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Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27

Leaf Hoppcrs before. What do you
6o2'
"In summer" said Lootie, "wc
hop from leaf to Leaf
"But in winter there are no green
leaves here for Us to hop around
on, you see,' spoke Doodle. $50 we
were thinking of going down South
where there is no cold weather, and
we started to go to your bungalow
to ask our way down South when l
saw these funny things and
Doodle pointed at the bunny S
glasses.
~ saw them, too,' spoke Lootic,
"and when l missed you, Doodle
dear, and saw you through the
spcctacles and you looked so big,
l thought giant had you"
Then the Leaf Hoppers laughed
and Uncle Wiggily SAID they might
live in the warm cellar of his bunga-
low all winter and hop from one
stick of wood to another until sum
mer came again.
SO the Leaf Hoppers did this.
And one Saturday it rained SO the
bunny boys and girls could not go
out to play.
"Oh, dear!' sighed Baby Bunty.
What can we do to have fun!'
"How would you all Tike to 60
to little circus?' asked Uncle
Wiggily.
owe would love that!' cried the
rabbit children.
"Come down cellar them in.
vited Mr.. Longears. And down i'll
the warm cellar Doodle and Lootie
were jumping about from stick to
stick like circus acrobats and tum.
blers. The Leaf Hoppers turned
somersaults and pepper saults and
Ninegarsaults and cut up so mans
tricks that the bunny children
laughed until they almost cried:
"Oh, what jolly circus.'
shouted Baby Runty. And before
they knew it the rainy Saturday was
at an end and it was time to go to
bed. They had wonderful time
seeing the Leaf Hoppers' circus.
And if the electric iron will
smooth all the wrinkles out of the
accordion So it Will play funny
song, III tell You next about Uncle
Wiggily and the cranberries.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27
State St. Christian

Sunday school will convene at
9:30 a. III. There are classes for
all ages. The Junior Department has
just been newly organized with
Chas. McCalmon as superintendent.
The department has its own opening
service. Pupils are graded on their
work that parents might know their
progress.
Morning worship service at II
o clock. The organ begins playing
promptly at l0:j5. Wallace Roblee,
teacher of music at the Holtvillr
high school, is thcN organist. The
choir, under the direction of John
c. Canton, will sing Roberts Seek
Ye the Lord,' Mr.. Canton taking
The tenor solo. a quartet composed
of Mrs. Sue Miller, Miss Martha
Ryorson, Ray johnson and Mr.. Gan
ton will sing, "Savior When Night
Envolvcs the Sky,' Shelley. The
pastors sermon theme will be
=" Wings.' A nursery. in charge of
mother, will care for all little
NHIlulcH uuIlilS tht otINlCt'
The Christian Endcavor Society
will meet at $50. Margaret Tondro
will be the leader Subject: " Max
ing the Right Use of Our Talents. =
All young people are invited.
At the 7:30 service the minister
will discuss a question of vital inn
portancc to every American voter:
"Thc Canadian System of Liquor
Control; What is it; Do we want it
in America as a substitute for Pro
hibition!' There will be special
music.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27
Christian Science

Probation after Death will be
the subject of the lesson-sermon
Sunday in all Churches of Christ,
Scientist, branches of The Mother
Church, The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
The citations which comprise the
lesson sermon will include the fol-
lowing Bible selection from l Cor
inthians, Is: "For this corruptible
must put on interruption, and this
mortal must put on immortality. So
when this corruptible shall have put
on interruption, and this mortal
shall have put on immortality, then
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
October 27, 1908

The Imperial City band, T. 4. Di-
mond, director, created considerable
enthusiasm last evening by its ap-
pearancc on the streets in conncc-
tion with the Socialist meeting.
George y. Parkyns came to I'm
perial last night from Los Angeles
and will remain for several days.
He is much improved in health
W. NJ. Weaver, the we'll known
sheep man, was Frustrated Saturday
by over eXcrtion in attempting to
stop team of runaway horses.
Golden Rule chapter, which has
been working under dispensation,
was granted a charter at the grand
lodge, to which Mrs. II. W, Brewer
was a delegate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27

see nothing but the bench ON which
Lootie was perched.
"Therc,' said the little bug
girl, and she pointed at-what do
you think? Yes, you have guessed
it. At Uncle Wiggily 5 lost glasses!
There they were on the porch seat
Just where he had forgotten and
left them. And no sooner had the
rabbit gentleman begun to thank
Lcotie for finding his spectacles
than, all of a sudden, another voice
cried:
"Oh, 1 see a giant Leaf Hopper.
oh, he must have caught my sister
Lootie. Oh, dear.'
"Why that sounds like Doodle!
said Lootic.
"And that sounds like Lootic! y
cIied Doodle, for there he was sit
ting on the porch seat, behind
Uncle Wiggily's glasses, while
Lootie was in front of them.
Now Uncle Wiggily's glasses were
very strong so they would make
little letters in newspapers and
books seem very large, like giant
letters. And when Lootie looked
through the glasses and saw her little
brother On the other side the glass
made him seem so large that he ap-
peared to be "A giant. And when
Doodle looked through Uncle Wig
gily's glasses at Lootie, she, too,
seemed to be a very big Leaf Hop
per.
"Ha! Ha!' laughed Uncle Wig
gily when he saw Lootie and
Doodle come out from in front Of
and behind the glasses so each was
the regular size. "Now you are all
right, my dears. You have found
each other. But tell me, | never saw
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27
PROPOSITION NO. 5

This proposition would repeal the initiative meas
ure passed by the people of the State in 1924 placing
boxing and wrestling under the supervision of state
commission appointed by the governor.
1t would return boxing to the same status which
it occupied prior to 1924 In other words it proposes
a step backward. Many people do not approve of
boxing. Many others do Some approve of profess
sional boxing, and do not. But the latter has
existed many years and doubtless will continue to
exist While not as favorably considered baseball
it is just as firmly ntrenched in American sports.
AS the law stands the state has everything
to say about boxing. If Proposition No passes, 1t
will have nothing to say about it. The sport Will
revert to the amateur status 1t had prlor to l9z4
Bv amateur is meant no boxer perform for
money And idiot could see what farce
this is Medals given the contestants under the
amateur status No money-oh no. The boxer
gets the medal and then he sells it to the promoter of
the fight. two dollar medal for 5000 S1,ooo, or
whatever the promoter has guaranteed the fighter
The state not only not say who shall and who
shall not box, it will get nothing out of the boxing
business At present gets percent of all proceeds
except where clubs operated by war veterans or
ganzations The mony so derived Is used tor the pen
eft of disabled veterans. Since the establishment of
the state boxing commission the sum OF S49l 1850
has been turned back to the state available for this
purpose Of this sum the legislature appropriated
S171 900 for the Veterans Home at Yountve, spen-
did new dormitory being built with this money
Three men, each of whom is independently
wealthy compose the state athlete commission
They perform their duties without salary, being al
lowed only expenses They keep tight rein on all
BOXERS promoters, referees and spectators The eX-
penses of the commission, estimated at $4,000 year
has actually been S105,7S5.34 for the four years of
its existence little than $4,000 year. This is
paid out of the percent tax to the state Under the
commissions guidance boxing has progressed from the
atmosphere of back-room brawls to sport that can
be attended by and is attended by respectable women
To repeal the present law will be to undo all this and
send boxing back where be controlled by crooks
and where the parasites who once thrlved upon It, can
again fasten themselves after four year lay-off.
1t is not question of whether not the voter ap-
proves of boxing. He is asked to state whether he
wants regulated by the state if he wishes it to be
its own boss, make its rules and regulations and
be responsible to none but the crooks.
The citizen who be broad-minded enough to
forget his personal likes and dskes and consider the
welfare of the state (and ncidenty give thought to
the several thousand disabled veterans in the state
will vote mo on proposition No. 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27
ST. Paul's Episcopal

st. Paul's Episcopal church. The
Rev. Charles Wilson Baker, Vicar.
SIS. Simon and Jude (Twcnty-first
Sunday after Trinity. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m. Evening Pray
cr at 1880 p. IN.
Troop 7, Boy Scouts of America,
will attend the evening service i'll
q body.
Thursday, All Saints Day, Holy
Eucharist at 9:30 a. m.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27

shall be brought to pass the sayiA
that is written, Death is swallowG
up in victory.'
The leson-scrmon will also includ
the following passage from the ChriI
tian Science textbook, "Science az
Health with Key to, the Scriptures
(p. 427, by Mary Baker Eddy: g"
man is never to overcome dealt
why do the Scriptures say, 'T'he Lad
enemy that shall be destroyed
death, The tenor of the Wor
shows that we shall obtain the viz
tory over death in proportion as W
overcome sin. /"
A gang of 60 convicts are wor1
ing on the Carmel-San Simeon q
vision Of the new coast highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October Of. 1913

j. r.. Fahs, a Kansas newspaper
man, is sizing up the city. Acting
General Manager T. d. Mccall of
the Imperial Valley Cotton Growers
exchange announces the sale today
of 80 bales of spot cotton at 13.l
cents per pound.
The opening of subdivisions for
small home sites which was begun
last year, promises to be one of the
most active fields for real estate
operations in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27
SCREEN ACTRESS BETTER
nv United Press Lensed Wire

HOLLYWOOD, or. 27.-Elaie
Bartlett, screen actress and wife OF
Rudolph Schildkraut. film actor,
was reported "resting easy today
at the Hollywood hospital where
she underwent an operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27

The old fashioned kid who used to be itched by
puttir. on his winter flannes is portly fellow
addicted to violently striped silk underwear.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27

"Gold Boom Revives in Fairbanks' "Yes, yes,
but just try lure the god-diggers away from Holly
wood.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27

"Record breaking vote expected November g.
Records will not be the only thing broken. Maybe
few broken hearts and heads
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27

er company appeared in "Flu'
masks today, in accordance with or
dcrs from the Riverside office.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-27
TEN YEARS AGO
october 27, 1918

All employees of the Holton Pow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Mexico City Paper
To Tell Of Valley

Z. Ochoa NJ, connected with Ex-
c~elsior, leading Mexico City news
paper. is spending a few Gays in
Brownsville in the interest Of his
paper.
Excelsior plans soon to produce a
rotogravure section showing scenes
along the American side of the Mex
lean border. particularly in the Low
CT Rio Grande Valley.
Excelsior has a circulation Of
$4,000 daily" said Mr.. 0choa, and
I'VE want our people in the capital
and the nation to know what is 60
ing on in your section
The edition will come out in about
forty days, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Wheeler Building
Be Re1nodeled

Brownsville's first three-story
business building is to be remodeled
and generally improved.
Mrs. Frances j. Wheeler, former
publisher of The Herald, and owner
of the property at the south corner
of Washington and Twelfth streets,
announced that she has let a con-
tract for remodeling the building.
The work will be done by c. Halle.
The building was occupied by The
Herald for nineteen years, being va
Gated by the newspaper in August,
1927. Part of the ground floor is
now occupied by the Shapiro shoe
store.
The wood flooring Of the ground
floor is being taken oct, and will be
replaced with a concrete floor, built
at sidewalk level. The entire front
will be replaced with a modern store
front. Upon completion of that work
the entire building will be succeed.
The building was started in 1907,
and at the time of its completion, in
1908, was the only three story bust
ness building in the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
|Shary Donates
$1,000 to Dems
Especial to The Herald)

HOUSTON. Tex, Feb. I0.-Proof
that the Lower Rio Grande Valley
wishes to aid Houston in making the
democratic national convention a
success in a more material way than
band wagon shouting, was evinced by
a $1,000 check inclosed in a letter
from John III. Shary OF Mission 70
Executive Vice Chairman Il. NJ. Far
rar Of the finance committee.
The letter follows:
Ny Dear Mr.. F|arrar:
NV love for Houston and my ad-
miration for its splendid citizen
ship prompts me to ask the privi-
Iege OF contributing TO the great
cause-not only for Houston but
the entire state of Tcxas-the
bringing Of the democratic conven-
ton to Houston. | feel sure the
citizenship of the Rio Grande Valley
rejoices with you in this under
taking.
Earnest cooperation from Houston
toward the Rio Grande Valley is a
1 matter of record for many years
The financial assistance and the con-
fidence in the future Of our Val
Icy in the pioneer days when IN
great need given 10 us by your great
leader. Jesse Jones, and others, viii
I never be forgotten. And IL is indeed
a pleasure TO i~nclose you herewith
check for $1,000. which kindly &C
cent IN the spirit II il given. Re-
specially,
.Lnhn III. Shary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
MEN
VISIT IN CITY
General Agents Meet
Sends Side Trip
To Valley

Approximately 20 general railroad
agents. side-tripping here from the
regional convention Of that body
which closed in San Antonio Thurs
day night. reached Brownsville BY
bus shortly after noon Friday, and
were Immediately launched on a
program Of typical Valley entertain
ment.
The group came into Edinburg FRI
day morning on the morning South
ern Pacific train, and were met at
the station there by a-large motor
bus. sent from Brownsville by NJ.
L. Love, general agent here.
A dinner in Matamoros and a
sightseeing tour of Brownsville and
vicinity were on the entertainment
program here.
The special car in which the party
came here from San Antonio Is to
pick up the delegates here late in
the afternoon, and the party will be-
gin the long haul back 10 the va
rious destinations OF the different
members.
Delegates from practically all
| states Of the Southwest attended the
San Antonio meeting. and a fairly
good representation made tire trip
here. Mr.. Love said. They came as
Of the Southern Pacific.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Warehouse Firm
Is Given Charter

The Valley Bonded Warehouse &
Storage Company, has been granted
q state charter, according to adj
vices from Washington.
The company, which will have a
capital stock Of $4,000. will erect a
concrete and brick. fireproof bonded
warehouses in Brownsville to cost
about 100000.
The contract for construction al
ready has been awarded to a Tulsa,
Okla. firm.
The incorporntors named in the
charter are Roy Sethman, G. W. Dem
nett and Robin Pate, all of Browns
vile.
j.. VI. Nix of San Antonio is to be
one of the heavy investors in the
institution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Express Company
Has New Office

Brownsville now has IN uptown
railway express office.
The American Railway Express
company has leased and Is now oc-
cupying the storeroom at 1905 Eliza
beth street in the Young building.
across the street from tn Miller
hotel.
I'VE selected this location in tho
business district in the belief that
it will be best located for the bene-
fit of our patrons" c. y. Hill. man.
ager, said.
Packages, incoming and outbound,
will be received at that office, and
will be delivered from there hereaf-
ter. Mr.. Hill said.
Forwarding stations will continue
to be maintained at both the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Southern Pacific
station, Mr.. Hill said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
O

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bohn of Aus
tin and Mrs. William Rathmann Of
New Braunfels are here visiting IN
the city this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shary OF Mis-
sion are spending a few days IN
Brownsville.
W. B. Montgomery Of Edinburg
spent Friday in Brownsville on a
short business trip.
Mrs. Carey X. Smith of McAllen
spent Thursday and Friday in the
city visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. East Of Edin-
burg are spending the day here see
ing after business interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Spencer of st.
Joseph, Mo-, are tourists who ar
rived in Brownsville Thursday for a
short stay visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Spencer OF st.
daughter. Margaret, are spending the
week here from Houston visiting.
Or. and Mrs. c. B. Rankin Of
Monticello, KY, are looking over real
estate prospects in the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dew of Okemsh.
Okla. and their guest. Mrs. Bottom.
Of Texarkana will be here the rest
Of the week sight seeing.
Miss Molly Hsiny Of Cleveland, o..
Is here visiting friends for several
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Boy Club Organized
At Ell Jardin School

The Boys All club Of FL Jardil
was organized at the school house
late yesterday by Henry Alsmeyer,
Cameron vounty agent, with IL men,
bers.
The club will meet every second
and fourth Thursday at 3 p. m.
Gillespie Matthews was elected
president by the club. Other Of
ficers are Lysle Parker. vice presi-
dent; Z. j. Weikel. secretary; Elroy
Weikel. reporter; Merlin Rasco. rep
resentative of the county council;
and Jim Barnes, yell leader.
Other members arc Grant Lindsay.
John Lokey. Sam Merrill. Chas. Nor
genou, David Phol and Lloyd Fallin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Matamoros Buys
Fire Equipment

Eatamoros has let the contract to
the American-La France Fire En-
CINE company 4 supply the city with
a motorized pumper to cost about
$4,000.
The contract was closed with Err
nest Bergan of Tsmpico, representa-
tive in Tampico for the American-La
France company.
The equipment is expected to be
received in about two months, Mr..
Bergen said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Rail Chief OF
M.P.M EUROPE
LIKES VALLEY
Britisher Aston d e d
By Enormous Vege-
b Fields, Says
Will Spread Fame


Your back door is as beautiful
as your front door and al Of it is
q revelation"
This is the opinion of z. ]. Bray,
raimerston House, Bishopgcte, Lon
non, European traffic manager OF
the Missouri Pacific Lines, who
toured the Valley Thursday with
horace Booth, general traffic man
ager of Houston, and A. B. Waldron,
executive general agent Of Harlin-
gen. Wallace Bray, son Of the
British rail executive was IN the
party and IA seeing America for
his first time.
The party spent a short time
Thursday afternoon in Brownsville
the Missouri Pacific here.
In England we judge the true
worth &c citizens by their back
doors; the front door IS not always
n good indicator OF character, Mr..
Bray ald When my escort start
>a6 driving along your fine bouie,
vHf1ehighway past the beantIin!
orchards. fine homes and marS
vegetable fields ! suspected they
were showing me the front door OF
the Valley, especially groomed for
such visits. i suspected IL and said
as much.
but when they took me off the
boulevard onto some Of the side
roads ! truly was made TO marvel.
Mr.. Bray had heard of the Val
ley's superior citrus fruits and fine
orchards and consequently was not
so much surprised by them. 1t is
the enormous scale in which you
produce cabbages, beets and seem
ingly an almost endless variety oil
vegetables that completely astounds
me-" he said.
Carrots never in my life saw
so many and such wonderful car
rots. Why. | shall dream Of the
bally things"
Packing, grading and refrigera.
ton methods Of this country as con
trasted to the methods in England
impressed Mr.. Bray. In his coun
try, he explained, the producing
centers are within five or six hours
Of the London ard other market
centers and fresh produce is trans
ported in fast trains without re-
frigeration and almost without uni
form pack or grading.
Inc huge ICING COCKS, line re-
frigeraotr cars and packing shedl
were of special interest to him.
1.-THE development of this section
which / am told has been brought
about almost entirely within the
past quarter of a century, i.
astounding and | am unable to form
a mental picture CT what the Val
ley will be like in a few years.
surely shall watch it with intense
interest. Of course, the railroad.
which have given and are givins
such splendid service are due
fair share of the credit. but you
have an energetic and thriving cit
izenship. that / know"
Mr.. Bray for years was in Mexico
as a transportation Representative,
and expressed great admiration fol
that country. There is a wonder
ful future before the southern re
public which some day will be real
lied" he said.
British papers will hear Of tn,
Valley when ne returns. Mr.. Bra
said and he also is 10 attend a con
vention of transportation executive.
In Europe II certainly vii
have a tale TO unfold before tina
gathering which will make ther
marvel-or which will cause them t
brand me an unmitigated liar"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10

Barometric pressure was rather
high over most of the Rocly noun
tain region this morning and moder-
ately high throughout the balance
of the United States, attended by
fair TO clear weather, except cloudy
and unsettled over southern Texas,
and partly cloudy in the eastern
states. Moderate general rains &C.
Cured within the last % hours over
southwestern and southern Texas
the only precipitation area on the
weather map this morning. Tho,
was a further slight to moderate
drop in temperature throughout the
southern and eastern states since
yesterday morning. and a moderate
rise yer the far Northwest. AS a
result readings we're unseasonably
high in the far Northwest, and sea
sonable TO slightly s~ubnormal in the
balance of the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Three Paving Orders
Pass Final Reading
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, Feb. i0-Ordinance]
calling for paving work on three
more streets in San Benito were
mission meeting Wednesday night.
and work on the streets has been
started by Dodds G. Wedegartner,
contractors.
TIE three streets are South Palm
boulevard, East Resaca drive, and
Scott Brown street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
California G. 0. p.
Chief Is For Smith

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb. lO.-DPi
Declaring it his intention to assist
in the campaign 10 elect Gov. Al
Smith Of New York president. John
II. Higgins, life long republican and
a former chairman of the county re-
publican central committee has regis.
tered IS q democrat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Well GrOOmed
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