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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-14
ANKLE NIGHT At
FOOD SHOW

Do ankles count? They will at
the Food Show In the Washington
Auditorium tonight.
Pretty faces, prize elbows, cham,
pionship knuckles will have their
day. no doubt. but tonight is ankle
night.
Any girl may enter the contest
by applying at the stage in the
food show hall.
With the exception Of the ankles,
hosiery and shoes, the bodies of the
contestants will be screened from
view.
The ankles will be designated by
numbers and, as each number is
called, the audience will indicate
its choice by applause.
A bobbed hair contest will be
held tomorrow night. Healthy baby
contests are held each afternoon,
the daily winners to complete on
Saturday afternoon for the grand
prize.
The last week Of the show, which
Is being conducted under auspices
of the Retail Grocers' Protective
Association, began today, and will
close Saturday night,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-14
Rear Admiral H. P. Jones
Leaves Active Service

Rear Admiral Hilary p. Jones,
who headed the American naval
delegation at the recent Geneva
disarmament conference, retire
from the Navy today after AZ years
Of service.
A native of Virginia, the rear ad-
miraI il 81 years of age and has
seen % years of sea service during
his naval career. During the
World War he commanded all the
ships of the Army, the Navy and
the Shipping Board In the Hampton
Roads district.
The Distinguished Service Medal
has been awarded to him by the
Government and he is a commander
Of the Legion of Honor of France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-14
Finishes 45th Year
At ID. e.. BAPTIST Church

DR.. Walter II. Brooks yesterday
celebrated his forty-fifth anniversary
as pastor OF the Nineteenth Street
Baptist Church. He preached on
Looking Backward and Looking
Forward" and numerous members
of the congregation lauded his work.
DIR. Brooks came here from the
Second African Baptist Church,
Richmond. Va.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21

and her lamb with Myrtle Tinker il
the role of Mary.
Mildred Marcot, who was Raggedy
Anne and Lycl Hess as Puss in
Boots, came from Mckinley school
while Harding school sent The Over
all BOYS, who were the Tucker twins,
end the japanese Twins, imperson-
ated by Betty Niisiki and James
Chickahisa.
The East Side school sent a pirate
from "'Treasure Island, Leone
Coleman, and Red Riding Hood, i'm
personated by Moemi Lopez.
The first prize, picture for the
schoolroom wall went to the East
Side school, whose Treasure Island
pirate, with a cutlass between his
shining teeth was a perfect figure
of romance.
Mrs. Hugh Osborne, president of
Woman s Ten Thousand club, award
cl the prize and Miss Agnes Ferris,
city librarian, explained the rules Of
tie guessing contest and stated the
'lrizes will be awarded next Satur-
day at the matinee. Mrs. +. 0. Car
ter played for the boys and girls as
they displayed their costumes.
The cap sheaf of delight came
when the boys and girls were each
presented with fat and sugary
gingerbread man by the Richardson
Baking Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21

situated and being in said City OF
Ell Centre, County of lmperial,
State of California, to-wit:
Lot Fourteen (14) in Block
Seven CD of the Townsite, now
City of FL Centre, according to
the map thereof No. 953. filed
in the office of the County Re-
corder of San Diego County,
California,
or so much thereof as shall be ne
cessary to pay the principal and
accrued interest thereon, advances,
charges, costs, trustee s fees due
and unpaid, secured by said Trust
Deed.
Dated this 18th day of Novem-
ber, 1927.
THE IMPERIAL VALLEY TITLE
COMPANY,
BY j. j. Simmons, President.
Attest: l. S. Maddux, Secretary.
Corporate Seal.)
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Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
DELIGHTFUL TEA
GIVEN IN HONOR
OF LIBRARIANS

Members of the city library staff
were hosteSses to the members of the
county library service Sunday af-
ternoon at high tea given at the
F. B. Ferris home on Brighton ave
nue.. .~yiS 49,
Decorations of holly and boughs
of juniper berries gracefully ar
ranged suggested the holiday sea-
son.
Guests of honor were Miss Eve
lyn Boman. Miss Katherine Camp
bell, Miss Geraldine Whitney and
Miss Anital Kavenaugh of the
county library staff. Miss Margaret
Lee, Central Union High School
librarian and Miss Dowden, librar-
ian at Brawley high school.
The hostess, who were Misses
Agnes Ferris, Alta Phipps, Adri-
anne Eisele and Mrs. Strickland,
were assisted during the afternoon
by Mrs. Ferris and Miss Anne Fer
riS.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
G. E. MEMBERS HAVE
A CTI E SESSION

y group of young people from the
Fndeavor society of State Street
Christian church, comprising Arnold
Ariaudo, Chester Collins, Harold
Pitts and Martha Jenkins, surprised
their fellow members Sunday by
beautifully decorating the Endeavor
room in the harvest home motif.
Branches heavy with grapes and
rcddening vine leaves festooned the
windows. Rustling corn stalks form
ed back ground for golden pump
kins and rosy apples and here and
there were placed piles of yellow
grapefruit and honey colored dates.
So unusual and charming was the
effect that a photographer was i'm
mediately sent for in order that the
occasion might be commemorated.
A feature of the meeting last eve
hing was the debate between the
boys and the girls on the questions:
Resolved: That poor people have
more to be thankful for than rich
cnes.' The judges, Ray johnson and
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND SALE

The following described articles
have been seized in Imperial County,
Calf. for violation of Customs laws,
seizure number and date, description
and supposed owner as follows:
6l62, 10.4,27, ounces of NOR
phine, j. j. Boyd; 6l63, l0-4.27, II
hindles cocaine and morphine, un-
known; 6177, 10-1527, 72 bottles te-
quila, Sam Wilson; 6214 and 62l5,
1881 l27, "a bottles and two gallons
liquor and Chevrolet Cabriolet,
Frank r.. Villavicencio. Anyone
claiming any of the above articles
must appear and file with the under
signed his claim within twenty days
of the first appearance hereof. If
no such claim is filed within the
time specified the liquor and narcot-
les will be declared forfeited to the
government and the automobile will
be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, at 10 n. m.
Tuesday, December 27, 1927, in
front of the Customhouse, at Ca
lexieo, Calf.
l.. ii. Schwaebe, Collector of Gus
toms, Los Angeles, Calf,
Nov. 2l.2S. Dec. ),
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
NOTICE INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS

Pursuant to statute and to Reso-
tion of the Board of Trustees of the
City of ri Centro directing this no
tice, said board hereby invites seal
ed proposals or bids for doing the
work and improvement described in
Resolution of Intention No. 3l2 of
the Board Of Trustees Of the CITY o,
I'll Centre, adopted October 5th,
1927 and said Resolution of Inten.
tion is hereby referred to for
description of said work and i'm
provement, the grades to which it
is to be done, n description of the
district to be assessed to pay the
costs and expenses thereof, the
bonds to be issued upon the sccuri-
~ of the unpaid assessments, and
for all further particulars contained
in said Resolution of Intention. Re-
ference is hereby further made to
the specifications for said work
posted and on file in the office of
the city clerk.
All proposals or bids shall be ac.
eompanied by check payable to
tht ipodld VI iIuSttfS OF Ine NltY
of FL Centre, certified by res
ponsiblc bank for an amount which
shall not be less than ten per cent
of the aggregate of the proposal,
or by n bond for the said amount
and so payable. signed by the bid
der and two surcties. who shall jus.
tify, before any officer competent
to administer an oath, in double the
said amount, and over and above
all statutory exemptions.
Said proposals or bids shall be
delivered to the clerk of the said
board on or before 1880 O'Clock p.
m. on Wednesday the 9TH day OF
December, 1927, said time being not
less than ten days from the time
of the first publication and posting
of this notice, ON which day and
hour all proposals or bids received
will be publicly opened by said
j. G. NEALE,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees of
the City of FL Centre, Calf.
Dated, Nov. 16, 1927. N21t2
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, by Deed of Trust. dated
October lst, 1924, recorded October
"a, 1924, in Book 63, Page 2Is, of
Official Records of Imperial county,
California, b. V. Ezcll and Florence
Ezell, his wife, did grant and CON
vey the property therein and here.
matter described, to The Imperial
Valley Title Company, as Trustee,
TO secure, among other things, the
payment of their one certain pro-
missory note in favor of Minnie V.
Davidson, and other sums advane-
ed, and interest thereon, and
Whereas, said note is now owned
and held by said Minnie V. David
son, and
Whereas, there has been n default
in the non-payment of certain ia
stallments of principal and interest
due and payable on said note, ac-
cording to the terms thereof, and by
reason of such default said Minnie
V. Davidson, the owner and holder
of said note and Trust Deed, in
accordance with the provisions
thereof, exercised her option and
declared the full amount of the in
debtedness secured by said Trust
Deed Immediately due and PAYABLE,
there being the total sum of
$2i22.42, now due and unpaid; and
Whereas, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1924 of the
Civil Code of California. said Min.
ME V. Davidson, the owner and
holder of said note aud Trust Deed
,on May 5th, 1927, caused to be re-
corded in the office of the County
Recorder of said Imperial County
q notice of such default in the pay.
ment of principal and interest, and
of her election to cause the property
described in said Trust Deed to be
sold in accordance with the pro-
visions thereof to satisfy the obli-
cation. Said notice of default and
election to sell was duly recorded in
Book 157, Page 452, Official Re-
cords of said Imperial County, and
Whereas, said Trust Deed provides
that if there is default in the
payment of any of the sums secured
thereby, upon application of the
holder of said note, the Trustee
shall give notice and sell so much
Of the property as shall be neces-
sary to satisfy the Indebtedness Sc
cured thereby; and
Whereas, said Minnie V. David
son, by reason of said default in
payments as stated, has requested
The Imperial Valley Title Com
pany, as Trustee, to give notice and
to sell said property, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary to sell
to pay the Indebtedness secured
thereby and the expenses incurred
in connection Herewith in aceor-
dance with the terms of said Trust;
NOW, THEREFORE,, Notice Is
Hereby Given that The Imperial
Valley Title Company by virtue Of
the authority vested in it as Truy.
tee, will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash in gold
coin on the 18th day of December,
1927, at the hour of1O o clock a. m.
of said day, at the front main en-
trance of the Imperial County court
house in the City of FL Centre,
County Of Imperial, State Of Cali
fornia, all the interest conveyed to
it by said Trust Deed in and to all
the following described property
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
MESDAMES HANSON,
HALE RETURN FROM
BOARD MEETING

Mrs. A. W. Hale and Mrs. A. 3.
hanson have returned from a session
OF the state executive board held
Saturday in the Los Angeles head
quarters Of the federation.
Among the most important actions
Of the day was the vote to endorse
the work of the California Public
safety conference and to cooperate
with 'Me conference in every way
possible.4
. The CIVIC president, Mrs. w.
W. Green, announced that a commit
tee has been appointd TO investigate
the desirability of erecting wo-
man s art building at the state fair
grounds in Sacramento. Heretofore
the women of California have been
represented at the fair by a few
cmbroideries and some jars of
canned fruit and the committee ap-
pointed viii consider whether or not
TIE federation wishes to get back
Of a more thorough going represen-
tation of women.
Board members were requested to
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
No. 1617-Dept. l
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON
PETITION TO MORTGAGE
REAL PROPERTY

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
In the Matter of the Estate of
Agnes G.. Cook, Deceased
Emmons S. Cook, Administrator
of the estate of Agnes G. Cook, de
ceased, having herein filed his duly
verified petition, praying for an or
der of this court authorizing him
and directing him as Administrator
to mortgage the real property of
said estate therein and hereinafter
described, for the purpose as set
forth in said petition, and it ap-
pearing to the best advantage of
she said estate that said deed of
trust be executed.
1t Is Hereby Ordered BY This
Court, that all persons interested in
the estate of said Agnes G.. Cook,
Deceased, appear before this court
on Friday, the End day of Decem-
ber, 1927, at the hour of two
. clock p. M, and then and there
to show cause, if any they have,
why said property should not be
mortgaged and said trust deed be
executed for the sum of $4,000. 90
or for such less amount as to the
court shall be meet.
Said real estate is situate in the
city of FL Centre, county of Imper-
ial, state of California. and is des-
cribed as follows, to.wit:
Lot 8, Block 50, of the
Third Addition TO the City of
FL Centre, county iof Imperial,
state of California.
1t Is Further Ordered that this
Order to Show Cause be published
twice, the first publication being
at least ten days from the last date
of publication, both first and last
days being included
Dated this 21st day of November
1927.
J. S. LAREW,
Judge Of Said Superior Court.
\ 81 80
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
NOTICE INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS

Pursuant to statute and to Reso-
luton of the Board of Trustees of
the City of El Centre directing this
notice, said board hereby invites
sealed proposals or bids for doing
the work and improvement describ
ed in Resolution of Intention No.
313 of the Board of Trustees of the
City of Ell Centre adopted, October
5th, 1927; and aid Resolution of
Intention is hereby referred to for
"A description of said work and i'm
provement, the grades to which it Is
to be done, a description of the dis
trict to be assessed to pay the costs
and expenses thereof, the bonds to
be issued upon the security of the
unpaid assessments, and for all fur
ther particulars contained in said
Resolution of Intention. Reference
is hereby further made to the spe-
cifications for said work posted and
on file i'll the office of the city
clerk.
All proposals or bids shall be ac.
companied by a check payable to
tnp bOaru OF trustees or tne lllF
of FL Centre, certified by res
'ponsible bank for an amount which
shall not be less than ten per cent
of the aggregate of the proposal, or
by bond for the said amount and
so payable, signed by the bidder
and two sureties, who shall Justify,
before any officer competent to ad-
minister an oath, in double the said
amount, and over and above all
statutory exemptions.
Said proposals or bids shall be
delivered to the clerk of the said
board on or before 1880 o'clock D.
m, on Wednesday the 7th day of
December, 1927, said time being not
less than ten days from the time of
Che first publication and posting of
this notice, OH which day and hour
all proposals or bids received will
oe publicly opened by said
J. G. NEALE,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees of
the City Of FL Centre, Calf.
Dated, Nov. 16, 1927.
N2lt2
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
Social Brevities

The members of the Altar Society
of st. Mary s church and the Amer
iranization department Under Miss
Marion McGlashan, will hold a
Tummage sale at the Americanization
cottage on December 3. The Alter
society win furnish the rummage
and Miss McGlashan will be in
charge of the sale.
Mrs R. ". Campbell is entertain
ing her father, G. P. McGlasson Of
Grand Island, Nebraska, who will
srcnd the winter here. Mr.. Nicolas.
sen, who will be remembered bv
many local people, who have met
him on previous visits to the valley,
is nearly 50 years old and is halcr
and -heartier every winter, according
to his daughter. Enroute west he
enjoyed pleasant visit with his sis
tor in Denver, Colorado.
The Literature section of the We
man s Ten Thousand club is to meet
tomorrow morning with Mrs. Ross
/. Hiekcox at $3.50 to study the first
set of Henry IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox will
entertain the Present Day club Tues
day evening. A feature of the pro-
gt am will be talk on the American
Red Cross by Col. C. l.. Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Thaanum were
guests Saturday at a dinner party
given by Mr.. and Mrs. O. l.. Thaa-
mum at their San Diego home. The
Thaanums returned to the valley
yesterday and the Davises motored
on to Los Angeles, to be gone the
remainder of the week.
There viii be no meeting of the
Arts and Crafts section of Woman ;
Ten Thousand Club Wednesday but
the section will meet November so
at the regular hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Maurer have
as their guests for Thanksgiving
week Mrs Frederick B. Northrup
and Mrs. Fred B. Maurer and daugh-
ter Carolyn, of Longs Beach. Mr..
Northrup and Mr.. Maurer will arrive
for Thanksgiving day.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
SCHOOL TEACHERS
ENTERTAINED AT
PLEASANT AFFAIR

City School superintendent and
Mrs. b. NJ. Gruwell entertained with
an amusing Bunco'' party Satur-
day evening in the kindergarten
room at Harding school when their
guests were the city teachers and
the member of the board of trustees
and their wives.
Preceding the game short pro-
gram of musical numbers and read
ings was given. Miss Nora Epler
was heard in group of songs, Mrs.
Mildred Holmes gave readings and
Mrs. Arthur Armstrong played piano
solos.
For skill in playing " Bunco" the
first prize went to Mrs. b. A. Harri-
gan, second to DIR. Forrest Kutz and
third to Mrs. Allen Nuffer.
Assisting the hostess in serving
tie light supper that concluded the
affair were Mrs. Bales Walker. Miss
Epler, Mrs. Arthur Schultz, Miss
Hedrick, Mrs. McQuarrie, Mrs. Rus
sell kiegel and Miss Lena East
wood.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
COAST VISITORS
ENTERTAINED B Y
MRS. HOWARD MEYER

Inviting old friends to meet her
guests Mrs. Howard P. Meyer enter
tAined Friday afternoon with a
bridge luncheon in honor of Mrs.
Rodney Hermon and Miss Mary Eliz-
abcth Hermon of San Diego, former
l. residents of this city.
Seated at the luncheon table were
Nesdames Don Bitler, Forrest Kutz
Clarence Conant, o. G. Horne, VIII
s. Fawcett, c. f. Coggins, l.. c.
Fouse, james Glassford, Rodney
Fermon, Miss Hermon and the host
CSS.
The afternoon was pleasantly oc-
cupied in playing bridge and when
scores were reckoned the first prize
vent to Mrs. Conant and the consola-
tion to Mrs. Kutz with special
prize for each of the honored guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
GIRL RESERVES OF
COUNTY UNITE IN
FELLOWSHIP RALLY

Concluding "World Fellowship
Week. rally of the county Girl
Reserves was held in Holtville Sat
urday morning, with Mrs. r. W.
Campbell, of Ell Centre presiding.
The program was arranged as fol-
lows; Professional. " America the
Beautiful" s" with Evelyn Pope, of
El Centre, as song leader; honoring
of the American, the Christian, and
The Girl Reserve flags; devotions,
led by Ethel Ralphson and Mildred
Foster, of Imperial; Mrs. E. Kav-
anaugb extended a greeting and
Mrs. Campbell read the message
from the world s Y. w. c. a. prcsi.
dent; echoes from Asilomar, Fannie
Lee Hancock, of FL Centre; echoes
from Hipass, Lillian Holiday, FL
Centre; a greeting from Boy Scouts
by s. l.. MeCrory; announcements
by Mrs. Campbell; "China s Link
in Our Chain of Friendship, Miss
Helen j. Scott; presentation of gifts
for Miss Josephine Brown, former
valley secretary; reeessional, Fol
low the Gleam.'
Girls representing the valley Girl
Reserve organizations in the pre-
s@atation were: Olive Hart Holt
vile, the Christmas Spirit: Marie
Edwards, Holtville; Marion Howard,
Calexico; Mabel Jones, Imperial;
Margaret EIDE, El Centre; Anita
Brown, El Centre East Side; Eliz-
abeth Kavanaugh. Holtville gram
mar school; Helen Choisser, Calexi-
60 7th and s tn grades; Grice Nito,
Calexieo 9th grade; Katherine
Jones, Ell Centre Wilson school;
Melba Wine, Imperial grammar
school; Elcessie Moore, Ell Centre
East Side grammar school; Aileen
Simpson, Imperial Dunbar school;
and Evelyn Pope county Y. w. c. A.
An Interesting feature of the
days program was the reading of
personal message to the Imperial
Valley Girl Reserves from Lady
Parmoor, who is world president of
the Y. w. c. A.
All arrangements for the affair
were conducted under the direction
of Mrs. Kingsberry, chief advisor of
Holtville Girl Reserves, and Miss
Ellis, who were responsible for the
wei laid plans executed so efficient
ly by the girls in the entertainment
of more than 100 guests
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
BANQUET GIVEN BY
JAPANESE SOCIETY
ENJOYABLE EVENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Horton and
Mr.. and Kendall r. Perkins were
guests of honor Friday evening at
an elaborate banquet rendered them
by the japanese Association at the
Nishimaru restaurant on Broadway.
Members of the association and
their guests were seated at a long
table, the places of honor for the
visitors being reserved japanese
fashion, at the center of the board
rather than at the head.
Myriads of unknown dishes of ex-
o,Ic and unfamiliar character vice
with westedn dehcacies for prece
dcnce at tie Ia-en board. Decora-
tions, developed with all the skill
these island people lavish upon orna-
lhent, added grace to the feast.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
Public Thanked
By Club Women

Members of the Woman s Civic
Improvement club report that their
supper served Saturday night for
the benfit of the club house fund
at go Main street was great sue
cess. They wish to thank the gen
cral public for generous patronage
of this second of the series of din
ners they plan to give during the
winter. Credit for the success of
the affair is due to Mrs. Sarah
Maple, Mrs. Clara Mckinney and
Mrs. Rosie Roberts.
Members of the club are reminded
that an important business session
will take place Thursday night at
1870 at the home of Mrs. Hazel
Graham.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
JUNIOR MATINEE
GUESSING STUNT
PROVES POPULAR

To en- ~ 80 junior matinee ar
ranged by the motion picture com
n,ittee of the Woman s Ten Thou
sand club the Valley theater was
filled with children Saturday after
noon.
Preceding the showing of the .ju.
Ncnile feature film, "Captain Janu-
ary,' a clever guessing contest was
presented under the inspiration of
children S book week. Youngsters
aTrayed in the costumes of famous
characters of youthful fiction ap-
Feared upon the stage and the chill
dlen in the audience were required
to guess whom they represented.
Prizes of books will be awarded next
Saturday at the children s matinee
for the correst list of answers.
Five little people who were eos
tuned as Mother Goose characters
came from Mrs. X. b. Perkins
nursery school They were Jack and
Jill, Helen May Beronio and Elmo
Loynd, Jr.; Wee Willy Winkie, Pert
ey Lemons; Peter Pan, Bobbie
Eurns; Curly Locks, Betty Jane
AAnes.
From Wilson school came Heide,
the Swis girl, impersonatcd by Gena
bibbins. Lincoln school presented
the Old Fashioned girl, from Louisa
NJ. Alcott S book of that name, Mar
ian Flanagan, and the famous Mary
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21
CARDINAL REPORTED BETTER
Nv United Press Leased Wire

ROME, Nov. 2l.-John Cardinal
Ponzano, former apostolic delegate
to Washington and papal delegate 10
the Chicago Eucharistic congress,
who underwent an operation Satar-
day for the removal of a tumpr,
showed satisfactory improvement
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21

broadcast the request that all club
women use the Christmas seals of
the Anti tuberculosis society as well
as the club emblems on their sta
tionary during the month of Decem-
Der.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21

Princeton and Harvard and Yale
are going to row together. We
mean row, not row.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21

Lindbergh still is popular. You d
almost think he was a bandit.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Leffingwell, a.
warded the decision to the negative,
supported by the girls.