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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-26
Rooms for Rent

MERIDIAN. 22s5 N BEAUTIFUL FRONT.
Reas. board. garage optional. Ia. 1899.
/ MERRILL. e. 30s-Modern. clean. sleeping
m. 81 so also housekeeping. $3.50.
NEW JERSEY. s3l. N;-Loyely warm nm,
{ walking distance. Ri. 1853.
/ OHIO HOTEI-i26iz z. Ohio; clean com
/ nm; conyen. located: daily. wkly. rates.
/ ORIENTAL. N, 2O-Fur. front rms. also
housekeeping rooms. Ii. 9055.
/ PALMER. 33-Plesssnt nm; mod. home; y
or 2. Catholic pref; mr.. car. Dr.. 3906-W.
PENN. n. l628--very attractive front rm..
plenty hot water. Ia. 0733.
RURAL. N, i2l0-Large I'm. next bath;
couple or I or 2 girls. Oh. o699-J.
SHELBY. i4i2-strictlv modern. near
Fountain Square: reason: in family.
TALBOT. N I627-Nice Sleeping room
with running water. Ia. 1888.
WALNUT. E. 4l2-Attract. warm clean
rms. modern. close car line; walking dist.
HARBOUR HOTEL
617h, NJ. pleasant warm rms. mod,
home; very reasonable.
COUPLE or girls: beautifully furn. nm.
north: home privileges. IA. 454l-M.
WOMEN-Private entrance. mod. cheerful
front rm.. near bath. warm winter, cool
line. COR coof. privt Y1 So i7th St.
PURITAN HOTEL
Clean. modern. steam, heated rooms
proof. Weekly rates rates for 2 as low as 81
New Jersey SITS. Ri. 1892.
LOVELY ROOM-Modern apt, plenty hot
water close in. II 3749.
NICE Sleeping rooms in private home. with
widow Oh. 4504-J.
LOVELY furnished sleeping room. modern
apt. kitchen optional; reasonable. He.
4090 between and p m.
NICE Cozy room. garage. couple. meals OPP
tional: Ha. 4l76-J.
HOTEL MICHIGAN
Convenient location; absolute clean
illness; complete hotel service; rooms
with bath from 81 per week up. 127 f.
ST. DENIS HOTEL. 1876 W. Market
Clean; running water; s. up Men only:
Rooms Wanted
ROOM wANTED-City or suburban. in ex-
teacher. Address Box B-6l. in care Times.
Room for Rent With Board
Ill. N. 2s5s-comfortable nm: excellent
meals: OF 2 gentlemen. Ha. 1927.
Lo KER BE, 628-Employed couple,
private modern home. RI. 1908.
NEW JERSEY, N. 1438-Rm.. adjoining
bath: priv. apt, mealS OBJ II. oLO4.
PARKER, 12o2-Lovely modern front nm;
private home; meals opt Oh. 4432.
PENN. n. 1221-LOVELY RM.; RUN
MING WATER: GAR. RI. 1914.
PENN, n, 2l23-Nice warm room for 2.
Private home Home cooking
ROOM. BOARD. PRIVATE. MODERN
HOME. HUI. 1922.
LOVELY large rm.: girls. SIS each; morn
ing. eve. meals. Oh. 1882.
FOR three or four DeopJe: private home
home privileges. Tia. 1922.
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, mo.
A BUSY FELLOW
". G. COSTELLO,
Manager

If there is one fellow who is having
great old time these days and even en-
Joys working overtime, it is the rumor
peddler He is at it full blast, fitting
hither and yon like butterfly, spread
ing his "inside story" of what he knows.
He would be welcome indeed il he
would tell US that it's great to be alive
at Christmas, that this present cold spell
cannot last forever, or something equal
ly desirable.
But the rumor peddler does not IN
dulge in that sort of information. Very
seldom is he an optimist and usually ne
is the most depressed of pessimlsts.
His favorite topic of conversation lust
now is the condition of California bank
ing.
A few small banks have been unable
to weather the present depression and
the building and loan debacle at Los An
geles has thrown justifiable scare in
to a good many persons.
But the rumor peddler is passing up
small stuff Just now. He has the larg
est banking and financial institutions in
the state right on the rocks ready to go
down with all hands aboard. Ask him
where he gets his information and his
source is always inside stuff. He is
little too clever to pull ''the first cousin
of our washwomans sister-in-law who
heard it from fellow who knows bank
president, stuff.
There are many little people in the
world who like to impress others with
sense of their own importance. They
seek the spotlight as moth does the
flame Some achieve it by sitting on
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, El Centre,
Calf, as Second-Class
Matter.

flagpoleS, eating many buckwheat cakes
or some equally nit-wit stunt.
Others like to think they have acquired
greatness by association with real big
men 1t is this latter ilk that produces
the rumor peddler. He would like to i'm
press his friends with his imagined great
ness. so he takes little mouse and works
on it a few moments, and produces a
mountain.
Those who pay attention to the rumor
peddler are as bad as he is. There may
be few weak sisters somewhere in the
family, but we'd be willing to bet that
the great ma aiority of California banks
are financially sound and will weather
the present crisis with flying colors We
may be wrong but we prefer to think that
than to accept the unsupported state
ment to the contrary by someone who
knows even less about it than we do.
Undermining public confidence is bad
business. 1t is the sort of business in
which one would expect to find the rumor
peddler, who after all is cut from the
same pattern as the back-fence gossip
who likes to start neighborhood rows.
Granted that one or two incidents
might make folks nervous, we don't stop
driving automobiles or riding in trains
because wrecks occur every now and then,
nor do we condemn an entire team be-
cause an individual player makes a mis-
take.
California is not going to the bow
vows even though every rumor peddler
in the country concentrated his efforts
here. And we feel this way about it--even
should this great state be hit rap, we
would want to take it too. 1t would be
preferable to listening to the wall of the
calamity howler.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
News Paragraphs From Calexico

James Cole and Mrs. j. D. Van Vleet,
which was greatly enjoyed. Christ
mas games were played during the
afternoon, and later a Santa Claus
appeared. and distributed gifts to
everyone. AT the close of the after
noon delicious refreshments were
served by Mrs. John Magill and her
committee.
The Busir ess Girl Club enjoyed
Christmas party Wednesday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Frank NJ
Brick at 404 Rosemont avenue. The
rooms were cleverly decorated ano
! a Christmas tree was the feature oi
! the decorations. Games were playec
during the evening, and the hlgt
! score in the Keno bridge wa
awarded to Miss Ruth Ritter at tht
conclusion OF the games, and tht
! consolation to Mrs. Edith SeIigman
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Installation Held
By Master Masons

First to install its 1881 officers,
Imperial Valley Council No. "a,
Royal and Select Masters, held its
annual election last night. An Of
licial visit was paid by Grand Mas
ter Lewis E. Kent, accompanied by
Inspector Don d. Donahue, both OF
San Diego county. The evening
ceremonies were preceded by din
ner to the visiting officers and
their wives, at the Barbara Worth
hotel.
The officers elected and appoint
ed were: Arthur G. Dyer. illuStrl-
Gus master; George H, Eastman,
deputy master; Fred Williams, prin-
cipal conductor of the work; An
drew v. Cazenave, treasurer; Frank
7. Shepherd, recorder; Cornelius B.
Collins, captain of the guard; Ma
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Phone $40

Regular session of the Oasis
Shrine of Jerusalem was held Tues
day evening in El Centro in the Ma
sonic Hall at o'clock. A social
hour was enjoyed following the
business and initiation. the party
being in charge OF the Calexlco
ladies, and honoring Mrs. Smith OF
Brawley. Worthy High Priestess OF
the Shrine.
Delicious refreshments were
served at a long table beautifully
decorated with basket OF artificial
poinsettias surrounded by lighted rec
candles in brass candIesticks, form
ing the centerpiece. Individual Ia
vors of tiny Christmas candles were
at each place. Mrs. Charles Mud
gett was in charge OF the decora-
tions. Several vocal selections were
sung by Mrs. Malcolm H. Huey dur
ing the evening.
The Twice Told Tales Section OF
the Woman's Improvement Clut
held a meeting at the home OF Mrs
E. H. Burr. 9l7 Heffernan avenue
Tuesday afternoon. The book re-
view was given by Miss Dorotha
Chaffee. which was The Deepening
Stream" by Dorothy Garfield anc
was interestingly given.
A Christmas party was held by the
Womens Council Of the Methods
Church Wednesday afternoon To-
rho members Of the church in The
social hall of the church. Fifty
three people were present. The hat
was beautifully decorated, with
Christmas tree as the feature OF th'
decorations, Mrs. p. n. Goodwin
having charge of the decorations
A program of vocal solos was gl
ven by Mrs. George Parkinson
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20

"Yes. that's So" agreed the pig
But you could not have enjoyed the
picture much, you kept looking at
your watch all the while as If you
wanted it to end. You were worried
about something, weren't you?'
Yes" said Uncle Wiggily as he
walked along beside his fat friend.
II was worried and l am still.
What about?"
Il don't know how am going to
get back into my bungalow without
my wife finding out about me not
staying in bed as she told me TO on
account of my cold She will hear
me open the door. But no, l can't.
I have no key!'
Then don't open the door ad-
vised the pig.
How am 7 going to get in my
hollow stump bungalow II don't
open the door?" Uncle Wiggily
wanted to know. II have to get to
bed!"
You can climb up the candy cane
the same way you climbed down, ="
said the pig. Cant you?'
why, yes, suppose 1 can Uncle
Wiggily said. II never thought Of
that. Oh that will be good l left
the cane hanging on the sill OF my
bedroom window. Sure, I'll climb
up! But I'd better hop fast, for
it's getting late. And if my wife
looks in my room, thinking l am in
Il h
don't like to think of it,
"Nonsense!" grunted the pig. BE
a rabbit"
We'll, I can't be anything else"
Uncle Wiggily said, twinkling his
pink nose, which, however, he
couldn't see because it was dark.
In the stories before this l told
you how Uncle Wiggily's wife made
him go to bed early because he was
catching cold. He didn't want to-,
for he had promised Mr.. TWistytail
to 20 TO the movies. So, not daring
to come down the front stairs or
slide the banister rail, Uncle Wiggily
found a big candy cane in the bag
of Christmas presents under his
bed.
The bunny hooked the handle of
the cane over the window sill, and
slid down the long, red and white
striped part of the sweet stick. 1t
did not reach all the way to the
ground, but being warm, the candy
cane stretched and heightened out
so Uncle Wiggily could slide almost
all the way to the ground. The re-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20

naming distance he dropped
candy drop" Mr.. Twistytall called
it.
We'll, there's the cane, hanging
lust where you left it" said the fat
pig to his friend as they reached
the hollow stump bungalow. There
was no light in the bungalow, but
a moon, shining outside, showed the
candy cane still in place.
Now I'll climb up!' Uncle Wig
gily said, and I will soon be mixer
choo ga fool
where's that?" grunted the pig
II should think you'd want TO go
to bed and sleep
Il meant to say bed spoke the
rabbit. only 1 sneezed."
Then he began to climb the canoy
cane. But though it was long
enough for him to reach, it was also
thin from having stretched. AND
being no longer warm, it was cold
and brittle. AS soon as Uncle wig
gily started to climb up, the candy
broke with him and down he fell.
Who's is there?" cried Mrs. Long
ears, looking down out of her bed
room window, while Mr.. TWistytali
ran away. Who's down there?"
Uncle Wiggily was wise. Instead
of answering he mewed like pussy
"Oh, it's some poor. cold cat said
the rabbit lady. I'll go down and
open the door SO he can come IN
won't ask poor Wiggy to do 1t as
he is in bed with cold
So Mrs. Longears went down
opened the front door and hopped
back into bed. And when she was
fast asleep, Uncle Wiggily crept IN
the open door and also went up TO
bed to sleep, pulling in what was
left of the candy cane. So every
thing came out all right, his wife
never knew he had run away and
gone to the movie, and the bunny
didn't catch any more cold. Per-
haps he should, though.
And if the collar button will stop
picking the spots off the necktie
and putting them on the shirt to
make it look as if it had the measles,
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily's Christmas tree.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
NEW BOOKS AT
CITY LIBRARY
FICTION

Lady of Daylight by G. NJ. At
tenborough; "ShrimpS For Tea, by
Josephine Blemenfeld; Glory
Place, by Marian Bower; Murder
at The Vicarage", by Agatha Chris
tie; The Silver Swan, by Ber-
trand Collins: The Governor of
Massachusetts,, by Elliot Paul;
The Mystery of the Folded Pa
per-, by Hubert Footner; The
Omnibus Of Adventure, by John
Grove; Picturesque, by David
Hamilton; The Bracelet, by Rob-
ert Kitchens; "Sun-up On The
Range, by Frederic Litten; Pet
ticoat Court, by Maud Lovelace;
Staying With Relations, by Rose
Macauley; The Young Living
stones, by Denis Mackail; Blue
Rum. by Ernest Souza; The Sill
yer Key, by Edgar Wallace; The
Ghosts High Noon, by Carolyn
, Wells; Green Ice, by Raoul Whit
field.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S CLIMB UP

Wasn't that a fine talking movie,
Wiggy?" asked Mr.. Twistytail as he
and the rabbit gentleman came out
of the Woodland Theatre into the
dark. wintry night.
"A ker choo gu foozlum! an
swered the rabbit.
What kind OF talk is that!
asked the fat pig. 49,
II wasn't talking. l was sneezlng!
said Mr.. Longears.
"Oh, excuse mel grunted the pig.
My mistake! But did you like the
movie?"
Yes. it was-goo sum! Cho!
That's a funny thing to say ABOUT
a good talking movie!' grunted the
pig.
Il wasn't saying anything about
the movie. I was-ker choo-sneez-
ing again!" explained Mr.. Longears.
L have a cold, you know
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
NON-FiCTION

Censorship Of Speech and the
Fress", by Lamar Beman; "A Pho
neer Mother of California, by Eli
sha Brooks: The -MisSissip-
pi West, by Cardinal Goodwin;
The Book of the Ship, by G. Glib
bard Jackson; Poultry Husband
Iy'', by Morley A. JUL; The Work
of the Stock exchange by Edward
Meeker; Stunts of All Lands, by
Catherine Miller; Divorce, by
Bertrand Russell and others; II
Married a Ranger, by Dana Mar
garet Smith; The Marks of an
Educated Man, by Albert Edward
Wiggam; William Pitt. the Young
err, by P. w. Wilson; When You
Go To Hawaii, by Townsend Grif-
fiSs. -ss
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Doctor Martyr
To His Work

LOS ANGELES, Dec 20. up
The body of Dr.. Adolph j. Greit,
noted lecturer on geological econ
omic and historical subjects. who
died here from an infection in his
leg caused by bites of poisonous
serpents, was held here today pend
ing funeral arrangements.
DR.. Greit paid with his life for
scientific knowledge obtained in
South American jungles several
years ago. DR.. John Ruddock, who
attended him, said.
Efforts to locate relatives have
proven futile A daughter and two
cousins live somewhere in New
York, and two sons live in Cuba
ard the Orient, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Community Tree
Now In Position

Holding forth in its usual posi-
ton at Sixth and Main streets, the
community Christmas tree which
is annually presented to the city
by the El Centre Rotary club, is
the latest contribution to the pub
lie celebration of the Christmas sea-
son.
The tree was placed in position
earlier in the week by crew from
the telephone company and has
been attractively decorated for the
holidays.
It will be the scene OF the usual
Christmas Eve program which has
come TO be a part of El Centro'S
public observance of Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
BEAUTY SUES FOR LOST TIME

PARIS. U.Pl-Mlle. Brilliant, who
by her good looks was elected Miss
Paris" for one year, has proved to
Paris that beauty has its gold
value. After her election, Miss
Paris" was forced to leave her work
as a dressmaker to fill social engage
ments She sued the Beauty Com
mittee for her lost time and money
The court awarded her S400.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20

than A. Pulsifer, conductor of the
council: willard S. Sylvester, stew
ard; Albert S. QuinoneS, sentinel.
After the installation. on behalf
of the council Grand Master Kent
presented to the retiring master,
Harvey E. Myers, a past masters
Jewel in the form of ring of
carved gold.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
CITY PLANS NEW YEARS DANCE

NEW ORLEANS. UP)-Oo-la la
will mean a heap big" get-together
in New Orleans New Years Eve.
The first community New Years
Eve dance ever to be held here has
been designated the Oola la. And
it means plenty, those in charge
say. with a slogan. Bring Canal
Street to the Municipal Auditorium. -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 20. 1915

Monday night will be "Oldtimers'
Night" at the Ell Centre Masonic
lodge. D. H. Chaplin, first master
of the lodge, will return to FL Cen
tro after an absence of several
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Sunday with
moderate temperature. Light to
gentle northeasterly winds; low hu-
midity.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Sunday; local
frost in the interior tonight. Mod
crate northeasterly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December 20. 1910

Plans for a winters campaign OF
advertising for Ell Centre and VI
cinity will be the principal topics
discussed at the Chamber of Com
merce meeting to be held tomorrow
night in the city hall.
H. V. Platt general superintend-
ent of the Southern Pacific rail-
road company, arrived in Ell Centre
last night in his private car, re-
turning to Los Angeles this morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
TEN YEARS AGO
December 20. 1920

Among the young people who are
home from college to spend the
holidays are Cleo McCary and
Warren WaShburn.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20

T. E. Shannafelt of Lawrence,
Kan, arrived Monday for a visit
of several weeks with his children
Mrs. A. L. Nelson and J. G.. Shanna-
felt of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Have You Ordered
Your
FIRST
THIRTY
YEARS.
u. S. Weather Bur,

Last Saturday we
published the names of
225 people who placed
their orders for 268 cop
les of "The First Thirty
Years, the forthcom-
ing 400 page history of
Imperial valley, within
ten days after the first
announcement. I h is
last week has seen the
addition of 121 names to
the list and the total adj
vance ord ers now
exceed 400. And, re-
member, no canvass has
vet been made outside
of FL Centre. The en-
tire list will be publish
ed again after the holl-
days.
This magnificent re-
sponse to the first an
nouncement is keenly
gratifying. The idea of
gathering under one
cover. in a handsomely
bound, we'll printed and
illustrated volume, the
wonderfully roma n t tic
and dramatic discovery,
growth and develop
ment of the greatest ag-
ricultural community In
the United States seems
to have struck a popu-
lar chord. Within one
generation our people
have done more than
many others have done
in 800 years. And now,
while the records are
still available, is the
time to put these rec
ords into permanent
form.
AS a matter of busi-
ness we MUST know,
before going to press in
March with the first
portion of the book,
how many copies to
print. SO we are asking
that advance orders be
signed as soon as pos
sible. No payment is
asked with the order
simply an assurance
that you wish a copy re-
served for you for de-
livery when the work is
completed next May.
The price to those who
sign advance orders is
$3.50. The price after
publication will be
$3.50, OBJ t ain a b lie
through book stores on
ly. But 800 extra cop
les will be printed.
NeNt Week is Christ
mas Week. We irish you
all a very Merry Christ
mas. History Head
quarters lUiH be closed
for the Week. No radio
talks Christmas lUeek,
either. Open again for
business MOnduU, Dec.
%. And, boy! We mean
to attend that Pioneer
picnic in honor of our
old friends Wiley WeaU-
er and George Camp
bell NeW Years day
and zoe don't mean may
be! See you there!
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20

Attorney Walter f.. Frazier will
leave tomorrow for San Francisco,
to attend to legal business and in
cidentally take a few days vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20

Mrs. G.. M. Andrews of San Di-
ego is visiting her brother and Sis
ter, c. w. and Winnie Barry OF Or
ange avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20

naming distance he dropped-a
candy drop" Mr.. Twistytail called
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-27
Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight
(Killdeer HERALD

NCAulOc6r aCT6lO) -..%r. 80 .t#-
some OF Us can yet remember that sad refrain sung
IN the old days before the automobile and prohibition
mad united to make crime easier.
When youth went down the easy path that led to
crime and jail 1t was Of sufficient Importance to be
noted in song and mentioned in hushed whispers around
the humble firesides of the old home town. It was q
chapter In history.
It Is different now. Crime Is so rampant that people
get tired OF reading about it. Even the most heinous
crimes are soon forgotten.
The startling feature of present day crime is the youth
OF the criminals. The average age of the worst GRIM
inals Is less than twenty five years. The most brutal,
the most revolving, of all crimes in recent records have
been committed by spindling boys.
1t Is q startling thought that the family influence can
be 50 soon forgotten; that the teachings around the
homo could be lost so quickly: that a mothers gentle
admonitionS or a fathers sterling honesty could work
no restraining influence in the temptations Of just a few
after years.
Is the moulding Of a child's life getting to be too great
a problem for our homes? And il so. why?
Probably the answer in part, at least, for that CUES
ton might be found in another question: Do you know
where your boy Is tonight? How many parents know
Just what their maturing boy or girl is doing and where
they are in the late evenings? It would be better If we
all did know. Why shouldn't parents know?
The sentiment. the wistful yearning, the heartache in
that old song is as appealing today as it was to many
q parent In the days Of our childhood. It would be
worth while II 1t Were again sung in our radio broad
casts: Where Is Ny Wandering Boy Tonight"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-27

that evil-doers are always brought to book on this earth
and leave life to dsilluson them as cruelty as It pleases.
You can show them any kind Of half-baked collegiate"
picture and convince them that q university exists SOLE
ly to provide witless scons Of wealth with q ~four-year
holiday.
You can fill their childish minds with rank nonsense
about marriage and divorce and love in general. with
propaganda about armies and naves, with sentimental
goo and half-veiled suggestiveness and all sorts Of men
tai mush.
But you cannot remind them that successive govern
ments in their state ran their penitentiary so wretched-
ly that a fire there killed $40 menl