10. Portions of what two operas
were broadcast direct from the stage
by the Chicago Civic Opera Com
pany late in 1926,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

The professor manufactured a
a fragment Of light. Now if he
only could conduct an experiment or
two in Washington when congress
resumes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

l. Andrew Jackson.
>. Col. Leonard Wood.
). Governor of New jersey.
/. Thomas Marshall.
.. Emma Goldman.
8. Plymouth, Vt.
l. Presidents Wilson and Harding
$. Washington Arms Conference.
y. Washington and Detroit.
10. Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
and California.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

You hardly get your money 8
worth out of pair Of silk stock
ings in the long run.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
Disastrous Fire
At WatsOnville
BY United Press Leased Wire

WATSONVILLE, Cal, May A.
This city today faced the task of
rebuilding its packing house district
following a disastrous fire which
swept the section late yesterday do
ing 100000 damage and injuring
several persons.
Ten packing plants, II residences
end three box ears loaded with
lettuce were destroyed.
Several persons were injured
when heated sewer gas exploded
and hurled two manholc covers
through the crowd.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
BOY 10, SEEKS
ANNULMENT

Declaring that he was surprised"
to find, on reaching home one night,
that they had a baby, Alton Parker
Watts, minor, today filed suit in
District Supreme Court for annull-
ment Of his marriage to Hattie Mae
Watts. nee Chandler, OF Atlanta. Is
The petition OF. young Watts.
Washington high school boy, who
was IL years old at the time Of his
marriage in October. 1925, alleges
the surprise was sprung on him
ia April, 1926, six months after their
marriage.
His surprise was further increased
by virtue OF the fact that their
child" was nearly two years old.
The child was born to. his wife in
July, 1924, the petition recites; they
were married in October, 1925, and
the first he knew Of the child. he
declares, was In April, 1926, when
the wife brought the child TO our
house and told me for the first time
that it was hers"
The petition is filed by the boys
father, Arthur G. Watts, of 5Os
Eighth Street Southeast, as next
friend" OF the minor.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
GAS OVERCONES
TWO GIRLS

Hearing groans coming from the
room of her sisters, Leah, il, and
Naomi, II. Rose Sugar, 10, of 1872
Eleventh st. s. E.. entered It early
today to find them both overcome
by coal gas. j
The two girls occupied a room on
the second floor directly over the
kitchen and heated by a. register.
through which the gas ascended.
Rose had lust retired when she
heard noise. apparently someone
gasping for breath. Upon entering
the room she found Naomi on the
floor. She had collapsed in an at.
tempt to reach the window. Leah
was still in bed, seemingly uneon-
scious.
Rose called her father. Albert
Sugar. who dispatched her to call
Casualty Hospital, while he applied
resuscitation methods.
Dr. Anthony Sindonl. of the Cas-
ualty Hospital staff, arrived and
after working two hours pro-
nounced the girls out of danger,
They are still confined to bed at
their home.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
MRs.HENDRICKS
EXPLAINS

Mrs. Yvonne Hendricks, Of 1886
Colorado Ave-. N. W.. yesterday
mentioned a. correspondent in the
divorce suit OF Mrs. Mary b. Hanna
against her husband, Richard L.
Hanna, 1920 Twenty-first st., N. W.,
has been the victim Of tragic CIR
cumstancea, she said today,
son the night of March she was
returning from the theater with
Hanna when she saw q man peering
in. at her window. Believing the
man to be q burglar she called the
police and stepped outside to watch
him. 1t then developed that the
man was q detective In the COM
pany of q policeman and In posses
sion of q warrant for the arrest
OF Hanna and herself.
Mrs. Hendricks said today that
she only had known Hanna for q
few weeks and did not know he
was married,
She pointed to the fact that she
would not have called the police in
the event that the friendship had
been more than platonic.
Mrs. Hendricks viii not allow
the case to rest, she said today. but
will insist upon being, exonerated In
court az soon as possible.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
UTILITIES BOARD HOT DSi
up ACTION FOR STUDY
At Work upon
PHONE CASE

The new Public Utilities Commits.
sion, it was announced today, prob
ably viii NOT consider any of the
important. problems facing 1t for
several weeks.
Tt would be fair neither to the
companies nor the Commission TO
consider these problems until we are
better acquainted with the facts"
John w. Childress, chairman OF the
Commission, declared today
Among the questions which win
be delayed by this decision are:
The telephone rate reduction case,
The gas company valuations case.
The bus company ownership case.
The proposed merger Of local trac-
tion companies.
Until the members OF the Com.
mission are more familiar with their
jobs only minor and urgent matters
will be considered.
The new members are now in the
midst Of q study of the operation
of the telephone company.
Yesterday "A. e. Berry, president,
showed them through the local plant.
Tomorrow he plans to take them to-
Baltimore to see the company's Of
fees there.