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The Washington times., 1930-11-12
Children VIII. Vie
For $4,000 in Prizes

School children Of Washington
are expected to compete in the
national combined cut-out and
coloring competition which will
be started February II as a
flower appreciation contest.
Granville Guide, local florist, is
chairman of the contest for. the
District area. Winners will be
given awards totalling $4,000.
Florist shops in the city will
give away the puzzle books upon
which the contest is based.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
TRAFFIC CASES
DRAW FINES IN
POLICE COURT

Thirteen traffic cases were dis
posed of at this morning $ session
ef Judge X. Il. Perkins police court
Willie the majority were bonds DE-.
lmljcd. several cases were heard
and number dismissed,
THo following boulevard stop Ia"
7eioIators paid fines: James r. toen
l>2: C.. Tauamaslic, 50; Olegario Bel
rau. s5; r. Ito, s5; ;. Tobarec, So
John Doe, 80; trucking on Main
street: Richard Madscn. 50; J. Mon
ger. dismissed: Lrrard Jarvis, $50
open cut out: +. 4. Shaw, dismissed
4. -. Dixon. IS. The reckless driV
ing charge against N. l.. Sigma
brought linn Il 49, suspended sen
tcncc. $. r. Coyaut posted So
bond for hi. appearance ON a charge
Of having parked ON Main street
over the two-hour limit, and for fail
ing to appear f,llowing his arrest
The case was continued until We'd
Hc,dav, August eth.
Judge Perkins, confronted with
Lrarly u dozen traffic tickets issued
in the .uast few weeks, in which the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

front of the scawecd cottage seemed
to have burst into bloom. The artl.
ficial hat flowers were red, blu,
pink, yellow. purple aud white and
they looked very beautiful.
"My wife will be very much sur
priscd. > said Uncle Wiggilv as me
Topped to and fro on the sands in
front of the flowers which seemed
as real as any growing in your gar
den. Only, of course, they had no
sweet smells.
"Though. for tn" matter Of that,
said the rabbit, II II 90 get som"
perfume at the five and six cent
store, think. and sprinkle il ON
the cloth and paper blossoms. Then
my wife surely will ike them. on
IN surprise her all right
eyes. and IN surprise you! - all
of a sudden cried = funny voice and
up out Of the ocean cra"lcd = hlg,
dark green lobster with great, pinch
ING claws. on, yes, knoW some
Holsters are red, but that is after
they are cooked, and this lobster,
being fresh from the sea, WASH Z
cooked. He was alive and he
stretched out his big, pinching CLAWS
20 catch the rabbit.
"Oh. Oh,' cried Uncle WiggilF
hopping around his flower garden.
But the lobster was AZ lively as the
rabbit and kept right after him,
opening and closing his claws and
almost cacihing Encle Wlgglly bF
his coat tails. The rabbit didn {
know what to do, but all Of a snd-
den the wind blew hard from tn"
ocean and toppled over Il tail, red
rose. Uncle Wiggily saw the strong,
green wirc-stcm and right away hc
knew what 10 do.
"I'H wind that wire stem of the
rose around the lobstcr's claws and
then he can't pinch me,' thought
the rabbit. No sooner SAID than
done. Quickly Mr. Longears twisted
the wire of the rose around tine larE
est claw of the lively lobster. a
imoment later the rabbit twisted hr
wire stem Of a lily around the Bad
Chap's other claw. Then the lob
ster couldn't nip anybody and wig
Cling his long whiskers he crawlcd
back into the ocean, where he be
longed.
Did Mrs. Longcars like her queer
flower garden? IN tell you about
that in the next story, which viii be
about Uncle Wiogily and the crab
And hope that the mustard pot
will not sprinkle any pepper. in the
salty .ofean ". make--3t sneeze.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
Published by
0RERLAL VALLEY
PRESS, mo.
". O. COSTELLO,
Manager
IS TAX INCREASE NECESSARY?

Reports have reached the Press that
the board of supervisors will find it nee
eSSary to increase the tax rate in order to
meet the amount of the budget unless
some means can be found to do a little
more pairing.
This publication is against any increase
in the tax rate at this particular time and
! believes every effort should be made to
retain the present rate.
From what is considered a reliable
source, we ai"e Informed that the increase
may be as high as IA cents which is
caused in part by demands for more
money by the chools.
None can gu estion the interest of the
Press in education. We consider it of
primary Importance We also believe
that considerable economy is needed in
the schools of the valley. The recent au-
dit of the county grand jury showed the
need for more busslneSsllke admlnlstra-
tions in many school districts.
While Imperial Valley has in great
measure escaped the serious depression
that has prevailed in other parts of the
country. businessmen and individuals
here have felt the pinch of the country's
present condition. 1t is time for re-
trenchment and economy all down the
line and is decidedly not the time for in
creasing expenses.
An increase in the tax rate will work
a positive hardship on many firms and
individuals.
Before any increase is ordered, we
would like to see a conference between
representatives of the schools, the super
visors and a committee OF valley busl-
nessmen at which the cards can be placed
on the table and conditions studied SO as
to make any increase unnecessary, or at
least reduce the size of the proposed in
crease.
There is every possibility that gener-
al checking over of school requirements
would reveal places where reductions
can be made. Further reductions might
be made in the various road fund eXpen-
ditures This could also be discussed at
the proposed conference.
This matter demands immediate atten-
ton. The supervisors plan to adopt the
tax rate at special meeting on August
% and any concerted action to hold
conference or to protest against tax
increase, must develop at once.
We pass this information on to the tax
PAYERS for their guidance. If they are
not interested enough to initiate pro-
test to the supervisors they will have
none but themselves to blame ii the rate
is increased. If they believe as we do,
that an increase is not only unnecessary
but is to be avoided at almost any cost,
thew will not be long in swinging into ac-
ton.
We recommend to the board OF super
visors for their guidance, the action OF
the Ell Centre city council taken last
night in reducing the tax rate. Careful
budpeting and elimination of all unnec-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

make-believe artificial flowers of
cloth Or paper on wire stems and
stick them in my sand garden; -
that it," asked the rabbit Of the
beach bird.
''That's it, Whistled the Sea
Hawk. for that was his manner of
speaking. ''You can never grow
real flowers in this sand and if your
wife wants garden YOU must give
her make believe one. She wiz be
Just AS happy over it. -
81 think 50, - said the rabbit.
" And when we 90 back to our hol-
low stump bungalow she can look
at real flowers growing in the
woods. -
"Surely," agreed the Sea Hawk.
" Lots of ladies like to be fooled if
they don I know about if. Take my
advice and buy some make-believe
flowers, stick them in the sand and
they will make the beach look like
a real garden.
"I'H do it.' decided the rabbit
gentleman. He hoped to the village
and found store whore hats are
sold. In the window were punches
Of roses. violets, lilies, corn flowers
and many other blossoms looking
very real Uncle Wiggiy bought
manv bunches of blooms on their
green wire stems and taking a back
road. so his wife would not see him,
the rabbit hoped to the seaweed
j bungalow, in front of which, deep
( in bed OF sand, he had planted
many flower seeds that would never
grow up and blossom.
"Those seeds are wasted" "
thought Uncle Wiggily, "for ]
could never pick them out Of the
grains Of sand. But when / stick the
make believe flowers in. on their
green wire stems, Mrs. Longears will
think she has a real garden. F." 81.
! Soon the strip OF sandy beach il,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
GEN.
FIRM

To FILL every household need. 4
soap must be safe for the iilmiest
fabrics and yet be stern with the
grease on dishes, the hidden dust
in heavy blankets. It's combina.
ton you don't often find.
White King Granulatcd Soap
plays both parts. Made from fine
vegetable and nut oils good
enough TO eat, It's purity keeps IT
from injuring anything that can be
safely dipped in water. Use IT IN
washing your most delicate ging-
hams and prints-note the fresh
ness and renewed brightness OF
the colors. White King is prompt,
thorough and effective.
White King solves every wash
ing problem-dishcs, fabrics, Sill
yer, glass, floors and woodwork.
And its kind 10 the skin of tender
hands because il works so well
in lukcwarm water. It's economi-
cal too. Try il today. Sold by your
grocer.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
Suicide Volcano
Takes Six Lives

TOXIC, Aug. 20. W.R-Mount
Asama Nama, Japan $ famous sui
eide volcano, eruptcd today, six per
sons i'm the village of karuizawa, at
the foot of the mountain, dying be
meath piles of red hot clndcrs.
Mount Asama Nama, located 30
miles northwest of here, is one Of
.Tapan's most active volcanos. 1t
crupts several times year and
pours forth clouds of dense smoke
constantly.
The smoke from Asama Iama was
responsible for the peculiar reputa-
.tion this mountain haS-that of
being Il suicide volcano. On several
occasions persons desiring to take
their own lives walked into the
smoke without detection and
plunged to their deaths in the era
ter.
The last eruption of Mount Asa
ma Yama was August $, but no one
was killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
3 AC k AC III f

If functional Bladder Irritation
disturbs your sleep, or causes Burn
ing or Itching Sensation, Back
ache, Leg Pains, or muscular aches,
making you feel tired, depressed,
and discouraged, why not try the
Cystcx 48 Hour Test? Don't give
up. Get Cystcx today. Put it to
the test. See for yourself how
quickly it works and what it does.
Money back if it doesn't bring
quick improvement, and satisfy
you completely. Try Cystex today.
Only G0c.-Clcments Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

conclusion of the military cam
paign."
Wang Chung HUN, president Of
the judicial Yuan, said the reforms
would include reorganization of the
provincial governments, the huo MIN
News Agency reported from Nan
king. He also announced that
practically all the powers > have
agreed on the principle Of abolition
of extraterritorial rights Of foreign
ers in China.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
Chinese Pledge
Many Reforms

SHANGHAI. Aug. 90. W.H]-The
confidence of the National govern
ment in speed victory over the
nortbern armies from Peiping was
emphasized today in announcement
of wide political reforms lat the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

Attorney II. l.. Welsh was ap-
pointed United States court commits
Sioner by Federal Judge Blcdsoc
Los Angeles last Saturday. The of
flee has been vacant for nine years.
Mr. Welsh will hold tnc position for
the next four ycras.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

yiolators have failed to appear be
fore him. announced this morning
warrants would hc issued for all Of
Tenders and that th"v would be tried
en- a separate count for failing TO
anpcar. and charged with the cost Of
issuing the wKrants.
In additiop' names of those fail.
ing to appear viii be mailed 70
Sacramento IN compliance with the
state law. and such eases that have
not been taken care OF viii automa-
tralilv place the offenders in Il -.
sition where they can neither get
apcrators licenses or automobile
license plates for JOSH, until they
have Strengthened up tHc violations
charged against them.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
N-o,,ct on lO1E

Manager O. \. Shaw, of The Brit
ish American Mercantile company.
made an important announcement
yesterday that means that all the
cotton that Imperial can produce
during the next season VIII be bid
for by that company 1t highest
market prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
AuouSt % 1910

Preston and Mccartney are build
ing Il corrugated iron addition IN
the rear of their store since INSTALL
ing vacuum clothes cleaner. Their
business has greatly increased 50
that an addition is being built on
to accommodate the trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

essary expense made this possible. The
same result could be achieved in county
affairs by each county executive watch
ing every expenditure Of public money.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

V. A. Ellis, representing the
Swcctkcr-B Baldwin Bank Equipment
company of Los Angeles, has just
completed the work Of putting fin
ishings in the First National Bank
of Holtvillc in oak and marlle.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
TEN YEARS AGO
August 20, 1920
Files not complete.

The Kings County surveyor says
Kings has 10000 acres of good soil
that are not farmed for lack of irri-
CATION water
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
TURN EN- ALL DOWN

We feel like going over to San Diego
to extend our congratulations to the city
council of the coast city for refusing TO
grant license for marathon dance.
The council profited by experience, ac-
cording to reports of the discussion held
when the application for a permit was
taken up. and stated that the marathon
dance is not contest in any sense of the
word but is uSt bit of bunk" to obtain
money from the public. Imperial Val
ley had that demonstrated last spring
1t was a veterans organization that
the council turned down, the application
having been made through its represen-
tatives. Questioning by the councilmen
brought out the same old information
Professional promoters sought to use
the veterans organization in order to put
the scheme across. The organization was
to get 25 per cent of the profits; the pro-
feSSional promoters would get rs per
cent
There is nothing edifying or even inter-
esting, about marathon contest as they
are conducted. In fact those we have
seen were the last word in monotony,
tawdriness and cheap, almost vulgar buf-
foonery. Why any organization desiring
the good will and respect of the commun-
ity in which it exists should want to tie
up with Sucn an AFFAIR Is DeNOnQ us.
Each year the fellows who have to stay
on the job day in and day out spend mil
lions to support others who are too clev-
er CD or too lazy to have even a speaking
acquaintance with work. The sooner the
former class realizes that they are just
being tapped in the pocketbook too fire.
quently by these parasites, the better for
them.
Right in the middle of hot weather.
the drought and a political campaign
Aimee bobs up again to make it that
much worse.
The parents of those mixed babies
have ''settled it, again-until they
change their minds again.
We just can't help but snicker when
Buron Fits gets complaining about the
papers making false and slanderous
statements about him. Buron has done
a little of that stuff himself
The big maj ority of us will not remem-
Der Captain Will r. Meyers name very
long but it's a cinch it will never be for
gotten by the passengers aboard the Ia
hiti.
1t might not be bad plan to elect all
the candidates for sheriff. Stopping ali
the nalayer might be worth it,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
information Department
BUY IT IN Ell CENTRIC
Welding & Machine Work

Cylinder Grinding, Boring or Honing. Piston GrlnGl
ing. Fly Wheel Ring Gears Installed. Tractor Work,
Pump and Gas Engine Overhauling General Electric
Motors Agent. Fan and Vacuum Cleaner Repairing.
Battery Repairs and Charging Bicycle Repairing,
Lawn Mowers Sharpened, Etc. Wilson Machine Shop
Phone 40. 1922 Main Street.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
MINER MAY DIE

BIsBEE, Ariz., Aug. 20. UP
Gus johnson. miner, today was hold
ing to his life bv mere thread,
doctors said, as they fought to save
him from death at a local hospital.
johnson was seriously injured yes
ierday when he was struck by fall
ing rock in the Sacramento Hill pit
mine.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. CARRIE
Copyright. 1928. By McClWs
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
LOBSTER

care YOU listening?" whistled
the Sea Hawk to Uncle Wiggilv a.
the rabbit gentleman sat on the sand
near his summer bungalow and
looked at the bed Of sand where he
had planted some flower seeds.
81 am listening,' answered tine
rabbit. "What is the jolly secret >
Uncle Wiggily's wife had felt SAD
because no flowers grew in the bar
sands near the sca-weed bungalow
so her husband, hoping to surprise
her. had planted some flower seeds
in the beach. But the Sea Hawk
being wise bird, told Mr.. Longear,
that no blossoms would ever Dome
up from seeds planted in dry, salty
sands. And the bird had offered %
tell Uncle Wiggily a secret way OF
making his wife happy. This much
You read in the story last night.
'What YOU should do, Uncle Wig
gily,' whispered the Sea Hawk,
is to 90 to the village and get some
make-b believe flowers. You know.
the kind the ladies and girls wear
on their hats. These flowers are
made Of paper and cloth. with stems
Of wire. and some of them look 50
much like real blossoms that if you
sprinkled little perfume on them
from the five and six cent store,
even bee would be fooled
You mean for me to get some
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
Radiator Repairing

1NdUIdUUI ItCPEH IIES
Also Radiator Recoring and cleaning, cleaned with
out injury to the Imperial Valley Sheet Metal
Works, 81 s Broadway. Res Phone 1928. Bus
Phone 1177.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
Imperial Valley Sheet Metal Works
Opt0metrist-Dr. Sem Bacon

Quality Eye Service. Scientifically equipped to treat
all muscular and crossed eyes Nearsightcd
Myopic) eyes and chdrens eyes given special atten-
ton. Glasses fitted. Lenses duplicated b81 Main
st. Phone 228-W
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

Try Press classified wan. ads for
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20
WI. Stone --N0n-B0ard Insurance

State Insurance Commissioner requirements are the
same for Board companies. The prices to you ar<
remarkably lower. Let show you this real saving
Phone w. I. Stone PAS or 387-Office S3l Main. Alss
collection service.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

1t might not be bad plan to elect all
the candidates for sheriff Stopping ali
the palaver might be worth it.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

The big majority of us will not remem-
Der Captain Will r. Meyers name very
long but it's cinch it will never be for
gotten by the passengers aboard the Ia
hiti
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

Right in the middle of hot weather,
the drought and a political campaign,
Aimee bobs up again to make it that
much worse.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

We just can't help but snicker when
Buron Fits gets complaining about the
papers making false and slanderous
statements about him. Buron has done
a little of that stuff himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-20

The parents of those mixed babies
have "settled it" again-until they
change their minds again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
FIELD DAY TO
Be HELD HERE
thousand Scouts Expected
Here Saturday,
May "a
Special 20 The HERALD

MERCEDES. May 3-Nearly one
thousand Valley Scouts will partici-
pate in the fourth annual Boy Scout
field meet 70 be held at Tucker
field. Brownsville. on Saturday, May
"a, according to Valley Scout exec
utive Tom Murray. headquarters at
Mercedes. who states that plans are
rapidly rounding into shape for the
event.
The Valley council camping COM
mittee. of which Robert Ernest Of
Brownsville. Is chairman, has work
ed our the details Of the various
events. The local arrangements in
Brownsville are in charge of the
Brownsville camping committee. Of
which j. McCarty is chairman.
Banners will be awarded to the
winners Of first. second and third
places, and the five troops which
stand the next highest will be
awarded stars.
Each event in the meet will be
based on Scout requirements, and
there will be keen competition be-
tween the various troops. The meet
also serves to greatly stimulate in
terest in advancement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
SMALL LOOP
FORMULATING

Prospects are bright that q small
city baseball league will be formed
in Cameron county. according 70
Geo. Gabbert who has been sound
ing out the various clubs.
Rio Hondo. Point Isabel. Les Fres-
nos and Edcouch have indicated
that they will Join the loop. 1t Is
possible that the Brownsville Cubs
or the Pan-American Always will
see fit to enter the loop also.
Lee Maddox OF the Rio Hondo
Crate and Lumber company Is
sponsoring the Rio Hondo nine. The
BOYS have new uniforms and are set
for the season.
Ed Whitlock OF the Lucas Hard
ware compay is manager Of the Ed
couch club. j. Won Allmen Is man
aging the club at the Point. while
Geo. Gabbert Is in charge OF the
Los Fresnos Spuds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
SUMMARY
Track Events

l20-yard high hurdles. Casper, OF
Harlandale, (Saa Antonio) time l51
seconds.
lOO-yard dash. Russell. Hereford
time 95 seconds.
880-yard dash: Brothers, San An
cello; Krieger, Breckenridge (San
Antonio): Bowden, jeff Davis, Of
Houston: Cox. Corpus Chisu. Time
2 minutes ] $40 seconds.
220-yard low hurdles: Abolwich,
Greenville. Time "a seconds.
440-yerd dash: Phillips. Wood
vile Williamson, Iowa Park: Cald-
well. Oklahoma high FarwelD ;
Jones. San Angelo.
OnH-m\ run: Archer. Brown
wood; time 4 minis. Al seconds.
One mile relay: San Angelo. Plain
view; time 8 minutes 81 seconss.
Field Events
Pole vault: Snyder, Edna and
Nesta. Flatonia tie for first: Bryan,
San Jacinto CHouston) third; War
rem, Amarillo and Hodges, Austin,
tie for fourth. Height Ii feet 10
inches.
Running high jump: Guyon, Col
umbus; height 6 feet IA inch.
Running broad jump: Dickerson,
Rosenberg: Evans, Lufkin: Huddle-
ston. Texerkana; distance % feet
7 ga inches.
Shot put: H. johnson, Smithville;
distance so feet.
Discus throw: Petty kaufman;
distance 141 feet. 9 inches.
Javelin throw: Biebig. San Jacinto
Houston); distance IT'S feet 2 l-2
inches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
SCHMALIzREID
TO MERCEDES
Harrington Man Addresses
Student Body He
VIII Coach

MERCEDES, May 3.--H. H.
SchrHa.-ried. coach or the Harrington
junior high. was in Mercedes Friday
afternoon and addressed the boys
OF the junior and senior high school
here at the Junior high auditorium
at 3:45 o'clock.
Mr.. Schmalzried will become head
coach OF Mercedes high school at
the beginning OF the school term
next fall. to succeed Ccech Carr j.
Kitchen, who has acted in that cap
acity for the past three years
Mr.. Schmalzried viii move his
family to Mercedes IN the tmrne-
date future. Mr.. Schmalzried II well
known and liked I'm Mercedes. hnv-
ing coached the Mercedes teams in
1922 and 1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
Leaders Beaten

PITTSBURGH, May 8. III
Boston made it two out Of three for
the series from Pittsburgh today
winning the odd game, II TO z.
Burleigh Grimes, veteran spitball
pitcher who went to Boston from
Pittsburgh Just before the season
opened, started for the Braves, but
was driven from the mound in the
first inning when the BUGS scored
four rum without Q man retired.
1t all happened after Boston had
given Grimes a five-run lead. Cum
bingham. who succeeded Burleigh.
itrhad good ball.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
CHICAGO and
BOSTON WIN
Root and Elliott Tie Up
In 10-Inning 10
Hurting Duel

The New York Giants went into
q tie with the Pittsburgh Pirates
for first place in the National
League Saturday when the BUGS
bowed 7-12 TO Boston while the
Giants defeated Cincinnati e-6
The other two first division clubs
Chicago and Boston-maintained
their standings with victories over
PhilodeE-hia and New York.
Brooklyn kept fourth place by
virtue Of her lilo victory over st.
Louis.
The DAYS thriller was put on by
Philadelphia and Chicago. Charlie
Root. Cub right handler. and Jim
Elliott OF the Phillies hooked up IN
a ten-inning hurting duel which
the Cubs won 10 in ten innings.