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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
TEN YEARS AGO
August 2. 1922

The bond syndicate which is
handling the recent issue of I'M
perial Irrigation District bonds
made a request today for the al
lotment of an additional $1,000,000
worth for immediate market
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02

Annoyed over the ragged rem
nants of the "Star Spangled Ban
ner" flying over the courthouse for
several months, j. T. Coyle, secre-
tary of thee hamber of commerce,
today presented M. S. Cook, county
clerk, with a new flag for the
building.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02

Bets are open on the length of time
San Diegos sixth police chief in four
years, holds office.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02

ton to the land of their fathers,
was broken by the advent of the
newly arrived prisoners.
The latest group was made up of
Yee Wun, 80, Chin Fook 10y, so,
Chin Wah, 40, Chin Bak Hing, 54,
and Chin Dew Fon, ga.
There are about so species of
bees and bumblebees.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
WHAT 4 NAM

DAD SCRAN to this omadauhn of a
~ Finn but he's a tough one, and me
with all the folks back in the ould sod
depending upon me to be man.
So might Dr. Patrick O'Callaghan of
Ireland muttered to himself at Los An
geles yesterday as he strove with all the
six feet three and 240 pound bulk of him
to throw a 16 pound hammer further
than anyone else could.
Vile Porhola, of Finland something
of man himself, was out there bedevil-
ing the doctor, who was lacking inches
every time he tried to better the Finn's
mark. Five times this man from the
land of the midnight sun had licked the
Irish doctor, and what would the folks
back home be after saying if he did it
again.
Faith and something had to be done
about it. Three inches short on the fifth
throw and one more to go. Now was the
time for all good men and true to come
to the aid of their country And one
good man in particular thought of Brian
de Boru and Rhoderick Rhue and the
rest of the heroes of Old Erin.
Blast that big Finn, here goes" Five
twists of the big hammer over the shoul-
ders that would do we'll on a prize bull,
three times the big body spun around and
then-swish, away through the air went
the hammer with all the strength and
hopes of old Ireland behind it. The
Finn's mark was III feet, 3 5-S inches.
They measured Paddy OCallaghan's
big heave and be jabers it was 176 feet
IL 1-S inches.
Beat that if We can, We spalpeen",
mumbled Paddy O'Callaghan to himself.
And big Vile tried hard but some Irish
fairy nipped his throw enroute and his
big paw went out to Paddy OCallaghan's
in congratulation.
In our language, the phrase What a
Man, has fallen into disrepute. 1t has
become thing to handy about and make
sport Of One man is eligible to wear it
in its rightful sense-Dr. Patrick O'Cal-
laghan, eminent HEAVIER, and more power
to him. As long as a good Yankee
couldn't do the trick, and the saints know
we have enough honors thus far, what
better than a broth of a boy from the
ould sod for the honor.
There were other wonderful featS
there at the Olympics yesterday = the
running of those two marvellous Negroes,
Eddie Tolan and Ralph Metcalfe; more
good running by Stella Walsh, the
hurdling of Tisdell - but somehow we
like the gigantic heave of Paddy OCal-
laghan the best
Lucky for the United States that two
Negro boys know how to run and when
I'LL - an1 G.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02

SUBSCRIPTION RATES-Delivered by carrier,
per month. 55 cents: by mail, so cents per month
In advance Entered at El Centre, California post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M G. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02

Paraguay and Bolivia threaten to
steal the spot for war news. Perhaps
we can get up a war between Chicago
and New York to offset it.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02

There seems to be considerable dis
pute whether or no General Ma is dead.
1t is up to the general to prove it.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02

Contracts have been let to turn
the modest little farm house OF
Harold Bell Wright, author of "T'he
Winning of Barbara Worth into
a typical hacienda by means of a
$4,000 addition.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02

Lucky for the United States that two
Negro boys know how to run and when
to run. Tolan and Metcalfe saved
Uncle Sans hide for him.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Snakes Are Missed

The Importation Of great numbers
OF reptile skins into the United States
from French IndO-China Is said to he
responsible for an alarming increase
tories Of the latter country from
which the reptiles were taken Snakes
destroy many rats and other rodent
pests, so this condition does not seem
unlikely in view of the fact that 36,
$50 pieces OF reptile skins were i'm
ported to this country from French
Indo-Chlna in the final quarter Of
last year alone.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
LET CHILD LEARN
PICTURE OF LIFE
Newspapers Great Value
in Education.

No child's education is complete
without the newspaper, for through
it the child can secure vivid, realis-
tic picture of life, the world and its
affairs. Children pass over the news
of crime and the sordid phases Of
life, because they are outside their
realm of experience; only when they
are admonished not to read crime
news do they take an active interest
in it.
Until he is about twelve years of
age, the child needs no special direc-
ton in his newspaper reading, but
after that age the parent should aim
to stimulate the interest of the child
in current affairs. Through discus
sions of news at the dinner table, the
making Of scrap books and files of
clippings on certain subjects. the
childs interest can be directed into
constructive channels. Children
should early learn the technique of
digesting news articles accurately
and quickly. They should never
dawde over a paper. But accuracy
is by all means the first requisite.
And paren.s can stimulate accurate
reading and recall by indulging in
current information tests disguised
as games.
That children do not learn how to
read newspaper intelligently Is evil
denoed by the appalling ignorance Of
high school students in current
events. recently studied the results
Of simple test in current informa-
ton taken BY several thousand high
school students. Ninety per cent Of
them failed miserably and ignobly.
Another S per cent did passably well.
Not more than $ per cent of the en-
tire group had even reasonable
grasp of ordinary news events.
The children identified George It.
Baker. philanthropist, as everything
from prize fighter to the secretary Of
war. They were sure that the mayor
of Chicago was variously thug, an
outlaw, famous bootlegger and a
European statesman. OF thousand
high school students in southern
city only fifteen knew the name of
their mayor.
Teachers and parents have only
themselves to blame for such shoddy
intellectual equipment. Allowed to
do hi, -or-miss reading, unsupervised
and undirected, never drilled to con-
centrate. never trained to be accurate,
children early acquire these slipshod
habits and spend the rest of their
lives trying to overcome them.
Intelligent parents have magnifi-
cent opportunity to supplement school
training with informal and thereby
doubly valuable discussion and study
of today's important news. 1t would
be an immensely interesting project
for parent and child. 1t remains for
Intelligent parents to make the most
of the educational possibilities Of
American newspapers. No one ever
has. Perhaps you will.-Prof. Walter
3. Pitkin. in Parents Magazine.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
SOUNDED SUSPICIOUS

The laxative old man was deliver.
Ing quite lecture on speedy travel
to the young man with whom he
shared compartment.
Eyes, we travel fast these days." he
said. But have you ever thought of
the flight of time-of the fleeting
hours of youth, the golden days that
swiftly pass away? Have you ever
counted the minutes-?"
"Look here" said the young man,
suspiciousy, II don't quite get the
hang of this. Are you trying to sell
me a watch?"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Here's One Honest Man

A Berlin cabinet markers wife
had nothing to offer beggar but
pair of her husbands old shoes,
which, unknown to her, contained
his entire savings, 1900 marks
(S3SO). The beggar did not inspect
them; sold them to secondhand
dealer The dealer read the owners
story in the newspaper, turned over
the shoes and the money to the po-
lice, who returned them to the right
owner.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Late Stayer Again

Virginia, er-what does that young
man do?"
"What young man, papa"
"Why, the one that calls three nights
week and never notices the clock"
"Oh. papa. he has political aspira
tions He really expects to be elected
legislator"
Him. Well, tell him not to prac.
tice any all might sessions around
here"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Valuable Coal Discovery

A rich vein Of coal, sixty-eight feet
In thickness, has been uncovered on
the edge of the famed burning mines
near Summit Hill. Pa. Mining engi-
neers reported the vein extends along
the ridge if the mountain. along
which strippings operations are now
being conducted.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Foul Weather Warnings

Hiram" exclaimed Mrs rOrnlossel,
that candidate you don't like Is com
Ing up the road. WhatD ] say II be
wants to kiss the children?"
Don't say anything. Just call EN-
pack to the kitchen and give EN- plenty
of bread and butter and molasses.
Washington Evening Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Knew His Business

Bnssler VIII, does LeiseIiring em.
DlOy only b0bhtd. haired bruneties for
his stenographersi
l.hodes- I.eisenring himself has dark
hair and his wife Is very suspicious.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
As 1t Looked to Her

Three-year-old Helen followed her
father to the barn and stood for awhile
watching him oil harness. When she
returned to the house her mother said,
"What is daddy doing at the barn?"
Helen replied in bored way "Oh, he's
washing the horses carriers. "-Ex
change.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Many Races in America

OF the 122,775,O46 total population
in the United States on April l, 1890,
white persons numbered lOS.S64, 2O7
and negroes 1881, 143. with Next
cans, Indians, japanese. Chinese, Fill
ipinos, Hindoos and Koreans follow
ing in order and 7S0 of other races
Jumped together
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Impetuous Campaigning

"Do you think you might appeal to
the collegiate vote by making your talk
more classical?'
I'm afraid to try it," answered
Senator Sorghum. my more conserva-
tive constituents might be afraid the
boys would become so enthusiastic as
to 60 further and start one of these
student riots in my behalf. Wash
ington Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09

New Caramel Popcorn shops.
Making lots Of money now. We out
fit you and teach process. Long
Eakins-(Originators) SO High St.,
Springfield, Ohio.-Adv.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Lightning's Freak

Dick Blankenship was sitting on
the front porch of his home in Rich
lands, Va. when lightning struck
tree in the yard and killed COW and
six pigs standing beneath it. Blank
enship was unframed, but the pipe
he held in his hand was burned to
crisp, and the soles of both his shoes
were neatly ripped away.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Joke Not on Him

lIixThal was d good joke those
Kids putting hal over brick on the
sidewalk for some passer-hy to Kick.
Nix-Not so good the first man
who came by picked up the hat and
nut ii o. throwing his own away.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Taking Him Literally

Mrs. Catte--Do you know. doctor,
believe that my husbands trouble
arises from his nose.
Doctor guess you've hit 1t.
Mrs. Vattle-Oh, yes, many times.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Sh-h! Don't Disturb Them

started half an hour ago-go in ON
tiptoe.
F'riend--What? Is everybody asleep
nlready?-Die Woche i'm Bid (Olten,
SwltZ.).
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
GETTING EVEN

Il see the government Is establish
Ing free barber shops In the West for
the Indians"
ITS coming to them. They gave
the early settlers many a close shave
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Professional Touch

DOctor-NOw, young man, I'll have
to have session with you. What
have you to say for yourself?
Son-How about little local an
eSthetic?
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Too Obvious.

Mrs. Cabins Here Is an interest
ing rrticle on what q woman should
weight"
Husband-Does 1t, by any chance,
mention her WOrdsi
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Words

Words, like nature, half reveal and
half conceal the soul within.-Tenny.
son.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
No Job for Him

Aint-Do you mean to say thai
Sponger who has been out vt work for
a year actually refused offer Of jobi
Ttso--Yes. he says ne gets more
from charity than he would from the
lob.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
HARD TO TELL

Don't you think Mrs Strongmind's
husband is naturally gentle, patient
man?"
Sometimes think he Is and some.
times think he's just plain scared"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
q leader.

If one doesn't like to be discussed
behind his back, he'd better not be
q leader.
The Washington times., 1932-02-13
Bv HAZEL LIVINGSTON
BY Rube Goldberg

I'm going back to town in
the morning. I won't be seeing
you again. for a while"
She lifted her face, and he
kissed her, gently. Then he
got out and opened the door
of the car, and walked with ner
up the dirt path to the door.
Goodnight, Lily Lou"
Parting Delayed
He didn't even try to kiss her
again. y
Lily Lou stood on the porch.
She watched him go. Watched
him climb into the car, start
the engine. He never even
looked back. He couldn't be
going, like that. Without a
word, after all he'd told her
about loving her. But he was!
The car was moving. Lily Lou
opened her mouth to call him
he shouldn't 60 like thatl
No sound came. Just a husky
gurgle in her throat. Couldn't
let him go. not like that. ..
She ran down the path,
tripped over the garden hose.
A terrible cracking pain in her
ankle. She screamed.
The green roadster stopped.
CONTINUED Monday I
The Washington times., 1932-02-13
What's Doing
To-day and Tomorrow

Special observation-disclosures
meeting Of the University Club
8 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Schoo,
Association, Z p. M, Burlington
Hotel.
Dinner-Iota Sigma Epsilon So
rority, 8 p. m, Shoreham.
Valentine Masquerade Dance
The Re-Union Association, 8 p. m.
Masonic Temple, Fourteenth and
You Streets Southeast.
Meeting-Alpha Tau Fraternity
10 p. M, Hamilton.
Banquet-Daughters of the
Nile, p. m, Hamilton.
Dance-Triple Tau Fraternity
10 p. m, Hamilton.
} Display De Pinna-All day, vii.
lard.
Ball - Sons Confederate Vet.
Grams, Manassas Battlefield, 8
p. M, Willard.
Dinner - Washington Chapter
American Institute of Banking,
$50 p. M, willard.
Dinner and Dance-Sigma Pi
Esther Chapter, 7:30 p. m, Will
lard.
Lecture-W ashing ton open
Forum, 8 p. M, Stoneleigh Courts,
Bingo Party-Stewart Junior
High, 8 p. M. Southern Diaries,
so M st. N. e.
The Washington times., 1932-02-13
MICKEY MOUSE
CONTINUED from Magazine Page)

(COntinued from Magazine Page,
would smother her. mo, I
don't want coat, mother!"
you'd better. It gets cool
later" her father would urge.
4, But we won't be long!" Lily
Lou would never admit that
they were going to be long.
f' They always started out the
same way, he a little silent and
disappointed because she had
promised to be right back. she
cool and self-poSSesSed, all slim
and pale in her summer clothes,
her dark hair, sleek, pressed
close to her head =. and insideI
j Oh, inside, all breathlesS with
excitement, all fluttery with
what had happened to her,.
Lily Lou Lansing Someone
! in love with her!
I Ken Sargent was in love with
her. Lily Lou knew it. Knew
it with the unfailing intuition
that tells the secret to every
girl.
She used to study herself in
the big mirror in her room,
the room with the big feather
bed and the marble topped
dresser and the two straight
backed chairs. The setting was
al wrong. the cheap lace
The Washington times., 1932-02-13
The Weather
WEATHER DETAILS

WEATHER DETAILS
For the District of Columbia, fair
and slightly colder tonight minimum
temperature about 81 degrees; Sunday
increasing cloudiness; moderate west
winds.
For Maryland, fair ard colder to-
night; Sunday partly cloudy; fresh west
winds.
For Virginia. fair and slightly colder
tonight; Sunday increasing cloudiness;
moderate north, shifting to northeast
winds Sunday.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Yesterday Today.
1 D. ........ 81 a. m........ 42
5 q. m......... 5S a. m........ IS
Midnight ...... 81 Noon .......... Sc
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January 1. 1892. $40.
Excess Of temperature since February
Accumulated excess of precipitation
since January i. 1882, LIS.
Excess of precipitation since February
1. 1882. AS.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides. 1913 and 12:4G
p. m. Low tides. $3.50 a. m. and 7:3S
Tomorrow-High tides, Iii a. m. and
1885 p. m Low tides, 1884 a. m.,, and
$3.50 p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rises today, 1908 a. m, and
The sun rises Sunday. 7:O2 a. M, and
'S!Si The M moon N rises today, 1905 a. M.
and SETS 1920 a. m
The moon rises Sunday, 1924 a. m.
and SETS 12:49 2. m.
The Washington times., 1932-02-13

Here is a perfect party frock,
very dainty and not too fussy.
It may be made Of crepe de
chine, organdy, Sswiss, voile or
batiste. The graceful collar and
front panel are cut in one; the
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if you wish, adds a youthful,
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in a pert bow in front. White
or a pastel will be lovely, the
ribbon of contrasting color.
Pattern 2285 may be ordered
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Size IL requires 3 yards Of SO.
inch fabric, 11s yards Of ribbon.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c)
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terred), for each pattern. Write
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style number. BE SURE TO
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St.. New York city.
The Washington times., 1932-02-13
The Story Of a Great Romance

singing. her stage appear.
ances. She was trying, oh, so
hard to remember that she
wasn't just the youngest Lans-
ing, living in a funny little
shedlike house, being squired
around by the rich Sargent
Star in Making
She was the girl who was
going to be a star. . "a star
who had a natural voice, and a
dynamo Of energy, and an iron
VIII, and yeS-a lovely face
and figure. =. the girl who was
The Washington times., 1932-02-13
Canon Stokes Plans
Tour of South Africa

Canon Anson Phelps Stokes, of
the Washington Cathedral, will
leave late in May for a lecture
tour of the universities of South
Africa under the auspices of the
Carnegie Corporation in the uni
versities of Africa.
DR.. Stokes yesterday was
granted leave of absence to make
the trip. He will visit mission
centers in the Belgian Congo.
Tanganyika, Kenya. Uganda and
Egypt.
The Washington times., 1932-02-13
'EkABERS OF LOVE-

spread that someone had given
to the mother, the pink and
blue silk cushions with the gold
lace edging. but she was all
right. pretty. she knew it. =.
She'd take the little ivory
backed hand mirror she had
brought with her. stand in a
bright light and study her
white, flawless skin, her finely
arched eyebrows, her long, dark
eyes, velvety soft.
1t wasn't vanity. It was a
sort Of self-defense. She was
thinking of it as part of her
The Washington times., 1932-02-13

going to see her name LILY
LOU LANSING in electric
lights, whose face would look
back at her from magazines,
from newspapers, from bill
boards. :.
When the soft, secret excite
ment, the thrill of Ken would
sweep over her too strongly,
she'd rush wildly to the piano
=. lift up her voice and sing.
Her mother, in the kitchen,
or rocking on the porch, would
listen, half afraid. She sensed,
without realizing just what 1t
The Washington times., 1932-02-13

was, that something was wrong.
She thought that Lily Lou was
working too hard. She wasn't
quite herself.
II love you, Lily Lou" It
came to her often now. Ken's
h alf- h stating, half-coaxing
whisper.
Though her whole being
thrilled to it, she kept her
voice steady. Don't be silly,
Ken," she always said.
And one night he surprised
her.
kiss me goodby, Lily Lou.
The Washington times., 1932-02-13

q few moments now. Would
she see DiaZ?
Laurel was in a black chif-
fon velvet, with a voluminous
skirt, and gold sleeves and
towering headdresS.
It had been hired. at a cost
of $50, for the evening.
It didn't in the least do JUS
tice to Laurel's slim, young
beauty.
How kind the child had
beenl For once, how gentle to
her mother!
The Washington times., 1932-02-13

for in her heart she was sure
that HE had stolen the jewels
made her feel like the muir
derous Lucrezia Borgia whom
she represented.
Yet a still, small voice in,
formed her that it was her
own fault. after all, in having
stopped to conquer"
Well. she'd learned her les
son. If only the precious string
Of pearls could be recovered!
The Pageant would start In
The Washington times., 1932-02-13
By May Christie

Roger was in a pale blue
shirt. and orange tights, and a
black jerkin.
Freddie wore a white satin
suit, which was supposed to
represent the luke of Buck
ingham.
Suddenly Comics heart
missed a beat. Her breath
caught. Clad in a magnificent
costume of sapphire velvet,
she saw DiaZ approaching.
CONTINUED Monday
The Washington times., 1932-02-13
"HIGH SPEED GIRL !"

Continued from Magazine Page J
the Italian Renaissance period.
Accompanied by Freddie deFarge
and Roger.
Constance wore a Medici
dress in pale orange velvet.
This was set off by an imita.
ton pearl headdreSS. .
But Constance couldn't get
the loss of her REAL pearls
out Of her head for a minutel
And the thought Of Diaz-
The Washington times., 1932-02-13


BUT WE SHOULDN'T
RE DISCoORAoEn.
ALL TAE REAL TAlNSSS ARE
THE SAME,
THERE Is LOVE AINe TAGFE
ARE Kisses,
THERE IS 6L6RH TAERE IS
TAsREIS EXERCISE AVN
CAU6NT6R,
THERE IS UNSa4lAE. THERE
Is SNOW,
THERE ~ MUSIC, THERE Is
fEENeSAlR
"TAERG \<"N$ ANNh nAERe
- NO.:
TAoOoA THE BUVcAER AMI
ViSLC Nor asa THESE u1cRDS cE hlpS
OOST WRAP TAGt VP ny CGLlOFfGA%E
AtAH GALL THEM VALENTINE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-05
Car Wood
Sets Mark
Veteran Speed Boat Pilot
Travels III Miles an
Hour.

By United Press
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. 5. -
Gar Wood, driving the speedboat
Miss America TX, set new worlds
record today.
The veteran Detroit speed boat
pilot negotiated the Indian Greek
course at an average speed Of
111.712 miles per hour on two runs
in opposite directions.
His speed bettered by more than
a mile an hour the record Of 110.223
miles per hour set by Kaye Don OF
England in Italy last year.
Wood had set a new American
record of 110.78 miles per hour here
few days ago, but the mark was
not recognized as world record
because it did not surpass by
sufficient margin Don's record.
Woods first run today, south
bound, was at the fastest speed he
has ever attained-112.434 milc : per
hour.
On his second run, northbound
Wood travelled at the rate of 110.98s
miles per hour. Weather conditions
were ideal.