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Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
IT'S OFFICIAL NOW

1t will come as a surprise to some
Americans-this action of congress in
making the Star Spangled Banner, the
official anthem of the United States.
Many have always believed it was the
official hymn but heretofore it has only
been considered so by courtesy. Amer
lea" was just as official, insofar as the
law of the land is concerned.
The action of congress will be pleasing
to most Americans. A few will not like
it because the hymn is difficult to sing,
but it is not the tones that count as much
as what the hymn means to the singer.
The Star Spangled Banner has for
years been used by the army, navy and
marine corps. Other nations, wishing to
pay honor to this country, have usually
recognized the hymn as the official one.
Personally we are highly in favor of
the Star Spangled Banner. America"
is all right but it is the same tune as
God Save The King, and the latter is
none too popular with descendants of
those who roamed the valley of the
Shannon the hills of Tara and the
shores of Kerry. In fact we know
couple of fellows from Belfast who don't
like it any too we'll.
Now that the Star Spangled Banner"
is official, we trust all will make it
point to learn that 'bah, blah, blah'
does not follow the words "Oh say can
you see" 1t can be sung and it should
be sung correctly.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07

be it S candyi" Her voice was hope
ful.
mo, it isn't candy" spoke the
bunny gentleman. Though it is
something good to cat! m afraid
you will never guess. Here it is! I
brought you home a lovely bunch
of carrots and you can have them
made into a shortcake for my sup
per.
'.Oh, what a jolly surprise, y
cried Mrs. Longears, and so she had
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy cook the
carrots Uncle Wiggily had brought
home into shortcake and they all
ate it.
Mr.. Longears was always doing
tricks like that-bringing home
something he liked to eat to surprise
his wife with them. And of course
he often brought home things his
wife liked to eat as well. But when
there are forty sixteen little rabbit
children in a bungalow, all hungry,
and if you are the rabbit lady moth
er and must see to it that all these
bunnies get enough to eat-Well, you
know as well as I do, that there
isn't much time left nor much 10
eat left for the mother bunny.
However, Mrs. Longears always
laughed at Uncle Wiggily S surprise
but once, when her husband broueh.
home a button that had popped off
his coat and tried to have her guess
what he was hiding behind his back
she seemed a little sad. For she had
hoped Uncle Wiggily had tickets
for the movies, and when she saw
it was only an old button to sew Oh
his coat she was just a little dis
appointed.
But she smiled bravely and said
"Oh, Wiggy, you are so funny!"
Then, all of a sudden, Uncle Wig
gily had a new idea. He thought
to himself that perhaps his surprises
weren't It the best things he could
bring home to his wife. So he
twinkled his nose and said:
81 must bring her a surprise O.
something just for herself. I have
been thinking too much of my owr
fun. ought to bring my wife 9
box of candy now and then or some
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
Oklahoma Land
Rush In Film

Some of the older residents Of
Imperial Valley, who came here
from Oklahoma, know from actua
experience, the story of the Okla
homa land rush in 1889 when the
territory was opened for settlement.
Others have head the story told by
their parents.
These and all others will be inter-
ested in Cimarron, the historical
film of the Oklahoma rush, based on
the noval CT the same name by Ed
ma erber, which plays at the Ar
cade theatre. Hoitville, tonight, Sun
day and Monday.
An excellent cast, headed by Rich
ard Dix and including Irene Dunn,
Estelle Taylor, Nance O'Neil, Will
liam Collier. Jr., and long string
OF screen celebrities, gives thrill
ing Interpretation of one of the most
noted events in American history.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright. 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S SNOW ROSES

Uncle Wiggily liked to surprise
his wife. Not that he gave surprise
parties for his rabbit lady, nor did
he get up in the middle of the night
to eat cheese or anything like that.
But he loved to bring home to her
different things he might find when
he was out venturing.
One day Uncle Wiggily came hop
ping into his hollow stump bunga-
low his pink nose twinkling and with
a smile on his face that made his
whiskers tickle the back Of his neck
and he said:
MY dear. you can't guess what
a surprise 7 have for you now!Y
"A surprised How lovely Let me
think,p exclaimed Mrs. Longears
and she closed her eyes ana thought
very hard and then she said "A
toothbrush, dear!"
"Oh, no, > Uncle Wiggily answer
ed, sort of sad like and disappoint-
ed. You haven It guessed right at
all. -
but you brought me a tooth
brush once for surprise, said
Mrs. Longears
IL know I did, - and Uncle Wig
gily smiled. THAT S why l wouldn It
bring you a toothbrush again. But
you are getting warm. Try again. J"
"If I am getting warm it must
be something near toothbrush, >
went on the rabbit lady. "Oh, may
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, Ell Centre,
Calf, as Second-Class
Matter.

erans of the A. E. F. can vouch for the
fact that machine gun is not exactly
toy or something good to eat
Perhaps we should not criticize Michi-
gan too severely for the decision as the
California courts call an automobile a
deadly weapon, though we have yet to
see anyone carrying one around as gun
or blackjack is carried. With certain
make of automobile coming into prom
inence, however, we may yet see the wis
dom of the California courts upheld.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
Stirring Sermon
By Evangelist

1.-The Hour Is Come was the
theme of a vitality important SER
mon by DR.. Charles Reign Scoville
in the State Street Christian church
revival last night Arlene Dux Sco-
vile sang a new solo by Frank Hus-
ton entitled The Christ OF the
Cross There were three delega-
tons present last night, one from
Yuma, another from Brawley ana
many from Holtville.
The evangelist spoke four times
yesterday: El Centro high school at
$40, at the Kiwanis club at noon,
at the w. c. T. U. at 3 p. m, and at
the church last night.
Taking his text last night from
John I'LL, DR.. Scoville said 1.-The
hour is come for every man, woman
and child to realize that this revival
is not to make you better than your
neighbor, but to make you better
than yourself. Christianity is not
simply to populate heaven but to
make a better earth. We should
pray as though all depended upon
God and work as though all depend
ed upon man. Let these Bible
truths put on boots, let the church
arise from the pews and go forth
to win the world. If your religion
is true you are bound to propagate
it. If it is untrue you are bound to
change it. II your religion hasn 7
changed you, then change your re-
ligion.
Tonight ends the first week Of the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
ScOville Talks
To Kiwanis Club

/ Initiative, Judgment and Pep,
was the subject of the address de-
livered by DR.. Charles Reign Sco-
vile at Kiwanis club luncheon at
the Barbara Worth hotel yesterday
noon.
The speaker pointed out that
these three traits are responsible
for the success of the great men Of
the past and presnt.
solCc
The speaker said that he could
visualize the dream of the early set
tier in Imperial Valley and that the
three requisites, initiative, judgment
and pep had much to do with the
development of this community.
Il commend the initiative, appre-
ciate the judgment and applaud the
pep of the whole community for
making Imperial Valley what it is
today
Mrs. Scoville entertained with
two vocal selections and Prof. Isaac
Newton Farris played two piano
solos.
All menlhere were urged 10 rUn-
tribute to the Boy Scou. campaign
fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WEEK SCHEDULED
FOR APRIL 10Th

| Local Masous are preparing for
the twelfth annual observance of
public schools week during the
week of April 20, in conformance OF
a recent announcement made by
John Stewart Ross. grand master
| of MaSonS in California.
| The celebration of public school S
week, forerunner of American Ed
ucation week, has become COM
munity event since originally in
stituted to call attention to the
lack Of teaching staffs III schools
due to war conditions.
While the week is fixed by pro-
clamation of the grand master OF
Masons, it is a recognized annual
observance participated in by cham
bers of commerce, Parent-Teacher
associations, American Legion, serv-
ice clubs and civic and official life
throughout the land.
At the eleventh annual obServ-
ance last year more than 600 meet
ings were held throughout the
state in school halls and public
auditoriums, many being featured
by exhibits of the work of school
children.
The soundest public school sys-
TEN that can be devised will not
succeed in face of continued popu
lar opposition and no educational
program will accomplish its pur-
pose without the sympathetic aid,
support and cooperation OF an in
formed public.
ITO afford an opportunity for
the people to be kept thoroughly
informed with respect to Califor-
Mas program of public education.
to combat destructive criticism, to
aid in correcting errors which may
creep into the system. and to in
sure that close contact between the
people and its schools SO essential
to a continuance of the friendship,
faith and confidence upon which
they necessarily depend is the pur-
pose of public schools week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
FORMER RESIDENT
IS VISITOR HERE

George Cross, former resident OF
this city, being employed by the I'M
perial Irrigation district, and at
one time circulation manager Tor
the Press, was visitor at the office
today. having come here to attend
the junior chamber of commerce
convention.
George is now located in Whining
ton, being advertising manager for
the Wilmington Daily Press
He hos many friends here and
was renewing his acquaintanceship
with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07

Scoyille revival, and the whole week
has been spent in preparing the
vast throngs for the first invitation
which the evangelist said may be
given any hour.
Reverend Butterworth stated that
Mrs. Butterworth is improving rap
idly, and he urged the whole church
10 be at the Saturday night service
to hear the special sermon and solo
by DR.. and Mrs. Scovllle.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
FUNNY LAWS

Something is wrong with the laws of
Michigan, the superior court at Detroit
having ruled that machine guns are not
weapons in accordance with its interpre-
tation of the states statutes
If a machine gun is not weapon, we
wish the court had gone step further
and told us what it is.
If one could ask the victims of the
Valentine Massacre" in Chicago for in
stance, we feel sure that their verdict
would be that machine gun is more
deadly than a powder puff. Many vet
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
REHABILITATION s3.4OO. .OGo 900

PARIS, U.P)-The report on the
budget for the Liberated Regions
to be discussed in the chamber Of
deputies shows the cost of rebuild
ing the devastated area was near
ly So 100000. In northern
France, 10000 houses have been
built to replace shell-shattered
homes
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07

H. NJ Robbins. director of for
eign sales for Dodge Brothers, De-
troit. was in the valley last week
visiting the relatives in Holtville
and looking over the country be-
low the border, together with C.
w. McCabe, local dealer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07

The University Farm, Davis, has
received from England 1000 root
stocks of apple, ounce, pear, plan
and cherry which will be planted for
! eXperimentation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
TEN YEARS AGO
Nnnp

H. P. Fites has just returned from
a trip to Los Angeles by way OF
Indio and reports the chuckholes
just as bad as ever if not more SO.
An average of so to 100 cars are
going over the road daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07

To February - Lake county had
received go inches of rain, in con-
trast with 1858 to same date last
year and total for last season OF
2705. In 1889-90, when all the state
was flooded, Lake county received
1888 inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March Z. 1916

There seems no doubt that A M.
Nelson will be chosen as the gen.
eral utility man to serve as secre-
tary of Imperial Valley Chamber
of Commerce, the farm bureau and
as advertising man for the county,
drawing salary from the three Or
carnations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07

Arizona points report weather and
crop conditions highly satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07

The Timkin Ranch Company is
carrying on big work in releyeling
the ranch south of Brawley, as
many as 200 head Of animals being
at work at one time. There will be
600 acres of cotton grown on the
ranch this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
@MarketS

LOS ANGELES, March 7. U.p)-
Following arc today's market quo
tationS:
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Guests of DR.. William H. Carl
are Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Lind
gren, of Moline, Illinois. Mr.. Lind
sren is a brother in law of DR.. Carl.
He is connected with the Moline
plow Company
H. c. Griswold, formerly a real
estate dealer of Ell Centre, is now
located with his family in Los An
geles, but expects to spend the
months at either Beau
mont or Banning
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07

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Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07

be it s candyl" Her voice was hope
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
GIRL, Il, IS CH0KED
AND HANGED NUDE
San Diego Picnic Party Finds
Body Dead 8 Hours-Knot
by Half Hitch Is Clue.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 2c-The
death of comely 17-year-old Louise
Teuber and the scarcity Of CLUES TO the
slayer, who apparently strangled her
and then hanged her nude body to a
tree, puzzled police here today.
The body was found by picnic party
yesterday dangling from high limb of
an oak tree in the eastern fringe of
the city. Her feet scraped the ground.
Police surgeons said the girl had been
dead eight hours.
Miss Teuber was a clerk in a sand
10-cent store and the daughter of Will
liam Teuber, barber shop proprietor.
She lived with her father and grand
mother. Girls who were her friends at
the store said she carve up her job Sat-
urday night and told them she was go
ing away, but refused to say where.
Nautical Knot Is Clue.
At the scene Of the tragedy police
gathered two slim clues One was the
double half-hitch knot which bound the
rope about the girls neck. The other
was an Army blanket found with the
girls clothes, her purse and q package
containing a pair Of hose she had pur-
chased Saturday.
The knot, police said apparently had
been tied by some one familiar with
handling rope. They suggested that IL
might have been tied by q sailor, or
one who had had sailors training. The
blanket was closely scrutinized for some
mark which might lead police to its
owner.
At the outset the case seemed as baf-
fling as that of the kidnapping and slay-
ing of 10-year-old Virginia Brooks, who
disappeared from her home here in Feb
ruary and whose body was found 5 miles
from the, city a month later. However,
police found no link which might con-
meet the crimes.
Father Aids Inquiry.
Miss Teuber's body had been stripped
of clothing. with the exception Of black
pumps and gun-metal hose. Investi-
| gators said there was every evidence
| that the girl had been dead before the
| long rope was thrown over the limb and
pulled to a stump 20 feet away TO be
| tied. The fact the body had not been
! lifted from the ground was significant,
/ they said. There were no bruises tndi-
| eating injuries which might have
caused death or unconsciousness.
| An autopsy was ordered to determine
whether Miss Teuber had been as
saulted.
Miss Teuber's father aided police in
questioning several suspects last night.
Sheriff's officers were studying a note
said to have been received today by
Teuber. All information regarding the
contents was refused by the officers, who
limited. however. the note had been
written by the girl, probably Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
HOPES FOR HONDURAN PEACE
HELD BY HOOVER GROW DIM
DR.. Vincent Mejia CoIindres,
Then PreSi1ent-EIect, Had
Joined in Fluctuations.
Head of RevoIt-Torn Country
Had Tranquil Campaign
for Office in 1928.
BY REX COLLIER.

Scarcely more than three years ago
the Presidents-elect of two American
republics greeted each other at the
quaint Central American seaport town
OF Amapala and joined in expressions
of hope that naught but peaceful inter-
their countries, Honduras and the
United States.
Today Honduras is torn by revolution;
its President, DR. Vincente Mejia Colin
dres. is beset by plotters, and President
Hoover, who, with DR.. Colindres, had
hoped for an era Of good will in Latin
American relations, has been forced to
speed American warships and Marines
to protect American interests in the
little republic
DR.. Mejia ColindreS is one of the few
men who were elevated to the presi-
dency of rebellion-scarred Honduras
without the aid of a revolution. Hon
duras has witnessed bloodshed almost
from the day of its discovery by Chris
topher Columbus in 1902. More than
once the United States has been COM
PEELED to resort to Intervention.
Received Press in Cafe.
The present head of the republic. a
well groomed, thoroughly educated bust
ness man in his middle forties, was
drafted" as a presidential candidate to
lead a coalition of Liberals and Re
publieans against the Nationalist, or
Conservative, candidate.
Neither politician nor soldier, he never
had held public Office prior to his peace
full election to the presidency by ma
jority of 10000 votes. His supporters
predicted a reign OF prosperity and
contentment, with progressive public
works policy.
DR.. Mejia ColindreS made a favorable
impression on members of the Hoover
good will'' party. Democratic and af-
fable, he staged an 1mpromptu and
highly informal reception for the Amer
lean news correspondents in ram
shackle cafe which squatted on the
weather-bea wharf to which Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoover and their party we're
brought from the U. s. s. Maryland.
Greeted HOOvers.
The newspaper men, landing ahead of
the presidential boat, found the Hon
duran President-elect awaiting them at
the end of the Amapala wharf. DR..
Mejia Colindres could not speak Eng
glish, but he asked a young assistant.
who had been educated in the United
States, to express his fluctuations. The
assistant fist guided the reporters to
the single telegraph Office and then
brought them back to the wharf to
have chat with the future President
of Honduras
The latter was seated at wooden
table near the bar of the cafe when
the newspaper men arrived He
promptly arose and motioned for his
guests to have seats around the table
with him. A few words in Spanish
to the bartender precipitated much &C
tivity behind the bar, and In moment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
CONTRACT SIGNED
FOR BOULDER DAM
$4s,S90,995 Construction by Six
Companies Provided by Sec
rotary Wilbur.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Wilbur today signed the
$48, 500, 995 contract for construction OF
Boulder Dam by Six Companies, Inc.
The Secretary's signature was the
final touch needed to start the giant
project.
Notice will Immediately go forward
authorizing the contractors to start the
work However, the construction camp
has been established and engineers al
ready are on the ground.
The work is expected to take about
six and one-half years. The contract
already has been signed by the contrac-
tors and by Commissioner Mead and
Chief Engineer Walters Of the Reclama-
ton Bureau.
The power line which is to furnish
energy for the construction, extending
go miles from San Bernardino, Calf,
is expected to be completed May 20, a
month ahead of contract time, permit
ing that much faster start on the actual
construction.
The railroad line already has reached
the site of Boulder City on the canyon
rim and freight is being moved to the
SPOT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
LINKED WITH SANDING DRIVE.

MEXICO CITY, April 20 (P).-Belief
that the revolution in Honduras is re-
lated with the operations Of the insur-
gents under Augustine SANDING in
Nicaragua gained ground today among
observers of Central American politics
here.
It was pointed out in Mexicos large
colony of Central American students
and political refugees that Gen. Gregorio
Ferrera, head of the revolutionary
movement in Honduras, is pronounced
enemy of American intervention activi-
ties, sharing Sandino's views in this
regard.
Ferrera was in Mexico a year ago
and Is we'll known here. He is of pure
Indian blood and has a large following
among the laborerS on the large Amer
lean banana plantations OF the north
coast Of Honduras.
DR.. Jesus Castro, Honuduran charge
d'affaires here, who recently returned
from a visit to Tegucigalpa, said that
President Mejia ColindreS' refusal 70
admit Ferrera into his cabinet was the
probable cause of the revolution. He did
not know whether there was any con-
nection between Ferrera and SANDING,
although it is known that FerTera some
time ago was endeavoring to get into
contact with the Nicaraguan rebel chief.
Even though the Indian workmen
follow Ferrera blindly, however. the
general opinion here is that his move
ment will fall, as President Mejia has
an influential backing and well
trained army at his disposal.
Rafael Heliodoro Vale, who on sew
eral occasions formed part Of special
missions from Honduras to Washington
and who now resides in Mexico,
described Ferrera in an article in Ex-
celsior today as a veteran revolutionist,
responsible for much bloodshed in
Honduras as the result Of numerous
nnsnccessflll attempts to overthrow the