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Smyrna times., 1931-05-20

snruance City,
~ " .or at Duck
Hs,r, backed too 1ap na
s~sr the mill race E. he :
Sting y on top of
!, was completely
IN water.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31

All right. Come along to the
duck pond ocean and III see what
I can do about making you a sail
boat" promised Mr.. LOngears.
Buster hoped beside his father,
whom ne called "Daddicums," as it
was rather a jolly name and Uncle
Wiggily liked it.
Uncle Wiggily found a piece of
wood. just the right size to make
a boat and by cutting chips away
here and slivers away there. the
toy was soon partly finished
aren't you going to put a sail
or it?" asked Buster as Uncle Wig
gily held the boat up in his paw to
look and see if it was straight on
both sides.
oh, yes, indeed. Your boat is
going to have a sail" said the bunny
uncle. First, though, I shall have
to make a mast
I know what a mast is said
Buster. It's that long pole that
sticks up straight from the deck
of a boat
Correct" said Uncle Wiggily,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
DfCKERING WITH C4PONE

ANNOUNCEMENT is made that the
n government plans to ask a congress
slonal investigation into the purported
agreement entered into between attor-
neys for Al Capone and government off
cials, for a compromise sentence for the
gangster provided he pleaded guilty.
When the agreement was exposed yes
terday in Judge Wilkersons court at Chi
cago, he promptly refused to deal with
the case on any consideration of COM
promise sentence. The court declared
the only thing it could consider was that
two guilty pleas were before it for SEN
tence
Immediately Capone's attorney moved
to withdraw these pleas and they prob
ably will, which will mean battle before
Capone is placed behind prison bars.
Past experience has taught the public
not to place too much faith in congress
sional Investigations. But it will be in
teresting to learn Just who was willing to
compromise with Capone and why. Ii
there is one man who deserves no con-
sideration at the hands of the law, Ca
pone is the man.
AT the same time his attorneys were
straining every possible way to have him
escape with a light sentence. Capone was
insulting the intelligence of the people
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
CHAMBER NEEDS
CARS TO CARRY
AIR TOUR PILOTS

The El Centro Chamber of Com
merce is sending out an SOS" call
for automobiles to be used in trans
porting visiting flyers who will ar
rive in the valley on Monday after
neon on the goodwill air tour This
is an annual four-day tour of
Southern California airports and it
does much to popularige aviation.
On this occasion the pilots and
their passengers will be attired IN
Spanish costumes, as a tribute to
the Los Angeles fiesta of next
month. and the affair should be a
colorful one. The flyers will have
dinner at Calexico, spend the night
at FL Centre and on Tuesday morn
ing will be the guests at breakfast
of the Ell Centro Chambers of Com
merce, both the senior and the ju-
nior bodies.
Present indications are that there
will be about IFS in the party to be
transported from the airport, and
Manager Robert Hays asks that all
loyal FL Centrans place their cars
at the disposal OF the chamber OF
commerce TO convey visitors to Ell
Ceutro, later 10 Calexico and back
to El Centro
These air tours do much to popu-
larize and advertise Imperial coun-
~ airports. The men who partici-
pate in them are enthusiasts in
neutrality-suspicious. of air trans
port companies. officials OF oil
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, FL Centre,
Calf. as Second-Cl
Matter.

by giving reform" interview to the
press.
His only object. so he said. is to pay his
debt to society. come out clean. and see
to it that his boy is raised as good citi-
zen of the United States
1t sounded good but it was only the cid
wolf with a sheepskin tied around him.
trying to baa instead of howl Capone
sincerity is about as stable as a dishful
of Jelly He squirmed and grew pale as
soon as he found out his attorneys dick
ering was not to be countenanced and all
his good resolutions went by the board.
Still, we will be interested in knowing
who did the dickering and why.
-O-
Evidently not enough of us are consid-
ering our Adams apples. or remaining
kissable. The cigarette companies have
advanced the price of fags.
-o-
Novelty in the neWs-the Prince Of
Wales gets into an auto accident instead
of falling off horse.
The Cape Cod will probably feel right
at home in Turkey. New Englanders
started off this turkey business in the
first place.
This TeXas-Oklahoma war seems to be
another thing that has gone miniature
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
JAIL CAT HAS
FRISKY RIVAL
FOR SUPREMACY

Sergeant Mike. who for many
weeks has reigned supreme as die
tator Of the county jail kitchen, has
competition.
Jack, Jr.. slX-Weeks-old combina-
ton water and cocker spaniel. IS
making big inroads on Sergeant
Mixes popularity, but with the
noblesSe oblige Of the ruling class,
the little black cat tolerateS the
young spaniel, now and tnen even
deigning TO exchange crickets with
Jacks Jr.
Not that Sergeant Mike has gone
back to his cricket diet OF several
weeks ago, but he still likes TO toy
with the insects. and threatens 10
teach Jack. j.. the bad habits.
Jack. Jr.. came to the kitchen
only for a little while. George
Evans. deputy sheriff, left him
there one day. promising TO return
and take him home. When Evans
got ready to carry the little brown
pup home he ran into hot objec-
tions from the kitchen crew, and
finally agreed to leave the pup as
q companion for Sergeant Nike.
Today Jack, il. took a sudden
notion into his head he wanted to
play. and began chewing on one
OF Sergeant Mixes black ears. For
a while the cat tolerated the chew
ing operations, but when one OF
Jacks teeth found a tender spot
the sergeant objected and gently but
firmly imbedded a sharp claw into
Jacks nose. just by way of show
ing him who was boss.
Jack, Jr., took the hint and beat
it for the cool place under the ice
box, clunsily avoiding stepping on
his long ears with the oyergro%n
feet that go with his age.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
PERKINS HOLDS
FINAL SESSION
ASPOLICE JUDGE
Good morning. Judge.

Good morning. judge.
So FL Centro's copperS greeted
Judge Kendall .. Perkins when he
took the bench this morning in pO-
lice court.
Good morning. Mister Perkins. -
This will be the gI-etingl when
they meet him on the street from
now ON.
For Judge Perkins this morning
tried his last case as police judge OF
El Centro, to be succeeded by J. E.
Simpson, who will become police
judge tomorrow morning. Perkins
resignation was accepted al the last
meeting of the city council. but
councilmen asked him 10 continue
as police judge until august !.
Don Stout. 10, was the last de-
fendant TO appear before Perkins
He was charged with yagrancy
More than three years ago another
defendant appeared before Judge
Perkins, the first man he tried afte.
taking office. He, also, was charged
with vagrancy.
Charges against Stout were dis
missed this morning on condition
he leave town.
Between the first and last yag-
rant a parade Of human woes has
passed through the El Cenro po-
lice court. Rental rows, broken ro-
mances, vagrants, robbers, burglars,
drunkards and other unfortunates
have joined the parade
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31

Is years. an/ had many friends
here. She was a member OF the
First Methodist church OF this city,
having joined several years ago with
the statement that she preferred
membership here TO that Of any
other church.
Lost March Mrs. Dabney became
seriously Ill and Mrs. Childers was
called to her bedside at that time,
however she rallied and continued
TO improve until a month ago when
q second call came for her daughter,
and she, with other members Of the
family, was present when death
came.
Besides Mrs. Childers. the other
survivors are three daughters, Mrs
Charles T. Sheerer. Los Angeles;
Mrs. Oscar Muir, Indianapolis; Mrs
Sam c. Smith. Winterset; and one
son, Gaylord Dabney, also Of Win
terSet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
Prisoner Gets
Warm Greeting.

Jose Navarro, IS. was committed
20 the county jail yesterday after
noon on a 60-day sentence from
Brawley Tor petty theft
Jailer Eddie Nett and deputies
about the sheriff's office almost
declared a holiday in celebration OF
The event. Navarro is the first
committed prisoner received at the
county Jail IN almost two weeks.
Last winter not one single day
passed without at least two prisoners
being committed from towns out
side e Centro. Other prisoners
have been received at the county
jail recently. but most We're immi-
grafton prisoners, or arrested on
warrants and are awaiting trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S DANCING
FROG

"Daddicums, will you please make
ne a little sail -boat?s asked Bus
ter. one of Uncle Wiggilys little
boy rabbits. a nice little sail boat
that can send on a voyage across
the duck pond ocean, please, ;,
It was a fine. sunny day at the
end Of July and Uncle Wiggily was
sitting under a shady tree, twinkl-
ing his pink nose. It was almost
TOO hot to go look for an adventure,
and when Buster asked to have 4
sail boat made. Uncle Wiggily was
rather glad. as It would give him
something to do. It would also
amuse Buster. and that was good
thing. for, unless Buster found
something to amuse him he might
pull the ribbon off Baby Bunty's
ear
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31

speaking almost like the Lady
Mouse Teacher III the Hollow Stump
School
The mast stick was soon stand
ing upright in the deck of Busters
boat and then Uncle Wiggily said:
Il wonder what I can use for
san?"
You can take my handkerchief -
Buster offered. but his father said
perhaps mother might not like that.
IN get a piece OF thin bark from
2 white birch tree said Mr.. Long
ears. The Indians used to make
canoe boats out of birch bark, SO
I think I can easily make just
sail out Of a small piece
A white bircn tree grew near the
duck pond ocean and a piece of
the thin, silyery bark did very
nicely for a sail.
Now the boat is finished" said
Uncle Wiggily. and You may sail it,
Buster. Sail it across the pond and
I'll hop across to the other side.
turn it around and let it sail back
10 you"
The summer breeze was gently
blowing. making cute little ripples
on the water of the duck pond,
when Buster put his boat in amid
the little waves. The wind blew on
the birch bark sail and away went
the jolly little toy.
Hurry" cried Buster. This is
great!"
Uncle Wiggily hoped around on
land 70 the other side OF the pond
and was there when the boat ar
rived. He turned it about and it
sailed back TO Buster. The little
boy rabbit played with his boat ior
some time and then his brothers,
Custer and Duster, called him to
come and play game of ball
IN leave my boat here with you
70 sail, Daddicums," said Buster as
ne hoped away with his brothers.
Uncle Wiggily sat in the shade on
the shore of the duck pond ocean
and looked at the toy sail boat. He
did not want to sail it. He would
rather sit still and twinkle his pink
nose as the Gay was not.
Pretty soon, however, there was
a rustling in the grass and weeds
that grew on the edge of the pond
and Uncle Wiggily, who had closed
his eyes, suddenly opened them
again.
Maybe the Bob Cat is coming"
said the rabbit But when he
looked he saw only a Jolly green
frog who slowly hoped up from
the edge OF the water toward Mr..
Longears. Who are you?" asked
the rabbit.
Il am a dancing frog" was the
croaking answer. But alas. fear
my dancing days are over
That's too bad" said Uncle Wig
gily, not showing how surprised he
was to meet a dancing frog, which
are very rare and scarce, let me
tell you. But why can't you dance
any more, Mr.. Webb" he asked the
frog. He was named Mr.. Webb be-
cause he had webbed feet like a
duck.
Alas, can no longer dance,
can't even swim across the pond
any more croaked the frog. be
cause I cut one of my feet on some
glass. On, dear, what am I to do!
It's bad enough not to be able to
dance, but can't get across to the
other side of the pond where I live.
What shall 7 do? Oh, dear What
shall I do?"
Uncle Wiggily gave a joyful, jolly
cry and said:
Il know what to do for you, Mr. |
Webb! Wait just a moment!'
And what Uncle Wiggily did for
the dancing frog will be told in the -,
next story, which will be called !
Uncle Wiggily Has a Good Laugh
But / do hope the trolley car will |
stop ringing its bell and making the
Swiss cheese think it's time to come
To dinner
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
Hard To Locate
Stolen Haystack

Constable O'Brien OF Brawley yes
terday afternoon reached the con-
clusion one might as well search
for the proverbial needle in hay
stack as for a haystack among all
the hay in Imperial Valley.
According to report in the sher-
ifs office by H. M. Bealy, between
three and four tons OF hay were
stolen from the A. c. Todd ranch
three miles north and one mile west
of Brawley yesterday.
Constable O'Brien investigated
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
Mrs. ]. w. Dabney
Dies In Iowa Home

Funeral services for Mrs. J. W.
Dabney, II. mother OF Mrs. Charles
L. Childers of this city, and well
known to many El Centro residents.
were held this afternoon at her
home in Winterset, Iowa, where she
died on Wednesday.
Mrs. Dabney had lived in Winter
set since he: girlhood, but had
spent a month each year with her
daughter in this city for the past
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
AUTOS END OLD TRADE

WRENTHANd. Mass. UP)-Wren-
tham's village smithy has gone the
way Of most horseshoers in these
modern days OF motor transporta-
ton. When J. Edward Carlander
recently closed his blacksmith shop
he closed out a business which lad
been carried on by various smithies
for more than a century.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31

the theft, but was forced to give up
the search for the missing hay
when he decided almost all hay
looks alike.
This is the second theft of hay
reported in the valley in the past
few days. Five tons were stolen
from the Henry Runtye ranch eight
miles east of Brawley July 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
OIL MAN ROBBED

WICHITA, Kan, July 30. U.P)-
Bandits today robbed F E. Price
of Drury. Okla. an oil man, Of
sl2 900 wcrth OF diamonds and 1920
in cash.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
TEN YEARS AGO

Legionnaires are planning for
their Jolly Up-Night' at Jacumba
tonight A program of varied vau-
deville acts will be among the fea-
ture attractions upon this gala oc-
casion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31

Alien registrations under the new
poll tax section of the California
political code have SO far exceeded
first estimates that some of the
registrars have not enough regis
tration blanks to accommodate the
scores who wish to register.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31

companies. air mail flyers and the
like, and many pleasant contacts
and agreeable friendships are
formed at such times.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
lpaperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
.luly n. 1911

Probabilities are that the Armour
Packing company will enter the I'M
perial Valley field during the ensu-
ing fall and that this concern Will
establish branch in FL Centre.
During the last y months money
lenders placed more than 100000
in loans on valley property. Conf
dence in the valley was restored by
granting of government patents TO
land, formation of the Imperial Ir-
rigation district, and the govern
ment taking charge OF the control
OF the Colorado river.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31

The government has taken a
lease on property in Calexico to be
used for the construction OF
warehouses. stables and other build
ings fer soldiers encamped at the
border CITY.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Ialu pl lQlE

Only 1000 feet OF the nine mile
sewer from El Centro to New River
remain to be built. The stretch is
expected to be finished by August
Is, and turned over TO FL Centro
and Imperial by September l.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31

Novelty in the news-the Prince o
Wales gets into an auto accident insteat
of falling off horse
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31

This TeXas-Oklahoma war seems to be
another thing that has gone miniature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10
PROBE IN FILLING
OF D. c. Job ASKED
Piney Branch Citizens Seek
Inquiry on Appointment of
Outsider to Schools.

The Piney Branch Citizens Associa-
ton took another slap at the appoint
ment of outsiders to positions in the
public school system. at a meeting in
Hamline NJ. E. Church last night
A resolution was adopted asking the
Federation of Citizens Associations to
investigate and determine If the school
system conducted an examination to
learn if teacher already in the school
system was eligible for appointment as
supervisor of the third division, before
Miss Julia Hahn of San Francisco was
named.
The resolution wants the federation to
see if the appointment of Miss Hahn
@grew out of the fact that no qualified
Gould be found fer the position in queS-
ton"
BaIIOu Letter Recalled.
The adoption of the resolution mark
ed the latest step taken by the Piney
Branch group on the question, on
which it has frequently expressed dis
approval.
! DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
Of schools, more than a month ago sent
q letter to Edgar B. Henderson. preSi-
dent of the association, explaining the
system of making appointments after
The association had adopted a resolu-
ton at a meeting several months ago
criticizing the appointment of outsiders
to school positions. In his letter DR..
Ballou asserted, in effect, that Miss
Hahn's qualifications were superior to
those of local teachers.
Elections Are Postponed.
The association postponed its regular
election of officers until its next meet
ing. after Mr.. Henderson had declined
to serve again either as president or a
delegate to the Federation of Citizens
Associations. due to failing health.
"A resolution was adopted authorizing
Mr. Henderson to name a Nominating
Committee to bring in slate of nomi-
nees. Capt G.. l.. Shorey, j. H. Pellen,
II. J. Brown, W. H. Cole and Lewis
jackson were named to the committee.
DR.. Thomas A. Wilmington was
elected treasurer last night to fill a
vacancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10
SENTENCED FOR THEFT
Boarder Gets 27o Days for Taking
Landlords Dishes.

; Charged with stealing two overcoats
and a set of dishes from his boarding
house in the 700 block Of Sixth street
southwest, Hardy j. Story, so, was con-
victed and committed to Jail for 270
days by Judge Isaac r. Hit in Police
Court yesterday.
Hardy was arrested by fourth pre-
canct police, who had received the com
plant from E. Wright that the man
had broken into his room and stolen
about SIS worth of property Novem-
Der 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10
Science
Famous Eagle Stones De-
scribed by PIiny Identified
As Natures Rattles Absorb
Mix.

Natures rattlcs have been identified
at the British Museum from geologi-
cal collection recently received from
Central Arabia.
These are the famous eagle stones"
described by Pliny. They are described
as hollow chdlcedonic connections
lined with quartz crystals, which are
loose and rattle when the stone Is
shaken" The stones will absorb warm
milk
Popular legend attributes Supernat-
ural power to them. They are supposed
to act as powerful charms in child
birth, in preserving children from harm,
comforting sooriety and increasing
riches.
The same collection contained sand
stone concretions which could hardly
be distinguished from fossil bones AMI
large number CT fairy stones" marked
with crosses. T. r. H.
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10
STANTON PARK GROUP.
JOINS D. C. JOB BELIEF.
Authorize Committee to Aid in
Z Finding Employment-Play-
! ground Urged.

Z The Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
ton adopted resolution last night au-
fhorizing William w. Keeler, president,
to appoint a committee to cooperate
with the District Employment Com
1nittee.
/. The meeting was held in the Peabody
School, Fifth and streets northeast.
! Need for playground in the terri
tory covered by the association was
Urged by A. j. Gregory, chairman of
the Playground Committee, in a discus
son on playground facilities for the
children of that section.
( A request was made that traffic au-
Fhorities ban parking on one side of .
street northeast and allow only west
Dound vehicles to park in an effort to
avoid congestion on D street between
Third and Seventeenth streets north
east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10

Washington branch Of the Women's In
ternational League for Peace and Free
dom. will deliver message on the pro-
ornaments.
DR.. Samuel Schmalhausen, PSYCHE
artist and psychologist, will speak on
THE Future of Civilization" DR.
Schmalhausen is noted also as an au-
thor on the research in the psychiatry
of re-education. He has been associ-
ated for a number of years with the
Labor Temple of New York.
The National Forum is under the di-
rection of the Educational Committee,
consisting of the following: David
Wiener. chairman; Mrs. Adolph Kahn,
Mrs. ISadore Kahn, Jean Portion. Maj.
julius I. Peyser, Frederic William Vile,
Joseph Stein, Mrs A. l.. Dembitz,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10
Wills Rum Ban Held Unjust.

SYDNEY, Australia C49.-The late
William NfacDougall's son now can have
a glass of beer whenever he wants it.
When his father was alive the son was
kept from saloons. The courts now hold
that a clause in the elder MacDougall's
will ordering the son to stay out of
saloons is unjust"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10

: In the year 1909, an astute friar in
Portugal was subsidized by the King to
carry cut a series of experiments in
flying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10
Life Convict Prefers to Stay.

TOPEKA (NAN.A) kansas off,
Gals believe that Linville c. Boswell,
serving a life term for murder, was
spoofing when he pleaded guilty. Wit
nesses say that he was in Colorado at
the time of the crime. Boswell says
everything is all right as it is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10

dent: A. H. Sellman. secretary, and
Russell Hickernell, treasurer.
The following were named delegates
to the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions: H L. Crumpp and Mr.. Scott.
M N. Thompson of 2501 Thirty-first
street southeast won the award for the
best kept lawn in the Hillcrest section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10
JEWISH Community
CENTER PLANS FORUM
DR.. Schmalhausen and Mrs. LYMAN
Will Speak on Opening Pro-
gram Armistice Day.

The Jewish Community Center has
arranged for the formal opening of the
National Forum tomorrow night. when
Armistice day also will be observed.
Mrs. George Hyman, president of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10
City Officials Cut Own Pay.

CARTERET, N. j. (N.AN,A).-The
mayor of Carteret voted to have his
salary reduced from $1,000 to $1,000 and
all the Councilman voted that theirs
should be $500 instead of $780, The
chief of police did not vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10

Simon Hirshman, Isidore Hirsh1eld
Abe Shefferman and Simon Lyon.
Mr.. Wiener will preside at the serv-
ices and lecture. The entire program
will be held in the Cafritz auditorium
of the Jewish Community Center, be-
ginning at 8:15 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10
HILLCREST CITIZENS
ELECT C. l. SCOTT
Other Officers Named at Meeting.
Thompson Is Awarded
Prize for Lawn.

Clinton L. Scott was elected president
Of the Hillcrest Citizens Association at
its meeting last night. Chosen to serve
with him were H. H. Daniels, vice preSi-
dent; o. r. Davidson, second vice presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10
Rum Found on British Ship.

NEW YORK OP).-The Statue Of Lib
erty stood for nothing but trouble to
the British freighter Gibraltar. As he
boat rode at anchor off the statue, Gus
toms officials found 400 demijohns of
liquor aboard her.