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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
URGE RADIO POWER ACT

Bill introduced in Congress by
Washington Senator.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. A bill
to prevent radio broadcasting sta
tions from using more than 10000
watts power was introduced today
by Senator Dill (Dem) Washington.
The bill, if passed, would become
an amendment to the present radio
laws.
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without experience. and won such favorable attention that she was given the leading feminine roles in it's first touring company, which was going on the road to play Peer Gynt,'' "The Devils Disciple" and He Who Gets Slapped. Success, it seemed, wasn't going to be so difficult to win after all
 But she came back, at the end of the season, to be relegated to the mob In the Guilds presen- tation, Man and the Masses. !" She got leading role in another play and it failed She donned the habiiiaments of the tropics as the heroine in "Aloma of the South Seas" and while she was playing that part her health fail ed. While she was i'll offers came to her from Berlin and Vienna, but she was forced to re- iect them. She recovered to be- come the leading actress in a
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with whom he was soon to be associated.
 Hopkins, seeing her again, re membered her and set aside for her the leading role in "Machi- nal,e the play by Sophie Tread well, which was to be his first production of the 192S-29 sea- son.
 "Machinal" is now about a month old and one of the most widely acclaimed plays of the new season. And Zita Johan, as it's principal character, IS the first star of the new theatrical year, playing the part of the girl who seeks in vain for escape from the monctony and stifling pressure and heartlesshess of life.
 Zita Johan is 24. She was born on a Hungarian prairie, the daughter of farmer near Trem- esvar. and she came with her parents to the United States when she was seven. Educated in the city schools with two sis ters, Mazda and Agatha, she de- cided six years ago that sht wanted to go on the stage. Magda was preparing to be an artist and Agatha to be . dancer.
 Zita went to the Theatre Guild
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2. - Two years ago a play titled Lost" was having re-Broadway try out in Great Neck, and Arthur Hopkins. theatrical producer, went to the Long Island village from his estate nearby to have a look at it.
 He was impressed with the act ing Of a girl who had one of its principal roles, and he made a mental note of her capability. But he did not learn that her name was Zita Jchan, and he lost track of her because she was dis missed from the cast on the fol- lowing day in favor of more experienced actress.
 The play came to New York without her, and meanwhile she had found q place as the leading feminine player in road com pany which was touring to the
 Pacific Coast in "The Cradle Song She got back last spring
 In time to win a role in Rope, David Wallace's dramatization of lthe novel by T. s. Stribling. When Wallace saw her during lthe Cleveland tryout of the play Ehe, too, was impressed, aand he rscommended her to MT. Hopkins,
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the roHd' open to traffic. <,
 ''rn many cases, in order to provide irnfhediate service, a sub grade of corduroy ia placed ,di- rcctly on the messy surface with out disturbing the seai. This method is quite successful. but of course is to be avoided whenever possible on account of it's high nj. tial cost. r3A2sN -. :,
 The frozen condition of the subsoil also prevents proper drain. age by seepage, while the moss and vegetation greatly retary sur. face drainage, consequently cross country travel in the Interior is likely to be a rather wet affaff made more difficult by thgs 4pr6s fusion Of 'niggerheads' (a species of grass peculiar to Alssk 4aa.iIi grows in manner. similar to I,AlMl trees; -this years growth dyfnf in winter to add a higher stalk for next yeNfS). .ss 9 z sf''s'
 | rrahspsrtstien 4 Fsetot 1es,
 --'For many years--due tto pod, transportation facilities, and limit, ed funds. the roads in Alaska wers constructed mainly by lhand-Ai.e pick and shovel and teams. As is the case in any pioneer country. q l'was found to be too difficult ant too expensive to ship in road ma
 chinery. s e | This was not an unmitigatet
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evil, but in fact resulted very fa-
 vorably for the construction agen- Icy because in recent years. road building equipment has been inn proved, standardized and cheapen- ed-so that by the time that funds became available, much of the rough advance work on the roads lwas completed. hitherto isolated localities had become more ac- cessihle for the shipping in of ma- tchinery and now it might safely Ibe said that the Alaska Road Con-
 mission is equipped with the lat- lest, most up-to-datc and ecoHomi-
 cal equipment that it is possible land appropriate to be purchased. I The Territory of course is not yet ready for concrete or asphalt l roads--tooa much opening up of new country is demanded, and
 conditions do not warrant such lexpenditufes at present But tfie
 gravel road has justified itself in
 every case. being strong enough to I stand the wear and tear of traf- 1 flc- passable in all weathers, and I well adapted to the terrain
 Equipment Now Modern
 Tn the construction of these roasls we now find: Leaning wheel Il graders Of the very latest design l and manufacture; modern cater-
 pillars of all sizes fitted with the
 latest eronomy features; light cars l with automatic steel dump bodies in the gravel service. loaded by small efficient traveiing gasoline shovels or conyeyors, depending lfpon local conditions. Then for
 hard rock work we find portable
 compressors and modern air drill ling; equipment complete in every detail lf grt.
 Il "The most careful and detailed analysts of, the Road Commission's 4 equipment and their methods of l putting 1t to the best use in con structing gravel roads of 100 per cent quality will convince anyone that Alaslsans, as usual, stand second to none in up-to-dateness. We can be proud of the way that ] the Road Commission has adopted for the benefit. of the Territory 1 every suitable type of machine aid l method that American ingenuity Ifias so far been able to devise for Eti1e economical and rapid construc- !ltfonF of that vital necessity of the community roads"
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sion relative to both the method and means of construction,
 Problems Are Different Y

sion relative to both the method and means of construction.
 Problems Are Different Y
 The problems of road cohstruc- ton that confront the Commits sion in interior Alaska differ in several respects from the ordi- nary cases encountered in the United States prcpcr, this statc- ment pointed out. ~sa
 ''The subsoil there is for the most part permanently frozen; a condition inherited from a preced- ing geologacal period when the climate was much colder than 1t Is at present. Now. during the stcnmer months, tho average air temperaeue is from 500 to coz r. and temperatures of 90' and 100o are not rare. This warmth, coupled with the exceedingly long hours of daylight causes the ground surface to thaw and vegetation to grow and decay rapidly. The resultant thick layer of moss and dead vegetation have formed a |sort of heat resistant blanket which prevents further thawing to any great depth. '"t z When road builders come along and break this seal, thawing be- gins anew, the subgrade shrinks and becomes water-soaked, and Tier two or three years much diff. culty is experienced in keeping
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-02
ROAD BUIL.DINC IS NOW ON NEW
 BASIS, ALASKA
Modernization of Equip ment of ARC. Speed
 ing Up Work


 Modernization of the road build- ing equipment of the Alaska Road Commission in the past few years has speeded up to very large de- gree the construction of roads, power driven machinery has re- placed pick and shovel and the horse drawn scnaper. but without disturbing the equilibrium of the labor status. It has enabled the Commission not only to build more mileage than was possible under the old system. but to build it more economically.
 This was indicated in a state ment made public today from lo- cal headquarters of the Commis.
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play at the Cherry Lane Theatre in the Greenwich Village, went back to the Theatre Guild in Merchants of Glory" and seemed to be at the crest again in the leading role Of 4The Goat Song" But still stardom eluded her, and shs played in stock awhile in Washington, then tried out in a play which never reached New York. f
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NOTICE

To Scottish Rite Masons: Spec ial meeting Friday evening, Mo- vember at 7:30. Twenty-first I degree
 l - WALTER B. HE1SEL, adv. Secretary.
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PARIS.

I ' ra 4z U lt Swoops, my dear, are coming In, or rather they're actually here. ,Nicolel Grouit has a beige duvetyn coat with circular sides outlined with bands of fox cut in form so that they stand out as if they were wired. The same line Is carried out in some other things at Groult's, where they are showing new silhouette. PRgoda, I call It. Saw some eve ming dresses that reach clear down to. the ankles with just mere slits in front through which one gets an occasional glimpse of the stockings.
 RITA.
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s9gBAs syzjlvystrrty Enslish hsF artEEsga CSinihs n Election

x LONDON, Nov. s.Laborites are ju6dls9t withl tais resplt Of the mu- .nicapafs S1scti6ns through England, 1tAs Dor rSfty having gained ii07 seatstin El6ndon and the Prov-
 incssN Nn the basis of' the early
 baajsniations. Of a totsi of 6s6 can-
 didAtes. s32 have thus far been
 elected,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-02

Sydney Laurence reproductions in Christmas cards, original, diff ferent, Alaskan, 25 cents each at the Nugget Shop. -adv.
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TEN TH0USAhD TIES !,
 { OF SPRUCE, WANTED

Tenders have been asked for by The Alaska Railroad for 10000 sbruce tiessfor It's narrow guage section, 1t was made known today at the Juneau Lumber Mills. It is understood they win be used on the Chatinika branch line from Fairbanks.
 TKe specifications call for Alas ka spruce. This Is very pleas ing to us, as 1t sindicates that the ,railroads management is seeking to give preference to Alaskan pro- dutts in ftlfing It's own require nfBhts.e said Assistant General Manager Georsh F. weisel, of the ,lccAi mill. 1fr. Weisel and the roads new head, General Mana ger otts F. OIhlson, served togeth- Ief Is officers in the A. B. F. in Fwance ana have maintained a cor i 7 rxst 1<<
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29
'AlbatrOss" Not
Coming to Valley

The "Albatross'' will not return
to Imperial Valley for another at
tempt at an endurance record, at
least, not this season.
Word to this effect was received
here today from Alvin X. Peter
son, a member of the Zenith Air
craft corporation, who declared that
the big ship will not be ready to
take to the air until the first of
.lext month. The warm climate
mere at that time will be adverse to
efforts of the airmen at long stay
in the air and the next hop will
therefore be made at North Island,
if made at all.
Incidentally Peterson declares
that there is a possibility that the
big ship will be sold by the Zenith
people in the near future.
In his letter Peterson expresses
regret at the fact that the flight
will not be made in the valley de-
claring ~ am afraid it will be too
late to come back into the valley,
much as / would like to see the
flight finished over there.'
Peterson declared that the wealth
er has been unsettled along the coast
for some time although it is fair
" good in streaks of three or four
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29
Valley Druggists
Form Organization

Druggists of Imperial Valley have
been organized under the name of
the Imperial Valley Druggists Asso-
citation, with William J. Clements of
this city as president. Other off
GERS include Floyd Adams. Brawley,
wee presidents; Elmo Loynd, FL Cen
tro, secretary and treasurer.
The organization meeting held
this week was addressed by J. D.
Evans, representing the Druggists ;
Bureau of Research. Purposes of
the organization are to uphold the
ethics of the trade, strengthen rela-
tions between druggists and pro
mote the welfare of those in the
organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29
Smith Held For
Federal Court

J. P. Smith of Oregon City, Ore
gon, was ordered held to United
States District Court by United
States Commissioner Whitelaw, yes
tcrdav afternoon following hear
ing on charges of violating the Dyer
Act. Bail was fixed at $4,000 and
the defendant remanded to the
county Jail in default.
Smith was apprehended Sunday
along with John Wicks, 80, in Cali
patria by Deputy Sheriffs Sharp
aud Wright. Wicks was later re-
leased, Smith asserting that he
knew nothing relative to the car
deal for which he was being held.
According to Deputy Sheriff
Sharp, Smith made a confession to
him in which he admitted that he
had been in numerous penitentiaries
and was willing to admit every
thing because "he was tired of
ducking the law
He admitted that he had taken
the machine in which he was ar
rested from Oregon City and it waa
later identified as the property of
O. f. Fisher of that city. Smith
was also in possession of stamp
ing outfit to change numbers on
automobile motors and three sets of
license plates.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29
HEBER
lPress Staff Correspondentl

HEBER, March 29.--L. T. Meaeh-
am, of FL Cajon, Mrs. NJ. Meachum,
and Mr.. and Mrs. G.. |. Humphrey
Of San Diego spent the week end
with the latter's daughter, Mrs.
George d. Thompson. Mrs. Hum
rlrcv to remain for longer visit.
Mrs. j. j. Lowe has been confined
to her bed with rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Ritter have
moved to Brawlev. They hope to re.
turn to Heber some time in the fut-
ure as they enjoyed their brief stay
hrc and they will be greatly mss
ed by the friends they have made
while here.
Mrs. Rose living, of Ebcrlee, Tex
rs, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. II. Hill. Mrs. Irving hopes
tc regain her health in this CalIf-
crnia climate.
The Ilcber teams of Indoor bali
meet on the Acacia diamond on Fri
lay. The girl S team from lleber won
with a score of ~ to -. The Acacia
hoys won with a score of II to s.
Lethe Haas, the grandson of Mrs.
Matilda Ritter, 4 pioneer of the
ALLEY, who received his elementary
education in the Hcber school, and
his high school education in the
Central Union High school, was
married at Yuma on Friday to Miss
Mrs. Haas will be ~ HON" to their
friends in Los Angeles, where the
groom is in the employe of the
Standard Oil company.
A picnic party at Wilton was held
on Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. A. +.
Skeats and daughter, James Scul-
look, and Roy Boyer.
f. NJ. Skeats, accompanied by
Messers Ritter and Elkhart, all of
san Diego, made geological trip to
,he valley.
DR.. John Reed. father of Edgar
Reed, passed away at his home IN
Nadill, Oklahoma, on Friday, March
25. Edgar Reed will return immedi
ately, but his aunt, Miss Sally Reed,
will remain in Oklahoma for an in
definite time.
s. \. Briggs is visiting his son,
John Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Edwards en-
tcrtained for dinner Sunday, Wal
ser Murry, of Imperial and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. d. Fra-wlin, of FL Centre.
Merry b. .hday Party
Mrs. Arthur Nogcl entertained
h0noring the birthday of Annie Mae,
Eer daughter. Easter decorations
were carried out with the basket of
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29
Elks Daughters
Organized Here

The first meeting of the Phyllis
Nheatley Temple No. 526, Daughters
OF Elks, was held last night at the
cast side club house. Preparations
were made for the thanksgiving
sermon to be @iven April % at the
Second Baptist church.
The local temple was organized
March 10 by Mrs. Berth Triplett,
state deputy, with Al charter men,
bers. Officers of the temple are Mrs.
Lottie Augustus, DIT. r.; Mrs. Willie
Banks, V. Dt. r.; Mrs. Mary Morris,
\. DIT. Rr; Rachel Spencer, chaplain,
1helma Brown, escort; Beatrice
liattley, financial secretary; Eve
lyme Brown, recording secretary;
Mabel Peterson, treasurer; Barbara
Low, door keeper; Pauline Hayes,
gate keeper; Mrs. Izora Yoakmn.
.Mrs. Bessie Brown, Mrs. ley Cross.
Trustees.
At the close of last night s session
the women enjoyed light refresh
gIents.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29
ITEMS OF CURRENT INTEREST
FROM Ell CENTRO'S SCHOOLS

didn't have braces.-Ethcl Pearl
Cross.
Miss Orpha Miller, an employe of
Whiting Mead Co., visited Lincoln
School March 26 in the interest of
Better Homes Week Exhibit Con-
ctst.'
The Whiting Mead Company is
giving Painting Contest, for the
9th, 9TH and sth grades of Impe
rial County schools. 1t is to be
held from April 23 to May 5 in
elusive. Each child who enters the
contest is to paint some article that
they can bring to the store. The
judges will be three disinterested
parties. The best painted article
will get prize. The articles are
to be judged on workmanship and
color combinations. The prize will
be given out Saturday, April 2S, at
200 p. m.-Joyce Choklat, GA.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29

eggs rs the center piece. The birth
day cake held five candles. The
guests marched in to the tune Of
Happy Birthday.' An Easter egg
hunt was enjoyed by the little
guests, together with other games
led bv Mrs. Edith Jacobs. The little
guests were Patsy Skeats, Barbara
Willett, Geraldine Nogel, Florine
Brumn, Helen Terrence, Phyllis
Roberts, Marie Carr, Martin Jcffric,s ,s
Paul Marsh, Ergync and karyr
Cheser, Barbara Maddox, and from
Fl Centre were Bette Forshey, Mary
Alice and Earl Trey, Jr., Lauraine
Cameron and Virginia Johnson.
Robert Cheser, of Long Beach, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. X. Cheser, had his
foot badly smashed while ut work.
Mrs. Blanch Wallace and Mrs.
!ess Cardwell, of Holtville, were
sunday dinner guests of Mr.. ami
Mrs. +. X. Cheser.
Mrs. NJ. Denham and Mrs. John
H!iggs attended a birthday dinner
ior Coy Denham in FL Centre. Thirty
seven candles adorned the cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyatt Briggs enter
taincd for dinner on Sunday Mrs.
Edgar Reed and Mrs. Fred Reed.
NJ. II. Gavin motored to Helmet,
accompanied by Luella and Earl
LITTER, Mrs. Gavin accompanied them
en- the home trip, having spent a
week visiting her son, Lynn, Mr..
and Mrs. O. S. Noteworthy, ut Saw
t"lle, and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Jones,
at Santa Monica.
Heber School Notes
The following children of the first
grade had perfect lessons in spelling
Cor this week: Argyne Cheser, Phyl'
iss Roberts, Josephine Hernandez,
I.conor Hernandez, Esther Campos,
Crleene Wiley, Muriease Wiley,
Pablo Gastelum, Walter Willett.
Lefty Talbert, Clara Kuhn, and
George Yasuda. The following can
count to one hundred by ones, by
ten and by five S: Erygnc Cheser,
Muriease Wiley, Clara Kuhn, Paul
Marsh, Masa Suzuki, Anita Kuhn,
Jrlcene Wiley, l.. j. Wiley, Joe
Bradshaw, Annie Mae Vogel, John
Ribine, Pauline Lowe. Phyliss Rob
crts, Wilber Hester, Walter Willets,
Guadalupe Precavio, Esther Com
POS, Joe Luna, and Betty Talbert.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29
Valley Chambers
To Meet Friday
At Border Cit v

4 meeting of the Associated Cham
brrS of Commerce of the valley wifi
l., held in CalcXico Friday night,
with the CalcXico chamber as hosts
at dinner to be given at 0 clock
in the Elks clubroomS, prior to the
meeting. \ meeting of the executive
beard will be held at $50 o clock.
\ number of important matters are
to be brought up for discussion at
the meeting. One of these will be
the taking Of action on the proposed
| an to obtain cut in express rates
ON periShahleS from valley points TO
san Francisco.
1t is believed that if this cut can
be affected, it will prove big help
to lettuce and cantaloupe shippers
here as it will open up market IN
san Francisco, at present obstruo'-
I'll by the heavy express rate. 1t Is
also pointed out that while a reduct
ion in rates was effected year ago
between valley points and Los Ang
cicS. no reduction was made to San
Francisco, the old rate applying be
tween here and Los Angeles where
shipments were carried ON through
10 the bay city.
Mayor Harry Clark of San Diego
viii be present to talk about the
,iemphis motorcade and the problem
Of inviting traffic from the east
through Yuma, Imperial Valley and
San Diego.
On account of the illness of the
president, Judge Myers, the vice
president, \. j. MERCER of CalexiCo
will preside and the Calexico bunch
will put on the entertainment fca-
lures.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29

A prominent health authority has sent
out warning against a possible
INFLUENZA epidemic. Now is the
time to be on guard for the influenza
germ. Watch your cold. good plan
to follow Is TO heat a little Of ABSORBO
in a spoon and inhale the vapors night
and morning, also apply little up the
I nostrils several times a day, especially
just before being exposed to crowds.
ABSORBO is composed OF MENTH0L,
EUCALIPTOL. CAMPHOR, OIL OF
PINE and other ingredients whose
vapors when inhaled carry the medica-
tion directly through the lungs and ain
, passages and at the same time 1t is
absorbed through and stimulates tha
skin, relieving the congestion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29
SEELEY

SEELEY, March 29.--Mrs. May
Henderson of Fresno and Mrs.
j. r. Dedd of San Diego are visit.
iag Mrs. II. IIerrick.
Mrs. j. A. Tredenick of El Centre
is spending several davs with her
daughter. Mrs. Robert York.
p. Nelson returned Monday from
trip to San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Zinnkand
of San Diego spent few days in
the valley. Mr.. Zinnkand has sold
his ranch and was here on business.
While here they were the guests of
ar. and Mrs. +. A. Diehl.
d. X. Butler is very i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. :. c. Goddard and son J. y.
Of Ell Centre spent Tuesday with
AIRS. Goddard $ mother Mrs. +. \.
liull.
Ladies' Aid :Meets
The Ladies Aid met at the hall
was spent doing ncedlcwork. pelic-
ious refreshments were served by
Mrs. Paul Pritchett and Mrs. E. \.
lfchl. Those present were Mrs. II.
Frost. Mrs. h. l. Difani. Mrs L.
Cannon, Mrs. Paul Pritchett. Mrs
Z. A. Diehl, Mrs. J. Berry and Mrs.
Frank Pennock.
The REDS - will have a weiner
rcast at the church Friday night.
there will be ball game in which
every one may participate.
The San Joaquin Valley yielded
q daily average of 1902 barrels |
II oil dnrinn 1907 nnctl,- frn,n1
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29
NOTICES TO WE'D

Three notices of intention to wed
were filed at the county clerk g Of
lice yesterday afternoon and this
morning. They follow:
Gonzales Flores, 29, native OF
Mexico and resident of FL Centre t.
Porfinia Mendoza, 2l, native of Mex
leo and resident oil RI Centre.
Salvatore MARTINEZ, 26, native of
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29
LIVESTOCK
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 29.-Fol.
lowing is the quotations for live
stock:
Hogs: Receipts 400, fairly ac-
tive; steady to sc lower; bulk 1885;
top 145 to 195 lb. weights $500
$9.S5.
Cattle: Receipts 200, steady to
strong; bulk steers none sold; bid
ding up TO $11.50 on fed Arizonas;
bulk she stock s7$925; bulk calves
and vealers $9-$14.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29
CaZenave Goes
To Convention

A. V. Cazenave, manager for the
local j. c. Penney Company store,
left today to attend the convention
of the Penney organization at the
Hotel Alexander, Los Angeles,
which opens tomorrow.
Managers from Ill Penney stores
in Arizona, New Mexico and CALI
fornia, will attend the convention,
together with buyers and execu-
tives of the company from the home
office in New York. The conven-
tion program will include two days
of general speaking and discussion
of store problems, followed by 4
banquet.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29

Mexico and resident of Brawley. to
Teresa Quiroz, 2i, native of Mexico
ald resident of Brawley.
Tcodoro Mendoza, 30, native of
Mexico and resident of Brawley to
Mercedes Villacscusa, "a, native Of
Mexico and resident of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-29
A Riddle about Lincoln School

Why does Lincoln School have
braces?
Answer: The Lincoln School is
such a good school and the teachers
are so nice that most of the parents
want their children in it. In other
words, there are so many children
in it that it would fall over if it