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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
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IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
BEAUTIFUL ALWAYS
W. C. COSTELLO
Manager

1t makes little difference whether or
not the story of Betsy Ross is true or
not, and one is at liberty to accept or re-
Ject 1t. The same may be said of the tale
that the first use of the United States
flag by the army of the nation, was a
stand of colors flown at Ft StanwiX near
Rome, n. Y, and made from soldiers
white shirt, a soldiers blue coat, and
red flannel petticoat contributed by
woman in the fort.
There are plenty of legends concern
ing the origin of the United State flag, the
birthday of which is celebrated today.
Some of them may be founded on fact.
Others may be products of the imagina-
tion.
But the flag as we know it today is
ing the origin of the United States flag, the
ragged forces of Washington fought un-
der in the Revolution and which John
Paul Jones made known on the seas.
The designers of the flag did even bet
ter than they anticipated. From an artis-
tic standpoint, it is beautiful flag. The
advancement of red, white and blue is so
harmonious, that not even the most most
critical of artists could find fault with it.
Seen against the background of blue
sky, it cannot help but command admir-
alton.
When patriotic love is the inspiration
for honoring the flag, it is even more
beautiful Too often we take the flag as
something casual. We know it is the SYM
bol of our country, but we see it day after
day and we grow so accustomed to 1t,
that we often forget just for what 1t
stands.
For this reason it is we'll that we have
Flag day set apart each year to show our
respect and love for the flag, and to stlm-
ulate our loyalty to it. All of US, no mat
ter how often we may salute the flag dur
ing the year, may we'll do it again on its
birthday.
1t is a flag of which all those who owe
allegiance to it may well be proud. 1t
was the first real symbol of liberty to
man unfurled to the world and it has re-
mained true to its ideals throughout the
years.
We wish every American citizen could
have the experience of coming upon it un-
expectedly in foreign land. 1t is some
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
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Sundays. Entered at the
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thing that never can be forgotten. One
cannot help lump in the throat and
mist before the eyes. Pride in it and love
for it, are born anew, greater and better
than ever before.
The American citizen who can stand
before the flag without thrill of love
and admiration for it, is to be pitied. He
misses something that all the gold in the
world could not purchase, nor would
those who are so stirred, ever be suscep-
tible to any other attitude toward the
stars and stripes but the love and 10y
atty it deserves.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
WASH CAT

Once upon a time when Uncle
Wiggily came downstairs in his hol-
low stump bungalow, all ready to
go adventuring, he heard his wife
say:
"Oh, DEAR
Are you speaking to me?' asked
the rabbit gentleman with a jolly
twinkle of his pink nose, for often
his wife called him dear and,
sometimes, even dearest
We'll, Wiggy, I wasn't exactly
speaking to you then" said Mrs.
Longears, but if you can think of
some way to help me III even call
you dearest. But just then I said
Oh, dear because l am so worried
I'll say it again. Oh, dear!"
What are you worried about?"
asked Uncle Wiggily.
About the washing" replied his
wife.
Whats that? You don't mean
to tell me the children won't wash
their faces before they go to
school" cried Uncle Wiggily IN sad
surprise. That's too bad!"
"Oh. no. 1t isn't about the wash
ing of the children's faces that !
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
COLUMNIST WILL
BE SPEAKER AT
CHAMBER LUNCH

Harry Carr, of the staff of the
Los Angeles Times. will be the
speaker at the Ell Centro Chamber
of Commerce luncheon Wednesday
noon of this week. Carr, whose col
umn, THE Lancer" is widely read
and enjoyed, is also a speaker OF
interest, having a knowledge OF
world affairs and sound ideas which
he has formed for himself on mat
ters of current interest. He is a
student of early California history
and is especially interested in the
early Spanish days Of the state, in
which Imperial Valley, then des-
crt, played no little part.
r. B. Whitelaw, president Of the
El Centro chamber, invites those
who are interested in hearing Carr
to attend this meeting, whether
members of the Ell Centre chamber
or not, and out of town visitors will
also be welcome at the luncheon
meeting, which will be held at the
Hotel Barbara Worth. 1t is expect
ed that there will be a large group
of local persons present and re-
servations may be made by calling
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

knew what that meant. 1t would be
just the same as if, IN your house,
on Monday morning, with piles Of
dirty clothes all about, your mother
would say:
THE wash lady hasn't come" :"
said Mrs. Longears. Everything is
ready for her-the dirty clothes,
plenty of hot water. soap and
everything. I was going to ask you
10 put up the line before you went
adVenturing, but there is no need
of doing that now
You mean there is no need for
me to go adventuring?" asked Un-
Gle Wiggily, sort of sad like and
disappointed.
"Oh, no, hop along after adven-
lures as much as you like" his wife
told the bunny gentleman. But
there is no use putting up the line
if the wash rabbit isn't coming.
Nurse Jane has gone to see her sick
sister, or she might do the wash
( And I can't do it because / have a
/ sore paw and DR.. Possum told me
/ to keep it out OF soapy water. Oh,
dearl I don't know what's to be
done,"
We'll. dol" all of a sudden I'm
Gle Wiggily shouted Il know what
/ am going TO dol" His pink nose
tWinkled very fast.
You're not going to do the wash
/ ing!' exclaimed his wife. Never!
l won't let You do it, Very kind OF
/ you it is to offer, but mo- What
would Mr.. TWistytail or Uncle But
! ter think if they came past and saw
you doing the washing. No"
/ "Oh, wasn't going to offer TO
wash the clothes" said Uncle Wig
gily. Though, for the matter of
that, wouldn't be ashamed, even
If that fat old pig gentleman, Mr.
/ TWistytail, saw me. And once l
hung up some washed clothes for
YOU
Indeed you did the time you
caught the little foxes and the lit
tie bobcats in a pillow case" said
Mrs. Longears with a laugh. But
this is different. 7 wouldn't let you
do the washing"
I'm not going to- said Mr.. Long
/ ears. But I am going to look for
another wash rabbit for you. Sure
ly there must be more than one
who will come and do the washing.
Instead Of going adventuring I'll
/ look for a wash rabbit"
Away hoped Uncle Wiggily down
| the road Over the fields and
through the woods he hurried ask
ing all the animals whom he met
if they knew where he could find a
wash rabbit. But they all said they
/ didn't until Mr.. Longears met a
jolly old dog gentleman who said:
II don't know where there's a
wash rabbit, but there is a wash
cat"
"Where?" asked the rabbit gen.
tleman quickly.
Right over there" the dog
barked, pointing with his tail.
Uncle Wiggily looked and saw,
by cat lady who was washing her
face with her paw
She is just the one I want"
cried the rabbit. I'll ask her"
He hoped toward the wash cat,
but, all of a sudden, something
queer began to happen. And you
shall hear about it in the next
story which will be about Uncle
Wiggily and his soapy suds. And 1
do hope the elephant doesn't hide
all the peanuts in his trunk and
| then lose the key.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
FRANCE SADDENED

France, so often visited by adversely,
is again the object for sympathy from
the world in the sad disaster which took
some 500 lives yesterday.
What had started out as day of glad
ness for many, proved to be for them but
the start of eternity.
We can readily understand how great
must be the grief of France by recall
ing what might have happened on our
own coast a few weeks ago when the
Harvard went aground, had fate been as
unkindly then as it was yesterday.
1t is sad to think of SO many persons,
most of them helpless women and child
ren, tossed into the sea with no chance to
save themselves. The pitiful number of
survivors testifies to the rage of the ele-
ments at the time the disaster occurred.
If lone touch of nature makes the
world KIM" we find ourselves very close
to France in this, her sad hour.
Andy Gump will probably be borrow
ing from Uncle Bim after what the ban
dts did to Sidney Smith yesterday.
A news dispatch says the population
of Scotland is shrinking. Having shrunk
everything else it is no wonder the canny
Scot is growing less.
To any number of local kids heaven
consists in being turned loose on car
of watermelons.
Having taken II years to charge Mr..
Capone with a crime, 1t may take the
government equally long to get him be.
hind the bars.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
SPEED CAUSES
THREE CRASHES
OVER WEEKEND

Three accidents in the city limits
Of Ell Centre yesterday, all caused
by excessive speed on the part OF
the drivers, last night caused the
announcement by Frank Smyer,
city traffic officer, that hereafter
1t will be unhealthy for speeders
to live in El Centro."
Every driver responsible for an
even minor infraction Of speed laws
will be hauled into court for a fine
and perhaps a jail sentence, said
the officer.
No one was injured in any OF the
accidents yesterday. Two drivers
were cited for reckless driving.
In an accident at Sixth and State
streets at 4:45 yesterday afternoon
cars driven by Walt r A. Pinkard
and z. A. Allender collided, the
car driven by Pinkard continuing
across the street and narrowly
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

missed the plate glass window in
the Valley Press office. Pinkard
was driving west on State street,
and Allender going north on Sixth.
A few moments before, cars driv-
en- by H. Rodriguez Of Calexico and
Morrison Spencer, colored, Of El
Centro, collided at First and Olive
streets after Spencer's car struck
that driven by Rodriguez when the
latter started to make a U turn.
Captain John Mayo cited both driv-
ers for reckless driving.
Two automobiles were slightly
damaged in collision at the city
limits on South Eighth street when
cars driven by G. w. Lusk and w.
H. Buster collided. Lusk was driv-
ing west on the City Limits road
when his car struck that OF Buster,
who was travelling north on Eighth
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
WanderIust Gets
Two More Youths

Disappearance of two young boys
was reported to the sheriffs office
yesterday, and aid of officers sought
in locating them. Both have been
missing since Saturday, according
to the report.
One of the youths is Jack Craig.
l3. He looks to be II, said the re-
port, is five feet seven inches tall,
weighs 1870 pounds, has blue eyes,
brown hair and fair complexion.
He left his home, three miles east
and a half mile north of Imperial,
at o'clock Saturday morning.
The other boy is Reuben Bales
teros, ID, who lives at 1853 North
Arizona street, Los Angeles. He is
four feet II inches tall, and when
last seen was wearing black pants
and vest and a white shirt.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
How to Get Relief
From Catarrh

If you have catarrh, catarrhal
deafness, or head noises, go to Glenn
ents Drug Store or your druggist
and get OF. of Parmint Double
Strength; take this home, add TO
it Il pint of hot water and a little
sugar Take a tablespoonful four
times a day.
This will often bring quick relief
from the distressing head noises.
Clogged nostrils should open, breath
ing become easy and the mucous
stop dropping into the throat. 1t is
easy to make, tastes pleasant and
costs little. Every one who has ca
tarrh should give this treatment a
triaL~ You will probably find it is
Just what you need.-Ady.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
Post Office Will
Face Fifth Street

El Centro's new post office build
ing will front Fifth street, accord
ing to word received this week
from the United States treasury de-
partment of c. c. jenkins, local
postmaster.
Jenkins, as custodian of the build
ing site, was asked TO make a rec
ommendation to the department as
to the most advantageous street
for the building to face. He took
the matter up with the chamber OF
commerce post office committee
and the Fifth street frontage was
recommended.
The letter accepting the recon-
mendation was received this week,
indicating that necessary details
prior to construction activities are
going forward in Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

Indications now are that the an
ticipated flood OF the Colorado riv-
er will not be as great as in other
years and may possibly be below
normal. Engineer lockwood and
his engineers have been making
preparations to combat what was
expected to be one of the greatest
floods in the history of the river.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
TEN YEARS AGO
June Is. 1921

The flat rate of SITS per 100
pounds on cantaloupe shipments
from the valley to points east of
the Mississippi river is in effect to-
day, all of the eastern roads having
filed their tariffs with the inter-
state commerce commission, which
permitted the rate to go into effect
on one days notice.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

the headquarters OF the El Centro
chamber.
The board of directors OF the
chamber will meet in executive ses-
sion Wednesday evening at 7:30
O'Clock, when President Whitelaw
requests full attendance OF the di-
rectorate.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

Oil permits issued through the Ell
Centro land office reached l39 this
week. AS the permits average
about 1000 acres each, the total
probably has passed a quarter Of a
million acres. More than a million
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

That the new route for the Los
Angeles Phoenix automobile road
race across the desert is better than
the Chuckawalla valley route was
demonstrated yesterday when the
EMF. finished the journey from
Phoenix to Los Angeles. The auto
mobile crossed a stretch of sand
across which car never had been
driven before.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
YACHTS FOR LEGIONNAIRES

DETROIT, U.P) - Distinguished
guests of the American Legion's
1881 national convention here next
September will have the use of the
large fleet Of private yachts operat-
ing on the Detroit river.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June IL. 1911

The cantaloupe harvest has now
reached the stage of trainload ship
ments with great activity in icing
cars here and loading them at sew
eral stations. The days Of heaviest
shipment have not arrived as ye,
but their coming will be quickeneo
by warmer weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

am worried said the rabbit lady.
Its about washing the clothing.
This is Monday, when our clothes
washing should be done. It is a
lovely day for drying, with plenty
of wind and sun, everything just
right, but we can't wash! on,
deari"
why can't the washing be
done?" asked Uncle Wiggily. If it
is soap you need I'll hop to the store
for some before 1 go adventuring. Z"
Oh, it isn't soap-we have plenty
of that" said his wife.
What is it then?"
why, the wash rabbit hasn't
GOMEZ" said Mrs. Longears. Il
guess she must be i'll"
oh, so the wash rabbit hasn't
come" repeated Uncle Wiggily He
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
,June Is. 1915

Brawley, FL Centro and Calexico
are making a simultaneous series
of raids on the blind pig dispensers
of booze and numerous cases are
now lodged in the several police
courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15
OLD OIL WELL STILL RUNS

SAN ANGELO, Tex. U.P)-
Though drilled more than eight
years ago, the No l Santa Rita oil
well, Reagan County discovery well
and foreruaner OF oil development
in 10 West Texas counties, is still
a producing well, pumping eight
barrels per day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

The first cherries we're picked and
shipped at Beaumont, Riverside
County, May l and the peak of the
season reached May 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

Puncture vine is still a serious
pest in Los Angeles County and
work against it is on in several parts
of the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

and a quarter acres have been ap-
piled for in the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

To any number of local kids HEAVIER
consists in being turned loose on ca
of watermelons.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

Andy Gump will probably be borrow
ing from Uncle Bim after what the ban
dts did to Sidney Smith yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-15

A news dispatch says the population
of Scotland is shrinking. Having shrunl
everything else it is no wonder the canny
Scot is growing less.
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WOMAN LINKS PRO
TO TEACH MEN, TOO
Pepp of st. Louis
Says She Can Vie With
Male Instructors.

By the Associated Press
ut. LOUIS, May with no more
amateur titles hereabouts for her
= to win, Virginia Pepp has become
ST. Louis first woman golf pro-
fessional
Miss Pepp. five times winner Of the
St Louis district woman's champion
ship and numerous other titles, next
week will join the group of instruc-
tors at the Triple A Club hare, in
structing both men and women.
ct believe I can hold my own with
the men," Miss Pepp, who virtually
taught herself the game and nrst won
the district title in 1922 at the age OF
II, told an interviewer today. Il think
1 have enough ability as player to
prove to golfers there Is field for
women on the links as well as In other
professions"
Miss Pepp decided to turn profess
sional she said. because she already
had won every title available here and
I feel I owe it to myself to capitalize
on my ability while at the top Of my
game"
A stylist of the game, she shoots an
average score of around 80. Two of
her brothers, Frank and John, are pro-
feSsionalS.
While hot the FIRST woman golf pro-
feSsional. golfers here said today she
probably was the first at a semi-public
club for both men and women, such
as the Triple A.
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BIG EIGHTH SESSION
WINS FOR G. U. NINE
Scores Five Runs to Gain Edge on
Wake Forest, Which Aids
With Four Errors.

A big eighth inning during which 1t
chased across five runs enabled George
town to come from behind and conquer
Wake Forest, to 4, yesterday on the
Hilltop.
After Wholey, Hoya outfielder, had
singled and scored after sacrifice by
Mooney and double by King, the Wake
Forest defense suddenly went haywire,
making four errors to enable King,
Evers, O'Toole and Poole to hang more
G.. u. runs.
It was a first-class ball game for seven
and a half innings. The Southerners
put across three runs in the seventh to
take the lead. to 2.
Hal Poole went to the rescue Of Tom
Higgins, who, making his debut on the
mound for G. u. went well until the
seventh. Poole promptly quelled the
enemy uprising.
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STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE
BY WALTER R. McCALLUM-

n n ODERN miracles still happen in
M golf as in other games. Who
wv would think that any golfer
could play nine consecutive
holes with only nine puts. or that a
435-yard hole could be made in two
strokes. Tommy Bones, jr, of Columbia
is the hero of the putting episode, which
happened yesterday at Woodmont, and
Landra 3. Platt of Chevy Chase is the
fellow who holed 435-yard hole in two
strokes.
One is almost as much a miracle as
the other, considering that Bones need
ed two puts on two of the nine greens,
and that the 435-yard hole on which
the deuce was made is one of the hard
est of the hard par tours at Chevy
Chase Club.
Plat, be 1t known, is a real hitter
from the tee. He knocks the ball far
and usually straight, and when he I'M
coFked real Tee shot from the fifteenth
at Chevy Chase the ball rolled down to
a spot from which he had only short
pitch to the green. He took his trusty
mashie-niblick in hand, and shifting
that ball hard and high watched it hit
just short OF the pin and roll into the
cup for the only eagle that has been
scored on the fifteenth hole in many
years.
Bones did not finish in the van on
the first qualifying day at Woodmont
yesterday, but it was not because his
pulitzer would not work Tommy's put
ter was the magic blade that kept him
in the tournament, for the rest of his
shots simply would not click At the
first hole he bunkered himself, but
saved stroke with a single putt. That
started him of, for on two of the nine
holes he knocked chip shot in with no
puts at all; on five others he had but
a single putt. and on two more green's
he lapSed into normality with two puts.
AS Tommy himself said Had not
been putting like crazy man, would
not have. gotten around below 30" His
first nine was 36. due to that phenom--
email streak of putting, but he took Al
for the second round of the nine-hole
course for a II, which tied George F.
Miller, the Manor Club champion, for
the temporary lead early yesterday in
the qualifying round.
But out behind him was Maj. e. A.
Noyes Of the Army-Navy Club, a COM
petitor who had not been given any Seri-
Gus thought for the qualifying medal.
Maj. Noyes in his first spin around the
tricky Woodmont course found those
fast putting green's and narrow fairways
very much to his liking, and, registering
fine score of IS, led the field over
the first day of play.
That rs may stand UP for low, if
predicted showers interfere with play
today, but a stellar field is out there
shooting at Noyes' mark. Among those
who were billed to start were John G.
Shorey, winner of last years Wood
mont tourney: Jimmy Drain, winner
of the Washington tourney last week,
and Howard Nerdlinger and Max Weyl.
stars Of the host club. Any or all of
them are good enough to break rs
on any course. But medal pay in COM
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HOYA SOPHOM0RES WIN
Freshmen Defeated, 81 Ia to
~ Ia, in Intramural Track Meet,


Sophomore downed freshmen. 54la
points TO 42l2, yesterday in George
town University intrsmural track and
field meet on freshmen field at the
Hilltop.
Largely through the anchor running
of AL Kelly the sophs won both the
quarter and half mile relay races.
Summaries:
5o-yard dash-won by Kovalonak on;
second; MeCaheIty ts)j third Becker %.
75-ysrd dash~won By Nelson 81; sec
ond. Koyalonak tF)i third McCaherty 81.
4%o;yar da.hCwon by Powers %: sec! sec
ss0-yard run-Won by McVoy tP): sec
ond. Schlafy 49, third, Dunn 81. Time,
Q minutes sls seconds.
on9s ne dpast f9s s 9hir9 W af feG
Time, minutes 50 seconds
0uarter-mile reiay-Won by Sophomores
(Eeison, NaSser, Larkin, Kelly. Time, 47is
HaT-inie relay-won BY sophomores mel
HiSh ,ampMWon by Lany 81; second
tie between Dee Isl and OConnor (FJ.
Height. 5 feet inches
Mccafferty. 81; third, tie between Hickey
81 and Eewkirk 81. Distance, 20 feet 4
shotput-won by Tremblay 81; second.
Becker %; third, Dee tS.D. Distance 43
Dlscus1won by Becker tFl; second. Dee
90. third, Wallscaysse %. Distance
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Georgetown Make Ball Trip NU England Oppose Old R
Events Carded
For Collegians

Today.
Gallaudet VS.. Catholic o., at G.
U. crack, $50 o'clock.
Duke VS.. Georgetown, at @. U.
(tennis), $40 O'Clock.
Baltimore Poly VS., Maryland
freshmen, at College Park (base
Maryland VS.. Princeton, at Prince
ton (base BALD.
Tomorrow.
Duke VS.. George Washington, at
G. w. (tennisl, $3.50 o'clock.
Maryland VS.. William and Mary,
at Williamsburg denni).
Friday.
st. Johns VS.. American University,
at A. u. (tennis), $3.50 o'clock.
Baltimore Poly VS.. Maryland
Freshmen, at College Park Qacrosse)'
Georgetown VS.. Boston College, at
Boston base balD.
Georgetown VS.. Boston, at New
Haven (golf), morning.
Saturday.
st. Johns VS.. Maryland, at Col
lege Park Qacrosse), $3.50 o'clock.
William and Mary VS.. Maryland, at
College Park (track), 1870 o'clock:
Villanova VS.. Catholic University,
at C. U. (track). 2 o'clock.
Maryland Freshmen VS.. Navy, at
Annapolis (tennis).
Georgetown VS.. Holy Cross, at
Worcester (base BALD.
st. Johns VS.. Georgetown, at @.
u. (tennis).
Georgetown VS.. Williams, at New
Haven (golf), morning.
Georgetown VS.. Yale, at New
Haven (golf), afternoon,
Bliss VS.. Strayer, Columbus VS..
Ben Franklin (tennis), Washington
Collegiate Conference. Bliss Courts,
LAS o'clock