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Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
CHURCH SURVEY
WILL BE STAGED
HERE WEDNESDAY

Mayor H. w. Fawcett has asked
that the people Of FL Centre CO.
operate in every way with the can
vassers from the various churches
of the city who are to make q
church survey next Wednesday,
under the direction of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce. The OBJ
ject of this survey is merely to
give newcomers a chance to get in
touch with the church they belong
to or prefer and 10 enable the
pastors of the various churches TO
contact those who are interested in
their individual church. A similar
survey was made under the sponsor
ship of the FL Centre chamber three
years ago with very satisfactory re-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
Pea Shipments
Lead In Valley

Pea shipments led the list of per-
ishables leaving the valley over the
weekend, according to reports from
the office of b. A. Harrigan, agri-
cultural commissioner.
On Saturday shipments consisted
of two carloads of peas leaving Cal
ipatria, nine at Brawley. one from
IL Centre and one from Heber. One
carload Of mixed vegetables from
Brawley, single carload of grape
fruit left FL Centre, and one of
asparagus rolled from Imperial. :.
Sunday shipments of peas were
increased to five cars, Calipatria;
y cars, Brawley; one, Ell Centre
and one Heber. Brawley contrib
uted two cars of mixed vegetables.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16

with the children this morning?'
asked Uncle Wiggily, as he finished
twinkling his pink nose. Il had
better hurry downstairs and see
why they want all those extra
things for breakfast"
AS the quickest way to get down
stairs was to slide on the banister
railing, Uncle Wiggily did that.
Down he shd,so fast he almost
dropped off the end of the rail and
bumped into Nurse Jane who was
setting the table so the forty leven
sixteen little bunny boys and girls
could eat breakfast before going to
school.
BY this time Baby Bunty, Jingle,
Jangle and all the others were in
the dining room.
Gould I take some spinach and
potatoes?" asked Buster.
Dear mel" murmUed Uncle
Wiggily. This is the first time
ever heard any of you ask for
spinach. It's hard enough to get
you to eat it without having you
beg for it,
ooh, if you please, daddicums."
spoke Buster, Il don't want the
spinach to eat for myself"
Then why do you want it?' his
father asked.
II want it to take to the Lady
Mouse Teacher in the Hollow
Stump School," Buster replied.
That's why I want head of
cabbage, for the Lady Mouse" said
Bunty.
"And I want to take some carrots
to the Lady Mouse said Jingle.
MY goodness" exclaimed Mr..
Longears. 81 never knew the Lady
Mouse could eat so much"
"Oh, she isn't going to eat itl'
chuckled Jingle.
"Then why do you take her all
those things TO eat?" asked Mr..
Longears,
Its for the poor for Thanksgiv-
ing" said Baby Bunty. Listen to
me, Unkie Wig So when the rab-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
Imperial Mission
Needs Assistance

In its effort to aid the needy, the
Mission located at 800 East Main
street, Imperial, is in need of as
sistance end will welcome donations
of money. food or clothing. A piano
for the mission room would be
greatly appreciated and would fill
a much needed want.
The Mission is furnishing one
meal a day to needy transients and
also conducts services daily. Do
nations intended for the Mission
will be called for if delivery is in
convenient.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
MANY FORMER
SOLDIERS AIDED
BY RED CROSS

LAS commander of Boyce Aten
post of the American Legion last
year." said DR.. N. E. Dupont, u
came in close contact with the
splendid type of work done by the
Red Cross chapter and Mrs. Mae
Sherry Winans, executive secretary.
It was few of the needy eX-service
men the Legion was able to help
and a vast majority were assisted
by the Red Cross. We had almost
no funds.
The local chapter did every
thing from immediate relief, trans
ferring money, obtaining work, to
procuring disqualification and rehab-
ilitation for local and transient eX-
service men.
Many times we had to call Mrs.
Winans at night to provide food
and shelter for eX-Service men and
their families. She always re-
sponded to our call for help and
always did something to relieve the
situation. We would have been
helpless if it had not been for Mrs.
w nldliS, WIN lOOh uJOll llti OWl4
shoulders the task usually delegat-
ed to a county service man. She
not only helped Boyce Aten post
but all the posts in the valley.
She ably assisted in filling out
bonus applications and veterans
loan applications. Usually she as
sisted us in urging the recipient
of loans to take their families to
their home where they would be in
position to obtain work and would
be among friends. There were
80 cases of this type chat 1 happen
to remember.
zone man applied for help from
the local post and when Mrs. Win
ans investigated the case she found
| that he was not an ex-service man
and that all his papers and Legion
cards we're forgeries. He had re-
ceived treatment in one government
hospital for six weeks and in anoth-
er for one month. He was taking
treatment and money that rlghtful-
ly belonged to some deserving ex-
service man. All Legion posts ano
Red Cross chapters were warned
and the man will have trouble get
ting aid again.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
COLDS THAT DEVELOP
INTO PNEUMONIA

Persistent coughs and colds lead to
serious trouble. You can stop them now
with Creomulsion, an emulsiGed creosote
that is pleasant to take. Creomulsion is a
new medical discovery with two-fold &C.
ton; it soothes and heals the infamed
membranes and inhibits germ growth.
OF all known drugs, creosote is recog.
nized by high medical authorities as one
Of the greatest healing agencies for per.
sistent coughs and colds and other forms
Of throat troubles. Creomulsion contains,
in addition to creosoie, other healing ele-
ments which soothe and heal the infected
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
PILES ALL GONE
without Salves or Cutting

Itching, bleeding, protruding piles
go quickly and don't come back, If
you remove the cause. Bad blood
circulation in the hemorrhoidal
veins causes piles by making the af-
fected parts weak, flabby almost
dead. Salves and cutting fail be-
cause only an internal medicine can
actually correct the cause of piles.
DR.. j. S. Leonhardt discovered real
internal Pile remedy. After pre-
scribing it for 1000 patients with
success in 900 cases, he named it
HEM-ROID. Clements Drug Store
says one bottle of HEM -ROID Tab
lets must end your Pile misery or
money back. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16

membranes and stop the irritation and
inflammation, while the creosotc goes
on to the stomach, is absorbed into the
blood, attacks the seat of the trouble
and checks the growth of the germs.
Circumcision is guaranteed satisfac-
tory in the treatment of persistent
coughs and colds, bronchial asthma,
bronchitis and other forms of respira-
tory diseases, and is excellent for
building up the system after colds or
flu. Money refunded if any cough or
cold, no matter of how long standing,
is not relieved after taking according
to directions. Ask your druggist. (adv.)
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY HELPS
LADY MOUSE

"Unkie Wig Unkie Wig!" called
Baby Bunty in the rabbit gentle
mans hollow stump bungalow one
morning. Where are you, Unkie
Wig?"
I'm up in my room twinkling my
pink nose,' answered Mr.. Long
ears. What is it, Bunty?"
Please, Unkie Wig" said the lit
tie orphan rabbit, using all the baby
talk she was allowed, may I have a
head of cabbage?"
Why, Bunty!' exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily. You aren't going to eat
a head of cabbage so early in the
morning before you go to school,
are you, my jolly little orphan?"
"Oh, no, Unkie Wig Bunty
answered I'm going to eat my
regular breakfast of orange juice
and carrot oatmeal and marmalade
and brown bread and butter. But
I want a head of cabbage just the
same
And I want some carrots!' cried
Jingle.
II want a big head Of lettuce!"
shouted Jangle.
Dear mel What's the matter
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16

from mot at home' cards which
are to be filled out when there is
no one to give the information
asked for on the regular cards.
Realizing that there are many
house-to house peddlers at this
time of year and that the average
housewife dislikes very much in
terruptions to her mornings work,
Mayor Fawcett has given each OF
the church canvassers a letter
signed by him, asking for the CO.
operation of the people Of the city
and if every housewife will merely
give the caller making the church
survey a few seconds of her time
the calls can be completed and no
re-checking will be necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to extend my sincere ap-
probation to my friends for their
kindness and sympathy shown me
at the time of the death of my hus-
band, Roy Bell.
MRS. ROY BELL.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
STICKING Up DESIRABLE
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager

Noticing that San Diego and other cities
~ are planning to do considerable clean
ing up IN view of the crowds of visitors
expected to arrive in California next
year for the Olympic Games, it occurs to
US that FL Centre might do something
along this line with plenty of benefit
TO Its appearance.
The cleanup campaign conducted here
several weeks ago, accomplished much
good, but there is still plenty of room
Tor Improvement
Other cities are planning a beautifica-
ton campaign, with special efforts be-
ing made to install trees, shrubbery and
flowers, removal of unsightly buildings
and Junk piles, and a general sprucing
up all down the line
Even the harshest critic of Ell Centro's
appearance must admit that there has
been slow but gradual betterment of
conditions here in the past five years.
All must realize that we are compare
lively new and that nature did not do
great deal for US in the way of those
things that go to make city beautiful.
Anything in that line which we wish we
must obtain and put in for ourselves.
1t is not too early to be thinking about
a good appearance in 1882. In fact this
is the logical time for it, for the weather
now is such that putting in few hours
of work around the homes is no hard
ship at all.
With every effort being made, and sue
cessfully too, to encourage eastern travel
to California by way of the southern
route Ell Centric will be host next year
to hundreds of tourists of the better
class. If we want them to have a good
impression of this city, so that they will
remark about us favorably on their re-
turn east, it would help a great deal if
we see to it that Ell Centre is "slicked up
If anyone thinks Signor Grandi is CO.
ing to do his own talking at Washington,
it merely means that anyone doesn't
know his Mussolini.
It will have to be an event of consid-
cradle Importance that will keep the eyes
of the country directed away from South
Bend next Saturday.
Maybe if Los Angeles turned all its
superior court judges loose as policemen,
the citvs crime wave would be solved
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16

An Australian farmer recently
sent 700 sheep to Brisbane market,
receiving four slillings and 10 pence
each. Freight and other charges re-
quired precisely four shillings each
leaving him 10 pence G8 cents for
each sheep,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

The first real work of the Cotton
Labor exchange started yesterday
when 25 pickers and their families
arrived from Los Angeles. An
other group will arrive today and
another tomorrow 1t is expected
that nearly 200 pickers will arrive
this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16

Like a ray of sunshine from an
overcast sky comes the news that
John d. Sprekles had completed ar
rangements which would insure an
early completion of the San Diego
and Arizona railroad. After four
years of delays and disappointments
this is the first definite and re-
liable news received concerning I'M
perial Valleys outlet to the sea-
board.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
TEN YEARS AGO
November l6. 1921

Turkey prices all over Imperial
Valley dropped to 80 cents for live
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16

young toms and young hens. Fol-
lowing a recent meeting of buyers
prices dropped to 30 cents at every
point where turkeys are being
bought.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
November l6. 1911

Supervisors of Imperial county
are ir session today to conside,
changes in the boundary lines of
the supervisorial districts The
changes proposed are not radical
The appeal for temporary quar-
tiers and for houses in Ell Centre is
the most strenuous in the history
of the town. Scores of families are
seeking places to live and having
no success. A number who would
have been residents have been
forced to leave for lack of accomo-
dations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16

TIL c duck season everywhere
closes at sunset, December Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16

A dairy department has been
formed by the farm bureau which
will look after such interests. Eight
prominent dairymen from different
parts of the valley will act as an
executive committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16

Issued ID ally, Except
SUNDAYS. Entered at
the Post Office, Ell Gen.
tro, Calf, as Second
Glass Matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16

Maybe if Los Angeles turned all its
superior court judges loose as policemen,
the city's crime wave would be solved.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16

It will have to be an event of consid
cradle Importance that will keep the eyes
of the country directed away from South
Bend next Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16

If anyone thinks Signor Grandi is CO.
ing to do his own talking at Washington,
it merely means that anyone" doesn't
know his Mussolini.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Gest. Jolson. Wonder Bar. Sc

ONE Of the biggest pieces Of recent
theatrical news Is that both Al
Jolson and Morris Gest are to return q
the theater and togethsR. II a. the
shining star Of THE Wonder Bar"
continental novelty Of European night
life, and the famous Morris Gest, In
association with the Shuberts, to make
and present the production at the Shu-
bert Belasco Theater next Wednesday
evening.
Jolson for five years has been making
motion pictures in Hollywood, and Mr.
Gest for two years has been suffering
from Illness and a nervous breakdown.
In The Wonder Bar" they will be as
ISOLATED in the theater for the first
time. although they have been arm
friends for more than IS years.
The Wonder Bar" is heralded as the
most diverting musical production in
years. First performed in Vienna. It
was later presented In Berlin, Munich
and London. In all four cities it proved
to be a huge success.
A complete Transformation will be
made In the stage of the Belasco In or
der TO give 1t the aspect Of continental
cabaret, fer the entire action of THE
Wonder Bar" takes place in a night
club.
Against this bizarre and novel back
ground will be unfolded an engrossing
and dramatic plot which revolves
around the Turing away Of the wife of a
banker by the star male performer at
the cabaret, the latter's lack of interest
in the girl after year, and the further
complications caused by the theft of
valuable jewelry. The threads Of the
story are said to be skillfully pieced
together between numerous numbers
speciality offerings. and it is climaxed
in surprising way
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CoLUMBIA-Garbo in inspiration"

~ RETA GARBO is seen at Loew's
Columbia this week in the
Y Nero Goldwyn Mayer pro-
~ duction, - Inspiration, an
original story especially writ
ten for the Swedish star by Gene Mar
key ana directed by Clarence Brown.
Robert Montgomery has the leading
male role. and the supporting cast in
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Tribute to Woman.

"(MARRoN" is essentially a saga
of the pioneering woman, not only
Of the age dramatized so wildly and
entertainingly by the picture-the birth
of civilization in Oklahoma - but Of
the ages in which the moral resolute-
ness of women marched apace with the
conquering spirit Of men.
The picture is great because We ad-
nnire the people 1t p3rades befcre US.
particularly the women whose courage
and fortitude in adapting themselves
uncomplainingly TO the barren windy
stretch Of the primeVal land that was
Oklahoma.
Leaving comfortable homes in the
East, mothers and fathers and memo
ries. they followed their adventurous
mates into a traditi-nless wilderness.
with unfiinching devotion, TO raise their
children in doctorless country; to ad-
vance Civilizations outpost and 10 hui
mamie tEe first symptoms of commu-
nifty conscience by converting salons
into churches and endless efforts 10 RID
the fiedgling towns Of the wantcn and
urprodUctiye
"Cinlarror" Is really the first gre 1t
picture to memorable the courage of
the pioneering woman. Innumerable
films have sentimentalized the heroics
CT man as he made history but this
picture gives woman her rightful place
as the partner of man in his most mon
umental achievements
IT is significant that this epic dra-
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CARLOS Couture.
WEEK OF
FEBRUARY o.

60 many Hollywood movie aspirants
try to look like Greta Carlo that
her director is said to have faced a
discouraging task trying to select 200
satisfactory applicants for "sophisti-
Gated types for the Paris ball room
scenes in inspiration" her picture
now current at Loew's Columbia.
IF I had used half the girls who
showed up without at least ordering
them TO change coiffures the ball room
would have looked like a convention
of Greta Carlo doubles or a trick
shot" says Director Brown.
And the funny part of 1t was that
most of them seemed jealous each Of
the others, each thinking she looked
more like Carlo than the others"
1t is the prevalent custom among
Hollywood extra girls. as among the
lappers of Broadway and Main street,
to copy the celebrated Carlo hair
dress This. Mr.. Brown said. wouldn't
have been so bad. for Carlo has not
worn the so-called Carlo couture In
her last four pictures. But now she
goes hack to that old hsirdress, and
it wouldn't do at all to have 200 wom-
en-, all with the same hairdress, walk
ing around at a ball.
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From Chorus to Star.

FROM the chorus to the rank Of a
star in Hollywood. marked the rise Of
jeanette Macdonald the Philadelphia
girl who plays the leading feminine role
in Don't Set on Women" at the Fox
Theater.
Miss Mcdonald started as a member
Of one of the Ned Weyburn choruses in
New York. FIR m revue she went to mu-
steal comedy, eventually TO a leading
role with Mitzi in The Magic Ring"
In the movies she found immediate
success with Maurice Chevalier in The
Love Parade" and but a short time
later Fox signed her up to one of those
long term contracts,
Miss Mcdonald has one of the most
delightful voices in the movies, and now
is rated as one of the leading beauties of
the Hollywood film colony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

OFH1S GESI, 1nacClVe Tor tine
M past two years In the theatrical
Vt world, due to illness. Is return
1 4 ing to the ranks Of Broadway
producers, In association with
the Messrs. Shubert, to present Al
Jolson in THE Wonder Bar" conti-
mental novelty of European night life
said to be one Of the most divertine
musical productions in years, at the
Shubert- Belasco Theater. for four nights
only. commencing Wednesday evening,
March 4.
1t Is characteristic of Gest. the pro-
Queer of "Chu Chin Chow" Mecca
"Aphrodite" and THE Miracle" and
the American sponsor of Balieff's
Chauve Souris. the Moscow Theater and
its musical studio and Eleanora Duse.
that his choice for re-entry into the
theater should fall upon such a novel
and much discussed project as The
Wonder Bar"
Mr.. Gest says Of his latest produc-
ton:
I'm my IS years as producer have
always searched the world for things
new and different. No production with
which have ever been associated has
offered the opportunities for striking
The Wonder Bar holds. It intrigues
my imagination as nothing ever has
For many months I have been seeking
a play for my return to the producing
! ranks. In this great European novelty
find the perfect medium. From now
| on until the day we open at the Belasco
with the New York engagement to fol-
, low Immediately. shall devote all my
energy and imagination to bring tc
Washington the most uncommon and
notable entertainment this city has ever
seen"
AS the central character. Jolson will
once again weave the magic of his
voice and personality over his audiences
His supporting cast will include, among
a company of so. Rex O'Malley. TRIM
Wanda Lyon, Patsy Kelly, Vernon Steele
Stuart Casey. Adrian Rosely, Adrienne
Dori, Dagmar Oakland. Alvira Trabert
and others
The Wonder Bar" was adapted by
Irving Caesar and Aben Handel from
the original of Geza Herczeg and Karl
Farkas. The musical score is by Robert
Katscher, the dances by John Pierce
and the settings by Watson Barratt
The entire production has been staged
by William Mollison, a continental
director of note.
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Created Great Role.

HERBERT FUNSTON, who plays the
L L role OF Dr. Seward in Jracula,"
Universal's mystery drama, no" at the
Pialto, was born in Dorsetshire, Eng
land, October 81, 1870, and began his
theatrical career in 1896. remaining on
the stage in his native country until
1922. excepting only six months, which
he spent in the United States as juve-
nile lead in Drink "
Coming to America in 1922 to remain
permanently, he has been sen in many
prominent stage roles, including ORA
cula," for which he created the role Of
Seward in the first production Of the
play in 1927.
Funston made his screen debut in
THE Last Of Mrs. Cheyey" Other
talking pictures in which he has been
seen are The Lady of Scandal" and
"Old English"
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Midnight Show Tonight

A MIDNIGHT show in honor of
"A George Washington's birthday is
announced for tonight at Warner Bros.
Earle Theater, starting at 1905 o'clock
with the presentation of the entire
stage and screen entertainment.
Bebe Daniels will be seen in MY
Past" supported by Lewis Stone and
Ben Lyon Miss PATRICIA, in addition
to other personalities will hold forth on
the stage. Popular prices will prevail
throughout the entire house. Tickets
are on sale today.
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Chaplin a Song Writer.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN, author director
producer-scenarist-a actor editor. now
steps forth as composer.
For his City Lights" he submits
these songs Of his own composition. all
of them played as accompaniment, but
not sung: Beautiful. Wonderful Ewes. -
Tomorrow the Sun Will Shine" Hap
by Romance" Promenade" and ORR
entale"
Arthur Johnston of the Irving Berlin
organization arranged the synchronized
score for the film. which will be shown
in New York the first week of February.
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Cludes Lewis Stone,
Marjorie Ranbeau,
Baryl Mercer, John
MILAN, Edwin Max
well. Oscar APPEL
and others.
It seems that in
this picture Miss
Carlo returns to
gre exotic type of
role which made
her famous in silent
ji.ms. She is seen
q an artists model
who becomes the
t. asst of Paris. Sur
feited with the adj
miration of wealthy
?6mirers. she falls
in love with a
nsn1
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matization of the Oklahoma period was
conceived by women-E6na Ferber-
in her memorable novel from which the
motion picture comes not only to re-
create the colorful past, bit to en-
bellish its immensely with the tears and
the laughter of life