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Evening star., 1931-12-21
Dividend Omissions.

NEW YORK, December 81 LP).-Divi-
dend omissions and reductions totaled
" last week, as compared with 73
unfavorable changes the previous week,
according to the Standard Statistics Co.
or the number 81 were omissions with
IS decreased. On the favor BILE side. 38
companies declared extra dividends, 3
were resumed and 3 initial dividends
were declared. In the previous week
there were IS favorable changes.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
Slight Earthquake Felt.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 21 LAp).
"A slight earth shock was reported
here at midnight last night. Several
residents of the city's East Side timed
the tremors at 1902 am.
One couple said they felt their chairs
move slightly and another reported
other objects trembling perceptibly.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
Lumbe Production.

BY The Associated Press
Limited production of lumber con-
tlnued through the week ended Decem-
ber IL, and both orders and shipments
exceeded the cut by about Is per cent.
Telegraphic reports to the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association from
leading mills indicate cut for the pc
riod of 124,892 900 feet.
A week earlier the mills reported O.
cut OF 121 .124,000, with orders 81 per
cent in excess of this figure.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
PARIS BOURsE PRICES.

PARIS. December 81 (P.-Three per
cent rentes, 7s francs rs centimes. Five
per cent loan. 90 francs IS centimes.
Exchange on London, 86 francs 10 CEN
times. The dollar was quoted at Is
francs Ala centimes.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS AND DAYS SALES
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas IS "A"-$100 at 100,
$1,000 at 100,
Lanston Monotype-5 at SIS, 10 at IS, 10
at IS. 10 at 65, 10 at IS, 10 at IS.
National Savings & Trust Co.'S at 375,
S at 375, 10 at 375, 10 at 375, 10 at
375, 10 at 375.
American Security g. Trust Cos at
Evening star., 1931-12-21

Women police of London have formed
, b rowing club.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
RIGHTS-EXPIRF

II II ia Is "a
Sales of Stocks on New York Exchange
1880 A.M......... 100000 1890 Noon ~ soo mn
1880 P.M....... 100000 PM soO'ooo
Sydnd rates as given in the are tn. .nnu.
6aStd latest
49, IN @ p g, LeSs than 100 eItra .Pus
Payaols stock Payab in cash Plus a. n stock
81 in stock Paid this year-no regular rata pn. Us
Evening star., 1931-12-21
MARYLAND TOBACCO SALES.

BALTIMORE, December 81 (Spe-
ciaD Both receipts and sales of Mary
land leaf tobacco showed decline last
week, the former totaling 1872 hogs
heads, leaving a stock in State tobacco
Warehouses of 1887 hogsheads and
214 hogsheads of ground leaves Mar
ket quiet at the following quotations
per 100 pounds: Frosted and inferior,
2o0a4.50; sound to good common, 5.00a
1900; medium to good, l5.00a35 00;-
good to fine red, 35.00a5400: fancy,
54.00a55.00. Seconds-Common to me-
dium, 5.00a2200: good to fine, 230Oa
42o0: 1881 crop ground leaves, 4.00a
5000. Upper country hurley nominal
Woyoey, ,,o1iro of o,Jo,, I,ey,n for,,. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF FILMS
TO BE SHOWN IN WASHINGTON

film was of great educational value
and that it would be welcomed by
the school authorities, he would
prepare such a library.
The visual education demonstra-
tion in Washington from July 6 to
10 is being held to determine the
answers to these two questions. In
connection with the Washington
meeting, Clarke made the following
statement:
The support given to visual edu-
cation by President Hoover will lend
great impetus to a movement that
has been in much favor with edu-
Gators throughout the country for
several years. Additional education
for the millions of children who now
get only a grammar school prepara-
ton for life will pay great dividends
to the country.
There are about 100000 chill
dren in the grade schools, S per
cent of whom never go beyond that
stage of education. A little enrich
ment of knowledge for these chill
dren and the visual presentation of
a wider vision Of life is bound to
raise their economic value. If this
economic value is increased only a
few cents a day, it will soon pay in
terest on the national debt. A de-
cade of children graduating worth
ten cents more a day would yieId
the tidy sum of over half a billion
dollars annually
The Fox Film corporation, at the
earnest solicitation of educators
from all over the country, has ar
ranged a program of strictly educa-
tional films for school use only.
These films are being prepared and
supervised by educators of the high
est standing in their respective
lines. The demonstration to be
conducted in Washington beginning
July with ave/age boys and girls
selected by the governors at the
request of President Hoover. is,
believe, the first of its kind with
sound motion pictures and will like
ly mark the Inauguration of
period of progress in general educa-
ton heretofore unequalled Fox
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S HIDE-oUT

Mr.. TwistytalI, Jne ia; p-5 gentle
man, was waddling along through
the woods one day when, all of a
sudden. he heard a noise in the
bushes.
"Ugl Ugl" he grunted. Il hope
this isn't an elephant with his trunk
packed with peanuts ready to go on
his vacation
The pig gentleman jumped behind
a big stone to be out OF the way in
case it should be an elephant and
then he heard jolly laugh.
Whats the matter, Twisty?'
asked a happy voice and there, ly-
ing on some soft. green moss near a
log was Uncle Wiggily with his pink
nose twinkling twice as fast. did
I scare you, Twisty?" asked the rao-
bit.
We'll, yes, you did, Just q little, -
said the pig gentleman. you see,
I didn't expect to find you here in
The woods. What are you doing
all alone this way?"
u came here for peace and quiet
and to read the morning paper, y
said Mr.. Longears. You see he
went on, since school has closed for
the summer and all my forty six
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06

Film is willing to :e-<.s its best ef-
forts to this project. I do not be-
lieve that school talkfes will lessen
theatre attendance for the reason
that school films properly prepared
are for education and not enter
tainment. While they are very in
teresting, they are not intended for
relaxation.
"On the theory that 'one picture
is worth a thousand words the ad-
vocates of visual education, for
many years, have worked with more
or less success to introduce educa-
tional motion pictures into our pub
lie schools. Unfortunately, the
educators, who knew what should
constitute an educational picture,
did not know how to make one, and
the producers, who knew how TO
make pictures, did not know what
such pictures should contain. The
inevitable result has been that, with
very few exceptions. real education
al films. adapted to the school cur
ricula, do not exist
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager
SURE IT'S HOT

THOSE of us who went out over the week
L end, probably learned thing or two
about weather, which must have convinced
US that Imperial Valley is not such ter
rible place after all.
Personally. we found several coast and
inland points equally as hot as Imperial
Valley, although the thermometer readings
were not quite the same. They are higher
here, but the low humidity here made it
much more comfortable.
Redlands and San Bernardino yesterday
afternoon were hot places. We were not
even energetic enough to find out what the
thermometers read, but we do know that
it was most uncomfortable and not until we
reached the dryer country south of Ban
ming was there any change.
Generally speaking the coat and vest is
disappearing in coast circles, but there are
still enough of them to be seen even in this
present hot spell, to prove that many cling
TO custom instead of giving way to COM
fort. Collars and ties are worn by many
of the menfolks but their example could
not induce us to follow suit.
The women seem to be much more sem
sible about this hot weather costume than
the men. Beach pajamas may not be so
stylish for Main street wear but that they
are comfortable seems certain.
1t is odd that men should cling to their
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06

more, joyful shouts echoed through
the forest and Baby Bunty who led
the chase, cried:
Here's Unhe Wig! Here's In
kie Wig! I've found himl Come
on Tagl You're it, she cried
touching Uncle Wiggily on his pink
nose.
"Oh, very WE'LL I suppose l
must" sighed the rabbit gentleman
and he played more games. When
he played hide and go seek, how
ever, Mr.. Longears thought this
would be a good chance to slip away
again. So ne did, instead of hiding
Fa- off in the woods he went TO
read his paper where the children
couldn't bother him. Uncle Wig
gily loved children but, sometimes,
he did want to have peace and
quiet.
This time it was Jingle who, lead
ing the hunt for her father. found
him resting under a sassafras bush.
Here's Daddicums!" she shouted.
Here he is, Come on, play" she
begged and Uncle Wiggily did Sc
in the kindness of his heart. But
when he had made a swing for the
Youngsters and had set them taking
turns, he slipped away again when
they weren't looking.
Il hope they can't find me this
time for about an hour he said
The only place for you to go
to be away from the children, is in
a hide-out," said voice and there
was Mr. Twistytail again.
Whats a hide-out?" asked Uncle
Wiggily
"a hide out, said the fat pig, sis
sort of hole, or little cave, in
which you can hide. and out of
which you don't have to come until
you get good and ready"
Where can I find such a jolly
hideout?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
Come on" invited the pig gen.
'1ernan. "T saw fine Njde-out hole
back in the woods. Ill show you."
MI. 1wisCy Gail Ied Uncle wIgglly 10
a hideout hole in a green hill. The
rabbit gentleman crawled in and the
pig waddled away so none of the
children would see him. So the
rabbit was peaceful and quiet in this
hide-out until, all of a sudden, he
heard a funny noise at the back
end.
Who's there?' asked Mr.. Long
ears. And what was there shall be
told you tomorrow night when the
story will be about Uncle Wiggily S
flat tire. That is, if the pussy cat
doesn't pull the paper off the wall
to read a bedtime story to the pup
py dog.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06

The District of Columbia and all
the states of the Union but one,
already have accepted the invita-
ton Of President Hoover that they
delegate boy, a girl and a school
official. to meet in Washington on
July 6 to participate in a nation
wide demonstration of the value of
talking motion pictures in our pub
lie schools.
The test will be conducted by a
committee of educational experts
appointed by the United States
Commissioner of Education. The
chairman of the committee is Dean
William c. Ruediger of the School
of Education Of George Washington
University.
The films have been prepared BY
the Fox Film Corporation in CO.
operation with several of the coun-
try's leading educators. These 96
eight grade graduates will arrive in
Washington for an official dinner OF
welcome on the evening of July 6.
The next morning Dean RuedigerS
committee will examine them to see
what they have learned in their
grammar school experience about
certain phases of geography, science,
American history and civics. Each
morning OF the next three days the
children will be given visual educa-
ton in these subjects. by the use
OF sound motion pictures and will
be examined daily to discover what
they have added TO their knowledge.
Educational films have long
been a hobby with Harley L. Clarke.
In 1920 he founded the Society for
Visual Education and maintained il
for years with his personal fortune.
He was elected president of Fox
Film Corporation about a year ago.
After assuming this office he was
approached by number of school
superintendentS with the PROPOSE
ton that Fox, in cooperation with
the nations leading educators, pre-
pare a library of films adapted TO
the present day curriculum of our
public schools. He told them that
if it could be demonstrated on q
nationwide scale, that this type 2:
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Victim Wounded
By Negro Bandit

Robbed of about $40 In cash and
stabbed in the back, arm and side,
w. A. Foster, colored, today is re-
covering from wounds inflicted by
a negro holdup man in Imperial at
about l o'clock this morning.
After pricking Foster in the back
with a long knife and taking from
him all the money he carried, the
other negro attempted to murder
him, Foster told Imperial officers.
The robbery was reported to the
sheriffs office here by Imperial po-
lice. lMAfRnMsHE
The hold-up man was descrihen
as being about five feet, 10 inches
tall. weighing about 100 ponanS.
about 35 years old, and Of medium
build. He was wearing blue over
alls, a light blue shirt, new tan
shoes and a light felt hat.
Another robbery similar to that
of Foster was reported to the sher-
ifs office by Brawley police Jesus
Ortiz of Brawley was held mp and
stabbed by another Mexican, they
said. No details were given. This
was yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06

teen little rabbit children and Baby
Bunty, the orphan child, don't have
to go TO say their lessons, they stay
around the bungalow and 1 get
hardly any time to myself So 1
slipped away quietly this morning,
while they were eating breakfast,
to have peace. They don't know
where 1 am, you see, and please
don't tell them. They'll find me
soon enough"
NO, I won't tell them where you
are hiding" promised the pig gen.
tleman, but I think your peace and
quiet are over"
why so?" asked Uncle Wiggily,
anxious like and apprehensiye.
Because said the pig with q
chuckling grunt, i think about half
of your children and a lot more,
and some Of mine and some of
your other friends, are on their way
here now. They must have spied
you"
Surely enough, through the woods
came running Baby Bunty, Jingle,
Jangle, Skipper, Scooper and many
more bunny boys and girls and they
joyfully shouted:
We've found himl We've found
him! We've found Daddicumsl"
And Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow,
Kittie Kat and her brother, Tom
ME. Sammie and Sussie Littletail
and many other animal children
cried:
Here's Uncle Wiggilyl Here's
Uncle Wiggily! Now well have funl"
Hal Hal I guess they viii have
fun" grunted the fat pig as he
waddled away.
well, III have TO play with them,
I suppose" sighed Uncle Wiggily,
but really, he didn't mind it half as
much as he pretended. Still he did
like peace and quiet and after he
had played some woodland games
with the children he left them eat
ing some cookies, cakes and lolly-
pops, while he slipped off by him
self TO find another quiet, peaceful
SPOT where he might read. But he
was no sooner settled in comfort
beneath a shady tree than, once
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Mexicans Held As
Illegal Entries

Nine Mexicans who were merly
following in the footsteps of Uncle
Sam fell afoul of the law July 4
when they sought the land of free
dom without benefit of passport,
and were arrested by immigration
officers on the doorstep of the free
dom the entire United States was
celebrating.
Records at the county Jail show
July 4 was the busiest day this
year in point of number of immi-
grafton prisoners booked. All were
Mexicans. Not only immigration
prisoners, but others leagued to-
gether to make the Fourth OF July
one of the busiest days the record
books at the county Jail has seen
recently. Altogether, l6 prisoners
were lodged in the bastille on that
day.
The customs authorities were re-
sponsible for one arrest, one was
arrested by state traffic officers ff
reckless driving, one man taken in
to custody for vagrancy, and four
for being drunk in public.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Knives Welded
By Two Hindus

Cut in a knife fight on Fourth
street between Broadway and Com
mercial Saturday night, two Hindus
are in hospitals today recovering
from wounds inflicted by pocket
knives.
The Hindus were both drunk, ac-
cording to city police. Meeting on
the street, they became engaged in
an old argument that finally lead
to the knitting.
Stagger Singh was taken to the
county hospital with crushed face
and a deep cut over one eye. Dug
gar Singh was taken to the FL Cen
tro hospital for treatment of deep
cash in the chest. The Hindus are
not related.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Heart Disease
Causes Death

His death apparently the result
of heart disease. Pete Porensky. so,
was found in his room in Brawley
yesterday afternoon. lying on the
bed as If he had been asleep when
he died.
Porensky had no relations, no
money and no property. insofar as
officers could determine. He was
native OF Davenport, Iowa, and
a member OF the Moose lodge there.
The body is at Hoops Undertak-
ing establishment in Brawley. Bur
ial services Will be in charge of the
Brawley Moose lodge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
BUZZARDS REVEAL STILL

PHOENIX, Ariz., U.P - Arizona
officials are considering dcputizing
thousands of buzards to aid them
in locating bootleggers and makers
of liquor. Sheriff j. r. McFadden,
observing flock of huzzards cir
cling a field where he knew there
we're no animals, investigated and
found a 50-gallon copper still, a
quantity of liquor and mash. The
mash had aroused the interest OF the
buzZards.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
TEN YEARS AGO
anaI
July s, 1921

The fig crop in several sections
of the valley during the past few
years has caused many people to
devote more attention to the grow
ing of the fruit. A large number
of trees are expected to be planted
this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06

Melon shipments from the Impe-
rial Valley yesterday totaled 242
cars and it is estimated that as
many will go today The total ship
ments for the season is close 10
$500 carloads This is more than
1000 cars greater than last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06

The terrible hog backs" west of
Campo soon will be terrors of the
past, according to reports from the
road repairing gangs Of San Diego
county who are working on the i'm
provements in that section.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Iulv e 1915

Two carloads of watermelons
are sought by the chamber of COM
merce to be sent to Los Angeles for
charitable purposes. The poor mar
ket will force growers to waste
many melons and to avoid this the
chamber suggests that they be sent
TO charitable institutions.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, FL Centre,
Calf, as Second-Class
Matter.

uncomfortableness out of Difference to
women while the women folks just don't
give hoot but insist upon being comfort
able There appears to be justification for
the belief that man loves to make an ass
of himself
We may wind up in Patton, but we'll re-
peat what we have said before. We will
take 115 or higher down here, minus coats,
vests, collars and ties in preference to 90
on the coast with the extra wearing appar-
el. And it's more economical, too.
-0-
Mr.. Vanderbilt really deserves a cham
pionship medal. No other man can be SO
asinine in so many different ways.
George Won Elm must be eating cucum-
bers. If not, how does he remain so cool
in a hot spot?
Even revolutions have gone miniature.
There were four casualties in clash be-
tween Peruvian rebels and loyal troops.
We still think that Old Sam Langford,
with one hand tied behind his back, could
have taken Mr.. Baer, Mr.. Uzcudun and Mr..
Stribling, all in the same ring at the same
time, and then could have thrashed Mr..
Schmeling.
The weekend holiday cost 354 lives. The
pity is that the 354 were not racketeers and
gunmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Ws WI
Within the ensuing two months
many final proofs on desert land
entries will be made in this valley.
Patents to valley lands are arriv-
ing almost daily and by the close
of the summer the larger area of
irrigated lands will have been COW
cred by title transferred from
Uncle Sam to the settlers.
The Standard and Press will give
free to anyone who will wear it a
ribbon badge bearing the inscrip-
ton, Summer Missionary of I'm
.perial Valley Ask Me" Call at
the office or send a stamp for one.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06

Mr.. Vanderbilt really deserves a cham
pionship medal. No other man can be SO
asinine in so many different ways.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06

George Won Elm must be eating cucum-
bers. If not, how does he remain so cool
in a hot spot?
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06

Even revolutions have gone miniature.
There were four casualties in clash be-
tween Peruvian rebels and loyal troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06

The weekend holiday cost 354 lives. The
pity is that the 354 were not racketeers and
gunmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-14
SECRET SIX OF
 CHICAGO BATTLE
 CRIMINAL GANGS
Threatened the Kings of Crime and Their FOll0w- CT With an End to All Their Activities

Chicago, Sept 14.-UP)-Big business declared war against crime to-day in death struggle" ultimatum. The Secret six" dis closed its principal secret, that Al Capones brand of crime is the biggest business in Chicago" in a supposedly secret" report. Colonel Robert Isham Randolph, president of the Chicago Association of Com merce and moving figure in that body's war against organized crime. last night gave an inkling of how the multi millionaire body has grappled with the gangster. ~
 The secret six has warred on crime in gangdom's citadel. While Alphonse "Scarface Al" Capone's name was not mentioned in the first report of the six members of the Chicago Association of Com- merist was needed to supply 1t. Col war of big business against the against the multi-millionaire crim- inal syndicate in terms of "coun- try-wide super-criminals." ma tional monopoly" "14S killers and nationally organized gangs" The secret committee has cleared the way for federal or state prose- cution of 51 criminal groups. inc cluding Al Capone's, has tnvesti- gated 21 other situations, and is now ready to push 34 cases against the ''crime ring" in court. accord ing to the report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-14
Alderman Louis Liebes- kind Was Defeated in the Convention and They Will Offer Him Place on Board of Fi- nance, If Tracy Wins
STEVENSON AND
 PAPE IN LINE

In an endeavor to rectify mis- takes made last Thursday night at the republican conventions. caused by lack of caucuses and necessary directorship, the local g. o. p. have already agreed upon plan to make up for one error, 1t was learned on good authority to-day. It has been reported reliably that Alderman Louis Liebeskind, who was denied renomination at the republican city convention, has been promised a place on the board of finance should George E. Tracy, the 2. o. D. mayoralty nominee, win the coming city election.
 Alderman Liebeskind's failure to gain renomination was shock to the Jewish people, as we'll as other persons, in the city. Alder man Liebeskind has been a staunch republican but at all times during his service on the board of alder men has been consistent and has approved all constructive pro- grams laid down by the city gov- ernment.
 Mayor Frank Hayes thought so much of MT Liebeskind that he named him a member of his board of police commissioners. It is un- derstood that Mayor Hayes, in re- appointing his boards after the elections, if he is victorious and 1t is expected he will be. will name Alderman Liebeskind to a city post, also.
 MT Liebeskind is president of the Jewish republican club. Under his guidance the organization or Jewish republican voters has in- creased in membership consider ably. The dropping of him from the ticket, therefore. caused wide
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