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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGILY AND JACKIE S
DRUM

Uncle Wiggify tapped with ths
cnd of red. white and blue striped
rheumatism crutch on the door of
the kennel house where the Bow
Vow family of dogs lived.
"Oh, hello, Unkie Wig!' barked
Peetie. who ran to open the door.
"Merry Christmas. Come in!'' and
then, leaving the door open, away
scrambled the little doggie boy i'll
a great hurry, leaving the rabbit
gentleman to hop in by himself.
''Myl Peetie must be very busy
this morning!' ehuekied Uncle
Wiggily as he walked along the
hall. And then Mrs. Bow Wow
walked out of the sitting room,
where she had been washing the
face of the clock.
''Oh, Uncle Wiggily, IN so glad
to see you," barked the dog lady
q Did you have nice Christmas 20
"Just lovely answered the rab-
bit gentleman. ~ got so many
presents in the Blue Heron s lady's
long stocking that I was able to
pass them on to children who, some
how or other, were forgotten. So
every body was happy.
"Talking about Christmas pres
tl1ts,' sighed Mrs. Bow Wow, ~
wish that so many hadn't come to
our house for Jackie and Peetie.
Oh. dear!' -
Why. what s the matter'' ask
81 the bunny uncle. ''Don t you
want your little dog boys to have
good time' And | guess they
must be having fun, for Peetie
hardly opened the door for me be-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
THANKS. ROTARIANS"

Clouds in the sky. rain in the air and Shiny mud
under foot cannot dim the glory of Ell Centros COM
munity Christmas tree which gay adorns a busy
of the downtown section.
Getting too close to object often prevents from
noticing its attractions. Viewing the Christmas tree
from the east west end of Main street emphasizes
its beauty in way that observing it from its particular
corner never
In like manner who have the tree year after
year, have grown accustomed to it that often
lose sight of its meaning This is tso with visitors
to the city, many of whom have been heard to com
ment favorably during the holidays about the
ity tree
Quite often these visitors from cities and
towns which have not yet adopted the community tree.
There many such though their number is growing
less each year The presence of the tree greatly inter-
ests them and gives them favorable idea of city
to carry away with them and make known to others.
The Ell Centro Rotary Club is deserving of the
thanks of Ell Centre for providing this tree each year
Some time ago there that the custom
might be abandoned. If the true,
glad that it not carried out. 1t has to the
point where the entire city just dare the Rotary
Club to pass up the Christmas tree. We'd skin 'em
alive if they did,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28

. Listen, Peetie! / cant get any
sound out of my drum! Oh. wha.
yon s'pose has happened' Some
body must have come in the night
and taken all the rub-a-dub-dub
out of my Christmas drum! Oh,
Gear,',
"I thought something had hap
pened, - said Uncle Wiggilv. "We II
go look. Where are the l:ttle dogs''
"Out in the kitchen playing sol
der was the answer.
Mrs. Bow Wow followed Uncle
Wiggily to the kitchen and there
they saw Jackie Bow Wow beating
With his sticks on the head of his
drum. But instead of any loud rub
a-dub-dub noise coming out, there
was hardly any racket at all. Peet-
les fife blew loud and shrill, 81
that Mrs. Bow Wow had to hold
her paws over her ears. But Jackie s
drum made scarcely a sound.
"What s the matter with i t.,
Uncle Wiggilv'' whined the dog
boy. Yesterday it made IA dandy
Eo;se.''
'.Indeed it did, sighed Mrs.
Cow Wow. ooh, no, | didn't do
ANYTHING to it!'' she made haste to
say, as Jackie looked at her, sus
plcious like. 81 never touched your
drum
"But something must be the mat
ter with it, spoke Uncle Wiggilv.
LET me take look" He took
the drum from Jackie and said:
why how heavy it is! Drums
sl:ouldn t be as heavy as this. There
must be something inside it, y
U1ele Wiggily looked through the
little round hole in the wooden side
OF the drum--the hole where the
sound comes Out-and inside the
drum the rabbit saw hundreds of
acorns from an oak tree. The drum
was stuffed with aeorhs, and no
wonder it didn't t sound.
.'Who put the acorns in your
drum. Jacket asked the rabbit.
"Why, | don't know answered
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fore he ran away to play, l sup
pose
"'That's just ,it-I wish he
wouldn't do 50 much playing on
his Christmas. sighed the dog lady
- As for Jaekie's drum
Hark. if you please, said
Uncle Wiggilv, politely twinkling
h 5 pink nose at the dog lady to
rake her stop barking. "E think
l hear noise
Hal Noise!' whined Mrs. Bow
Vow. "Noise is all I've been hear
ing since Christmas. Listeni
~ was listening,' answered the
rabbit gentleman, "and what |
heard was Jackie bowling. Perhaps
he is hurt. Let's both listen,''
So Mrs. Bow Wow and Uncle
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Store Employee
Held For Theft

A charge of grand theft was
formerly placed against w. ID.
Looney, 26, of Holtville yesterday
afternoon by G. A. Bridgcrs, MAJ
ager of the Piggly Wiggly stores
located in the valley.
Looney was locked up Mt the
county Jail late last week pending
an investigation but no formal
charge was brought agaisnt him at
that time.
Arraigncd before Judge /. May
field yesterday afternoon bond in
the ease was set at $4,000 and Loon
cv remanded to the county Jail i'll
default. Preliminary hearing was
st for Monday.
Up until the time of his arrest
Iooncy had been working in the
Piggly Wiggly store at Holtville.
The specific amount of money
which he is alleged to have taken
vas not brought out at the arraign
llent yesterday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
MAKE 1T QUICK

Hickman the arch-fend, is safely in the custody of
California authority The outraged people of South
ern California have stood aside and not nterfered
with the law in bringing the wanton slayer of Marion
Parker back to the scene of his crime for trial.
The public is heartily sick of this monster We have
had nothing but Hickman for over week and we have
mad too much of him in particularly sckening form
We fervently hope that the same speed that
used to transport him through the streets of Los An
geles yesterday, will mark his progress through the
courts and on up to San Quentin where his worthless
life can be ended.
All arguments against capital punishment fu-
tile when one stops to consider that such soulless
atures as Hickman exist. Death is the only fitting
penalty that can be meted out to them. Humanity,
the brotherhood of the Golden Rule all the ideals
that try to keep alive to help make this better
world, are lost to such these.
Amputation of limb is often necessary to
life. Amputaton of such parasites Hickman is
essary for the protection of society 1t hardly be
dignfed by the term of revenge considered the
course of justice 1t is nothing than the funda-
mental law of self preservation.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of In
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December %. 1907

r. w. Davis, who is here from Los
Angeles, where, he spends most of
his time in connection with the
marketing of the products of the
Imperial Creamery, of which he is
also manager, announces that n
number of new pieces of machinery
are to be added. The increasing
business is responsible for the
change.
Six carloads of lumber arrived IN
Imperial today, this being an ex-
ample of the way the town is grow
ing.
Mrs. ID. r. Stevenson, son and
daughter, left today for Los Ange-
les, where the young people are at
tending school.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Console Youth
Buried Today

Edward J. s. Console, fivc-ycar-
cd son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Console, of 40 Vine street, died IA
the home of the parents YESTERDAY
morning following short attack OF
diphthcria. The body was removed
20 Lemons undertaking parlor whcrt
a funeral was held this morning at
10 o clock.
S. l.. Borg, Seventh Day Advent
ist minister, offieiatcd at the funcr-
Fl service and burial was made in
the Evergreen cemetery. The fam
ily has resided in III Centre for
about three years. Beside the par
ents the child is survived by one
brother and one sister.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Large Sum In
Tax Refunds

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Tax
refunds totalling nearly sl04,000,-
600 made by the treasury depart,
ment for taxes illegally collected
were made public today by the
house expenditures committee. =.
A total of 100000 refunds Were
made, covering claims granted for
several years, including the 1927
fiscal year ending last June 80. APP
propriations to cover the refunds
were made by Congress.
The refunds totalled SlO3,S3s,-
6S7.7S.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28

Wiggily both listened and heard
Pcetie bark:
eco on, Jackie! Why don t you
drum: l I'M blowing my fife to play
that we re soldiers, but you aren t
heating your drum! Go on! Wham
il hard What's the matter? You
heat it rub-a dubdub Yesterday,
hut today you aren t making i
sound on it,
81 can't,' whined Jackie,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December %. 1912

Mrs. b. Walsh of Los Angeles is
guest of her sister, Mrs. l.. c.
Allies. Ma
The mercury this morning went
down to 81 degrees, this apparently
being the dead line for the cool
spell.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Feature Films
To Be Seen Here

Pictures coming to the Valley
Theater in the near future are as
follows:
''In Old Kentucky with Hell
enc Costello and James Murray.
Shepherd of the Hills,' with
Molly O'Day and Alec Francis.
"Seventh Heaven with Janet
Gaynor, Charles Farrell.
"'The Girl From Chicago with
Phyllis Haver.
"Spring Fever with William
Haincs.
"Old Iron Sides with George
Bancroft, Wallace Becry. Esther
Ralston. and Charles Farrell.
Garden of Allah,' with Alice
Terry.
ION Your Toes with Reginald
Denny.
Will Rogers in "Thc Texas
Steer
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Ingrown Nails, Corns, Foot Warts,
Bunions, Trusses, Elastic Hosiery.
Dr. Scaton, Hotel Annex, by appt.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28

More popular fiction: DR.. Elisha S. Loomis,
American mathematics teacher, has written
mental work "The Pythagorean Proposition j, with
237 figures and $50 possible solutions for this ascina
ing plot "The square described upon the hypotenuse
of right -angled triangle is equal TO the sum of the
squares described upon the other two Sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
THE SHAME OF THE SCHOOLS

Nlkola Sokoloff, famous American orchestra con-
ductor assisting at high school which includ
ed big school chorus rebuked the school and the pub
JIG for the lack of interest shown.
IF this baseball or basketball game, other
physical exhibition, he said, 1--WE would have turned
thousands away But here we have group of children
doing serious musical work marveOusly, and the
ditorium is less than half filled.
81 you to tell all your friends that consider
il shame that the community hasn't filled this audi
torum for the OCCASION.
Such incidents are always shame indicating
they do the way physical performance is preferred to
intellectual and artistic performance in American
schools What, if anything, can be done about it?
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28

We like Indy for what he doesn't say too When
reporters ask him how he managed to have a change
O clothes with him when he got to Mexico, he only
grns instead of launching into a description of the
contents of his luggage, many lesser light would
have done. .-..
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
LEGISLATIVE ACTS

About dozen recommendation made by the governor when the Legislature convened were not granted or acted upon at the finish. Approximately d similar number were acted upon tayorably or steps taken in that direction.
 It might be said it is easy for q governor to make recommendations but much harder to get them through body subject to debate and influence of various kinds. At least, it is as hard for a governor to put through all his ideas as it Is for a president to push his concep- tDns of good government through a reluctant Congress.
 J. Henry Roraback, who did not address a message to the Legisla- ture when it convened. fared better J. Henry got all his ideas through as usual. He didn't have many, but what they were consisted Of hard boiled necessities for the power combination and nothing happened at all that could be detrimental 10 its interests.
 That's efficiency. The governor covered more ground but didn't bag all the game he went after. His crowning exploit in engineering the
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
25 Fears Ago Today

The lighting contract came up agaln in the common council last night. Mir. Parker introduced a sub
 stltute calling for 146 lights to be
 lighted 3l7 nights in the year. Mr. Curtis spoke in favor of the contract.
 but said he dislilted the tail" as
 he termed the provision calling for six new lights each year. Mr. Mo
 Milan said the contract was good
 one, the best the city could get. MT.
 Parker's resolution was adopted, IT -l2, and the contract is no near
 CT signing than before. Chief Rawlings. in his annual re- port. states that there has been no change in the force during the year and that it consists of q chief a captain, and F patrolmen, also 29 supernumeraries and l3 specials.
 He said the change to two day offi- cers had been satisfactory and urged
 the creation of a sergeant for desk duty. giving 24hour service. He asked that red lights be placed at the railroad crossing and the South church corner so that they might be flashed and an officer called quickly if something happened. The
 fire police" system was commend cd as economical.
 The horse attached 10 wagon
 of the Ward Laundry Co.,. and one of George Vivian's teams got into
 a collision at Booths corner this noon. The Ward horse was thrown down and if took the drivers several minutes 10 extricate 1t from tho tangle.
 The Gentlemens Driving club has
 elected the following officers; pre- idcnt. w. B. Rossberg; vice-presi- dent. Fred w. Parsons; secretary, Dudley T. Holmes: treasurer. F. N.
 Humphrey; auditors. N. E. Judd, Dr. Swain; house committee, H. C.
 Brown. A. L. Andruss, and William
 Muller.
 Last fall J. II. Trumbull was
 member of q successful hunting
 party in the Maine woods. He shot | q handsome buck and later had the head sent to Bangor for mounting. The work was done in a superior and life-like manner and was receiv- ed in PlainviIle today, where it at tracted considerable attention and | favorable comment.
 Henry Capen has been elected an assistant superintendent of the Burritt mission.
 Gilbert Nichols made a score on the Maple Hill golf links yesterday which will stand for years. ITc did
 the nine holes in SC.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
Observation On The Weather

Washington, May 9.-Forocast for Southern New England: Showers tonight and Tuesday. Slowly rising temperature, except on Massachu- setts coast. Moderate to fresh winds mostly southeast and south.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Showers and probably thunder storms tonight and Tuesday; rising temperature; fresh southerly winds.
 Conditions: The disturbance that centers this morning over Huron, South Dakota, 2s.04 inches. has in creased it's influence over wide extent It is raining in the Middle Atlantic states. Showers have occurred eastward over the Lake region and into the northern plains states A marked rise in tempera- lures is reported east of the Mis- sissippi river but it is much colder over the Rocky Mountain states. Pressure Is high over the St. Law renee valley and southward to Ber- muda, also over the North Pacific and Rocky Mountain districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled. showery weather with slightly higher temperatures.
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
THE NEW FILM LAW

One Of the lightning changes made by the Legislature during its last days had to do with the tax aimed at the moving picture indus try in the state. The powers that be were determined, it seems. that the theaters must pay something hand some to help provide the funds with which to run the state and after considering every plan under the static ridden skies it finally adopted one which will tax theaters accord ing to seating capacity.
 No one knows how this is going 10 work; but, being flat tax on seats 1t is likely that there will be less trouble about getting the money than there was in taxing the films shown.
 The new law also avoids warfare with the national film producers: they can now bring their exchanges back into the state and not be both- cred by the obnoxious tax collectors. The new law works against the theater proprietors directly regard less of the films they show. If there is to be continuation of the hard feeling between state officials and the film industry it will be trans ferred upon the shoulders of the theater owners. with the organiza- ton of Will Hays merely yielding them little more than sympathy.
 The new film law, or theater law, IS expected to yield $250,O0 a year. Of course. the cash customers will pay it. and not the theaters. It is one of those taxes the public will pay which is not felt at the time. Some tax expert has declared that such system is the best kind; the money accumulates and the payee doesn't know he is paying.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
LOCAL APPROPRIATIONS

Among the state approprlatlons which finally passed through the Legislature were s3o0,o0o for need cd buildings at the Newington Home for Crippled Children and sS5o.ooo for a dormitory at the State Normal School in New Britain.
 The city, therefore. can be said to have fared very well at the hands of the appropriations committee, Of which Senator Edward F. Hall was the chairman. Senator Hall knows where state money will do the most good, where 1t is most necessary. The dormitory sum was pruned down from s5OO,00O: but even so, ss5O.0oO is something and ought to provide fair building.
 So far as the appropriation for the Newington shrine for crippled children Is concerned, this money will be spent for an essential state duty that cannot be denied; not be- cause the home is situated in New ington, 50 close to New Britain, but because the children need to be talk en care of in the states best possible manner. They are close to every persons heart, and 1t is a source of satisfaction that improved equip ment will be provided for their care.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

c. What 1T the largest bank ir the United States? A. Measured by capital, the Ma tional City Bank of New York, 1, the largest.
 Q. Can an alien seaman who decerted his ship. living in the United States for three years be de- ported? Can he become an Ameri- can citizen?
 A. If he has been living in this country unmolested for more than three years he is not subject to de- portation. according to . decision handed down on March 21. 1927 by Federal Judge William Bondy. He cannot, however. in the opinion of the court, be naturalized.
 0. What is the correct dress for men and women at an afternoon wedding?
 A. A woman should wear after noon frock with hose and shoes to match, and kid gloves. and a hat. Wraps are worn into the church. Unless the wedding is very formal a man may wear 8 dark business suit but a frock coat and gray striped trousers would be more cor rect.
 Q. Is it possible to produce an absolute vacuum?
 A. It is practically impossible to produce a perfect vacuum by any means 50 far discovered. All space free from visible material is still oc- cupied by air or some other gas or vapor. Some of this can be removed with an air pump, but that which remains at once expands completely to fill the space and although he pressure decreases. point is eventually reached where the pres- sure is so low that pump will not move any more of the gas.
 Q. Is the dog Peter the Great" still employed in movies? /
 A. He was shot last June ,dur- ing an argument between dog fanci- CTS over the relative merits of Peter and a fine police dog owned by Fred Cyriacks, dog breeder.
 0. How old must a boy be to join the Navy? What is the term of enlistment?
 A. Enlistment in the United States Navy is open to men over IS and is for four years. First enlist ments by boys over seventeen years of age may be made for the period of their minority by authority of the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy Department.
 O. What is the value of an American half dime dated 1852?
 A. 5 to 10 cents.
 c. On what day of the week did April $, 1922. fall?
 A. Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

thing would like to ask you" tThere is, eh? What is it?" Well. you see 1sballe and were thinking"
 Both of you? Really?" T mean. that is, we thought may be you wouldn't mind" "Oh. wouldn't. wouldn't IT" "You see 1t is only . question. err"
 And think can answer it in just one word"
 "Oh can you? We just couldn't answer this one-number three - What is the capital of Afghan. istan?'
 Gleason Pease After you have lived in this world a while you begin to understand why newborn infants get ed in the face! Copyright, 1927, Reproduction
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

a councilman from the sixth ward. He served in that position six years and was then promoted to alder man in which capacity he was serv- ing when elected mayor in 1922. He defeated George A. Quigley at the polls in 1929 and B. w. filling in 1924. Last spring he was defeated by Gardner c. Weld when he sought g third term. In 1923 he failed of election to the post of secretary of state.
 Mrs. Paonessa is the former Miss Myrtle Holley. Her home was at Tompkins Cove. N. Y. They have i've children. Miss Constance, a stu- dent at Emerson college. Boston; Miss Clarice. a student at Laurel- ton Hall. Milford; Ellis. Jack and Daniel Paonessa.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
Piles Disappear
No Cutting or Salves Needed


 External treatments seldom ban. ish Piles and for the very good rea- son that the cause is inside-bad circulation in affected parts. veins are fabby and bowel walls weak- ened.
 To quickly and safely rid yourself of piles you must free the circula- tion-send fresh. healthy blood to the raw. sensitive membranes. In- ternal treatment Is one safe method. Ointments and other external treat. ments can't give lasting relief.
 J. S. Leonhardt. M. D.. a special- fst set at work some years ago to find a real internal remedy for piles. He succeeded. He named his pre- scription HEM-RO1D, and it has proven successful in thousands of cases-so successful that now HEM RoID is sold by druggists under money back guarantee. It is harmless tablet. easy to take. and can always be found at Fair Dept. Store, Inc. who will promptly re- fund the purchase price if you arc dissatisfied.