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Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-10
36O-POUND SNAKE CAUGHT
AFTER YEARS PURSUIT
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. TO-

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 10.-A
giant "Succri' snake, member of
the boa family more than 80 feet
in length and weighing $50 pounds,
was recently captured in the state
of Matto Crosse and brought to the
Rio De Janeiro Geological Garden
by Ignaeio Augusta Nascimento
who led party that pursued the
snake for more than n yeAr.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-10
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 10. - 4
"stand by battalion, consisting of
% officers and 467 men, has been
organized here by order of Briga-
dicr General Smedley ID. Butler and
may he called for service in Nicara-
qua, though no orders have yet been
received.
Marines recalled from mail guard
duty, men stationed at the local base
and detachment on its way from
New Orleans compose the battalion.
Tropical kits are being issued to
the men ,as they arrive for duty,
and from this it is considered likely
that they may be sent TO Nicaragua.
The organized force is to consist
of three rifle companies and one ma
chine gun and Howitzer company.
1t will be commanded bv Lieutenant
Colonel William II. Pritchett and
Major Alexander \. Nandcrgritt.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-10
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Joint installation Of officers,
American Legion and Legion
Auxiliary, Elks hall, 8 p. m.
County Y. w. c. /. board
meeting, rest room.
F. and A. M. No. 3s4, Ma
sonic hall.
The Silent Rider Palace
theater.
1.-THE Last Frontier" Valley
theater.
1.-THE Bambino,'' Brunk's
tent theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-10
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Methodist mems luncheon,
Hotel Barbara Worth.
Lions club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Christian church missionary
Society, pot luck luncheon, Mrs.
Philip Knights.
Mrs. Minor M. Sweeney en-
tertains Presbyterian Guild.
Literature section, 10000
clubhouse, $50 a. IN.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-10

Many sheep and cattle die dur
ing the summer in Nevada from eat
ing leaves Of the chokecherry.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-10

British Columbia nrune growers
this year received from ten to Is
cents pound, according to size.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-10

PEKING, Jan. 10.-British mis-
sionaries We're reported today to be
leaving interior points, where con-
ditions were becoming worse, and
moving toward Yangtze ports,
where they will be able to board
boats for less dangerous zones,
The situation was less tonse OF
Hankow. Banking and business
were resumed after having been
suspended several days. Many mis-
sionary women and children have
remained in Hankow in defiance Of
tho order of the British consul gen
cral to leave for safety.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-10
Marines May Be
Sent To China
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Ad-
miral Clarence Williams, command
er of the Asiatic fleet, today was
ordered by the navy to hold the
L. s. S. Huron III Asiatic waters
for transportation of marines from
Guam island to China, sat his dis
cretion.
The Huron, former flagship of
the Asiatic fleet, had been ordered
to Puget Sound.
The Washington times., 1927-04-07
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
By DIR. FRANK CRANE
Wives Wages

KR. HENRY FORD came out some time ago in favor
IVE of wages for wives.
49, He said that somehow or other we shall have to
work out scheme for wage value for work
at home.
When asked TO commit himself exactly as to what WON
ans work WORTH Mr. Ford declined ITO do So saying
that with changing conditions that values changed
when she marries merges her personality into
that of husband She becomes literally "the half part
of blessed man, therefore is entitled on the
face of it to at least half the makes If to give
up her activities except those of housewife and concen
rate her abilities upon her wey duties and the bearing Of
children she ought to share in whatever prosperity the
has She should be credited with the making of at least
half of what he makes.
The old idea of being mans chael is out Of
date 1t has the way of all other forms Of slavery
She is mans partner and companion.
Every single ought to have some kind Of business
which she supports herself and every woman who is mar
red and especially the mother of children has right to
consider her wifey position worth fair wages
Many homes disrupted because of financial disnute
Probably matters lie at the bottom of most disrupted
marriages
Let the woman be independent and have her own neans
Let her not be compelled to live with man because se
is economically dependent upon him
Let her stand squarey upon her feet and she will he
better companion and more loyal hepmate.
Put confidence in women, give them their legal rights
treat them fairly and they will respond the trust imposed
upon them.
Copyright 1921 Mcclure syndas).>
The Washington times., 1927-04-07
Dissension Over the Powers Of
the Advisory Council

The differences Of opinion among citizens associations and
among members Of the Advisory Council to the Of
heretofore solid ranks Of association czeny that may bode
good for the civic welfare OF the District in or out Of
Congress
The new council be in consists of representa-
tive Wasngtonians all Of them earnestly anxious TO serve
the community but there already serious differences
aong its members to enlargement Of the councils powers
In taking the initiative in civic problems.
The council though the creature Of the Federation OF O
Associations has for long time gone beyond its con-
guted powers and restrictions In almost every instance
It could done otherwise advisory body to the
Commissioners and likewise to Congress Simply rubber
stamp to federation it would be almost useless In fact
e would be unnecessary but in increasing its powers may
reaching the point where doesn't consider its creator
The recommendations OF majority of the citizens assoca
t0ns Of the District supposed to guide the council in its
advisory relations with the Commissioners and Congress just
as public sentiment should guide duly elected member OF
& city council in his votes upon municipal problems.
The proposed enlargement Of powers for the council would
include the taking Of the initiative in local questions right
that cannot well be avoided at times when prompt
mendaons and advice needed local problems requiring
quick disposition by the Commissioners Congress.
On questions not requiring prompt disposition the initiative
presumed to and should belong to the citizens associations
and finally to the Federation Of Citizens Associations the
clearing house Of strictly civic sentiment in the District
Dissenon Of any permanent kind among the constituted
moupscs Of organized czenry will be unfortunate for the
District Among the statesmen in Congress who niical
30 the District unconcerned about its progress and develop
men dissensons would be welcomed giving them the
poruny to fight whatever the District wants and to make
the charge that District people lacking in unity they
do not know what they want
Huru conflict must be avoided for the best interests of
Washington and Congress must not be befudded to what
body bodies really represent civic sentiment here Unless
wise civic leaders keep this In mind and bring about
smooth cooperation and harmony multiplicity Of civic
agencies and the usurpaon denial lust powers may
bring about condition that will be exceedingly harmful
The Washington times., 1927-04-07
Hard Work Is Hard Work
But It Pays

Some young gentlemen up energy in sef-pity They
think they work hardmost Of them don't know what hard
work nd their main thought Tin their language is to
"get by"
When such young gentlemen look up any Of q
busy and the word SCHULTZ in big letters it
may interest them to remember this story
When David A. Schultz boy thiryseven years ago.
and lived ct Riverhead l. farmer would drive buggy
up his mothers house at o'clock in the morning David
waiting the front door, would jump in and be driven to
the farmers strawberry patch to pick And he picked
before the up and afterwards for four hours and
glad to get 30 cents for the picking.
You cannot imagine any proud spirited young American of
today going at o'clock in the morning to pick
berries four hours for 30 Of course shoudn
ssked to do it and he WoULDN do it he asked
However young gentlemen that would like leisure LATER
ON big automobiles plenty Of money in the bank and their
printed in big letters think it worth while to
member that David Schultz has all those things BECAUSE
HE LEARNED HOW TO WORK WHEN HE WAS YOUNG,
AND DID NOT DEVOTE HIS ATTENTION TO THE GEN
TIE ART OF GETTING BY"
PSDavd Schultz by the way went to the public school
and it his opinion that the public school and its demo-
cratic education eighty cent responsible for his
Pity the child that misses public school opportunity the
tons democratic education.
The Washington times., 1927-04-07

each other to tears" she con.
fessed. I'VE were crazy about
each other when we married-it
was fun enough at first. We both
knew q lively crowd Of young
people and we went somewhere
nearly every night. We never
quarrelled-people thought we
were the ideal couple. Then after
three years, everything seemed to
change. Not right at but
gradually. We got tired of al.
ways going out but II we stayed
at home there wasn't thing to
do. We'd sit there like two
humps on log. He'd read his
paper and I'd do my nails
II. you'd had a child" I sug-
gested.
well. maybe that would have
helped" she agreed. but we
never thought we could afford
one. And then you'll notice there
are just about as many people
with youngsters getting divorces
as childless couples. guess
most of them get the way we
did. Bored sick with each other.
And then starting to squabble be-
cause they haven't anything else
to do, 1t doesn't take long for
situation like that to end in
divorce.
And now that you're divorced,
are you happy?"
"well--I can't say I am. It
The Washington times., 1927-04-07

Sometimes when a comet is APP
preaching the sun nearby planet
increases the comets speed by it's
attraction, while at other times q
comets speed is reduced by plan
etary attraction. all depending
upon the direction in which the
added force acts. Whenever a
comets motions are thus inter-
fered with its orbit about the sun
is changed in both form and
length.
Somebody may say, But these
things are taught in the schools"
That IL more or less true, some
times a good deal less than more;
At any rate, l am in possession
of very convincing evidence that
though they may be taught in
schools they are not learned, or
not remembered, by great many
thousand graduates of the schools,
a large number Of whom openly
regret it. That il what en-
courages me to offer now and
then an after-school, or out Of
school, lesson in these simple
seeming matters, which loom SO
large in an age like ours.
The Washington times., 1927-04-07
ADDED MOTION : : By Garrett P serviss

almost as plain without words
as movie.
But there is one fundamental
thing which seems to require a
great many words to clear it up,
judging by the manner of letters
that 1t calls forth. This IL the
question: How can the ball 70
faster than the boat when both
travel at the same speed?'
Well, OF course, IL they both
really did travel at the same
speed, the ball could not gain on
the boat. But in fact they travel
at different speeds in traversing
the distance from A to B. The
ball travels away from the boat
at the same speed With which
the boat travels away from the
starting point. As soon as the
ball is fixed from the deck it
goes two miles in a minute to-
ward B, so miles away, while in
the same minute the boat goes
only one mile. The explanation
The Washington times., 1927-04-07
By ELSIE ROBINSON

But Is Il the other fellows fault
II we're bored? Or do we bore
ourselves?
Are we so lacking In mental re.
sources, 80 limited in interests,
so downright stupid and silly
that our own company sours on
us?
/ suspect that we are.
We no longer have children or
household tasks to pad the
intimacy OF married hours. we
have idle hands, idle hearts and.
idle brains, We bring nothing to
marriage but lump Of a body
which for q little time Is stimu-
lated by the new experience and
is alert and alluring. Then we
grow used to each other" The
physical stimulus fails and what
is left? Nothing but SO much
beef on the hoof.
The next time you're bored in
your mates company, Lady Wife
of Friend Husband, gave your
self the once over. Is it his or
her fault that you're bored? Is
1t the fault OF marriage? or
does the boredom rise from the
tragic fact that you've let your.
self become about as interesting
as tub Of lard?
And II that Is the fact, why
should someone else be penalized
for your own dullness?
The Washington times., 1927-04-07

One Of the simplest laws OF
natural mechanics, OF constant
application, but frequently mis-
understood or ignored, sometimes
even by persons whose business
Is with mechanics. turks behind
the following question, which Is
an old poser with an appendix.
1t comes from Montreal:
IS A boat travelling at the rate
"A so miles per hour has a
cannon fired from its bow. the
projectile OF which, when fired,
travels at the same rate of speed
as the boat. Will the proiectile
reach a point so miles distant
one hour before the boat arrives
at the same placer"
No, the projectile will arrive
only half an hour before the
boat. The reasoning may be
most clearly presented by a lit
tie diagram, which should be
The Washington times., 1927-04-07
Viewpoint

Anatol Josepho believes that there is Santa Claus.
The other day he received $0000O0 for invention
which he had worked for more than three years.
From ardent Socialist he turned overnight through
his own efforts into Of the captastc class And 1t will
Be interesting what difference money will make in his
way Of thinking
ussoin in 1914 stood almost freezing to death outside
Ehe great banquet halls Of Swiss resort hotels watching ladies
and gentlemen in silks and sans each time the great hall
doors opened and eternal damnaon upon the rich
and powerful Later when he found himself in their place.
his viewpoint changed, and look at him today.
The Washington times., 1927-04-07
ONCE-OVERS
Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Headl
Do you become pancky when you know you have lot Of
work to do in a specified timeH
Does your mind go in circlesf
When you feel Yourself losing control get yourself
hand.
Sounds contradictory, but it is necessary.
is than useless to force yourself to greater
effort
You cannot think clearly constructvey and consecutivey
when you fused and trying speed up the same
time
# you cant control yourself any other way stop work
and compose yourself before you tackle the Job.
To stop for while may seem a waste Of time to YOU
but you successful in your efforts get command
of yourself that time is gained.
Many workers otherwise cassed valuable and reliable
trusted with important work because the knowledge
of its Importance makes them that they make
errors
A reliable worker is of greatest value
The Washington times., 1927-04-07

is that the ball which was NOV
ing q mile a minute with the
boat before It was fired, keeps
that same motion after 1t is fired,
and adds to it the equal motion
impaired by the explosion OF the
powder.
This law of the composition
motions applies everywhere in
the universe; 1t governs among
the planets and stars. If you
drop a ball from a height, gravity
brings it down with a speed to
which a certain addition Is made
at each successive instant. II
you throw the ball down instead
Of merely dropping it, the speed
that the throw imparts will be
added to that given by gravity.
But speed may be substracted
as well as added. If the cannon
were fired In a backward direc-
ton from the boat, the ball re.
ceiving from the powder the
same impulse of speed that the
The Washington times., 1927-04-07
LISTEN, WORLD!

isn't that /
miss Alive got
toe fed UP with
each other for
{ h a t. B u t.
somehow / don't
get the old kick
out Of things.
"B ored to
tears" there's
dfa g n osts OF
nine-tenths of
our m arita !
misery.
Fed up. Moth
ing to say to
each other-Sif
e nee weaving
its stupid, dusty
web over the
romance t h q t
once was so
bright
And each one
feeling that It's
the other fell
lows fault.
The Washington times., 1927-04-07
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
by Helen Rowland.
Those Charming Men

Those Charming Men
Our notion of a pessimist is a
bridegroom who stops at the cor
ner drug store for sustaining
glass Of matted milk, on his way
home to dinner.
At twenty a man meets a widow
and fancies that he has graduated
in the School of Experience: at
forty he meets a little flapper,
and wonders IL he ever got out of
the kindergarten.
Getting used to q husband is
like getting used to bi-focals- mere
ly a matter of understanding his
double nature, and watching your
step.
Falling in love pith a married
man IL loaning your heart and
your happiness on . second
mortgage.
When 1t comes to money,
clothes, and love, a woman never
. knows when she's got enough
because, alas, she never HAS.
1t isn't the big black lies
man tells that deceive a woman,
but all the little white, pink and
lavender ones that are so hard
to distinguish from the rest of
his line.
All this talk about the ''ro.
nance OF Big Business" IL the
bunk! Business is just getting as
much as you can for as little as
you can! And what Is there ro-
mantle, thrilling or beautiful
about THAT?
"A cat and woman are inclined
to stay where they are sure of a
home and three meals a day;
but a dog and a man can be en-
ticed away by almost anything,
from a little petting to a little
curiosity
Marry csveman, II you like
him. But don't fancy that by
waving marriage certificate
over him, you are going to make
him stop carrying a club and be-
gin carrying your Pomeraniah or
pushing q peran1bulator.
Every man admits that he can
get a lot Of fun out Of marriage
lii he can only manage to STAY
out Of lei
The Washington times., 1927-04-07

boat had in the other direction,
the two motions would neutralIze
each other, and the ball would
remain nnotionleEs Except for
falling straight down under
gravity, while the boat would
move away from it at sixty miles
an hour. Or. IL the ball were
fired backward with half the
forward speed OF the boat, then 1t
would continue to move toward
b, but would travel only thirty
miles while the boat was travel
ing sixty.
The Washington times., 1927-04-07

r A s K z D a
i woman the
other day what
was the real
reason for her
divorce.
II know you
divorced Allison
on the grounds
of desertion, !"
/ said, but Of
course we know
that most di-
vo rec c o M
pl a In is are
trumped UP to
conform wi t h
the law. I'm
sure it was so
in your case
Allison isn't the
kind of a man
that would de-
sert q woman"
Nv ell, tn e
truth Is we
sin1ply hire n
The Washington times., 1927-04-07
QUESTIONS OF
ETIQUETTE
MRS. Cornelius Beeckman-

Certainly. Invite Him!
NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ Dad has purchased two
tickets for a senior play to be
given at our high school. On
account Of a previous engagement
he and mother will not be able to
attend the performance. Would
it be correct for me to ask a
young man with whom I gradu-
ated from high school to escort
me to the play?
A DAILY READER,
Yes. indeed. perfectly correct
and delightfully."- friendly. Write
him a note, inviting him to accom-.
pany you, And be sure to tell
him that you have the tickets.
for so many girls leave this cues
ton uncertain, and their escorts
are often embarrassed as to what
they are expected 10 do about
tickets.
The Washington times., 1927-04-07
Cheering News

According to recent poll to determine what books have
the most influence upon modern children surprising
find Louisa May Alcots Little Women heading the list
This delightful wholesome story written almost fifty
years ago. II might be expected that youngsters of the jazz
age would find it prim and oldfashoned.
That they still enjoy the homey adventures Of Meg and
10 Beth and Amy another indication that the boys and
girls Of today aren't any different fundamentally from those
Of yesterday. Which is cheering
The Washington times., 1927-04-07
Foolish Argument

London arguing whether man should remove his hat
when he meets woman in the subway other crowded
place All Of which is
When man wishes please he will do whatever
she him to do When he doesn't he is liable to do most
anything Anyway customs and cannot be changed
by legislation or Logic
The Washington times., 1927-04-07

Those Charming Men
Our notion of a pessimist is
bridegroom who stops at the cor
ner drug store for a sustaining
glass Of matted milk, on his way
home to dinner.
Evening star., 1927-11-18

November 80 Of the Roman Poly
phonic Society. more generally known
as the Vatican Choirs, is quite in pro-
portion to the superexcellence OF its
musical program, which ranks among
the highest in the world.
In addition to the box holders, head
ed by the Ambassador of Great Brit.
ain and Lady Isabella Howard, the
Ambassador of Spain and Nine. Pa.
della. who heard the choir in Madrid
and Rome: the Ambassador OF Belgium
and Princess de Ligne, the Ambassa.
dor of France, NJ. Claudel: the Ambas.
sador of Cuba and Sonora de Ferrara.
the Minister of Portugal and Wis.,
countess d'Alte. members of the
Italian embassy staff will be in the
audience.
Seats have already been subscribed
for by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Andrew w. Mellon; the Secretary
Of Commerce and Mrs. Herbert Hoov-
er, the Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Jardine, Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Butler, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Sanford
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes.
Mrs. Frederick Bugher. Mrs. Kenna
Elkins. Mrs. Milton Allies, the Misses
Evening star., 1927-11-18
Floor Committee for Hospital
Benefit Ball November g.

Among those serving on the mems
| floor committee for the annual ball
| for the benefit Of the Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital, at the VIII
lard Hotel Wednesday night, were:
Mr.. Winslow B. Van Devanter, Mr..
| A. Worthington Frailey, Mr.. George
Howland Chase. Sd; Mr.. Lambert Cliff
| ford of Princeton University, Mr.. Mar
shall Exnicios, Mr.. Stanton c. Peelle,
jr.; Mr.. Edward Van Devanter. Mr.
Paul II. Lutz, Lieut.. Comdr. George
| r. Hussey, u. s. n; Mr.. William #.
Mann, Lieut. Francis J Grazing, U s.
A.: Mr.. r. Moran McConihe, Mr.. Ing
ham Mack, Lieut.. Hugh w. Rowan,
u. 8. A., of Edgewood Arsenal; Mr..
Mcclure Kelly, Mr.. Frederick M.
Bradley, Mr.. Fontaine c. Bradley, Mr..
Jack Hayes. and Mr.. Calvert Carey.
Comdr. C. r. Jewell, chairman OF the
committee, has appointed Mr.. William
Bowie Clark and Mr.. Rixie Smith as
vice chairmen. The ball will. as usual,
be held on Thanksgiving eve, at 10
o'clock, in the large ballroom OF the
Willard. It Is expected that the l?zf
ball will maintain the reputation
earned by previous hospital balls OF
being the most enjoyable charity Dali
Of the early season. The Episcopal
the need Of all classes, without dis
tinction as to race, color or religious
affiliations. and of the several thou
sand patients treated annually nearly
half are given free treatment.
Cen. and Mrs. Fl. Deakyne will be
hosts to a party Of 40 at dinner in the
Willard preceding the Army dance
December 9.
Col. F.. V. Bookmiller will be host
at dinner at the Willard December 2,
later taking his guests to the Army
dance. also to be held at that hotel.
Covers will be laid for IA.
Mrs. Henry Jones Ford has returned
to her apartment in the Chastleton
after a visit of some weeks in New
York with her two sons, Mr.. Albert
Jones Ford and Mr.. Franklin Ford.
At her residence, on Woodley road,
Mrs. George Cyrus Thorpe entertain
ed at tea for the members of the com.
mittee in charge of the Anspacker
lecture course. These lectures are
under the auspices Of the George
Washington Memorial Association,
Thursday afternoons during February
at the residence of Mrs. Henry F.
Dimock, Scott Circle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Stringfellow
Branson announce the marriage of
their sister, Mrs. Louise Price Web
ster, to Mr.. Leslie Allen Wheeler of
Claremont. Calf, Thursday, Novem
Der II, at Fairfax. Va, the Rev.
William c. Marshall officiating. Mr..
ana Mrs. Wheeler will be at home
after December 10. at 1903 Connecticut
avenue.
Miss Ruth E. X. Peterson, who spent
the Autumn in Europe, visiting Oslo,