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Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
CUT in MELON
ACREAGE URGED
BY GOVERNMENT

"There is need for a sharp re-
vision downward in the acreage
planted to cantaloupes in the early
areas, which means principally in
Imperial Valley, if last years dis
astrously low prices are to be a
voided,' is the warning being is
sued to Imperial Valley cantaloupe
growers.
This statement, made in a canta-
loupe outlook report released from
the Washington office of the Unit
ed States Department of Agricul-
ture, is of decided interest here, as
cantaloupes for this season are still
being planted.
In 1927, acreage in the Imperial
Valley increased about u per cent
and production increased 90 per
cent over 1926. This resulted i'll n
decrease in the total value of the
crop of approximately $l,OOO,OO0,
the report states.
"The fact that crop valued at
$10,269,0 900 was produced on 27,36O
acres planted in the Imperial Val
ley in 1925, compared with last
wears $5,560,00 crop produced on
39,760 acres, should be sufficient
argument for acreage reduction. .
the report continues.
Total acreage and production in
the intermediate shipping states,
Arizona. Arkansas, California see
tions other than Imperial Valley,
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Mary
land, Nevada, North Carolina, Okla
homa, South Carolina and Texas,
have not changed greatly during the
past three years, and no general
change seems desirable, the report
advises.
The more detailed report from
which this data is taken was re-
printed on the daily lettuce report
issued by \. f. Prugh, in charge of
the Bureau of Markets office here,
under date of February 6. Copies
can be obtained free of charge from
the office in the Hotel Barbara
Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

The present high price for dairy
beef has resulted in Cow Testing
Association members culling many
unprofitable cows and selling them
as beef. This is shown by the fact
that during January 2l3 cows were
cullcd out by members of the Impe
rial County Cow Testing Associa-
ton. Since the Cow Testing rec
ords show that many unprofitable
cows are still being MIXED in this
county, the Agricultural Extension
Service wishes to call the attention
of Imperial County dairymen to the
fact that now is good time to
Gull "bOarder' cows.
During January, 73 herds were
tested in the Imperial County Cow
Testing Association. There were
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of In
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February 8. 1908

The opening of the Fl Centre
opera house with the play Are
You Crazy was before a large
audience, and the entertainment
was all that was anticipated. The
event was in large part designed to
add to the glory of w. F. Holt and
in a brief address by an admirer
the unquestioned fact was recited
that it was he who made Imperial
Valley, who carved out the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado, directed
waters of the mighty river hither
and who drew the plans and speci-
fications for the peculiar climate of
this region. To this glowing com
ment, Holt made modest reply. The
evening was a success on the line
-. Jae;rDaJ m folIOIr
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
HOLTNlL.LE
(Press Staff Correspondent)

HOLTVILLE, Feb. s. - Jack
Stewart. of Long Beach, who has
lecn visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Stewart, of this city left
Sunday evening for Clayton, New
Mexico enroutc to Kentucky, his
former home.
The Boy Scout meeting of last
week was an unusual and a surpriS-
ing one. Supposedly to have met at
Reverend Englc 5 home they finally
wound up at the home of Bob Ban
merit. one of the scouts, to celebrate
his birthday. Roasting wciners and
playing games around bon fire in
the yard was the diversion of the
evening. About Is scouts attended
the party.
Complimenting friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Kennedy and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kennedy and daughter,
Rose Lee, of Phoenix, Arizona. NJ,
and Mrs. Fred Wood entertained
with a dinner party and also trip
10 Salton Sea. Others attending were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Helms, Fred
Dugger, Roy Wood, and Carl Bcch-
tel.
\ new club has been organized at
the baptist church, called the World
Wide Guild, for the younger girls,
under the auspices of the Mission
airy Society.
The Baptist church was the scene
of banquet recently by the Mis-
sionarv Society. Miss Davidson, nat
ional field SECRETARY, of Los Angeles
was present. About 20 attended.
Brawley and FL Centre were well
represented.
The Woman 5 Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist church is
giving a social Friday evening at
the Methodist church, in the form
of pot luck dinner. Reverend and
Mrs. Myron Insko, of the CaleXlco
Methodist church will be present and
will display many curios from India.
The Local Epworth League will
entertain all the Leagues of the
County at the Civic Center Satur-
day, February 11th.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Marriage Licenses

Two notices of intention TO wed
were filed at the county clerk : OF.
flee this morning. They follow.
Barringe er-Nannerman. George NJ.
Rarringcr, 80, native of Ohio and
resident of Yuma. Eva T. Nanner.
man, 80, native of Arizona and resi-
dent of Yuma.
Vincent -Schniffncr. Edward j.
Vincent, %, native of Montana and
resident of Hollister. Ruth +. Schif.
finer, 10, native Of Washington and
resident of Brawlcv.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

can slide down. You re so heavy /
don't believe Lean pull you, Uneie
Wig. But if YOU pull me to the top
of the hill we con both ride down.
The old rabbit gentleman thought
that would be quite jolly, so away
he started on a run, hippity hop up
the hill. drawing Bunty along on
her Christmas sled.
When half way up the hill Bunt.''
saw a bush beside the road. Til"
bush was shaking and Bunty thought
she saw something peering from
behind it.
ooh, Unkic Wig cried the lit
tie orphan rabbit. There s some
thing behind that bush, Maybe it 5
the Bob Cat!
Nonsense, 1t 5 only the wind!
laughed Mr.. Longears and on he
went hippity hop up toward the top
cf the hill But as he went on some
thing came out from behind the
bush. And il was the Bob Cat
Bunty was right. And the Bob Cat
growled and snarled as he whisper
ed:
"Hc said | was the wind did he!
well, | m sharp wind and | II nip
his ears, 50 | will!' With that the
Bob Cat slunk along toward the top
OF the hill where Uncle Wiggily and
Euntv were going to coast.
"You sit in front to steer my
slcd,'' said Buntv as she got off at
the top of the hill, land I'll sit
behind you. We have fun.'
$50 we will, agreed Uncle Wig
gily, who was rather out Of breath
from his run. He would be glad Of
u chance to sit down.
But, just as he was going to take
his place on Bunty's sled, leaving
room, of course, for the little orphan
rabbit, all of sudden the sled slip
Led away and down the hill it went,
cOaSting all by itself. Away the sled
slid, faster, faster, faster!
"Oh, look what you did, Unkie
Wig!" laughed Buntv, thinking
Mr.. Longears had pushed the sled
On purpose. Look what you did
"Why, | didn't do that" Uncle
a
"Well, unless you rabbits run
away or slide away, it isn't going
to be any fun for you! y suddenly
called another voice, and there stood
Eski the North Pole rabbit boy. He
had been out snow shocing.
"Why, what S the matter that we
should run?'' asked Runty.
"Look!" cried Esk pointing
down the hill. Up it was running
the Bob Cat with his silly little
tail.
"Oh, if we only had my sled we
could get away from him!" said
kunty.
But your sled is at the bottom
ot the hill.' said Uncle Wiggily.
81 haven't sled here, but |
can quickly make one, said Eski.
"I'll make sled as we do at the
! North Pole. -
"What will you make it Off"
asked Uncle Wiggily.
"Of ice, answered the Eskimo
boy. Near the top of the hill was a
/ pend Of frozen water. With Uncle
.Wiggily's knife Eski quickly cut
for the seat of the sled, long, mar
row slab of ice off the top of the
pond. Then the Eskimo boy cut out
two runners, also Of lee. He fastened
the runners to the ice slod by dip
| ping them in the pond water and LETT
! ting them freeze fast.
- Here is my zee sled, > said the
Eskimo boy. "Jump on and we will
ride to the bottom of the hill anC
get away from the Bob Cat.''
"Oh, what a lovely sled." cried
Eaby Bunty. "It looks just like
glass;" And, truly, the ice sled did
( for it was clear US a crystal.
And on the lee sled Bunty, Eski
end Uncle Wiggily rode safely tC
the bottom Of the hill before the
Bob Cat could get them, So they
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
|. TEN YEARS AGO
Fehr1larY 8. 1913

Mrs. Vaughn Francis was hostess
at a Hoover luncheon, the guests
were Mrs. Jean HARDIN, Mrs. Carl
Morford, Mrs. Evelstrom, Holtville;
Mrs. 0. \. Eldridge and Mrs. }. Il.
Seymour, FL Centre.
Ben Salomon, who has been CON
fined TO his home by illness. is re-
ported to be much better today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

vas struck by northbound passen-
Ger train.
The evidence submitted by the
witnesses at the inquest tended to
show that the automobile had been
slowed up just before reaching the
crossing and that it had then start
cd ahead again in n rather jumpy
manner. 1t seemed 10 stall on the
first track Of the crossing, then
hoped ahead again, coming to a
complete stop directly in the path of
the oncoming train.
Arrangements for the funeral of
the two accident victims have not
been completed as yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February 8, 1918

The Press, trying to avoid "hot
air' announcements, can neverthe-
less not escape printing truly mar
velous stories of El Centro's growth.
Today there comes the story of a
new store building and the remod-
Cling of another to provide three
store rooms. The new store build
ing is to be erected by Allen Nuf-
fer.
c. W. Barton of Holtville spent
+bn dav in FL CpntrO
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Double Tragedy
Termed Accident

Nerdicts of death due to an UNI
avoidable accident were returned
yesterday afternoon by a coroner s
Jury in the cases of Mrs. Albirdic
Madison, 80, and Henry Morse, 90.
both colorcd, of FL Centre. The man
and woman were instantly killed
early Monday morning when the
automobile in which they had been
riding stalled on the railroad tracks
at the Orange street crossing and
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Glass c. Best 5 Cows in One Herd

The II dairymen who have won
the most points in these monthly
classes for the period December,
1927 to January 1923 inclusive are
as follows:
II. G. Farnsworth. FL Ccntro, %;
NJ. Weiss, FL Centre, 10; W. b.
Havekorst, Brawlev, 6; y. Giannini,
Holtville, ); Buckcl Bros, Holtville,
); Pete Tannlcr, FL Centre, ;; NJ.
Mathis, Holtville. .; James Havlik.
Wcstmorland, .; Joe Espinola, FL
Centre, .: James Posik. Brawlcy, =;
!. f. Peck, Fl Centre, >.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

we're safe. And if the rag doll will
let the needle take one Of her shoe
Lutton eyes to sew on the rubber
Loot, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and the dog team.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

Build up the navy or scrap it,
Secretary Wilbur advises. Maybe
he means build up the navy and
scrap, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

\ man married three girls, each
named Estellc. We also feel sorry
for girls with that name.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

We have TO give King George credit. He says
'my relations in his speech opening parliament,
ferrng to Rritans relations with other powers We'd
like to see Victor Emanuel try anything like that
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

A frightened horse raised havoc at the Los An
geles horse show seriously injurng spectator. Who
ever heard of getting frightened at Automo-
bile Show?
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

Mans cycle of life will be 100
years soon, say scientists. That's
almost enough time to pay for three
washing machines.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

A Pittsburgh court has held that
symphony concerts on Sunday do
not violate the law. Another town
going to the dogs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

Thirteen million dollars for prohibition enforce
ment during 1923. Quick, old timers how many drinks
would that buy?
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

Wonderful dea-enlist in the United States senate
to fight in Nicaragua, China, Timbuctoo any place
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
IMPROVEMENT NEEDED

Imperial Valley residents, and all who pass
through here will echo petition of the county sup
ervisors to the California Highway commission, to
hasten the work of resurfacng Main street in Imperial
This section of the state highway-the main-trav
elled artery between Yuma and Los Angeless in hor
ribe condition and has been for long period. The
wrath of motorists passing this road has wrongly
been directed at the Imperial city government which
believed to be at fault.
Some time ago the road was made portion of the
state highway, informed which makes it in
cumbent upon the highway commission to put it in
good condition.
The section under discussion is very long, less
than mile in fact, but it is terror throughout its
length From Yuma to Los Angeles it is about the
only section that offers automobiles real kick.
1t is to be hoped the supervisors will keep the mat
ter in mind and jog the commission tactfully, if inn
mediate relief is not forthcoming.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Glass A. Highest Producing Cow
Glass B. Highest Producing First
Calf Heifer

Owner Lbc. B.F.
II. G.. Farnsworth, FL Ccntro ....5s.5
w. b. Havckorst, Brawlev,........45.4
H. G.. Farnsworth, FL Centre ......43.3
NJ. Weiss, FL Centre ....................43.l
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

The winners in the monthly class
es of the Dairy Cow Competition for
the month of January are as fol
lnNyS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
GIANNINI HAS LEADING COW
DURING MONTH OF JANUARY

1928 cows in these 73 herds and 2319
cows were milking at the time the
test was made. Of the 2319 cows
tested, 352 produced 40 pounds or
more butterfat for the month, and
one member purchased purebred
bull.
Owners of the 10 highest produc-
ing cows, with amount of production
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Lbs. BE.

The 10 highest producing first
calf heifcrs which were tested dur
ing January are as follows:
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
LEAD IN TOURNEY
Two Veterans and One New Conner Are Ahead in Chase For Three Cushion Billiard HOnOrs.

Chncago. April t1'-TWo vetcr- ans and one newcomer among the cotere of billiard satellites led the chase for the national three cushion billiard championship today.
 They were John Laton Of St. Louis and Willie Hoppe of New York, the veterans. and Allen Hall Of St Louis. Of the three. Layton was ahead with 13 victories and no defeats. Hoppc and Hall have won the only two matches they have played in the tournament.
 Otto Reiselt Of Philadelphia, the defending cham pion, is tied for fourth place with Auglc klcckhefer. Chicago and Gus Copulos Of De- froit.
 Hoppe had close call from de- feat last night when he met Charles Weston Of Pittsburgh. Weston led all the way until he needed one morc point 10 win. Then his worries kissed and Hoppc ran ont with 4 run of two. The score was 50 to 49 and the match was the longest of the tournaments four days going 1s Innings.
 Today's pairlngs:
 topulos vs. Loollabaugh: Reiselt ys Weston; Hall vs kieckhefer and ffoppe vs. kenney.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
RETURN TO RAGING
c. \. Q. Billings, Prominent Turf man Years Ago, Has Taken a IsOx for Saratoga Meeting.

New York, April D P'-c. K. .. Billings prominent in light harness racing two decades ago, IS 10 return to thoroughbred racing. He has taken box for the August meeting at Saratoga. Doc Tanner. who trained the Billings stable in the days Of Lou Dillon, [ hlau and The Harvester. expects 10 apply for a trainers license soon.
 Billings was identified with Thor- oushbred racing at Piping Rock in 1912. In 1915 he bought q mum Der of fashionably bred yoarlings in England in partnership with Fred erick Johnson. InclUded in the lot was Omar khayyam, victor in the Kentucky derby in 1917.
 Shortly afterwards, Billings dis solved his partnership and disposed of his farm at Curles Neck Va. His return to the turf is said 10 be prompted by Thomas ". Murphy. for years a leading tigIr" n light harness racing, who recently joined the Greentree stable.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
DAVIS CUP TEAM
 OUT FOR VICTORY
American Tennis Aces Hope for
 Three Straight Wins

Mexico City. April { Rl-The today hoped 10 win the first round Of the American zone play with three straight victories. Two singles matches were on the program for this afternoon.
 The Americans In their workouts here apparently have not been af- fectcd by the high altitude. 1850 feet above sea level, which was con- sidered one of their biggest ob- staclcs
 William T. Tilden. captain of the American team, faced what was re- garded as the stiffest opposition in Robert c. kinsey. Big Bill was pro- nounced in superb condition. Kinsey and his brother Howard won the Pacific Coast doubles four years run ming. 1921 10 1924. and the national clay court doubles in 1923 and 1924. In 1925 they toured Japan and the next year Robert came to Mexico and maEe his home here. The Til den- kinscy match was the second on today's program.
 The first scheduled match was be- tween John Hcnnosscy. United States. and Richard Tapia, Mexico. Tapla, q youth of is. has been un- der kinsey's tutelagc for more than year and has a style suggestive of Vincent Richards-tine in voileying. Tomorrow afternoon Tilden and Arnold Jones will face kinsey and Alfonso linda in doubles. Cnda played at St. Louis last year against Japan in the singles for Mexico losing 10 both Yoshiro Ohta and Takeichi Earada. He was born and raised in Mexico City.
 If the Americans should win these three matches they will move into the second round, meeting Chin. In event they lose, the concluding singles will be held Sunday. In these Hcnnesscy will play kinsey and Til den will meet Tapia.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
DELANEY YS. SHARKEY
Bridgeport Rattlcr and Boston Sailor Signed to Meet at Madison Square April 50.

New York, April tF-The long drawn out controN ersy over match betN cen Jack Sbarkey, the Boston tar. and Jack Delaney of Bridge port. Conn. has ended with the box CTS slated to fight over the 15-round distance at Madison Square Garden on April 30.
 Joe Jacobs, manager of Delaney. signed for the bout last night, there by dispel|ine reports that the Bridge port idol would forsake the heavy weight ranks and return to the light fcavics.
 Jacobs announced that he agreed 10 the contest ss a result of assur- ances from Tex Rickard that in the event of a. knockout victory for De- laney. the French Canadian would be given the first call to fight the win- ner of the Tunney Heeney title bout.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
STILL GOING IN PYLE MARATHON
Runners and Walkers Leave for Groom, Texas, on Long Jaunt

Amarillo, Tex. April 6 (CP) - With Arne Suominen, Detroit Finn, still leading, runners and walkers left here today for Groom, Tex, tn. S4th control station of the Los An seles to New York race.
 Suominen. by consistent walking and running. has piled up an elapsed time lead of almost five hours over Andrew Payne, Clare more. Okla. who holds second po- sition.
 Yesterdays lap from Vega, Tex, 10 Amarillo was covered in fastest time by Pat Demarr. Los Angeles snow storm hindered the runners many of whom were forced to seek medical aid.
 John Salo. Passaic. N. J., came in second in yesterdays run. Payne crossed the finish in third place, Phillip Granville. Hamilton. Ont, walker. fourth. suominen fifth, Louis Perrella, Albany, N Y.. sixth. and Peter Gavuzzi. seventh. The ten elapsed time leaders for the 1,1s9 miles of the race covered are: Arne Suominen. Detroit, 1s6:o7- 4..
 Andrew Payne, Claremore. Okla !, co1:15:c5. Peter Gavuzzi Southampton, Eng. c03:35:10. John salo, Passaic, N. J., 213:27:- s7.
 John Cronick, Saskatoon, sask., :1s:se Ed Gardner. Seattle, Wash, :19:- eec1. Phillip Granville. Hamilton, Ont, .2423:s3. William Kerr. Minneapolis, :s4:- ss:55. Louis Perrella, Albany, N. Y.. 23s;n4. Mike Joyce, Cleveland. 244:cs:4n.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
CONTINUE PLAY
 IN DUSTY LEAGUE
Several Reasons Advanced for Action Of Board of Managers

After taking into consideration the possibilities of improvements in the standing of several of the teams in the Y. NJ. (. A. Industrial Bas- ketball League. the athletic commit tee of the Industrial Council voted yesterday afternoon to play the six remaining games on tho schedule. Tn explaining the committees action Secretary Bryce Long said the rep resentatives of the factories also gave consideration to the closeness Of the individual scoring rac5 when they took their action.
 Although the committee voted to have two games played Tuesday night at the Y M C. 4. and four played on Friday night at the Stan ley Arena, obstacles to this plan were found almost immediately after the meeting came to 3, close. In the first place the arena is rented for Friday night. April l3, and in the second place corpora''s guard would not be present at the Tuesday night games since it is election night and everybody but the players will be outside.
 Secretary Long has decided 10 hold up the announcement of the playing dates until Monday night when 8 sec cnd meeting of the athletic commit tee will be held. However one thing ia certain. Corbin Screw and Stan ley Rule will play on the same night that the P. {; F. Corbin and l.anders game is to be played. These games will be at the Y. NJ. C. A.
 Some time next week the four game schedule will be put on the
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
(Spec.al to the Herald)

Chicago, April GA wonder team with an unorthodox style of play last night eliminated the Bristol, Conn.,, basketball quintet, the only rcmain- ing Eastern combination playing in the University of Chicago national interscholastic basketball tourna- ment by the score of 19 to 13. The winning team halls from Carr Creek, Kentucky. which up to the present time had been unheard of and un- hcralded in basketball circles. The game was one of the quarter finals and it was won on the ability of the kentucl>ians to out-guard their game little rivals.
 The winners made their best show ing in the second quarter. The first session ended with the teams tied at two-all and then the Mountainccrs stepped to the front and soon led by an l 1 to : count
 Bristol made great bid to re- tricvc it's prestige in the third period but any hope Of victory was dispelled hy the strict defensive work of the Kentucky team in the last playing period and the brilliant offensive work of it's players. Goals from the floor kept pliing in and although the Bristol players tried desperately to break through the Kentucky de- fense as the end of the game drew near, they were unable to pierce the line and the last of the New England teams went out of the tourney.
 Naugatuck High defeated Spart- ansburg. S. C., in the consolation tournament by the score Of 3s to .cS The summary:
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
MAROONS TAKE FIRST
Montreal Ice HOckey Team Brushes New York Rangers tn First Game Of Title Play-OH.

Montreal. April 6 LF--The vic tory stampede of the speedy Mon treal Maroons has crushed the chal- lenge Of the New York Rangers in the first game Of the world series for the hockey championship.
 With to 0 triumph over the Rangers last night. the Maroons gained an advantage in the pursuit Tor the Stanley cup and now need but two out of the remaining four contests to capture the trophy and the premier laurels of the fee sport.
 Close to 14,oo0 witnessed the be- ginning of the series. As the Maroons took the ice, they were greeted by a storm of confetti. The band played "The Sidewalks of New York" as the Rangers came on to the forum rink. The next game of the series will be played here on Saturday night.