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R.R.EdwardsBufldingCo. Van Nuys Automobiles STUDEBAKER SERVICE STATION General Auto and Truck Repairing Sherman Way and Calvert Van Nuys, Cal. Chas. Long, Prop. Phones 175 and 31-J 1 i Tournament of Roses Pasadena Monday JAN.

1 ANNUAL FLORAL PAGEANT Staged by the "Crown City" On New Year's Day FOOTBALL GAME (East vs. West) PENN STATE vs. U. S. C.

New Tournament of Stadium Better Start Early Avoid Last Minute Rush PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY Ask Your Nearest Agent for Information. R. E. KIDD, Agent Van Nuys WILL HO "OR "FIRST PRINTER" The Work or William Parke In Virginia to So by Prtti Tile memory of William Pnrka, "First Printer to Hie Public," lirst newspaper editor In the colony Vlr-glulfl. Is to lie- honored with a substantial scholarship at it'llliani and Mary college, und with a tablet to he erected upon the green in front of the college campus, according to the terms of a resolution adopted at the recent annual cuDveur.lon.ut Stiiunton of the Virginia l'res3 association, the New York World states.

Parka, an Englishman, after a short stay In Maryland, was Invited by Gov. William Govch to establish, a press at Wltliaihsbnrf. Coming to Virginia In 1T80, he 1733. appointed offl-1 eial printer mid held that position his death In 1750. In 1T86 ha began the puhlleatloo of "The Virginia Gazette, containing the Freah-est Adrlces, Foreign and Domestics." This marked the beginning of Journalism In Virginia.

Trad lagged behind New England with respect 'to' printing was due trt "che repressive' attitude of the governing authorities. In 16T1 Sir William Berkeley, the governor. In response to Inquiries touching the state of the colony, made bis oft-quoted comment on free and printing, thanking God that Virginia was free from both. While the first actual use of the printing-press in Virginia occurred In 1B82, the steps to suppress the evil ly the powerB that were, both In Williamsburg and London, were effective until the arrival of Parts. The first Issue of the Virginia Ga-tette appeared on August 0, 1730.

After -Parka' "'death'" there was no break In the publication of the paper. at. the time. of revolution three Gazettes disputed the right to the "Parks' succession; One of these was the first to print the news of the Declaration, of Independence. The dedication of the Parks tablet, the date of which has not bean fixed, will be signalized by eierclses in which prominent Journalists and typographers are expected to take The Klskadea.

Describing the. traits, uf the. South American klslctnlce In nn article In Harper's AlagazittK, Wllllani Beebe "To northern appraisement our kingbird Is nearest to tills tropical tyrant, except that' the latter is even' more wanted' to man's -presence. The kla-kades has nothing of delicacy or dainty trace. It Is beautiful In rufous wings, and brilliant yellow muter-plumage; It Is regal with a crown of black, white and.

orange. But In life and caste It Is decidedly middle class. It Is 'Ih'e uartjn'gs'r -of the dawn, but so in an tuurui- oucn, auu lejfUiarny and blatancy of announcement- there Is much in common between the two. "The husky cull crashes upon the ear soon after the bird Is sighted, and from early times bus caught the attention and been translated into human speech. I know not what the stone-ax man dubbed It; he may only have grunted and burled his weapon at It, hoping for a morsel of food.

The Arrowaka and the few remaining Carlbs know It as "Heet-gee-goe." and the prompted perhaps br the Jesuit fathers, interpreted It "Chrlstus t.n Dutch ears h. became characteristically tangled up with g's and J's, Feathered Residents and Visitors. The great blue heron Inhabits the United Sthtes Hud suulberu Canada It makes its winter home In the West Indies and Venezuela. The red-winged blackbird Is summer resident of the eastern atates. It lives In a reedy marsh or open, bushy swamp.

The scarlet tnnager Is highly colored, as the Baltimore oriole. The purple crackle, a species of crow, Is another handsome bird. The rose-breasted gros-beck is red, black and gray. A favorite is the cardinal, which. Is an abundant resident throughout the '-an-In the middle and southern state's, and occurs sparingly as far north as the vicinity of New Tort, It being a permanent resident of Central Park.

It Inhabits thickets and tangled uhfler-brush, wild and shy. Though constantly active and brilliantly colored, It manages to keep concealed, usually revealing Its presence, however, by Its rich, clear, whistling notes. On account of Its bright plumage and rare vocal powers, the cardinal Is greatly prized as a cage bird. British "WitV "This Freedom." "Why Is Mr. Hutchinsnn's novel, 'If Winter' like the Itoyal Acrid- Uemy a Londoner asked In my hearing some weeks ago.

The answer" was, '-'Because everyone struggling to horrow It," and there followed a laugh over a queer encounter In a drolls ting llbrnry. Though the book is in the thlrty-ilrsl rirldsli edition thausanila of slow-readers have only begun (o realize Its existence. They creep up in restaurants and on railway platforms to a auspected professor and "I wonder If by any chance you could lend me 'If Winter From "The Correspondence of Claudius Clear," In the British Weekly. A Deep-Lald Plot. "Why dirt you compel that card sharp to sit In our friendly little game?" asked Cactus Joe.

-fur tne common welfare," replied Thrcc-Fiiigcr Sam. "He knows we si? have him placed as a card sharp, niid thai we urn rongh when rlfeil. If has ordinary judgment he'll lose Ir. Washington Star. BROADMOOR if Russia.

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