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Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
VALLEY SENDS
ITS THANKS TO
THE PRESIDENT

In an expression of the gratitude
Of the people of Imperial Valley to
President Coolidge, who today as
sured construction Of Boulder dam
by signing the Colorado river bill,
Secretary f. II. McIvcr of the I'm
perial Irrigation district sent the
following telegram to the nation 5
chief executive.
"Impcrial Irrigation district rep
resenting $4,000 souls submit to You
their appreciation Of the finest
Christmas offering ever received by
community from its nation.
''This has been realized by your
signature this day to the Boulder
Canyon Project Act. All we have to
offer in return is cur expression of
thanks, good will and wishes for a
Merry Christmas.
(Signcd9 f. II. McIVER. =
Immediately upon learning that
the Boulder Dam Bill had been pass
ed, Jasper l.. Travcrs, president of
the Associated Chambers of Com
merce of Imperial County, sent the
following telegram of thanks to
President Coolidge:
Honorable Calvin Coolidge,
President of the United States,
Washington, d. G.
The undersigned organization,
comprising the Imperial Valley
cities of RI Centre, INLAND, Calipat.
ia, Wcstmorland, Brawlcy, Impe.
rial, lIoltville and CalcXico desires
to express its hearty thanks for the
magnificent Christmas gift YOU
have bestowed upon Imperial Val.
ley, upon California, upon the entire
Southwest and the whole of the
United States, by your approval of
the Swing johnson bill, making pos
sible construction of the Boulder
Canyon Dam and thct All-Amcricar
Canal. Thanks TO YOU we enter
upon the New Year with q feeling
OF optimism and a certainty that
cur future progress and prosperity
mere are now assured. Our people in
the Imperial Valley wish You per
sonally and your immediate house.
hold 4 very Merry Christmas and a
bright New Year.
(Signcd) Associated Chambers of
Commerce of Imperial County
Jasper l.. Trav"rS, President. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21

GREETED
IN brazil.
Guns Roar Salute When
President-Elect Lands
At Rio De JaneirO.
LAST STOP ON TRIP
Party Will Proceed To
Florida After Three Day
Visit.
By THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent)

RIO DE JAN NEIRO, Dee. I'll
Presidcnt-c.hct Herbert Hoover
landed here today as the deep
throated thunder Of guns saluted
him on his last cail ON foreign soil.
Mr.. Hoover and his party stepped
ashore at the Plaza Praca Maua
just before O'Clock this afternoon
and vast crowd of Brazilians
cheercd wildly.
DR.. Washington Louis Perfira De
Nouza. president Of Brazil, and high
government officials greeted Mr..
Hoover as he walked down the
gangway from the Utah. Edwin V.
Morgan, American ambassador to
Brazil, was with the President-elect.
Nice-president Mello Wanna, and
members of the senate and chamber
Of deputies were among those in the
official party to welcome the good
will party.
The beautiful Avenue Rio Branco
was lined with Brazilian troops
along the route to Guanabara Palace
where Mr.. Hoover will be a guest OF
the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
Dies Following
Row Over Girl
by United Press Leased Wire

CORVALLIS, Ore, Dee. 81. -
Lewis Hip Dickerson, assistant
coach and former star tackle of the
Oregon state College football team,
died today of wounds sustained in a
fight over a girl early Monday. A
first degree murder charge will be
filed against LAMA Bryant, Diclor-
son $ assailant.
The fight occurred when Miss
May Troxell, waitress, refused to
allow Bryant to walk home with her
and instead chose Dickerson as an
escort.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
MNamara Will
Succeed Arnett

William T. Mcnamara, who was
formerly in the Los Angeles freight
office of the Southern Pacific lines,
will succeed Y. J. Arnett as travel
ing agent in the office of j. w.
Donohue, district freight and pas
Scnger agent of the company here, it
is announced.
Arnett has been promoted to the
position of assistant chief clerk in
the district freight office of the
company at Los Angeles. His pro
motion was effective December %.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Present Day Club, Ross Hick-
cox home, 8 o clock.
Student Body dance, Central
high school gym.
I. v. Pyramid No. 81, A. E. o.
Sciots, Masonic Temple, 8
o'clock.
Imperial Valley chorus, Chris
tian church, 1880.
Imperial theatre, Dream of
Love-
KXO-6-1O o'clock.
TOMORROW
KXO-11-1 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
ACCUSED CHIEF FREED
ny United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Dee. p. - Augustine
Flores, fire chief of Firebaugh, was
free today of the charge of man
slaughter in connection with the
death Of Jack IIearns, who died
after being struck by the former at
Il Halloween party. The jury hear
ing the trial drliberatcd less than
20 minutes before reporting it's yer-
dict Of acquittal.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
GOVERNOR YOUNG
HIGHLY PLEASED
AT Good NEWS
Asserts Signing of Dam
Bill Starts New Era in
Southwest.
Hy United Press Leased Wire

SAtRA NJ EN- Dec. 2l-tiONcr-
nor Young today issued the follow
ing statement on the President s
signing of the SwingJohnson bill:
"By his signing of the Swing
Johnson bill, authorizing the con
struction of n high dam at Boulder
canyon on the Colorado river, Pres
idcnt Coolidge will reflect credit on
his adm ministration for inaugurating
the second largest engineering pro
icct ever undertaken by the United
States government.
Oils act brings to final and
successful conclusion the long fight
led by Senator Hiram w Johnson
and Congressman Phil d. Swing for
the protection of the great Imperial
Valley from floods, and the utiIiza-
ton of the water of the Colorado
river for irrigation and power for
the benefit of the seven states
through which the river flows.
''Thc Boulder canyon project will
be the most stupcndous engineering
feet since the Panama Canal was
inauguratcd during tn administra-
ton of President Roosevelt. To the
great southwest it means Immediate
" increased prosperity. All sections
will be benefited, first by the vast
sums to be expended in labor anu
supplies. and second. III the agricul-
tural and industrial development
which will follow its completion.
Means Opportunity
"For California, the tanning OF
this river assures flood protection
for the fertile Imperial Valley, ana
adequate domestic and industrial wa
tor supply for the city of Los An-
pelcs. so that its marvellous growth
will not be retarded.
''It means also an opportunity TO
bring irrigation water to arid but
fertile agricultural lands in Sout H.
crn California, which but for TINS
vast government project could never
have been brought under cul'lNa'
ton.
'sFinally, in this state, the pass,
aqc of the Swing-Iohnson bill Wl''
rive impetus and encouragement TO
other great engineering projects
which are necessary to the progress
of thc state. Boulder canyon dam
because it solves the water problem
for Southern California, was a nee
rssarv link in any plan for stat'Wid'
conservation and utilization OF the
states water resources.
''Thc people may now Proce'o
with confidence towards the con-
summation of those great engineer,
inc projects in the northern ana
central portions of the state which
alone can provide dependable wa
ter supplv for thousands of acres
now unproductivc or limited pe'""S'
of lack of water.
"Thcsc things are part and par.
eel of the vision of the California oi
The future. They must come graa""i
lv so as not to disturb the agr'cW-
turol balance and result IN over
nroduction; hut with the develop
mont Of the Orient now actively tax
inc place, and with the lmproH.T,, ..,
mont Of commercial relations WIN
onr Latin ncighbors to the SOUTH II
;s imnossiblc to ovcr-state the l"'
turc demand for California pro-
duets.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
Gangsters Ordered
To Quit Frisco
NJ United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. Il
Rockctccrs began today an h'lgir'
from San Francisco, under Il P"'''t
order that followed an outbreaks VI
gang warfare in this section.
The order to foreign born gang
stcrs to leave tho city in q hours
or face deportation was the s'qn'i
to q series of murders eliminating
in thc shooting of Alfred Searisco,
New York gangster, and Vito Pcil'-
pi near Sacramento.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
Dawes Advises
Senate Pages
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. 91. -- Vice
President Dawes advice to boys is
to break away from the crowds and
fight for their convictions
At his farewell party for the sen
ate pages last night, he advised
them to get their backs to the wall
and fight for what they wanted.
Dawes said he had no regret at
ccasing to be vice president March
1, but he felt badly at leaving his
many friends in the senate
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
TO PROBE CRASH
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Dec. PA naval
board of inquiry today was prepar-
ing to investigate the airplane
crash in which Ensign F. +, Hauck,
U. S. naval reserve, Seattle, was
killed near here yesterday. Wit
nesscs of the accident said the plane
appeared to go into a nose dive while
flying at a low altitude.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
VICTORY
SECURED
At LAST
Men Who Led Fight For
Measure Present When
Document Is Signed.
ACT IS PRAISED
Greatest Engine e rim g
Project Now Assured
For Southwest.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2l.-Prcsi.
dent Coolidge signed the Boulder
dam bin at 1920 Il. IN. today.
With this act the famous measure
carrying Sldj,00o,00 became a
law.
The hill provides for construction
Of $50 foot dam At either Black
or Boulder canyon in the Colorado
river as an irrigation, flood rontro.
and hydro-clcctric project.
Signature of the bin by President
Coolidge ends a fight which has pro
cecdcd in congress for eight years.
Arizona has been the principal
opponent Of the legislation. claim
ing that California would receive
more than fair share Of the bcnc-
fits at the expense Of states further
up the river.
Rv terms of tn" bill. the secretary
Of interior is given authority to
proceed with construction of the
dam as soon as he obtains contracts
for sale Of water and hydro-elcctric
power rights sufficient TO assure
amortization in - years and as soon
after a period six months as six in
tcrcstcd states ratify the Colorado
river compact.
This compac; provides for distri-
button cf water among the seven
states which adjoin the river.
The fipancial plan upon which the
bin is based is that sale of water
for irrigation and domestic use and
the hydro-clcctric water power or
of water power rights viii pay the
entire cost of the project.
Canal Included
The authorized cost is 4l65, 900,
oo0, including the dam, hydro clcc.
trir plant and all-Amcrican canal,
which will carry water into Califor-
MIA.
The secretary of interior is given
the option of building the hydro
electric plant himself and selling
power at the switchboard: building
the plant and leasing it by units or
leasing the power rights leaving it
to the private company, Il state or
municipality to build and operate
the plant.
This bin authorizes expenditure
of Sld5, 100000 and requires that
special appropriation bills be passed
for the actual outlay of funds
The President signed the measure
with an ornate desk pen brought to
the White House by Rep. Swing,
Rep, Calf. who with Senator
Johnson, Rep, Calf, wrote the
bill.
Elwood Meade, director of the
bureau of reclamation, w. r.
Mathews, attorney for the brucau of
power and light Of Los Angeles, and
Rep. Smith, Rep, Idaho, also at,
tended the ceremony in the Prcsi
dent 5 private office.
Pose For Pictures
Immediately after signing the
measure, the President with tn,
delegation, posed for photographs
on the south lawn of the Whit,
House where the President was
congratulated for making the mca
sure law.
The desk pen along with one OF
the President S own desk pens, ais
used during the ceremonies, was pre-
sentcd the authors of the bill.
Later, it developed, a third pen
was used by the President in sign
ing the measure. 1t will be presented
Continued on Page Threc)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
Chinese Uprising
By Communists

PEKING, Dec. 21.-Communists
arrested at Pao-Ting, near here,
were found to he carrying plans for
general uprising in north China
it was said in authoritative quarters
here today.
Troop movements north and east
of the city are reported to be con
tinuing.
Definite reports from ChungKing,
where attacks on British ships and
property were reported, are lacking
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
Girl Rescued
From Captors
BY United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Dee. 21.-Thc
rescue of a Is year old girl from the
hands of two taxi drivers who are
charged with holding her prisoner
for Is days was made today.
The girl is Edna Bojo. Her god
mother, Mrs. Ruth LeSama, led po-
lice to the apartment where they
battered down the door and found
the girl with the two drivers, Ed
ward Hines and Emil La Pera.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
QUAKE IN PHILIPPINES

MANILA, Dee. 21.-A violent
earthquake rocked the Island of
Mndanao Wednesday night, killing
one and iuiuring several others ac-
cording to reports here today. Over
one hundred thousand dollars worth
of damage was done.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21
APPROVES SWING Johnson Bill
Yen. q Mail Heifer-Airmail!

The that jumped the moon had little Thoroughbred
brought
eifer flew
airpian
animal weighs
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-21

The Emanuel Lutheran Church Of
Fresno will build a $4,000 house
of worship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-06
SUMMERTIME
BY u. C. PEATTIE.

Travelling by train through New Jer-
sey, I was surprised to see the other
day, the number of pollarded trees
along the roads and rivers and by
houses as we drew near to New York:
This custom is. I am glad to say, in
frequent around Washington. I know
not if a gentleman named Pollard in
vented the custom OF looping OIL the
tops of trees and in general pruning
them like Won Hindenburg hair cut.
If so, he suffers our condemnation.
For some time I was at loss to
think of the reason for the prevalence
of pollarded trees near New York. I'M
til / recollected that northern New Jer-
sey has a large foreign population. Ma
ture in Europe is often not good enough
to suit man. He must needs make it
turn square corners, fit into pigeon
holes, mutilate it and render it con-
formable to his artificial standards. A
mere tree is but poor. untidy. over
It is no good until cut to look like a
wall
1t is true that the cutting back of
willows causes the tree to send forth
an abundance of timber shoots used by
European peasants for basketry. But
nobody makes basketry like that in New
jersey feel sure. have never seen
a trimmed tree where a natural one
would not. have looked better in the
same place-in America. will admit
that the trimming at Versailles, for
instance, is incompatible. The whole
castle and gardens are a gigantic
melancholy and graceful artifact. But
with us nature is simpler, wilder and
more joyful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-06
High Blood Pressure.

els it safe for a woman with blood
pressure to travel over high attitudes?
We are anticipating driving over a route
in which quite a few mountain grades
have to be crossed which believe reach
1000 feet or more. MRS. 9.
We must have blood pressure, Mrs.
c.. so you must mean a high blood
pressure-that is. a blood pressure
which is persistently higher than nor
NAL under all conditions.
In high attitudes there is a lessened
barometric pressure which causes
lowering of the oxygen concentration
in the air. This may cause you to
breathe faster and your heart TO beat
faster in order to get the needed oXy-
gen. But the leSSening OF the baromet-
rio pressure also lessons the blood pres
sure slightly On Pixies Peak, which Is
over $4,000 feet high. for example, 1t Is
found at first that the blood pressure
is slightly lowered. but the normal re-
turns in few DAYS Barker. There
fore there would probably be no danger
in yolr trip. as you are not going to
exert yourself and you are not riding
at nearly so high an altitude as that OF
Pixies Peak.
There is a sickness known as noun
tain sickness, which is accompanied by
great painting and discomfort. symptoms
of nausea and other symptoms How
ever. the exertion of the climbing helps
to cause them, and, of course, the height
of the climb.
The Army studies on ayiators who
also suffer from this mountain SICK
ness show that the blood pressure
maintains it's normal level in the ma
iority of cases Usually 1t takes
much higher altitude than 1000 feet
to bring on the mountain sickness
There are many things that cause
a constant high blood pressure. Over
weight seems to be a very frequent &C
commandment, and the excess weight
and the wrong diet, which bring 1T on,
are no doubt the causes in these cases.
Reduction of the weight very frequent
" also causes a reduction OF the pres
sure. Constant overemotlonallsm.
chronic poisoning from some focus OF
infection IN the body. bad teeth, tonslls,
etc, are other causes.
rs radium water a help or cure for
diabetes? MRS. Z.
According to the scientists who have
investigated the so-called radium jars,
there is not enough radium given out
to affect the water at all, Mrs. P. Those
who derive some benefit from drinking
such waters do so probably through the
power of suggestion and the fact that
they then get normal amount OF
water where ordinarily they might not.
I find no reference to the use OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-06
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BIZ JOSEPH JASTR0W.

sion of special classes in which these
children may proceed at pace suitable
to their abilities and not be held back
by the slower pace of the average. Such
classes for exceptional children have
been Incorporated into school systems
both abroad and in this country and
the smaller private and progressive
schools can readily adapt their methoos
to such cases.
An active brain demands exercise;
1t is worse than waste OF time to
go through the form of learning. just
keeping step without advancing. Wheth-
er and how far the public schools will
provide for exceptional children the
taxpayers must decide. Shall we mt
the schooling to the child or the child
to the school?
The other side of the question Is the
social one. Children develop more
wholesomely in the companionship OF
their own kind and their own stage OF
interests Little Six may hold her own
in class of Little Tens in performance;
but she can hardly be accepted as a
playmate of an older group. She viii
appear different in physique and gen.
eral maturity, and 1t isn't we'll to be
too different. Favorable notice and
consideration as a prodigy does no one
any good Compromise is inevitable.
Whatever the parents may decide, they
will find that they must face and &C
cept the attitudes of other Little Skies
Of the common garden variety. Little
Six must add to her talents that OF a
diplomat, to be one of her age in in
terests and companionship and avoid
alike superiority complex in herself
and the being "out of IT. with her
natural companions. If gifted child
had any tendency to become a prig or
recluse or be treated as peculiar, The
gift would be bane.
AS in all things, we should take our
selves naturally. Parents have the m
telligence of gifted children to rely upon
in training them in happiness as well
as leadership
(Copyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-06
Lessons in English
By ". l.. GORDON.

Words often misused-The plural OF
staff" (stick or piece of wood is
"staves." The plural of staff" mum
Der of persons) is stats"
Often mispronounced - Desolation.
Pronounce the as in go" not as z.
often acknowledgements; double
and ant, not ent.
synonyms - Ecstasy, Joy. rapture,
transport.
Word study-"Use a word three times
and il is YOURS" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
dav. Today's word: Fathom; to get 10
the bottom of; to comprehend. He
regarded her with eyes whose meaning
she could not fathorn."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-06
Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

an entertainer appearing in so-calieo
legitimate entertainment may be unoer
contract for several seasons. ana tnen
And herself without an engagement 1or
several months.
Others may find their season only eX-
tends to six or eight months. Their sal
ary or earnings during that period must
be calculated as their yearly income.
Expenses during slack seasons may be
heavier than those during ones engage
ments because it is necessary to STUDY
and train even more intensely than dur
ing active participation in ones pro-
feSSion. ~"
MANY women in "the profession" are
improvident because they are never
able to see tomorrow until 1t Is To-Day.
While salary or income is being regu..
larlv received it is natural for some OF
them to assume it will always be con-
slant
The time-worn portrait Of the strand
ed artist is being altered today as more
women in the profession open savings
accounts, and remit to their banks reg
ularly, as more Of them live modestly
and dress without ostentation, and as
more of them view their livelihood as
the business that 1t Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-06
Dutch Peach Cake.

This is an inviting luncheon or sup
per dish and is easily made. It will re-
quire two cupfuls of flour, one-fourth
cupful of sugar. four level teaspoonfuls
of baking powder. half teaspoonful Of
salt. half a cupful of shortening, one
egg. and three-fourths cupful OF milk:
Sift the flour, sugar. baking powder ard
salt together, then rub in the shorten
ing. Add the milk to the well beaten
egg, turn into the flour mixture and
mix we'll Spread the dough in a fiat
baking pan which has been well creased
and arrange over the top halved and
peeled peaches. Brush these WITH
melted butter and sprinkle them
quickly with graduated sugar. dash
little cinnamon over all and bake in
moderately hot oven. For variety one
NAV add at times half cupful OK
chopped peaches to the dough. then
finish as described.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-06

Mix half cupful of bread crumbs
with half cupful of sweet milk and
one egg and add to one large can of
red salmon with one teaspoonful of
melted butter, half teaspoonful OF
salt and a sprinkle Of paprika. Pack
in a buttered mold and steam for half
an hour. Put into hot oven long
enough to brown the top. Serve with
the following sauce:
Mix one tablespoonful OF butter with
one tablespoonful Of flour, one and one.
half cupfuls of milk and pinch OF
salt Add the liquid from the salmon
to the sauce after taking from the fire.
Turn the loaf onto platter and pour
the sauce over. This makes a good
meal with baked potatoes and cab
bage salad, with any simple dessert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-06

posts, holding the tattered fragments
of the old canopy. And what do you
think, I was able to match the ma
terial. So am having new one made
just like the one which was on when
I found it,"
Another woman described seatless
ladderback chair which she had found.
She was having it repaired with a rush
seat and would show it to them when
the club met at her home.
Luster tea sets. old clocks with wood
en- works, silhouettes, chests Of drawers,
old books were other finds. Nancy an
swered last II have the newest and
the Oldest" she said. Peter Page,
jr., and mother love"
Would you like to get Nancy's layette
list? Write to her.. care Of this paper,
enclosing a stamped, self-addressed en-
velope and the layette sheet will be sent
to you for the asking.
(Copyright 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-06
Eggs Goldenrod.

Remove the shells from six hard
cooked eggs and cut the eggs into dice,
then place them in a deep bowl. Blend
together two tablespoonfuls of -four and
two tablespoonful of butter. then grad
ually add two cupfuls of milk and stir
with salt and paprika. Add one cupful
of grated cream cheese, stirring until
thoroughly mixed, then the diced eggs
Pour onto rounds of toast and garnish
with small olives