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Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
HEBER

HEBER, Aug. 31.-Sam Rogers
and family returned from q vasa'
tion. Mr.. Rogers is again on the
ditch, as zanjero.
A. E. Skeats and family vacation
ed at San Diego, Del Monte and IN
Old Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Tozer and fam
lily have returned from a visit to
Holland, Mich, their old home, at
ter 20 years absence. Two family
reunions were held, honoring them.
Clayton Tozer returned to the
pharmacy branch of the S ate Uni
versity, at San Francisco, and
Agnes and her parents are at Des-
canso, until her return to Brea, to
teach the coming year. During their
absence their ranch home was rcb-
bed. Much fin% linen was taken,
mostly gilt linen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reed enter
tanned as dinner guests on Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Johnson and
family, of Ell Centre, and F. e. Reed
and son, of number six.
Neil Gavin made trip to San
Diego over the week end.
C. f Miller and family spent
month travelling in their ear. At
La Junta, Colo, they visited with
Mr.. Miller s son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Majors and
family returned from a month spent
travelling in tlair car, going rs far
north as Vancouver, Can. Mr.
Majors and son, Cap, are in Heber,
and the rest of the family are in
Ontario, until next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Warn en-.
tertained as dinner guests on Sun.
day, j. Z. Wagner and son, Russell,
and Sam Parker.
George Witcher is at Oak Wild,
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Osbourne.
Miss Incz Waldrop returned to
Chino, accompanied by +. Il. Ches'
ser and son, Albert, and daughter,
Della. Albert returns to work IN
Chino and Della will visit with her
sister, Mrs. Z. NJ. Fleming, at Long
Beach.
Mrs. Floyd Womack is home after
spending a week at Jacmnba. with
Mrs. Lester Logan, of Braw;c!.
Miss Jennie Bovee spent two
weeks at Jacumba.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
HOW UNCLE wIGGILY WAS
SAVED

Standing mp in his washtub boat,
with his little rabbit boys Bumper
and Jumper on either. side of him,
Uncle Wiggily wondered what he
could do to save himself and the
children. He was not good swim
iaer-few rabbit gentlemen are
or We're the boys. Once they flop
I'D into the ocean, as they would he
sure to do when their boat filled
and sank, they might drown.
"'Rut we II catch them before
they drown!" chuckled the Sword
Fish.
THAT s what we will,' laughed
his cousin the Saw Fish.
These two bad chaps had made
Uncle Wiggily's washtub boat leak,
as | told YOU in the story last night.
The Sword Fish had told his cousin
W hat to do and the Saw Fish had
done it-sawing a hole in the bot
tom of the tub so the water leaked
in.
Daddicums asked Jumper as
he stood in the water now up TO his
knees beside his father, ''this is an
adventure; ism t it!'
Indeed it is, but not a jolly
one,' answered the rabbit gentle
iIan.
What are we going to do'' ask
ed Bumper. The water is getting
deeper all the while, - which was
true enough. "And we are far from
shore, Daddicums, he added, which
was even more true.
"Wc must call again for help!
decided Mr. Longears. - Your mother
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

in the water said Jumper, point
ing a paw at some ripping waves,
while the water in the leaking tub
boat grew deeper. "Maybe that is
a submarine boat coming to save ms,
Daddy" @
But Cncie Wiggily, with his shar-
per eyes, saw the Saw Fish and
Sword fish swimming about, hungrily y
waiting. As long as the rabbits re-
mained in the tub the fish could
not get them, but once the tub sank,
then all would be over.
THAT is no one coming TO save
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

..S2.S
..S5.W

Maria Valencia, Is, OF Branlcy and
native of Mexico. They both s;gn>
ed the declaration of intention to
marry a1d were told 70 return in
five days 10 obtain their license.
But the girl changed her mini as
girls are want to do and so when
Luis returned he had with Linn only
a male friend, who was 10 have been
his best man at the wedding.
g You cancel order, was his
parting remark and as the deputy
assured him that she wculd he quit
ted the c+.ice.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Woman Decides
Against, Luis

' She change her mind. No more
want to marry. Go back Mexico. -
Thus did LUIS Garcia, 49, Of
Brawley explain to deputy county
clerk Yesterday afternoon the col
lapse of his marital dream Luis
had entered the county clerk : Of
flee last Wednesday accompanied by
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
TEN YEARS AGO
AuonSt 81 1917

Sheriff c. NJ. Applestill return
ed here yesterday from business
trip of several days to San Diego
and Tia Juana.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Albright re-
turned yesterday morning from n
months automobile tour of tho
coast.
Deputy District Attorney f. 4,
Simon returned yesterday from Il
months vacation trip, most of the
time being spent in San Diego aud
Los Angeles.
q :. Coggins has re'urrcd frcm
a vacation trip to Long Beach
where Mrs. Coggins and sons are
spending the summer. Mrs. Coggins
will not return for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

or Nurse Jane in the shell cottage
nay hear us and come out in another
washtub to save US.
SO all together the three rabbits
cried: Help! Helpl Helpi' but
they could no more get any help
than your mother can, sometimes.
when company is coming. Nurse
.lape OF Mrs. Longears did not hear
the call.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
HOUSE BEATS CHEvALIER
By United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal. Aug. 3l.-Uneork-
ing hard right to the chin. Mack
House, negro heavyweight Of Los
Angeles. Knocked out Leon Cheval'
ior, San Francisco, in the sixta
round Of a scheduled 10 round bout.
BATTLING Boulalan, San Francisco,
fought draw with Jose Souza Of
Merced in n six round semi final
go. ~O0IG
caller at the n. l.. Frost home Mon
day
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

A Chicago dentist says, instead of 20 seconds of
toothbrushng a dag. there should be 20 minutes of
no try exercising them three times day on food re-
quring mastication?
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

The federal head Of dry enforcement says there
are 30,000C00 gallons Of medical whisky in govern
ment warehouses and that is enough Enough to make
people well fast bootleg booze makes them sick?
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

A Chicago judge suggests that it might be good
thing to grant divorces for five dollars But that would
just maze trouble When the Divorces turned
right around and married again, they run into real
expense
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

The indians, who are keen observers, have named
President Coolidge "Wamble Tokaha." White folks
don't seem ever to have noticed his wamblng.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

Tha Canadian National Exposition this year Of
fers an exhibition OF og-rolling Some Of our cong
ressnen should get in on that.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August 81, 1907

Arthur Edgar left for Los Ange-
les this morning.
Earl Banta has left for Stanford
University, which he enters this
year. e.
Mrs. M. P. Grove and daughter,
Jeane, are home from their vaca-
ton spent at the beach.
j. w. Mills and T. F. Hunt of
the state agricultural experimental
work, are in the valley, where Mr..
Mills has repeatedly been to study
local conditions.
Wiley M. Weaver is home from
his summer outing at the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
FIFTEEN YEAS AGO
August 81, 1912

Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Wagner have
returned from a vacation passed at
the coast. Il stt10
F. Kloke has just sold another o.
the 36-horsepower Maxwell specials
to |. A. Morgan, of Ell Centre.
Harold Bell Wright. who has
been looking over his farm for
few days, returned this morning to
his camp on Mill Creek, above Red
lands, where he and his family are
passing the summer.
MIR. and Mrs. c. r. Randolph
came to Ell Centre today from the
coast. registering at the Oregon.
J. M. Julian has decided to put on
a delivery wagon and deliver grocer
les anywhere in town.
Evening star., 1927-11-22

barred from any great industrial
wealth or turnover because it Is linn
tied TO small industrial establishments.
The entry of big manufacturing plants
such as in Detroit. Cleveland Pitts
hurgh and Boston, he pointed out. is
restricted here.
While pointing out that SO per cent
If the entire property within the Dis
lrict is Government owned and there,
fore tax-exempt. and that this figure Is
diminishing constantly because Of
plans for the development of more
parks and Federal buildings, Mr..
Thorpe stated that this Is as it should
be because Washington Is destined to
became the most beautiful city in the
world.
Favors Spokesman.
Declaring himself in favor OF the
movement, which has now assumed
national proportions, for placing
spokesmen for Washington in the
House and Senate. Mr.. Thorpe said
he doubted If Washington wanted To-
cal politics here. But no fair-minded
man" he added. 'can fail to see the
Evening star., 1927-11-22
ulation seven times that of Washing
Industrial Wealth Barred.

Another illusion" said Mr.. Thorpe,
is that of bonded Indebtedness. If a
city pays a tax rate of 81 so. we may
find that 1t has raised a bonded in
debtedness and has had the benefits of
that bond issue while paying 80 or 10
cents additional tax rate, which is used
to pay off interest and for amortiza-
ton. Washington pays as she goes.
and 1t is not fair to compare our tax
rate with a city which has bonded
indebtedness, and which has had the
benefits of the funds.
THE Board of Trade will perform a
signal service if it scotches this fool
ishness of comparing Washington-a
non-industrial city--with big indus.
trial cities. because such comparisons
do not take into account two entirely
divergent economic situations. a bus
mess block in Washington does not
and cannot produce the turnover of a
business block I'm Detroit"
Washington, the speaker said, is
Evening star., 1927-11-22

have one voice to express the will OF
tile 5D0,u00 people of Washington That
IS nothing more than representative
Government"
Mr.. Thorpe praised the movement
FOR representation which has been car
ried on by Edwin c. Graham. John Joy
Edison. Joshua Evans. jr: Theodore
W. Noyes, Samuel j, Prescott and
many others. and declared that this
program can he carried to fruition
through effective group action
Mr. Thorpe. i'm concluding his ad.
'ress, swung into discussion of the
need OF a stable foundation for the dc.
Nelopm"nt Of Washington In this
connection he pointed out that the un.
settled and changing tax program here
was stumbling block to the homes of
Evening star., 1927-11-22
DONATIONS ASKED.
Methodist Home Board to Receive
Gifts at Tea Friday.
Donations Of ca s

Donations Of cash and food supplies
for the Methodist Home for the Aged
will be received by the board Of man
ayers at the annual donation day tea
to he held Friday. from 3 to 10 pm
at the home on Connecticut avenue
and Ellicott street.
Mrs H S Underwood Is chairman
of the donation committee and Mrs
Harry Hoskinson vice chairman
Mrs Robert Parker and Mrs. J
Frank Campbell will preside at the
Evening star., 1927-11-22
THORPE ATTACKS
FISCAL RELATIONS
Present Plan "HighIy Unfair" "
Editor Tells Board
of Trade.

Following the statement yesterday
of Senator Capper of Kansas in sup
port of the movement for an equitable
readjustment of fiscal relations,
Merle Thorpe, editor of the Nation s
Business, publication of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States.
last night in addressing the Board OF
Trade at the Willard Hotel denounced
as highly unfair the present rela'
tions plan and outlined the justice
of claims of Washington for fairer
treatment.
Mr.. Thorpe also champloned Inc
cause of the District for representa-
ton in Congress, where are enacted
the laws affecting the assessment ana
expenditure of local revenues, and
urged that the residents Of the Capi-
tai unite in seeking this change.
Assessment Stressed.
The speaker outlined the many spe-
cial conditions which result in the
placing of an unusual tax burden on
residents of the District, due TO ioca-
ton of the seat of the Federal Gov
ernment here, and described as an
illusion" the contention OF some
Congressman that the current tax
rate of $40 on real property IS low.
In the first place. he pointed out, the
per capita assessment here is far
greater than that in much larger IN,
dustrial centers, where are located
great revenue. producing industries.
Yet the per capita assessment IN
Washington. he said, ranges around
second or third place among the cities
of the country.
Approximately 900 members of the
Board of Trade who attended the ses-
sion acclaimed the speaker and TOOK
renewed hope in their movement Tor
the establishment of a definite rauo
of the apportionment of the costs OF
the maintenance and upbuilding OF
II Capital.
"In 1878 Congress passed the sub
stantive law under which the Federal
Government was to contribute 80 per
cent to the expenses of the District
and the people of the District the
other so per cent" Mr.. Thorpe pointed
out Some 80 years later this was
changed to a 60-40 basis. During the
past three years this has been changed
in practice to 1926 basis, and Dis
trict citizens are paying the 75 peg
cent.
Is Called Unfair.
"On the face of it, this seems high.
ly unfair, when one remembers such
things as the District supplying water
to the Federal Government free OF
charge. putting in its mains and ex-
tensions. affording police and fire pro
lection and carrying the burden of
30 per cent of tax-exempt property
which is owned by the Federal Gov
ernment.
1.-The difficulty is that Congress has
gained the idea that the people of the
District are not carrying a proper tax
burden. This opinion is not based on
a careful study so much as on rumor.
Your Board Of Trade will eclipse all
former activities if you carry out your
present program of making surveys
and analyses and present the facts to
Congress-
Mr.. Thorpe pointed out that the as
eessment of s1.150.0 100000 on real
property here is higher than the SINH
lar assessment in Baltimore. with a
population of S0S.000: of San Fran.
cisco. with 100000 population. and
only about quarter-million dollars
less than that of Chicago. with pop
Evening star., 1927-11-22
Rites for Mrs. A. M. Eubank.

Funeral services for Mrs. Adelaide
NJ. Eubank 55 years old. of Round
Hill, Va, who died ut the residence
Of her sister, Mrs. j. r. McArtor.
il11 Fessenden street. Sunday. while
on a visit here, were conducted at
st. AIMS Catholic Church today at
: O'Clock. Interment will be at Round
Hill tomorrow
Evening star., 1927-11-22

Justice Of giving Washington vol,
in Congress. Surely as taxpayel
called upon to render service in en-
cencies, called upon to pay out mon
to carry out a national program fix
by Government. we should at lea
Evening star., 1927-11-22

Washington to attract to this locality
business organizations and small
manufacturing plants. which are
needed to provide employment for the
growing population of the District.
Evening star., 1927-11-22

tea tables. A special program of
music has been arranged by Mrs.
lssac Mirch. to take place at o'clock
in the evening.
Evening star., 1927-11-22

Egypt has an anti.opium campaign.
Evening star., 1927-11-22

Solid Leather High Shoes. tan.
laced. Sturdy, good looking
shoes for Winter weather. Not
all sizes.
BASEMENT
Evening star., 1927-11-22

Get him one to wear now or
take advantage of this oppor-
tunity to buy him one for Xmas.
Heavy plaids in sturdy woolens
or stout corduroys in gray and
tan shades. A real holiday bar
gain.
4A-n TT nnD
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-15
OKLA. SENATE
PROCEEDS WITH
PEACHMENT
Chief Justice Refuses To
Preside at Illegal Legis-
lative Session.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Dec. Ia
Pl-Proceeding rapidly as court of
Impeachment, the state senate late to-
day voted to receive charges made by
the house of representatives aaainSt
Governor Henry S.. Johnston and two
other state officials, without immedi-
ately suspending them from office
Decision not to suspend the accused
officials was made in an effort to avoid
the. possibility Of a dual government, if
Governor Johnston ignored the suS-
pension and the senate recognized the
automatic succession of Lieutenant
Governor w. J. Holloway to the exc
cutive cISair.
Under the rule adopted, the governor
and those accused with him, Chief
Justice Fred P. Branson of the state
supreme court and Harry B. Cordell,
president of the state board of agri-
culture, will be automatically SuS-
pended when their trials begin.
Disregarding the warming of the
governor that it had permission to
meet only as group of citizens and
not. as an Impeachment body, the SEN
ate met in its chamber at the capitol
in peaceful atmosphere. National
who last Monday prevented
the house from meeting in the capitol
had been withdrawn land no effort
was made to diSperse the senate meet
ing. ,;a,-
Upon 'convening this afternoon, the
senate by a vote of % to IL reaffirmed
its power. to meet as an impeachment
court and charges we're presented by
the house board of managers
Adoption of an order to receive the
charges made Iafter fiery speech by
Senator Tom Anglin of Holdenville, a
democrat, author of the motion, and
an address of approval by Senator W.
j. Often of Enid, republican Motions
to accept the charge against Chief
Justice Branson land Mr. Cordell also
were adopted by a virtually unanimous
viva Voce vote.
Senator Anglin, who as president
pro tempore of the senate, acted as
governor on several occasions during
the administration of Governor M. E.
Trapp, led the fight, against suspen-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-15
TRIAL in
WILD SCENE AS
ATTORNEYS ROW

CINCINNATI, Dec. IA George
Remus was found guilty of contempt
of court late today, after he again
had interrupted his Inonth-old murder
trial with harsh verbal attack upon
his three young prosecutors, and pre-
cipitated one of the widest scenes of
the trial -
Judge Chester R. Shook sharply up
braided RemuS for conduct which had
produced almost unparalleled coidi-
tions," and announced that sentence
would be deferred until after COM
pletition of the murder trial
Rernus, acting. las his own chief of
defense, interrupted the testimony of
an adopted daughter, Ruth Holmes
Remus, born of the first marriage of
the wife he slew, and demanded that
the i'lry be sent from the court room
SO that he might argue legal point.
He,sStarted with an explanation of
his plea Of transitory manlacal in
sanity, swept into "a legal and medical
definition of the terms of his plea and
then became embroiled with the prose-
curtorS in heated exchanges over in
dictment of defense witnesses.
Whirling towards Prosecutor Charles
P. Taft II, and his assistants, Remus
Sneered, These three noviceS."
1t was IAN old arraignment and for
the first time met opposition.
Walter K. Sibbald, towering head
above any other man in the court
room, advanced towards Remus, and
the Judicial sdais, white faced, and
roaring an objection which swelled
above RemuS' stentorian efforts.
"This has gone far enough" shouted
Sibbald. II refuse to stand there any
longer and listen to this defendants
attacks and slurs upon the prosecutors
office"
Bailiffs rushed to surround Remus
and Sibbald The spectators in the
courtroom, witnessing one of the Wild
est of the numerous scenes which
have marked the trials progress, leap
ed up.
Sibbald continued to below his OBJ
jectionS until he had silenced RemuS.
Order quickly was restored, and Judge
Shook in his accustomed unflurried
manner, addressed Remus:
''The court is not going to permit
yOu W CO41bAA1uG Will dUVdChOt upOA1 D4AC
prosecutors" the judge said.
''Then apologize to the court only, ;"
replied Remus, Stressing the last word
heavily.
"He owes an apology to the prose-
cutor's office alSo,,' cut in Sibbald.
sYou must conduct yourself as any
other attorney would" warned the
judge.
Remus interrupted with reference
to the grand jury Indictment of de-
Tense witnesses for perjury.
sit down, won't hear any more
directed the Judge. si''N
An anomalous situation has been
brought about, asserted Judge Shook.
''The defendant from the start has at
tackled the prosecutors office.
'"The court feels the prosecutors are
within their rights in protesting against
the unjustifiable attack of Mr.. Remus,
who was being respectfully heard by
the court.
''The defendant is on trial for first
degree murder. The court has real
lied it and has tried to be patient un-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-15

sion of Governor Johnston. He was
assisted by Selt3tor Often, who was a
candidate for the nomination for gov
ernor in the 1926 campaign in which
Governor Johnston was nominated by
the democratic party.
Senator Anglin argued that sus-
pension of the governor would result
in dual government with an accom-
panylng serious condition, unparallel-
cd and continuing for months, with
state departments not functioning"
The senate was engaged in organi-
zation work when adjournment for the
night was, taken and the question OF
setting dates for the trials had not
been reached.
Chief Justice Branson, who, under
the constitution, is the ex-officio pre-
siding officer of the senate impeach-
ment court, in a personal statement
to the senate, declined to preside over
the court After it had been voted not
to suspend him, the chief justice was
asked to preside over the impeach-
ment body.
"You must excuse me from taking
any part in any effort to violate the
laws of the state" Chief Justice Bran
son said. "The supreme court has held
that the legislature has no authority
to convene itself, and that any actions
OF a Self-convened session would be
void" His statement was received
without demonstration.
Asked if his expression was the opin-
ion held by the other justices of the
supreme court, Justice Branson said
he was not authorized to speak for
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-15

generally steady; prices generally So
75c lower for the week. She stock
slow, weak; bulls stHldy to easier;
vealers and calves steady to soc lower:
stockers and feeders dull, 15-25c lower:
several loads good weighty steers 1900
1925; bulk light and medium weights
short feds 10.50-12.50; medium to good
butcher cows 625-800; a few choice
heavy COWS upward to 1000; low cut
ters 490-500; veal top 1100
Sheep 1000; killing classes Steady;
top fed lambs 1910; others mostly
12.60-13O0; best ewes offered 6.35;
feelings lambs 12.O0-1260.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-15
WESTERN SPEED
WAS "a
MILES AN HOUR

On his way back to Detroit, Raj
f. Dallinger, superintendent of the
Ford Farms at Dearborn, Mich,
passed through Douglas yesterday on
his homeward journey from Los
Angeles He was driving a Tudor Sc
dan which was taken out of the
production line at the factory and
started on its round trip to the coast
One puncture in Texas, was the
only aggravation Dallinger exper-
fenced and he made the distance,
1887 miles in 88 hours and 81 min
utes, which figures very close to an
average Of 81 miles to the hour No
information was given to Byron
Dieckman, manager of the Ford
agency here, as to the gas and Oil
consumption.