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Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31
ELM NOTES
BY Press Staff Correspondent


ELM, March 31-Mr. and Mrs
Frank &. Boone returned Monday
evening from Eureka, Kansas where
they enjoyed several weeks visit
with their relatives. They were
called east by the illness of Mr..
Boone S father.
The indoor ball team played
bail at Seelev Friday evening. Shir-
lie Boone and Vivian Womack were
chosen as captains of the two teams.
Mr. and Mrs. +. l.. Dawes and
family have moved to Arizona.
Funeral services for Mr.. Pete La
biuchcrie were held at st. Mary S
church Monday at 10 o'clock. The
deceased had live! the valley
qaite number of year and was en-
.aged in ranching in this district.
w. II. Hahn returned to his home
in Long Beach.
\ benefit entertainment given at
the Elm school Tuesday evening by
the Schilling novelty fun show was
. decided success. \ quarter of the
proceeds of the show went to the
school.
Mrs. Charley Moore is recovering
from the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs f. y. Long are en-
loving Il visit from their daughter,
Gladys.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31
New Airplane
Awaits "Lindy'
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 80. >
The Ryan Brougham monoplane jus
completed here for Colonel Charlie
A. Lindbergh is not the one he viii
use if he repeats his transatlantic
hop next summer, according to L
F. Mahoney of the B. F.. Malone,
Aircraft corporation, builders of tn
Spirit of st. Louis and the nev
plane. II
The new plane is strictly stocl
model with the exception of specia
landing lights and an instrumen
board designed by Lindbergh him
self, Mahoney said, and has a crus
ing radius of only slightly morf
than 1000 miles. 1t was ordered b.
Lindbergh for short trips around thS
country.
The plane, which is merely I" jos
&C to the Mahoncy mechanics, hal
been wheeled to the field where /.
awaits its first test flights by j. j.
llarrigan, chief pilot for MahoneyI
aud by Lindbergh himself. A barb
ed wire fence has been thrown a.
round the plane to protect it from
possible souvenir hunters amond
the crowds that are inspecting il
daily.
Mahoney said today he had re,
eeivcd no word regarding Lindl
befgh S arrival here.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31

eskimo dogs, counting Husky, were
aarncssed by means of long strips
f scalskin.
"Off Ne go!' cried Uncle Wig
lily and away ran the dogs pulling
he sled. Faster and faster they ran,
ike the March wind which was
moving and soon the travellers
reached the country where there was
no more ice. At this point the sled
dogs turned back, and Uncle Wig
gily, Bunty and Nallie hoped the
fcst of the way to the hollow stump
langalow
"'Well, of all things exclaimed
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy and Mr.,
l.ongears when they saw the travel
crs returning. "'We thought you
were lost forever, Ny, it seems "a
ear since the kite took YOU away
"'Well, we are glad to be back
again said Mr.. Longears. 'Wc
had some wonderful adventures!
And the rabbit gentleman is gong
TO have more adventures. On Monday
| shall start telling you stories again
I'D in each story there will be some
puzzle, trick or game to amusc you
or try your clcvcrness. And if the
Llack eat docsn t turn white when
She puts talcum powder in her milk
: Il tell You about Uncle Wiggily
and the tricky sticks.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31
IMPERIAL
(Press Staff Correspondent
Telephone 72

IMPERIAL, March 81. Mrs.
Ralph Powers was hostess at a
luncheon Thursday at her home on
North ID. street in honor of Miss
kathcryne Kline who is spending the
week with her sister Mrs. j. Jeffel J.,
son. The guests were Mrs. A. Gul.
lick, Mrs. Jefferson and Miss Kline
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Powers, and
W. w. Murray of Imperial and Miss
j. Sullivan of FL Centre were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Franken at their
home in FL Centre Wednesday even
ing. The evening was passed in
playing cards.
Miss Long, Mrs. Stanley Hill and
Mrs. John Sccrist, were among those
from Imperial who visited in FL
Centre today.
G. NJ. Harris of Long Beach is
spending few days visiting his
brother |. j. and }. II. Harris.
Mr.. Ebert Newton was hostess
to Il number of her friends at din
ncr given at her home east of town
Wednesday evening. Following the
tinnor the evening was spent III
playing SEQ. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. A. 0. Dolson, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. d. Mccall, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Williams, Myrle Hartsock, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. $. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. ".
Ii. Burton, Mrs. NJ. Howell, X. w.
,'an Stan, DIR. and Mrs. +. w. Peter
son and daughter Dorothy and
Anna Bclford.
G. f. butcher of San Diego who
was here for few days on business
has returned to San Diego.
F. |. Il. Moore, chief clerk of |.
s. Mail service has been in the val
ley for the past three days giving
case examinations.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. +. Durham and
W. Dunn attended the meeting of
the Valley Druggists association III
Fl Centre Tuesday evening.
Mrs. \. V Preblc was hostess to
the Luncheon Club Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Canadv were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. \. Gullick
At a delicious waffle dinner Wed
nesday evening. Bridge was the di-
version for the remainder of the
evening.
Mrs. Bartholomew has gone t
Laguna Beach to visit her daughter
Mrs. Charles Hill.
Wendell Smith who has been in
Imperial for the past few days on
business has returned to his home
on the coast. Mr.. Smith was the
guest of Lcvcrcttc House during hls
visit in Imperial.
Mrs. Frank Hopcwcll was able to
he out among her friends again yes
.crday. after an illness of two
Those from Imperial who attend
ed the sixteenth annual brthda.
celebration of the Calexico- Imperial
&bantev of the Eastern Star Tues
day evening" We're Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Hdllawell, Mr.. s'ad Mrs. Andy Pre-.
bic, Mrs. :. F. Lofft,; Mrs. Law
renee Niles, Mr.. and Mrs George
l!arris. Mr.. aud Mrs. w. \. Edsar.
Mrs. Blanche Edgar, Mrs. Homer
Earris, Mrs. A. House, Mrs. w. j.
Webb, Mrs. Fred Hudson, Mrs. Wal
ter Poole. Mrs. II. Dyke, Mrs. Gcorg,
Narney.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGIIY AND THE
SLED DOGS

Struggled down amid their furs III
.hc white house, or igloo, that Eshi,
the Eskimo rabbit, had helped thens
build at the North Pole. UHeic Wig
gilv. with VaIlic and Baby BuntF
listened to the noise outside lie
walls. which was made OF blocos
If snow and ice.
Let me in Let me in. barkcd
voice. iust rs l told you in the
story last night.
WHO is it, Unllie Wig asked
Baby Bunty in a whisper.
1t sounds like a dog, - said Val
l,t. Who was the little RABBIT glr'
Tat had been left in . basket on
Uncle Wiggily 5 st5op ON NaIentinf
Lay. February i.
"It is a dog, said Eski, who,
after having crawled out OF the
lgloo, now came crawling back again
Nth something in Il sealskin bag.
1t IS probably a sled dog.
What 5 sled dog asked
Bunty, looking hungrily at some
green stuff which Eski was taking
out Of the bag
"A sled dog explained the Eski-
n,o rabbit boy, "'is dog that helps
to draw sled. You see up mere, a
the North Pole, We haven t any
automobiles or carriages or wagons
There is ice ON the ground nearly
III the year and only slcds are ot
any use. A. there are no horses to
lrll the sleds, dogs have to be use1
team Of eight or ten or dozen
dogs, hitched to a sled, will givc
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31
SANDLNO,S SUGGESTION

An American correspondent who has had better
luck in reaching SANDING than the marines have had
reports that the Nicaraguan rebel bandit or what you
will, is in agreement with the United States govern
ment on one important point He wants the coming
election in Nicaragua supervised by outsiders. He dis
agrees with our government rather essential de-
tail however. He doesn't want marines to do the
supervising Instead he suggests it should be done by
representatives of other Latin-American states.
1t is suggestion that appeals to a great many
Americans who feel keenly the fact that while tech
nically country is at peace with Nicaragua our
marines are actually at with certain Nicaraguans.
1t is an embarrassing and unpleasant situation.
Il would he hard to find anybody in this country
anywhere else who gets any real satisfaction of it.
Advice and help from some of the other American
publics might be q tremendous relief to Uncle Sam.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31
Moreno Ordered
To Leave County

Louis Moreno Of Calipatria dis
triet entered a plea of guilty 10
charge Of battery when arraigned
before Judge Mayf;eid Friday morn
t2g. Moreno was sentenced to spend
30 days in the county jail but til"
court suspended sentence on condi~
t..n that the defendant get out Of
tLe county.
Complaint was filed by Phrtap
Singh, Hindu, WHO charged the
ert-adam with having struck linn
o>,r the head with an ironclad rod
~agl was taken TO the FL Centre
hospital with a badly damaged head,
ltuas believed at first that ~, ,kull
Has fracture dhut later it develop
II that THE INJURY was not Of seri-
~ uatar-.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31

you fine ride
q wish | could have Il dog sled
ride after l have something to eat,
sad Bunty.
II guess we're going to eat
now, spoke Naliie, rs size saw the
pic Of green STUFF Eski took from
TIE bag. Even Uncle Wiggily hesa-
= sniff hungrilv with his pink nos b
While outside the .gIeo dog bark
ed. -
LET me in! Please let me IN FIJI
cold and hungry!"
Can t We let him in sa1a
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31
Laundry Prize
For Mrs. Preble

Imperial Valley is represented a
mong the. prize winners in the let
tcr writing contest of the American
Laundry owners by Mrs. Martha
Preblc, of Imperial Mrs. Preblc is
one of 250 state winners in the con
test for the best letter on the top
ie. why the Laundry Should Do
Ny Washing'
In addition to the $4,000 which
was distributed in national prizes
for the best letters on this subject
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31
Williams Named
Deputy Sheriff

VI. n. Williams OF IIo!triiIo i.a-
bsgn named by Sheriff G.. L. Giliasr
rs p deputy sheriff and has assumed
dati, at the sheriff 's office. Con
'lcraAle work is being done aboa
tte county by the chain gang a1
Ills time and Williams has been as-
gued 20 assist Deputy Sheriff Poole
81. handling the men.
Williams has been q special depG,f
Cor a number Of years and has had
nsit able experience at police
work. lie was ciiy marshal or Holt
lille for a long period
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31
S. p. To Resume
Normal Schedule

Normal schedules for all perish
ahlcs will be resumed on the South
ern Pacific lines Sunday, it wa
Innounccd this morning by II. A.
Jansen, district freight and passcn-
GER agent.
The Southern Pacific has been
running special trains during tho
heavy lettuce movement from thd
valley but word was received here
this morning to the effect that this
service will be discontinued Sunday,
perishable shipments being handled
on local trains.
The lettuce season, regarded as a
successful one, was officially closed
the early part of this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31

the laundry association distributed
prizes in every state in proportionI
10 the population.
Mrs. Prcble, who seems to know
quite definitely "why the laundry
should do her washing" will have
her washing done by the laundry
fer some time, and free too, as the
state prizes awarded are for free
laundry service for a definite period
of time.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31

Tunty kindly, thinking Of the POI"
s,ed dog even before she thought
of herself
. You may if you like, said Esli.
O But | have brought you some green
,loss to eat. We haven t any lettuo,
md cabbage up here at the North
I olc so YOU viii have to eat moss
as the muskox and reindeer do. !
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March 81. 1903

Herman Charles, secretary of the
Imperial Board of Trade, has cot
ton bulletins for distribution.
The Southern Pacific Railroad has
purchased l.. M. Holt s stock in the
California Development, now under
rcceivership.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-31
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

c. II, Rockwood, "father of the
valley y is in FL Centre, expecting
TO remain some time.
Senator George p. Blair is here
from Los Angeles looking after his
local property interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Owning Building Page for Washington and Its Suburbs
PRIVATE BUILDING PROJECTS
LAST WEEK TOTAL $495, 1894
Largest Approved Construction Plan Is Six
Story Apartment Structure to
Cost $175,O00

Private building operations for the
District having total estimated cost
of $495,994 we're approved during the
past week by the building inspector,
Col John w. Oehmann.
The largest project in the new list
provides for the construction Of a six
story brick and tile apartment building
for A. Joseph Howar at 100 Third street,
at an estimated cost of $175,000. Plans
for the building have been drawn by
David L. Stern.
The list of new projects includes
plans for apartment buildings, Is
dwellings of various types. remodeling
and repair work and number of bust
ness structures.
Permits were issued as follows:
A. Joseph HoWar, owner and builder;
David L. Stern, architect; to erect one
6-story brick and tile apartment, 720
Third street dots Sol, 826, 827 and 1913,
square 529); to cost $175,000.
Breuninger & Co., owners and build
ers; George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect six 2-story brick dwellings, 1903
Window place and 3639 Warren street
dots 8 to 10, II and 7, square E-1892)
to cost 100000.
Agnes Lunch. owner and builder; to
erect one ametal private garage, 321
First street southeast 1ot G., square
692) to cost $500.
Shannon & Luchs, Inc, owners, and
Shannon & Luchs Construction Co..
builders: George T. Santmyers, archi-
tect; to erect one 2-story brick apart
ment, 1410 TwentY-sixth street dot 81
square 1882: to cost $4,000.
Shannon & Luchs, Inc, owners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

The British film 1.-THE Battles Of
Coronel and the Falkland Islands," is
having great success in Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

George T. Santmyers, architect; Shc
non & LuchS Construction Co., bullC
ers; to erect three 2-Story brick apart
ments, 1908 and 2605 0 street and 14C !.
Twenty-sixth street dots 70. 70 and II,
square 1852; to cost $4,000
S. Kann Sons Co., owners; Creamery
Contracting Co., Inc, builders; to make
repairs, 1217.F street dot 804, squarc
289); to cost $4,000.
F. NJ. Johnson, owner and builder
George T. Santmyers, architect; t
erect two 2-story brick dwellings. 28l
and 2816 Thirty-ninth street Qots II
and Is, square 1900; to cost $4,000.
Helen H. Riley owner and designer
]. Hulin, builder; to erect one 2-stor
tile addition and make repairs, 124
Thirty-fourth street dots 88 and 80
square 122D; to cost $1,000.
Robert Munro, owner and builder
Gilbert l.. Rodier, architect; to ereC
two 2-story brick dwellings, 618 an
622 Fern street dots 20 and 10, squa1
3176); to cost $4,000.
Little Tavern Shops, Inc. owner: {
E. Locknane, designer and builder;
erect one 1-story concrete block Stor
814 E street dot IL, square 400;
cost $4,000.
Capt Albert Souter, owner; to me-
repairs, 514 Twenty-first street dot /
square 104; to cost $500.
Norman G. Rogers. owner and {
signer; Edward r. Carr, builder:
erect one 2-story stone dwelling, 80
Rittenhouse street Got 801, squa
2010): to cost $4,000.
Matte B. Morris, owner: Maur;l
Joyce. designer and builder; to cree
Continued on Eighteenth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Basement Garage Is
Large Enough for
Two Automobiles.
ROOF LINES FIT
HOUSE TO PLOT
Second-Floor Room May Be
Utilized for Billiards or
Sleeping.
BY L. PORTER MOORE,

President Home owners Institute, Inc,
Designed for construction on plot
that slopes to the rear plan No. 328-S.
| which we feature today, has been built
at Shado-LaWn, Hastings -Hud-
son. NJ Y, as a Home Owners Institute
model home. Containing 29,250 cubic
feet, the house has seven rooms and
two baths, including studio type liv-
ing room, with basement garage big
enough for two cars, and a porch and
large storage space on the second floor
Much larger than it appears to be
from the front, this house is of modified
Colonial architecture, semi-bungalow
type. Sleeping chambers and bath up
stairs, should a small family desire to
construct this plan, need not be finished
until the extra space is required; initial
building cost could, in this way, be
reduced.
In the event that the second floor is
finished but the needs of the family
are such that the larger room is not
needed for use as sleeping room, it
may be furnished as a billiard ROOM
This room, being roughly II by 10 feet
is large enough to accommodate home
billiard table. which would give pleas
ant diversion to each member of the
family
Sweeping roof lines emphasize the
slope of the plot and help to fit the
house to its site. Variegated field stone
gable with stucco and half timber above
is a good detail, as is the entry door
Stone is also used for the chimney
above the roof, for the porch floor and
for the fireplace. Exterior walls are of
gray and roof is of variegated green
cross-grained cedar shingles.
Studio living room is of generous
size. with fireplace situated in unusual
manner at one end, and ceiling of wood,
with stout beams two feet apart rum
ming crosSwise. Location of kitchen
and baths is such as to simplify the
plumbing installation. In the kitchen
there is a four-foot wainscote of colored
tile, with built-in tile accessories; both
baths are finished in the same manner.
Each bath has a needle spray shower
Floors are of oak throughout the
house. A folding breakfast table and
benches are in the kitchen. One closet,
fitted with drawers, is lined with
aromatic red cedar. A hot-water heat
ing system is installed A complete
system of electric wiring with numer-
Gus convenience outlets is a feature of
the house
Good in, design, construction, mate
rails and equipments, the percentage
material and labor costs for this model
home are as follows: Excavation, 3.81
per cent; foundation and masonry, 2037
per cent; carpentry and millwork. 1856
per cent; sheet metal work, 1913 per
cent; steel easement window and glaZ-
inc. 049 per cent; metal lath and plas-
ter, 8 per cent; plumbing and water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Location of Garage Has Big influence
On Attractiveness of Home SURROUNDING

Home garages are always of interest
because Of the architectural and other
problems and opportunities they pre-
sent. A writer in Building Age advances
some pertinent suggestions, few of
which are reproduced below:
In relation to the appearance OF the
home, the garage ordinarily may Ee
said to have three possible locations
The most common one, of course, is
that which places it in more or less
remote corner of the rear garden, where
It is but little exposed to street view.
Another frequently selected, where the
home Utilities corner lot, is the one
which gives it frontage on side street
in which instance it naturally comes II
for considerable prominence. And the
third location is that which makes it
an attached or built-in feature of the
house In the last it may or may no.
In any one of these positions, how
be prominently revealed to public view.
ever, whether it be one of street pronl-
nence or not, the garage has very
considerable bearing upon the appear
ance of the home as whole. Even
where it is relegated to far corner OF
the back yard it deserves to be made
pleasing and enhancing contribution to
the attractiveneSS of the garden plan
OF the GROUNDS, ana WIlGTG IL 1IUHlS
upon a side street or is an attached
part of the house its attractivenesS Is
especially important.
In the designing of the garage. and
also in the planning of an effective
garden setting for it, lie interesting pos
sibilities. If the architecture of the
house is to govern, the garage perhaps
may be in the English style, with steep
roof lines and half-timber decorated
walls; or it may instead carry out the
Spanish motif, with red or brown tile
roof, arched doorways and the various
other characteristics of the type. T.
may be founded on the French-Norman
influence, with perchance. weather.
vane-topped tower; or again, like the
house to which it belongs, it may find
its inspiration in the various American
colonials, the Italian, the Moorish, or
some other style.
The garage offers opportunity for an
attractive scheme of garden planting
about it equal to that offered by the
building itself Indeed, since it IS
usually even more closely associated
with the rear garden. it would seem
especially to invite effective treatment
in this respect. At least, it ought to be
banked with flowers or shrubbery, and
perhaps also to be attended by tree or
two Here, too, to Chamber over 1t with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
STAR MODEL HOMES DIFFER
WIDELY IN PLANS AND SIZE
Thousands Have Visited Four Sites to
Study Details of Construction,
Materials and Furnishings.

shortly before the opening early next
month. It is replete with interesting
features. One of the most unusual is
the type of base for the first floor. In
order to assure permanence and sta
bility to the large house structure. a
heavy concrete base was laid for the
| first floor. This also serves as an eff
| fective check on any possible noise and
dust from the basement, where. of
course, are located the heating plant
and other service equipment. 1t is also
! seen as an element of safety to the
| occupants of the house from fire in
the basement.
The exterior of the house is featured
by a large Semi-circular portico. run
ming to the roof line of this three-storv
dwelling; spacious solarium on the
left side of the house and a large oriel
window in the right, broad-faced
double chimneyS at either side of the
house; green blinds of colonial pat
tern on all windows and a two-Story
porch at the left rear of the house.
The kitchen is ultra modern in plan
and equipment, having cross ventilation,
ample light, mechanical refrigeration,
carefully planned cupboard, large
kitchen sink in light green color. which
is equipped with a mechanical dish
washer, and other up-to-date fixtures.
Two-Car Garage.
The garage, which has provision for
two cars is reached by driveway at
the far left of the lot. In front of the
garage has been laid a large concrete
terrace where several cars may be tenn
porarlly parked, convenience for Wis
ltorS of the occupants of the home.
5Jx-aI i11
lage row is in the finishing stage, as
the interior trimming is being painted
or stained The chestnut trim of the
first floor is being given a natural finish
TO tone IN with the straw color of the
rough texture sand-finiShed walls on
this floor, while the second floor wood
work is being given an ivory color
paint. The third floor trim will have
the unusual finish produced by the ap-
pllcation of ivory paint, over which is
being laid a coating of brown paint.
which is then brushed down, leaving
only trace of color to modify the ivory
base. The walls of this floor are of
natural sand finish.
The tWo-car garage at the rear Of
the lot has been completed and work
now is proceeding on an interesting
private garden in that portion of the
rear yard between the house 'and the
garage. A variety of flowers and
shrubs will be planted there, where will
be placed Tagging and gravel walks
stone bench and probably stone bird
bath.
The paving in front of this house
has been laid and next week work will
be started on the sidewalk. In the
center of the street is being developed
a government parkway, which will en-
nance the outlook of this house.
Visitors may now inspect this house.
which is scheduled to be opened the
first week in November. 1t may be
reached by bus or street car to Foxhall
Village, or by driving out @ street,
Reservoir road. turning left on Forty
fourth street to @ street and then right
half block to the house.