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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05
COURT DECISION
SAVES FARMERS
MANY MILLIONS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-Cali-
fornia farmers, producers and ship
pers were saved millions of dollars
as result of the decision of the
United States District Court in st.
Louis which ruled that historical
cost and not reproduction cost new,
was the proper basis for valuation
OF railroad properties, Ezra w. De
coto, president of the state railroad
commission said.
The interstate commerce commits
sion and the State railroad commits.
sion have heretofore based their
rate rulings on an eight per cent
return on the historical cost of the
public utility.
1t was explained that the histor-
ical cost is the original cost of the
utility, and reproduction cost new,
is the present value of the property
regardless of original cost. The re-
production cost new value of Cali
.ornia public utilities is 81 000,000,-
coo more than the historical cost.
The st. Louis decision was rem
dered as result of a test ease of
the St. Louis O 'Fallon Railroad
wherein it was eontended by the
railroads that the rates should be
based upon present value. 1t was
said that the railroads would appeal
the case to the United States su-
preme court.
''Should the supreme court re-
verse the ruling" President Decoto
said, sit will mean that very nearly
every person ON the Pacific coast
will be affected. The utilities will
have to be re-condemned and re-
surveyed.
"Material increases in revenues
of the companies will result, which
means that the public will pay much
higher fares for railroad, stage, boat
aud street ear travel, and will be
forced to pay higher rate for tele-
phone, telegraph, water, gas, elec
inc power and many otncr serv-
ices.
The decision, however will affec,
only rate eases and not condemna-
ton suits.
Dccoto expressed confidence that
should the United States supreme
court hear the case, it would dccid.
that the historical cost was the only
lawful and just method of basine
rates.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05
Officers Capture
Alleged Burglars

Frank Carter, %, no home and
Melton Anderson, 81, of Los An
geles were picked up early this
morning when they. are alleged to
have attempted to burglarize the
Edgar Hardware store on Main
street. The men were apprehended
by Patrolman Charles Rosenquest
of the city police and Merchant
Patrolman Robbins.
According to report submitted
by Rosenquest one of the men had
gained his way to the roof of the
building and had let himself down
into the store through the skylight
by means of, rope. The other was
stationed outside Of the store, seat
cd in AM automobile. Carter, al
legged to have been, the man who
entered the store, was captured in
side by Rpsenquest' without Ander-
son becoming aware of the fact.
The officers then picked up knder-
son, alleged to have been stationed
in front as a lookout.
The men were' brought before
Judge Perkins in city court this
morning but the entire matter was
turned over to the county authori-
ties. The information obtained by
the. police was submitted to the
district attorneys office which will
make a thorough investigation into
the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05
Old Suit Settled
By Compromise

FRESNO, Jan. 5.-A compromise
settlement of the Southern Califor-
mia Edison Company condemnation
suit against the Hcrminghaus estate
involving 17,464 acres in Fresno
and MADEIRA counties and ownership
of Riparian water rights on the San
Joaquin river has been reached.
The settlement, purported to have
involved $2,20G,000, brought to a
climax n two and half year old
court battle in which the Herming-
haus estate enjoincd the company
from completing it's hydro-clcctric
and dam project in the Sierras,
claiming that the operations inter
rupted the Riparian flow of water
of the Herminghaus lands.
The company in retaliation filed
n condemnation suit and hearings
were set back several times to per,
NIT an out of court settlement.
Deeds for the 17,464 acres were
on file today in the county re-
corder's office in Fresno and Ma
dera counties granting water and
mineral rights and title to the land
to the Edison company.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05
New Oregon Law
Is Money Saver
by United Press Leased Wire

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 5-Oregon has
new law that is different--it
saves the money SO regretfully paid
in by taxpayers.
This law, passed by the last legis-
lature, gives a criminal the right
to plead guilty without the formal
ity of being indicted, if he' so de
sires. Waving grand jury action
eliminates delay and much EXPENSE.
Although no figures are available
yet, reports from alf sections of the
state indicate that many men who
commit petty crimes are willing to
plead guilty at once and have it
over with.
In Lane county alone, 90 defend
ants have waived grand jury action
while dozens of petty robbers in
Portland, Multnemah county, are
now serving time, having pleaded
guilty without waiting for, IAN in
dictment.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05
Migrants Ordered
To Obtain Work

Al Snyder of El Centre entered a
plea of guilty to a charge of being
drunk when arraigned before Judge
Perkins in city court this morning.
He was sentenced to pay fine of
$25 or serve IL 1-2 days in the coun-
ty Jail. The fine was paid.
Several men were rounded up by
the police last night and given
lodging at the county Jail. They
were released this morning with a
warning either to obtain work or
get out of town.
A report was received during the
night from 4S9 Vine street to the
effect that man had been prowl-
ing about in an alley at the rear
of the house. Police searched the
neighborhood but could not locate
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05

Christmas is time when the
young swain's future depends
greatly upon the present.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05
Farm CenterS
l. Meet Friday

Farm Center meetings for Friday
night of this week will be held by
the Seeley-Westside Center and the
Magnolia Mulberry Center. At
Seelcy-Westside meeting, which will
be held at the Wcstsidc school house
there will lbe n program of entertain
ment with dancing following the
regular meeting. Notices of the
meeting have benc sent out signed
by Clark Adair, director, and Hob
art Herrick, leader.
At the Magnolia Mulberry meet
ing an exhibition of club work will
be given in connection with the re-
gular business session, social hour
and entertainment. j. G. Chalu-
pink is director of this district and
Miss Florence Mcclellan will act as
leader.
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PAGE FIVE

deem Assassin because of any con.
nection with the Scotch. He halls
from Aberdeen, Wash, where they
grow 'em tough by trodding upon
all small male infants with hobnaiI
boots three times day. Lomski
resembles the late Stanley Ketehel
as a fighting machine. Loughran
couldn't have picked q tougher op-
ponent.
81 want to find out if I'm really
the champion" explained Tommy
regarding his unusual action in talk
ing on his leading challenger with
in month after acquiring the title.
Loughran thinks he can beat
Lomski, and he may be right. The
Aberdeen boxer has a plmging,
milling style, ever pressing forward
This style of fighting is made to
order for the champion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05
Counsel Defers
City Contracts

Opening of bids for the purchase
of one-man motor grader and for
the collection and disposal of gar.
bage marked the meeting of the
common council at City Hall last
night. Bids in both cases were, tax
en- under advisement by the board
following lengthy discussion, de-
cision to be returned at a meeting
of the board to be held next week.
-Four bids were submitted on the
collection of garbage. These were
entered by Tom Gebbie, Pioneer
Truck Company, J. L. Davis and
A. S. Philibos.
Five bids were entered for the
grader. These were submitted by
the following: Shepherd Crook
Company of Ell Centre; Ben Hulse
of Imperial; V. G.. Lantry, Austin
Western Road Machinery Company
and w. A. Riddle Company, all of
Los Angeles. -
Representatives of the bidders
were informed by the board that
tHt coutIdCbS III tdCu case WOulu Dt
given following next Wednesday s
meeting.
A petition made by Frank Birk-
hauser representing the Colored Wo-
mems Club of the east side, asking
that the city advertise for sale lot
%, block As, townsite. This pro-
perty was purchased by the city
for delinquent taxes. The club seeks
to purchase the property for the
purpose of erecting a clubhouse. A
motion was carried to offer the pro-
perty for sale.
The state highway commission
submitted contract for the renew
al of a contract to furnish water to
the state nutsidn of the city limits,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05
L0UGHRAN TO
DEFEND CROWN
TOMORROW NIGHT
BY FRANK GETTY
Omitted Press Sports Editor)

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The new
year in the prize ring will be usher
ed in with q swirl of fisticuffs at
Madison Square Garden tomorrow
night, when Tommy Loughran the
gamest fighting champion crowned
during 1927, promptly defends his
light heavyweight title against Leo
Lomski, the Aberdeen Assassin.
Loughran, q native. of Philadel-
delphia, is an anomaly of boxing.
For more than five years he has
been recognized as an outstanding
contender for the 175 pound cham.
pionship. 1t is not much of n cham
pionship, b ut Tommy can make the
weight and he can It lick Gene Tun,
ney, so he wanted try at it.
One manager and promoter after
another sidestepped and sidetrack
ed Loughran. He was given what,
in the vernacular, is known as "the
run-around."
Faced with the necessity of max
ing his living, Tommy kept right
on trying for matches. He whipped
Young Stribling and finally caught
old Mike McTigue i'll an unguarded
moment and took the title from the
creaking Celt.
Even then the solons were not
satisfied. Tom Donohue, president
of the National Boxing Association,
had chosen Jimmy Slattery as light
heavyweight champion. 1t will be
recalled that last year it was fash
ionable to make champions by leg
islation and appointment rather than
by fighting.
In order to clear up his claim to
the 175 pound championship, Lough-
ran had to dispose of Slattery. The
Buffalo boy proved a surprisingly
tough nut to crack, but Tommy did
it.
After all this "running around -
and the heart t-breaking waiting on
doorsteps through years of his prime,
one would not have blamed Tommy
if he had taken a well-earned va
cation in the lucrative realm of
NduueNiIe, VI, DeiHS IL HdHuSoHe
yougster, even the movies.
But here is Tommy, kept waiting
so long by others, already risking
his new crown against one of the
toughest, toughest, two-fisted fight
ers in the business.
Leo Lomski is not called the Aber-
The contract was approved by the
board.
The monthly demands were order
ed paid and adjournment was taken
unit lnext Wednesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05

The contract was approved by the
board.
The monthly demands were order
ed paid and adjournment was taken
unit lnext Wednesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05

recting the cast for the presenta-
tion of the play.
The cast includes: Misses Julia
Williams, Julia Grogran, Anna Nc
Manus, Rose Weiss, Katie Weiss,
Flora La frankie, Mildred Bearup
and Mrs. Frank Nesbit. The male
members of the cast are: Dan Schi-
bi, Louis McManus, Valentine
Weiss, Michael j. Dovey and Her
bert Coomcs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05
SENATOR ASSERTS BANKER
SEEKS SHIP MONOPOLY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Senator
Oddie, Republican, Nevada, charg-
ed during debate on the, shipping
board policy in the senate today
that cretain banker of the Pa
cific coast IS attempting to G ain
monopoly by buying at cheap
prices government vessels offered
for sale.''
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05
Wheeler Condemns
Nicaragua w ar
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--A reso-
luton condemning the administra-
tion s Nicaraguan activities as
''war without the consent Of con.
gress' and demanding full inves-
tigation by the senate foreign rela-
tions committee, was introduced in
the senate today by Senator Wheel
er of Montana, former vice presi-
dental candidate on the La Toilette
ticket. II, -
Without discussion the resolution
was referred to the foreign relations
committee for preliminary consid-
Grafton along with similar resolu-
tions introduced yesterday.
The Wheeler resolution demands
particular inquiry into the nature
and extent of American investments
in Nicaragua the manner in which
they were obtained and whether
"the executive department. intends
to usurp the powers of congress by
conducting war to protect these in
vestments.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05
First Rehearsals
For Church Play

= The first. rehearsal of the play,
"The Romance Hunters" to be
presented soon by the Young Peo-
PIES Club Of st. Mary's church was
held in the church auditorium last
night. Miss Regina OMAHA is di-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05

Booth Harrington says the mas
culine shirt will disappear within
% years. Either he is whale of
an optimist or has found good
laundry.
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ofAug. I Is
Hon0rGueSt

Misses Elizabeth and Helen De
Grief, 5000 N. Delaware ST., enter
tanned this afternoon with lunch
con bridge party at the Columbia
Club to honor Miss Marie Wagnon,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
B. Wagnon, whose marriage to
George Mcbride Hoster will take
place Aug. /.
A color scheme of pink was used
in the appointments, with gladioli
and roses on the tables. With Miss
Wagnon and her mother we're Mes
danes Francis Sommers, James
Westerman Ray, Harold Mercer,
Frederick J. De Grief and S. B.
Van Arsdall, Danville, Ill; Misses
Alice Wagnon, Mary Lee Orloff,
Mildred Cooke, Jane Messick, Lee
more Brandt, Frances Peters, Sara
Frances Downs, Glen Schwenk,
Alice Ball, Ruth Mckenzie, Eleanor
Dunn, Frances Smith; Agnes and
Mary Louise Larimore, Anderson;
Priscilla Delmer, Alma Lucas. Isa-
bel Layman, Beatrice Moore, Char
lotte Riessner and Jane De Grief.
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Fall silhouette
for 1928 to Be
Like Last Year

Jean Charles Worth, famous
couturier, today forecast trends in
the fall mode, predicting a prac-
tically unchanged silhouette, long
in the evening. short in the day;
much use Of printed velvets and
printed silks, a revival of the heavy
rich velvets Of the nineties; contrast
of filmy and rich materials; fiat,
dark furs for trimming and coats;
a vogue for purple, and much use
Of jewelled ornaments with rubies
leading.
NJ. Worth says: Il believe that
there will be little change in the
silhouette this fall. We shall con-
tinue to have straight frocks for
sport and street, with perhaps few
godetS and pleats to give an in
teresting fullness to some costumes.
Afternoon ensembles will continue
along their present lines, while the
evening mode will not see many
changes in line.
Women have adopted with en-
thusiasm the evening frock much
longer in back than front. and the
front will still be short this winter
to give emphasis to the longer line
in back. Street clothes will be short
with plenty of room at he hem to
secure a graceful line when the
wearer is seated and when walking.
Street clothes will not be heightened
because women seem to prefer the
short coat and so long as they do
dresses will also remain short. Long
coats may come later, but certainly
not for another season or So"
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Speakers ON
Aims
ObtainabZe

Speakers on every phase of the
program of the League Of Women
Voters have been developed in the
Indiana League during the past few
years. AS a part of its service to
local leagues throughout Indiana
the State organization has developed
a speakers bureau, and lists of
available speakers have been sent to
each local organization.
Since the efficiency in government
program is the one on which the
Indiana league has concentrated
during the last year, more speakers
on that subject have been developed
than on any other program. Mrs.
H. r. Misner, Michigan City; Mrs.
Walter S. Greenough, Mrs. Ralph E.
Carter, Mrs. George G. Finfrock, all
Of Indianapolis; Mrs. T. j. Louden,
Bloomington; Mrs. Lula S. Halver-
son, Evansville, and Miss Florence
Kirlln, Indianapolis, are all avail
able for talks on permanent regis
tration. the direct primary, or on
city manager government.
vi LUPUS
Other speakers are Mrs. Edna M.
Christian, Indianapolis, women in
industry; Miss Mary Lane, Indian
apolis. child welfare, particularly jul
venile probation; Mrs. William S.
Enrich, Evansville, international CO.
operation to prevent war, particu-
larly the multilateral treaty; Mrs.
S. E. Webster, South Bend. Federal
aid and phrases Of education Mrs.
Helene A. Guy, Remington, legal
status of women. and Mrs. Frank
Hatch Streightoff, Indianapolis,
equalization of educational opportu-
nifty.
In addition to speakers from the
Indiana league, national league Of
ficers from neighboring States and
members OF the Illinois and Ohio
Leagues of Women Voters will be
available at different times of the
year for talks on various phases of
the program of the League of Wom-
en- Voters.
National League Objective
Getting out the vote. and aiding
in the intelligent functioning Of the
electorate will be the national
leagues part in the 1928 presiden-
tial campaign.
There will be no partisan flavor
in the leagues campaign activities,
officers say. In getting out the
vote, the league will extend and
intensity its day-by-day work of
education as a preparation for in
telligent voting. The league will sup
port no candidate. 1t will oppose
no candidate. 1t is ready, however,
to aid the voter through its many
channels Of concise, factual infor-
nation on all prediction voting
questions. These features. reafhrm-
ing the traditional policies of the
league, were outlined today by Miss
Belle Sherwin, league president.
Wherever the league is organized
voters will not only be urged to cast
their ballot. but will be offered in
formation on the mechanics of vot-
ing, and on the election law gov
erning each locality.
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differences, if any, are in the
ways of arriving at these goals.
There are 50 many things
that have led to these changes.
The status of women in the political
and business world has changed so
radically within the last fifteen
years. Women have gained a free
dom and independence hitherto I'M
known in the history Of the world.
And if it has gone to any of their
heads, it is more apt than not to
have gone to the heads of the "in
between" generation, the generation
that is neither new nor Victorian,
but helplessly between the two.
The real younger generation, as
a whole, has learned to be frank
and truthful and rather more brave
than its predecessors about things
pertaining to the pathways to love
and happiness.
True, many of them have STUN
bled into wrong roads. But the new
ideas of marriage and relationship
have been the direct result Of the
fasle teachings of these sin be-
tweens" who have longed for the
freedom that they saw coming too
late to be beneficial to themselves,
and have experimental with the
youngsters who are just ready for
life.
Worse, even, than these have been
the wholly nlid-Victorian parents
who have refused to advance with
the times and who have forbidden
their children the freedom that they
see other children enjoy.
have a letter from a young girl
who has been afflicted with such
parents. She says:
Dear Miss Lee: I am 20 years old
have never been inclined to be wild or
unconventional. But ! am not allowed the
privileges that other young folks my age
enjoy because my parents think the so
I express my thoughts before my parents,
land they are. believe merely the nat
ural. normal thoughts Of a girl my age
holy horror and going into long dis
sertation upon who things were when they
were young. How modest and retiring
girls were thenl How bold and abandoned
we are in comparison
am sick Of their lectures and the re-
preston they place upon me- want to
work. They forbid me- because when they
were young no really nice girl worked.
The hazards Of being out in the world
are too dangerous. they think. Up until
now I have acquiesced reluctantly.
am just about to break the bondage.
BARBARA.
The answer to your letter, Bar
bara. is for your parents rather than
you. There is nothing a parent
owes TO child as important as his
debt Of trying to understand that
child. Your inclinations are not
dangerous nor unnatural. They are
normal and healthy. Talk to your
parents frankly and truthfully. Tell
them exactly what you think about.
Don't be frightened of at the rails
ing Of four eyebrows. And do write
and tell me how things come out.
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PERSONALS

The Misses Amelia and Pauline
Siener, Alice and Anna O'Donnell,
Serhta Stock and Louise Plum
have gone to Lake Manitou for a
two weeks stay.
Miss Agnes Anita Hicks and Miss
Katherine Link are spending some
time in New York
DR.. and Mrs. S. H. Malpas, 2102 N.
Alabama St., left today for a
months trip in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold A. Bridge,
1852 N. Healing Ave, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence j. Sexton, 928 N.
Wallace ST., are spending two weeks
at Lake Wawasee.
Mrs. Betty Thrasher, Mrs. @. A.
Millett, Muriel Millett and j. D. Mil
lett, indianapolis, are vacationing in
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Eildebrandt are
visiting at Port Arthur, Canada.
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Those Daguerre0typcs

On one of these restless, rainy
days, search through your old pack
ing trunks. Look over your old
daguerreotypes and photographs.
You may find g. black Silhouette in
oval shape of some good looking an
cestor. Place a pair under bedroom
oval side lights of ivory outlined
with black. Tiny reproductions of
oval frames may be bought for
them and that source of many i'm
ported things, the ten cent store,
may reveal some tiny oblong ones
from Denmark.
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Bridge Party and
Shower i'm Honor
of Bride O-Be

Miss Helen Louise Warmoth en-
tertained Saturday afternoon with
a bridge party and miscellaneous
shower in honor OF Miss Julia
Pauley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Pauley whose engagement to
Charles Stanley Allen, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. F.. Allen has been an
nounced.
A centerpiece of larkspur, gladioli
and daisies was used on the table
which was lighted with orchid and
pink taperS. Small chests filled
with minis carried out the color
scheme. Little Elinor and Barbara
Hess, cousins of the hostess, pre-
sented the gifts in a woven basket.
The guests were Mesdames j. H.
Pauley, H. R. Allen, Emil Wayne
Essig Jr., Ernest Reiman Steeg Jr.,
F. A. Graham, Dayton, Ohio, and
Misses Edna Robinson, Elizabeth
King, Helen Buskirk, Rosalind Ham
mond, Evelyn Hawkins, Rosalind
Likely and Dorothy Simpson.
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HOnors Sister

Miss Laura Fay Wood, 1852 Ken &.
wood Ave, entertained Saturday af-
ternoon with a bridge party to honor
her sister, Mrs. Mark x. Cant, Bal
boa, Canal Zone. With the honor
guest were NIesdames G. H. Goble
Casey, Ill; E. w. Cant, G. A. Aired
Ray Stewart, P. c. Burkholder, and
r. M. Irwin; Misses DorothG
Thomas, Virginia OFT, Bernice Mich
olson, Rosalin Woods, Bernice
Spade, Harriet Thompson, Marga-
ret Tingler, Marjorie DeVaney, Vir~
GINA Metz, Pauline Aker and Jane
O'Brien.
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Every day The Times prints on
this page pictures of the latest
fashions, a practical service for
readers Who wish to make their
own clothes.
Obtain this pattern by filling out
the abovee coupon, including Is
cents (coin preferred). and mailing
it to the Pattern Department of
The Times. Delivery is made in
about a week.
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Shower HOnO1-S
EU0 Weiss, to
We'd SatNrdao

Miss Mary Farrell entertained
Sunday afternoon with a bridge
linen shower in honor of Miss Eva
Weiss, whose marriage to Norbert
Sacks will take place Saturday
morning at Holy Cross Church.
The appointments were in pink and
green, chosen colors Of the bride.
With Miss Weiss, the guests were
Misses Magdalene Hurley, Francis
Volz, Alice Weiss, Catherine Judge,
Helen Frolke, Rernice Campbell,
Mary Alice Clendening, Mary Cor
liss, Mary Zeigler and Mary Hayes.