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Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
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Friends Crowd Church
In Final Tribute to Dead
Judge.
CITY IN MOURNING
Business Suspends And
Flags at Half Staff Dur
ing Services.

"Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect
Peace, whose Mind is staid on
Thee
That was the favorite Biblical
Scripture of Judge J. S. Larew, the
one upon which he had based his
life and the one carried as a theme
through the eulogy given by Rev.
w. C. Cheverton as the body of the
judge lay in state at the Presbyter-
ian church this afternoon. A short
time later the body was laid at rest
in the Evergreen cemetery.
The church ceremony, at the re-
quest of the widow, Mrs. Elizabeth
d. Larew, was of simple nature but
hundreds gathered at the church,
filling it to the doors and standing
heads barred, in the street without
Practically all places of business in
the city closed from 2:30 o'clock
until $3.50 O'Clock and hundreds of
flags, lining the streets of the city
were at half-mast.
The ceremony started promptly at
2:30 o. clock, Rev. George Hartman,
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
and Rev. w. c. Cheverton, pastor
of the Christian church leading the
procession into the church. They
were followed by members of the
Masonic Lodge of Ell Centre in a
body, by members of the Larew
family and the mourners.
The service was then opened with
the rendition of the 23rd Psalm, fol-
lowed by the Lords prayer with
Rev. Hartman officiating.
Rev. Cheverton then took the pull
pit. He told of the wonderful mer-
its of the deceased and of his par
ticular liking for the scripture,
"Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect
Peace. whose Mind is Staid on
Thee"
Rev. Cheverton then pictured the
life of Judge Larew in the valley.
He told of his activity in the Pres.
byterian church. the assistance he
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
AVIATOR
OFF FOR
AMERICA
Captain Hinchliffe Of
World War Fame Leaves
England.
PLANS KEPT SECRET
Unidentified Passenger
Accompanied Ace Upon
Long Trip.
ny United Press Leased Wire

CRANWELL AIRDROME, Eng
land, March 13.-Captain Walter
Hinchliffe, flying in monoplanc
took off at $40 n. m. today from
the Cranwcll Airdrome for an unan
nounced destination.
1t was heavily loaded and offic
ials at the flying field said he had
sufficient fuel aboard for a 1000
mile flight.
He was accompanied by a passen.
ger dressed in male attire. The pas.
senger was said to be a man.
There was no indication where
Hinchliffe intended to fly.
Last week it was announced by
the London Express that Hinchliffe
accompanied by Miss Elsie Mackay
the daughter of Lord Inchcape 49,
would take off on an attempted
flight across the Atlantic to the
United States.
On the day of the flight Miss
Mackay announced the flight had
not been planned.
CROYDEN AIRDROME, England
March 13.-Officials at the Air
drome here said they believed that
captain Walter Hinchliffe, who
took off from Cranwell field this
morning, was headed for Ireland.
However, they had no direct re.
ports since lie left Crandall at S:4J
n. m.
LONDON, March 13.-Thc Eve
ming Standard today quoted Captain
Walter Iiinchliffe y manager and n
gent as saying Hinchliffc had en-
barkcd on transatlantic flight.
DUBLIN, Ireland, March 13.-An
airplane resembling Captain Walter
Hinchliffe's IS passed out to sea, fly
ing west, the duty OFFICER at Bal
donncl airdromc announced he had
been advised today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
NEWSPAPER AN
TELLS STORY OF
FLOOD DISASTER
Reporter Who Gave Warn
ing Tells Graphic Story
of Tragedy.
BY MARTIN JENSEN
United Press Special Correspondent

Copyright 1923 by United Press)
VENTURA, Calf, March ID
Tie horror of the st. Francis dam
disaster, with helpless families being
torn from their homes aud swept
down to the sea, is something | will
mover be able to forget.
in the early hours today, Deputy
Shcriffs Ed Iiearnc. of Nentura,
and | sped toward Santa Paula with
the sirens of our automo oDile scream
ing its shrill blast.
Warning of the flood had come TO
the sheriff s office at Ventura. We
Communicated an auto and sped to-
ward the threatened district to
warn the residents.
Hearne kept the siren going every
moment. 1t could be heard for miles
III the still night air.
When we reached Santa Paula the
town was all unsuspecting of the
peril which threatened. But the
scream of the siren woke the resi-
dents.
Santa Paula authorities had had
4 warning, but had thought it was
2 fire, not a flood. The people, eur
ious ut first, came to the windows
of their homes. But others who had
hccn told of the approaching waters
stirred them to activity with screams
Of "flec for your lives, the dam has
broken -
Many of them thinly clad, the res
idents took to the hills. They were
tcrror-strickcn.
IIearne and | rushed on to Fill.
more, siren still shrieking.
The people heard us coming when
we were several miles out of town.
we learned later.
We got into town just as the wat
ers hit the Fillmore bridge. The
structure was wiped out. Hearne
drove about the streets with the ST
rem going and | tugged at the fire
bell.
Scene Appalling
However, most of the people had
been aroused by the approaching
siren before we reached Fillmore
and many of them had fled.
We intended to continue on to
Piru, but another sheriff's car came
along and went on only to be turn
ed back by a washed out highway.
What we saw in Fillmore is diff
cult to describe amply. The people
were stricken helpless, hardly know
ing what to do.
We went down to the edge of the
water and helped to bring bodies
to land. The anxious crowding for
ward of anguished hundreds as each
lifeless body was brought in was
heart rending.
People wandering about, mutter-
ing, anxious to pour forth the stor-
les of their losses to every ear, in
this way seeming to steady them
selves.
Fathers walked about dazedly,
scrubbing at tear-reddened eyes,
mothers were crying as they search
ed frenziedly for their children and
children for their parents.
Strangers turned to each other
for consolation.
After the first mad race to safety
the scene became one of utter desc
lation as the people settled down
calmly to their work of rescue.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
Governor Cancels
San Diego Fiesta
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Calf, March Ia
Governor C. C. Young announced he
would leave here Immediately by
Rotor car for Los Angeles this morn
ing to take a hand in relief work
for the stricken Santa Clara river
district.
Plans for celebration here for
Governor Young and Governor Aba
lardo Rodriguez of Baja California
were cancelled when word of the
disaster was received here.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
TAKES FIRST STEP
IN HINDU FAITH
by United Press LEASED Wire

BOMBAY, March 13.-Miss Nancy
Ann Miller of Seattle underwent the
first half of her conviction to the
Hindu religion today in preparation
for her wedding to the former Nah
arajah of Indore.
A priest began the induction Of
the American girl into the religion
Of her future husband. The cere
mony was held in semi-privacy on
the banks of the Sacred River Code
vart near the Holy City of Mask.
1t lasted half an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES NOT
ACCEPTED BY PRESIDENT
BY United Press Eeased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Pres-
ident Coolidge S views ON the Uni
ted States unemployment situation
concur with those of Secretary of
Labor Davis, who holds estimates of
100000 unemployed to be greatly
exaggerated, it was learned at the
white house today.
The employment survey being
made by the labor department. wlll
be ready within a week, it was an
nounced
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
FICTITIOUS NAME FILED

A notice of doing business under
fictitious name was filed at the
county clerk S office this morning.
The notice sets forth that Arthur
Edgar and Paul M. Blenkiron are
doing business under the firm name
of the Edgar Implement store.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONlGfI
Kiwanis Ladies night, Hotel
Barbara Worth, 7 p. m.
Entire Nos hard time dance,
Woman's 10000 club, $3.50 p. M.
High school, night school, 7 p.
n.
East side school, English clas-
ses, 7 p. m.
knights of Pythias, Davis hall.
I. ". Commandery No. 81, Mas
onic Temple,
Indoor baseball: Wensley ave.,
Wilson school, 7 p. m.
Palace Theater: Red Hair,
Varieties.
Valley Theater: "Sorrell and
Son.
Tulane Theater: $50 this is
Love- Brunk s Comedians.
TOMORROW
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Hotel Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13

Continued on page 6)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23
WHO WILL PAY FOR SHORTER
WEEK

1t has been announced that a de-
termined demand will be maue this
year for fiveday working week.
This means the sacrifice of older
men, less keenly alert men, victims
of past Industrial accidents, every
body who could not stand the swift
er pace. 1t means few hours more
leisure for the swift, though they
pay at greater nerve sacrifice and
an earlier breaking point; but it
means fewer jobs. with the slower
worker jobless derelict on every
labor market.
To maintain present production on
shorter work week, is to make no
new Jobs; it only throws out men
who cannot get, jobs under harder
competition. TO cut production
along with the cut in hours. IN ordel
20 give new jobs, is to increase costs
). everybody; a desperate hazard.
almost certain to destroy any indus
try that tries it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23
TAXES DO NOT STAY PUT

Taxes are the most important
part of the fiscal systems of govern
ment in the United States today"
says Vance H. Evans, Secretary OF
the California Taxpayers Associa-
ton. "Taxes and public debts have
grown at such a pace since the
World War that taxpayers and Of
ficials are now developing keen in
terest in matters OF public finance.
Taxes do not stay where you as
sess them. The fact, which the
thermometer measures, covers every
one. Taxes, like the heat, affect
everyone. Taxes show themselves
in our daily cost of living. There is
no such person in this country, or in
this state, or in any community, as
non-taxpayer. AS has we'll been
stated, every man and woman in this
country works between six weeks
and two months out OF every year tc
pay the national, state and loca4
taxes.
What this country needs nov.
more Ludu anything cloS ~ Ih0 AASAo
II taxation is simplitication of the
tax laws, common sense thinking,
coupled with efficient and intelligent
administration. Involved laws and
rules governing taxation have caus-
ed much dissatisfaction. The indl-
vidual should have some idea OF how
much tax he will have to pay, with
out having to employ an attorney to
aid him in the making of calcula-
tions. Our courts are today crowd
ed with tax questions and inteppre-
cations of tax laws. This Greats an
element of uncertainty which is very
disconcerting both to public officials
and to taxpayers.
"Our tax laws should be simple
and understandable, SO that all OF
the people know what they are pay
ing all of the time"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23

Senator Borah hopes to wipe out
the stigma of the Tea Pot Dome oil
scandal, whose Shiny trail reaches
from the Harding to the Coolidge
administration, by a popular SUD
scription to pay back the corruption
fund, used to elect the Republican
ticket by the wholesale purchase OF
consciences of men high in the Re-
publican party councils.
Just how this ridiculous scheme
will cleanse the whole dirty mess,
when men familiar with, and in a
degree responsible for the corrupt
bargaining and sale of party, body
and soul, are left in control. is hard
for any sensible person to imagine.
The Borah scheme will hardly be
accepted by the general public as
panacea for the oily stencil that has
permeated two different administra-
lions of the Republican party.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23
WET.-BuT 1T BURNED

Usually, when material is wet
thoroughly soaked.there is no need
to worry about the possibility Of fire.
There's a Joker" in the pile though,
when hay is the subject of the wet
ting.
A barn located in New Hampshire.
during the flood in November. 1927,
vas particularly wet, being partially
submerged. And it contained hay!
The owner started to remove the hay
when the water subsided sufficiently,
but spontaneous combustion beat
MIN to it. Result-tha barn burned
20 the ground.
Spontaneous combustion 10 per-
haps the least understood of all caus-
es of fire. That's probably the rea-
SON why it does so much damage
lover $15,0O0,00O in 1926. accord
ing to figures computed by the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters)
Take your own home for instance.
How about that cellar, that attic and
chat garage? Don't forget the
clothes closets either! Remove any
piles of rags, paper or rubbish.
Such materials may be oily or wet
without your knowledge. Ii so.
look out! You may wake up in the
middle of the night and Wonder how
you ever got into such hot place.
Better look around now before
any damage is done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23

however, is the method of gradually
showing the children why they need
certain foods, and SO persuading
them 10 ca. what is set before them.
Waxing or vanishing improves
the appear nee of ilnoleum and
makes 1T asst longer Use wax on
the inlaid and plain kinds, and var
nish on the printed ones, for wax
:.ometimes tends to soften the print
cd surface. Ii either of these finish
es is applied, the linolsum is then
floor SO fir ished. Ii not given
special finish, linoleum should BIZ
swept with soft brush, and busted
with an oiled or dry mop. Occa-
sioLa.ly, 1t should be cleaned more
thoroughly. with cloth wruHg out
of suds rad, ~ tn lukewarm water
and neural so..a,. Rinse the limo
leum Y til Gle; water and dry with
another cloth Only a small space
should be We. at time. A limo
leum-coyered floor should never be
doodeG. SlI .lg soaps and cleaning
powders that, contain alkali lnjure
iinoh5um and should never be used
on it. WheIlnver any kind of clean
ing powder IS used ON very dirty
spot. care Should be taken to remove
any trace o., The water in which the
powder was dissolved.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23
FEDERAL CREDIT BANK LOANS

The Federal intermediate Credit
Bank located in Baltimore, doing
business over the states OF Mary
land, Delaware, Virginia, West vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania, and the Island
of Porto Rico. has completed its fifth
year of service. About $21,0O0,OOO
has been loaned to cooperative mar
keting organizations handling tobac-
CO and coffee. The bank has also
rediscOunted for banks, trust COM
paines and agricultural credit cor
porations farmers notes given for
agricultural purposes slightly in ex-
cess of 100000.
Since this Government-capitalized
bank was established In 1928 for the
purpose Of affording farmers an OPP
portunity to obtain funds to carry
out the orderly marketing programs
of their cooperative marketing insti-
buttons and to extend intermediate
credit on longer terms than ia usual
ly advanced by commercial banks, it
has accommodated cooperative mark
citing associations with memberships
approximately $4,000 farmers. and
has rediscounted farmers notes Civ
en- to other lending agencies repre-
senting at least 5000 borrowers.
The advances to cooperative assoc
Citations represent loans on tobacco
and coffee stored in licensed and
bonded warehouses. Other COM
modities which are eligible for loans
lnder the rulings made by the Fed
eral Farm Board include grain, cot
ON. rice, hay, wool. peanuts, broom
corn, alfalfa and red-top seeds, nuts.
prunes, raisins, lima beans, olive oil,
maple strip, canned fruits and vege
,ables, extracted honey and mohair.
The rate of interest charged CO.
operating marketing associations
has ranged between AN and SO
The present rate is Az 20. Loans
ire made only for periods of six
months or longer and may run for
nine months, which is usually suftici-
emit for the orderly marketing OF the
crop.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23

Evidence that tuberculosis testing
and the slaughter Of reacting ami
lals is having an important effect
N the health of cattle generally in
his country is found in the reports
If tuberculosis found in animals
slaughtered under Federal inspec-
ion. In 1917 the average. exclu-
sive of reactors, was "a per cent
In 1927, after 10 years of testing
md killing of reacting animals. the
roportion detected by the meat in
,pectors had been reduced to only
IL per cent. indicating that in the
cattle shipped for slaughter there is
less than half as much tuberculosis
as there was 10 years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23
MIR. CROW ON TRIAL

Although nature lovers, who are
cooperating with the Biological Sur
yey of the United States Department
of Agriculture in its banding or BIRDS
and in their subsequent recovery,
are concerned primarily in establish
ing basic facts pertaining to the life
habits of birds, the information
gathered. is often of value in its re-
lationship to the life of man.
The common crow presents a
problem on which these bird-band1ng
studies are beginning to cast light.
Sometimes crows are responsible for
serious damage and must be control
led. Here a knowledge OF their
food habits and OF the periodic
movements OF individuals is requir-
ed. Winter is usually the season
when they are most easily destroyed.
Then it becomes of Importance to
know whether the individuals that
make up the large winter roosts arr
the same as those guilty of depreda
lions ON crops of the vicinity durlns
the summer. Only after many more
recoveries of handed birds will IT be
possible to know whether winter
esrious damage and must be control
slaughter will protect the crops OF
the following season, or whether q
winter massacre will merely cut
down the numbers scatter to local.
ties in which their good food habits
outweigh their destruciveness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23
INSIDE" INFORMATION

Some good main dishes for Lenten
menus are: Omelets OF all kinds;
'heese soutfie and cheese toast; mac
.roni and cheese; goldenrod eggs;
bean loaf; corn pudding; vegetable
hash; corn fritters; fish-fresh, ]
smoked. or canned-baked, fried,
scalloped, in chowder; crab, shrimp,
scallops, CLAIMS, and oysters in many
fishes.
Here's good menu made from
materials nearly everyone can get:
Roast stuffed shoulder of lamb; bak-
ed cabbage with apples; string beans
Canned or fresh); currant jelly;
canned pear salad; chocolate pie.
With bread stuffing and pie for des-
sert no potatoes are needed. but IL
you are accustomed to having them,
they can be boiled whole and brown
ed with the meat
There are certain shades of green,
and tant which look well with many
color harmonies, so you can use
them for background when you must
have a rather limited wardrobe.
Black, too, can be worn with almost
any combination of cOlors. Think of
your wardrobe as whole, and buy
articles that can be worn together
with good effect.
Tin utensils need only be washed
in hot soapy water, rinsed in clear
hot water, and dried thoroughly.
Don't scrar.e a tin saucepan, even il
,ood sticks to it. Scraping exposes
The iron or steel surface underneath,
which may rust. If food has dried
on the utensil. fill it with weak soda
eolution, heat for few minutes, and
then wash.
When children say they do not
like milk or eggs. they will often
take them in other forms and not
nay any attention to the fact that
they are eating the food they have
objected to. Custards. of course,
are made of milk and eggs. Milk
vegetable soups. white sauces served
with other foods, and cocoa as bev.
erage, are all ways of hiding the
milk the children need. Eggs in
such desserts as whips. Spanish
cream, soufiies, meringues and even
in cake. are valuable additions to the
diet and may be given in those ways
vixen eggs are plentiful. Best of all,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23
HISTORICAL ESSAY CONTEST
Eastern Shore Society OF Baltimore
Offers Prize

Eastern Shore Society OF Baltimore
Offers Prize
Too little has been done to call at
tention to the glorious history and
traditions of the Eastern Shore.
We all know that our section OF the
State has always played most inn
portant role, but not sufficient honor
and respect have been paid to the
memory of those Eastern Shore men
and women who were creative fac
tors in Maryland History.
The Eastern Shore Society of Bal
timore, Is DESTROYS of stimulating in
terest in all such matters and with
that end in veiw is, for the sixth
time, offering prizes to high school
boys and girls of the Eastern Shore
for historical contributions. The
terms of the contest are as follows:
/. A prize of $4,000 is to be
awarded in each county of the East
ern Shore of Maryland for the best
historical sketch written by stu
dent of that county.
2. The article must be written in
its entirety by member OF the class
of 1928 of one of the high schools of
that county.
8. 1t must deal with the period
beginning with the Revolutionary
War and ending with the. end of the
War of 1912,
4. 1t must either be geographic
al sketch of one of the residents of
that county or of some one very
closely associated with it, or it must
deal with some event or events di-
rectly concerned with the history OF
that county.
S. 1t must be between 1000 to
1900 words in length.
s. 1t must be submitted to the
committee on or before April 10th,
1928. Send all essays and COM
munications concerning contest to
George L. Radcliffe, Chairman OF
Historical Essays Committee, 622
Fidelity Building, Baltimore, Md.
4. A special additional prize will
be given for the best sketch submit
ted in the contest irrespective of the
ounty from which it comes.
8. This offer OF prizes 10 in con-
tinuatipn of a policy begun in 1928
by our Society, resulting in wide
spread interest and in the isubmis-
sion of creditable sketches from a
large number OF students on the
Eastern Shore.
8. The prizes to the successful
contestants of previous years have
always been presented at the beauti-
full and interesting home OF the His
torical Society in Baltimore. Suit
table arrangements will be made
again for the presentation of prizes
offered in the present contest.
10. The Committee reserves the
right, Of course, of rejecting any or
all manuscripts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23
Bulgarian Songs

The most striking part of the Rul.
garian folk song is the tune de.
scribed as wild and mournful. In a.
scale neither pure minor nor major,
but partaking of both. ITS time Is
strange and irregular measures much
more frequent than, in western Flu
rope AS is often the way among peas.
ant singers. the songs are pitched
high, and sometimes a refrain IL
broken by shrill cries! there is no
yodelling. The melodies are short
and the repetitions many.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23
Gas From, Oil Wells

Vapor tllat rise from oil wells and
which has hitherto gone to waste is
now being bottled and sold as fuel.
This vapor is obtained from wells that
are In production or from wells that
have been pumped out, and burns with
an Odorless gas flame after 1t has
gone through various processes.
1t is first refined and compressed
until 1t becomes low-pressure liquid
that reassnmes its gaseous form on be-
ing released from the steel bottles in
which it is stored. These bottles are
attached to heating appliances by
pipes and tubes. When the valve of
the Jet is turned on the pressure of
the gas forces it through an air mixer
similar to that Of any gas range.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-23
Masterpiece

The great artist paused; brush and
palette poised in the air. "A muster
piecer' he exclaimed.
"But. | don't like 1t one Bit" said
the beautiful coed. 'I'd be ashamed
for any of my friends to see 1t. You'll
just have to do it over"
This was the last straw. The old
master became enraged. He threw
his paints to the floor and shouted:
Leave my studio. young lady! III
never paint another slicker for you
as long as live!"