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Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
Owner of Liquor
Gets Jail Term

Jack Monfeit, 43. Of Ell Centre,
entered a plea of guilty to charge
of unlawful possession of .ntoxicat-
ing liquor when arraigned before
Judge Perkins in city court this
morning. The defendant was SEN
fenced to pay a fire of 5000 or
spend 100 days in the county jail.
lie was ren,anded to the custody of
the sheriff in default of payment.
Monfeit was arrested with j. La
Cabe, 35, and Harry Smithe, A,
last night when Captain Lon Crom-
er led city police on a visit to Il
house on Second street between
Orange and Holt streets.
The police found about $50 bot
ties of beer on the premises and
the three men. La Cabe and Smithe
were released by Captain Cromer
last night for appearance at head
quarters this afternoon and were
docketed on charges of possession.
These charges, however, were with
drawn this morning when Monfeit
assumed responsibility for the pos
session of the liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
Tax Board to
Meet Earlier

Announcement was made unOtii-
cially this morning that the board
of equalization in the matter of
tax assessments by the Imperial lr-
rigation district win meet early this
year, the probable dates being from
August 30 to September 8, inclu
sive.
The assessment roll is turned over
n the district treasurer on the first
Monday in August each year. The
district usually strives TO bring the
meeting of the equalization board
after Labor Day but it must he
held. beginning 30 days after the
rolls have been turned over to the
treasurer.
It so happens that the first Mon
day in August this year falls on the
first and this makes it necessary to
open the meeting Of the equalization
board on August 80. During the
30 days beginning Monday the
rolls will be in the hands of the
treasurer and will be subject to ex-
animation by the tax payers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GAEIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGII,Y AND THE
SAND PUDDING

Once upon time, when he was
hopping through the woods, not far
from the little brook that bubble |
over green. mossy stones, Uncle
Niggily saw a flat stump. Now Of
course the rabbit gentleman often
saw flat stumpS, or stwmpS with flat
tops, but he had never seen one Just
like this.
For it was covered with some
pieces Of white, birch bark that
looked just like a fairy tablccloth
and on this bark cloth were set
clam shell dishes, some filled with
bright colored pebbles, some with
green leaves and in one large shell
was something brown.
THAT brown stuff looks like
chocolate pudding, said Uncle
Wiggily to himself as he hoped
closer to the table stump, land If
there is one thing more than another
that I am fond of, it is chocolate
Iudding, l am going to have 4 very
Jolly time, can see that right
ROW.
The more the rabbit gentleman
looked at the stump table the more
his pink nose twiukled. He hoped
still nearer and said:
"Some good fairies must have set
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29

this little table here in the woods
! for me. Of course I can eat the
oclored stones. and I have had en-
ough green leaf food, but that choco-
/ late pudding! Ah!'
! Mr.. Longears reached over ana
was about to help himself to the
brown stuff in the large clam she'll
when, all of a sudden, there was =
/ loud rustling in the bushes and two
voices cried:
- Don t take that! =
! ''Why noto' asked Uncle Wig
gily. before he knew who had spok-
en-. And then he turned in time to
see his two little rabbit girls, jim
gle and Jangle hopping toward him.
"Why shouldn t I take some of
this chocolate pudding that the
fairies set on the stump table for
me-" asked Uncle Wiggilv of jim
gle and Jangle. There is enough
for you, also. -
"Oh. Daddicums! laughed jim
gle. - No fairies set this table at
all,''
Didn't they'" asked the bunny
gentleman in surprise.
"No,' said Jangle. eve set
this little stump table to make q
play party for our dolls" and she
! held up her little make believe baby
while her sister did the same.
And that ism t chocolate pud-
ding, either went on Jingle point
ing to the brown stiff in the large
clam shell.
What is it'" asked Mr.. Long
ears.
1T is sand pudding, his little
rabbit girl said. ''You see we want
ed to make our dolls table look as
ii it had lots to eat on it, so we
took some sand and mixed it up
with water and put it in the shell
and il looks pretty, doesn't il.
Indeed it does agreed Uncle
j! Wiggilv. Just like chocolate.
! "Wen, said Jangle with a
laugh, If you had eaten any Of
| that pudding you would have found
your mouth and teeth filled with
gritty sand.
"Oh, my dear! Don't talk Of
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
THE LIE OF TIE EAST

What IS the "ca Of the East that the novelists
and poets arc always writing about and travellers are
always talking about? There may be misconception
about this. It may not be really the mystery Of the
ancient East. nor even its sighs and smells Here is
what an American correspondent in Shanghai says on
the subject
You hear the call Of the East every minute
IN the day IN the hotels homes bars streets and busi-
ness places in Pelng Tientsn, Tsingtau, Shanghai,
HankoW Hong Kong and other places where there are
foreigners. It is boy" And boy means servant
Boy do this ard boy do that. And boy is sometimes
a grandfather"
Moreover. he SAYS, nobody enjoys ordering
these yellow hoys Ground than American and British
women. They take TO it easily and naturally. and no
body IS more reluctant to leave China giving up the
luxury Of cheap and plentiful human service with the
ease it provides for white folks
For low cost of living and abundance and cheap
ness of service he explains China is the greatest para
disc earth.
So that is why many Americans and Europeans
remain in China against the advice of their govern
ments when it is sizzling with civil war.
It's downright nervy Of them, doubt. And a
lot of when consider what it costs to have
anybody do anything for over here in Gods coun
trH and the way servtoTS act when we try to order
them around rather tempted ourselves to go over
there and do likewise, while heather" boys are still
humble and cheap. That condition may not last if
their Nationalist Increment continues victorious.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
TEN YEARS AGO
july 90, 1917

f. j. Park, editor of the Seeley
Sentinel, was an FL Centre visitor
yesterday.
Mrs, Leta NJ. Bryan, court steno-
grapher, left last night for n vaca,
tino visit in Los Angeles.
Bales G.. Walker returned today
from b usincss trip to San Diego.
A. J. Hall, proprietor of the Val
ley Tent and Awning Company, left
Yesterday to spend the weekend
with Mrs. Hall and baby in San
Diego.
Mrs. Car. .linc Mccormick has
gone to Los Angeles to spend few
days vacation with her daughter,
Mrs. Colvin.
M and Mrs. George A. Ragan
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Julv 90 1910

The Imperial Valley Gas Com
pany has applied to the railroad
commission for permission to sell
100000 of bonds to extend its ser
vice to include the cities of Braw
ley. Meloland, Holtville, Heber Ca
lexico, Seeley, Dixieland and Mexi-
cali.
Ladies of the Baptist church held
a social ut the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. H. Moore last evening. A
large gathering enjoying the socia;
evening and program consisting
of vocal solos by Miss Powell,
Messrs. Krotz, Rapson and ,Thacker; i;
piano solos by Miss Wilson and Mrs.
Moore and readings by Mrs. Krotz.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
1a Fast Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
J,,I1y 90 1ON7

j. NJ. Gray has taken over an
interest in the lease to the Ulrey
ranch and will have charge of it in
the future. He is associated with
George Mccain in the lease, Mr..
Campbell retiring.
Mobley Meadows, regular non
partisan nominee for sheriff of I'M
perial county, subject to the elec-
tion to be held August 6, 1907. adv
Charles Wentworth, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church of I'm
perial, has offered his services for
the present political situation and
will enter the arena of discussion.
Charles G.. S. Rush leaves today
for San Francisco, where he has
gone to meet Mrs. Rush, who is com
ing from Australia to make her
home in Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
-, -,

it," begged her father, twinkling
his pink nose backward. - can I
lear it!
But Of course our dolls only
pretend to eat 1t so ii 5 all right
you see, = added Jingle.
She and her sister and Uncle w
giIy were laughing and listening II
the tiukling brook, when, all Of :
sudden voice growled:
Everything is all right with
ne, too, for now | see my dinner.
And with that the Bushv Bear pop
ped out and started toward Unele
WiggiIy. But right in front Of the
Pear was the stump table. To get a
tie rabbit the bad chap has to pass
the stump, and when he looked u
It he growled:
"Ah! Chocolate pudding! If there
is one thing more than another that
am fond Of, it is chocolate puGd-
ing. III eat this and then III eat
rabbit. This is my lucky day,
He picked up the big clam shell
filled with the sand pudding and
popped it into his mouth, chewing
hard. But the next moment such a
funny look came over the face OF
that Bear.
.'Oh, Scovzie,' he roared.
What have | eaten? Ny mouth,
teeth and tongue are all sand. Pah.
Bah! Wuff," And away he ran 10
the brook to wash the queer pud-
ding out of his throat.
II guess we had better 20 some
where else to have your dolls
party, whispered Uaele WiggilY
to Jingle and Jangle 50 they hop
ped away before the Bear had fin
ished washing the sand out OF his
mouth.
SO Mr. Longears was saved again.
and if the Kitchen sink doesn !
drop a bag full Of water on the
head Of cabbage, ] II tell You mex
about Uncle WiggiIy's baked
apples.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
Combine RumOr
Boosts Stocks
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, July 29.--Rumors of
an impending connection between
Du Pont interests and United States
Steel gained new strength today
and frenzied trading on the stock
exchange sent stock of both f. I.
DUPONT De Nemours and Company
and the United States steel Corpor-
alton to new high levels.
Steel, which closed yesterday at
l34h, after a big spurt late in the
session,Gwas pushed to 136 3.s in
the first hour of trading today, and
sales of $4,000 shares were recorded.
DUPONT s activity was even more
striking. 1t closed yesterday at
PA 81. At the end Of an hour y
trading today it was quoted at a
new high of 2S4, nine points over
the previous high of 275. Sales
totalled $500 shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
Gundern Funeral
Here Tomorrow

inquest into tho death of Joseph
Cundern or Guntcr. aged y, Of Ei
Centre was held at tho Lemons
undertaking parlors yesterday after.
noon.
II was brought out by tho testi-
mony that the man had been found
i'll. living in the city park. He was
rushed to hospital but died a short
time after arrival, The body was
removed to the undertaking parlors
wherc arrangements for funeral
Saturday are under way.
Gundcru has been in the valley
for about 70 years and is ranch
hand, He has worked AT numerous
! places about the valley and was
well known.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29

are spending their vacation at coast
points expecting to return in about
two weeks.
Miss Helen Shaw has accepted a
position with r. II. Maddux, treas
urer of the Irrigation district, and
will assume her new duties the first
of the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
'BERLEy" KAYOES LAWSON

NEW YORK, Juev 29.-Paul
Herlonbach showed something of the
Hallap which earned him the title
Of "'assaSsin - in his knockout of
Hoh Lawson, negro boxer, last night,
hut the ringsjdc critics agreed that
bis hcst fights are hehind him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA;
Fair tonight and Saturday with fog
near coast tonight; high tcmperat-
ure and high fire hazard in the in
terror; gentle westerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29

Friend Lowdcn says democracy is
on the downgrade. 1t seems that de.
mocracy and firm prices usually go
tie same, way.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29

Grass widows aren't called that
because they re green.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
THE WEATHER

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY:
Fair and moderately warm tonight
and Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29

What do the American people DO with all their
checks.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29

The doctors arc ali opposed to this fasting fad So
ar the grocers butchers and confectioners.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29

John \. Rockefeller has solved the food problem.
He eats anything he wants; but he doesn't want much
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29
i GOOD EXAMPLE,

The United States Treasury made good on its
forecast and black entries at the close of business on
June 80 showed the tremendous surplus of S640000-
O0C Several million families, whose accounts
"in the red view those figures with envy
Explanations easy. Nearly half of the sur
plus Treasury officials say was from back tax collec-
tons which viii be a less fruitful source of income
hereafter. There railroad repayments, too, of
$90000,000, and other items classed as 'non-recur
rent" Business was good and the tax rates, appar-
emily, were needlesSly high
Uncle Sam, however, is not to be robbed Of the
genuine credit dae him for his performance. The bud
get plan BE working. Congress itself deserves
plus.
1t is notable event when the federal government,
usually claSsed by business and taxpayers in
efficient and WaSte1u SETS shining example to
private citizens. How many families, with incomes
and needs proportionate to the governments will
show surplus at the end OF this year?
A Canadian editor says this is good year to
start the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway. Any
year is a good year to start a waterway.
This is the time of year when 100000 Ameri-
want to be where they amt.
Most Of TIE grease in the water this summer comes
not from ojlhurneTs and power boats but from mara
thon swimmers.
The doctors arc all opposed to this fasting fad. So
ar the grocerS, butchers and confectiOners
John n. Rockefeller has solved the food problem.
He eats anything he wants; but he doesn't want much.
What do the American people do with all their
money foreign visitor wants to know. They write
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29

Most of TIE grease in the water this summer comes
not from ol-hurneTs and power boats but from
thon swimmers
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29

A Canadian editor says this is a good year to
start the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway. Any
year is good year to start a waterway.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-29

This is the time of year when 40,OO0,C0O An
cans want to be whore they amt
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
SC0[DED,
QUITS HOME


[ RepRmanded by his mother for
his Incidence and failure to get a
Job, Francis Costello, II, of 1888
Gales st. n. E.. left home We'd
nesday morning and has not re-
turned. He took with him his
bicycle which his mother thinks he
has sold as he did not have a cent
of money when he left home.
His mother. Mrs. Marguerite Cos
tello, believes that he is still in
the city, and when last seen was
In front of the Apollo theater, 634
III st. n. E. He told friends that
he was going to hop a freight and
go to New York where he has an
aunt.
The mother is worried and says
that everything will be forgiven
IL he returns home.
He is foot inches in height
and weighs 1876 pounds, has chest
nut brown hair, blue eyes, freckles,
whipped cord riding pants trimmed
in leather, leather leggins. col.
legiate sweater and gray cap.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
Bids and Proposals

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office of the
Supervising Architect. Washington. d. C.
July Is. l927.-Sealed Bids will be opened
changes in cash room, in the q S. Treas.
ury building. Washington. D. c, Drawings
ana specifications may be obtained at this
office in the discretion of the Supervising
Architect. JAS. A. WETMORE. Acting
Supervising Architect.
UNITED STATES DEPARTM EN1 OF THE
sealed nroposals lin duplicatel will he re-
celved at the Department until 2 o'clock
furnishing. delivering and setting in place
OF Laundry machinery at Freednlen's Hos.
nItai 6th and Bryant Streets Northwest
washington. d. C.. in accordance with
specifications, copies of which. with pro.
posal forms: can be secured unon appiics.
ZION to the Chief Clerk of Department Pro.
posals must he securely envelOped marked
Proposal for laundry machinery Freed.
men Hospital and addressed to Score.
Z. .. FINNEY. First Assistant Secretary
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
New Organ Is Ordered
For Mckinley School

An order for new electrically
controlled pipe organ for the Nc
Kinley High School will be placed
with Lewis and Hitchcock, organ
builders, of 2SO X st. S. w, it was
said at the Franklind Administra-
tion Building, today.
Owing to the amount of money
Involved, which is $4,000, it will be
necessary that a contract be drawn
up with the District Commissioners,
before the firm can start the in
ist&llation. The organ will be ready
Iat the opening of the new school
year.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
NEWS ITEMS Of
ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COUNTY, July 25.
With the view of enlisting the united
support of the citizens of Arlington
county for the building of suitable
memorial to Gen. l.obert f. Lee, to
be known a the Lee Boulevard"
there will be a mass meeting held
tonight in the old Columbia Pike
school house at 8 o'clock.
Among the principal speakers will
be Major Carey II. Brown, execu-
tive officer of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission;
Charles Moore, chairman Of the Fine
Arts Commission, and DIR. Samuel
M. Johnson, of the Lee Highway
Association.
Tomorrow at the Arlington county
courthouse there will be a public
hearing at which time the State
Highway Commission will hear the
appeals of the advocates of the Lee
Boulevard and the straight-to-the-
bridge route, following which the
commission will determine the route
TO the approach to the bride.
With the Democratic primary for
the choosing of candidate for the
State senate only a week off, plans
for a whirlwind finish in Arlington
county with the holding of a Ball
Night" Saturday night at the Wash.
ington-Lee High School have been
completed. according to the cam
paign committee today.
Senator Ball, who is fighting for
reelection and who is being opposed
by former Senator Walter 7. oliver,
from Fairfax, and Charles Henry
Smith of Alexandria, is leading the
race, according to party leaders,
with Smith as close second.
Aroused over the proposed change
in the location of the water main
from Frazier Avenue to Addison
Avenue, the citizens of Oakcrest,
Aurora Hills and Virginia High
lands will hold a mass meeting to-
night in the community church.
The Clarendon Citizens Associa.
ton will hold it's Nonthly meeting
tonight in the community hall at
which time water and sewerage will
be discussed. President L. c. Nc
Nemar invites all citizens interested
in the proper development of the
community to attend the meeting
and to take part in all discussions.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
c. A. Common

Funeral services for Cornelius A.
Conner. GO years old. 440S New
Hampshire Ave. n. w. who died
Saturday at Sibley hospital, will
be conducted from st. Gabriel's
Catholic church at Q o'clock to-
morrow. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet cemetery.
Mr.. Common had been employed
at the Government Printing Office
for % years as proof reader.
A native of Washington. Mr..
ConHor was member of the
knights of Columbus. Third Order
of St. Dominic. and Columbia Typo
graphical Union. No. 101.
He Is survived by his wife, three
daughters. Dorothy. Ruth and Helen
Common, and two sisters, Mary d.
Conner and Mrs. Agnes Hilton.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
SAMUEL w. HOWARD

Samuel w. Howard, Fl years old,
1909 Twenty. second st. n. W., an
employee Of the Library of Congress,
died at Sibley Hospital Saturday.
Previous to being employed there he
had been employed at the Washing
ton Terminal Company. He is sur
-vived by his mother, Mrs. Cora How
ard, and a brother, Harry Atwell,
of this city.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at Q O'Clock from W. w.
Chambers funeral parlors. 400
Chaplin st. n. w. The Rev. William
A. Mcgee and the Rev. Arson Phelps
Stokes will officiate. Burial will be
in Congressional Cemetery,
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
OBITUARIES
MRS. c. B. HEYWOOD

Mrs. Caroline Bacon Haywood, Sc
years old, widow of Major General
Haywood, who resides during the
winter at the Concord apartments
with her brother-in-law. F. C. Ain
smith, died at her summer home in
Atlantic City, N. j., Saturday. Major
General Haywood was commandant
of the Marines from 1891 TO 1903,
when he retired. He served during
the Civil War and was Oh the
u. S. S. Cumberland when it was
sunk by the Merrimac March 8,
1852.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at
'Tabler funeral home, 928 NJ st.
N. W. Burial will be II the Airing
ton National Cemetery,
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
MRS. ETHICE GASKHL

Funeral services for Mrs. Eunice
s. Gaskill, "A years old, who died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
William j. Emmett. 1925 First ST.,
N. E.. following a brief illness,
will be held at the home of the
daughter tomorrow at II O'Clock
Mrs. Gaskill was a native of
Newbern. N. c., and had cele-
brated her birthday anniversary
three days previous to her death.
She is survived by her daughter,
Mrs. Emmett, and two children.
Mrs. John B. Congdon. of Newport
News. Va, and James Gaskill, of
Canterbury, Conn.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
LORAN LEE ELLIS

Loren Lee Ellis, retired business
man of Rockville, died Thursday at
his home in East Rockville follow.
ing a short illness Of two days. The
funeral took place from his home
yesterday. The Rev. Bertram NJ.
Osgood, of Rockville Baptist Church,
conducted the services.
He is survived by the former Miss
Belle Veirs, of Rockville. He was
81 years old.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
MRS. EMMA GAIT

Mrs. Emma Gait, SO, a resident of
Washington for number of
years. died Saturday afternoon
at Chestnut Lodge Sanitarium,
Rockville, after a lengthy illness.
She has made her home at the
sanatarium for eight or nine years.
She leaves no children but is
survived by several grandchildren.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25

THE gentleman, hearing Of d'Artagnans
i threats, stole his letter of introduction. OAR
tagnan recovered consciousness to see the gentle
man speak to beautiful blonde lady in a coach
and then ride off. The young man went on to
Paris and presented himself at the house of NJ de
Treville without his introduction.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25

n'ARTAGNAN was sensitive and the attention
~ that his mount attracted annoyed him. At
Meung he overheard gentleman laughing at
him, and he challenged him to duel. The inn
keeper knocked dArtagnan senseless, but not be-
fore the young man had threatened him with the
anger of the famous M. de Treville, of Paris
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
Schools and Colleges
Special Notices

ELECTION OF OFFICERS
OF Bricklayers' Union, No.
1, D. c., will be held on Au-
gust 10, 1927.
BY ORDER OF PRESIDENT.
JAMES j. KNIGHTON,
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
COIORED

Best N, F.. section; 8 rms. all modern
tapestry brick. 3 porches, double brick
garage fine alley Price. 81 $50; $3.50
cash balance like rent
AUSTIN M. COOPER
500 nth ST n. W. Main 1882
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
Business Services
CLEANING y DYEING
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :

LOGAN SERVICE CLEANERS
We call for and deliver. prompt servic
1918 9TH ST. N W. DECATUR 1856
The Washington times., 1927-07-25

LOST 8
BUNCH OF KEYS in leather folder: re-
ward. 917 18th st. N. W. Main BIS.
FOX TERRIER. black and white. long
tail. tag No. 1865: reward 6313 9TH
50. N. w. Ad. 2S4S.
FRATERNITY W. o. NJ. J.. pin lost, gold
with red heart centered. name in fun
thereon; reward offered. 1902 st. s. z
Lincoln 1857
WATCH and chain white gold: We'd. 18th
J. L. engraved on case. rev. Pot. 1900.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25

On Your Own Terms
OWNER, Adams 2OS3.
ZEAL ESTATE MEN NEED NOT APPLY
The Washington times., 1927-07-25

" ACRE ground: shade and fruit trees 9
rooms. bath. electricity. reasonable prica.
Call Owner Lincoln 5770-M.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
Help Wanted
FEMALE

white. experienced. Apply Sins
heimer Agency, 629 Second st. N. w.
WANTED-W actresses cooks; other cafe
help. Central Employ. Agency headquar.
ters. 1920 N. Y. Ave. Main $3.50.