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August has for q few days been
kinder In climate. enabling every sum-
mer resort to point with truthful pride
to an ideal temSerature.
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Unrighteous !. persons might try 10
make wine out Of grape bricks, but not
II there were . new Mabel willebrandt
On the Job to catch them at 1t.
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From the Charleston CIV. Val Daily Mail.
An automobile can beat a train to
a crossing. It was done the other day
In a Western State. But, as strangely
happens, the autos engine stalled on
the tracks. So seven are dead as dead
can be.
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"I understand the composer Of that
wonderful piece Of music walked the
iioor AZ night"
SERVED him right" replied Mr..
orowcher. That's what have 70 DO
when the girl next door plays It."
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Patriotic Canton.


you have displayed very little tn-
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carried % BY people who, having . littls
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world fer centuries.
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A Common Tnii

IRIS 50. alas, with all mankind:
With monarch and with clerk:
The one who does the least. you'll md.
Talks most Of ''oveFwork"
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Senator Robert Marion La Toilette Of
wisconsin. win probably presently begin
to hold hearings on the subject Of Mr.
national economic council II Is be-
lieved that eminent financiera and M
dusfrialisks. Is wen Is academic special.
sts IL economies. WIN be asked hy this
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12

Sawdey-Hunt ranch northwest OF
El Centro.
Dr.. H. A. Borthwick, professor OF
botany at the University Of Cali
fornia College Of Agriculture at
Davis. secured seed from these two
ranches and treated the seed by
moistening it first and then placing
it under refrigeration for four or
five days. 1t was then sent to the
valley to be planted next to rows
of ordinary seed.
That on the Hunter ranch was
treated September 2-7, planted Sep
tember Il, irrigated September II,
and came up September II. That
on the Sawdey-Hunt ranch was
treated September 7-12, planted and
irrigated September q, and came
up September "a.
In all cases the treated seed
planted at this time terminated
more quickly and gave a more uni
form stand than did the untreated
seed.
Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor,
states that in his mind, the expert
ment proves conclusively that seed
treated in this manner is much
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
Items Of News
About Town

Mr.. and Mrs. c.. O. Ferguson en-
tertained as houseguest this week
end, Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Scott of
Terrence and Mrs. w. Bratley of
Fontana. Mrs. Bratley formerly
made her home in FL Centro.
Mrs. c.. r. Turley and Mrs. K
c. Burke and two children spent
Sunday with Mrs. j. T. Cochran
at Eckener Pass Mrs. Cochran
who has been ver5 Ill for several
months, is improved in health since
making her home in the mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Davis, former
residents, returned to their home in
Long Beach this morning. They
came by airplane Saturday to at
tend the meeting of the Tri-County
Building and Loan league here Sat
urday night.
Miss Doris Weir, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank G.. Weir, spent the
weekend in Ell Centro, coming from
San Diego to attend the wedding
of Miss Mildred Ehmke and j. Carl
Gordon Jr. Miss Weir is a student
nurse at Mercy hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S PRICKLY
BALL

Once upon time, Baby Bunty
saw Uncle Wiggily walking around
in the tall, green grass back of the
hollow stump bungalow. The rab-
bit gentleman's head was bent over
and his eyes seemed to be searching
for something on the ground.
What are you looking for, Unkie
Wig?" asked Bunty, hopping out be-
side Mr.. Longears.
I'm looking for a golf ball that
! lost" said Mr.. Longears.
How did it get lost?" the little
orphan rabbit wanted to know.
Why, Knocked it over here in
the grass with one of my wooden
clubs, was the answer, but didn't
see just where it fell and now I
can't find it. My ball is lost
1T wouldn't have been lost if you
hadn't knocked it over here in the
grass, would it?" asked Bunty.
No Uncle Wiggily said, Il don't
suppose it would"
Well, then, why did you knock it
over here to get lost?" Baby Bunty
wanted to know.
oh, there's no use trying to ex-
plain,' said Uncle Wiggily with a
patient sigh as he blinked his eyes.
When you play golf you have to
knock the balls about, Bunty."
And do you have to lose emp"
asked the orphan bunny.
NO, of course you don't have to
lose them," said Uncle Wiggily, sud-
denly STOPPING over and reaching
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
Cisco Kid At
Theater Tonight

Coming as a sequel to "fn Old Ar
iona, the first outdoor talking
picture made, The Cisco Kid" will
be the attraction at Fox Imperial
Theatre tonight and Tuesday night.
Warner Baxter, who created the
role of the Cisco Kid in the orig
inal picture, has the same part in
the present play and is supported
by Edmund Lowe, Conchita Monte
negro and Nora Lane. Irwin Cum
mings, who directed In Old Ari-
zona", also directed 1.-The Cisco
Kid.
The picture is based on the story
by 20. Henry, famous novelist of
the early part of this century. 1t
is a tale of the Old West, with the
Cisco Kid a swashbuckling rogue
who is hated by the men and loved
by the ladies, but who is neither all
good nor all bad.
Because of Anniversary week" at
Fox Theatre, Manager Norris was
able to book this picture before it
has been shown in many of the larg-
er cities Of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
LECIONNAJRES TO
KEEP ORDER AT
BAND CONCERT

Perfect order ana quiet are as
sured at both concerts of the Unit
ed States army band at the County
fair grounds Wednesday, October
IA, as American Legion men will po-
lice the grand stand and grounds
to maintain order, to prevent repe-
tition of the undesirable conduct of
youngsters when the marine band
played here last year.
Legionnaires also Will regulate
traffic and guard automobiles
parked in free parking space near
the grandstand. The guards will be
on duty for both afternoon and eve
Ling concerts.
Since all proceeds are to go to the
unemployment fund, Legionnaires,
sponsors of the event, are making
attendance as economical as posi-
Bile. They want no extra charges
to keep anyone from hearing this
famous group of musicians. In line
with this policy no cushions will be
sold at the grandstand and those
who attend are asked to bring cush-
ions from home if that comfort is
desired
Tickets are on sale today in many
downtown business houses in Ell
Centro and in at least one place in
every valley town. This was decid-
ed upon as a fair move since this
is the first visit the band has made
to the valley and all valley residents
should be given an opportunity to
enjoy the concert.
Programs are so arranged that
there is music for everyone, all ages
and degrees of musical development
being remembered while selecting
the numbers. All encores will be
music.
The afternoon performance will
begin at 3 o'clock and the evening
at o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12

Stability and endurance of COM
munity life as weIl as the founda-
tions of civilization rest upon the
home, said r. Holtby Myers, past
president of the United States
Building and Loan league, and prin-
cipal speaker at the Tri-County
Building and Loan league dinner at
the Barbara Worth hotel Saturday
night.
The part building and loan asso-
Citations play in the world today is
demonstrated by the fact that these
associations build homes. without
homes there would be no stability
in any community, the renter would
leave at the first sign of trouble.
Home-owners, however, stay during
times of trouble. They nurse the
sick and bury the dead. They re-
pair the wreckage following disas-
ters and make progress by forming
the nucleus of community life" said
Myers.
Building and loan associations
should be actuated by an idealism
and a zest for service, said the
speaker, and should point with
pride to the numbers of family
dwellings backed by building and
loan funds.
He closed his address with an ap-
peal for the construction of more
homes and a continuation of build
ing and loan activities in providing
places for the fostering of culture
and spiritual development.
BY assisting residents to build
and create homes of beauty and
utility, building and loan associa-
tions are something besides business
concerns. They combine with their
service an element of spiritual aid,
in the opinion of the speaker.
In conclusion Myers urged a con-
tinuation of the highest ideals in
business and the best OF the build
ing and loan code.
Senator King Talks
DR.. A. d. Karr, educational direc-
tor of the California Building and
Loan League, spoke enthusiastically
concerning the background OF
leagues and associations. He said
he was deeply interested in the val
ley upon this, his first visit, and
was looking forward to longer visit
soon.
C. H. Wade, president of both the
State Mutual Building and Loan
league and association, spoke in a
happy vein. He introduced a happy
note by a series of clever after din
ner stories.
Senator Lyman M. King, presi-
dent of the RedlandS Building and
Loan association, who has been
connected with Imperial Valley de-
velopment for years, spoke briefly
during the evening. He was most
encouraging concerning the future
of the valley development and prog
resS.
Delightful musical entertainment
was provided by Mrs. Ray c. Ro-
bertS, known to musical circles as
Paquita Cantu Roberts. She sang
three groups of numbers which were
received with enthusiastic applause
Mrs. Roberts now makes her home
in San Diego but is well known
here as she is a former resident of
Ell Centro 1t was a pleasure to
hear her beautiful voice again and
the visitors were deeply impressed
with the singers ability.
Her accompanist, Eduardo Gotta
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
SUCCESS MARKS
EXPERIMENT ON
LETTUCE SEED

Through the cooperation OF val
ley produce firms and the state uni
versitv experiments in treating let
tuce seed have been conducted, the
purpose of which has been to secure
seed that will give a quick germina-
ton and a uniform stand in hot
weather.
These experiments have proven
highly successful and all lettuce
growers interested are invited TO see
the results at two meetings on We'd
i,esday, October IA.
One meeting, at a. m. will be at
the E. 3. Hunter ranch across from
the Verde school, which is two miles
north of Bonds corner, and the
other, at IL a. m, will be at the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
BUILDING AND LOAN SYSTEMS
HIGHLY PRAISED BY SPEAKERS

recently was declared winner III
piano contest conducted by san
Diego music company
Jasper Travers. president OF the
Imperial Valley Building and Loan
association, welcomed the Visitors
and said the directors and stock
holders were proud to have them
here. This is the first time, he
said. that the local association has
entertained members of the Irl-
county league since becoming al
filiated with that organization.
Hugh T. Osborne, manager oil the
Imperial Valley Building and Loan
association, hosts for the evening,
presided. Orchestral music was
provided during dinner.
Entertainment Enjoyed
At the conclusion of the dinner,
dancing and cards provided enter
tainment for the remainder OF the
evening. Cards were enjoyed on the
mezzanine floor and dancing was
arranged in the ballroom.
Entertainment at the dance con-
sisted of Edna May Cooper's rela-
ton of her experiences in winning
the recent aviation refueling contest
and bugle solos by William Morgan,
champion buglcr in eight countries,
where he has played in contests.
Thirty guests made the trip to
Andrade Sunday and viewed the
Imperial Irrigation district system.
AT noon they were entertained al
luncheon by the district. Trans
portation to Andrade was provided
by the Ell Centre Chamber Of Com
nprrp
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
Legion Post To
Meet Tuesday

Boyce Aten post of the American
Legion will meet in regular session
at Veterans Memorial hall tonor-
row night at o'clock and al eX-
cellent attendance is desired as sey-
eral matters of Importance are to
come up for discussion.
Guards to be on duty during the
Army band concerts will be appoint
ed by Commander Norman E. Du-
pont and further arrangements fol
the concerts will be made during
the evening
Plans for the formal dedication of
Memorial hall will be discussed and
the committee working with other
veteran organizations will report
progress made SO far.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
RADIO ADVERTISING
w. G. COSTELLO
Manager

DRESS dispatches from the east an
1 nounce a startling move in radio ad-
vertising, and one which we dare say will
ultimately be adopted by many who now
use the radio for advertising purposes,
though we grant that the idea will not be-
come popular over night.
The National Sugar Refining Company,
after using the radio for two years as an
advertising medium, including the we'll
known "spiels" between radio offerings,
has announced that hereafter it will limit
its radio program to entertainment only.
There will be no more appeals to radio
listeners to use only National sugar under
risk of getting salt instead of sugar, no
more claims that unless the cOmpany's
particular product is used there will be
all sorts of dire things happen.
Instead the company will present its
entertainment program over the radio,
announcing before and after it that those
interested in the company's products will
find full information concerning them by
reading its newspaper advertisements.
There will be no interruption of the pro-
gram for commercial announcements.
The company states that much favor
able comment has been made by radio
listeners, relative to the new arrangement
and it predicts that other radio advertls-
ers will eventually follow its lead.
The radio, as an advertising medium,
unquestionably has a place in the scheme
of things. What that place is has not yet
been discovered. Certainly it does not
consist of long-winded and saccharine
statements which nobody believes, not
even the man who makes them, and which
practically all listeners to radio pro-
grams seek to avoid.
There is no doubt that the National
Sugar Refining company's lead will be
carefully studied by Other national radio
advertisers and it is almost equally cer-
tain they will find it to their advantage
to follow it.
If what Japan is doing to China Is not
war. then water is not wet.
Mr.. Hoover must not expect too much
out of this week Two big ones seldom
follow each other.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
Wounded Youth
Is Recovering

Alfred E. EIDE, who is slowly re-
covering from a gun shot wound to
the head, may not loose the sight
of his right eye as originally was
considered inevitable, according to
his physicians.
He is permitted to walk about
some and is generally improved
since his return to the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Christ
ian.
Hope for his ultimate recovery is
greater at present than at any
time since the accidental shoot
ing several weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12

out his paw. Golf balls get lost
for even the best of players and I'm
not one of them. But I think I
have found this one, he went on as
he picked up something from the
grass. Then he said in disappoint-
ed tones:
"Oh, dear!"
What's the matter?' asked
Bunty.
Il thought I had found my golf
ball. said the rabbit gentleman,
but it is only a round button of a
new mushroom that grew up in the
night. 1t was white, like my golf
ball, and it fooled me-"
Uncle Wiggily showed Bunty the
little round mushroom he held in
his paw.
oh, I'm so sorry" murmured the
little orphan rabbit. And if you
would like me to, Unkie Wig, I'll
help you hunt for your lost ball.
That is very kind of you spoke
Mr.. Longears, and I love you for
it, Bunty. But there is no use look
ing for this lost ball. Later in the
fall, when the grass is Withered,
brown and short. 1 can find the
ball. Let it go now"
But where are you going noW?"
asked Bunty as she saw the uncle
rabbit hopping away.
II am going to the woods to look
for an adventure" he answered.
do you want to come along, Bum
ty?"
"Oh, indeed I do" exclaimed the
little girl rabbit.
1t was a great pleasure for her,
or, for that matter, for any of the
animal children to go adVenturing
with Mr.. LongearS. But, as it hap
pened, all the other bunny boys
and girls were at school. Bunty did
not need to go until afternoon that
day. the Lady Mouse Teacher having
excused her for the morning.
Come along" invited Uncle Wig
gily, SO he and Baby Bunty hoped
to the woods. There they royed
around, Mr.. Longears looking for
adventures and Bunty looking for
anything she could find.
All of sudden the little orphan
child rabbit called out:
"Oh, Unkie Wig! I've found your
lost golf ball, but it's all green and
it looks very funny. Come and see
it," She pointed to something on
the ground. Uncle Wiggily hurried
to where Bunty stood and when he
saw what she was pointing at he
laughed and said:
That isn't a golf ball It is a
chestnut that must have fallen
from this tree. The chestnut is in
side a green shell or burr, and
those sharp prickers will stick you
if you touch them"
Then how can we get the chest
nuts out of the big, green prickly
shell without hurting ourselves?"
asked Bunty.
I'VE can burst the green, prickly
shell with a stone" said Mr.. Long
ears, "or we can wait for Jack
Frost to burst it open. Cold, frosty
weather will crack the chestnut
burrs."
I'D rather open it with stone"
said Bunty. II don't want to wait
for Jack Frost"
Uncle Wiggily laughed and picked
up a stone TO crack the prickly
chestnut burr which Bunty had
thought was the lost golf ball turned
green. And then, all of a sudden,
there was a rustling in the bushes.
"Oh, somebody's coming!" said
the little orphan rabbit. And in the
next story I'll tell you who it was
That is, if the fly paper doesn't pull
all the feathers out Of the bed pill
low to make a tail for the guinea
pig. And the story will be about
Uncle Wiggily's joke.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
Valley Golf Is
Opened Sunday

Golf enthusiasts gathered at the
Barbara Worth country club course
Yesterday to avail themselves OF the
opportunity of playing at the CLUB
for the first time in three months
The attendance yesterday was
said to have been greater than club
officers anticipated. The course
was found to be in good condition
after the unusual heat and dryness
this summer.
Return of cool weather is expect
cd to increase the interest in golt
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
VILLAGE TO BE TAX FREE

ALSTEAD, N. H. W.P)-This vii
lagos GIG residents face the happy
prospect of being tax free in the
future. This may result from the
will of the late Charles ~ Villas.
hotel magnate, who left the town
various bequests, which in time will
total about $4,000 more than the
valuation of the entire community.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
Quaker Meeting House Ready

PHILADELPHIA, U.R)-The first
Quaker meeting house to be erected
in Philadelphia within a hundred
years was recently opened for serv-
ices in Chestnut Hill A group of
Friends, living in the Chestnut
Hill and Mt. Axy sections of the
city, organized the meeting seven
years ago and have just finished
construction of their new building.
Benches, borrowed from the old
Arch meeting house and said to be
more than 200 years old, were
placed in the new edifice.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
GLEE CLUB TO ORGANIZE

Organization meeting of the bus
mess mems glee club will take
place tonight at 7:30 o'clock in
the business office of the telephone
company on State street.
All members are urged to be
present as very important business
matters must be discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
Issued ID a lily, Except
Sundays. Entered a.
the Post Office, FL Cen.
tro, Calf, as Second
Class Matter.
COLUMBUS DAY

ONE of the new humorous magazines,
" which bases its humor on unusually
broad lines, recently burlesqued the de-
parture of Columbus from Spain and his
arrival in the new world, in the same vein
that our modern explorers of the air con-
duct themselves and as the public treats
them, with all the fanfare and buncombe
of our present day
As bit of comedy the burlesque was
neither very good nor very bad, but it
made us wonder what Columbus would
think, could he come to see the results of
the discovery which he made 439 years ago
today.
1t is a far cry from the Santa Maria
and its weeks of heroic battling against
the elements, to the airman of today who
makes the same distance it did in matter
of hours. Likewise there is a terrific con-
trast between the America as Columbus
found it, and the America of today.
We recognize and laud the daring and
courage of our modern explorers, who
launch out into the great unknown equip
ped with all the aids that science and in
vention can provide for them. Yet COM
pared to the daring Genoese, they take
little or no risk.
He dared to have faith and confidence
in himself and in the idea to which he
gave birth-that this world of ours is
round and not flat. This in itself was as
daring as the physical courage which it
took TO set forth in his mean little ship
across unknown seas.
That Columbus never reached the main
land, that others may have gone before
him. may be true, but even so, these as
sertions cannot rob him of the glory which
the passing years have brought to him.
He is rightfully credited with being the
discoverer of America and it is eminently
fitting that the great nation which is a
result Of his daring, should pause today
to pay fitting honor to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12

more satisfactory for early lettuce
paintings than the untreateo' Leu
fuce growers are particularly inter
ested as it will make early lettuce
planting much more successful.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Oefoher ID. 1911

Four carloads of ties for the San
San Diego and Arizona railway
were sent out from Ell Centre this
morning via the Holton Interurban
train for Seeley. They are the
advance shipment of many such
carload shipments. Bridge timbers
are expected to arrive ere long.
The trend in Imperial Valley
toward raising high grades of live
stock is shown by the action of j.
F.. Weaver of the Mesquite lake dis
trict, who recently ordered a car
load of registered Berkshire hogs.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12

The 1881 lamb crop of Montana is
II per cent greater than that of last
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12

The life of the scribe is a hard one. No
sooner does he get used to the sound and
spelling of Gandhi, than Grandi starts
bobbing into the news.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-12

Somebody may beat US to it, SO we'll
say it now-"Do your Christmas shop
ping early