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Evening star., 1929-12-14
NANCY PAGE
Lois Put on Carefully
Planned Diet.
nu wV nnrNCr "a rANwr
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Lois was making regular trips to the
doctor, who was watching her closely
and with satisfaction. He wished that
all his patients would be as careful to
follow rules. Lois walked out of doors
every day. She did her usual amount
of housework, omitting all stretching
activities. She did not wash windows
nor clean out bookcases nor closet
shelves. But the ordinary household
tasks went on apace.
She was sleeping well and eating
Evening star., 1929-12-14

self conspicuous or awkward, and to
wear low-cut evening gown when every
other woman about one in theater
audience wore a moderately high-cut
gown would be to make oneself con-
spicuous. And to wear one of the new
evening gowns with eXaggeratedly long
or bouffant skirts when one must needs
crowd into a narrow rank of theater
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22
GIRL RESERVES
TO HOLD CAMP
THIS WEEKEND

Winter camn. which will be held
March -. % ana ~ at the Girl
Reserve lIipaSs camp. was dis
c"sScd at the Girl Reserve cabinet
meeting in the club room recently
The girls win leave school at ]
o'ciock Friday afternoon on a large
truck which will he furnished nE
The Kiwanis club. No program has
be planned for Friday evening and
the girls viii use that time i'll mcv>
ing into their cabins.
The Saturday morning hiIa Will
be followed by discussion grour
meetings and games. Saturday
night the girls viii stage one OF
their impromptu penny carnivals
the profits from which will be used
ia the cIub-room fund.
Nothing has been planned fer
Sunday other than the morning
Jeyo.ionals. for after dinner tic
girls viii haye to prepare for Tie
return trip The girls y'1 he chap-
,rouod bv the nigh school Girl Re-
serve advisors aud Miss iiclca SOFT,
county Y W c. A. secretary.
The schedule for the election of
Officers was also drawn up last
night. The election Will he held
earlier this year so that the new
cabinet will be organized before the
opening Of next wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22
PickWick Always
Begin Service On
First OF Month

4 Bach air yacht, uni of the
Pickwick Airways, rcfucled and re
ceiycd weather information ut the
Imperial Airport Tuesday after
noon. The plane was pllotcd by
Captain William a. Fry, head of
the Pickwick air organilation His
co-pjlot was Capt. Bob Kennedy.
Among the pasSenge,S were NUM-
ber Of Pickwick employees headed
by Howard H. Morgan, general man
ager of the Greyhound bus line with
headquarters at s.. Louis. The plane
will be put on regular service en-
the coast, it is understood.
According to Capt. Fry, the I'm
pcriai Airport is destined to become
one Of the most important units in
air landing fields of the southwest.
especially for eastern planes on
their way to the Pacific coast.
The importance of the Imperial
field is based on the need for dcfin-
ite weather reports for west bound
planes and also as convenient re-
fuelirg point for the last lap 10 the
coast, Fry stated.
Fry announced that Il three trip
daily schedule between Los Angeles
and San Diego would 20 into effect
April n reduced rate compared
with the fares Of competing air
lines. The flying time between the
coast cities is to be one hour and
IL minutes
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22
DIRECTORS OF
CHAMBER DO NOT
APPROVE BONDS
Continued From Page y

furnished, together with discussion
Of the details with the principal.
Second: We recognize the need OF
separating the junior college WORK
from that Of the high school, and
thus releasing for high school needs
the facilities that have been provid-
ed for them. and we recommend,
while the question is being consider
ed at this time, that it be treated
as Il county unit, and to this end
that all those interested in junior
college work in Imperial county be
invited to join in a discussion look
my to the establishment, ut some
point to be agreed upon, Of junior
college to serve the entire county, as
provided by statute.
Third: This body particularly
recommends that immediate atten-
tiou be given the need for improved
conditions for the East Side division
Of the high school, and that these
necessary improvements hc made
available for the beginning Of the
school wear l929-30. Our iuvcstiga-
tiouS Of this division lead Ms 70 be
ltoye that additional facilities there
are Imperative for tie coming school
term.
In conclusion. W. reiteratc that We
are passing upon {; question, after an
investigation lasting only two short
weeks, which the school trustees
have been considering for several
wears. Account should hc taken Of
the fact that these gentlemen are
highly successful in the conduct Of
their private affairs. and that thcv
are unanimous in their opinion that
the improvements should I've carried
out as proposed. The conclusion
which the trustees have reached is
not concurred in by the chamber :
directors, but we recognize that the
need for q Encouragement is imporJ-
tive in the near future. If the Sug
ecsted organization Of county Jun.
Tor college district does not meet
with the approval of the people, af-
ter careful consideration, which
should be carried forward at once,
then a plan for relieving the situa-
tion at Central Union should be
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22
Elks TO Be Hosts
At Dance Tonight

Cnc of the biggest nights in the
Elks social calendar will be OBJ
served tonight when the ''kitchcn
mechanics" Of El Centre ioagc 40.
1928, are hosts to Elks and their
friends at their annual ball.
The 'kitchcn mechanics, being
rolegatcd to the background on all
other social occasions Of the lodge,
come out from behind the pots, pans
and kettles tonight to minglc with
their guests and let others, prefer
ably the lodge Officers, do the dirty
work.
An extensive program Of dancing,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22
R. A. NJ. Degree
Saturday Night

All Royal Arch MaSonS in Impc-
rial Valley are urged by J. W. elias
gov, king Of FL Centre Chapter, No.
l09, to attend special convocatiou
at Masonic Hall tomorrow might at
80.
l. is expected that at least 25
members OF San Diego Chapter, No.
81, win visit the local chapter to
confer the Mark Master degree.
They will be accompanied 10y their
ladicS, for whom wives Of the local
chapter members have arranged a
bridge program at the Samovar Tea
Room. Sixth and Holt streets.
Following the convocation. re
freShmcnts Will he served in the
lod~c banquet room.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22
MISSING BOYS
FROM VENTURA
SOUGHT HERE

Two Ventura school boys missing
from homo are being sought in this
vicinity. The Imperial VALLEY Press
has been asked to assist in the
search.
The missing BOYS are described as
follows:
U.U Corro'l. 16. . feet . inches
tail, weight l25 pounds. Bill has
nrowp hair blue eyes, a scar un,
der his chm and across the back II
ore hand. He wore blue ovoralls, 4
,m sweater. high laced boots and
4 red and blue skull cap whe4 laSr
seen.
The other hoy is John Stan9. ).
> feet =! inches tall, weight aboat
l20 pounds. John has dark brown
hajr and brown eyes. He also WAS
wearing hiue overalls, lunh'riack
hlo"ae. tan low shoes and . brown
h:,t r-hen he left homo.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22
Spring Arrives
With Both Feet

Today i Just on minute longer
than tonight.
40 fooIin that's fact, for yes
terday was the first day of spring
And Yesterday the day and night
had a $3.50 break, each just exactly
y hours long.
1t won t happen again until
September -.
The reason: We'll, old man vernal
equinox, according to the well
known almanac, visited MS vester-
day and the change of seasons oe-
Cured. In other words, winter has
gone and YOU know that spring is
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22
Thursday, March q, 1929

music and entertainment has been
arranged for the occAsion and a most
enjoyable tune is assured all who
attend
The committee in charge wishes it
understood that tonight s affair is
not limited to Elks. The general
public is cordially invited to attend.
Fifty more ring-neck nlcasants
were liberated AT Hanford, Kings
county, last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22

The Totcco ranch, Tularc, has .
purctrcd Holstciu That gave 200
pounds Of milk and % Of butterfqt.
while \. S-cbcr. Stanislaus, with
nurebrod l.elssein, has record OF
o..
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22

taken up and adopted this year, so
that additional facilities are avail
alb fer the opening Of the school
wear lQ30-51.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22

here.
The people who i've in states
north of here watch for spring Ike
the bird does fer the worm. But
in The Imperial Valley spring comes
and departs with hardly a notice.
That's the reason for this little
reminlpt
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22

Plans are being made for a Lu-
ther Burbank memorial garden at
the state fair grounds. Sacramento.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22

The second annual spelling con.
test in Butte county, 5000 partici,
pating. viii be held soon.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

With this issue, The Smyrna
Times, now Delaware's oldest
consecutively published news
paper, has reached it, seven.
ty-ffth anniversary and We
start to-day on our 10th vol
ume. Eight weeks ago we en-
larged from a six column
quarto to a seven column
quarto as the principal step in
our diamond jubilee celebra-
tion and to-day we come out
with a new dress Of body type
a more modern and readable
newspaper face and a history
of The Smyrna Times, to com
plete the celebration. We had
hoped to issue at this time a
16 or 20 page paper in honor
of the occasion, but SO eXhauS
lively did we cover a history
Of Smyrna and its people
twenty-five short years ago,
we decided to wait with the
hope that, if not us, somebody
following us would, enlarge
upon the idea when The Smyr-
ma Times celebrates its cen
tennial twenty five years
hence. However, it seems a
far cry to the days when The
Smyrna Times was first issued
and to-day we pay tribute to
the memory of the founder,
Robert D. Hofecker, ST., faith
er Of the present publisher
and owner, who struggled
when the community and
state was more sparely popu-
lated and when even Whining
ton did not possess a daily
newspaper. 1t meant some
thing in those days to publish
a newspaper. The first Issue
of The Smyrna Times was
printed on the cid lever or
Washington Hand Press, q
slow, tedious and laborious
method. At that time before
the days of the Delaware Rail
road, the only mail service
was the old stage mail coach
route, which made weekly
trips up and down the State
road, Familiarity known The
Kings Highway. No one
dreamed then of automobiles,
the airplane, nor of the mar
velous advances in comforts
and conveniences we now en-
joy. AS everything else has
progressed, so has the print
iIig art. Hardly a weekly
paper in any small town, sets
or prints or folds its paper by
hand. Modern machinery has
taken the drudgery out of
newspaper publishing and the
days Of hand composition and
printing belong to the past.
The Times has progressed as
other papers have in this re-
spect. The present ownership
points with pride to the long
rncnrd of The Times In the
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

Let Us Refine Your BRAKES
with Slade Lining. Positively will
not squeak, and is not affected by
damp weather. Costs no more than
ordinary break lining.
MARKLAND'S GARAGE,
6-12 If Phone 27S Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

seventy-five years of its exis-
tence it has had but three
owners: Robert D. Hoffecker,
Sr., the founder; Joseph H.
Hoffecker, a brother of the
founder, who took over The
Smyrna Times for a period of
eleven years, when the found
er again resumed the owner
ship and publication and con-
tinued it to his death in Feb
ruary 1907. Since then his
son and namesake has been at
the helm. In all these seven
ty-fve years the Times has
never missed a publication. On
our first and third pages we
revamp and publish a history
of Delaware's oldest consecu-
lively published newspaper
with the hope it will convey
something of interest.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker, July 8,
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10, 1907.
Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware. Second Class matter.
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents, but 9o- the outlying
district of which it is the center, em-
bracing the towns of Clayton, Kenton,
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic. &c. A rate
Of so cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent,
Lost ard Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less, minimum
charge Of so cents per insertion. Public
Sale advertisements IS cents per inch
first insertion and so cents per inch for
each subsequent insertion. Locals and
Reading Notices, Is cents per line per
issue.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
it represents and the State of which it
is a part. 1t also gives the items of
Importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Subscription price. s1.5O per year. strictly
in advance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-29
The Once Over
SOW Ia Is ALL CLEAR


she: Darling. what is the Federal Reserve Board7
He: You don't really mean to sit there and say
you don't know what the Federal Reserve Board Is.
do you. hon? I'd hate to hear you admit 1t In com
pany.
She. DO you know what IL is2
He: Certainly. 7 supposed everybody knew.
She: Well. what l. 1t?
He Uuncomfortably): Well. it's er. it's q board
ahem-its q group Of men who. er. who. well. it's a
kind OF round table Of big men who have charge Of
the federal reserve.
She: What's the federal reserve2
He: It's q reserve controlled BY the federal gov
eminent. You know what a reserve Is.
She: IT'S . place where deer are kept.
He: Something like that. except that In this case
II Is q place where money Is kept. When the banks
want money they 60 to the reserve FOR 1t. It's very
simple.
She: But what's the Federal Reserve Board got
to do with the stock market?
He: The board fixes the discount rate.
she: What's the matter with the discount rate?
He: Nothing.
She: Then why does 1t need fixing2
He desperately It fixes the rate In the sense OF
setting a rate. The whole question Of credit i wound
around the discount rate.
She: How?
He: Well. it's all mixed I'D somehow with the
question of brokers loans. Now when .
She: What are brokers loan?
He. You see. when 7 buy q stock on margin my
broker has to paw for It outright and to do this he
has to borrow the money and pay interest. The in
terest he has to pay depends on the rediscount rate
added to the gold reserves and divided BY the un-
filled tonnage or something. Now the rediscount rate
i all UP to the Federal Reserve Board plus the ques-
ton whether Secretary Mellon viii resign.
She. But who are the members OF the Federal RE-
serve Board?
He: Gen. Dawes. Dwight Morrow. Flagpole Kelly.
and the -Four Marx Brothers. 7 think. Mr.. Wicker
sham l. the chairman . No. I'm thinking OF the
crime Commission. Now what these men want to do
Is to curb speculation
She: But why?
he: 80 there will be no wheat surplus and there
can be q radio in every home.
She; What's the wheat surplus got TO do with IL?
He ctoo far over his head to be coherent): It's the
wheat surplus that causes the Florida fruit fly and
when the fruit fy Is let loose 1t strikes at the two
things most dear to the American heart.
She: What are they?
He: Home and mother.
She stilI looking very dumb: That's the first time
I've ever had It all explained % I could understand IL.
A litigant alleges that Miss Dorothy Knapp, "a
nous showgirl OF Mr.. CAROLS offerings. can not
dance, can not sing and can not act For goodness
sake, what do people want for their money?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-29
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
FOREIGN Advertising Representatives
Advertise Valley Citrus

The virtues and goodness OF Sunkist citrus fruits
oranges. grapefruit and lenons-will be extolled TO the
public during the coming year to the tune Of $780,
900. according to an announcement Of the California
Citrus Fruit Growers Exchange.
About ~ per cent Of this huge fund vii be spent In
newspapers and magazines which reach the general
public. More than Is per cent viii be used In pub
LEGATIONS which reach the jcbbers and wholesalers. and
the remainder will be spent IN placing the advertis-
Ing
or the total sl.244.OoO will be spent on the orange
crop, s54e.0O0 on the lemon crop and $4,000 on grape
fruit.
OF course, the infant citrus industry Of the Valley
cannot conduct 50 extensive . campaign as this. But
Valley citrus should be advertised. Its superior quality
alone can not be expected to create markets for the
rapidly increasing production
And this IS an especially timely season to raake 2
start. Valley orchards should yield in the neighbour
hood az 100000 boxes OF fruit during the coming
season. Florida will be unable to play her usual i'm
portant dole In the citrus market because Of the
Mediterranean fruit fly infestation-
Valley production is largely grapefruit, ana con-
sequently the major portion Of any advertising fund
should be devoted to the sale Of grapefruit II VIII
be noted that the California exchange ~contemplates
expenditure OF only $4,000 70 advertise grapefruit
The Valley could. BY spending only slightly more than
mis- sum. dominate the market.
The California fund is raised by an advertising as
sessnent on every box Of fruit handled BY the ex-
change. This assessment Is 5 cents on each box OF
oranges or grapefruit and 10 cents on each box or
lemons.
The Texas Citrus Fruit Growers Exchange assesses
an advertising charge on every box Of fruit handled
by that organization. but this l. not enough All
advertising campaign should be paid for by every
grower in the Valley. for every man who has q box Of
fruit to sell would profit.
n the Valley produces 100000 70 100000 boxes or
fruit this year an assessment OF 10 cents per box
would raise a fund OF $4,000 to 100000 With this
sum az money d sizeable campaign could be conducted;
a campaign which would be sure to attract the at
tention Of the American public and II would Be double
effective az this time.
There would be difficulty In securing an agreement
from even a majority OF the growers In this section
ana this would make the cost Of administration rather
hieh. but the results would be worth the cost.
If such q fund l. raised IL should be spent through
q trained advertising agency to produce the best re-
suits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-29

beautiful romance of the we'll
known young couple"
Mary added III closing:
Miss Matthews will take her en-
We'd place III Bender society with
the grace Of a princess. she ~
tall and stately and on noble bear
ing.
There was no mention made Of
Dovie Jansen. Nor was there any
mention of the fact that Vivian
was found on Martha Matthews
door step She might have been
the daughter OF the mayor
Pat rushed over 10 Vivian and
read Ii 20 her between screams ur
laughter. ri was ashes IN Virian's
mouth. But or course Pat. know
ING the real story hack back III Wv
ian's contract marriage. could not
understand how she was hurting
her.
III Vivian had realized the effort
II was going to be to Go through
with Pats shower. she probably
never would have consented.
There we're eighteen OF Bender's
heSt-knOwn matr0ns. most Of them
young brides. gushing and boiling
over with curiosity iii the SulIivan's
living rc1m-with Vivian the GEN.
ter or attraction. Stupid with en-
barraSsment. and -aTbOring her
dismal thoughts. she would have
been q total loss If IL hadn't been
tor Cuddlcs and her inane run
ming chatter.
Once In a while Cuddles would
manage to get a word out OK Wv
tan. but rarely. Betty Smith and
Nellie Wayne. sitting On a small
divan In the corner. watched the
little scene with amused eyes Fl
nally Betty turned TO Nellie and
raised her hrows tn a helpless Ees-
ture.
MY D-e-a-rI Whatever Is
wrong with that girl? + believe she
In Just dumb. Really 4 DO"
Nellie shrugged. and there vas n
sarcastic Little note Tn her voice,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-29
Texas Sulphur and Its Value

Texas Is the largest producer Of sulphur q any
American state. Sulphur plants and deposits are To-
Gated in Wharton county. Assessment Of the Texas
Gulf Sulphur company Is slightly below SSOO0000
Taxpayers Of Wharton county insist that the sulphur
company should pay on assessments In tbs same radio
as other taxpayers.
Asst. Atty. Gen. Paul ID Page has been assigned
a lob OF enforcing q correct assessment.
Page and the lawyers associated with him say that
the sulphur deposits are worth sl.000O00O0O: that
subtracting the usual cost Of operation and market
tr.r. together with interest charges, the net value l.
alleged to be s45ooo0.OOo and that the assessment
should be $50 OOOoO thereby maintaining the same
proportion As levied on other property"
If the sulphur deposits In Wharton county have a
value of 81. COO O0oOO0 there Is q fixed supply on hand
20 maintain blazing fires in hades FOR many ~centurie1
to come.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-29

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-29

really furnished the interview.
When Mary left. Pat shuddered TO
think what a flop II might have
been II she hadn't been there. WV
tan was almost angry.
Listen Fat. \ can't stand all
this bunk. \ WON'T can't let
myself b the laughing stock on
Bender with my picture In the
paper-and-"
Cuddlss It out a howl or merri-
ment.
The laughing stockl On. goshI
Listen. there isn't "A woman IN this
town that won't fall over YOU from
now on And everybody IL going
20 try to give y party for YOU. But
I'm going 60 give the first. "A
shower az my house q week from
tonight"
Vivian was panicky.
oh. no. You're not-Pat. please.
7 cant 90 through with anything
Ike that
Don't be such q nut Pat told
her sharply You're going 10 take
your place In Bender In the right
way. G. I'm going To be found dead
trying to make you do IL. What
do YOU want people 60 think-that
there : something wrong with your
marriage with Kent Johns?-
This gave Vivian food for thought.
Girls did have showers It was the
only way 70 make II look real. 20,
after . half hour Of argument,
Pat won.
That evening Benderites were
treated 70 a picture or the town
flat tire" on the front page. Wv
tan, r. big ~ life. elevated I'd n
place OF fame In Bender society by
the h0nied words Of Mary Whitney.
who told her dear readers.
Never was there u prettier
hride-eiect. with her face bacom-
ineiv suffused with bushes c. n
friend, standing hT. told Or the