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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
BY L. Lamar Matthews

STORY appeared last year
"A in, one of the well-known
magazines that illustrates very
strikingly the conditions that face
the children of the small-salaried
man.
"A professor in q small town
near New York city dies and
leaves his widow with four chill
dren and ne money. The mother
finds a Job of some sort--one
that pays just enough to pro.
vide the bare necessities of life
for her brood.
ShA is most anxious that her
children should have the train.
ing and care necessary to fit
them for LIES struggle. She in.
veEtigates and finds that 1t Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
SHE CUTS HIM BECAUSE OF JEALOUSY

He wouldn't like 1t IL i treated
him that way. Please give me
some ,.dvice about this problem.
/ will thank you so much.
LONESOME AND BLUE"
You have asked my advice, my
dear. Here 1t is: Tell your friend
frankly and good-humoredly, that
you admire his good sense In not
tying himself down to any one
girl. Explain that you feel the
same way about friendships and
will not tie yourself down to any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
HE SEEMS INTERESTED IN HER

one young man until you become
engaged.
That Is so much better than
binding yourselves by foolish
pledges, which are never advisable
except where formal engage
ment of marriage exists.
What right have you to dictate
anyone's friendships. my dear?
What do you hope to gain by
criticising your friends friends
harshly? Why should he not cul.
tivate other friendships as freely
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
For GOlg Dubs

Slow-motion films of golf ex.
perts demonstrating a wide va
riety of strokes have been made
for display on the home projectors.
The pictures show how to hold the
club correctly and make the prop
err swing. The student may follow
the lesson with his own club, com.
pairing his own performance with
the experts. Popular Mechanics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
Lemon Juice
is Best to
White,, Skin
Prepare II Yourself at Home

The juice of two lemons squeezed
into a bottle with Orchard white,
viii soothe, sunburn, and clear UP
frecltles, tan, disco lored skin
quicker than anything you can buy
already prepared, and 1t doesn't
cost You near as much.
Any druggist can sell you Orchard
White. and It only takes a minute
to mix it with the juice of two
lemons. Then you have enough to
last you all season.
II makes a delightful lotion which
yon can put on your face neck.
arms or hands at any time. and it
will keep them nice aud white.
Mix bottle now. 80 you win. have
II handy TO use should S-sdr skin BE-
Sin 70 tura dark o. rouEhA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
GENEROSITY WINS FRIENDSHIP

50 can. you experience the real
comfort and JOY Of comradeship.
As time goes on. you and your
friend may drift apart. but there
need be no bitter memories. The
chances are you and he will final.
" fall in love and marry sweet.
hearts you have not even met yet.
In any event, you will have far
better chance to choose life-part.
ners successfully, IL you both cub
tivate a large circle of good
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24

friends. than II you narrowly try
to limit each Others comradeship.
Love that is true and congenial
cannot be endangered by outside
friendships. Also. the big hearted
understanding tolerance you &C.
quire bv refusing TO domineer
over your friends, will help you
make of your marriage ana home
when the right time and the right
man comes along. just a little bit
of heaven on earth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
HAS A FINE
HOME

THE mining caterpillar need not
4 leave its mine. Within the
leaf, there is found protection as
well as food. says Nature Maya
zine. The epidermal layers are
transparent. they allow the sun
to warm the naked worm. They
are tough besides. The rain can.
not wash the legless infant away.
Poison sprays would beat harm
lessly against the windows of its
abode.
Siberia has placed a ban on sable
hunting in a preservation attempt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24

Cut in sizes: s, 8, 10 and ~
years. A 12.year fsize requires ~
yards of 40-inch material IL the
dress is made with long. sleeves.
III made with short sleeves 2M
yards will be required. A sash OF
ribbon viii require yards. Price
10c.
send Toe In stamps or coin for
each Of these patterns to THE
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Editor. Print name and. wtl6lresa
plalnly tn Insure prompt delivery.
Send 10 cents In silver Or stamps
for our UP-TO-DATE FALL AND
WINTER 1927-1828 BOOK OF FASH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24

Or did he speak just in fun?
"Of course, / do not expect him
to go about only with me. But /
can't stand it to see him go with
that girl after / told him not to.
How can win him back? Do
you think he loves me? think
enough Of him to go with him
after said wouldn't. He still
says he loves me.
"Will 1t be better for me to go
on being friendly with him and
let him go with the other girl?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24

} as he cultivates yours? You are
not his guardian. You are not
even his fiancee.
Your ordering him not to go
about with a certain girl would
naturally act as a challenge to
any but a weak.spirited person
and endanger. IL not end, your
friendship. Friendship In free, not
subject to tyranny.
Why do you not carry on this
friendship tolerantly. generously,
with a fair mind? Only by doing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
p RETTIEST
BIRD

.TVWENTY-NINE different kinds
a of birds. we're selected by the
rural school children of San Diego
county, Calf, in the prize contest
for essays on 1.-THE Prettiest Bird
in San Diego county and Why I
Think So" says Nature Magazine.
The hummingbird family received
Is votes, the meadowlark, IL, and
the oriole family. IL.
The first hotel for children only
has been opened in Berlin, Ger.
many. Located in one of the quiet
districts, it has rooms for $50
youngsters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
FALLS CUT
BACK

TUE larger Of the two cataracts
l. at Niagara. Horseshoe Falls, is
receding at the rate Of about five
feet a year. says Nature Maya.
zine. The travel of the American
Falls is much slower; only a few
inches a year. The time the cat.
aract has taken to cut its way
back to its present site has been
much discussed among biologists,
whose estimates vary from 1000
to 10000 years.
One thousand cubic feet of
gas will cook Is meals for six
persons: heat shaving water for
1000 days: roast sufficient coffee
to make two cups daily for 20
years; light two cigars a day for
500 years: boil 274 gallons Of
water; bake 100 three quarter.
pound loaves Of bread in a con.
tinuous oven: and do the work
of two hens in Matching eggs?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
By Maria Jeritza
Prima Donna of the Metropolitan
Opera Company and One Of the
Most Beautiful Women
of the Day.

lid 1t ever occur to you that
~ corn-meal. the humble In
gredient Of coarse bread and por.
ridge. can he put to beauty uses?
Yet you may derive quite as
much benefit to your beauty from
the use internally and externally
Of corn.mea1, as from expensive
and elaborate lotions and creams.
We all know the value Of the
coarse meal made from corn or
maize, as the English call it, as
a healthful article of diet. This
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
Fashion Fads and Fnncies

QIBBONS Run Riot in their
AZ craze for Stimulating the mark.
ings Of hides Of animals. Gi.
raffe spottings and zebra strip.
ings are the two latest designs
to be brocaded or lacquered on
wide black or brown satin hat
ribbon.
Feeling It's Importance as q
medium for trimming lightweight
WOODEN sports, pique will be in
greater demand than ever during
the fall season. The most sWag-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
NOVEL SALAD
DRESSINGS

Salad dressings should be cold,
therefore chilled plates should be
used in the preparation and serv.
ing. Salads should be mixed in
deep bowl Of chopped ice, in
order to insure their being Ice
cold.
Three parts of olive oil to one
part OF vinegar with a pinch Of
salt and pepper, is the founda-
tion for French dressing-the
standard dressing. Other dress
ings are made by mixing other
ingredients with French dressing,
such as mustard. spices, herbs,
paprika, etc.
The following recipes for salad
dressings are for one portion; add
larger amounts to suit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
Money in Water

BY filtering the water in which
workers wash their hands. Kan
sas City jewelry company reclaims
about $4,000 in precious metals
yearly.--Popular Mechanics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
A Long Drink

The Kaieteur Falls. in British
Guiana, has a vertical drop Of
TAI feet, says Nature Magazine,
as compared with 1877 feet in the
American Falls at Niagara.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
This Day in Our History

THE foundation Of the central structure of the present
building Washington finished August "a 1878
The old Capitol had been badly damaged when the British
fire to the old building in 1914.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
INDIAN

Curry powder. salt, pepper, egg,
olive oil and cider vinegar. To q
teaspoon of chopped hard boiled
egg, add pinch OF curry pow.
der, salt and pepper, a tablespoon
OF vinegar, and three of oil.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
NORWEGIAN

Egg, mustard, salt, anchovy
paste, pepper, chiyes, vinegar
and olive oil. Mix half a yolk
OF hard.boiled egg with half a
yolk OF raw egg, add a pinch of
mustard, one tablespoon of vim.
egar and three Of oil. and the
other ingredients.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
Water Worth More Than OIL

RESH water of the potable variety worth than oil
~ McComey Tex Water costs 81 barrel while the low price
OIL Is zoe and the top is s5c The water Is shipped in rail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24

Napoleon won at first and the faith in his
star was revived when Moreau had both legs
shot off. Moreau wrote to his wife: "That
rascal Bonaparte is always lucky" But some
thing stronger than luck was at work: the
aroused allies were following plan that was
bound to crush the EmpSrOr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
BAvARIAN

bAVARIAN
Salt, pepper, mustard, pow
dered sugar, vinegar and olive
oil. Mix them all together, with
one part vinegar and three parts
oil, the other ingredients to suit
the taste.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01
MEXICAN LABOR ESSENTIAL

proposal to place immigration from Mexico on a
srlcted quota basis, similar to that applying to Eur
opean countries presents real obstacle to Imperial
Valley and opposition to the proposition voiced by
the Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce. merits the
operation of the entire valley
The labor situation in Imperial Valley has always
been difficult problem It's best solution has been
found in the large number of Mexican people who
come here to work.
As pointed out in the chamber of commerce resolu-
ton, the employment of Mexican labor in no way in
terfereS with the American workman, almost 100 per
cent of the MeXcans finding employment in the agri
cultural lines where they do not compete with
called white" labor
To place Mexico a restricted basis would be to
handicap very seriously the development of Imperial
Valley. Such condition would be bad enough at
present. When Boulder dam becomes a reality and
the valley is ready to reap the benefits of its construc
on, these benefits would be greatly reduced if labor
only be obtained in limited quantities or at pro-
hlbitiVe price.
The Mexican laborer is essential to Imperial Val
leys progress and prosperity The majority of those
True there is considerable criminal element but it
IS far in the minority and much Of the petty crime
charged to Mexican laborers is due more to their ig-
norance of American customs than any real GRIM
inality
We need the Mexicans and the Mexicans wish to
come here. Those who do so find better pay and bet
ter conditions than exist in their country. With
characterization work being carried extensively and
attendance of children at schools compulsory, much
Mexican aborer is handicapped and he be devel-
oped into real asset to the community at the
time bettering himself
There is no logical argument that can be advanced
against Mexican immigration and plenty that be
said in favor of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01
LIGHT WITHOUT GLARE

Engineers representing the experimental branch of
big American lamp factory have been driving around
nights for eight years, observing automobile lighting
and trying to evolve perfect headlight. They have
not yet entirely solved the problem but they max
ing progress
When they began, they say, there about 5000
different ant-glare lights the market, of which
three dozen approved in states possessing laws
on automotve lighting One great difficulty found
in all Of them. When the lamps made to
eliminate the glare, and stop binding the eyes of ap
preaching drivers, there not enough light to
by Records showed, that there are more accidents
caused by poor illumination than by glare. Yet the
glare must be overcome.
Dimning the lights proved to be futile than
using special lenses. The sudden dninuton of
brightness made it impossible for the eye of either
driver to adjust itself quickly enough to the change.
The eye requires time.
IA dual system of headlights says one of the ex
erimentng engineers "has been found to be the only
satisfactory solution" A double filament bulb is
used, and approaching another car the headlights
are turned down" literally The light is kept strong
enough for good visibility but the beam is thrown
lower down the roadway not to blind the other
drivers eyes.
Real rogress seems to lie along this line. The mat
ter is important because there is and night
driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01

his pocket full the Police Dog might
come along and arrest the Bear.
But nothing like this happened and
at last, when his pocket was stuffed
full of sour grass, Mr.. Longears had
ito stand up.
"Well, now I'll get up and take
you to my den!" growled the Bear
But when he tried to rise, 10 and
behold! He couldn t! He was struck
fast there by his shaggy fur to the
ground and, pull an dtug as he did,
he couldn t raise himself up to hurt
Uncle Wiggily.
Rum suddenly cried Jumping
Jack in the bunny's pocket. "Run
home, Uncle Wiggily, while he s still
stuck!'
''But what makes him stuck fast
to the ground'" asked the rabbit
as he saw the Bear struggling to
rise.
~ took the cork out of the glue
bottle while he was sitting beside
you,' said the Jumping Jack, "and
poured the stickey stuff out unde'
him! Ha! Ha! He s stuck all right. -
so the bad chap couldn t get the
bunny, who hurried home with the
sour grass. And at night the Bear S
wife came with kettle of warm
water and thawed him loose. If the
rocking chair dosn't tip over back.
ward trying to show the footstool
how to turn a somersault, IL tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and
the sweet grass.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GAR1S
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SOUR
GRASS

"Have you anything special to do
today, Wiggy, my dear'' asked the
rabbit gentleman's S wife of him one
morning on the first day of October
"Only to hop to the woods to look
for adventures, he answered.
"Then perhaps you wouldn t mind
gathering some sour grass, went
on Mrs. Longears Nurse Jane is
making some picked carrots and she
wants some sour grass to put IN with
them
81 will get you a big pocket full
of sour grass" promised Uncle Wig
gily, for he was very fond of pickl-
ed carrots.
"And will you also get me some
glue to mend'a broken dish ~ asked
the muskrat lady housekeeper. "You
had better not put the glue in your
pocket. she squea ked with laugh
'for if you do and if you should
happen to put your paw in and the
bottle of glue should leak, yo7
couldn't get your paw out of your
pocket.
"Truc cnough!' laughed the rab-
bit gentleman. ~ II be careful not
to break the bottle of glue
"And dom have such an exciting
adventure that you forget the sour
grass, begged Mrs. Longears.
Uncle Wiggily promised he would
not, and soon he was hopping over
hill and dale on his way to see what
might happen. He kept thinking of
lemons, oranges and grape fruit so
he would not forget to pick plenty
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01

now, each time l sell plaything 1
give a bottle of glue with it."
Uncle Wiggily thought his was a
good idea, so he bought Il Jumping
Jack toy to give Baby Bunty, ana
thus he got his bottle of glue which
he put in his pocket.
Now all 1 need to think of is
picking the sour grass" said the
rabbit gentleman to himself as he
hoped away from the toy shop.
And l think l know where to get
some very fine sheep sorrel. 1t
grows in dinghy dell and there,
also, 1 may find an adventure. -
With the Jumping Jack and the
bottle of glue in one pocket, and
his other pocket empty ready to be
filled with sour grass, Uncle Wlgglly
hoped along until he reached the
dinghy dell where a little spring oil
cool water bubbltd up amid the
rocks and green moss. There, on
the side of a bank, grew much sour
grass.
''But first l will look for an ad-
venture" said Uncle Wiggily, TAX
ing a drink of water and hopping
around. But not an adventure could
he find, so he sat himself down on
the bank and began to gather sour
grass, saying out loud:
81 wish L could find an adven-
ture!"
.'Oh, you do, eh?' suddenly grow
led a voice. "Well, you are going
to get your wish;" and with that
out of the bushes stalked the Bear.
"Oh, didn't mean you cried
Uncle Wiggily.
"Well, m here, anyhow" snarl-
ed the Bear, and he sat down beside
Uncle Wiggily and watched the
bunny pull sour grass and put it in
his pocket.
"When you have finished I'll
take you to my den," chuckled the
Bear. Uncle Wiggily picked the sour
grass slowly, hoping before he had
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01
SPANKING FILIPINOS

Minnesota congressn1an-elect, sailing for home
after an eght-day survey of the Philippines, says
Filipino acknowledgements by him 'potcians'
are "a bunch of babies who ought to be spanked"
While in the islands he invited to address the
the Senate but the invitation withdrawn after he
had freely expressed his opinion of the natives. He
told the president of the Senate and his native guests
at a luncheon, Neither you nor your children
grandchildren will live TO America haul down the
Stars and Stripes
That may be true but the congressman-elect does
not know whether it is true not, and if ne did, why
be rude about it In spirit least he bellies establish
Filipinos.
The Minnesota gentleman is obviously guilty of bad
taste and bad policy. Such utterances always make
trouble for America in the Philippines where the gov
crnmental problem is difficult at best,
1t is not necessary for every American in out of
office who visits the islands, to solve the Philippine
problem and state his individual version of American
policy The only thing necessary for visitors is to
intelligence and courtesy in dealing with sens-
tive
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01

of sour grass to go in the picked
carrots.
Perhaps you may not know what
sour grass is so 1 shall tell you. In
the woods and fields grow what is
called sorrel. Some sorrel has fine
green leaves, like tiny clovers, and
this is called sheep sorrel. 1t has a
pleasant, sour flavor and is not bad
to eat raw, but is is very puckery
like persimmons.
Then there is another kind of sour
grass called horse sorrel, with larger
darker green and stronger leaves,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October l. 191s.


Mrs. Leta Bryan, court stenog-
rapher, returned home from trip
to the coast.
Sawyer x Carey, who operate the
Airdome theater and opera house,
today purchased the l.. " =. theater.
The aIrdome will remain closed in
the future. Hereafter the l.. II 5.
will run exclusively for motion pic
lures and the opera house for ac
commodating road shows.
5. w. Lerfingwell, cashier of the
Fl Centre National Bank, returned
this morning from Los Angeles,
where he has been assisting Mrs.
Leffingwell in packing their house
hold goods for shipment here. Mrs.
Leffingwell is expected to arrive il
a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01
TEN YEARS AGO

Mr.. and Mrs. o. q. Horne returned
from spending the month of Sep
tember on the coast. They also
spent some time in Yosemite.
The Red Cross rooms have open
ed, and about 80 local women ha, c
responded to the call for knitters.
The garment room is also open, and
IL spite of the warm weather, Il
number of hospital garments have
already been completed.
MIR. and Mrs. I. II. Gcbbie re-
turned home after a vacation of
several weeks. They will reside on
Sixth street this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'M
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
October !, 1907

OStSUST - 10of
1t. is estimated that $500 tons of
alfalfa have been shipped from the
valley during the last 60 days.
This has brought an average of $40
a ton ON board ears, for $4,000 to
the valley. Most of the shipments
have gone to Arizona and New Mex
leo.
Roy Breedlove returned to Impc-
rial from the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01
SEELEY
BY Press Staff Correspondent

BY FreSS Stat1 correspondent
SEELEY, Oct. 1.-Mrs. t. p. Rog.
ers is working in George Campbell S
store for a few days.
Frank Pennock was IN Imperial
Thursday.
Chester Noel has returned from
y business trip to Los Angeles.
J. A. Smith is plowing the Gan
non forty that was inundated last
winter. He is preparing to plant.
John Hogan S l20 acres of kaffir
corn is looking very good.
William Schultz was in Imperial
Thursday.
The executive committee of the
c. L. Society met Friday evening
to formulate plans for the coming
winter.
Mrs. Chester Noel is assisting in
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01

shaped like a spear head. This is
also good, but sheep sorrel is better.
After hopping around for quite a
while and finding no adventures,
Uncle Wiggily saw little toy store
where the monkey gentleman who
kept it also had bottles of glue for
sale.
$50 many children break their
toys ehatted the monkey, "that
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01

Darwin may have been wrong when he told, in de-
tail the process by which he thought G. cd had made
man but sometimes nonpartisan seeker for truth
wishes those who say God made man some other way
would give few details.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01
Mr.. Hull s store.

Mr.. Hull s store.
Sunday services: Sunday schooI
9:45. Lesson: Elijah on Mo-
Carmel. Remember the Cross 4
Crown system of pins continl
with this first Sunday in Octol
Church services at loo. The 81
.iect of the sermon being: "Comnu
ION Mcditations. The Lord 81 su
per will be observed. In thetv
ming at 700 there will be assTt.
evangelistic sermon on "'De4s
fur God Demanded. There wi
special music at both church Sd
cs. Christian Endeavor Societ
500 p. m. A cordial welcon
extended to everyone in the
munity to attend these services
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01

The first bale Of cotton ginned at
Mcfarland, Kern county, grown by
Pike and Fuller, sold, with the seeds
for $252.4S.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01

Jack Prefer, MADEIRA, brought in
the first bale of cotton for ginning
and received 80 cents pound OF
$l62 for the bale.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01

A carload of calcium arscI
10000 pounds, was purchased
Orange county pepper growcl
fight the weevil pest, saving tn
cents a pound on market pricc,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01

Henry Ford at last has found himself up in the air.
But it wasn't General Motors that put him there; it
was young fellow named Lindbergh