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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17

A communication was received to-
day at the El Centro Chamber OF
Commerce from Harry H. Blee, di-
rector of aeronautic development
of the department OF commerce, en-
closing a report on the Imperial
county airport made by Marshall c.
Hoppin, airport specialist. Blee in
cluded in his letter the following
statement: I'VE trust that this re-
port will be of assistance 20 you
and wish you success in the deVel-
opment of your project, referring
to the aim of the El Centro cham
ber together with other civic or
ganizations to have the county air
port carry an Al rating.
The report enclosed with the let
ter is made by Lieutenant Marshall
c. Hoppin as a result of study OF
the Imperial County airport made
by him on January with the aid
of Robert Hays, secretary Of The FL
Centro chamber and Roy Pember-
ton, airport manager. Hoppin states,
THE airport is located three miles
north of FL Centro On a paved high :
way and contains i60 acres. 1t is
square in shape. the contour uni
formly leve. and complete night
lighting equipment, boundary lights,
beacon and flood lights are in
stalled. One runway 2,400 feet by
100 feet northeast by southwest has
been grayeled and rolled and the
entire field area is also available"
II is noted in the report that no
mention is made of the size Of the
airport being inadequate, a criti-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, Ell Centro,
Calf, as Second-Class
Matter.

ness that resembles the Russia of the
czarist days, we never heard of one,
The insinuation has been made, and is
quite probably true, that the arrest of
the San Diego man was deliberate at
tempt to force his brother to reveal his
whereabouts. Faint denial is made by
those concerned in the case that this is
true. Yet what else can one believe in
the face of the positive Identification of
the San Diego man, the sworn statements
of employers and friends that he could
not be the man wanted, and the numer-
Gus irregularities that have developed in
Connection with his arrest, imprison-
ment and the subsequent dropping of
the case?
1t is the old story of servants of the
people ignoring the fact that they are
servants and setting themselves up as
bosses. Such actions as this are the ma
terial from which are made those called
radicals, anarchists and Communists.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
WOMAN TRIUMPHS

Once again the so-called weaker sex
shows that it is not so weak after all,
Mrs. Thula Geelan winning the annual
Lake Tahoe dog derby over a field of
veteran men "mushers" who learned
their. business in the wilds of Alaska and
Canada.
Mrs. Geelan's victory was remarkable
because Of the fact that she made the
second lap of the round trip journey
against the advice of physicians. A bad
fall on the first lap had left her weak
and suffering from shock, but she stuck
to her guns, or her dogs, and gave the
other entrants no opportunity to over
take her.
Another remarkable thing in connect
ed with the race, Mrs. Geelan drove
team of Irish settlers, instead of the more
commonly used malemutes. That may
have had something to do with it. In
fact the proper adjective used to des-
cribe the settlers makes US feel that it
had whole lot to do with her victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17

pleasant voice, lis a tickle stick"
What is a tickle stick for?"
asked Uncle Wiggily, smiling.
"A tickle stick" the dog barked
lis a stick for tickling little rabbit
children that quarrel to make them
stop quarreling and be happy"
do you mean have to hit the
rabbit children with that stick?'
asked Uncle Wiggily. Il could never
&c thatl Never!"
NO. and 7 wouldn't think of ask
ing you to-" went on the dog. "All
YOU do is to point this tickle stick
at the bunnieS, or any other ami
mails who are sad, unhappy or quar-
reling, and, all at once they feel SO
tickled that they laugh whether
they want to or not. And, OF
course, you know you can't quar-
rel if you laugh
"Oh, yes, l know that answered
Mr.. Longears. We'll" he went on
with a sad little sigh, Il wish had
a tickle stick to take home to my
quarreling rabbit children. I don't
know what to do about them"
"Here!" barked the dog, and hC
held the stick out, pointing it a.
the rabbit.
"Hal Ha! Ho! Ho!" laughed Un-
Gle Wiggily. oh, how tickled
feel"
Well" growled the dog. also with
a jolly laugh, Il didn't point this
stick at you to make you feel
tickled, though that is always what
happens. / want to give it to you
Give it to me?" cried Uncle Wig
gily in surprise.
Yes" barked the kind dog, Il am
going to give you this tickle stick
to take home and try it on youl
quarreling rabbit children. Sec how
Il works"
Thanks" said Uncle Wiggily
Thanks a lott! Now feel better!'
The dog went back behind the bush
and Uncle Wiggily started to hor
to his hollow stump bungalow with
the tickle stick. And now we must
see what happens next. as is Otter
said in books. Tomorrow night, II
the breakfast orange will stop roll
ing under the gas stove to see il
the little mouse has gone to sleer
yet. the story will be about Uncle
Wiggily and bad Baby Bunty.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
GOVERNMENT REPORT GIVES
PRAISE TO COUNTY AIRPORT

cisra which has been made locally
so the local chamber takes 1t fol
granted that Hoppin did not fee
that a serious drawback.
Suggestions for improving the
Imperial County airport, by Hoppin
are the removal of the pole line on
the east and south, matter upon
which the El Centro chamber is
already working and upon which it
has the cooperation Of the tele-
phone company; an auxiliary green
flashing beacon and obstruction
lighting of the office buildings and
hangers. Other suggestions Of les
ser Importance were additional ham
gar facilities, with the name OF the
airport on the hangar, weather
maps and instruments, fire fight
ing and first aid equipment.
Hoppin indicates in his report
that the work already completed
on the airport conforms with an
Al rating. and it is believed by the
chamber directors that such rating
will soon be made on the Imperial
County airport. It is also believed
that this report will have bearing
on the question of whether or not
the local airport will be designated
as a port of call for the southern
mail. The government will use
only airports with high ratings for
air mail stops and the report given
by Lieutenant Hoppin will indicate
to the post office authorities that
the Imperial County airport is OF
high enough standard TO be so
lrated, leaving the decision as to
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
Farm Bureau TO
Give Program

Representatives of the farm CEN
ters and home departments in the
valley are to give their program in
tended for farm bureau day at the
local fair before the three county
wide meetings of All clubs to be
held March l2-14.
Owing to the bad weather, the
program was given up to the disap-
pointment of many, since it prom
ised to be highly entertaining with
it's play, musical numbers and pic
turesque folk dances.
Next month the All clubs will
hold three large meetings instead OF
the individual club meetings. A fine
program is to be given at each ano
the boys and girls are looking for
ward to the events with much in
tereSt.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17

find Unkie Wig and tell him we're
never going to be bad any more"
Now we.must find out what hap
pened to Mr.. Longears.
At first, after reaching the woods,
Uncle Wiggily just hoped around
in a circle like playing Ring
Around the Rosie, only, you may be
sure. the rabbit gentleman wasn't
happy enough to play any games.
He sat down on a log, after a
while. and looked very unhappy.
Dear me-" thought Uncle Wig
gily. "how can I make my little
bunnies, especially Jingle and jan
gle, stop quarreling and upsetting
the table cloth? 1t makes me sad.
don't even want to have adven-
lures when 1 think of what hap
pened."
Just then, all of sudden, Uncle
Wiggily heard a sort of adventure
noise in the bushes behind him.
Now if you have ever heard an ad-
venture noise, even once, you will
always know it when you hear 1t
again.
But if you have never heard an
adventure noise, there is not much
use for me to tell you what it is
like for, even if you heard it, you
wouldn't know what it was. How
ever, I will say that an adventure
noise is something like pxtyswqatr-
eyexabiliski, though at times it may
sound like mxzcsdteupotrewsaqyub-
gekyu. And I have heard adventure
noises that sounded like "WOOFi"
Anyhow, Uncle Wiggily heard an
adventure sound in the bushes, and
right away he said to himself:
We'll, I guess here comes the Bob
Cat or some of the Bad Chaps" For
many of the rabbit gentleman's ad-
ventures had to do with these Bad
Chaps who so often chased him.
Uncle Wiggily got ready TO run
away, but, looking back at the bush,
he saw coming out Of it not the Bob
Cat, the Wolf or the Fox, but a
Jolly old dog. And under his paw
the dog carried a stick.
"Helloi" called Uncle Wiggily
knowing he had nothing to fear
from this dog, what have you there
under your paw?"
THAT" barked the dog in a very
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
2 Glasses Water, Not Too
Cold, Help Constipation

One glass water II not enough
take ? glasses n half hour before
breakfast. You get quicker and
better results by adding little
simple glycerin, saline, etc, known
as Adlerika) TO one glass.
Unlike other remedies, Adlerika
acts on BOTH upper and lower
bowl and removes old poisons You
never thought were in your system.
Alderika stops GAS and sour stom-
ach in 10 minutes. Relieves consti-
patton in 2 hours. Clements Drug
St0re.-Arv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
Police
Holding Suspect

William Nourse is held by I'M
perial police today for investiga-
ton Of his recent activities follow
ing his arrest last night after he
had collided with the rear of three
automobiles in succession, and start
ed TO drive off.
Before he could get far from the
scene of the collision Nourse had
been arrested. In his car were
found a number of tools, a survey
ors outfit, and several other ar
ticles. The sheriff's office in E.
Centro is making an investigation
into the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17

whether or not this community be-
comes a stopping place on the
southern air mail route only de-
pent upon the volume of air mail
leaving the county. AS this volume
has shown a marked increase IN the
past few months, those who have
devoted much time and interest to
the air mail service for Imperial
County believe that such service
will be available before many
months. 4eal,n Hi
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
MOOSE LODGE in
DRIVE TO RAISE
ITS MEMBERSHIP

Marking the first candidates III
a campaign to double the member
ship, Ell Centro lodge No. 773, Loya
Order of Moose, will initiate a class
tomorrow night at 8 o clock IN the
lodge home on Sixth street.
Following the ceremonies there
will be entertainment and refresh
ment.
The local lodge has just moved in
to its new home in the old Tulane
theatre, and dedicated it with a
dance last Saturday. 1t is COM
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
Dog To BE Given
Medal OF Honor

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II. (U.P) -
Almo Won Eckenweiler, German po-
lice dog, will be presented with a
medal of honor by the humane dc
partment here tomorrow for saving
the lives of his master and mistress
in an Oakland hotel fire, 1t was an
nouaced LUuay.
The dog rescued his owners by
warning them of tho blaze in the
hotel several weeks ago. A number
of city officials will be prcsen, n
the award &c. fmony.
A. r.. Patrick, Monterey county.
took the honors for the best COW in
his county for December; 95 pounds
of butterfat the record.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17

pletely equipped with club facilities
and kitchen Another dance will
be held Saturday night and it IS
hoped to make this a weekly affair.
NJ. L. Cash, district deputy super
visor, who organized the local lodge
two years ago, is in charge OF the
campaign for new members. The
lodge was formed with a charter
membership of 268 and has been
successful from the start.
He also organized the lodge at
Brawley and has travelled as far
north as Seattle in the past two
wears. organizing Moose lodges IN
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
BENCH WARMERS BOLDER

HARTFORD, Conn, U.P)-Bench
warmers in Hartford parks are get
ting boIder and more impolite, ac-
cording to police reports. Num-
erous complaints were made that
men refused to allow girls to sit on
benches to put on their skates. An
officer asked q vagrant to surren-
der his place to a girl and the
"loafer" struck the patrolman on
the chin.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
BRICK FINALLY DOES TRICK

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. U.P)-
Failing for nearly week to get
himself arrested SO he could spend
the winter in Jail where it was
warm, Peter Whelhlen forced the
issue by tosSin ga brick through a
plate glass window. He was ar
rested. ris MI
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17

Fifty acres of walnuts are being
planted on Banning Heights, above
Beaumont and Banning, Riverside
county, the first walnut orchard in
that section.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February Il, 1911

Elaborate preparations have been
made for the various social events
during the ensuing week in honor
OF the visit of Right Reverend
Thomas j. Conaty, Bishop of Mon
terey and Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17

At the regular meeting OF the city
trustees of FL Centro last Tuesday
the city attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance providing for
payment of Sl.50 an hour TO fire
men when called out to fight fires.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17

The Imperial Valley Gun Club
will hold another shooting contest
at the fair grounds from to II
Sunday morning, when it is expect
ed some fine craftsmanship will be
shown.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
TEN YEARS AGO
February II, 1921

Last night at American Legion
headquarters, real old time caba-
ret" was operating and black face
walters scurried in among the ia
bles bearing their trays in the most
approved style and took orders for
Manhattans, and other famous Ii
bations of by-gone days.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Lyman leave
tomorrow for San Diego, where
they will reside. Mr. Lyman, who
is engaged with the Standard Oil
Company, has been transferred to
the coast city. Many friends will
regret their departure but wish them
good luck.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

1t is practically decided that the
Baptists will at once erect new
church building ON South Sixth
street. At the preliminary confer
ence on this subject, a fine start
was made in getting subscriptions.
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WOOD LISTS TRADE ILLS.
Chicago Exchange Head Blames All
Nation for Depression.

CHICAGO, May 81 President r.
Arthur Wood of the Chicago Stock Ex-
change told delegates TO the Illinois
Bankers Association Convention today
that I'VE all are to blame" for the pres
ent depression and that it is time to
consider soberly our mistakes Of the
past and seek TO avoid repetition"
rs there any thoughtful banker or
student of economics who will asser-
that the securities markets were the
only medium for speculation? How
about that other noble experiment of
cur national Government in sterilization
OF grain and cotton prices? Who told the
wheat grower that he should receive for
his excess production a price sbso-
lutely unwarranted by any fantastic
mental process Of unsourd economic
reasoning?
II think that still other forms Of
speculation have grown up that, taken
in their entirety. dwarfg the trade in
securities, however large 1t has grown
How about the vast growth in the use
Of go-called consumer credit-more
familiarly known as installment buying?
Instead of seeking TO place the blame
for our troubles to any one industry or
line of endeavor, isn't it better to con-
fess frankly that we all are to blame?"
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CONFLICT HIDES FATE
OF SHIP AFIRE AT SEA
Portuguese Vessels Crew Saved,
Says One Message, Later
Contradicted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 27.-The fate of the
Portuguese steamer Corretora Primeiro,
which caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean
about 100 milss off the Northern Coast
OF Spain, was the subject of concern
today in shipping circles.
Lloyd's Lands End radio station re-
ceived a message from the British
steamship Dunkwa saying that the Por-
tuguese vessel was blazing from end
to end and had sustained several explo-
sions. The Dunkwa was alongside and
had lowered a boat in which to take OF
the crew.
Later the German ship Ubena WIRE
leSSed that the Dunkwa reported she
had taken the crew aboard, which
Ubenas master described as impossible
as the ship is all flames" She added
that the stricken ship carried cargo of
gasoline.
The fact that the relayed messages
were conflicting, and possibly garbled
in transmission, cast great uncertainty
over the extent of the disaster. The
Corretora Primeiro is of 872 gross tons
and has Length of 1915 feet She was
built in Oslo in 1907 and her port of
registry is Ponta Delgardo, Azores.
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RATE HIKE MOTION
UP TO RAILROADS
|. c. C. Will Not Institute
Probe of Carriers
Revenues.

Responsibility for definite proposals
toward increased freight rates rests once
more with the railroads.
This Interpretation was attached by
Interstate Commerce Commission ON
Gals to that agencys official announce
ment yesterday that 1t does not plan
to investigate, on its own initiative, the
financial condition of railroads.
The announcement was made after
Daniel Willard, president of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad. had conferred
informally with commission officials,
discussing the carriers concern over the
sharp decline in earnings He Is one of
the committee of railroad presidents
designated at meeting of Eastern ex-
ecutives in New York last Thursday to
study rate increases and the financial
situation.
Commission Makes Statement.
The commissions statement said:
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today in response to procedural
questions informally presented to 1t by
Daniel willard in behalf of Eastern
railroad executives. informed him that
the commission will not at this time
institute a general investigation into
the general railroad situation on its
own motion"
When Eastern railroads presented a
generalized petition last November ask
ing a study OF the effect of the de-
preston on railroads earning power,
the commission made a similar decision.
Commissioner McManamy, then chair
man, held that since the petition made
no suggestions deemed by the apph-
cants Ito be feasible to relieve the
revenue situation of Western railroads
or legally necessary in the premises, -
the commission could not act.
Requests to Be Considered.
In his letter to railroad executives,
he added that should such requests be
presented they will be given earnest
and prompt consideration"
Just now the commission is engaged
in a revision of freight rates under
the Hoch-Smith resolution. 1t has not
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PROPOSED SIGN
REGULATION HIT
Correction of Repair Provi'
sion Urged at Commission
ers' Hearing Today.

Views presented before District Com
missioners' hearing today on the pro-
posed sign regulations revealed appar-
emily unanimous opinion on the part
OF public interest spokesman that the
sections affecting organized billboards,
as drafted, should be radically revised
if the oHtdoor advertising industry is to
be adequately regulated in Washington.
Criticism of the billboard section CEN
tered on the failure of the regula tons
to prohibit the repairing Of so-called
panel posters. thereby permitting it was
pointed out, prolongation of their life
that would defeat the aim to improve
the appearance of the city.
Termed Back Step"
Frederic A. Delano, president of the
American Civic Association. which
started the campaign to restrict the use
of billboard advertising in the National
Capital, declared that the billboard sec
ton is "a backward step"
We suggest that the adoption of the
billboard regulation, with the provision
for SIS permit fee for the repair of
each billboard. be postponed until the
list of proposed locations is complete, in
order that the locations may be studied"
Mr.. Delsno suggested.
Lists Not Ready.
This list of billboard locations. being
checked from police survey, was not
completed in time for the hearing
In any case" MIR. Delano added, I'VE
hope that no regulation will be adopted
Z oa =. i.t,
Will permit repair of existing biliboards.
unless strictly limited in time. as in
our Judgment this would be a reversal
OF the previous progressive policy of
the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia, under which Washington has
been reducing its billboards, and would
harness on the city during the Bicen-
tennlal and afterward a collection of
DlllooardS with a new legal warrant Of
life"
Seeks Complete Ban.
Charles w Eliot. I'd. director OF
planning Tor the National Capital Park
ana Planning Commission, who made a
study oil the billboard situation in
washington, insisted that the degree of
repairs should be included in the regu-
latlonS. Furthermore, Mr. Eliot en-
pnaSizeo mat the erection OF bill
boards should be strictly prohibited.
The failure to attach the approved
list OF bulboards to the draft regula-
tlons, ne added naturally raises grave
doubts in the minds of those opposed
to use OF signs and billboards. They
are concerned over both the number
and location Of billboards which may
De approved 1t Is understood the es-
taollshed list may be tao large or too
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Germans Hoped to Reach
10000 Feet in Search
for COsmic Rays.
TAKE-OFF PERFECT
Tiny Motor Turns Sphere
to Heat or Cool 1t by
Light of Sun.

BY the Associated Press
AUGSBURG, Germany, May q. -
The Reidinger balloon works was adj
vised this evening that Prof August
Piccard's balloon had been sighted at
about pm. between Garmisch and
M1ttenwald, descending slowly from an
altitude OF about 10000 feet
The Reidinger officials professed not
to be worried about the scientist and
Charles Kipfer, his companion on the
spectacular voyage into the upper air.
There's no cause for worry vet" the
director of the plant said. We know
the balloon is in perfect order and
although Prof. Picard intended to stay
up no longer than 10 hours, 1t Is prob
able that he could not get through GER
tain layers OF the heated air and de-
c1ded tc stay up longer
You must remember that for some
time he was at an altitude where he
could open the gondola and let in the
air.
Left at Dawn.
UNLESS there are complications in
side that we don't know anything about
we are not going to worry yet
Prof Picard carried enough oxygen
gas to last 10 hours. but there was no
way OF telling when he began to use
this supply. His balloon left the ground
at 1855 am.
A message from Garminsch said that
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