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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
UNIQUE TEST
WITH MAJESTIC
PROVES SUCCESS

Maintaining a constant interior
temperature of AZ degrees over
period OF 80 days, during which
time eleven l000-watt electric heat
els reflected their burning rays
upon its surface, creating an exter-
nal temperature of l3l degrees, was
the remarkable record recently
established by Majestic electric
refrigerator during a test conducted
by Phoenix, Arizona, dealer.
Results OF this demonstration
were received this week by the l. v.
Hardware company from T. f. PEN
rod, Arizona representative for I'm
gar 81 Watson, Inc, Southern Call
fornia and Arizona distributors Of
Majestic household products.
The demonstration came about
to prove the efficiency OF Majestic
electric refrigeration under ex-
tremely high temperature" stated
Penrod. The Majestic Products,
Inc, of Phoenix, constructed a room
eight feet square in which they
placed a Model ITO Majestic. The
refrigerator motor was hooked up
with an electric clock that ran only
when the motor of the Majestic was
in operation to record the exact
running time during "a hour
period.
"A copy of a weather bulletin
showing that the highest tempera-
ture ever recorded in Phoenix was
lib degrees was posted in the deal
er's window. Eleven 1000-watt cleo
trio heaters were placed about the
cabinet and turned on to establish
temperature of l3l degrees in the
room.
Thermometer readings of the
temperature within the cabinet dur
ing the demonstration never rose
above AZ degrees. and during the
test IL WAS not necessary for the
motor to operate more than IL hours
out OF each "a" stated the report.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
GAS HEATERS
DESIRABLE FOR
use in SUMMER

An abundance of hot water is es-
sential in the summer time, as 1t is
during the colder winter months,
and for this reason much interest is
being evidenced in the announce
ment of special summer hot water
heater sale by Natural Gas Corpo-
ration of California.
During this period water heaters
will be offered at an exceptionally
low installed price, with easy terms
and liberal allowances for present
water heating equipment. according
to r. L. Hayden, district manager
of the company here.
AS an indication of the import
ance of hot water for properly safe
guarding health during the summer
months, Hayden mentioned the fol-
lowing experiment:
Bacterial cultures were applied to
the hands before and after washing
at the end of the days work. After
10 minutes the dirty hands showed
no reduction in bacteria: the hands
which had been washed had lost 85
per cent. After 90 minutes the dir
ty hands had lost only 5 per cent,
while the clean hands were entire
ly free. This shows that the cleaner
the skin, the less danger there is of
infection from germs on the skin,
as well as on the instrument caus-
ing wound.
Gas fired water heaters mean an
abundance of steaming hot water
at q moments notice" states Hay
den, ''and this without the incon-
venience of pre-heating water on
the kitchen range making additional
heat in the house
"A warm bath is also an effective
means of obtaining relief from the
warm weather, and the comfort and
convenience of hot water will mean
much to all members OF your fam
lily this summer. as well as proving
safeguard TO their health. Come
in and inspect these gas fired water
heaters. or phone our office and
someone will be pleased to call on
you at your convenience.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGmY'S FLAT TIRE

Who is here?" asked Uncle Wig
gily again. 1t was the second time
the rabbit gentleman had asked
that question. The first time was
in the story before this. Then, as I
told you, Uncle Wiggily went in a
hide out hole which Mr. Twistytail
the fat gentleman pig, showed him
in the side Of hill Uncle Wiggily
wanted to get away from the ami
NAL children for a while to have
peace and quiet.
But it now seems murmured
Mr. Longears as he heard a noise
at the back end of the hide out hole,
''it now seems as if am not going
to have much peace. Some of my
darling little pesky rabbit children
are in this hide out ahead of me
Fa Hal That's a good joke on melp
he laughed. II come to a hide out
hole to get away from the little
dears for a while, but they are
ahead OF me. However, I'll play q
Joke on them"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
TObin Held For
Superior Court

After O preliminary hearing yes
terday afternoon that took on all
the aspects of superior court trial
without a jury, John Tobin. SO. news
dealer, was held for trial by the su-
perior court on a statutory charge
by Judge w. H. Lorenz of Calexico.
acting in e. Centro during the abb
sence of Judge I. Mayfield.
Two small girls, the elder 13,
were the only witnesses against To-
bin. Numerous character witnesses
were called TO the stand by defense
attorneys TO testify that, to the best
of their knowledge, Tobin Is high
ly respectable member of the COM
munity.
Attorneys representing Tobin were
Edgar B. Hervey Of San Diego, Err
nest r. Utley and Lee Nuffer. Alone
at the counsel table as prosecutor
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS. INC.
SOVIET CHANGING
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager

A APPARENTLY all is not so we'll in Rus
nsia with its five-year plan and altera-
tions in the plan announced by Joseph
Stain, have a distinct tinge of accursed
capitalism in them.
Hereafter, Stain announces, every en-
terprise must show profit and begin to
accumulate wealth. What is to be done
with the wealth after it is accumulated,
Stain does not say.
The wage system is to be revised also.
Instead of single standard to which all
workers must bow, the skilled worker
will be paid according to ability and will
be granted other privileges, distinctly
another phase of accursed capitalism.
Non-party members, who show ability,
will no longer be prosecuted, but will be
recognized in the same light as good
Communists.
The five-day week, wherever it inter-
feres with. efficiency, is to be abandoned,
and longer working hours substituted.
More capitalistic stuff.
England is reported as seeing in Sta
Inns announcement, the first big break
in the Communistic state. 1t is undoubt-
edly the correct theory. The Soviet
state, as it has existed for the past de-
cade, has merely served to stifle personal
ambition and make men and women just
SO many cogs in machine. 1t cannot
be done. Though it may succeed for
awhile it eventually must break down, for
man cannot be made to serve as ma
chine. This could be done in the old days
Of feudal lords, of czars, and absolute
monarchs, but not in the modern day
of newspapers, radio, films, and liberal
educational opportunities.
Stain is no fool. He knows, or he
must know, that the Soviet idea has been
all wrong, insofar as it applies to max
ing the individual cog. 1t is as bad for
the individual and as bad for the state as
the old czarist system was. But the
Soviet regime, without alterations, could
not last even as long as the czarist gov
ernment did.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

see me, aren't you?" suddenly
yelled a loud voice as the funny
form unfolded, leaped to its feet
and stood up in front of the rab-
bit. What do you mean by waking
me up and calling me Billie?"
why = why - er-why," stam-
mered Uncle Wiggily, aren't you
Billie Wagtail, the goat?"
NO. I'm not Billie Wagtail, the
goatP roared a most unpleasant
voice. I'm the Woozie Wolf and
7 want to know what you mean by
coming into my den and hollering
'Bool' What do you mean?"
"Oh, is this your den?" asked the
rabbit gentleman. II thought it was
a hide out where I could find peace
and quiet"
We'll, you've found me-" snarled
the Wolf. "And-why bless my
knife and forkl' he shouted as he
opened his sleepy eyes wider. Its
Uncle Wiggily himself, isn't it?"
why, yes, II guess I'm Uncle
Wiggilyl' said the surprised rabbit.
I'm sure Of i'll" howled the Wolf.
Talk about luckl Why you came
right into my den without being
invited. Hal Hal" He made a big
Jump for Uncle Wiggily but the
rabbit didn't wait to be jumped on.
He leaped baci; toward the door of
the hide out cave and reaching the
outer air he hoped as fast as he
could. But the Wolf ran out after
him and Uncle Wiggily was very
glad TO see his own automobile wait
ing for him at the corner of the
path. He had forgotten all about
leaving it there.
Nov I can get away from the
Wolff cried Mr.. Longears as he
leaped into his auto and started off.
Faster and faster he went. getting
away from the Wolf. All of sud-
den there was bang and a hiss.
"Oh, OH" cried the bunny. "a
flat tirel" And what happened next
1 shall tell you in the story tomor-
row night, which will be about I'm
Gle Wiggily and the jack wolf. But
please don't let the lemon fall into
the sugar bowl or it win never want
to come out to go into the pie.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
CHAMBER WILL
MEET EVENINGS
DURING SUMMER

The first summer dinner meeting
of the El Centro Chamber Of
Commerce will be held tomorrow
evening at $50 at the Hotel Bar
bara Worth. 1t has peen the GUS
tom of the chamber during the
summer months to have dinner
meetings instead of the usual lunch
cons held throughout the year and
the dinners have proven very sue
cessful as they permit the wives Of
members to attend and the attend
ance of members whose employment
makes it inconvenient for them TO
attend the luncheons. r. B. White
law, president of the El Centro
chamber, urges that all members
attend the dinners and issues an in
yitation to those who are not men,
bers but who are interested in the
meetings TO be present at any time.
AS far as possible, according to NJ.
M. Munson, chairman of the cham
ber of commerce program commit
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
DRUG PEDDLER
FOUND GUILTY
in QUICK time

Trial Of Juan Bustamente on a
charge of sale of narcotics came to
a sudden end yesterday afternoon
when a jury in Judge A. C. Finney's
court declared him guilty after only
10 minutes of deliberation.
The decision came after several
witnesses involved in the purchase
of two "bindles" of narcotics from
Bustamente had been called to the
witness stand to tell of their part
in the transaction.
Following the verdict of the jury,
Bustamente waived time for SEN
tence and was sentenced TO from
one to five years in San Quentin
penitentiary. Judge Finney. after
questioning the defendant closely,
recommended that he serve not less
than two years IN San Quentin.
During questioning of Bustamente
by Judge Finney it was brought out
that ne had never worked, and that
ne lived by selling narcotics and
other unlawful pursuits In addi-
ton to selling drugs, Bustamente is
an addict.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, El Centre,
Calf, as Second Class
Matter.
TOO MANY DOGS

THERE is grim humor in the sad plight
1 of the Wichita Falls, Texas, dog
catcher, who is suffering from mental
disease puzzling to attending physicians.
After four years of catching stray
dogs, his work so preyed on his mind that
he has suffered collapse and imagines
thousands of dogs chasing him. His vic
Tins in the world of real things, become
his prosecutors in his disordered mind
and he knows no rest from their barking
and swapping.
Reading the news. it sounds humorous,
and possibly those who have had canine
pets taken from them, will hold little
sympathy for the sufferer Yet there is
not an American city that does not have
its quota of stray dogs, which are car
riers of disease and a menace to public
health. The dog catcher is a necessity,
even if some class him as q necessary
evil
His case reminds US of the boy who
went up the cherry tree and gorged HIM
self on cherries The fact that the cher
ries belonged to somebody else made
them taste all the sweeter. But the boy
paid for it, not only physically but men,
tally, for all the cherries that ever were
or ever will be descended upon him in his
dreams and made his existence hideous.
1t was long time before cherries had
any appeal to US whatsoever, and even
now we can scare up gulp about it.
We sympathize with the Texas suffer
er, even while his plight forces smile
-O
Just as we were ready to yell "Hurrah
for the Irish,'' we find that Golf Cham
pion Burke is really Golf Champion
Burkowski.'
With victories in boxing and tennis, and
acceptance of the Hoover moratorium
plan, it would seem as though Germany
Won the war after all.
Mr.. Hoover probably cinched four
votes yesterday with the Posts and
Gattys as his guests, and the old Scotch
saying is, MANY mickle makes
rnueklp"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
Damage Actions
Lead In Court

Civil suits for monetary damages
headed the list of actions filed IN
the county clerks office during
June, according to tabulated figures
prepared there yesterday afternoon.
During the past month 55 civil &C
tions for money damages were filed,
and u suits not involving money
were started. Cases involving less
than $1,000 numbered 20, while 10
cases were filed involving not more
than $1,000. Suits for damages OF
more than $1,000 numbered II.
Twelve divorce complaints and IL
criminal ations were started. In
sanity hearings during June reach
ed a high level for this county,
with eight insanity complaints be-
ing filed. Actions to probate wills
accounted for "A first papers filed
in the county clerks office. Eight
juvenile petitions were filed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

tee, local firms will arrange for
speakers at meetings and Warren
Currier, sales manager for the I'M
perial Valley Hardware company,
who has charge OF this weeks din
ner program, states that Leo Mad
den, local manager of Cramer's
Bakery, Incorporated. will talk on
Recreation Activities as Affecting
El Centre" Madden will tell of the
needs of the city in recreational
matters, what some communities
are doing in connection with play
grounds and public recreational
centers and the benefits of health
ful recreation TO community and
its residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

Uncle WigglIy Kept quiet and lis
tened. He heard the noise again.
who is there?" he asked for the
third time. No one answered. u
see how it is" thought the bunny
rabbit. "Some of the animal chill
dren who are playing hide and 60
seek haye come to this hide out hole
to hide. They don't want to be
caught SO that's why they don't an
swer. But I'll play a joke on theml
I'll slip Dack there very softly on
my tip toes and cry 'Boo!' at them.
Hal Hal Such joke!"
Asking no more questions, and
keeping very quiet, Uncle Wiggily
went on his tiptoes to the back end
of the cave hole hide out. It was
quite dark, for the only light came
in the front entrance, or door. and
there were no windows. But there
was enough light for Uncle Wiggily
to see a huddled up form of fur far
in at the back of the cave.
THAT must be Jackie or Peetie
Bow Wow" thought Uncle Wiggily
1T looks like a dogs fur. But
whoever it is seems to be asleep
Uncle Wiggily laughed to him
self to think how surprised Jackie,
Peetie or whoever it was would be
when he gave them a jolly push
and cried "Boo!" in their ears.
They don't know I'm in this hide
out with TIM, cute little rascals!"
chUckled the rabbit.
He went farther back in the dark
cave hide out hole. He could see
the furry form more plainly now.
81 guess it's Billy Wagtail. the
goat thought Uncle Wiggily as he
twinkied his pink nose a little
faster. "Yes, I'm sure it's Billie. the
goat he said. Now for some fun!
III twiddle his horns and poke him
in the soft ribs and yell 'Boo' in
his ear"
Uncle Wiggily leaned over the
furry form to do this. Whoever it
was seemed TO be keeping very still
and quiet.
Fast asleep, think!" murmured
the bunny. Then he leaned over
and took a good hold Of some thick
fur. He shook and shook and shook
again. "Bool Boo! Bool" yelled the
rabbit gentleman. Wake up, Blliel
You came here to hide but you have
fallen asleepl I guess you're sur
prised TO see me, aren't you?"
well, l guess you're surprised to
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Ipaperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Suit was brought recently in the
superior court in Los Angeles
against the directors of Water COM
pany No. to enjoin them from
spending the company's money to
oppose the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
TEN YEARS AGO
July Z. 1921

Full slip and dead ripe canta-
loupes shipped from Imperial VAL
ley two weeks ago in the test train
arrived in New York in ideal con-
dition. The shipment may mean a
revolution in melon shipping from
the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

Imperial Valley may find a per-
.manent place on military maps of
the United States as one of the re-
suits of the recent unpleasantness
in Lower California. Calexico wants
ia permanent military post and may
get it.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
ItI,. llIc

Last month the district was deliv-
ering over 5000 second feet daily
through the Alamo. This big
amount caused a break in the canal
and a part of the Inter- California
railroad was washed out. In order
to repair the damage the water was
cut down to $500 feet. causing the
main canal to silt up so that only
5000 feet could be carried
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

was District Attorney Elmer w.
Head.
After presentation of evidence
Hervey delivered a long argument
IN favor of releasing his client Be
fore the district attorney started his
brief talk Judge Lorenz informed
the lawyers nothing they could say
would change his mind.
Tobin was held TO answer on two
counts, with bond remaining at the
figure set by Judge I. Mayfield at
Tobins arraignment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

Gambling is practically dead is
sue in Mexicali, according TO a
statement made by Governor Epig-
menios Ybarra who returned from
Mexico City last night after almost
two months of conferences with
President Obregon. The governor
said no more vice concessions will
be granted in the Northern District
OF Lower California.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

Potato growers in the Rio Grande
valley. Texas, are seeking to produce
enough certified seed potatoes for
their own use, of the Brown Beauty
variety.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

Inspection of products coming in
to the county during the month of
June kept the horticultural COM
missioner's office busy. Growers
and shippers are cooperating with
the inspectors in maintaining a rig
id inspection.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

Fruit growers of the Rogue River
Valley, Oregon, will contribute two
cents box on all fruit packed in
1890, for advertising purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

Three trainloads of sheep from
Central counties reached Colville.
Washington, for grazing in the hills.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

Numerous parties are at present
picking wild strawberries in Gray's
Harbor county, Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

Southern CaIif0rnia-Fair tonight
and Wednesday but overcast early
Wednesday morning extreme west
portion; no change in temperature;
gentle. changeable winds offshore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and Vicinity-Fair
tonight and Wednesday with mod
crate temperature; cloudy or foggy
in the morning; gentle shifting
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

With victories in boxing and tennis, and
acceptance of the Hoover moratorium
plan, it would seem as though Germany
won the war after all.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

Mr. Hoover probably cinched four
votes yesterday with the Posts and
Gattys as his guests, and the old Scotch
saying is, MANY a mickle makes
muckle'
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-07

Just as we were ready to yell "Hurrah
for the Irish," we find that Golf Cham
pion Burke is really Golf Champion
Burkowski.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-15
MOyLE AND ALLEN THOT
 FALLEN DEATH IN PACIFIC

SEATTLE, Sept. IS. (E1 - Don Moyle and c. A. Allen, who left Samushiro Beach, Japan, on 3 nonstop flight to Seattle, contin- ued to belong to that company of birdmen who have roared into the sky, never to be seen or heard of again.
 With slight hope, Coast Guard vessels In the North Pacific, steam ships belonging to private lines and fishing boats were on the alert for any clue to their where abouts.
 Aviators here felt the Califor- nians probably fell to their death in the ocean near Japan, basing their belief on the trouble which Clasina Madge, then the City of Tacoma, encountered when Thom- as Ash, Jr., and Harold Gatty tried the trans-Pacific flight.
 A plane sighted over Carmacks, 200 miles north of White Horse, Yukon Territory, which was thought to be the missing ship probably belonged to a mining company operating on the Yukon River, later reports said.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-15
MARAUD|NC BEAR 0N
 NUKA ISLAND KILLED

Mrs. Pete Sather, on Nuka Island in the Nuka Bay region, who, be- sides being an expert at fox farm lore, is proving herself quite big game hunter. A few months ago she killed record eagle. She re- gently added a nice, big bear skin to her trophies.
 For some time some thing or creature had been :nolesting the foxes on the island and it was for the purpose of trying to find out what was causing all the distur- bance that she went out one day to watch the foxes. While observ- ing the foxes and as they romped about, Mrs. Sather became aware of a large black bear about 50 yards away from her. With a 22-high powered rifle she took aim and top pied the huge animal over with one shot-stone dead. However, to play safe, Mrs. Sather put another lead bullet into the bruin, which had been creating a disturbance on the island for four years
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-15
TRADITIONAL HATRED
 OF MOUNTA|NEERS |S
 AROUSED BY OFFICERS

CASWELL, Tenn, Sept. 15. N) W. s. Thompson, revenue o1tl- cer, was seriously wounded, one other officer suffered minor in juries while the third agent es- caped to bring aid when the trio of revenue agents met with resistance as they attempted to make a raid on suspected boot legger.
 The traditional hatred of the mountaineers was aroused by the attempted raid and they opened fire on the "revenuerS. When the men of the mountain folk were put out of action, the women took up the battle. Even a daugh- ter opened up fire on the rev enuers" as they attempted to raid her "pappy's still"
 The dry agent, who escaped, soon brought a large party back with him and they surrounded the women who were shooting with high-powered rifles.
 The still was found, reported the dry agents.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-15

MT. and Mrs. L. J. Chilberg have moved into the home next to Mir. and Mrs. L. V. Ray on Second Ave. This residence was formerly occu- pied by the O'Neils who have nov ed into the residence next to the Seward General Hospital.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-15

The Seward Chamber of Con- .nerce met at it's regular weekly luncheon in the Seward Grill today at noon.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-15

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