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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24

license after he is so old that he
has to be propped up during the
ceremony.
Irving Berlin knew what he was
writing about when he composed
that song entitled Don't Wait
Too Long"
But when Mr.. Durant insists
that the fires Of love burn them
selves to ashes before any man or
woman is thirty years old, he is
making a bold declaration which
he never can prove. I have seen
boys ard girls we'll beyond thirty
in action when they we're in con-
dition and feeling well and if it
was not real "love" that possessed
them and made them act so
looney, I'll say that they were
giving some great limitations.
They thought they were III love,
whether they we're or we're not,
and it seems kind of low-down
of Mr.. Durant to come along and
tell them that they were simply
suffering from high blood-pres-
sure.
Copyright. 1928, by Bell Syndicate. Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
BY GEORGE ABE

WILL DURANT says that no
w man, and presumably no
woman, above the age of 80 is
capable of falling in love. When
he talks about "love" probably he
means the nerve-racking, soul-de-
vouring, devastating kind of pas
sion which needs an asbestos COW
ering. He means the hysterical
infatuation of a Camille for an
Armand Duval or the moon-struck
rawlings of a Romeo for Juliet.
What Will is trying to say is
that any one who arrives at the
age of discretion gets over that
kind of temporary insanity. If so,
why worry about it? Did you
ever live in the same house with
some one who really was in love?
Didn't you feel sorry for the VIC
tim?
Isn't it depressing to see q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
MAN HAD 1900 GIRLS

Arrest of Berlin Swain Shows Many
Duped in Love.
BIZ NEA SerUice
BERLIN, Feb. 24.-Women, 1900
of them, in all parts of Germany,
are trying to forget the same lover.
Following the arrest of Franz
Liefke, handsome and gifted with
loving" tongue, letters began
coming to police headquarters from
hundreds of women whom he had
duped into love affairs.
Franz game was to become en-
gagged, widows preferred, obtain a
loan of money or jewelry and then
absent himself on the pretext of
pressing business in some other
part of the country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24

operate to the fullest extent in mat
tiers of this kind.
Every member of this department
was on his toes to assist in clearing
up this case, as we all realize that
these messenger boys are the max
ing of future citizens. The writer,
himself. at one time followed this
vocation"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
HE'S GOING TO VENUS-MAYBE!
The Firez0OrkS WIZ Be Nice, SazantS Are Agreed
By RALPH H. MAITLAND

United Press STAFF Correspondent
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 24.-Good
~ wishes mingled with serious
doubt and share Of utter cynic-
ism in the whole project, expressed
by two leading Ohio astrono-
mers, will accompany Robert Con-
dit, of Condit, o., when he starts
from Miami, Fla, on his rocket
journey to the planet Venus late
this month.
DR.. Jermain G. Porter, director of
the observatory at the University
of Cincinnati, who is mild little
man and hates to discourage any
project in the interest of science,
doesn't exactly condemn the pro-
posed fight, hop, voyage or what
ever sort of trip people make in
rockets, but he is rather doubtful
on several points.
To begin with, says DR.. Porter,
the distance from Miami Beach, to
the closest part Of Venus is about
100000 miles.
DIR. Porter lays no claim to COM
prehensive knowledge of pyro-
technics, but he did advance the
belief that it would be a signal
engineering achievement to con-
Struct rocket with power to
carry it that far.
or course, he pointed out, after
~ travelling 100000 miles of
the distance, more or less, the
gravity of Venus would do the
rest. However, another obstacle
crops up right here, as obstacles
will.
Should Condit's conveyance
deviate an inch from its selected
course, his chances Of reaching
the much sought planet would be
rather null, not to say void.
In such event, DR.. Porter says,
the rocket would shoot past Venus
and meander about the universe
for several million years. That is,
if it didn't collide with some other
heavenly body such as the sun or
one of the stars.
And another thing: 1t seems
that Condit has not arranged for
a fireman to maintain a fire be-
meath his rocket after it passes
beyond the range Of the earth's
atmosphere.
1t has proved that the ether
throughout the universe will not
support flame any more than it
will life.
XXTHICH leads to the question,
W"what will the prospective
trans-universal aviator use for
air?
The problem of food is compar-
atively simple. inasmuch as he
might be able to pack enough con-
densed milk, sardines, and things
into a rocket to last fifteen years
if the rocket is large enough.
But air?-Dr. Porter shook his
head grayely. saying nothing
Prof. Edmund S. Manson. of the
astronomy department of Ohio
State University, wasn't the least
bit optimistic about the project,
and seemed to have no Scruples
about discouraging ambitious
rocket hoppers.
y
WHY the man is absurd
w said Manson. His rocket
is absurd. The whole plan is abb
Surd.
HE has about 2S,0OO000 miles
to travel where he will have no
oxygen to breathe. and if he takes
enough along to survive the trip,
he won't have any when he gets
there. And if there is no oxygen.
there are no inhabitants" the
professor pointed out
However, in the face Of all I'M
toward incidents, both aStrono-
mers agreed that the starting Of
the rocket from the earth would
make a lovely fireworks exhibit
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
GAS STATION APPROVED
Permit Granted for Building al
Capitol and Thirtieth.

Permission to erect filling
station at southeast corner of
Capitol Ave. and Thirtieth st. was
granted Thursday by the park board.
Permit for station at the north
west corner of Switzerland and
College AYES. was denied. 1t was
explained that business already had
entered the Thirtieth st. neighbour
hood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
ABANDON 3-YEAR FIGHT
TO CONTROL INFECTION
Doctors Fail to Check Face Disease
on New York Boy, 10.

BIZ NEA Serrice
TT. WORTH, Texas, Feb. "a
After a three-year fight to control
an infection in the face of q boy,
now 10, science has quit the case as
hopeless.
Bill Mattingly, one-time prize ba-
by. lies in his bed almost unrecog-
nizable even to his mother. Four
major operations and treatment by
fourteen doctors have failed to stem
the tide Of the disease.
Three years ago the boy bumped
a pipe in his fathers tin shop. Bone
infection set and now arm paraly-
sis is robbing him Of his only pas
time, sketching.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
OLD PROF AIDS HOOVER
Former Teacher Is Candidate for
Delegate.

By United Press
SALEM, Ore, Feb. 24.-Levi T
Pennington, the man who taught
Herbert Hoover how to spell and
other things of that nature, has
launched a campaign to assist his
former pupil toward the Repub-
lican presidential nomination.
Declaring himself for Hoover
Pennington, president of Pacific
College at Newburg, Ore, today
filed his announcement of candi-
dacy as delegate t-large to the
Republican national convention
The attached platform expresses
the hope that he may have a part
in nominating the man he taught
as a youth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Local Company Buys Bonds

By Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Feb. PA
$4,000 bond issue of the TT. Wayne
school city has been bought by the
Fletcher American Company, In
dianapolis, at premium of $9,931
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
WELBY HUNT EXPECTED
TO TAKE STAND TODAY
Prepares to Accuse Hickman of
Staying Druggist.

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24.-Welby
Hunt was expected to take the stand
in his own defense today and testify
that William Edward Hickman was
the actual slayer of Ivy Toms, Los
Angeles druggist, for whose murder
he and Hickman are on trial jointly.
Hickman and Hunt each have
blamed the other for killing Thoms,
who was shot when the two youths
battled with policeman, who tier
rupted them in the hold-up of the
ThomS store.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24

This Is the fourth of the series OF
answers by famous personages to Will
Durant's assertion that man is incapable
of love after 80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-26
Wise Cracks

Teacher-Use statue In . SEN
tence.
Abie-ven I came IN last night
nv papa says, Statue, Ahie?"
M. /. T. Woo Doc.
Bogg-If a Scotchnaan makes a i
lot of money and spends it all
what's his name?
Logg-Don't know. What Is lit
Bogg-Bughouse. Just plain Bug
house.
-PennsyIvania Punch Bowl.
She-You brute, you broke my
heart.
He-Thank goodness! I thought
it was a rib. bison.
Mrs. Newlywed-Judge, ] want
a divorce. The man struck my
fancy.
Oregon Orange Owl.
MANY tanks" said the waiter.
as he surveyed the fraternity ban
quet.
Hamilton Royal Gaboon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-26
At the House

AG the HOUSE
Ie-Hey, fellers, I'm In a hell
iva fix. I'm taking a beautiful
blonde to the prom, but this Of
ficer here has pinched me. He
says I'm, drunk. Can't you fell
lows help me out?
The Gang-Sure thing, brother.
Where do we meet her?
Second-Connoisseur?
First-Yes, kinda sore.
Oregon Orange Owl.
Handy Harry, the nitwit,
amused the campus one day re-
Gently. The poor lad sneezed with
his mouth full of spinach, and
near-sighted Nick thought he
looked like a golf course.
-DenisOn FlamingO.
my husband is lingerie sales
man"
How ~ you keep him inter.
estsd7"
IN. 7. Medley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-26

solution 10 Thursday Puzzle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-26

Take It Or Leave 10
If music soothes the savage
bea st then tramps should start
singing to bull dogs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-26
Maybe I'm Wrong
By John p. Medbury


Auto.SuggestdoEf
a pedestrian Is = motertsE q
foot.
vital Statistics
According to. some relig9onS
death doesn't end everything. but
It certainly helps lot !
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-26
American Tragedies

The flapper who caught pneU.
monia because she went around
without any powder on
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07

FL Centre win have eight voting
precincts in the primary election
scheduled for August -, it was
stated today 1T the county clerk :
office.
In order to tighten the work Of
thc clerk ; office, the system used
last spring, when there were % vot-
ing precincts in the county. has
been temporarily abandoned, County
clerk MoUsSeau stated. At present.
with illness and vacations, his of
flee is operating short-handcd. The
new system calling for - precincts,
is easy on the voting public (and
the newspapers bHt hard on thu
county clerk 5 staff. which must
eompil, the results so they can be
canvasSed by the supervisors The
new system viii be used again at
the November election. Mousseau
said.
Following are the voting places
in FL Centro:
Nos. ] and > Consolidated, Wilson
school; Irwin Maupin inspectors; K.
G. Bridges and Charles II. Knights,
judges; Harvey Damn and Frank
Bowles. clerks.
Nos. ; and consolidate, county
Jail; J. b. Hocket, inspector; James
\. Schoficld and Guy BcyHon, iudg-
cs; Maurice Graves and G. II. H..
Small. clerks.
Nos >, 6. and : consolidated Nc
Kiulry school; F. ". Zinn, inspect
or; 5. L. McCrory and NJ C. Fal-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK. Aug. Eight
wears have brought a change in the
tennis fortunes Of William r.. Til
den, H., who returns TO the United
States aboard the Paris tomorrow
facing the possibility of an unfor-
tunato end of his brilliant career
on the courts.
Tildrn is returning in defeat. The
Davis cup team that he picked and
coached, headed by himself, failed
to lift the Davis cup from France,
which took the cup from the United
States in 1927 after the Americans
had held it for seven years.
In addition, Tidcn must answer
charges on Aguust II that he vio-
lated the amateur rule Of the
United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
ciation-a charge that if upheld
viii mean the end probably of Til
den : number one ranking and
amateur standing in the United
States. I
1t was eight years ago that Til
den first flashed into tennis pro-
lLIItHft. Ilt lti lUt attain Oll tHt
Australian team at Auckland New
Zealand that gave America the Gov
cted cup
From that time Tiidcn was con
sjdcred the greatest Of living ten
lis players. But in 1924, he first
started having trouble with the
.. J.. T. 4.
There Wa a new cma'eur ruling
that players could not write of the
tournaments in which tnrv compel
cd. Tildcn threatened 10 withdraw
from The Davis cup tcam. Finally
he was permitted to play. The L.
: won.
in the following years. Tilden 5
t'ouble rlth the tcnri. body in
creased There We're constant argu
ments over amateur rules and over
new orders Of the tennis body.
Greatness Diminishes
In 1927 Tilden s greatness began
to diminish. He waj Eeaten for
the United States title by Rene
LaCoste. There were predictions he
would quit the game forever. This
year he was picked to head the
team again and coach the younger
players. lie tutored them through
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
PERSONALS

Attorney and Mrs. Lee Nuffcr left
FL Centre this afternoon for a vaca.
tion trip to the coast. They will
rctHrn to this city about September
first.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson are en-.
joying Il vacation trip TO the coast.
Miss Anita Kavanagh, of the
county library staff, has resigned
her position and will leave shortly
TO enter California University at
Berkeley.
Jimmy and Fred Nehel- Thau, sons
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nebel-Thau
of this city, are enrolled as members
of Fox camp on Catalina Island.
County Clerk Cal MouSseau is en-.
joying a short visit with his family
on the coast.
Tndcrshcriff Bert Underwood is
in San Diego for two weeks vaca.
tion. His family is located there
for the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
CITY TO HAVE EIGHT VOTING
PRECINCTS IN PRIMARIES

kenbcrry, Judges; Mrs. Ruby Hol-
brook and Miss Inel Baker, clerks.
Nos. 5, 9 and 10 consolated; city
hall; Lee Y. Allard, inspector; Her
bert Loudcrmilk and Clifford Ne
Arthur, Judges: Charles \. Shafcr
and Charles \. Warren, clerks.
Nos. II. II. t. and II consolidat
ed; Lincoln school; Robert 7.
Moore, Inspector; James =. Burke
and Perrie Thacker. Judges; Frcder-
jck ". Connolly and William N.
English clerks.
Nos. l., 16, Il and Is consoIi.
dated. Cocopah club; Alfred r
,Gcilogg, INSPECTORS; Louis B. McMan.
IFS and William J. Reed, Judges
Harry y. CIowoll and Hyman Lowit-
ski. clerks.
Nos. 10. 90 and u consolidated,
Harding school; George ". Cross,
inspector; Norman G. Deatou and
Ben Herring. judges; Frank II.
Mitchell and Samuel p. Halliday,
clerks.
Nos. - and % consolidated, east,
side school: William \. Payne in
spector; George Davis and George
f. Davis. judges; Mrs. E,,ir Me
Gee and Emily Robertson, clerks.
Voters are urged by the county
clerk to familiarize themselves with
their proper precincts and with the
location of their polling place, be-
fore election day, SO that they will
know lust where they should vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
Moreno Held On
Four Charges

Following their visit to Pete Gar
Ella ; place yesterday, as related IN
another column, Deputy Sheriffs
Gilett, Sharp and Christian went
to Hubbard : ranch, eight miles
northeast Of Imperial, and made
another catch for violation of the
liquor law, whiskcy being the Of
Tending beverage this time.
The Officers arrested F. Moreno,
and brought him back to jail to
face four charges: possession of a
stin. possession and sale of whis-
kcy and ownership Of gun. Along
with Moreno the officer brought
back the still and four gallons of
whiskcy. while 80 gallons Of mash
found on the premises, were des-
troved.
Moreno is lodged at the jail
while the district attorneys office
is deciding just how many com
plants shall be pressed against
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
TILDEN FACING UNFORTUNATE
END OF BRILLIANT CAREER

victories over Mexico anl Canada.
Just before tic Davis cup chaI-
lengc round against Italy the
United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation after charges broUglt by
DR.. Samuel Hardy, annocnrca hat
Tildcn had violated the amateur
rule bv writing of the Wimbledon
tournament, in which h. had played
and therefore could not be "a mem
bcr of the Davis cup team. filden
1onied the charges anI can3tlcoliy
commented bout the [. :. J.. Fl! y.
and its Off. iaL.
French Dlarers protested Tildrn 3
disbarment. hey urged he return.
LaCoste anao' reed L. would 'ct
defend his ted Stats title and
many con s;d"rel it rs . r. uff to
the American governing b,!y I'm
ally the Ftcnoh went to Arthas3a-
dor Myron T. Hcrrick IN Paris and
it was not until he intorlcucd hat
Tidcn was permitted to pld..
Then Tilden Cabled ;hc Meadow.
brook Club az Southampton. That
he would enter the tournament
running there now. Tho T.. :. L. T.
A. had consented only hat he nay
against France.
Samuel Collum, president Of lhe
L. S. l.. r. \. cablcd that thc meet
ing Of the tennis body would Be N
August 24-aftcr both tie South
ampton and east-wcSt tontraron;s
and Halcomb Ward, chairman cf
the amateur rules committee, said
Tilden might decide himself on the
propricty Of playing before the
national body decided whether he
was an amateur.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
Surprise Sprung
In ROmO Case

Vicente Romo, charged with as.
sault with "A deadly weapon, was
held to answer in the superior court
following a preliminary hearing this
morning before Judge Mayfield.
ROmo Is accused of shooting Ju.
ana Aguilar in this city an July t.
For day or two following the
shooting, il was feared the woman
would die, but the wound proved not
TO be as serious as at first believed.
Mrs. Aguilar sprung a surprise
this morning by declaring that she
does not wish Romo to be prose
cutcd for the shooting. She cX-
planned that she has known him for
several years. The day of the shoot
ing he had been drinking heavily,
she asserted, and did not know
what he was doing. Judge Mayfield
informed her she could take the
matter up with the district attor'
ncy S office.
District Attorney Heald conferred
with the woman for some time, but
no decision az to his action had
been reached this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
Special Train
Not Meeting With
Much Response

Response to the movement for
special train to take Imperial val.
ley residents to Long Beach, to at
tend d" Imperial Valley Day. at
the Pacific Southwest Exposition
next Sunday, is not very enthusias-
tie, according to reports from the
various valley towns turned into
the Southern Pacific office, and it
is possible the idea may be aban.
doned.
"Most valley residents who plan
to attend the Exposition, prefer to
drive their ears, and others are al
ready on the coast enjoying their
vacations, so that there appears to
be little demand for Il special
train, y representative of the rail.
road stated today.
The advertising feature Of spe
cial train has appealed to the secre.
tarics of the various chambers Of
commerce in the valley, and they
hope within the next day or two
to have definite idea as to whcth-
cr or not a special train is practi
cal.
James P. Burke, in charge of the
valley exhibit at the exposition,
writes down that he is hoping for
a large attendance of valleyites
next Sunday. Preparations are
being made to show the valley
visitors q good time and an elabo-
rate program of entertainment has
been arranged.
This, in addition to the many
splendid exhibits which are to be
seen. afford most interesting day
for those who attend rte EXposi,
ttou
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
Small Talks At
Lions Luncheon

Conditions in the northern part
of California and in the Pacific
northwest, are unusually quiet, C..
II. II. Small told members Of the
Lions Club at the weekly luncheon
this noon.
Small has recently returned from
AN extensive trip up the coast and
into Oregon and Washington. There
has been little or no rain in the
northern part of the state for 4
long period, Small said, and this
fact has reflected upon business
conditions. The range land is dry
and crops are not doing well.
Eve hear folks talking about
the heat in Imperial valley, >
Small said, "'but they get it else
where too. When l was in Bakers,
field the thermometer registered
ia. and | found one point i'll Ore
gon where the temperature was III.
II was hotter than we ever get it
here. y
President J. c. Ncale, who pre-
sided at the luncheon, succeeded
in translating several letters from
Jasper Travcrs, who is enjoying n
vacation on the Atlantic seaboard,
and read them to the Lions who
cnjovcd them greatly. The opinion
was expressed that Jasper will have
to pay heavily for being an afro,
cious penman when he rcturns here.
Group singing, with Miss Julia
Foncannon presiding at the piano
gave the Lions an opportunity to
exercise their lungs.
Charley Murphy, mayor of the
metropolis of lIiPass, was a guest
Of ,hc club and Lion Martin of Po-
mona was visitor.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
Hog Production
Offers Ranchers
Fine Opportunity

Hogs offer an excellent opportun-
ity for ranchers in Imperial VALLEY
in the opinion Of Farm Advisor De.
Tar.
lie stated this morning that re
cent survey of the hog market by
the United States Department of
Agriculture, indicates that the next
two years will show a heavy demand
for hogs.
Hog production has always done
well in Imperial Valley, DeTar said,
conditions here being peculiarly
well adapted to this industry.
He has a new bulletin on, pork pro,
duction which will be of interest to
valley hog raiscrs, and copies of the
bulletin may be obtained by apply
ing TO his office.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07

Gets Heavy Ticket-Traffic
Officer Smyer handed out a
"'heavy" ticket last night to +.
Contreras whom he stopped on the
san Diego highway. Contreras is
charged with failing to have an
operator license, chauffeur >
hcense, having only one headlight
and no tail light. c. Il. Stone of
Santa Ana was given ticket at
Plaster City by Officer Van Bezel,
for having defective headlights.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
No. 11725-H
IN BANKRUPTCY
In the District Court of the United
States, Southern District of Cali
fnrnia Snnthern Division


In the Matter of George II. Ross,
Bankrupt, of Imperial, County of
Imperial, State of California.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Goth dav Of July, 1928, the said
George II. Ross was duly adjudicat-
ed bankrupt, and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
ut the office of the undersigned
Referee, Room II, Bank of Italy
Building, Sixth and Main Sts., Fl
Centre, California, on the 3lst day
of August, 1923, at the hour of 9:30
a. m. at which time the said credi-
tors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bank
rupt, sell all property and transact
such other business as may proper
ly come before said meeting.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1928.
r. b. WHITELAW,
I'll Referee in Bankruptcy.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-07
Alfalfa
Reported Healthy

Imperial Valley alfalfa is in excel,
lent condition, Farm Advisor DeTar
said today following survey by DR..
J. l.. Wcimer, PathologiSt of tn"
United States Department of A"ri-
culture.
Samples Of alfalfa hay submitted
some time ago to the experimental
station Of the University of Cali
fornia, showed traces of disease
which is found in northern sections
Of the state and the doctor came
here to investigate. The blight IS
known as bacterial wilt. Only one
suspicious case was found in 1hr
valley by Or. Wcimrr, who stated
that he is not at all sure that it is
really wilt.
d" Alfalfa in several other sections
of the state is infected with this
wilt Dr.. Wcimer told DcTar,
" but i'm my opinion the valley crops
are practically free from il. Tn"
samples which were sent to the cX-
rrrimcntal station probably were af
fcc:ed 10y too low water table.
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