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Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Romance OF Gas
To Be Discussed
At Chamber Meet

Those attending next Wednesday 5
chamber of commerce dinner will
have an opportunity of hearing r..
f. Aitcheson, vice president of the
Natural Gas Corporation of Califor-
MIA. speak on "The Romance of
Cas- Aitcheson will be in FL Cen
tro in connection with business with
the Inland Empire Gas Company,
which is affiliated with the Natural
Gas Corporation, and which in turn
operates on the Pacific slope as n
subsidiary of the Standard Oil Com
pany.
This talk promises to be of great
interest as the subject is attractive
and Aitcheson has a reputation as 4
splendid speaker and it is the hope
of r. 3. Whitelaw, president of the
chamber of commerce, that the at
tendance will even surpaSS that of
last Wednesday s dinner when about
80 persons were present. The sum-
mer chamber dinners have always
been popular in the past as many
members are able to come to the
dinner meetings who cannot come 70
luncheons, and Whitelaw urges all
members to attend these meetings
and especially invites the wives OF
the chamber members to come TO
the dinners and get in closer touch
with chamber of commerce affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Youngsters Take
Up Tree Sitting

CHICAGO, July II. WH-The
Young middlewest has gone "air'
Minded and tree sitting, an un-
known art Week ago, today was
the most popular pastime in the
Mississippi valley.
Boys of all ages, and girls too,
perched among the tree tops, each
determined to win everlasting fame
by remaining there longer than any
of the others.
In oak trees, elm trees, hickOries
and catalpas. in Iowa and Missouri,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Oklahoma and
Illinois, they sat--and sat.
No accurate estimate of the num-
ber of boys and girls who had taken
up the fad started by Jimmy Glenn
ons, of Racone, Wis, was available,
but lowest estimates were that at
least 80 were i'll the race and 80
vociferous were their claims that
fame came to few except in their
own immediate neighborhood
None, however, disputed the claim
of 14-year Jack Richards of
Kansas City that he is champion
thus far. At 10 a. n., C.S.T., today,
Jack had been cup for l04 hours,
which was So hours more than the
original record set by the Racine
bOv.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post office, EI Centre,
Calf, as Second Glass
Matter.

communications throughout Europe and
to offer credit to develop backward
regions.
Reserved as outside of the federatlon,s
province are such functions as the coin
ing of money, the levying of taxes and
the maintenance of armies and navies.
All in all, the federation is fairly
loose-yet it is much closer than any
thing dreamed of heretofore. 1t must be
remembered that the federation of Am
erican states, at the close of the Revolu-
ton, were bound together quite as loose
~ as that.
Obviously, this federation plan is not
thing that is going to be adopted over
night. There are too many national riv-
alries, suspicious and jealousies involved.
There are still too many possible causes
of war 1t is hardly going too far to
venture the prediction that this, or some
thing like it, is what Europe is surely
coming to eventually.
Nor is it wise for Americans to look on
this federation as thing that will not
affect them. At bottom it is a proposal
to give Europe higher measure of pros
perty than it has ever had before; and
anything that stimulates world prosper
ity-and hence stimulates world pur-
chasing power-is bound, in the long
run, to help America immensely.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Bedtime Stories
BY HowAED E. 0ARR1S
Copyright, 1928, BY Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGTLY'S AEROPLANE

Uncle Wiggily opened the door OF
the kitchen in his hollow stump
bungalow where Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy was giving the breakfast
dishes their bath.
"Are you going to use your iron.
ing board right away, Janie!''
asked the rabbit gentleman.
"No, not until tomorrow an
SSKered the muskrat lady house
Feeper. do you want TO take it''
..If you don't mind replied Mr..
Longears.
:" Don't tell me YOU are going to
be so silly as to play at sliding
down Hill on my ironing board! -
squeaked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. ''You
are too old for that, Mr.. Longears.
s'No, IN not going to make a
hill of your ironing board, prom
ised Uncle Wiggily with a laugh
81 want il for something else.
He lifted the ironing board from
the pantry and hurried outside ear
rying the long plank under one paw.
He put the ironing board back OF
his garage and then hoped down
the road to where Mrs. Twistytail
the. lady pig, lived.
"Mav ! please take your ironing
board for a while?' asked Uncle
Wiggily.
ssOh, yes, of course, Uncle Wig
.gily,' grunted the lady pig. Here
II is,'' and she brought il out from
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Home Brew Taken
In Couple OF Raids

Police made two raids on east
side establishments over the week
end, one on Saturday, the other
last night, which resulted in a total
Of 100 bottles of alleged home brew
and one barrel of the same, ready
to be bottled. The liquor was
poured out ON the ground by the
raiding Officers, enough being re-
tanned to be used as evidence in
court, and the owners of the places
were placed in Jail.
Saturday night, a house near
Second and Brighton was raided
and - pints of home brew discov-
cred. W. Jones and o. Brooks
were accOsted as they left the place
and when Jones tried to run away
he was pursued and arrested. Both
are awaiting police action on the
matter.
Last night another batch, - bot
ties and large barrel of alleged
home brew was taken from the
home of w. Foote's, near Second and
Main streets. Foote's is in the hos
pital as the result of further bad
luck as he got into a quarrel with
one Peale Wilkinson who welded
a razor to such good effect that
Foote's is now nursing several
rather bad cuts and minor scratch
es. The liquor deal will be settled
by the police later.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Believe Missing
Girl Is Suicide

LOS ANGELES, July IA. W.P>-
In concluding report today. police
said they were certain that Bernar-
dine Giddens, amateur actress, com
mitted suicide by leaping from the
deck of 4 steamer enronte from Los
Angeles to San Francisco.
The girl was to have been married
shortly after she disappeared two
months ago and because of these
plans, authorities were loathe to ac-
cept the theory that she took her
own life.
The hunt extended to New York,
where Miss Giddcn s fiance resides,
but no trace was found of her.
Miss Giddens was last seen when
she boarded steamer for San Fran
cisco. When the boat docked her
room was unoceupied. A note indi'
Gated that she had planned to die
by jumping into the ocean.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Valley Shipments|


Watermelons led earlot shipping
activities from valley points over
the weekend, total of III ears Of
this melon being shipped III the two
day period. Totals for the season
now stand: Cantaloupe, Hill;
watermelons, 355l; Honeydews,
1924; mixed melons, 1444; honey
balls. III; grapes, IS; casabas, 10;
Persians, 9.
Saturdays activities were divided
as follows: Watermelons: Holtville,
%; Ell Centre, l6; Calexico, u; I'm
perial, 6. Honeydews; Brawley, u;
FL Centre, s; Calexico, :; HOltville,
.; Heber, ,; Calipatria, !; Imperial,
/; and Meloland, /. Honeyballs:
Brawley, %; Fl Centre, IL; Sandia,
! Calipatria, / Ferdant, /; Calexi-
60, !. Cantaioupe: Calexico, z;
Brawley. 3; Heber, 2; Holtville, j.;
II Centre, ]; Sandia, /. Mixed
melons; Fl Centre, s; Brawley, >.
Heber, . Calipatria, /. japanese:
Calipatria, !. Grapes: Heber, ];
Holtville, !.
Yesterday the following ship
ments were made: Watermelons;
Holtville, "a; Fl Centre, IS; Imperi-
al, 3; CaleXico, S; Brawley, :.
Honeydews: Brawley, 10; FL Centre,
s; Heber, 5; CaleKico, 2; Meloland,
= Calipatria, l. HOneyballs; Braw-
ley, II; FL Centre, 70; Holtville, a;
Sandia, 4; Turn, ! Calipatria, /.
Cantaloupe: Brawley, 7; Calexieo, /;
mixed melons: Calipatria, .; ii Cen
tro, 2; Calexico, =; Heber, ] Braw-
ley, J. Grapes: Heber, ?; Holtville,
II. Casahas: Holtyille, ].
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14

him nail the ironing boards together
until they looked quite like a ship
of the air called a monoplane, that
is. with only one pair of wings.
you'll need landing wheels, -
said Mr.. Twistytail, for he had often
seen mail planes flying over his
bouse and they had wheels.
"I've got some here said Uncle
Wiggily, bringing from his garage
two rubber tired wheels that had
once been on Baby Bunty's go-cart.
"sSay, they re fine!" grunted the
pig. He helped Uncle Wiggily fas-
ten them on the ironing board aero
plane and then asked: . What about
cockpit for US to sit in when we
go up and steering wheel and 4
Iudder and all that?>
~ will use the clothes basket of
my old balloon airship for cockpit
on nv aeroplane, answered Mr.
Longears. "For a rudder | havr
taken my wife's Tread board. She
doesn I need il. And here is another
baby carriage wheel we can fasten
on TO steer by. Ny aeroplane will
soon be finished.
Hurray!" cried Mr.. Twistytail
''Then l can have ride
Soon Uncle Wiggily had finished
as much of his sky ship as he
thought he needed and he called:
IAN aboard, Twistyi y The pig
got into the clothes basket cockpit.
There was hardly room for Uncle
Wiggily, but the rabbit managed to
squeeze himself in in front of his
friend. Mr.. Longears took hold OF
the baby carriage steering whee.
and called:
Hold tight now. Up we go.'
"I'm ready" grunted the pig.
He waited. Uncle Wiggily waited.
But, for some reason, they didn t
90 up. Then, all of a sudden, Mr..
Twistytail laughed so hard that he
fell out Of the clothes basket.
whats the matter'" asked
Uncle Wiggily. But to find out you
must read the story tomorrow night.
Then, if the umbrella will stop run
ming out in the rain and getting its
handle wet, l shall tell you about
Uncle Wiggily going up.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Ground Breaking
Ceremonies Held

Ground breaking ceremonies were
held last night BY members of the
First Baptist church, under the di-
rection of Rev. c. L. Flanagan. The
Sunday school orchestra opened the
ceremony by playing Have Thine
Own Way, Lord" following which
the pastor led in prayer and made
appropriate remarks Remarks were
also made by officials of the church,
j. W. King speaking for the dea,
cons; II. +. Corkhill, building com
mittee; Mrs Vera Harris, financial
secretary; Edith Claypool, B.Y.P.U.
Mrs. Charles Forsberg, Emmanuel
Circle; A. a. Moody, Sunday school.
The Southern Pacific furnished
signals flares which lighted up the
corner for the ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Going TO
New York City

Among the many interesting va
cation trips planned by FL Centrans
is that being taken by Mr.. and
Mrs. S. o. Lingo. After attending
the Christian Church. Convention
and the Los Angeles Fashion show.
which are being held in Los An
geles this week and next, they plan
TO motor to New York City, where
they will attend one of the worlds
largest fashion shows, in which
New York and Paris establishments
are taking part.
While there Mrs. Lingo will buy
for the "Smart Shoppe." She will
also take a special course in corset
fitting while in Newark, New Jer-
sey. She declares that with the
coming styles of women's wear
more attention necessarily must
be given body lines, and for this
reason she believes this special
course will be of much value to
valley women.
While the Lingos are away the
store will be left in charge of Mrs.
s. Griffin and her assistant.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Grape Campaign
Closes Tonight

FRESNO, Calf, July II. WD-
A last minute call was issued today
for additional workers in an effort
to raise the contracted grape acre
age to 80 per cent which is neces-
sary TO make the signup campaign
of the California grape control
board successful.
Approximately 10000 additional
acres must be signed up by mid
night, when a five day extension
granted by the federal farm board
viii have expired. The acreage al
ready under contract totals 400. 900.
Mass meetings of Armenian and
Italian growers We're held vester-
day and considerable acreage was
contracted and over 80 additional
workers for the campaign were Sc
cured.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Chaney's Talkie
Is Real Thriller

Lon CLANCY fans are promised a
thrill tonight, when his latest talk
ing vehicle, 1.-The Unholy Three, 4"
opens a two-day engagement at the
Fox Airdome, His admirers will re-
member him in the same role several
years ago, the picture proving a box
office sensation.
Supporting CLANCY are Lila Lee
and Elliott Nungent, both veteran
troupers and a decided addition 70
any cast
"The Unboly Three" is an entire,
iy new version Of the first picture,
and is alltalking.
Other attractions include Metro.
tone News and Lloyd Hamilton in
"Good Morning, Sheriff"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Nh. Iuistytal LAUGHED sOh3d ihd
he fell out Of the clothes basket

behind her kitchen door Uncle
Wiggilv hoped back to his garage
with the second ironing board.
81 wonder what Wiggy wanted
Of my wife, ironing board -"
thought Mr.. Tw.stytail, who came
back from the store in time 10 see
Uncle Wiggily hopping away with
The long piece Of wood. So the pig
gentleman asked his wife, who said:
81 suppose Nurse Jane broke her
ironing board and she sent Uncle
Wiggily to borrow mine. l don 2
see ANYTHING funny about that.
Gwen, / do" spoke Mr.. Twisty-
tail. And ! IN going to find out. .
He waddled over TO Uncle Wigglly S
garage and there he found the rab-
Bit gentleman fastening together
with nails the two ironing boards
in the shape Of { cross. like kite
sticks 49,,
erunted the pig, and Mr. Longears
was so surprised, having thought
himself all alone, that he gave a
jump. >,
m making IN atIopl"hV, Wv
rabbit gentleman answered after a
while. - had such jolly good
time riding on the tail Of the mall
pilot IS plane last week that I'm 90.
inp TO make an airship Of my own.
ssWhat's the matter with the one
YOU used TO have, made from a
clothes basket. with toy circus bal
looms TO raise il up and an electric
fan TO make il skip alongY' asked
the pig.
"That's is too old fashioned, -
Uncle Wiggily answered. i want
new, up-to-date aeroplane such
as Lindv uses. ! think ] can make
one of these two ironing boards. -
! "Win YOU take me up for ride
If don't tell my wife what you
arc doing with her board3' asked
Mr.. Twistvtail with a cunning look
on his big, fat face. "She thinks
YOU borrowed il for Nulse Jane.
Bot IL ] don't tell her you ere
making an aeroplanc Of it will You
take me up for a ride 80
"Sare ] will" said Uncle Wig
SLY, i
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Vivian Duncan
Faces Operation

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, July Ia.
W.P)-Vivian Duncan, taller hall OF
the famous sister act, who eo-star-
red with Rex Lease in an alterca-
ton after film colony party here,
must undergo an operation to her
nose as Il result of the affair, her
doctors decided today.
The operation. necessary to tie
off a ruptural blood vessel, will
be performed later today or tomorr.
row, it was reported.
Lease "A film actor, will appear
in justice court July 81 on bat
terry charges preferred by the blond
actress. He claimed it was an ordi-
nary scuffle and sent her generous
patches of flowers as a peace Off
cring, but to not avail.
The actress claimed Lease acted
like cave man after she rejected
his attentions
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Increase Rates
For Petroleum

WASHINGTON, July IA. U.D-
Rates on petroleum from points III
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and. Wy
oming to destinations on the Den
Yer Il Rio Grande railroad system
in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico
were ordered revised today by the
Interstate Commerce Comm ission.
The commissions orders also re
vised petroleum rates along that
line in Colorado to destinations
over its system in Utah and New
Mexico. Both increases III rates
were ordered. \ complicated and
extensive scale or petroleum rates
for this territory was ordered into
effect by Oct. l.. 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Screen Actress
Demands Action
In Balm Suit

Los ANGELES, July II. WH-'
Motion picture studios have refused
to employ her pending her vindica'
tion, Vivienne Sengler. screen act
ress, declared today in demanding an
early hearing of her 100000 heart
balm action against Maurice Cos
tello, veteran screen actor.
The actress maintained that since
her reputation was at stake, studios
had taken away her means of live.
lihood by declining to give her work
until the suit was concluded. She
charged that Costello Tilted her.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
New Face Powder
Stays On Longer

A wonderful discovery is the new
French process which gives MELLO-
CLIO Face Powder its unparalleled
smoothness and makes it stay ON
longer. The. purest powder made
its color is tested. Never gives a
pasty or flaky look. Will not smart
the skin or enlarge the pores. Gives
youthful bloom. Remember the
name - MELLOGLO. - Clements
Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Davis Funeral
Is Held Today

The many friends Of Mrs. Don c.
Davis viii be grieved to learn Of
her death yesterday afternoon at
Alpine, following a years illness.
Mrs. Davis is survived by her
husband, who is assistant city en-
gineer, and her aunt, Mrs. j. l..
Davis Of this city She was well
known locally, having attended
school here, and was a popular mem
Der Of the Younger married. set.
Funeral services were held at
Benboughs Funeral Parlors in San
Diego AT three o'clock this after
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
YoUNGsTER DIES
FROM SCALDING

PASADENA, Calf, July H. U.n,
-Eleyen-month-ol1 Don Slater died
here early today from burns he re-
ceivcd when his three-year-old sister
turned scalding water into the bath
tub while attempting to battle him.
The mother Of the children was out
Of the house when the tragedy oc-
cured.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14

from his father and brother at the
$1,000 foot level, may be seeking
his way out of the wilderness by
tracing the Kern river, posse mem
bers believed. 1t was feared, how
ever, that Lamel was the victim of
a snowstorm which ragged across the
peak after his disappearance.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
PHELAN VERY ILL

SARATOGA, SANTA CLARA
COUNTY, July IA. (UH-Fiye ply,
sicians were in attendance today
on former Senator James b. Phelan,
whose illness of several months
standing took critical turn yes-
terday. Senator Phelan is q suf.
ferer from gastritis.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Abandon Search
For Lost Youth

LOS ANGELES, July Il. U.D-A
search among the perilous rccesses
Of Mt. Whitney for Howard Lamel,
IS, of Los Angeles, was abandoned
today by posse of 20 after week
Of futile work.
Lamel. lost when he separated
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Looking Backward
What Tho Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past YcarS
TWENTY YEARS AGO

81 G. w. Helm, chief of the sixth
field division of the United States
land office, stationed at Los An
geles, win leave Friday for San
Francisco to confer with +. H..
Archer, United States surveyor
general for California in regard to
the Palo Verde Valley land situa-
ton.
Mrs. Brooks and daughter left yes
terday for San Bernardino to spend
the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14

a OnlleQ SldleS ol Luiope,
ming, at any rate, seems Ger
the idea is taking hold Of mems
minds in way that will keep it alive for
long time.
Wisely enough NJ. BRAND predicates
his plan on the assertion that any Euro
pean federation must not be based on
hostility to any foreign power, such as
America or Russia. He also proposes
close cooperation with the League OF
Nations, with a sort of Locarno cove
nant on bigger scale, to guarantee
peace among the member states; and ne
stipulates that it must not in any way
affect the sovereign rights of the various
nations comprising it.
The last clause looks like stumbling
block; yet the plan that M. BRAND has
outlined does not, on the surface. con-
tain any insurmountable difficulties. he
calls for his federation to strive for pro-
.rressive lower tariffs to control the in
ternational "cartels" or trusts, which are
constantly growing more and more pow
erful to improve land, water and air
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14

Fred b. Wilson, Bend, Oregon,
has an alfalfa field l3 years old,
still in heavy bearing and the hay
sold last year for $40 and $50 a
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
init II 1917

A drainage district embracing the
great area comprised i'll that por-
ton of the Goaehella valley from
Whitewater to the Salton sea, has
been organized.
Dir. +. II. Peterson returned to his
home here Yesterday after a visit to
the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
TEN YEARS AGO
.Tulv ii 1920

Deputy County Health OFFICER
Frank Reading is conducting a
campaign against pollution of the ir-
rigation canals, the water from
which serves for domestic purposes
on all ranches and in all cities OF
the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14

Chief of Police Dave Marlock an
nounces the start of II drive against
all men in FL Centre who are. not
working and are loafing around the
pool halls and streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
Fan FEDERATION

impossible, of course, for
to do more than guess
timate fate of NJ. Brands
a United States of Europe;
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
ROCKNE
MUST REST

ROCHESTER, MINI, Dec. "a.
Knute Rockne, football wizard Of
Nntre Dame, today considered the
edict Of DR.. c. j. Barborka that
he must curb his many activities
or run the chance Of suffering a
complete breakdown.
The physician issued a report
on his examination Of Rockne'S
condition in which he said he
found that the Notre Dame
mentor is near exhaustion from
overwork. Serious consequences
may result unless Rockne takes a
complete rest, the doctor said.
Rockne came here last week
for a two weeks rest and exam.
ination. He had feared a recur-
renee of the leg blood clot which
made an invalid Of him last year.
DR.. Barborka advised against
the coach'S projected trip to Los
Angeles to witness the football
game between Notre Dame stars
and a West Coast eleven.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Last Nights Fights

At New York-Lew Farber,
New York bantamweight. defeated
Sammy Tisch, New York, four
rounds. George Needleman, New
York featherweight, scored tech
nical knockout over Ira Brown,
Atlanta. Ruby Goldstein, New
York welterWeight, defeated Will
lie Garafola, former National
Guard welter champion, six
rounds. Pete de GrasSe, New
York featherweight, defe tie d
Charley Raymond, New York, six
rounds. Larry Marinucci, Troy
N. Y, middleweight, scored tech
nical knockout over Billy Frank
lin, New York, nine rounds.
At Charleston. w. Va.--Johnny
Edwards, Huntington, w. Va,
114-pounder, knocked out Luis
Carpentero, Toledo, one round.
Billy Williams, Charleston junior
lightweight, defeated d Mickey
Shannon, Macon, Ga. ten rounds
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
BUSY
ON COAST

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. "a.
Both the Washington State and
Alabama football squads were to
get down to hard practice today
in preparation for the annual
rose festival tilt at Pasadena Of
New Years Day.
Headed by Coach Wallace
Wade, the Alabama squad arrived
yesterday in time to loosen up
q bit before it became dark. The
Crimson tide will work out on
the Occidental College field, while
the Cougars will do their stuff in
the tournament park.
Meanwhile four other teams are
preparing to 80 into action here.
The University Of North
Dakota gridders meet the Los
Angeles city firemen on Christ
mas Day, and q team Of former
Notre Dame stars tangle with an
aggregation Of Southwestern all
stars in a charity game here
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Mesn1er May Play
With French'S FiUe

Freddy Mesmer, coacn Of the
G.. U. Freshman basketers, may
he seen at one Of the forward
berths when the French's team
entertains the Staunton, Va, Col
legiateS Friday night in the George
Washington gym, 1920 H StN. w, =.
at $3.50 o'clock.
Mesmer, who is also coaching
the French's this year. was con-
Sidered one Of the most Skilhul
basketers in Eastern college ranks
last season while at Georgetown,
Playing under him for French's
are Eddie Colliflower. Heinie Gu.
b:Sch, Pepco Barry, Lefty Trip.
Buddy Zimmerman, Lester Nc
Menamin, Alex Cabeil, Busy
.6rennee and HIlmptR Crnn4B -