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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17

Money 20 Loan on AutomI
Sterling Securities &c. iuc.. IF
Cross, Mgr. GGU Main ST.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17
SOLID READING

Wonder grows the revelation of present literary
tastes in this country We have been accustomed for
many years, to have the general public interested in
nothing but fiction, with occasional Indulgence in
travel books possessing of the qualities of fiction
But now there notable change. Novels still sell in
greater quantity than serious books but lists of best
sellers reveal the fact that the serious works are COM
ing very close to the leading fiction in popularity and
occasionally surprising it.
Thus there few current novels selling so well as
HThe Story of Philosophy "Why We Behave Like
Human Beings" "The Man Nobody Knows" "The
Book Nobody Knows" "The Christ of the Indian
Road" and certain "humanzed Geographic and ira
vel books.
Games come into the best-geller class oo especially
brdge and crossword puzzle books, showing that the
latter craze is far from extinct
Now, look at the preference shown by the general
reader for philosophy and religion. Half the books in
the latest best seller list of nonfiction books come in
these two classes. 1t may not mean anything as far
as the Development of literary taste is concerned but
aSsuredly 1t does mean that people who read are now
looking more for solid mental food and less for mere
entertainment
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17

other tree ornaments and not you2
asked the bunny.
u guess they forgot me when
they threw away the tree, said the
golden ball, sadly. And / feel 50
badly about it, love to shine in
the candle light and make the chill
dren happy. / was made for bright
places. | don like being thrown
away under a bush. : The old
Christmas tree seemed to stir It's
bare branches and say:
THAT 5 right, don t mind be
ing here. rather like it. But it
IS no place FOR a golden ball!'
NO more it isl exclaimed Tn
Gle Wiggily. II II take you home
to my hollow stump bungalow, gold
en- ball. III put YOU away with
the tree ornaments OF my forty
leven little bunny boys and girls,
and next Christmas YOU shall be put
on a tree again.
"Oh, ioy.' sang the golden ball.
Uncle Wiggily UNFINISHED the wire
that fastened it to the top of the
cid tree and put the golden bali in
his pocket. But on the way home
the rabbit gentleman passed the
home of Dottie and Willie Flufftail,
the lamb children. Inside their
house was little baby lamb named
Tootsie And Tootsie was crying to
break her heart, for something no
one knew anything about. Being a
baby lamb she cou!dn t tell why she
cried.
"'Hut l have something to stop
Tootse from crying.' said Uncle
Wiggily. Quickly he hung the gold
Ell ball over the baby lamb $ crib,
and when she saw the light shining
on it Tootsic murmured "Goo-goo,
and her tears vanished.
"Ah, now am happy again,
whispered the golden ball, twirling
about. - did not have to wait un-
til next Christmas to make a little
gladness And the rabbit gentle
man, with smile beneath lis twink
pinkling nose, hoped home to his
bungalow, leaving the golden ball
with Tootsic to smile and gurgle at.
So that s all there is to this story.
But if the trolley car doesn t run
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17
child LABOR BACKSLIDING

A bill which would 'enIarge the working Opportunl
ties of boys has been introduced in both houses of the
New York state legislature The measure is regarded
the beginning of effort break down the state
child labor law and will be fought as such by the state
federation of labor.
Enlarged opportunities for ganful employment are
precisely what children under 16 years of age do
need, particularly if these opportunities permit the
curtalment of schooling, of play time of needed
rest. Education and health, to say nothing of happ
ness, should come before earning in boys or girls
life Ordinary working permits certificates, wisely
regulated and honestly dispensed could take care of
all the legitimate exceptions to that rule
The introduction of such bill in any state egisla-
ture with its signs of tendency to weaken child labor
protection of children, bears out the fear of many
thoughtful citizens that the denial of federal law set
ting certain general standards might open the way to
backslidng in states with fairly good child labor
laws and would greatly retard progress in backward
states.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February II. 1907

Mrs. a. B. Jones, who was so severe
ly burned several days ago, is slow
ly improving, but it will be some
time before she can be entirely re-
covered from her injuries.
A number of young men who hold
positions with different firms in FL
Centre, are showing their industry
in a unique way. and it is hoped
one which will prove profitable to
them. They have formed coop.
erative company and have rented a
tract of land which will be planted
to cantaloupes. They feel they can
give this attention without inter
fering with their regular duties
and will be able to make consider.
able money on the side.
j. Stanley Brown is having
ground broken and put in shape to
raise some cantaloupes and water.
melons.
Several ears of hay from Holt
vile passed through here billed for
outside points. Hay brings a
good price now and no doubt viii
ter some time.
Work was commenced on the
foundation of the creamery this
week and it will be rushed SO that
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17
SHADES UP!

For more years than most of us like to remember
there has been superstition among women that win
dow shades must be drawn to the middle of the VIM
dow No considerations of the darkness OF the day de-
rnandng more light the nending, OF lowering sun
in some ones eyes calling for shade to be brought
full down while others went full up, ever had any
weight with the conventional woman. Shades had to
be drawn to the middle SASH no higher and no lower
Anything else wasn't nice 1t just wasn't done
The woman who kept her shades at the top OF the
window except when need arose of shading one VIM
dow or two from temporary glare, was considered
either bad housekeeper, so unconventional, my
dear" or both.
Now news comes from those centers of infable
authority 1.-The interior decorating studios IN the east
that shades are to be up this
The reason given is not common sense or health
giving sunshine ability to the lovely view If there
is It's simply that the original reason for draw
ing shades to keep carpets from fading 1t isn't
stylish to be economical, especially with carpets from
the interior decorating point of view. Hence drawn
shades, are told, are out.
Well, interior decorators must live, like the rest of
US. And this time they have conferred boon upon
the world Why live a pleasant street or have
glimpse of blue water green hill sunny rosecoor
ed from the windows if cannot have the JOY
of seeing them casually walks from room to
room? Few of US can deliberately sit down to enjoy
view to bask in sunlight It's having trees and
and far vstas background to the sober work of
life that counts.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17

spoke Uncle Wiggily kindly. "What
else do you want to say?'
Il want TO say, went on the
golden ball, THAT it sn T fair for
YOU to make 50 much fuss over the
old tree and 10 fuss at ali over me.
Everyone expects to see "A Christ
mas tree thrown away after New
' car 5. But the ornaments on it, Of
which | am one-why they should
be taken off, put in soft paper and
saved for another year. / am good
for several years yet.
"Then why IS it YOU area t saved
and taken off with the red stars,
the silver moons and the purple
balls-why did they save all the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1927, BY Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
By HOWARD E. GARIS
UNCLE wIGGILY AND THE
GOLDEN BALL

Once upon time, as Uncle Wig
gilv was hopping over the fields not
far from his hollow stump bungalow
to 90 t. the woods to have an ad-
venture-once upon a time, Uncle
WiCgilv saw an old Christmas tre"
thrown away beneath a clump OF
bushes.
.'That is rather a sad sight, '
said the rabbit gentleman TO him
self. Am old Christmas tree
thrown away like that always
makes me feel sad. But still there
is Jolly side to it, for | must re-
member what lot of good thar
Christmas tree did at holiday time,
and how happy it must have made
some little animal boys and glr!s
with the presents from its branch
es
Mr.. Longears hoped past the old
dried tree which was looking now,
somewhat ike a dear, old bald
headed gentleman, and the rabbit
was taking, off his tail, silk hat and
saving: "Old Christmas tree, sa-
lutte thcc,' when, all Of quickness
something happened. a voice said:
"Ha, No one feels sorry for me.
No one is sad on my account!
! Dear me-. exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily. II didn I know you were
still alive, Old Christmas Tree,'
lit ism t the tree speaking-I am
doing the talking, went on voire,
and Just then the sun glistened on =
round, golden ball on the bare, top
most branch Of the old tree. No
one thinks about me being sad, =
Went on the golden bail.
"This is stranger and more curl
ous,' murmured the rabbit gentle
man, stopping short. - never
knew. before, that Christmas tree
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17

"All sea water contains gold" SAYS scientist
Il near beer contains alcohol. Which is about
pod either does anybody.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17

sistcnt and frequently bril-
player in the valley league.
Calexico has also taken a del
stand against motor vehicle
tions and an ultimatum has be.
sued by Chief OF Police Kemp,
Mayor Dool.
Attorney Robert G. Hill ha
turned to the city after a tri
Los Angeles, where he was call.
legal business.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17

ornament could speak. And that 5
"hat You are; aren't you; a Christ
mas tree ornament''
That s what | AMI answered
the golden ball. And. to tell vo,;
TIE truth, didn t Know until just
now. that | couiu speak. But felt
- queer about YOU making fuss
over the old tree, and not giving M
Il thought, that | seemed to whirl
around ard suddenly found | could
talk. -
= No one wants to stop YOU, =
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17
Logan Believed
To Be Inss

Westley Logan, "a, .colorct
Imperial was locked up in the
ty Jail late yesterday afte
charged with being insane.
after being taken to the Jail
car attempted to get away but
chase was recaptured and
up. He will be given a sanity,
ing before Judge }. S. Larew|
Logan was arrested on com|
of his wife. He was brought
Centre from Imperial and a
ear stopped in front of the jai
gan jumped out and ran.
deputy sheriffs joined the rad
the man was eornered on
street, near the corner of SD
street.
The prisoner put up sho4
sniritcd hattie whcu the de-
surrounded him but was al
ovcrpowered and taken back |
Jail.
Money 20 Loan on Automl
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17

Some people could never believe in a hell until they
bought a radio set and started listening to the static
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17
the plant will be ready for opera
ton before the summer months.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February II, 1912

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February II, 1912
There will be meeting at the
Seeley school this evening, at 5
0 clock, the object of Which is to or.
ganiZe the Seeley chamber of com
merce and to appoint two delegates
to represent the organization at the
roads meeting to be held at Impe
rial, February 10. All persons in
terested in See.ey please attend.
Public Administrator f. f. For
rcster today was appointed by
Judge Cole as guardian of the es
tate of Gertrude Mildred Sexsmith
a minor.
Land patents issued: U. S. A. ia
Dietrich Mcsman, tract 57-15-l5. TC
Victor Johnson, tract 60, 17-l5. re
Jessie l.. Dutton, assignee of John
l.. Smith, west half of tract 2S, 10
Is and 1913.
The Southern Pacific is doinc
good work in removing the old
earth crossing at Main street and
replacing it with gravel. The en-
tire width of the street is being
graveled. The constant heavy team
ing at this point has kept the cross
ing in bad condition heretofore. II
is expected that the gravel viii
pack and make solid roadbed.
TEN YEARS AGO
February II, 1917
Attorney Leslie Reed was among
those from Calexico at the county
seat this morning.
Walter Helbach, member of the
Imperial club in the Winter lcauu,
is reported to have been signed by
the Oakland team in the Pacifi,
coast league, 1t is claimed Uclbacl
will be given tryout in the cute
garden. Helbach has been a con
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17

off the track to chase a nicklc the
conductor dropped, III tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily's pot
cheese.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-17
INSPIRATION or SWIMMERS

Perhaps the Catalina Channel is to see as lone
succession Of conquering swimmers as the English
Channel. At any rate, American has now followed
the success of the Toronto boy with successful swim
OF his The present swimmer is H. F. Sullivan of
Lowell, Mass" one Of the numerous swimmers who
have aready negotiated the English channel
Sullivan tried in the Wrigley contest and failed He
stuck at It, however training for two weeks more then
tried again. There were crowds to hail him as he
reached the shore. His satisfaction in doing what
he set out to do is probably the chief reward he will
receive.
There may be others as surrcr advances, but that is
Of less Importance than the fact that lot more people
Will have been encouraged TO learn to swim by the cub
lcity given these spectacular efforts Hundreds of
small boys and girls taking to the Water ro{
exactly like ducks but very happily, BEAUTIFULLY and
joyfuy every year in communities all over the coun-
try wherever swimming opportunities and swimmin~
instructors found 1t is splendid rccreatonal de
velopncnt.
"All sea water contains gold" SAYS scientist. Also
al near beer contains alcohol. Which is about all the
good either does anybody.
Some people could never believe in a hell until they
bought radio set and started listening to the static
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
BAPTIST MEETING
TOOPEN MARCH a
Missionaries From Foreign
Field to Give Addresses Be-
fore Association.

The semi-annual meeting of the
Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches to be held March "a to ~
in the Calvary Baptist Church, will
be featured by addresses of number
of returned missionaries from China,
India and other foreign fields, as well
as men and women prominent in home
missions and extension work of the
Baptist Church.
The Northern Convention will be
represented by Rev. DR.. G. II. Brock,
who has spent 35 years in South India;
Mrs. Edwin Kinney, Christian Ameri-
canization secretary, and who has
spent many years in Christian Ameri-
canization work among the foreign
born population; Mrs. G. d. Eulette,
member of the Board of Missionary
Cooperation, as representative OF the
board of education, and Rev. William
II. Geistweit, pastor Of the First
Baptist Church of Dayton, Ohio, for
mer president Of the American Baptist
Publication Society, and one of the
founders of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union Of America.
Missionaries Are Delegates.
Tho Southern Convention will be
represented by Rev. NJ. G. White and
Mrs. White, who have spent Is years
in Brazil; Rev. w. G.. Newton and
Mrs. Newton, who were for many
years in Using Tau, China, and have
recently returned because of disturb
ances there. and Rev. f. F. Brown,
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Knoxville, Tenn. DR.. j. f. Love.
secretary of the Foreign Mission
Board, Richmond, Va, will also be
present and take part in the confer
ence.
The sessions will be held all day,
beginning at 10 am. with an after
noon session at 2 o'clock. A banquet
will be held March 25 at $50 pm. at
which the missionaries will speak.
The banquet will be followed by
meeting at o'clock to be addressed
by DIR. Geistweit and DR.. Brown.
The missionaries and other speakers
will make addresses at both the morn
ing and evening services, March u, of
the local Baptist Churches and also
visit many of the Sunday schools and
Young Peoples Societies.
Committees As Listed.
Committees in charge of the meet
ings are:
Banquet: George b. Bryan, F. H.
Jackson, S. G. Nottingham, III. H.
Coulter, sylvester Smallwood and
Harvey Boltwood Receptions: Il. ii.
DeGroot, jr.; w. w. Everett, George
b. Fraser, w. III. Gottlieb. John Ruth.
ven. Tickets: Elgin Smith, F. H.
Spencer, John T. Miller, c. III. jenkins,
DR.. G.. w. Pope. Y. C. Hodges, ST.
Advertising: E. B. Shaver, Thomas
Wilson, John H. Seavers. H. c. Brod-
erick. Publicity: E. F. Haycraft, E.
III. Marthill, H. w. Moore. c. 1. Smith.
George Watson. Transportation: e.
A. Baulsir, Clyde H. Freed, ]. A.
Crawford, William Nally, Tom Wilson.
Decorations: Mrs. st. Clair Hambly.
Ushers: Joseph o. Peed, E. M. Rich.
ardson. Eugene E. Pressler, Charles
Goodhill, Hiram johnson, Fred II.
Gore, Stanley A. Robertson, r. v.
Frankhouser. H. c. Short, S. III.
Spencer. A. II. Blakesley. Fred M.
Cornwell, John f. Dent and Walter
Price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
REVIVAL MEETINGS HELD.
Rev. DR.. Jones to Preach Tomorrow
Morning and Night.

The revival meetings which began
last Sunday, at Shiloh Baptist Institu-
tional Church. Ninth and p streets,
are being largely attended. Rev. DIR.
T.. C. Jones, pastor Of the Zion Bap-
tist Church, of Newport News, Va. is
the evangelist in charge of the cerv-
ices. Rev. DR.. Jones will preach to-
morrow morning and night. Adnlis-
sion to all services is free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
Y. M. C. A. NEWS

The second illustrated lecture on
the New Testiment will be given at
the Central Y. NJ. C. A. tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock. This will be
the closing lecture In the series on
bible History in Pictures" Page
NICK. Etchison will give the lecture.
Announcement will be made as to the
program for the remaining Sundays
during March. On the last Sunday
in the month, THE Passion Play of
Oberammergau'' will be presented.
These afternoon services are open to
the public.
The Mems Glass at the Eastern
Presbyterian Church will be taught
by Page NICK. Etchison, religious
work director. Y. NJ. C. A., tomorrow
morning.
William r. Schumacher. associated
religious work director, Y. M. c. A..
will speak at the Epworth League
service at Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church tomorrow at
6:45 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
JOUR TASK" TO BE TOPIC
AT BAPTIST MEMORIAL
Sermon Will Be Incident to "Ev-
cry Member Visitation" Set
for March go.

"Our Task" will be the subject OF
the sermon tomorrow morning at the
National Baptist Memorial to Re-
ligious Liberty. the pastor, Rev. DR.
Cove G. Johnson, preaching. This
sermon Is incident to the every mem
Der visitation which will be conducted
March 90 The subject of the eve
ming gospel service will be 1.-THE Way
Not to Be Put to Shame" There will
be a baptismal service.
Thursday evening the subject or
the prayer and fellowship meeting will
be IAN Every-member Church"
Miss Beulah Babson, in charge OF
the primary department of the Bible
school, gave talk last Wednesday
night before the members OF the
board on "Our Little Tots"
Mrs. Dawson of Texas will conduct
evangelistic services under the aus
pices of the Mizpah class, beginning
May 8.
Troop 40, Boy Scouts. will have an
other Parents night March %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Christian Science

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE,
Christian Science
CHURCHES OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST
BRANCHES OF THE MOTHER
CHURCH, THE FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, BOS-
TON, MASS.
First Church of Christ Scientist
Columbia Road and Euclid st.
Second Church of Christ Scientist
Ill C St. NE.
Third Church of Christ Scientist
18th and L SITS. NV.
Fourth Church Of Christ Scientist
Masonic Temple Auditorium. Colorado and
Georgia AYES. Brightw0od.
SUBJECT:
SUBSTANCE"
SUNDAY. II AN. and 8 Pm. 50
wEDDSNrEsssb AY O EHviEENSrNe MEETINGS
8 o'clock.
READING ROOMS:
FIRST CHURCH-Investme Bldg.
18th and X Sts.--Hours, 8 to 8 lex
cept Wednesdays, to Z, and Sun
days and holidays, 2:30 to 5:30).
SECOND CHURCHILL C st. Me-
Hours. 1880 to $40 pm. week days.
Closed Sundays and holidays.
THIRD CHURCH-Colorado Bldg.
14th and g Sts.-Hours, 10 to 8.
+ "wednesday. 10 to 1880, and Sun
days and holidays, 2:30 to 5:30.)
FOURTH CHURCH-Tivoh Bldg,
1918 14th St.-9:30 to week days
Except Wednesdays. $50 to 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
MRS. FLETCHER TO SPEAK.
Wife Of Ohio Representative to
Give Address at Baptist Church.

Mrs. Martha Fletcher. wife of Rep
resentative Brooks Fletcher of Ohio,
will deliver the sermon address tomor.
row night at the Takoma Park Bap-
fist Church. Her subject will be "Our
Sacred Obligation to Make the Most of
Ourselves.
Rev. William +. La Rue, pastor, will
preach at the morning service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
MISSION GROUP TO MEET.
Calvary Baptist Women to Hold
Annual Session Tuesday.

The Woman's Missionary Society of
Calvary Baptist Church will meet in
annual session next Tuesday morning
at II o'clock in the junior room Of the
Sunday school house. The speaker will
be Miss Mildred Kaminski of Philadel-
phia, Christian Americanization secre-
tary of the Atlantic district, and her
subject will be Our Foreign Neigh.
bors.' Mrs. w. A. Slade chairman of
world friendship of the Y. w. c. A.,
will tell Of some new phases of wom-
ans work in that organization. The
devotional service will be led by Mrs.
o. E. Haines. The hostesses will be
ladies of the Stickney Circle.
Luncheon at 1 o'clock. Members Of
other churches are invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
Communion Rite Planned.

At Second Baptist Church, Third
street between H and I streets, to-
morrow the pastor, Rev. j. L. s. Hollo-
man, will preach at II am. on MAX
ing Room for Jesus" At pm. COM
munion service will be held. At pm
the pastor will have for his subject
THE Ministry of Reconciliation" The
Bible school will meet at $50 am. and
the Baptist Young Peoples Union will
meet at pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
EXTENSION WORK
POSITION DECLINED
DR.. John E. Briggs Will Stay
at Fifth Baptist Church Post.
Held Is Years.

Rev. DIR. John E. Briggs. for IS
years pastor of Fifth Baptist Church,
has declined call to become superin-
tendent of the Church Extension
Department of the Home Mission
Board of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention, with headquarters at Atlantis.
Ga
AS result of the recent revival at
this church, 20 new members have
been admitted and will be welcomed
tomorrow morning by DIR. Briggs. He
will preach a brief sermon and adj
minister communion.
DR.. Briggs will teach the Darlington
Berea Class tomorrow morning and
Vernon Lowry the Baraca Glass.