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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-25
BRITISH NEAR
ARMS GAIN
By HARRY r. FLORY
international News Service

GENEVA June 25.-Great Britain
appears to be on the verge of Sc
curing at least a partial victory in
the tripartite conference here, by
winning discussion on the ques-
ton of capital ships.
While Great Britain has refused
to withdraw her proposal for the
reduction of capital ship tonnage,
the United States and Japan have
both declared these suggestions to
be outside the scope of the present
conference.
However, Hugh Gibson, chief
American delegate. made state.
ment to the press today, indicating
that the capital ship proposals of
Great Britain would be discussed in
the present conference.
NO one wants to deny Great
Britain the right to discuss capital
ships here" said Gibson. How
Tar We Americans will discuss CAPT.
tai ships or whether we will only
state our position remains to be
seen.
Awaits Instructions
The British proposals have been
referred to Washington and we are
awaiting instructions"
Gibson declared that the sugges-
ton that Americas demand for
parity with Great Britain is based on
sentimental grounds doesn't bare
scrutiny, as we have always main
tanned that naval strengths are rela-
Experts who have studied the
Japanese proposals announced today
that II their program were carried
out the actual strength of navies
would be as follows: submarines.
Japan, SIS; United states, S; Greai
Britain, 2.S5; cruisers and destrovers
combined. Great Britain, 6.14: United
States, 5; Japan, 3.24. This means
that the tonnage ratio for cruisers
destroyers and submarines combined
would be, great Britain, SIT; United
States. 5; Japan. 3.49.
The conference adjourned for the
wee SsssseEs}at / o'clock this afternoon
althotssthe experts of each delega.
ton are continuing their work In.
Individually.
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white men along the Peribonlxa
River in the wilds OF northern
Quebec. The men were ill and their
identity could not be ascertained.
Captain Grenier, former overseas
aviator, attached to the Royal
Twenty-second battalion, will be in
charge of an expedition leaving
Chicoutimi for this territory.
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new SEARCH ON
FOR NUNGESSER
BY PAT LEE
Former Member of the British Royal
FIyinR COrus

FORMER Member OF tn9 BRUSH Royal
Flying Corps
staff Correspondent for the New York
Daily Mirror. With the Mirrors
Nungesser-Coli Expedition
CHICOUTIMI, Quebes, June IS.
Three planes, all bearing members
of expeditions seeking Nungesser
and Coli, drove far into the north
along the Peribonka River yester-
day, vainly seeking the spot from
which the three flares were seen
about 10 o'clock Thursday night.
Late in the day, a land expedi-
4ion of newspaper men and two
Indian guides set out from here to
pierce the wooded country between
the Peribonka and Shipsaw rivers.
The Mirror seaplane, piloted by
Harry Rogers and carrying two re-
porters. hoped off here at 4:SO
a. m. yesterday.
Following a course west on the
Saguenay River we cut across land
a few miles east of Lake st. John,
flying to the Peribonka River For
800 miles we flew across the ragged
mountain range, making observa.
tons with powerful binoculars.
In some places the peaks Of
mountains rose to a height of four
and five thousand feet.
No Signs of Humanity
After flying over this uninhabited
region we have learned that a man
could be lost in this section for
months and never know where be
was. 4
Even from plane flying. above
the peaks that shoot 5000 feet
into the sky, we could not see any
signs of human life.
For four hours the plane combed
a few hundred miles of this terri.
tory seeking smoke signal or
fire.
The trappers are said to have de.
clared that about the middle of May
they met two Indians carrying two
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WILL WIN,
WIVES SAY
AGNES AYRES

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y,
June 25. ~ COmdr. Richard e.
Byrd announced at noon today,
after conference with the
Weather Bureau, that storm con-
ditiOns still prevail over 6OO-
mile area across the Atlantic and
that there will be no hOp-Off tn.
day. There is q ''bare possibility
of a take-Off tomorrow. he said.
but In all probability the start
will be made Monday morning.
ROOSEVELT FIELD. MINEOI.A.
N. T.. June 25.-'I'm used to my
husband taking chances, and I'm
not at all apprehensive about this
flight across the Atlantic
This expression from Mrs. Bert
Acosta. in an interview today, is
typical of the calm attitude of the
wives of members of the Byrd ex-
petition who are impatiently wait.
ing TO take off for Paris in the
giant three-motored monoplane.
America.
Mrs. Acosta, small, dark-eyed
woman, the mother of two BOYS.
Bert, jr., years old, and Allyn
Lee, 3 years old, told International
News Service she certainly did not
regard the forthcoming flight to
Paris as the most dangerous ad.
venture in which her strapping,
black-haired husband has partici.
pated
Mrs. Acosta and her sons are
stopping at the Garden City Hotel
where they will receive the radio
reports from the America after
the hop off.
Mrs. George o. Neville, the at.
tractive wife of Lieutenant Neville,
flight engineer Of the America, is
also staying at the same hotel.
Unlike Mrs. Acosta, who has seen
her husband take part in many
flights and automobile speed races.
she has had no such thrill, but she
is fully as contained as Mrs.
Acosta as the zero hour approaches.
II won't faint" she said, smil.
ingly, when she was reminded how
Mrs. Charles Levine reacted when
her husband took off for Europe.
Both Mrs. Acosta and Mrs. No.
vile expect to be present at the
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Watching for the Comet

H. E. BURTON, astronomer at the Naval Observatory
is shown watching for the Pons-Winnecke comet which
will come within 350O00O miles of the earth at midnight
tomorrow on its regular sextennia visit Astronomers
are all excited about the affair
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25
WOMEN AND YOUNG MEN

For the first time, if correctly informed,
woman will sit an Imperial County grand jury one
having been included in the new jury empanelled yes-
terday In other years women's names have been in
cluded in the panel, but have not been drawn
Women have sat juries in the lower and superior
courts and have acquitted themselves equally as we'll as
the men-perhaps better-and there is no reason to
doubt that the presence of the grand jury will
be beneficial 1t might be better if there more
than one-men such numbskulls
1t is also noted that several young included
on the jury Imperial County grand juries in recent
years have not included any great number of who
could rightfully be termed young"
There is nsinuaon that older men have not given
satisfaction But the presence Of these young men on
the jury indicates the passing of the old order which
believed that unless could sport white hair and
possibly long beard, he not capable of sound
Judgment. Young men have filled responsible public
offices in Imperial Valley in satisfactory manner
and they will acqu hemselvescredably on the grand
jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25
AGAINST BOOK L'ARNIN'

You would hardly expect professional educator to
condemn books means of education. Yet that very
thing is done by DR.. Charles w. Hunt, head of we'll
known American school for the education of educa-
tors.
Books, he complains "are cranlmed with second
hand experience They the records Of what
body else saw, felt said. We have clung to them
year after year largely out of sheer azness 1t is
much easier to teach when all you have to do is to
pei the children to read something in book and then
repeat it to you.
"But life all around US is crammed with educative
materials. Within few years, predict, children will
go out in excursions into shops, factories and the
streets to learn at first hand"
Maybe they WILL more or less. But it is certainly 60
ing to add to the traffic problem and worry lot of
mothers if all the children in the public schools are
to be poured onto the street and towed around town
by their teachers to learn everything by direct obser
vation
The old Perpatetic school in Greece used use that
method. The instructor talked to his pupils while
they traed after him in the open air That doubtless
helped keep them awake But the teacher kept them
pretty we'll outside of the congested districts; and
anyway, learning less complicated in those days.
Now there million things for children to learn.
lifetime would be far too short for the education of the
child who tried to learn everything for himself or for
the teacher who tried to show him everything and
plain it on the spot
Books are inadequate, but they are shortcuts to
knowledge The bright child through them, may mutt
iply his knowledge infinitely packing into few years
the condensed experience of many ages and millions
of lives
1t suffces to take the child to face the real thing
occasionally, giving him something solid to stand on.
Then books will open up to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25
McCABE
BY Press Staff Correspondent


Nc CABE, Oct. ED. Creighton,
assistant farm advisor, and j. j..
Dubois were visitors at the Boy
Scout meeting Friday evening and
gave the boys some interesting
talks On club work.
Friends will be glad to hear that
Fred Velequitte who underwent a
serious appendicitis operation a
week ago sunday, is now getting a
long nicely.
Mrs. Vera Finn, Misses Lucy and
Mary Sawday, Miss Grace Hildreth
and Miss Lillian johnson, all
of the McCabe school faculty, mot
oied home for the week end.
Friday, Oct. %, at the McCabc
school will be assembly program,
which will be a Hallowe 'en play by
the fifth and sixth grades. The
teachers are also planning Hallowe :
en parties for each class room. The
school assembly programs are given
every other Friday morning by the
different grades and parents are in
vited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Boiling and chill
dren Velma and Raymond of Braw
ley were week end guests of Mr..
and Mrs. }. w. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Burget of
CaleXico were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Sunday. Among
the other Sunday visitors at the
Wilson home were Thelma Burge of
III Centre, Blanch and Lucille Goss,
Vera Mae Grundie, Kathryn He'll,
Dale Sharp, Virgil Fairchild and
john Goss.
Little Margaret Wilson, who was
recently thrown from horse 4
gainst Il barbed wire fence, was Sc
Ncrely cut.
Misses Janctta and Marybeile
Wilson and Sarah Bowling attended
a jolly Hallowe ZEN masquerade dance
II the home OF Nj. and Mrs. Harry
Edwards in Heber Saturday night.
Don t forget Farm Bureau meet
ing at school house Friday night,
Oct. %. An especially good pro-
gram is planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25
A THOUSAND BANK ACCOUNTS

Far from putting all his eggs into one basket, Paul
Monroe of Duluth has put his in many different
places that the marvel he remember where every
nest egg is.
When he was 20 years old, just four years ago, this
young man conceived the bright idea of starting 1000
different bank accounts in many American cities
The other day he opened account number 700 in Ra-
cine Wis He has washed dishes in restaurants pitched
hay, heaved coal, dug bitches and done housework
When he gets an extra dollar he goes to the nearest
bank, his savings account pockets the bank book
and departs for another community. In this strange
pursuit he has travelled through 81 states. His trans
portaton costs little because he is able to get many
free rides with generous motorists He carries suit
case-probably filled with bank books.
When he gets his thousand one-dollar accounts he
plans to settle down and go to work in earnest Then
he will keep all the accounts active by mailing addi-
tona money to the banks fast he earns and can
it. Eventually he expects to have enough capital
to go into sort of business for himself
1t is novel idea, all right, but hardly wise one
for general adoption lie might get his first 1000
saved little and that useful capital acquired
just safely he stayed in place long enough
make good in any single job, get promoted and have
his wages increased. Under his system he is forever
starting at the bottom of the ladder.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25
SLEEPING FOE SCIENCE

AS the gets about that IL now earning
money by sleeping for the Mellon Institute there may
be rush of applicants for similar jobs.
1T certainly sounds soft to be paid for sleeping
something all of US have to do and then without
financial remuneration.
But there's another side to the business These men
are being observed in the interests of science. While
they rest delcatey adjusted instruments automatical
ly record the quality of their seep-whether it is
records TO learn important things about ne physolog
ical and hygienic aspects of sleep
Come TO think Of it, we'd rather sleep without being
watched.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25
Merit Badges for
Two Local Scouts


Awarding of two Eagle Scout
merit badges will be feature Of
the Boy Scout Court of Honor to
be held at the Wilson school this
evening. Chester Collins and
Roy Sweeney, two FL Centre lads
who have been active in Scout work,
will receive this honor.
Included on the program will be
a talk by DIR. Norman Il. Dupont,
county chairman of the court, on
merit badge work, and songs under
the direction of Milton Findley OF
Troop 16. Several other features
will probably be included.
Boy Scouts, their parents and
friends are requested to attend and
help make the court, which is the
first to be held here this fall big
success.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
BEAR

Standing in the cornfield, near
the ragged scare crow gentleman,
Uncle Wiggily and Baby Bunty
watched the Rdshy Par s;owiy
shuffling along on his big, broad
feet. Now and then the Pear raised
his black, pointed nose straight up
in the air, shifting and snuffing.
"Hc's smelling for us'' whisper
cd Bunty,
I don believe he knows yea
ere hero at all spoke the Scare
Crow in low voice. "That Bear
hasn t very good eyes, and he hash 7
seen YOU because of so many piles
OF cornstalks.
"If had thought, murmured
Jneel Wiggily as he watched the
Bear and stood in front of Baby
Runty to protect her, ''if / had
thought in time | would have hid
den Runtv and then myself in one
of the shock of corn. But if | move
how the Bear will see me and rush
over
eyes, YOU had better stand
quietly just where you are, advised
the Scare Crow. AS soon as the
Bear turns his back | will save you. -
That is very kind of you, l am
sure remarked Uncle Wiggily.
4" But | don't see how you are go
ing to save u.s." said Bunty, who
was smart little rabbit, for she
went to the Hollow Stump School
every day and learned many things
which the Lady Mouse taught her.
1" You are nothing but ragged coat
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25

YOU going to tell us to run, Mr.
Scare Crow7 Is that how you are GO
ing to save us.
"It is too late to run now
said Uncle Wiggily in a low voice,
"The Bear, though he looks big and
clumsy. can run very fast when he
is chasing his supper, and Bunty and
l would only make part of supper
for such big creature. Alas!
"Havc no fears!' said the Scare
Crow. ~ will not let that Bear
have so much as half nibble from
either of your ears. Quick now Here
he comes Jump in here!''
As the Scare Crow spoke the wind
Lew open his ragged coat and
there, inside the lining was a long
slit, like the opening of pocket.
In fact, it was sort of pocket in
the torn lining.
"QuicS. Jump in here, said the
Scare Crow as the Pear turned and
came straight toward where the two
rabbits crouchcd among the corn
shocks. "The Bear will never see
you in my coat lining.
He may sniff us" said Buntv.
"Never mind that, Jump in!
hoarsely whispered the ragged man.
Uncle Wiggily gave Baby Bunty
a little push to start her on her
jump and, moment later, the little
orphan rabbit girl had leapcd down
inside the torn lining Of the Scare
Crows coat Then Uncle Wiggily
looking ever his shoulder, and seeing
tGe Beai shuffling nearer and nearer,
the rabbit gentleman gave a big hop.
He landed safely inside Scare
Crow coat lining and crouched
down beside Punty, out of sight.
"Hello, Mr.. Scare Crow growl-
cd the Bear, numbering close to the
ragged stuffed man. "Hello to
you!"
Hello to you, Mr.. Bear!" greet
cd the Scare Crow.
81 thought | shifted couple Of
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25

The powers may net be able to outlaw war, but that
isn't so necessary, since has given a convincing
demonstration that it's an Improbable business
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25

heard what was said and a smile
came over his face which was made
OF charcoal marks on a piece Of
white cloth.
What Bunty says is quite
right" spoke the Scare Crow. "At
first thought it does seem as if /
couldn't save anybody. But if the
Bear comes this way | VIII not let
Kim get either you or Paby Bunty,
MY dear Uncle Wiggily."
"That is kind OF you spoke the
rabbit gentleman.
"And you had better begin to
think of a way to save us, said
Bunty suddenly. 'For the Bear is
turning this way and he is shifting
and snuffing straight At me. Are
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25
GET DRUG SMUGGLERS
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Feder-
al narcotic agents today captured
two French smugglers attempting TO
lntcr the United States at st. Al
bans, Vermont, with $50 pounds OF
gum opium valued at $1,000
pound, Colonel l.. G. Mutt, govern
mcnt narcotics Investigator, an
nounced. The seizure is the largest
opium capture in years.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND VICENTE
cloudy tonight and wed,
nesaav with possibly occasioha'
showers. Moderate temperature,
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA y n
ecttled and mild tonight ard we'd
ncsday; probably light rains; gem
lie southerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25
TEN YEARS AGO
Oct. Is, 1917

Orders at the FL Centre post of
flee call for three cent postage, this
being a war time measure.
Members of the Presbyterian
church are planning a housewarm-
ing to be held at the new manse,
which is located at 642 He'll avenue.
The building, which was formerly
the old church, has been built over
SO completely that no one would
recognize it.
Z. l.. Benson of Holtvillc left for
the coast, where he will trans& t
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF I'M
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
OzA ar Nnn7

TWENTY YEARS AGO
Oct. 25, 1907
Joseph Preninger, who is down
from Los Angeles, has refused $75
an acre for his land lying between
FL Centre and Imperial, but de
ciares that he will not sell it for
less than 800.
Mrs. Wiley NJ. Weaver returned
home from San Deigo, where she
passed the summer.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Oct. 25, 1912
Charles Balance has his arm IN
d sling as a result of fall when
entering a buggy, which caused his
arm to become broken near the ell
bow.
AT Deloziers Furniture store there
is very unusual window display,
indicative of the approach of Hal
lowe ZEN, with the moon shining
brightly over witches camp scene.
The black eat and all are conspicu-
Gus.
Joe Williams and John Burger
were elected captain and manager
OF the high school football team.
A party was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. \. Perry for
their son, Richard About 20 guests
were present, and all declared they
had never spent such fine eve
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25

and trousers stuffed with straw,
said Runty. 1" And YOU only have one
leg, made Of wood, ard that is stuck
IN the ground. How can you save
u.s.
" Hush, Bpnty, remember to be
polite even to a Scare Crow" said
lncle Wiggily. But the ragged man
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-25
Two Couples Seek
License To Wed

Two notices of intention to wei
were filed and one marriage license
issued at the county clerk S office
over the week end.
The notices of intention were:
Scott Bell. George Scott, 80, ma
tive of Pennsylvania and resident of
FL Centre. Della Bell, l9, native of
Mississippi and resident of Ell Cen
tro.
Pima Lendrum. Hermon Pima, "a,
native OF Portugal and resident of
FL Centre; Nellie Lindrum, 30, ma
tive of Kentucky and resident of
FL Centre.
The marriage license was:
Nino Torres. Genobebo Nin0, 81,
native of Mexico and resident Of
Brawley. Anita Torres, 30, native
of Mexico and resident of Brawlcy.
rabbits around herc," went on the
Bear. "Have YOU seen them''
"Thev were here, but they have
gone to hide, said the Scare Crow.
''I don t see them nOw!' Which was
true enough for he could not see
Bunty and Uncle Wiggily when they
were hidden inside his coat lining.
" Dear me! | IN cheated out Of a
rabbit superb growIed the Bear.
"Well, | II shuttle along and see
If can find those rabbits. GER
tainlv am fond of theml Yum
Num,' Smacking his lips hungrily
tie shaggy chap numbered far off
and away. And when he was gone
Baby Bunty and Uncle Wiggily hop
ped out of the Scare Crow S coat
safe and sound.
'Thank you for hiding U.S. said
Hunty az she and Mr. Longears hur-
rcd to the hollow stump bungalow.
"You are moro clever than /
thought
Gle is, indeed, a clever Scare
Crow said the bunny gentleman
And if the pussy cat doesn't hide N
the doll carriage to make the puppy
dog think She g moving picture
actress, ! II tell you next about
Lncle Wfggily's 3 tin alligator.