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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Please be back by 40cfocI,

children will be home from school
then. 1 wonder why? Oh. I sup
pose, since have been away a cou-
pie CT weeks, their mother wants
me to see how well the children
have done at school. All right, III
be back, but it doesn't give me much
time to look for an adventure.
"Ho, Ho! Still looking for adyen-
lures, are you?" asked a little voice
down in the grass. Uncle Wiggily,
forgetting that he had been talking
cut loud, looked and saw a little
red ant lady crawling along. II
should think" went on the ant lady,
that you had enough adventures
while you were visiting Mr. Scam
per, the squirrel, in the city park
Yes, 1 had some exciting adven-
lures and some that were not very
nice" said Uncle Wiggily. Il am
glad to be home again and l hope
] may have some adventures here.
But, rs you heard me say, l won't
have much time if my wife expects
me back at o'clock"
"Oh, I'd 60 home if I we're you,
said the ant lady. Il think you will
be much pleased at what happens. -
so you know about it, do you?'
asked Uncle Wiggily with a smile
What is it going to be-a sur
prise?"
Sort of" answered the little red
ant lady, crawling away in the
grass. But please don't ask me any
more questions, for 7 promised
wouldn't tell"
II wouldn't want to make you tell
the secret if you have promised not
to-" Uncle Wiggily said. so I shall
take care to get back to my bunga-
low by o'clock. Perhaps I shall
see you there"
Perhaps was all the little RED
ant lady said.
Uncle Wiggily hoped on and OH
and on and when he thought it was
nearly o'clock he turned around
and hoped back home He was
not feeling very happy, for he
hadn't found a single adventure
But as he neared his bungalow he
heard shouting and laughter.
Something jolly is going on
therei" thought Mr.. Longears
THE children must be home from
school"
And SO they were, all of Uncle
Wiggilys little bunny boys and
girls as well as all their friends, the
puppy dogs, the pussy cats, the
chickens, the birds, the frogs and
the squirrels. The Lady Mouse
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Band Concerts To
Start THURSDAY

This years first pand concert
will take place in the city park
Thursday night at O'Clock, mark
ing the beginning of the second sea -
son of outdoor entertainment pro-
yided by this organization OF musi-
clans under the direction of Profess
sor Horace Williams.
Programs last summer proved to
be very popular with residents OF
El Centre and vicinity. who ayailed
themselves of the opportunity OF en-
Joying the entertainment in the
GOODNESS of the park.
These concerts are free and pro-
grams will be printed every week in
the Press prior to Thursday in
order that the public may be in
formed as to the numbers TO be
played.
Rehearsal dates are changed from
Monday to Wednesday NIGHTS at the
court house at 7:30 o'clock, all
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01

Teacher of the Hollow Stump
School was there and as soon as
she saw Uncle Wiggily coming
along the path she squeaked:
Here he is. childrenl"
'Hurray, Uncle Wiggily!" cried
the animal boys and girls. Come
to your party Come to your par
tyl"
My party" exclaimed the rab-
bit gentleman in surprise. "Where?'
Right herel" his wife said, COM
ing out OF the bungalow with big
chocolate cake, while Nurse Jane
followed with quarts and quarts of
ice-cream. THE children got up
this little party for you to welcome
you home after your adventures in
the city with Mr.. Scamper. Isn't
it a lovely party?'
ITS surprised" whispered Baby
Bunty.
1T surely is a surprise!1 agreed
Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his pink
nose very fast. oh, but it's love-
ly party! Thank you heaps and
heaps!'
Sit down now, everybody, -
said Mrs. Longears, and eat cake
and ice-cream." So they all sat
down to the bunny gentleman S
party and then something hap
pened. If the cream puff will
please stop blowing cornstarch pud-
ding in the eye of the needle I'll
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily
and the helping ants.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
MANY ARRESTS
MADE BY POLICE
OVER WEEKEND

Absence OF Judge Kendall b.
Perkins in Los Angeles today re-
suited in postponement of trial of
20 defendants, arrested by city po-
lice within the past three days. The
majority are charged with being
drunk in public.
Jack Kelly, 43, is free on Sl00
bond after his arrest last night on
a charge of driving while under the
influence of Intoxicating liquor.
Kelly was arrested by Jack Carter
at Fourth and Broadway streets
after Carter followed him from
Fourth and Orange streets.
Carter said today that Kelly
narrowly missed two small boys
while driving four feet from the
curb on the wrong side of the
street at Fourth and Orange.
When Carter stopped him, Kelly
objected strenuously to being ar
rested, and asked to see Sheriff
George L. Campbell, who. he said,
is his friend.
After Frank Smyer, city traffic
officer, put Kelly through tests to
determine if he was drunk. he was
booked.
Sam Nunez, 43, periodical visitor
to the police court. was again ar
rested on charge of being drunk.
No interesting complications devel-
oped in Nunez' arrest this time, as
they have in the past. On \One oc-
casion, before being arrested, Nu-
nez appeared in the police station
and expressed q desire to put up
s25 fine, explaining that he was go
ing to have fight. The $25 was
refused, but later he was arrested,
and next morning fined that sum.
Arrested on charges of drunken
ness were IL defendants. Two were
charged with vagrancy, and three
with disturbing the peace.
Florian Mason, %, and Henry
Isaacs, 43, colored, charged with
possession of liquor, are awaiting
trial.
Roney A. Wearmuth. 46, will be
tried on a charge of drunk driving.
probably to be reduced to reckless
driving. The legless man was in
the solitary confinement cell in the
county jail this morning after
disturbance in the Jail that would
not let other prisoners sleep.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Mexican-Hindu
War Progresses

Undersneriff Rooney Clarke last
night answered a hurry-up call to
the Alamo store, separated battling
clements composed Of Mexicans and
Hindus, and returned TO report ina;
American fire-water was the un-
derlying cause of the scrap.
Not only that, but it was merely
a repetition OF another battle last
Sunday, said Carke. So he wrote a
report that is little less than a mas
terpiece in condensed form.
'Clarkes report follows:
Battle OF the Alamo store.
First major engagement tool,
place Sunday, May "a, between Mex
leo and India. Battle lasted till
ammunition (booze) all gone. In
ola won. Next major engagement,
Sunday May 81 Mexico won.
Casualties: Three black eyes,
two bloody noses and others of les
ser importance. Both sides waiting
for more ammunition.
Clarke said this morning he ex-
poets a reopening of hostilities next
Saturday night, or next Sunday at
the latest.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGTLy'S PARTY

Don't go too far away now,
warned Mrs. Longears to her rab-
bit husband as she saw him on the
porch OF the hollow stump bunga-
low one lovely morning in June
why shouldn't l go far aWay?'
asked the rabbit gentleman.
want to find adventures and there
may be none around here.
please be back home by 1
o'clock went on the rabbit lady
with a sudden look toward Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. who was clean
ing the dust off the steps with the
end Of her tail No matter where
you go or what adventure you find,
Wiggy, please be back by 4 o'clock -
Yes, dol" squeaked Nurse Jane.
"Why?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
Because" answered his wife
The children will be home from
school then" said Nurse Jane. and
then. all of a sudden, Mrs. Iongears
cried:
"Hushl Be CAREFUL"
"Oh, so I musti" exclaimed the
muskrat lady housekeeper. So she
put her paw over her mouth that
she might not let any more words
slip out, and went on with her
dusting.
This is very queer" said Uncle
Wiggily to himself as he hoped
over the fields and through the
woods to look for an adventure. IT
must be back by 4 O'Clock as the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Car Thieves Busy
Over Weekend

Automobile thieves were busy
again in Imperial Valley during the
week end, with FL Centro the prin-
cipal place OF operation and Braw-
ley and Westmorland running sec
Ond.
A Ford roadster. hcence lV4366,
was stolen in Ell Centro Saturday
night. 1t was registered to 500 Hoo
YEN of El Centro. A Star sedan,
owned by J. T. Snyder, was stolen
from FL Centro last night. The
license number is 3D0220.
Stolen from Brawley was Chev-
rolet coupe owned by c. j. Penning-
ton. In Westmorland a Chevrolet
delivery car owned by F. Sugimura
was stolen. The license was
1V4711.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Former FavOrite
Back In Movies

Thomas Meighan, formerly
popular idol of the old silent films,
whom movie audiences have not
seen in several years, has returned
TO the screen and will be seen to-
night and tomorrow night at Fox
Imperial Airdome.
The weather permitted the air.
dome opening as per schedule and
Manager Norris is hoping it viii
stay that way SO the shows will not
have to go back in the theatre.
Meighan is playing in Young
Sinners, a drama of youth which
tells a bit of a story but tells it
entertainingly and interestingly. 1t
is human and is devoid of the COM
plexities which some pictures seem
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Why Let Your
Skin Age

Protect you skin with this new
wonderful Face Powder and let
MELLO-GLO give you that youth
full bloom. Made by a new French
process-stays on longer, prevents
large pores, beautifies your COM
pleXion. Does not irritate the skin
or give a pasty look. Purest face
powder made. Try MELLO-GLO
and you'll love it. On sale at
Clements Drug Store.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
FINDS RARE COIN

KINGSTON, Mass. (U.H - An
early American sixpence dated 1852,
was found here by Theresa Maziln.
According TO Julius H. Tuttle of the
Massachusetts Historical society.
the coin is a rare one, of the first
mintage authorized by the General
Court at Boston.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01

to require. It is clean too, Tor
Meighan has yet to appear in
film that was even questionable
Supporting him are Hardy Al
bright, Dorothy Jordan. m S
Kirkwood, Edmund Breese and
dozen other well known film char
acters. Meighan has a he-man role,
naturally, but it is not blood and
thunder. Instead he is convincing
and likeable.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Iplperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Juue 1. 1911

Inspection of Volcano lake leyee
which keeps the flood waters in the
delta from flowing northward into
New River, the water stage in the
lake and the overflowed region jus
titles confidence that no danger to
the valley canal system is to be
apprehended this year and that
keeping the water south OF the di-
vide is simple.
FL Centre is to be the center OF
the date growing development in
Imperial Valley, date gardens being
established by the bureau of plant
industry on the ranch of w. f.
Whsle west of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
TWINS MEET AFTER YEARS

ALESSANDRIA, U.P) - Orphan
twins Of unknown parents, Primo
and Secondo Moggiati, separated
since they were small children, met
by accident at Marengo. Each
knew he had twin brother some
where, but it was through a local
priest that their relationship was
proved
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01

Imperial Valley Associated Cham
bers of Commerce met in Westmor-
land recently at which time the
one-man form idea was discussed.
The idea was fathered by the Ei
Centre Chamber of Commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Illness Fatal
To Mrs. Brady

News of the death of Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Brady of Calexico, housekeep-
er for the new De ANA hotel, will
be received with regret by many FL
Centrans Who are numbered among.
her friends.
Mrs. Brady died on Friday at I'll
Calexico hospital as the result On
an attack of peritonitis, being i'll
but a short time. Her sister, Mrs
o. E. Ralston OF Glendale, was with
her at the time and has arranged
for burial in New York where the
deceased was born and reared.
For a number OF years Mrs. Brady
was housekeeper at the Barbara
Worth hotel and is remembered
with affection by the hotel guests
and employees who are grieved 10
learn OF her death
The peach crop around Ontario
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
TEN YEARS AGO
June l, 1921

The seven big days OF the El Cen
tro chautauqua start tonight. Ad-
vcance notice promise excellent pro-
grams OF entertainment and in-
struction.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
PROFESSOR WINS MEDAL

PHILADELPHIA. UH - TIL c
Mendal medal of Villanova College
was awarded to DR.. Karl Frederick
Herzfeld, professor OF physics at
Johns Hopkins University. 1t is
presented annually to the Catholic
who has achieved distinction N
science.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Io IAIn
June 1. 1916

The next crest OF high water in
the Colorado is on its. way and the
river probably viii rise steadily un-
til the high point is reached the
twentieth of this month.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01

Notice has been received here
from the general land office in
Washington. d. c., concerning the
provision for the sale OF isolated
tracts of public land in Imperial
county. The lands in question are
10 chains or less in width and lie
between or abut entered or patent
ed land. The land will be sold at
private sale for cash.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01

musicians being usged to be pres
ent Wednesday night
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01

The peach crop around Ontario
and in the south generally is esti-
mated at 60 percent of normal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01

ial Valley is interested in seeing that the
Indian gets a square deal?
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Opt0metrist-Dr. Sem Bacon
Ideal Washing Machine Service

We repair al! models of washing machine
mangels. Phone 1896. 545 Imperial Avenue.
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KEEP UP THE FIGHT.

Perhaps it isn't proper psychology to
preach to folks when Old Man De-
preston makes himself heard, but at
that, there are any number of people
in the world today who are crying the
loudest and are hurt the least.
The range is beginning to feel the
edge of unemployment. 1t is re-
Elected in men working on smaller
schedules and some of them without
jobs at all. These unfortunates have
right to feel depressed but what about
the men and women who have not
been touched, but who insist on draw
ing themselves up into their shells
crying hard times, refusing to spend
their money and only adding to the
distressing situation?
They are doing more to prolong hard
times than any other factor
The range is facing a situation which
will tax its facilities and patience to
the limit, but the range has expert
enced trying times before and to its
credit has always been returned the
victor.
We must keep up the fight realizing
that the situation must right itself and
that this range country cannot be sold
short.
1T isn't the size of the dog in the
fight, but the size of the fight in the
dog" is slogan adopted by Mchi-
gan Chamber of Commerce. The
range is experiencing its difficulties,
but they are small in comparison with
many other cities in the northwest.
We must meet this crisis as we have
met others and face the issue squarely.
But above all we must keep up the
f1ght-Hibbing Tribune.
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Section Thirty Defeated.

10y L. FenIlald.)
The EmbarraSS baseball nine turned
back Section Thirty by a 10 to count
at Embarrass last Sunday in game
replete with thrills and close plays
causing frequent alterations with the
umpire.
Ludie Dejak, the first man up to bat
in the game, smashed the first pitched
ball out for homerun which was the
Thirtyites lone tally until the fifth inn
ing when zgonc scored on Harris
double.
Tampa was the big gun for En-
barraSS, driving out a double, triple
and then a home run in the eighth to
sew up the game for the farmers.
Embarrass used three pitchers in the
game whereas Harri travelled the full
route for Section Thirty, striking out
ten while Embarrass struck out six.
Ragged infield support was respon-
sible for Harris defeat, the outfield
making some beautiful catches.
A return game will be played here
at the earliest possible date.
The batteries for Section Thirty were
Harri and Dejak; Embarrass, Tampa,
Siro, Hill and Tampa
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31

The most sanguinary battle ever ~
corded In history. according to ancient
records. was the battle Of Chalona
where Attila, the Hun. was met by the
Gothic prince Thorismund. command
ing the Visigoths and Roman forces.
The dead left upon the neld Is estf-
mated as between 250OdO and 10000
men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31

mutation OF re-
serve funds on
{ b Q insurance
principle through
contr. b u tons
from the govern.
ment, the employ.
ers, the employ.
ees or all three.
That will i. n o {
meet the present
emergency, since
( b 9 8 o reserve
funds have not
been built up and
a. ~a,yyA q " q
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31

4 person who becomes blind while
serving q prison sentence is cared for
IN the came manner a. prior to his
loss Of sight. except Of course in the
management of stairway marching,
reading, etc. In large up-tO-date
prisons vocational education is prOvid-
cd II available; II not available, he is
usually sent. after completing his SEN
tence. to m institution for the blind,
there. to be taught how to read and
write. and learn some trade at which
to earn his living
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31
Recalling Historic Mutiny

After the famous mutiny on the
British warship Bounty. Christian.
who had taken charge Of the ship, re-
turned to Tahiti and remained there
ten days. When the vessel put to sea
nine Tahitian men. twelve women and
eight boys were aboard the vessel and
they begged to remain. Others were
taken aboard after visits to islands In
the vicinity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31

A limestone spreader, owned By Q
bank in Illinois is rented out to farm.
ers for ten cents ton. and also .
phosphate spreader at i've cents ton.
The limestone project" was the prin-
cipal contribution Of the bank to
banker-farmer work, during 1880, and
was carried on in cooperation with the
Farm Bureau. A man trained in the
testing Of soil, and in the making Of
soil maps was employed by the bank.
The unit maps used covered forty
acres, on which % surface tests were
made at mathematical points. At nvs
other points three tests were made
surface, sub-surface, and sub-soil. The
completed map showed, by varying
shadings Of red, the points which
needed limestone. Arrangements were
also made by the bank to have lime.
stone shipped In in car lots for sals
70 farmers in any quantities needed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31
Day. of the Wash

The week consisting of seven days
10 unit Of time which dates from
prehistoric antiquity. Each Of the sew.
en- days corresponds to one Of the sew.
en- moving heavenly bodies then
known. Sunday and Monday are named
AFTER the sun and moon; Tuesday was
named for Mars tues In Norse) day;
Wednesday. Mercury's (Wodan's) day:
thursday. Jupitor's (Thor's) day: FRI
DAY, Venus (Freia's) day. and Satur.
day. Saturn's day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31
Water Vapor in Gas

The bureau of standards says that
usually both coal gas and water gas
leave the manufacturing plant sat
urated with water vapOr at the tenn
perature of the coolest piece of ap-
paratus through which they have been
passed. This may be condenser or
scrubber or it may be the gas holder.
The amount of water vapdr in the gas
depends upon the temperature and not
upon the character Of the gas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31
a Burmese "Shackle."

Chains Of debt are something more
than a figure of speech In Abyssinia.
The person who cannot or will not pay
Is shackled to his or her creditor
and the bonds are not severed until
the debt Is discharged Sometimes
these business unions last for months
One who guarantees a debt sometimes
suffers the same penalty. and the
debtor guarantOr and creditor make
weird trio as they clank through
the streets
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31
Doubtless Bill Ro.. To-

doctor says that day-dreaming
should be cultivated to encourage
creative thought A householder saws
MS plumber tried this, but all that
happened was that the tide in the
Kitchen rose steadily.-London Hu.
mOrist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31
Ohio's First Settlement

Marietta was the first settlement
within the present limits of Ohio. It
was founded in 1888 by Rufus Put
nam and colony from New England
under the authority of the Ohio COM
pany. 1t was named In honor of
Marie Antoinette.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31
Dry Air Hurts Antiaues

Valuable antiques are damaged to
the extent Of hundreds Of thousands
of dollars annually, say antiquarians,
due to the fact that American collec-
tors and persons who acquire an oc-
casfonal piece Of antique woodwork
place their priced acquisitions In
homes or display rooms where the
air 10 too dry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31

How's your vocabulary Prof Hen
~ NJ Robinson Of the American Mag
azine has figured out that the aver
age girl with a grade school education
uses between 100 and 1000 words
With n high-schoOl education she pos
sesses 1000 to 1000. After a college
education she commands anywhere
from 5000 to 1900. Shakespeare, In
bis plays. employed 24.OOO different
words
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31
Record Elk Antlers

The largest pair Of elk antlers re-
corded by the government was pur-
chased in Colorado Springs in 1897
for the emperor of Germany. Their
length Of beam was 67h inches and
there were IL points. Seven or eight
points on antlers are not unusual.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31
Letter. ~" and "V"

The letter U IL form of v, with
which Il was formerly used inter-
changeably. In the Eleventh century U
came to be used by preference as the
capital initial form. In dictionaries
they were not given separate alpha
betical position until about 1900. The
v form II still used frequently in in
scriptions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31
Early Life Insurance

The earliest life insurance policy
Of which anything definite Is known
was issued In 1888 in London. Insur-
ing the life Of William GIBBONS for q
twelvemonth. This policy was under
written by IL persons acting lndivid-
ually and the premium was $50 q thou
sand
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31
No Proof of Meteor

Coon butte is large depression neIr
Canon DiabolO, Ariz. The crater is
1000 feet across and $50 feet deep.
Since several tons of meteOric iron
have been found nearby, it is believed
that the crater was formed by the
fall OF an enormous meteorite, al
though this has not been definitely
established. Behring'S have so far
failed to locate any large mass with
in it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31

Sometimes 1t 10 difficult for q great
statesman to be certain whether those
behind him ARE friends who are fol.
lowing his leadership or enemies who
are chasing him.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31
Learning the Right

ITO be wrong" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, lis a misfortune
shared by many. 1t is condition
which may be easily cured in time by
those who are willing to remain silent
listeners Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31

Il was Dicks hrst day at school.
he had been warned Of his manners
beforehand by his mother. WAsn the
teacher. who was passing out paper,
got round to him he said. mo. thank
you, do not write"