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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-19

NEW YORK STOCKS

-" nS1sAs as. 20 l-Duyins
market today.
With substantial advances expected
n crude oil prices as result OF the Tex
as shut down, bulls were content 70
let the rest OF the market drift while
they bid for oils. Advances OF ! TO 2
potnN appeared IN such issues as
Standard OF New Jersey and California,
Onion OF California. General Asphalt,
Texas Corp, Amerada. Louisiana. Mara
caibo. Royal Dutch and Phillips.
Other gains Of q point or so ap-
peared in Belding Heminway. w. T.
Grant. Safeway and Atchison.
Call money renewed az / Ia per cent.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW DREAMS. Aug. 10. CAP)-The
cotton market had an easier opening.
Liverpool cables came II considerably
lower than due and first trades here
showed losses OF 6 10 s points. The
market continued 70 ease of after the
start owing 70 lack OF sustaining sup
port. october trading down 20 go n
December 20 600. or 10 20 II points
below yesterdays close. AZ the end OF
the first hour the market wa quiet
and steady at the lows.
The market ruled easy all morning
owing TO considerable selling pressure
partly due 70 hedge selling. october
traded down 70 6l66 and December 20
6.87. or IL to Is points below yester-
days close. AT mid1session the market
was quiet and steady and near the lows.
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rate IS S cents for the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce or
fraction thereof. Letters mailed In
the United States for the points IN
Mexico AXE this rate.
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Deeds Fixed August 14th, 1881

Saturday August 10, 1880, s76,030.
Saturday August Is, 1881. S2,l30.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S GOLF BALL

Uncle Wiggily hoppe& Gown the
stairs in his hollow stump bungalow
one day. Over his shoulder, in a
long bag made OF leather. the rab-
bit gentleman had a number Of
sticks with knobby ends on them.
What's Daddicums going to do?"
asked Snooper. enc of the forty
sixteen leven little bunny children.
Your father is going to play golf,
suppose" answered Mrs. Longears.
Hes always doing something,
either golfing or adyenturing, she
went on. And now, since he has
his bag of clubs I should say he was
going to play golf
I thought maybe said Snooper,
who was a new little rabbit. having
only come to the bungalow q few
days ago-"I thought maybe because
DaddicumS had SO many clubs he
might be going to beat a carpet
oh, let's go see Daddicums beat
a carpet!" cried Shipper, who was
Shoppers little twin sister rabbit.
My dears, your mother was
right spoke Uncle Wiggily. Il am
going 10 play a game OF golf and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
TO GUARD
WILDFOWL ARE
BADLY NEEDED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. (U.n)-Un-
less laws are enacted limiting the
annual kill of wildfowl, hunters may
soon face the fact of having no
birds TO shoot, according to Paul
CT. Redington. chief of the Bureau
of Biological Survey OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
On the heels of President Hoover's
proclamation shortening the hunt
ing season, Redington recently stat
ed that Americas wildfowl are in
the most precarious situation in
their history" This condition he
blamed partly on the drought part
iy on the great numbers killed each
season. and partly on the reduction
of marsh areas where the birds
breed.
This last factor is being partially
removed by the establishment OF
federal migratory bird refugees. Dur
ing the past two years contracts
have been negotiated for acquisition
of more than Ill 900 acres in Cali
fornia. Colorado, Florida. Nebraska,
North Carolina and South Carolina.
Through executive orders about S.
900 acres have been set aside for
like purposes in public lands IN
California, Montana, Nevada ana
Oklahoma. This gives total OF
10000 acres in nine states.
Nevertheless, according 70 Red
ineton, drastic action will have TO
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
BY ROBERTA FERGUSON
Press Correspondent

Glass officers were elected by the
sophomores. juniors and seniors re-
Gently. The sophomores chose
Richard Swink as president; Ted
Gruwell, vice president, and Ella
Williams, secretary.
The juniors will have Ebert Ber-
~ as president, Johnny O'Guinn,
vice president, Barbara Hurst. sec
retary, Margaret Page, treasurer.
Miss Annette Damron and D. w.
Ketchen are class advisors.
Senior class will be Richard Wood
son, president; Oryille Womack,
vice president; Margaret Hill, sec
retary. and Gerald Kessee. treas
urer. Mrs. T. T. Ray and S. E.
Allen are their advisors.
A pot-luck dinner will be given
by the Girl Reserves Friday night,
10 welcome the new members. After
dinner the girls will go in party
TO the football game. This years
Girl Reserve advisers will be Mrs,
Isabella Ross King and Miss Verna
McKeehan.
Representatives OF the StuoentS
of Central Union have been selected
TO sit on the 1882 executive board
TO carry on the business Of the
school. These students are Bob
Childers, sophomore representative,
Alta Waterman and Ebert Berry,
junior representatives, and Sarah
Couch and Bill Tackett from the
senior class
Principal John L. House recently
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
THE FALL OPENING
W. c. COSTELLO
Manager

EhOM Its news and advertising columns.
4 1t is apparent to all readers of the
Press that It heartily approves and en-
dorses the second annual Fall Opening
celebration, sponsored by the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce, to be held here on
Friday and Saturday nights.
While primarily the object of the eele-
bration is to stimulate local business, it
is also intended to provide El Centrans
with an opportunity to meet and greet
the merchants and businessmen of the
city and to learn for themselves what this
city has to offer them in return for the
money which all must spend for the three
fundamentals - food, clothing and shell
ter
El Centro has been singularly FORUM
ate in retaining a maximum of prosper
ity during the period of depression which
has been felt more severely in other parts
Of the country There has been a slow
ing up here in business activity, but only
slightly more so than is to be expected in
the summer season.
The coming of the fall season always
sees resumption of activity and this has
been true thus far this year. There is
every reason to believe that the next few
months VIII see local business not only
reaching its normal seasonal stride, but
even exceeding it.
A city is prosperous and successful
only so far as its industries are prosper
Gus and successful. If the people of the
community go elsewhere to spend their
money it must necessarily follow that
they do themselves an injury. Unsuc-
cessful businesses, close-out sales and
empty stores, must, in the end, be paid
for by the residents of the community
experiencing such setbacks.
Tomorrow night Ell Centro business
houses have nothing to sell. They are
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
CHINESE BLAME
ANCIENT RULER
FOR BIG FLOOD

! PEIPING, Oct. 8. U.P)-Chinese
gods, who never have forgotten
their anger with a Ming emperor,
who lived centuries ago, are blam-
ed for a flood disaster in northern
KiangSu province which wiped out
1 q dozen towns and villages and
killed $4,000 people in the KomlI
district
The first Ming emperor, accord
ing TO legend, came from this dis
trict, and when he established his
capital at Marking, he gave all the
highest offices to men from his
home town and district, ignoring
capable men from other parts Of
/ China
His conduct, the story goes, so
enraged the gods that they put n
/ permanent curse upon the kompo
district, and declared they would
never again permit this district to
become prosperous.
Since that time. this district, one
of the agricultural gold mines OF
| China, has suffered from one dis
aster after another. Floods, famines
and droughts, and plaques OF locuSts
have Impoverished its people time
and again.
Many Chinese farmers in the dis
trict are convinced that the flood
this year is a result Of this curse.
But this disaster was so great that
they hope the gods are satisfied.
and will hereafter permit people OF
the district to live in peace.
Disagreement between the people
Of two towns was partially respon-
sible for the break in the embank-
ments of the Grand Canal which
precipitated the disaster. To save
the district, it was necessary to
break the embankment in one
place. The people of one town
fought against this, and while the
argument went on, the canals
waters rose so high that the whole
embankment for a hundred miles
was overwhelmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Free Test Rescues
You From
Bilious Attacks

All you want is relief, and here
it is. Permanent prevention, too
Dare'S Mentha Pepsin positively
stops the pain in 10 minutes
stops the nausea-stops the dizZi
ness. Puts you back on your keel
in less time than it takes TO tell it
or the test costs you nothing
for Clements Drug Store will re-
fund your money
The same dose before meals-twO
tablespoonsfuls swiftly correctS
the trouble in stomach and bowels
that is making you ''bilious." Your
escape from the torture of bilious
headaches is permanent.
Clements Drug Store. a druggist.
whom you know and trust, guaran-
tees Dare's Mentha Pepsin. He
gives you his word that If 1t does
not bring you quick, lasting re-
lief, ne won't keep a cent of the
money you paid for It. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

net a game Of beating carpets,
! though that is also a fine sport"
Then may we come and see you
( play golf?" asked Snooper.
Yes, hop along" invited Mr..
Longears.
DO be careful, Wiggy, won't you,
dear?" asked his wife
You mean I should be careful to
play a good game Of golf?' asked
| the bunny gentleman with a queer
little twinkling smile on the end Of
his pink nose.
mo" answered Mrs. Longears,
though I hope you do play a good
game. But I meant be careful not
to hit the children with a golf ball"
oh. of course I'll be careful OF
that" promised Mr. Longears. Il
wouldn't hit my two new little rab-
bit twins with a golf ball or with
even a soft ball of yarn and he
blew a kiss from the tip OF his paw
to Snooper and Shipper Come
along. bunnies!" called Uncle Wig
gily. and Snooper and Shipper
danced along after their Daddicums,
who had the bag Of golf clubs on
his shoulder while in his pocket
were some hard, round, white golf
balls.
Are you going to play all by
Yourself, Daddicums?' asked Snoop-
er when they were near the field
where the golf was to be played.
Yes" answered Mr. Longears. Il
asked Mr.. Twistytail, my fat pig
| friend. to come out and play with
me- he went on, but as he isn't
here I shall start off by myself
"Fore" all of a sudden cried Mr..
Longears as he dropped white ball
in the grass and began to swing his
driver club with a wooden head.
"Forei"
-Four what?" asked Snooper.
do you mean four Bad Chaps?"
asked Shipper, for she had heard
about the Fox, the Wolf, the Bob
I Cat and the Weasel chasing Uncle
Wiggily.
oh, moi" chuckled Mr Longears.
When 1 shout 'foren it means for
everybody, whether four, six, eight
or ten, who is in the way. to look
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

out SO I won't hit them with my
golf ball. Fore!" he cried again.
Then he hit the ball very hard
and away it sailed far off. Then
Uncle Wiggily chased after it and,
having searched for it for some time
at last he found it. Once more he
whanged it with his brassie and
away it sailed and again Uncle wig
gily chased after it.
do you know what l think,
whispered Snooper to Shipper.
mo What?" asked Shipper,
Il think this is very silly game,
said Snooper. II should think Dad
dicums wouldn't be SO silly as to
knock his golf ball away far off
and then have to run after it. II
should be much easier to keep in his
pocket
Il think so, myself agreed Snip
per. Let's don't watch this silly
little game any more. Let's go
home"
"All right" said Snooper So she
called: Were going home!"
Very good, my dears," answered
their father. Tell your mother I'll
be home after I finish my game
Then while the two bunny twins
hoped back to the bungalow, Uncle
Wiggily whanged the golf ball again,
driving it so far with his midiron
that as he watch it sail into the air
he said:
pm afraid that's lost ball. And
have no caddie to help me find it.
Well, I'll go look for it myself. Too
bad I lost that bail"
Mr.. Longears hoped toward the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION

attend the regular October meet
ing of the C. I. F., the California
Interscholastic Federation the ath-
letic organization which makes the
rules for the games and players.
Spartan Farum is the name OF
the debate club which has been
formed at Central. At first Miss
Annette Damron planned to limit
the number in the club to eight;
but "A students have already ask
ed for membership. A series Of in
teresting debates are being arrang-
ed by Margaret Hill, the debate
manager Of the club.
New ACID proof sinks have been
installed in the chemistry laboratory
and some new equipment has been
put in to replace pieces Of old ap-
paratus.
Leo Madden will be the speaker
at the J. c. mems Y. NJ. c. A. meet
ing Wednesday evening, october :,
in Mr.. Keiffer's room.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Suit Follows
Highway Crash

For damage to a gasoline tank
trailer. and loss Of its use for q
DAYS as the result Of an accident TWO
miles west OF Holtyille on the high
way to E. Centro September 9, J.
H. Evans yesterday afternoon filed
suit seeking damages totaling ST.
1926 from Maggie Brothers COM
pany and Joe Maggie.
Carelessness and negligence on
the part Of Maggie IL driving his
east bound truck into the west
bound truck and trailer driven by
Evans is blamed in the complaint
for the accident.
Evans trailer had a capacity Of
2078 gallons OF gasoline, which
would have netted him an income
Of s4l.56 e day, or S882.76 for the
q days It was out Of commission
after the accident, the complaint
charged.
In addition the trailer was per-
manently damaged to the extent OF
$500. Evans contended. He also
asked costs Of the suit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Jail Population
Near High Mark

Heralding the return of the un-
avoidable rush of winter business to
the Hotel de Campbell, a hostelry
with an exceptionally hard name, is
the fact that already 1877 prisoners
are lodged in cells built to hold not
more than 35.
A search through the records to-
day disclosed that, out of the 1877
prisoners held, SO are serving sem
tences. Most of these sentences
were imposed by justice or police
courts throughout the county, while
some were imposed by the superior
court.
OF the other prisoners, the great
est number are held for trial by fed
eral court on charges of illegal en-
try into the United States. Some
are awaiting trial by the superior
court here, some trial by justice
court, and some removal TO other
places, where they are wanted.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
WIFE VALUED AT S5

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. U.P) -
George Youmans, Of Greycourt, val
ued his wife at s.. he asserted in
court during a separation action
brought by Mrs. Youmans. He said
his wife signed an agreement a
year ago whereby she was to leave
him forever on payment Of s.. She
denied this.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Bank Sues To
Recover Rent

Charging rent has not been paid
for the months of July, August, Sep
tember and October, the Bank of
America National Trust and Saw
ings association yesterday afternoon
Iiled suit against Katherine H. Sui
livan for possession of store room
at 604 Main street.
Three days notice has been served
on the defendant, and she has not
yet paid the rent demanded, accord
ing to the complaint.
In addition to asking possession
Of the premises. the bank also asked
Judgment for $1,000 alleged due for
rent, $500 for attorneys fees and
costs, and $40 day damages for
each day she remains in possession
of the store.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
DESERT SURF BOARDING
POPULAR

PHOENIX, Ariz. up - Surf
boarding on the desert sounds i'm
probable but, as a matter Of fact,
it is a popular sport in Arizona's s
Salt River Valley. The valley IS
lined with irrigation canals and one
bank invariably is a roadway. The
trick is to ride the surf board which
is towed by an automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October &. 1915

With a jolly October moon, a cool
breeze, a cool evening, no wind. lit
orally thousands of people crowded
the streets of Ell Centre last eve
ming. did their shopping and then
joined in, at o'clock in one OF the
most successful street dances ever
given in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

tall grass, where he thought his golf
ball had gone. But before he found
it he had a strange adventure. And
I'll tell you about it if the puppy
cat doesn't think the cake OF soap
is a strawberry cookie and try to
eat it. The story will be called I'm
Gle Wiggily's little trick.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

Holtville's total assessed valuation
this year is sl.375 ,056. The new tax
rate fixed by the board of trustees
is $3.50 on each S100 of valuation.
The budget provides for $1,000 for
city parks, $4,000 for paving funds
and So, 500 for bond sinking funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
TINY GOLD RING FOUND

HILL CITY, S. D. UP)-A tiny
gold ring of perfect proportions was
found by Carl Bloom and Lawrence
Tinsley while they were panning Tor
gold. Not much larger than small
bead, it is being exhibited as rare
curiosity
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

The week of October 10th TO 2lst
has been selected by the merchants
of El Centre in all lines, as a formal
Fall opening week. Merchants have
all received the bulk of the stocks
and great array of the newest
styles will certainly be seen.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
October x. 1911

Mutton is expected to rival pork
in output from Imperial Valley as
many ranchers have recently gone
into the sheep business. The mar
ket price on hogs has dropped re-
Gently which may have something
to do with the interest in sheep.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

Jasper L. Travers the pioneer
contractor is in the midst of a
strenuous life. He has men at work
in all parts of town and work soon
will begin on the new plant for the
Holton Power company.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
TEN YEARS AGO
nasoL.. n 1901

Alamo park, the popular resort
near Brawley, will have an auto
speed carnival on Armistice day.
There will be nine cars entered in
the race for 81 900 purse.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

acting as hosts to the people of the COM
munity. Although merchants will be be-
hind their counters, it will be only to
welcome their visitors in neighborly fash
ION and assist them in inspecting their
stocks.
FL Centre business institutions are 10y
al to Ell Centro. They are inspired TO be
so not only from good business reasons
but from pride in the city in which they
make their homes and in which they have
invested their money. They support To-
cal institutions and activities and can
continue to do so only so long as the peo-
pie support them.
The Press extends its cordial good
wishes to the chamber of commerce, the
merchants and all others who are cooper
ating in the Fall Opening, and wishes
them the fullest measure of success. 1t
also urges the fullest cooperation on the
part of El Centro residents to the end that
the Fall Opening may be the happy affair
that those who have planned it wish it to
be.
Pepper" Martin looms as dangerous
rival to alfalfa Bill" Murray in keep
ing Oklahoma on the front page.
These must be happy days Tor the silent
gentleman in Northampton, Massachu-
Setts.
According to Mr.. Capone's story he was
perfectly willing to be a convict in order
to convince the government that he is an
innocent lamb.
With a new canal contract to wrangle
about, it looks as though this will not be
a dull winter in the valley.
If some people could change their
minds. says the office sage, it would be
a good thing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

Issued ID ally, Except
Sundays. Entered a.
the Post Office, El Cen
tro, Calf, as Second
Glass Matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

be taken soon if the supply of
game birds is to be kept up. Such
action, he said, should consist OF
effective regulation and limitation
of the kill of the BIRDS which has
totaled between 100000 and 49,
OOO 600 annually.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

The division of fish and game is
sending out warnings regarding
handling Of wild rabbits. many
cases OF tularemia being reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

Pepper Martin looms as dangerous
rival to Alfalfa Bill" Murray in keep
ing Oklahoma on the front page.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

These must be happy days for the silent
gentleman in Northampton, Massachu-
Setts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

According to Mr.. Capones story he was
perfectly willing to be convict in order
to convince the government that he is an
innocent lamb.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08

With new canal contract to wrangle
about, it looks as though this will not be
dull winter in the valley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-26
Butler Opens Last Half of
Schedule, Record Unscathed

HarmeSon, will get back into action
on their home court against Miami
Of Oxford, Saturday. Miami re-
Gently Sneaked out late game win
over De Paw, but it is hardly ex-
pected to upset the Boilermakers.
Manchester will stop off in In
dianapoliS Saturday night to tackle
Harry. Goods Indiana Central five.
It undoubtedly will prove a great
game. Phil Browns Rose Poly five
will be host to an old rival, the
University OF Louisville, at Terre
Haute.
Only two games that involved
Hoosier teams were played Satur-
day night. One of them was great
surprise with its result: Pittsburgh,
%; Notre Dame, 20, overtime.
Pitt held a 1919 advantage at the
half. Early in the second half the
Irish led by Newbold, launched a
drive and with four minutes to play
were in front, 20-17. A field goal
and foul tied the game up as the
gun fired and in the overtime Pitt
did all the scoring.
Chapman, with fifteen points, led
Manchester to a 33-to-25 win over
Hanover Saturday night at Man
chester. the Spartans leading all the
way.