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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
aims OF JUNIOR
CHAMBER GIVEN
TO LIONS CLUB

Aims and ambitions for 1881 OF
the Junior chamber of commerce
were told to the Lions club at their
meeting yesterday in the Barbara
Worth hotel, by Russell Kliegel
president.
Among the aims to be achieved
are the civic auditorium, the yacht
club at Salton Sea, the planting of
more trees in the city. a greater
county fair. sign on the west en-
trance TO the city, and a nursery
for trees, this latter aim being well
on the road to completion.
c. c. jenkins, local postmaster,
discussed the campaign planned for
January 1923 during which time
every citizen of El Centro is asked
tC use the air mail as much as pos
sible SO that postal authorities may
have q good idea as to the volume
of business that could be obtained
here and may authorize the landing
Of mail planes in the county. Sim
lar campaigns have ended salts
factorily in other communities.
Rev Charles Wilson Baker spoke
on the annual flower sale. the pro-
ceeds from which are used TO print
books IN Braille for the use of the
blind Saturday of this week is the
day set for the sale and it is hoped
that enough money will be raised
locally to permit the printing Of
Barbara Worth.
Musical numbers were presented
by Dr.. Bert Vincent Of Los Angeles,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
Benefit Shows
To Aid Veterans

Benefit performances staged by
Brunks Comedians in their tent at
the city limits for the Veterans of
Foreign Wars will be given tonight,
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. ac-
cording to a recent change in plans.
All eX-service men are attracted
TO the show. In the Army Now, -
which is a comedy from beginning
to end. Jene Jostyn plays the part
Of the buck private and the scenes
ere laid in France. Needless to say.
French girls are members of the
cast.
Proceeds from the benefit per-
formances will go to provide furn-
ishings for the VIEW. club house,
the old Irrigation district offices in
CaleXico recently acquired by that
organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
YOUTHS HELD FOR
THEFT OF AUTO

James Smith and Thomas john
son, both II, are becoming well
Known as invited visitors to the I'M
perial county jail.
Released from jail January after
having been turned over to the pro-
baton officer as supposed runaways
from Merced, the boys were arrested
again ON January 10 on a charge of
grand theft, growing out of their
alleged theft of an automobile be-
longing to Brawley produce firm
They were arraigned on the grand
theft charge yesterday afternoon.
The youths gave Merced as THEN
residence city. but would not give
the names or addresses of their par
entS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
Plans To Build
New Homes Here

r. c. Fritz of Santa Monica, who
sold property on the corner OF
Fifth and Olive streets last Feb
ruary, is in 'El Centro again TO SUI
perintend the construction of a
number Of residences on some of
the y lots recently purchased for
that purpose. Both transactions
were handled through the c. w.
Knapp Realty company.
The houses to be erected are to
be sold or leased as soon as con-
Struction is completed
Fritz has large property holdings
on the coast but says that Imperial
Valley is the best place he has seen
in some time He took trip
throughout the east last summer
and states that he did not encoun-
ter a place that held the promise
the valley does.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
MANY CARS ARE
NECESSARY FOR
JOBBERS' VISIT

Stickers for the automobiles which
will transport the fruit iobber.
around the valley next SATURDAY.
have been designed by Fred Nebel
Thau, of the committee which /.
assisting the chamber of commerce
in entertaining the special trainloae
of visitors stopping for day here
/ enroute from Phoenix to San Diego
One of these stickers will be p,lt
on each local car and the visitor,
will be greeted by the following
poem.
Lettuce, shake your hand:
Lettuce, know your. name;
Lettuce be yours to command.
Lettuce jot down in your memory
Your day in Lettuce Land
"El Centro, January II, 1881"
The stickers will also have the
name OF the driver of the car in
print large enough TO be easily read.
Nebel-Thau urges that all business
men of Imperial Valley donate cars
for the use of tae visitors from 8
a. IN. until p. m. Saturday and
that they drive their own cars. as the
visitors are all jolbers who buy I'M
perial Valley prodtcts and anv our
tesy shown them While visiti this
community will make a favorable
impression on the obbers who come
from all parts of ne United States.
1t is also suggested that cars
driven by women vould be welcome.
as many of the visitors have their
wives and families with them and
the committee woud like some local
women present TO Welcome them.
The Importance I making favor
able impression on hese visitors was
stressed today by I, B. Whitelaw.
president OF the Ell rentro Chamber
of Commerce, who pinted out that
two-thirds of Impeial Valleys in
come is from lettte and canta-
loupeS, which are tx products that
the visiting jobber9 buy and that
the building OF good VII between the |
visitors and local blsneSs men will |
be well worth whih to this COM
munity. Local person may register
their cars at the Ell Cntro Chamber |
of Commerce or btel Barbara
Worth. -
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
Public Asked To
Submit Queries

In connection with his Sunday
night radio talks, DR.. Warren F. Fox
city and county public health off,
Ger, said today that he will be glad
to get letters from citizens and par
ents of school children asking ques-
tions on matters pertaining to pub
lie health.
He viii answer these queries either
over the radio, through the press
or by letter. said the doctor.
The letters may be addressed to
the health department in the coun-
ty court house.
DR. Fox will speak over the local
radio station next Sunday night on
tuberculosis and a Modern Anti
tuberculosis Campaign" he said to-
day. The talk will begin at 7:30.
The health officer speaks over sta
ton KXO every Sunday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
Burglar Shows
Odd Disposition

Some burglar in need of clothes,
but of a rather choosy disposition,
broke into the home OF T. J. Allen
six miles west of El Centro yester-
day noon. according to a report
made to the sheriff's office yester-
Gay afternoon.
The burglar took nothing but a
woman's red silk suit. a jacket
trimmed with black fur, one pair
of green summer pants, one green
broadcloth shirt and one pair of
white duck pants, leaving jewelry
and other valuables, according to
the report
AS a result of the report deputy
sheriffs today are keeping at least
one eye peeled for a suspicious
character decked out in green
outfit, and one who looks as if he
has no interest in jeWelry.
The burglar entered Aliens house
az noon, when no one was present.
He cut the screen on the front door
to let himself in.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
JUNIOR CHAMBER
SETS DATE FOR
REGIONAL MEET

March was definitely announced
as the date of the regional Junior
chambers of commerce convention
here at the meeting of the El Cen
tro Junior chamber of commerce
this morning at the Barbara Worth.
Other discussion of the conyen-
ton, and plans for the entertain
ment of visiting delegates, were dis
cdSSed at this meeting.
Postmaster c. c. jenkins told
the Jaycees, in a short talk, of the
reed in Imperial Valley for greater
Use of airmail in order that El Cen
tro may be chosen as a stop on the
national airmail route. He outlined
a 10 day campaign to start next
Monday and urged members OF
the Junior chamber to send all let
ters during that time by airmail.
Bob Hays asked that members of
the organization furnish cars to
transport delegates to the Western
Fruit JobberS convention here about
Imperial Valley. These jobbers will
arrive Saturday morning.
Dick, Erickson again urged at
tendance by Junior chamber MEM
bers at the Friday night Junior
chamber of commerce jamboree
over the local radio station. Dave
Willoughby agreed to talk next
Friday on the local polo team.
Willoughby appeared before the
service club to ask its support for
the newly organized E. Centro
Breakfast and Riding club, telling
the Jaycees that the club is eX-
pected soon to become a self sup
porting body.
A committee chairmaned by Bud
Harrigan was appointed to take
steps toward backing the club
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
Former Seeley
Resident Dies

Mrs. Della Miller, former resident
Of Seeley and correspondent for the
Seeley Sentinel, recently passed
away at her home in Los Angeles,
Mrs. Miller lived in Imperial VAL
ley with her family from 1911 until
1923 and had many friends here.
She was born in Indiana in 1877
and came to California in 1888 She
is survived by her four children, a
sister and a half-brother.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
MISTAKEN FOR RABBIT

WHITING, Me. U.H - While
walking along rural road. swing
ing rabbit he had bagged, Joseph
Collins was wounded in the hand
that held the hare. An apologize
hunter explained that he had seen
the rabbit swinging and thought 1t
was alive. He had not seen Collins,
he said
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14

whose excellent voice was much ap-
preciated by the Lions. Bart Sims
played the accomplishments.
In addition to DR.. Vincent, guests
included Russell Kliegel, c. O. Dale
of Los Angeles, Lloyd Brock of Los
Angeles and K. R. Jennings.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14

A. B. Miller, principal owner Of
Fontana lands, San Bernardino
County. has been appointed to sue
ceed the late Robert A. Condee as
president Of the state board Of agri-
culture.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
HELP FOR THE BLIND

While all appeals for funds made to
the general public are worthy of sup
port, and all of US like to do what we
can to help them, there is one call which
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14

The San Quentin state prison has
dropped the price Of jute bags TO 7
cents, having 100000 on hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
,Janugry Ii. 1915

The next two Sundays, January
16 and %, are to be important days
in Imperial Valley. On these two
dates the initial move is to be made
in the campaign for a dry" Cali
fornia.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
CELEBRATIONS CLGE CApITo,

AUSTIN, Tex, U.P Texas state
capitol was closed q the eve OF
Christmas and New Vars because
merrymakers in the PIT years have
climbed to the upper alleries OF the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14

The students of the high school
were held for half an hour without
murmur as Miss Nath and Miss
Higman rendered the musical read
ing entitled, The Happy Prince"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14

loout Uncle Wiggily's something
good.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January IA. 1911

Edgar Brothers have determined
to go out of the business of con-
tracing and grading, after nearly
10 years of this work in Imperial
Valley, and the firm has an adver-
tisement in this paper today offer
ing horses, mules, and grading
equipment for sale at attractive
prices.
A mass meeting of water users of
Imperial Valley will be held at 10
o'clock this Saturday in Water
Company hall at Imperial, to dis
cuss the general water situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14

Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, El Centre,
Calf, as Second-Class
Matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14

r. ID. McPherrin, president and
director of the Imperial Irrigation
District. today announced himself
as a candidate for reelection. This
election is III February.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
TEN YEARS AGO
January Ia. 1921

The Volunteers of America, con-
Quoting homes for needy women
and children. does general relief
work, has Missions, working mems
homes, employment bureaus, indus
trial departments, prison work,
home visitation, interstate employ
ment, Americanization work. Agents
OF the organization are in FL Centro
collecting funds for its work.
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Carnels carried a hotel piecemeal
across a 500-mile desert to an oasis
in north Africa recently. Each
camel carried about 200 pounds.
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GIRL NAMED inferno
Board Fills Vacancies on
City Hospital staff.

When the city ambulance rides
high, wide and handsome through
the streets this summer on a suicide
or SMOOTHING call, patrolmep at the
scene may find a feminine doc"
stepping from its doors to treat the
emergency patient.
For today the health board app
pointed Miss Frances Brown of 2124
North Talbot street, an inferno
at city hospital.
She was. one of seven internes
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Science has made important dis
coyeries in fat reduction. The aver
age fat person can now rip off fat
a pound a day-four to seven
pounds every week!-on a full
stomach, with never a hungry mo-
ment. Thus it is foolish now to
stay fat.
This is what you do: Take two
teaspoons ordinary Jad Salts in a
glass Of water half hour before
breakfast every morning. This re-
duces moisture weight instantly.
Also cleanses the system of the
waste matter and excess toxins that
most fat people have, and banishes
puffiness and bloat.
Then do this about eating. FILL
YOUR STOMACH-eat your fill-of
lean meats, vegetables like spinach,
caulihower, cabbage, tomatoes, etc,
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a state-wideefree employment serv-
ice was sought in q bill introd-
duced in the house by Representa-
tive John F. White (Dem., Marion),
A personal income tax bill spon-
Sored by the Indiana Farm Bureau
Federation was introduced in the
house to swell still further the mass
Of reVenue-raising legislation now
before committees.
Drawn as a companion measure
to the corporation and gross retail
sales bills introduced in the house
Thursday, the new bill with the cor
poration bill would raise annual
revenue estimated at $l0.00O.000.
Extension of the statewide levy
Of 6 mills for the construction and
maintenance Of the Indiana World
War Memorial for four more years
is sought in a bill introduced in the
house.
Governor Harry G. Leslie was re-
quired to submit to the house of
representatives a report Of the rail-
road commission appointed in 1929.
The house unanimously adopted a
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive John M. Masselink (Dem., Vigo)'
in behalf of the house labor COM
mittee.
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Now Take OFF Fat
a Pound a Day
on a Full Stomach

and lots of salads. Eat a lot. Eat all
you can hold. Don't go hungry a
minute! Cut down on butter, sweets
and desserts, bread. Eat any fruit
except bananas, for dessert.
That's all you do. Fat seems to
melt away. The coarse lines of
overweight give way to the refined
ones Of slenderness. You lose as
much as a pound a day. You feel
better than for years. For in this
treatment you achieve two impor-
tant results. The Jad Salts clear
your system of toxins. 1.-THE diet
takes off fat with food that turns
into energy instead of weight.
If you're tired of being exnbar-
raised by fat, try this way. You'll be
glad that you did. You can get Jad
Salts at any drug store.
"Note particularly-the salts are
urged purely as a poison banishing
agent-not as a reducing. The
change in food does the work.-Ad-
yertiSement.
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ASKS KENTUCKY
TAKE over TWO
STATE COUNTIES
Joking Legislator Moves
in Basketball War: In
Southern Indiana.

Legislative attention today was
turned to the Jeffersonville-New
Albany basketball war by lresolu-
ton introduced by Representative
Herbert P. Kenny tDem., Floyd
giving" Floyd and Clark counties
to the state Of Kentucky.
Kenny's resolution cited the Bit
ter animosity between the two cities
over suspension of the JeferSonville
team by the Indiana High School
Athletic Association.
Kenny urged the general assem-
bly, petition its sister state to take
over the counties that their griev-
ances may be settled in true Ken
lucky STYLE"
Appropriation of 100000 to set UP
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Purse snatcher Gets $50
A Negro purse snatcher grabbed
q purse from Mrs. MARY Traub
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GAS TAX JOBS BILL
REPORT DUE TODAY
House Committee Expected to Act
on Emergency Measure.

House Committee Expected to Act
on Emergency Measure.
After seven days in committee,
house judiciary A today was ex-
peeted to report out for passage the
emergency unemployment relief gas
tax distribution bill.
When the bill passed the senate
1t provided that the cities, towns
and counties were to be paid their
share of the gas taxes Feb. /.
Because of the delay of the COM
mittee in acting on the measure Il
now would be impossible to send out
the money Feb. /, so the committee
will recommend fixing the date at
Feb. 16. Customary date for dis
tFibution has been March /.
indianapolis representatives and
senators are anxious for early dis
tributien as the $165, 900 this city
will receive will enabei the board
of works to put 800 additional men
to work, it is claimed.
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buffet service. including soft drinks and
sandwiches, is available at all lines
The new Club Lounge Car is easily
accessible to parlor and dining car pa
irons OF the train. They are invited
to make use Of it free Of charge.
Monon the Shortest Route
The Monon Is the shortest line be-
tween Indianapolis and Chicago. II IL
equipped with Automatic Block SGnals'
and Automatic Train Stop-lntest ffzTeli
safety devices-all the way.
When you travel between Indian
apolis and Chicago. do as most people
do; travel on the Monon and be assured
OF the maximum in convenience, com
fort and safety.
Convenient Schedule
The Hoosier leaves indianapolis each
evening at 800 o'clock and arrives in
Chicago at 8 80 p. N. Southbound. II
leaves Chicago at 500 q. N. and arrives
in indianapolis at $3.50 p. M, stopping
at Boulevard station (3Sth street, IN
each direction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-30

Kildare, Ireland, Dec. Is, 1852,
His first professional light was on
April z, 1883, and he proved his
claim to the middleweight cham
pionship in 1884.
In 1889 he lost a ttlirty-twe-
round bout to LeBlanche, but Le-
Blanche WIS not recognized as
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named to fill vacancies left by nom
acceptance OF appointments made
by the board several weeks ago.
Other internes appointed today
besides Miss Brown are: Leo Jor-
dan, Bernan Potmas, Donald Dean,
D. G. Emenhiser, Carl M. Porter
and M. j. Stengle.
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PAGE 10

Busch. $50 When building, on six
teenth street. east Of Alabama
street, Thursday night.
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Following is the explanation of
Ripley's believe 1t or Not" which
appeared in Thursdays Times:
The Original Jack Dempsey's
Name Was Not Dempsey-The
original Jack Dempsey, 'The Nom
pareil," whose name really was
John Kelly, was born in County
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-30
Arson Case Is Appealed

By United PFeSs =
LANSING, Mich, Jan. S0.-Ap-
plication for appeal from the con-
vietion Of Maurice L. Hurwich and
Claude E. Nicely, South Bend BUSH
ness men convicted of arson, were
filed shortly before noon today in
the state supreme court.
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commands Are ConsoIidated

By United Press
EIKHART. Ind, Jan. So.-cen-
solidation OF the Fime-O-Stat Con-
trolls Company, Elkhart, and the
Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator
Company, Minneapolis and Wabash,
Ind, has been announced here, de-
pendent upon approval of directors
of the companies.
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PROHIBITION LAX
IN WASHINGTON,
SAYS DRY HEAD
Woodceck Places Blame on
Tourists for Capitals
Dampness.
BY CECIL OWEN
United Press stan Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-Prohi,
bition enforcement in Washington
was described today by Prohibition
Director Amos w. Woodcock as "fal
less satisfactory" than in many
other cities.
Lax observance here was attribut-
cd by Woodcock largely to the tour.
lists WhE each year come here In
large numbers. Far from home
Woodcock said, most persons have
tendency to depart from theil
normal habits of law observance
and much drinking is done by visit.
ors.
Since last July l, when the pro-
hibition unit was transferred from
the treasury to the justice depart
ment, l,001 persons have been ar
rested for violating the dry law
Convictions number 1853; fines col
lected, sos, 342, and jail sentences
totaled 4s,957 days.
Dry Agents Vary
The number of federal dry agents
working in Washington varies from
day to day as men are sent here
from the district headquarters al
Richmond or from Baltimore. Tween
ty agents are on duty under the
deputy in charge here, but they also
cover five counties of southern
Maryland.
In addition to the federal agents
the prohibition bureau pays the
salaries Of about half dozen IN
formers regularly employed by po-
lice. Frequently, a woman under
cover agent is used, but none is on
the pay roll now.
Public drinking at hotels by diple-
mats out of reach of the law is
regarded by some officials as a him
drance to effective enforcement In
the District of Columbia. One large
hotel was said to have lost most OF
its diplomatic patronage because OF
stringent rules against public drink
ing.
Drinking in Homes
Enforcement of the law here Is
made more difficult by the obstacles
offered by tourists and some men,
eers OF the diplomatic set who
drink in public" one official said.
THAT makes the problem for au-
thorities~smore complex than else
where in the country"
Another hazard to enforcement
here is the fact most of the drink
ing in Washington is done in the
home. where it is virtually impos-
sible for authorities to interfere.
Senator Robert B. Howell (Rep.,
Neb.) seeks to change this situation
by the drastic search and seizure
clauses In his enforcement BILL The
senate has sidetracked the measure
temporarily.
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TRAVELLERS TO CHICAGO
ENJOY new 'HOOSIER' CAR
Like Club on Wheels,'' They Say

Hundreds OF travellers have com
nlented Enthusiastically upon the new
Club-Louuge Car operated by the
Monon Route on It's famous Hoosier
Limited.
Designed and furnished like an ele-
giant. club room, this new car offers a
standard of comfort that makes every
moment Of ones trip enjoyable.
In the center are finely upholstered
sections for cards. Library and end
tables offer latest magazines and Pc
riodicals. Luxurious chairs and settees
Invite reading, conversation or loung-
Ing in an atmosphere of pleasing re-
fnement.
Smoking for Ladies
and Gentlemen
Combination ash trays and service
tables are spaced Throughout the car
for the benefit Of smokers, both ladies
and gentlemen.
A radio Of rich tone brings patrons
the current news, delightful music,
sparkling entertainment. An excellent
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champion, because he used the
infamous pivot punch The
Nonpareil lost the middIeweight
crown to Bob Fitzsimmons at New
Orleans, Jan. IA, 1891.
Reference: Editor Ring Maya
zine, New York City.
Saturday: "The 1,OOO-pOint deer
antIers.'