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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
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NEWTON D. BAKER

THERE must be Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency next year and
while good advice to the Democrats from
a small Republican newspaper IS more
or less wasted effort, iC strikes Us that
the followers of Andy jackson could do
much worse than to nominate the little
man from Cleveland-NeWtonD D. Baker.
He has ability to the nth degree as he
amply demonstrated during the World
War, when he was secretary OF war I'M
der Woodrow Wilson. Small and mild,
Mr. Baker was at first considered easy
stuff for the old line officers who knew
all about how war should be waged,
They still lived in the charging-on-hOrse-
back, sword-waying days, and wanted to
fight the war that way Mr.. Baker
showed them trick or two when il came
to actual fighting.
An avoWed pacifist, he was thought to
have no backbone and was considered out
of his element as the head of war max
ing machine. He demonstrated beyond
any doubt that his pacifism was Of the
right sort. He hated war as any sane
and thinking man does, but when he had
to fight he believed the only way was to
throw the entire resources of the coun-
try into it.
His draft plan was bitterly fought by
those who knew more about war than he
did, yet we know now that it was the
only sensible way to raise an army and we
know also that in future similar ener-
geney, the power Of the draft should be
widened to include industry and other
lines.
Mr.. Baker proved that he has all the
requirements OF a good executive and
that he knows how to use them. He is
not politician, in the usual sense of the
word though he has been Of and with
politics the greater part Of his life.
He has his defects. naturally, which
will not be discussed here except to say
the major one is that he is q Democrat.
We feel confident Of the outcome next
year, with Herbert Hoover again leading
the Republican party but we consider
Mr.. Baker the strongest and the best op-
position the President could receive.
We hope that vote or the dry law really
comes to congress. There should be heap
much fun watching the boys scramble
around to vote so as to please everyone.
It's a good thing Thanksgiving comes
in November, for congress opens the first
Monday in December.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

il the New Mexico town for shoot
ing to death Henry Hatcher, rail-
road officer. when ne tried to arrest
them in the Tucumcari railroad
yards.
Arrested in inland, the boys were
brought 10 the county jail here 10
serve the 30-day sentences for
avoiding payment Of railroad fare.
Like more than 100 other suspects,
the prisoners were quizzed regard
ing the New Mexico Staying. Sharp
was called in by railroad iaVesti-
gators to question the suspects.
They previously had been ques-
toned or the same subject by Off
GERS in five towns throughout All
zona. New Mexico and California,
but each time had been released as
having nothing to do with the
crime.
After three hours Of grilling by
the districts attorneys investigator
mere, Amuleyicz, who said he fired
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGTLY'S WOODEN
HORSE

Once upon q time Uncle Wiggily
bought three wooden horses. They
had rockers on them, like rocking
chairs. In fact they were rocking
horses and Mr.. Longears bought
them for his three little boy rab-'
bits, Buster. Custer and Duster.
oh. what fine. wooden horsesi"
cried Buster, Custer and Duster as
they saw the toys which their rab-
bit father had sent home for them
on their birthdays. Now we'll
have fun"
So Buster, Custer and Duster
rode on the backs OF the wooden
horses rocking to and fro and pre-
tending the horses were trotting,
running and g2lloping.
But as the days passed and it
came to the month Of December.
which is when Christmas gets here,
different things happened to the
three wooden horses. Busters
horse ran away. At least the little
boy rabbit left his horse out on the
porch in the dark one night and
when he went to look for it in the
morning the horse was gone
Il guess he's run away" said
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
DALLASFAVORFD
BY TEXANS FOR
BIG CELEBRATION

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 4. U.nl -
The colorful history Of the Lone
Star state, the largest in the union
and the only one that has been
under six flags, will be reviewed
when the centennial celebration of
Texas independence is held IN 1895.
Although Dallas has not defi-
nitely been chosen as the site, such
q strong movement is under way
throughout the state that this citys
selection is regarded as the cer-
tainty.
1t is planned to mold the centen-
NAL celebration Jointly with the
golden jubilee celebration OF the
state fair of Texas.
While Dallas is comparatively
young among Texas cities. the fact
of its central location Is a point
stressed by leaders in the movement
to hold the celebration here.
They point out that while Dallas
has no shrine such as the Alamo or
San Jacinto battlefield with which
to attract the public, 1t is within
reasonable distance of these his
toric spots.
BY holding the celebration in
Dallas the state will make bid for
visitors from all parts Of the coun-
try Other points OF interest. IN
cluding the Alamo at San Antonio.
San Jacinto battlefield near Huston,
the Gol!ad battlefield and the state
capitol ct Austin, will be centers
fer minor patriotic celebrations and
pilgrimages.
Wilbur c. Hawks, president Of the
Tri-State Fair association OF
Amarillo, has suggested that cir
cular tours of the state be held dur
ing the centennial year. These
would center at the exposition in
Dallas but would include all the
historical sites and points OF in
terest.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

the fatal shot, admitted the killing.
His confession was followed by that
OF Cooper, who purchased the am
munition which Amulevics used.
The confessions were written and
signed by both prisoners, and they
were turned over to New Mexico
officers.
The confession was introduced
into evidence al the trial, and was
influential in obtaining a verdict Of
guilty. Amuleviczs statement in
VOWED q third man in the killing.
He still is sought by officers.
Of the $500 reward offered By the
Southern Pacific railroad, 500 was
paid this morning to Sharp, and
$50 each to Two Officers who ar
rested the suspects in inland.
When the youths confessed here
there was not a shred Of evidence
pointing to them as the killers.
Their release had been certain il
they had not talked.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

Duster, and so it seemed, though
Baby Bunty whispered behind her
paw:
Busters horse really couldn't
run away-only make believe. for
the horse was wooden and couldn't
run
Hush! Never mind!' whispered
Mr.. Longears. IF it pleases Duster
to think his wooden horse ran away,
let him"
So Bunty said that would be all
right. But she asked:
What about Clusters horse?'
An, yes. what about him2'
echoed Uncle Wiggily. THE last I
saw Of that horse was when Custer
tried 10 ride him across the duck
pond
And Custer fell Off" went on
Bunty, "and the horse floated away
and nobody has ever seen it since. %
Right" cried Uncle Wiggily. ut
was a sad thing TO happen. So that
leaves only Busters wooden horse. a."
That's ALL" said Bnty. II
wonder what will happen to Bus
ter's wooden horSe?"
You never can tell" murmured
Mr.. LongearS.
It was a few days after this that,
when Bunty was playing with her
doll, named Lucywoosie, Buster
hoped over to her and whispered
in her ear, so that he tickled her a
little. And Buster said:
Did you hear about my wooden
horse?"
No, what? Has he run away or
floated off in the duck pond?"
Neither one" answered Buster
with strange look. "But he has
come to life and he eats kernels Of
corn like a real horse!"
mol" cried Bunty.
"Yes!" exclaimed Buster. Come
and watch
Baby Bunty hoped with Buster
to a playroom the rabbit children
had made in one corner of Uncle
Wiggily's old barn. There Buster
had stabbed his horse-the wooden
morse Uncle Wiggily had bought.
Now watch" whispered the rab-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

bit boy. "I'll take some kernels Of
yellow corn and I'll put them in q
box and leave the box in front CT
my wooden horse in his stable.
Then Ill come out and shut the
door and when we 90 back in all
the corn will be gone"
where will it go?" asked Baby
Bunty, opening wide her eyes.
my horse must eat it," whispered
Buster. Though how a wooden
horse can eat zeal corn 1 don't
see"
Nor T. murmured Bunty. But
go ahead-tly it,"
Buster put some grains Of corn
in a box in front Of his wooden
horse. Then he and Baby BuntY
went out of the little stable and
closed the door after them.
wen have to watt" said Buster.
How lcngP" asked Bunty.
"Oh, not so very-listenw The
rabbit children listened and heard
a noise behind the closed ooOr-in
the stable where stood the wooden
horse. Hes eating the corn!"
cried Buster Il told you he
would"
When Bunty pushed open the
door, surely enough, the corn was
gore, and there was no one else
in the little stable but the wooden
horse.
"Oh, I'm going to tell Unkie Wig
about this!' cried Bunty in great
surprise. There must be magic
when a wooden horse eats corn"
TITS a magical mystery" said
Buster But I guess my Daddi-
Gums will know what to do. Let's
hurry and tell him.
SO the two bunnie3 ran to tell
Mr.. Longears. And II the ice pick
doesn't start pulling peaches off the
Christmas tree before the rubber
boot hangs up It's stocking, III tell
YOU next about Uncle Wiggily and
the corn mystery.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
Present Weather
May Continue

Minimum temperature last night
for I'll Centro was 35 with the max
imum temperature yesterday of 10.
T.. A. Baughman OF the United
States weather bureau states that
undoubtedly in the colder areas
temperatures came close to the
freezing point.
Baughman predicts a continual
ton of the present weather with
temperatures near the freezing
point in the early morning hours,
and warmer temperatures during
the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
REWARDED
FOR CONFESSION
IN DEATH CASE

That a signed confession obtained
by Tom Sharp, investigator for the
district attorney here, was instru-
mental in conviction and life sen
tences for Frank Amuleyicz, %, and
|Richard Cooper, %, for the Staying
Of a Southern Pacific officer in Tu-
|cumcari, New Mexico. September
|23, became known here today when
|Sharp received 500 as q part o.
1.-THE reward offered by the railroad
company for capture and conviction
|of the slayers.
The two were tried and convicted
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
Issued D ally, Except
Sundays. Entered a t
the Post Office, El Ce1-
tro, Calf, as Second
Glass Matter.
GETTING NEAR CHRISTMAS

IN a world that for many months mas
l been more inclined TO look on the dark
side of life. thinking and acting as sourly
as a lime. the injection Of little Christ
mas spirit is almost certain to have oene-
fetal results.
While we have not been as dour and as
morose IN Imperial Valley as has been
the ease in many other quarters, there
are plenty Of US going around with Wrln-
kled brows and sour words singing the
song of the calamity hoWler.
Tonight the annual Christmas festival,
which has become an institution IN Fl
Centre, will be opened with an invitation
to the public from merchants, TO VISIT
their stores, not for shopping purposes,
but to inspect stocks and make selections
Of gifts if they so desire.
This column has pointed out before
that the Christmas festival, while it IS eX-
pected to stimulate business, is not pri-
marily designed for that purpose Many
persons who wish to give Christmas gifts,
are so busy during the day that they are
unable to visit stores. An opportunity
to do so at night is OF real assistance to
them and enables them TO provide for
their Christmas giving in advance OF the
holiday.
Hand in hand with this is the idea Of
stimulating the Christmas spirit of good
cheer and friendliness. What if things
are bit twisted or not all that we might
want them to be! We know that they
could be much worse. On all sides OF US
we can see those for whom they are much
worse, and if We are honest about 1t we
will admit that our better conditions are
not due in any great measure to our own
ability.
The best way to have merry Christ
mas is to aid in making it happy time
for others. In the midst of our plans for
families and friends, we should not for
get that there are many to whom Christ
mas will be a forlorn affair-almost
undergraduates we do our part to help
them. There are plenty of kids in this
town, for example, who still need shoes.
Our Christmas spirit will be much better
if we do little something to aid them
at this time.
Mr.. Hoover has cut the tariff on egg
plants. And anyone who wants them IS
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

An increase in potato yield of 1853
per cent in Mendocino county was
produced by application of 400
pounds per acre of superphosphate,
at a cost of $640 per acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
Maude Adams Elected Member

BOSTON, U.P)-The Massachu-
sets Society of Mayflower has
elected Maude Adams, famous ac-
tress, to life membership.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
Looking Blackboard
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Dpppmber a 1911

II is possible that within the
next few days an announcement will
be made by the postal depart
ment in regard to the new location
for the FL Centro post office.
The audience at the Holt Opera
house expressed pleasure when it
was announced that tie Jack Ben
jamin company world remain in
El Centre for the ensuing week. A
new play, "rhe Girl of the Plains"
viii be presented tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

November 4, Imperial County
shipped six carloads Of peas, two OF
asparagus, one OF pomelos and one
Of mixed melons. The previous day
IL cars were shipped.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
DCcpnsi,pr a 1919

A barbecue will be the feature Of
the second monthly meeting Of the
School Welfare league. 1t will be
DADS day and the men will cook
and serve the eats at Wilson school.
The topic of the afternoon will be
THE Child Who Comes to School
Hungry
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
TEN YEARS AGO
December a, 1921

Imperial Valley cotton continues
to pour out by the way of San Di-
ego to overseas markets.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
Shoe Hospital

-136 North Fifth High Grade Shoe Repairing
at special prces-S125 half soles for $100 and S150
half soles for $125. All extra heavy. Rubber
heels-Mens 35c and soc, Ladies 35c. All work guar
teed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
Stone Insurance Agency

Thanks folks for the nice lines that have been
coming n The nsurng public is certainly finding its
way to door and being helped to rates that
reasonable, both fire and automobile in times like
these 1t pays to bring your insurance problems to
- w. 1. Stone, 831 Main St. Phones 248 and 387.
FL Centric
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

Mr. Hoover has cut the tariff on egg
plants. And anyone who wants them is
welcome to our share.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

The state has leased 1900 acres
in the Durham colony for S2.40 an
acre, for rice growing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

Organization, consolidation and
education were the keynotes of the
talk fest held recently under the
auspices of the Imperial Valley Tax
payers association. Informal dis
cussion Of tax problems revealed
many interesting facts regarding
the problems CT the valley tax pay
er.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

City Clerk Van Way reports that
q total OF $4,000 have been collect
ed in taxes 10. date. The tax levy
was S33 600 and the collections this
year come nearer the levy itself
than any other year IN the history
of FL Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

Maybe the wife who called her hus-
band "ham actor" hurt because she was
telling the truth
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

,EngsHaSsTrsIsnEsEFsas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
New York's Perennial Graft.

Testimony Is being taken before a
referee on behalf of the New York
State Supreme Court regarding police
graft IN Greater New York that reads
strikingIy Ike that which has been
given on previous occasions when the
lid was lifted and the public was per-
mitted to look into the abominable mess
OF metropolitan corruption Only the
precise victims Of the squeezing process
are changed. The proprietors Of IL
legal resorts and enterprises are now the
sources OF Illicit revenue, as they were
in the other times Of police collectors
and higher up" receivers. Then in
addition 10 the occupants Of the twi-
light zone Of semi-legality there are
now numbers Of people who are en-
gagged in perfectly legitimate enter
prises but who cannot afford to have
the police in opposition, and who there
fore pay for protection"
That there have been enormous col.
lections from the sneakeaSies, the gam
bling dens, the Immoral establishments
and the privileges" that are not per.
mitted by law but are given unonicia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
Demanding Ship Action.

From the Oakland Tribune.
Efforts to bring Government ship
building contracts to the Pacific Coast
so far have been unsuccessful, though
not for a moment are they to be aban-
doned.
According to the Long Beach Press
Telegram two lines of attack are out
lined. One seeks to reveal the secret
hold enjoyed by a group of Atlantic
Coast men, who thus far have done all
the work made possible by the Jones'
White merchant marine act, and the
other would amend that act to require
that at least 40 per cent of the loans
made from it shall be allocated to con-
tracts allotted to Western firms. There
is also a proposed requirement that all
contracts be awarded to the lowest re-
sponSible bidder, a proposal designed to
meet the situation when steamship COM
panies have declined to honor the low
bids of California yards, but have with
drawn their projects, only to resubmit
them undeH conditions to assure sue
cess to Eastern bidders.
That is the outline of the fight which
Is under way. So far Government loans
have been advanced to the amount of
$55 600, 900 for the building up of the
merchant marine and further loans to-
falling SIS, 100000 have been authorized.
In no instance has a Western yard re-
ceived q contract. With California and
Oregon Congressman leading the fight
and enlisting aid from Rocky Noun
tain States, there is a belief that the
Justice Of their demands cannot be de-
MED by the national legislators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

Conan Doyle's land Of mystery was
placed In the southern part Of the con-
tinent, back of the Argentine, from
which indeed actual reports have come
from time to time Of monster animals
resembling some of the titanic saurians
Of perhaps preglacial days.
This "lost world" of Venezuela Lies
over against British Guiana and just
north of the high shoulder Of Brazil,
which runs along the range forming
the watershed between the Amazon and
the Orinoco River systems. Mount
Roraima, which is about $500 feet high,
is the dominating elevation of the
region. That mountain is the chief OBJ
jective of the expedition. To reach 1t
will require most carefully planned
and fully equipped organization. 1t is
announced that several members Of the
Byrd South Polar expedition will be en-
rolled in the Roraina party, and that
a number of airplanes will be carried
for survey work. The expedition will
start next August and will spend about
six months in the field. The expedition
is jointly sponsored by the American
Geographical Society, the American
Museum of Natural History and the
New York Botanical Society.
There are other areas in South Amer
lea that offer temptations to the scien-
tifc explorer, especially in the western
basin of the Amazon. The region in
the south, too, in North Central Argen-
tina, are alluring. Eventually, without
doubt, these will all be covered and
from them may come some interesting
If not highly important discoveries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC }. HASKIN.

| known as carbonate Of lime, or calcium
| oxide. the ordinary burned lime Of
commerce. Carbonate OF magnesium
mixed with carbonate of lime, as In
dolomitic or magnetism limestone, and
the mixed oxides resulting from burn
| under the term lime"
@. What does the abbreviation ''p. a.
following a lawyers name In legal no
tice mean?-H. D. N.
A It signifies per quod" and means
whereby. In this case It means the
lawyer attaches his signature and the
reason whereby it is official is the fact
that he is b notary appointed at a GER
tain time giving the expiration OF his
term of Office.
@. When was the New York Stock
Exchange formed?--J. E. N.
A. The present Stock Exchange
traces its origin to group Of men who
held daily meetings under a button
wood tree which stood at what Is now
SO Wall street, New York City. It was
in 1892 that formal organization was
effected.
@. How many white men and women
out CT 1000 born live to be so years
old?-F. E. T.
A. According to the 1920 census, out
of 900 white males born 674 lived to
be so. Out of each 1000 white females
born 698 lived to the age of so. Ac-
cording to an estimate made in 1928,
the rate had risen to 1876 for men and
TIA for women. The 1880 census fg-
ures for these percentages are not yet
completed.
@. What is the farthest known star
from the earth?-J. D. S.
A. DR.. Shapley Of Harvard College
Observatory says that recent research
indicates that the greatest distance as
yet estimated is for CLOUD D" in the
Coma Virgo Supergalaxy - ITO 900, 900
light years. This is, of course, a far
greater distance than that of Arcturus.
@. When was the City of Philadel-
phia planned?-M. Y. H.
A. The town of Philadelphia was
planned before William Penn left Eng
land, in 1882. Before 1888 Philadel-
phia had more than 500 inhabitants.
@. What is the Mississippi heart
/ hand"?-J. II. T.
A. Milton G. Work says that It Is .
hand supposed to have been used by
gamblers on the Mississippi steamers
and is apparently very strong hand,
but in reality is badly beaten by the
dQNGISd1lCo. ~ ID tAlC byRC Va 44oAA0 bAA0N
people who take chances on playing
cards with steamer or train pick-upS
may expect to have run in on them.
@. What does the term payable to
bearer" signify?-T. d.
A. The term is used In drawing ne
gotiable instruments, generally checks,
which makes them good in the hands
| Of any bona flde holders and does away
with the requirement Of Endorsement IN
negotiation of thesinstrument.
| @. What temperature should the
water in a goldfish aquarium BEES. S.
A. A temperature between so and 30
, degrees is best for goldfish. Avoid any
sudden change in temperature. II
water is above IS degrees in Summer
watch the fish and If they seem dis
| tressed reduce the number Of fish IN
each aquarium and be sure the water Is
aerated. Do not put ice in the water.
| Cooled water may be fed in gradually
if temperature is dangerously high.