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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27
ENFORCE WHAT We HAVE

U. S. District Attorney Charles A. Tuttle, who is
investigating the sinking of the Vestrs is reported
being ready to ask Congress to pass laws protecting
travellers against the sinking of ships at
This seems to US to be rather large sized order
for Congress. 1t legislate until the proverbal
home but such legislation will not to
single life unless it is enforced.
At present we have maritime laws demanding the
equipment of all boats with life-savng apparatus
sential for the safety of passengers and This
equipment subject to periodical inspection by govern
ment men. They empowered to hold up any ship
which has not adequate lifesaving equipment, if it at
tempts to sail from American port.
Just how much inspection the Vestris underwent
before it sailed from New York City its fatal voy
age is matter which there is difference of testi
mony. The government men assert that the inspec
tion was rigid. Members of the state that the
inspectors merely board the boat visited with
the captain and other officers mbibed forbidden bev
erages, and gave the ship clean bill of health.
Such procedure is often followed, not only in mari
time affairs but in other lines where relations between
inspectors and those they supposed to inspect have
been permitted to become too cordial.
If the district attorney would call upon the proper
authority to that existing laws enforced instead
of trying to have Congress pass laws repetition
of the Vestrs disaster may be avoided
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27
CITIZEN OBJECTS
TO LEASING OF
BANK BUILDING

The following communication has
been received from a Press reader
relative to the action Of the city
council in leasing new quarters for
the conduct Of the city 5 BUSINESS;
ITO The Editor.
a recent edition of the Press
contained d news item in the first
column which is of great vital in
tcrcst to every taxpayer in the city
Of FL Centre, in that it conveyed the
information that our honorable city
council had leased the old First
National Bank building for term
of four and one-half years at rent
al Of $500 per month, or, in other
words, $4,000 more per year than
the present location is costing.
81 cannot but believe the present
location is amply adequate for the
transaction of business Of city Of
this size and tho additional cost to
the taxpayers is not justified. Fur
thcrmoro, in view Of tine fact that
the tax rate aud valuation has just
been advanced to an almost cX-
horbitant figure, and the council in
the same article is calling ON the
city clerk for Il comparative cost
accounting which work viii no
doubt entail more cost, in order 10
determine where reductions in cost
may be made, such action certainly
does not appear consistent.
" However, the thought occurs
HAT i'm order to take care Of the ad-
ditional collections at the advanced
rate from the same number Of tax
PAYERS, il is very necessary to have
more spacious quarters, and as for
the greater cost if would nov matter
to some as they do not own prop
crty as the tax rate makes it cheap
cr for them 10 pay rent.
"Will say however that ! may
be 'all wet and that the honorable
council is absolutely right in leasing
this building. But on the other hand
what dandy location spoiled for
a drug store, lunch counter, etc. 1t
seems reasonable 10 presume that
some broad visioned man viii even
tually see the opportunity awaiting
on this corner at $500 per month if
the taxpayers will just allow ii to
stand as is and not try to hoy all
the bargains offered by the mail
order houses etc.
(SigHcd : l.. HOCEETT
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27

rabbit missed the Big Bean.
Summer passed and the vine be
gan to wither and dry up, but still
the Big Bean, hiding there, was
not picked. He was all alone.
Il saved my life by being
smart!' said the Big Bean.
Uncle Wiggily didn t get me. Ha,
Ha!D
But soon the weather grew cold
er. At night the Big Bean shivered
when the dried vine rustlcd III the
wind. But the other beans We're safe
in cans within Uncle Wiggily 5
bungalow, snug and warm.
"Pcrhaps ! made Il mistake hid
ing out 50 Uncle Wiggily could not
pick me- thought the Big Bean.
II ncvcr knew it would be 50
cold. -
Then came winter with freezing
rains and snow. One day after Il
rain the weather was 50 cold that
everything frozc into ice and, be
ing wet, the Big Bean WAS turned
into an iciclc. Inside a casing Of ice
the Zig Bean was as stiff as a lead
pencil.
Alas! This is the end Of me-
sighed the Big Bean. 81 am frozen
stiff. Soon | shall be no more.
That morning Uncle Wiggily,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27
GOOD LUCK, CALEXICO

Our congratulations to Coach TEX" Covington
and his Calexco Bulldogs who have again taken the
football championship of Imperial Valley.
BY defeating Brawey last Saturday. 25 to Z, Cal
exico proved that its grdiron the class of this
area and will be called upon to meet Coronado in fur
ther competition for the state title.
Last year, after winning the valley championship,
We sincerely hope that it will do better this year. and
if possible bring the state honors to Imperial Valley
When the Calexico gridders played Central Union
they looked like real champions and handed decisive
trimmings to the locals. Except that is try
ing to convince folks that defeats desirable we
would say it almost pleasant to be trimmed by
Calexico.
Locally Coach Armstrong developed mighty
good football aggregation from team that started OH
with only two experienced men. Next year the blue
and white should be Of the strongest teams in the
valley.
Meantime local football followers can turn their
attention to Caexicos team and give 1t their moral
support in its contests with teams from the outside
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY's BEANIKLE

Once upon time, not. SO very
many years ago, there was large
green string bean who lived on a
vine in the garden with many other
string beans. 1t was Uncle Wig
gilv's garden, close to the rabbit
gentleman hollow stump bunga-
low.
In the spring Uncle Wiggily had
planted the beans. The sun warmed
them, the rain wet them and in the
brown earth where they were plant
ed they found things to cat 50 the
bean vines grew and grew and
grew until they blossomed. Then the
blossoms dropped off and there
came in their places long string
beans.
"Ah. | shall have fine crop,
said Uncle Wiggily one day when
hc was walking in the garden with
Mr. Twistytail the pig.
eyes grunted Mr. Twistytau,
"'the beans viii soon be large
enough to pick. You can boil them
and pickle them"
'True enough SAID Nj. Long
ears.
Now this one Big Bean on the
vine heard what the rabbit and pig
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27

walking in his garden, saw the bean
covered with ice glitteripg in the
sun.
"Ha. IIa. What's tllis'' laugh
ed the rabbit gentleman. "Ilcrc $
bcanik!c. That 5 what it is-a
heaniklc.
"What's bcaniklc?" asked
Baby Bunty, who was hopping
through the snow-covcrcd garden
with her uncle.
y bcanille is a bean that has
been turned into an iciclc, said
Nh Longcars. This bean hid under
the leaves 50 ! couldH t find it to
pick it when 1 picked the others
and now it is frozen. But will
take it into my bungalow, let II
thaw before the fire and then !
will give il to Nurse Jane to cook. .
The Big Bean was too cold to pay
any heed to what happened. So
Uncle Wigg,ly picked it ana took it
into his bungalow. Putting it in
front of the fire, Mr.. LongcarS
watched to see what the bronikle
would do when it thawcd.
And as the rabbit gentlemen
watched tine branik!c, ail of "a sud
den the Bob Cot Sncakod into thr
bungalow, for Mr.. Longcars lad
forgotten and left the door open.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27

Close up to the bunny pattCrcd the
Bob Cat on his cushioned paws and
he was Just going to grab Mr..
Longears when, all of Il sudden, the
bcanillle burst, 1t WAS SO near the
fire that the lee melted, turned to
steam and blew up. Bang went the
bcaniklc.
Straight toward the Bob Cat flew
large piece Of the bursting beam
ikle and il hit him on his soft and
tender nose.
Wow yelled the Bob Cat and
out of the door he ran. - IN shot y
"Ha. Ha,' laughed Uncle Wig
gily. "It's a good thing ! brought
that frozen bcanitlr into NV bunga-
low. 1t shot the Bob Cat.o (
''But it's the end OF the Big
Bean said Baby Bunty.
eyes, said Mr.. LongcarS, "it 5
the end of the bcaniklc.' - But the
bean was happy, even though it had
exploded, for it had saved the
bunny from being clawed and
scratched by the Fob Cat. SO this
teaches Us that even beans are Of
some use in this world.
And if the front door will close
itsctf without hanging and pinch
inY tie face of the clock, | II tell
vou next about Uncle Wiggily 5
Thanksgiving.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27
R H f U M A tbs M

"Trunk g Prescription is The ONLY
thing that knocks rheumatic pains
declared Mrs. w. III. Stoddard of
Upland, Calf. Once nerve-racked,
sleepless people from torturing pain
now tell of relief. Trunk s Pres
cription is designed to overcome
your trouble quickly without dicl-
ing. 1t doesn't ruin the stomach
nor depress the heart. Sufferers
can obtain Trunk s Prescription at
leading druggists like Clements
Drug Store
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
November 27, 1908

Mrs. Z. l.. Hughes left yesterday
for Los Angeles where she will pur-
chase a carload of furniture for the
Hughes furniture company.
Imperial passed quiet day yes
terday, the union Thanksgiving ser
vices in Water company hall being
we'll attended.
Mrs. William Kelley and niece,
Miss Elizabeth English, who makes
her home with Mr.. aud Mrs. Kelley,
have arrived in Imperial to spend
the winter.
The new residence being built for
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. lockwood in
GaleXico on lockwood avenue, is
fast approaching completion. 1t will
be, when completed, one Of the most
imposing residences in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27
TURKEY GROWERS
OF VALLEY AIDED
BY ASSOCIATION

The 1928 Imperial Valley turkey
season is expected to be a decldedIF
successful one, with over l2,oVo
turkeys averaging y pounds each
sbipped from the valley for the
THANKSGIVING market. About the
same number will be shipped for the
Christmas trade, meaning 100000
pounds of Imperial Valley turkeys
on holiday tables of America.
Independent buyers have swarm
ed into the valley, buying for San
Diego, Los Angeles and other coast
markets, raising the figures con-
siderably, but no accurate check has
been obtained.
The Imperial Valley Turkey
Raisers' Association has sent out
much of the product, shipping be-
tween 5000 and 5000 birds from the
valley by American Express in re-
frigerator ears. ] he association, OF
which A. l.. Brunner is manager
has sheds in III Centre, with turkeys
from over the valley ccnteriug
here for shipment. It was instituted
by the Imperial County Farm
Bureau several years ago, and at
the present time numbers 100 mem
bCrS.
Members Of the association re-
ceive a premium on the market, as
their products include blue ribbon
fancy, first and second grades. They
were advanced Sc cents for Number
] dressed birds, which is considered
a good price.
Local Turkeys Branded
Growers belonging to the assocla-
tioD have adopted a seal much the
same ms a boXcar seal, which in,
serts through the neck Of the dead
bird, assuring the purchaser that h'
is receiving Imperial Valley Blue
Ribbon brand. . Several season.
ago unscruplous dealers were adver
tising scrawny birds bought in Other
places than the valley as being
prime valley turks, much to the dis
credit of the local product
To meet this situation, which re-
suited in pre- judice against valley
turkeys. the turkey raiscrs adopted
the seal, and purchasers Of turkey
are warned to accept no birds but
those with the seal intact attached
10 the turkeys meek.
The Christmas market will bt
underway Decembcr 10, with az
many or more shipped than during
the prescnt time.
Members viii sliH be taken into
the association. Membership duc'
arc very slight and yearly dues are
only so cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Notices of intention to marry were
filed in the county clerks office to-
day by Lawrence G.. Cardinal, 81
years old, a resident of Westmorland
and Il native of Minnesota, Aman-
da A. Gallow, also a resident of
Wcstmorland and native of Mich
igan; and Pedro j. Morales, AZ years
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27
ARIZONA PIONEER DIES
by United Press Lensed Wire

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 27.-Au.
drew F. Dobbic, Arizona pioneer
who settled in the canyon state in
1874, died Yesterday after an illness
of several days. Two daughters,
Mrs. NJ R. owen Of Whittier Calf,
and Mrs. Susan Mcfarland Of Long
Beach, Calf, survive.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27
TEN YEARS AGO
Novn,O hor OF 1913

The Christian church of FL Cen.
tro has received notice of acceptance
of a call extended to Rev. A. F..
Roadhousc to succeed Rev. w. G..
Conlcy, who resigned his pastorate
six months ago, due to his health.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27

gentlemen were talking about and
il asked another bean;
"What does Uncle WiggiIy mean
by saying lie is going to pick and
boil and pickle US? What S that -
''Wly, don't YOU know" said q
Lima Ian on the next vine. "That
is what we grow for-to be picked
and eaten"
'Oh, how drcadful,' cried the
Big Bean as shall call him So you
may know him from the others. I" |
don't want to be pickled' | don t
want to be eaten or picked. And,
what is more IN not going to BET"
So the Big Bean hid himself
among the leaves, scrouching down
50 low that when Uncle WiggiIy
picked the other vegetables the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27

Bocman, Mary G. Garren, Z. w.
Waite, A. w. Swanson and Mary
Z. Wilsie wish to thank r. L. Har-
rcll for the loan of his piano during
the county fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27

old, a resident of Yuma and ma
tive of Mexico, and Juana Garcia
80 years old, a native of Mexico
and a resident of Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27

In Los Angeles county 1928 re-
cords show the average increase o.
buttgfst per eow over 1877 is To-
pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27

Plan to Attend Junior Chamber
Carnival Dee. list. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-27
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November 27, 1913

The city trustees last night re-
luctantly accepted the resignation
Of Murray Stover, city clerk, who
rendered his resignation ON account
of pressing personal business.
Notice has been received by wire
that charter has been granted the
First National Bank of Seeley which
will have it's formal opening Satur-
day The wire is addressed to c. IL.
Connect, cashier.
Mesdames Percie Thackcr. Thomas
Evening star., 1928-11-13
The Best Policy

The honest man avoids the woes
that every lawless pilgrim knows. At
intervals he calmly stops. exchanging
greetings with the cops; they are his
friends, he does not fear that they will
grasp him by the ear, and Lead him to
the donjon keep, the harvest of his
sins to reap. The rascal ShudderS and
his knees grow wobbly when a cop he
sees: he may be innocent just now of
stealing some ones goat Or COW, but
he is known as one whose crimes were
frequent in the bygone times, and If
there's been a late offenSe the cops
will doubt his innocence and bore him
with a lot of hints concerning deadly
finger prints. The honest man he goes
to bed without sentiment of dread;
thousand noises may arise while rest
full night involves the skies, but they
science is exactly right. He hasn't
stolen some ones shoes, he hasn't sold
Illicit booze, he hasn't swiped the
widows hen or swindled any trusting
men. He plays the game while he's
awake, and now, until the day shall
break. he slumbers like house afire,
he has the rest good men desire. Alas
for one whose life is wrong: the night
to him seems three months long. And
every step upon stair will chill his
heart and raise his hair; he hears the
rustling of tree, and sighs, The cops
are after mel" Throughout the weary
night he feels the cops draw closer to
his heels. There is no peace for any
crook; he can't sit down and read
book consume meal or sing psalm
or eat bowl of damson jam, without
the thought distracting, grim, that
hard-boiled cops are after him.
WALT MASON.
Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1928-11-13
PROGRESS IS SHOWN
IN Y. NJ. C. A. DRIVE
Reports at Luncheon Give Total of
$1,974 Collected on Fund to
Balance Budget.

Contributions totaling $1,974 were
reported at a luncheon meeting yester-
daI at the City Club of volunteer team
workers conducting the appeal of the
Young Mems Christian Association for
gift funds of $32,500, needed to balance
this years budget.
M. o. Chance, actively in charge OF
the financial canvass, presided at the
meeting, and Huston Thompson, presi-
dent of the board of trustees of the
"Y," and William Knowles Cooper, its
general secretary, spoke briefly OF the
need for the appeal, to clear up the
deficit in the budget by January l, SO
that the institution may enter the
community chest plan without detl-
ciences.
Mr. Cooper explained that the appeal
has the sanction of officials in charge
Of the community chest plan, and that
the deficiency of $32,5 500 was caused
largely by the social service, religious
and boys department activities of the
~" other departments being largely
self-supporting.
Team captains reported contributions
to date as follows: L. M. Belts, $444;
2. D. Blackstone, $105; Charles Crane,
$3.50; A. w. Defenderfer. $88: DR.. :.
M. Ellison, $l60; T. j. Frailey. $135: w
G. Hanson, $85; j. w. Hardell, 1926;
w. P. HoJghton, 1897, and w. E.
Shouts, Sis.
Evening star., 1928-11-13
THREE ARE CALLED
IN MCPHERSON CASE
EvangeliSt'S Mother, 0rmiS-
ton and "MiSS x" Summon
ed by Grand Jury.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, November 13.-Three
persons who played leading roles in the
Aimee Semple Mcpherson conspiracy
case here two years ago were reported
to have been ordered TO appear today
before the Los Angeles County grand
jury investigating charges of corruption
in the Office of District Attorney Asa
Keyes.
1t was understood that the trio would
be questioned about evidence unearthed
indicating that large sum of money
was spent in clearing the AngeluS Tem-
pie evangelist of a charge of conspiracy
to defeat justice by telling an alleged
false story to a grand jury about her
disappearance in 1926.
Mother Is Summoned.
The three persons reported called
were Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother of
the evangelist, who has been at odds
with her daughter for some months:
Kenneth G. Ormiston, former radio op-
orator at Angelus Temple, who was al
legged tc have occupied a cottage at
Carmel, Calf, with the evangelist dur
ing her absence, and Mrs. Lorraine
Wisemann-S -Sielaff. the Miss x" of the
and not Mrs. Mcpherson who was in
Carmel with OrmiSton.
The present phase of the Mcpherson
case was begun when documents given
to newspaper men by Mrs Kennedy were
presented to the grand jury, which re-
Gently returned indictments charging
bribery against Keyes The exact ma
ture of these documents has not been
revealed, though it is understood they
have bearing on the disappearance
case,
Investigators here yesterday read
without comment the dispatch from
England saying Mrs. Mcpherson had
branded as utterly untrue charges that
keyes took money from her or her asso-
clates to drop the charges against her.
I imagine it is some sort of polit-
1cal dodge" the evangelist told report
ers at Bristol, England. where she is
completing an evangelistic campaign.
Mrs. Mcpherson left here about Sep
telnber for European visit.
Keyes in Court Today.
Keyes. with seven other indicted per-
sons, has been ordered to court TODAY to
enter a plea to the indictments charg-
ing MN With corruption and bribery in
handling other criminal cases.
OutWardly, KeyeS is out of politics.
he resigned from Office some weeks ago
with the explanation that he believed
he had completed a faithful life of pub
lie service and wanted to devote his
time to his family The resignation
takes effect December 5.
Evening star., 1928-11-13
HUSBAND HELD IN THEFT,
Wife Charges Alleged Actor With
Stealing Her Jewels.

SAN FRANCISCO. November 10 (AO,
Robert Lamar, alias Robert Laruh,
who says he is motion picture actor.
was arrested here yesterday on a charge
OF stealing his wife's jewelry.
The complaining witness. formerly
Miss Frances Jane Curtis of Covine-
ton. KY, said she met Lamar on a train.
Although engaged to another man. she
agreed to wed Lamar. The ceremony
was performed at Berkeley.
few days later. Mrs Lamar alleged.
at a wedding party in San Francisco.
her husband excused himself. He did
not come back. The bride said her
jewels disappeared at the same time.
Lamar was arrested in Utah with an
other wife. formerly Miss Anne Peter
son of Ogden.
Evening star., 1928-11-13
SHORTAGE OF OFFICERS
IN ENGINEER CORPS
Commissioned Personnel Is 20 Un-
der Authorized Strength,
Gen. Jadwin Reports.

BY the Associated Press.
Despite the acquisition of % officers,
"a of whom came from West Point the
Army Engineer Corps is % short of
its authorized strength of 260.
Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, chief of
Engineers, informed Secretary of War
Davis in his annual report for the year
ended June 80 that the corps was in
need of colonels and lieutenant colonels
and that the duties and responsibilities
usually borne by men of their rank
have devolved upon majors The re-
port was made public today.
During the fiscal year. however, a
gain of 1913 Reserve officers brought the
Engineer Reserve officers to total of
.7,742.
Much of the work of the corps was
Evening star., 1928-11-13
Mexican Leaves for Mayos'.

MEXICO CITY, November 13 Up.-
Col. Ramon Limon, chief of the presi-
Dental staff, has left for the Mayo
Brothers Sanitarium at Rochester.
Mimi, for treatment for injuries Sus-
tanned recently when a polo pony fell
on him.
Evening star., 1928-11-13

devoted to mapping regions of the
United States and its foreign possess
sions, improving and reconstructing
seacoast Notifications and emplacing
16-inch guns and secondary armament
in coast defense In addition the corps
took an important part in the Missis-
sippi River flood control work.
Evening star., 1928-11-13

Df. Henry Noble McCracken, presi
dent of Vassar College, denies that girl
has been refused admission to VasSar
because of her Jewish faith
Evening star., 1928-11-13

Yale students who support themselves
"a third of the enrollments, earned
$595,0 last year. One student netted
| $4,000.
Evening star., 1928-11-13

Pernambuco, Brazil, will make extern
sive Improvements to its harbor and
port
Evening star., 1928-11-13

Catholic charities spent S857,327 in
st. Louis last year.
Evening star., 1928-11-13

The Doubls Outs
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toNs-tood spdes 5
Gu. r. - makes 20
large ice cubes.
Evening star., 1928-11-13

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