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La gaceta., 1931-10-29
INFORMATION
DEL PUERTO

Con carga y pasajeros arrib6
ell vapor americana Cuba, proce-
dente de Key West y la Haba-
ma.
No Sc hizo a la mar ninguNa
embarcaci6n mayor, en- ell dia
de aver.
Hacia la bahia de Montego,
jamaica, sali6 la goleta Louis B.
Beauchamp.
La gaceta., 1931-10-29
Pleitos y Divorcios

en- Brown; Margaret Ago con-
ira Julia Ago; August p. Dau-
rella contra j. f Howard.
Corte Federal: A. NJ. Ander-
son, recibidor del Central Ma
tional Bank and Trust Co. con-
La gaceta., 1931-10-29

ira Sidney L. Forts, reclama-
ci6n de $1,000
Hoyle Pounds contra Orlando
Welding Co; el mismo contra A.
H. Corbit..
CoNte del Circuito: Rosa Ca
gnina con ra Felipe Cagnina
G. Fillo contra James H. Baker;
Claude Cecil Brown contra Hell
La gaceta., 1931-10-29
Sc TRATA A LOS O.
BREROS EN-
LUGARES DE LA NACION

Chicago, oct. 29.-La Cudahy
Company redujo ell 10 por Glen
to de los salaries de todos los
empleados de sus fabricas, en- la
parte central del oeste. La reba-
ia comenz6 a Ser efectiva des-
de mediados del corriente mes.
La gaceta., 1931-10-29
Fall River. Mass. oct. 29:Z

Fall River, Mass, oct. 29Z:-
Las fabritas de Algod6n de la
FiIestone Rubber ~, cerradaS
cor una Semana. volveran a
abrir con una reduction de 1919
en- les salaries de sus e~mplsados.
Esas mismaS fabricas va ha-
ham reducido hace variOS me-
ses un SO en- los haberse de sus
trabajadores.
La gaceta., 1931-10-29

A los miembros de esta Socie-
dad, a los de Ell Porvenir, y al
publico en- genera.
Las ceremonies anuales en-
nuestro Cementerio, tendran lu-
gar ell pr6ximo Domingo prime
70 de Noviembre a las 2 Y me-
dia de la tarde, la comision sal
dra del frente del Centre Espa-
mol a las 2.
F.. S0uto,
~Secretario.
La gaceta., 1931-10-29


Baltimore, oct, 29.-SegGn
les informes estadisticos del CO.
misionado del trabajo. los ha-
beres de los empleados del esta-
dc de Maryland volvierOn aba
Jar un 4.1%6 mientras cl hume
ro de desocupados anotaba una
nueva baja de un 40 de un 20
Ell marmol, ell granite y otros
trabajos de pied"a mostraron
reacciones favorables, con una
ganancia de 267%o.
La gaceta., 1931-10-29

Chicago, oct. 29.-Las cons
trucciones de Illinois centinGan
descendiendo, senalando en- la
actualidad una baja de un 1870
La gaceta., 1931-10-29
eUERPO DE POLLCIA
.oBsEQUIO AVER 49,
RHODES

FL sabado terminara su labor
en- ell cuerpo de policia local AGO.
giendose al retro, ell captain
Rhodes, que lleya % amos en- d
mismo.
Como expression de simpati3
al antique companero que 5
marcia a descansar, vigilantss
s~argentos, tenientes, etc. regala
ron aver al captain una escopc
ia, una GAIA de cartuchos y W
equipo complete de pesca.
Con ell regalo Sc entreg6 a NJ.
Rhodes una conYQvedora carta
La gaceta., 1931-10-29

del valor eAimado en- Septiem.
bre de 1880, Y de un 24.9% 81
ell numero de proyectos de cons
trucciones. segin informa e
departamento de trabajo de Hi
nois. =
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
FIRM TO STOP
FURTHER SALES
OF BAD LANDS

Much qualification Is felt at the
FL Centro Chamber Of Commerce
Headquarters because one of the
largest concerns selling land in the
Chocolate Mountains in recent
months has agreed to sell no more
of this worthless land either IN
California or in the eastern states
where the company has been oper-
ating. It was because of the num-
Der of letters received by the FL
Centre chamber from persons who
had purchased arid, mountain land
from this company that the most
recent campaign was started to pre-
vent these fraudulent land sales and
the aid of the California State
Real Estate department. The Los
Angeles Better Business bureau, the
corporations commissioner and the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
was asked by the El Centro cham
Der, with the result that one more
concern selling Chocolate Mountain
land is out Of business.
The following letter is typical OF
the many received by the FL Centre
chamber in connection with frau
dulent sales and, as in this case, the
purchaser has often spent all his
savings to acquire worthless land,
alternate sections of which could be
settled on at no cost if proper APP
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
MYERS TO SEEK
new TRIAL in
DISTRICT SUIT

Asserting the verdict returned by
a jury last week was against the
law in that it awarded no damages
whatsoever, Charles L. Myers yes
terday afternoon flee notice of in
tention to move for a new trial Of
his suit against the Imperial Irri-
CATION District.
Myers sued for damages alleged
suffered when the waters of the
Salton Sea raised. flooding his land
and making it useless for farming
purposes. After two-day trial a
jury decided he was entitled to no
damages.
In addition TO the contention the
verdict of the jury was against the
law, Myers will move for a new
trial on the grounds of irregulari-
ty in the proceedings of the jury
misconduct of the jury. insufficient
evidence TO justify the verdict. err
rors in law assertedly made during
the trial, and the verdict was con-
trary to the Instructions of the
court.
The case was tried before Judge
Clarence Harden of San Diego, oc-
cupying Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
sons place on the superior court
bench here. Local judges are dis
qualified to hear suits involving the
irrigation district.
BY the verdict returned in Myers
suit he got nothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, By Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
GETTING UNCLE WIGGILY OUT

Just o minute nowl just min
ute!" grunted Mr.. Twistytail, the
fat pig. I've got to think this
thi'no outl Don't 90 away"
mo, I'm not very likely to SO
away-nou as long as I'm down deep
in this we'll, spoke the voice of Mr..
Longears. And he laughed "Ha Hai
Hol Ho!" for he was very jolly even
if he was down in a we'll But how
are you going to get me out, Mr..
Twistytail?7 asked the rabbit gen.
tleman, talking as if he were down
in a cellar.
That's what I must think about,
grunted the fat pig, who was now
almost as jolly as Uncle Wiggily
himself. OF course, Mr.. Twistytail
was sorry because the rabbit had
fallen into the well, but it is bet
ter to be jolly and help some out
of trouble than to be sad and not
help them
Some of you may be wondering
how it happened that Uncle Wig
gily got in the well before l tell you
how he got out. 1t was this way:
The rabbit and the pig were out in
the woods. They had some swings
on grapevines that grew wild amid
the trees. Then the the two friends
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
Lions Club Hears
Interesting Talks

Herbert Kelly, former narcotic
addict who spent Is years in Fol-
Some for a crime committed while
under the influence of drugs, was
speaker at Liens club luncheon
yesterday noon at the Barbara
Worth hotel.
He told of the crimes which are
committed by drug users and urged
campaign of education to stamp
out the evil.
Something of the work accom-
plished at the summer camp at Hi
pass was told by Mrs. Frank Mitch
ell, who is in charge. She explained
that plans are being made to care
for 30 children for two months.
Gene Becker. accompanied by Es-
telle Livingston, played two cornet
solos
Visiting Lions we're Lee Rosen of
Redlands and O. D. Van Dyke Of
Imperial. 40,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24

broke off long, trailing pieces Of
vine to take home and make swings.
And all Of a sudden Unce Wiggily
stepped on some leaves that covered
the well hole and he fell down.
Are you sure you aren't all wet
down there in that well?" asked Mr..
Twistytail, leaning over to talk
down the hole, which, as tod YOU,
was like a tunnel standing on its
mead.
mo. I'm not wet" said Uncle
Wiggily. This is dry well-a very
old one, I guess"
That's good!' grunted the pig.
Now I must think about how 1 am
to get you up out of the well There
isn't a ladder down there, by any
chance, is there, Wiggy?"
mo ladder" Uncle Wiggily an
swered. IF there was" he went on
with a laugh, Il could climb up by
myself
That's So" agreed Mr. Twisty-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24

tail. Il should have thought of
that. Very silly of me. But what
is that light down at the bottom
of the well?" he went on, leaning
over and looking down again. Il
see a light
That's my pink nose twlnking,'
said Uncle Wiggily, laughing.
oh, so it isl I should have
thought of that Silly of met
grunted the fat pig gentleman. ITS
so DARK down at the bottom of the
we'll that I can see your pink nose
like a light, quite plain. But is
! there a stairway in that well, Wig
gy?"
"A Stairway" cried the rabbit
| Certainly not! If there we're stairs
here I would walk up them and
you wouldn't have to pull me out
Who ever heard of a stairway in
well?"
They have them in fairy stories,
said the jolly fat pig, taking the
kink out of his tail.
But this isn't a fairy story
spoke Mr.. Longears And if am
I ever to get out of this we'll YOU had
better think Of some way to pull me
up, if you please!'
Hal l have it! all of a sudden
cried Mr.. Twistytail at the top Of
the well He danced and capered
about so happily that he nearly fell
in the well himself.
Don't do that Don't do that!"
warned the rabbit down on the bot
| tom as he fe-t some dried leaves
and little pieces of dirt and stone
| toppling on his nose. Don't you
come falling in on top of me, Twis-
! tyl Can't you get a rope, lower the
end to me and pull me up?"
L don't need to get q rope!"
, grunted the pig.
Why not2' asked the rabbit.
Because 1 have the long pieces
Of grapevine we are going to use
for swing ropes" answered the pig.
I'll tie our two wild grapeyines to-
gether and lower one end down to
you. Take hold of it and III pull
you out of the WE'LL"
oh, finei" cried Uncle Wiggily
But hurry, please. I'm tired of
being down here in the dark"
Mr. Twistytail lowered the grape
vine rope to Uncle Wiggily. The
rabbit took hold and the pig up
above began to pull. But either the
pig wasn't strong enough or Uncle
Wiggily was 700 heavy. AT any rate,
though Mr. TwistytaiI pulled and
strain and hauled. he couldn't get
Uncle Wiggily up out of the we'll
The pig lifted the rabbit little way
and then he would drop back.
What's the matter?" called Uncle
Wiggily from the we'll bottom.
4 can't seem to get you out"
grunted Mr.. Twistytail. "I1l go get
help"
I'm here, What kind of help
do you want?' suddenly asked a
voice, and behind Mr. Twistytail
stood the Woozie Wolf. All of a
quickness the pig had a jolly fine
idea for helping Mr.. Longears I'm
going TO tell you about it tomorrow
night. Then, if the shoe lace will
tie pink ribbon on the kitchen
sink and make it look like tiled
bsthtub, I'll tell you about Uncle
Wiggily and the Surprised Wolf.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
Hospital Open To
Ex-Service Men

Veterans of any war may receive
free hospital treatment from the
United States Veterans bureau, ac-
cording to an announcement re-
ceived by Mrs. Mae Sherry Winans
executive secretary of the Red Gross
here. The ruling applies to women
as we'll as to men.
The disability need not be due TO
service, it is explained. Further de-
tails may be obtained by calling at
the Red Cross office in the court
house.
If a veteran is SO disabled as to
require nursing and he is receiving
compensation, he may receive an
additional $50 to pay for the serv-
ices of an attendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
Accused Demands
Trial BY Jury

Sam Knox, negro, whose trial
had been set for Thursday, yester-
day afternoon demanded jury trial
on the charge of assault and bat
terry made against him by l.. NJ.
Smith.
Judge L Mayfield reset the case
for July 2, when a jury will be
summoned to hear evidence. Smith
asserted the negro hit him in the
jaw without provocation, breaking
it in three places. Ernest r.. Ut
ley is attorney for Knox.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24

phcation were made, but because OF
the fact it has no agricultural value
settlers are ret interested in it.:
with much interest I have read
about your efforts to put the
crooked land sellers out of business
and I believe I am one of the VIC
tins. I bought 10 acres Of land and
was told that this land is not in
the Chocolate Mountains. The tax
receipt showed a valuation of $40
and 1 have paid $3.50. have paid
all my savings for it and if this is
a fake I have lost them all. The
agent is not in the city any more. .
The. land the writer describes is
gravelly, mountain top land, with
no water and soil unsuited to agri-
culture if water were available.
The Ell Centro Chamber is now
working to stop activities of two
other operators, selling worthless
land under the misapprehension
that it will come under irrigation
by the building of the Boulder Dam
and All American Canal. Every let
ter which is received which indi-
Gates that such deals have COM
menced again results in commune
cations to the State Real Estate de-
partment and investigations which
usually result in cessation of such
land sales for period of time. 1t
may be letter similar TO the above
or merely numbers of requests for
literature which give the chamber
staff the first intimation of fraudu-
lent sales, but all suspicious in
quiries are investigated and the in
vestigation usually results in the
finding of dishonest operators, who
are apprehended.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
JapaneSe Will
Filed In Court

Written vertically in fine Jap
anese script on wide sheet OF
white paper, the last will of F.. NJ.
Taira was filed in the county
clerks office yesterday afternoon
with a petition to probate the will.
With the original will is a type
written translation. All OF Taira S
estate is left to his wife, Kameko
The last clause Of the will asked
that the honorable judge" Go all
i'll his power to simplify proceed
ings.
Taira. a resident Of Imperial Val
ley, died in Alta Iona, San Ber-
nardino county, April 2. He has
one son in Japan.
Rcad fhe fla SSified Cecflon
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
CALIFORNIA SEEDS ORDERED

MENDOZA, Argentina, tU.H -
Vegetable seeds have been ordered
from California to be planted in
the more fertile sections of Men
doza, in fulfilment Of the proyin-
cial governments plan to aid the
garden farming industry. A survey
has been ordered to determine the
sections likely to be most favorable
for garden farming.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June %. 1916

Deciding that the election on the
liquor question at Imperial on April
10. was legally conducted, the judge
dismissed the contest suit brought
by prohibition forces against the
Imperial city trustees. who had de-
olared the election in favor of the
vets.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
OWNS OLD DOLLAR BILL

MEMPHIS. U,P)-A one dollar
bill printed by Hall &c Sellers, Phil
adelphia, and dated February II,
1776, is one of the priced collections
of Mrs. H. J. Britcher 1t has been
in the Britcher family through
three generations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
HIT BY THREE TRUCKS

BOSTON, U.P)-As he alighted
from motor truck. Abraham OPP
enheim, 81, was knocked down by
another truck, which ran over his
right foot A moment later still
another truck came along and ran
over his right hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24

The Imperial Valley Typographi-
cal Union last night called out its
members employed at the Imperial
Enterprise and the Brawley Star be-
cause the papers violated union
rules.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24

The baby lodge of Elks will be in
stituted tonight in Brawley with all
the pomp Of Elkdom. Elks will be
present from all parts of the
valley. A reception in honor Of
state officers will take place dur
ing the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
TEN YEARS AGO
June "a, 1921

The annual watermelon fiesta
will take place in the city park on
the night of June 29 at which time
Ell Centre and Imperial will unite
forces in making the event a sue
cess. Hundreds of melons will be
gathered for the feast and an eX-
cellent program will be presented.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24

Dinuba, Tulare County. has just
sprayed its 500 elm trees with ar
senate of lead, though the elm leaf
beetle is nearly eXterminated.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
She Never Played Hockey

HOLLOW ROCK, Tenn, U.P)-
FIilda Edwards, 10, has neither
missed day of school nor been
late since she started six years ago
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June "a, 1911

City trustees on June 81 will open
bids for furnishing of $4,000 gallons
of fuel oil for use at the municipal
water works. The oil is TO be
delivered in carload lots.
The Ell Centro Country club will
soon be at home in its handsome
new clubhouse at the northwest
corner of Sixth street and Holt ave-
nue.. The building probably, will
be occupied during the first week
in July. The property presents a
valuation of $500 and $500 is the
contract price for the building.
More than $1,000 has been spent
for furnishings.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24

A former call boy is made president
of Texas railroad proving the truth of
the old saying, EARLY to bed and early
to rise
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24

Two supervisors for the north end???
Okay. If one supervisor doesn't give
them enough trouble by all means let
them have two.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS. INC.
GOOD LUCK TO THEM
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager

Having demonstrated by some first
class flying between New York and Liv-
erpool, that they are not flash in the
PAN publicity seekers, Wiley Post and
Harold Gatty will have plenty of moral
support on their attempt to lower the
time for circumnavigating the globe.
The statement is not to be construed
to mean that those who tried to cross the
Atlantic and failed, were not deserving
of success. They were. Many of them
perished for reasons beyond their con-
trolled. Oothers failed because of some
unforeseen minor development.
We have had enough transatlantic
flights now to know that it requires
careful planning, first class equipment
and plenty of flying experience. Any
one no matter how experienced, cannot
just hop into plane and make the cross
ing.
Apparently Post and Gatty have all
the qualifications necessary for sue
cessful trip. One of the chief obstacles
that will confront them is human frail
ty. They are fresh now, but in another
week it is going to take tremendous will
power to guide a machine through the
air at high speed.
We like to think that the spirits of
those who failed where they succeeded,
will be with them, helping them on their
course, and that doughty old Magellan,
somewhere across the river Styx, will be
sitting open-mouth as he realizes Just
how much a tortoise he was compared to
the modern hare.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24

The person who seems least concerne,
about his bachelorhood is the Prince o
Wales. And why should he be concerned
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24

Just about when we get ready to be-
lieve this brotherly love stuff, France
or somebody else shows that it is not
easy to forget.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, El Centre,
Calf, as Second Class
Matter.
4 SATISFACTORY VERDICT

Conviction of the Romola officials will
be approved by all those who do not ap-
prove of the high pressure" methods
used by numerous California corpora
tions to stimulate land sales.
These concerns not only give the state
a bad reputation in other parts of the
country but they do considerable harm
to the legitimate and hard working real
estate men of California, who are de-
sirous of staying within the law and con-
Quoting their business on fair and
square basis.
While the punishment meted out to the
Romola officials satisfies the state and
the government, it is not going to be
much satisfaction to those who were
hoodwinked into placing their savings in
to the schemes which Romola promoted.
AS usual thing the victim of such
concern are those who can least afford
to lose the money they invest. They are
generally wage earners and small bus
inessmen, who hope, by their invest
ments, to make provision for their de-
clining years. or possibly seek way out
from the rut in which they find them
selves.
Added to their monetary loss is a
cruel disillusionment, for which no fines
or prison terms imposed by the court can
give compensation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-24

Mr. Gatty and Mr.. Wood seem to be
proving to Miss Nichols that the ocean
flying is mans game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
LADY CHOLM0NDELEY
c0NTRIVES RARE GIFTS
Latest Invention Is Festive Table,
With Top of Frosted Glass and
Lights Under Patterns

LONDON tN.A.NA.) Lady George
Cholmondeley has a talent for invent.
ing things. and many Of the novelties
with which she supplied a West End
store made delightful New Year pres
entS
Her latest invention is a very festive
little table, OF which the top is frosted
glass cavered with graceful patterns
thrown up by lights underneath. This
sheds warm becoming glow on the
faces above 1t and displays to perfection
the table decorations which Lady
George has introduced. These include
flowers and fruits, modelled by well
known scuiptors in soft pastel shades
and placed in graceful glass bowls.
(CopyriRht, 1881 By North American News
paper Ailiancel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04

More than SO airplanes were exported
from the United states TO Canada in
1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
4

Merchandise
advertised for
Monday also
on sale Tues
day, n hill e
quantities last.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-28
AMERICANS IN FRANCE
 FAC|NG EXPULSION

PARIS, Dec, 28, (P)-Thousands of American residents of France are faced with heavy fines and pos sibly expulsion from the country owing to a police drive to round up all foreigners employed here who have failed to obtain permits.
 The drive aims at elimination of all foreigners who, by their pres ence here, are helping to cause un- employment. Several high Amer ican consular and diplomatic off, cials were among those receiving notification that they must present themselves at police stations and show their identity papers.
 While Americans are not particu- larly aimed at, it Is believed they will be the hardest hit because of their inability to follow strict po- lice regulations.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-28
INVESTIGATION FAILS
 SOLVE: CAUSE IF ss
 ALAMEDA's BURNING

Origin of the spectacular fire during the early morning hours oi November 28, which reduced the cabins and upperworks of the pas senger liner Alameda to charred ruins and endangered the lives of crew members, was listed in govern ment records by Federal officers as an unsolved mystery,
 Capt. Donald s. AmeS and Thom- as Short, United States steamboat inspectors, who have been investi- gating the fire for the last two weeks, announced their decision as follows:
 we were unable to ascertain the cause of the fire aboard the pas senger liner Alameda of the Alaska Steamship Company moored at Pier 2, Seattle. We are led to be- lieve from the evidence that ey- erything possible was done to ex- tinguish the fire. There are no grounds for making charges against any of the licensed officers of the vessel
 Immediately after the announce ment of the decision of the goy- ernment officers, the Alaska Steam ship Company, on request of the underwriters who insured the Ala meda, issued 8 call for bids to re- construct the vessel to the Pacific Coast shipyards. The bids will be opened the latter part of this week in Seattle. If they are within the insured value of $5O0,000, the Ala meda will be rebuilt, refurnished and delivered back to her owners, the Alaska Steamship Company. If the bids are higher than the insured value, the underwriters will pay total loss claim to the owners, take over the Alameda and sell her for scrapping or other purposes.
 The steamboat inspectors inves- tigated the fire from every angle, calling numerous witnesses includ- ing officers of the vessel and mem bers of the crew. The inspectors also made a thorough survey of the fireswept ship. They not only attempted to determine the cause of the fire, but also the effective ness of fire-fighting equipment. Surveyors for the underwriters were convinced the fire was not a result of a short circuit, for the vessel was rewired shortly before the fire.