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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26
COmmandery Will
Install Officers

Public installation for new Off
GERS of the Imperial Valley Com
mandery No. 54, is scheduled TO
take place at Ell Centro Masonic
Temple January 5, with Grand
Commander Aubry Parks acting as
installing officer.
Dinner will be served at $50
O'Clock to Knights Templar their
wives and visiting knights. install
lation ceremonies will begin at 8:l5
o'clock.
A special meeting of Command
cry members will take place Tues
day night, December %, when plans
for installation will be completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26

how two recent secretaries of the
interior have been specialists in
the human interiorD
Those who overheard the snappy
dialogue have peen wondering ever
since whether Wilbur was insulting
Adams, or whether. being after all
only a university president and not
a professional politician, he thought
a secretary OF the navy must OF
course have had experience with
nayies. But looking at it from
that point Of view, Adams does be-
long to two yacht clubs, and he
did skipper a yacht that skipped
to victory in an International race
away back in 1920. Which is more
than some historic secretaries Of
the navy could boast.
A Caribbean diplomat recently
appeared at a formal gathering in
which he reversed the usual
morning" costume. He wore black
trousers and a gray coat, and
topped them off with a green tie
Erin go braghD and a fancy
weskit. The effect was said to be
fascinating to the punctilious, but
since this diplomat is not the
Prince of Wales nor Mrs. Hoover,
his idiosyncrasy seems unlikely to
become a popular fad
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26

"Oh, here comes Uncle Wiggily," "
she exclaimed as she looked from
the window. Perhaps he can
make the boys stop that noisy
drum"
I'll ask him." said Mrs. Long
ears. at has been going on long
enough"
Uncle Wiggily, who had been out
looking for adventures, came hop
ping into the sitting room where
his wife was lying down.
"Cheerio!" he called, showing
how happy he was. But what's
wrong, my dear?" he asked, seeing
how unhappy his wife looked.
"Listen!" whispered Mrs. Long
ears.
Throughout the bungalow echoed
the sound:
Dub! Dubl Rubbidy dub! Rub
bidy, rubbidy, rubbidy dub!'
do you hear that" asked the
lady rabbit
surely, it's a drum" chuckled
Mr.. Longears. Its a Christmas
drum that Santa Claus brought to
Buster. Don't you like it?"
"A little is all right" Mrs. Long
ears said, trying to smile. But
when the boys drum all day, it is
too much. 1 wish you'd kindly ask
them please to stop, Wiggy. o.
take their drumming out doors"
"Tu stop themr' said the rab-
bit gentleman. They'll be glad tc
stop when they know you don''
like it. It's as good as done!"
MIR. Longears hurried down the
stairs. In the front room he saw
Buster with the Christmas drum
hanging about his neck, and the
little rabbit boy was beating the
drum with two sticks.
Dub! Dub! Rubbidy dub. Rub
bidy, rubbidy, rubbidy dubl"
Behind Buster marched Duster
Custer, Muster and many Other
| boy rabbits. Around and arounc
the room they marched.
"Boysl Busterl" called Uncle
Wiggily. twinkling his pink nose a
them and holding up a paw like
traffic police dog. you must stoI
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26
Rural Thieyery
AnnOys Ranchers

There isn't any justice, at least
not for A. B. Tomilson, who lives
on a ranch a mile ana a half east
and a half mile north Of Heber.
Thursday afternoon Tom j. IS n
made a trip to the sheriff's office
to report the theft Of a cream can,
number $50, from his ranch. Feel
ing he had done his duty, Tomilson
returned to his ranch.
There he found the thieves, while
he was in the sheriffs office, had
returned and stolen another can,
number 902, and taken several
chickens for good measure.
Again Tomilson reported to the
sheriffs office, but this time he
was careful to safeguard his ranch
just in case the thieves returned
for the house or the haystack, or
something.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26
BY LOUISE ROBINSON
Press staff CORRESPONDENT

| Press stan correspondent
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Roberts and
children left Sunday for Coachella
where Roberts will be busy for two
weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. Jessie Rogers spent
Monday night at the home of Mrs.
w. L.. Womack. taking frankie back
Tuesday. He has been visiting here
the past week.
Mrs. James Davis was confined
to her home several days of last
week withf lu. Mrs. Davis and
family have moved into the o. A.
Kirk ranch house.
Rev. j. c. Spencer and M. Lie
bert attended the dedication of the
Veterans Memorial hall in Ell Gen.
| tro Saturday night.
The Seeley Union grammar school
closed for the holidays with an in
teresting program. The children
greatly enjoyed the treat of candy,
provided by the teachers. T h e
Christmas vacation will end jan
uary 4, 1882.
Mrs. Florence Williams of Null
berry spent several days with Mrs.
T. A. Howard leaving by train
Tuesday night for Los Angeles.
The West Side Country club met
at the home of Mrs. Ada Gallaher
on Thursday, December II. A boun-
tiful Luncheon was served. The GEN.
terpiece consisted of colorful Christ
mas decorations in which were hid
den favors for each guest. Those
present were Mesdames Monroe
Law, Byrtle Dickson, M. L. Cur
tbs, c. E. Tracy. David Green. VIM
Schultz, E. A Diehl, Victoria Rich
George Cannon and the hostess
j. F. Gallaher.
John Trammel of Mesa, Arizona
after having spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. l. Tramme
returned Monday, December 81, ac.
companied by his brother, jim, anc
Edgar Cheyes.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Swaize of f
Centre were visitors at the homt
of Mr.. aid Mrs. S. T. Robinson
Monday evening. December 81.
Miss Mary Mackey was a visito
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ar
thur Forester, Monday evening.
The Christmas program of tn
Seeley Sunday school will be helt
at the church Thursday evening
December "a at p. m. There vii
be a treat for all the children.
Jack Hungi and family had tn
misfortune TO lose all their clothes
bedding furniture and cooking uten
sils in fire which destroyed
their home on the Westmorlan,
ranch Saturday evening.
E. T. Brewer and family hay
moved on the Fred Henderson
ranch.
Mrs. r. N. Best and daughter
motored to Riverside Monday I
visit relatives. They will return
Wednesday.
Clarence Hale received the joyfu
news from Oklahoma that he is tn
proud father of a baby boy Mr.
Hale is with her mother at thei
old home in Oklahoma
Chester Vaughn and family are her
from Payson. Arizona. Vaughn
looking after his ranch interest.
They intend to stay month.
: Mrs NJ Mccoy and son, james
have returned from Payson, Ari.
They will make their home with 10
| Mccoy for the present
Mrs Z. E. Small is visiting at he
, old home in Missouri.
Archie Barnes broke a bone i
his wrist cranking his car Monda.
Carl Bethurum bought two LOT
west of the r. NJ Best home. II
moved his house on one of then
, Carl secured employment with tn
Inland Motor Company in Ell Cen
, tro.
/, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Haley accom-
panied by their son and daughte
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26

Chinese cotton planters below the
line in Mexico are being trained
in American culture by the wife OF
an American rancher not far from
Calexico. Many of the Chinese are
able to speak English with a re-
fined modulation and can handle
a knife and fork with grace.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 26, 1916

Charles Robinson lockwood, for
three years chief engineer OF the
Imperial Irrigation district, was
yesterday displaced by the board
of directors and c. K. Clarke ap-
pointed to the position The salary
attached to the position will be
$500. lockwood received $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26

Growers left their navel orange
crop too long on trees in Tulare
county and some frost damage re-
suited This crop is usually har-
vested before frostS and early frosts
rarely come, SO heaters are not used.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26
TEN YEARS AGO
December 26 1921

Southern Pacific company Off
cials announce that the 10 per cent
reduction in freight rates on farm
products other than grain, grain
products and hay will become ef-
fective January l.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26
THIEVES HALT WIRE SERVICE

FORT SCOTT, Kan, (UR)-Tele-
graph service was halted for almost
a day here when thieves stole 1000
feet of wire from poles along the
Frisco railroad tracks.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26

From the interest being taken in
the celebration of the opening OF
the new reinforced concrete bridge
across Meyers canyon, large num-
ber of automobiles containing good
roads enthusiasts will be on hand
at the canyon tomorrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December &c, 1911

The name OF the projected west
side town heretofore known as
Dixie has been changed to Dixie
land and in a short time will be
on the map. Yesterday the large
motor car was run to Dixieland Tor
the first time and regular service
soon will be established.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26

Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at
the Post Office, at
Eel Centro, Calf, as
Second Glass Mat
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-26

Christmas night brought to an
end the first chapter in a dramatic
story wherein the principals are
Sheriff Meadows and deputies on
one side and IW.W. men of Holt
vile on the other. Stealing and
defiance OF officers resulted in a
pitched battle on the desert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
Schwartz Also Hpy Due For Address
 In New Haven
State Synagogue Leaders to Meet Sunday-Forty Jewish Communities to Be Represented Rabbi to Speak on Work of Smaller Divisions

Rabbi Harry E. Schwartz of Beth sEl synagogue will head list of delegates from this city who will attend the annual convention of the Connecticut State Branch of the United Synagogue of America to be held at the Bnai Jacob syna- rogue in New Haven Sunday where delegates representing 40 Jewish communities will assemble.
 Rabbi Schwartz is permanent chairman of the extension commit tee of this organization and In con- nection with the convention IS chairman of the program and ln- 'yitation committee. others from this city who will attend the con yention include: Mrs Harry F. Schwartz, MT and Mrs Charles Walker, Mir and Mrs Harry Fisher, MT and Mrs Morris Kosersky, MT and Mrs Benjamin Robb, MT and Mrs Martin Greenblatt and sister hood representatives, Mrs Joseph David, Mrs Paul Kampner and Mrs David Harris.
 Rabbi Schwartz will address the gathering on, Consideration or the Work of Smaller Communities. The present financial depression and its effect on religious and Jew ish educational activities In the state of Connecticut will be one of inc feature topics that will be con- sidered by the delegates.
 The national president of the United Synagogue, Louis J. Moss, will be present. The program Will include an address on the impor- tance of educational conferences; reports on the conditions in the different cities and towns in the state; a presentation of plans for inter-youth organization activities and a discussion of the brother
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
UNCLE SAM AIDS NATIONS WIVES

Washington " (UP) - The United States government is going to help the American housewife feather her nest" feA F,
 To provide advice, at present available only to high-income groups, to the domestic house. maker, who has only a modest sum to spend on furnishing a home is the work, of the commit tee on Home Furnishing and Dec oration of the Presidents Confer ence on Home Building and Home Ownership. Miss Ruth Lyle Sparks, president of the Decorators Club of New York City, heads this com mitteee. Sff
 The first objective of the re- searchers was to determine the typical incomes of each of the major divisions of the United States in order to learn how much the average family can afford for home furnishing. The committee then attempted to plan the furn- ishing of a typical American home, combining good material and de- sign at reasonable costs.
 A second task has been to sur vey the types of furniture that now go into the lower-income group homes.
 Recommendation resultant from its findings will be given by the committee to the presidents con- ference when 1t meets in Washing ton, December 9 to 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
PRODUCTION OF
 MILK INCREASED
 IN NEW ENGLAND
Over Two Per Cent More Than Year Ago - But There Were Declines in Some States

Boston, Nov 12-(UPl-Average daily milk production per COW for all cows in New England on Nov ember was 2.5 per cent higher than on the first of October, 2.1 per cent higher than year ago, and 3.7 per cent above the i've year average, the New England crop reporting service announced today. New England cows aver aged 15.05 pounds on November 1. against 14.68 on the first of Octo- Der, 14.74 a year ago, and 14.51, the five-year average.
 Compared with a year ago, there were declines in production in Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Is- land, and Connecticut. but these were more than offset by increases in New Hampshire and Vermont. The report said that feed prices advanced sharply during the month higher wheat prices and an ex- tremely small crop of fiaxseed ac- counting for the change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
|HOLBROOK HAS
 BEST VOICE ON
 RADIO CIRCUIT
Judges in the Annual Dic- ton Contest Picks An- fl0uncer on New York Staff

New York, Nov 12-(UP)-Ra- dio's best voice, picked in a na- tional dictioh contest, belongs tc John W. Holbrook, 25, judges in the annual diction contest decided to-day.
 Holbrook is attached to the New York staff of the National Broad casting company and his voice waf declared to combine "the best Eng lish English and the best American English" He was born in Boston, attended Bishops college school Lenoxville, Quebec, and entered broadcasting two years ago.
 Honorable mention was awarded to David Ross. Columbia system; William Abernathy, Washington dt- vision of the N. B. C., and Sen Kaney, Chicago division of the N R ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
RABBI HEADS DELEGRTI0N 10 C0NVENTl0N
UNCLE TOMS CABIN
 AT JACQUES
Opening of First of Four Performances Here TO-
 morrow Afternoon
ITO RUN TWO DAYS

Tomorrow afternoon and night will start the four performances to be given by the New York Play house Go. In the cast is Jeny Wren. formerly leading lady in the great est success of the last four years, namely, "Abie's Irish Rose" Miss Wren will play the famous part of "Topsy'' and what a Topsy!" George Sidney is playing the part of the cruel william, simon Legree, and this is one. william you would like to smother with onions. Jim mic Bailey, the famous Uncle Tom of the Stetsons' Uncle Tom Cabin Co will be the Uncle Tom to-mor- row and Saturday and you will see the fine old servant who gives his life for Eva right there with a splendid piece of acting. Clara Thropp who will be remembered by Waterbury people with E. H. Southern will play the part of Aunt Ophelia and this spinster is surely some girl and how she does hate the men! Little Eva is played by Evelyn Scott and one look at her and you will see why gentle men prefer blondes. She is a sweet little girl and only nine years of age.
 Every child in waterbury should see the afternoon performance either on Friday or Saturday. It's a part of their education and char acter development. These after noon performances start at 3:30 clock and the entire house is only soc. The evening performance will have the old time flair and vaude- vile acts of the old fashion days. The play in the evening is really for adults only and we advise par ents to send the children to the afternoon performance. The even ing play will be given with all the original lines and starts at 8:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

oil and security prices. One au- thority handling large financial op- erations in wheat predicts a rise to A level of 80 or S5 cents bushel during the winter.
 a. DeAation of production costs down to the point where lower prices are possible on finished goods or services.
 8, Strong support given the banking situation through organi- zation of the $5O0,000,000 national credit corporation, cooperation ot banks in hepling each other, efforts of the federal reserve board and the controllers office at Washington In adopting a drastic policy to avert recent threatened crises in some banking centers.
 q. Evidence of a partial return of public confidence which when it natures, will mark the real turning point.
 Everybody is talking about re- turning confidence, What do they mean by that? Several weeks ago in. dne bank this writer learned about here, a depositor wrote out a check for his entire account, some s250,O0O and demanded pay ment in gold. The bank refused but paid him in legal tender, that is paper money. A woman fearing bank failure, wrote out check covering her full bank account and deposited the check in a safe box according to one story going the rounds. A hoarder of vast means attempted to cache many hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold bars in a safety deposit vault but the bank to which he applied for vault space, refused to be a party to what it described as nasty bus iness."
 Those things happened some weeks ago.
 They have not been happening, bankers say, within more recent weeks.
 People have lost their fright over possible bank closures.
 That is one thing they mean by returning confidence.
 Every banker knows it is more than a glib phrase. For every banker keeps his bank open only by virtue of confidence. No bank in the United States could stay open if depositors demanded all of their money at once. Sometimes a rumor starts, people become nerv- ous and rush to draw out their money for no reason at all except ''herd fear" That is lost confi- dence and any banker realizes il can be a very real thing.
 Equally so is returning conf Gence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
INMATE OE SING
 SING STABBED TODEATH TODAY
Abner SchOOnmaker Was on His Way to Work When He Got It = Fell Dead in Corridor

Ossining, N. Y,s Nov 12-(UP)- Abner schoonmaker. ze, of Pough-
 kespsie, N. F., was stabbed to death by another inmate in Sing Sing prison to-day. SchoonmAker was
 sefving a ten year sentence for burglary. Schoonmaker died with out revealing his assailant's iden- tity. He was stabbed twice in the left side of his chest.
 The dead prisoner was on his way to begin work in the brush factory when he encountered Keep CT Frank Walsh. Schoonmaker's s right hand was concealed within his blouse. "Get out of the way" the prisoner shouted to the keeper. Schoonmaker walked further until he met Keeper Joseph Gargari. Somebody gave 1t to me twice, !"
 he shouted, and withdrew his right hand covered with blood. "Who did it?" the keeper asked. Schoonmaker's face revealed agony and he slumped to the ground. He was dead before a prison doctor arrived. Schoon- maker, alias Frank Marrow" lived in Trapps, N. r., before com. ing to Poughkeepsie. He was sen. tenced to ten years in Sing Sing prison on :. burglary charge by
 Justice Joseph Morschauser in Duchess county on June 4, 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
Castaways Are #
 Rescued Alive
(Continued from Page N

then rush on to advise authorities of the where abouts of the cast aWayS.
 Immediately rescue missions were started. Ships playing in that area were advised to be on the lookout. The Swan was started from the canal zone. Three naval seaplanes were put ou. from the canal zone and checker-boarded the approximate vicinity where the men had been sighted. Earlier advices had indicated IA persons were adrift, man and a woman on life raft, one man hanging to an oil drum and the II in the life boats.
 They were all from the 500 ton Costa Rican vessel, Baden Baden. which normally carried a crew of 15 and had two passengers aboard on the present trip. Its skipper was an American named Waller.
 All members of the Baden Bad- en crew were reported uninjured and in good condition except the captain who was reported as "a stretcher case from spine injuries "
 A navy radiogram said there had been but 16 men in the crew of the Baden Baden and five were known to be dead. The Swan is proceed ing to the Coco Solo base with | survivors.
 When the rescue was made the swan was 30 miles north of West Cartagena. N. C. Nelson, passenger of Armsbee's plane told reporters at Miami yesterday that they flew 10 feet above the castaways, who waved to them.
 Nelson said, however. that IA castaways were seen. He said one woman and n man were drifting on one raft. another man was clinging to a floating gasoline drum while fl others--apparently all men wore in llfeb0ats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
APPLE CROP TO
 BE VERY SHORT
 IN NEW ENGLAND
About Half as Big as Rec- ord Crop of l93O- Over One Million Bar- relS Less

Boston, Nov 12-(UP)-- New Englands apple crops this year will be only about half as big as the record crop of 1880.
 This was revealed today when the New England crop reparting service forecast a 1881 crop of l. 261,0O0 barrels, compared with 2,470,000 last year and the five year average of 1,844,000 barrels.
 The crop also will be. poor in quality, Maggots and unfavorable weather having caused unusually heavy damage to the fruit.
 For the nation as Q whole tho commercial crop is expected to exceed both last years harvest and the five-year average. Production was best in the South Atlantic and Central states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
Writer Tours Whole
 Nation On Business
(Continued From Page D

President Hoover said in his Armistice day address that there had been a turning of the tide. Der nard M. Baruch, former chairman of the war industries board and a leading New York financier, says eve have disrupted the continu- ity of pessimism." These express sions are typical of what is heard everywhere in Wall street.
 But the more cautious bankers tie some strings to their hopes.
 One is Europe. Will the .,Ameri- can taxpayers have to take over the burden of the war-debts? The debts have to be paid off because somebody must pay for the liberty bonds behind them. If not Europe then Americans must pay through taxes.
 Another is Manchuria. Would war. there stimulate American bus. mess? It would-for a time. Int belligerents would need food clothing, rifles, guns, shells, trucks America prospered in the early days of the European war
 Let Francis Sisson, ~vice presi. dent of the Guaranty Trust, tel the other side: .,.,.
 "The immediate effect of war in the Orient might be to sell wal supplies and temporarily help bus iness," he said. But in the end we would lose. There can be nc virtue in that kind of thing per manently. You shoot away millions of dollars worth of materials which bring back no return. We pros pered temporarily in the last war But now the world is paying the bill. You can't send two or three hundred billion dollars worth oi wealth up in smoke and wipe out ten million or more lives without seriously affecting the world"
 A third doubtful factor is con. gress. Will congress vote more millions for projects? Business mer with an insurgent balance of pow. CT in both houses and a national fear an evenly divided congress election campaign approaching will attempt heavy spending pro- gram. They are more seriously afraid that congress will run uI the larger income tax brackets sharply.
 These three incalculable situa- tions enter into the size-up of con- ditions made by the average bank CT and business man here. But while he sees possibilities of retard. ing influences in them, he neverthe. less is wading into the third year rolled up and his jaw set.