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Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07
KNIGHTS DEFENDS
PAYING JOB AND
DITCH REMOVAL

Submitting to the pressure
brought by many of the citizens of
the city regarding the innuendocs,
misdeeds of fact, etc, arising from
the political situation | have con-
scnted to make statement outlin-
ing the facts as they actually exist.
Statements or innuendOes recent
ly made in the columns of the I'M
perial Valley Farmer regarding the
removal of the Eighth Street ditch
seemed to me to be so ridiculous as
to be scarcely worthy of notice.
Surely the sight of dredges digging
new canals, highways blocked for
the installation of siphons, new
structures going in and the water
actually running through most of
the substitute canals is ample phys
zeal evidence that the work of re
moving the Eighth Street ditch is
we'll on the road to completion.
y brief history of the problem
might be clarifying. Immediately
after the present council took office
l was directed to proceed with the
work of eliminating the canal along
the general plan l had outlined. 1t
might be we'll to note here that q
member of our previous council and
some of our citizens had declared
that the complete removal of the
ditch would be impossible, that the
acquisition of the rights of way
would bankrupt the clty and that it
would be difficult if not impossible
from an engineering standpoint.
After several weeks spent in max
ing surveys and working out plans
which were checked and approved
by the district engineers, l took up
the work of procuring the rights of
way. Instead of bankrupting the
city I went to work with the idea
of getting those rights of way with
out taking a dollar from the city
treasury. Without dwelling upon
the vast amount of work and grief
this work entailed the actual result
was that all these rights of way
were obtained at the original cost
OF $3.50. Later the council voted
to pay one owner $4,000 in lieu of
the original agreement for three
years OF water and sewer service,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

sciots Midnight Frolic. Bunk s
Tulane Theater, Saturday, April Ii,
starting at 1890 p. m. Special fea-
lures. Everybody invited. idv
Cook With Gas. inland Empire
Gas Company, lie No. 9th st. Phone
S25. adv
Vote Yes on Proposition No. 2.
Annexation means additional re-.
venue to city. No extra cost. adv
Loans on Residence. Edgar Bros.
Realty Co., COS Main st. Phone
l60. adv
Everybody has Dislikes, but
everybody likes Paul's Lemonade.
Whyl At Pickwick Stage Depot.
adv
Loans on Residence. Edgar Bros.
Realty Co, 60S Main st. Phone
100. adv
Do You Know That you can get
cash on your automobile, payable
over a period of twelve months and
that the rates are very reasonable'
Sterling Securities Co., GO Main
St. Fred Cross, Mgr. adv
Friday, the Thirteenth Unlucky?
Not if YOU have date for the Busi-
ness Women s dance. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07
House
Colonel Phillips
Remains in Race

Colonel Charles l. Phillips, can
Gidate for the city council todar
gave the following statement TO thc
Press:
"It has been brought to my at
tcntion that ramon has circulatcc
to the effect that have withdrawn
my candidacy for a position on the
citv council. Such rimor has no
warrant in any word or act Of minc
and has plainly been set afoot as
political propaganda by such as are
opposed to me. ! wish to state en-
phatically, for the information o.
nv friends, and others, that | have
not withdrawn my name and have NJ
intention of doing so.
(Signed CHARLES l.. PHILLIPS
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

to he some0 hat busy while he As al
the "Big Parade. Doug has the
easy part Of the combination. Moth
ing to do bnt play the piano, write
a few new songs il il is found nee
essary. and keep Fred s cigarettes
lit.
Moore Says Yes
Thanks Of the community are due
- Bob Moore of the Imperial lcr
and Development Company, for don
ating the use Of Fred 5 services.
Although the busiest part of the
wear for the ice company is ap-
preaching. Bob generously 1t
greed to part with the services Of
Nebel- TThau to permit him to make
the trip. "'It 5 boost for the val
ley" said Bob to the chamber
of commerce committee which called
on him, land though it means
doubling up the work for some Of
us here. the valleys welfare has the
call, and Fred goes to Memphis. y
doug being his own boss ldur-
ing business hours only, says Mrs.
" Doug agreed to travel along
and do his stuff.
IF every man, woman and child,
horse, dog, cat, gopher and side
windcr, between here and Memphis
doesn t learn all about Imperial
Valley, It won be our fault the
two said today, rs Doug shifted
the piano up ON Fred'S shoulders,
for the first rehearsal Of their star
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07
Doug" And Fred
To 'NOckemded' ON
Way to Tennessee

When the 'Memphis bound -
motorcade pulls out from here next
week, 10 attend the Broadway of
America convention at the Ten
ncssee metropolis, two Of Imperial
Valley s best boosters viii be a.
board TO let folks in every city,
town and hamlet between here and
there, know just what live places
FL Centre and Imperial Valley are,
and how much this community is
interested in good roads pause
for breathe.
The "BB.'s" referred to are
Fred Nebel-Thau and Doug Dee
Bile,
When it comes to spreading the
gospel Of Imperial Valley, Fred and
Doug make 4 team hard TO beat.
Fred can talk. sing, make up his
own songs if necessary. and has
facts, facts. facts about the valley
at his finger-tips. Should he ran
out of facts, he has sufficient imag
-ination to make up plenty more.
i" Doug as the author Of "El Cen
tro and Imperial Valley two
songs that are hits, is in "A class by
himself when il comes to making
music on the piano.
Their plan is 10 have 4 piano a
long in their car, the piano being
strapped to the ncbclthauian 200
pounds, with Doug operating the
keyboard In addition to CARRYING
the piano, the 1.-Two Hundred
Pounds of Suushinc' will warble
through the mcgaphonc, which Is
large enough to carry the voice 10
or Is miles, yet small enough to be
held in one hand With the other
hand Fred will pass out literature,
letting folks enroute know how un-
fortunate they are, not to be living
in Imperial Valley. Fred expects
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07
Coroner Unable
To Check RumOr

4 report was received by Coroner
f. f. Lemon yesterday afternoon t"
the effect that Mexican child ut
tending school in Imperial had Deeh
thrashed by a school teacher and had
died at its home later rs result OF
the punishment.
Coroner Lemon began an immedla-
te investigation into the ease but
no confirmation of the report could
be found. Physicians ut Imperial
Lad not attended any child for IN
jury and Il search Of the death re-
cords failed to show that any child
rem in Imperial had died recently.
The large eucalyptus in front or
the Santa Maria Inn, Santa Barba-
ra county, were planted June !,
1879, by j. T. Goodwin.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07
Police Believe
Boy Murdered

Les ANGELES. April 7.VDetcc-
tivcs today were sent to search in
the hills and ravines near Lincoln
Park for the body Of Walter Collins,
nine year old son Of prison con
Wet. as belief that he had been muir
Cerpd increased.
Tie youth disappeared four weeks
ago.
\ squad Of 80 officers was order
ed to make the search.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

Miss Effie Bower, specialist in
all branches of beauty culture. at
Southern Barber and Beauty Shop.
516-1S Main st. Phone 22+. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County

A From City
Barbara Worth Hotel Club
Breakfast, Csc up. Mechants lunch
soc; Table d. hote dinner, sl.00
adv
The Most convenient place to buy
your ice. Fifth Street Service Sta
ton, next to possoffice. adv
Loans on Residence. Edgar Bros.
Realty Co., COS Main st. Phone
100. adv
Reduced Rates Offered.-Tn an
effort to encourage travel through
Mexico the national railroads Of
Mexico have offered reduced rates
fer trips into their country to all
points leading out of FL Paso, Tex.
4 special rate is in effect from Fl
PaSo to Jaurez where tickets may
be purchased for all Mexican desti
nations. The plan is on Il six day
basis.
Late Model Used Cars wanted
Tor cash. Geo. Morrison, GO Main.
adv
Vote Yes on Proposition No. ..
Annexation means additional re,
venue to city. No extra cost. adv
DR.. Foncannon, osteopath. Room
2G Davis Bldg. Phone 81. adv
DR.. A. B. nansun, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist. adv
We Loan &c BunG, buy or refi1-
lnce. Tyler Insurance Agency. adv
Parisienne Beauty Shoppe. 127 N.
Fifth St. Phone 7S3. adv
Court Lenient With Two-MartiH
jackson. p, Of Corona and Clint
Burns, IS, Of no particular place
pleaded guilty to charges Of ragra-
ney when arraigned in city court
this morning and were sentenced to
80 days in Jail. They were gwen
suspended sentences when thev prom
iscd 70 get out of town. +. Glir,eraA
%, Of the Tamrack Ranch was pick
cd up and is being held for invcstI
CATION. He was found roaming about
the citv mt n late hour and his cX-
plantations were not satisfactory 10
tho police.
DR.. J. A. Bowman, Osteopathic
Physician. 532 Main st. Phone ia.
adv
Fryers Wanted! Highest price
paid. Phone 966. 1882 Woodward.
adv
Get Your ice ut the Fifth Street
Service Station. adv
Vote Yes on Proposition No. 2
Annexation means additional re-
venue TO city. 10 extra cost. adv
Miss Effie Bower. specialist in
all branches of beauty culture, at
Southern Barber and Beauty shop.
516-1S Main st. Phone 22+. adv
Friday, the Thirteenth Unlucky7
Not if YOU have a date for the Bus>-
ness Women 5 dance. adv
Your Mattress will be renovated
and made like new at reasonable
prices. All our work is done with
the most modern machinery and
also guaranteed through our long
wears experience. We shall gladly
call, # YOU phone 295, Calexico or
white Calexico Cotton Products,
Inc. 20 Mckinley. CalcXico. We
invite You to inspect our newly fin
ishcd concrete building. adv
Buy Your Easter Cards now. Of
flee Supply Co. adv
Canadian Under Arrest. A..
Duprcc, 50, of Fl Centre, a Cana
dian, was locked up by city police
yesterday on warrant issued
through the L. S. District court. The
/ prisoner was turned over 20 I. s.
Marshal IIartshorn. According to
the warrant the man is wanted on
/ a charge of using the mails 10 de-
fraud. lie is a clothing salesman.
{ He is being held at the county jail.
Loans on Residence. Edgar Bros
/ Realty Co., Cos Main St. Phone
/ 100. adv
DR.. E. ]. Barabe, Dentist, CAT Main
st. Phone 382W. adv
Phone 96e, 1ond Poultry Ranch,
! 1882 Woodward. Turkeys, fat hens.
frycrs, soft bone roosters. dressed
/ 10 order. adv
Hill w
Hi E L
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

Vote Yes on Proposition No. 2
Annexation means additional re-
venue TO city. 10 extra cost. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07
'Today's Program
T or Congress
BY United P--ss Lensed Wire
Senate

Senate
No session.
Agriculture Committee con-
tinues hearings on Shipstcad bill to
rcroal grain grading law.
Finance Committee continues
consideration Tax Reduction Bill.
House
No session.
Military Affairs subcommittee
considers minor bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

Get Your ice ut the Fifth Street
Service Station. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

Friday, the Thirteenth Unlucky7 :
Not if YOU have a date for the Bus>-
ness Women 5 dance. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

Your Mattress will be renovated
and made like new at reasonable
prices. All our work is done with
the most modern machinery and
also guaranteed through our long
years experience. We shall gladly
call. # YOU phone 295, CaleXico or
white Calexico Cotton Products,
Inc. 90 Mckinley. CalcXico. We
invite You to inspect our newly fin
ishcd concrete building. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

Fryers Wanted! Highest price
paid. Phone 966. 1882 Woodward.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

DR.. J. A. bowman, Osreopathic
Physician. 532 Main st. Phone ia.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

Buy Your Easter Cards now. Of
flee Supply Co. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

Barbara Worth Hotel Club
Breakfast, 25c up. Mechants lunch
soc; Table d hote dinner, sl.00
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

Phone 96e, 1ond Poultry Ranch,
1882 Woodward. Turkeys, fat hens,
fryers, soft bone roosters, dressed
10 order adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-07

Loans on Residence. Edgar Bros.
Realty Co., Cos Main St. Phone
100. adv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
DISTRICT Will
DRAIN FARMS
Drain Machine To Be
Operated at Cost
In Ell Jardin

The earthen pipe drain machine,
ordered by I'll Jardin district for a
test, will arrive the latter part OF
the month, l.. C. Hunter. Of
the district reported Thursday. Mr..
Hunter expressed himself as conf
dent that the machine would solve
the drainage problem for large areas
in Ell Jardin.
Persons owning land which they
desire to have drained by this ma
chine should list their lands at the
district offices without delay. Mr..
Hunter said. Preliminary tests will
he made with the machine. but the
district manager believes they will
prove satisfactory and that extern
sive operations will be started inn
m~ediately.
THE district will charge each land
owner the cost of operating the ma
chine on his land" Mr.. Hunter said.
II would suggest that where sew
eral adjoining land owners desire to
secure this sub-surface drainage they
make arrangements to have the ma
chine working on their lands at the
same time. The larger the tract
the lower the cost of operation. 1t
is not the intention of the district
to operate the machine for profit,
and we desire to cut the operation
cost TO the minimum and charge the
land owner the actual cost. 1t will
be impossible for us to handle tracts
exceeding 40 acres for any one land
owner at the outset"
The drainage machine, which has
been ordered on trial from Califor-
MIA. resembles a huge deep tiller.
The point penetrates the soil to a
depth Of four feet. A mole" seven
or eight inches in diameter, il drag
ged back of the point, COMPRISING
the clay into an almost solid pipe.
Spacing or the earthen pipe lines
depends upon the texture Of the
soil and its adaptability to drainage,
the lines discharging into open
drains.
If the tests with the machine prove
satisfactory. many Of the land-own-
ers have announced they will con-
crete the laterals on their farms,
using the funds which otherwise
would have been used for tile drain
age. Officers Of the district ard a
number Of individual landowners
A1fA 4NNNhAAE tiNtSAikdAtQ AHG NUN-
crete lining or canals on the Mer-
cedes. McAllen and Mission irriga-
ticn systems. and it Is understood
the same process will BE- used IN
the work on the Ell Jardin tract.
Engineers who have investigated
the work Of the machine predict its
use will bring thousands Of acres Of
tight land under cultivation in a
few months BY lowering the water
table and providing the sub-surface
drains through which surplus waters
will Re discharged into the open
drains without damage to land.
Soil experts recommend that all
lands drained by this process ~
deep titled across the lines or the
drains to 4 depth az p 70 "a inches
~ order 70 thoroughly break IN ard
a~erate the suhsoiI and permit rapid
drainage If the surface soils.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

elect only three directors at the
regular election. Two complete
tickets are in the field. The ticket
backed by the present board con-
sists Of Henry Heinemann. j. II.
Burns. and Albert Refs. The opposi-
tion ticket includes Andrew Martin.
+. y. Cannon and q. s. Collier.
There has been considerable contro-
verSy in the district in connection
with the policies OF the board. and
the election is expected to bring out
practically every voter in the dist
rict.
In the Llano Grande district. or
gained in 1925, there is no opposi-
consists Of Emory Watts. &. O.
Miles. n. B. Watts, II. Blanchard
and Mrs. III. Blanchard.
The Goodwin district. west Of
Mission and the Barreda district,
between Brownsville and San Be
nito. were both organized during the
rectors elected when the districts
organized. are expected to be re-
tanned for the regular terms.
Mercedes Votes Saturday
The election in the Mercedes dist
riot. which completed it, temporary
organization in November. will be
held Saturday. January IL. and IL
expected 20 be one Of the most close
IN contested elections among the
Valley districts. Five directors
we're appointed By the state board
Of water engineers when the organ
i~Zation plans Of the district were
approved. and the law provides that
the names Of these five directors
20 on the ballot when the electors
vote for permanent organization.
I'm compliance with this provision
the names Of W. G. Baker and M. ".
Williams Of Weslaco will appear on
the ballot though they have signi-
fled they do not desire Il serve on
the board. Other candidates arc j..
A. Liljestrand. B. II. Cadenhead. II.
o. Richcreek Of Weslaco and Philip
Schwarts. n. X. Crockett. VI. RI.
Rothrock and W. &. Wise Of Merce-
des.
Considerable interest has been
aroused in the election by the re-
port that Meslaco will seek to have
the district Headquarters moved
from Mercedes to that city. At a
recent mass meeting in Mercedes a
committee was appointed to canvass
the farmers for the purpose of Sc
curing the election Of directors who
would favor the retention Of the
headquarters at its present location.
Ii Is understood that as soon as the
permanent organization u perfected
the district will open negotiations
with the American Rio Grande Land
and Irrigation company for the pur-
chase Of the irrigation system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
MARMON TESTS
SHOW POINTS
Summary of Car Made
BY Long Series of
Official Tryouts

Tests Of the new Marmon "a, con-
Quoted BY Thomas J. Little. Jr., Mar
mon chief engineer and other Off
iials Of the company under every con-
eeivable condition for long period Of
months. have revealed the following
outstanding features Of performance
Of the straight-eight, s6-horsepower
engine used in the car:
Top road speed Of 10 10 so miles
an hour, depending on driving con-
ditions. Tests on the indianapolis
speedway show a top Of 50 miles an
hour maintained during many hours
az continuous day and night driving.
Acceleration Of 10 To so miles an
hour in Is 1-3 seconds.
Speed Of 43 miles an hour at
crest Of famous hill at Uniontown.
Pa, after starting in high gear.
Gasoline Of IL 70 is
miles a gallon, also depending on
driving conditions.
Ability to maintain top speed in
trans-continental driving over all
types Of highway.
Marmon engineers selected the In
dianapolis speedway for many siren
uous trials because or its unusual
a~daptability 10 testing for endurance
a. well rs speed. The speedway il
paved with brick and IL has been
estimated that i'll making one lar ar
the two and onc-half mile track a
car must pass over $4,000 joints or
grooves between bricks.
Chief Engineer Little or Marmon
estimates that in the course Of a
days continuous driving on the
speedway some $4,000. 900 vibrations
are set up in the structure Of an
automobile. and thus IL il apparent
that If high speeds are maintained
over a long period the strain On
all parts Of the car will ~ greater
than that ever encountered on ordi-
nary road and highway surfaces.
The new harmon 7S was subjected 70
just such tests for il was run wide
open" on the famous track con
tinuously day and night before il
was finally placed in quantity pro-
duction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

world as IL should be. His uncouth-
ness. his newly-rich attitude. and
his consciousness or Americas 81
periority draws laughs from the
French.
What p~leases them most IN that
the fantastic American eventually
sErcumbs 10 evidences cf European
excellence in beauty. culture ana
even in some forms of industry so
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
Nueyo Leon to Build
Roads, Help Schools
Special 70 The Herald)

MEXICO CITY. Jan. Fifty per
cent Of the budget Of the state az
Nuevo Leon this year will be de-
voted to education ard 10 highway
construction according "a General
Aaron Saenz, governor or that state.
who j. nov in the capital ENJOYING
q leave Of absence. Thirty per cent
will 20 to the maintenance az exist
irg schools and the remainder for
the establishment or new ones in
towns which are now without them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

Cd much exaggerated by critics who
have seer the United States but In
general there il "A sort OF chuckle
over showing up the dollar kings"
Calvin ~Calthrop," the pivot OF
the comedy, has the worlds largest
s~ardine-box factory and ONE to
France To show how the world ought
To BE- run. Hc brings a telescope
through which may be seen the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
Drama B~urlesques
American Ideals

PARIS P-Burlesquing Of Amcri-
cas- supposed attempt 10 reform the
world. gets blame and praise for =
rev play, "Iclescopare," BY Paul
de Mont. a Belgian.
American braggafdocio i consider
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

the audienae y NJ away happy lh tha
conviction that Americans Mra Wind
bags. who debate naturally Ia tha
old world atmosphere.
A few critics comment that 49,
kind cf American represented I'm mM
fantastic ans the comic Orrrm tvnm
WI Frenchman Cf enc Ams~tr#n
stage. with silk hMt, Romtee, frnrk
coat ard wild Frstirulatlnn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

FISHER BODY and Fisher Body alone
1made il possible for Chevrolet Go demon
strate what wonders can be accomplished IN
beautifying q car Of popular price. There Is ln
obstacle which quite literally PvrprHts any car
from giving thar which only Fisher gives. This
obstacle Is the stubborn fact thar nowhere in
the world is there anything even remotely aP-
preaching the unrivaled facilities of Fisher
Bodyi in the creation either of beauty or of value
For that reason the several new cars with Body
BY Fisher which are arousing unusual admir-
ton cannot be duplicated or rivaled because
Fisher Bodies cannot be duplicated or rivaled.
Chevrolet was able 10 draw uPon these unri-
vailed Fisher Body resources and the result IN
an exquisiteness Of appearance SO unusual
and 50 advanced that il places the car
absolutely alone and supreme In lis class
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

r1s-Ln-r district. which was con-
s-+e ! water control and i'm
r-rrrment district IN 1875: Nil III
g. fi-st district il the Naiiey 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26
DOROTHY DIx's LETTER BOX
Views on the Folly of Big Weddings Questions
About Collegiate Marriage.

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