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Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09
new MACHINE
TO SAVE MONEY
FOR MOTORISTS

For many years the automobile
tire industry has waited for an in.
strument that would accurately de-
tect causes for unusual, premature,
CIR peculiar tire wear" says Tom
Gill, local tire dealer. ''The tire
manufacturers have changed tread
designs, rubber compounds, curing
time, carcas construction and shape
in an effort to correct premature
wear of tires.
because there was such n dis
tinct difference in the wear of tires
used in the East than those used in
the West, and especially those used
in California, the engineers thought
of climate, They told us tire deal
ers that, while our climate was
good to folks, it was tough on tires.
Gone man, George. W. Prather,
living i'll Santa Cruz, resented the
accusation that California climate
was detrimental to anything, and
set out to prove that climate did
not affect tire weS-.
He pnew that all engineers were
Il - w
tive engineers were always right.
He noticed front tires often
wore in pockets, in spots, and in un-
believable ways, and that unusual
or premature tire wear seemed to
confine itself almost exclusively to
front wheels. He proved conclus-
lively to himself almost at the start
that this peculiar wear was caused
by flat concrete roads.
His problem then was to prove
it to the world. 1t. resulted in the
design and patent of the Prather
Automatic Alignment and Testing
Machine. This machine detects
any error in the proper rolling of
an automobile wheel to the hundreth
part of an inch. The machine does
its wonderful and really quite sim
pie work under exact road condi-
tions. In fact the automobile
works the machine, which simply
does what the tires and wheels
make it do, and registers it. Ma
turally to be accurate test must
be made under just the same con.
6itions which are present when the
car is rolling or in use. That s why
measuring devices guessing sticks
can not be accurate.
Ito give ear owners every mile
built into tire is the aim and am
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1897, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD e. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND NURSE
JAMES BEATER

"What about doing something for
me now, Uncle Wiggily'" asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy as she saw
the rabbit gentleman getting ready
to hop away from his hollow stump
bungalow one morning.
"Do YOU mean take you to the
movies7' asked Mr.. Longears as he
loosened a knot in his whiskers.
"Oh, no! Your wife and l are
going to the movies this afternoon,
squeaked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. But,
since you came home after your
visit with Boppy, I'm and the Wog-
gleiigs in the bungleump you have
been mending broken toys for your
little bunny boys and girls
"Ch, l see!' laughed Mr.. Long
ears. = You want me to make new
leg for your rocking horse or fix
the sleepy eyes in your doll; is that
it?'' And he blinked one eye to
show that he was joking.
mo, that ism it!' laughed the
muskrat lady housekeeper. ~ am
past playing with toys. Rnt NV
beater is broken and wish You
would mend it for me.
"Do you mean your carpet and
rug beater'' asked the rabbit
gentleman. THAT is easily mended.
l II get you new beater in the
woods where | am going adventur-
ing
1t isn't my carpet beater that
needs mending, sad Nurse Jane.
cit is my egg beater. The wh"els
won t go round, any more than
would the wheels of Scooter skates
that you fixed. And if I can't beat
eggs l cant make you a carrot
short cake. -
"'Oh. that is quite too bad!' ex-
claimed Uncle Wiggily. ~ shall
shall mend your egg beater right
away before l go adventuring'
Nurse James egg beater was the
kind that turned around in bowl.
There was a wheel with little
handle on it like the monkey S
music organ, and when this handle
and wheel were turned the whizzy
izzie shiny parts twirled around and
made the eggs frothy so they could
be mixed into cake. But now the
heater wouldn' t twirl and Uncle
Wiggily got out his screw driver,
pincers and other tools to mend the
broken part.
".You NAV work in my
Kitchen" kindly said Nurse Jane,
"as [ must go 10 the store to get
some sugar. Here are some eggs that
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09
SEXTON SENT TO PATTON

Etanley Seton was adjudged
drug habitue by Judge J. s. Lar,
following q hearing in super
court, department one Saturday.
was ordered committed TO the b
pital at Patton for one year. l
wife appeared against him and
told the court that he wanted to
to the hospital for treatment. j
G. S. Brooks and DR.. L. c. House
amined the defendant
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav 8. 1917

J. B. Hoffman, who for 1a years
has been Justice of the peace at Cal
exico resigned, the Poard Of Super.
visors appointing j. B. Williams OF
the Calcxico National Bank in his
place. Williams has been in the
valley for 10 years. "Judgc Hoft'
man was the pioneer judge when
there was no Jail in ,Calexico and
offenders were handcuffed TO a
heavy chain passed about a mes,
quite tree which stood on Second
street near the present site of Wa
ter Company No. 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09
City Jail Shuts
For Summer

The city lookup has its doors
closed on a prisoner for the last
time until next fall. This fact is
not due to a sudden turning over
Of a new leaf on the part of the
general public but due to the fact
that from now until next fall the
city prisoners will be kept at tho
county Jail. The chain gang was
transferred to new headquarters
yesterday but they will be used as
street workers for some time yet.
The change was made because the
city lookup is unprotected against
the sun and becomes unduly hot
during the summer months.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of I'M
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nav 9, 1907

R. L. Wilson of Kellertown, Iowa
bought the so acre alfalfa field of
Fred W. Bishop north OF Imperial,
paying at the rate of $50 an acre
Mr.. Wilson certainly secured bar
gain at this price. The sale was ne
gotiated by Bert R. Chaplin.
r. H. Benton Yesterday shipped
seven carloads of fat cattle to the
Hauser Packing company at Los
Angeles.
A. II. Dickey left yesterday for
his home in Newborn, Tenn, after
q visit of a few weeks with his
brother Asa Dickey.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09
Gas Spoiled Sleep
Made Her DiZz|

"For years l suffered from 4
and constipation. Used to 4
headaches and dizzy spells. II
first dose of Adlerika gave me
lief Now I rest well. Mrs.
Brinkley. Just ONE spoonful
Adlerika relieves gas and I'll
bloated feeling so that you can 1
and sleep well. Acts on Boz
upper and lower bowel and remoy
old waste matter you never thoul
was there. No matter what n
tried for your stomach, Adleri
will surprise you. Clements DR.
Store and other good drug stores!
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09
Building Permits
Issued By City

Several building permits have
been issued thus far this month n
permit to erect one dwelling house
being listed. This permit was is
sued to Mrs. Elizabeth Embury for
the building of two family house
at IA State street. This dwelling
will be built of wood and will have
construction value of ,$2500. John
McGiave has been awarded the CON
tract. ""
A permit was granted to Steve S
Coffee shop for putting new
iIont IN the building at a cost of
$500. f. Girard is the contractor.
John Bowers of 603 Park street
was granted permission to make an
addition to his dwelling at a cost
of $175.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09
RADIO MERGERS

This is another of business mergers and the best
field.
Everybody knows there too many stations in the
country for their good, or the public good They
interfere great deal with each other because of the
duplication and closeness of waveengths used MAX
ing them less effective and less popular than they
might be- They also provide too much competition for
the good Of the industry Many city has two or
more stations struggling along with inferior programs
lower power and high cost, when by combination the
programs might be improved better equipment install
ed, the public better pleased and more profit on the
investment. incidentally it would economic the wave
band and make more room in the crowded ether
This procedure, recommended by Chairman Bullard
OF the federal radio commission does not mean neces
sariy the elimination of known broadcasting stations
but merely the elimination of duplicated plants He
points out that 1t IS simple and businesske thing
TO consolidate the mechanical plants while preserving
the call letters by which the different stations are
known, letting then, send out their individual pro-
grams from one station, and dividing their time
This is done already in several American commun-
ltes and may become the usual thing before long to
the benefit alike of the industry and the public
The fact that Sacco and Vanzetti are radicals NAV
be important, but has nothing do with the charge on
which they were declared guilty and sentenced to
death. What the public would like to know before
they electrocuted is whether they really commit
ted that murder.
Propaganda has started now for another inter
oceanic canal and it looks as the earth will soon
have more canals than Mars
For an 'off year. politically 1927 so far is very
presidential.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09

Shareholders of the Arizona Pima
Cotton Growers received " 100000
for their crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09
THE WEATHER
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Partly cloudy moderately cool
weather tonight and Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09

Fair tonight and Tuesday; mpder-
ate temperature; moderat northwest
winds on coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09

Mrs. Cluek the hen lady just left.
II you get the bcater mended you
might try it on these eggs and when
they are well mixed I'll put them
III n cake.
IAN right, agreed the rabbit
gentleman. SO, whistling merrily, he
set to work to m-nd Nurse Jane ;
beater while the muskrat lady went
10 the store.
Now it so happened that a little
while after this the Skillery
Scallery Alligator, having nothing
special to do, thought he would
waddle down the hin to see if he
could catch Uncle Wiggily.
For, > gargled the gator to him.
self, 4 haven t nibbled any ears in
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09

Twenty five growers in Merced
county are this year keeping cost
accounts of alfalfa production.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-09

For "off year" politically, 1927 so far is very
presidential -
Evening star., 1927-05-07

Ow,ng to unusual circumstances the
PROPERTY can be purchased at a figure
which merely represents the owner's
Investment.
Evening star., 1927-05-07

7 TE looked at ais watch: it was
- IL O'Clock. On Saturday there
would be nobody in the office,
Il 4 but he knew where to find the
Evening star., 1927-05-07

the girl rose Bill saw. to his surprise.
that it was II. He had never known
an evening to pass so quickly.
Before he went to bed he took a
stroll up and down the deck with Bull
lott, and in the main the conversa-
ton was confined to America and its
institutions. AS eight bells was strik.
ing he went down the broad compan-
ionway TO his cabin, turned on the
light and began to undress, trying
hard to believe that. "a hours earlier
he had shared a small cell with
drunken cabman.
Getting into bed. he took up book
and read for quarter of an hour,
without recognizing a single word on
the printed page, for his thoughts
were in a queer confusion. made UP of
Latin and Betty Carew, of police cells
and dark priories and cowled monks.
He turned out the light and lay for
a long time in the darkness, and must
Evening star., 1927-05-07

top deck. AS they walked out into the
cool night air a point of white light
splashed for moment on the horizon
and was gone.
THAT is St. Catherines" said Bill
''about the only light you'll pick up
from now on until Fire Island"
She was looking at him with wom-
ans CRITICAL eye.
You are better dressed than I've
ever seen you before"
'And for an excellent reason" re-
piled Bill cheerfuliy. II am wearing
another mans suit! I came on board
with nothing but what | stood upright
in. But have no fear" he warned her
solemnly, raising his hand, ''the bar
ber has been true to type and has
found me some shirts and other gar
ments which I will not particularize.
/ shall not disgrace you-that is, If
Evening star., 1927-05-07
Red Head |
BY Edgar Wallace
A Thrilling Romance of Today
Copyright. 1927 by Chicago Daily News Inc.

scription of floating palace been so
truthful in its application. From the
gymnasium on the upper deck to the
pillared swimming pool OIL II deck
she was the last word in magnificent
accommodation. Ten elevators carried
her "7ssengers from deck to deck; her
huge social hall, with its priceless
tapestries and its elegant furnishings,
was without peer. Bill paced the
long promenade deck, his eyes see's-
ing for Betty Stone, and marveled at
the hugeness of this leviathan.
The spacious deck was crowded with
loungers, for the dinner bugle had not
yet sounded. He searched the rows
upon rows of deck chairs that stood
in the deep recesses without, how
ever, catching SO much as a glimpse
of the girl, and when he Joined Bull
lott in the beautiful smoking room he
Evening star., 1927-05-07
CHAPTER XLIII.
On Board the Escorial.
n III ra thor fine -

'You cut it rather fine"
Bill looked round and gripped the
hand of Bullott.
1.-THE purser told me he'd had your
wire, but we'd given you up. Our
stay ct Cherbourg was shorter than
usual, and you were lucky to make
It,"
They went down to the purser's
office together and Bill received the
steamship ticket, which had been or
dered by wireless, and was shown to
a small cabin on one of the upper
decks.
In greater detail than was usual
with him he told the story of La
Florette's visit and his subsequent
misadventure.
You're sure ii was Laffin?"
Certain" said Bill emphatically.
81 knew him even with his beard on.
Once that was off he made no dis
guise of his identity. If that blunder-
ing idiot OF policeman hadn't
pinched me I'd have had him under
lock and key"
Bullott pulled at this cigar and
looked thoughtfully at the new pas
senger.
II don't think they'll make an at
tempt TO get the money-whicfT is on
board, by the way-until they get to
New OGk. al any TdbG, lnC Captain
and the ships officers know that there
is some possibility of the strongroom
being forced and they've put couple
of armed guards before the purser' s
safe"
rs It in an inaccessible placer
asked bill.
"No: as a matter of fact it Is be
hind the purser's cabin, and the only
possible way in which it can be forced
is through that apartment. This. OF
course. is not the strongroom in which
the money would be stored if it were
in bullion: there's a bigger vault dowr
below. But as the payment is made
in paper the purser's own deposit is
considered to be the best possible place
for it. Day and night there is some
body on duty: the purser himself
sleeps in a berth which covers th'
door, and in addition, as | have said
they have put two armed quarter
masters on duty.
There are no suspicious character
among the passengers"
1T i; too early to say that" sait
Bullott. with 100 fashionable ant
semi fashionable folk in the first anC
second class it is quite possible tina
we shall find a few who wouldn't b.
qualified If we were choosing arch
bishops There are, for instance, eigh
known card sharpers working tn
line and probably as many more wh'
are unknown. But the purser an'
the ships police are certain that thes
men are not in any way dangerous
They specialize in their own particu
lar graft and have no time for side
lines. Do YOU know the ship? She
wonderful"
"A newspaper man knows every
thing" said Bill
Evening star., 1927-05-07

courage to appear on the first night
at sea.
To the girl it was a scene of en-.
chantment. outside and beyond any
thing in her experience; and even
Bill was so impressed that he began
TO regret that in taking away Bull
lofts clothes he had also deprived
him of this vision of loveliness. lie
might have been in a great Partisan
restaurant there was no motion, not
SO much as a tremor, save that his
practfced ear heard, above the talk
and the soft strains of the orchestra
that were playing in a gallery at the
far end of the saloon, the distant
whir of the turbines that We're driving
them through the smooth blue sea.
When dinner was over he fell in
naturally at Betty's side and went up
with her in the little elevator to the
Evening star., 1927-05-07
CHAPTER XLIV.
Betty's Fear.

Later he was TO find that Mr.. Bul-
lofts enthusiastic description was by
no means farfetched. The United
States liner Escorial was by far the
most luxurious vessel that ever rode
the Atlantic. Never had the easy de.
sN
Evening star., 1927-05-07

have gone to sleep on his back, for he
woke gasping and sat up suddenly in
his berth. There was squeak which
and shiver of the ship-the squeak of
a door handle turning.
Before he had retired for the night
he had placed small electric torch
within reach of his hand. He stretch
ed out and gripped it, and as the
squeak was repeated flashed light
on the door.
It was open and the light focused
upon a yellow, malignant face-the
face of DR.. Joshua Latin!
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1927-05-07

The hulI-less oat is primarily a
plant novelty and farmers are ad-
vised not to grow it,
Evening star., 1927-04-14
Another Peril

Today l talked with Old Doc Merrill,
who said, with sorrow on his face,
Fast eating is the greatest peril that
now confronts the human race. It's
carried legions to their resting beneath
the dropping churchyard tree. who
should today be gaily jesting and tell
ing tales with you and me. 1t keeps
the sexton busy spading, the church
choir singing dirge-like hymns. while
wailing mournerS are parading and
wiping briny from their glims. 1t
fills the land with wrecks whose wall
ing offends the gods, l have no doubt:
ii keeps million people ailing who
should be hale and blithe and stout
Man should consume his daily ration
with dignity instead of zeal; with
smiles and sprightly conversation he'd
wisely puctuate his meal. He should
devour his soup and crackers as
though he had all day to dine. dis
cussing politics and smackers with
aspect. languid yet benign. But in
our native boarding houses the clients
wait, each in his chair. until dinner
gong arouses to berserlx fury and
despair. Behold them wolfing Hub
bard squashes and chunks of meat
and slabs of cheese, and pouring down
hot drink that washes the bolted
Vlctuals to their knees. The works
of man were not intended for such
abuse. I wot. my son, and so his
priceless health is ended when it
should have long years to run" /
SAID, Ihere are SO many dangers. so
many perils now befall. that we poor
llocoed pilgrim strangers can scarcely
hope to dodge them ALL
WALT MASON.
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-04-14
TWO WOMEN HELD
AFTER GUN BATTLE
Band of 5 Fights SO Police
Grandmother, 80, WreStIeS
With Officer.
BY The Associated Press.


CHICAGO, April 14.-Half a hun
dred policemen, heavily armed, were
held at bay nearly two hours last
night before they captured a young
woman gun robber. an Amazoniar
grandmother and three men and re-
covered $4,000 in jewelry taken in a
store hold-up a short time before.
Firemen finally had to be called
TO bring the girl from the house,
reeking with the fumes of tear gas
bombs; and they, wearing masks,
found her nearly unconscious
slumped into basement hole TO
which she had staggered for air.
Left Handbag on Counter.
At a hospital where she was taken
suffering from the effects of the
fumes, the young woman said she
was Mrs. Mary Walters, 2S gears
old. The men arrested with her
were Carl Ness, Is, and Clarence
swanson. is, of Chicago, and Joseph
Mashinski, 81, of Los Angeles. Ness
mother, Mrs. Anna Ness, 80 years
old, also was arrested.
The Walters woman--who police
believe really is Helen Conklin, alias
Helen Busch, alias Helen Santchez-
led the men in the jewelry store
robbery, guarding the proprietor with
a small automatic pistol while her
companions looted the trays.
IF you move, l will kill YOU" the
jewelryman quoted the woman as
saying.
She covered The retreat of the rob-
bers and then backed out of the
store. but left her handbag contain
ing her address on the counter. Thus
the police arrived at the house
shortly after the robbery.
Set Dog on Policeman.
An officer raped at the front
door, which was opened by Mrs. Wal
ters. When she saw the policeman
she called a dog, which flew at the
officers throat. The policeman shot
the animal.
From an inner door behind which
the girl had disappeared a revolver
fire started and the patrolman re-
treated. Reserves We're called and
SO policemen formed a Gordon around
the house, from which an intermittent
fire came
Rocks We're thrown through the
windows, followed by tear bombs, and
the men and Mrs. Ness finally stag
gered out. Mrs. Ness, despite her
age, attempted to wrest a shotgun
from the hands of one Of the re-
serves.
Mrs. Walters, however, fought the
fumes by finding small opening for
air in a hole in the basement. The
police said the men confessed.
Evening star., 1927-04-14
Foot Ball in Commons.

In the House of Commons in prob
ably the last place in which one
would expect to find foot ball: but
one was to be seen there recently.
The ball was used in the match be.
tween Wales and Scotland at Cardiff.
IL was brought to the House to be
autographed and sold for the Cardiff
Royal Infirmary.
Evening star., 1927-04-14
20 Misses Frocks!

Savings i'll some instances as high as $50 on
Spring trocks to wear Easter Sunday.
1O-MTsSES' SIS TO $3.50 AFTERNOON AND EVENING
FROCKSAl sty1es-any arrvasgeogette
coral
lovely including
tSack navy green blue and orchid
l5-MlSSES S25 AFTERNOON FROCKS-Perfectly stunning
frocks in boero and
clever shocking
ana eo oack; $3.50
2O--MlSSES' S35 TO $3.50 AFTERNOON AND EVENING
In the popular Spring abricsone
Styles with smart elaboration
Misses Frock Shop-Third Floor
JUNIOR MISSES SIS TO
or EVEN small seswn find in this tempting
blue black
saun and crepe Elizabeth Black beige blues
Junior Misses Shop-Thrd Floor
Evening star., 1927-04-14
Longest Year in AZ B. C.

The longest calendar year on record
was AZ B. c., according to the Liberty
Magazine. BY order Of Julius Caesar.
1t contained 445 days in order to make
the seasons conform to the solar
year.
Evening star., 1927-04-14

Cockatoos sometimes live to be 80
years old
Evening star., 1927-04-14
70 Misses Coats!

at savings you didn't expect til after Easter.
l5-MESSES' $35 TO $3.50 SMARTLY TAILORED COATS
choice
20-MISSES' $3.50 TO $45 ELABORATE DRESS COATS
twis, kashasan
of Ninb
2-MSSES' $4s.5o TO $3.50 SATIN. TWILL AND KASHA
exceptionally stitchings
ngeniousy tucked and
of these furs Black beige,
15-MSSES' $s5 TO $65 SPORTS AND DRESS COATS
exceptionally
the heavy
collars of moeskn
kit fox and squirreland
Misses Coat Shop-Third
JUNIOR MISSES SIS TAILORED AND SPORTS COATS
kasha Twill
clever little tuckngs
beige
JUNIOR MISSES $3.50 $3s DRESS CoATS-Exception-
fur mnavy asha with
beige twtls with kasha
nhes youth taFors Sizes 13 $25
Junior Misses' Shop-Third Floor
Evening star., 1927-04-14
95 Women's s Coats!

choice of the smartest Spring styles-coors and
materials and sizes SO to "a savings of $40 to $34O
zo-WoMENs $3.50 TO sss SPORTS CoATs-Fine i'm
ported mixtures and novelty padsome with colarsohers
self trimmed. All u-sik lined Tan gray blue rose and
Observation-Disclosures.
ana DacK kasna with ombre lapin white collars SIS
O-WOMENS $35 BLACK SATIN COATS-Smartly tailored
with self collars white
15-WOMENS SIS AND $3.50 TRAVEL COATS-Imported
pads stripes mixtures and tweed rich collars of
qurreL baSK and white gray rust brown and $3.50
z5-WOMENS $495O TO $69.5O DRESS COATS-Eght in
oacK with squirrel
ur or squirrel collars and twill squirrel collars
tucked yokes and borders Black
and
unusually distinctive models of Kaha beige charmeen
green chtela and black san broadta
shawl collars pouch collars of apn and fitch outstanding collars of
baby calf and squirrel :. sss
Women's Coat Shop-Third Floor