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The Washington times., 1928-12-12

th0olicS DIS TO the supposed
aging of the earth were contained
today in the Smithsonian Institution
Year book-an article prepared by
Josef Felix Pompeckj. a German
scientists.
SeniIity Not Indicated
Into whatever class OF geological
activity we probe, in no case are we
led to the conclusion that evidence
from the expressed movements i'm
dicates an on-coming seniIity of the
earth" Pompeckj said.
Everywhere rhythmical rising
and falling, there is nowhere a con-
tinuous decrease of the curve of
force. Although these rhythms in life
of the earth are so distinctly rec.
ognized their cause is still today an
unsolved riddle"
Attention was called to the esti-
mated relations between radio active
transformations of geological phe-
nomena-to the theory of how this
secret force of radioaetivity could
account for the building of noun
tains, and great movements of the
earth's crust.
IF really in the radioactive proc
esses is to be found the magic
which might be the unique causa-
ton factor for these manifestations
of the life of our earth, then under
the circumstances may we not
wholly lay aside the. idea Of any
aging of the earth as interpreted
in these pulses of it's crust?" Pom
peckj asked.
Catastrophe More Probable
"If the physical reactions within
the earth's crust do not occur with
the complete balance assumed, IL
there would occur storing up Of
energy beneath the crust, and
within the earth's body, then
crippling of the earth's impulses
would be rendered impossible.
Instead of becoming a crippled
earth, of becoming stiff in it's ac-
tions, may it not rather be going
toward the catastrophe of a 'nova?' :"
The earth lives-it is not growing
old. That was his conclusion.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
Man Who Lost $5OO,OOO
On Market Kills Self

JAMAICA, n. y. Dec. 12.-Rudolph
Kunzer, 81, of Seaford, near here,
who is said to have lost $500 900 in
four years through bad investments,
committed suicide at his home
by inhaling Illuminating gas. He
was In straitened circumstances and
had been out OF work for three
months.
KunZer. his friends said, fell a
victim 10 Wall Street "dynamiters, ,"
who sell worthless stocks by tele.
phone, and lost his fortune.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
TIMELY TIPS

To Exchange Real Estate
DETACHED brick house Pet
worth section, Z rooms and 2
baths. Extra large lot, 2 car
garage.
Room and Board
COLUMBIA ROAD. Beautiful
Iy furnished rooms. with eX-
rellent meals In cOngenial, cul-
tured home.
Furnished Rooms
N. G. AVE s. E.--3 pleasant
outside rooms. l.h.k. Adults.
MisceIlaneous for Sale
BABY carriage. small crib,
nursery chair, used 3 mos, also
scooter: very reasonable.
Repairing and Refinishing
GENERAL house repairing,
papering, plastering. carpentry oil
all kinds: reasonable prices.
Unfurnished Apartments
18TH ST. N. W.-Delighttnl
two rooms and bath apartment.
Continuous hot water and heat
included I'm rent.
X
Personals
WANTED-DOlls to dress Tor
Xmas; lamp shades, plain sew
ing.
The abovs wants and offers are
CnLy few Of many interest
ing propositions you WiH find
cdUsrtised in tcday's Times
classified adUertisins seetions.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
Earth So Full of Pep
1t May Bl0lU Up
By RoBERT s.. THoRNBURGH


Despite the fact that there least ron years Of the
earhs life of which knows nothing the world is
getting oldin fact active the speculation
OF scientists that rather than becoming debad
gong toward the catastrophe of nova In other words
1t may be getting full of energy to blow up!
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
Pay Assurance Given
To Teachers in Chicago

CHICAGO, Dec. y On. .SD-Prom-
ise OF prompt payment OF teachers
and employees of the Chicago pub
lie schools on the next payday,
December 20 was made by II. Wal
lace Caldwell, president of the
board OF education.
Caldwell said taxes are begin.
ming to trickIe into the boards
treasury and that the city had
promised to purchase enough tax
anticipation warrants to tide the
schools over until next year.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
When Feature Is
Shown on Screen

EARI.E-Dolores Del Rio In
Revenge" AT 1l:4G IA. m., 1:45.
3:46. 5;45. 7:4G and 9;4s p. m.
FON-J. Farrell Macdonald in
"Riley the Cop" At 1910, 2:43,
4:49, 1853 and 1904 p. m.
COLUMBIA -- Charles Ruddo
Rogers In Someone to Love"
At "a A. m; 1881, 3:3S, 5:35, 7:42
and 9:42 y. m.
PALACE-Joan Crawford IN
Dream of Love" At l110 m.
1:40 S;05, 500, 7:40 and 9:55 y. m.
METROPOLITAN 49, untverssl's
sound production of Uncle Toms
Cabin" At II a. M; /, s, 5, Z and
9:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12

James Marcus gives one Of the
finest characteriZations of his
many years of stage and screen
experience in the United Artists
sound picture. Revenge" star
ring Dolores Del Rio, which is
now at the Earle Theater. Mar.
Gus plays the role of Costa"
gypsy hear-tamer chieftair,
and has been the recipient of
marv complimentary words from
Producer Edwin Carewe. who d.
rected the production.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12

In movie circles tongues are
buzzlng over the rumor that the
Marcus Loew interests, which
include the control Of Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer, are negotiating
TO combine with the William
Fox enterprises. Right here it
might be said that the proposed
com1ine is denied by those pre-
sumed to know what's doing in
the inner circles of both organi-
tions.
Still the rumor persists that
the greatest film organization
in the history Of the industry
is about to come into being, and
mysterious conferences are being
held by the moguls of the trade.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12

0OIIIe IHtUFIts as TO the supposed
aging of the earth were contained
today in the Smithsonian Institution
Year book-an article prepared by
Josef Felix Pompecki, a German
scientists.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
County Probation
Committee Meets

Members of the Imperial County
Probation committee held a called
meeting at the Barbara Worth ho-
tel last night, the main business of
the meeting being the discussion of
budgets
Three budgets were drafted by
the committee The first of these
was for the maintenance of the pro-
posed juvenile dctcution home, the
second for committee expenditures
and the third for probation office
expenditures.
These budgets will be presented
to the board of supervisors of the
county by the probation officer and
request made that they be included
in the l92S-29 tax budget.
The committee took occasion to
return a vote of thanks to the mem,
bcrs of the 1927 Grand Jury for it's
report in which it strongly recon-
mended the need of an adequate de
tention home in this county. 1t was
agreed by the committee that the
juvenile probation work is being
very satisfactorily handled at
this time due to the lack of proper
facilities.
The committee already has pre-
scntcd plans and specifications for
the erection of a detention home to
the supervisors. These plans call
for the erection of concrete build
ing on property at the county farm
and the plans are laid out in such
manner that additional units may
be added from time to time as ne
ccssity demands.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
Clothes Moths
May Be Controlled

Complete elimination Of clothes
moths from dwellings and other
buildings is difficult, according 10
the United States Department Of
Agriculture, but they can be kept
in control by methods outlined il
Farmers bulletin 1857, 3" lothes
Moths and Their Control = which
is available for distribution on ap-
plication 10 the department.
The remedial methods explained
include thorough cleaning and sun
ming, storage in paper and cold stor-
age control with chemicals such as
napthaicne, paradichlorobenzene,
camphor, and others, several forms of
fumigation, and proper precautions
for control through use Of properl.-
made cedar chests.
Dr. +. a Back of the Bureau of
Entomology. author Of the bulletin,
suggests that women 5 clubs and
neighborhood organizations can
greatly reduce expenses in antimoth
work by pooling their needs and pur-
chasing in quantity from local
dealers or manufacturing chemists
the insecticides required. Applica-
tions for the bulletin should be
made to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington,
u. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
Valley Ranches
Change Owners

Two cash sales of valley ranches
were reported today by H, l., Loud,
local realtor. who predicts consid-
crable activity in land sales this
fall.
Loud sold an so acre ranch near
the Acacia school, belonging to the
California Security and Loan Com
pany of Pasadena to F. Figoni, who
already ha' considerable holdings
in the valley.
The second sale was also an 81
acre tract west of Seclcy. belonging
to State Senator Ed Mueller of
San Diego, which was purchased by
+. f. Schaufelbergcr.
Although not reporting the prices
involved in the sales, Loud declared
they were very satisfactory and in
dicatc that purchasers are willing
to pay good price for desirable
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
District AbandOns
Eighth st, Ditch

A resolution calling for the aban-
donment of the Eighth Street ditch
was passed at the meeting of the
members Of the Imperial Irrigation
District board of directors yestor-
day. The resolution calls for the
abandonment of the Date canal
within the city limits Of FL Centre
and turning over all rights of way
of the district TO the city.
Z. J.. CIilders, attorney for the
district, and T. II. McIver, secre-
tarv, were named as official dele
gates Of the district to the Boulder
Dam Association meeting TO be held
in Long Beach Saturday. II is cX-
pected that other officials Of the
district viii attend the session but
in unofficial capacity.
No other matters Of Importance
were brought before the board at
the meeting yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
FRIENDS OF OBREGON CERTAIN
DANGERS HAD BEEN PASSED

lious priests, minor revolutionary
battles and various acts of aggres.
sion and reprisal resulted.
Election Quiet
Obregon planned to ease this ten
sion, without actually reversing
Gales stand upon the church ques-
tion, it was known. Cable dispatches
from Rome recently indicated that
the Pope was aware of this attitude
and that general conciliatory steps
were under way.
The elections themselves were
held with typical Mexican enthu-
Siasm, but a minimum of distur-
hance. Fears that election day
might signalize an outbreak of dis
satisfied elements proved ground
less, due to the fact that the self
STYLED revolutionists lack national
unity and a leader, and further to
the firm federal military control
exercised.
Colonel Ricardo TOpetc, national
delegate and prominent Obregonista
who was with the presIdent-elect at
the time of the assassination, went
from Mexico City to Cajeme with
special military escort of two cars
of soldiers Immediately after the
election, to accompany Obregon to
the capital.
A fete was held at Mazatlan on
July 9, after which Obregon and
his party left south for Mexico
City by wav Of Guadalaiara.
The military escort was incrcas-
ed to three cars of armed soldier,
as the train crossed the state of
Jalisco, scene of several recent
revolutionary flare-ups.
Third Candidate To Die
Near Mexico City, on the national
lines, the train was attacked and
one man killed, but the journey was
completed in safety to the Obregon
party itself.
Yesterday S murder at San Angel
nUrked the death by violence of the
third and last aspirant of the presi-
dcncy of the republic in the 1928
elections.
General Gomez and Scrrano had
previously been executed, charged
with treason, by the administra-
tion.
Obregon, remaining candidate,
who was subsequently elected presi-
dent, was murdered yesterday, pre-
sumably by a religious radical.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
Gillespie Given
Suspended Term

Judgment in the case of the
people against Roy Gillespie, lS,
and Collins McClendon, II, whom
pleaded guilty to charges of petty
theft few days ago, was returned
by Judge Mayficld yesterday after
noon.
In view of the youth of McClcn-
don his case was transferred to the
juvenile court while Gillespie was
sentenced to spend 30 days in the
county Jail. Sentence was suspended
during the good and lawful be-
havior of the defendant.
McClcndon was arraigncd before
Judge Thompson in juvenile cour,
yesterday afternoon but the case
was continued until July -, the
defendant being released in the
custody Of his father.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
:
by United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, July 18.-Fol-
owing are today's market quota
tons:
POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, 3k to 1 lbs.
15c.
Hens, colored lbs and up, zoe.
Broilers, Ia lbs. and under
21a, 26c.
Fryers, Leghorns. ga to lbs,
24c.
Fryers, colored. "a to lbs
soc.
Roasters, soft bone, 3 lbs. up soc.
Ducklings, Peking, 3la ID up 1Sc.
Geese, 25c
Young Tom turkeys, 13 lbs. an
np 34c.
Old Tom turkeys, 30c.
Small hen turkeys, under lbs q,
l5c.
Hen turkeys 8 lbs, up Sac.
Squads, light and heavy 4oc.
Capons, 8 lbs up. 40c.
BUTTER
Wholesale price Ale.
Prices to retailers soc and sic.
EGGS
Extra 31c. Fresh firsts 30l2c.
Medium CSC.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, ]. f. Peek and Mary T.
Peck, his wife, by Deed of Trust
dated March 9, 1922, and recorded
April /, 1927, in Book 159 of Off
clal Records of Imperial County,
California, az Page 25 ct seq, did
grant and convey that certain real
property hereinafter described. to
Security Title Insurance and Guar
antee Company, Corporation. as
Trustee, to secure, among other
things. two promissory notes in the
aggregate sum of SiY Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars, with interest
thereon at the rate of eight per cent
per annum, payable in favor of
Bank of Italy National Trust and
Savings Association, Imperial Val
ley Branch, a corporation. also to
secure any other sums of money
which might become due and pay
able under the terms of said Deed
of Trust: and
Whereas, Default was made in
the payments due upon said note
and obligation, in that the follow
ing items were not paid when due
and still remain due, owing and un-
paid: Principal sum of said notes
and taxes; and
Whereas, in accordance with the
provisions of said note and Deed
of Trust. and by reason of such de-
fault, the owner and holder of said
note and obligations exercised the
option given therein and did declare
all sums secured thereby to be
Immediately due and payable, and
did execute and deliver to the Trus.
tee a written declaration of default
and demand for sale, and thereafter,
in accordance with the provisions
OF Section 1924 Of the Civil Code.
did record 3 notice of default and
breach in the conditions of said
Deed Of Trust, which said notice was
recorded April l.. 1928. in Book
195 Of the Official Records of I'm
perial County, California, at Page
239 ct seq; and
Whereas, Said Deed If Trust pro
vides that after three months shall
have elapsed following such rccorda-
tion of said notice, the Trustee.
without demand, shall sell said pro
perty as therein provided;
Now Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that by virtue Of the author.
ity vested under said Deed Of Trust.
sand Security Title Insurance &
Guarantee Company, will sell at
public auction 70 the highest bidder
for cash in gold coin Of the United
States, on Thursday, the 9th day Of
August, 1928, at the hour Of 100
q clock a. m, at the Main or North
entrance 10 the" Imperial County
Court House, in the City Of II Cen.
tro, County Of Imperial, State OF
California, the interest conveyed TO
said Trustee by said Deed Of Trust
in and to the property therein des-
cribrd, Situate in the County Of I'M
perial. State of California, describ-
ed as follows;
Block One ~ Of La Solana
Acres, as per Map thereof No.
10j, filed in the office Of the
County Recorder Of Imperial
county. or 50 much thereof as
shall be necessary to pay all
sums due and unpaid or to be-
come due, secured by said Deed
Of Trust, subject, however, to
any and all prior liens and en-
cumbrances.
Dated July 1G, 1928.
SECURITY TITLE INSURANCE
AND GUARANTEE COMPANY.
By II. r. Anderson, It's Asst. Secy.
ICerlorat- Seal J IS - \ l {
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
MELOLAND NEWS
By Press Staff Correspondent

~ @Ooo hoSd44
MELOLAND, July 1s.-Thc last
meeting of the Meloland summer
bridge club was held Tuesday after.
noon at the home of Mrs. Frank
Nogt. Bridge was enjoyed through.
out the afternoon with delicious re-
freshments served afterward by the
hostess. At cards, Mrs. Ward Nc.
Grew won first prize and Mrs. Laur
cnce Richards. second.
Those present were Mrs. o. c
Bixler and Mrs. Laurence Richards
from Holtville; Mcsdames r. Nei-
fert, Arthur Farley, Claude Smith,
Richard Clcvengcr, Ward McGrcw
and the hostess.
Summer plans of Meloland people
are quite varied. Mrs. Claude
Smith and daughter. Miss Mildred
Smith. viii leave for the coast soon
to make arrangements for Miss Mil
dred Smith 5 entrance TO college in
the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vogt and son.
Ted Williams plan TO spend a few
days in san Diego soon. with other
short trips out throughout the sum
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Havckorst
and daughter, Mrs. George Lindsay,
will leave soon on a motor trip east
to Kansas, where they will visit
with friends and relatives for sew.
eral weeks. While they arc away
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Havekorst will
reside at the ranch horne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward McGrcw and
daughter. Evelyn. viii go on mot.
or trip north. Mrs. r. Neifert will
accompany them as far as Los Ange
les where she will spend several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farley are
planning TO spend some time in Los
Angeles visiting relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
POLICE SEIZE JEWELS
By United Press Leased Wire

WARSAW, july 1s.-Policc in a
lightning like raid on the jewelry
exchange today seized $l,000,0Oo
worth of gems alleged to have reen
smugglcd. Some dealers either
swallowed their assortment of
rubies, sapphircs and other precious
stones or threw them from windows.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18

John i. Raskob, Senator Gerry Of
Rhode Island and Col. Herbert II.
Lehman, financial director of the
Democratic national committee con,
ferred today and are expected to
reach a decision on definite mid.
western farm vote campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. July ls.-Hogs:
Receipts 400, holdovers 800. slow,
early sales around steady; top
$12.75; bulk butchers including mix
cd $l200-12.75.
Cattle: Receipts 300, slow, early
sales around steady. Bulk steers,
one car SIC lb. Mexicans $3.50; bulk
she stock $7.00-s.5o; bulk calves and
vealcrs $11.00-15.00.
Sheep: Receipts 100, steady;
lambs medium to choice lambs quot
cd $1.00-13.50: ewes short deck l22
ID ewes $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
Pound Addresses
Local Lions On
Boulder Dam Bill

{ Earl c. Pound, president Of the
Imperial Irrigation district board Of
directors, addressed members of the
Imperial and FL Centre Lions clubs
at their luncheon meeting held yes
terday in the Hotel Barbara Worth.
The farming depression which is
widespread over the country, was
| discussed by Pound. who declared
! that Imperial Valley is more FORUM
ate than other sections, as it will
be able to overcome the depression
by pending legislation, namely the
Boulder Dam Bill He pointed out
! that with the passage of the bill
outside capital would hc brought in.
and conditions would become moro
stabilized.
Water shortages, which bring
grief to many valley farmers, were
explained by Pound TO he caused by
lack of snow. light summer rains,
and other irrigated projects using
}more and more water each year.
This danger would be overcome, he
declared, with the building of the
dam.
Pound said he felt the committee,
which was recently appointed to eX-
anime the foundation and plans for
Boulder Dam would make favor
able report on the project. Hoover,
he said, deserved much credit for
the passage of the bill in the House,
as he supported il and used his in
fluence in its behalf,
The Investigations being made by
the Federal Trade commission of the
Power Trust was another factor
which aided the hill, Pound said. He
declared the reason the power com
panies did not want the bill to pass
was because It would bring to light
the immense profits derived from
the sale of power by private com
panies. At the conclusion of his
talk, Pound answered numerous
questions.
The program, put on by the I'M
perial Lions, with Charles Donald
son as chairman, was unusually en-
tertaining Miss Norma Young. an
accomplished reader, gave "The
Ruggles Family Two numbers,
violin solo and a pianologuc, were
pleasingly given by Miss Zona Pat
terson. accompanied by Miss Mar.
garet Lanier.
Charles J. Mills Sr. and Charles
]. Mills Jr. of Huntington Park
were the only visitors present.
TIL tomato cror of NIarco5 oorntv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
DELEGATES SCATTERING
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 1s.--Pledg
cd 10 promote world peace, respect
for law and universal brotherhood,
5000 delegates to the tenth quad
rennial World S Sunday School con
.vention, were scattering to their
homes today.
The next session will be held in
Rio De Janciro in 1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
The Campaign Log
nv United Press Leased Wire

Herbert Hoover conferred today
with mid western farm leaders as
his train proceeded TO California.
Among his conferees were Gov. John
Hammill of Iowa and GOV. Adam
McMullen of Nebraska.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18

Texas Republican leaders confer
red with leaders of the anti-Smith h
Democratic group on campaign
plans to defeat election of the New
York governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18

Southern Democratic dry leaders
met at Ashcvillc, y. G., to start a
campaign against the election Of
Fov Smith. Tho meeting was spon-
snred hX Bish0n James j. Cannon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18

The Iowa Republican state con.
vention met today and was expected
10 endorse the candidacy of Herbert
Hoover.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18

The Methodists of Banning. Riv-
orsido county, are building new
church.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18

The tomato crop of Merced county
this wear is about 80 carloads,
nearly double that of last year and
is also two weeks earlier.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Farley are
planning TO spend some time in Los
Angeles visiting relatives.
Evening star., 1928-06-12
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. Md, June IL (speciaD.
-Poultry-Spring chickens. pound. 43a
As; small, 35a40; leghorns. 25a37; old
hens, 22a2s; poor and thin, 20; old
roosters, 1sa2o; ducks. 23a25; poor and
thin, 20; old, 15a20; pigeons, pair. 25
a30.
Eggs-Receipts, 1.152 cases; native
and nearby current receipts. in free
cases. 24a2s1a; firsts. dozen, 29l.a2slz.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery.
pound, 43laa46: prints, 46a4s; blocks.
45a47; ladies, 36a3s; store packed, 30
a31; process butter, 40a4l.
Country Produce.
Potatoes, white. 100 pounds. 1.00a
1.25; new potatoes, barrel, 3.O0a3.75.
Asparagus. dozen. 75a2.50. Beans.
bushel. 75a1 so. Beets, 100, 200aS. 90.
Cabbage. hamper. 50a75. Carrots. 100,
2.00a4.O0. Cucumbers, bushel, 200a3.00.
Celery. crate, 250a4.50. Corn. crate,
1.50a3.00. Eggplant, crate, 200a4.00.
Lettuce, bushel, 50a1.00. Peas. bushel.
75a1 so. Peppers. crate. 2.50a4.50
Radishes, 100, 1.25a3.00. Rhubarb. 100,
I.UUd3.UU. OpIlIIS OtiAOiloT A-OVoA 90
Spinach, bushel, 2Oa60. Squash, basket,
75al 25. Tomatoes, crate, 75a3.50.
Apples. bushel. 1.50a3.25; barrel, $50
a85O. Blackberries. quart, l0ai6. Can
taloupes. crate, 125a4.00. Grapefruit,
box, 300a5. 90. Peaches, crate, 250a4.00.
Strawberries, quart, 5al0. Water
melons,, 50a60.
Hay and Grain Prices.
wheat-No. 2 red Winter. domestic
10; No. red Winter, garlicky, domes-
tic. ITO.
Corn-No. 2 yellow. domestic. 121a
1.22; No. contract. export. 1.i3i4;
corn on cob, new, 500, nominal, per
barrel.
Oats-No white. domestic, 77a7s:
No 2, 76a77.
Rye-Nearby. 1.20a1.25.
Hay-Receipts, II tons Hay Is arriy-
ing here in ample quantity. but the de-
mand for local hay is very limited, and
not enough actual business in passing To
establish quotations on the various kinds
of grades. Range of prices is about
1400al6.00 per ton for good hay IN
timothy and clover mixed
Straw-No. l wheat, 13.00ai400 per
ton; No. 2, 13.00al4.O0; No. oat, 1900
400.