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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
ALL HONOR TO THEM

As this is written. 5000 men. old and
bent, are meeting in Montgomery, Ala
bana, representing the hundreds of
thousands who made up the army of the
Confederate States of America, various
ly estimated by historians to have num-
bered anywhere from 100000 to l 400 600
men.
The minimum figure is advanced by
southern historians, while the larger
figure is used by northern writers in
their estimates of the size of the Confed-
crate army.
Woodrow Wilson, Southerner by
birth and a northerner by residence, uses
100000 as his figure in his History of
the American People, and this, perhaps,
is nearer correct than the other two fig
ures.
The 5000 men in Montgomery are
holding the 4lst reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans. There are sever
al thousand more veterans who are not
at the reunion, scattered in various parts
of the country, but time has made
heavy toll on the thousands who followed
the Lost Cause" to disaster.
OF these 5000 men, it is almost GER
tainty that all of them had sons, grand
sons or other relatives serving in the
American army during the world war.
Some of the veterans themselves donned
the Union blue again in '9S. Rebels they
were once, and they still retain love
for the Stars and Bars, and the men,
ories of the cause for which they fought.
But who can question the loyalty to
the United States of these 5000 and
their absent comrades? They were hon
est in their decisions in 1861 and If their
decisions were a mistake they have am
ply made UP for the mistake in the years
that have intervened. They know only
one flag now, and one country.
If the government could be as sure OF
loyalty from everyone who claims its
citizenship as it can be from these vet
Grams, we would hear less talk of Com
munism and radicalism.
Bent and bowed as they are by the
ravages of time, these 5000 men indig
nantly deny the rumors that this is their
last reunion. They will meet as long as
there is a handful to assemble anywhere,
they say, and they are known as men
who mean what they say.
We hope they will continue to meet.
We hope that some time in the future,
the invitation which they extended to
their former foes last year, to hold a
Joint reunion of the Boys in Blue" and
the Boys in Gray may be accepted.
1t was refused last year. Many of the
Union veterans wished to accept it, but
there were enough who have not as yet
completely forgotten the rancor of the
old days, to vote down the invitation.
There are not many reunions left for
either the blue or the gray. 1t will be
a happy occasion for the entire nation
when they assemble together, forget
ting that they were once enemies and
remembering only that each side was
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04

Wiggily, in his bungalow, was get
ting tired.
I'll stop those Bad Chaps from
knocking and trying to get in here, d"
he said. "Ill stop them!"
"How?' asked his wife.
"I'Il show you,' said Mr.. Longears.
TN put up a funny sign" So the
bunny gentleman began to make
funny sign. / wonder if any Of you
can guess what it said on the sign?
Well, if you can't I'll tell you the
story tomorrow night II will be
called" Uncle Wiggily and the Fire
Birds" And 1 hope the can of to-
matoes doesn't go to sleep in the
baby carriage when it ought to be
roller skating with the lollypop.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
CHILD RABIES VICTIM

MEMPHIS. (U.P)-The first death
from hydrophobia in two years oc-
CURED here early this month when
4-year-old Otis Ramage, of Potts
Camp, Miss, succumbed in a hos
pital. The child was stricken with
measles while recuperating from
the attack
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04

ance records for the school year.
They were Robert Shoffner,
Earlene NorUnrup. Thelma House,
Homer Shoffner, Melvin Shoffner,
Catherine Gross, Haruye Yamada,
James House, Marybelle Grimes,
Carl Cross, Harold Burkanl, Melvin
Burkam, Yoshiye Yamada, Nadine
Shoffner, Clifford Grimes. John
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. U.P)--
The ministries of Justice and Inte-
rior of Brazil are effecting a saving
OF many thousands OF dollars by
selling off their respective large
fleets OF automobiles. Both min
isters are retaining but one car,
whereas they have had six to eight
in their garages.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04

The Big Tujunga dam in Los An
geles County, 240 feet high and &C
feet thick at base, will be dedicated
late in May.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04

Libbrecht, Joe Northrup, Henry
House, Paul Grimes, Harold Grimes,
Bobbie Hayens, Betty Lou Boone,
Andrew Dubois.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, El Centre,
Calf, as Second-Class
Matter.

honest in its convictions and that those
who followed the two paths played the
parts of real men in time as difficult as
men have ever faced.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Iplperial Valley for This Date
1 In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Rapid work has been done on the
new Methodist church edifice and
it is now being plastered. The ex-
terror is completed and the inter-
ior work will be finished within
the present month.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
SAFETY FIRST ~

Our best wishes to the county squad of
the California Motor Patrol in its an
nounced campaign to make truck driv-
ers conform to the law.
We do not wish to convey the inn
preston that we believe all truck driv-
erS are law violators They are not.
But there are too many men sitting at
the wheel of heavy trucks who imagine
that might is right. They know that un-
less they encounter some obstacle larg-
er than their vehicle, that little damage
can be done to them.
They have no scrupleS against ignor-
ing any rights which drivers of other
vehicles may have. Particularly is this
true on narrow highways. All too fire.
quently drivers of smaller cars are
forced off the highway, because a truck.
with all the damage dealing possibilities
of an express train, is ignoring the rights
which the little fellow is supposed to
have according to law, but which he has
difficulty in obtaining.
And all the offending trucks will not
be found out in the open roads We have
plenty of them right here in Ell Centro
Not day goes by that we don't see one
or more of them travelling east on State
street at a high rate Of speed.
so frequently mas tnlS happened that
we sit with ears cooked, ready for the
crash that is coming some day at Sixth
and State street. These Juggernauts
think nothing of approaching that inter-
section at speeds ranging from 25 miles
an hour upward.
Nor do the truck drivers think any
thing of showing the same speed in the
opposite direction, with the blind" cor
,ner at Seventh and State street looming
ahead of them. They are quite safe in
assuming that no trucks will be travel
ing on Sixth or Seventh streets and
therefore they can take a chance at the
intersections.
There might be passenger car using
either of these thoroughfares but what
is passenger car to the truck driver
who chooses to ignore it?
inb+ ho ind 6aA hot
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04

Bishop Cannon will be a rich man II
he can collect from Hearst and Tinkham.
The 1928 campaign showed him a pref
ty fair collector too.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04

1t must have been happy birthday for
the king Gandhi is pacified and the
Irish are too busy getting English pounds
to be any annoyance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
SilSbee School
Pupils Diligent

Out Of an average daily attend
ance of II at Silsbee school, %
children had 100 per cent attend
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04

After more than year's,time in
sinking the Brawley city well to a
depth of 1000 feet, the hole was
finished this week and the drill
withdrawn. No more indication of
water was found at the bottom than
at the top. The entire expenditure
was approximately $4,000. T h e
city paid $4,000 for knowing that
no water exists in the last 100 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04

Every time we are nearly converted to
the belief President Hoover is all wrong,
Mr.. Hearst says something and then we
know Hoover must be right.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Juue 4. 1916

Al those Who have been longing
for warm weather found satisfac-
ton yesterday and today when the
mercury climbed over the century
mark, registering l02.
The bill establishing land office
in Imperial Valley was passed by
the United States senate and will
be signed by the President within
a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
TEN YEARS AGO
June 4. 1921

Twenty-four tons of Imperial
Valley watermelons-48,000 pounds
Of them, the first OF the season
were sold in Los Angeles this morn
ing at five cents per pound.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04

Imperial Valley cotton seed cake
will be used to fatten the dairy
cattle of Denmark. An initial
shipment of 4,500 tons OF the valley
product is being loaded for ship
ment to Copenhagen. 1t required
three full freight trains 10 take the
cake to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04

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A short time ago, Denver Drug
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friends. The treatment was SO sue
cessful it sprang into national
prominence almost overnight.
The quick relief and lasting bene-
fits obtained by users of this amaz-
ing powder demand that 1t is now
sold by leading druggists i'll our
principal cities. The name of this
sensationally effective stomach
treatment is Buenger's ME-BA AL
kaline Powder.
ME-BA is entirely different from
soda, potassium, and other tempo
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04

Miss Guinan might be reminded that
Texas is large state.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
Run-Down,Weak
Nervous?

To have plenty of firm flesh and the
ability to do a big days work and feel
"like a two-year old" at night, you
must eat three good meals a day,
relish your food and properly digest
it. If you can't eat, can't sleep, can't
work, just give Tanlac the chance to
do for you what it has done for
millions.
Mrs. Fred Westin, of 387 E. 57th St.
North, Portland, Ore, says: "Tanlac
cured my stomach trouble completely
after three years of suffering. 1t built
me up to perfect health, with a gain
of 27 lbs. That was two years ago, and
still enjoy the best of health"
TanIac is wonderful for indigestion
and constipation-gas pains, nausea,
dizziness and headaches. 1t brings
back lost appetite, helps you digest
your food, and gain strength and
weight. 1t contains no mineral drugs;
it is made of roots, barks and herbs,
natures own medicines for the sick.
The cost is less than &c dose. Get a
bottle from your druggist. Your money
back if it doesn't help.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
FA|RFAXF|GHTS
FISHING LAW

FAIRFAX, Va, March ia
group of Fairfax citizens will
attend the meeting of the Vir-
ginia Commission of Game and
Fisheries, to be held Monday in
Alexandria, to file protest
against the recent ruling of the
commission abolishing fishing on
the inland waters of Fairfax
county!
With more than 200 families
in the neighborhood Of Accotink
dependent upon the fishing in
dustry for their livelihood, the
ruling abolishing this industry
has been termed Legislation for
the wealthy classes" inaSmuch as
the reason for the ruling given
by the commission is the protec-
ton of game fish.
A special committee from the
Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
will appear before the commits
sion Monday and ask that the
law be relaxed so as to permit
fishing with nets during certain
seasons of the year. This COM
mittee is composed of Edmund
H. Allen, president of the cham
ber; Herbert o. Blune, John P.
Haislip, John w. Brookfield and
Alton Lynn.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
FORNERJUSTICE' drunk DRIVING
IN DRY TOLLS FINES D. c. MAN
-Photo nv International

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 13.
Laney, Best, of Washington, was
sentenced to pay a fine of $1OO
and costs or serve 80 days in
jail by Judge Charles w. Wood
ward in Police Court here where
Best was arraigned on a charge
of driving while under the in
fluence of liquor. Best noted an
appeal.
Policeman Harry Merson testi
fled Best barely missed him
while he was patroling the high
way. He caught Best and took
him to police headquarters here.
In answer to questions asked him
by Merson, Best is said to have
replied:
"Ain't got no name and amt
got no permit"
The policeman said Best had
a half-gallon jug of cider in
his car.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, March
13-Lee j. Graves, former Spot
sylvania county prosecuting attor-
ney and later justice of the peace
in King George county, where he
was noted for his stringent en-
forcement of the prohibition laws,
was fined $75. and costs, and
given 80 days in jail on each of
four counts for violation of the
State dry laws.
Judge E. Hugh Smith. of
Heathsville. sitting in the circuit
court of King George for Judge
Frederick w. Coleman, who de
clined to sit in the case, suspended
the Jail sentences upon the good
behavior of Mr.. Graves, who was
placed under $500 bond in addi-
tion to the fines.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
HEAPS
SCORN UPON
PICTURES
Six-Day Supply of Films
Is Enough "Dirt," Says
Baltimore CIeric's Reply

BALTIMORE, March 13.-Arch-
bishop Michael j. Curley yester-
day Joined forces here with the
Citizens League for Better Mo
ton Pictures and announced that
he will work to defeat the Sun
day motion picture bill pending
in the State Legislature.
The archbishop said he has
nothing against motion pictures
on Sunday provided they are
clean, nor does he oppose any
Sunday sport that will tend to
maintain the moral stamina of
the people.
Scores Motion Pictures
Many of the pictures now
shown, the prelate declared, are
destroying that finer moral
sense that the schools and
churches are trying to build up
in the youth of America. He
labled many of the films shown
during the week as salacious and
as having decidedly bad in
fluence.
The type of clean picture that,
in the opinion of the archbishop,
would be beneficial to theater-
goers, have been financial fail
ureS.
Six Days Held Enough
The Archbishop added:
81 have no fault to find with
the movies per Sc; 1 really en-
joy a good film. / I'm, how
ever, opposed unalterably to the
moral rOtteneSs of the movies
we have six days of the week.
4 can see no reason on earth
why a Six.day supply of movie
dirt is not enough"
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
BUILDING
FUND ASKED

ANNAPOLIS, March 13.-The
State roads commission yesterday
asked the senate for an additional
$5,13O,00O to complete the bridge
and road building plan outlined
for 1928.
The general budget has already
appropriated $26,196,449 for this
purpose. Of the additional sum,
$500,000 is needed to rebuild
bridges, $2,630,00O to match Fed
eral aid appropriations and ST.
100000 for the initial work on
widening the Philadelphia road.
The commission suggested that
bonds be issued to raise the addi-
tional sum.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
P. ]. {, CLEARS
3-CENT FARE
RULING
Numerous Complaints From
Mothers of School Children
Answered by Sec. Fisher

Numerous complaints from
mothers of school children under
18 years of age who do not bene-
fit by the Scent reduced fare
rate were answered today by E. "
Fisher, secretary Of the Public
Utilities Commission.
According to regulations of the
commission, Mr.. Fisher explained,
children attending schools which
do not offer subjects comparable
to those taught in the public
schools do not have the privilege
of paying a fare three-tenths Of
the adult rate.
Checked School Lists
Certain schools have been ex-
cluded from the list of eligible
institutions because the curricu,
lum falls short of the public
school program of studies, it was
learned.
Mr.. Fisher declared that the
Commission sought out the rec
ords of the United States Bureau
of Education of the Interior De-
partment in an effort to learn
which schools are accredited.
Only such schools are given the
privilege of distributing applica-
tions to children for the reduced
fare. Under this category, all the
public schools are included, with
the addition of 80 parochial
schools and 18 private schools.
Complaints Received
Complaints have been received
by the Washington Times and at
the office of the Public Utilities
Commission from mothers of chill
dren under 18 years of age who
ask the reason for discrimina
ton against children attending
certain business schools.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
Forestry Officials
Confer in Frederick

FREDERICK, Md, March 13
Fire prevention was discussed
here yesterday at a conference of
State forestry department off
cials of Western Maryland, led
by F.. w. Beasley, State forester
Speakers revealed that 100000
acres of Maryland mountain land
was burned over last year. with
total loss of $206,000.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
NeU Electric Plant
To Start in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va, March 13.
The first unit of the $3,500,000
electric generating plant of the
Virginia Public Service Company
at Bremo Bluff will be placed in
operation within a few days.
The new plant, constructed to
be the most economical steam
operated power house of the kind
in the South. will begin opera
tion with a capacity of 10000
kilowatts, the ultimate capacity
to be 100000 kilowatts.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
ATTACKS
REPUBLICAN
SINCERITY
Scores Hoover Commissions;
Says Crime Board Shows
Propensity for StraddIing

Senator william E. Borah at
tacks insincerity in politics and
the various commissions that
have marked the Hoover Admins
tration in the current issue of
Golfers weekly.
With the same vehemence that
has marked his appearance on
the floor of the Senate the
Idaho Senator declared that
"sophistry takes the place of
logic and plausibility the place Of
realities"
Speaking of the report Of the
Wlckersham Comm Isl on he
writes:
"This straddling propensity
seems to be growing in degree
and quantity. Perhaps the
most stratling exhibition of it
in recent days is the report Of
the Wickersham Commission.
In this respect the report takes
on the flavor of genius. Here
is what was said, in effect:
Looks Both Ways
"'As a member of the COM
mission, l am opposed to the
repeal of the Eighteenth h
Amendment. AS an individual
1 am in favor of the repeal
of the Eighteenth Amendment.
The Eighteenth Amendment is
all right at present. But if it
does not work any better in a
year or two than it has worked
for the last ten years, it is all
wrong and we submit the facts
to show it will never work and
also submit a new amendment
to take the place of the
Eighteenth Amendment
"The fact is that COM
mission upon such a subject is
of itself straddle. Men go
before the electorate, make
their pledges, receive the ap-
proval of the people, taken
their Oaths to support the Con.
stitutiOn and then turn about,
create and appoint a commits
sion to advise them what they
shall do and whether they shall
carry out their own pledges"
People Are Mystified
Continuing, Senator Borah said:
There is a limited field for
expert commissions. But the
kind of commissions now being
created every time a trouble
some question arises at Wash.
ington has the effect, if not the
design, of avoiding direct re-
spOnsibiIity to the people. When
the commission itself divides
and cOntradicts, builds up and
knocks down, the whole process
of government halts and we get
nowhere with our public queS-
tiOns. The people conclude, and
rightly conclude, that public
men are not sincerely meeting
the problems with which the
people in their daily lives are
confronted"
The Senator takes a few shots
at the recent LucaS-N Norris battle
in the Nebraska campaign. He
wrote:
"The discussion which fol-
lowed a recent unexpected dis
closure of some curious pro-
ceedingS in the last campaign
in Nebraska, brought vividIy to
Our attention what iS exnected
of a political party in these
days. 1 do not refer to what
actually happened in Nebraska,
what Mr.. Lucas did or how
he did it, but 1 refer to the
attack which was made upon
a group of Senators following
this exDOSe."
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
Fire Trucks Speed
Brings Council Ban

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, March
13.-Drivers of the Fredericksburg
fire truck will have to be careful
of speed in returning from fires
in the future.
Complaints made by citizens
caused the city council to restrict
the speed limit of the truck to 20
miles in returning to the station
hol1Se
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
D.A.R. Presents Bible
And FL0q to School

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 13.
The Mary Washington Chapter,
Daughters of American Revolu-
ton this afternoon presented an
American flag and Bible to the
Consolidated School at Potters
Hill, in Fairfax county.
About 20 members of the local
chapter attended the presentation.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
HGgerstOUn Water
SuDDLu ReDLeniShed

HAGERsTOWN, Nd, March
13-For the first time since
earlv last summer, HagerstoWn is
getting water from its big reserve
reservoirs on South Mountain,
Albert Heard, superintendent OF
the water department, announced
today.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
Maryland Leaders
Automobile Burns

BETHESDA, March 13.-While
he was attending a meeting of
the Montgomery County Civic
Federation at the Bethesda ele-
mentary school last night, the
automobile of Charles w. Hop
kins. of Woodside, Md, caught
fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-28
Car Crashed Into
 Trolley Bridge
Edward F. Mason of Hanl- den Reported Case at
 Police Station

Edward F. Mason of 10 Broad way, Hamden, Conn, reported to the local police today that he was the driver of the automobile. which crashed into the stone abuttments of the trolley bridge near Reidvilie. He and a friend, whose name was not given in the report. suffered numerous cuts and bruises. Their car was abandoned at the scene ot the accident, 1t being so badly wrecked as to be useless to the owner. A passing autoist took care of the injured men.
 The police Investigating the acci- dent found the wreckage of the car and discovered numerous ploou stains. Inquiry at the local hospl- tals proved of no avail.
 MT Mason claimed in his state ment that an automobile trave!ing toward East Main street approached the viaduct at such a terrific rate of kpeed that he was obliged to pull sharply to one side to avoid a head on collision. His car crashed into the abuttments and was wrecked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-28
Solicit Plans For
 Community House
Park Officials Ask Designs for $25,O0O Structure at
 Washington Park

to be erected in the near future. The sketches must be in by June 10, after which plans will be rushed and work will probably be started within a month after that date.
 The main feature of the building will be large hall for dances. bas- Netball, organization meetings and card parties, with a skating room conveniently planned and placed; a refectory, bowling alleys, caretaker's quarters, and other features.
 When the sketches are received, they will be looked over and the architect chosen will be asked to draw the final plans. Then work will be rushed along so that the pavilion can be completed as quick ly as possible.
 Playground equipment will be placed in the park for the summer, so that youngsters will have -appar- atus to amuse themselves with.