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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
STILL "SITTING TIGHT"

will they do it? Dare they do it Who is speak
ing? What's the news? What OF Adams? What of
Sherman? Oh, God grant they won't refuse"
The quotation is from the we'll known school-book
poem about the Liberty Bell and its motif seems TO
tit in perfectly substituting the OF Swing and
Johnson, with the atmosphere in Imperial Valley at
this time House and Senate wreste with the Swing
Johnson bill.
After years of battle the bill is at last the sub
Ject of discussion in both branches of Congressnea
er the objective than has been before Those
who keep IN close touch with the situation declare
"Anythlng is likely to happen and that about an
sWerS the question
With no such stringent rules in the House as e>-
lst in the Senate, the bills chances Of and pas
sage in the lower branch are indeed bright.
Today Will go far toward deciding its fate in the
Senate. Hardened old warhorse that he is. Hiram
johnson is unQuestionaby facing the most difficult
battle OF his IIte Hiram IS 10 longer young In
cent months he has been a sick man. yet he cheerfully
takes up the eudgel in behalf OF Imperial Valley serv
ing notice to his colleagues that he proposes to batter
down Arzona's filibuster by sheer strength keeping
the Senate in session until his bill is put to vote
Congress adi0urns.
This latter obstacle is as much foe to the success
of the bill as the power combine, Arizonas dogin
the-nanger attitude With the Republican convention
little more than two weeks away, Congressional lead
ers are more concerned with the necessity OF going
to mend their political fences than they with the
need for legislation. If Congress adourns Saturday.
as seems likely nothing short OF miracle get the
bill through the Senate at this session. One is forced
to admire Johnson for his courage in tacklng a Job
which would be difficult enough under far less trying
conditions.
There is chance of compromise. Although it has
not received any publicity it WellknoWn fact that
behind the at Washington overtures being
made in the form Of amendments to the BILL which
may result in removing Arizona's opposition and per-
mitting vote in the Senate In this eventLord what
holiday Imperial Valley could have, if it would only
true.
If the House passes favorably on the bill and it
fails to come to vote, it means the bill is halfway
through the hole and it will take miracle the part
of the opposition to lick it next December when the
present session of Congress reconvenes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
COMMISSION TO
HOLD HEARING ON
RATE REDUCTION

Robert Hays of this city is i'll re
ccipt of message from President
Leon O. 'Whitscll of the California
railroad commission, advising him
that the commission has concluded
to investigate the Southern Sicrras
rates, as Hays had urged, upon its
own motion, and that the commits
sion 5 engineering department will
be ready to report on June 26, at
which time there will be Il hearing
in Los Angeles. Presiding Commits
sioncr Whitscll S message read in
part:
- You will he interested to know
that the commission today has filed
an investigation upon its own mo
tion into the rates, etc, of the
Southern SierraS Power Company
the reason being to broaden the is
sue so that in the event the record
iuStificS. the commission may re
ducc at least some of the rates of
the Southern Sierras Power com.
pauy.
It had been suggested by Hays
that a suitable reduction should be
- per cent in the rates of the mass
of consumers here, and a possible
20 per cent reduction in the bills of
the very large users Of power lie
pointed out to the commission that
its own engineers and experts, in
pleadings before the United States
court two years ago, asserted that
the Southern Sicrras electrical ratc>
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
SIX AUTOS GOING
FROM FL CENTRIC
TO LONG BEACH

1t is expected that six III Cen
tro cars and a float and scvera
ears representing Imperial countz
aud other valley towns will be en-.
tered in the parade to be held in
correction with the dedication pro-
gram Of the Pacific Southwest cX-
position in Long Beach Saturday.
The Fl Centre delegation will IN
cIude city officials, representatives
- the Chamber of Commerce. Ki-
wants, Rotary and Lions clubs, a
special car in which Miss imperial
Valley Miss Linda Burragr) viii
ride and a truck. decorated and
o9rrying about loo crates of canta-
lcupes and dozen girls to diStri-
lute the melons while the parade is
IN progress.
The program calls for the ccrc-
mony to begin at - o clock when
the parade will form The process
sion will move promptly at l clock
ana at > @ clock the dcdlcatorE
service Will be held with Governor
Young to give the principal ad-
G@cSs.
\ dinner will bc given Mt the
Virginia Hotel at $50 o'clock. 1t
will be informal.
The program is the opening move
ment in the exposition which will
open in July and continue until
Labor Day.
The exposition will be Of 4
scientific nature and acronautics
#ill play a major part in the pro
gram. Educational features Of many
kinds VIII be included and in all
il promises to be one ofrhr great
est cNPositions ever held in this
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
What fa,cr tales are thesel

clever Little puzzle. YOU needn I
stay after school, the Lady Mouse
sGucakcd and Bobbic was happy.
So were the other animal boys
and girls when, after Miss Mouse
ard Uncle Wiggily had whispered
together for a moment, the teacher
said;
~, it is such a lovely day. and
IS favor to Mr. hongears, I'm
going to- Iet You out early. We shall
g. to- the woods and have little
irnic'
"oi, goodie'" mewcd Kittie
Kat
"WiU there he anything to eat
on this picHic?' asked Pectie Bow
Wow.
"Of coursc, cbucklcd Uncle
Wiggily. "I1I telephone to the
store and have them send a basket
Of sandwiches and cake out to the
grove. y picnic would only be a
half one without something to eat. >
After a few more lessons in the
Hollow stump School, the Lady
Nous, had the children march out
md She and Uncle Wiggily walked
With them 70 the woods, not far
away.
''To you think any Of the Bad
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
SCHOOLS AND BOOKS

One section ola school exhibition show is devoted
to the relationship between the public schools and pub
lie libraries. School children in communities where
the facilities exist being taught how the IL
brary's resources to best advantage.
They not only draw works of fiction but they use
reference works and supplement their school texts
with readings in histories biographies and works of
science and art found in the libraries.
A big public library maintains many branches.
some in school buildings. There teachers and pupils
alike find ready to books, magazines and
papers.
The development of this sort of library service
doubtedy accounts in large for the amazing
increase in reading and in the greater of public
libraries in recent years. Children in whose homes
there are few books, nevertheless become familiar with
them in the library interest their parents in hem and
increase the and enjoymens of books in general
The treasure house of literature is being thrown open
to all who to enter.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARrS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGTLY'S FAIRY
STORIES

rolb;, Biugtail, the little rae
econ boy with stripes around his
tail. stood at the blackboard in thr
hollow stump school. Bobhic had
made great racket when tn
l.o5n:n. song was being sung and
the Lady Mouse Teacher had said
she wus. Keep him in after school
Lat Eolbie had begged to be eX-
cu-ed and had promised to draw a
puzzle. This he had done. Ii was
now on the blackboard.
"Oh. ] know what it says =
I.rhcd Jackie Sow Wow, eagerly
raising his right paw. ! can solve
that puzzle. .
LET Uncle Wiggily have tho
first try. That will he more polite,
sgucakcd Miss Mouse.
So the rabbit gentleman looked
n the puzzle picture of the tin
cau and other things and then he
said:
1T is litt!e question sentence
and reads: Tell me il YOU can see
NY marbles.
HS, that It, answered Bon
lie. "Maybe l didn draw a pic
turc OF the balls very good,
though.
"Oh. you did very we'll w." said
Uncle Wiggilv. "AlmoSt aS nicely
a~ | could have made up that puz-
zlc. But was il marbles that You
dropped out Of your pocket to make
q racket Bobhie.'
"Ncs, it was his marbles. saw
them fall, - said Miss Mouse. Why
did Won try to take your marbles
cut Ct your pocket in class, Bob
bic
nov-iUst wanted to count
them and see + they were all
.terc," answered the little racroon
boy,
"Wo'l. since You didn't mean To
drop thom, and since YOU did such
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
SJ,09S
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL,
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE
In the Superior Court IF the State
OF California, in and for the
County of Los Angeles

In the Matter of the Estate of
Scott W. Alexander, Deceased.
Noted Is Hereby Given that un-
der and by virtue of Sections 1886
and 1919 of the Code of Civil Pro
eedure, Jesse b. Alexander, Execu-
tor of the last will of Scott w.
Alexander, deceased, will sell, at
private sale, to the highest bidder,
subject to the confirmation of said
superior Court, on or after 31st
day of May, 1928, at the office of
Chas. Cassat Davis, Ais Wilcox
Bldg, Second and Spring SITS, Los
Angeles, Los Angeles County, State
of California, all the right, title
and interest that the estate of said
deceased has acquired by operation
of law or otherwise, other than OF
in addition to that of said Scott w.
Alexander, at the time of death, in
and to the parcel of real property
particularly described as follows, to-
wit:
Thd promises in FL Centre,
Imperial County. California,
described as the One-half un-
divided interest in Lots and
&, Block %, City of FL Centre,
County of Imperial, known as
No. 611 and Cpl Main Street.
The terms and conditions of sale
are cash in lawful money of the
United States, or onc-hulf cash. and
the balance in one or two years af-
ter date respectively, or otherwise
as may be agreed to be evidenced
by promiSsory notes, to be signed by
the purchaser, with interest at the
ratd of 1fo per annum, payable
quarterly, on the unpaid principal,
said notes to be secured by first
mortgage, or first trust deed, at
the option of the undersigned, upon
the usual forms used by the Title
Insurance & Trust Co, of Los An
gelcs, California, executed and de-
livcred upon delivery of deeds; and
possession Of the real estate to be
givn upon such delivery of deed,
such mortgage or trust deed then
being a first lien upon said rdal
estate.
Ten OOTs) percent of the amount
bid for any parcel of said real es-
tatd shall accompany the bid, and
will be returned if the bid be not
accepted.
The balance of the purchase priced,
or the balance of the first payment
if part be deferred, shall be paid
on confirmation of the sale by the
court.
Bids or offers must be in writ
ing, ana must be received at the
aforesaid office at any tim" after
the first publication of this notice
and before thd date of said sale.
Dated this 18th day of May. 1923.
JESSE B. ALEXANDER,
Executor of the estate of Scott W.
Alexander, deceased.
Chas. Cassat Davis, Attorney for
said estate. NJ 14t15
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
TEN YEARS AGO
May "a, 1918

4 letter received by friends of
Bert Atkins, brother of Sam At
kins. states that he is somewhere III
France; is we'll and happy; has
caindc immensely in weight and that
he has achieved the acquaintance
of four young ladies, two Frenei'
girls and two Salvation Army las
sizes. =,
George Banta, we'll known in FL
Centre. writes that he is now at
aviation camp, at Fort Worth,
Texas, and is flying his first planc.
Two hundred persons attended
the farm bureau picnic at the East
side school house near lloltviiIe.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24

Chaps will be there7" asked Miss
Mouse.
"Oh, hope not answered the
bunny uncle. If they bother us
| Will make up hard puzzle and
send them back to their dcns to
guess it.
Soon after reaching the woods,
Lulu Wihblcwohble, the duck girl,
came waddling to Uncle Wiggily,
quacking:
"oh, i heard Il noise in the
bushes!
"Mafbc its rcarl" cackled
Arabcna Chick, the hen girl.
"No, it'S the Grocery Dog with
coed things to eat, said Unclc
Wiggily, and SO it was Such good
things as were in the big basket
After the children had eaten
their picnic lunch Jingle, one of
the }ittlc bunny girls, begged:
Tell Us fairy story!''
"lm tell You two fairy stories if
lou will draw me puzzle pictures
for the names of them,' promised
Nj. LongearS.
"Lct me draw thcm,' begged
Tommic Kat So with his claws he
drew ON the soft ground two puz-
zlcS which were to be the names Of
two fairy stories. And Uncle Wig
gily told these fairy stories.
Perhaps YOU can guess what the
stories were from these puzzle
pictures. Anyhow, if the bean bag
viii promise not to go roller skating
OIL the church steeplc, II tell you
next about Uncle Niggily and the
Iolice Dec.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav "a, 1918

w. d. Carey has pinned the pen.
nant ON his fig tree, which this
year has produced two figs weigh
ing five ounces each.
The last meeting of the Wo.
man 5 Ten Thousand Club for the
season was held at the home of
Mrs. J. X. Garren. Only necessary
business was transacted, the meet.
ing being made as short as possible
on account of the bereavement in
the home of one of the members,
Mrs. Niolette Campbell.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24

in Imperial county were higher than
the rates charged for similar serv-
ice by any other electric power com
pany Of similar size in any other
part Of the state of California, and
are rs high, or higher, than can be
justified by the reasonable cost of
service.
The Associated Chambers Of Com
mcrcc have for number of years
actively sought reductions in The
present electrical rates. 1t is be
licvcd that the commission S decis-
ion will come promptly after tine
June 26 hearing, and it is hoped
that greatly reduced rates for clcc-
tricity will be ordered for this inn
mediate territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
NOTICE OF SALE


Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will sell at public auc-
tion on Saturday, June 2nd, 1923,
at the hour of 10 a. m, at the Cali
fornia Quarantine Station, at Fort
Yuma, Calf, the following:
One Essex Coach, Engine No,
5421S2, Serial No. 220932.
The above sale win be held to
satisfy repair, tow bill and storage,
in the amount of $65.0O, together
with the cost of the sale and the
cost of this publication.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1928.
(Signcd.)
CALIFORNIA QUARANTINE
STATION.
NJ 1910 Fort Yuma, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
FREIGHT OFFICIAL HERE

G, J. Blech, general freight agent
Of the Southern Pacific railroad ar
rived in FL Centre this morning and
viii spend several days in the val.
ley, going over the system Of the
road in the movement Of canta
loupes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nav "a. 1908

\ delightful surprise was tender
ed Miss Reid at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. Il. Stevenson of I'm
perial by the members Of the Order
of Eastern Star. Miss Reid will
leave shortly for summer vaca-
ton. The members presented her
with beautiful Eastern Star pin.
The gift was presented by Mrs.
George NJ. Bumgarner in a neat pre-
scntation speech. \ quartet com,
posed of II. +. Parks, Roy +. Breed
love, Leroy Holt and Arthur Edgar
aided in the evening 5 entertain
mont.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
T0day's Program
I or Congress
Senate

Continues Boulder dam debate.
Takes up deficiency appropriation
bill and two vetoed postal bills.
Public lands committee resumes
investigation of Salt Creek oil leas-
cs.
Presidential campaign investigat-
ing committee holds closed meeting.
House
Continues Boulder dam debate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24
THE WEATHER
nx tinted Press Leased WIRE

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Pair tonight and Friday with
moderate temperature. Cloudy or
faggv in the morning.
SOUTHERN CALiFOR\lA:-
Fair tonight and Friday but with
tog ON coast, normal temperature
and normal humidity, gentle yari-
ahlr winds
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24

NOTICE OF INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR THE
RESURFACING OF THAT PART
OF IMPERIAL AVENUE LYING
WITHIN THE CITY OF Ell
CENTRO AND BETWEEN THE
EASTERLY PROLONGATION
OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE HIGH
WAY AND A LINE PARALLEL
WITH AND DISTANCE 1888
FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH
PROPERTY LINE OF MAIN
STREET. SAID RESURFACING
TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PLAN AND PROFILE
NUMBERED 63 AND SPECITI-
CATIONS NUMBERED 30 NOW
ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY ENGINEER.
Notice Is Hereby Given that the
undersigned City Clerk Of the City
of FL Centre invites and viii re.
ccivc ut his office in the City Hall
Of said City up to the hour Of 200
! o clock y. m. on the 4th day Of June,
1928. sealed proposals or bids for
furnishing the City Of FL Centre
with the following described labor
and material:
Approximate quantities are as
follows: 265 tons Asphaltic Con
crete Wearing Surface 1927 Lin. TT.
, 3'x8' Wooden Headers.
Bids submitted shall be per ton
laid and finished and per lin. #.
, Of headers in place and shall include
/ the necessary cleaning of the pre-
sent concrete pavement, the filling
+ Of holes with asphaltic concrete, and
/ the removal Of old patches contain.
ing an excess of asphalt.
! All proposals or bids shall be ac-
companicd by a check payable to
the City Of ri Centre, certified by
= responsible bank for an amount
which shall be not less than ten per
cent Of the aggregate Of the pro
posal or by a bond in said amount
and so payable signed by two sure
ties who shall Justify before any
officer competent TO administer an
oath in double said amount over
and above all statutory exemptions
The City Council Of said City re,
serves the right to reject any or al
bids.
BY order of said City Council.
Dated this End day Of May, 1928
j. c. NEALE,
, City Clerk of the City of FL Cen
tro, California. NJ l2tl4
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-24

y. f. Garbutt, Anderson, Shasta
county, is raising 1000 turkeys for
the Christmas market
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03

Bill Sargent, the ex-mile man. IS the
new manager at the Recreation drives
Bill and. Clarence Myers have been in
charge OF the Round Robin for the past
two years and are to be given the credit
Tor making this event the success that it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
Hennessey and Lott to Shoulder
u. S. Hopes in National Singles
indianapolis Ace Pairs With Chicago Star to Cop Doubles
Title; Meet Starts Next Monday.

obviously the future of United
States tennis rests on Hennessey
and Lott, who Saturday swept to
victory in the National doubles final
over the Australian veterans,
Gerald Patterson and Jack Hawkes.,
81, 6-1, 60.
Sixty-four of the worlds greatest
court performers will compete in
the national singles. Rene La
Coste, the French ace, 1927 winner,
will not defend his title this year
In his place France sends an i'm
presSive lineup of stars headed by
Henri Cochet, Jean Borotra and
Jacques Brugnon. England, Aus
tralia, Japan, Canada, Spain and
Cuba also will be represented.
The championship draw will be
made here Tuesday. One of the
features of the meet probably will
be the race for the ranking No. 1
position of American tennis for the
year. The national singles will
count heavily with the ranking
committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
Yank Tennis
Team Piles
Up Big Lead
Americans Face BritonS in
Closing Matches of In
ternatiOnaI Series.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press STAFF Correspondent

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Sept. g.
Following in the wake of the smash
ing victory of the United States
Walker Cup team over England on
the golf links, the American tennis
team today was prepared to COM
plete the route of the invading
BritonS on the tennis court.
The two-day International team
match started Saturday, with the
United States winning three out of
four matches. Even without the in
eligible Bill Tilden and George Lott
and John Hennessey, who were I'M
available for the team because of
the National Double final at Chest
nut Hill, Mass, the United States
team repealed the opening thrusts
of England's best.
Francis T. Hunter, ranked No. 2
last year, but who is unlikely to
make the first ten this season I'M
less he shows a complete reversal
Of form in the national champion
ships starting Sept. 10, lost the only
match. j. G. Gregory, ranked No. 4
in England, beat Hunter in two
straight sets.
Wilmer Allison, the sandy-haired
Texan, and John Van Ryn, the
Princeton ace, further demonstrated
their increasing ability by winning
their singles matches. Allison beat
Edward Higgs. England's ranking
player, in straight sets, and Van
Ryn downed the brilliant Bunny
Austin in three-set battle.
Johnny Doeg, the Santa Monica
southpaw, and Wilbur Coen, Jr.,
came from behind to take the dou-
bles from Higgs and I. G. Collins
after losing the first set.
Today'S program was:
Van Ryn VS.. Higgs.
Allison VS.. Austin.
Coen VS.. Collins.
Allison and Van Ryn VS.. Austin
and Gregory.
Unless the English players show
a decided improvement in their
play, the United States should make
clean sweep or win three out of
the four matches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
State Amateur Golf Crown Again
Rests on Head of George Lance
Terre Haute Star Shoots Great Golf to Send Will DddeI
Down to Crushing Defeat in Final

by a margin Of seven strokes over
John Lehman Of Gary, 145 to 152.
In his first match Lance defeated
Charles Taylor Of La Porte, and in
his second contest eliminated TONY
Bruggeman of Ft. Wayne. Both
were decisive victories. Bob Bowen
OF the Indianapolis Country Club
gave Lance tough opposition for
more than half of their thirty-six-
hole match Thursday, but he took
the "air" from competition when
Lance started hitting his stride.
John Lehman, the brilliant young
golfer from Gary, was no match for
the champion Friday and Lance's
journey through the semi-finals was
more or less easy. Diddel, the IN
dianapoliS veteran, defeated w. L..
Redman Of Peru, Frank Shields Ct
the Indianapolis Country Club, E..
M. Moore, South Bend, and turned
his biggest accomplishment when
he defeated Dwight Mitchell of
French Lick, one up in thirty-nine
holes.
Diddel battled Lance for nine
holes Saturday but began to weaken
under the champions par golf fire.
Lance started on the ninth hole to
shoot par and continued to hit par
or brides until he missed short
putt on the ninth green In the
afternoon round which spoiled a par
and run Of four brides and four
teen parS. He was then 8 up and
settled the match on the tenth hole
Of the second round.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
Rich Futurity
at Fair Tops
Circuit Card
Big Event Headlines Bill
of Four Races; Twelve
Entered.

The rich Western Horseman Flu
turity was the feature event on to-
days Grand Circuit program at the
State Fair track. Twelve thorough
breds of the trotting division were
entered in the $75l2.10 stake and
one of the largest crowds of the
week was expected to witness the
star trotters battle for the top prize.
Spencer, winner of the $4,000
Hambletonian recently, was entered
in the event. The remaining en-
trans were Blonde Lady, Bogalusa
the Great, Dexter f, Eta Volo,
Fine Girl, Fireglow, Gaylworthy,
Guy Able, Otzinachson, Red Aubrey,
and Scotland.
The winning three-year-old was
to receive first money of $4756.05
Second money was $1,878.02; third,
$1,126.82 and fourth. $7512l.
Also on today's Grand Circuit bill
was the $4,000 Hotel SEVERN 2:15
trot in which classy field was to
vie for the honors. The 2:08 pace
for $1,000 and the 2:14 pace for
1000 also we're to be run today.
Opening action at the Playground
track was unleashed Saturday after
noon with Enoch Guy and Joe A.
capturing the top prizes in two
races. Joe A won the 2.18 trot for
$500 in three straight heats and
Enoch Guy took the 2;2O pace for
$500.