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Evening star., 1927-10-16
CLEAREST ROADS
LEAD IN M|SHAPS
Congestion and Other Imped-
iments ImpeI Drivers to OBJ
serve Greater Care.

Congestion and dangerous road con-
ditions, contrary to popular impress
sion, tend to reduce the likelihood of
traffic accidents, according to the re-
suit of a survey of highway mishaps
during 1925 by the Pennsylvania De-
partment of Highways. Indicative of
the fact that the motorist drives with
greater care when the most common
danger signals are visible, the report
shows that Sunday is the safest day,
although it carries the greatest vol
ume of traffic. Monday. one of the
days of lightest travel. on the other
hand. is the most fruitful in traffic
accidents.
Straight roads offer greater danger
than those that are curved and filled
with grades. the report reveals. and
the freshly oiled highway. always re-
garded as one of the sharpest haZ-
ards. produces relatively few acci-
dents.
Record of Summer Hazards.
July, August and September, heavy
months of the touring season. are low
i'm the table OF hazards when COM
pared with January ana March. The
statistics analyzed are Dased on re.
ports to the Department of Highways
and do not include traffic accidents in
cities and towns. Arrangements are
being made with local authorities to
obtain more comprehensive reports.
That Is per cent OF the accidents
take place on Sunday is brought out
by the analysis, which shows, too, that
24.5 per cent of the weeks traffic
moves on that day. Proportionately
the relative hazard to the individual
motorist is lowest on Sunday. Acct
dents on Saturday average 10 per cent.
while traffic on that day is but 1915
per cent of the weeks total. Monday.
with Is per cent OF the accidents and
only 12.1 per cent of the traffic. ranks
highest of all in relative hazard.
Sunday Not Specially Perilous.
Because the actual number OF acci-
dents is greater on Sunday than on
any other day, the belief has always
persisted Sunday was most dangerous
to motorists. and the result of the de-
partment's survey demonstrates that
this is not correct.
This survey shows that October Of
fers less risk than any other month,
although 1t ranks sixth in per cent
volume OF traffic. August, the peak
season in traffic movement, with 1873
per cent of the years total. is fifth in
the years table Of relative hazards.
Curiously, exactly one.third Of all
accidents studied took place on
straight sections of highway. More
mishaps occur on road crossings tha n
on grades and a little less than one
third happen at curves. fewer on
sharp. curves than on slight ones.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
STATE HIGHWAY NAME
HONORS MOLLY PITCHER
Pennsylvania Pays Tribute to He
roine of Monmouth Battle of
Revolutionary War.

Molly Pitcher, heroine of the Bat.
tie of Monmouth in the Revolutionary
War, is the first American woman
TO have a highway named in her
honor. The State OF Pennsylvania
has conferred this tribute by desig'
mating the roadway which extends
through Carlisle, Shippinsburg and
Greencastle as the Molly Pitcher
Highway.
According to the story handed
down from Revolutionary days, Mrs.
Pitcher leaped to the lanyard of the
cannon that her husband was killed
in the act Of firing and proved her.
self a daring and fearless soldier
George Washington personally com
mended her bravery and gave her
the rank Of sergeant In the army he
commanded
Evening star., 1927-10-16

! study it a bit myself, but I've found
this plan doesn't work very well.
What I thinks all right the owner
may consider all wrong. Our tastes
aren't alike at all. After ali. the
owners the one who drives the car
and he's the one TO be satisfied.
The first part Of any repair job Is
takin' out the worn parts and putin
back new ones. That looks like the
ma jor part, but. in reality, it doesn't
amount to much unless / work over
it for a spell and smooth out the
wrinkles. This means adjustment
tightenin', loosenin'. and sometimes
complete reassemblin' Of the new
parts. All the while the owner must
be usin' the car and studyin' 1t.
| A repair job is no nearer perfection
in the rough than is a new car. A
few hundred miles may be needed to
get 1t into the best of trim: m:
Evening star., 1927-10-16
Pickering Headlights Dangerous.

In some ways the headlight that
fiickers is worse than no light at all. A
fiickering headlight is unnecessary.
Usually the remedy Is a matter OF
making the connection at the lamp
tight. 1t requires but few minutes
work and the reward fully justifies
the time and energy spent on the task.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
Oil Rags Should Be Burned.

Rags used to wipe off oil cups dur
ing the car lubricating process should
not be thrown carelessly around the
garage. Laden with grease and oil
they are highly inflammable. and effi
cheney and carefulness demand that
they be DESTROYED immedia tely.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
FOLKLORE SAYS
FLYERS FULFILL
OLD PROPHECY

HONOLULU. June 30.-Deep in
the hearts of the old Kahunas. last
Of Hawaii s h0nored sorcerers. is
the conviction that Lieutenant Les
ter Maitland has fulfilled the pro-
phecy that Paao, legendary foreign
or who flew to the Islands in q
cocoanut shell would return.
The kahunas would like to honor
Maitland, take gifts to him and re-
ceive from him wisdom and super
natural powers. But they haye
learned long since to be shy Of the
ridicule of kanaka girls who have
bobbed their hair and substituted
printed silks for grass skirts. Nor
will they openly court the laughter
Of Kanaka boys who discarded the
woodland pipes for the ukeles. ..
Drawer and stronger men than the
Kahunas must take squirming
black pig and lily leaf Of water
to Maitland in these practical days.
Paao. the first foreigner to come,
sailed through the sky in half 4
cocoanut she'll, similar in color to
the plane of Maitland and Albert
Hegenberger. He commanded a
resident of the Island of Lanai to
bring him black pig and a drink
of the flying water of Moaula -
the great cataract on Molokai.
The pig kicked over the water on
the first trip and thereafter a
weird series of lamentations and
ceremonials was necessary to fulfill
Paao S demands. Gods, giants and
sorcerers quilted the pig and Paao
was happy.
To date, however, Maitland has
been content with Honolulu 8 city
water and the ordinary fare at the
Royal Hawaiian hotel, so the ka-
hunas are not likely to start the
wheels Of the gods.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
Low FARES ARE
OFFERED FOR
WHIPPET RACE

Special holiday rates for travel
on the San Diego and Arizona road
over the Fourth Of July were made
effective today while sale of tick.
cts for travel at special rates on
the Southern Pacific road will
open tomorrow.
1t was announced by Dale C.
Ramsey, traffic agent Of the San
Diego road, that unusually heavy
travel is expected over the holiday.
He pointed out that the opening of
the dog racing at Tijuana Hot
Springs is expected to draw thou
sands.
"A number of picture stars will
he present for the opening, he
said, more than 400 reservations
having been made in the Hollywood
colony alone for transportation to
hot Springs for the opening Satur.
day. The racing will also draw Il
number of prominent sportsmen re-
siding along the coast. Dog racing
has rapidly gained in popularity
and il is expected that the open
ing of the new track at the Hot
Springs will create considerable in
tcrcst throughout Southern Cali.
fornia. Some of the best dogs in
the country are entered in the
events. - 40
In connection with the holiday
rates. the excursion rate of a one
way fare between San Diego and
III Centre will be effective for
Today period, the sale opening to-
daN with the return date placed at
July Q. The same rate will be in
effect for the trip to Hot Springs.
The Southern Pacific announced
through V. +. frizlell, traffic a
gent, that the holiday fare would
be one and oncthird Of the regular
rate up to points where the fare is
$50. The sale will begin tomorrow
with the final return date set II.
July d.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
No. l261o1-S. 1907
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE, EXECUTION
Sheriff's Office, County Of Imper
ial, State Of California

BY virtue OF an execution issued
out of the Superior Court of the
State of California in and for the
County of Los Angeles, in an action
wherein Emma d. Price. as plain.
tiff, and II. X. Balloon and Alice
Balloon, as defendants, upon a judg-
ment rendered on the cath day of
October, 1898, in favor of said
Plaintiff and against said Defen
dants, for the sum of Thirty Three
Hundred Eighty One and 04.100
($33sl.04) Dollars, in Lawful Mon
ey of the United States, besides
costs and interest, l have this day
levied upon all the right, title, claim
and interest Of said defendants, in
and to the following described real
property, to-wit:
Lot 10, Block ., Third Ad-
dition to the City of Ell Centre;
The NJ and West 147 feet
of East 245 feet Of the Sc of
Block 81. Third Addition to the
CITY of FL Centre.
All Of Block 2S, Third Addi-
ton to the City of FL Centre;
SWA of Tract 6S-161o.
And notice is hereby given that ]
will on Friday. the lst day Of July
1927, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, of sale
day, in fr,nt of the Court House
door of the County of Imperial, in
the City Of Ell Centre. in said Coun-
tv. sell to the highest bidder at
Public Auction for Lawful Money of
the United States, all the right.
title, claim and interest of said
defendants in and to the above des-
cribed property. or so much thereof
as may be necessary to raise suffi-
cient money TO satisfy said iudg
ment. with interest and costs and
acerning costs.
c. l.. GTLLETT, Sheriff.
BY Chas, f. Nice, Chief Deputy
Sheriff.
Dated at FL Centre, Calf, this 9Th
day of June, 1927.
J 9 l6 % 80
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
RAILROAD CHIEF
URGES CAUTION
AT CROSSINGS
Cooperation of All
Motorists to Help Keep
Accidents at Minimum.

o..
To locomotive crews the Fourth
of July is not yet 50 safe or sane
as it might be, according to j. H.
Dyer, general manager for South
ern Pacific, who issues a plea for
unusual carefulness on the part of
all who plan automobile trips dur
ing the three dav holiday.
1.-The automobile in the hands of
careless or thoughtless drivers has
become more deadly than the fire
cracker in the national total of
Fourth Of July mishaps," Dyer
said.
1.-The holiday spirit seems to
make otherwise careful drivers
careless ard in spite Of every safe
tv device and precaution provided
at crossings. railroads are almost
helpless to prevent the annual toll
Ct crossing watchmen run down,
lowered gates crashed through, and
trains run into by careless motor
lists. Racing trains to crossings,
stalling on tracks, attempted shift
of gears, and the ignoring of warn
ings given by signs. crossing flag
men. bells and whistles are all fruit
full accident causes.
Grains must operate over hxed
and Known rights Of way on time
schedules which the public demands
end which public sentiment seems
to want made faster. Although the
danger is well known there are some
drivers who persist in taking haz-
ardous chances in beating trains at
crossings.
Crossings Are Increasing
According to the Railway Age,
which has made a study of the
problem, it would cost approximate
ly $4,000, 100000 to eliminate all
grade crossings that existed in the
United States at the end OF 1873.
! But there are more grade crossings
created annually than the railroads
and the public are now eliminating.
| The growth Of the communities, the
increasing demands Of industry and
development organizations for new
tracks and spurs must be met by
! the railroads. In regions pioneered
bv the railroad long before high
| ways were projected community de-
velopment and settlement h a
| thrown and continues to throw
highways across the tracks.
Under such conditions the num-
Der Of grade crossings is continu-
ouslv mounting and while the rail
| roads make large appropriations and
are constantly at work separating
grades and providing additional
safety factors, the cost of removing
all crossings involves such large ex-
] penditures that not only railroads,
! but other iaXpayers and city AND
| highway officials are confronted
| with an almost insolvable problem.
Engineers and firemen are pick,
! I'd men, trained in watchfulness and
constant care. Their responsibility
is many times greater than that of
the automobile driver in that they
have in charge the safety of many
passengers on their trains. They
know the location of every crossing
on their runs and of every whist
ling post along the track. Unlike
drivers of automobiles every engi-
neer is tested for physical fitness
and normal hearing and eyesight.
IF you drive a machine, resolve
to look and listen and heed signs
and signals at railroad crossings
while enjoying your Fourth of July
outing
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

Leaves for Texas-E. s. Strickler
i2ft today Tor Panhandle, Texas,
where he will meet his son Harold
Strickler. Young Strickler is on
his way home, by automobile, from
East Lansing, Michigan, where he
has been attending the university.
He has just received his degree of
master Of science and in the fall, af-
ter spending his vacation on the
coast, he plans to return to Michi
gan to work for his Phi. D. degree
In science.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
Hay Insurance. Edgar Bros. Real
~ Co., Fl Centre, Cal 60s Main st
t,none 100 &dv

Default Hearing Asked.--A re-
quest for default hearing In the
ease of the Security Trust and
Savings Bank against Mary ].
Wcathcrford, ct al, was filed at the
county clerk S office this morning.
1t asks that the files in the case
be presented in superior court to-
morrow morning. The plaintiff
seeks foreclosure of q mortgage.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
COTTON MARKET

NJ United Press Leased Wire
NEW ORLEANS, June 3O.-The
cotton market closed steady. Spots
closed steady, unchanged at 1859.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

The eannery at Anacortes, Wash
ington. will handle the crops from
90 acres Of string beans. 10 of cab
hsgs, 90 Of heets, 20 or squash, and
10 u carrots.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
vANDERBILTs ARE DIVORCED

ny NHUeu HHCDS A0"SeU WIZ
PARIS. June 80 The Seine
court by decree today dissolved
the marriage between Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ii. Vanderbilt.
No details We're available imme
diatelN.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
Hay Insurance. Edgar Bros. Rea.
~ Co., FL Centre, Cal. COS Main 81.
Phone 100 adv
Traffic Squad Arrests Eight

Traffic Squad Arrests Eight
Eight arrests were made by members
Of the state traffic squad last night.
). NJ. Rarteaux- Of Santa Monica
was ticketed by Patrolman Kirk
land, when he started burning up
the pavement on the Calexico high
way at rate Of IS miles an hour
the charge reads. Two others were
given citations for too much speed,
four for defective lighting and one
on q reckless driving charge.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
,EWS BRIEFS
IA - r~.>S~

non payment of pr0missory note.
$. 7. Williams appeared for the
plaintiff and VaughN Thompson
for the defendant.
Keep Healthy. Drink Paul's Lem
made. It's pure. Piekwiek stages
sepot. adv
Water On Arizona Road-Water
arising behind the new Horse Mesa
dam has submerged portion of the
noted Apache Trail 10 Arizona. But
according TO advices received here,
the road is stu open 10 travel. fer
~ boats bcirg used to maintain all
schedules. A few dqtour highway
Is being built TO he used in the
emergency but unit. that time the
fsrty service viii ho Continued.
Meet Me at Park Hotel, 1859
Fifth ST., San Diego; n good place
10 stop-high class location. adv
Court rorfeita Ban.-Andrew
fhtltfpN, VINO was ufTesttu EtSl
Thursday on charge of disturbing
the peace. failed to appear in city
court in answer TO the charge. He
had lcen released under bail of S25
The bail was declared forfeited by
Judge Perkins. Phillips was arrest
"a following n fistic battle which
VS. waged on Broadway.
Exile S.soIy Sales and service.
A strictly quality battery and
prompt service. Wilson Machine
shop. Phone s0J. adv
New Chef at Liberty. - Mrs.
Catherine Crumrine. owner and
manager of the Liberty Cafe states
that T.. L. Nashaw is coming 10 FL
Centre next week to take charge
~ the Liberty kitchen. Mashaw
acted Is chef at the Liberty for
two years and since leaving has
been located at Yuma.
| Rooms With Private Bath. SoJ ant
$50 per month. Blue Moon Hotel.
] al,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

and he furnished the necessary
cash to gain his freedom
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
Meet Me at Steve's.
adv

Holtville Man Gets Degree
James Il. Graeser, son of DR.. and
Mrs. II. h. Graeser of Holtville has
Just received his degree Of doctor
of medicine from Harvard school
of Medicine. He will enter Massa-
chusetts General hospital as an in.
ternc Immediately to remain for a
term of IS months after which he
viii enter general practice.
Hotel oregon. inw summer rates.
adv
Meet Me at Park Hotel, 1858
Fifth ST., San Diego; good place
to stop-high class location. adv
Moreno Gets Parole Thomas
Moreno was granted parole from
the county Jail yesterday. Moreno
was arrested in FL Centre on
March IL, charged with petty lar
eenv and entered plea of guilty
To the charge before Judge Edgar
Il. Ilcrvey. lie was sentenced to
spend six months in the county
Jail Upon commitment he was
transferred TO the county farm
where he worked for the county un-
Ill his parole was granted. His
parole was recommended by Frank
Weir. superintendent at the farm.
Hay Insurancs. Edgar Bros. Real
ty Co., FL Centre, Cal. 6rS Main At
| plone 160 adv
Wells Changes Plea.-John Wells
| OF Wcstmorland entered a plea of
guilty to q charge of disturbing the
peace when brought before Judge
Cook in Wcstmorland yesterday aft
ornoon. Wells was to have been
given Il jury trial. having previously
entered II plea of not guilty. He
was accused of having participated
street fight. The Judge sen.
fenced Wells to pay fine Of 500
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
de at Steve ..
adv

! Settle Case.-The ease %
NJ. Lewis against l.. J.
was settled in superior
apartment one. this morn
liquidation Of the respective
IL was stipulated that the
be granted judgment ia the
s2,5i9.sl and counsel fees
The stipulation was made
OF the court. The suit
ught on a claim Of alleged
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

Proposition: shall the
City of FL Centred
incur a bonded debt
in the sum of Fifty
Thousand $500
00) Dollars for Y
the purpose of ac-
curing certain
rights of way nee
essary for The ac-
QUESTION, construct
ion, and complet- .....
ion of a certain
municipal improved
ment, namely, thet
widening, grading
and otherwise i'm
proving f ighth
Street within the
b"nndaI rs nf oo:1 y
City. nd includ
ing the elimination
of the Date Canal
within said boun.
diaries Of said City.
S'DOrrn&v
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
State of California;
County of Imperial IS:
fefy - III T0ak,A

SouHty Oh lnperlai) Ss:
CITY of FL Centre
7, J. c. Neale, City Clerk Of the
City If RI Centre, California, do
hereby certify that the whole mum
her of members Of the Board 81
Trustees of said City is five o.;
that the foregoing Ordinance No.
307 was passed and adopted by
vote of two-thirds of All the mer..
bers of said Board of Trustees at
an ad iourncd regular meeting of
said Board held on the 22nd day
Of June, 1897, by the following vote,
t0-wit:
AYES: Rice, Clements, Faweett.
Bucklin.
Noes: None.
Absent: Cary.
That said ordinance was introduc-
ed at meeting of said Board of
Trustees held at least five days
prior to its passage. and was ap-
nroved by the president Of said
Board on the 22nd day of June, 1922
WITNESS my hand and the seal
Of the said City of Fl Centre this
oond day of June. 1927.
J. G. NIEALE,
CITY Clerk of the City of Fl Centre.
California. (SEAL)
oar
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

Me at Park Hotel, 1859
San Diego; a good place
high class location. adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

SECTION X. Any qualified voter
may vote at said election in favor
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS:
To vote on any question or PROPOSE
ton, stamp a cross (X) in the vot-
ing square after the word eyes,
or after the word "No". All marks
except the cross (X) are forbidden
and make the ballot void.
If you wrongly stamp, tear or
defaee this ballot. return it to the
inspector of election, and obtain
another.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

hansesA Dentist. IN
specialist. DAYS Bldg
by aPpoiEia cat Phone
ads
.nage Gets Publicity. -
little pirtufr 81 Miss Lin
e, recently named Miss
alley. who win represent
,u In The bathing beauty
|, Venice Monday. ~
his morning Issue ~ the
les Times. Miss Burrago
american Legion contest
and her appearance At
sponsored ~ the Ascot.
nbers Of Commerce.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

Meet Me at Park Hotel, 1859
Fifth ST., San Diego; a good place
10 stop-high class location. adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

non payment of pr0missory note.
$. =. Williams appeared for the
plaintiff and Vaughn Thompson
for the defendant.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

Keep Healthy. Drink Paul's Lem
made. It's pure. Piekwiek stages
sepot. adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

Hay Insurance. Edgar Bros. Real
ty Co., FL Centre, Cal. 6rs Main At
plone l60 adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

Rooms With Private Bath. So5 ana
$50 per month. Blue Moon Hotel.
adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30

Exit, B. ssosy Sales and service.
A strictly quality battery and
prompt service. Wilson Machine
shop. Phone s0J. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-14
French Publish
Announcement OF
Yankee Divorce

PARIS. Jan. l+.-Thc divorce Of
Mary Hay (Caldwcll3 from Richard
Barthelmess. granted on December
-. as announced by the United
Press a. that time, was made public
officially by the French court to-
day.
The divorce was granted the court
announced. on the grounds that tic
Young movie actor sent his stag"
star wife away from nom" and re-
fused 10 take her back Under the
terms Of the decree the infant
daughter Of the couple, Mary Hay
Karthrlmoss viii be given TO the
parents in dual custody, each n
have her six months of the year.
At the time of their separation in
1925. Rarthclmcss and Miss Hay
made a mutual agreement on GUS
tody - the child along tn" same
lines. ssX
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-14
DENVER EXTENDS
MRS. MCPHERSON
ROYAL WELCOME
By United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo. Jan. II. - Will
a score or more personal friends an,
hundreds of curious men, women an,
children at the station to greet her
Mrs. Aimee Scmplc Mcpherson. now
famous Los Angeles evangelist. ar
rived here today on the first leg ui
her eastern transforming tour.
Three women secretaries and tw"
publicity men accompanied her.
Men DOTTED their hats, women
chccrcd loudly as the fiery propon.
cnt of the Four Square Gospel
aHghtcd and WIS handed 4 large
bouquet of roses.
Ion. how lovcly,' she exclaimed
flashing a smile at the crowd whicn
.iammcd for sight of her.
II IN overcome with joy
\ path was formed through the
crowd and Mrs. Mcpherson with her
secretaries and publicity men posed
for cameramcm. She wore Il black
travelling suit. brown fur coat and
q large picture hat which partly
concealed her auburn trcsscs.
The crowd pushed forward again
as Mrs. Mcpherson walked to Il
waiting automobile, where she was
hurried to the Brown Palace hotel.
There II flower filled room await.
ed her.