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Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30
CARE WITH FIREWORKS

1t is not too early to remind parents
that Fourth of July can be happy day
or day of tragedy for them, depend
ing upon the supervision they give the
handling of fireworks by their children.
The safe and sane Fourth" movement
has done much to cut down the terrible
list Of casualties which Fourth of July
used to bring annually to the country.
There are still numerous accidents
caused by carelessness with fireworks.
Proper supervision will do much to
keep the tragedies down and parents
should see to it that the youngsters do
not take chances.
1t is we'll for parents to acquaint them
selves with the city ordinance governing
the use of fireworks in order that they
may not unintentionally violate the law
The use of any kind of fire works is re-
stricted in the business section of the city
and within well-defined area beyond
that section. u
Regard for the rights of others should
also be taken into consideration Bang
ing away with fireworks before or short
ly after daylight, may be great sport tor
the youngsters, but it is not so nice for
those who wish to do little sleeping.
Due to the extreme dryness here IN
the valley, there is great danger of fire
and fireworks should be discharged so
that they will not endanger nearby
buildings.
Ell Centro has been unusually FORUM
ate in having a minimum of Fourth OF
July accidents, and little care will en-
able us to have no regrets when this
Fourth has passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30

tails. When they, are dry, which
will be on Fourth of July, IN set
them alight and the bunnies may
see them.
"Brown tails?" asked Nurse
Jane, wonderingN.
'Well, eat tails, if you like that
better" Uncle Wiggily replied.
- You know in the swamp the eat
tails grow long, green stems with
brown lunches on the end, long,
brown bunches of fuzz and when
this is dry ii burns nicely and glows
like red fire. | m sure if | light \
lot of brown eat tails ont in front
of the bungalow on Fourth of July
night the children will have u jolly
celebration.
..I'm sure that's very good of
you,'' squeaked Nurse Jane.
Uncle Wiggily hoped TO the
swamp. Standing on the edge, SO
he would not slip off into deep wa.
ter, the rabbit gentleman gathered
bis paws full of the brown eat tail
plants. They would soon dry
enough to burn.
HeN iUuk almost ike ShtrDth'
cts, except that, they won't shoot
and burn any of my little bunnies, -
said Mr.. Longears as he started hack
to his bungalow with his load of
brown tails.
All of sudden. as he walked mp
the hill from the swamp, Uncle
Wiggily heard "a noise in the bushes
beside the path. He looked around
quickly and there he saw the Bob
Cat
''Oh, dearl Now there is going to
be trouble!' thought the rabbit
gentleman as he saw the hungry
Bad Chap. The Bob Cat saw Mr..
L.ongears.
But don't worry. Something fun.
NY is going to happen in the next
story. 1t will be called "Cncle
Wiggily Curing the Bob Cat.'' But
do hope the corn doesn't freeze
an ear when it sits down next to the
lee cream at the rag dolls party.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30
'Ursus Mag0ofus'
To Remain Here

Ursus Magoofus, or some name to
that effect. is to have a new home
starting today. To the present the
status OF said Ursus has been rather
preearious as he has been shunted
from pillar TO post and not given
time to really become acquainted
with any one place. Just now he is
domieiled at Kenyon's Plunge III a
box which is entirely too small for
him and is not befitting either his
own person or the prestige of his
owners.
After much discussion it has been
decided that Ursus shall now reside
on the grounds of the city water
works and he was turned over to
the kind mercies of Robert Mckib-
bon, city water superintendent. Bob
stated this morning that a suitab BILE
cage will be constructed for his
protegee and he will be kept at the
water works for some time for a
special investigation as to his tenn
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30
CalexicO Youth
Off For East

Joe Andrade of Calexico, Califor-
MAS hope in the junior division of
the Junior Olympic finals at At.
lantie City, is now enroute TO that
city, having left Los Angeles last
night.
The Calexieo youngster, who is
conceded a good chance to take the
national hOnOrs, will embark for a
cruise through Central America fol-
lowing the close of the games, re-
gardless of whether he wins the
championship.
He is expected TO return to Ca
lexico the latter part of August and
the border city is pinning its hopes
on hailing him as the national
champion.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30

per and sociability. When it. is de-
termined that Ursus may with safe
ty be placed elsewhere, he will be
removed to the city park TO join
the other exhibits of our rapidly
growing menageries or geological
gardens.
ursus is the property of the local
Seiots and halls from New Mexico.
Attempts to determine his species
brought forth the statements that
he might be a honey bear, and
then again he might be almost any
thing else. He has short, stubby
body, a long flexible snout, Il very
long, ratlike tails and feet like a
raccOon.
Whatever his species or general
status might be, Ursus is assured of
cool home for the warm DAYS
still To come.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD e. GAR1Ie
Copyright. 1928. BY Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S CROWN
TAILS

..Bpt. Daddicums. can't we have
any fun at all OH Fourth OF July ,
asked Jingle one morning few days
before the glorious holiday.
Cant we have some fireeraek-
ers? asked Jangle, sadly.
Uncle Wiggilv sat on the back
porch. On the steps, and round
about him in u half circle, stood
many of his little rabbit girls and
bows eagerly waiting for his an
swer. Baby Bunty, the little
orphan rabbit, was also there. She
said:
"It won't be any fun if We can y
do something OH Fourth OF July,
Unkie Wig -
"Oh, want TO have fun, spoke
Mr. Longears, but | don { want
any of YOU TO get burned or hurt.
That's why | said You could not
have any firecrackers- or other
things that make dangerous. bang
ing noises. But | II take you TO the
woods for a picnic, You can have
good things to eat and there win be
some fireworks.
~ thought you said We couldn Z
have any fireworks, said Jingle.
~ said You couldn't have fire
crackers, or bang hangs that might
hurt you.' her father answered.
"But | will set off some fireworks
for YOU al night, which YOU may
watch. | know how 10 do this with
out getting burned myself or letting
YOU get burned Now don't tease
me any more, but hop along aud
play. When Fourth of July comes
YOU shall see what happens.
Slowly the little rabbit children
turned away. They had been told,
several days before by Uncle Wig
gily, that they could not have any
fireworks that were dangerous. The
boy rabbits were the first To cry
ont against this, and they got the
girls to 60 with them to tease their
father and ask him if they couldn I
shoot off something to have fun OF
the holiday.
But Uncle Wiggily said MOI
He knew what it meant, better than
did his children, to have burned
paws and cut noses from too much
fun on Fourth of july.
SO, after speaking to Uncle Wig
gily on the back porch, the rabbit
children and Baby Bunty hoped
away not feeling very happy. They
very much wanted firccrackers and
sky rockets and things like that.
"I wonder what Daddicums
means by saying he will set off
some fireworks for u.s." grumbled
Jingle as she hopped along.
"Oh, it's some trick of his!'
sighed Jangle. ~ don t see why
we can't shoot things off our
selves. -
"But if Unkie' Wig won 7 buy any
fireworks for us, and he won't give
US money TO get them what are we
going to do asked Baby Bunty.
No one could answer that. so the
little rabbits played games Of tag
and tig. The game of tig is very
much like tag except that YOU have
to run backward and if you aren't
careful you will fall down.
Uncle ,Wiggily got up from the
easy chair where he had been sit
ting on the back porch.
What did you mean when you
said YOU would set off some fire
works for the children 80 asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy as the rab-
bit gentleman started to hop away
from his bungalow. DON'T YOU
know It's dangerous"
&" Not the kind Of fireworks I'm
going to shoot - said Mr.. Longears
with laugh. m going to the
swamp, now, TO get some brown
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30
TEN YEARS AGO

The Soutiern Trust and FL Centre
National banks expect 10 get to-
eether within the next few DAYS.
according to Paul Black, cashier of
the FL Centre National and new
manager of the Southern Trust and
Commerce bank. Signs are all print
ed TO put on the bank building 10
advise the public that business of
the Fl Centre National will be
transacted at the Southern Trust
Ruilding.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30
Looking Backward
what The Press Files Tell 81
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June so, 1910

i. T.. Amderau, owner OF the I'M
perial Valley Steam Laundry az II
Centre, has taken as partner, II. N
Goode, and big Improvements are
being made in the plant. A fiHer
has been installed TO provide per
fectly clear water and a new mangie
and larye washer have been pur-
chased rH
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30
Sharp Earthquake
Here Yesterday

Residents who stayed in the val
ley yesterday were treated to a
sharp earthquake about ll:55 yes
terday morning.
The shock lasted. several seconds
and was sufficiently strong to set
doors and windows to rattling. No
damage to any>-local' buildings was
reported.
More shocks through the night
We're reported by several persons,
though these were not as severe as
Sundays quake.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30
Colorado Bandits
Denied New Trial

III DENVER, Colo, June 30. W.H--
The last hope of the Lamar Bank
bandit of escaping the "aliows
through action of the Colorado
courts vanished today.
The state supreme court denied PEI
titions for rehearing of the cases of
Ralph Fleagle, Howard Royston
and George Abshier, who are await
inp, execution ia JuL' .. the state
penintentiary at Canon City.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June 81, 1915

The Delta Implement Company
has discontinued its Holtville branch
and the stock has been moved 10 III
Centre and combined with the FL
Centre stock. Manager Charles
Downing, who has been in charge IN
Holtville, is now with the FL Centre
store.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30

cat the last meeting OF the city
trustees a contract was entered into
by the city with the Progress for
publication of city printing for the
six months following July i. The
same contract was entered into with
the Imperial Valley Press for the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-30
Communist Girls
Sentence Upheld

SAN DIEGO, Calf, June 30. W.PI
The conviction of Yetta Strom-
berg, 90. on charge of violating
the criminal syndicalism law in con,
dncting Communist school near
Yucaipi in San Bernardino county.
was upheld todar in a decision of
the Fourth District Court OF. Appeal.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
WARDMAN SUIT
WITNESS ON

After several preliminary mo-
tions for the admission Of char'
tiers and copies Of organization
minutes by the attorney for the
petitioners, the hearing Of .testi-
mony on the petition for the
appointment of a receiver for the
Wardman Mortgage and Discount
Corporation in the corporation
court of Alexandria today was
resumed when Judge Daniel I.
Wright was called as a witness
for the petitioners.
Judge Wright, who iS~>attorney
for the defendant corporation,
told of its organization and re-
financing in 1928, when the
Wardman Corporation issued
SIG, 600, 900 in. bonds. He also told
Of the organization Of the Ward
man Real Estates Properties, Inc.
and stated that this was organ
lied under the direction Of bank
erS who handled the bond issue.
He stated that at present Harry
Wardman had no interest in this
corporation, and resigned from
the board of directors early this
year.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
WRONG MAN IS
ARRESTED
international Nswsresl

A case Of mistaken identity
brought ellison johnson, alias
George johnson, %, colored, Of
523 Twenty-second st. s. W., into
Police Court today and he was
freed when the complaining wit
ness failed to recognize him.
The name Of ellison Johnson
was called by the clerk and col
ored man was brought to the
bench. He said then that his
name was George Johnson. BY
that time Mabel Palmer, colored,
Of 220 E st. s. W., had taken the
stand and began to testify against
a man whom she charged with as.
Sault.
She was asked to look around
the court room and see If she
could recognize the man who had
assaulted her. A hurried glance
failed to reveal anyone she knew,
she said. The defendant was told
to stand up, and the woman failed
to recognize him. Judge Robert
e. Mattingly then dismissed the
case.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
ArchdUke Must Wait
Week For His Trial

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 1.N.S).
His HighneSs, Archduke Leopold,
grand nephew of the Emperor
Franz Josef, Of Austria, must
wait another week before plead
ing his innocence of participating
in the sale Of a $4OO,0 900 Ma
paleonic necklace belonging to
his aunt, the Archduchess Maria
Theresa. The necklace was sold
without her permission and it is
alleged that the archduke re-
ceived $4,000 of the 100000 bar
gain price. He maintains his
innocence.
His trial, scheduled in general
sessions for today, was postponed
until next Wednesday, at the re-
quest Of the prosecuting officer
who was busy with another case.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
DIPLOMAT RAPS.
LEAGUE COURT

(COntinued From Page u
1t would plunge the United
States Senate into an intermin-
able discussion, it would arouse
racial and natiOnalistic dissen-
SiOnS. We, would be caught in
a nice trap, and that is all
there is to it."
Heads for Door
Then Child Unexpectedly step
ped from the roStrum and headed
for the door.
Nelson sought to detain him
but Child said:
mo; I have had enough"
Asked by newspapermen the
cause Of his abrupt withdrawal,
Child said:
II came here expecting to de-
bate the subject of Americas
entrance into the World Court
and the dangerous and diSas-
trOus effects it would have upon
the independence of my coun-
try. ~
~ did not come here expect
ing to be entwined in any Ie-
galiStic, journalistic argument.
/ have a. very bad attack Of
grippe; / have heard enough
and now / am going to my
room and 60 to bed"
Both Manley and Garner ex-
the hope that the United
States Senate at the coming ses-
sion will decide on United States
entrance into the court.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
Washington Is Listed
Among brilliant
Cities of Nation

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 Q.E.S.).
Washington, San Francisco, San
Antonio, Chicago and New Yoork
are Americas most brilliant
cities"
That is the opinion Of Lieut..
Gen. Werner Won Blomberg, Of
the German army, who left to-
day to visit West Point, after
visiting Maj. Gen. Hanson E.
Ely, commander Of Governors
Island.
He said he had never seen
such elaborate Notifications so.
close to a large city as that rep
resented in Governors Island.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
Il WAS . wonderful show.

It WAS q wonderful snow.
This was the unanimous verdict
Of an overflow audience which
exited from the Fox Theater early
this morning after witnessing two
and a half hours Of great enter
tainment at the benefit per-
formance for the unemployed,
given under the auspices Of the
Washington Chamber Of Com.
merce and The Washington Times.
Every seat was filled and there
were hundreds standing when the
trumpeters sounded the patriotic
introduction just before midnight.
With Ron and Don at the organ,
playing a medley Of war songs.
the curtains parted to reveal the
75-piece hugle, fife and drum corps
from Victory Post of the Ameri-
can Legion, in nickeled helmets
and colorful costumes. ,-
$500 Turned Away
At least 2,500 were turned
away, unable to get tickets after
the capacity of the theater had
been sold. It was the biggest
crowd which eyer stormed the
doors Of the Fox Theater in the
three-year history Of the huge
amusement house.
Brooke Johns as master OF the
ceremonies introduced the "a
Chester Hale dancers for a flashy
and beautifully lighted terpSichor-
can ensemble. Ann Arlen and
Peggy Hurdle, the Happiness Girls
of the radio next appeared in
piano, violin and vocal selections.
Then came the first Of the
great headliners, George NJ
Cohan, the Yankee Doodle boy in
person. The author of Americas
war song "Over There" showed
how it should be sung and for
good measure trimmed his chorus
with a bit of hoofing such as
won his fame in Little Johnny
Continued on Page IS, Col. ~
The alphabetically arranged BUSI-
NESS SERVICE DIRECTORY Of tOday'S
Classified Ads will direct you to de-
pendable home or office services.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
POlUel' Suit Entry
Sought by League

The National Popular Govern
ment League today petitioned the
District Supreme Court for permis
sion to intervene in the suit in,
stituted by the Clarion River Pow.
er Company, Johnstown, Pa, for
an injunction to restrain the Fed.
eral Power commission from de
termining It's net investment.
The company claimed the com.
mission is without power to queS.
ton its expenditures and thus
raised the constitutionality of the
Federal Water Power Act. The
commission has asked the com
pany to account for $6,387, ,731 of
its reported expenditure Of $11,
032,8l6.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
King Albert MOUes
To Break In1pnSSe

BRUSSELS, Nov. 13 QNSJ.
King Albert, Of Belgium, today
interviewed in the domestic poll
tical impaSSe in an effort toI
bring at least temporary political
order to the country.
The King personally asked M.
Henri JaSpar, whose government
resigned in a body earlier this
week, again to head a govern
ment. Premier Jaspar and his
ministers resigned as result Of
the cabinet ministers and the
Chamber Of Deputies over the
question of teaching the Flem-
mish language in the Belgian
schools.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
FESS To RESIGN
IN Is DAYS

Senator Simeon D. Fess, bone
dry Of Ohio, will quit his post as
chairman of the Republican ma.
tional committee within the next
Is days, according to reports in
inner G. o. P. circles today.
Center Of a raging row because
of his ultimatum that the Repub-
lican party must remain dry, Fess
will be replaced by a liberal in
the hope Of closing the wide-open
split in G. o. p. ranks. it was
learned.
AS the prohibition storm gath
cred intensity and spread through
the rank and file Of the party,
the situation was further mud
died by these developments:
!. Col. Amos w. w. Woodcock.
prohibition director, returned to
Washington, silent as to the
reason for his Sud&~a recall by
telephone from the west Coast.
He will see Attorney General Nit
chell today.
2. President Hoover's Law En-
forcement Commission resumed
its session, prepared to speed
work on 8 report which it is be-
lieved will recommend a consti-
tutional convention to vote on
modification of present dry laws.
8. A well-defined undercurrent
in political circles that if Repub-
lican drys refuse to swing into
line for repeal or modification of
prohibition, a Nationalist Party"
will be organized for the 1882
presidential campaign.
At the Capitol Fess was silent
on the reports of his resignation.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
Harry MOndeH, Al,
Hurt in Street ROU

Harry Mondell, A, TO 1923 Third
st. N. W., is in Casualty Hospital
suffering from a fractured skull.
received during a, fight in front of
210 H st. N. w., yesterday after
noon according to police.
The man was found lying In
the street by Precinct Detective
Boxwell Of the Sixth precinct, who
took him to the hospital. The
officer said that Mondell had
been struck over the head with
q blunt instrument by Q man.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
10
Free
Turkeys

The Washington Times
will give 10 fine turkeys to
the 10 women who submit
the best menus for Thanks
giving dinner.
Just plan the kind of
Thanksgiving dinner you
would like. Write it out on
one side OF the paper only
and send it to the Thanks.
giving Menu Editor not later
than Monday, midnight.
November II.
The 10 best menus sub.
mitted will be awarded q
turkey. Winners will all be
announced by Monday. No
vember %. =
The Washington times., 1930-11-13

W0ulQ give
her $1,000
for her sick
mother, has
been convict
ed Of grand
larceny, but
the jury re-
c o m m e n d.
ed leniency
for her.
Rose and
Jack Made
son, who, she
charges, in
duced her to
W ork tn e
''hride for
The Washington times., 1930-11-13

terday er
the child la
Dor bill. She
" q s assailed
by McGovCrn,
Of the Left
Win 6, as
never h "
ing earned a
penny in her
life"
M Govern
was later sus.
pended from
t he h ou S e
for refusing
to re etrac t
geS he
The Washington times., 1930-11-13

Lillian Mabel
Alice ich:
mond Brown,
famous Brit
iSh W o m q n
explorer.
Ere derrick
Albert Mitch
en-H e d g e s,
W no accom-
panied Lady
B own on
many Of her
expl oratioia
trip s, W a s
named core.
Spondent and
must pay the
.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
BANK STATEMENTS

New York Clearing House eX'
change, $1,O15, ,0OO, 900.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, $159, 100000.
Customs receipts, 81, 1896, 1915
Treasury balance, $126,S71F
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
BENEFIT DRAWS
RECORD HOUSE
FOR JOBLESS
$500 Overflow at Fox When
C. of Chimes Performance
for Unemployed Is Given
A Great Show!

at was . wonderful show,
q great show. The Washing.
ton Times deserves . world
Of credit for the event.
Everybody was in . good
frame Of mind, and enjoyed
themselves to the limit. All
connected with It should be
congratulated"
RUDOLPH JOSE,
President Of Washington
Chamber Of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13

sale racket" were also found
guilty. Sentence will be passed
on the trio November 81. It
took the jury less than an hour
to bring in tie verdict Of
guilty,
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
TALKS FOR ENGINEERS

M. x. Wilberding will be the
speaker at q meeting of the
Washington Association Of En-
gineers tonight at the Playhouse,
1914 N st. ". w.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
Husband Divorces
British Explorer

LONDON, Nov. 13.-Sir Mel.
vile Richmond Brown has been
awarded a divorce from Lady
The Washington times., 1930-11-13

! 90 AS LADY ASTOR
made. The bill in question
raises the age from IA to IS
as that at which children may
leave school and 60 to work.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
CONVENT AND DOZENS OF HOMES BURIED IN DISASTROUS LANDSLDE
PEOPLE
Who Interest
YOu and
the Things
They Do
Lady AstOr's Enemy
Suspended bU House
| Commons yes

LONDON, Nov. 13.-Lady
Astor figured in a sharp debate
IN the House of Commons YES.
The Washington times., 1930-11-13
"FOr Sale" Bride Is
GMiLtH of LNrcenu
America

FEW YORK, Nov. l3.-Ruth
Miller, pretty young girl who
offered to marry anyone who
The Washington times., 1930-11-13

costs Of the suit. He and Lady
Brown have both written books
on their exploration Of South
America.