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Evening star., 1928-12-29

The salmon, among the fish, is like
wise entitled to an important place
among fasting animals, for there is
never month in which salmon are
not ascending or descending fresh
water rivers, and be their sojourn long
or short, they preserve an unbroken
fast. Now and then a salmon is tempt
ed by the spinning bait of an angler,
but the majority go without food and
hence are uncaught while in fresh
water save by the net, living in the
meantime on the fat stored up during
eager feasting in the far-distant ocean.
The ability to endure such hardship
until 1t becomes no longer a hardship,
says the scientist, is the result of hum
dreds of thousands of years of slow
evolution. Those best fitted to under
go the test have survived and trans
mitted their power to their posterity,
which in turn carry on the ancient
practice.
Evening star., 1928-12-29
Girl Loses Title
Through Inability
To Spell Publicly
BY the Associated Press.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, December 90.
Mary Elizabeth Wilson, Is years
old of Olney, couldn't spell publicly
and thereby lost the Illinois spelling
championship Thursday. Ruth Ladd,
IL, of Kawanee, won the title.
"Baccalaureate" and "delicatessen"
were the downfall of many of the
original SO contestants.
Evening star., 1928-12-29
Non-Sinkable Lifeboats.

BREMEN R.-The Europa and
Bremen, new ocean greyhounds of the
North German Lloyd line, are being
equipped with non-sinkable lifeboats.
Each carries a motor in the water
tight compartment.
Evening star., 1928-12-29
PERMITS HELD LACKING
FOR 1O9 STRUCTURES
Prince Georges County Authorities
Threaten Arrest of Property Own
ers Failing to Comply With Law.

Threaten Arrest or property OWn-
ers Failing to Comply With Law.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Deem
ber 29.-James C. Blackwell. clerk to
the Prince Georges County commits
sioners, has a list of 109 building prof.
ects for which, according to informa-
ton given him, no county permit has
been secured. Mr.. Blackwell has an
nounced that these persons will be given
80 days in which to secure permits and
unless they are obtained warrants will
sworn out.
Under the county law building per-
mits cost 81 each, and must be secured
for all new construction work costing
5000 or more and all repair work cost
ing $500 or more. In the sections
embraced in the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission district and the
Park and Planning Commission area,
however, permit must be secured for
all construction work regardless of the
expenditure involved.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

Two sisters, Misses Dorothy and
Ethel Smith. we're recently married 20
two brothers, Cyril and Arthur Stevens,
ct Leighton Buzzard. England.
Evening star., 1928-12-29
Navy Yard Paymaster Buried.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

OpbCIdI DISpaLCN 10 The 6Lhr.
WINCHESTER. Va. December 90
Capt. William A. Merritt, paymaster
United States Navy, who died suddenly
of heart attack Thursday at his home
near the navy yard at Charleston. S. c.,
was inferred with naval honors in
Mount Hebron Cemetery here this aft
ernoon, after funeral rites in Christ
Episcopal Church. The Navy was rep
resented by Admiral McCully of the
Charleston Navy Yard, and Capt. Ed
ward Fl. Durel.
Evening star., 1928-12-29
Feminists Ask Recognition.

LUCKNOW, India OP).-A deputa-
ton of leading feminists of India have
submitted petition to the Simon
Commission asking direct political
representation for women
Evening star., 1928-12-29

The number Of families in the United
States owning radios is estimated at
9,64O, ,348, serving radio audience of
more than 100000 listeners.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

Dance Slippers and Bnckles-
crepe de chine opera pump,
piped with silver, $12.50-may
be dyed to match gown. Rhine
stone buckles, So to $35-Eve-
ming Straps, SIS to $12.
WoMENs SHOES, THIRD FLOOR.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
TRULY AN ODD STATE

It is odd state of affairs when men whose fore
fathers fought for the right to govern themselves have
to be threatened with force avail themselves of the
privilege of voting
Yet that is what it amounts to when Governor
Young declares he is in favor of legislation providing
for the compulsory registration of all citizens COM
pusory voting law the governor says, would be
sttutiona A law for compulsory registration, appar-
entity, is legal
1t difficult understand the attitude of citizens
who refuse to register. With some it is matter of
pure negligence with others Indifference Still another
class labors under deusion that only registered vot
ers eligible for jury duty, and wishing to avoid
such service they refuse to register.
Jury duty does not rest solely upon registered
citizens and he who fails to register in the belief that
does accompshes nothing except to cheat himself out
of the right to vote.
1t may be necessary to pass compulsory regis
traton law, but if this does happen Cafornans will
have stamped themselves in the eyes of the rest of
the nation mighty poor material for citizenship.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
THE ANSWER IS. MOT MUCH"

Figures released for the month of July show
total of $50 persons killed by automobiles in California
during that period. total of 135 suffered
serious injuries, and 1914 suffered minor injuries.
The latter number should be larger for not all acc
dents reported.
intersections continue to be the chief cause OF
many accidents, there being 1853 of this kind reported
Yet there many drivers who refuse to slow down
when approaching intersections Some there are who
believe it to be sign of poor driver to slow down
when coming to crossroad. Just how they arrive at
this view is beyond comprehension.
Failure to yield the right of way caused 1863 &C
cdens The person foolish enough to dispute over the
right of way lucky if he gets off alive. Subborny
insisting that is entitled to the right of way, even
if he is legally so entitled is not good common sense
There is little consolation in having right of way and
a coffin. -
intoxicated drivers caused 144 accidents This
is a small figure when stops to consider the pro-
miscuousness Of drinking and driving But when one
takes account of the large number of persons exposed
to injury death by those 144 drivers, 1t places
different light the matter.
If there were $50 deaths from typhoid lever IN
huenza or any contagious disease in the state IN one
month all of us would be careful to take every pre-
caution possible to prevent contracting the disease
Just how much do do toward reducing the deaths
from automobile accidents?
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
UNCLE SAM WINS ONE

. , Despite his inability to win decisions over sucb
Ieho"s as Fail, Sinclair, Doheny and others your
uncle Sam is usually tough old fellow to buck M
against. ~ " 'N "P
FOR several weeks past an outlaw boat has been
anchored OFT the California shore operating as gam
ong paradise, and its operators felt safe in defvin
the county state and federal laws. Being outside the
three mile limit, the city and county authorities were
helpless to halt the gambling
Inc FEDERAL government also unable to do
anything about It, Operators of the Johanna Smith as
the boat named took particular pains to see that no
Iquor was permitted aboard, thereby preventing anv
molestaton by the federal authorities
Many patronized the boat attracted bv the novel
y OF the location and ured by the time-od desire to
get something for nothing. Instead they got nothing
for something.
Thursday, after lengthy delving into the law
BOOKS, the federal authorities dug up an old statute
which seemed to give them the oophole for which they
were looking They had to go back 1893 to get the
right sort of law. This particular law provides that
the government shall seize any vessel which used for
some purpose other than that for which its license
calls.
After that it simple A United States mar
sha went out with necessary papers to seize the ship
and was consigned by the gamblers to Satan's King
dom- He Immediately called the coast guard. They
simply took the ship the point of guns and now it is
up to the courts to decide what shall be done with the
Johanna Smith
For the present Uncle Sam holds the upper hand.
If he could only work against the big fellows we'll
he does against the smaller ry-but then perhaps
that is asking too much
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
JUMPITY JUMP

Are you going to take my
bouncing rubber ball away from
me?' asked Baby Bunty of Uncle
Wiggily.
"'No, indeed! answered the rab-
bit gentleman. = wouldn't think
of doing such thing as that. But
if YOU thought you could make Old
Toad happy by giving him the ball
and rubber string YOU would do 1t
wouldn t you, Bunty?o
"'Of course l would answered
the little orphan rabbit. But what
is it all about, anyhow y" For, all
of sudden, as she was hopping
down the woodland path, playing
with her ball, she had met Uncle
Wiggily, who had caught her play
toy and exclaimed:
THE very thing for Old Toad -
SO Bunty thought Uncle Wiggily
meant to take her bouncer away un-
til he said he had no such idea. And
he went on to say:
"YOu see, Bunty, Old Toad used
to be able to cr0ak. catch flies with
his long, sticky tongue and hop a
bout-three things any toad must
do in this world. But now Old Toad
can do more none of them. He
would not mind so much about the
croaking and fly catching, for his
wife can attend to that. But she
can't hop for him and if he doesn't
hop he will be very unhapy.'
Why can't he hop!' asked Bun
ty.
" rheumatism, answered Uncle
Wiggily. "And Old Toad rheuma-
tism is worse than old rabbit rhcu-
matism. But seeing you bouncing
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
GOVERNOR PUTS
STRICT RULE ON
GIRL STUDENTS
Vy United rress Leased Wire

BATON ROUGE, La, Aug. 70
Goods of Louisiana ;;ta;c UniNerSitN
here are facing curtallmeht OF
their heretofore almost "go ana
come as you please" life when the
new semester begins in September
all because Governor Hucy L. Long
believes modern youth has too much
freedom.
The cdict of the governor, inn
parted to the faculty of the state
institution by Mrs. Mary c Herget,
dean of women, deprivcs the girls
of several date nights IL week and
insures them more sleep.
No girl student will be allowed
out later than 10 clock at night
on her nights "out. Other nights
she must be in the dormitorics by
: O'Clock. 90 Under the new ruling
sophomorcs will be allowed twa
"dates week; juniors, three, and
seniors, four. Goods will not be
allowed to ride in automobiles un-
less accompanied by their parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
BUSINESS WORLD FINDS AIR
! TRANSPORT FINANCIAL HELP

cial aeronautics, will soon be no
larger relatively than that of the
state of Texas
The business men who use the
airplanc services do so because it
is profitable, Barber said. The
banks report that the airplane
makes funds available earlier, one
middle western bank reporting 1T
saved two days by sending paper
to New York by air instead OF
through the Federal Reserve bank.
1t also saves interests-ahout 8 cents
per day per $1,000 for every day saw
ed in transportation. The air mail
connects San Francisco and New
York in two business days, compared
with five days taken by train. In
suranee companies emphasized the
time. saving element, as did business
houses in general.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25

Then the rabbit gentleman tied the
other four ends of the rubber cords
into a knot.
There is the iumpity jump for
Old Toad said the rabbit to Baby
Buntv. ''You may come with me
and see how he enjoys it
u shall love to.' said Bunty,
trying to twinkle her little pink
nose as Uncle Wiggily did his large
one.
Old Toad was sitting in the sun
out in front of his hold house be-
meath the big rock. He was neither
croaking, jumping nor catching
flies with his long, sticky tongue
tor he was very feeble.
g." How are you todayP asked
Uncle Wiggily.
"'ThanK you, | IN much worse,
whispered Old Toad.
Cheer up!' cried jolly Uncle
Wiggily.
"'For we have brought you a
jumpity Jump said Baby Bunty.
With the help of Jackie Kinky-
tail. the monkey boy. who came IA
long just then, Uncle Wiggily tied
the four loose knotted ends of the
rubber cords to the branch of tree
over Old Toad s head. Then the
board seat, held up by the springy
rubber, dangled in front of him.
''Climb up on that board and see
what happens, said Uncle Wig
gilv. And when Old Toad sat on
the board 10 and behold! 1t bounc-
ed up and down with him just as if
he were hopping, for the rubber
cords made the board spring up and
down like bird cage. Every time
Old Toad moved the least bit (and
he could still do that he went
jumpity jump in the air.
"How do you like it?' asked
Baby Bunty.
ooh, it is wonderful said Old
Toad. "Thank you. Uncle Wiggily!
Now in my last days | can be hap
py, for though | can no longer
'croak, nor catch flies with my long
sticky tongue, can pretend | am
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
TEN YEARS AGO
August 25, 1918

For the first time in the history
of the valley, election returns will
be flashed ON a screen to enable
hundreds instead of a few score of
persons to visualize the outcome.
The arrangement has been perfect
ed by The Press and all evening the
returns from both state and coun-
ty elections will be shown. The
screen has been installed on the wall
of the second story of the FL Cen
tro Hotel, Immediately across from
the Press office.
DIR. A. f. Elliott left for Los An
geles this morning, where he Will
remain for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Turner, owners
of Jacumba Springs, came down
from the mountains Yesterday and
reported that the Red Cross carni'
val held at the resort Sunday was
grand success.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
BY HERBERT LITTLE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.--Busl-
ness, big and little, is turning to
aviation transportation more and
more and increasing demands for
air mail and express service are be
ing made from all over the United
States.
The recent reduction of the air
mail rate has resulted in daily de-
mands from business men in many
smaller cities for extension of this
service, Maj. Clarence Young, head
of the aviation branch of the com
mcrce department said today. His
branch is spending $4,250,000 this
year improving airways in all parts
of the nation.
Business men in general, outside
of the aviation industry, have de
voted themselves to promoting air
ports and aviation services, in or
der to make the newer and faster
transportation available to them,
A. b. Barber, head of the L. s.
Chamber of Commerce Transporta-
tion and Communication deartment
said
business men are committing
themselves to pay millions in taxes,
through bond issues and other means
of raising money to pay for munich
pal airports over the country, y
Barber said.
Barber pointed to a recent survey
! of business use of air mail and ex-
press by banks, insurance compan-
les and other concerns, which show
| ed that 40 per cent used it exten-
sively and fl per cent occasionally
Banks are sending checks, drafts,
securities, shipping documents, and
surance companies send letters. ap
plications, daily reports, policies
/ bonds and mortgages, and business
! houses send contracts, advertising
! copy and proofs, urgently needed re
! pairs. news pictures, and many other
articles.
Barber said the chamber Of com
mercc were spending millions of dol
! lars in promoting aviation facilities
making surveys of airports, selling
| the air mail and express to Their
members and helping to obtain all
mail and airwsy services for theil
! communities.
Many committees on aviation
! have been formed over the country
! and the national chamber has or
| ganized an aeronautics eommitte,
Of business and aviation leaders, t.
which Charles Lindhergh is spe
cial adviser. John G. Lonsdalc, st
Louis banker and chairman of tn,
! committee. has started the work OF
an expectation that the map o.
the United States, through CONNER
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
TO MARY GARDEN

Mary Garden, in one Of her eternal ana Sporadlc
onthurstS calculated to remind the great public that
there is Mary is supposed to have said that she IS
about to we'd Miss Garden is 81. She once said that
she would never marry while there many more
interesting things to do in life. ,
Mary may be a celebrity and all that. But mere
wagering that an infinite number of lesser Marys along
else and count her preceding years the wasted years
II does seem as the years of youth were meant Tor
This marriage business rather than the declining years
Anyway good luck Mary! Youll make IL c"ciV-
ing, anyway
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25

make a .jumpity jump for Old Toad
so he can still hop, though he can
not croak or catch flies with his
long sticky tongue.
Uncle WiggiIy hoped to. a Wood
land store that sold rubber boots,
rubber coats and other stretchy
things and there he bought some
strong rubber cords about as round
and thick as lead pencil or the
woolen horse reins that YOU may
sometimes put on baby brother.
Uncle Wiggily fastened four rub
bcr cords one to each corner of a
board about the size of Old Toad.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
French Writer
Finds All Wives
In U. S. 'Flighty'

PARIS. Aug. 25.-Amcrican WON
en- are too fhghty, ready on the
slightest provocation to pick up
their babies and leave thcit hus-
bands awaiting the outcome of a
divorce suit.
That is the Interpretation of Am.
erican womanhood given to French
newspaper readers by Mile. Ger
maine Leblanc, following her recent
visit to the United States.
"'The poor husband enters after
n hard day work. He finds a lit
tie note saying 'I'm tired of you.
we decided TO leave, - says the
French writer.
It : not a question of money
she adds, 'but merely desire to
change her climate. and the poor
husband On the slightest whim the
husband might be asked to seek en-
ployment in California, China or
even Alaska.
The growing number Of double
marriages, > where in husbands are
trying to find respite from their
family exigeneies also is mentioned.
Mile. Leblanc 5 solution is nov
el one "If we are TO have double
marriages, why not have double a
partments!'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25

your rubber ball on a rubber string
gave me an idea how l can help Old
Toad hop again.
How"' asked Baby Bunty
"By making him jumpitv
Jump answered the rabbit gentle
man.
"What's a jumpity jump" Baby
Bunty wanted to know.
'Dear me! How many big ques-
tions little rabbit can ask,'' said
Uncle Wiggily with laugh. "Well,
| II show you how m going to
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
Looking Backward.
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
+ perial Valley for this Date
In Past Yoary
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Men arrived last evening from
Los Angeles to place the fixtures
in the new First National Bank
building, and began work on them
this morning. The wood work is of
cherry finish, and the interior of
the building like the exterior will
be the finest in the valley.
j. /. Shepherd and son, Virgil,
have returned from their vacation
spent on the coast.
Postmaster II. f. Allatt is under
the weather and will probably leave
for the coast tomorrow to recuper-
ate Months Of close confinement,
with long hours, have been too much
for his strength.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August 25, 1918

A. Haines, attorney for the Irri-
cation District, arrived this morn
ing from San Diego, and expressed
confidence that the effort to annul
the delinquent sale of the Irrigation
will fail.
Mrs. James Hamilton and baby
have returned from the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Delozier and
daughter have gone to Coronado
Tent City for vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25

bridge which was menaccd by
currents Of the stream.
County construction crews gath
cred all the discarded automobile
bodies which could De found and
dumped them around the base Of
the piers. The ears were then
weighted down with rock.
4 firm foundation for the bridge
piers resulted, engineers SAID.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
ROGERS BEATS THALER
Nv United Pres. Leased Wire

PHOENIX. Ariz., Aug. p. -
After eight rounds of close battling,
Bill Rogers, Chicago light-heavy-
weight, was awarded a decision
over Bill Thalcr, of Prescott, Ariz.,
here last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25

jumping And he closed his eyes
and went to sleep.
So this teaches us that there are
worse things in this world than
mosquitoes, and if the ketchup bot
tie will paint the wheelbarrow red
so it will look as stylish as a fire
engine, | III tell you next about Tn
Gle Wiggily's magic garden.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-25
WOrn-Out Cars
Save Bridge

n, InItrd Press Leased Wire
NISSOULA. Mon, Aug. -. -
Worn cut automobiles were used ei-
fe,i.eiv herc as q foundation for
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-13
PUTNAM GOLFERS TAKE BAD BEATING
Tricky Norwich Course Makes Trouble For Most of 22
 Players
Putnam Pro Also Beaten in Match
 by Three Points

After entertaining golfers from Norwich a few weeks ago and giving them a hard battle. although they lost In their own bailiwick. golfers of the Putnam Country Club were com pletely outclassed on the tricky Rose City course last Saturday afternoon. The Norwich course is one where fam slinrity with the traps and pitfalls is large handicap. However with Nor wich scoring forty-two points to Put nam's fourteen there Is no use try ing to alibi the match. Putnam lost the match in the "also ran" class but were pleasantly entertained Lunch con was served.
 Putnam took down twenty play CTS. This was greater number thar Norwich could match and Fred oai took on three Putnam players and wa high scorer. with eight out of a pos sibie nine points
 Tn the pro match between Massi, F Miller of Norwich ard 'ry Andrew of Putnam, Miller shot a seventy. tw, under par. to take three points fol the local club. Ray GreeHc of ths Putnam club had low gross for the amateurs getting a card of eighty, two.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-13
SWIM A FIASCO
lev Waters of Lake Ontario Prevent Finish of Mara
 thon.

The ss5,0OO wrigiey marathon swim in Lake Ontario, Friday, was more or less of fiaseo. Raymond T Chandler, formerly of Putnam. was down as one of the contestants. Wheth- CT Chandler participated does not ap- pear.
 George Michel of France and Ernst Vierkoetter of Germany were the two last swimmers Co be dragged from the icy waters of the lake in the incom- pleted affair. These two swimmers were 30 indignant ct the way the prize money was distributed that they de- eiared they are through with profes- sional swimming forever.
 Michel and Vicrkoetter were in- ccnsed by the fact that, although they were the longest in the water and cov- cred the greatest distance, they re- ceived no larger share of the prize money than the other swimmers, each of the fourteen participants being awarded s2.500
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-13
Democrat. Nominate

The Democratic party have an- nounced their slate for the annual town election. E. J. Keegan presided at the meeting. The party nominated the following: Assessor, William St. Marie: relief board, F. 0. Tourtellotte first seleetman. Louis N. Elliot; sec ond selectman, Frank Pelletier; town clerk and treasurer. Oscar Munyan auditor, James Mack, Sr.; grand jur- ors, F. McMullen. David Derosiers and George Tefft; tax collector, Phil ip Duhamel; constables, Albert Unger- CT. William St. Marie, Legoris Denis, and Joseph Blanchette; registrar of voters. Clarence Stevens; school com mittee, Frank 0 .Tourtellotte, James Mack, Sr.. and M. J. Kenney; deputy registrar. Esdras Blanehette.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-13
Monday Wedding

Miss Florida Desautels, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Desautels and Gerard Grenier. son of Mir. and Mrs. William Grenier were married in St. Joseph's church on Monday. The Rev. John Mathieu ofiiciated at the cere- mony.
 The bride was attired in a white satin gown and carried bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. The couple were attended by their fathers.
 Following the ceremony, reception was held in Foresters' Hall. Refresh meuts were served and an orchestra provided music for dancing.
 The couple left on a wedding trip to New Hampshire and Maine and pon their return will make their home in this town.