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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

Totals ..... 10 20 Totals ...6 3 10
Umpire-Mr.. Simpson. Referee-Mr. En-
right. Time Of game-l0-mlnute quarters,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

gated the part of his work which dealt
with checking on the athletes grades to
the individual coach"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

"A Rice and Buddy Myer at the
Hot Springs preliminary training
camp is Fred Marberry, big right-hand
pitcher who most Of last season was
the ace Of the Nationals pitching staff.
The husky Texan was q trifle slow get
ting into physical trim last Spring and
this handicapped him early In the
championship campaign. Once In good
form, however, Fred burned up the
league until he broke q wrist in New
York early In August This time those
in charge of the Nationals want to see
Marberry get away in fine fettle so
probably an early course Of condition
4ng work viii be his lot.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND PORK

"Wahl Wahl Wahlr screamed
Porki, the silly little pig boy who
always opened his mouth wide and
squealed when he didn't get what
he wanted or when anything went
wrong. "Wahl Wah, Wah!"
What is that little pig screaming
for?" buzzed a red spotted Lady
Bug, who was flying around among
the flowers.
Pork is screaming answered
Uncle Wiggily, because his mother
said he was bad pig boy for
screaming because his aunt, Mrs.
Twistytail, wouldn't bring him some
corncob candy
How sillyl" buzzed the Lady
Bug. oh. what a screamer he isl"
and away she flew holding her legs
over her ears SO she wouldn't hear
Porki's noise.
"Wahl Wah! Wahi' screamed the
little pig in a temper and his moth
er ran in the house to see if she
could find anything to make him
stop. Uncle Wiggily stood there
looking at screaming Porki and
thinking what a strange adventure
he was having.
Though I must find some way
to make him stop said the rabbit
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
Treasure Boat
Reported Found

SAN FRANCISCO, May is. WP)-
The steamship Rio de Janeiro,
which went down off the Golden
gate in 1901 with a load of bullion
valued at s5.00O,000, has been To-
Gated, a formal notice posted with
Recorder Edmund Godchaux said
today.
The notice was posted by Charles
o. Haskell, San Francisco salvage
operator. =,
Without making public the exact
location of the wreck, Haskell
wrote:
This is to notify all men that
on the 7th day Of May, 1921, I did
locate the Rio de Janeiro and
equipment and other property, sunk
on or about February %, 1901,
resting ON the bottom OF the Pacific
ocean.
Said boat / claim by right of
salvage law as my personal prop
erty, together with all goods, mer-
chandise, money, bullion, coin,
iewelry, precious stones, etc, or any
other valuables to be found within
said boat or adjacent thereto"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
PUBLIC LIBRARY
WORK EXPLAINED
TO KIWANIS CLUB

Miss Agnes Ferris, city librarian.
told Of the El Centre library and
its activities at yesterdays KiwaniS
club luncheon at the Barbara
Worth hotel.
She explained that the library
was constructed TO house 10000
books and that it now contains
more than 25.0O0 volumes. This
indicates that additional space will
be necessary within the near future,
she said.
at the close of the library's first
year, 1909, there was circulation
of TOO. This years total circulation
was $4,000. In the last 10 years a
circulation increase of 81 per cent
Is noted. The average per capita
circulation is nine, four being con-
sidered a fair average, said Miss
Ferris. Registered book borrowers
used 13 books per capita.
The library tax in FL Centro, said
the speaker, is IA mills on the dol
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
Chinese Receive
Terms In Jail

Raising the ante on 43 Chinese
taken to San Diego early this week,
the federal court Judge there SEN
fenced the Orientals to serve nine
months in jail before being deported
to China. according to Frank Read
ing, deputy United States marshal,
who is back in Ell Centro today after
taking the prisoners to the coast.
The last group of Chinese taken
from here on charges Of illegal entry
into the United States we're SEN
fenced to eight months in the Santa
Ana county jail before deportation.
Their sentencing had an immediate
effect in lessening the flow of illeg
al Chinese aliens across the MeXi-
border.
Taken with t.le 80 Chinese this
week were, nine Mexicans and two
Hindus. Only one OF the prisoners
was returned here, a Mexican wom-
an.
The Chinese population of the
county jail here, however, had al
ready started to mount again when
word of the nine months sentences
was received The latest group was
booked last night. They were Lew
Sing. Sc; Lew Han, SIS; and Lew
Chong, go.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
STUDEBAKER IS
AMPLY GUARDED
FROM THIEVERY

1t is a we'll known fact among
police departments that automobile
thieves avoid certain makes of cars
because they ere hard to steal. Stu
debaker figures prominently in this
classification. as indicated by the
new fire and theft insurance rates,
according to Rogers g. Tison, Stu
debaker dealers here.
Theft insurance rates, like other
insurance charges, are based on the
degree of risk assumed by insurance
companies with any specific pro-
duct in any specific locality. Stude-
bakers favored position is the re-
suit of adequate theft protection
provided in it's cars. This is clearly
shown by a comparison of prem
iums paid on Studebaker cars and
competitive cars in representative
sections of the country, they state.
In New York, for instance, Stu
debaker owners pay from $40 to
s11.70 less for fire and theft insur-
ance than owners of competitive
cars on a basic valuation OF $500.
On a valuation of $500, they pay
from $3.50 to SLIPS less; on a val
uation of S1100, from $3.50 to Sl2.65
less and on a valuation of 5000,
from 500 to S1035 less. In Chicago,
on the same basic valuations, Stu
debaker owners pay respectively
from s180 to s11.7o less, from sl.50
to SLIPS less, from Sl10 to 51155
less and from 5000 TO s945 less.
Although of only relatively min
or importance, this advantage re-
fleets Studebaker's constant watch
fulness of the interests of its own
ers."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
May Be Fined
For Boat Ride

HONOLULU, May 16. W.P) -
President William P. Roth of the
Matson Navigation company was
enroute to San Francisco today on
business SO urgent that he risked
paying a fine by taking the Japan
ese liner Chichibu Maru of the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha line.
Roth and Frazier Bailey sailed
hurriedly after receiving a cable
gram from San Francisco. Foreign
ships picking up passengers at Hon
olulu are subject to fines on reach
ing United States ports by require
ments of a maritime law, but it
was understood Roth and Frazier
agreed to pay the amount of any
fines that may be assessed.
The Matson executives had been
scheduled to sail for the mainland
on their fleet flagship Malolo, MY
%.
1t was reported that important
negotiations involving the Matson
and possibly other Pacific coast
shipping lines were in progress, re-
quiring Roth's presence.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
Fall Fatal To
Veteran Editor

SAN FRANCISCO, May l6 W.p)-
Funeral arrangements were made
today for Michael C. Maloney, SO,
prominent editor and publisher. who
succumbed in a hospital late yes
terday to complications following
fall from n street car.
Maloney suffered a broken leg
when he fell in boarding a street
car here last week. The shock
proved too great a strain on his
constitution. physicians reported.
He formerly was an editorial
writer for the New York World and
the Chicago Tribune. In later years
he came to the Pacific Coast and
published the Coos Bay Times at
Marshfield. Ore, and the Times at
Santa Ana, Cal. He held the latter
position at his death.
Mrs. Maloney, his two children, a
brother and two sisters were at, his
bedside when death came.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16

pen house with Mrs. Twistytail's
sister, who was the mother OF Pork
But, no sooner did she see Pork
than he began screaming again.
"Oh, Uncle Wiggilyl' said Porki's
mother, Il thought you said my
little pig boy was cured"
$50 he was" spoke Mr. Longears
He didn't scream after I gave him
the lollypop'
"Well, he's screaming now" said
the lady pig. 1 wonder why?"
I'll tell you why I'm screamingl'
howled Porki. Its because I ate
the lollypop Uncle Wiggily gave me
and l haven't got it any more. Oh,
wahl Oh, wah! Oh, wahl"
Then, all of a sudden Uncle Wig
gily said: Pork, 1 have tried to
cure you by kindness but now I am
going to be harsh! Come herel"
Screaming at the top of his voice
Porki waddled close to Mr.. Long
cars. In a second Uncle Wiggily
twisted some long, green grass into
a rope and this he bound about
Porkfs nose and mouth, closing up
the hole out of which came Porki's
screams.
"Therel Now let me hear you
how'll" said Mr.. Longears. But
Pork could no longer scream. His
mouth was bound tightly shut with
q grass rope, so all he could do was
to humble and murmur. He tried
hard TO scream but found he
couldn't. He wiggled and squirmed.
Have you had enough? Will you
stop screaming now?" asked Mr.
Longears.
Porki nodded yes" with his head
for he couldn't talk. Then Uncle
Wiggily took off the twisted grass
rope and never again did Porki
scream.
And if the five cent nickle isn't
too proud to speak to the poor lit
tie penny when they meet in the
pocketbook, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's big flower.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16

Now let me hear you howl!
gentleman to himself. Then, all of
sudden calling loudly, to make
himself heard above Porki's scream
ing and squealing, Uncle Wiggily
asked:
rs that all the wider you can
open your mouth, Porki?"
mol" screamed the unpleasant
little pig, Il can open it a lot wider"
Let me see you do itl' said Un-
Gle Wiggily, and Porki stretched his
jaws wide apart.
rs that all?" asked Uncle Wig
gily, indifferent like. Why. l can
open my mouth almost as wide as
that"
"Ookl 'Ook!" gurgled Porlsi, still
screaming. He meant to say Look!
Look" but a pig can't talk plainly
when he's screaming.
Uncle Wiggily looked at the vide
ly opened mouth of Pork and then
with a smile the rabbit said:
Thanks, That's far enough. Now
I can get it in!" with that Uncle
Wiggily took from his pocket a
large five-cent lollypop and thrust
the big, flat candy end into the
screaming pigs mouth. Chew on
that, Porki," said Mr.. Longears
"Ughl Wug! Blubl Stub" gargled
Pork, for he could not scream any
more just then on account of hav-
ing the big lollypop in his mouth.
"Hal At last have found way
TO stop Porki from screaming when
he has temper" chuckled Uncle
Wiggily. Good! I thought I'd be
able to stop him"
1t was true. For a time Porki no
longer screamed but this was be-
cause ne was sucking on the red
lollypop. 1 think it was favored
with cinnamon, but I'm not sure.
Maybe it tasted like sour milk. But
if it did Pork would have liked it
just as well, for all pigs are fond
of sour milk.
Now Pork" said Uncle Wiggily
when the little pig boy was nc
longer screaming on account OF
eating the lollypop, Il am going in
| your house and ask your mother
( TO come out to see how nice you
are when yoy don't scream. Wait
| here for me-"
"All right" Porki answered, nib
| bling the candy.
Uncle Wiggily came out of tho
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
Charges Theft
Of Wife's Love

SAN DIEGO, Calf. May l6. -
W.P)-Five men were held in Jail
here today as the result of hi
jacking raid on bonded liquor
cached in the basement of the WAL
dorf hotel here. The liquor, four
teen cases. bonded TO Adolph Beck
er, capitalist. was taken through
ventilating shaft leading into the
Green Hat night club in the base
ment of the hotel
The men under arrest are John
F.. Anderson, Edward Eldridge,
Hugh Mccarthy, Harold Mccarthy
and Pat Murphy. They are being
held for investigation.
Officers reported that they found
a bottle of the stolen liquor in Eth
ridges room ct the Waldorf. He
and Anderson operate a cafe in
connection with the hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
Items Of News
About Town

Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. McKim OF I'm
perial are spending the weekend III
San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Johnston
plan TO be in San Diego this week
end where they vii lvisit Mr.. john
Ston'S mother.
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Ferris and
family viii visit relatives in San
Diego over the weekend.
Mr.. ard nIrs. J. J. Carr cams
down from San Bernardino to at
tend the Old Timers picnic today.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Q. Lingo have
as their house guests Mr.. and Mrs.
King and family of Riverside. Mrs.
King and Mrs. Lingo are sisters.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
Mothers Funeral
Halted By Son

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 16. W,H
Plans for burial Of Mrs. Hester M.
Hillyard. 70. who died recently at
the home OF her daughter in Tue
son, Ariz., was halted during funer-
al services today and an autopsy on
the body was ordered for Monday
at the demands of the woman's son.
Funeral services were allowed to
continue but the district attorney
and coroners office ordered that
there should be no burial today. 1t
was ordered that the body be re-
moved to the county morgue where
the autopsy will be performed.
An investigation was asked by the
son, T. j. solt, resident Of the
state of Washington, when suspi-
cions caused him to go to Chief
Attorney C. d. Holland and ask an
investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16

lar of assessed valuation. The max
imum permitted by law is 3 mills
on the dollar.
In an effort to increase interest
among men, Miss Ferris distribut-
ed a book to each KiWanian who
does not have library card. She
said that while wives usually have
a card, often the husbands do not.
She explained the summer regu-
lations which permit those who go
for vacations where they cannot
get books. to take reasonable
quantity with them and keep them
for a month at which time they
may renew them.
Committees in charge reported
that everything is in readiness for
the valley Kiwanis club picnic at
Jacumba on Sunday.
Club singing was led by Russell
Kliegel. DR.. z. F. Surface was
chairman of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
Burglars Visit
Home OF Rancher

Burglary of Sunder Smgh's resi-
dence just north of the city limits
of El Centre some time yesterday
was reported to the sheriff's office
today by the Hindu.
Singh told officers the burglar
took one new light colored hat, one
pair of tennis shoes, one flash light,
one watch and chain, one square
locket, a $40 bill and groceries
valued at about S5.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
BABY LOSES LIFE

LOS ANGELES, May Is. UP
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jones returned
TO their home from visit early to-
day TO discover that their 14-month-
old son had strangled to death when
his head slipped between the wood
work of his crib. Fanny Crullin,
II, neighbor girl, was staying with
the child at the time. Physicians
worked with an inhalator for an
hour in a vain attempt to save the
childS life.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
Many Reported
Bitten By Dogs

LOS ANGELES, May l6. tu.P)-
Nineteen persons have been bit by
rabid dogs since May l, the city
health department announced today
as warm weather continued to ag-
gravate the situation.
1t was also announced that 20
dogs, afflicted with rabies, had
been picked up by the city pound
Warnings have been issued to all
persons bitten by any dog to seek
immediate treatment from emerg-
ency hospitals.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
GIRL ATHLETES PERFORM

LOS ANGELES, May l6. W,D-
The high school track title Of
Southern California was at stake
today as more than 200 athletes
gathered in the Coliseum. The title
chances lay between Long Beach
Polytechnic, Los Angeles Polytech-
mic and Manual Arts of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
Permits Granted
For Two Homes

Ell Centro's rapidly growing resi-
dence section will receive an addi-
ton of two dwellings as the result
of two building permits issued in
the city engineers office today.
r. A. Chestnut, architect and
contractor, received permit to
build $1,000 dwelling at 1923 Eu-
cid avenue for S. o. Lingo. The
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav f6 1921

Three crates of honeydews were
sent from FL Centre last night. the
first of the season. Two or three
crates of cantaloupes are moving
daily and the first car of the sea-
son is expected to roll some time
next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16

New contracts under which dis
abled ex-service men will receive
instruction in diversified farming
on the various properties of the w.
T. McDevitt properties in Imperial
Valley are being drafted by repre-
Sentatives of the various interest
ed factions.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
RABIES PROVES FATAL

FRESNO. Cal, May l6. U,H-
Fred MARTINEZ, g. was dead here
today of rabies contracted three
weeks ago when a dog bit him while
he was visiting his parents at San
ger. The boy was administered the
Pasteur treatment, but without ef-
feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
. FLIGHT CALLED OFF

TOXIC, May 16.-U.R)-The pro-
posed flight of Seiji Yoshihara, 27-
year-old japanese pilot, from Japan
to the United States was postponed
indefinitely when il was decided
that new plane must be pur-
chased
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16

Directors of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district today accepted the
bid of II. M. Mcdonald of San
Francisco for the 100000 protective
work bonds, issued when the dis
trict was organized, 1t is expected
that flood condition will prevail
earlier and longer this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16

house will contain four rooms.
Construction started today. An
other permit was issued to L. c.
Cole for q $3.50 residence at 1893
Euclid avenue,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav lf,. 1916

City trustees are in session today
to consider construction of the 400
feet of outfall sewer which was
condemned for faulty construction
as it was not up to specifications
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16

The new ice conveyor, the first
in the valley, is being installed in
the Brawley cantaloupe packing
sheds. The icing platform will be
$50 feet long and nine feet wide.
Twelve cars can be iced at one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Ip1perial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
May 16, 1911

The Russian thistle has been
found upon land watered by the
Ash canal between Ell Centre and
Holtville and farmers are advised
to watch for the appearance of the
weed and destroy it.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16

Heavy crops are predicted for
apricots, peaches and plums in the
Porterville district of Tulare Coun-
ty.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, Ell Centre.
Calf, as Second-Cla
Matter.
JAPANESE WISDOM

Very odd persons, the japanese.
When we have labor troubles over
here there is likely to be all sorts of dis
order, with the police on the job bat
tering heads and getting battered
They don't do it that way in Japan.
A group of workers in dye works were
dissatisfied with conditions and declared
a strike. One of their number climbed to
the top of a high chimney at the dye
plant the first week of the strike, and
announced he would stay there, sans food
and water. His 200 comrades in the
strike also declared they would not eat
until the strike was settled.
Hiroshi Chiba stayed on top of the
chimney for IA days. His companions re-
fused to eat but changed their minds
slightly when scores of them tainted
from hunger. Then they agreed to take
a little bean soup each day.
Both of these things seem rather odd
to US who know our American strikes.
But the oldest part of the whole per-
formance was the role played by the po-
lice. Instead of going about battering
heads and getting battered, the police
acted as Intermediates between the
strikers and the company Their efforts
were successful and an agreement was
reached satisfactory to both sides.
Hiroshi Chioa consented to be lowered
from his high perch in wicker basket.
His comrades advanced the diet from
bean soup to more nourishing food. Ev-
eryone concerned shouted "Banzai'' and
work was resumed.
Very odd persons, the Japanese; but
they get results, and while their meth
ods may seem ridiculous to US, are they
any more ridiculous than our blunder-
ing way of doing things?
The gentleman with the tin ears this
morning is Mr.. J. Thomas Heflin of AL
ALBANIA, who inadvertently tuned in on
the wrong radio station yesterday morn
ing.
Is it an indication of the intelligence
of our legislators when they stop the
clocks so they will not continue in session
after the date set for adjournment? 1t is.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
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IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
GETTING THINGS MIXED
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager

The Fascist attack upon Arturo Tos-
canini, conductor of the New York Phil
harmonic Symphony orchestra, because
he would not consent to play the Italian
and Fascist hymns at Bologna, recalls
our own muddle with DR.. Karl Muck Of
the Boston Symphony, during the World
War.
Some super-patriot decided it was
the proper thing for the orchestra to play
"The Star Spangled Banner" at each of
its performances. DR.. Muck objected as
a musician, asserting that the hymn is
out of place on classical program.
His objection was all that the
super-patriots needed. Immediately DR..
Muck was branded with the stigma of
being spy in the employ of the German
government. His right to arrange his own
programs, previously acknowledged was
denied and he was instructed to play the
"Star Spangled Banner" or lose his posi-
ton. When he refused to be bullied into
doing what he did not believe he should
do, he lost his place with the orchestra.
There was never any proof that DR..
Muck was anything more than an eXcell-
ent conductor, who happened to be Of
Austrian birth and was more concerned
with giving the American people the best
in music than he was with world politics.
Patriotism is a wonderful thing, Mr..
Charles Chaplin to the contrary notwith-
standing. But there are times when it
can make nation and individuals look
ridiculous And one cannot help but feel
that those who do the most shouting
about their patriotism, may not be such
good patriots after all. A real lover of
his country does not need to shout about
it.
Our best chuckle from war days is the
Liberty Steak" good patriots used to
call for, while boys who were in uniform
boldly ordered "Hamburgers'' if they had
the price to do so.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16

A wonderful old trouper-David Bel
asco. To write more would be to gild the
lily.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16

After seeing photos of Gandhi in morn
ing coat and striped trousers we fervent-
ly hope he wears his loin cloth suit when
he goes to London.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16

Is it an indication of the intelligence
of our legislators when they stop the
clocks so they will not continue in session
after the date set for adjournment? 1t is.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16

The gentleman with the tin ears this
morning is Mr.. J. Thomas Heflin of AL
ALBANIA, who inadvertently tuned in on
the wrong radio station yesterday morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-16
OptOmetrist-Dr. Sem Bacon

Quality Eye Service. Scientifically equipped to
treat all muscular and crossed eyes, Nearsghed
(Myopic) eyes and childrens eyes given special aten
ton Glasses fitted. Lenses duplicated. 581 Main
st. Phone 228-W.
Nogales international., 1931-11-04
Kerr and Elliot
Divide Classes

A change in the economics classes
of Coach Kerr and Mr.. Elliot took
place at the end Of the six weeks
as the result of test given to all
the students in the two classes.
Some of the students from MIR. Ell
lots class we're put in Coach Kerr's,
while others we're taken out of the
latter's and put in the formers
class.
The reason for this division Of
the pupils was the fact that differ
ent methods will be used in the two
classes. The students were put in
to the one where the method will
be the most beneficial to them.
(From Apache Warcry, Nogales
high school paper)