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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28
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Clothes make the mau-and some
times clothes make the woman do
things that she does not exactly
want to do.
This is emphaized in "Thc PLAY
Girl, - Fox Films currant vehicle
for Madge Bellamy, who has tri-
umphed in such popular successes
as " Sandy Very Confidential >
and soft Living.
Miss Bcllamy portrays the role
of a salesgirl in a fashionable flor
ist shop in her latest feature,
position that gives her wide oP-
portunity to study gay life, which
intrigucs her to the extent that
she Graves clothes, jewels and
other things that her mcagcr sal
airy cannot buy.
a way to get them presents it
self. She enjoys her brief illusion
and the awakening comes when she
is asked to pay the price demand.
ed. tGs=F
Happily for her there is a way
out, provided by another man with
a sincere motive. This role IS play
ed by johnny Mack Brown, former
All-American football played land
now an All-American leading man
on the screen.
"Thc Play Girl, has a brilliant
supporting east and the usual fine
directorial touches synonymous with
any picture directed by Arthnr
Rosson. 1t is coming to the Air
dome tonight only.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28
TO INVESTIGATE
POSSIBILITY OF
RUBBER CULTURE

The Chamber of Commerce has
written to DR.. Orator F. Cook, in
the bureau of plant industry, at
Washington, asking him about the
possibilities of profitable rubber
production in Imperial Valley and
other irrigated desert wales of the
Southwest. Experiments with the
guayule plant are being conducted
in the arid and hot region of north
ern Mexico. 1t is believed by those
of the chamber who are particular
ly interested in agriculture that
more satisfactory cultural condi-
tions may be found here, where
water is plentiful.
Rubber is now now the principal
import to the United States, exceed
ing all other imported commodities
in value. Among the products used
in this country, it ranks fifth eX-
ceeded only by steel, sugar, textiles,
and wood, SO great has its use be
come.
The main supply of imported rub,
Der comes from hevea trees of the
tropics. However. thousands of 9th
er plants, hundreds of which are
native to North America, show
some caoutchouc or rubber in their
milky juices, Secretary Hays has
been advised. Most of these plants.
though would prove profitable as
rubber producers only in the event
of an emergency or during an ex-
trcmc scarcity.
The labor of extracting the
rubber juices from the plant in an
item which must be considered in
this country of high wage scales.
and some means of doing it mcchan-
ically will probably be developed.
However, the field for investiga-
tion and experimentation is an at
tractivc one, and the local chamber
of commerce desires to ascertain / f
the prospects are sufficiently prom
Using for that body to interest it
self in the subject, with the hope Of
making rubber production ultimate
ly one of Imperial Valley S indus
tries.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28

they tried to storm the gates of the
presidential palace here.
The women were attempting to
get before the world peace plcnti-
potcntiarics who were visiting
President Doumcrguc, their demands
for Il universal treaty granting
equal rights to their sex.
Miss Doris Stevens, wife a.
Dudley Field Malone, the American
lawyer, was among those arrested.
The ten women appeared at tn
gates of the palace carrying foreign
flags, banners aud placardS demand
ing that the plcnipotentiaries sign
an "cqual rights treaty and tried
TO enter the palace grounds.
Palace guards ran at them AMI
assisted by gendarmcS carried the
women, struggling and kicking, 10
the police station. They were re
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28

leased after establishing identity.
The international council Of tie
national woman 5 party assembled
in Paris during the prcliminaries
for the Kellogg treaty signing to
urge their demands on the states
men gathering there for the cere-
mouy.
Led by Mrs. O. II, 2. Belmont,
Miss Stevens, Lady Rhounda, Mmc.
AnatoIc France, and others, they
presented their plea to Foreign
Minister Iriand. who promised tbc
cabinet would consider getting them
an audience with the plcnipotca-
tarjos. No action was taken, how
ever.
Mrs, Kellogg, wife of the United
States secretary Of state, in an IN
tcrviow criticized the fcminlsts on
the ground that their activity was
out Of place.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28
Four Arrested On
Liquor Charges

-Four men were locked up at the
county Jail yesterday afternoon for
federal authorities.
J. f. Morlctt, p, of Calcxico is
charged with having smugglcd in
toxicating liquor across the border
into the United States while NJ. g..
Lopez, -, of CaleXico is charged
with being in possession of intoXi-
eating liquor in violation of the
National Prohibition act.
Both these men were later released
hy Commissioner Whitelaw when
they furnished hail of $500 each.
Jose Alvcrcz. 81, of Ontario and
Jesus Arguilcz, %, of Imperial were
locked uP on a charge of violation
OF the National Prohibition act.
The men were brought to the
county Jail by Inspectors TAFT,
EchoiS and Efflicr.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28
Three Rescued
From Drowning
By United Press Leased wire

EVANSTON, Ill.,, Aug. 2S,-Aft'r
drifting for Il hours cllnglng to l.
edges of an overturned soilboat, two
girls and man were rescued froE'
Lake Michigan this aft rnoon.
Fred Rummler, 20, the fourth
member of the party, was drowned
when his grip on the edges of the
boat weakened
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28
WOLHEIM, SCREEN WILLIAM, WAS
FORMERLY COLLEGE PROFESSOR
! him in pictures.
Blames Pictures

him in pictures.
Blames Pictures
Obviously well-read, he discusses
all subjects with ease but after the
HOLLYWOOD executive his favorite
topic is the rum-runncr and the gun
fighter.
He believes that Hollywood may
he partially to blame for Southern
California s rum war. now grown
to proportions to rival that of Chi
cago.
A great number of gang pie
lures are being produced now he
says, land these naturally place q
premium on the hard boy type.
The modern gunman is a vain
creature and he likes to see his face
in pictures. Too. he dislikes the
idea of any tea-cating actor nut
ting on a high neck jersey and 4
black eye and pretending to be
what he ain !.
When the tradc,is brisk, South
ern California is fertile rum-run-
ming field and the Mexican border
a good out in case of trouble. When
trade is poor there is Hollywood
and the flickerS.
Much to the delight of The pro
prietorS, Wolheim recently visited
the Johanna Smith. Southern Cali
fornia 5 noted gambling boat.
After a bad evening at the craps.
roulette, poker and chuck-a-luck ia,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of James T. Jones, Deceas,
ed.
Notice is hereby given by the un,
dersigncd administrator Of the Es-
tate Of James T. Jones, deceased,
to the Creditors Of and all persons
having claims against tho said de.
ceased, to exhibit tho same with
the necessary vouchers, within four
a. months after the first publica-
tion Of this notice to the said ad-
ministrator at the office of his at
torncy, r. B .WAitelaw, 10 Bank Of
Italy Building, I'll Centre, Califor-
mia, or file the same with the Coun-
" Clerk Of Imperial County.
Dated August 9TH 1928.
HARRY &. JONES.
a : Il p % s 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28

All pear growers in the Banning
Beaumont section of Riverside
county have been visited and in.
formed of the zine chloride treat
ment
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28

bleS, the actor admitted he never
had seen a place where gambling
was so little a matter of chance.
-" You might call that gambling,
he SAID, "but l call It giving money
away -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28

Wolheim regards The Racket, :"
a story of the Chicago underworld.
his best picture. He regards Lew
Is Milestone, who directed him in
that film, the best mcgaphone
wiclder in Hollywood.
Marie Provost, who took a lead
IN the production, is the star most
sought after for underworld roles.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28

Bids will be opened August % for
building - miles of the Sunkist
Trail between Mecca and Blythe, in
Riverside county.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28

Top S14.0o; bulk desirable weight
butchers $l3.50-14O0.
Cattle: Receipts POO, generally
steady. no steers offered. Bulk
she stock &7.50.9.J0; bulk calves
part load vcalcrS $500.
Sheep: none; lambs medium to
choice lambs quoted $lL00l3.0o;
-, edium to choice wool ewes quoted
-. .OO--.0O
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28
@MarketSI
BY United Press Icnsed Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Aug. IS. Fol
lowing are today's market quota
tions:
POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, 81 to lbs,
18c.
Hens, colored, lbs. and mp, zoe.
Broilers, ~ lbs, and under 2l2
lbs, 33c.
Frycrs, Legborns, 2]i to 5 lbs,
96c.
Frycrs, colorcd, ~, to lbs, Sic.
Roastcrs, soft bone. 3 lbs. up, 31c.
Ducklings, Picking, 3i4 ID up l8c.
Geese. 25c.
Young Tom turkeys, Is lbs. and
up. 34c.
Old Tom turkeys, SOC.
Small hen turkeys, under lbs,
15c.
Hen turkeys, 3 lbs. up, 34c.
squads, light and heavy, f0c.
Capons, lbs up, 40c
BUTTER
Wholesale price 49,
Prices to retailers, - and 53c.
Extra 3Sc. Fresh firsts 35c. Ne,
dium, 33c.
LIVESTOCK
Hogs: Receipts 700, fairly active,
.ta4I,- U.ifI M1uJ.,t- d. r,.,.o
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28
More time to play

YOU can always find people to tell you that the
country is going to the dogs because we're doing
so much playing.
when did your grandmother find any time to
play? There was a woman for you'
No. doubt
just the same, we'd like to have given her
vacuum cleaner, washing machine, electric
lights running hot water, telephone bakers
bread, delicious canned foods, an automobile and
aset of golf clubs.
Can you picture grandfather face? =. Gone
to the country club Look in the ice-box.'
Through advertising, science is giving us more
and more time to play. Advertising is knocking
minutes off every phrase of household work
from cooking to shopping, to give us leisure
hours
>. and we're just using them as grandmother
would have If she'd had the chance
READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS YOUR
NEICHBORS ARE READING THEM TOO
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28
Women Demand
Equal Rights
By United Press Leased Wire

RAMBOUuLET, France, Aug.
arrested ten world
famous feminist leaders today when
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28
A
COMPLETE
line
OF
COMPLETE TRUCKS

Complete trucks -. a complete
line of trucks j.. complete owner
satisfaction =. So runs public ap>
praisal of Graham Brothers Trucks,
built by Dodge Brothers. And from
keen buyers-business men in all
lines-comes a steadily irscreasing
demand for these trucks.
They are built by one manufacturer
chassis and bodies. They are sold
by one dealer-complete, ready
10 work.
Graham Brothers Trucks are all
SKIES. All have 4-wheel brakes. Six
cylinder power -. Six cylinder
speed =. Six cylinder hexibility
and operating ease =. The snap
of six cylinder acceleration and
the safety OF 4>wheel brake decelera-
ton :. Four speed transmission
on IL, IA and 212.ton trucks.
Let us show you the exact size and
tyre for your business. Drive it -.
Compare it-for price, for value,
for appearance, for its ability to do
your work and make you money
with any truck you ever considered
good value.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28

Hogs Receipts 700, fairly active,
steady with Monday 5 average.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28
LIVESTOCK

Extra 3sc. Fresh firsts 35c Ne
dium, 33c.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-28
BUTTER
EGGS

" TIUT'0dIV TITTII f7T.
Prices to retailers, - and J3c.
Evening star., 1928-12-08
VOTE SEEN
ON DALE MEASURE
Government Workers. Group
Gets Encouragement on
Retirement Bill.

Encouragement that the House lead
ers will allow an early vote on the Dale
bill 70 liberalize the civil service retire
ment law was given today to a large
committee of officials of the various
employees national organizations repre-
sentative of more than 10000 Govern
ment workers.
AT conference with this joint COM
mittee, headed by Robert H. Alcorn.
yesterday, Chairman Lehlbach of the
civil service committee promised that he
would have conference with Chair
man Smell of the House rules committee
urging that the special rule ordered by
the committee at the previous session
OF Congress will be allowed to come up
for action in the House without delay.
He explained that. the House rules COM
mlttee having ordered this rule, there Is
no occasion for another hearing before
IL, but merely to persuade the House
leadership to permit vote to be taken
on this bill, which has already passed
the Senate.
1t Is the general opinion among those
friendly to this legislature that Chair
man Smell will no longer delay action
as he did at the close of the last session
out of Difference to the Presidents
wishes.
When the Dale bill is called up in
the House it will undoubtedly pass by
big. majority.
Evening star., 1928-12-08
MARINE IS KILLED
IN NICARAGUA FIGHT
Sergeant Victim of Stray
Bullet From Band of
Marauders.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NIANAGUA, Nicaragua, December
8.-Another American Marine has been
killed in attempting to suppress ban
ditry in Northern Nicaragua.
Gunnery Sergt. Charles Williams of
Astoria, N. Y, was fatally wounded by
a stray bullet when a Marine patrol, of
which he was a member, intercepted a
band of marauders in the department
of Nueva Segovia. The bandits had
killed defenseless peasant south of
Ocotal A Marine patrol under Capt.
Maurice G. Holmes of Pontotoc, Miss,
intercepted the band between Ocotal
and Telepahca.
The bandits were routed. A chance
shot wounded Sergt. Williams in the
head and he died an hour later. This
was the first Marine Corps tragedy since
August 6.
Marine headquarters announced to-
day that banditry had not yet been
completely wiped out in the northern
area and that an intensive patrol had
been in progress there since November
II. It was stated that rumors of early
withdrawal of the Marines were prop
ably the greatest factor in keeping the
marauderS in the field.
Two bandits were killed and three
wounded on November 10 when a pa
troll under Capt. George Hall attacked q
band of 20 near the Coco River. The
patrol also captured rifles, bombs, am
munition and other supplies. Two days
| later a group of six bandits fired shot
on patrol east of Chipote, but there
were no casualties. One member Of q
band of 10 was wounded on November
| 28 by Lieut.. Humphrey.
Evening star., 1928-12-08
STEWARD EXCEPTS
TO COOLIDGE VIEW
Rosy Pictures of Federal
Service Conditions Results
in Letter to Unions.

Taking exception to 'roSy pictures {:
existing conditions in the Federal serv-
ice" Luther C. Steward, president of TIL
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes, has addressed a letter to ali
unions declaring the Presidents "atti-
tude simply indicates the necessity for
q constant stream of communications
from our field locals and members to
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gresS, setting forth instances where pay
or working conditions are unfair or un-
Satisfactory.
Give this request the widest posi-
BILE dissemination among our member
ship urging the writing of letters de-
scribing cases of inadequate pay, ex-
ceSsive hours and Sunday and holiday
work, sending a copy of all such letters
written to national headquarters for
our information, and to assist us in the
general campaign" the letter adds.
The letter also expresses the inten-
ton of the federation to use every ef-
fort to push for passage of the bill
providing for holiday Saturdays
throughout the year, hearings on the
Smith bill providing for standardized
annual leave and cumulative sick leave.
Evening star., 1928-12-08
FIND Church LOOT
VALUED AT $1OO,0((]
Detectives Return Articles
Taken From Ninety Affairs
by ex-Convict.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 8.--Gold
and silver chalices encruSted with
precious stones. brocaded vestmentS and
other articles worth more than 100000,
stolen from the altars and Sacristies of
80 Catholic churches in California and
Mexico, were being returned to their
regular places today following the arrest
here of former San Quentin convict
who confessed to their theft
San Francisco police yesterday an
nounced the arrest of Ralph Joseph
Sawyer, alias Sauer, as the thief, after
the precious articles had been located
in antique shops here and in Los
Angeles. They said Sawyer made full
written confession in which he impli-
Gated two others. Police said that
nearly the entire loot was recovered.
The police Siad Sawyer's confession
revealed that he had been educated in
Catholic school and that he. conceived
the idea of choosing the quiet atmoS-
phere of the churches as a field of
thievery. while serving sentence in a
California prison.
of diSposing of the church articles by
representing to antique dealers that
they had come from the churches of
Mexico during religious troubles there
His knowledge of Catholic rites en-
abled him to choose an advantageous
hour of the day for entering the
churches. Sawyer said he and his two
companions learned to enter a church
usually when the priest was absent,
kneel as if in prayer as near to the
valuables as possible and snatch cups,
robes, candlestickS and communion plate
as the opportunities offered themselves.
Wrapping paper, carried under their
coats, enabled them to carry away the
larger articles without being suspected.
The police are still searching for
Sawyer'S confederates. Sawyer served
at San Quentin from March, 1920, until
July, 1923. when he was paroled. He
was sent up from Los Angeles following
conviction of highway robbery
Evening star., 1928-12-08

The question whether motorist Is
guilty of reckless driving if he is not
looking where he is going and strikes
pedestrian even though the pedes-
trian is guilty of negligence, will be
decided next Friday by Judge John P.
Mcmahon when he hands down deci-
sion in Traffic Court in the case Of DR..
Frank w. Gray, colored, 800 block of D
street southeast.
DR.. Gray's machine struck Joseph
Lacy, also colored, IS years old, of the
1900 block of Sumner road southeast, at
Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, November IS. Ten days later
Lacy died of his injuries and coroners
Jury eXonerated Dr. Gray.
The case was then taken to Police
Court where Assistant Corporation
Counsel Edward w. Thomas, taking the
Evening star., 1928-12-08
TROPICAL ROADS
HEATED BY STEAM
Curator Tells Geographic
Society of Means Taken
to Kill Underground.

Tropical Honduras has Steam-heated
roads, members of the National Geo.
graphic Society were told last night by
DR.. Raymond Lee Ditmars, curator of
mammals and reptiles of the New York
Geological Park, in an address at the
Washington Auditorium.
The roads through the moist coast
lands quickly grow up in plants If left
to themselves, DR.. Ditmars said, and are
swallowed by the jungle. To keep the
roads open great boilers are towed over
them at frequent intervals, and jets of
steam are played downward to cook the
insistent growthS.
Makes Study of Reptiles.
DR.. Ditmars was recently in. Honduras
to study its animal life. particularly the
reptiles. Much of his time was spent at
Tela, where a snake farm has been
established for the preparation of serum
with which to treat persons bitten by
the particularly venomous snakes of the
region. Most of the persons bitten are
native employees of the banana planta-
tions, who go barefooted.
Motion pictures exhibited by DR.. Dit
mars showed the many reptiles of the
Tela Serpentarium and the process OF
extracting the venom and collecting 1t
in glasses and test tubes. The serum
made from the venom has been the
means of saving numerous lives, DR..
DitmarS said Among the most danger
Gus of the snakes of Honduras, DR.
Ditmars found, is stubby viper that
jumps. 1t can thus strike at much
greater distance than the average
snake. Most numerous is the deadly
fer-de-lance There is also prehensile
snake which hangs by its tail from
bushes and strikes persons walking along
jungle paths. In the drier parts OF
the interior rattlesnakes are found.
Mammalian Life Extensive.
Mammalian animal life is extensive
in Honduras, Dr. DitmarS declared
There are jaguars and pumas almost as
large as leopardS, giant tapirs weighing
800 pounds, wild hogs, bowling mon
keys and numerous smaller animals
During some of the jungle trips of the
Ditmars party, troops of bowling mon
keys followed overhead and kept up
a continual, nerve-racking din.
The natural resources of Honduras
are amazingly rich, DR.. Ditmars said
Millions of bananas are exported, Sisa
of an excellent grade is produced, anc
there are many mineral deposits ot
great value. Cabinet woods are sc
common that when Dr. DitmarS told {
| local carpenter to make him some boXe!
! in which to ship live snakes bacl
to the United States, he found they
| had been constructed of solid mahog
! any.
Evening star., 1928-12-08
Judge to Decide Reckless Driving Charge
Where Motorist Failed to Watch Road

view that when a serious accident
occurs in which pedestrian is killed, it
is up to the motorist to prove his inno-
cence. charged DR.. Gray with reckless
driving.
The defendant claims he drove across
the intersection almost abreast of an
other machine. He says Lacy ran in
front of the other car and was struck,
DR. Gray declared on the stand that he
was watching some children on the
opposite side of the street when the
accident occurred.
Expressing the opinion that the case
was of serious nature, Judge Mcmahon
took it under advisement, and said he
would inspect the intersection, and re-
read the recent Court of Appeals deci-
sion regarding the rights of pedestrians
at intersection, before passing Judgment