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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
VALLEY BOYS OPPORTUNITY

Announcement that Congressman Swing will have
appointments to make next June, for the Military
Annapolis brings up the thought that to the best OF
our knowledge Imperial Valley has never been rep
resented at either of these institutions.
The next thought that occurs is - why not? ,
Here is a splendid chance for Imperial valley
young to obtain the best education and training IN
the world without cost and under the most desirable
conditions imaginable.
Surely Imperial Valley youths are not less mtelll-
gent, less physically fit less patriotic than youths
in other parts of the country
Phil Swing has already served eight years in con-
gress. In that time boy from his nome Imperial
Valley, has obtained appointment from him. 1t
is not the congressmans laut. Instead of using the
appointments to pay political debts or to please some
influential citizen is sometimes the caSe the
gresham has thrown the appointments open to any
boy who wishes to try, by placing them on competi-
tive basis.
Wealth is not necessary social standing is not es-
senal political influence is entirely disregarded If
a boy has the proper education; is physically fit and
is of good moral character, he stands excellent
chance to be enrolled cadet at West Point Mid
Shipman at Annapolis.
The government provides everything the youth
may need and in addition to educating him. pays him
per year at West Point and approximately $3.50
at Annapolis, amply sufficient enable the
dents to meet all expenses
When Congressman Swing was here this summer
regret at that time that Imperial Valley boys
in the service academies veteran of the World War
himself, he said he would be very proud to have the
valley represented both at West Point and at An
napols.
Examinations for appointment will be held in Ell
Centro in January. Congressman Swing will be only
too glad to give interested boys all the necessary in
formation if they will write to him.
How about it boys, isn't there at least one cadet
and one midshipman among you?
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGTLv AND HUNGRY
JACKIE

Do you remember how Uncle Wig
gily started out one day carrying a
basket of lunch and how when the
rabbit gentlemen sat down to rest
and fell asleep, the Sly Weasel threw
out the carrot sandwiches and hid
himself in the bunny's basket? Do
YOU remember?
Yes, l though you did. Well, now
this story goes on from there. Uncfc
Wiggily, YOU know, had gone to
sleep on a log and when. he awaken
cd he picked up his basket and
carried it along with him, not know
ing it held the Weasel instead of
lunch.
"I'Il wait until Uncle Wiggily
gets to a deep, dark, dismal part of
the woods,' said the Weasel, who
was curlcd up inside the basket,
which had cover on it. "Then when
Uncle Wiggily puts the basket
down, out I'll pop and grab him.
There will be no police Dog in the
dark woods.'
As Uncle Wiggily hoped along.
carrying, as he thought, a basket of
lunch, the rabbit gentleman looked
around for an adventure to happen
him. Though he didn't know it, Tn
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
ANOTHER TECHNICAL VICTORY

Dispatches from washington, reporting the
uutta of Robert w. Stewart indicate this to be
other instance where decided technical
ity rather than upon its merits
The judge before whom Stewart was tried
charge of perjury while testifyng before the United
States Senate committee investigating oil Scandals
instructed the jury that acquitta verdict be
returned if they found that actual quorum
present at the time the Senate committee heard Stew
arts testimony.
Stewart had testified before the committee that
he knew nothing whatsoever relative to SO 100000 in
Liberty bonds which figured in the Continental Oil
Company transactions in 1921. Later Stewart took
$75OyOOO worth of the Liberty bonds from safe
deposit vault where they had been placed by him prior
to the Senate investigation His action in removing the
bonds after the against Messrs. Doheny
and Sinclair had been tried and the accused acquitted
There seems to be dispute of the fact that
Stewart told the Senate committee deliberate
truth at time when he supposed to be under oath
and that his subsequent actions beed his words
This is only another instance where the intricacies
of the law used to defeat justice 1t is such
curences this that make say 4" Steal a million
and go free steal loaf Of bread and 60 to prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21

took just part of a sandwich and
nibblc of cake. He wouldn't minc
at all. IN so hungry! I'll just tip
toe up, open the basket and run
away after l get something to eat
before Uncle Wiggily opens his
eyes" For Uncle Wiggily was fast
asleep in the dark part of the WOODS
and inside his lunch basket was
the Weasel. And no Police Dog was
near.
Without rousing the rabbit, Jackie
tiptoed up and slipped aside the
cover of the lunch basket. Just
then the Weasel was getting ready
to stink out and catch Mr.. Longears
while the rabbit slept. But, seeing
Jackie, and not knowing who the
puppy was, for the cover was only
open a tiny crack, the Weasel i'm.
a4incd Jackie was his friend the
Fox.
lis Uncle Wiggily asleep yet,
Mr.. Fox" whispered the Weasel.
eff he is I'll come out and grab
him.
Right away Jackie guessed what
had happened. The Weasel was
playing trick! The Weasel was
in the basket instead of the lunch,
"Oh, dear!' thought Jackie.
" What can l do to save Uncle
Wiggily'
The puppy thought fast. He slid
the cover back on the basket and
making his voice sound as much
like a fox as he could, Jackie said:
cit isn't time yeti" Just like
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
You know. And then, having closed
the cover of the basket, Jackie
quickly got Il big stone and piled
that on top. Then he got another
stone. And when the cover of the
basket was so covered with stones
that the Weasel couldn't push it
open, the puppy dog boy barkcd:
'Uncle Wiggily, wake up! There S
4 Weasel in your basket instead of
lunch, but I've got him fastened
in" And, surely enough, the Sly
Weasel couldn t push off the stones
and get out. Wasn't Uncle Wiggily
surprised! I'll say he was! Then
leaving the Weasel fast in the bas'
ket the bunny and hungry Jackie
ran and told the Police Dog and the
Weasel was arrested and put in Jail
and he may be there yet if he hasn' It
gnawed his way out. Then Uncle
Wiggily took Jackie home and
gave him two big pieces Of bone
cake. SO that's how the bunny was
saved.
And if the dusting brush doesn t
paint Little Boy Blue with red ink,
III tell YOU next about Uncle Wig
gily and the empty stump.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
GOOD LUCK, MR.. HOOVER

One hundred and twenty millions of his fellow
citizens Republicans and Democrats, white and black
Catholic Protestant, Jew, Aethest, rich and poor
foreign born and native born wish the Presidenteect
of the United States of America happy and successful
voyage he leaves shores goodwill mission to
the Latin American countries.
A few weeks the country divided into several
camps on the matter of whether Herbert Hoover
should be the head of this nation. The majority de-
cided that he should be- and the fareWells of this
jority sincere, their wishes for Mr..
HooVers and safe return more heartfelt,
than are those of the minority
He goes to visit neighbors solely in the desire
to create a better understanding between them and
the United States; to express this counrys friendship
for them and to them that have for them only
a sincere wish to aid their progress.
The United States could send better represen-
tative on such mission, he to go in the
pacity of private citizen His experience with peo-
pes in all parts of the world has spenddly equipped
him to make the mission successful With the addi-
tonal asset of having been chosen to be President of
the United States his opportunity for success Is I'M
measurably enhanced.
His trip will be closely watched by the entire
world his every word and action will be carefully
s.rutinized The American people rest secure
in the knowledge that Herbert Hoover will not be found
wanting and that his trip will fully justify the faith
they have placed in him.
That loud noise you hear is the large crop Of Of
flee seekers bewailing the fact that Hoover fooled
them.
Let's Sec what was the name of that stowaway OH
the Zeppelin? Neither do We.
Philadelphia has fallen for strenuous game
called Excepting Pace With Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21

clc Wiggily had an adventure right
in his lunch basket, didn t he! Yes.
But il WASH t jolly adventure,
was it? No, indeed!
. Dear mc'' said the bunny rab.
bit to himself as he skipped along
with the basket ON his paw. "Sccms
TO me Nurse Jane put me up very
heavy lunch today. ] didn't think
carrot sandwiches and piece of
cabbage cake would be 50 heavy IN
my basket"
For You see the Weasel, though
rather Il small animal, was heavier
than the bunny's lunch. But Uncle
Wiggily didn't lift up the cover of
his basket to look inside.
Never mind" said Uncle Wig.
gily TO himself. "I'll soon be in II
dark part of the woods and there
II sit down and rest and take an
other little sleep. Then l II eat my
lunch out of the basket and maybe
I'll have an adventure. "
And, all the while, there was an
adventure in his basket and he
didn't know it, did he? No, indeed
Well, just about this time Jackie
Bow Wow, the puppy dog boy, start
ed out Of his kennel house to ~
through the woods aud across lots
ia the horic Of Billie Wagtail, the
goat. Jackie wanted Billie to call
for him carly the next day to 90
to school and he was now hurting to
tell him, as the Telephone was brolG-
en- or he could have called up the
goat boy. And as Jackie ran through
the woods, all of sudden he saw
Uncle Wiggily asleep on a log and
beside him the lunch basket.
"Oh, there's Uncle Wiggily with
his basket Of lunclL" thought Jackie
- III sure lie wouldn't mind ii !
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Germany Seeks
Valley Trade

Attention has been called to the
possibilities Of an inrrcaScd Euro
pcan market for Imperial Valley
products offered by the new ships
Of the North German Lloyd line
and other transport systems in "a
letter received today from j. r.
Mason of San Francisco by +. H..
McIvcr, secretary of the Imperial
Irrigation district.
Produce may be shipped from Los
Angeles harbor in fast steamers to
European and other ports Via the
Panama canal at about the same
cost as expectation through eastern
seaboard points.
The motor ship Haycl, second of
the large vessels constructed by the
North German Lloyd 10 augment its
service between German and Holland
ports and the Pacific coast, is sched
ulcd 10 arrive in San Francisco on
November 2G ON its madcn voyage.
Ample space is provided in the
great Ship for refrigerated cargoes.
The Havcl has Il displacement Of
1870 tons and Il gross tons register
Of 7,2G2.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
AndersOn's Death
Termed Accident

A coroner's Jury yesterday re-
turned verdict of unavoidable
accident at the inquest in connec-
ton with the death, Monday night,
of Gunnar Anderson of this city.
Anderson was killed instantly when
his skull was crushed beneath
rear wheel of the motor truck he
had been driving from Los Angeles
to Ell Centre.
r. T.. ExHenry, the youth who
accompanied Anderson, and who had
relieved him at the wheel, was cx-
onerated of any possible blame in
the tragedy. Coroner B. +. Lemons
conducted the inquest.
Plan to Attend Junior Chamber
Carnival Dee. LIST. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Brawley Kiwanis
Defer Program

Due to the illness of William O.
harris, district governor of Kiwanls
for California and Nevada, the
ladies night program scheduled for
Friday by the Brawley Kiwanis
club has been deferred indefinite.
ly, it was announced today.
\ large delegation of local
kiwanians and their. ladies had
planned to attend the Brawlcy af-
fair. Members of the club will be
advised when the new date is set.
Don't Forget Junior Chamber
Carnival, Dec. lst. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm.
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
November 81, 1908

Cards reached Imperial last even
ing announcing the wedding at
Lakeside November 10, of Miss
Ruth Mckee, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas A. Mckee to James
Rankin Stevenson, member of the
firm of Stevenson Brothers Com
pany, of Imperial. Recently Mr..
Stevenson has built lovely home
in Imperial, over which Mrs. Steven
son will preside, being at home af-
ter December Is.
George T. Irwin of FL Centre has
shipped nearly 1000 turkeys to Los
Angeles this month.
Born, at Imperial, November 2l,
1908, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Edgar,
a daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
MORE GIRLS ARE
CANDIDATES FOR
AVIATION CROWN

Much enthusiasm is being centered
on balloting for "Miss Aviation
who will be "Queen' of the carni-
val and street dance of the Junior
chamber of commerce, Saturday,
December l. miss Aviation will
also be the center of attraction at
the dedication of the Imperial
County Airport, Saturday, Decem-
Der l.
Miss Bonnie Braesc is still in the
lead over her nearest competitor,
Miss Madrine Deffenbaugh. Stand
!ng of cont estants is as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November 21. 1919

Thomas Bccman is today showing
his friends new model % horse
power Maxwell ear for which he
has secured the agency.
Thomas Beach, pioneer Imperial
Valley rancher, now living in Los
Angeles, is in the valley visiting
the county fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21

west Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter of Section Thirtythrcc
(33), Township Fifteen C5)
South, Range Twcnty-thrcc (23)
East, San Bcrnardino Base and
Meridian; said Farm Unit be-
ing lettcrcd according to the
Government Farm Unit Plat,
or so much thereof as shall be
necessary to pay all principal,
interest. advances, charges,
costs and Trustees fees, due
and unpaid, secured by said
Deed of Trust.
Dated October 23rd, 1928
CALIFORNIA TRUST COM
PANY,
BY Il. l.. SMITH
Vice President
Attest +. II. SCHMIDT
Assistant Secretary
,SEAL) y : II q
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
TEN YEARS AGO
November 81, 1918

a movement launched by the
Holtville Commercial club, which
bids fair to become popular through
out this section, asks the govern
mcnt to release valley boys in the
military service immediately, that
their services may be used on the
farm.
A boom is on in local business
circles for the reappointment of
Attorney James w. Glassford as at
torney for the county department of
public administration. Scores of
persons, irrespective of political
alignment, have approached l.. p.
Sargent, administrator.clcct, to
name Mr.. GlaSsford
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21

The state has granted permit
to divert .220 cubir feet per second
from the Ynba River for irrigation
and domestic use on lIG0S acres in
(uba county.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21

n IdTTUH VIII DC fOWnd at
Clements, Loynds, Cunninghams,
and the Valley drug stores. Clip bal
lot from this paper, vote for your
choice, and drop in anv of the above
designated ballot boxes. or if
mailed to the FL Centre Chamber
Of Commerce proper credit will be
given entrant.
The Washington times., 1928-02-11
FUTURE OF j. s.
IS TOPIC

DR.. q. G. Wilkinson. dean of the.
ology at washington Missionary
College. will speak at the Arcadia
Auditorium. Fourteenth street. near
Park road. Sunday night. on 1.-The
Prophecy on the Impending Future
OF the United States"
Dr. Wilkinson yesterday said:
I'M Dvemenks are now on foot to
drag the United States into world
entanglements of the gravest ma
ture. The Constitution of the In.
ternational Reform Federation de.
mands that the name Of Jesus
Christ be written into the Federal
Constitution. and the Lords Day
Alliance threatens Congress and all
the churches IL they do not conform
to it's religious laws.
''These strong undertone move.
ments are working hand.in-hand
with European organizations. Pres.
sure is being put on 10000, 900
women in the United States to cause
them ITO comply with these require
ments."
j. w. Osborn, head of the music
department at washington Mission.
arv College. will lead the orchestra
and choir In q special musical pro-
gram,
The Washington times., 1928-02-11
CHAPLAIN WILL
LECTURE

Chaplain william Reese Scott will
be the special preacher at the PEG.
pies 'Evensong tomorrow at 4 p. m.
in Bethlehem Chapel Of washington
Cathedral. A. usual, this service
will be broadcast by radio over WRC.
The Rev. Curtis III. Dickins, chief
of chaplains. u. s. A.. win preach
at the IL a. m. service.
The Rt. Rev. James q. Freeman,
Bishop Of Washington, will preach
tomorrow in Christ Church. Greens
witch, Conn. During his stay there
he is the guest of the Rev. DR.. F. g.
Budlong, rector OF Christ Church,
who was recently q member of the
College of Preachers Conferences at
washington Cathedral.
The Rev. DR.. Arson Phelps Stokes.
canon OF washington Cathedral, will
address the alumni OF the Episcopal
Theological Seminary. Cambridge,
Mass, in Boston, on wednesday. on
behalf OF the Cathedral.
Two canons of the Cathedral, the
Rev. A. 8. Rudd and the Rev. -. s.
Dunlap, are in Pennsylvania organ.
ling new committees Of the National
Cathedral Association and speaking
on behalf OF the Cathedral. Canon
Rudd il speaking In Lancaster and
York and Canon Dunlap Is at
Sharon, Franklin and Oil City.
The Washington times., 1928-02-11
Woman Explorer is
Luncheon Guest at
Famous Cosmos Club

AIRS. FRANKLIN ADAMS
4V1 CHarriet Chalmers Adams),
president of the international
Society of Woman 0eographers.
entertained the local members at
luncheon today at the Cosmos
Club in honor of Mary Hastings
Bradley, of Chicago, the African
explorer.
Those present were: Mrs. Brad
ley, Mrs. John @. Tilson, Mrs.
Bradley's hostess; Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor. Mrs. Charles D. Wal.
colt, Mrs. Vernon Bailey. Mrs.
Mitchell Carroll. Mrs. William
Chaplin Huntington, Mrs. Ernest
Thompson Seton. Mile. Germaine
Msrlange and Mrs. Helen Fitz-
gerald.
The German Ambassador and
Nine. Won Prittwitz will be the
guests for whom the German Con-
sui General in New York and Nine.
Won Levinski will entertain at din
ner this evening in their home on
Sixteenth Street.
A DMIRAL AND MRS. C. p.
"A HUGHES will be the honor
guests at dinner this evening OF
the Naval Attache OF the Italian
Embassy and Nine. Lais.
4 ~
MRS. DREW PEARSON will
N1 be hostess at a small dance
tonight at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Elmer Schlesinger,
in Dupont Circle, where she is
established for the winter.
Several dinners have been ar.
ranged to precede the dance,
among them the birthday party
which Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
Hagner are giving for their son,
Alexander Hagner.
Mrs. Henry Breckenridge, of
New York, wife of the former
Assistant Secretary of War, is at
the Grace Dodge Hotel for q
few days.
The Washington times., 1928-02-11
Chaplain of the House
To Exchange PuIpits

At the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and g Streets, the
preacher at II q. m. will be the Rev.
DR.. James Shera Montgomery, chap.
lain of the House Of Representatives
and minister of the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church. DR..
Montgomery will preach in the gem
eral exchange of pulpits throughout
the city.
At 4 o'clock, in the church audito-
rum, will be held the Lincoln Day
services, conducted by the Grand
Army of the Republic and affiliated
ORGANIZATIONS. At 8 p. M, the min.
lister, Dr.. Jason Noble Pierce, will
speak upon Lessons From the Life
OF Lincoln Prior to his sermon.
the motion picture, Abraham Lin
coln." will be shown. At the close
Of the sermon the threesreel motion
picture, 1.-The Road to Happiness, ="
will be given.
The Washington times., 1928-02-11
Miss Griffin Names
Bridal Attendants;
Wedding February is

RKIss ELIZABETH JOHNS.
1V1 TON, OF Newport, r. l., will
be maid -of.honor for Miss Rose
mary Griffin at her wedding
Thursday afternoon to Ensign
John Francis Greenslade, u. s. N,
son of Capt. and Mrs. John W.
GreensIade, Of Newport.
Miss Griffin's other attendants
will be Miss Eleanor Starke, OF
Norfolk, Va: Miss Louise Spencer,
Miss Winifred west, Miss Frances
Mckee. Miss Francesca Stewart
and Miss Helen Robinson.
Mr.. Greenslade will have as best
man his brother, Robert Green's
lade, and the ushers will be
Thomas Griffin and Richard Crit
fin, brothers Of the bride-elect;
Louis Jeffries, David KArrick,
George Abel and James Kerr.
Following the wedding at 4
o'clock in st. Matthews Church
there will be q reception for a
small company In the home OF
Comdr. and Mrs. Paul Bastedo on
Wyoming Avenue. Miss Griffin
is Mrs. Bastedo's daughter. The
couple will make their home in
Pensacola, Fla, where Ensign
GreensIade will be stationed for 4
year.
AIRS. ADAM WANT will en-
4V1 terrain at luncheon on Tues
day at the Chevy Chase Club for
Mrs. James j. Davis. the wives
of the Pennsylvania Senators and
the members Of the Pennsylvania
delegation in the House.
This evening Representative
and Mrs. Wyant's daughter, Miss
Anne Wyant, will be hostess at
the dinner dance at Wardman
Park Hotel to q small company
OF young people who are invited
to meet the Misses Nancy and
Sally Venting and Miss Kathleen
Pershing. The three girls, who
are from Greensburg, Pa, home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wyant, are At
tending school in Philadelphia ana
are spending the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Murdoch in
Chevy Chase.
DEAR ADMIRAL LOUIS X.
II MUTTON, Superintendent Of
the Naval Academy, and Mrs. Null
ton will come to Washington on
Thursday to attend the Whfes
House reception that evening.
They will spend the night here as
guests of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Edward Eberle.
Raymond Richardson will be host
at dinner tonight at the Club st.
Marks, entertaining in compliment
to Mrs. Victor Kaufman and for
the members Of q house party at
the Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club,
for which Mrs. Kaufman was
hostess earlier in the season.
Mr.. Kaufman Is spending sew
eraI weeks in Florida.
Anthony Wayne Cook has
Joined Mrs. Cook at the Wardman
Park Hotel, where they expect to
remain for an extended visit.
The Washington times., 1928-02-11
TOMORROW'S SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
The Parallels of
Jesus
BY REV. EDWARD TABER

in vividness. It was entirely
in keeping with the often re-
peated message of the Master to
trust in the goodness of Omnip-
otence for results. Paul later
expressed the same idea in the
words. Having done all, to
stand"
Christ emphasize. the obvious
physical law that the growth
of a plant is neither FASTENED
nor retarded by watching. After
the man has placed the seed in
the ground and taken the proper
steps to enable nature to do its
work, he cannot influence its
growth.
The inference as applied to
problems Of everyday concern
Is not to probe too deeply into
those things we cannot hope to
understand. All the knowledge
of man is but q scum upon the
surface of the vast sea Of truth.
For one thing we can conapre-
bend, there are million we
cannot.
It is of no avail to attempt
to fathom the law that makes
for the growth Of vegetation.
Walt Whitman declared that a
child brought to him blade of
grass, asking him what the
grass was. He could not answer
the child. but simply said that
he could not explain the blade
Of grass any more than he
Could.
All that we have seen of the
workings Of Deity should teach
US to trust Him for all that we
have not seen. The teachings
of Christ are replete with In
functions for q faith that does
not question.
The Washington times., 1928-02-11
eqReli9iouS QQe1ps onaSz announcements ~
PASTORS
IN PULPITS

Carrying out the program Of ex-
changes. arranged BY the Washing
ton Federation Of Churches. the pull.
pit Of All Souls Church Unitarian),
Sixteenth and Harvard stG, win b
occupied at the Sunday morning SER
vice. at IL o'clock, by Rev. Moses r.
Lowell, OF the Mt. Pleasant Congre-
gational Church.
At the evening service, at 7;30, the
minister, Ulysses q. b. Pierce, d. D..
will continue the series Of addresses
on Themes From the Talmud,"
speaking on the subject, THE Chain
OF Virtue"
The musical service will be furn-
ished by Charlotte Hartman, con-
tralto; Katherine Riggs, harp. and
Charles Trcwbridse Tittman, bass,
with Lewis Atwater at the organ.