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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Tire Dealers
Hold Meeting

Imperial Valley Firestone tire
dealers and group of coast Off
cials Of that concern he'd an all
day conference at the Hotel Bar
bara Worth Yesterday, at which
about 20 county dealers were in at
tendance. The day came to a eli
max with a banquet served in the
blue room Of the hotel, where covers
were laid for more than 60 guests.
The purpose Of the gathering
was to acquaint Firestone dealers
with the company's products and
policies which were discussed in
the morning. The afternoon was
devoted to business conferences.
and following the banquet ut which
the ladies of the local representa-
tives were present, motion pictures
Of the company's activities were
shown.
Among those present were r, j..
Cope, manager Of the Los Angeles
branch G. Mcneil, assistant branch
manager from Los Angeles, L. S.
Grant of San Diego, and mum
bcr of representative Of the five
Edgar Brothers Imperial Valley
agencies, as well as other valley
dealers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
GIRL DONS BATHING SUIT
PREPARING FOR SUICIDE
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HARBIN, Manehuria, April Is.
A beautiful young woman, clad in
an expensive fur coat, dropped on
the main shopping street of tins
city recently, fainting in the sight
of many.
The first who rushed up to give
assistance were startled to find
that under the fur coat the Young
laay wore nothing except a bathing
suit. which is not Il costume usually
seen III Harbin in mid-February.
At nearby hospital it was dis
covered that the girl was suffering
from a dose of poisson. 1t developed
later that she had quarreled with
her husband, had decided first to
kill herself with poison and that,
when this was slow in acting, de
cided to go out. find hole In the
river ice and drown herself.
She donned her bathing suit, pow,
dered her nose and started for the
river, only to fall enroute when the
poison got busy. She will recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Grimes Claims
Feather Crown
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Los ANGELES. April l5.-I
am the featherweight champion of
the world, and will be ready to de-
fend the title against any challeng-
er within two weeks"
The above statement was made to
the United Press by Billy Grimes.
rndisputed king of the 12G pound
division in Australia when he arriv-
Cd from the Antipodes via Honolu-
lu.
Grimes, in the pink of condition
after the long sea voyage, can best
!" described eS = miniature Dav"
Shade. and despite mis- 1877 fights
bears few marks of conflict. His
weight today ia ring togs when
ready for his first American work
out was bat 129 pounds.
Larney Lichtcnstein, Grimes
American representative, told the
United Press that he would pro
badly sign Grimes for a bout at the
fcatherwcight poundage within two
weeks, thus establishing his claim
TO the title vacated by Louis "Kid -
kaplan.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
News Notes From
Here and There

a part of the Miller and Lux
lands in Kern county, $4,000 acres.
known as the ButtOnwillOw ranch,
is on the market as a subdivision.
The moon doesn't control the
weather. says an eastern scientist.
Maybe the moon ism t silly enough
for that job.
4 New York woman on her 102d
birthday had a party and 800 younr
fellows Of 60 or more attended.
Can't the police DO something alb
out this flaming youth?
Senator Jim Reed at Detroit the
other day said he was out of poll
ties. Then so is Walter Johnson
cut of baseball, sos duck out OF
water ami 50 s his old man.
Once there was baseball man.
ager who admitted before the sea.
son began that his team probably
wOuldn I win the pennant. How
ever, habits Of the soliliquy have
fallen off a lot lately.
Prince William of Sweden saws
America is slow in the cir Maybe
in it, Prince, bit certainly not with
II
English BUYERS have contracted
for 100000 pounds Of SonOma coun-
" hops 10 be delivered in 1927 12S.
A tract of 600 acres, east of Or
land, Glenn county, adjoining the
ILLS orchards tract, is to be plant
ed TO cotton.
Long hair is simply disgusting,
SAWS Antoine, the Parisian hair
sculptor. Now watch them grow i'll
America is a pauler in tradi.
ions. says a London professor. But
professor. how about the miacr y
spring strike.'
We NAV be povertv-stricken in
tradition. but this is the only coun.
try in the world where you can get
three alicnists to declare you sane
and three who'll find you crazy.
There's enough lime in a man s
body to wnitewash chicken fence.
says a Chicago surgeon. We are a
waiting the headline: SLAYS,
NATE AS FENCE GETS MOLDY.
This scientific age shall not have
reached its summit until someone
invents an automatic Windshield
wiper for horn-rimmcd glasses.
A bill to allow all kinds OF
swearing has been brought before
the British Parliament. They TT
taking their golf more seriously
over there since the American vic
tories Of last wear, 'tis said.
The first citrus fair held in Cali
fornia was at Riverside, Februar,
! IL. 1879.
Skins of black-tailed .iackrabbit'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Local Golfers to
Play Calexico

Golfers of the Calexieo Golf Club
today issued a challenge to FL Cen
tro golf club members to compete
with them in II match, the third of
It series being played between the
Two clubs, to take place on Sunday,
April 24.
According to "Pop' Keller.
chairman Of the tournament com.
mittee Of this club, the games will
be PLAYED on the local course. FL
Centre : team members will be
picked from among those making
the most consistent scores during
the intervening time.
As FL Centre has defeated Ca.
leXico in both the previous matches
local enthusiasts are planning to
DO their "stuff - between now and
April 24, and grab off" another
victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Elks To Attend
Funeral Service

\ nnmher of dignitaries of the
Santa Monica Lodge, b. L. o. f..
will arrive III FL Centre tomorrow
morning to join members of FL Cen
tro lodge in assuming charge of the
funeral of II. G. lIcmnlingwav, aged
76, who drapped dead at his home
~ HoltNiiIc yesterday morning. The
funeral i to be held from the Elks'
home. here n > clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The deceased was the first cx:tlt-
ed ruler Of the Santa Monica lodge
of E!ks and was life member of
the organization. He was active in
the work Of the organization after
his arrival III Imperial VALLEY n
number OF wears ago and was we'll
known throughout this vicinity.
B. NJ. Grawell, exalted ruler Of
the FL Ccntro lodge of Elks is in
charge of committee max ing ar
rangements for the funeral.
A service will be held at the Elk
home and the body will be escorted
20 the grave in Evergreen cemetery
by a guard Of honor. The ritual
of the El<s viii be read ut tn"
grave by one of the visiting offie-
ials.
The body will be brought 70 Fl
Centre from Holtville at 30 o
:lOck tomorrow morn.ng ana will lie
n state at the EIks home from the
time of arrival until the funeral ser
y oiee is begun al . Q .clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

,are- selling in idaho for six cents
each.
Work has commenced on the
$2,000,000 Sutherland dam, San
pasqual, San Diego county.
Five acres in Diamond Valley,
near Hemct, Riverside county, are
to be planted to guayule.
More than II miles of windbreaks $
were planted along orange groves in
Orange county during 1926.
A stork was placed in Il cage with
lion in Il German ZOO. The lion
fled in fear. Maybe the king of
beasts was just sure the bird was
going to shout Triplets!" at him
The City Creamery at Yakima.
Washington, shipped its first car
loads Of powdered milk, $4,000
pounds, February L..
The number of telephones in
Washington, ID. G. is increasing at
the rate of almost 1000 month.
Europe is twenty-five years be-
hind the United States in number
OF telephones per hundred people.
including employees of the West
ern Electric Company and other
large manufacturers of telephone
apparatus. there are more than TO-
UOO telephone workers in the state
of Illinois.
The state of Washington has
twelve times as many telephones rs
the Irish Free State.
At the beginning of 1926. the Bell
operating companies had an invest
ment in motor vehicles of nearly
1t cost the operating
companies nearly $2,00O,OOO for
gasoline during 1926.
Virginia has about the same
population as Lithuania, but the
Old Dominion boasts twentv-six
times as many telephones as the
Baltic state.
Glasgow Scotland anr Detroit,
Michigan, are about the same size.
but the motor metropolis has four
times rs many telephones as the
Scotchport.
If the entire world were proper
tionately rs well served, from a
telephone standpoint as the cont
nent of North America, it would
have eight times rs many tele-
phones as at present.
A long distance domino match by
telephone, believed the first to be
handled in this way, was played
recently between the Los Angeles
Athletic Club and the Commercial
Club of San Francisco. Each or
ganization was represented by
three of it's best players.
y Shriner pilgrimage from the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

and discredited the laws and gov
crnment of the city"
The committee seeking TO recall
the present council from office is
composed Of Attorneys Alfred Blais-
dell and J.. J. Powers and 4. \.
Eggicston and \. Il. HENS accord,
ing 10 a statement made by BlaiS.
dell.
The effort to recall the council
men IS believed to grow out Of the
rcccn; shooting Of a. r.. Taylor. a
Les Angeles lettuce buyer, in Ca
leAico by Chief of Police Joe Hard.
wick. the comcilmen IN the peti.
ton are charged with having failed
to curb the acts of the chief OF po,
lice, whom the petitioners claim has
created feeling OF agitation
toward the city as q result Of mum.
ercuS unwarrantcd attacks upon
persons. especially visitors to the
city.
Ii is understood that a ticket viii
bo presented by the committee with
III / few days to run in opposition
TO the present board should the re.
call measure be carried.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Shook to Probe
Traffic Squad

Frank G. Shook, chief of the ii
vision of motor vehicles, is expect
ed in FL Centre shortly, to conduct
a personal investigation of the I'M
oerial county traffic squad. it was
stated ut the courthouse today.
Shook s visit here follows the sus
pension of Frank Oswalt, captain
If the squad, by Walter F. Greer,
traffic inspector for this district.
Greer S action was taken early this
week when he removed Oswalt
Pending investigation, and placed
office !. W. HolcOmb in temporary
Charge of the squad. The Inspector,
it is stated, charged The captain
with extending too much icniency
toward motorists.
Oswal; is off duty pending the
investigation. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Gas Price Cut
By Pan-American

\ further reduction of two cents
per gallon in the price of gasoline
was made today by tie Pan Amer,
lean Company, making the price in
Imperial Valley l5E. cents per gal
lon at the company service sta
tions and independent dealers,
handling Pan gas.
The reduction was accompanied
by a statement from the company
that The cut is made in line with
its policy to deal fairly both to the
consuming public and independent
service stations handling it's pro
duet
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

tsEi
Sotfer merchandise at cut rates. We
suggest the slogan: Eat Ford Spa
ghetti and Save Miles.
Spring is the time Of year when
Young men who go fishing for
suckers Just can't keep the trout
off their hooks.
Couldn t the Chinese get along
some way without China!
Spring fever has been especially
virulcnt the last few years, since
people quit sleeping nights.
The tired business man who sits
next to an open window these days
and sees display Of fishing tack
lie across the street, is exposing
himself directly to the germ.
When quicker divorces are grant
ed Reno will grant them.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Adams Parole
RumOr Denied

Rumors about the city today,
stating that J. Roy Adams, former
supervisor from Imperial, who is
serving a term in San Quentin for
embezzlcment from the county, had
been paroled, were denied Al the
prison toda".
In reply 10 query by the Press.
1lc United Press was advised that
" Adams cannot possibly get par
ole until November u, 1927 That
late win conclude the minimum Of
his indeterminatc sentence. His
fixed sentence is due to be pro
nounced on that date but the parole
board may. if il wishes, parole him
the same day.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

, San Francisco Fay district to Clear
Lake, Lake county, will be made
May %, to visit. until May 60.
The commercial catfish season on
Clear Lake, Lake /, county, closed
March 81 About SO licensed fish
ermen were operating.
The Delta King, first steel river
steamer in the west, was given Il
trial on the San Joaquin river at
Stockton recently. 1t COS. s730.000.
The poultry division of the Somo-
ma county farm bureau has adopted
II standard poultry house. Its gen
eral lines are of the university type
with few changes to meet local
conditions.
Henry Ford 8 eommissary sells
chewing gum, meat, groceries and
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

council were filed with the city
clerk yesterday The petitions
uane 2. D. Agnew. T. j. West, L.
G. Burdick. John G. Graham and
Edward Dool as having failed 10
. establish and maintain public
confidence. destroyed civic harmony
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Woman Is Beaten
By Bandit Pair
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Los ANGELES, April l5.-Two o
bandits who beat Il woman employee
senseless, escaped with $4,000 from
the offices of the w. IL. Hellman
estate here late today.
Marco Hellman, well known
banker. narrowly escaped the same
fate. He enterK the office two
minutes after the gunmen departed
to find his secretary. Mrs. H. NJ.
DeMoss, lying unconscious on TIC
floor.
According to Mrs DeMoss one of
the bandit pair struck her over the
head with a gun when she scream,
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Says Jazz Music
Made Him Deaf
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Los ANGELES. April l5.--lazz
music made him so deaf he seldom
got an order right, Nicholas Elkaf,
6%-year-old waiter, told the state in
dustrial accident commission in his
application for permanent disabil-
ity compensation here today.
Elkaf said he was discharged
from fashionable cafeteria be
cause he served beefstcak TO fussy
woman w,.o ordered caviar. He
claimed Jazz music nad deafened
him TO the extent that he seldom
get IA order right.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
At Cleveland
WINDOW JUMPER DIES
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Ry United PreSs Leased Wire
FRESNO, April 15.-,Iohn Vezet-
ii, is dead today from injuries he
received when he jumped from the
third floor of a local hotel, accord
ing to police.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
CaleXico Council
May BE Recalled

Petitions seeking the recall Of all
five members of the Calexico city
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

A shipment Of native trees was
sent from Suite. county recently 10
Edinburgh. Scotland. for planting
On the university grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
BABE GETS FIRST HOMER

YANKEE STADIUM, New York,
a pril 15.-Babe Ruth hit his first
home run of the season today in the
first inning Of the game with the
Philadelphia Athletics. The Yank-
ee slugger came up with two oat
and none on base and picked a
throw by Howard Ehmkc to knock
into the right field bleachers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

A concrcte.floored warehouse to
hold sacked mustard is being built
at Lompoc, Santa Barbara county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
AMERICAN

st Washington
Boston 0l0 600 00C-l 5 /
Washington 40l 202 00x-7 9 !
WiltZc, Russell and Hartley;
CIowdcr and Ruel.
At Cleveland
Chicago 0l0 C00 ll3-6 @
Cleveland. 0l0 600 000-l
Lyons and Grouse; Shaute, Hud-
lin and l.. Scwell.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
ITODAY'S BOX SCOREl

As Furnished by the United Press
Leased Wire up to 2:+5 p. NJ.
NATIONAL
At Boston
Brooklyn 600 00l 000--l 5 !
Boston 600 012 00X---3 !
McWeeney, Clark and Henline;
Robertson and Taylor.
At Cincinnati
Pittsburgh 600 27l c10--l0 II 0
Cincinnati 200 002 10l- & |
Mahaffey. Morrison and Smith;
Rixey. Nehf and Hargrave.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
MONDAY, APRIL 18

CT the Coggins Ranch. miles east and 2 miles
north OF Imperial. l mile due south Of Mesquite
Lake school house.
SALE COMMENCES AT 10 O'CLOCK SHARP
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-18
THE EASTER PARADE"

1t was a fair day. especially in the
afternoon. Such citizens, who went
at some pains to stroll around and
look for the Easter parade. needed
extra good eyesght. perhaps
binoculars. or even telescope.
Where was the famed parade,
anyway?
There may be one on Fifth ave-
nue.. In New York. as the papers
claim. 1t may be that the annual
parade along that champs de esprit
is an institution that New Workers
in regal raiment are loath to give
up. Perhaps there is another such
parade on Commonwealth avenue.
or on Beacon street, In Boston:
+, that's another town which won't let
so an ancient and honorable prac-
tice.
But so far as New Britain was
concerned the Easter parade SEEM
cd to be entirely on tires. Along the
streets the paraders cruised. In
motors OF all colors. although fu-
neral black varnish still predomi-
mated. II the eternal feminine IN
the chariots we're dressed a la
Easter the modes were generally
hidden behind the embracing COM
fort OF the predominating closed
cars.
SO far as the ordinary communi-
ties are concerned, the erstwhile
Easter parade business has been
knocked into a cooked hat. Times
are too fast: instead OF taking a
walk our Easter paraders take a
ride.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-18
TRIUMPHANT FANFARES

Every church In the city yester-
day had what Is known as special
music" by way OF celebrating the
gladstone day OF the Risen Lord.
These noble efforts to praise the
Lord with harps.' and with a new
song" as the Psalmist, We think,
says ought to be done on special
occasions, required the unstinted
effort OF organists and choir
masters for weeks, not 10 overlook
the efforts OF the hard working
singers.
Such a day only comes once IL
year in the work OF the churches, n
day when every melodic resource Is
put forth at maximum capacity.
The result Is there is an astonish
ing total of meritorious programs
all given on the one day. a thing
which cannot be helped under the
circumstances but which makes 1t
difficult for anybody interested to
take in more than several Of such
outstanding church offerings. The
day is also one fraught with difficult
~ 10 the newspaper fraternity,
which realizes fully that some of
the church programs given are
worthy Of more than passing notice;
are worthy OF serious review and
appraisal. Yet this cannot be ado
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-18
rs Years Ago Today

Auditor-elect Curtis has not yet
qualified for office and Auditor Leu
pold Is doing his work. 1t has been
suggested that Curtis should remun-
crate Leopold for this extra work.
George Rapelye is confined to the
house with an injured foot. While
in Florida Mr.. Rapelye hurt his
ankle playing ball. He considered
the injury a trivial sprain and paid
no particular attention to it. Since
coming home Mr.. Rapelye has been
going about on crutches. An exam
ination yesterday revealed badly
broken lone.
The New Britain Chess and Check
er club held Its annual meeting last
evening. The club has held sue
cessful season and has just concluded
an enjoyable tournament. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: presi-
dent, John H. Kirkham; vice-presi-
dent, Charles Corrigan: treasurer, l.
Porter; secretary, Ralph Myerson;
directors, William Middlemass, NJ. p.
Lcghorn and Ralph Myerson.
The last debate of the season was
held at the Y. NJ. G. A. last evening,
the question being whether or not
an income tax is a desirable form
OF taxation. II. p. Fowler spoke for
the affirmative and c. H. Cramer for
the negative. The affirmative side
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-18

quately done under such circum-
stances. AS matter OF fact. almost
every church in the city had such a
sterling program that selection Of
one or two FOR special Journalistic
treatment would necessarily make
the others feel that they were being
sighted.
The Herald therefore congratu-
lates all OF them for the splendid
manner IN which they met the re-
quirements Of the greatest festival
IN the history Of the Christian
church. There is glory for ALL and
every congregation fully is aware of
the beauties OF its own service, the
manner in which the musicians
gave OF their best, and the gratitude
each communicate must feel at the
result.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-18
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answ to any
question Of fact or Information by
writing to the Question Editor.
New Britain Herald. Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York avenue.
Washington. D. c.. enclosing two
cents in stamps for reply. Medical.
legal and marital advice cannot be
given, nor can extended research
be undertaken. All other questions
will receive personal reply. Un-
signed requests cannot be answ cred.
All letters are Editor.
@. How can indelble ink stains
be removed from clothing?
A. Stains made from nitrate of
silver may be removed by moisten-
ing them with brush dipped il a
strong aqulous solution of cyanide
of potassium, and then washing well
in water. The cyanide solution is
very poisonous and must be used
with extreme caution.
@. Has there ever been a United
States dollar bill with the picture
of the Pope of Rome on it?
A. No.
Q. What is "Cocculus Indicus"?
A. A drug made from Anamtra
Cocculus, a narcotic and stimulant
used in the preparation OF certain
ointments. Sometimes it is used in
the manufacture OF beer to prevent
second fermentation.
NN,c~a A rty.ar
rise and what course does 1t take?
4. The Amazon rises in the
Peruvian Andes by two main
branches. the Maranon and the
Ucayali or Apurimas. The Maranon
or western branch. rises in Lake
Lauricocha. near the silver mines of
Cerro de Pasco and joins the Ucayali
or main Amazon at Nauta. The
ucayali or eastern branch. rises in
the highland or ridge which defines
on its northern boundary the lacus-
trine basin of Titicaca.
Q. What part of Russia, describ-
ed in Jules Verne's michael Strog-
OFF,, was overrun by the Tartars?
A. A portion of Russian Siberia
was overrun by the Tartars under
the command OF a Russian traitor
named Ivan Ogareff, the Command
er-in-chief OF all the armies OF
Feofar Khan. the Great Tartar
chief. Ivan Ogareff enlisted in the
service of Khan to seek revenge for
his dismissal by the Grand Duke.
brother OF the Car. The territories
they occupied were later regained
by the Russians.
G. What is the best way to break
in a pipe for smoking?
A. Fill it with damp salt and let
stand for or S hours. Another way
+, is to dampen the pipe by dipping 1t
in water and then shake out the
| water and fill with tobacco and
smoke slowly the first few times.
@. How fast do machine guns
fire and what is their effective
range?
A. In the World War It was
proved that machine guns were eff
| fective up to 1900 yards and against
large bodies Of troops in close order
up to 1000 yards. The service rate
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-18
Observation
On The Weather

Washington, April 1S.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Fair
tonight; Tuesday increasing cloudi-
ness. Rising temperature. Moder-
ate southeast shifting to southwest
winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday;
rising temperature in south portion
Tuesday and showers in north por-
ton Tuesday: moderate to fresh
southeast winds.
Conditions: Pressure Is high in
the Atlantic coast states and low in
the interior with low pressure cen
ters over the Canadian Northwest
and New Mexico.
Temperatures are considerably
above normal from the Middle
Atlantic states westward to the
plains states. Much lower tempera-
lures prevail in the Canadian North
west and frost conditions We're re-
ported from the Rocky Mountain
districts.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather followed by increasing
c!oudincss, slowly rising tempera-