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Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
1FR-COOLTNG

Evidently he secretary Of the navy is right when
he says the alcO0'ed engine is the turning point of
aviation and has made American leadership possible
The performance os these new engines dispensing
with the heavl and clumsy water-cooing contrivance
is remarkable Engines made lighter and more
dependable.
The navy itself takes considerable credit for this
development, through its contribution of engineering
help and financial support. It has announced that the
navy has bought than 1900 aircooled airplane
engines at cost of Sl0000O00 That is practical en-
couragenent Of a very satisfactory sort.
1t looks if all aviation engines are going to
adopt the arcoong principle else give way to new
engines of the aIr-cooed type.
Avlators owe the developers big debt of graft
tude When Will the same engineering principle be
applied generally 10 automobile motors?
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

like that instead Of always looking
for soar milk pies or cornrob pud-
dings. lie has such an appetite,
But ! 1Jn >. -.a anE water in Your
shower bath, went on the pig lady,
standing beneath the hose noz zle
and squirting up toward 1t. lis
as dry as flour dust.''
"Oh, 1 haven t turned the water
on yet" Uncle Wiggily said. "If
you will wait until 1 get on my
bathing suit, l II show you how 1t
works. You will see water spurt.
ing out of there" Uncle Wiggllv
stood close to the lady pig, under
the hose nozzle and was pointing up
to it. And the pig lady was look
ing as hard as she could, when all
of a sudden, with a swish and 4
whish and a squirt, down poured It
shower of water, wetting Mrs.
Twistytail, her p2rasol and her good
clothes, and soaking Uncle Wiggily
to the skin, with all his clothes on.
"Oh! Oh! Wush." gasped Mrs.
Twistytail. "What is the idea Of
playing a trick like this on me, Mr..
Longears And she began to
whang him over the head with her
parasol, but not in play this time.
"I-I-er-now-I didn t turn
that water on" choked Mr.. Long
ears. 81 am as much surprised as
you are. Some Of the children must
have turned the faucet"
Then he looked and saw Baby
Bunty at the faucet where the wat
er turned on, and that little orpaa.
rabbit girl said:
''Oh, Unkie Wig, Did 1 wet 90
an Mrs. TwistytaiI' I thought 90
was all ready for a baffl Oh, dot
90 all wet, arn't II" and BABY
Buntv laughed. Then, after a nom
ent, Uncle Wiggily and the lady pig
also laughed. For they knew Baby
Bunty didn't mean to tease them.
She thought they really had on their
bathing suits, I guess.
"Well my shower works, any
how" said Mrs. Longears. And
when he had taken off his wet
clothes and put on his bathing suit,
and when Mrs, Twistytajl was dry,
every one said how cool it was.
And if the hands Of the clock will
turn the skipping rope 50 the jump
ing jack can do some Of his tricks,
u tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily' 3 letters.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD e. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY' SHOWER
RATE

What are You going to do Wig.
gic? asked Mrs. Longears of her
rabbit gentleman husband one morn
ing. She saw him dragging the hose
across the lawn. A little while be.
fore the forty leven little bunny
children had raced across the lawn
to SO down to play by the brook.
Fer it was very hot day.
Il am going to make a shower, :
said Mr.. Longears.
"Oh. a shower will be just fine! =
exclaimed his wife. "We have had
no rain for long time and the gar
den is very dry. Make a big show
CT while y0u are about it, my
dear
Hal Hail. laughed Uncle Wig
gily. Il don t mean the same kind
Of shower that you do. 1 was GO
ing to fin this hose up in tree
so I could run under the spray and
get shower bath to cool me off.
Il put ON my bathing suit and you
and Nurse Jane can do the same,
my dear, and we II imagine we re
at the seashore.
Il thought you were going to
water the garden, > said Mrs. Long
ears, bit sadly as she looked at
the carrots, turnips and lettuce that
were very dry. "And why can t
You get cool in the bathtub''
"Oh. a shower bath is much bet
ter. her rabbit husband answered.
1t is more stylish. And after [
have fixed the hose to give lis a
shower bath [ will water the gar
den with it.
..Thnn eNerythinC will be all
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

right, . said Mrs. Longears. "IW
60 tell Nurse Jane and we II put on
our bathing SUITS
Uncle Wiggily tied the end of the
hose up in the low branches of an
apple tree in such a way that the
nozzle pointed downward.
"All | need to do now said the
Bunny Uncle to himself, as he look
ed at the hanging hose, sis to stand
under it, after l have turned on the
water at the faucet and l will have
as fine a shower bath as heart could
wish
Looking up in the tree to make
sure he had the hose we'll fastened,
then whistling softly, and smiling
beneath his pink. twinkling nose,
Uncle Wiggily was about to step
from beneath the shower to get his
bathing suit, when he saw Mrs.
Twistytail, the fat pig laday, wad-
ding toward him.
What are you doing under that
apple tree, Uncle Wiggily?" grunt
ed Mrs. Twistytail, shaking her pa
rasol at him. For she was all dress
ed up stylish like to 60 to the NOV
les. Are you going to make a
pic'''
81 have just finished making
shower bath, F." answered the rabbit
gentleman, pointing to the hose. "It
is such hot weather 7 thought a
shower would be very cooling"
And so it will be! Oh you clever
rabbit grunted Mrs. Twistytail,
playfully tapping Uncle Wiggily on
the head with her parasol. "Oh, how
l wish my husband would do things
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
W. c. T. /. Has
Fine Meeting

The meeting Of the ". G. T. L.
Friday afternoon held at the city
park was we'll attended, about 39
members being present. The picnic,
which WIS attended by the members
and their families, was preceded by
a business meeting, presided over
ty Mrs Sarah l. STACK Mrs.
rhillius led the dcvotioual>, which
opened the session. An interesting
report on tho work accomplished by
the flower mission was given N de
tail hy Mrs. klintbcrg.
Mr.. ami Mrs. Campbell of I'M
perial We're guess Of the ". q. r.
I.
Tho noxt meeting of the organiz.
alton VIII be held in two weeks at
the home Of Mrs. Gaylord on Com
mcryial Avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
Parents Report
Girl Missing

Mildred Feala. j., of Caleyico
was reported missing from her
horne by her parents at the sheriff :
office Snndav.
The parents wore upahle to givo
any reason for her sudden deparr-
ure but said that il was apparently
plomeditated az the gtrl took =
suitcase and most Of Ter clothing
with her. They we're unable n
give authorities an~ ldes Of her
possible wherea bouts
The girl was described as being
) feet, inches tall weight about
Ia pounds; Bro~n hair and eyes,
IN addition 10 the suitcase she was
carrying q grey vanity bag when
last seen
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
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|CA.!!sINQ!:]!RN I!
\ " EKVN ENGzLBo i.

University OF Southern California
Conference, was the first education
al institution in that part of the
State. Unlike many such universit-
les, il was not started on its way
By large private endowment, but
was the fruit of nine years en-
deavor. hopes and ambitions. Prom
ment among the founders were Rev.
John r. Tansev and Judge Robert
Widney. Actual financing was ac-
complishcd through the sale of 30S
lots with the exception of those
reserved for the university
campus which were given by West
Los Angeles. Each lot was sold at
not less than $l00. The University
opened October &, 1850, with n
faculty of eleven members AMI
about fifty students.
When was the period called the
wheat era in California;
From 1860 to 1880. California,
with over 29,O00,00O bushels, ranked
seventh among wheat producers in
1850.
Is Big Bear Lake in San Ber.
nardino county, artificial'
Yes. 1t was formed by the Bear
Valley Dam constructed in the ex.
trcmc western end of the valley ut
the head of narrow gorge. Tho
dam was started i'll 1850. There is
no record of natural lake there,
although the valley has the appear
anrc of once having held one.
These Questions Will Be Answered
Tomorrow
What is the story about the
:" sherman Rose
We're there any Californians to
receive the Victoria Cross in the
world war;
Does San Francisco county pro.
ducc any minerals
Which fur-braring animal is most
commonly trapped in California
Questions about California will
ic answered if sent to the Calf
ornia lnformat,og Department of
this newSpapcr).
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July II. 1912

Mrs c. L. Paris and daughtcr
left last evening for the coast where
they win spend the summer.
NJ. ". Conkling returned this
morning from the Baltimore eon1
vention and the national Capital.
He saws Wilson looks good to him.
Mercury today reached the 110
mark, this being within one degree
OF the high mark for the year, and
the hay character makes ii sug-
gcstive of August weather.
Every motion picture fiend has
a favorte actor, but the favoritc
uf most of them is John Bunny, the
large faced comedian. lie will ap
pear tonight in "Mr. Bolton S In
fatuation" and the public will
laugh again with Punuy at the
AirdomC
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
Officer Picks Up
Youthful Hikers

Pearl Tugglc, -. of jerks, Okla,
and Mrs. !. NJ. Woods, Is of Tucson,
Ariz., were picked up by Under
sheriff Underwood hiking along the
san Diego highway yesterday
morning. Authorities had been look
ing for Mrs. Woods, who was re
ported to have run away from hey
home in Tucson n few days ago.
Wires were sent To both JcnkS
and Tucson. y reply rom jerks
was to the effect that Pearl was
not wanted there for any purpose
and asked that she be released.
Tho Tucson wire, brought a reply
thai the mother of Mrs. Woods
would leavo for El Centre today to
return her daughter to Tucson.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
THE FUTURE rs PROMISING

A recent cartoon depicted small boy scowlingly
studying lot Of newspapers full of news stories
about ar9lane fights-around the world, across the
oceans into the polar regions. The youngser is rep
resented saying disconsOlately:
There won't be anything left for me to do when
l grow up"
And that, of course, is nonsense. There will be
plenty left to do net only for that kid but for all the
enerprising courageous youngsters now thrilled and
inspired by this summers much flying. Many years
agn Emerson wrote in his journal list of the won
derful things that had been invented or discovered
within the span Of his lifetime. It an impressive
list and he any of his contemporaries might quite
understandaby have imagined that there wasn't much
left for coming generations to accomplish
The years since then. however, have further
progress with further discoveries Inventions expIor
ations in old and new fields And all of them
merely steps, pointers, hints of what the future may
hold in store.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
TEN YEARS AGO


Attorney Charles l.. Childcrs
left last night for visit with his
family in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. NJ. Gill will
spend two weeks at Coronado, re
turning later to their camp at
J%"umha.
w. |. Stone is back from trip
to the mountains and VIII be in
charge Of collections of Red Cross
subscriptions to the war fund, in
the absence of \, l.. Richmond,
chairman.
George +. Kennedy returned last
night from Long Beach, where he
lett Mrs Kennedy aud the boys
pleasantly located for their vacat-
ion
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
Ontario Couple
Reported Missing
By United Press Leased Wire

ONTARIO, July IL Mr.. & Mrs.
O. l.. Dickson Of Ontario were re-
ported missing today.
The couple left here Friday by
automobile for Oro Grande where
they were called by the death Of
Dickson s father.
Advices from Orc Grande said the
Dicksons had failed to reach there.
and fear was expressed that they
had met with an accident enroute.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
Looking Backward
What the Press Eiles Tell of I'M
perial Valley FOR this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

July II. 1907
c, F. Conant is home from an
outing on the coast.
Mrs. 7. /. Banta and children
will leave soon for vacation on
the coast.
Judge II. w. Brewer is down
from Brawlev today looking after
his interests as candidate for
judicial honors.
c. y. Hartshorn left today for
his home in Claremont after spend
irg several days in town.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
Week End Fires
Do Much Damage
Ry United rrcSs Lease" Wire

Los ANGELES, JuIF H. Fires
starting from spontaneous combust-
ion, caused the destruction of 10
horses. two barns, cabin and
swept over several acres of grain,
over the weed end IN southern
California.
\ heavy brush fire m tho Atwood
extension. west of Newhal, burned
down an occupied cabin, while n"
horses persisted when Il barn in
which they were stabbed at Calabasa
was hurnod To the ground.
In third fire on thr Aro ranch,
north Of Malibu junction. a barn
and several acres ot standing grain
were destroyed.
Kern county treated 4l,S39 acres
with poisoned grain during May in
the war on field rodents.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
BANK OF ITALY
National Trust & Savings
Dividend Notice
Association

For the half-year enQlng June 80,
1922, q dividend has been declared
at the rate of four per ,ent per an
mum on all yiags deposits, payable
on and after July |, 1877. Dividends
not called for are addcI tn and bear
the same rate Of interest as the
principal from July l, 1897.
JAMES A. BACICALUPI,
President.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

Through popular subscription, a
county lair site has been bought at
1reka, SiSkiyou county, and the
county will spend 100000 on build
lngS.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

British Fascsts and Communists have been fight
ing in London It wouldn't be bad thing if all their
respective kirds would eat each other up like the
Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

German astronomer and aviator is planning a
.rocket ship TO the Atlantic in two hours The
passage may be all right, but how about the landing? 4?
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

Fresno county lost its mechanical
shops, road equipment, etc, in II
recent f:.v, loss to the people of
8 nN 600.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -
Fair tonight and Tuesday with fog
for the coast tonight; normal tenn.
peraturc and high fire hazard in
tho interior,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
THE WEATHER
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair and continued warm tonight
and Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-02
YOUNG BANDIT
TESTIFIES IN
Staying CASE

Los ANGELES, Sept. Ray
O Dell, one Of the trio of Kid
Bandits" charged with the murder
Of Police Officer Matthies, of Ar
cadia, took the stand today at the
trial of his former chum, Frank Nil.
Ter, as a witness for the state.
The prosecution announced that
they expected O'Dell to testify that
Miller fired the fatal shot and the
third member of the trio, Billie
Montfort will follow him and is ex.
pected 10 corroborate O'Dell's tes.
timony.
O'Dell testified that he met mil.
ler in the Preston reformatory six
wears ago. On the day Of the mur-
der, O'Dell stated, he stole an au-
tomobile.
With Miller and Montfort he said
he went to an Arcadia barbecue
stand to get cup of coffee on the
night Of the shooting.
1--WE were Just about to start off
when the officer drove up In his
machine and stopped. He asked me
if the ear was mine and told him
il belonged TO my uncle" O'Dell
testified.
w. &. Bertolina, one of the first
witnesses called, who was with the
police officer the night Of the
shooting, testified that four shots
were fired from the back Of the car
where Miller was seated.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-02
Will Try to Stop
Dempsey Battle

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-The Chicago
Coliseum Club. which asserts it has
a contract with Jack Dempsey pro-
viding for a match between Demp-
sey and Harry Wills, today reopen
ed its fight to prevent Dempsey
from meeting Gene Tunney for the
worlds championship at Soldiers
Field September %.
h. f. Clements, president Of the
Coliseum Club, filed in the circuit
court a petition for an injunction
restraining Dempsey from entering
the ring with Tunney and restrain.
ing the Chicago South Park Com
mission from leasing Soldiers Field
for the Tunney- Dempsey match.
The petition set forth that tho
clnh had taken over contract from
Floyd Fitzsimmons. Michigan City
promoter. whereby Dempsey was to
meet Wills before meeting anv 9TH
or challenger. This contract il still
legal, the petition stated and has
been declared valid by a court at
indianapolis.
Date for hearing on the petition
will be set within few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-02
Answer Denies
Any Negligence

An answer was filed at the coun.
ty clerk : office this morning in the
ease Of George w. Benton against
Truman 7. Nichols and f. Smith.
The case rcvolvcS about the death
of Sully Benton. who died as the
result of injuries sustained in an
automobile accident near Oasis on
the night of June %. The plaintiff,
father of the deceased, seeks to re.
cover $1,000 damages for the death
of his son.
According TO the complaint the
accident occurred as the result of
negligence on the part of the de-
fendant, Nichols, whose truck struck
a parked machine. causing it to run
into and over the deceased, the in
iunes suffered causing his death.
The defendants in the answer
deny any negligence on the part of
the driver of the truck. They claim
that the parked machine was park
cd part'v on the pavement, which
is a violation of the motor vehicle
laws, and that the deceased further
contributed to the accident by fall
ing asleep lying in front of the
car.
j. S. Garrett is appearing as at.
torney for the defendants. f.
Smith is named as defendant, the
truck being his property and Nichols
being WORKING as an accent for him
at the time of the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-02
Cross Country
Runner Facing
Difficult Task

SAN EEREAkpINO, Calf. Sept.
As William Busch of Boston
left here today on the second days
iaunt of his Los Angeles to New
! ork run, he faced a gruelling climb
Oh the road over Cajon Pass to Vie
toryille, Cal, 50 miles away.
Though the distance is 10 miles
shorter than his 62 mile trip here
from Los Angeles Yesterday, it will
/ c more firing one. Busch must
travel roads that ascend until the
altitude has increased more than
aUUo feet, then descend to Victor
vile for his night 3 rest.
Eusch arrived here last night and
consumed only soup, which also was
his sole nourishment this morning.
Through the dirt which had collected
on his once white jersey could be
seen the banner Esprit Of Boston, .
An even more difficult strctcE
than the one from san Bernardino tc
Nlctorville awaits Busch tomorrow
when he attempts the 70 miles
across the desert from Victorville
te Barstow. The following dav, Sun
gay, he is scheduled To go from Bar
stow TO 1t point as near Needles,
Cai,, as possible, then cross the state
line into Arizona Monday,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-02
SWING PILOTS
CONGRESSMAN
OVER VALLEY

Congressman Phil Swing. father
OF the Swing Johnson bill and rep
rcsentative of the llth Congression-
al district of this state, arrived in
FL Centre at IL o clock last night
lie was accompanied by William
Langford, Democrat, of Georgia, a
member Of the House committee on
Irrigation and Flood Control. Lang
ford 8 father and son. A. f. Kel-
logg of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict is acting as gnide to the party.
The men left Los Angeles late
Tuesday and made a trip by motor
TO Black Canyon. They were taken
to all points of interest along the
Colorado between Black CANYON and
Ell Centre on the trip here by Kel-
logg and are spending the day in
visiting the towns in the valley and
surveying the fields supplied by
water from the Colorado.
They left FL Ccntro early this
morning, heading toward Brawley
and planned to make a circular trip,
going to Holtville from Brawlev
ana thence south To CaleXlcO, re-
turning here early this evening.
Tomorrow the party will again
make an early start from FL Centre,
going to Andrade and from there
making trip south to the end of
the district holdings in Mexico.
Congressman Langford is known
to be favorable toward the Boulder
Dam project. He was among those
on the committee to fight for its
favorable report to the House. He
expressed himself this morning as
greatly impressed by his trip
through the canyon district and
was anxiously awaiting the journey
TO Andrade tomorrow when he will
he able to view the workings of the
irrigation system.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-02
Husband Sues
For Divorce

Charging that his wife deserted
HIM for another man, Ivan Z. Null
this morning filed action for divorce
against Elva S. Null at the county
clerk s office. According TO the
complaint the couple was married
here On Dee. "a, 1926 and separated
on April 9, of this year
The complaint charges that for
some time prior to the separation of
the couple, the defendant went to
MeXieali on an average of twice a
week with other persons, and that
she attended numerous dances
against the wishes of the plaintiff,
causing him extreme mental suffer
ing The plaintiff charges that on
April 3, last, the defendant left
their home and went to Los Angeles,
declaring that she did not love him
and that he need no longer regard
her as his wife.
lie charges that after leaving him
she has written him letters in which
she names a friend, "Dicl4' and
that she intends to live with
"Diek' as soon rs possible.
There are two children by the
marriage, both having been given
into the custody of the plaintiff BY
an agreement between the parties,
the olaintiff asserts. II. B. Roberts
is appearing as attorney for the
plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-02
Oil Worker Held
Responsible For
WOman's Death
Nv Inlt ID Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Sept. 2.-Fred
w. Braddock, Long Beach oil work
er. was convicted of manslaughter
today in connection with the death
of Mrs Allie Drake, as. The jury
returned verdict after 50 min
utcs deliberation.
Testimony was introduced to show
that BradGocK was guilty of crimi-
nal negligence. in that he is assert
ed to have held the woman a pris-
oner in his home for three weeks.
During that time, it was testified,
she subsisted solely on intoxicating
liquor and was severely beaten by
Braddock.
Friends of the woman found her,
bruised and almost unconscious in
Braddock s home after three week
search. She died the day after her
rescue of acute alcoholism.
\ sentence of one t. 10 years in
San Quentin will be imposed upon
Braddock next Tuesday. During the
trial he claimed that Mrs. Drake
came to his home voluntarily and
could have left of her own accord.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-02
CalifOrnians To
Visit Europe

PASADENA, Calig.. Sept. g.
Four Californians will be members
of an official American peace and
good will excursion through the
countries of Europe following the
Paris convention of the American
Legion, it was announced here to-
dav.
The trip as projected includes .
visit to France. Italv. Germany.
England, Belgium. Holland and
Switzerland. together with recen-
tions by officials at the nations WIS.,
tied and an audience with the pope
during the visit to Rome.
Included in the Is dav tour are
nr. G. G. Troensegaard of Pasadena,
State American Legion Commander
Phillip F. Dodson of South Pasa-
dena. Past Commander John Slavick
of Oakland and Adiutant James X.
Fiske of San Francisco.