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The Washington times., 1927-03-26
By ELSIE ROBINSON

lives after all the other sheep.
Ever since our children could
understand anything we have
urged them to think and act for
themselves. We have told them
that respect for conventions is
only another form or cowardly
rear. Naturally any independent
action offends sheep minds.
Last Sunday, for example. we
allowed the children to give
dance in the afternoon. We have
a house in the suburbs and you
know how much more gossipy
suburban people are than city
people. Well, before day had
passed we heard. from the whole
neighborhood. One woman actually
had the impudence to call and
protest against it. If things go
on this way, all America will
soon be dressing In uniform and
living on schedule. Won't you
write an article against this
dreadful worship OF convention.
ality, Miss Robinson?''
I will NOT, my dear.
have a wholesome respect for
conventionality and I think that
the average person who tries to
dispense with 1t IL as helpless and
usually about as useful a. a crab
without its shell.
Conventionality Is NOT the prod.
uct OF "cowardly fear" 1t is the
product Of two most necessary
and admirable virtues-caution
and consideration for the
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
Washington's Solid Growth Is
Without Costly Boosting

While Washington is steadily growing greater and more
beautiful and her population is increasing rapidly without
the expenditure of dollar for boosting American cities
spending $100000O0 year in advertising in fierce struggle
for more industries residents and visitors
Merle Thorpe in Nations Business presents astonis
ing facts and figures this costly competition among
American towns and Citeshe motive Of each being the
same hope Of individual prosperity through group pros
perty.
According to Mr. Thorpe, Atlanta Ga, for example, is
committed expenditure Of 100000 in three years for
advertising and promoona campaigns Los Angeles has
spent OO0OOO since 1921 Chattanooga Tenn is to spend
$26O000 in five years Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va
spend $2500OO in three years San Francisco taxpayers pay
$4,000 annually for fund to boost that city,
Advertising campaigns backed up with facilities for
giving prospective and factory conf
DENTAL authoritative and technical report the particular
cys advantages Various kinds Of financial help prom
ised TO manufacturers.
Mr. Thorpes article should greatly interest and
civic bodies which have long been planning methods for
bringing industries here It be done without
expenditure of money and convincing proof to factory
that they operate proftaby here points in nearby
Virginia and Maryland The factory deeply concerned
IA economies Of location materials labor markets
II Of city measured in Of popula
On and most desirable population at that Washington is
In enyiabe position has attained wonderfully steady
growth without promotion any kind; without even
an Industrial bureau furnish data to prospective industrial
establishments.
This city not going to find it necessary to expend huge
Of money in advertising its advantages It should as
sound business have industrial bureau to keep touch
with manufacturers seeking locations and with new
hunting right spots up their establishments
Our growth without sensational promotion schemes is
due the plain fact that other American city other
city in the world offers the splendid advantages Wash
ngon place Of family residence place Of educa
ton; place of unexcelled social and official fe
Men who have made their piles" in the smoke and din
of industrial cities coming here to live peacefully and
happily with their families to enjoy their remaining years
under conditions unparalleled anywhere else They invest in
Washington real estate which has future solid than
any other dirt in the world they build fine homes and spend
money freely.
Washington needs mighty little boosting other than the real
truths to this city's marvellous advantages.
With Uncle Sam himself back Of this Federal City owning
and operating the greatest plant in the wodhat of govern
ing the worlds leading naton-Washngton will continue toll
the desirable city the face of the globe to live in
and to do business in.
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
EARTH'S SISTER

THAT bright star that you see
\ in the West just now as the
sunset fades Is the earth's twin
sister, the planet called Venus.
Look sharply and thoughtfully at
this sister Of the earth. It Is the
sunlight reflected from its cloudy
atmosphere that makes it shine so
bright. So our world would look
IL seen from millions of miles
away.
Hundreds of millions Of intelli-
gent creatures may be breathing
that bright atmosphere Of Venus
brothers" Of those who inhale the
atmosphere of this globe. If so,
they must now wonder at the
beauty of the earth, which is glow.
ing in their morning sky as their
own world CLOVIS in our evening
eky.
Begin . New Era
These sister worlds, IL they had
the means, could hail each other
like passing ships. Perhaps they
have the means, but as yet undo.
veloped. It may be radio waves,
or it may be that other kind Of
electric waves which we call light.
The two planets see one another
plainly enough by means of light
waves; why may they not, some
time, contrive to exchange signals
by light?
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON
BY Helen Rowland.

Why Beauty Doctors Are Rich
SIX me not. oh my daughter.
a why beauty creams are
more costly than rubies. and why
the makers Of beauty creams
dwell in palaces and ride in i'm.
ported carsI
Verify. verify. so long as WON.
an feareth wrinkles, will she
spend her substance upon beauty
creams! And, so long as men con.
tinue to torture woman with
doubt and uncertainty, will she
dwell In the dread OF wrinkles!
For alas, every gray hair in a
Woman's head, and every line
upon her cheek hath been caused
not by sorrow. but by UNCER.
TAINTY!
Yea, from never moving whether
a man Is telling the truth or mere
ly RECALLING her with pleasant fibs
and applesauce, doth a woman
acquire wrinkles!
From never knowing whether
he will "show up" for an engage.
ment or will telephone his regrets
at the last moment
From never knowing WHEN
he will come home for dinner,
nor at what moment to put the
steak in the oven.
From never knowing whether
he taketh her seriously, or taketh
her merely as a evenings amuse-
ment.
From never knowing in what
mood he will enter the house; nor
whether he will come bringing
flowers and kisses or dark blue
crouch.
From never knowing whether
1t is his teeth, his digestion, his
conscience or his soul, where.
from he is suffering.
From never knowing how much
of his alibis to believe, and how
much to credit to the fertility of
his imagination.
From never knowing, when the
telephone ringeth, whether he Is
going to break his appointment,
to announce his marriage to an.
other woman, or to assure her
that he still loveth her and twill
be there In 10 minutes"
From never knowing whether
he hath truly been Gin confer.
ence" all afternoon, or merely
playing golf, or taking his stem
The Washington times., 1927-03-26

What a day that will be in his
tory when interplanetary signals
are first sent, received and re.
turned! In two separate worlds
they will then record the begin
ming of new era; in two worlds
millions of minds will simultane.
ously set to work upon the prob
lem of improving the communities.
ton and Of understanding one an
other. Then man will know, for
certain, that he is not alone in the
solar system. He will add an ex-
banding chapter to science, and
another to theology. If his i'm.
portance seems to be diminished
he may find consolation in the
sense Of wider coinpanionship.
Two worlds, like two heads,
are better than one. What Les.
sons may not Venus have to
teach us? And very likely we
could tell her something to her
advantage, too. There she sails
id the sunlight that pours
through the fields of ether.
stately, splendid, a world con.
densed by distance to a radiant
gem. Just as good a world az
The Washington times., 1927-03-26

to get along with each other and
succeeded or failed. And the
conventional code is simply the
easiest plan we've ever found for
the average person to get along
with the rest of the gang.
But haven't some people defied
convention and attained great
success?
Yes, they have. But for every
person who succeeds in defiance
to conventionality, millions have
failed.
1t takes an extremely bright
and ingenious mind land a stall.
wart heart to do without other
people. And. usually, if you're
bright and brave enough to do
without them, you're far too
bright to waste your time trying.
Really wise people don't waste
their power in shocking or defy
ing other people. They have
much more important work to
do. They have higher aim
than the petty, egotistical one of
'being different"
As matter Of fact, most PEG.
pie who pride themselves on
being unconventional" aren't so
at all. They're merely rude and
lazy and pestiferous. Generally
their defiance OF conventionality
consists In playing the victrola
after ten in an apartment house,
refusing to wear clean collars,
and borrowing the rent money
from some chap at whom they
nrivately jeer for his ICON.
formity."
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
Old Fashioned Efficiency

An efficiency expert out West is being for divorce
because he tried put his wife cost finding basis
The budget he allowed her provided for sixty breakfasts
month at seventeen and half EACH sixty dinners at
thytwo EACH and sixty suppers sixty each
she exceeded the budget her costnding engineer de-
Quoted the money from the following months allowance and
charged her per cent interest all money advanced
until she paid it.
Efficiency is great thing in the kitchen.
And one Of the most efficient implements therein the
rolling.pin if you know what we mean.
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
By Garrett P. Serviss

show how the angular distance
OF Venus from the sun increases
until July, after which it de-
creases until, on September 10,
Venus overtakes the earth in the
race, and passes between 1t and
the sun, to emerge in the morn
ing sky.
Venus travels around the sun
at q mean distance of about 81,
100000 miles, while the mean
distance of the earth from the
sun is about $4,000, 900 miles.
When Venus is between the earth
and the sun their mean distance
apart is only 26,000,000 miles
about 100000 miles nearer to
us than Mars ever gets.
The Washington times., 1927-03-26

ours. perhaps better, for she has
more sunshine.
Orbit Of Venus
/ have made a little picture by
means Of which you can trace
relative positions of the earth
and Venus, during the coming
summer, while Venus remains
evening star" Trace Venus
around in her orbit, beginning
with her position on April /,
and then find out the correspond.
ing positions of the earth in its
orbit by following the dotted lines
connecting the two planets. The
angles between these lines and
others connecting the earth with
the sun at the same dates will
The Washington times., 1927-03-26

to refuse his kisses and thereby
risk losing his attentions.
From never knowing WHAT IL
going on inside a mans heart, In
his mind or in his daily lifel Thus,
oh my daughter. do women &C
quire wrinkles, and the makers
of beauty creams continue to wax
rich because Of mans fickleness
and caprice!
sELAH.
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
Young Suicides
Fear Conquers Them

Galen Names nineteen, senior in Missouri high school,
killed himself with poison Another added to the list
Of youthful suicides.
One solemn gentleman says young people kill themselves
because they try to STUDY PHILOSOPHY before their minds
ready for it, An extremely inadequate explanation. NO
body was hurt by trying to learn ready not ready
sedesroyng young people have systems damaged
by modern ways living and HAVEN'T been made to realize
that suicide is cowardice, RUNNING AWAY from life
The Washington times., 1927-03-26

Venus speed in her orbit is
about % miles per second; that
of the earth in its orbit is about
1914 miles per second. When
Venus is nearest we do not see
her because she is hidden in
the glare of the sun. But just
at that time she sees the earth
in the midnight sky, glowing
with greater .splendor than she
ever exhibits to us.
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
ONCE-OVERS
BY J. J. >MUNDY
Watch Your Disposition

Why SO wrought up going to the office of morningf
You act antagonistc to every you meet from the
newsboy to your business associates.
To sure you have been josled, paved and shunted
along.
And in car elevated train the tube you have
prowled scowled, and cussed under your breath
No one is to blame for the daily turmoil
But you are tired of it.
years you have been through the process dis
gruntled and ugly under the surface
It is beginning to show in set, surly expression
Men come to your office, smiling and CHEEKY
You wonder how they avoided the uncomfortable things
you encounter.
They didn't avoid discomfort but they controlled their ir
Fitation.
to accept such experience part of daily routine
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
LISTEN, WORLD!
TlHE CARTONS
i say they

haven't any
use for conven-
tionality." And
they're going to
bring up their
c h ildren $50
they'll be differ
emit"
81 don't mean
that we'd en-.
courage them
to do anything
lawless or that
we'd stand for
| m m o q lit ""
w rites Nj rs.
Carlton. "B ut
we want them
to be able to
live their own
lives in their
own way.
Most people
are sheep, and
pa tern their
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
There's Danger Outside the rights
Flock others.

use Of caution
m a n w o u ! d
never have sur
Vived the stone
age. Without
co n sid er a ii on
for the rights
of others he
would still be
e a t ng his
neighbors a n d
being eaten by
I h e m. Mans
journey upward
from the beast
h as b ee n a
p rilo US ad-
venture and his
greatest enemy
has been his
fello W an.
H 8 t DRY is a
record Of how
we havn triad
The Washington times., 1927-03-26

ographer for a spin in his new
car
From never knowing whether
he is going to be eIiraptured by
her new spring hat or to rage
at her extravaganza.
From never knowing whether
to accept a mans kisses, and
thereby risk losing his love-or
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24
CANTALOUPE
SHIPMENTS

OF the 523 carloads Of. Imperial
valley melons that left the valley
Yesterday 46l were cantaloupes- -
miyed melons. 10 h0ncvdews. > hon
evballs. 3 casa has. Season 5 total
shinments 10 date 1898 cars.
New York was clear Yesterday
With temperature of 81 degrees.
Eighty five cars Of "cants arriv-
cd from California making heavy
supply for a moderate demand and
weak market. Imperial Jumbo
45s. S3.0Q-3.5e. mostly 1926 $50:
Jumbo Sos. $2.15-3.25, mostly 80
2.25; Us, s225 800, mostly $3.50
2.75. standard 45s S250-3.00, few
$3.25. mostly 42.75-3.00; standard
a6s $950-3.00. mostly $A5C 2.75;
Pony 45-51s. Sl.7j-2.60, few s2.25:
standard flats and Jumbo LIS. 81
1925; standard 9s, 1jr 81. 90; Edw.
Perfectos. standard ~ 36s S2..5;
standard flats $l.25 l.50, mostly
1925 40; standard and Jumbo
honevdews $2.50-3.00, few 1926
$3.50; honevballs Jumbo ass $4.75-
5C0; standard 45s s+.00-4.50, few
higher; pony 45-54s. $3104.00.
With 90 cars on track to supply
g moderate demand Chicago market
was weak YESTERDAY. Jumbo 36s,
$aa50-2.75, Jumbo 45s. $50 800 i;
27s, $3.50; standard 35s s2.251o.50;
standard 45s. $250-2.65; pony As
Ills Sl.732.25; standard honeydews
6s, 9s, l2s, $3.50; Jumbo IS cans,
.fl.llj: Jumbo rs, Sis and $l.25;
standard flats $l.l0l.25.
Shipping point information-Ei
Centre and nearby points: Clear.
Maximum temperature Ill, mini
mum 63. Demand moderate. Mar
ket about steady. Carloads fob.
cash track, standard ASS, $l.00 lis;
ripes for western shipment prac-
tically no trading.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24
Cotton Growers
Gust Shapiro

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June "a
Aaron sapiro has been ousted from
his powerful position as general
counsel for the American Cotton
Growers Exchange, it was learned
here today from executives of the
organization. The executive COM
mittee which met in May failed to
reflect the famous attorney and
named Abe Waladauer, youthful
Memphis lawyer, to succeed him.
Announcement Of the change was
withheld lest it should influence
Sapiro s suit against Henry Ford.
Waldaucr. who was formerly as
ISOLATED with Sapiro, will be entrust
eli with the all important duty of
drawing up the exchanges five
year contract which must be sign
ed by all member state oreaniza-
tiOns
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24
NICHOLS CLEARED
OF BLAME FOR
BENTON DEATH

Sully B. Benton, II, of Yuma,
who was fatally injured early yes
terday morning in an automobile
accident near Kane Springs, met
his death rs result Of truck col:
liding with n ear parked on the
highway, coroner's jury decided
following an inquest held in the
case at Brawley yesterday after
noon.
The inquest was conducted under
the supervision of B. f. Lemons,
coroner, with Clarence b. Smith,
deputy district attorney, doing the
questioning.
George w. Benton, father Of the
boy, was first called to the stand
to identify the body.
j. c. Hodges and 5. K. Guthrie,
who were with Benton at the time.
testified that the car was parked at
the side of the road, the left wheels
slightly overlapping the pavement.
They said that members of the
partv went some distance behind
The ear and used 3 flashlight to
stop ears. Benton, they said, was
in front Of the machine and was
Just finishing, putting tire on the
ear when the track. driven by Tru-
man Nichols of Wilmington, struck
the machine.
The small car was pushed Tor.
- ,o11;s;ap striking Ben
ton. He suffered fractured sSuii
and both OF his Jaws were broken.
He was rushed to the hospital a.
B1awlev but died on the way.
R. D. Conger, helper on the truck
which was loaded with hay. and
Nichols the driver, entered 'es'i. .
monv. According to their stories
they did not see the parked iA''
.b;ne which was without lights uh.
IA they were right upon it and ina,
in turnine TO avoid crash, tooA
hoy ON the right running ooar..
came in contact with the rear i'N
fender Of the other machine.
4 G.. Garner testified that he haa
nassea the place 4 few minutes ear
her and had almost hit a maeh'he
parked bv the roadway but was "n'
able to identify the Benton ma
chine as the same ear.
The jury then returned us yer
diet. ,o;n4
Nichols. who had been detalne"
bv Brawlev police pending the out
come of the inquest. was released.
The body has been shipped to fn-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24
American Shot
In SinalOa

NFGAr rs. Ariz., June. 24.-Rob-
ert c. Howell, prominent Nogales
business mar. was shot and killed
at Los Mochis, Sinaloa. Mexico. to-
dav by q Chinaman. according to a
brief dispatch received here. No
Further details were contained in
the message.
Howell was 4 member of the firm
of the Mexico, ARIZONA Trading Co
with offices in this citv and one of
the largest shippers of Mexican to
matoes on the west from the Los
Mochis district He was 40 wear,
old aud is Il son in-law of President
Blvd Of the University Of Louis
lana at Baton Rouge.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24

escaped injury.
The locomotive, baggage ear and
diner passed over split rail, with
the six following ears leaving the
rails and remaining upright on the
ties. -. e'E# -
The train due here at l;2O p. m.
was proceeding slowly over newly
installed rails.
Three Pullmans did not leave
the track. The second section of
the train picked up the PASSENGERS
for continuance of their journey to
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24
Bagnan Found
Guilty by Jury

A. c. Bagnall, who was found
guilty on a charge of failure to pay
wages when due by jury in Judge
Mayfield s court yesterday morning,
was sentenced this morning to pay
q fine of 800 and serve 50 days in
the county Jail. The Judge, how
ever, suspended payment of the fine
for a period of SO days and with
held commitment on the Jail term
for like period, provided that the
defendant, in the meantime makes
good the wage claim of John Fair,
complainant in the case.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24
Wood Will Return
To Philippines

WASHINGTON, juno 2i.-MaJ0r
General Leonard Wood expects to
continue as governor general of the
Philippine Islands 50 far as the
war department is aware, Secretary
of War Davis said today.
Secretary Davis expressed the
hope, however, ,:,at Wood would
take a long vacation in this eoun
try to recover his health since Vice
Governor Gilmore is competent TO
carry. on his work temporarily.
Davis win not be able 10 visit
the islands if Wood returns there
mex, fall because OF the pressure of
flood relief plans here, though the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24

injured in the battle with the blaze,
forest rangers reported last night,
Emergency first aid was given the
injured.
A general call for assistance has
been broadcast and additional crews
of ranch hands and volunteer gangs
from all sections OF Kern and san
Ia Barbara counties, were arriving
hourly.
Forest rangers estimate the flames
have desolatod more than ten thou
sand acres of national forest land.
The fire started Tuesday on San
Emidio Ranch. forty miles south of
here, burning over 5000 acres OF
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24
PERSONALS

Samuel Weir. son OF Frank G.
Weir. left FL Centre Yesterday for
the Monterey citizen 3 military
training camp. This will be Weir s
second summer in the training
camp. he win return in August
and visit his parents before return
ing TO college at San Luis Obispo.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Macarthur
have returned TO FL Centre and ex-
pect to remain until July /. Mr..
and Mrs. Macarthur have spent the
last few months III Los Angeles.
A. ". Newkirk who has been at
tending the California state con.
vention of Master BARRIERS assem-
bled in second annual session in Los
Angeles has returned to Ell Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Y. Watson have
returned from a motor trip 10 Los
angeles and San Diego.
Mrs. W. j. Meagher and children
have gone 10 Jacumba for the sum.
mer.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24
Pioneer Dies
At Pasadena

PASADENA, Calf, June Pa
Funeral services will be held here
Monday FOR Oswald Thomas Denny,
70. prominent midwest educator
who died here last night Of heart
attack.
Denny formerly beaded the sci
enee department of the st. PAU.
Mimi. high school, and was we'll
known in North Dakota education
al activity.
He had resided here for eight
years.
klamath county, Oregon, potato
growers are making q thorough fer
tilizer test this season under direc-
ton Of the county farm advisor.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24
FERN COUNTY
| BATTLING HUGE
| TIMBER FIR {

J BAKERSFIELD, June 24.-Fan-
81 by strong wind the Kern
&Dnty forest fiji ragged unchecked
saoagh the timberland of Santa
saTbara National Forest last night
Va today was licking the slopes Of
htimony Peak over a five mile
pnf.
Twenty fire fighters have been
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24
Warrant Issued
In Staying Case

SANTA ANA, Calf, June 81
A warrant was sworn out today bg
District Attorney West for the ar
rest OF Benny "Cocky" Stratton,
junkdealer, whom West charges
with the murder Of Carr Schintz,
another junk dealer found near
death on the banks Of the Santa
Ana river near here Sunday night.
Stratton is known to have had a
quarrel With the murder victim and
borrowed a shortgun shortly before
Schintz was found dead.
Stratton is from Yuma, Ariz.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24

grass land before reaching the for
est boundary.
! More than $50 men are now fight
! ing the blaze near Antimony Peak
where a concerted effort to stay its
progress is being made.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24

secretary hopes to visit the islands
later, it was said.
Wood is expected to come here to
make report shortly and then
take q vacation, probably in Cali
fornia.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-24
At Chicago

Detroit OH VIZ llV-9 10
Chicago Oil loo olo-f
Collins and Bassler; Faber, Bar
..abee and MeCurdy. .-s.....= ~
Only games.