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Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-11
FINE PROGRAM
PREPARED FOR
THEATRE OPENING

West Coast Imperial Ineater will
throw open its doors to the public
at 8 O'Clock tomorrow night with
! the opening attraction in the new
! play house to begin promptly at Z
O'Clock. Manager Herb Norris has
booked program containing seven
units for the Friday and Saturday
engagements, combining movies,
music and vaudeville.
! The picture feature of the pro
gram will be the presentation of
Buster kcaton in "The Camera
man. This feature will open the
program. The picture is regarded by
many as one of the greatest works
of the noted film comedian. The
| part fits Kcaton to the letter from
start to finish and is punctuated by
many thrilling moments.
Buddy Lines and his Red Wing
! Orchestra will fit into the second
spot on the program and the ability
of his musicians is known through
out the valley. They will render sew
! cral popular selections.
McGrecvcy and Jeffries in
"NOw' regarded as the funniest
/ act in vaudeville will take the third
! spot on the program. They will be
followed by Lee Murphy, known as
the silver-voiccd jazz singer. These
two acts are looked upon as two of
the best vaudeville acts now playing
coast thcaters.
The fifth feature of the program
! will be the appearance of Hazel
! Early, organist. The new pipe organ
installed at the theater is a marvel
and of most modern type. With Miss
| Early at the keyboard the audience
| is sure to be treated to some excel
lent music.
Vaudeville Shows Sundays
! The closing features of tie per-
fomance will be ON the screen with
"Our Gang" appearing in -"Thc
Old Gray IIoss" followed by Aesop $
Fables and Fox News.
! Present plans of Manager Norris
! are for showing movies on week
days with vaudeville on Sunday.
Shows will be given at 7 and o
clock ON all week days save Sat
urday when matinee performances
will be added at 2:30 O'Clock. Sun
days program also calls for matinee
shows at 2:30 O'Clock and night
/ performances at and 9 o o'clock.
In presenting the vaudeville at
fractions, all acts will be brought
here directly from first showings
at Los Angeles. The West Coast
theaters book vaudeville through
their own agencies, Manager
Norris states, which includes com
| bination of six of the best circuits
in the west. If proper support is
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-11
Visitors Fail
TOT Get Ducks

James King, deputy district at
torney and A. r. Lynn, court re-
porter, both of San Bernardino, are
guests of Sterling Oswalt, chief of
police.
The San Bcrnardino men were in
vited to come to the valley by the
chief to try their hand at shooting
ducks and early this morning they
sailed forth to lockwood district
to do some shooting. But the wind
was high and ducks were scarce and
they had few chances to bang away
at the speedy birds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-11

pect visit France, Germany, Holland
and Spain before returning. At that
time hope to have very interesting
proposition to place before you.
Have refraincd from making any
statement before this time to pre-
vent wild tales getting around.
Please give this to the Press, bcne-
fit of those outside gang"
The telegram was addressed to
"The Gang, at the Barbara Worth
hotel, indicating number of local
residents who are interested finan-
cially with McLarcn. They have i'm
p!icit faith that "Mac' has scored
hulls-eyc after il years of hard
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-11
Young Communist
Will Be Deported
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. l1.-Steps
have been taken to dcport Sol Louis
Frcnberg, 25, university student and
alleged head of a local communist
movement in Southern California.
He is being held by federal authOri-
ties on $4,000 bond.
Ercnbcrg was charged by police
with promoting communism among
school children in Los Angeles. He
is said to be IA Russian of five
years residence in the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-11

given the vaudeville attractions an
effort will be made to stage three
day performances in the valley.
The theater is will fitted to ac-
commodatc the best kind of attrac-
tions. While the management will
produce only regular movie plays
now, the thcatcr is fitted for quick
installation of equipment for "talk-
ies' at a future date.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-11
M'Laren Wires To
Local Friends

Friends of Chester McLaren of
this city, who has invented an in
tcrnal combustion engine which
thy believe will rcvolutionze the
auto and aeronauticaI industries. are
in receipt of the following teie-
gram sent by him from New York,
where he has been in conference
with General Motors officials.
"Sailing midnight Bercgaria. Ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-11
d. A. r. LEADER DIES
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11.-Mrs.
Ida Blakeslce George, 81, regent of
the General Fremont chapter of the
d. A. r., suddenly collapsed from Il
heart attack during a meeting of
the chapter at her home late yes
terday and died two hours later.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-11

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21

solidly ahead by reason Of grit and
endurance and cleverness, coming
into professional and material sue
cess and taking 1t simply and sensi-
bly,, coming back to build typical
California home on q California hill
overlooking the campus where they
worked and played and found each
other In a community Of interests and
character.
The Hoover house Is reached by a
winding. mounting road from the
campus, and is built on q hin, with
the mountains piling up behind and
beyond 1t, and the red tiled roofs Of
Stanford just below.
It Ia a low, rambling edifice Of the
pueblo type and fas 80 perfectly into
its setting that 1t seems as compo-
nent . part Of the landscape as the
trees and the rolling ridge itself.
ksIghboriy House
The Hoover house - symbolic OF
the Hoovers themselves In the way
IN which It merges into It's back
ground. There Is nothing aloof about
It; II Ia tucked In costly between It's
neighbors. Hoover trees shade neigh
bors' lawns and neighbors' roses spill
over Hoover fences. There is a gate
cut into the wall SO that the neigh
bors can come through, without going
round to the front, to share the swim
ming pool Neighbors come and go,
now, In these dramatic days, as they
always did. slipping In with baskets
Of fruit and armfuls Of flowers; there
10 no tension, no sense Of strain or
impending strain In the atmosphere.
Mira. Hoover feels strongly that the
California out-of-doors Is so brilliant
~, often harshly bright, that the IN
sides Of houses should be cool and
restful. and she has attained that ef-
feet In her own. In all decoration she
10 fonder of the beauty Of line, or de-
sign. rather than color. One steps
into rather small reception hall,
round In shape, with stairs leading
down from 1t 10 sleeping rooms, and
the living room and the open roof be-
yond reckoning from 1t. Everything
ID low-toned and restful to the eye
which has just come In from emerald
lawns and turquoise sky-brown on
floor and wall and window, with an
Indian basket filed with hearty hued
sinnias for the only robust color note.
The guest rooms are below, and
they, too, are IN the same color
scheme. They are delightfully."- invit-
ing, deliciously comfortable. plain,
honey, simple.
Comfortable and LEvabie
There are generous beds and deep
chairs really made to sit In. There
= not q stiff, badly angled chair IN
the Hoover housei There are more
Of the cheerful zinnias in pottery
bowls. and books on the table which
are meant to be read. And there are
NO delicate, monogrammed. tooex.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
HOOVER HOUSE IS
A HOMELIKE HOME
PaIo Alto Neighbors Praise
Kindly Hospitality of Their
Most Famous Residents.
MRS. HOOVER VERY POPULAR
She Planned Her California House
Herself and Superlntended the
Building Of II on Stanford
University Campus.
By Ruth Comfort Mitchell

PALO ALTO.-The town OF Palo
Alto and the campus Of Stanford Uni
versity fairly pulse and glow with
the presence of the Hoovers. 1t isn't
only the visible manifestation of flags
and banners and flowers and printed
placards in the shop windows, but
something which Is at once less tan.
gible and yet more real and perma-
nent-the genuine warmth Of pride
and loyalty which radiates from faces
and voices everywhere.
The Hoovers are and always have
been an integral part of the picture
here. and 1t Is interesting and illumi-
mating to see them through the eyes
Of college mates, old friends, neigh
bors. and newcomers. proud to share
their world eminence.
Men and women of their own gen.
Grafton remember their university
days and sketch two fine and vital
young people who showed in youth
the keenness, the energy. and devo-
ton and balance which have made
them what they are today.
It is a community rich in members
OF the "I-Knew'Em- When-Club." Peo-
pie like to paint them as they have
known them through the years-col-
lege students, the young married cou-
pie taking the great out-trail of the
mining engineer, forging steadily and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
Comfortable and LtvabIs
Beautiful erase Region

The Grasse region, In the south Of
France, Is the real land of flowers.
There Is practically no agriculture In
the region save Horticulture. For mile
after Lille as far as the eye can see
there are fields Of roses. violets, tube
roses and other kinds Of blossoms,
beautiful beyond description In the
harvest season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
ToIDn's Odd Name

Anyox Is the curious name of q
mining town In the extreme northwest
corner of Canada, In British Columbia,
on Observatory inlet, near the Port.
land canal It is the center of a great
mining Industry. including the largest
copper mine in the British empire, In
which are nine mines of underground
workings
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
c\co,zngMe May5 G,eutenAac
because Of Distinctive Beauty
Thrilling Performance a~4Amazing Economy

Week after week and month
after month the Bigger and
Better Chevrolet has swept
on to greater and greater
heights of acknowledgement to-
day it stands acknowledged
everywhere as first choice of
the nation for 1923!
Never has any Chevrolet en-
joyed such overwhel Ginning
public acceptance-for never
has any low-priced car pro-
vided such an outstanding
combination of distinctive
beauty, thrilling performance
and amazing economy!
Its beautiful bodies by Fisher
long, low and racy, and finished
in colors that reveal to-day's
mode for smartness and indi-
viduality-are far in advance
of accepted standards in the
field of low-priced cars. Inside
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
ELY. MINNESOTA.
Great Religious Order

The knights Of Columbus was
founded by Rev. NJ J. MeGivney In
1857 In st. Mary's parish. New Haven,
Conn. 1t now has a membership Of
about 100000 1t operates in the
United States and its possessions.
Canada, Newfoundland, Mexico and
Cuba.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21

and out they prove anew that
Fisher craftsmanship is a thing
apart.
But Chevrolet performance il
no less impressive than Chew
rolet beauty and style. Never
before was a low~priced car so
easy to handle-for the steer
ing mechanism is fitted with
ball bearings throughout >.
the clutch and gear-shift lever
respond to the slightest touch
-. and big non-locking f.
wheel brakes give a measure
of braking control that is more
than equal to every occasion.
Come in and see the car that
has won the approval Of more
than three-quarters of a million
buyers since january LIST.
Learn for yourself why it is
scoring the greatest success Of
this great automotive year!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
From UkuIele Land

"Talk about fast dancing" sneered
the much Travelled man, you don't
know what 1t Is on the American
stage. In fact, no one knows what II
Is till he's seen a Hawaiian dancer
with her grass skirt on fire %
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
Mammoth and ELEPHANT

The mammoth of prehistoric times
was about the same size as the In.
dian elephant of today. It differed
In that 1t had long. thick. hairy coat
and upward-turning tusks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
Enemies to Be FOUGHT

Everyone who is worth his salt has
his enemies, who must be beaten, be
they evil thoughts and habits In him.
self. or spiritual Weaknesses In high
laces.-Thomas Hughes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
NeUer Fails

Recklessness Is almost always fol
lowed by a reckoning. Boston Tran
script.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
Waste Paper

The per capita use of paper In Amer.
lea is over 200 pounds year and it Is
admitted that n raft of II Is wasted
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
Skins Too Valuable

Originally the conical lodges Of In
dams were made of skins They are
now made of cloth
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21

The first cut wire nails were made
By jeremiah Wilkinson In Rhode
Island In 1775.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21

Curiosity Is one Of the permanent
and certain characteristics Of a Wig
orous intellect-Jnhnson
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21

The word "of' is The only English
word we find In which "f'' has the
sound Of "v."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
Life OF Railroad Ties

Railroad ties usually last from 70
to 20 years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
PHONE

for a Maytag. Use it for a washing
without cost or obligation. See how
the sturdy, roomy, cast-sluminum
tub keeps the water hot for an
entire washing; how it does a big
washing in an hour or so without
handwriting anything. If It
doesn't sell itself, don't keep 1t.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
MAYTAG RADIO PROGRAMS

Chicago Daylight Saving Time KEX Portland Ore Tues
$50 M Pacific Standard Time KDKA, Pittsburgh. Wed.
1000 NJ. Eastern Daylight Time. CFCA, Toronto Cam
Tues. $50 p NJ Eastern Standard Time WBZ, Boston,
FRI 1880 P M Eastern Standard Time WCCO, Minneapolis
FRI $50 PM Central Standard Time.
Evening star., 1928-05-20

Seventh street bridge there was a con-
siderable swamp, overgrown with bushes.
briarS, thornS, etc. AT high tides the
water would come up to pretty near
where the saloon now standS-perhaps
within 20 or 80 feet of it."
THE same author, in speaking of the
great Tiber freshet of 1902 or
1904" as he puts 1t, says:
The Potomac River rose to a great
height. and immense quantities of drift
wood were brought down by the current.
All along Water street. Georgetown,
might have been seen people with their
hooks catching wood. and even on the
city side from the lower bridge on Rock
Creek to the mouth of the Tiber and
from that to about where Carusi's sa-
loon now stands. the citizens had col
lected for the same purpose The most
of the wood. however, lodged on the
south side of the creek A number of
the citizens went to Seventh street
bridge to catch wood. My brothers.
Daniel. Jacob. Matthew. and myself had
small boat, scow-faShioned, fastened
to tree between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. With this we padded across
the creek and Joined others who were
catching drift wood. We had the ad-
vantage of them. as we could go into
the middle of the creek and there select
some OF the best wood and bring it TO
shore. We then cut 1t up. ready to cart
away. which required two or three days.
We then crossed the Tiber with our
cart at the little old bridge at Seventh
street and went down to where the wood
lay. for the purpose of cartlng 1t away:
htag Ssyrf fgft ftf ~ iRANY skta
the first load We heard 1t thunder in a
northeasterly direction and saw the
heavy black clouds whirling along at
an awful rate. We had scarcely time
TO get our horse and cart up to old
Jacks house, which was not more than
Two or three hundreds yards from where
We were. before the rain came pouring
down. as 1t were. in torrents, accom-
panied with thunder and lightning
such as had never seen before.
1T had then began to grow late. The
woTkmen at the Capitol had ceased
their labors for the day and few. who
had lived west of the Capitol, were
anxious TO get home and. as the water
had somewhat abated, they resolved TO
attempt to cross the flood. Five or six
OF them started and believe. took
each other by the hands for greater
security. Although the water was
nearly up to their waists they contin-
ued 10 walk on and IL was thought they
would reach the other side In safety.
But this bright hope was blasted. for
all OF sudden as they approached the
main stream over which the bridge was
built. the flood took them Off their feet
and the next We saw of them was their
heads bobbing up and down along the
current. This naturally created great
excitement and CONSERVATION among
the crowd and ! believe some attempt
was made to rescue them, but all ex-
ertiOns proved unavailing.
Among the crowd was President
jefferson. who came there on horse
back BY this time the men had been
washed down a considerable distance,
Some caught hold of and supported
themselves by bushes. others by the
branches of trees and others, who were
ahle climhed them
Evening star., 1928-05-20

for the water to extend out of banks
as far over as the old stone quarry,
just south of Quarry road. some dis
tance above Big Rock, and often
thought what risky thing it was to
put the bear pits in this place. But
alas! 1t is not the same creek
and never will be. for much of
the surrounding territory from which
it formerly obtained its supply of water
is now drained by sewers. This and
other causes reduced its volume con-
siderably and alarmingly.
Hines tells us that 1.-The people OF
Washington used to catch herring in
Rock Greek as far up are Rowls' tnow
catch as many as would last them. per-
haps. until the next season. This was
because the creek was obStructed by
the canal basin and the dam of the old
paper mill. 1896 or 1897" For the pur-
pose of protecting navigation along this
stream, which was possible for some
distance from its mouth, the Maryland
Legislature. in 1892, passed law for
bidding the erection thereon Of any
weirs and hedges.
The vast amount of fish caught In
the Potomac River during the early
days of the District of Columbia is al
most unbelievable. and yet there is
proof that at times the catch OF fish in
this majestic stream was really stupen-
dous The industry extended beyond
Georgetown as well as UP the Eastern
Branch as far as Bladensburg. where.
in 1916. the curing and packing of her.
ring is said to have then been the only
remaining branch of this industry left
The further statement is made that st
this date THE river at full tide has
seven or eight feet of water. on which
boats ply backwards and forwards 70
Washington" The next time you
drive your car through Bladensburg
look this stream over and try to imag-
inc. If you will. seeing boats drawing
seven or eight feet of water. sailing UP
rs far as this old settlement. even
though 1t may have happened 100 years
ago.
The Metropolitan, Georgetown
newspaper. In its issue of April 25
1886. has this to say:
we were not fully aware of the i'm
menSe Importance of the Potomac fish,
cries and their value TO Georgetown. in
particular, until this Spring. Besides
the larger supplies shipped daily by the
canal. every night the long length of
Bridge street and High street. besides
many other places. Is crowded with
heavy four and six horse wagons from
the most remote parts of Pennsylvania.
MARYLAND and Virginia. even TO the
confines of Ohio. which exchange the
produce they bring down. for the de-
licious fish which this noble stream
affords in an eXhauStleSs abundance.
and return with years supply Of these
cheap and grateful delicacies 10 the
far-nff homestead of the inland farmer
Activity and enterprise are only wanting
TO make the fish trade a source of im-
menSe and permanent wealth to the
town"
Again, on May 2. 1886. the Metropoli-
tan has this news item;
Great Haul of FiSh.-The fisheries
on the Potomac have been unusually
prosperous for several days past Our
markets have been glutted with the
finest fish We have ever seen. One
thousand rock or bass fish. weighing
Evening star., 1928-05-20

nue. and Twelfth street. On the cap
stone of the reservoir were inscribed
the words. Erected by the voluntary
contributions of the citizens of WASH
ington during the mayoralty of Robert
Brent"
During the existence of the Board of
Public Works F street in this vicinity
was given a severe cut, as can be clearly
seen by the sloping lawn along the
south side of the Patent Office. Because
of this, it is said, the spring was then
abandoned. and the stones OF the reser-
voir. at the request of some old citizens.
preserved by being deposited in the
Masonic Temple" the cornerstone Of
which was laid May 20. 1868.
SOME idea of the volume of st. Pat
rick's spring may be had from what
John Sessford says in his Annals" for
1924: "Cast-iron pipes have been laid
from north G street to and along F
to Twelfth: thence down Twelfth to the
Pennsylvania avenue, distance of about
LOO feet. with seven additional out
lets, besides throwing an additional sup
ply into the old line. which ends at
Fourteenth street near WilliamSon'S
Evening star., 1928-05-20

"Mr. jefferson felt such anxiety for
these unfortunate men that he offered
SIS tor each person saved and the use
of his horse to any one who would make
the venture to rescue them, but no one
attempted it and they had to remain
In their unenviable positions all night.
They could be heard at times calling to
each other to know If they were still
living, and encouraging each other to
hold on until day. Among the men thus
situated were two that we were well ac-
quainted with. viz: Jenny Ford, a
bricklayer, and Mr.. Blewer. carpenter
and an elderly man. Mr.. Ford was a
stout, athletic man in the prime of life.
He. ! suppose. escaped without much
injury. but Mr.. Blewer was rather
weakly and did not come off so we'll as
some of the others.
Toward morning, while we were pre-
pairing to return home. young man
brought Mr.. Blewer out OF the swamp
into Mr.. Phillips house, almost ex-
hausted. His pantaloons were torn
nearly from his limbs, the skin rubbed
off III attempting to climb a tree or
reach limb he being so much fatigued
that he would slide down again. AS
soon as he had sufficiently recovered
I'VE all being anxious to get homeI he
was placed as comfortably as possible in
our cart and my brothers and myself
started toward home with him. We pro-
ceeded very cautiously. indeed. the food
having washed numerous holes in the
street and the condition OF Mr.. Blewer
causing him to groan and complain all
the way home. At length We reached
his house and delivered him to his
daughters, Mary and Ellen. who were
vartr xlattnI rainiaad fO fHair fafhar
alive. His house a two-story brick)
stood, think. on Eighteenth street, not
far from where Mr.. Moriarty lived. and
near where the late Raphael Jones
Esq. kept grocery store. My brothers
and myself soon arrived at home Ton
F street. between Tenth and Eleventh
Streetsl glad enough TO find ourselves
once more safely with our family.
Shortly after this the young man
who rescued Mr.. Blewer from the swamp
and carried him to the house of Mr.
Phillips. called at our house with a
paper, TO certify that he was the per-
son who saved MIR, Blewer. which we
signed. and he. suppose. carried 1t TO
Mr. jefferson to claim the SIS"
WHEN the writer was lad he re-
calls seeing boys catching fish
wish line in Rock Greek. True. they
were small fish. not over four or five
inches long, and even then not in abun-
dance, but with the requisite amount
OF patience to make good fisherman
no doubt mess could have then been
obtained In this way.
Showing how rapidly the volume of
water is diminishing in the creek. my
own experience is that as years ago
1t took very good swimmer to cross
this stream after a heavy rain and
when the creek was swollen out of its
banks.
At Big Rock. where the Zoo elephants
used to bathe. and where my gang
usually went swimming, to cross the
creek under the adverse conditions mem
toned 1t was necessary to go upstream
and swim down with the rushing water
and grasp the rock in passing it. II
was not unusual upon such occasions