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The Washington times., 1929-06-13
HOUSE REJECTS
DEBENTURE
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Iowa. leader Of the farm block
announced he would oppose the de-
benture, which is strenuously sup
ported by Senator Rrookhart, Of
his State.
II will vote against the deben
ture plan. not on its merits. but
because of the legislative situa-
ton" he said. IF the debenture
stays in the farm bill 1t will be
vetoed and there win be no farm
bill. ] expect House majority of
more than 100 against it.
Representative Purnell CR1 Of
Indiana. ranking Republican on the
agriculture committee. predicted q
rs to 80 majority against it, while
Representative Williams QR.) OF I'LL
nois. another farm bloc" leader:
said he expected 100 majority if all
members were present.
Enbarass Hoover
IA vote for the debenture IL q
vote against farm relief at the
special session" said Purneil. "The
purpose OF those supporting It is
to embarass the Administration
and some of them want to kill
farm relief legislation entirely"
Representative Garner of Texas.
Democratic leader, said: ''I hope all
Democrats will vote for the deben-
ture plan because 1t applies the
protective tariff theory to surplus
farm products as 1t Is now applied
to . manufactured and other
products.
Plan Recess
with this outcome almost con:
ceded administration leaders Went
ahead with their plan to recess
Congress from the end of this week
until the middle Of August. In the
meantime the Senate finance com:
mittee will be redrafting the tariff
bill. that already has passed the
House and upon which public hear.
ings are now being held. The tarin
bin viii not be ready for the SEN
ate before August 10, II then.
Tha Senate win have two addi'
tional tasks to complete before the
recess--finAl approval OF the confeR-
ence report on the new census una
reapportionment bill. and DISPOSE
tIon OF the Presidents request Tor
repeal OF the national origins i'm
migration act. The reapportion.
ment bill will he finally enacted this
afternoon while the immigrat ton
fight probably will be settled to-
morrow afternoon by rejecting the
Presidents appeal--whieh' Win send
the new quotas into effect July J.
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Suicide Rate Highest
In Many Years In Pa

HARRISBURG, Pa. June Is
U.NS).--The suicide rate in Penn
sylvania was higher in 1929 than in
any year, since 1916.
Last year 1855 persons took their
own lives, compared with 1,1S2
suicides in 1927. an increase Of al
most 10 per cent over the rate
in 1915.
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$4,000 FOR FUND

HAGERSTOWN, Md, June Ia
Lutherans in Washington county
and Waynesboro, Pa. have been
apportioned $35, 900 as their share
Of a $4,000 fund to be raised by
the Maryland Synod Of the Lutheran
Church for the new college for
women near Washington. An
nouncement Of the appointments
was made at q union meeting ut
Lutherans of this section held In
Trinity Lutheran Church in Hagera-
town.
diamond.
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Alligator Flies With
French Crew AS
Air Mascot

OLD ORCHARD EBAcH. ne,
June IL 0.N.s.l.--An alligator,
about inches in length, was
placed aboard the Paris-bound
monopIane yellow Bird today for
a trip overseas,
The mascot of the Yellow Bird
was gift to Armeno Lott by
"A. w, Foss OF Portland, The
alligator IL three years old.
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ports today forced indefinite post.
ponement Of the hopoff Of the
Swedish monoplane Sverige for
Ivigtut, Greenland, on the third leg
Of its attempted transatlantic flight
from Stockholm to New York.
Capt. Albin Nuremberg. leader of
the attempt, made three efforts at
a getaway yesterday, but each time
was forced back by mishaps. Me-
chanics worked until a late hour
last night getting the machine into
shape and all Is now ready for an
immediate start ~ soon e. the
weather clearS.
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TARIFF To TILT
FOOD COST

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band, wife and three children Of
school age, this Is their contribute i.
according to the rates contained in
the new tariff bill he said:
BREAKFAST
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} Honorary Degrees
Conferred by Illinois

URBANA. ILL.,, June IL u.N.S.l--
For the first time in II years. the
University OF Illinois conferred hon
orary degrees today on three uni.
versity graduates, all from Chicago.
The recipients of the honors were:
dorado TAFT, sculptor; William Z.
Abbott, engineer, and Robert F.
Carr, manufacturing chemist.
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ST0WAWAY REPORTED ON TAIL OF OCEAN PI AI77EE
HOUSEWIVES!
This Coupon Means Dollars to You
Sign and Mail Promptly
70 SENATOR cAPPER:

A s one of the citizens of the District Of Columbia
~ represented by you as chairman. Of the District
Committee in the Senate, desire herewith, to
register my protest against the tariff bill recently
passed by the House OF Representatives Il will increase
the Of living, work great hardship in the majority
of homes, tend to Industrial sand economic
unrest and threatens national prosperity and welfare
Name. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A0QFess. ...s. .... ...... n
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Check over the rental listingh IN to-
days Classified ads for an Idea 81 the
many apartments ard seoma available.
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-. Wy 49, -. ....t 50hc
II want to make clear that /
nave CHARGED the full tariff rate on
each article Of food consumed"
I4aGuardia explained. IT have the
right TO assume that the tariff ate
reflects in the retail price.
No Relief In Substitutes
Nov. have taken as an ex.
ample most modest menu. III
cereal iS substituted for eggs At
breakfast. the tariff item win be
about the same as there is 4 90 per
cent. ad valorem on all cereal
breakfast foods.
IT salmon or 1halihut or some
other fish Is substituted for herring
the tariff charge Is about the same
II pork or prepared or preserved
meat Is substituted the tariff il the
same,
II do not at all consider lamb
because that is . luxury under our
present cost OF living.
The tariff rate IL cents q pound
ana one little lamb chop retails in
New York for 20. to 2E cents. n
we allow chicken or turkey nnce in
a while. the tariff on that Is
cents pound. All fresh vegetables
are dutiable and macaroni. sphagetti
or noodles Is scheduled at . cents
per pound.
"If any one In interested in
luxuries I shall he glad to prenare
4 menu Of caviar, Holsters, guinea
hen, tropical fruit and other deli
"Ths consumer pays.-
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Swedish Filters Still
Held at Iceland by
ImpOsSihle Weather

REYKJAVIK. Iceland, June 10
d.N.s9.-Unfavorabls weather re-
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"Will assume tariff does not reflect
on wheat and flour and does not reflect
in cost of bread; ii will II dabeRturs
plan goes into affect
III in containers plus rs per cent
ad valorem-mother will buy cheapest
kind.
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BAR HARBOR, Me-, June 10
Q.N.S.l--The Paris-bound mono.
plane Yellow Bird, out of Old
Orchard Beach, was getting radio
compass bearings from the u. s. s.
Wandanok, off the coast Of Maine.
according to information at the Gov.
eminent radio station here this
afternoon.
The Wandanok il the compass
ship OF the Navy and IL stationed
today in a steamship lane some dis.
lance off the Maine coast in order
to give compass bearings TO the
Wrench filters.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
GAY DINNER PARTY
GIVEN BY CLIMBERS

Entertaining the boys high
school class oT lie Presbyterian
Sunday school. the Climbers gave 4
delicious turkey dinner last night at
the church
Table decorations carried out the
Christmas motif. tall. red candles in
silver holders, red and green stream
eIs down the center Of the table,
and red and green nut cups making
an attractive picture.
Mrs. K. T. Pope, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Hubert and Mr.. and Mrs. ! II.
Rank were guests Of the class ami
members of the boys class present
were: Addison Garter, Parkman
Moore. Fred Head, Bobby Rey-
nolds, Melvin Wilby, Standlee Rank,
George Dyer, Donald Dyer and
George Mann.
Hostesses for this delightful af-
fair were the Misses Marjorie Moor
Betty DuSold. Bessie Lamron, Mona
Kupelian. Winifred Truedell, Doro-
!hea Peterson. Mary Wilcox, Bar
bara Tondro, Virginia Finney. Doro-
thy Dundas and Marjorie Never.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
FELLOWSHIP DINNER
OF NJ. E. CHURCHES
SUCCESSFUL EVENT

Last nights fellowship meeting
of tn Methodist churches through
cut the valley was attended by
large delegations, over So members
of the various congregations being
present for the banquet and pre-
gram at the Barbara Worth hotei.
The small dining room was attrac
lively decorated with baskets of red
and white chrysanthemums, eae
table having centerpiece of these
flowers and the speakers table ha.-
ing large bouquet of red roses
and white chrysanthemums.
An excellent program was given
consisting of some charming violin
selections by Miss Halen Head Of
Holtville, accompanied by Mrs.
Russell Bennitt, also of Holt, lille,
and group of delightful vocal So
los by Miss Shirley Worley of Cal
exico, accompanied by Nina Can
ton
Rev. Q. P. Royer of the Calexico
church introduced G. f. BoyGstun
of Brawley who presided at the ban
quet program. Rev. Frank Linder,
pastor of the First Methodist cl arch
of San Diego gave a splendi& ad
0ress entitled "When the Bugles
Blow" emphasizing the need for
fellowship and speaking of the
growth of modern Professionalism.
Since the purpose of this fellow
ship organization is to knit more
closely the churches of the valley
SO that working unit NAV be
formed with each pastor as 4 spe
cialist in some particular lire, a
permanent organization was Effect
ed last night and plans were made +,
to hold another fellowship meeting {
in Brawley during the month of
March and third in Calexico the .
first part of May.
G. T.. Boydstun of Brawley was
elected chairman; Rev. O. p. Royer |
Of Calexico, vice chairman; and W. t
w McEuen Of El Centre as seere- +
An executive board !.
vas appointed to take care of the
arrangements to The next two meet
rgs /
Much credit is due the members
IF the local congregation for the
iuccess CT last nights banquet. and
o the Calexico and Holtville dele.
cations for the fine musica! pro-
.ram. Mrs. W. W. McEuen of thi:
ity was in charge Of the decora
ions.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Dramatic Triumph
At Fox Theatre

Glove. Live and Laugh" power
full drama, moved onto the screen, is
the Sunday offering at Fox Imperial
Theatre. with George Jessel, noted
stage actor, in the leading role, sup
ported by Lila Lee, Henry kolkeri
David Rollins ana others.
The story deals with an Italian i'm
migrant who rises to the heights ct
a supreme love. 1t embraces stir
ring war scenes and relates the
pathos of Luigi, who has learned to
love the United States, caught in the
grip of the World War when he re-
turns to Italy because of his fathers
death.
Blinded in action. he returns even
tually TO America where he has left
lis sweetheart, only to find She has
married. The climax is one OF those
dramatic triumphs that grip the
heartstrings.
so This Is College, a rollickine
farce, will be shown tonight for the
last time.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Valley Shipments

Twelve ears of peas, 90 of lettuce,
one of grapefruit and one of mixed
vegetables were shipped to out-of-
valley points over the Southern Pa.
cific lines yesterday, according to
figures released this morning.
Calipatria shipped seven cars of
peas to eastern points; Brawley,
three of peas and l2 of lettuce, nine
of the latter being consigned fer
eastern consumption and three for
Pacific coast points. One carload
of peas and six of lettuce left Ell
Centre yesterday, with the east as
their destination. One carload of
grapefruit was shipped from here to
Los Angeles.
lIeber is credited with two ears
of lettuce and one of mixed vege-
tables with Verdant sending one
carload of peas to the east.
Thirty -four ears have been or
dered for today's shipments divided
as follows: Ten to Calipatria for
peas; II to Btawley for lettuce, and
five for peas; two to Heber for let
tuce.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
SERVICES
BY GIRL RESERVES

beautiful Nesper sercive IS be
mo given by the high school Girl
Reserves at the State Street Chris
tion church, Sunday, December u,
~ 7.30 p. m. Each year this ser
service is given by the Girl Re
serves and members of all churches
ere invited 10 attend.
Maiken Moline, president of the
Girl Reserves at the high school,
will give the Scripture reading ana
Rev. c. f. Flanagan will offer
PRAYER. Miss Edith ,Graussmueck,
cramatist, will give reading,
"Why the Chimes Rang"
Elmer Todd will play several or
gan selections. the Concert Fan
tasia" and the March TriompLale."
Masaka Nukawa will accompany the
Girl Reserves in their several
songs. Roy Sweeny will play .
xvolophonc solo, "Silent Night.
Holy Night and Gena Bibbin will
play q cornet solo during an inter.
,sting pantomine, which will be sn-
terpreted by Margaret Hill. The
girls trio, Marjorie Meyer, Barbara
Tondro and Ruth Grafton, will also
sing several Christmas selections.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Social Brevities

\ meeting of the History section
Of the Woman's Ten Thousand club
win be held Monday afternoon a.
@:30 at the home Of Mrs. Elmer
Heald, l040 South Main. Mrs
Frank Anderson will give another
Of her delightful travel talks.
z. f 0. will meet Monday at the
hcme of Mrs. O. C. Horne. j9s Len
Rev. the meeting beginning at u
o'clock for work on Christmas gifts
for the needy A pot luck luncheon
viii be served at noon and the bust
ness session will be at 2:3o.
Mrs. A. c. Hurlburt's Bible class
will hold a meeting Tuesday at II
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. j. II.
Rank, 543 Holt avenue. A pot luck
luncheon will be served at noon.
The county W. c. T. L. will enter
tain Mrs Pearl Kendall Hess who is
to be one of the speakers at the high
school institute. her address occur
ring Wednesday at II o'clock \
luncheon will be given in her honor
at the Barbara Worth at 1890.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
INITIATION FOR
LEGION AUXILIARY

Monday night The American Le'
sion Auxiliary will hold initiation
services in the Legion rooms a, the
court house. the ceremony to take
place at o'clock.
4 splendid program will be g.vcr
followed by the serving of refresh
ments and the committee in charge
want all uninitiated members to
present themselves for initiation.
Mrs. G. +. Farrel, chairman Of til,
membership committee, urges all
members to have their dues paid ty
that time in order that the local
unit may win national citt;io,
Dues must be s'at to headquarters
by December %.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
OUTLINE WORK OF
HOME DEPARTMENT

County chairmen of the home de-
rartments met yesterday in the
court house II make plans for 'te
work during 1880. After much lis
eussion, sentiment seemed to 1avor
the adoption of the following pro-
jccts:
The making Of sewing cabinets
with places for all articles to b.
Used and light enough to be rloved
from place to place SO that the
housewife may be sure Of always
having her sewing materials to-
sether, was Il favorite project.
Under nutrition, the women IA
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
BRIDGE CLUB MEETS
AT GLASSFORD HOME

Mrs. James W. Glassford enter
tanned her bridge club yesterday af-
ternoon at her home on Wensley ave
nue..
Decorations and table appoint
ments were in keeping with the
Christmas season and after luncheon
the afternoon was spent in bridge,
high scores being held by Mrs.
Henry Loud and Mrs Howard p.
Meyer, Mrs. J. d. Adams was award
cd a guest prize.
Members of the club present were
Mesdames C. f. Conant, Howard p.
Never, Don c. Bitler, Allen p. Nuff-
er, Dorsey Whitelaw, Henry L. Loud
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Bank Employees
To Meet Tonight

Members of the four valley
branches Of the Security First Na
tional bank will meet tonight ~
$50 At the Barbara Worth hotel
for Il combined dinner aud pro
gram, representatives coming from
ealipatria, Westmorland, Brqwlev
and II Centre.
c. {. Lincoln assistant vice psesi-
dent from lie head office, in cbargc
Il personnel. will be the speaker
OF the evening and will be accom-
panied ly 5irs. Lincoln.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Police Seeking
Burglar Pair

Two men, one known as Bill
Mill-, % years Of age and the other
unidentified, are sought by deputies
from the sheriff's office for rob
terv committed near Caipatria
some time yesterday morning
The men stole revolver, watch
+ b, q quantity of groceries and
$40 IN cash from 4 ranch near that
city. As far as could be ascertain
cd both men are travelling on foot.
4 watch is being made on all
trucks leaving the valley and the
ponce departments throughout the
county have been warned TO be on
the lookout for the robbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
NEW OFFICERS OF
SIGNAL CHAPTER
ASSUME STATIONS

About 80 members of the Eastern
f! Star attended the regular meeting
of Signal chapter last night when
! the newly installed officers Silled
their stations for the first time as
follows: Alice j DuSold, worthy
matron: Z. y. d. Hatch, worthy
patron; Ethel Martin, associate ma
tlon: John w. Cook, associate pa
iron: Hazel l>s.rdy, secretary; Ina
I Anderson. treasurer; Lille Bucklin,
conductress: Ruth Trey, associate
,onductress Nan Bibbins, Adah;
Alma Graham, Ruth; Clara May
Havs. Esther; Ella Tyler, Martha;
Hazel Baker. Electa: Eva Horton,
warder; Robert Palmer, sentenal,
and Walter Carey, flag bearer.
Mrs. Hazel Erickson. worthy ma
tron of Imperial Crown chapter.
Calexico. and the following past ma
irons and patrons were honorod by
escort: Mrs. Katherine Watts OF
Imperial Crown chapter, CalsNieo;
Mrs. Estelle Falla of Golden Rule
chapter, Imperial, and Mesdames
Lulu Arnold. Gertrude Maitland and
Maud Schofield Of Signal chapter;
Ira Harris Of Golden Rule chapter,
Imperial. ard MeSsrs. Walter Carey
and Charles Knights of Signal chap
Ter.
The worthy matron, Mrs. Alice
0uSoid, thanked all who had helped
in the installation ceremony and
named the following committees for
Tho ensuing years work: Auditing
Neal Hatch, Hazel Reynolds and |
Lille Bucklin; eXamining-Lulu Ar I.
mold, Arthur Dyer and Marcia Far :
lell; social-Ina Anderson, chair I
man; calling, Mable Glasgow, re- /
, option, Marie Scheniman, chair
rlan; visiting, Alma Graham. /
Plans We're discussed for the an
nual Eastern Star ball which is to
lie held New Years eve, W. a.
Scheniman. chairman Of musi., re-
porting that good music has already
3een secured Hazel Hatch, ch>ir-
man OF tickets, reported that these
are now out and can be obtained
from Mesdames Robert Graham,
Dale Ramsey, II. f. Anderson and
1lesars. Neal Hatch, J. w. Cook, c.
H. Knights, Russell kliegel and W.
Il. Scheniman.
The evening ended with 4 merry
iree-quarters of an hour in the
banquet room where the festivIty of
{ hristmas was displayed in the
tables which had been prepared by
llrs. II. T.. Anderson with decor;t
lions of Christmas trees, favols of
ting red stockings filled with can
dies and mina-Ire figures of Santa
Claus, and where apple plum Iud-
dings gay with a sprig of mint
were set before the members by
Mrs F. =. Wade and her committee
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
SINGERS TO ADD
NOTE OF CAIETY
TOCITY STREETS

The Junior chamber of commerce
and KNO are sending out an agpre
CATION of wandering minstrels tc-
night to sing in FL Centres busi
ness houses in cele bration OF the
Christmas Festival. The strollinC
singers will please the public with
Christmas carols, sung on the streets
and in the stores of the city. In
addition to these minstrels, the
Eastside school has furnished dou-
tle quartet Of mixed voices. which
will also sing en- the business
streets and in the stores. adding
greatly to the spirit of Christmas,
already so noticeable in the city,
by their songs Of Yuletide
Next Saturday night, the cham
Der Of commerce has arranged with
Che kiwanis Gle club, augmen. ID by
Il choir o. - Young women, who
viii sing throughout the business
district in the interest of what has
become a most successful "Christ-
mas Festival" since the opening
night, ON December 6, when mer:
chants held open house for the resi-
dents of FL Centre and the sur
rounding territory.
The merchants and shoppers are
looking forward tonight to the en-
tertainment. which should adj to
the gaicty and spirit of Christmas,
giving shops an even greater fes-
tival air. and adding to the enjoy
ment of the holiday shoppers. Tho
chamber of commerce staff ha- re
eeived many commentators letters
from the local merchants and El
Centre residents, praising the plan
tf Il "Christmas Fe>tival.' which
was inaugurated by the chamber,
tor Z I'VE weeks celebration pre-.
ceding the Yuletide holiday.
Tie chamber still has RYmber
Of the festival window cards, invit
ing the public to "Come to FL Cen
tro'S Christmas Festival" and am
business house which ha> be.a over
looked or can use more ol these
cards Is asked t. phpnn rb1mber
headquarters and ;he ,atds Win be
furnished by mes>eLsel
safe transit and delivery in good
condition and without any loss os
time.
Tie druggists Of FL Centre have
done this every Christmas Tor the
public during past wears and Mayor
Clements offered his services this
year. There is a;,.emteir no e,.sge
made for this service, tie solo aim
being to assist both the pubi. and
the postal clerks at this time of the
year when the volume of mail par
oels Is the greatest.
Postal authorities wish TO eaN tho
attention Of the mailing pubic to
the ruling that greetings ana an
fonpostagr stamps DE kept Of the
address sid Of the package.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Pretty Luncheon GiUeH
In Honor OF Visitor

Mrs. A. c. Finney gave 4 charm
ing luncheon yesterday at her home
on Sandalwood avenue, honorine he,
sister, Miss Hazel LaFleur Of
Swarthmore, Pa, who is visiting the
Finneys over the holidays
y color scheme OF yellow was car
ried ont in the appointments of the
luncheon table. covers being land for
Mrs. f. d. Griffin and Mrs. T. f.
Ryerson of Centre and MesilmeS
G. +. Kamm, . : Bridenstn- and
Charlotte Sumner Of Holtville. the
guest Of honor and the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Fat Boys Will
Play Klickas

Kljefa's san Diego club. winners
Of the pcnu&rt in the county circUit
and conquerofs Of tire Milwaukee
Giants in Il sensational game hcre
two weeks ago, VIII meet the Maggie
Fat s.oys 1t ;he old golf club dia-
mond tomorrow. Tho game is scbed-
uled to start at 2:ao p. m. and is
expected to boz one Of the best ex-
lih.tions Of the national pastimc
offered valley fans for some timc
past.
The Fat Boys have lard Lifting
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Motorcycle Boys
Plan Program

Excitement galore is promised
those who like to see the boys per-
form weird tricks on motorcycles
when several of the best riders in
the valley will put on an exhibition
tomorrow afternoon at . o'clock on
the Seeloy-CaleXieo road, six miles
soath of the former town.
The boys have staked out track
in the deep sand at that point and
expect to do plenty of hard and fast
riding. Prizes have been offered by
several merchants, and the hat will
be passed to give the spectators an
opportunity to show their apprecia
tion.
Agencies of fhe Harley. Davidson
and Indian motorcycles are sponsor
ing the event.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Takes Harshness
From Jones Law

NEW HAVEN, Con, Dec. IA. U.D
Federal Judge Edwin S. Thomas
ruled in federal district court TODAY
that upon occasions Of slight or
casual violations" Of the Jones
Five ana Ten" prohibition law. the
oftense Is punishable as misdt
ufeanor
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14

aggregation 10 put IN the field and
have been considerably strengthened
by the addition of several new play
ers. They will line up as follows:
Hammerslaugh, IS; Young, b ;
Woodson, Of; Walters, 3b; Bigbee,
If; Chick, IF; Willingham, lb; Nc
Cabe, c; and Stark, p. Gardner,
Noagler anc Bragg will act as util-
ity men.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Free Wrapping
At Post Office

Through the courtesy Of Clements
Drlug store and for the convenience
of the public, a special wrapper is
stationed at the post office 20 as
sist all who may wish to make use
of his services. This is done so that
all parcels may be properly wrap
ped and tied, thus insuring their