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The Washington times., 1930-05-17
Guard Seeks to Aid
Grounded Freighter

FALMOUTH, Mass, May II Il.
N.SD Coast guardsmen from the
Woods Hole station sought at the
high tide to free the coastwise
steam freighter Kearny. which
piled up today on the rocks near
Nobska lighthouse in Vineyard
Sound.
Coast Guard officials say they
did not believe the Kearny was
badly damaged, but that she had
shipped some water. The freighter
was manned by a crew Of At men.
No reason could be given for the
grounding of the big steamer.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
HAND FORCED
BYE:NTRYOF
REPORT
Split in Anti-Prohibition Vote
In New Jersey Might Elect
Dry Friend of President

Wet organizations may choose
between Ambassador Dwight w.
Morrow and Joseph Frelinghuy-
sen in order to prevent Repre-
sentative Franklin w. Fort, a
dry, from capturing the Republi-
can nomination for United States
senator in New Jersey, it was
disclosed here today.
DR.. F. w. Buck, secretary Of
the Federal Tax Reduction Dis
pensary League and member of
a national political council formed
by ten wet organizations here
two weeks ago to begin opera
tlons in the 1880 campaign, an
nounced he would consult other
leaders in New York next week.
Hands May Be Forced
While the council was formed
primarily to support wet candi-
dates in the fall election, the
situation in New Jersey may
force action in the primary, he
said.
Il do not know just what the
result will be with two candi-
dates, Morrow and Frelinghuy-
sen, running on wet platforms
and Fort an Out-and-Out dry.
ut may be that we will have
to choose between Morrow and
FrelinghuySen. expect to con-
suit other members of the
council next week, with a view
of reaching decision"
Hoover to Remain Neutral
The Hoover administration will
adopt a hands off" policy in
the New Jersey primary. it was
reiterated today in Administra-
ton circles.
While Mr.. Hoover thus far has
turned down every appeal for
support in a primary campaign.
the New Jersey situation places
him in a new position.
Both Morrow and Fort are a
part of the Hoover administra-
ton. Both are close to the Presi-
dent.
With Mr.. Hoover pressing Con,
gress for drastic legislation to
better prohibition enforcement,
there we're indications already
that drys will demand the Chief
Executive take an active stand in
behalf of Representative Fort.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
Sons of Revolution
Going to Congress

Local Sons of the American
Revolution planning to attend
the annual congress at Asbury
Park, N. j., June to 4, are John
Paul Earnest, DR.. Mark F. Finley
Henry White Draper, Albert D.
Spangler, Milo S. Summers,
Charles H. Cutler, Alfred A. Hoff-
man, Major A. M. Holcombe, Cliff,
ford Lee. Kenneth S. Wales, and
William Knowles Cooper.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
British Girl Filler
Ne0rinQ Australia

LONDON, May IT 0.NSO.-
Amy Johnson, youthful British
aViatrix attempting a record
breaking solo flight from Eng
land to Australia, landed at
Singora, Malay Peninsular, today,
after a flight from Bangkok. &C
cording to dispatches to London
evening newspapers.
Miss johnson left Bangkok,
Siam, in her light moth hiplane
early today.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
PidgeOn, Film Comic,
Hurt in Car Crash

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May II
GN.SD.-Walter Pidgeon, screen
comedian, was being treated for
cuts and bruises today, following
a collision of his automobile with
that of Fred L. Surtenberg, who
also suffered minor injuries.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
Times Staff Photo

HOW BALL CLOUTER SPENDS HIS TIME
SAM RICE the Mats hardhitting right fielder, yester
day tapped out his usual daily hits, making his record
27 consecutive games. Sam accomplished left
handed golfer we'll ball player and has many
trophies He is married and fond of the home life. ;,
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
HOLDS DANCE TONIGHT

The Washington School of Law
will give a dance tonight at the
Roosevelt hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY

1t is the American custom to criticize
those whose manners and customs are
radically different from the average.
This is especially true in matters relat
ing to religion.
In the state of Ohio there is a sect
whose members are known as the Amish.
They are devout and orthodox believers,
with some unusual notions. In the mat
ter of dress. for instance they are little
less than outlandish. Their women wear
long black dresses, their men wear black
coats and square, flat hats. They will
not have any buttons or hooks on their
garments anywhere.
They do not believe in living in scities.
They have no use for such modern in
vpntions as the radio, automobiles, NOV
ing pictures, monographs and the like.
So they live, very quietly, on farms, isO
lated and apart, curious figures in the
ultra-modern middle west.
But it is not, perhaps. fair to judge
people by eXternals.
A few days ago the Amish learned
that times were very bad in the city Of
Cleveland. They learned that thousands
of men there could not get work, had
no money and could not get anything to
eat. This distressed them very much; !;
for the Amish, who accept the Bible with
great devotion, take literally the stipula-
ton that it is wrong for a man TO live IN
plenty when his brother is starving.
So what did this queer, outlandish AM
ish folk do but load up their wagons
with good farm produce and start for
Cleveland. 1t was long, toilsome trek,
but they got there, and on their arrival
they proceeded to a rescue mission and
converted their farm produce into
bountiful dinner. And then they called
on all men who were hungry to come
and eat, without price.
1t is little bit hard to read Of these
Amish and their act of generosity with
out feeling a little mist in the eyes. They
are queer people, with their odd notions
and their strange clothing; but one re-
calls the injunction in the book that they
revere-"By their fruits We shall know
them And when you judge them on
that basis, the Amish come off rather
better than many of the rest Of us.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
PICKING BOOKS FOR BOYS

A Denver librarian recently sent Quer-
les to some two dozen prominent men,
asking for information on the books tha1
they had enjoyed most as children lher
answers. which she carefully tabulated,
shed some interesting light on the old
question Of children's reading.
What book do you suppose headed the
list? None other than our old friend,
"RobinsOn Crusoe, written generations
ago for adult readers. but now firmly
entrenched as one of the greatest tales
for bows ever written
Close behind it came such books as
Treasure Island Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea, 'Huckleberry
Finn, Tom Sawyer, oliver Twist and
The Three Musketeers' classics. every
one of them and splendid books to put
into the hands of growing youngster,
It is interesting to contrast these varl-
Gus books. Some of them, such as The
Three Musketeers' and Treasure Is
land" are tales of high adventure. pure
and simple. The two Mark Twain books,
on the other hand. have boys for their
central figures-but although they are
generally classed as boys books they
are wonderful fare for adults, and we
pity any adult who doesn't know 1t.
oliver TWIST IS III SIlIl allolnei eidoni-
fication: it might be called story OF
the London gangs of a century ago. Inc
Verne book is pure romance and tantaS-
tic adventure, and will hold its appeal,
probably. until monster submarines Ike
Captain Nenos are actually construct
ed.
Perhaps the most striking fact that
emerges from a consideration of the list
is that children generally take to their
hearts, not books mat written especially
for Juvenile audiences, but books that
were written primarily for adults. That
is true Of every book mentioned above. OF
course, there are exceptions-such as the
Uncle Remus tales, Alice in Wonder
land" and the like; but there again one
must admit that those books have fully
as much in them for grown-ups as Tor
youngsters
Obviously, children have greater ca
pacity than we often realize. No author
needs to write down" to them. If he
has something interesting to say, and
knows how to say it, as Defoe and Twain
and Dickens and Dumas did, they Wlll
enshrine him among their irlmortals.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
SEVERAL INJURED
IN EPIDEMIC OF
ROAD ACCIDENT, !,

Accidents late yesterday ard this
morning claimed 9 toll of four in
jured. Three were Filipinos and
one an American.
Lawrence Byfield. "a was slightly
hurt this morning when a truck he
was driving for Maggie Brothers
turned over on the Imperial-El
Centre highway. Byfield drove off
the pavement in an effor to avoid
! collision with another car.
His truck overturned III the soft
dirt. The truck was badly damag-
ed.
Three Filipinos injured were Le-
brado Velietor, %, cuts about the
head, Molino Besgeno. 80. severe cut
on the hand and Medies Galero.
%, cuts and bruises about the head.
All were suffering from shock. Vel
ietor was brought 10 the ri Centre
hospital, and taken to the county
hospital from there.
The accident in which they were
injured happen on the Imperial-El
Centro highway one mile north of
FL Centro when F. Buslon. driving,
turned from the pavement and in
20 the soft dirt. The car overturn-
ed.
Another accident this morning
resulted in no injuries. P Castillo,
"a, Filipino, reported to the state
traffic department. that he was
driving south on the highway five
miles north OF Holtville when a
car driven by Julian Livna struck
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22

ing and there he held himself, lis
tening with both his ears. Again a
voice was heard. saying;
II don't see him. Where is hep"
He just started down the steps, "
spoke another voice. Get ready
now, stand in line and when I give
the word-start in"
oh, isn't this Just terriblei"
thought Uncle Wiegily up at the
top of the cellar steps "Some bad
chaps must have sneaked in during
the night and now they are hiding
down in the dark waiting to grab
ME. Oh, this is most unpleasant
I must call my wife and Nurse Jane
and-noi ] won't dare to call them
or the bad chaps will bite them,
also 1 must be brave and face them
myself. But ii 7 could slip out and
get the Police Dog it would help.
Eut he couldn't do this.
mo, I must go down there alone
and face the bad chaps. whoever
they arel" thought brave Uncle
Wiggily. I'll ask them please to go
away. Maybe they won't, and may
be they'll bite me, but down III CO."
So he started down the sairs IN
the dark and then voice called:
Here he comes! Get ready now
And then, all Of a sudden some jolly
crickets in the cellar began to sing
a funny song like this: I'VE love
dear Uncle Wiggily, because he Is SO
good. He lets us in his cellar live
beneath his pile OF wood"
"Ha! Hal What a mistake
madel" laughed Mr. Longears. THAT
was Jolly song, my cricket friends!
But first I thought you were bad
chaps"
Then Uncle Wiggily went down,
as the black insects sang louder, and
got what Nurse Jane wanted, AT
the beginning of winter Mr.. Long
ears said the crickets might live
in his warm cellar, so they got UP
a little song to thank him for his
kindness. And that's the way 1t
should be in this world So If the
spool of thread will please keep out
of the eye of the needle when it's
irving to see what the pin cushion
is doing, I'll tell you next ABOUT
Uncle Wiggiiy's funny coop.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, El Contro,
Calf, as Second-Class
Matter.

as if his flight had been little more than
gorgeous, breath-tak king stunt.
Now Lindbergh is Vindicated. There
is no doubt that his hdp to Paris hasten
ed the coming of this transatlantic air
mail line by many yearA 1t was he who
set the world thinking about it; he who
done
But it is noteworthy that the perilous
great circle route he followed will not
be the path for this air mail line; nor
will land planes, like the Spirit Of st.
Louis, be used. Instead th9 operators
of the line plan to divide the, trip into
three stages; from the United \States to
Bermuda, from Bermuda to the Azores,
and from the Azores to London. And
they will use seaplanes which will be
able to land on the water if necessary,
and which consequently will make the
pilots Job much less hazardous.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
Mandate Asked
In School Row

Two petitions for Writs OF man
date we're filed in the county clerk S
office today by A. A. Gibson, nam
ing members of the boards OF trus-
tees of the Calipatria school dis
trict and the Calipatria high school
district, and II. c. Coe, county SUI
perintendent of schools. as respon-
dents.
Named as members of the Cali
patria school district board OF trus-
tees are George H. Bailey and jesse
w. Hall. Members of the board OF
trustees of the high school district
were Bailey, Hall, l.. L. Lyeriy and
Ira D. Aten.
Gibson asked his petition tor a
court order forcing the respor dents
to recognize him as member OF
the board of trustees to the oistrictfs
He was appointed by II. C. Coe, he
charged, and a later attempt made
to revoke the appointment.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
Sona jlly cr;ckets began 10 sing q.

"rhere YOU go! There you go!
sighed Uncle Wiggily. How can
be up and down at the same time
time?"
well. hop out OF bed and get
your breakfast Maybe you can ul-
derstand that said Mrs. LongearS
"Oh. if it's breakfast you're talk
ing about, here comet cried the
Dunuy gentleman with a laugh. 80
he hoped out Of bed and then ne
was up. He slid down the banister
railing, after he had dressed, and
then he was down. So he really dld
get up and down almost at the
eame time, which is quite trlcK
and as Uncle Wiggily ate his clover
leaf pancakes with sweet money
from the bee tree sticking on them
he asked:
What's all the rush and excite
ment about this morning.
"Oh. there is so much to do, SAID
Lrs. Longears. The bungalow
must be cleaned and Nurse Jane mas
so much to do in the kitchen.
"Why?" asked the rabbit gentle
man.
Next week is Thanksgiving, ,' ans
ewered Nurse Jane. I'VE must be-
gin to get ready for it now"
ON, is Thanksgiving so near?
asked Mr.. Longears. II had almost
forgotten. Why, it will soon be
Christmas!" he said, joyfully, his
pink nose twinkling faster than
ever
mo time at all until Christmas,
went on his wife. And now, my
dear. if YOU have finished BREAKFAST
YOU might go down cellar and help
get out some Of the carrots, pota-
toes. turnips and things Nurse Jane
needs to make the Thanksgiving
fruit cake.
1T shall be done!" said the bun
nv. gentleman. Il love Thanksgiving
fruit cake. I'll bring all the things
up from the cellar"
Not thinking anything was 60
ing TO happen. Uncle Wiggily
opened the cellar door and started
down. But he had not taken more
than a few steps before he heard
ln the black dark cellar below MIN
a voice saying:
Here he comes now! Get ready
Uncle Wiggily came TO such a
sudden stop on the top step that
he almost tumbled down. But ne
managed TO catch hold Of the rail-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
AR MAIL OVER THE SEA

Approximately three and one-half
wears after Lindbergh startled the mag
ination Of the world by flying from New
York to Paris his achievement bears the
long expected fruit, and it is announced
from Washington that plans for an An
glo-Amercan air mail line across the At
lantic have been agreed upon.
Lindbergh from the start insisted
that his chief endeavor had been to
boost the cause Of commercial aviation
AS the years passed, however, and regu-
lar commercial service across the ocean
seemed as far off as ever, it began to look
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S MISTAKE

Come down. Uncle Wiggily! Come
down Come down" called Mrs.
Longears, the rabbit lady in the
hollow stump bungalow one morn
ing.
Then Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
gave little squeak, tWiddled her
tail around and called: -
Get up, Uncle Wiggily! Get upT
Dear ne! My goodness sakes
alive! What's the matter?' asked
the funny old rabbit gentleman
uncle as he poked his head out from
beneath the bed clothes and twin
kled his pink nose. One OF you
tells me to come down and the
other says up! How can l come
DOWN and also be up!"
Now don't be silly!" said Uncie
Wiggily's wife pretending to be pro-
voked and a. the same time sensl-
ble ike. You know very we'll what
l want. I want you to come downl'
And I want you 10 get up!
added Nurse Jane.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
ASKS COURT TO
BREAK CONTRACT
ON GRAPEFRUIT

Asking recession of a purchase
contract and such other relief as
the court might give, Janet Grant
yesterday afternoon filed a com
plant bringing civil action against
J. r. Pitcher and the Imperial VAL
ley Development Company. sabdi-
viders of Pamelo tracts.
The suit filed Yesterday bears a
great similarity TO four already on
file against the Mccall Brothers
Company. two of which are on
trial at the present time before
Judge A. c. Finney in the superior
court.
In her complaint Janet Grant
charged that land she purchased
, IN Pamelo Tract No. / was mis-
Represented 20 her as good grape
fruit land by Pitcher and the In
, perial Valley Development Com
pany.
At the time of purchase, said the
plaintiff, the subdividers promised
10 plant the land with the finest
type OF grapefruit trees. and 10 care
for them until such time as they
should produce a crop for market
The land was represented to her
as frostlesS, free from injurious ef-
fccts in soil, and 1t was said that
after three years it could be ex-
pected to produce fruit for the
market. claimed the plaintiff. An
other claim made. according 10 the
complaint, was that it would not
be necessary TO fumigate or smudge.
All representations made by the
defendants are untrue, SAYS the
plaintiff. She asks recession of
the contract and return of ell pay
rnents she has made.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
DEAD ALLIGATOR A MYSTERY

TONAWANDA, n. Y. U.P)-A pc
destrian noticed an alligator lying
in the grass while walking along
Broad street, frightened. ne hurried
to a police station and told his tale
Police armed themselves and ac-
companied the man. Their inves-
tigation disclosed that the alligator
about four feet long, was dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nnycmher %. 1910

DR.. Il. 1. Nance of Los Angeles is
in the Valley this week visiting his
son, Irving, who has 400 acre
ranch. four miles northwest OF FL
Tentro. DR.. Nance is a capitalist
with large holdings around Lindsey
Calf, and in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22

Dairyrnen are smiling again be-
cause of the advance in the market
price OF butter fat, which has made
another jump Of two cents a
pound. Los Angeles buyers are pay
ing 80 cents for butterfat, but the
valley dairymen are receiving a
premium from the local creamerieS.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22

..ere. Carlo Chiavaroh. II. a spec
tator. suffered a broken leg when
one Of the players collided with
him during q scrimmage neat the
Sidelines.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22

Brawley lays claim to the first
head of mature lettuce in the 1920
Imperial valley season, and the IN
dividual grower is U. Katuma. ka-
tuna brought in several dozen one
day this week and it was readily
taken up on the local market at 30
cents O dozen wholesale.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
Injured Watching Scrirnm4ge

QUINCY, Mass, UP)-The ques-
tion whether its mora dangerous
to play football, Or TO watch. It wss
laised at a recent scrub game
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

w. p. Mansfield, one of the best
known ranchers of the north-end
was a visitor at the Agricultural
Assembly headquarters III FL Cen
tro yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
TEN YEARS AGO
November %. 1920

Farm Advisor GarthWaite will be
the principal speaker at The weekly
luncheon OF the Chamber of Com
merce tomorrow noon at the Bar
hara Worth Hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22

Bob Fuller returned yesterday
morning from Los Angeles. He
made the trip overland III new
Halliday car. which he purchased
while IN Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22

his car in the rear. Castillo claim
ed that Livna was drunk
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-09
Many New Buildings
Under Construction

Frontier Lumber Company Is
furnishing building material and
supplies for the following construc-
tons in the city:
Bert M. Cromack. remodeling
store and office building at Eleventh
and Elizabeth at cost from $4,000
10 $4,000: work includes ~recessing
show windows. lowering floors and
cutting the building into smaller
size store rooms.
FoSter-Mocthart company is act
ing as agents for a residential de-
velopment or east side of Fourth
Ward. along Southwest highway.
Thirty or more small homes are be-
Eng built for sale. They are buitr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-09
Eagle Pass Builds
S24.500 Structures

Eagle Pass Lumber company the
past week put under construction
new jobs totalling s24,5oo, as fol-
lows:
W. L. Sellers. $500 residence. Los
Ebanos, tile: Palm Courts, tourist
hotel, $4,000; Harry Blum, Les Eb-
amos. $500 duplex, tile, under on
struction. w. A. Rasco. $500 brick
veneer, six room house, West 18th
and Levee.
Jobs to be finished this week in
clude Mrs. w. <. Spivey. West Eliza
beth. brick veneer residence; Mrs.
w. S. RaSco. West Elizabeth, brick
veneer: Sophia Spivey. Colonia Vic
toria, brick veneer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-09

afford to build II. It's interior ar
rangement, size OF rooms, closet
space. cross ventilation. etc. ara
equally commendable as its exte-
rfor appearance.
Hardwood floors and smooth
plastering are found throughout,
with the exception OF the kitchen
ard bath, the latter being tiled.
The living room mantel with its
Dutch doors on either side, is of q
pleasing Colonial design.
This house a be contained on
a 40-foot lot and its cost Is esti-
mated to be between $4,000 and
$4,000, exclusive OF heating and
plumbing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-09

,UILDERS' AND HOME OWNERS PAGE|
Local Building And Real
Estate NeWS of the Week

In groups OF three houses. the first
three having been completed ana
sold. Total construction will cost
about $4,000.
Clyde Tandy Is rebuilding his
bone, the additions and improve
rents to cost about 5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-09

A more compact, practical and
pleasing design than the little New
England cottage herewith illustrat-
ed would indeed be hard to find
Its beauty II no small measure Is
due to its general mass and proper
tion, its detail and delicate color
scheme Of cream color shingle
walls, old ivory wood work, Colo
NAL green main entrance door and
shutters. with four shades OF green
being used in the wood single
roof. The necessary red to com
plete the color composition, Is to
he found in the brick chimney and
the rust colored hardware OF the
garden gate, shutters, knocker, etc.
Its size is such that most any one
OF limited means could very easily
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-09

In ancient Egype the sun dial was
used to tell time. The first clock
was used in 996 by Pope Sylvester.
In the 18th century a few clocks
were used in Europe. Today the
electrical clock is being universally
adopted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-09

When Puccini. the great Italian
composer, was writing his first
opera, La Villi". he was so poor
that he had TO live on credit for
four months at a tiny restaurant in
a Milan SUM.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-09
Houston Leads
In Permits

DALLAS, June e-PJ- Houston
last week continued to pile up its
imposing total Of permits to build
issued, this weeks permits Of $685.
1873 bring the city's total for the
year to nearly eight million dollars.
Permits by cities follow:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-09
POSTAL RATES

POSTAL RATES
The United States air mail postage
rate Is S cents for the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce Or
fraction thereof Letters mailed In
the United States Tor thu points In
Mexico take this ratA.