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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
CIVILIAN CLUB DINNER

New officers will be nominated at
the regular meeting of the Civitan
Club tomorrow at $50 in the La
Fayette Hotel. Preceding the din.
ner, the board of directors will meet
TO pass upon the recommendations
of the membership committee.
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A. r. MACDONALD TALK

A. r. Macdonald. Of the A. W.
Shaw Company. will discuss who
Buys for Business" at the regular
luncheon meeting tomorrow in the
City Club of the Washington
Advertising Club. Mr.. Macdonald
formerly was editorial director Of
the Magazine of Business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
Education Week Now
Is Being Observed

Although President Coolidge has
refused to follow his custom of
other years and issue procIama.
ton announcing National Education
Week. the period from November
to 10, will he observed as such,
officials of the National Education
Association stated today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
CITIZENS TO ELECT

Officers will he elected at the
regular meeting of the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association to.
night in The Fountain Memorial
Baptist church. on Naylor Rd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
Mall Plans Scatter
u. s. Activities
Times Staff Photo

The Governments Mabuildng program is temporarily de-
feang its purpose, it was revealed today.
The primary purpose of the plan to centrae Federal
activities in the Mall triangle. Razng of buildings make
way the Department of Commerce Building however
has resulted scattering Federal activities all the city,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
WKSF 1HVES
CHTnEz1LaAzzzI D0A4AXJ
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1927
City Heads Fear Suit
In Brick Tangle
T',"l&TT~-

The District Commissioners will consider board meeting
what action they will take Controller General j.
McCars that they cancel the
awarded few weeks ago for 100000 vtred bricks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
PROBABLY SAVED MONEY

Bill; A certain driver of
bakery wagon plays the horses
regularly. The other day he got
q hot tip too late to place it
himself, so he put the money
IN letter Nth the horses name
on a slip, and gaze the letter to
has Oife to deliUer to certain
bookmGker. The boOkie, when he
. opened the letter, said to the
driUer's 1Oife: "Why that horse
Is IN the field today" Wheraupon
the Wife replied, "WeU, If he's
IN the field he certainly can't
run on the rocetrdck, so FU just
take the money back to my hus-
bGnd." G. B. c. K.
TEA POTS TEA IS HOT
Tea is SettinE hot I'm the DOms's tea
As Sinclalr's forces roam,
And Jurors and juresses all got
Through the Fall Of the tea not
dome. T. NJ. T,
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AL see where there's labor
shortage in st. Louie. De con.
tractors are just moaning for men.
Rip-Well, that's all the more
reason why we'll just tOddle aIong
toward New Orleans, where no.
body works.
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POPULAR GIRLS

/ must say 1 like Susie VelIum.
She never says boy. you tell
'em."
Another for whom my admira ton Is
mighty
Never bids ma good night with
Mighty. mighty" EDDIE e.
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Women are olWuys inter-
ested in the latest Wrinkles,
except those in their faces.
ANASTASIA.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
Ask Me Another
WORLD NAVIES

/. What is the world s foremost
naval power' ~~
.. What great war brought Jap
an into prominence as a world nav
al power!
8. What auxiliary naval craft is
being emphasized by France and
Italy as a probable means of pro-
teeting their Mediterranean inter
ests.
. 1. Who was the foremost expon-
eut of Germany's s U-Boat warfare
during the world conflict
). What was the late President
Harding chief contribution to
naval disarmament
q. What two powers refused invi-
tations to President Coolidge 5
naval disarmament conference al
Geneva.
7. Name the Secretary of the
Navy in President Coolidge cabi-
net.
y. What was the battleship ratio
of Japan, Great Britain and the
United States as arranged by the
Washington naval parley!
9. What two groups of islands
under American rule, are given as
reasons for need of strong navy
by the United States!
10. Name the greatest dirigible
of the United States navy.
ANSWERS So,
!. Great Britain.
=. The Russo-Japanese War.
B. The submarine.
4. Won Tirpitz.
>. The Washington Conference,
4. France and Italy.
!. Curtiss b. Wilbur.
8. A 5-5-3 ratio for Great Britain,
the United States and Japan,
9. The Philippine Islands and
Hawaii.
10. The Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
Market Prices
POULTRY

POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, 3A to 4 lbs.
l3c.
Hens, colored 4 lbs and up, 2sc.
Broilers, liz lbs, and under
pa, lsc.
Tryers, Leghorns, pa to 3 lbs,
lSc.
Fryers, colored, 2l4 to 3 lbs.
SOC.
Roasters, soft bone, 8 lbs. up, 3fc
Ducklings, teking, 37a 10, up 1sc
Geese, 25c
Young Tom turkeys, l3 lbs, al
up, 40c.
Old Tom turkeys, 34c.
Small hen turkeys, under { lbs
l5c
Hen turkeys. lbs, up 4Uc.
Squads, lioht and heavy, 40c.
Capons, 8 lbs up, 35c..
Los ANGELES, July 23,-Fol
lowing are today-s market quota
tions:
BUTTER
Wholesale prices. 42c.
45c to 46c.
EGGS
Wholesale prices: Extras 22sct
Fresh firsts 2614c; Medium 221ac.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
Bullets Fly In
Night Arrest

G.. K. Merry 81, of Stockton was
! arrested by Patrolnen Rosenqucst
and Lemon shortly after | 80 o.
clock this morning following wild
chase in which bullets flew. He is
held for investigation.
According to the report submit
ted by Rosenquest, Merry with a
companion were seen on Eighth
street and as the police car, III
which the Officers were patroling
the city, started in their direction
the men ran into field and hid
in some weeds.
The police then made for the hid
ing place, the two men taking dlt
fcrent directions as they began a
race for freedom. Rosennuest III
the car ran Merry to earth but the
other made good his escape despite
the fact that Lemon fired two shots
at him.
About % cartons of cigarettes
and a l2-gauge shotgun were found
near the spot whore the men hld
in the brush. Merry was taken TO
Headquarters and questioned.
He told the police that his com
panion had "knocked off, store
~ Eighth street while he stood
guard
During checkup of Merry 8
store by the police it was learned
that the City Limits cafe was rob
bed during the night, the goods
stolen corresponding with those
found in the vacant lot.
1t is claimed by the police that
Merry recently served time IN the
county Jail and that he is habit
ual user Of narcotics.
\ thorough investigation is being
conducted in the ease and Merry
will probably be arraigned before
Judge Perkins Monday morning,
either ON a robbery charge or ON
vagrancy complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23

the chief thing about Imperial Val
ley is that it is a land Of opportuni
ty. for young men.
4 X X X
Payard Rehkoph of the Pan Ameri
can Petroleum Co. was in his usua
rush to get from where he was t1
where he WASH t.
why do you like Imperial Val
ley better than the place you came
from called the reporter as ht
dashed past.
| Il don t. he answered briefly
"Then why began the reporter
- Joke 5 on you he grinned
- You see, l didn t come here from
anywheTe-I was born here!
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
Meet Me at Steve q.
adv

Thieves Steal Clothes Elena
Wiener of 233 Olive street reported
to city police last night that her
home had been broken into some
time during Thursday night.
Thieves had gained entrance to the
place by cutting away a screen.
Several suitcases containing cloth
my, which had been stored about
in the house, were opened and a
considerable quantity of men $
clothing was taken. An investiga-
tion into the case is being conduct
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
"INQUIRING REPORTER" GETS
VIEWS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS

The Inquiring Reporter was out
after real information yesterday
when she propounded her daily
question to FL Centre citizens The
question was:
why do you like Imperial Valley
better than the place you came
from?''
b. H. Lien, real estate dealer
Rad twinkle in his eve when he
answered. THAT S easy he said
" Imperial Valley has SO many
more things for real estate men 10
lie about. We been here II wears -
he continued, land seriously, |
think there 5 no other place in the
world like Imperial Valley. Yon
know this is the most productive
spot in the United States, and pro-
badly the world-not excepting the
Of the Nile. ! came from a cold, one
crop country-so why wouldn't |
Ike this better.
Charles J Murphy, smiling clerk
at the Barbara Worth, said he had
been in good many places, but
had never found any locality that
he felt he could compare with I'm
perial Valley.
81 like The spirit that prevails
here he declared. THE people are
so loyal. Then too one can get so
much for their money here-take
weather for example. Where could
you find as much summer in SO
short a length Of time as you can
here?'
Which, you must agree, is an Of
iginal way to look at 1t.
Mrs. .Dozier F. Dawson, who sits
behind the Information sign at
the court house looked puzzled.
"You know she confided, Il We
often wondered that myself. The
place is hot and dirty and full of
bugs-yet there is something that
holds one year after year. Perhaps
its the friendships one makes here.
There's something about the NUT
ual hardships that we all endure
that seems to make US more loya!
to each other than anywhere else !
have ever Aeen.
4
Dan West, he who is always SO
very, very busy in the assessor s
office, declared he had no time to
be interviewed.
II haven t taken time to think
up any reasons he insisted. MY
wife has though he added. 81 II
tell you why she likes it and you
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
COUNTY LIBRARY
SHOWS GROWTH
DURING YE AR

An enlightening rePort On the
activities of the Imperial County
Free Library has been submitted
o the Board Of Supervisors by Miss
Ivalyn Boman, county librarian.
According to the report there IS
! steady increase both in the size
If the library and its branches,
md in the number Of persons avail
ng themselves of its resources.
During the year ending June 30,
2,27l books were added to the lib
ary by purchase, II by gift and AZ
NY the process Of binding loose
leaves. About 3,0G0 books were dis
arded for one reason or another
turing the year. The report states
hat there are now total OF 62,533
looks in the librarY available to
its patrons.
In 1926 the records show thet
1902 persons borrowed books from
he library. In 1927 this number
vas increased to 14,474, showing
that 2,402 more persons made use of
he library in 1927 than in 1925.
The Imperial County library has
IS distributing points, II Of the
branches have reading rooms, %
re branches without reading rooms;
81 are community branches.
The total circulation Of books in
1927 was S6,69l, an increase Of
Il ,6l4 over the year before.
The library maintains branches
II Prawley. Holtville, Westmorland,
ieeley Calipatria, Alamo. Heber,
Bard, INLAND, Mulberry, Plaster City
nd Andrade; and in addition SER
YES 43 elementary schools where
small collections Of books are main
tained for distribution.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23

can leave me out. She SAYS she had
rather live here than any other
place in the world because there
are no storms to speak of, and the
climate is exactly to her liking. We
came from Kansas You know and
she still remembers those cyclones.
I like it because she does--and be
sides, | think | d rather scratch
pricklv heat than chigger bites,
4 4 ~
Mont Reid declares that there
were so many reasons that lac Il
have to have a little time to pick
out the best one for purpose of pub
lIcation. First he said. II love
Imperial Valley because | love Cat
ifornia-and | think Imperial Val
ley offers better opportunities than
any other part Of the state-aud
then, well It's good deal like try
i ing to say why you like any one
particular person better than an
| other-just because YOU do. Maybe
! We love 1t because its 50 different
from any other place We have cvsI
been.
W. l.. Gary, county auditor raised
his hand L he sworn when the re
porter quest med him--sO his state
nient is btuaj 10 be the truth, til.
hole tiuth ,ad nothing but The
truth.
"Dangod = | KNOW was ii;
| first answer, i have Travelled ul
and down tue west coast for Il
, years he continued and | never
yet have found any place to compare
with Imperial Valley. Eyery tim,
[ go out | realize it more. II
times are bit hard here you may
be sure they are worse elsewhcr,
and when We are prosperous We rn
Joy Il greater prosperity than othel
. communities. There : nothing halt
way about Imperial Valley
John kepley, court reporter, ougEt
to be made official propagandisl
for the community-at II salary.
''I can tell you exactly he said
promptly. The place came from
was an old, established community
and all the positions Of trust wer,
held by old men. About the only
chance Young man had was /.
wait until an old man died. 'rhl
first thing | noticed when cam,
here was that the business affair,
were in the hands of Young men
OF course we have the advantages
OF wonderful soil and crop every
month in the year-put | thlIt
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
CHINESE MERCHANTS
DISPLAY LACK OF FAITH

SAN FRANCISCO, July "a
Stagnation in China is largely due
to failure of Chinese merchants to
invest money in enterprises in their
own country, according to Mrs.
Arthur Shoemaker, resident OF
Peking for II wears, who is visiting
here. "The Chinese merchants pre-.
fer to let their money in foreign
hanks where it is safe, - she de-
clares. Gin the wave of lawlessness
that is sweeping China it is best
that they do this because otherwise
they might be robbed of all they
possess,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23

Conception Aceves was removed
from the calendar III Judge Finney S
court yesterday when no appear
ance was made III answer to all or
der to the plaintiff to appear and
show cause why he should not be
held i'll contempt Of court. The de
fendant had filed au affidavit Ill
which she charged that the plain
tiff had failed h pay her monies
due as result o. an order by the
court ut the time the plaintiff was
granted an interlocutory decree Of
divorce.
Hay Insurance. Ehgaf Bios. kea.
" Co., FL CentrV, Cai. Que Main OF.
Phone LOO adv
, Arrested For Drunkenness
George 7. Hill, -. OF FL Centre and
Benjamin Ligard, SO. Cf FL Centre.
were picked up by city police last
night, charged with being drunk
Both were committed to the county
Jail for arraignment before Judge
Perkins in city court but Hill was
later paroled in the custody of j. j
Johnson. There was no court held
this morning, the cases being put
over until Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23

West Kelley, a minor. A petition
asking that they be appointed
Guardians Of the child was granted
by Judge A. c. Finney yesterday.
The boy was injured recently in an
automobile accident and suit for
$4,000 has been filed in superior
court. The petition intin.ates that
a settlement is about to be made in
The cast.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
Wife Is Shot By
Jealous Husband
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAWTELLE, Calf, July "a
Juan JuareA, 28, is being held in the
city Jail here today charged with
intent to commit murder, while his
wife, Mrs. Anna Juarez, is in st.
Martin hospital, at Santa Monica,
expected to die of bullet wound
III the abdomen.
Juarez is alleged to have shot
his wife in rage of jealousy over
another man. The shooting occur
red early today after Juarez had
conducted an all night search for
the man who is alleged to have
stolen the affections TO Mrs. Juarez.
Brown rot has been very preva-
lent in the orchards of Napa county
this spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
Hay InLura4.Se. Edgar Bros. Real
y Co, FL Centre, Cal. 6Os Main At.
Inone loo adv

Default Entered In Divorce-An
order to enter default was filed hv
Attorney W. l.. Abraham in the
case Of Jovita Garcia against Isaac
Garcia at the count clerk S office
this morning. The order says that
he defendant has failed to file an
swer to an action, seeking divorce,
within the time required by law.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
Meet Me at Steve q.
adv

Argument Causes Arrest.-John
Brown. alias, Watson, was arrested
by K. E. Lemon, relief patrolmar,
last night and was locked up at the
county Jail on a charge of disturb
ing the peace. Brown was arrested
at the Central Pool Hall where he
had begun an argument. He will
be brought before Judge Perkins
Monday morning for arraignment
on the charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
Held OIL Driving Charge.-Louis

Reynolds, ~, of Brawicy was ar
rested last night on the CaleNico
highway by Captain Frank Oswalt
of the state police. Reynolds was
brought to the county Jail where he
was locked up on a charge of reck-
less driving. He will be brought
before Judge Mayfield for arraign-
ment ON the charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23

japanese Under Arrest.-K. Kan
Ri, 70, japanese, of Holtville,
Jas picked up III Meloland yestcr-
ny and has been brought to the
ounty jail where he is being held
for the district attorney s office. An
LveSttSation is beln. conducted in
ls case and it is expected shat
harges viii be preferred against
Jim today.
Hay Insurance. Eogar Bros. Real
y 90, FL Centre, Cal 6Us Main ct.
nUhe lou adv
CaleXico Car Stolen.-A report
ras turned III at the sheriff 5 Office
yesterday from Calexico to the CT.
ect that Studebaker touring car
lad been stolen. The machine was
he property of V. Rubacaba Of
'hlipatria and was taken some time
Turing the night from a parking
} ace ON I CalrV;co street. The lie,
nse number given as 624837.
To Seek New Trial.-Notice was
Piled at the county clerk 8 office
his morning by Harry W. Horton
md Kendall h. Perkins, attorneys
or the plaintiff, that motion TOR
new trial Win be made before
udge Finncy Friday morning in
he case Of Lee b. Cole against
alentine Buffers. The attorneys
ct forth III the notice that the mo.
ION will be based on grounds Of IN
efficient evidence to support iic
ecision of the court: that the judg.
lent returned was against law and
hat errors i'll law, to which cxcct
ION was taken, were made during
he trial of the case. HickcoX ani
rudc are the attorneys for the de
endatft.
Or, a. B. .Insen. Dentist. FIX.
FACTION specialist. DAVIS Bldg
Evenings oy appointm Phon,
eW adv
To Dismiss Case-Order for dis.
lissal in the ease of Ben HuIse and
|am Dick against c. T. Schmidt, L.
B. Hitchcock and others, was filed
the county clerk : office ycstcr-
ay afternoon. Accordlnv TO the m
ice flied by s. =. Williams and
dorsey Whitclaw, attorneys for the
laintItfs, the matter upon which
he action was brought has been set
led.
Case Dropped From Court-The
ase Of Florencia Aceves against
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
Released On Bail NJ. So. a Japan

Released On Bail NJ. So, Japan
csc, 81 of FL Centre was released
under $50" bail for appearance III
Judge Mavfirld 5 court later ON &
ohargc of failure to pay wages when
duo. The defendant was nrrester .
few DAYS ago and hal been locked
dp at Tie county Jail Pcnding the
| caring of his case before judy,
Mayfic!d.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23
Keep Healthy. DrInk Paul e Lem
made. IS pure. Pickwiek Stages
sepot. adv

Parents Named Guardians -
Charles X. Kelley and Kate Kelly,
parents, have been appointed guard
ians in the matter Of the estate of
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23

Dr. A. B. Elnsen. Dentist. FIX
FACTION specialist. DAVIS Bldg.
.Venlngs oy appointm Phon,
|eW. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23

Case Dropped From Court-The
ase of Florencia Aceves against
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23

The open express body, with enclosed
sab, is widely used by butchers, build.
iimilar users who do not need TO pro-
'sct the load against the weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-23

Hay Insurance. Edgar Bios. heA.
" Co., FL CentrV, Cal Que Main .,
Phone loo adv
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-10
INDIANA STORM SHIFTS
Result of Midwest Disturbances;
Quiet Forecast.

Thunderstorms over Indiana Mon
day night and brisk winds today
were results of the storms which
took a heavy toll Of life in the Mid
die West, reports J. IT, Arlington,
United States weather. bureau head.
The storm center has shifted to
northern Iowa, Arlington said. The
local storms, which brought 81
inch rainfall here Monday night. and
heavy rains over the state. were
caused by winds circling around the
storm center.
1t is not likely that tornados
which did heavy damage in other
States, will develop in Indiana, he
said.
Violent winds caused heavy dam.
age in northern Indiana. that section
Of the State having felt the storm
more seriously than any other part.
At Osceola, six miles west of Elk.
hart, the windstorm caused damage
estimated at above $4,000. Tele.
phone and telegraph poles were torn
down and buildings were damaged.
Charles LaZeing, OF Goshen, was in.
jured and removed to Mishawaka
Hospital, his skull fractured. It was
the second storm that struck st.
Joseph County Monday.
In the Calumet district, much
damage was done. Buildings were
the vicinity of Hammond,
while at Lowell the roof of the new
S250,000 high school building was
wrecked. Porter County, near Val.
paraiso, also suffered considerable
property loss. Many trees were up
rooted and wires levelled in Laporte.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-10
$4,000 LEGACY TO AID
Money Is for Use At Child Nutri-
ton Camp at Bridgeport.

Transfer of $4,000 from the will
of Margaret McQuiddy to the Mar
ion County tuberculosis Association
for use at the child nutrition camp,
TO be established near Bridgeport,
was announced today by the Moth
ers' Aid Society. The association is
raising funds for the summer nutri-
ton camp and site has been pur-
chased.
Association officials believe that
the response to a plea for funds may
make it possible to begin work on
the first unit Of the camp this year.
The McQuiddy money was left to
the Mothers Aid Society for use in
charitable work for sick children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-10
Legal Notices

goth day of May. 1927. at his office in the
courthouse of said county. in the City of
indianapolis. receive sealed proposals for
bonds:
William Rooster ct al. Free Gravel Road
Bonds, Perry Township, Marion County,
Indiana. in the principal sum of $50 900.
dated Jan. L, 1927 bearing interest at the
rate Of "a per, cent per. annum, divided
into twenty equal series of five bonds each
in the sum of $500. The first series, prin-
cipal and interest, to mature and be pay
able May Is. 1923. and one SERIES princi-
pal and interest each six months there
after until all are paid. All payable at
the office of the undersigned.
The sale thereof will continue from day
to day after the above named date until
all of said bonds are sold. Said bonds
have been issued pursuant to the laws of
Indiana and an order of the Board Of Com
missioners of said County to provide the
funds to pay the cost of construction of
highway on said township on petition of
William Rooster ct al.
The. right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
f. A. RAMSAY.
Treasurer Marion County. Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-10
TEMPLE AVE. n, 2e15.

ITEM FIlE AHE.. N, ZGI5.
TERMS.
NEW GROOM MODERN STUCCO
BUNGALOW, ONE-CAR GARAGE,
PAVED STREET PRICE ONLY
-. 900. NO BARRETT LAW. SEE
Mr.: FOX. FIEBER AND REILLY,
REALTORS, 124 N. DELAWARE ST.
MAIN 6755. RES. HUN. 116S.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-10
FlierS Still Missing

DIT UWfttW ITt0N
PORTO PRAIA, Cape Verde
Islands. May 10.-Capt. Saint Ro-
man and his two companions in an
attempt to fly from Africa to Brazil
were still missing today. All islands
in this vicinity have been requested
to maintain the watch for trace Of
the filters. Arriving vessels today
had seen nothing Of the men or their
craft.