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Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Mr.. TAFT STEPS DOWN

Citizens in general, regardless of party will regret
the passing from public life of William Howard Taft
former President of the United States and chief Justice
OF the supreme court announced yesterday when he re-
signed from the supreme court bench
The regret is increased by the knowledge that i'll
neath made his retirement from official life necessary
Mr. Iafts public career has been long and honor
able one and he has held peculiar niche the affect
tlons of the American people Given the worst defeat
ever sustained by the candidate of major party when
ne sought reelection in 1912 severely criticized for the
Panama canal tolls decision and again in the decision
settling the Colombia claims; nevertheless the people
trusted him. He made mistakes many occasions
during his public but they mistakes of the
heart and not of the head and such mistakes are al
ways easy to forgive
He filled difficult roles for his country in the Philip
pines following the American occupation and later in
Cuba when turmoil broke down the government estab
lished there following the Spanish-American war.
His crushing defeat in 1912, when the Bull Moose re-
bellion caused him to carry but two states-Vermont
and Utah-was blow to him, but he refused to
let it bow him down and was, within short time, his
genial affabe self He has the unique honor of being
the only to President and chief justice.
Mr.. Taft's age and the startling change in his ply
sique make doubtful that he will be we'll enough
again to take part in public affairs The nation will
continue accord him its love and veneraton with the
hope that relnquishing the of office will bring
him many years of quiet happiness with his family
His successor Mr. Hughes, is too we'll known to the
American people to require any comment lawyer
without peer international law, trained in states
manshp and with previous experience the supreme
court he should make ideal chief justice President
Hoover made mistake in appointing him and in do
ing so without delay.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

HTEMS OF CURRENT INTEREST
FROM FL CENTRIC SCHOOLS


We have a new girl in our room.
Her name is Bessie Luo Tune and
she came from New Mexico. She
is Il nice girl. - Barbara Mclntirc.
In Miss McLaurcy's room there
is a chart. On II the ones that sit
straight and keep the place in read
ing get star after their Names. |
will write their names here. Shcr-
man Rhinehart, William Capps,
Eoris Holmes, l1ideko Okalnura,
Lloyd Massey, Alice Harrison, IT.
win Smith.
Lloyd Massey won the red book
mark by having the most stars this
week. Doris Coulter.
Recent visitors to our classes are:
Mrs. II. M. Mccall of Imperial; Mrs.
Wilson of Kansas; Mesdames David
May, II. +. McGcc and Philip W
Knights of FL Centre.
In Miss Hevcner's room they have
three gold fish. The children brought
tile morcy to buy them. Bill,
tnights brought the bowl, rock
house and colorcd rocks. The fisl
look like gold in. the bowl There
is a snail in the bowl. 1t helps tt
keep the water clean. - Edith Stouc
and Lorraine Barton.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

"That's red tailed hawk, Il bold and
savage bird, who is always on the
lockout for little rabbits that hC
may pinch them with his sharp
curved beak. It's sharper than .
PARROTS beak! Into the bungalow
with you, away from the danger
planet"
Al first the little rabbit children
could not believe that what they
saw skimning in the sky was say
age hawk bird. 1. seemed so much
Ike an aeroplane. But they were
sure their father knew best, so. after
another look, seeing the danger
plane come sailing closer u the
ground, into the bungalow they hur-
lied for safety first.
No sooner had Uncle Wiggily
closed the door than down swooped
She danger plane. 1t was, really, a
Zig hawk bird with a rcd tail, which,
if the little bunnies had known
, stood for danger And from the
/ window of the bungalow Baby Bun
| " and the others saw what the
! haWk could do. t.
, \ mouse, scurrying in the dried
grass, had not seen the hawk swooI
down so silently. And in an instant
when the hawk found he couldn't get
! b rabbit. he fastened his claws in
;thc mouse and carried it up into the
Dir and away to its nest. 50 1t was
lucky Mr.. Longcars knew the diff
! ference between an aeroplanc anc
a red hawk danger plane to tel
i bis bunnies. When the hawk was
! gone all went to school. And If the
; pancake turner doesn't put rubber
! lalIs in the rice pudding instead ol
r;,isins, III tell yon next about I'm
! Gle Wiggilv's night ficr.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Iuto The bungalow hurried

Skipping around in the snow with
Jingle. Iangle aud some of the 9th
ers. The little rabbits shoes had
beca creased with suet so no water
j rom the melting snow could so
through the leather TO make then
toes cold.
"Acror'auci Acroplanc,' cried
Baby Bunty kipping up and down
"Ch. Cnckic Wig, see the acroplane.
Uncle Wiggily looked to where
Haby Runty pointed. He saw what
at first, looked like an aeroplanc WY
high up. skimming along near, the
clouds. 1t glidcd along just as you
have often seen mail planes sail
over your house. But Uncle Wiggily
had no sooner given a second look
10 wnai the children thought was
an acroplanc than the old, wise rab
lit gentleman cried:
"Quick. Into the bungalow, every
one of you! That isn't an acroplanc
That's danger plane"
"a danger plane!" asked Buster,
= bow rabbit.
"Yes." exclaimed his father
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
HE MUST BE SPOOFING

The Rev. H. w. R. Elsley, of Wensey, England, has
grim sense of humor, and it is not likely that
the undertakers and doctors whom he seeks to aid will
approve of his suggestion.
Mr. Elsley apparently peeved with the suggestions
of English fashion wtiters urging English women
wear more youmineus garments the ground that by
so doing tey assist the textile trade The minister has
overcoat which would result in crop of pneumonia
cases. thereby stimulating the business of the DOCTOR
the undertaken and the grave digger.
"The country debt to doctors and undertakers
and they must live says Mr. Elsley.
One wonders whether the minister has ulterior
motive in his dea because ministers generally benefit
from funeral services whether he thinks less of men
than he does of If he is just poklng fun at
women for being slaves to fashion.
Our personal idea of English dress reform would be
less of the tweedy knickers mature stouts and
change in the style of Queen Mary's hats.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD e. GARRIS
Newspaper Syndicate
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
UNCLE WIGGILY's DANGER
PLANE


Once upor a tinrc when Thcle
Niggily was sitting in his hollow
stump bungalow reading the. paper
trying to find out when spring WAS
coming, 50 he. could nibble., green
clover, he heard much shouting, aud
laughter out in the yard where SONY
of the rabbit children were play.
ing.
Making a snow man, SUPPOSE
SAID Uncle Wiggily, out loud as he
often spoke when he was reading
the paper. i
"Oh, no. they aren't making :
snow man." squeakea Nurse Jane
FUZZY Wuzzy, WHO had just fin
isled giving the bre;4ffast .dishc;
their morning bath. N rirdestf.s'
"What arc fhcy doing rEaen %
fasked Epele WiEgiiy, watching the
niuskra t lady 1Iousekeercr as she
tied bunch Of feathers on the end
of her tail to dust the piano.
"They are looking up in the sky
answered. Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
perhaps they are looking for
more snow suggested Uncle Wig
gijy, laying aside the paper. "Though
goodness knows we have had enough
this winter, at any rate around here.
Dcwn in the warm Southland. | see
by the paper, they haven't had any"
"Tlten 1 wish i lived in the South"
squeaked Nurse Jane. 81 don't like
wintrY!" a>.
"Pct, as long as we have Z we
rust make the best of it," spoke the
rabbit gentleman. "And as snow is
part of winter. I think ] shall go
out and see what the children are
Watching"
"And tell them it is nearly time
to 90 to school," begged Nurse Jane.
Their mother doesn't want them TO
be late"
"I'll tell them" Uncle Wiggily
said
AS he hoped out of the bungalow
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

i:c heard some of the children shout,
ing and calling:
".Aeroplane! Acceptance! Look at
the. aeroplane"
"Ha. So there's an aeroplaue fly
ing over my bungalow, IS there 2
murmured Mr.. Longears. ''Well.
suppose it's ore of those mail planes.
l hope the pilot doesn't fall out or
come crashing down on my roof as
planes sometimes fall. For il isn't
fun to have your roof smashed in
winter when snow may come in and
freeze your toes"
SO Uncle Wiggilv hoped out to
Took at the aeroplane which was
causing the bunny children to look
up in the sky. He saw Baby Bunty
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
LINCOLN SCHOOL

The bows at our school have been
having new kind of fun mud
fights. One group of boys would
Get on one side of the school grounds
and another group of boys on the
other, then one group would chase
the other group. 1t was new snow
ball fighting transplantcd tn lm-
perial valley climate. The serious
part probably came when Mother
and Dad saw the condition of the
clothes. Mud isn't as clean as snow.
The ) B's have just had history
play. Each student was assigned one
of the important characters III his
tory from Erie the Red to George
Washington. You can imagine fair
haired girl announcing that she was
Ponce Ec Leon and tall slender
hoy, Henry Hudson. 1t would take
much work TO make costumes so
the imaginations of the audience had
10 have full play.
This was method the childrcn
took to have Il complete review OF
history, and also combined the sub
jects of English, spelling, dramatics,
and art. in the giving OF this work.
This is much more fun than studying
for ii regular class review.
Our notes arc few this werk-'hc
reasop ,-last of semester and every
body rushed!
Editor.in chef - Clcna Crossman
Assistant editors s-Frederiek Doris
chuck, Calvin Aaron.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
HARDING SCHOOL

The nurse in weighing the childrcn
Most of them show good gain
Those who have not gained are urged
TO drink more milk and sleep longer
| had q eat. She followed mc all
around. She had five little kittens
She played with them in the hay
she catches rats for them aud le'
them eat the rats. Ny eat is black
and white. - Belva Black, : i.
NV little dogs name il Snuhs.
love him and you wonld love him
He j. collie. - Hazel Waterman
, B.
sunday we went TO the mountains
We had sled We found some snow
and we rode down hill. W" got
our shoes and stockings 80 wet w'
had to. change them. - Allen WI
iiams, = Il.
Our vases are nearly finished,
We made them out of b;'S o'
pretty paper and jars. We cut thu
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Benefited More
Than in Is Years

81 was taking medicine and
treatment Is years and all that
time my health went down instead
of improving. Here lately | suf-
fcrcd such misery with pains like
ncuritis conld hardly get around
my house. My hands and feet
would get numb and cold because
of poor circulation. There were
very few things | could eat without
severe attacks of indigestion. a
sluggish liver kept me constipated
and habitually using laxativcs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'M.
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February 4, 1910

The county supervisors have set
aside Thursday, February 10, as a
dav for solving school problems
There is petition for the scpara
ton of a portion of Imperial dis
trjct. and there are y number of see
tions which wish TO set up indcpend
emily. and all these questions will be
decided for the year on the date dcs
icnatcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
TEN YEARS AGO
February 4 1900

Jshn T.. Davis leaves tomorrow for
Washington, ID. C., to join in u con
ference called by the United States
Chamber of Commerce for the pur-
pose of outlining the basis for the
end of government control Of rail-
roads and their return to private
ownership. The convention meets
next Mcnday, February and will
probably Last nlcnth.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Tehvuary 4 1Qfr

W. +. Holt, president Of the Bell
Development company, of El Centre,
who has been at the New San Diego
hotel on flying visit, said before
returning to Imperial Valley that
tho Barbara Worth hotel in III Cen.
tro is now near completion.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 4. W.P)
rapement Of Lenore Bushman,
daughter of Francis X. Bushman,
screen star, to Dean Markham, a
bookseller here, became known yes
tcrday. Friends Of the couple said
the betrothal was announced at a
private dinner for members of the
Thalians club, to which Miss Bush
man and Markham belong.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Welding & Machine Work

Cylinder Grinding. Boring or Honing. Piston Grind
ing Fly Wheel Ring Gears Installed. Tractor Work
Pump and Gas Engine Overhaung. General Electric
Motors Agent Fan and Vacuum Cleaner Repairing
Battery Repairs and Charging. Bicycle Repairing
Lawn Mowers Sharpened, Etc. Wilson Machine Shor
Phone 4O 1922 Main Street.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
". I. Stone - N0n-ROard Insurance

State Insurance Commissioner requirements are thu
same as for Board companies. The prices to you are
remarkably lower Let show this real saving
Phone w. T. Stone 248 or 387-Offce 831 Main. Also
collection service
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

paper into triangles ana pasted it
On the jar.
Now we must paint them with
shelac aud they viii he finished.
In geography we are studying
;bout Pompcii. Ncsuvius is Il vol
cano in Italy. Long ago it cruptrd.
1t covered Pompcii with ashes. l'co-
pie built city over il, One day n
pan was digging well. He dug nj
IN arm Of statue. He told his
friends They began to dig. They
found meat ready tn be cooked and
~ egg that was not broken, prob
ably the oldest egg in the world.
..-katherinc Tagg. \.
Wednesday Mrs. Rcmclc came and
said that she was guiag 20 choose
'hc best singers TO be in = pro.
Gram ut Wilson school. She told each
person to stand up and sing for her.
# they sang all right they could he
in the program. | was chosen. Ii
surely was a surprise to me. betty
Ecid. ( \.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

We made house books showing all
kinds of houses. The first page has
house that we cut from colorcd pa
per. The last house is the house we
would like to live In.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
FL CentrO Paint ShOp-615 State St.

First class auto panting-guarantee to match any
color W. repaint Tenders, Hoods Wheels and touch
up bodies First shop in the valley equipped for First
Class lacquer painting-all painting guaranteed
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Low FLYING BANNED

step in the right direction has been taken by the
new ruling issued by air officials requiring commercial
airplanes carving passengers maintain altitude
of least 500 feet except when taking off and landing
at airports.
The rule further requires that if low ceiling is en-
countered that the pilot must retrace his course if
that deemed necessary and play safety first at all
times.
This ruling is evidently outgrowth of the Ocean
side tragedy when low flying caused the death OF 10
persons 1t is not fair to say that had such ruling
been in effect previously, Is lives would not have
been sacrificed, but il MY that will help to avoid
a repetition of such catastrophe. ANY measure that
will do this is worth adopting.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

scientist says that empty stomachs are for
war and he proposes to eliminate the cause. That Is
only one cause Many has been started over
dress shirt or a missing collar button.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
MRS. RUTH DEEBLE
sNH%ssdp'Is

''Thrcc bottles of Sargon and one
bottle of Sarg&n Pills have done me
more good in a month than every
thing i took in Is years. I haven't
n sign of ncuritis pain. can
feel my blood going in IA warm cir
culation all through my body. Meal
time finds me ravcnonsly hungry
and | can cat without fear of in
digestion. Ny husband has been as
much benefited as | have. In fact.
he was the first 10 take Sargon and
then started me on it. We are both
too grateful for words. Mrs.
Ruth Decide, l50s Gaviota ST., Long
Beach, Calf.
Shirer Drug Company, FL Centre;
Schncidcrs Drug store, lioltvilic,
Agents.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Army & Navy Variety Store

New and Used Furniture, stoves hnOIeums HARDWARE
We buy and sell everything for less NJ. Marcot prol
4SO Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

Feminine fashions are much better sign Of spring
than any prognostcations by the groundhog. If furs
are worn spring is at hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

Folks wonder why Italians persist in living WITHIN
the shadow OF Vesuvius, and many of the wonderers
live in the Mississippi valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

Senator Couzens readily forgave his daughter who
eoped recently but there has been indication that his
forgiven in working order far Secretary Mellon
is concerned.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

Too bad Mr. Hoover didn't think Of Calvin. Making
him chef justice would have been consong to all the
Democrats ard many Republicans.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
OptOmetrist-Dr. Sem Bacon

Quality Eye Service Scientifically equipped to treat
all muscular cases and crossed eyes. Ncarsgnted
(Myopic) eyes and chidrens eyes given special atcn.
ton. Glasses fitted. Lenses duplicated. 581 Main
St. Phone 228-W
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

Another scientist asserts that it possible for to
live forever. Who would want to with income taxes,
efficiency experts high pressure statesmen and horde
of other pests?
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Repair Specialist

Typewriter. Adding Machine. monograph and Sewing
Machine Repairing H. w. Hutchinson Broadway ano
Imperial Ave. Phone 1851.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

This is the year when the politicians right smart
prompt in attendance at farm center meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

Wonder what ever happened to that Russian-Chinese
war i've used to read about.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

Mrs. Harris is reading us a story
about Darao and Land o. Health. On
the map we find the places in the
story. They are: Milk Station, Sun,
shine Camp, Vegetable Valley, Tooth
Robber Canyon, Fruit Center, Slum.
Der Forest, Cheese Caves, and Bath.
tub Lake.-Philip knights and John
Waggoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

There is a large picture of ducks
in Miss Stewards room. 1t shows
a mother duck and her babies fol.
lowing her. They have made faces.
There are two more ducks in the
picture. One is Father Duck and
the other is Auntic Duck. They are
fat and ycllow.-Sally Gonzalez.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

T. J. Beaver and Willie b. Cobb
4B boys, and Donald Rose, 2B, have
also opened new savings accounts.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

The lib class has four new bank
accounts. They belong to Frances
Mary Newell. Bonnie Youngblood
Estella Arramburo and Bobby Jones
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

Ten 3B children were chosen to
collect school news. The following
items were written by them:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-10
SISZ!NSH PILLS
IdSss 20 i!ss
DANCING SPOTS
BEFORE EYES
Queer Dizzy Sensation, Due
to Constipation, Relieved
By Black-Draught.

when I was a little child my
father used Black-Draught in our
home. and I grew up knowing what
a good medicine it is writes Mrs.
]. r. Virgins of 16 West Twenty
fifth Street. Jacksonville, Fla.
7 have always used it when I
needed something for constipation
or biliousneSs," continues Mrs. Wig
gins. Occasionally I suffer from
nervous, sick headaches. Blind spots
seem to dance before my eyes and I
feel dizzy.
Il find that a few doses of Black
Draught will quickly remove the
cause Of this trouble, which is con-
stipation. I also find it good for gas
on the stomach and spells of indi-
gestion.
I try to keep Black-Draught in
my home. After I have taken a
course of -Draught, my general
health is much bc5ter I feel fresh
and have more energy. can
recommend Black-Draught because
I have found it such a good med
icine for my own use
At the first sign of constipation,
take Thedford's Black-Draught.
Costs only 1 cent a dose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-10
NEW CABLE TO BE LAID
Line From Key West to Cuba Will
Improve Telephone Service.

Another cable linking the United
States and Cuba in telephone COM
munication is to be laid between
Key West, Fla, and Havana, at once,
according to word received by the
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
today.
The cable will be approximately
127 miles long and will provide as
many telephone circuits as are in
Guided in all three of the present
cables on this route. Energy of
voice currents will be amplif1ed a
billion fold at either end, it is an
nounced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-10
HEART DISEASE BLAMED
Body Of George Coleman Found
Near Railroad by Boys.

Death of George w. Coleman, u,
of 329 East Iowa street, Wednes-
day afternoon was attributed to
heart disease by Coroner G. H.
Keever today. The mans body was
found at Raymond street and the
Pennsylvania railway by two boys.
Coleman resided with a step
daughter, Mrs. R. v. Ferguson. A
sister, Mrs. Florence Baker, of BIT
East Seventeenth street, also
survives him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-10
FIFIELD REVIEWS
HIS ALLEGIANCE
TO 'COFFINISM'
Hugg, Other G. O. P. Chiefs
Bolster Courage at
Mckinley Club.
BY BEN STERN

While Coffin leaders "whistled in
the dark" disturbed by the storm
of the anti-organization sentiment,
Otto G. Fifleld, secretary of state,
reaff1rmed his allegiance to the gen.
orally discredited organization at the
meeting of the Mckinley club
Wednesday night.
Fifeld protested his friendship,
while Martin M. Hugg,. Republican
county chairman, and several Coffin
Spokesman performed the courage
bolstering act.
Some Democrats in Indianapolis
are trying to get Republican opposi-
ton out against me for renomina-
ton, but I hope they are not sue
cessful," Fif1eld declared.
Then referring to several Coffin
henchmen from the Ninth ward
who are in the employ of the sec
rotary of state, Fifield said: They
are helping to make my admins
tration a success"
NeglectS Several Points
The secretary described the school
safety program begun several
months ago by the state police
when omens for the denomination
boom were not suspicious, but made
no mention of the $1,000 overpay-
ment for drivers license slips; Lake
county corruption; Frank Wright's
entangIements or the use of state
police in politics.
Several weeks ago when the anti
Coffin fight became strong, Fff1eld
promised emissaries of the Citizens
Republican League that he would
furnish them with roster Of the
sixty Coffin aids in his employ and
permit questioning as to their stand
in the fight to purge the organiza-
ton.
Since that time Fif1eld has made
no move to provide the list or per-
init the questioning and has worked
in closer harmony than ever with
the Coffin group.
RefOrmerS Hit Back
Reform leaders are retaliating
with the demand that the Repub-
lican state convention not renomi-
nate Fifield, but select a candidate
for secretary of state whose record
is untarnished and who has had
no alliance with the generally dis
credited Coffin machine.
Courage of the regular organiza-
ton workers was bolstered at the
meeting by Hugg, who declared that
"soreheads and those with disap-
pointed ambitions are responsible
for the war on the regular organ
ization."