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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-15

Wanted to Rent
WANTED TO RENT-Large unfur-
nished light housekeeping room for
two adults. Central location Eth
er kitchenette or extra closet.
Phone l593-W.
WANT TO RENT or S room mod
ern bungalow. No children. Box
173.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-15
For Rent

FOR RENT-Garage ZIG Thayer. Joe
Dietrich.
FOR RENT-Store space, 5l6 Bdwy.
Next to Quality Meat Market. p.
C.. Remington & Son.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-15
Houses and Flats

k1OuSSS 8n0 CI8t0
FOR RENT-Modern house, bed
rooms. Close in. Convenient for
roomers Also nicely furnished
sleeping room in quiet home.
Phone 1421-R or 547-W.
FOR RENT-Modern four room house
az 1922 Ave. B. reasonable rent. In.
quire at 922 Ave. G or phone $751;.
FOR RENT-Five room modern bun
galow, sun porch, garage. Close in.
Six room modern bungalow, garage.
Both in fine condition. Moderate
rent. Phone ISL or Isl. Apply Mrs.
o. w. Roberts. lit Main Ave.
FOR RENT OR SALE-All modern
seven room house, four bedrooms
and two baths. Close in. Near
schools. Call on Mr.. VIM. Baker.
COZ 3rd st.
FOR RENT-6 room modern apart
ment on End floor. Water. light,
heat. telephone. In very good con-
dition and pziced reasonable. Phone
552-W or call at 1917 Bowen Ave.
FOR RENT-seven room modern
house, 608 3rd. Bismarck. Call
Marcovitz Grocery, Mandan Store.
Phone 357. Mandan.
FOR RENT-Five-room modern cot
tage. Fall basement. Also garage
for rent. See E. L. Fauuce, 0O3 1st
st.
FOR RENT-Six room modern un-
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CT 01Aocn StNnyS{rA ~ ff1 AasA
West.
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FOR RENT-Four room cottage. City
water and electricity. 426.00 per
month. 2l0 11th st. Phone 1869.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
VISIONS OF A NEW WAR

General Ludendorff lost all of his op-
tinnism in the early summer OF 1918.
When Sir Douglas Haig cracked the Ger
man line on August 8, Ludendorff became
a confirmed pessimist He has remain
ed one ever since.
However. it is long time since even
such a gloomy soul as Ludendortf has
given vent to such sombre prediction as
the one in which the former German gen.
eralissimo recently predicted new Eur
opean war for 1882.
Ludendorff issued little pamphlet
the other day to set forth his prophecy OF
disaster. Along about the first of May,
1892, he said, war would begin with
Germany, Austria, Hungary, England
and Soviet Russia lined up on one side
against France, Poland, CZechoslovakia
and Rumania on the other.
Germany, he asserted, would be the
principal battle-ground. Air lombard
ments would destroy her cities. good
share of the civilian population would be
killed in these bombardments, and most
of the soldiers would be killed as the en-
envy armies drew near Berlin. Such CIV
ilians as survived the aerial attacks would
die of starvation. At the end German
civilization would be completely wiped
out
All in all, it isn't an attractive pic
ture. But there is no good reason to sup
pose that Germany's famous strategist
knows what he is talking about.
Any international complication that
would line up Germany, England and red
Russia as allies would certainly be kind
that cannot now be foreseen. A man who
can even visualize such a situation has
better imagination than most writer's of
fantastic fiction. On that score, at.least,
the generals alarm seems to be utterly
needless.
However, Ludendorff may unintention-
ally be doing his countrymen service by
issuing these gloomy predictions. Quite
obviously, he is convinced that Germany
is in no shape to wage any kind of war
with anyone. That reminder may be
wholesome for the fatherland.
Nations do not go to war unless they
firmly believe in advance that they will
win. Of late there has been revival of
jingoism in Germany. Ludendorff's lit
tie pamphlet may serve to bring some
of the jingoes back to sober realization
of the realities, and may, in that way,
help to check any rising of the war-fever.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02

The first semi-annual statement
of the Bank Of America National
Trust g. Savings Association. into
which are consolidated also the re-
sources and liabilities of its state
affiliate, the Bank of America, was
released for publication today.
The statement shows that the
bank enjoys a liquidity far in ex-
cess of it's legal requirements.
Total resources were given at ST.
225 ,O35, Attn and total deposits at
81 ,O54, 4910.35. The statement
shows the number of the banks
customers to be in excess of 1,750,-
600.
The present liquid position of the
bank, amounting to almost half its
deposits as represented by moneys
on deposit with other banks, cash
ON hand. bonds and paper eligible
for rediscount, is higher than the
average. The administration Of the
bank points to this desirable liquid
position which has been reached
through the normal development
of business and the steadfast pol
icy of the institution to maintain its
protective features, as they apply
to it's customers, to the greatest
possible degree.
A parallel item, and one of hard
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
Published BY
nRER1AL VALLEY
PRESS mo.
~. @. COSTELLO,
Manager
WHAT THE NAVY NEEDS

Congress is now called on to decide
whether the United States is to take the
first step toward building the navy up to
the standard set by the London treaty.
A program of new construction that will
cost slightly more than S134,000,oo0 mas
been submitted by the Navy Department,
plus request for S30,000,000 more for
the modernization of three battleshlps.
This new construction program calls
for the building of two cruisers, one OF
the 7500-ton type and one of 10000 tons;
IL destroyers; one destroyer leader; one
aircraft carrier; four submarines, and
$50 airplanes And if the sum asked for
them. S134.000,000 seems unduly large,
all that Congress is asked to appropriate
right now is S15,000,000, on which start
can be made.
Just how this program will be received
by Congress and by the country at large
is problenlatical. 1t is probably true that
the nation as whole is unable to work
up terrific amount of interest IN blg-
navy program, and one imagines that the
program will encounter some stiff op-
position-especially in view OF the fact
that an increase in federal taxes is alto
gether likely anyway.
What is comes down to, after all, is
simply this; do we want to let the Lon
don treaty remain an empty gesture, or
do we want to keep our navy at the
strongest point the treaty allows? II
the former is the case we can rest con-
tent with the paper parity obtained un-
der the treaty and let actual construction
work slide; if the latter alternative suits
us better, we might just as well get this
construction program started at once.
The struggles between these two schools
of thought is apt to be extended and
heated once it gets started.
AS to the S30,000,000 asked for mod
ernizing the battleships; that, in its turn,
raises again the whole question of the
value of the battleship in a modern fleet.
There are eminent authorities who be-
lieve that the battleship has outlived its
day; and if they are right, this S30,00o,-
600 will be money wasted. On the other
hand, many naval men insist that the
battleship is still the backbone of the
fleet-in which case this S30,000,00O is
clearly an essential expenditure. The lay
man can hardly be blamed for being sad
ly puzzled.
In any case, the whole program is GER
tain to cause much debate A navy is an
expensive proposition, and since the
country is far from being unanimous
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
FIRST STATEMENT SHOWS
BANK IN GOOD CONDITION

ly less Importance. shows the cap
ital, surplus and profits of the
Bank of America and the Corpor-
alton of America, identical in own
ership, to be s23O,OO0, 100000.
The amount of United States
bonds and treasury certificates Of
indebtedness held by the bank is
approximately 1000 100000. This
is one of the largest holdings OF
government securities of any bank
in the country, the banks invest
ment in other bonds consists of
state, county and municipal issues,
etc. a
The banking properties cover
the ownership or leasehold Of
4S8 well located banking offices
in California, among which are
many Of the choicest real es-
tate holdings in the state.
The statement sets forth that a
reserve account has been set up to
take care of any contingencies that
may arise. All depreciation Of bank
premises has been applied to re-
duce the carrying value of such
premises. Likewise all amortization
of bond premiums and reserve for
depreciation ON bonds have been
applied to the carrying value Of
the bonds, thereby reducing them
to value on the books considerably
below their market value.
This statement, the first one
issued by the newly formed Bank
of America, is most gratifying. par
ticularly in respect to those items
which show the liquid strength of
our institution declares Z. j..
Nolan, chairman OF the banks
board The Bank Of Americas fine
position merely reflects the econ-
omic strength Of the great state Of
California and the faith OF Its
people in the principles OF sound
and constructive banking"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02

me 90 cut and have look for that
rabbit" said the Fox I'm sure
can catch him. There is plenty OF
snow on the ground and I can easily
see his tracks
IF he doesn't see you first!"
chuckled the Bob Cat. Just wait!"
You chaps won't have to wait
longi" snapped the Fox. IN go out
and catch Uncle Wiggily. I'm sure
he will give us something to eat"
With that the Fox went out of his
den, leaving the hungry Bob Cat
and the hungrier Wolf to await his
return.
Now it happened that Uncle Wig
gily was out in the snow this same
morning practising new trick ne
had learned the first day OF the
New Year, which was yesterday.
And the trick was nothing more
than sliding down hill while stand
ing on his head instead OF mis- heels.
II didn't think could do it," said
Uncle Wiggily to his wife, as he told
her about it. Mr.. Twistytail, the fat
pig, said I couldn't. But / did and
he couldn't"
Hes too fat!" said Mrs. Long
ears. "But be careful how you DO
that trick Wiggy."
II will,' promised the 5unry gen.
| tleman. So out he went to try the
trick once more And just then,
at the top of the hill, the hungry
Fox saw Mr.. Longears.
Now I'll get him!" whispered the
Bad Chap. III bring the Wolf and
Bob Cat something to eat!"
But just then Uncle Wiggily gave
a flip flop and. standing on his
head, began to slide down hill. Now
the Fox had never seen rabbit
slide down hill on his head, and ]
don't believe you have either. And
as the Fox saw this strange sight
he became much frightened.
Il don't believe that can be Uncle
Wiggily after all!" howled the Fox
1T must be some new kind of ami
NAL after mel" And away he ran.
I "Ha! Hal I scared the Fox,
laughed Uncle Wiggily as he reach
ed the bottom of the hill, sliding or
his head. And if the ink bottle will
paint some icicles red SO they will
look like candy sticks, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily's snow
shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02

S!1e MoS cleaning kler teetn.
Uncle wiggily. He saw that rabbit
lust ahead of him walking in the
snow. and he went right up close
to catch him, but he got fooled. Ihe
Joke was on hini Ha! Hal
.Ha, Ha! I should say it was!
chuckled the Fox.
Say, I wish you woul& stop
laughing at me-" mewed the Bob Cat
How did / know Uncle Wiggiiy
would be wearing his tall, black hat
all covered with white paste? And
when he jumped into snow bank
with only the hat sticking out. how
was to know it? The hat was the
same color of snow and l couldn't
see it."
"Of course you couldn't!" laughed
/ the Wolf. Baby Bunty put white
paste on Uncle Wiggilys tall, black
! hat for fun. But the joke was on
you all right! Ho! Hol"
Ho! Hol I should say 1t was!
giggled the Fox.
! III, II
you're so smart, why don't you try
to catch Uncle Wiggily?" asked the
Bob Cat. "I've tried often enough
This is the first time he ever fooled
me by wearing hat the color OF
/ snow
There must be a first time for
everything" softly said the Wolf
looking around the den of the Fox
to see, if by any chance there might
be a stray bone that had not been
eaten or gnawed clean. But there
was none. "Oh, I'm so hungry,
mumbled the Wolf.
THAT isn't the first time, either,
murmured the Fox.
NO" sorrowfully agreed the Wolf
''it isn't"
well, say, If you chaps are SO
hungry, why don't you go out and
try to catch Uncle Wiggily?" mewed
the Bob Cat. HE might give us
something to eat"
"Yes, he would give us something
to cat all right" said the Wolf
What say, Foxie; shall we try it?'
We'll" said the Fox, coming over
to the fireplace, for he saw the Wolf
looking at something and perhaps
ii might be bone the Fox had for
gotten. well, there is no need OF
both of us going. And as for Bob
bic, he couldn't catch that rabbit
If he saw him twice. Uncle Wiggily
would be sure to fool him or scare
him
"Oh, is that so?" snarled the BOZ
Cat, sarcastic like and unfriendly
''Well, let's see what he does TO you.
HE won't do anything to me, II
I see himi" growled the Wolf
Nor mel" snapped the Fox. Let
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02

raigned for alleged forgery. Lee
Nuffer was appointed to defend him
and plea set for Monday at 9:3O
o'clock.
Hearing on probation for R. H
Angle, charged with bootleg activi-
ties, took place. He was sent to San
Quentin prison. ordered to pay $1,000
to Imperial county, and execution
stayed with probation for 80 days
while he was ordered to serve so
days in the county Jail.
Frank Hicks failed to appear in a
non-support case and the case was
permitted to- remain on the calen-
dar while an investigation is made.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
FIVE ACTIONS
IN COURT FOR
FIRST HEARING

Law and motion calendar in
judge A. C. Finney's division Of su-
perior court this morning resulted
in the dispatching of six cases pend
ing in Imperial county.
The case of F. Soils was continued
for one week, as he is Ill in the hos
pital and said to be unable to ap-
pear.
Robert Lee Hall, juvenile who was
charged with robbery Of the Foster
pool hall, was placed in the custody
Of G. C. Hall. The two men are not
relatives.
G. C. Miller of Calexico was ar
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
TEN YEARS AGO
January 2 1921

FL Centre secured sweet revenge
New Years. day when they humbled
Brawley in one OF the fastest and
cleanest played games of the season
on the Brawley grounds by the
score of Al. The revenge was
doubly sweet for the locals knocked
Clifford Best, star twirler for Braw-
ley. out of the box before the third
round had been reached.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
NEW YEARS BABY
HAS BANK ACCOUNT

Richard Leroy Parsley, Ell Centro'i
first 1881 baby, has splendid fl
nancial start in life, since yesterday
he received a gift of $40 from Mrs
Ruby Barstow of this city, the
money to be used in opening a saw
ings account for him.
With such an excellent beginning
the boy should go far in this world
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Parsley, 8l9 South Fifth street
and was born at 2 o'clock New Years
morning. The boys father is sign
painter for Al G. Smith here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
Burglar Takes
Special Prize

Size 36 in mems suits apparently
fit the person or persons who burg
larized the Girando shed of the
Lyons Brothers at Imperial. accord
ing to a report submitted to the
sheriffS office.
Brown, too, must be the most be-
coming color.
Two suits of size 36, one light and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02

The j. w. Guiberson herd of 127
grade Holsteins at Corcoran, Kings
County, averaged 34.8 pounds of
butterfat in November, the county
record for the month, also owning
the high COW, with 365 pounds of
bltterfat.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
MEANT WHAT SHE SAID

OAKLAND, Calf. W.D Mrs.
Mary Layfal, 26. really meant it the
other night when she shouted: You
rat" A rat crept on her bed and
bit her nose. No Ill effects resulted
as Mrs. Layfal rushed to the emer-
gency hospital where the bites were
cacuterized.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARR1s
Copyright, 1898 by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY SCARES THE
FOX

Seated on cold stone in his den
house back in the woods, the Fuzzy
Fox looked at the Wolf, who was sit
ting near the fireplace, trying to get
warm. For it was cold and snowy
outside.
What do you think of him.
Wolfie?" asked the Fox with a laugh,
and he pointed to the Bob Cat, who
was sitting on another stone trying
to hide his silly little tail, OF which
he was much ashamed.
Think of wfiom?" asked the WOLF
DO you mean Bobbie?"
"Yes," growled the Fox. You
heard about him, didn't you?"
Indeed I did, Foxie,' chucklee
the Wolf. "Bobb;e went out to catch
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
THE WEATHER

For Los Angeles and Vicinity
Rain this afternoon followed by
cloudy weather tonight and Satur-
day; moderate temperature; mod
crate to fresh westerly winds.
For Southern California-Cloudy
tonight and Saturday preceded by
rain in west portion today; moderate
temperature; moderate to fresh
westerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02

One of the first Corriedale ewes
brought to California is now with
her 1880 lamb at her side though
more than Is years of age. She is
owned by E. H. Beans, Hollister
San Benito County.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02

one dark brown, were reported to
have been stolen yesterday.
The burglar or burglars also made
away with IS in cash, the report
stated
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 2, 1911

Three shifts of men are employed
by the Holton Power Co. in dredg-
ing the power canal.
Alfred Massengale at Eighth and
Orange avenues has a banana plant
in his yard which has produced a
perfect bunch et bananas. Tile
plant attained a height OF IL feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
Alfred Massengale at Eighth al
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 2. 1916

City Recorder r. B. Whitelaw and
C. E. Sprouse are home from
hunting expedition in the foothills
near Indio.
After spending the holidays with
relatives here, Mr.. and Mrs. BUCK
Estes left this morning for their
home in Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
LOCAL WEATHER
RECORDED BY r. A. BAUGHMAN
u. S. Weather Bureau

Temperatures
Minimum this morning ....-........... AZ
Maximum yesterday ....................... 10
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post office, FL Centre.
Calf, as Second Glass
Matter.

about it the proposals are apt to encount-
er some rough shedding.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
MarkeD

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. W.P)-
Following arc today's market quo
tatiOnS:
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-09-04

Judge-You must testify only to
what you know, no hearsay evid-
ence.
Witness-Yes, sir.
Judge-What is your age?
Witness only hearsay evil
dence on that point.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-09-04
KNEW HIS PIE

Here is a pie you may have be-
tween you. Do you want me to div
ide it?'
did you bake it yourself, lady?"
YES"
Il amt hungry, mam-give it all
to him. I've been here before"
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
STATE EXHIBITION COMBINE
Three State Groups Plan Annual
Meet at Milford, January SO

The Delaware State Poultry As
sociation, the Delaware Crop I'm
provement Association and the
Delaware Rabbit Breeders Associa-
tion will hold their annual shows
at Milford, January SO, 1882. The
officers and members of these as
sociations are to be congratulated
and it is hoped that the public will
greet this movement with addition
al interest. BY having the three
shows at the same time and place,
considerable time and expense may
be saved by exhibitors that are in
terested in all three shows. The
business men of Milford are coop
Grating with the officers of the as
sociation to make the event a sue
cess. Three large buildings all To-
Gated in a half block have been Sc
cured for the show. The officers
of the association are preparing
their lists of entry and premium
lists and they will be available
soon.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
RANSACK st. MICHAELS p. O.
Steal $40 i'm Job Similar to Recent
Robbery at Dover Post Office

A post office robbery similar in
many respects to the recent Do
yer post Office robbery, was discov-
cred in the ST. Michaels, Md, office
II miles from Easton, Md, early
Thursday. Postmaster John Mans
field said that the thieves, evidently
amateurs, stole only about $40 in
change that had been left in a
drawer overnight. Nothing else was
taken, he said, although the draw
ers and cabinets in the office were
ransacked, their contents being
strewn about the floor. The burg
lars entered by prying off the bars
of rear door, breaking the glass
and releasing the lock on the door.
Entrance to the Dover Office was
made in the same manner. Deputy
Sheriff Carroll who investigated
the robbery said that he could dis
cover no clues.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
VIENNA SPAN NOW OPEN
Shortened Nine Miles BY Opening
of Bridge Over NanticOke

The new Vienna bridge over the
Nanticoke river, connecting Dor
chester and Wicomico counties,
was opened to traffic at noon Fri
day. There was no formal cere-
monies. Costing approximately
S5OO,0O0, the span is of the rein
forced concrete girder type, and is
1,O16 feet long, including an eigh-
ty-foot channel draw. The struc-
ture rests on ninety-foot concrete
piles. The bridge will shorten the
road distance between Cambridge
and Salisbury by nine miles, and
will save three miles to Salisbury
by roads from Easton and vicinity.
Formerly it was necessary to trav-
ell twenty-three miles from Vienna
to reach Mardela Springs, four
miles across the Nanticoke river.
A 12-mile approach on the Wicom-
leo county side was constructed by
hydraulic fill pumped from the
river bed. Approximately $4,000
cubic yards of material was used.
The Sanford-Brooks Company, Bal
timore, was awarded the general
contract, work beginning July 21,
1880. The bridge will be dedicated
officially during Thanksgiving
week and the exercises will be ar
ranged by a committee composed
of Mayor William Brinsfield and
the Town Council of Vienna; j.
German Hill and Emerson c. Har-
rington, Jr., of Cambridge, repre-
senting Dorchester Post, No. /
American Legion, and w. W.Gavir
Alex T. Grier and Alfred Truitt, OF
Salisbury, representing Wicomico
post. Governor Ritchie and form
er Governor Emerson c. Harring-
ton have been asked to speak, anC
the mayors and commissioners OF
Cambridge, Salisbury and Vienna
also will take part. At each end OF
the bridge is a bronze tablet which
reads, Dedicated to the memory Of
those who served their country
from Wicomico and Dorchester
counties during the World War"
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
DEATH OF @. 5. ELLISON, sR.
Retired Farmer Recuperating from
Illness Suffers Heart Attack

Charles Scott Ellison, Sr., died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Julius Clayton, in Chesapeake City,
Md, Thursday. Mr.. Ellison had
been i'll for ten days but had ap-
parently recovered, and suffered a
heart attack which resulted in his
sudden death. He was we'll and
favorably known both in New Cas-
tie County and Cecil County, Nd,
and his sudden death is regretted
by a large circle of friends. He
was born December 27, 1912, in
Pencader Hundred and was the son
of the late Jonathan L. and Susan
B. Ellison. Mr.. Ellison was a MEM
Der of the First Delaware Regi-
ment during the Civil War having
enlisted September 8, 1864, and
served until the close of the war in
1865. He was united in marriage
to Miss Adelaide Young Clayton on
December Is, 1869, who died sever
al years ago. Mr.. Ellison was en-
gagged in farming the greater part
of his life, but discontinued this oc-
cupation several years ago and
since that time has lived retired.
He is survived by three sons and
one daughter. They are Mrs. Ju-
Illus Clayton, of Chesapeake City,
Md; Edgar, of Philadelphia; L.
Frank, Of Chesapeake City, and
Charles S. Ellison, Jr., of near Mid
dletown. Funeral services were
held at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Clayton Sunday at noon, and
interment made in Bethel, Md,
cemetery.