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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S RED
MARBLES

Hello Where are you chaps
going?" asked the Woozie Wolf as
he met the Fox and the Bob Cat in
the woods one day.
"Oh, we're scouting around and
looking for Uncle Wlgglly to nibble,
answered the Fox
we thought We smelled the rab-
bit in the woods . little while ago,
mewed the Bob Cat.
| But it was only pile OF celery!;
said the Fox.
"Hal Celery! Then you chaps
were badly fooled" suddenly cried
( the Wolf. If you smelled rao-
bit near some celery then it was
! Uncle Wiggily himself hiding under
/ the stalks, and he's fooled you! Oh,
/ how smart and clever you chaps are
I don't think
What do you mean?" snarled the
Bob Cat, who didn't like being
made a joke Of
"I mean" growled the Wolf
that from a distant hill just saw
! Uncle Wiggily going in his bunga-
, low with his paws filled with long
green and white celery stalks. He
must have been off in the woods
looking for it. And if you passed
a bunch of celery, and smelled rab-
bit, mean Uncle Wiggily must have
+ seen you and played trick!"
so he did!" barked the Fox. 4
was sure I smelled rabbit
But then you changed and said
! you guessed it was celery mewed
the Bob Cat. "Hal Ha!"
We'll, you needn't talk" cried the
Fox. You were as bad as I was,
every bity
"Oh, keep Still snarled the Bob
Cat impolitely.
Keep still yourself" barked the
Fox, still more impolitely.
Look here, you silly chaps!
spoke the Wolf. Don't fight about
it. The thing to 90 is to catch Un-
Gle Wiggily nowl'
But how are we going to get
! him?" the Fox wanted TO know. III
he fooled us by hiding in some cele-
ry, he'll play another trick so we
can't catch him. What shall we
do?"
"Thisl" answered the Wolf. I'VE
must each go different way
through the woods. Uncle Wiggily
/ is sure TO come out again, for it is
almost Thanksgiving and he has
lot Of chasing around 10 do for
Nurse Jane One Of us three is sure
to see him pretty soon And who
ever catches him must give three
/ loud howls. Then the other two
/ will come running up and well all
three have a good Thanksgiving
! dinner"
That sounds like a good trick
TO me-" meWed the Bob Cat.
ITO me, also" barked the Fox.
+ Lets go!"
So the three Bad Chaps each went
different way through the woods
looking for the rabbit gentleman.
Now, as it happened, soon after
bringing home the celery, Uncle
Thanksgiving errand by Nurse Jane.
! And, hopping home through the
woods, all of sudden Mr. Longears
came face TO face with the Bob Cat
"Ah, hal mewed this Bad Chap.
so I am the lucky one. I'm the
! first to find you. Good for mel
Then he raised his nose in the air.
What are you going to do?"
asked Uncle Wiggily who carried
/ bag in one paw What are you
raising your nose for?"
I'm going to give three loud howls
to tell my friends the Fox and Wolf
that / have caught you!" mewed the
Bob Cat. I'm going to call them
to the feast we shall soon have"
"Oh," spoke Mr.. Longears. We'll
before you howl wouldn't you like
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Noyember 25. 1910

Mrs. C. E. Paris and daughter
Miss Marjorie, arrived home Thurs
day to spend Thanksgiving aay
with Mr. Paris Miss Marjorie Is
attending Marlborough school LOT
Young ladies in Los Angeles, ana
Mrs Paris is spending the winter
on the coast to be near her oauSh-
ter.
w. B. Thompson, repreSellV"UNe
of the Gibson Fruit company OF
Chicago, is III the Valley TINS WeeA'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
PROUD OF APPLE TREE

BRANDON, Vt. U.P)-One OF the
proud possessions OF Arthur Good
now is a half-century apple tree
which still produces a good crop OF
Macintosh apples each year. The
tree is nearly five feet in clrcum-
ference and the maximum spread
of its branches is 40 feet. 1t aver
ages better than six barrels annual
".
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25

Mrs. E. P. Riggle and son are
spending few days in Los An
eeles. the guests of her parents, MI.
and Mrs. George Munger.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25

Miss Irma LOuchs. above, and
Nelson Bowles, left, formally
charged with first degree murder
in connection with the tatai
stabbing of Bowics' wife, Mrs
Leone BOwles, recently at the
apartment of Miss Louchs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25

Blythe Palo Verde VALLEY has
shipped ten carloads OF alfalfa seed
and has about three more carloads
on hand, crop double that Of last
rnar
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
READ BIBLE 10 TIMES

BETHEL, Va, U.P)-J. j. Waii
81. has read the Bible from kiver
to kiver" nineteen times since 1920,
He keeps a record of the beginning
and ending of each reading.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Burger are
giving a Thanksgiving dinner today
at which all their children Will be
present for the first time IN seven
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
WHAT'S A FUNDAMENTAL

We are not going to enter into any
argument over the respective coaching
ability of Bob Armstrong and Ed Cow
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12
FINE PROGRAM PRESENTED AT
JOINT FARM CENTER MEETING

better market conditions would OBJ
tain for all, he mentioned the serv-
ices offered the rancher by the
farm bureau
He pointed out the fact that I'M
perial Valley had aided other
parts of the state in matters of tax
alton, and now that the valley
needs a reduction in freight rates,
the farm bureau members of other
regions will stand back of the local
organization in its plea.
In this connection he pointed
I out. however, that the railroad, like
the farmer, has been heavily taxed
and with its reduction in passenger
rate. cannot afford to reduce freight
| rates unless some other source o;
income is maintained. Deuel. said
that farmers must cooperate in
this respect instead Of each little
community fighting for lowering
of its own freight rates without any
regard to the whole structure
The meeting closed with the serv-
ing of refreshments by home de-
partment members.
A similar meeting will be held to-
night in the McCabe school at
o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12
CHOCOLATE TO
GET CHANCE AT
TITLE TONIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. r. UP)-Kid
Chocolate meets Bat Battalino foi
the featherweight championship OF
the world tonight in a 15-round bout
at Madison Square Garden. and the
pugilistic fraternity is still divided
into two opposite camps on the
fights outcome.
There are those who claim that
the reverses the little Cuban sui
fered at the hands of Kid Berg and
Fidel LIE Barba have broken his
fighting spirit, and that he is nc
longer the game, courageous little
whirlWind he was when he started
his sensational ring career in this
country
In the other camp are authori-
ties who point out that there is
nothing remarkable about the OPP
position Battalino Waded through to
get his title They say his supposed
ly terrific" punch is overrated, and
that even not SO good Chocolate
is more than capable of winning
from very good Battalino
Chocolate claims that he is far
from through, and that he looks to
victory over Battalino. The Kid
however, looked tired and little fine
ly drawn in the last days of his
training, and he was missing his
punches in a way quite unlike his
timing of old.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12
Auto Thieves In
Valley Are Busy

Imperial county. for the past
several weeks the scene of great ac.
tivity on the part of automobile
thieves, reached high mark last
night when three cars were reported
to the sheriff's office as stolen
within few hours of one another
The epidemic Of automobile steal
ing has caused warnings by officers
to motorists to lock their cars and
take all precautions possible.
Two automobiles were stolen II
Calexico last night. One belonged
to Harry Herer and one to Charles
Seys. Seys' car was a delivery truck
and was later reported recovered by
Herer was Studebaker coupe
Calexico police. The car stolen from
A Buick sedan was stolen from
Indio last night. according to word
received here. 1t was owned by
Florence NJ. Sparey.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12
Forger Applies
For Probation

Appearance of three defendants
marked the law and motion calen-
dar in Judge A. C. Finney's court
this morning.
Elmer Hughes entered a plea OF
guilty to a charge of forgery and
applied for probation. His applica-
ton will be heard next Friday after
report by the probation officer
Edward D. Patterson was appointed
es attorney for Walter Bull charged
with grand theft, and the case con-
tinued for further hearing next Fri
day.
Harold Monro appeared on a
charge of non-support of minor
child. The case was continued tor
six months, during which time
Monro was directed by Judge Fin
ney to pay $5 week Tor the sup
port of his child. Judge Finney also
instructed Monros wife to make It
easier for the father to see his child
when he wishes to do SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 70. UP
Republican senate leaders have
served on President Hoover
friendly ultimatum in reply to his
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12

Proving decidedly popular in
novation, the joint farm center
meeting held last night in the Holt
vile Eastside school was huge
success, both from the point of
view Of the large and enthusiastic
audience attending and of the eX-
ceptional program presented.
Mrs. Charles Hackleman gave a
fine report of the annual home de-
partment convention in Asilomar
this fall which she attended as a
delegate from Imperial Valley, and
in connection with the subject of
the farm home departments, Miss
Florence Glenn, home demon stra-
ton agent, gave an illustrated lee
ture on the home department trav-
el conference OF last spring.
Adobe construction was the topic
OF an interesting talk given by j.
Dewey Long, of the division of agri-
cultural engineering Of the college
of agriculture of the University of
California.
In his address, Long pointed out
three essentials necessary III adobe
construction. particularly in a re-
gion subject to earthquakes. First
and foremost is q good concrete
foundation, preferably reinforced;
secondly, a reinforced concrete tie
or collar, six-tenths inches deep and
extending entirely around the adobe
wall, and thirdly, a light weight
roof.
The speaker pointed out that it
is possible TO use tWo-Storv con-
struction but that it is more advis-
able to make the upper story of a
light wood frame. Long is an eX-
pert on this type of construction
and visited the valley shortly after
the 1927 earthquake to determine
what type OF adobe buildings best
withStood the shocks.
In addition, the advantages of an
adobe building for Imperial Valley
were pointed out the chief being
that it is possible to effect temper
atureS at least Is degrees below at
mospheric temperature during the
liz dt Vi tIiC Cdy, plONiQIllS lIldl Vic
house is properly constructed.
Twelve inch walls. will give some in
sulation, and it is just as important
that the roof or ceiling be insulated
as the walls.
Adding much to the enjoyment
of the evening was the musical pro-
gram presented by Ray Johnson,
and John and Nina Canton. Both
johnson and Canton were heard in
a number of delightful songs, Nina
Canton playing the accompani-
ments, while johnson acted as
leader for the community singing.
J. j. Deuel., head of the law and
utilities department of the Califor-
MIA Farm Bureau federation gave
a splendid address on farm bureau
work, first complinenting the work
of tie home departments.
Stressing the need for organiza-
ton among farmers, and giving as
q concrete illustration the fact that
if the farmers would cooperate in
refusing to ship inferior products
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12

sharp complaint against relief pro-
posalS that were not in keeping
with his own suggestions.
News of the leaders action leaked
out at the capitol and Majority
Leader Watson confirmed that a
meeting had taken place 1t in
Volved telephone cali to Mr..
Hoover at the White House
I'VE talked very frankly and
fully" Watson said I'VE were in
coed humor and the President was
IN good humor. There Were no
sparks flying"
Nevertheless, it was learned the
Republicans decided in their in
formal strategy meeting to survey
! the relief situation carefully to de-
/ termine whether the S60,000,000 ap-
propriated for drought relief and
the sl10,o00,000 or Sis 100000 for
unemployment would provide suf-
! ficient relief. Mr.. Hoover already
| has condemned the drought appro-
priation as too large and accused
its sponsors Of playing politics
with human misery
The conferees decided that il
these sums appeared to be suffi-
cient they would stand with Mr.
Hoover on his commentator
But if additional funds appear to
/ be needed, senate Republicans ap-
parently will be in favor of voting
them despite the Presidents warn
irg.
READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12
Hoover At Odds
With Leaders
Continued from Page y

has openly taken issue with the
President on this question. The re-
suit is the President is left without
a leader Senator Simeon D. Fess,
of Ohio, a strong friend OF the
court, opposed the Presidents tao
tics and has said he cannot under
take the leadership Of the court
fight. 1t may fall to Democrat,
Senator Claude Swanson, of Vir-
ginia.
Not one Republican voted in dis
sent when the senate yesterday re-
fused to give the President discre-
ton in handling the Sll5,000,00O
relief appropriation.
That the President intends to
press his fight was indicated at
the White House today when it was
said he was determined to stay Oh
here through the session. without
taking his usual winter fishing trip
10 Florida.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12
Paddock Starts
On Honeymoon

PASADENA. Calf, Dec. IL. U.P)
Charles w. Paddock, internation-
ally known sprinter. and his bride,
the former Mrs. Neva Prisk Mala-
by, today were planning honey
moon in Hawaii.
Paddock and Mrs. Malaby were
married last night by DR.. Robert
Freeman, pastor of the Pasadena
Presbyterian church, in the resi-
dence of the brides father, Charles
II. Prisk, newspaper publisher. Mrs.
Paddock was attended by Mrs.
Raymond Jordan. c. Pardee Ard
man was best man.
Paddock, since his graduation
from the University of Southern
California, has lectured throughout
the country, and now is studying
law at U. S, c. and writing a sports
column for Prisk's newspaper.
John Hamilton, Arlington, River
side County, is wintering 2800 sheep
in the Palo Verde Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12
REAL PIONEER
DIES FOLLOWING
HIGHWAY CRASH

One of the last of the forty
miners. Miles l.. Wood. "a, died last
night in Holtville as a result OF al
automobile accident on the Holtville
highway November so.
He was the father of Roy l.. WoCd
official Spanish Interpreter ct the
county court house.
Miles L. Wood was a native oil
Ontario, Canada. He came around
the Horn with his father and moth
cl, arriving in San Francisco IN
18do, when the California cold rush
was at its heigh,.
When he was 10 years old Wood
Journeyed to Arizona, where he be-
came widely known as a contractor
who furnished beef, hay, wood and
other provisions 10 the Indians. He
was personal friend of Cochise and
Geronimo, Apache chiefs, and was
often entertained in their camps
even during the Indian wars.
Wood was married in General
Summers old house III Fort Bowie
Arizona He was also a persona
friend of General Sumner, exchang-
ing letters with him after ways CT
the two men parted.
Until five years ago Wood ranehed
extensively in Arizona lie moved
10 Los Angeles, where he has re-
sided for the past five years.
In the accident which caused the
death of the aged pioneer. automo-
biles driven by Fred W Wood, ms
son. and d. Y. Smith OF Los Angeles
were involved. At that time Wood
was reported as having received
three broken ribs and other slight
injuries His death IS attributed TO
shock and his age
Funeral Services will be held at 3
o'clock tomorrow in the Evergreen
cemetery, with Rev. John Engle OF
HoltviLe officiating
Besides his wife, Wood is survived
by seven children and Is grand-chil-
dren. The children are Roy l..
Wood of FL Centro Mrs. John Ken
nedy and Fred NJ Wood OF Holtville
Mrs. Ida Figgs and Mrs. James
Hayes of Los Angeles. Mrs. Mark
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12
Local Resident
Publishes Verse

"Hereanthere" is the title Of a
book OF verse recently published by
Lovina Violet O'Farrell, who IS the
wife Of Andrew O'Callaghan. man
ager OF the Triple A Artisan Water
company here.
The volume is decorated with
pen sketches, many of which de-
pict desert scenes. The verses are
varied in style and deal with sew
eral different subjects.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12

Dubois of Bonita, Arizona, and Mrs
F. j. Quinn of Ft. Grant, Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12
Court Furnishes
Reckless Driver

Robert E. Ryder was fined S25 by
Judge 1. Mayfield today on charge
Of reckless driving brought by j.
c. Macdonald state traffic officer,
4 30 day jail sentence was sus-
pended on the condition that Ryder
Pay the fine. His operators Ii
cense was suspended for 80 days.
Another traffic case was that of
Charles r. Gould of Long Beach,
fined SIS for speeding. A Long
Beach motor club appeared for
Gould and paid the fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12

The Santa Fe and Union Pacific
railroads are running week eX-
cursions to Death Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12
HELPS WITH SOUP. TOO

GRINNEL, Ia, U.P)-A beard is
not just an adornment, it is ven-
tilating plant, says Amy Elizabeth
Blagg, zoology instructor at Grin
nell college. 1t strains and washes
the air we breath, and serves the
added facility of a thermos jug,
keeping US warm in winter and cool
in summer. she says.
To November II all Southern
California had received more rain
than to same date last year
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-12

IT IS air that destroys the flavor Of
coffee. And even air-tight tins will
not keep coffee fresh. That's why Hills
Bros. Coffee is packed in vacuum tins
as fast as it comes from the roasters.
By this method. air is completely
removed from the can and kebt ar.
The Washington times., 1930-02-06

about me I going to show Mis-
ter those letters sure"
Without another word she
hung up at her end Of the line,
leaving Lovejoy shaken and
frightened and half-sick once
more.
At half past 3 Aunt EN- ar
rived to help Lovejoy with the
baby and the dinner.
I'm glad you did get rid Of
that grill" she declared in her
quick, energetic way when she
came in. II happened to come
in here one day when you were
out chasing around with that
Anderson woman, and she was
lying on the bed in her room
letting the baby yell himself
black In the face and never
going near him!-I never said
anything about it because I
thought it was your own buSt-
ness if you wanted to have q
sloppy good-for- nothing like that
in your house!"
Aunt EN- was fond Of saying
that she never poked her nose
into other peoples business.
The truth was that she was
always poking her nose into
everybody's business. Finding
out about things that did not
concern her was the very breath
Of life to Aunt EN-.
why did you let her go?" she
asked now, taking off the black
hat, that Lovejoy had picked out
for her the first day she had
gone shopping with Aline. It
had been plain and smart when
Lovejoy had bought it. But
now there was a paste buckle
and a small bunch Of white
violets on it. Aunt EN- had her
own ideas about style, and they
were the ideas of 1890.
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THE STORY THUS FAR
NOW CONTINUE
BY HELEN KLUMPH

I've done some silly things, but
when I marry you I'll promise
to stand by you and love you
and help you. That's why I'm
doing 1t now"
Gordon realized, suddenly,
that If he didn't win this
point now ne never would.
And life would be lust a series
Of muddles, the right people in
the wrong places and the
wrong people always with Dulcy.
Don't you see, darling, that
everything depends on my get
ting along with Forbes?" he
asked her. If I'm not in on
this merger Of his, I'll be
wiped out. And I'm afraid he
won't like being down here
with such q funny crowd"
The argument might just as
well never have been started,
for all the impression it made
on Dulcy.
But Forbes is being un-
fair" she insisted. He'd never
see it if you just went to him
in his office and said so.
Offering you a 16 2-3 per cent
share is silly. It's such a
funny number! But II he
finds himself down here, having
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to be as happy as a lark as
she flew around the new,
bright rooms helping Lovejoy,
that night.
"She's crazy about you.
That's why she took this place,
and that's why she likes it
here" Lovejoy told Tom
bluntly when they were in
their own room. getting ready
for bed.
"If I were in her shoes I'd
want to stay away from you
as much as possible" she went
on, slipping into her blue silk
nightgown. But I don't be-
lieve she realizes, herself, that
she's gone hay-wire about you,
Tom. Norrie wouldn't.
She's the kind of woman who
thinks it would be a deadly
sin to fall in love with her
best friends husband. But
she's done it all the samey.-
Every time she meets your eye
she looks like a dying duck X
a thunderstorm! Notice it?"
(TO Be Continued tomorrow
Copyright 1880. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1930-02-06

"Well, I thought I ought to
have someone who knew more
about babies" fibbed Lovejoy.
Aunt EN- nodded vigorously.
"You need q woman like
Norrie Shane-that's what you
need!" she said, swapping off
her words. IF you're going to
run out for three or four hours
every day, playing cards and
going shopping with that
painted-up Anderson woman, you
ought to have some responsible
person with that precious baby.
." It would be better for you
to do the housework yourself
and have someone like Norrie
for him!"
She's right, Lovejoy said to
herself.
She knew that she could do
all Of the houSework in three
or four hours every morning.
Then she would be free until it
was time to get dinner.
And if I peel all the vegetables
and make the salad for dinner
in the morning, she went on
thinking, I'd be free as air
every afternoon until half past
5. And if I had a woman like
Norrie in the house I'd never
have to worry about the baby.
How much does Norriei get In
the way Of Salary?" she asked
slowly.
You'd better talk to her
about salary" Aunt EN- an.
swered. She's out of a job
right now-and she's coming
here at half past S to see you.
told her as soon as you tele-
phoned me that you'd let that
Hilda CO."
On the second Of June Tom
and LovejCy moved into the
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Adapted From Marion Davies Forthcoming
All-Talking Picture Play

Forbes was Just beginning to
get under way when Dulcy in.
terrupted:
Did you come the long way
or the short one?"
Forbes didn't know, nor did
he care, obviously. BriStling
with vexation, he asked his wife,
who didn't know either. Where
upon Dulcy laughingly admitted
that she didn't know herself
which route was shorter, but
she thought they were both aw.
fully pretty, anyway.
Gordon turned cold with fear.
If only Dulcy would keep still
and 60 away! The thin, hard
lines around Forbes mouth were
deepening, and he all but snarled
when Dulcy introduced Schuyler
Van Dyke to Mrs. Forbes, with
the remark that she just knew
they would love each other.
They seemed, indeed, to cling
to each others hands far longer
than was necessary, and their
smiles were sickeningly sweet.
The air cleared somewhat,
however, when Forbes and Van
Dyke were introduced.
&C. Rogers ForbeS?" Van Dyke
asked with o show Of respect.
Nothing could have made
Forbes happier than such q trib-
ute to his fame in the business
world.
And you. you aren't, by any
chance, Schuyler Van Dyke?"
he asked, and learned that his
Surmise was correct. He took q
deep breath and seemed to ex-
pandswith self-importance. After
all, perhaps 1t wasn't a mistake
to waste a weekend, when 1t
brought him in contact with
such men as Schuyler Van
Dyke.
TT Is q real pleasure to meet
you at last" he said cordially.
II believe that just missed you
at the Metals Conference last
week"
Gordon noted that the sound
Of Dulcy's voice chattering
away to Mrs. Forbes and An
gela seemed to annoy the f.
nancier less and less, as he
and Van Dyke disposed OF