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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10
REPORT SHOWS RED CROSS is
KEPT BUSY IN AIDING NEEDY

pending word from relatives, Red
Cross chapters, county authorities OF
securing of employment.
Cooperating with welfare organIz-
ations throughout the county. m
cluding Travellers Aid, immigration
service, etc.
Distribution 0. garments and
shoes.
One third OF the family problems
are adjusted by sending telegram
or telephone call for financial as
sistance, disqualification, etc.
Securing Of employment for wom-
en- and girls.
a learn to swim campaign was
another phase of Red Cross work
and plans are made for first alo
classes this year.
The annual roll call. OF course. Is
another feature of the county chap
fer .... .-.........
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10
Denial Filed L. T..
Damage Action

Denying most of the major allega-
tions made in the complaint, Mrs.
a. c. Peacock yesterday afternoon
filed an answer to the complaint OF
William 7. Livingston and Hazel
Livingston as guardians for Meryal
Meadows, in which they ask s54,-
25460 damages for injuries they
claim to have sustained IN an auto
mobile accident.
The outstanding denial in the an
swer is that in which the defendant
denies that she or NJ. 3. Griffin were
responsible for the accident in which
the plaintiffs were injured. Griffin
and the Arrowhead Creamery COM
pany were named with Mrs. Peacock
IN the complaint.
In the complaint it was charged
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10
Jack Wi&ly rnailed Tie er'efor.

take it up; is that it?" asked Uncle
Wiggily, finally laying aside the pa
per.
yes. that's it, if you please" his
wife said. oh, but you are so ior-
getful! I hope you don't forget to
mail my letter"
No. 1 WON'T" promised Mr.. Long
ears as he put it in his pocket. Then
he twinkled his pink nose before
getting ready to go adventurlng.
Now while Uncle Wigglly was
twinkling his nose and wondering
where he might go to have an ad-
venture, Baby Bunty, the little or
phan rabbit child was thinking to
herself:
I'm sure Uncle Wig will forget to
mail that letter He put it in his
pocket and tonight, when his wife
asks him if he mailed it, he'll re-
member and put his paw in his
pocket and there will be the letter
and Mrs. Longears will feel terrible.
SO will Unkie Wig.
L know what I'll do 50 Uncle Wig
won't forget to mail the letter, went
on Baby Bunty. IN take it out OF
his pocket and put it IN his hat.
Then. when he meets Mrs Twisty-
tail. the pig lady, or any other
ladies'. and takes off his hat to bow,
the letter will fall out and he will
remember TO mail it. That will be a
good trick"
So. while Uncle Wiggily was get
ting ready TO go out, Bunty tiptoed
up back of him, took the letter from
his side coat pocket and slipped the
envelop, all stamped, in the bunny
gentlemans tall, silk hat in the
front hall. Bunty pushed the letter
in corner ways SO it stuck.
But then, as she looked at it she
happened to think that if the let
ter stuck in his hat, when he took
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10

INSIGHT into the activities Of the
Imperial County chapter Of the AM
erican Red Cross is given in the an
nual report submitted by Mae Sher-
1y winans. executive secretary OF
the chapter.
Since the present secretary's ar
rival last May. 343 cases were as
sisted by this chapter. rs per cent
Of which were families in which
there were children ranging in age
from three months to Is years.
Civilian relief consists Of the an
swering Of emergency calls from
transients who have not been in the
county long enough to be entitled &C
county aid and from eX-service men
who are classed as civilians unless
they are disabled government bene-
ficiaries.
Some Of the types Of service rem
dered during the past year We're:
Investigations and recommenda :
tions for service clubs.
Financial assistance covering
groceries, rent. clothing and other
necessities Of life. often including
medical aid
Securing disqualification for dis
abled ex-service men.
Assisting families in matters OF
adoption.
Securing financial assistance tC
send children to summer health
camps
Arranging disqualification FOR tu-
bercular patients.
Arranging hospitalization for tu.
bercular patients who are able tC
pay small fees.
Filing compensation claims tol
disabled veterans.
Filing for Increase of pension fol
Spanish War veterans.
Assisting veterans applying fol
leans on adjusted compensation. II
the past month 43 were assisted.
Arranging for meals and lodging
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10
County Doctor to
Talk Over Radio

DR.. Warren F. Fox, city and coun-
ty public health officer, will talk over
radio station KXO at 7.30 tonight
ON Smallpox, It's History and Pre-
vention."
This will be DR.. Fox third talk
over the radio. In his first two he
discussed Contributions OF Seen
tific Medicines to Mankind and the
History of Pasteur" and "Dlphtherla
and It's Prevention.
Next week Or. Fox will talk on
"A Modern Anti-Tuberculosis Pro-
gram"
These talks are intended to edu-
cate the general public with the
problems facing the health depart
ment and with the need of coopera-
ton on the part of the public 10
insure public health.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10

it off to bow, Mr.. Longears would
not see it drop and so remember
to mail it.
II know what I'll do said Bunty.
I'll tie a string to the letter and
on the end of the string I'll tie a
bottle. And when Unkie Wig takes
off his hat to bow, the bottle will
drop out and pull the letter after
it and then he won't forget to mail
it."
So this was done, and, being for
getful and absent-minded Uncle
Wiepily put on his hat without ever
noticing that it held a letter tied by
stringe to an empty glass bottle.
Then the rabbit uncle started TO
look for an adventure.
Over the fields and through the
woods he hoped until. all of sud-
den, out from behind a big stone
popped the bad Fox and with him
was Mrs. Fox For Mrs. Fox had be-
come weary of Mr. Fox always COM
ing home and saying he couldn't
catch q rabbit.
"Take me with you and I'll catch
Uncle Wiggily!" snapped Mrs. Fox.
And now, when Uncle Wiggily sud-
denly saw IN front of him Mr.. Fox
and also Mrs Fox. the first thing
the rabbit gentleman thought OF
was being polite For Mrs. Fox
though Bad Chap, was a lady.
No sooner, however. did Uncle
Wiggily take off his hat than out
fell the bottle, pulling with it the
letter. The bottle fell against the
stone and brake with a pop, a clat-
ter and crash.
"Oh, my goodnessi Come oni Run
Uncle Wiggily fired a torpedo at
usl" cried Mr.. Fox and away he ran
dragging his wife after him. That
rabbit certainly is clever!' thought
Mrs. Fox. Then Uncle Wiggily
picked up the letter, took of the
string, brushed aside the broken
glass bottle and mailed the envelop
That was a clever way my wife
had Of making me remember to mail
her note!' chuckled Mr.. Longears
as he hoped home. And then Ba-
by Bunty told him all about it and
the bunny laughed harder than be-
fore.
And if the icicles viii please stop
trying TO tickle the peanut butter
under the chin, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily in the deep
snow
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10

A new bridge is building across
the San Joaquin river three miles
east of Cuisine, Merced county,
making a short cut TO Steyirson and
other points. The raisin pool MI!
make a grape survey to ascertain
the acreage in the San Joaquin
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD f. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGHY MAILS A
LETTER

"Wiggy. my dees, will you please
mail this Letter Tor me when you go
out adve .uring today?" asked the
rabbit gentleman's wife one morn
-ng.r-iIe was sitting in his hollow
Stump bungalow reading the paper
and waiting until Nurse Jane had
given all the little bunny boys and
girls their breakfast.
Whats that?" asked MIR. Long
ears, hardly taking his eyes from
the paper he was reading. Did you
ask me to bring in load of hay?'
Hay! My goodness! You are
getting so absent-minded and for
getful!" sighed the rabbit lady. i
didn't say anything about HAY. !
asked you, when you went out TO
! DAY. to mail this letter
"Oh. yes. I'm feeling better Uncle
Wiggily answered, still reading the
/ paper.
/ "Oh. dear mel I didn't say any
/ thing about BETTER. 1 said, vii
you mail this LETTER." and Mrs
+ Longears held it under her husband
pink nose so he could not help see
/ ing it. But instead OF taking the
/ letter, Mr.. Longears began to sniff
and smell. saying:
Very sweet perfume, indeed
What do you call it?'
Il don't call it anything eX-
claimed the rabbit lady, quite eX-
cited by this time. 1T isn't perfume
at all. I don't want you to smell 1t
/ This is a letter for you to MALL"
ON, you want me to drop thai
letter in a box so the postman viii
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
.January 10. 1911

Edgar Brothers have secured the
services Of j. [. Field in their sales
department. Mr.. .7'e!d for many
yeasr was connected with the West
Texas Supply company. and is an
expert in cotton growing and land-
ling machinery.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10

For the purpose of investigating
and ascertaining the real cond!-
ton and the quality of sand at the
Frink rock quarry north of inland,
and from which sand and gravel is
being furnished Contractor Peter
son for the building of county roads,
the county supervisors, the county
highway commission and road engin-
GERS Wade and Jessop paid a visit
CT inspection Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10
FIRST VIEW OF AIRPLANE

HOLLIS, N. H. U.P)-This town
had 10 wait until the waning days
of 1880 to get its first closeup
glimpse Of a flying machine. Many
residents inspected an airplane Tor
the first time recently when Joseph
Fluet. aviator, made a forced landing
in Arthur Strongs COW pasture. 1t
was the first time in town history
that an airplane had landed here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10
TEN YEARS AGO
January 10. 1921

Roy Main, of Holtville, has an
nounced MS candidacy for director
of the irrigation district from that
district TO oppose Mark Rose, pres
Ont incumbent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10

Passenger automobile service bet
ween Imperial and Holtville was
resumed the first of this week by
the Imperial Valley Transportation
company.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10

that all three Of the plaintiffs sus-
tanned injuries as the result of an
accident caused by the negligence
OF Griffin driving truck for the
Arrowhead Creamery company, OF
which Mrs. Peacock is the owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10

A Wallboard factory and n large
stock of straw recently burned at
Corcoran, Kings county, but the
machinery was uninjured and the
farmers have more straw.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10

Farm advisors are explaining to
central counties marketing in Los
Angeles that that city requires all
milk sold there to be from cows
free from tuberculosis by official
test.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 10, 1916

Mrs. Williamson, wife of DR.. P.
:. Williamson, has gone to the state
Of Washington, and will remain
there several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10

Jacob Duman left Saturday even
ing for Los Angeles on business
which will occupy his time until
Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10

Fifteen hundred turkeys were
shipped to Los Angeles from Tuiare
city December 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10

it off to bow, Mr.. Longears would
not see it drop and so remember
to mail it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
NAVAL ORDERS

Lieut.. John M. Thompson, jr. Cd. CO,
detached Naval Hospital, San Diego,
Calf, about April 5; to o., S. S. Hem
derson.
Lieut. Virgil H. Traxler Cd. c., de-
tacl1ed Marine Corps Base, San Diego,
Calf; to Naval Hospital, San Diego.
Lieut.. Gunner N. Wennerberg Cd. c.,
detached Naval Training Station, San
Diego, Calf; to Naval Hospital, San
Diego, Calf
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Glenn w. Berry
Cd. c., detached Naval Training Sta
ton, Hampton Roads, about March g.;
to u. S. s. Langley.
Supply Corps.
Lieut. Thomas L. Sorrell Is. c., de-
tached receiving ship at San Francisco
about March ID; to Navy Yard, Phila-
delphia.
Chaplain Corps.
Comdr. William w. Edel &C. H. c.,
detached Naval Air Station, Lakehurst,
N. j., about May S; to U. S. S. Wright.
Lieut.. Comdr. Joseph B. Earnest &C.
H. c., detached U. s. S. Wright about
May 10; to Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va.
Lieut.. Comdr. Walter l.. Steiner &C.
H. c., detached Navy Yard, Norfolk,
Va, about June Is; to Naval Air Sta
ton, Lakehurst, N. j.
Warrant Officers.
Chief Boatswain Louis Frommer, to
treatment Naval Hospital, Washington
D. G.
Chief Boatswain Walter w. Hedges
detached command u. S. S. Undaunted;
to U. S. S. Undaunted.
Chief Boastwain william r. McFar-
lane, detached u. S. s. Sunnadin about
July Is, relieved. all active duty; to
home.
Chief BoatSwain William r. McFar-
tached Navy Yard, New York, N. Y.
about May IL; to u. S. S. Bobolink
Chief Gunner Alexander Anderson
detached U S. S. Camden; to Ford
Instrument Co., Long Island City, N Y
Chief Gunner Robert S. HaZlett, de-
tached u. S. S. Vestal about May 20;
to u. S. S. Concord.
Chief Electrician Louis G. La Ferte,
detached u. S. S. Melville about May l.;
to naval training station, San Diego,
Calf.
Chief Electrician Daniel H. Love, de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

tached naval training station, San Diego,
Calf, about May /; to u. s. s. Mel
vile.
Radio Electrician James M. Kane, de-
tached once of Naval Communicate
Navy Department, about May 10; TO
Asiatic station.
Radio Electrician Albert d. Walker,
detached General Electric Co., Schenec-
tady. N. Y, about May /; to Asiatic
station.
Machinist Homer K. Davidson. de-
tached u. S. S. Bobolink, about May B;
to u s. S. Milwaukee.
Machinist John j. Deignan, detached
naval operating base, Hampton Roads,
Va, about May 4; to u. S. S. Bobolink.
Chief Pay Clerk Oscar B. Bennett, de-
tached receiving ship at San Francisco
about May Is; to Navy Purchasing and
Disbursing ONCE. San Francisco.
Chief Pay Clerk Romano Hathaway,
detached u. S. S. Texas about April 3;
to receiving ship, San Francisco, Cain.
Paw Clerk Lawrence w. Sadd, detach-
ed receiving ship at San Francisco about
March IA; to u. S. s. Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
WILKINS PLANS RADI0ING
FROM UNDER POLAR ICE
Explorer Confers With KDKA Of
.ficials on Details of Possible
Worldwide Broadcast.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, February 2S-Sir
Hubert wilkins, explorer, who is plan
ming a trip to the North Pole by sub
marine, conferred with KDKA officials
here yesterday regarding the possibility
of a Nationwide broadcast OF the radio
signals from the underseas craft, Wnen
it is beneath the ice at the Pole.
KDKA representatives said that
nothing definite was reached, but that
an announcement might be forthcom-
ing in few days. wilkins also con-
feTred with KDKA engineers on the
technical phrase of installing transmits
sion and reception equipment in the
submarine.
Should the Nationwide broadcast
he determined feasible, KDKA would
serve as the key station. Three such
broadcasts are under consideration, one
when the submarine, the nautilus, ar
rives at the Arctic ice, one when it is
under the North Pole, and one when
it reaches the Boring Sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
MEMORY TO BE HoNoRED

The executive board and the auxiliary
Of the OI1av Sholom Congrega ton, Fifth
and streets, have arranged an elab-
crate program to begin at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon with the formal presentation
of the saiefer torah IN memory of the
late Mrs. Dora Blumenthal. Cantor A
Kalmus of Brooklyn, ". Y, has been
engaged.
Hebrew melodies win be rendered by
an AUGMENTED orchestra under leader
ship of Prof N. Liberman. The rapbis
OF washington have been invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Medical Corps.

Lieut.. (Junior Grade Arthur +. Gard
ner I'M. c., detached Naval Hospital.
1 New York, N. Y, about February %; TO
| u. s. s. Affair.
| Lieut.. Junior Grade) Robert j.
Vaughn IN. c., detached Naval Sta
ton, st. Thomas, Virgin Islands, about
February Is; to Receiving Station,
| Hampton Roads, Va.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-24
Episcopal Rector
Will Not Return

Announcement was received in
this city today that Rev. Charles
Wilson Baker, for several years vicar
of st. Pauls Episcopal church here,
will not return to the valley this
fall.
Rev. Baker has been appointed
rector of the Church Of the Redeem
er in Los Angeles, his appointment
being announced by Bishop Stevens
Of the Los Angeles Episcopal do
ceSe.
During his years here Rev. Ba-
ker has made many friends. and
has been popular with members of
his congregation and those outside
his church. He was an active and
popular member Of the Lions club
and was in considerable demand for
talks on Indian affairs having spent
many years among the Indians in
Arizona and in the northwest.
Announcement of his successor
has not yet been made by Bishop
Stevens.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-24
SLASH IN RAIL
RATES OFFERED
FOR HOLIDAYS

A record breaking holiday traffic
movement for California in the first
two weeks of next month was viz
tually assured today by announce
ment of the Southern Pacific COM
pany that another widespread dol
lar day" sale of ccnt-a-n mile trans
portation will be carried out on
September 3. 4 and 5.
Plans for the sale were made pub
lie here by j. w. Donohue, district
freight and passenger agent for the
company, who pointed out that the
bargain offering of train rides will
Just precede the Labor day week
end, closely followed by Admission
day.
With a y day return limit from
the first date of sale, Donohue de-
clared, the loW-fare roundtrip eX-
cursions will also provide transpor-
tation for the better part of two
weeks trip at the start of the
autumn vacation season.
Dates OF the attractive railroad
offer. it was emphasized, coincide
with the two crownirg events of
CALIFORNIA; 1881 Fiesta Year-the
Los Angeles Fiesta, September to
10. and the State Fair at Sacra-
mento, September 5 to II. Atten-
dance at both celebrations is eX-
pected to mirrow results of the cent
annie traffic.
The forthcoming excursions, first
of their kind since last May have
been authorized over the entire
Pacific Lines of the railroad. serving
six western states, Donohue an
nounced. AS before, the bargain
tickets will be accepted on all trains,
both coach and pullman, operated
by the company between San Fran
cisco and Ogden, including Salt
Lake City, and between Portland
and FL Paso.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-24
HEALD'S AIDE
GETS TASTE OF
DEFENSE SIDE

For D H Wolford, deputy dis
trict attorney who returned to e.
Centre this morning from a three
weeks vacation spent in New Me-
leo and San Diego, it was supposed
to be a vacation, but it merely gave
him a view Of both sides of this
here, now, trial question.
For no sooner had Wolford ar
rived in Hillsboro, New Mexico. for
a two weeks stay than he was ap-
pointed by the superior court there
to defend a man charged with MUIR
Ger. Wolford was formerly deputy
prosecutor under the district attor-
ney he opposed in the trial.
Following acquittal of Wolfords
court inflicted client by a jury, he
took part in several civil cases be-
fore the New Mexico courts.
Returning to California, he went
Immediately 70 San Diego, where
he combined business with pleasure
by working on several cases which
have been appealed from the I'M
perial county superior court.
Back in FL Centre today, Wolford
was preparing really to go to
work.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-24

order and off the flying field so
that there would be no mixing up
Of spectators and planes.
Gladys ODonnell was fourth to
take the air this morning and the
others followed in the same order
as their departure from Santa Mon
lea Yesterday. j. E. owen. Chicago.
who made a forced landing near
here yesterday, proceeded 10 CAL
eXico later. This morning he was
unable to leave, because of motor
trouble and it was thought new
motor would be required before he
could proceed with the rest OF th-
schedule.
Mary Charles. flying a Kinner
Swallow, sponsored by the illustrate
ed Daily News of Los Angeles, made
a forced landing this morning three
miles east of Heber, but escaped in
jury to herself and plane.
Heavy head winds out Of Calexico
gave all the flyers a fight. Miss
Charles was half way to Yuma when
she cracked a motorized and de-
cided to return to Calexico. She
was unable to make it and decided
on the forced landing. Although
she chose a plowed field, she made
a skillful landing and aside from
the cracked motorized, there was
no damage.
Spare parts to repair the damage
were being flown down from Los
Angeles and Miss Charles expressed
her determination to be in Tucson
with the rest of the flyers tonight.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-24
CAMPBELL HAS
ODD COLLECTION
OF CURIOSITIES

To other desert CurioS in Sheriff
George L. Campbell'S private office
today was added a colorfuI bit OF
petrified wood taken from the Ariz-
ona petrified forest.
This is merely another addition
to a collection that runs the scales
from desert paintings to bits of
rock. Old guns, such as saw serv-
ice when the west was a frontier.
pieces OF range equipment, a silver
studded bride belonging to Under
sheriff Rodney Clarke. a SiX-strand
rawhide lariat owned by the sheriff.
glasses colored by rays Of the sun
while laying on the desert. and
many other odd articles make up
the collection.
Among the desert articles, but
not of them. are other things, such
as oriental vases, bits of hand cary
cd wood. and even soap, and novel;
ties which have come into the pos
session Of Sheriff Campbell from
friends.
One part of the collection, which
will not remain long intact. is box
of dates from a ranch west of FL
Centre on the San Diego highway.
They were being demolished today.
The latest addition to the collec-
ton. said Sheriff Campbell, appears
to be a piece of petrified Manzanita
shrub. II is almost crimson in col
or, and would polish beautifully, he
said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-24

went to a restaurant nearby and
ate before driving to San Mateo."
Witness Heard Crash
Police at first said they believed
the fall was accidental AS the in
quiry proceeded they refused to
give a definite opinion
McGinn said he had evidence that
would indicate Mrs. Price was fight
ing off an assailant and backed
through the window as he ap-
preached. Contradicting this vas
the statement she made just be-
fore her death. Then she said 1T
was my own fault"
Burton Templeton. whose apart
ment is near that of Mrs. Price, and
has windows on the same court,
claimed he saw Mrs. Price fall.
Il had stepped to the window to
let some smoke out of the room,
Templeton said. Suddenly I heard
a crash and saw hurting out of the
window what I think was a brown
bottle. 1t was followed by a chair.
Then there was piercing scream
and minute later a womans body
fell. And I heard man moan and
say oh, my God When l reached
her she was conscious and ] asked
her If she jumped. No, was
thrown"
Police pointed out that Mrs
Prices legs we're badly cut by glass
as if her body had broken the vim
dow glass and not the chair that
was beside her when she was picked
up"
Mrs. Price married the lieutenant
commander at Coronado, July T.
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Beury, Charleston, w. Va.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-24
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

LOS ANGELES, Aug. "a. up
Trading was slow on the Los An
geles Stock Exchange today
Trsnsamerica was the most ac-
tive, selling 2400 shares at Us, UNI
changed. Security First National
Bank, another financial issue. lost
y, selling $50 shares at II.
Standard Oil led the oils in ac-
tivity. It lost i at 4Oia on sales
of 1900 shares; Bolsa Chica was off
4 at BIZ on sales of 200 shares,
and Richfield Oil Common sold
200 shares at is, off ~.
Southern California Edison Com
mon sold 200 shares at 49,. up i;
Pacific Gas and Electric sold 200
shares at 81, off u.
Byron Jackson Pump Is to 3 on
a sale of 100 shares.