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Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29
Chorus Sues for
Back Salaries

OF interest to FL CcntranS VIII
were disappointed by the non.ap-
pearance of the Ckrainiau National
Chorus, which was to have come
here under the auspices of the ii
Centre Music and Arts Association.
is tho announcement printed in 4
Los Angeles newspaper to the effect
that the chorus is embroiled in a
lawsuit with the directors Of thu
tour.
The members OF the chorus have
filed complaints in Superior court
in Los Angeles, stating that Harry
Block, Max Endicoff and others
failed to the chorus their sal
sries and that Alexander koshetz,
the director, had cancelled the con
tract for that reason. The COM
plants are for the purpose Of pro
hibiting Block and Endicoff from
preventing the appearance OF the
chorus for any other booking agen,
cy.
The trouble and ltigations ex-
rerienced by this organization came
TO head the day prior to their
scheduled appearance in this city,
and eliminated in the present law
suit, which amply explains their
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29
ROTARY CLUB IN
VISIT TO M'CABE
CENTER MEETING

/ One of the largest and most sue
! ccssful farm center meeilngs ever
. held in Imperial valley occurred at
+ the McCahc school last might when
the McCabc center held it's regular
meeting. ut which the FL Centre
Rotary Club furnished the greater
! part of the program. Approximate
! lv 80 Rotarians and their wives at
I tended and helped swell the audi
rncr which was estimated ut over
i 20 persons.
+ Assistant Farm Advisor Frank
! Bcy>chlag gave the principal talk of
! the evening. speaking on the let
tucc situation, and giving Il number
! Of interesting facts. Following this
+ and brief period devoted TO cen
1 ter business. O. &. Horne, president
of the Rotary Club. was introduced
by Elmer Forester, director of the
McGabc district. Horne in turn IN
troduccd ]. f. Brock, who acted rs
! program chairman.
The hit of the evening was 4
short skit, based on the country
fcller $ application to the "city
fcllcr, for loan. The city feller,
supposed in this ease TO be O. G.
Horne, was impersonatea by j. L.
Dubois of the McCabe district. W.
l.. Garret. of the local Pacific
Southwest bank. assumed the role
Of the supplicating farmer. In spite
of the pleas of the " farmer. Bank
er Dubois turned down his loan at
the close of the skit. which repeat
cdlv brought down the house with
its clever comedy.
4 similar burlesque. which was
also well received. presented A. VI.
Bunte of local creamery in the
role of y distracted dairymar, who
was pacified by r. O. Clark. Of the
McCabe district, who took the part
of the creameryman. The trans
position Of the actual viewpoints
gave room for much clever worn.
Musical selections included num-
hers by the Rotary Quartet. compo,-
cd of Nern DeTar. Percie Thacker,
Warren Currier and Arthur schultz;
| cornet solos by DR.. Edwin O. Car
Ter ANA utt4i soicS Nv bt't - 4 49,
| lin. y. r. Deeble acted as accom-
panist for the evening.
Refreshments, furnished by the
| Rotarians. were served by the wo-
men of the McCabe district, assist
ed by members Of Rov Scout Troop
-. Dancing completed the success
ful evening.
Rotary club members. aecompani
| ed by their Rotary AIMS motor
I'd out on two trneks. an old fash
ioned strawridc with modern trans
portation having been arranged. As
each Rotarian had "dated' some
other mems wife, much fun result
ed J. f. Brock, Nern DeTar. Ray
Edgar and Norman f. Dupont were
members of the Rotary committee on
arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29

During 1926 Merced county ship
ped l,747 carloads of grapes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29

On5 Arizota 9 Cal;fornia arriee1,
- ears on track, supplies moderate,
demand limited, market steady. I'M
perial As and Is. mostly $500, few
s3.25.
Pittsburgh, IL degrees cloudy. t
cars California arrived Opening
today, supplies moderate, demand
slow, market about steady lmpc-
rial l2S to l2s, best mostly
S&.25.5D, few s360. some slightly
dccavcd low as $500.
Chicago. - degrees, clordy. Four
arizona, % California arrived, s.
ears on track, Demand slow. ma e.,
kct slightly weaker. Imperial Is
and IS, >2.50-@, mostly around -, -.
ordinary ~l.50-200.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29
Architect Talks
At Kiwahis Club

Touching upon the craft of arehi
lecture and handling the subject as
only an architect can, Robert Ches
nut gave very interesting talk at
the kiwanis meeting yesterday, a.
which W. f.. Hancock officiated az
chairman of the day.
Robert Whitelaw gave talk on
the meeting held last week, during
which it was decided by the board
of directors of the local club and
the executive directors Of the Ca
lexico and Brawley clubs to form 2
joint objective in Imperial Valley
and strive toward its conclusion
One of the points touched was the
building of an orphans home and
other matters of common interest.
The program outlined for the
coming year is strenuous one, and
if completed will accomplish much
good, in the opinion Of local Hi
wanians.
Visitors were: George L. Maurel
of the Brawley club; Carl Haberl
of Denver; Louis Hancock, whe
spoke on the growing Of tobacco; A
G. Lent of Ell Centre; J. +. Duff Of
San Diego; Herman Blaurock ol
Long Beach; w. w. McEuen of +
Centre, and c. f. Woolman. who il
here with Earl Kendall in the inter
est Of the Radiola.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29
BOyce Aten Show
Repeats Success

Profiting by the experience of the
first evening, much smoother and
better finished performance of the
American Legion play by Boyco
Aten Post, was presented last night
at the Palace theatcr, before a large
and appreciativc audience, under
the supervision of Lloyd Sickles.
Much applause was given the
first part of the program arranged
and directed by Mrs. Wooda Blessy
and in which pupils from her dane
ing academy took part. The work
of the dancers was admirable and
Sshowcd the results of the intensive
and careful supervision given them
BY Mrs. Blesy.
Claire Ncwkirk and Meryal Mead
ows again pleased with their work
in support of Ted Modem in tho
" Prisoners Song
The Stiltz sisters. Edna featuring
with her aerobatie dance as the star
in "Ten Minutes in New York
Booking Officc,' and Annabelle in
the leading role of The Gates OF
Faradisc.' an Oriental fantasy ex
ccuted difficult dances with rhythm
and precision that Won considerable
applause. They were ably sup
ported by other pupils of the Blesy
academy.
Music for the various number:
was furnished by Mrs. A. Newkirk
Albert DeNore and John Ariaudo.
The second half of the show gave
the Southern Club orchestra an op
portunity to repeat their success o.
the first night, and this popular or
sanization added to the laurels i
won at the legion show last year by
its splendid work in vocal, lnstru
mental and dance numbers.
Kay Phillips, the popular radi'
star. Miss Ethel Castanian, Jam
Crosby, Dorothy Tally and Joe Rob
kins again pleased with splendid vo
| cal numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29
Will
Dine Their Dads

Tonight the lucky dads of ii
Centro's Girl Reserves will bc
guests Of honor at a dinner al the
high school, the occasion being the
annual father and daughter ban
quet. The event, which scored such
q tremendous hit with the men who
attended last year, promises to be
up to the same high standard. a
few fortunate men are becoming
"fathers' Cor the evening, aud
win be able 10 attend.
4 bountful dinner is being pre-
pared by the Girl Reserves and a
number of their mothers, and will
be served in the cafeteria. which is
being specially decorated for the oe-
casion. \ fine program will follow
the dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Charles Walter Collins,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un,
dersigned administrator of the Es-
tate of Charles Walter Collins, de.
ceased, to the Creditors Of, and all
persons having claims against tho
said deceased, to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publiea'
tion of this notice to the said admin
istrator, at 5l9 Fl Centro Avenue,
FL Centre, California. or to his at
torney, Huber A. Collins, Suite
1894 Guaranty Building, Holly
wood, California, or to file then,
with the Clerk Of said Court, within
four months after said first rubli-
cation.
Dated January 2s. 1927.
WALTER r. COLLINS,
20 + 8 l2 10 % Administrator.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29
LETTUCE MARKET

Icttuce shipments for the valley
yesterday totaled $50 ears, with
@151 ears ordered for today 5 load
ing. Local shipping point informa
zion for yesterday showed demand
slow, market slightly weaker. Car
aiosas fob, cash track. ! 5 and 5s,
sl.as5.40, best mostly Sl.30-35.
To-day : market quotations: Bo>
ton.r Z degrees, cloudy. I ears Cali
tofnia arrived, 4 on track. supplies
limited, demand light, market
slightly weaker. Imperial, few
~: les, A., $3.5e, IS. $500.
q New York, 81 degrees, cloudy.
One car Arizona, - California. &
Florida, ] Texas arrived. Supplies
Eaoderate, demand moderate, market
steady. Imperial best $2.75-3.25,
fair quality, $3.50.
> Philadelphia, 81 degrees, cloudy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29

They expect 10 90 to Riverside, but
their future plans are indefinite as
yet. The Purdys are pioneers OF
this community, their children
having all graduated from local
schools. Miss Mayc Purdy expects
to Join them within few weeks.
Mrs. Nern Bishop left Thursday
for San Diego, to be absent about
two weeks. While in San Diego,
Mrs. Bishop win assist her daugh
ter Virginia. in changing schools
from San Diego to Glendora.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29
Er.Ks TO ENTERTAIN LADIES

IT Contro EIks are entertaining
their ladies Al = dance and supper
this evening. The entertainment
viii begin - $50. the hour dancino
is srhedulrd 10 start. \ very good
orchestra has been secured and a
large attendance is expected. 4,
any time durino the evening after
G:30. suppcr will be served and is
included in the price of admission.
;All those who desire tc attend.
Tut who are not Elks. may secure
INVITATIONS from members
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29
No. 1888
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
In the Superior Court Of the Stat
of California, in and for the
County Of San Diego

AZ sA1O CupIA@oA SOuS Va lnC 0tatS
of California, in and for the
County Of San Diego
In the Matter of the Estate Of
MARTIN V. MEI4HORN, Deceas-
ed.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, William B. Melhorn,
Administrator of the Estate of Mar
tin V. Melhorn. sometimes known
as NJ. V. Melhorn, deceased, will sell
at private sale, subject TO confir-
nation of said Superior Court, on
or after the l4th day of February.
1927. at the offices of Arthur F. II.
Wright and f. V. Winnek, Suite
1lG5 TO 110s inclusive. First Ma.
tional Bank Building, situated at
the Northeast corner of Fifth and
Broadway Streets in the CITY of
San Diego. County of San Diego,
State of California. all tho right.
title and interest of said Deceased
at the time of his death, and all the
right, title and interest which said
estate has acquired by operation of
law or otherwise, in addition TO
that Of said Deceased at the time
If his death. in and to that certain
real nropertv situated in the Coun.
~ of Imperial. State of California,
described az follows. to,wit:
The East Half (Rla) Of the
Southwest Quarter (Swh) Of
Section Sixteen (l6). and Lots
Two fol and Three f3) of the
Fast Half (E1%1 Of the North
west Quarter (NWiA) of sec-
tion Twenty-one f21) in Town
chip Fifteen fl5) South. of
Range Twelve (l2) East. San
Parnardino Meridian, Califor.
mia, containing Two Hundred
Six and 61-loo (oo6.61A acres
more or less.
Terms and Conditions Of Sale
Cash, lawful money of the United
States, 10 per cent of the amount
bid to be paid at the time of sale,
balance on confirmation of sale bv
sa id Superior Court. All offers or
bids for said property must be in
writing. and may be left at the
said offices of Arthur +. II. Wright
and r. V. Winnek. Rooms 1l05 TO
110s inclusive. First National Bank
Building. San Diego. California. at
any time after the first publication
Of this notice and before making
said sale. Certificate of title at
tho expense of purchaser.
Dated this eth day Of January,
1897.
WILLIAM p. MTLHORN,
A Administrator Of the Estate Of Mar
tion V. Melhorp. Deceased.
3v Arthur +. II. Wright and r. V.
winnek, Atthorneys for Admin
isMator. "7tIs
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29
License Service
=
To Remain Open

Announcement IS made by the
Auto License Service in the Barbara
Worth hotel building, that is Of
flee will be open until 1890 Mon,
day night in order to receive appli
cations from those who desire to
obtain 1927 license plates for thei,
cars.
Monday is the last day for max
ing application without incurring a
penalty.
The Auto License: Service states
that those who apply for license
plates before 1890 Monday night
will be able to receive them Tues
day morning
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29
PERSONALS

Mrs. NJ G. Bradfield, accompan-
led by her son Reynard, returned to
San Bernardino thus morning after
q visit at the home of Judge and
Mrs. j. =. Larew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Purdy, who
have been residents of Imperial
Valley for the last l2 years, have
leased their ranch for two years
and are leaving this vicinity soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29
BASEBALL aAMns TOMORROW

Tomorrow at 2:15, the Southern
Sierras Power Company baseball
team will clash with the Valley
Steam Laundry at Imperial, in what
gives every indication of being an
exciting contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-29

John d. Rockefeller recently gave
Sunday school pupil Of 1865 u
dime. Virtue has its reward event.
Cally. .---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
CATALOGUES OUT
FOR FAIRFAX FAIR
Horse Show to Be Largest in His
tory, With Many Entries
Already Listed
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FAIRFAX, Va. August 20.--Prepa-
rations for the Fairfax County Fair
September a to II. are moving ahead
rapidly. The catalogues are being
mailed out this week. A large num-
Der of special premiums not listed in
the catalogue have been offered by
friends and merchants in Washing
ton. Alexandria and the county.
Clifton I.aughlin. IN charge of the
horse racing, and I'm Palmer. in
charge of the horse show, are making
n determined effort to rival Warren
tons claim to the best Of the local
horse shows. This will tie the largest
ever held at Fairfax. with entries al
ready listed from all over Virginia
and neighborinS States. The grounds
are in better shape than ever before.
due to the care given them by the
golf club. The show ring is being
put in perfect condition this week
The special horse show catalogue lists
&c classes this year, with money prizes
amounting TO $500. and seven silver
cups offered for the best yearling half
bred, best green hunter, best in the
ladies' hunters class. best horse UNI
der 4 years old. best 12-hand saddle
pony, best novice saddle horse and in
the Corinthian class a cup which
must be won two years by the same
owner for permanent possession. Pony
classes for children and pony jumping
classes are included this year for the
first time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
4,OOO BACKWARD
PUPILS ARE STUDIED
Light Per Cent of Those Found
Deficient Had Parents Who
Were Subnormal.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August 20.
-Four thousand backward pupils. in
Guiding those behind in their studies
IN Springfield, have been studied by
the Statewide commission in Massa
chusetts,, which has just reported it's
findings to the American Psychiatrit.
Association. through DR.. Neil A. Day.
ton, director of the division Of mental
deficiency Of the Massachusetts State
Department of Mental Diseases.
The State law required that such a
study be made Of all children who
were three or four years behind in
their studies. and IA travelling clinics
nave been at work studying school
children, with the result that thew
round or the first 4,040 examined rs
per cent were deficient: 8 per cent had
one or both parents who were men.
tally deficient; 3 per cent had one or
both parents mentally diseased; "a per
cent failed to pass the first grade at
school.
The study shows that the feeble.
minded tend to be the first or second
rather than the last child. The theory
that 1t Is older parents who have
leeble-minded children receives a set.
back, for in this series the largest
number Of such parents fall in the age
group Of 20 to % years. In AZ per
cent of the 1910 cases the patient
was the only one of the family to be
reeble-minded. 1t is not found that
the Feeble minded were apt to be phy.
Sically deficient necessarily. The aver.
age age OF cases was 10. while the
mental age was only years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
FUTURE FARMERS GUESTS
Virginia Boys Given Demonstra-
lions at Maryland University
lai Dispatch to The Star

special Dispatch to The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, August 20
forty representatives of the orpanizs
ton OF the F. f. VS., or Future Far :
ers OF Virginia. were entertained hv
the College Of Agriculture of the Uni.
verslty OF Maryland today. The pro.
gram consisted of inspection of vari.
Gus held, vegetable and fruit exnar;.
ments and demonstrations Of tho d;f
Ierent breeds and types OF live stool.
10 be an F. F. v. the vocationai
high school student must be in good
standing in his scholastic work and
at the same time he must be conduct.
ing an agricultural project on b;s
Lalners farm. If he is unusually suc.
cessiul in his work and has made q
net income of 5000 in one year. he is
engloie for membership in the sta
group OF the order. He must sbo,,
QUANTITIES other than ability to narn
money. He must have high standine
IN school work and must show Ieadar'
snip ana citizenship. Only 20 mem .
oers are elected to the star ero,n
annually. d. j. Howard. directo, ~
vocational agriculture for northern
Virginia, was in charge Of the hovs
ne is a native Of Brookeville. Nd a
graduate or the University OF MARY.
Iano. and for several years was assist :.
ant IN boys club work in this state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
VIRGINIA APPLE MEN
GOV. BYRD'S GUESTS
Second Annual Outdoor Gathering
Featured by Menu and
Speech Making.


WINCHESTER, Va. August 20
Gov. Harry +. Byrd was most to Il
thousand or more commercial apple
growers of Virginia today at a picnic
meeting at his orchard on Apple Pie
Ridge.
1t was the second annual outdoor
gathering OF the Virginia State Horti
cultural Society. The picnic was fea
tured with fried Spring chicken. Nir-
ginia cured ham, rolls, potato chips
and sweet pickles. A local caterer
transported the prepared dinner to
the orchard on trucks. The gathering
consumed over 300 chickens. dozen
or more boiled hams, 200 rolls, as
many pouches of potato chips and
nearly a barrel of pickles.
Apple men of southwest Virginia
Travelled by automobile and train. to
be on hand for the program. which
opened with an inspection of the 220
acre orchard, in which 5000 trees are
bearing a crop OF 10000 barrels of
fruit. a spraying demonstration was
conducted by w. S. Hough. entomolo-
gist Of the Virginia Experiment
Station.
A speaking program followed the
dinner hour, Gov. Byrd delivering a
welcoming address. Edwin NJ. Way
land. chairman of the legislative and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
TOURNEY PLANS MADE.
Third Annual Entertainment a,
Beltsville Next SATURDAY.
special Dispatch to The Star.

opeclsi Dispatch to The Star.
bELTSVILLE. Nd, August 10
ne tnird annual tournament ana
oance given under auspices Of the
c men Club OF st. Johns Episcopal
chufch viii be held next Saturday on
,ne property Of f. G.. Emack ON tho
boulevard. Those in charge OF ar.
engagements are Sam Beall and Percy
tassard. e. f. Emerson. president ~
the club. will be financial chairman.
Fitting will begin at o'clock
FRIES Of 500 in gold will be divided
az follows: $40, $50. $40 and $40. En-.
trance fee for knights will be 81. I'm.
medlately following the tournament
knights will ride for the Aitcheson
Cup. which. after being won for three
years, will be awarded. Those who
nave won IT for two years are Lucien
Love. Phil Love and Letter Aitcheson.
orator OF the day will be Lee
Van Horn and State Attroney ].
FRANK Barron will make the corona.
ton address. Aides are Misses MARY
brandon and Nellie Emack. Charles
Higgins will be chief marshal. The
Judges are LePage Cronmiller. Georee
Sellers. Robert Aitcheson, w. =. NE.
gruder. Alb Sansbury and Charles
Miller.
Chicken dinner will be served at the
Parish hall from to with Mrs Lena
Cady as chairman. Growing of the
queen Will follow Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
RICHIE TOATTEND
FAIR At ROCKVILLE
Governor to Present Ribbons
at Horse Show and Start
Harness Races.

Gov. Albert c. Richie, accompanied
by members of his staff. will be pres
ent at the Rockville fair on Wednes
day the second day Of the exhibition
In his party will be E. Brooke Lee
Of Silver Spring, Md; State Senator
Eugene Jones and Assemblymen r
III. Lansdale, Harvey White and DR.
George Edmonds.
The executive party will be received
at the fair grounds by Clarence l.
Gilpin, president of the Agriculture
Society of Montgomery County
James T. Cashell. j. C. Christopher
Mrs. G. NJ. Hunter. Mrs. Charles Hol
land, Mrs. Herbert L. Diamond and
Robert Peter. jr.
In the afternoon the governor ard
his party will attend the fair horse
show and present the ribbons and
trophies. He also will fire the gun
for the start of the first of the
harness races.
Horse Show to BE Feature.
The fair horse show Wednesday
and Thursday promises to be one of
the features of the exhibition. Blue.
blooded equines have been entered
from half a dozen States. The Dis.
trict of Columbia will be represented
by more than SO entries.
Among the exhibitors are l.. l.
Nicholson, Sd; G. P. Plummer, Francis
). Plummer. Herbert Quinter, David
German. Eleanor Diamond. Mrs. II
l.. Diamond. Esther Carver, George
c. Wilson, z. L. Corner. A. r. Hen
rich. T. c. Bradley, Richard Essex,
Frances Saul, Gywnn Rust. M. E
Wade, jr.; w. II. Dodd. Robert Robey,
Franklin Thompson, H. c. Ayers, III
W. Blunt, jr.: NJ. Wilson Bond, Fl. c.
Jenifer, Louis Lambert. Mildred
Pearce, Z. E. Adamson, c. H. Rowdy
bush. James Tyson, E. M. Palmer
Wardman Park Saddle Club and the
Riding and Hunt Club.
Harness Races on Program.
With the fastest harness horses in
MARYLAND and Virginia entered to run
the harness races scheduled. the last
three days of the fair promise to be
replete with thrills. A number Of
Washington trotters and PAGERS have
Deen entered to compete with the
state favorites for the purse.
Running races, with entries from
four nearby States, will be staged
each day Of the fair.
=, A dog show will be staged Friday.
the last day of the fair. A feature
OF this event will be a field trial for
IoX hounds, a breed very popular in
maryland and Virginia. Special rib.
Dons and prizes will be awarded in
tnIs class, and over a hundred pedi.
sreed dogs have already been entered
to compete.