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visit 10 this country IN 1928 viii eventually
bear the golden fruit of understanding between
nations. NJ. G.
ton: Little, Brown q Co.
A MYSTERY story Don't let the title excite
your curiosity. 1t win take care of itself.
And II it does not there is no great harm DONE
The background of this tale IS Immediately
house party. Its larger circumference is an
island of the coast of South Carolina. Its
really inspired development is climate and
weather. rain that has no notion of COM
ing to an end. Heat sthat can be expressed
only by the good old word that nice people do
not use. These two serve to produce the lSola-
ton required by the story itself. In an old
house of plantation character, a daughter and
her father are entertaining q group, mostly
arttsts-male and female, It is among these
that certain difficulties develop that certain
subtle mental prepossessions appear. And
finally the real business of murder gets its
start First, an old man, father of one of the
guests. Then the particular member of the
company who shows himself specially capable
and expert in the way of following clues of
wrong-doing. You must keep in mind that
the guilty one is one Of these guests No way
out of that All are of the superior class
educated, gifted, artistic. Shut in they
are-and this is a very definite part of the
plot-there is no means Of summoning the
law. So, in lieu of this common and proper
action, there goes on deal of individual DC
tective work the part of one and another.
In fact each one stands in sense as accuser
of all the others. Very adroit very we'll and
rather convincingly carried through. 1t would
be- These are all superior persons. And the
author knows how to project that kind Finally
there are two murdered men and a suicide In
the hands OF this ambitious mystery builder
The reader is engrossed-yet all the same the
reader becomes almost hysterical over the fact
OF two dead bodies in the house, nobody Paying
much attention to their manifest needs, so
engroSsed is every one in the hunting down
Of the real criminal, or criminals-and the
weather is so hot Rnd-wen, those two dc ad
men ought to be taken care of! Not fair Not
ut al proper--it so so hot down there of the
coast of South Carolina!
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can reader feeling Of confidence that the
visit 10 this country in 1928 viii eventually
bear the golden fruit of understanding between
nations. M. C.
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the matter confined 10 the relative concerns
OF the small community. BY way Of this good
management. plus the power Of the story
teller he gives to us q strong fresh novel Of
the newspaper In its serious role Of telling the
news" Oh, yes there is q love story, tool A
good one wherein q modern female bootlegger,
a charmer besides, aspireS, without avail, to be
sure, where perfectly competent and at
tractively young business woman has simply
beaten her to it,
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California: Stanford University Press.
or all the countries OF the world It Is hard
est to think of Greece as an economic en-
ity and problem. Despite knowledge to the
contrary, we still look upon this country as
the home of pagan gods the land of sunny
leisure and its sequence of lovely art-yet we
know better And here Mr.. Mears impresses
upon readers the fact that there is a modern
Greece, compact Of overpopulation, Of scant
resources, of huctuating industrial suficiency
of political uneasiness, of town and country
not yet accommodated one to the other, not
blended advantageously to both in their occu-
pations and industries, not advanced in their
means of communication and exchange. These
are merely some of the essential points in the
economic problG'n that Greece, like the rest of
the world, is mseting today for solution. For
merly resident trade commissioner in that coun-
try, and professor of geography and interna-
tionaI trade at Stanford University, as well,
DR.. Mears is, roth by professional standing and
hand-to-hand experience, prepared to give
comprehensive and searching view of the sit
uation now prevailing, now pressing for treat
ment, in this plrt Of Europe. The special
point of departure for the study in hand is
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post office, El Centre,
Calf, as Second Glass
Matter.

fled, possibly that Imperial county will
vote right in August
Perhaps it will and perhaps it wont.
We doubt that it will be right, viewing
it from Mr.. Fits standpoint
We question most strongly just how
much he increased his voting strength
here yesterday by an attack on Judge A.
c.. Finney of the Imperial county super
ior court
Under the heading OF Judges in poll
tics, Mr.. Fits bitterly flayed the local
Judge for attending recent Young din
ner in Los Angeles, when he is supposed
to have told the governor that Imperial
county will support him at the primary.
We do not know whether or not Judge
Finney said such a thing. but if he did,
why shouldn't he? A judge is citizen,
the same as the rest of us and he has
right to attend such a dinner and make
such statement if he wishes. His say
ing so does not necessarily make it true,
but he is entitled to his guess the same
as any other citizen. We happen to think
he is right.
AS for condemning the judge for mix
ing in politics, Judge in California
must be a politician. and nobody knows
that any better than Mr.. Fits. The Cal
to be politicians.
A judge is subject to the wishes of the
voters, the same as a district attorney or
any other officer. He must make cam
paign for his office just like any other
candidate, and judge cannot make a
successful political campaign unless he
knows something of politics.
We do not like this condition that
forces judge to take the political
stump. But it is the law and there is
nothing else to do. We believe that a
judge can make political campaign and
still not let it have any bearing upon his
judicial work, but we do not think that
because he is judge he should be choked
off from expressing any private opinion
he may have.
Judge Finney has many political
friends and some political enemies in I'M
perial county. Those who are fair-mind-
ed even among his opponents will resent
Mr.. Fits remarks made over the radio
and in his other speeches yesterday. The
remarks may prove boomerang that
will have considerable to do with making
Judge Finney's prediction come true.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS. NC.
". c. COSTELLO,
Manager
BAND DESERVES BOUQUET

Ell Centros band is deserving of the
thanks of the city for its fine COM
munity spirit in providing weekly con-
certs during the month of June.
The men and boys who make up this
organization gave a fine example which
many others could follow-the willing
ness to endure little personal sacrifice
for the good of the community.
Their concerts meant not only that
they had to give up their own affairs on
concert nights but also had to attend re-
hearsals, which meant further sacrifice.
This they have been doing regularly
since the band was organized last year.
The band has not asked favors from
anyone but has gone ahead at much ex
pense to its members, in an effort to
prove itself real asset to this city. 1t
has done that and clinched the argument
by the June concerts.
One had only to mingle among the
crowds at the four concerts given, to see
how much they were enjoyed. No small
number of the audience was composed of
people who cannot afford many amuse-
ments or luxuries and to them the con-
certs were real treat.
Major credit for the band and its fine
performances is due to the unselfishness
and public spirit of Professor Horace
Williams, but he himself would be the
first to declare that nothing could have
been accomplished without the splendid
cooperation and willingness to aid the
conductor in every way, exhibited by the
individual members of the band.
The band members hope to resume
their concerts next fall and if so they will
be welcomed by large number of
friends. and supporters they have made
in the present month.
Some means should be found for as
sisting the band and relieving it of at
least portion of the financial burden
that the members carry. 1t is COM
munity asset and is entitled to commun-
ity support. 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. CARRIE
Copyright. 1928. BY Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGLLY'S PAIL OF
WATER

Uncle Wiggily had SO many new
little rabbit boys and girls that he
was often kept busy teaching them
things they should learn So They
would be able to take care of them
selves when they grew up.
Mothers and fathers of boys and
girls must start with the babies,
teaching them how to eat. how to
dress themselves and how to tie
knots in their shoe laces.
So with rabbits, Uncle Wiggiiy
had to teach his little ones how
to nibble carrots, how to keep away
from poison berries in the woods
and how to run fast and hide under
the ferns when n Fox or Bob Cat
chased them.
"And there is something else |
must teach you little bunnies,' - said
Uncle Wiggily to half a dozen of
the newest boy and girl rabbits one
morning. i must teach you how 10
dig a burrow, or underground tun-
mel house.
''Rut. Daddicums, aren't we al
ways going to live with YOU in the
hollow stump bungalow 20 asked
Whizzie.
"No, indeed'' exclaimed Mr..
Longears. "When you grow up YOU
will have a hollow stump bungalow
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26

little daughter have moved to Buck
eye. Arizona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bethurum are
spending the summer at Perris,
where Bethurum's father, 7. Bethur-
um, is located.
Mrs. Ross Best and two daughters
motored to Riverside to spend two
weeks.
The Wcstside Country club meets
Thursday, June 26, with Mrs.
Robert York.
Miss Alora Gallaiier who has been
attending college in Los Angeles is
at home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. Gallaher for two weeks.
Everyone in the community ex-
tends sympathy TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers, whose small SON wa S
drowned at Holtville Saturday.
The Ladies' A;i anu Congrega-
iional church wish it to be known
that a vote of thanks is extended
TO the ladies who were so active
and helpful in raising such a large
sum for the church, by means of
serving sandwiches and coffee TO
workmen at the cantaloupe sheds
here. The amount raised was S127.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Yeager and
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26

to come out. He did not know the
Fox was there waiting for him.
But Uncle Wiggily was wise old
rabbit, and he never hopped ont OF
an underground hole without first
thrusting up his pink nose the least
tcenv. weenv bit and shifting anl
suuffing TO make sure he could
smell no danger. And when he had
done that this time, Uncle Wiggily
smelled the Fox, and, taking care
full look, the rabbit saw the Bad
Chap sitting outside the hole, wait
ing for him.
Ha! He thinks he is going to
catch me!' chuckled Mr.. Longears.
But III fool him! l II dig back
door to this burrow and skip out
that way
Uncle Wiggily was just going To
do this when he heard the Fox say.
"Ha! You are Just in time, Mr.
Bob Cat, with that pail of water
Let me take it
''What do YOU want of my pail
Of water?'' asked the Bob Cat
Uncle Wiggilv looked out and saw
the other Bad Chap. with larga
pail of water. near where the Fuzzy
Fox was waiting at the hole.
"UncIe Wiggily i down there" "
growled the Fox, painting with his
paw. 81 have been waiting a long
time for him to come out, but he is
too slow. If You win pour your pail
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26

of water down in that hole, Uncle
Wiggily win have to scramble out
quickly or be drowned. And when
he comes out we can catch him.
Go on. pour the water in the hole, y
"All right. mewed the Bob
Cat. u will,' lie lifted the pail
OF water to pour down the rabbit :
burrow.
"Oh. what can do2' thought
poor Uncle Wiggily. Before / can
dig my way out by "a back door ! II
be drowned, Oh. dear"
BUT don't worry! taei- Wiggiiv
is going TO be saved ig z rry run
ny way. shall tell taa about Z
tomorrow night. Then Z the un.
brella will let the Jolly feather dust.
or have one % ~. ribs 20 tickle,
IN tell YOU about tnete Wiggil,'
and Bunty's jolly trick.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26
The bunnies scratched in TIE dirt
learning how to dig d burrow

Of your own. But there are times
when YOU will want to live in a bur
row or hole under the ground So
] must teach YOU how to dig one
with your front paws. Come with
me and we shall have a lesson in
dirt digging"
1t was easy for the little rabbits
TO do this. for their father led them
10 a soft place at the far end Of his
garden, near where the giant head
of lettuce grew. One after another
of the new bunnies scratched in the
dirt with their paws, learning how
20 dig burrow.
"That's enough for today said
Uncle Wiggily after a while. Now
! viii dig deep burrow in which
you may play if you wish. -
1t did not take Uncle Wiggily
long to make a deep, slanting hole
in the earth and he left his children
playing there while he hoped off
to have game of checkers with
Uncle Butter, the goat
1T was after this game had been
played that Uncle Wiggily, on his
way back home, thought Of the liz.
tle bunnies he had left at the play
burrow hole.
Il must stop and see that none
Of them has fallen asleep in the
hole, - thought Mr.. Longears. Zone
or two might be left behind when
the others hoped home" " SO,
reaching the hole he had dug. Uncle
Wiggily erawlcd down in it 10 make
sure none of his little tots were
there.
1t was just al this timme that the
Fuzzy Fox, sneaking through the
woods, saw Uucle Wiggily 90 down
in the burrow.
"Oh, ho!" cried the Fox 10 him,
self. "f'his is lucky for mel +
shall just sit down here near this
hole and wait for Uncle Wiggilv to
come out. When he docs N catch
lfimi'
So the Fox sat down beside the
hole to wait like a eat watching for
a mouse. Uncle Wiggily, having
made sure there were none Of his
little bunnies asleep in the burrow
he had dug as playhouse for
them, turned around and started
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26
SEELEY

SEELEY, June 26. - NJ. L. Cur
lis left for Pasadena Monday where
he will join his wife and both
will visit their son and family dur
ing the next month or so.
Mr.. .and Mrs. Ernest Clay and son
Eugene motcred 10 Colorado, where
they expect to visit Mrs. Clay's
parents and spend the summer.
The Sunday school picnic held at
Jacumba Sunday was well attended,
about a5 people from seeley being
present.
Lunch was served and everyone
had good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Maeky are
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Maeky.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Clevenger
made business trip to Los Angeles
Thursday.
Mrs. Walter Hansen spent the
week end with frineds in San Di-
ego.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.G. Purtee and
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26

little son, Bobbie, spent the week
end at Riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Vaughn are
very proud of their new baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan returning
from San Diego with their two
grandsons brought over for a visit,
had lunch with Mrs. NJ. Scola Tues
day evening.
Miss Beulah Sheldon, who has
been visiting at Ramona returned
home Tuesday. Her cousin, Frank
Stockton, brought her home and re-
turned "Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26
BUY PRISON SITE

SACRAMENTO, Calf, June %.
W.D-Governor Young today an
nounced the purchase of 1850 acres
of the Brite ranch in Cummings
Valley, Kern county, as site for
the new state prison for women of
Tenders.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26
Schmeling Books
Return Passage

NEW YORK, June 26. U.p-Ne-
gotiatiOns for return match be
tween Max Schmcling and Jack
Sharkey have been delayed by the
demands of Arthur Bulow, Schmel-
ing's repudiated manager, and the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26

several late patches Just coming into
good bearing condition. Friday
1898 cars had been shipped for the
seasons the highest days output
being 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26

In preparation for early summer
traffic, bids have been called at
Sacramento for oling seven miles
ON the Big Bear Lake road. San
Bernardino County, and also for
oiling two miles on the Fl Centre.
Yuma route, Imperial County.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June 26, 1915

The Press is issued in six column
form, hand set, owing to lack OF
electricity in the Press building.
(On account of recent carthquakc)
Mr.. Howe expects to be running his
own machinery Monday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26

German heavyweight Las decided
to return to Germany without a
waiting the outcome of the confer.
enccs.
Sehmcling booked passage yestcr-
dav to sail ON the Bremen Satur-
day and will leave his affairs i'll
charge of Manager Joe Jacobs. lie
said he would return in August if
a match with Sharkev is arranged.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26
Mr.. Fits STUBS HIS TOE

Mr.. Fits has been among Us to tell I'M
perial county voters how he hopes to save
the state from. the blight of "Youngism''
and he is now back in Los Angeles, salts
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26

e. A. Perkiss, we'll known land
owner of Calexico, arrived yesterday
from his summer home IN Los Ah-
geles for few days visit
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26

Report comes that the Mcloland
store caught fire at the time of the
earthquake but the blaze was quick
ly cxtinguished.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26

Charles Applestill started for the
coast Yesterday, cseorting patient
to Patton.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26

Brawley-Thc cantaloupe season
promises to extend well into July,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell CT
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

The temperature record for I'M
pcrial Valley yesterday was: Mid
night, "a; 4 a. m, so; noon, l02;
& p. M, 102, the maximum being l0l
and the minimum 6S degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26
Optometrist-Dr. Sem Bacon
w. |. Stone - N0n-Board Insurance

State Insurance Commissioner requirements are the
for Board companies. The prices to you ara
remarkably lower. Let show you this real saving
Phone w. I. Stone 24S 387-Office S3I Main Alss
collection gervice
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-26
Acetylene Welding & Machine Work
Army & Navy Variety Store
Electrical Contradictory. III. Hannann

installations of power and light. Affiliated with
California Electrical Board and carry out all work
according to "RedSeal" specifications. Plans and
Inmates furnished. Office at Schmitt Radio Store,
1925 Main. Phone 948.
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OUR CHILDREN
By ANGELO PATRI.
Looking On.

The lot of the one who must stand
aside and look on while others do things
is always hard one. Nobody is happy
doing nothing, taking no share in life
about him. In order to feel at all con-
tent one must be in the center of things
helping, directing. creating. ;.
So much do we like the feeling of
mastery that comes of doing and think
ing and doing again that we try to keep
as much Of the activity in our own
hands as possible. We are jealous of
any attempt to deprive us of the least
share in what goes on in the familiar
circle. We refuse to let the children
have their rightfuI share.
OF course, we cover this selfish grab
bing by saying that we know best; that
the children are not ready for RESPONSE
bility; that they cannot work so hard;
that they have no power; that they
waste time and material; that in short,
We can do better than the children can.
But there comes day when we expect
the children to stand out among the
group as being skilled, efficient, success
ful. We are bewildered to see that they
cannot. We complain and we reproach
them. why didn't you think? Why
didn't you do this and that. It is all SO
simple, yet you stand there helpless"
How are children to become efficient
oi0 oCAA~AlClp1uA IA LIlcy are never al
lowed to try things out for themselves?
How are they to carry responsibility if
they have been deprived of any since
birth? The only way for child to grow
up is for him to grow up, but we stand
in the way. We want to do the growing
for him. We want to save him any
trouble. And We like the fun of it all.
We cheat.
Some Of our cheating is due to fear.
We are afraid OF what might happen If
the child made serious mistake. It is
true that there are certain fields of en-
deavor in which the child must be
guarded and his steps carefully guided,
but 1t Is also true that from birth to old
age there are many fields in which they
can experiment safely and with profit
if we will but allow it.
A little grid stands beside her mother
Wistfully watching the def hands turn
out magical cookies. Can't the child
try? Why not? A little boy wants to
go 10 town to have lunch with his
iather, but there is nobody to escort
him: Can't he be put in charge of the
conductor and met by the ONCE boy?
How old must he be before he can take
train ride by himself? Clothes must
/ be bought, but mother alone may buy
| them while the children look on from
the background. How old must chill
| dren be before they can be permitted
to select their own things? When do
| they begin?
believe that child ought to be al
lowed to help himself just as soon as he
shows an inclination and some degree
OF power to do so. Life is an adventure
NOBODY ever guaranteed 1t to be safe
but many brave and wise among us have
found 1t TO be beautiful In its freedom
Instead OF making the children look on
encourage them to get into things and
see what they can do. They are likely
to surprise themselves and you but life
VIII be the richer for that.
| Copyright, 1900
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DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
How to Overcome an Inherited Tendency Toward
Bad Dispositions False Teeth VS.. Marriage

MISS DIX-Do children
parents has bad disposition
of characteristics.
Undoubtedly children
foredoom
Heredty is
abi considering
great-grandfather mother
earth guilty
and msdemeanoS.
On the contrary Just because notice these tendencies
see that inherited fathers morbid
outlook
a an tongue,
victim heredity
Of
- chance getting married?
told from the natural and these teeth
people teeth that they
lis
plates ana bridges OF
DOROTHY
CpyriRht
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SPOONS HAS BECOME MORE OVAL

1t has been but q comparatively few
years since period styles in fatware
prevailed. The ornamentation of the
silver knives, forks and spoons, as we'll
as their shapes, followed styles prevail
ing at the time these articles were fash
Toned. This, fortunately, now plays into
the hands of those who would ind out
the age of their silverware.
No such tabulation of present day
hatware could prevail for styles are so
varied. Not only are old patterns re-
produced, but each silverSmith periOdi-
cally brings out patterns patented by his
particular firm, and such patterns may
follow any designs, old or new, that
suit the artistic fancy of the makers
and the practical requirements Of the
articles themselves.
To those who are studying styles in
hatware either from sheer interest in
the evolution of silverware, or to trace
the age of some particular heirlooms,
it Is fascinating to note the changes in
shape and the gradual introduction Of
ornamentation.
An apex in decoration is marked in
the medallion pattern. In this ex-
quisite work, has reliefs were wrought.
These are not made now except on spe-
cial order. The medallions, though
choice in workmanship, are q bit heavy
for handles Of fiatware. No longer ago
than 1855 this decoration was the
vogue, so many readers will have pieces