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Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
CANTALOUPE CROP UNIQUE

Despite threats of radicals to prevent
single cantaloupe being shipped from
Imperial Valley this year, the first car
loads have already moved, and within the
next 10 days the season will be on in full
swing.
Perhaps no crop in the country pre-
Sents as many unique angles as the val
ley's cantaloupe crop. 1t is the earliest
into the market, and is over before the
season starts in other sections OF the
country.
In the short space of six weeks, up
ward of $4,000 carloads of cantaloupes
will leave here, at the peak points reach
ing over 600 carloads day.
Perhaps the most unique feature OF
the crop is the taxation of the growers
and shippers by themselves, in order to
assist the authorities in maintaining
proper inspection service, so that canta-
loupes shipped from here shall conform
to the states standardization require
mentS.
Each year the growers and shippers
voluntarily set an assessment on the ac-
reage planted, and this money is devoted
to inspection. As result of inspection
grower may have some of his crop turned
down. the Inspector turning it down be-
ing paid in part by the grower whose
shipment is refused.
There are few businesses where such
cooperation with the law is shown as that
displayed by the cantaloupe men. They
are deserving of commentator for their
efforts to uphold the laws of the state,
which are intended to keep from the mar
ket, all inferior products, so that the mere
knowledge a commodity was grown and
packed in California, is sufficient EVIL
dence to the rest of the world that the
product is of the highest grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
CRUEL TRAINER
PUNISHED FOR
BEATING PONY

Through the good work being
done by the State Commission for
the Protection of Children and Ami
mails, recent ease of cruelty to an
imals has been punished, accord
ing to information received today
by DR.. H. S. Maxwell, state Off
Ger for the commission.
Last week his attention was
called to a particularly aggravating
case of cruelty to ponies performing
with Cole Brothers circus at Braw-
ley. He visited the circus, obscrv-
ing one animal in a badly injured
condition and received statements
from several employees regarding
the cruelty of one Lawande, the
ringmaster, who severely beat the
animals when they did not follow
his directions, witnesses charged.
Owing to the latencss of the
! hour DR.. Maxwell was unable to
| have warrant issued for Lawan-
i dc's arrest. but he did prevent him
from working the injured pony and
from using whip with heavy
lash while the animals were per.
forming.
He reported the facts in the ease
to the commission and was advised
! to have warrant issued for the
ringmastcr's arrest. The warrant
| was served in Santa Paula, where
Lawande was fined $50 on the rec
ommendation of Judge Griffin of
Brawley, and was informed that
further harsh treatment of the ami
mails in his charge would be punish
ed severely.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRI0
Newspaper Syndicate
Copyright, 1928, BY Mcclure
UNCLE WIGaILY's Pop BOTTLE

Where are you going, Uncle Wig
gily:'' asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy as the rabbit gentleman hop
ped out of his hollow stump bunga-
low early one morning.
81 am going to see DR.. Possum,
answered Mr.. Longears.
"My goodness, Who sick :"
squeaked the muskrat lady house
keeper.
81 am" Uncle Wiggily answered.
"Oh, not very siek,' he went on,
quickly as he saw how worried Nurse
Jane seemed. "But l think l ate a
little too much cabbage shortcake
last night-really il tasted so good,
the way you made it, jamie, that l
couldn't help it.''
ooh, that S very nice of you TO
say" squeaked Nurse Jane, who
was quite proud of her cooking.
"But | am sorry il made you i'll. -
81 m not very ill., went on the
rabbit. "And l think DIR .PoSsum
will give me some medicine in bot
tie that will soon make me well. So
IN hop away before breakfast and
III soon come back all right. -
1t was very early in the morning
and Uncle Wiggily hardly thought
any of his little bunny boys and
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
MORE EIIMRLING

The evidence as thus far presented in
the ONO state prison catastrophe, would
indicate that Governor Meyers Y. Cooper
Of that state is taking wrong stand in
backing up Warden P E. Thomas, by re-
fusing to remove the latter from office.
AS head of the penal institution, the
Warden's place was not outside the prison
walls, where he admits he was, to prevent
the escape of prisoners, but inside where
the going was the toughest and where the
need of executive ability has been sadly
proven by the death of 320 men.
A woeful and lamentable lack of sys-
tenn has been unearthed in the investiga-
tions that has followed the fire. Warden
Thomas admitted under questioning that
he had made no plans as to what should
be done in case of fire, depending upon
the fire department of the city of Colunl-
bus to take care of such an emergency
A man charged with the control of 5000
men, who would make such an admission
as that, is not the proper one for the job
he holds.
With few exceptions, guards were as
helpless as the warden when the crisis
came Their shortcomings, however, must
be charged to him. With such an exam
pie to follow, little could be expected of
them.
If stories from the fire are to be believ-
ed, more real manhood, personal courage
and brains were exhibited by the convicts
than by the men supposed to lead and di-
rect them
By failing to suspend Warden Thomas
Immediately, Governor Cooper has placed
himself in tight spot. Removal of the
warden has now been demanded by the
convicts, and the governor, of course,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Fred Weiss Is
Sought By Wife

Mrs. Fred Weiss. of 755 Venice
Boulevard, Los Angeles, is very anX-
ious to get in touch with her hus
band, who left home about Febru-
ary /, with the intention of coming
to FL Centre.
The Weiss have one child, but
Mrs. Weiss states that Old Doe
Stork is soon to deliver another one,
and this fact, she states, is unknown
to her husbaid Weiss is German
and speaks with an accent. He has
a slight knife scar on the left side
of his face, which causes his eye
to twitch and the index finger on
his left hand is broken.
Anyone knowing his whereabouts
is asked to communicate with his
wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Burglary Suspect
Is Recaptured

LOS ANGELES, April 2s. UP
Mott Roy Hyatt, "a, burglary sus-
pect who escaped from officers last
Thursday, was recaptured here to-
dav after a chase in which several
shots were fired at him.
HYATT still wSre the handouts
he had on him al the time he escaped.
He had managed TO break the chain
connecting the cuffs but could not
rid wrists of the steel bands.
Police said the youth admitted he
had served term in the West Nir-
ginia state rcformatory at Blue
fields. AnEU
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28

girls We're up yet to get ready TO
go TO school. But. all Of sudden,
as the uncle gentleman was hopping
down the front walk. he heard
voice calling after him:
"Take me wifi 700, Unkie Wig''
"Here, None Of that baby talk,
il you please Punty!" cried Uncle
Wiggily turning around as the lit
tie orphan rabbit hoped after him
"Well, then, please take me with
you," said Baby Bunty, speaking
as she ought. But ! may call you
'Unkie Wig may not?' she ask
cd politely.
"Yes, but that is all the baby
talk yeu are allowed. Mr. LonCcars
said with twinkle of his pink nose.
Ard cant take YOU with nc. -
"oh, lci her hep alongl" begged
,nrse Jane "Bsby Bunty Is up SO
early, ahead of all the others, that
she will only be in my way while
ann getting breakfast. Let her hor
along
/" She can sit outside DR.. Possum :
office when you go 10 get your pop
bottle
sob, are you going TO get bot
tie of pops" asked BABY Bunty
eagerly. She aud the other animal
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28

children used to call sodawater
'"pop,o because, with the old
fashioned eorks, t h soda popped
when it was opened.
81 M not going to gel bottle
of pop, said Uncle Wiggily, am go
ing to get a bottle of medicine from
DIR. Possum because | ate so much
cabbage shorteake. Why did you say
that. Nurse Janc?'
Gwen, what I meant,' squeaked
the mouse housekeepe-, was I h
Doctor Possum viii give you bot
tie of medicine and when you pull
the cork out it will pop, am sure
That's the kind of pop bottle
meant, Uncle Wiggily.'
ooh, dear!' sighed Baby Bunty
for she liked soda water pop, but
she didn't like the bitter medicine
DR.. Possum gave.
"Never mind, Bunty,' said Uncle
Wiggily as he took the paw of the
little orphan rabbit to let her hop
along with him. "I'll find some
thing else for you, perhaps
And as Uncle Wiggily and Baby
Bunty were hopping along they saw
a toy shop that was open early and
in the toy shop were some red bal
looms.
'Oh, please buy me onc!' beg
gcd Bunty, and Uncle Wiggily Gld.
So Bunty now hoped along holding
her red toy balloon by the string.
And she ran ahead with her bal
loon, playing with il while Uncle
Wiggily went in to get his bottle
of medicine.
Do YOU feel any bettero' asked
Baby Runty as Mr.. Longears came
out and took her paw to lead her
home. In the other paw Bunty held
the string Of her red balloon, which
tloatcd in the air over her head.
- think ] will feel better when
| take the medicine DR.. Possum gave
me - said NJ. Longears, showing
Bunty the bottle hc had. In the bot
tie was large cork 50 the medicine
wouldr Z spill
Uncle Wiggily and Bunty hoped
along and they were almost home
when Mr.. Longears thought he
would take some medicine. Bunty
ran on ahead with her toy balloon.
Uncle Wiggily pulled the cork from
his bottle.
"Pop," it went with a loud noise
as il came out.
"Oh! oh, dear oh, sadness;' all
OF a sudden cried Bunty as Uncle
Wiggily tasted mis- medicine.
"What 5 the matter?" asked Mr..
Longears quickly, as he jumped
around the corner Of bush behind
which Bunty had run. "Did the Fox
Jump out at you' What happened,
Bunty9"
"Oh, my lovely toy red balloon
Lusted,n cried Runty. Didn T you
lear il pop just now' Oh. my dear
balloon! Busted, Pm afraid to
look,'
Nonsense, Don't be silly!
laughed Uncle Wiggily. Open your
eyes and look at your red balloon
floating above your hcau' ~"
busted, as you call it. Not at all.
And il WASH T.
Wen, what made that popping
noiser' asked the little orpha1
rabbit
The cork ropped out Of my bot
tie of medieinein chuckled Uncle
Wiggily. "And / feel a lot bettel
now. -
$50 do J." said Bunty as she sa"
her red balloon bobbing in th'
breeze.
So everything was all right an'
if the laudrymsn will take the lit
lie white poodle dog, after he ha'
been pldy M y the coal ban ani
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
State May Get
Half OF Estate

Los ANGELES, April 2S. U.R-
The state of California today will
receive $4,000, half the estate of
Jacob Hartman, of Pueblo, Colo,
unless Probate Judge 4. L. stephens
decides that Jacob Hartman, Jr.,
and his sister, Mary, are still hunt
ing for gold in Alaska.
The mans son and daughter went
to Alaska on a gold trek in 1921.
shortly afterward, Hartman, ST.,
died, dividing his $4,000 estate
equally between the children and his
widow.
When the gold seekers failed to
claim their share, the sum was i'm
pounded with the county treasurer.
The present action was brought on
petition of the widow that she
should be awarded her missing son
and daughters share.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
WILL WED ACTRESS

HOLLYWOOD, alif., April 2S.-
W.P-Chester II. Moorehead, scion
Of wealthy Chicago family and tn,
former husband or Constance Ben
nett, film actress, will be married
tomorrow to Mrs. Jcssica Luttlcton
Spurlock, the couple announced to-
dav.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
WAGNEE ELLIS PASS
q Hf!Vs

WASHINGTON, Arril 28.-UD
Two of the three Wagner unem-
ployment ard bills we're passed b.
the senate without record votes to-
day, after Senator Walsh, Demo-
crat, Montana. attacked the ad-
ministration for showing "lack of
sympathy with the unemployment
situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28

"Sammy' Kahn, we'll known bar
ber, put one over on his friends
last week by giving up his position
in the Oldham shop and going to
Los Ang, les. His purpose was to Sc
cure the barber shop concession in
the new Barbara Worth hotel, which
he did.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
April %. 1915

Superior Judge George f. Church
of Fresno, after spending several
days here presiding over extra ses-
sions of the superior court has left
for his home.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
TEN YEARS AGO
Auril %, 1920

FL Centre is shipping the first
tomatoes of the season this week
in limited amounts. The price IS
pretty stiff but here's hoping it
won't stay that way too long.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
". I. Stone - N0n-Roard Insurance

State Insurance Commissioner requirements the
for Board companies The prices to are
remarkably lower. Let show you this real saving
Phone w. I. Stone 21S or 387-Offcr 83I Main. Ass-
collection service
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28

Professor Dickers assistant
county school superintendent, visit
ed the schools of Dixieland and the
West Side yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Looking Backward
Imperial Valley for this Date
What The Press Files Tell Of
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
April 22. 1910

The work of laying heavy rails
on the valley road now lacks but
five miles of completion, and the
stretch into Imperial junction of
that length will soon be taken care
of and the roadway will be in condi-
tion for the operation of heavy
trains through the valley.
Tests made of the water pressure
for fire fighting purposes for the
board of fire underwriters are re-
ported to have been highly salts
factory and it is expected that low
er insurance will be granted in the
near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28

wash him nice and clean III tell
you nc2t about Uncle Wiggily o
boat.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28

S. p. Williams was appointed spe-
cial administrator of the estate OF
L. Z. Holden, known also as John
Emerson, deceased.
An order signed by Judge Thomp-
son decreed that Esther Doolittle,
as exeeutrix of the estate of Mary
L. MacCarthy, deceased, be author
lied to lease 100 acres in the E12 of
tract l39, TBS, RIPE, S.B.M., Inn
perial county.
j. P. Klein filed his demurrer to
the complaint of W. y. Kennedy,
stating that the complaint is ambig-
uous for the reason that 1t cannot
be ascertained therefrom how or in
what manner the defendant X. +.
Wisby caused their automobiles to
be operated in grossly careless
manner or at what rate of speed
said automobiles were operated.
A complaint TO quiet title has
been filed by George T. Smith YER
sus Henry Virgins. The complaint
alleges that plaintiff is the equit-
laB1e owner of the NJ of the VIZ
iof tract II, T14S, Rl3E, S.B.M. I'm
pcrial county, consisting of so ac-
res and that the claim of the de
fendant is without any right what
| ever. He asks that the defendant
be required to set forth the nature
| of his claims and that it be declar-
ed that the defendant has no estate
or interest whatever in said land.
Judge Finney signed an order de-
nying the motion for a change of
Venue filed by Pearl W. Wood, ct
al, in the action brought by Maggie
Brothers.
p. II. Marley filed n demurrer to
the cross-complaint of j. W. Dcariu-
ger, alleging that the complaint does
not state facts sufficient to consti-
tute cause of action.
Georgia :. Durham was appointed
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Optometrist-Dr. Sem Bacon

Quality Eye Service. Scientifically equipped to treat
all muscular and crossed eyes. Nearsighted
ton. Glasses fitted. Lenses duplicated. 5S1 Main
St. Phone 228-W
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28

exccutrix Of the estate of Ora Dun.
ham, deceased.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Contradictory. H. Hannann

Installations of power and light. Affiliated with
California Electrical Board and carry out all work
according to "RedSeaP specifications. Plans and
Inmates furnished Office at Schmtt Radio Store,
1925 Main. Phone 94S.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Welding & Machine Work

Cylinder Grinding, Boring or Honing. Piston Grinc
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., 1930-04-28
Doings About
Court House

S. P. Williams was appointed spe-
cial administrator of the estate of
L. Z. Holden, known also as John
Emerson, deceased.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Army & Navy Variety Store

New and Used Furniture stoves linoleums hardware
We buy and sell everything for less M Marcot prop
480 Main St.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28

Judge Finney signed an order de
nying the motion for a change OF
Venue filed by Pearl W. Wood, et
al, in the action brought by Maggie
Brothers.
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purposes, as has been previously pro-
posed, and which has become the SUD-
ject Of considerable controversy:
The necessity of increasing the size
of the main supplying Arlington Coun-
ty. va, at the present time across
Chain Bridge is now the subject OF
studies being made by the War Depart
ment engineers. They believe that
suitable scheme for carrying large
main to the Virginia shore can be
evolved at a reasonable cost. They re-
gard the practicability as unquestlon-
able and believe that the real question
is the economics Of the plan.
AS hitherto indicated in this series,
the present water system is capable OF
providing 2O0,000,000 gallons Of water
per day to the City of Washington.
From the War Department engineers 1t
was learned today that the maximum
consumption during the past Summer
was lit 900, 900 gallons, which was only
slightly less than so per cent Of the
total available supply.
The average daily consumption dur
ing the past fiscal year amounted to
approximately $4,000 900 gallons day,
or an average per capita consumption
of 100 gallons per day. incidentally,
the War Department engineers point
out that this figure is very high in
comparison with 70 gallons per day
in San Francisco, for instance, where
the water rate is very much higher
than here; SO gallons for New Orleans,
100 gallons for Cincinnati and l4l gal
Ions for Milwaukee.
On the basis of these figures, say the
War Department engineers, 1t is seen
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Joint Committee on Water Supply
Problems, as outlined in its prelimi-
nary report to the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, the
basis of the present article Is the indie
pendent study of the various problems
and the situation as a whole by the
engineers of the War Department.
For the central part of the area, in
Guiding the City of Washington, it is
the view of the War Department engi-
necrs that the Potomac River Is the
most logical choice. At present 70 per
cent of the entire population Of this
area is supplied from central water
supply systems Notwithstanding the
statement iii the report of the Water
Supply Committee that water service
is tagging behind urban development, 3"
the War Department engineers hold to
the view that, considering the extent
OF the rural districts within the area,
70 per cent is very high
Several schemes for future addi-
tional supply from the Potomac have
been considered by the War Depart
ment engineers. Without going into
details, it may be stated that studies of
the economics of the matter made by
the district engineers office for the
Washington area indicate that the
cheapest increase of supply could be
obtained by taking water from the
Potomac River at Chain Bridge and
increasing the capacity Of the Dale
carlia filter plant.
This project, however, contemplates
the possibility of a dam being con-
structed at Chain Bridge for power
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demands Of the future the best ar
rangement will be to "allot the PatuX-
ent River and Great Seneca Greek to
the supply of the northern and eastern
portions of the metropolitan area of
Washington"
Agreeing in the main with the Mary
land state and county authorities, the
engineers Of the War Department be-
lieve these streams, together with the
sources now developed by the Wash
ington suburban sanitary district in
Maryland, are well suited for the pur-
pose and are more than sufficient TO
meet the 1880 demand.
Alexandria, in the opinion of the
War Department engineers, is at pres
emit amply supplied, and the present
source, Holmes Run, is capable of fur
nishing sufflcient water for the ex-
pected 1880 population.
Would Use OccOquan.
When the southern portion Of the
metropolitan area, embracing part of
Fairfax County becomes thickly enough
settled to justify a central water sys-
TEN, the War Department engineers
consider that Occoquan Creek, Vir-
ginia. south of Alexandria is the most
suitable locality to furnish it. They
figure that the area to be served ~ this
source would include approximately all
of the metropolitan area south of the
Washington a. Old Dominion Railroad
including the City of Alexandria.
It should be kept in mind that while
the plans and estimates heretofore re-
ferred 10 in this series of articles have
been for the most part those of the
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WATER AT PRESENT
ENOUGH FOR YEARS
But Engineers for Metropoli-
tan Area Are Considering
as Far Ahead as 1880.

This Is the sirth OF series OF articles
nhich are OF especial tintslness on &C.
count OF the serious drought from Which
Summer. Thev deal NTH the present
ana future mater supply q WASHINGTON
aud nearby portions OF Maryland ana
Vir0inia and particularly NTH pre-
ImiunTy report Of committee, created
al the suggestion OF Lieut.. Col. U. s.
ETaut, Cd, director Of the National Cap
ftat PARK and Planning Commission,
snhich has already begun tOork to mud
more mater for the Increasing population
Of this REGION, OF lchich washington Is
IL renter.
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decorations for the women were the or
kits and so did the Prince Of Wales,
who few from lie Toquet, where he was
playing golf, to London, and caught q
night train from there to the castle. So,
also did the Duke of Gloucester and
Prince George.
King George did not dance, but
genially watched his guests and talked
with them. Queen Mary danced sew
eral times, sometimes partnered with
her gamekeepers and other men serv-
ants. There were no modern dances,
only such as waltzes, quadrilles and
reels.
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that, considering average demands only,
the present system is ample for pop
ulation OF 100000. However, for q
future maximum consumption equal to
can meet the demands of q population
Of only $50 900.
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TWO ASK JURY TRIALS
Accused of Possessing Liquor, Pair
Pleads Not Guilty.

James w. Carter, ~ years old, and
Joseph B. Beasley, 80, of the 100 block
Of @ street, arrested on charges of pos
sessing liquor, pleaded not guilty and
demanded jury trials in Police Court
yesterday. The latter was charged with
second offense.
Sergt. John r. Leach and several
other police raided the mems home on
a search warrant and discovered two
gallons of whisky, 36 gallons of beer
and Al gallons of home brew mash.
Japanese poodles have been introduce
ed as society pets into London.
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Nearly 1000 new American motor
cycles have appeared In Germany this
year.
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QUEEN DANCES AT BALL
GIVEN FOR SERVANTS
Balmoral Castle Swept by Storm at
Function Where King and
Prince Wear kits.
RY the Assocla Ted Prod.

bB VIIE HssUNIatVu EItsss
LONDON, September 19.-While a
tempest roared around the turrets of
Balmoral Castle, Scotland, last evening
its ball room was the scene of q brill
liant gathering, assembled at the King
and Queens periodical ball for the
servants of their Scottish estate, Dee
side.
Tartan kits for the men and tartan
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Fancy N. Y. Cabbage. lb. &c
New Spring Beets 3 lbs 1Oc
Potatoes, No. 1. 10 lbs 27c
Potatoes family size 10 lbs. 19c