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Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23
ELM NOTES
(Pl9ss Staff Correspondent)


ELM, Oct. 23. Mrs. Lilly Saxton
and daughter Ruth, were the guests
of Mrs j. Il. Moore Friday.
Roberta Ferguson of Scclcy spent
Saturday night as the guest of Hazel
Frost.
Nelma Kirk visited Saturday with
Shirlie Boone.
Mrs. Webster, formerly of the val
ley but now of Burbank, was in the
valley on business. She was the
dinner guest of Mrs. Henry Frost
Saturday.
Mrs. F. o. Roscnbaum and chiI,
drcn enioyed the afternoon at the
SaXton home Thursday.
Ora Frost was hostess Saturday
evening to group of her friends
at merry birthday party given at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. T. Frost. The evening was
spent playing games and singing.
Many tokens of remembrance
We're received by the hostess. Deli
cious refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served to the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hackleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Berry, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. L. Hurd, Mr.. and Mrs NJ.
L. Boone, Edward Kirk, John La
Brucherie, Alice Boone, James Cob
leigh, Beatrice Boone, Rose LaBru.
cherie, Johnnie Weise, LaVernc
Boone, Velma Kirk, Bob Berry, Dick
Boone, Martin Weise, Jack Berry,
Marshall Boone, Roberta Ferguson,
Joyce Berry, Shirlie Boone, Ralph
Sturkie. Melvin Boone, Evangelista
Hurd, Hazel Frost, Lynn Boone and
the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October %, 1913

The Wisconsin association will
meet for their annual picnic at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Aten.
c. w. Pratt of Salt Lake City,
an old time friend of c. E. Paris, has
arrived in Ell Centre to remain and
engage in business.
The First Methodist church was
crowded to the doors by friends and
members of the church at a rccep-
tion given Rev. A. l.. Baker, the
new pastor. Vocal solos were given
by Miss Julia Foncannon, Miss Wat
kins and Harry Krotz. Attorney
Childers welcomed Mr.. Baker.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
POPPING STONES

When the Bob Cat, one frosty
morning, knocked at the door of
the den where the Fuzzy Fox lived,
the short-tailed Bad Chap MIS-
laughing SO hard that he could
hardly speak.
What 5 the matter with YOU
growlcd the Fox who WAS not feel
ing very gay. "IIave you been read
ing the funny papers? :
"Eetter than that!' chuckled
the Bob Cat. ''Oh, it's the best
Joke. Ha! Ha. Ha!'
He went off in another fit of
laughing and some brown things
ratified out of his pockets and fell
on the doorstep.
"Look here!' snarlcd the Fox.
If You don't tell me what it is all
about, So can laugh, III bite
you.
"Wouldn't you rather bite Uncle
Wiggily?" asked the Bob Cat.
"Of coursen' said the Fox. But
there ism much chance of either
Of US doing that. All our tricks have
failed.
"Ha! Ha!' laughed the Bob Cat
again and more brown things came
rattling out of his pocket.
Now look here!' cried the Fox,
barking like an angry dog. "If you
laugh any more
"I'm laughing at the trick we re
going to play on Uncle Wiggily a.ad
this time we II surely catch him, :"
said the Bob Cat Do you see
those and he pointed TO the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23

things from his pocket and putting
them down by the fire.
"This is lovely day." said the
Bob Cat. "Such nice, cool weather
as we are having now, Mr.. Long
ears; aren t wc'"
Uncle Wiggily didn't answer
right away.
These Bad Chaps didn't come
here to talk to me about the wea-
thcr, / IN sure thought the bunny
uncle. "They are up to some trick.
! wonder what those brown things
are?"
And what they were and what
happened to them II tell you in the
next story which will be about
Uncle Wiggily's squirrel pudding.
And it will be very jolly if the six
and scven-ccnt store will give the
elephant some baby ribbon to tie
around his trunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23

After due consideration we have decided to turn
a deaf to the pleas Of Herb and AL and cast our
vote for a struggling fellowscribe-Will Rogers can
didate of the Bunk Party.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23

surface of the 100 mile high cell
ing known as the heavyside sur
face,' explained the phenomena Of
"fading' which is noticeable in re-
cciving broadcasting stations at
night, Dellinger said.
Waves reaching the ceiling, he
sNid, slide along it, just as they do
along the surface of the earth. The
rarificd atmosphere at that height,
he said, offers an excellent conduc.
tor of radio waves because of the
intensive activity of the air particles
there. Heavier air will not conduct
the waves at all, so they must tra-
vel along either the earth s surface
or the bottom of the so-callcd cell
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23

You and I will slip through the
woods until we see Uncle Wiggily.
We Il trail after him and pop these
brown stones at him and there are
SO many Of them that some are sure
to hit him and knock him down and
then we can easily catch him. How IS
that for a trick 20
"Not so bad said the Fox.
But Pm not going to laugh until
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23

brown things, at the same time tax
ing more of them out of his pockets.
= see them. What are they?'
snarled the Fox.
Brown stoncs,' answered the
Bob Cat. ~ found lot of them as
| WIS coming through the woods
Just now. | filled my pockets with
them. Ha. Ha! Ha!' and he laugh
ed again.
Look hcrc!' howlcd the Fox.
If You don t tell me-
"I'H tell you" the Bob Cat
made haste to say. cit 5 like this.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23
TEN YEARS AGO
nnAnhn 90 1910

Mr.. and Mrs. [. r. lockwood mo-
tored down from Los Angeles and
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bales Walker last night.
Mrs. \. II. Griswold, chairman of
the Red Cross Christmas package
committee, has called a meeting for
tomorrow afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23
SAYS WOMEN OF
MARS POSSESS
FOUR THU MBS
BY KEITH JONES
Lifted Press Staff CorreSpondent

l.llted Press Staff correspondent
LONDON, Oct. 23.-Dr. Mansfield
Robinson, who will attempt to com
municate with Mars by radio Wed.
nesday, stirred new interest in his
project today by asserting he had
a dictaphone record on which the
national anthem of Mars was record.
ed.
He placed the record, which he
said also contained a Martian love
song and the alphabet used on our
sister planet, with the National
Laboratory of Physical Research at
Kensington.
Robinson said he obtained the
record through the cooperation of
two women--one on Mars and the
other on the earth The woman on
Mars, he said, is "Oonaruru, who
guided his ethereal body when it
made a trip across the 35,000,000
miles to the planet.
Oonaruru s earthly assistant was
Mrs. st. John James, medium, who
is said to have emitted strange
noises, including walls, groans and
hideous laughter while she was in
a trance receiving the message.
On Wednesday Robinson will send
message over the powerful Rugby
Radio station and then wait a half
hour for an answer Hrom Mars.
Scientists were divided today on the
feasibility of his project and the
English people were frankly skep-
tical.
Prof. \. NJ. Low, we'll known
member of England S younger scicn-
tific group, added data today on the
women of Mars.
Low said he had a friend who had
visited Mars, but refused to reveal
his name. The friend, Low said,
told him the women on Mars had
two thumbs on each hand and had
telescope eyes and knew all about
the earth.
." do not believe n message can
reach Mars, > Low said, 'becausc |
doubt whether the radio waves
would be able to traverse space be-
yond the earth S atmosphere. Never
thcless, | approve the test.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Radio
communication with Mars, or any
other planetary body, is regarded
as fantastic by DIR. J. II. Dellinger,
chief engineer of the Federal Radio
Commission.
Extensive experiments in past
years by the L. S. Bureau of Stand
ards, and other scientific bodies,
have demonstrated eonclusivcly the
impossibility of saying "hello' to
Mars by radio, DR.. Delingcr told
the United Press today.
Radio communication with Mars
by long waves, as proposed by a
British amateur, is considered by
Dcllingcr impossible because of a
"radio ceiling" about 100 miles
above the earth s surface. 1t is not
possible for radio waves to pcnc-
trate this "ceiling.' High frc-
quency waves, when broadcast,
shoot up to the ceiling with tho
speed Of light, and then are quickly
bounced back to earth, he said.
This contact of the waves with the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-23

Lake county is e. contemplating
building highway from Upper
Lake to Lower Lake by way of
Lakeport and Kelseyville.
Evening star., 1928-12-02
YALE'S GLEE CLUB
HERE DECEMBER z.
Will. Make Annual Visit to
Capital, Appearing at
Wardman Theater.

The Yale Glee Club will make its
annual appearance in the Capital on its
regular Christmas season tour at the
Wardman Park Theater on December
%, and will give program of diversi-
fed songs, concluding with the Yale
anthem. The club this year is under
the dictatorship of Morris Watkins. Co.
lumbia, "a, who has temporarily taken
over the position of Marshall M. Bar
tholomew, '07, who during his Sabbatical
year is studying in Europe and is work.
ing on the composition of a song book.
Mr.. Watkins has been associate di-
rector for the past two years and has
been able to get the club into excellent
shape for its many concert tours OF the
country during the Winter.
The club during the past Summer
made highly successful tour OF the
leading cities of Europe.
The Christmas tour finds the Capital
the second city on the list. From New
Haven the club will go to Plainfield,
here the itinerary win be: Pinehurst,
Memphis, Little Rock, Atlanta, Louis
vile, Dayton and Pittsburgh.
The club was first organized lis years
ago by the junior class of Yale Co..
lege. For the past 62 years it has given
concerts in the major cities of the
country and has taken the annual
Christmas tour, which has almost al
ways included Washington, for many
years.
1t is composed of Al members, who
will present a diversified program.
The club travels about the country in
three special cars, including two Pull
mans and one baggage car.
Evening star., 1928-12-02
DRAMA GUILD ANNOUNCES
kenneth MacGOWAN TALK
New York Playwright Will Speak
Here Dec. 10 on "The Theater
of Tom 0rrnw y

Kenneth MacGowan, dramatist and
producer of New York, will be present.
ed to the public of Washington by the
Community Drama Guild in a talk on
"The Theater of Tomorrow and the
Revolutionists," on the evening of De-
cember 10 at 8:15 o'clock.
The address will mark the second
event of the season for the guild, which
opened last Monday night at the new
Mckinley Auditorium. The talk by
Mr.. MacGowan will be heard in Cor
coran Hall of George Washington Uni
versity. however, since the main en-
trance of the Mckinley Auditorium
has not yet been completed.
In January the Community Drama
Guild will present a full-length play
with a New York director and a cast OF
Washington amateurs. Within a few
weeks the play will be chosen and try
outs will be held. The talk Monday
night is open to the public and no ad-
mission Is charged.
Evening star., 1928-12-02
LIQUOR GRAFT CASES
WILL BE GIVEN JURY
Plan to Hear Corruption Charges
Against Detroit Prohibition
Inspectors Monday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, December John
r. Watkins, United States district at
torney indicated today that when the
Federal grand jury reconvenes Monday
he probably will lay before it evidence
concerning charges of graft and cor
ruption against 20 to 80 inspectors ar
rested Friday on blanket warrant
charging them with conspiracy to as
sist liquor smuggling and with accept
ing bribes.
After hearing some of the 13 inspec-
tors who were arraigned yesterday and
today the jury adjourned. Beginning
Monday the body will devote two hours
daily to the liquor conspiracy investiga-
ton.
Special agents estimated customs in
SpectorS so far this year have collected
more than $500, 900 in graft.
Watkins said the entire personnel of
the patrol seemed "honeycombed with
corruption and graft"
Evening star., 1928-12-02
SIX GUILTY VERDICTS
FOUND IN TRAFFIC CASES
Jail and Fines Imposed on Three
Men Convicted by Police
Court Juries.

Guilty verdicts were returned in six
trofhc cases presented to Police Court
juries yesterday. Those convicted were:
Walter Stevens, 1900 block of Fist
street, revoked permit; Stanley Allen,
formerly of Bethesda, Md, leaving after
colliding; Thomas Moore, colored, leav-
ing after colliding and no permit;
Charles S. Davis, colored, driving while
intoxicated; John A. Reed, colored, no
permit and John Byrd, colored, re-
voked permit.
Byrd was sentenced to pay a $125
fine or serve IS days; Reed drew $50
or 80 days, while Moore was given
sentences totaling rs days. The other
cases have been continued for sentence.
Reed and Byrd withdrew, their not
guilty pleas and pleaded guilty when
their cases were ready to be presented
to the jury. The others stood trial.
Assistant Corporation Counsels Chester
H. Gray and Stanley DeNeale prose-
cuted the cases.
Evening star., 1928-12-02
SIX POLICEMEN CHANGED
Assignments Affect Creation
New Reserve Unit,

Six changes in assignment in the
Police Department, five of them having
to do with the creation of a new re-
serve unit at the tenth precinct, were
ordered by Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, super
intendent of the Police Department, yes
terday. The changes are effective at
am. tomorrow.
Private C. c. Niblock, patrol driver
at the fifth precinct, and Privates E.
w. Brown, tenth precinct, and j. L.
Neese, thirteenth precinct were as
signed as drivers of the reserve units
patrol wagon.
Private L. A. Craig, ninth precinct,
was ordered to replace Niblock on the
wagon for the fifth precinct, and Pri-
vate James M. Crawford, tenth pre-
cinct, was sent to No. 8 to take Craig'S
place.
Motor Cycle Policeman E. D. Gemeny
was shifted from the second to the
sixth precinct.
Evening star., 1928-12-02

the instance of local posts of the Grand
Army of the Republic and other pa
triotic organizations.
For esthetic reasons, the site of the
fiagpole being considered by the War
Department was not the site of the
original flagpole but on the same
natural ridge. Several organizations
have vigorously protested any change in
location of the staff.
Evening star., 1928-12-02
OPPOSE CRUEL SPORTS.
Members. of Organization to Be
Enrolled Tomorrow Evening.

An organization meeting of the
League Against Cruel Sports and Prac-
tices will be held tomorrow evening at
o'clock in the parish hall of st.
Thomas Church, Eighteenth and Church
street. Charles Edward Russell and
Rev. c. Ernest Smith will speak.
The purposes of the league will be to
campaign against sports which involve
needless suffering and cruelty to an
imals. A similar organization has for
a long time been functioning in Great
Britain and has a large number OF
members.
All persons interested in the leagues
plans are invited to attend the meet
ing.
Evening star., 1928-12-02

of the economic success of this out
standing Federal reclamation project,
DR.. Elwood Mead. commissioner of rec
lamation, asserted.
The Salt River Valley Water Users
Association, which originally owed the
Federal Government $1O,166000, has
paid $5,286,000, representing more than
half its debt The reduction of this
projects indebtedness to the Govern
ment for the current year has amounted
to about 80 per cent, officials declared.
Evening star., 1928-12-02
S0CI0LOGIST TO SPEAK.
Will Address Social Service Group
at Y. w. c. A. Tomorrow.

Dr. Ernest r. Groves, research pro-
fessor of sociology at the University of
North Carolina, will speak on 1.-THE
Changing Status of the American Fam
lily and Its Effect Upon the Parent
Child Relationship" tomorrow morn
ing at the Y. w. c. A. auditorium at Il
o'clock.
The lecture is the last of series
given for volunteers in social service
under auspices of the Council of Social
Agencies.
Evening star., 1928-12-02
FLAGPOLE REPLACEMENT
PUBLIC HEARING is SET
Conflicting Suggestions on Loca-
tion of Staff Will Be Discussed
December II.

Public hearing on the conflicting sug-
gestions of organizations on the replace
ment of the tall f1agpole at A"->:a gs:On
National Cemetery. wticil stood directly
in front of tie Lee Mansion and was
rAcclltIy removed because of deteriora-
ton, will be held in room 2134, NUM-
tionS Building, December IL. at 1890 in
the morning by direction of Secretary
of War Dwight F. Davis.
Replacement of the f1agpole is being
considered by the War Department at
Evening star., 1928-12-02
Will Address Women.

Louis Gutenberg, local lawyer. will
deliver an address before the active
practitioners section Of the Womans
Bar Association of the District Of Co
lumbia at his offices in the wilkins
Building, Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
Evening star., 1928-12-02
Early American Stamps.

Adhesive postage stamps were issued
by several cities of the United states
Independently of the Government apout
1845 Well known examples were those
of New York City and st. Louis. Stamps
of this kind were authorized by Con-
gress March 3, 1847.
Evening star., 1928-12-02
ARIZONA PROJECT PAYS
BACK HALF OF u. S. DEBT
Reclamation Bureau Receives
Check for 5000, ,553.67, Due as
Construction Charges.

The Bureau of Reclamation of the
Interior Department yesterday received
one of its largest checks when the Salt
River Valley Water Users Association,
in Arizona, paid its construction
charges, due December l, of 5000, ,553.67.
This payment, department officials de-
clared, with two previous payments in
July and october, brings the total pay
ments from the project this year to
nearly $1,759,O00.
"These pavments furnish ample proof
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
LIVE

SALE: Well Bird greyhounds
at reasonable prices. See Jack Roche
and his beautiful greyhounds at
Palm Court No. T.. Brownsville. Tex.
write John r. Boettcher. Kennels.
holton. kans. L-6i
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
New Officers
Installed By
Legionnaires

New Officers Of the John Hanson
nost Of the American Legion we're
Installed with the legion ritual NJ q
regular meeting here Thursday eve
ming.
The new heads line 40 a. fol-
lows: Post commander. W. r. kie-
rel: vice post commander. ". O.
Washington: sdiutant. r.. p. Arm
strong; historian. r. G.. holiday:
finance officer. James r. SHELTON;
chaplain. n. ~. Macintosh: SER
gesnt-at-arms. Henry SHELTON. Jr.;
and executive committee. Tom Stew
rnson. Edward Box and y. A. Cobo-
lini.
Past officers were: Post eon-
mander. Henry SHELTON. Jr. vice
post commander. Wallace Harwood:
adjutant. Thomas {. Davis; histor-
ian. W. o. Washington: finance Of
ficer. w. r. Kiekel: chaplain. II. O..
Macintosh: and executive commit
tee. William Ball. ST.. r. p Latham
and r. q. Morris.
A report was given on the fifth
annual turkey shoot. II wa said 70
be a financial success.
". r. Kiekel made the annual IL
nancial report and the post was
stated 70 Re in good condition in
that respect.
The next regular meeting Of the
body will be held Dec. ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Stevenson Force
Return From Meet
Chevrolet Chiefs

Tom Stevenson, chief Of the Stew
enson Motor Company. Inc, Browns
vile Chevrolet dealer. and his corps
and statesmen and accountants, have
returned from q one-day meet OF all
Chevrolet dealers, statesmen and &C
countants in the Valley held al Cor
pus Christi. Wednesday.
The conference was presided over
by G. r. Simpson. Chevrolet Motor
company saies-manager for the
Southeast Texas zone. who was as
sisted BY Zone Accountant kuhnel
and Assistant Zone Sales-manager
Cabear.
During the meeting, the proper
display Of the new Chevrolet six wsS
discussed and means for its exploit
tation were entered into.
The Chevrolet method Of approx
ed accounting also furnished 4 topic
for the conference. Stevenson said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Wheat and Corn
Up; Oats Uneven
On Chicago Mart

CHICAGO. Dec. li.-P,-Evening
IN Of accounts so as TO prepare Tor
the government crop report due this
afternoon led to early upturns IN
grain prices today. unfavorable
weather for corn movement tended
also 70 give firmness to values.
Opening unchanged to a shade
lower. wheat aftcrward scored slight
advances all around. Corn started
AZ a shade to 3-S higher and con-
tinued to point upwards. Oats like
wise acted firmer. Provisions were
inclined to TAI
Wheat closed firm. l-s 20 lie
net higher. corr n shade 70 Ice up.
Oats at Use decline to l-Sc advance
and provisions varying from Ic set
back 20 an equal gain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Falls Bribery
Charge Trial to
Come Up Jan. ID

WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-Rr
Atlee Pomerene, government special
counsel in the oil cases. and u. s.
Attorney Leo. a.. Rover today asked
the district supreme court 90 set for
trial on next January IA the bribery
charge against Albert r.. Fall. former
interior secretary.
Fall is alleged 10 have received
from Edward L. Doheny, oil magnate
Of Los Angeles. $780, 600 to influence
Fall in leasing the naval oil reserves
n Elk Hills 10 one Of Dohery's com
panies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
MARKETS AT
A GLANCE

tBy the Associated Press. Dec. l4)
New York:
Stocks firmer; Radio again cross
IS $50.
Bonds irregular: St. Paul issues
lead buying in rail group.
Foreign exchanges steady: Portu-
guese Escudo drops Is points.
Cotton easy; disappointing No.cm-
Der consumption report.
Sugar steady; Cuban support.
Coffee higher; steadier foreign
markets.
Chicago:
Wheat steady; dry weather C-n-
ada.
Corn steady; unfavorsbls weather
Southwest.
Cattle lower.
Hogs strong TO higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
STOCK PRICES
CLOSE STEADY
Buoyancy of Higher
Priced Shares Aid
Buying at End

NEW YORK. Dec. i4.-tPi-The
stock market opened today with an
outRurst of strength. The Radio
Corporation opened at 500 and then
advanced to $50. an overnight gain OF
% points. Coty. Westinghouse Elec-
trio. Goodyear and Johns Manville
opened 2 to 3 points higher ard ini-
tial gains Of a point or two were re-
corded by Chrysler. Union Carbide.
Greene Cananea Copper. interna-
tional Combustion and Archer Dan
iels Midland.
Reduction OF nearly S2l9. 900 900
in federal reserve brokers loans
last week. coupled with the easing
Of call money, provided the back
ground for a sharp advance in the
early trading.
Victor Talking machine opened
with n block Of 10000 shares at lao.
an overnight gain of is "a points.
Radio extended its gain to % points
BY touching $40, which contrasts
with last weeks low of 275. Inter
national Nickel ran up IL 1-2 points
10 n new high record az 245. which
compared with the years low Of
20 5-s.
Du Pont. Greene Cananea copper.
Wright Aeronauticsl, Midland Steel
products preferred. American Inter
national and Timken Roller Bear
ings all sold 2 1-2 20 3 l-2 points
higher before the end of the first
half hour.
Rails continued 10 move forward
with the industrials.
Foreign exchanges opened steady.
with cables unchanged at SASS $50.
Buoyancy Of selected high priced
shares encouraged buying Of specu-
istive issues in the late dealings.
Radio extended it's rise to $50.
while, A. VI. Buyers was up 25 points
to 100. The closing was steady.
Sales Appropriated 5000. 600.