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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-26
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD e. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WTGGILY AND THE TALL
WEED

The tall weed was very proud.
Tall animals are also proud. Look
Mt the giraffe. Ism 1t he proud9 And
the ostrich bird, how proudly he
struts, to say nothing of the tur-
key gobbler who is much taller than
a rooster.
Oh. yes. the tall weed was very
proud. 1t grew in meadow, not far
from Uncle Wiggily's hollow stump
bungalow. and raised itself far
above the smaller weeds, like the
burdock, the tansy, the sorrel and
the dandelion.
The tall weed was very slender
and on top of it grew a bunch of
green strands which waved in the
wind.
why don t You come down where
We are and talk to us?' asked the
low weeds of the tall one. "Why do
YOU stick your head away up there
where we can't see youi''
81 am tall and proud, answered
the high weed. Il am far above you
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-26
TEN YEARS AGO
January 26, 1918

R. Vandenheuval arrived today
from Merced to visit with his moth
er Mrs. E. NJ. Vandenheuval.
Arrangements have finally been
made for the dance at Masonic hall
to be given by the members Of the
Episcopal church choir on February
l. The committee in charge is com
posed of the Misses Strange, Cad,
man, Brumbley, Mesdames Chestnut,
Hayward and Wright, and Messrs'
Cadman, Liniken and Iasigi.
r. E. Spier, former FL Centro boy
who is now serving his country in
the navy, writes that during the
last eight months he has been on
the L. S. s. Pueblo, cruising arounc
South American ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-26
Husband Sued
For Divorce

An action seeking divorce was
filed at the county clerk s office
this morning by Abbie Mathews
against Clifford Mathews. The COM
plant states that the couple was
married in FL Centre on April l,
1920, and that two children were
born to the union. The plaintiff
charges that the defendant failed
to provide necessities for his family
and that she was forced to leave
linn on or about April I, 1926. The
plaintiff asks that she be granted
Il decree of divorce from the defend
ant and that he be made to pay a
certain amount of money monthly
for the support of his family. c. l..
Brown is appearing as attorney for
the plaintiff.
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THEATERS

Rex, the King of Wild Horses,
the star of Universal's s "Wild
Beauty, which opens at the Pal
ace Theatre tomorrow, is not the
only wild horse appearing in this
massive production.
Besides the wild horses in the
leading roles, there is herd of 500
ownerless horses who wander the
Arizona hill country without moles-
tation from ranchers. This entire
herd was rounded up by cowboys
and kept penned in box canyon
until they were needed by Direct
or Henry Mae Rae, for scenes in
"Wild Beauty
1t took 25 of the Southwest s
oleverest punchers two days to drive
the herd into the canyon. The hor-
scs were spotted early one morning
wandering in one of the Red Knoll
valleys and the cowboys were in
stantly despatched to their work.
During the first day well over
half of the horses were driven into
the canyon. During the night many
of the other horses entered the can
yon of their own volition to join
their leader who was one of the first
captured and during the next day
the remainder of the herd with the
exception of few strays, was trap
ped also.
When time came for filming of
the "reseue' sequence, June Mar
lowe, the feminine lead, was placed
a hundred wards from the mouth of
the canyon and the herd was driven
out by the cowboys. Meanwhile
cameras were grinding.
/ The only thing between Miss
Marlowe and death was the strong
arm Of Hugh Allan, the leading
man. He rode into the scene and
pulled Miss Marlowe onto the sad
Gle behind him with the horses thun
dering not more than so feet away
If his horse had tripped or if his
grasp on Miss Marlowe had failed
q casualty would surely have result
ed.
The securing of iong-sno;s of the
herd in peaceful repose in the long
valley was a comparatively easy
task.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of In
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 26, 1908

For several weeks there have been
rumors that H. 7. Cory, general
manager of the California Develop
ment Company, would soon sever
his relations with the company and
return to railroad work. 1t was to-
day learned that Mr.. Cory will re-
main with the c. d. Company IN
definitely.
Dyke and Hammar and Shaw and
Brewer are today removing from
their old offices in Imperial to the
building just completed by w. j.
Mitchell, where the dispensation of
real estate and law will be con-
tinued. The new offices are among
the best in Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-26
Mother and Three
Children Burned
BY United Press Leased Wire

YORK, Pa, Jan. ga mother
and three children at York Springs,
near here, were burned to death
and two others escaped with their
clothing in flames when a gasoline
lantern exploded in the kitchen OF
their home early today.
The dead:
Mrs. Mary Williams 38; Ethel
Williams, 10; Wesley Williams, G;
and Dorothy Pauline Williams, /:
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-26

she 8 never heard anything like it
even when she played on the bill
with Karl Havemann' twelve
lions.
The new picture, co-starring Karl
Dane and George X. Arthur, heroes
Of Rockies, is u comical romance
of two college boys, with sweethearts
and an assortment of stolen babies.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-26
NEW CABLE SERVICE TO
NORTHERN IRELAND OPENS

+. G. Rau, local manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
has been advised that the first in
dependent cable office in Northern
Ireland will b eopened today at
Chichester street, Belfast. The new
service will place Belfast in the
same position for efficient cable
service rs Paris, London and other
important Europcan cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

J. G. Delozier was Holtville
visitor.
j. d. Meadows, who recently
moved from Ell Centre to Imperial,
was visitor here today.
T. d. Mccall and Roy Leftwich
are to leave shortly for New Or
leans as representatives of the I'M
perial Valley Cotton Growers Ex-
change, with view to establish
ing an agency for the sale of the
product of the valley in that mar
ket.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-26
Defendants Deny
Cross Complaint

An answer to the cross-complaint
in the ease of Josephine NJ. Runge
against ". f. Abrahap, Beulah J.
Abraham, George r. Momyer and
Margaret A. Momyer, ct al, was
filed at the county clerks office
Yesterday afternoon by the defend
ants George and Margaret Momyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-26

Assorted walls and howls, blend
ed with the music of studio orches-
ira and the foghorn-like voice of
Robert z. Leonard, director, form
orly a baritone singer in comic OPP
era, all combined in the strangest
pandemonium ever to break loose
in motion picture plant. 1t oeeurr-
ed at the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
studios when ''Baby Mine coming
to the Valley Theatre, was being
filmed.
Part of the stage was set aside
for some twelve babies employed in
the picture, with their mothers. They
were all very young babies-with
very fine lungs.
Charlotte Greenwood, late of the
stage, says in all her experience in
vaudeville and before the footlights
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-26
new BOOKS AT
LOCAL LIBRARY

List of new books from the Coun.
ty Library, January %, 1928:
Fiction
The JOY Ride - John G..
Brandon.
"Abie IS Irish Rose" Anne
Nichols.
" Navigator" Alfred b. Stan
ford.
Half Price, Constance T.
Sweatman.
"There Was Once City God
frey E. Turton.
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on-Fic.ion


"The Quakers, Alfred n.
Brayshaw.
Municipal Finance Arthur E.
Buck.
Autobiography of Fisherman, .
Frank Z. Day.
Social Problems of the Family
Ernest r. Groves.
Laws for Wives and Daugh-
ters, Henry W. Jessup.
1.-The Natural History of Our
Conduct, VIM. f. Ritter.
"The Ingenious Hidalgo " James
II. Ryner.
"Cape to Cairo Stella A. Trc-
att. -
The wandering boy" these days
is usually somewhere around hunt
inc for his oraudmOtbpr
The Washington times., 1928-07-30

not run to books for his inforn1a-
ton. For years he cannot read
them and then ii takes more years
81 study and education before he
can judge what books to con.
suit for the desired information.
He must turn to his best known
higher authority which is the
parent who rs present at the time
OF his wondering He Is not argu-
ing when he demands reason
for your commands. 1t Is his
just due that he get that reason.
and every command should In
elude the word because. I"
Along the line of telling a child
why he must perform certain acts,
I raised the question IN talking
with child psychologist, OF the.
moments which occur once In q
while when immediate and absO-
lutte response to the mothers COM
n1and must be obeyed. For In
stance, il your child started to
cross the street and you saw a
huge truck bearing down on her,
and cried Mary, STOPr For
Maryfs own safety she must stop
and do 50 on the instant i argue
that there was no time to say:
MARY stop, because / see large
red truck coming toward you and
IL you do not return to the curb
at once you will be struck. =
The woman with whom I was
talking, replied that with q foun-
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has asked why he must do It. YOU
say he argues instead of jumping
to obey You.
wonder. III your husband came
home tonight and said: Mary get
ready TO move. I've bought q
house three blocks south of here
and we're moving at once," won
der-would you n1eekly say: Yes
dear, and pack up without ask
ing WHY
Many Of our decisions and com
mands come out Of clear sky to
q. child, just as that ultimatus
would come to you, yet we say
they argue, when they are merely
cropping in their minds for rea-
son.
IL you keep, your orders down
to barely necessary ones, ana
do not burden your child with
host of commands which mean
little TO you or him; and IL in
giving these necessary instrue.
tons you say, Get ready to
stop playing in five minutes.
Then come in and wash your
hands BECAUSE we are going
to eat luncheon, your child
won't argue or talk back" to
you. He will soen realize that
your demands are just and rea-
sonable and necessary.
Many children argue about
obeying through sense of inii-
tation of the parents. II there
Is heated debate about whether
the car shall be reprinted this
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PROPER CARE!
or FEET


Women vacationists particulars
those who expect to get out into
the open and rough Il this sss
son. viii find that one 81 the pfi.
mary things every outdoors faII
must understand II proper care
DE her feet. Eileen Bourne, noted
authority Oh beauty and heaIths
gives some sound advice ID the
woman vacationists III this week
issue Of Liberty Magazine
Ia your travelling bag o. Pack 4,
writes Miss Bourne. 1.-THE folloW
ing articles should be included: 4
heavy sandpaper file. absorb6nt
cotton, adhesive tape. small
package each of sulphur and I
bOracic acid powder and two
small bottles Of camphor and col
lodion respectively
You must be carefully shod
Miss Bourne tell her readers fur
Their. select footgear neither tpq
flimsy nor too heavy, with heels
as low as you instep permits anu
have them well fitted. a shoe
that Is too large is almost
bad for the foot ais one that
pinches You cannot overestimate
the Importance. to your trip of
wearing shoes that Tit.
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LAMP SHADE
MAKING

Beginning her business career
on her back porch eight years
ago, Mrs. Virginia Darling, Of
Tuckahoe and New York city,
today employs IL artists at her
crowded New York work shop
and has for several years doubled
her output Of decorated lamp
shades every six months.
Suddenly faced with the neces.
sity of supporting her small son
and daughter Mrs. Darling, who
had sold a few of her shades to
friends, decided to strike out for
success with one of the biggest
gift shops in New York city.
With 4 bullying case Of lamp
shades she waited two hours to
see the buyer for the store, was
too frightened to make a sales
talk and was speeches. when he
said:
1T like these. Bring me a dozen
by next Wednesday,
The Washington times., 1928-07-30
WAGES LOW
IN CHINA

There are two kinds of wage
payment systems in China pay
ment in goods and payment in
money. In the less developed
sections of the country the for
mer method is in use. payments
consisting OF clothes. rice and
other commodities in place Of
money In sections where mod
ern means Of communication are
provided this practice is rarely
found except in the case of
masters giving goods to appren-
tices in a. few small shops, in
country villages. Wages paid,
however, are exceedingly low be-
cause OF the oVersuppIy OF labor
and the fact that these poverty
stricken wage earners have to
accept whatever their employers
offer them. The majority of
factory workers get 40 cents a
day.
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NOW HOUSES
ARE SCENTED

Addition of the squirt gun to
the list OF household implements.
to have equal rank, although of
somewhat different nature from
the family dustpan, seems as.
sured And the use Of the squirt
gun, now most frequently as
sociated with bringing death to
mosquitoes and other insects, will
be tossprinkle a delicate perfume
over the house.
Jenkins, the .gardenia tonight,
says the Woman'sf Home Com
panion, In quoting an lima inary
conversation between a particular
hostess OF tomorrow and her but,
Ter. Already, says the magazine,
rooms are scented for large par
ties, weddings, or big opening
nights at the theaters, the per.
fumes being chosen to give at
mosphere fignratively as well as
literally.
In some theaters incense Is
used to carry the patrons of some
particular play into the spirit of
the production. In many ex-
elusive women's shops such
scents are popular and have been
for many years.
''All that the women want to
know the magazine says In
quoting a prominent toilet goods
buyer. Ii how does 1t smell?' In
discussing toilet soaps or pow.
ders."
King Albert and Queen Eliza.
beth of the Belgians are now
using an airplane in their tour of
the Congo.
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r 3.
Sultry August days call forth
our daintiest and coolest frock
and Pattern 1893 was surely de-
signed with this in mind. A
simple model with flared skirt
that depends on its dainty TRIM
ming for snartness. Collar,
cuffs and sash in contracting
fabric create an adorable little
frock that is unusually dainty.
Checked or barred dinity or
organdie in white with blue,
green or red design, fashion the
body of the frock while white
organdie is used for collar, cuffs,
scalloped hem and sash with It's
large, lovely bow. Bows OF
narrow velvet or grosgrain RID
bon finish collar and tiny pockets
if one cares to use them. Youth
and vivacity are in every line.
of this model.
May be obtained in sizes Ia
to 20.
Size 1s requires 21S yards Of
36 to 40 inch material for botly
and ] yard plain material for
trimming.
This model is easy to make II
you use this pattern, which is IN
dividuaHy hanG-cut of substan-
tial paper, not tissue. A perfect
fit in every size is guaranteed.
Patterns will be delivered to
any address upon receipt OF l5c
in coin or stamps, preferably
coin. Always mention size
wanted.
Latest Fashion Book Of Sum-
mer Styles will be sent upon re-
ceipt of Sc for mailing cost. etc.
Address all mail and orders to
The Washington Times Pattern
Department, II West Twenty
eighth St., New York city.
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CORRECT
MANNERS
-. CorneIIns BssekmnA
I1FAR AIRS BEECfSAfAN:

T11s kF MR9. RETCFZA MAN.
sSs.ssse si.. $1,000
VIII yo0 hh1.s's Agasa
which Is proper 70 shake uf nor
* snake hands with ones gloves
~
What Is the proper Tins g
saw 70 the person who says 20
.3ss,, .rtS,. Ss,aati,,S vou for khe
ss,.ss ssrse ssT afs riad rs nave
~, Nv ~ vnss n X considered X
hraacR ~ etiquette Il one doe8
80 go tl1;s ,,non leavinK tie
, .,sss ~ seI,ora vofi have been
s,si,se,.,s,s,eS,9
when man steps aside -
IL 4 Iadv nass rs II proper FOR
he, ~ sav ss1.hank vor9
iii IL not proper for n man "a
shake hands with his glove %.
mt Il Is permitted for woman s
n AZ iris.
when lie uerson "a whom
- ,,s 800. ksSn sriro,,.,ss6 sat't
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but suddenly they are Grossly
ordered to cease at once. What
logic is there Ia that2
Ii YOU were 4 stenographer and
had worn q scarlet dress to work
for week. with no comment from
the boss, in fact you had en-.
joyed o. happy, peaceful week
working with him; then on Friday
he had flown into a rage and told
you to 30 home and get into a
decent garb mediately can you
imagine for one moment that you
wouldn't have been surprised and
indignant at the whimsical in
Justice of the whole thing? I'm
sure you would have shot an i'm
dignant "ANhy?' back at him if
not more than that.
"A child must turn to ns for
explanations and motives which
back up our every move. We can
consult books, or higher authorl-
ties than ourselves. A child can
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fall, or whether a new waslliiig
machine il too high priced and
50 on indefinitely, you may
surely expect that your small
actor who is all eyes and ears.
will feel that when any sug.
gestion Is made or order given
him. that 1t Is then tho proper
moment to start a debate about
it.
Another cause for chiIdren's
arguing a question, Is that we
often make really unjust de-
mands upon them. We let them
do anything they please until
that activity annoys us. Then
we say sternly and unequivoc-
ably: stop that. this very min
utter They look up amazed and
resentful, and who can blame
them il the eternal Why"
slips out? They are doing the
very same thing they have been
doing for the past half hour,
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CcIENCE mas per.
= fected new methods
= ending corns and
caIius spots.
You touch the most
psinful corn with this
amazing liquid tOkiek
acts like d heal d,l0es.
fhetsc. The pain stops
IN less than 5 seconds.
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Do Not Demand Blind, Unreasoning OBedi ence

dation Of absolute truth in your
command. an explanation from
the time you began to give orders
to child, that 4 feeling Of de-
pendence upon your judgment
would have been fnstilled to such
an extent that when you occa-
sionally gave a peremptory conn
mand, 1t would be obeyed by the
child without question.
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BY Constance Cameron

Now that i enough, young man.
Do as l tell you, and don't talk
back to me. Haven't you heard
parents use this formula in exact
ing obedience time after time, or
perhaps you have had 1t said to
you in your youth. Blind obe-
dience. when every fiber Of a child's
being cries out to know "WHY?"
You say your child refuses 70
bulge on your command until ne
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Then soon the corn
begins TO shrivel up
and loosen. You peel It
OFF with your fingers.
The whole corn is gone.
Works on any kind Of
corn or calius. Ask
your druggist for
"Gets-It. " Quick results
| are guaranteed.
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Queer Doings

A chemist in Berlin. Germany,
claims to have invented tablets
which. put into glass of water,
turn water into wine or beer.
IA new gas mask has been de-
veloped for the United States
Army which allows the wearer
to talk to his companions.
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Timely Topics

Combinations of steam and
oil provide the power Of locomo-
tives designed in both England
and France.
The mechanical power in the
United States is the equivalent.
per capita Of the power OF It's
ants.bellurA slaves.
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lii the battle when the de-
sired IF ones heart the keeping Of the
dearest earth. sS
conflict Of have been wagng long and furous
which would eventually
that hottest of all holy moment arrives and she
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The Largest American Flag

The largest American flag feet wide and 65 feet long
by a. feet Each stripe Is seven rect
wide the five feet in diameter The nag lsse
weighs GAO pounds.
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Youthful Model Of Checked Dimity

Made Of Substantial Craft Paper CNot Tssueo
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Evening star., 1928-03-08
LETTER GIVES CLUE !.
TO PLANE WRECK
French Ship Captain Tells Natives
Story Of Stripping Craft in
North Atlantic.
" the AssaSAa,sa rwss.

ny the Associated rress.
NEW YORK. March s.~-A letter re-
ceised at the local ONCE Of the French
Gable Co, today told Of an investiga-
tion BY French authorities In the North
Atlantic which Il was believed might
clear up the mystery surrounding one
OF last Summers aviation tragedies.
The letter told Of an Airplane found
oy q native on an island OF the coast
OF Newfoundland and diSmAntled for
the brass screws In It's framework,
The letter, dated At ST. Pierre, Mi~
Quelon. ON March 3. was addressed 10
q young man IN the cable Company
ONCE by his father, d Reehet. master
OF the steamer Qouveraeur d,Angenac.
II related that ON returning 10 So.
Pierre on March 5 from LanglAeia Is
land Capt. leehet had reported 20 the
authorities that an inhahitant there
had tried 20 put on board TOO brass
screws. Asked where he hAa procured
them, the native replied that he had
found q plane On the northwest side
or the island and had diSmaMtled Il,
Capt. Aechet wrote his SON that
French authorities were 10 begin an
investigation On March . % determine.
II possible, the identity OF the wrecked
plane and establish whether II waS
one ef those that disappeared laSt
year while Attempting Transatlantic
Nights along the great circle course.
Evening star., 1928-03-08
Blanton Reads Alleged Speakeasy List
To Astonished Police of Third Precinct

ment by name. Mr.. Bianton declared
that he was going 10 zee that the Po~
lice Department did what was fight.
Those who were right, he said, he would
stand squafeIy behind and those who
were wrong he would fight 70 the end.
Reciting his long experience IN deal
Ing with offenders. he declared that
he could tell by locking ut \ man
whsther he was telling the truth and
warned that no subtsrfugf would get
by him.
He then produced \ list of addresses
and read 10 The policemen those which
were In their precinct. lie called atten~
ti0n 70 the fact that there Wefe more
addresses In that precinct than IN any
other, and thHn declared that tt Was
ell up 70 Capt, Eheetk and his men.
would watch tinsir progress IN wesdine
them out.
with ihst ils departed ~ suddenly ~
he had eonle, There MAS no appleslAa
Evening star., 1928-03-08

UNLIMITED and unann0uneed, hpre-
sentative Blanlon Of Texas today vent
10 the third police precinct, read TO
the assembled policemen a liat Of
alleged b0otIsggers' addresses I'm the pre-
cifict ard told them II was up To them
t0 do something about II, The main
purpose Of hie visit. ne explained later,
Wa 10 furnish corrections In addresses
he originally gaye 10 the House several
The visit OF the Texas Represent
alive, who is bent on cleaning up" the
pniice Department Ill by himself, took
sss r,ractfiet hy surprise. The men wers
a. ssse,nbled at roll call, just before I
a.@iark. and were listening 70 the sead.
ins of orders by Capt. Ira eheeiz. Ths
door opened and Mr. sisnto.. came "
srad asked Capt, Gkeetx 10 csli the men
b elteItlon; ne had soInsthing W 81
Mentioning no ofneiA pf the depart