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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Lions Club Hears
Dramatic Readings

Interpreting the famous Shvlock
scene from Tie Merchant of Ven.
lee, and giving other extracts
from the same Shakesperian drama, J.,
Robert W. Vans Kirk of Calipatria
gave a remarkable program which
was enthusiastically received by the
local Lions Club at its luncheon 1t
the Hotel Barbara Worth today.
Van Kirk. who is an aecomplish-
ed reader and Shakcsperian inte.-
prefer, is a member of the Lions
Club of Calipatria.
Miss Margaret Lanier of the fac,
ultv of the Imperial Valley Acad-
emy Of Music gave group of de.
hghtful piano selections which were
much appreciated. Harry \. Skin
ner acted as chairman of the day.
c. W. Harrison Of this city was
the only guest. Visiting Lions were
Paul Dresher, Ontario and Robert
". Van Kirk, Calipatria
Plans were made bv the club for
attending Easter services in body.
The club members will go to st.
Paul s Episcopal church in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Oyama Halted at
San Francisco

:. Oyama, japanese. is being held
for Sheriff Gillett at san Frau
cisco.
According to information furnish
eG authorities here, Ovama, who IS
the defendant in . civil action in
the local courts was about to de
part for Japan. An order for his
arrest was issued by Judge A. c.
Finnev when these allegations we're
set before him and a warrant for
his arrest was forwarded to San
Francisco. He is said TO have been
ready "a embark on 4 ship bound
for Japan At the time Of his arrest.
The complaint in the civil action
charges that he is indebted to the
Plaintiff for sum Ill the neighbo-,
hood Of $4O0. Bond has been Sc.
in the sum Of $500 for his release.
Sheriff Gillctt will leave this
morning for san Francisco TO re-
tarn the prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Good Attendance
at Scout Meeting

With eight new men present at
the meeting of the Scout Leaders
Training Institute held in this city
last night, the number enrolle 4
reached q total of 50.
The session held last night at the
Methodist social hall, which will
be gwen in the other valley towns
Oh succeeding nights this week, was
enthusiastically received. All mem
bers present at the first session last
week, with the exception of those
who We're out of the city on bus
mess trips, were in attendance.
Continued enthusiasm and inter.
est were shown.
New entrants who enrolled last
night were Frank Bowlcs. Or. Nor
man F. Dupont, DR.. Edwin Q. Car
ter, Jimmy Sharp. Fl. +. Corkhill
and George W. Finley, FL Centro,
and Sidney Lehman and Henry
Worthington. Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
THIEF HIDES NEo1xfsACE
IN CAVITY IN THROAT

CALCUTTA. April 12.-Another
case of the extraordinary practice
among Indian criminals of hiding
stolen goods in an artificial cavity
in the throat has come 10 light in
Calcutta.
A man suspected of having stolen
4 god necklace was being searched
bv the police who kent him under
observation for considerable time.
Thev could find no trace Of the
necklace from his mouth which had
already been examined. A police
offirer said that manv thieves in
"alrutta have artificial cavities in
their throats. Gases have been
known where men can conceal as
many as twenty rupee coins in ca
vities which are formed by a steady
process.
BEGINNING with small hard Oh
icct nSualv a zino ball. culprit
soon learns to secret in his throat a
heavier thing. such as small ba-
cartwright. and in about compile
Of years Il large cavity is formed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
DISTRICT DIVISION
AGAIN CHANGED

By vote of three Tor and two
against, the directors of the Impe-
rial 1r. igation District late this aft
ernoOn adopted redivisioning reso-
luton which was drafted to comply
with the findings Of the state Su-
preme court in which it was held
that technical errors in the former
re-divisioning resolutions made them
Veid.
The new resolution was presented
tv President Earl L. Pound and
was seconded bv Director Blair. \
vote showed that Director Ira Atcn
and Director Broekman were
against any action at present. The
others voting for the measure.
BY its terms the new resolution
makes the boundary lines between
the five divisions practically the
same as those drawn by the first
Ct the two resolutions drafted for
that purpose in November 1924. 1t
is merely re-worded SO thar il will
meet the Interpretation On the law
80 '"SV" pI tHt supreme rouTt.
BY IL vote of four to one not vot.
ing directors of the irrigation dis.
trict adopted Il resolution asking
the attorney to draft 4 request to
the state legislature giving lmpe-
rial Irrigation District seven direct
crs in lieu OF the five now govern
ing it. The action is taken because
OF the great size of this district
and the difficulty in having each
community equally represented.
President Earl G. Pound refused to
vote when the roll was called.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Woman Acquitted
In Water Fight

A jury returned verdict of not
guilty III the case Of Catherine Bur
nett of Holtville, charged Will. dis.
turbing the peace and disagreed in
verdict on 4 similar charge
against her mother, Nina Hen
derson, yesterday afternoon. Upon
recommendation of Edward II.
Law, deputy district attor-
ncy, the complaint agains the
latter was dismissed following the
report Of the jury.
The case grows out Of the alleg-
cd "watcr fight" in which Mrs.
Henderson ia said to haze engaged
with n-:ghbor, Mrs. Johnson, at
the Artesian well owned by the city.
The final ballot taken W the Jury
in the ease ot Mrs. Henderson was
eight t" four toI conviction it wa,
reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Prisoner Leaves = :
For San Quentin

Henry Milford, %, of Calexieo
was started for San Quentin peni.
tentiarv this morning in custody Of
Tom Feland, former city marshal
of Holtville.
Milford cntey-', n plea of guilty
before Judge A. c. Finney last
week TO a charge pf unlawful pos
session of narcotics. He requested
that sentence be withheld pending
hearing on an application FOR
PROBATION at Lat time. The re-
guest was granted and the hearing
set for Friday
The prison-r, how ve-, .ntimated
that he wonla Withdraw the apIl
cation and be did SC before Judge
F'inney this morniag. He was tlen
sentenced 20 San Qlo ltin for not
less than one year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
INVISIBLE SEARCTuIGHT
USES BLACK LIGHT

LONDON. April 12.-Tests are
shortly to be made with an invisible
searchlight throwing; out rays of
!" black Light The new scarchlight
is the invention of John L. Baird,
4 Scottish inventor who has recent
lv produced the "Televisor,n a de.
vice enabling person to see OBJ
.iects at q distance by wireless
waves.
In the invisible searchlight use is
made of certain rays that are in
visible to the eye but which have
the power Of penetrating the air
more readily than the ordinary light
rays. BY use of the televisor Oh
jects in the path of this black light
are rendered clearly visible. It is
understood that the British War
Department is much interested in
the new invention as opening inter
esting possibilities in the defense of
cities against night attack by enemy
air or ground forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Directors Will
Meet at Luncheon

Members of the board of directors
of the Chamber of Commerce will
hold their regular weekly meeting
a. noon tomorrow in connection
with the luncheon meeting of the
chamber. The meeting is being
held 1T noon III order that it will
not conflict with numerous other
activities scheduled for tomorrow
night.
No special program has been ar
ranged for the luncheon meeting.
4 general discussion on numerous
topics of interest to the business
men will probably be held. The an
nual meeting of the chamber will
be held Friday, May 6, and it is
hoped that all business of the fiscal
year will be cleaned up at that
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
LOwden Boom Is
Begun in State
Hy United Press Leased Wire

MERGED. Cal, April 12.-With
officers elected, % members of the
Lowden for President Club of Mer-
ced county started planning today
on means of increasing the member
snip of the club and becoming 4
statewide organization.
"All we have done is to elect Of
fisers.' w. l. White, president of
the newly formed club, the first on
the Pacific coast. said today. But
we expect to grow quickly until we
have a very strong organization in
the state.''
The present membership includes
many of the most prominent Re.
pubIicanS in Merced county, White
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Three Die When
Train Hits Car

CHARLOTTE, s. c., April 12.-,
Three women We're instantly killed
and another woman and man
were injured when the Crescent
Limited. crack New York. New Or
leans passenger train, southbound.
struck an automobile near Paws
Creek. six miles west of here to-
dav. The locomotive was derailed.
The dead are:
Miss Annie O'Brien. Boston; Miss
Annie Puvder. Lowell. Mass, and
Miss Annie Flvnn. Boston.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
RealtOr Uses Gun
To Take Life
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SEAL BEACH, Calif.: April u.
Arthur L. Havens. los Angeles
realtor committed suicide here to-
cay by shooting himself through
the head with n rifle.
1t is reported that Havens, Il
chronic sufferer from a digestive
malady to which operations had
given but little relief had been
dcspondcnt Of late.
i coroner's s inquest will be held
over the body this afternoon.
Havens is said to have been ac-
tive in Los Angeles real estate OPP
,rations, and in addition was iden-
titled with the Jonathan Club and
other organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12

for Riverside, where they will
spend two weeks visiting at the
home of Mrs. Costello : parents,
4 Al!. and Mrs Harry Hammond
Mrs Costello accompanied h e r
father and her uncle, Ross Ham
mond, who arrived in the city yes
/ terday to make an inspection Of
the new building for the Imperial
Valley Press.
Mrs. W. f. Childs of sl7 Main
street left II Centre this morning
10 60 TO san Diego where she will
spend the summer. She plans to
visit numerous friends and relatives
in that vicinity during her alb.
sence.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. \. Boyett ac-
companied by Mrs. NJ. F. Stewart
are spending the week on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12

was the illesitimate daughter Of
Mrs. Willette and James J.. Flood.
Mrs. Willotte testified that Con
stance May GAVIN was her daughter
and that she had assumed the name
OF Steam in spiritual marriage
when she was about to become q
mother though unmarried. She
further stated that while the child
WAS still an infant Flood induced
ker to relinquish it.
Further hearing VIII be held
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Oil Company to
Replace Tanks

san LUIS OBISPO, April 12.-
4 crew of 400 men started work
today on reconstruction of the
Union Oil Company's tank farm
destroyed last year in spcctacu-
lar 10000, 900 fire.
\. l.. Reynolds, resident engineer,
will have charge of the operations
IN rebuilding burned-out concrete
reservoirs at an estimated cost Of
$2J0,000.
1t is expected that the work viii
be completed and the tank farm in
; operation again by July.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
FRESNO MEN REELECTED

FRESNO. Cal. April l2.-Georgc
sharp and George II. Ball We're re-.
elected legislative commissioners Of
the city by approximately 1900
voters who went to the polls here
yesterday.
The $4,000 bond issue for an
airport was defeated by $50 votes.
according to complete but unoffi.
cial returns.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
75-Choice Dairy Cows-75

CT HoLsTEIN;, 4 JERSEYS GUERNsEYs
NOTE 80 COWS fresh in last 80 days 10 sr~ingers,
balance milking good These cows are b""d TO
freshen in September, October and Novemhe7'
Eighteen He csten heiferI 10 years old all bred;
l2 heifers 16 months old. These heifers are all
from Registered Holstein bull.
One Registered Holstein bull, q months old, from
Garvens herd, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
HoRsES-one bay horse, years old weight
1900 lbs; six year old horsn, weight 1900 lbs;
grey horse, years old weight 1900 lbs; saddle
pony.
INPLEMENTs--Two wagons with racks; Nc
cormick mowers; 2 Mccormick hay rakes; hay
stacker; Jack fork; l disc; section harrow;
fresnoe two horse ] -four horse: single plows;
steel "; sets harness; l saddle and bride;
lnik cart: De Laval separator No. IT, with pow
sr attachments; All engine, 3Ha h. p; milk
tanks, t5 gallons each Q milk strainers; 25 10
gallon milk cans: milk buckets Oil drinis DO
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Gains Point In
Fortune Fight
BY | ntted Press Leased Wire

REDWOOD CITY. Cal, April T.
--Cohstance May Gavin was ON
step nearer share in the James
L. Flood millions today, but her
paternity remains more or less un,
certain.
In testimony by Eudora Forde
Stearn Nill,tte, one time actress
and much sought beauty of the
early nineties, it was written into
the court records that Mrs. Gavin.
wife of 4 Los Angeles bank clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
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PERSONALS

Mrs. Jack \eale Of Vine street
In III with Influenza
Mrs. Truman Thompson, a former
Fl Cehtro resident who now makes
her home on the coast, is the house
guest of Mrs Robert Burns.
Farm Advisor Nern DcTar is IL
AT his home
Mrs. W. G, Costello and small
daughter, Ellen Barbara, left today
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
INJURED SENATOR BETTER

SACRAMENTO, April l2.-
State Senator Cadet Taylor of Po-
mona, confined in the Sutter hospit
al here from injuries sustained when
struck by an automobile last Thurs.
day, was slightly improved today,
according to word given out by his
physician.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Tuesday, April II, 1927

fenced to. one yeat imprisonment
The two prisoners became hysterl,
cal when they fell under the speil
of the hypnotism. A Soviet deere"
specifically forbids the use OF hyp'
notism when interrogating prisoners
before trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
ETATE ATTORNEY JAILED
FOR USING HYPNOTISM

KHARKOFF, Russia, April r..
Because he used hypnotism to So
cure confessions from two accused
robbers, the prosecuting attorney of
the Kharkoff court has been sem
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12

gallon gas tank; So gallon oil tank; stanchions
for 10 cows; manger and stanchions for calves
hog trough; pitch forks; shovels; 8 scoop
forks; fifth chains; lead bars; / grind
er; 2 grind stones; gallon oil can post hole
diggert; bars; Ford truck; lot of small
tools.
One pair geese, pair guineas and some chickens.
FURNITURE-5o0 lb. ice box; cooler; bur-
ner stove; oil heater; 2-burner oven; bread
lamps; round dining table; chairs; / cub
board; all kinds Of glass and china dishes and
'lverware; SITS victrola and records; dressers;
boxes all kinds cooking vessels kitchen table:
library table: pictures of all kinds; rocking
chairs 2 beds, mattress and springs; l army
bed; single COTS rugs; set Ellis History Of
United States; filter; 2 water jars; wash
tubs; water buckets; rs gallon water tank,
new; 2 benches; big pots Of flowers
NOTE-On account of sickness, Mr.. Bisi Is com
PEELED to sell his dairy. Everything goes for the
high dollar.
130-acre lease for sale at private sale.
USUAL TERMS
A. H. KELLAR, Clerk SILVA BIsI, Owner
D. L. ZINN and F. w. zLNN. Auctioneers
Office $40 Main street-Phone 172
Buy At Auction Where You Can Pick Your Cows
And Save Money
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12

Mrs. G. f. Begle, Lewiston, Idaho
says she has July pullet that laid
four-ouDee egg.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Closing (: Out Sale
MONDAY APRIL Ii
MONDAY, APRIL 18

On the Coggins Ranch, miles east and miles
a north of Imperial. ! mile due south Of Mesquite
Lake school house.
SALE COMMENCES AT 10 CLOCK SHARP
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
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BY L. Lamar Matthews

u x { 80 4 r. B g4t H =
ANCE there was an ignorant
~ woman who was going of to
spend the day. leaving her chill.
dren at home. She admonished
them about this and that, telling
them what to do and what not
to do while she was away. Az
ter she had exhausted her list
Of dos and don'ts she started out
the door. Then she thought Of
something else and turned back
for her last parting injunction.
\ Now. children, she said.
don't put any beans in your
nose, while I'm gone.
The children had never heard
of stuffing beans in the nose,
but. after their mother suggest
ed 1t, they naturally wondered
how 1t would feel and just why
she objected to the idea. SO they
Immediately hunted up some
dried beans and each child stuff
cd two beans into his little nose.
That Is d very old story, 50 old
that young mothers Of this gen
Grafton perhaps have never heard
IL: but in your grandmotEer's
day people used to say, You are
just putting beans IN his nose. Z
when they meant that YOU were
suggesting some outbreak that
would otherwise not have occur
red to 4 yolingster.
That sounds very foolish. IN the
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tofore to let any boy kiss her.
But now that her father has
mentioned 1t. the suggestion be-
gins to intrigue her. The next
time she goes out she takes q
little more pains than usual with
her appearance. After q number
of unsuccessful attempts she fl
nally manages to achieve that
come-hffher look in her eyes. And
before the season Is oyer--iE Mary
is pretty-she Is quite apt to pro.
woke some boy into kissing her.
One OF the most worthless
young men ] know came up
under q shower Of don'ts. Every
time he entered the house his
mother or his sister began shrek.
ing don'ts at him. it never &C.
CURED to them to invent some.
thing for him to do that would
be pleasant and profitable.
you keep on at this rate,
they. told him, won viii be 10 q
ing around the corner drug store
with the rest Of the buns before
You are much older. 4
And that's exactly what he was
doing long before he was grown.
Suggestion Is one OF the most
powerful and one Of the most
convenient forces that parents
can llse In training their children.
The more subtle the suggestion
the more effective ii becomes.
Keep quiet about undesirable
practices. and use the power OF
suggestion to present ideas that
viii benefit your child.
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richly And the flaming bravado Of the early FAN
flowers ad her sinking amidst the fading glory Of her
Summer blooms.
Three short Summer ovlier each
of the friend Of Romance and the
fulfIIment Of her dear dreams of Youth
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PLANTS LIVE
IN AIR

TUE term air-plant Is applied
to plants Of great many
different groups, says Nature
Magazine. Properly speaking, they
are those that grow on the bark
Of trees or other objects. but do
not derive any nourishment from
their host.
Attorney for one OF the parties
to q recent divorce suit in Hast
lngs, Neb., had to interrupt their
client before she finished answer
ing a question put to her. tip
to the point Of interruption, her
answer contained $500 words,
with no indication that it was
about to be concluded. Il,
Out OF nearly $4,000 bills and
resolutions introduced during the
Sixty-Ilinth Congress, only 99S be.
! came law. So many of these are
Of 4 private or local character
that not more than two hundred
will affect the nation as whole.
Postage stamps. before being
perforated, were cut apart with
4 sharp instrument such as
knife or scissors. IN 1853 the
British Government bought the
patent for perforation8 OF stamps
from q man named Archer, pay
Ing him $2O, 900.
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r AS HIO N S
f a N CT ES

"A Light Burden whether car
ried on one's feet or in a rubber.
lied pouch in the purse or pocket.
ID the new "So-Lite'' rubber shoe.
lat can be procured in tan and
gray shades which match the non
tilar footwear as well as In black.
This new rubber is thin. totally
lacking in bulkiness. and has 4
light lining that makes 1t quite
easy to slip on and off, as well as
to protect the most delicate sur
face from becoming stained,
Vogue for Velveteen--In seven.
eighth coats or In swagger shot
jackets, combined with matching.
solid color silk or linen frocks, vel.
vsteen is the outstanding note in
the summers ensemble costumes.
Many printed linen or silk sport
fr'ocks are accompanied by a vel
yeteen coat lined in the figured
fabric.
Tile Smaller. the Smarter Is the
authentic way of judging the style
value Of patterns OF printed silk
or chiffon frocks designed TOR day
time wear For street dresses
tiny floral or geometric prints are
the accepted mode.
Tough as Elephants Hide Ii an
exact contradiction of the fragile
texture of the sheer silk hose that
take their color and name from
that sturdy gray hide. A variation
from the darker. gunmetal shade
50 popular in the Spring. this new
tone of hosiery is a lovely soft
shade thar offers a pleasing relief
from the pale greys and beiges so.
generally worn.
Expecting the Unexpected is
what the summer ensemble cos
tunes have taught US to do. What
fashion prophet could have fore
seen the fad for a black satin
pleated skirt worn with a delicate.
" colored. sleeveless, linen slip-on
and cardigan jacket to match? On
the coat lapel is worn q black
flower.
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Don Blame Others
For Your Failures
In Life
By Lucy Lowell

Most II US are all too ready
M to blame the other fellow
for our own failures.
ST hadn't listened to him i
never would have got into this
trouble" il phrase that you
hear often enough
What Il really means y this:
III things had gone right I'd be
satisfied. I'd even reach around
and pat myself on the back for
being wise. But since the enter
prise has failed / must have some
one else to cast the burden Of
poor Judgment upon. I certainly
don't intend to carry it myself "
Not d very noble frame Of mind
but d common one.
And III isn't for our own failures
only that we're willing To blame
others. Its first impulse
perhaps human but one which
would save much eIlbarras sniens
and no end of disag reea bleness
AZ II were controlle To lay accu-
aation upon the person at hand.
"A woman coming out Of shoe
shop the other day discovered.
suddenly. that she had lost the
purchase she just had made.
Looking about ii the crowd she
saw q man moving rapidly away.
under his arm q box In the iden.
tical wrapping that had been
around her own box.
Obeying that first impulse, she
ran after him and accused him Of
having stolen her shoes. Since his
arnazeTnent looked to her like
guilt, she demanded that some.
one in the crowd which gathered
call an officer.
Wait a minute. Madam" he
said. And opened the box. In il
there was a pair Of mems shoes.
very different from the satin
pumps she had bought.
AIT that moment a clerk came
running out with her parcel She
had left It behind her in the sl1nn
The crowd laughed and the
woman blushed. 1t will be sonls
time before she carelessly places
blame again.
II always Is best to be sure
the other fellow is blameworthy
before you accuse him. Evon
then It often is a good idea TO
keep silent,
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telling, but the fact remains that
Rrown-ups quite often suggest
all manner of delightful misde-
meanors to little folks In this
same senseless manner.
Bobby starts to the corner gro
Gerry on an errand. just after 4
hard rain.
Now Bobby" his mother shouts
after him. don't you 90 wading
in water with your shoes on
Bobby had lost sight of those
nice sloppy puddles OF water, and
he would have gone straight to
the store and back without SO
mucn as sticking the toe or his
shoe into the water lie his mother
had let him alone. But the first
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little pool o. rain water he sees
tempts him. the second one,
alluces him. and the third one
proves his undoing.
Mary. in her early teens, sits
In quietly on the dinner table
conversation. Finally the topic
drifts around to modern evils,
and somebody wonders what
girls of this day are coming to"
Then suddenly father turns
upon Mary and says In threaten.
ing tones:
Just you ever let me catch
yOu letting boy kiss you. /"
Mary has had neither the on.
portunity nor the inclination here
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TEAR MRS. BEECKEAN:
WIN you please tell me II !
should give . gift to q. boy who
sent me an announcement Of HIS
graduation from high school.
PUZZLED.
IT Ii not necessary. Write him
friendly note Of conEratulation
and best wishes.