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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-17
STERLING AND FRANKS NAMED
 AS REFEREES
Moose Announce Officials for Smoker to Be Stag
 ed Next Saturday

I Officials for the Moose smoker slated for Saturday night in the American Legion Arena at A. B Hall, were announced today by Matchmaker w. G. Helen. Two referees-Harry Sperling and "Bil- ly" Franks-have been assigned by the Alaska Boxing Commission for duty, and will handle all bouts.
 Dave Housel, as usual, will off ciate as timekeeper. Dr. W. J. Pigg, official Commission physician, will examine the boxers prior to the bouts.
 Reserve seat tickets, placed on sale early this week, are going rapidly, it was reported today. The main event and semi final are at tracting more than an average amount of notice.
 The final bout, in which Ford Butler and Joe Collier meet, prom ises to be the classiest in recent months. Slated for eight rounds, the two men are training hard, both confident of winning by the kayo route.
 Jimmy Young, lightweight boxer from Haines, who takes on Slug ger Weaver, Juneau battler, in the semi final, has impressed local fans with his workouts during the past week. He is lightning fast and packs a dangerous wallop in both hands. Young, who has seen Wea- yer fight, believes he will win. Weaver's friends, however, are mak- ing a lot of loud noise without being called so far From a point of boxing and ring craft, this scrap should be the best on the card.
 Bill Brady, Douglas Indian, is a battler of the type of his brother Joe, who fought here in years past. Rough and ready, powerful and rugged enough to assimhate lots of punishment When he meets Al Osborne in the Moose special event,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-17
LIEUT.. BRITT WILL
 ARRIVE NEXT WEEK
Associotea Press Photo

To spend the holidays with his wife and parents, Lieut.. Jaco b Britt, U. s. N, son of MT. and Mrs. w. E.. Britt of this city, will arrive here early next week. He is due to sail from Seattle Staur- day.
 The younger Mrs. Britt has been visiting MT. and Mrs. Britt for sev- eral weeks. Lieut.. Britt obtained leave from duty at San Diego and will spend about 30 days here. On
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-17
FRED JACOBIS BODY
 TO GO TO WISCONSIN

Remains of the late Fred Jacobi, who dropped dead few days ago on Front Street, will be sent to his former home in Alma, Wis, for in- terment. His mother lives there at the home of his sister, Mrs. Emily Schwark. The body, which has been at the Charles w. Garter Mortuary will leave here on the steamship Queen late this afternoon
 MT. Jacobi was not married.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-17

electric light and telephone poles with spruce and cedar branches.
 Business houses are stocked with gifts and commodities suitable to the season. Trade exceeds in volume and value the figures of last year. Many persons are completing their shopping for presents to be sent to the States. These gifts will go forward on the steamship Yu- kon. scheduled to arrive here from the Westward Friday evening or early Saturday morning and to reach Seattle next Tuesday, De- cember 23
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-17
TAYLOR GAINING IN
 HEALTH AT SPRINGS

Billee Taylor, wellknown local business man, who is spending sometime at Goddard's at Sitka Hot Springs, is gaining steadily in strength and is much improved in general health, according to Frank Dufresne, Territorial Game Warden, who returned here last night from that district.
 MT. Taylor sent seasons greetings to his friends here and said he was looking forward to returning home in the not distant future. He is enjoying his stay at God dards to the utmost.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-17

there ought to be whole lot of scrapping on tap.
 In the curtain-raiser, Dolly" Gray and Kid" Ryan are having trouble over their weight specifi- cations. Dolly has cut his diet to olives to keep below the 125 pound mark. Ryan is gorging himself on porterhouse steaks and trimmings to keep about the 200-pound mark. Dolly is saving money, but Ryan's pocketbook looks as if an elephant had stepped on it, all as the re- suit of their weight agreement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-17

California statistical department estimates women are involved in l2 percent of the automobile &C., cidents of the state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-17
SALMON DESTINED SOUTH

Two boxes of frozen salmon, all together about 700 pounds, will be sent on the steamship Queen this afternoon by the Juneau Ctld Stor- age Company to the San Juan Fishing and Packing Company of Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-17
NOTICE

The regular business meeting of the Juneau Women's Club Tuesday, December 16, 8 p. m. in Council Chambers. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-17

Play Indoor Gol1 at Tie Alaskan Hotel tadvo
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRI8
Copyright, 1928, By Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGG1LY'S PRUNE
JUICE

"Here, Wiggy, please feed this to
the baby, will you''
Mrs. Longears held out dish to
her rabbit husband. She was in the
kitchen of the hollow stump bunga-
low with Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy,
who was getting breakfast for the
manv little rabbit boys and girl,
who called Uncle Wiggily by the
name of Daddicums. -
Feed what to which baby
asked Uncle Wiggily, who had
topped out of bed early to twinkle
his pink nose and get ready for the
days adventure. What to WHc'
baby, my dear'''
Well might the bunny gentleman
ask that question, for there were so
many little rabbits i'll the hollow
stump bungalow that some OF them
had no names. as yet, but were given
number like the pages ot a storf
book. Uncle Wiggily said If many
more rabbits came TO live with HIM
he was afraid there would not be
rames enough for all, and some OF
them would have to 90 through life
with nothing but & number.
"Give this to the baby in the high
chair out on the porch, y sand Mrs.
Longears, putting into her nus
band 5 paw a dish filled with some
thing brown. "There 5 only one
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, mo.
W. O. COSTELLO,
Manager
RILEY DESERVES ANOTHER TERN


Three-quarters of a million Of Calltor-
MIA voters placed Ray L. Riley into office
/ as state controller at the election tour
years ago, and there is every reason to
believe that this immense total Will be
eclpsed this year which finds him cam
didate for reelection.
For nearly 10 wears Mr.. Riley has been
controller, being first appointed to Of
flee in 1921 by Governor Stephens, to I'LL
a vacancy. He was elected for the first
time in November, 1922 and was reeiec-
ted four years ago.
Early in the present campaign, MI HI
ley announced himself a candidate Tor
higher office Party leaders convinced
him that he was making mistake and
he accepted their advice, withdrawing
his name and consenting to try once
more for the office which he now holds.
His action in this connection indicated
a disposition to listen to reason that has
marked the controllers career in politics,
and in conducting the affairs OF his de-
partment.
The Importance Of the office of con-
troller is not generally known to the av-
erage voter. The controller must keep
in close touch with the financial affairs
of the state, and make reports on 1t to
the governor, and to the Legislature.
He must suggest plans for the I'M
provement and management Of public
revenues, keep all accounts in which the
state is interested, segregate and account
for the expenditure of money under each
appropriation made by the Legislature,
keep an account between the state and
the state treasurer, audit ali CLAIMS
against the state, to direct the collection
of all moneys due the state and in short
act as the states financial overseer.
Mr. Riley has fulfilled the duties OF
his office in manner to merit the praise
of state officials and to warrant his re-
election to his present position He has
been a faithful and conscientious public
official, with deep understanding OF
the responsibilities holding public office
places on the individual.
Generally speaking, the people wish to
maintain in office those who have per
formed their duties in a satisfactory
manner. There is no doubt they will do
so in the case of Ray L. Riley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
Marriages Show
Slight Decline
Past Six Months

SACRAMENTO, Caii.., Aug. IL.
UP Pl-Thcrc were 24,002 couples
married in California during the
first six months of 1880, an average
Of 1872 "A day, according to figures
made public today by the state
board of health. The total showed
slight reduction over the same
period in 1929.
The first six months of 1926 and
1927 brought the greatest number
of marriages ever recorded during
similar period, according to DR..
Walter NJ. Dickie, director Of the
department Of public health. Wed
dings decreased from 1889 in 1927
to 2l,789 in 1929, increased to -,
076 in 1929, and declined again this
year.
Alpine, California s smallest coun-
ty, failed to report any weddings,
while Sierra county reported one
marriage.
The greatest increases were shown
by Ventura, Santa Barbara, San
MateO, Napa and Kings counties,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
Valley Woman Is
Killed On Coast;
Husband Injured

Tragedy overlook an a&d valley
couple on the coast yesteWay, and
as a result Mrs. Loren w. Norman
of Westmorland is deadN Nand her
husband is in Il San Diego hospital
seriously injured, but withsa chance
for recovery. i
The Normans went to the coast
last week for Il vacation trip and
were camped near the highway two
miles north of Encinitas Saturday
night. They had retired to their
tent but Il short time when the
tragedy occurred.
A car driven by Kenneth Robin
son of San Diego, was sideswlped
by passing car, throwing II off
thehighwa and sending it through
the tent occupied by the Normans.
Mrs. Norman was almost instantly
killed and her husband was badly
injured. The occupants of the
death car were cut and brueed.
San Diego police are seeking the
the offending car, their onlS clue
being yellow paint which was .tonnd
ON Robinson $ ear, as the n1ichlne
which caused the accident fa5leG 70
! stop.
The Normans have lived in West
morland for several years, operating
ranch i'll that section. They were
/ well liked by neighbors whot were
/ shocked by the tragedy whicS over
! took them.
An inquest will be held at San
! Diego ON Wednesday, Coroner
Schuyler Kelly announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11

baby in a high chair on the porch,
so YOU cant make any mistake,
went on the rabbit lady with Il
laugh.
Once she had told Uncle Wiggily
to give baby the bottle Of milk,
but as there were than about ten
little rabbit babies, all taking the
bottle. Mr.. Longears didn't know
which one TO feed, and he tried to
divide one bottle of milk among ten
little bunnies 50 that none Of them
had enough and they all cried and
you should have heard them Ten
little rabbit babies all crying at
once! My goodness! Don't you say
50 yourself? ] thought 50.
But this time Uncle Wiggily could
make no mistake, for there was but
one baby for him to feed.
Taking the dish Of brown stuff
which his wife handed him, Uncle
Wiggily went out On the porch where
his baby rabbit was sitting in her
high chair and he smiled at her and
said:
"Good morning, my dear! | am
glad to see you, but can't remem-
ber, at this moment, what your name
is Perhaps You have q number. =
"' 30, this one has name. She is
Wopsie," explained Jingle, who was
one of the older rabbit girls. "This
is Baby Wopsie, Daddicums."
"Glad to meet you, m sure, -
said Uncle Wiggily, sitting down
near lis own little baby bunny.
Jingle ran in the bungalow to get
some carrot oatmeal for breakfast
, before il should be all gone. "And
| wonder what il is Mother has
given me to feed you'' went on Mr..
/ Longears. What 3 this, my
dear9' he asked Baby Wopsie,
holding the dish Of brown stuff un-
der her little pink nose.
"Goo!' murmured Baby Wopsie.
"Oh, this is goo, is it," asked
Uncle Wiggily, peeking at the brown
stuff in the dish. Gwen, it looks
! like it and | hope you like it. Sit
up pretty, now, and take your goo. "
"That isn't goo. Daddicumsl -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11

said Janglc, who was Jingle's 5 twin
sister. That's prune juice for the
baby
".Ob, prunc juice? VerySgood!''
spoke Mr.. Longears. 81 thought it
didn t look like goo. Wen, now,
Wopsie. sit up and take your prune
Juice. I'm sure il IS good for you. y
There was a tiny spoon in the dish
and, filling il with the brown prune
juice, Uncle Wiggily held it in front
of Baby Wopsie.
"Open your mouth. y said Uncle
Wiggily, kindly.
Wopsie opened her mouth, but in
stead Of taking in the prune juice,
she let out a sneeze and blew the
Juice from the spoon all over her
Daddicums.
"fOh, Oh,' cried Uncle Wiggily,
setting the dish down on the shelf
of the high chair and taking out his
handkerchief to wipe the prune juice
off his pink, twinkling nose. " Some
thing wrong here! But | know you
didn't mean to do it, Wopsie, 50 ! u
forgive NOu. +NbN di' N"u az
through sneezing? If you are we u
start on the prune juice again. .
Once more Unclc Wiggily reached
for the dish and the spoon, but when
he looked in the dish not drop Of
the sweet, brown juice was there.
1t was all gone.
"My goodness, Wopsie!' cried
the rabbit gentleman. " What :
this2 Did you reach out and get the
prune juice and eat it all yourself
when | was wiping my pink nose
If you did you are very clever and
| | don't need to feed you with a
spoon. Did you do that, Wopsie =
There was a laugh behind Wop
sic s high chair and out came the
head Of Teeter, one Of the older boy
rabbits. Around Tecter's mouth
was something brown and Uncle
Wiggily said:
"oh. Teeter, Did you reach
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11

Of Coaehella and Imperial Valley
interests.
This contrac. will cover plans
for financing construction, to be ad-
vanced by the government and re-
paid by the two valleys. The loan,
il is expected, will be made for a
period of 40 years, the two asso-
Citations acting jointly.
Conference to discuss terms Of
the contract will be held within the
next two weeks, a district official
stated today.
The conference at SAN Francisco
was harmonious and gave indlca-
ton that all parties interested can
work out the various details with
little difficulty. The district was
represented by President Pound, At
torney Childers, Directors Blair and
Rose and NJ. J. Dowd, chief engin-
pcr
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11

around and get Wopsie's prune
juice"
"Ycs, Daddicums, | did" an
swered Tecter. 81 was so hungry |
couldn t help it. But l'll get you
more prune juice for Wopsie." And
when Teeter came out with another
dish Of prunes, Wopsio ate it nicely.
And if the bread knife will cut
slice OFF the ice cake for the gas
stoves supper, IN tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily's rattle box.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11

pair as the worlds most beauti-
ful maidens. Dorothy Dell Goff,
Il New Orleans high school girls
Il. blond and blue-eyed-not only
triumphed over beauties. from
many cities to win the title of
Miss America but she also en-
tered the finals with foreign
beauties and emerged as " Miss
Universe. - AS grand prize. Dor
othy received $4,000 in cash and
a silver PLAGUE, attesting to the
fact that she cut quite "a figure
at the pageant. Second honors
in the international competition
were won by "Miss Roumania, -
otherwise Mariane Mivica.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
Liner Rescues
Two Fishermen

san PEDRO, Calf, Aug. II. U.pi
The rescue of two fishermen
whose boat was destroyed by fire
at sea became known today when
the Lassco liner Yale arrived here
from San Francisco.
I. c. Hansen and John Bernhard
sen, the fisherman, said their Slo,-
600 craft Prospector caught fire
from the battery and lighting me-
chanism and burned to the water
line. They fought the flames for
two hours before taking to an open
boat.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post office, El Centre,
Calf, as Second Glass
Matter.

uSt is rather a unique experience II the
valley, yet several nights past have been
cool enough to make light covers neces-
sary for comfortable sleep. Daytime
temperatures have been somewhat nor
NAL and with the exception of two or
three days last month this condition has
been true the greater part of the sum-
mer
Several thousand men, women and
children are going through the summer
here and will be none the worse for their
experience A few thousand more belong
to that class which deems it necessary to
clear out of the valley with the first ap
proach of summer weather and remain
out until autumn has arrived.
This latter class is growing less each
year. something for which residents of
the valley should give thanks. All of us
need vacations. Few will deny that. A
rest of few weeks from the daily grind
is certainly earned throughout the rest
of the year.
1t has been said time and again that
the general opinion on the valleys sum-
mer heat has been exaggerated. 1t is.
Because Mrs. Jones is able to leave the
valley early in the summer and remain
away all through the heated season.
Jones being financially able to stand for
it. Mrs. Smith believes she too should go.
although Smith is not financially able to
stand the expense of maintaining two
homes.
keeping up with the Joneses" is back
of the summer exodus in many cases. 1t
has proved q hardship for many house
hold and the gradual tendency to end it
is good sign for the valley.
-O
Mr.. Hoover enjoyed birthday yester
day, and probably was thankful he had
something to enjoy this year.
We take back a former statement that
tree sitters should be taken to the wood
shed. The papas and mamas of tree sit
ters should make the trip instead.
Failure of SO many proposed long dis
tance flights Just go to prove that Lind
bergh really did know thing or two
about flying.
This is the time of year when the old
fashioned kid used to start praying for
the school to burn down.
The midwest has always been 'dry"
and now it would like nothing better than
to be soaking wet.
The Reds in Moscow are planning a
atheistic university. Some of our folks
claim all our colleges are that way
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
CONTRACT TO BE
DRAFTED COVERING
PROPOSED MERGER

AS a result of tine conference in
San Francisco last week on plans
for the construction Of the Allan
erican. canal, Secretary Wilbur Of
the department OF the inferior mas
to appoint man from has
department to act with Attorney
Charles Childers Of the irrigation
district and Tom Yaeger, counsel
for the Coachella Valley Water Us
ers' Association, in drafting con
tract covering the proposed merger
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell c1
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August IL, 1910

4 session of the Imperial County
superior court. with Judge Cole pre-
siding, was held at the Los Angeles
county court house today, i'll Judge
Conrev's courtroom. to discuss some
of the legal problems i'll connection
with the complicated affairs of the
California Development company
organized to furnish water to the
ramchers of Imperial Valley.
Frank A. Preston returned last
night from Il ten days visit to the
coast and made arrangements for
enlarging the stock of goods IN the
Preston X Mccartney store. Sevcral
thousand dollars worth of goods
were ordered and viii arrive for
early fall trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
TEN YEARS AGO
August Il, 1920
Files not complete.
DAVIS CUP ALTERNATES
WIN DOUBLES MATCHES

SOUTHAMPTON, y. y, Aug. II.
up Berkeley Bell, Austin, Tex,
and Gregory Mangin, Newark, y.
j., alternates on the 1880 United
States Davis Cup Team. won the
annual doubles championship here
Sunday by defeating X. Norris vii
liams, Philadelphia, and J. Gilbert
Hall, East Orange, \. j., 6-3, -,
Gl. 4 LIZ.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
.CIJlINER WEATHER AGAIN

While readers of newspapers are get
ting so much information about the IN
tense heat in the midwest and the east,
which has grown serious enough to de-
mand the attention Of the federal govern
ment, it might not be amiss to point out
the delightful weather which Imperial
Valley is enjoying just now.
Requiring covers at night during Aug
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11

and the most conspicuous LOSSES
were reported by Orange, Riverside,
san Francisco, San joaquin, Butte
and Alameda counties.
Los Angeles county reported an
increase of SO marriages.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair tonight and Tuesday VI
fog on coast tonight; Normal q
peraturc; Gentle west winds
coast; Not much change in temp
ature or humidity; Gentle Vi
winds ON coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
FILE WEATHER

Fair but fog along coast; No
much change in temperature or hi
midity; Gentle variable wind,
mostly SouthWesterly in the noun
taiug
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11

Now that yuo've seen their
pictures, you'll have TO agree that
those judges at Galveston IS an
nual beauty pageant knew their
business when they selected this
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11

f. W. Burger is back for few
weeks to attend the meetings of
the city board Of equalization. He
has been at Lakeside and San Di.
ego for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August II, 1915

Earl Krofft has come here from
Los Angeles to take the position va
Gated by the promotion of H. Il.
Plummer. of the Haas Baruch whole
sale house. Mr.. Plummer goes to
headquarters where he will adorn
one of the executive desks and vai-
ley callers will have to fight an
office boy to get at him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
Acetylene Welding & Machine Work

Cylinder Grinding, Boring or Honing Piston GRIND.
ing. Fly Wheel Ring Gears Installed. Tractor Work
Pump and Gas Engine Overhauling. General Electric
Motors Agent. Fan and Vacuum Cleaner Repairing.
Battery Repairs and Charging. Bicycle Repairing.
Lawn Mowers Sharpened, Etc. Wilson Machine Shop
Phone 40. 1922 Main Street.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
THE WEATHER
LOS ANGELES AND VICINI

Fair tonight and Tuesday
moderate temperature; Gentle
liable winds. Cloudy or foggy in
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
Radiator Repairing

Also Radiator Recoring and cleaning cleaned with
out injury to the core. Imperial Valley Sheet Metal
Works, 81 5 Broadway Res. Phone 1928. BuA
Phone 1177.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
w. |. Stone -NOn-B0ard Insurance

State Insurance Commissioner requirements are the
same for Board companies The prices to you
remarkably lower. Let show you this real saving
Phone w. l. Stone PAS or 387-Offce S3l Main Alss
collection service.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
Imperial Valley Sheet Metal Works
GRAPES GRAPES
OptOmetrist-Dr. Sem Bacon

Quelity Eye Service. Scientifically equipped to treat
all muscular and crossed eyes Nearsighted
(Myopic) eyes and chdrens eyes given special atten-
ton. Glasses fitted. Lenses duplicated. 581 Main
st. Phone 228-W
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-15

who rode in the van of the col- umn. That's Dick. Watch him ride and only one arm. He still plays polo. You should see him-trains his own mounts especially, so he can guide them entirely with his knees"
 DO you play yourseif?"
 Dicks taught me some. Once in while we raise teams among the cowboys, and hit a ball around be- hind the corral. But I never saw a real game
 By jove, I'd give anything to feel a mallet spring under my wrist" :" Howard exclaimed enthusiastically. Fancy passing in half an hour from banditry to polo! I believe anything could happen here on the border"
 "Oh, you shall have a game,' she cried. And rising in her stirrups, sent a soprano yelp across the plains. "Yeaaaaay-hooooooo! Dick! Oh, Dick! I've found a polo-player for you"
 Copyright, 1880, Duffield and Co9
 What will the advent of this
 gallant vagabOnd bring to the
 girl to whom he woes his life?
 See tomOrrow's chapter.