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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-23
BATTLE NEAR
AT HEARING ON
OIL RESOLUTION
Committee II a S Lively
Session In Which Fisti-
cuffs Threaten.
By HOMER l.. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent


SACRAMENTO, Cal. April %.
U.P)-Echoes OF one of the most
hectic committee meetings of the
state legislature. that nearly ended
IN q fist fight, still rang throughout
The capitol corridors today.
The climax came during a con-
troversy over proposed oil industry
legislation last night. Senator J.
M. Inman's resolution seeking an
inquiry into crude oil prices was
being read TO the committee.
Interrupting the resolution. which
was later tabled, Senator VIII R
Sharkey, Martinez. chairman, read a
letter bitterly attacking the commit
tee.
The message was signed by John
B. Elliott. Los Angeles. vice presl-
dent of the Independent Petroleum
Association of California 1t desig-
mated the committee meetings as
'farcical proceedings which ha9e no
relation TO actual facts"
Elliott charged that it was plain
the major corporations had the
commanding voice in proceedings
on proposed oil legislation, and
that the association has no hope of
serious consideration by the COM
mittee" of proposals made by the
independent group.
Members of the committee took
angry exception to the letter, par
ticularly Senators J. l. Wegy, Bak-
ersfield, and Walter H. Duval, San
ia Paula
Fisticuffs threatened to break out
when Thomas H. Lipps. Los Ange-
les. member of the petroleum asSo-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-23
Asks: What Is ACNE?
Ssiy Sis yPIMPLES

Yesl That's the simple answer,
but Acne is more than just big
pimple-better call it a big stub
born piInple. That's why you must
fight this obstinate skin disease
with something powerful enough 10
kill it and swiftly get the unsightly
thing off the skin.
So we advise all who are so un-
fortunate as to have Acne to get
rid of it at once and for all by using
Emerald Oil. a powerful. healing.
antiseptic oil that no case Of Acne,
Pimples or Eczema can Withstand.
And those itchy toes that get raw
and sore-the germs that cause it
are killed by Emerald Oil. Don't
waste time with weak washes
Emerald Oil is guaranteed by Glenn
ents Drug Store and druggists
everywhere TO rid you Of stubborn
unsightly skin troubles or money
back-an IS cent bottle lasts ?
weeks.-Ady.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-23

except her stocking and shoes had
been stripped from her body.
San Diego authorizes were at
tempting to learn If John Porcel-
lano, San Francisco man who
hanged himself in a San Matro
cemetery yesterday, was in San
Diego at the time of the girls
death. or knew the Teuber family
According to word from San
Mateo, the mans face was scratched
and the rope he used to end his
life was tied in a sailors knot
similar to that in the moose which
strangled Miss Teuber.
Bits of skin found under the fin
gernails of the slain girl Indicated
that she fought desperately for her
life and scratched the face or hands
of her assailant.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-23

things necessary to afford to all
parties hereto all full. complete and
adequate relief in the premises"
thus asking for justice for both
plaintiff and defendants.
The cross complaint charges that
Vega and Quijas had a lease on the
property, together with a third man
When the third party could not con-
tinue with payments on the lease,
Monger asked to be allowed to join
the venture, said the cross COM
plant. Later, it is charged, Mcnger
went to Peter and Mary Jocum,
owners of the ranch, and represent
ed to them that the others could
not make payments on the lease
This was false and untrue" ac-
cording to the complaint.
BY this action, however. Monger
succeeded in getting the lease in his
own name, charged the defendants
and oSs-complainants. He later
sold two crops from the land, they
asserted, and appropriated the mo-
ney TO his own uses.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-23
PARIS TO HONOR CLEMENCEAU

PARIS. U.p) - The municipal
council of Paris, in order to honor
the memory of Georges Clemenceau,
has Just decided to rename the
Champs -Elysees Metro station the
Champs -Elysees- -Clemenceau station.
The Tigers family and friends have
addressed a letter to the president
of the council asking that a COM
petition be open for suitable mon
ument in the war premiers honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-23
Report Seeing
Missing Doctor

CHICAGO, April %. (U.P)-Dr.
Isaac D. Kelley, missing St Louis
physician, was seen at the Morrison
Hotel here yesterday, mysterious
telegram informed Chicago police
today
The telegram declared Dr. Kelley
was seen on the second floor OF the
hotel. 1t was signed &C. G.. D.
The New York police department
forwarded the telegram here with
out explaining how or from where
it was received.
Two hours of questioning and
checking at the hotel failed to pro-
duce any confirmation of the tele-
gram or clue to DR.. Kelley's where
abouts. The hunt, however, was
ordered continue.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-23

Philadelphia at New York. rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-23
Utah Damaged
By Bad Storm
Continued from Page u

craft scurred to the safety Of
wharyeS.
Telephone and other communica-
tionS lines were paralyzed in Ore
gon for hours while repair crews
were rushed to widely separated
districts for emergency work.
All passenger airplanes from
Portland were held on the ground
after a Southbound plane landed at
Scappose, near here. Airline Off
cials estimated that the wind in
many places reached so miles an
hour, and reports from other Sec
tions indicated even greater speeds.
The storm reached almost bliz-
zard proportions in Nevada. Motor
traffic was tied up in many places,
and Snowdrifts four feet deep were
reported Reno received nearly a
foot of snow during yesterday af-
ternoon and last night.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utan. April
%. (UP)-A mile a minute gale
which whipped across central Utah
and southwestern Wyoming last
night leaving widespread destruc-
ton in its wake, had moderated
only slightly early today.
1t was the worst windstorm in
Salt Lake City since 1874. At times
the velocity crept up to 70 miles.
Roofs were wrenched off houses.
automobiles literally blown off the
Salt Lake-Ogden highway and signs
torn from their fastenings.
Heavy crop damage was sustained
in the Centerville, Utah, district.
Hundreds of acres Of newly planted
vegetables were laid bare.
Communications were disrupted
between Salt Lake and Ogden.
Lights were out for some time in
both cities last night
Many homes were damaged when
big trees were uprooted and toppled
onto roofs of adjoining houses.
Streets and highways were strewn
with tree branches, shattering bill
boards, shingles from unroofed
homes and other debris.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-23
BASEBALL SCORES
American

At Detroit
St Louis ....... 900 900 o00-0 4 0
Detroit --..-.-..... 600 100 0ox-l 5 0
Stewart and Ferrell: Bridges and
Schang
New York at Boston, postponed
rain
Washington at Philadelphia, post
poned, cold.
National
Boston at Brooklyn, postponed.
rain.
Chicago at Pittsburgh, cold.
CINCINNATI at st. Louis, cold.
Philadelphia at New York. rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-23

The annual rodeo held at Coarse
Gold, MADEIRA County, will this
year be held May 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
RADIO PROGRAM
TOMORROW FOR
FOUR-H CLUBS

In acknowledgment of the out
standing work of All clubs in the
western states, the Western Farm
and Home Hour program, broad
casting over the N. 3. c. network, is
TO broadcast the first regular Al
club program from the San Fran
cisco N. B. c. studio on Friday
February 6, from 1915 to l p. m.
Pacific standard time.
Professor B. H. Cocheron, direc-
tor OF the California agricultural
extension service, will be the fea-
tured speaker on this program. He
will review the development of Al
club work in the United States and
especially here in the west.
Earl Coke, specialist in field
crops. University of California, viii
tell of All club work from the
standpoint of a former club mem
ber.
Beginning with the March pro-
gram, the Al club broadcast viii
come the third Friday of each
month from 1915 to p. m, &C
cording to D. E. Creighton, assis-
/ tant farm advisor, Imperial county
The station in Southern Califor-
MIA giving this program will be
KECA, Los Angeles, and KFSD.
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGLY's KIND DEED

Once upon a time, as Uncle Wig
gily went out in the kitchen OF his
hollow stump bungalow in the eve-
ming to see if there would be any
carrot shortcake left over for his
lunch tomorrow. the rabbit gentle
man heard Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wu2-
~ talking on the telephone.
NO said the muskrat lady
housekeeper as Uncle Wiggily lis
tened, though not doing it impolite-
ly. mo. Aunt Lettie, I'm sorry but
I can I go with you What s that ?
Later in the evening? No, I can t
20 then. either. have to help Mrs.
Longears put the rabbit children to
bed after they do their school home
work Oh, no, I couldn't think OF
leaving my supper dishes to 60 to
the movies with you Thanks just
the samel'
Nurse Jane hung up the telephone
and saw Uncle Wiggily.
"Oh. 1 didn t know you were out
here in my kitchen, squeaked Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy. She was quite sur
priSed.
"Oh, yes, l m here said Uncle
Wiggily. mot meaning to listen
which 1 would not be impolite
enough to do, couldn t help hear
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, El Centre,
Calf, as Second-Clas
Matter.

was hotly waged but there was a pleas
ant absence of mud-slinging, condition
not true of the BraWley election where
much was said and charged that could
just as we'll have been left unsaid.
Results of the straw ballot on the
proposition of extending the drainage
system by bond issue, are also unavail
able, the election boards giving their at
tention to the results for officials. 1t
will be interesting to see what the vote
on this designated. Need for additional
drainage is admitted on all sides. The
means of obtaining it is open to argu-
ment.
Mention should be made of the hand
some vote given to Frank H. Mclver, sec
retary-treaSurer of the district, who was
unopposed for reelection. The vote was
a tribute to a hard working and consci-
entious official. holding difficult pos
ition with tact and efficiency.
We repeat what was said prior to the
election-the next few years will bring
heavy demands for good business sense
and economy on those entrusted with
the conduct of district affairs. Their
work will be more closely watched in
the future-the interest shown in yes
terday's election clearly demonstrates.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Sheriff Wears
Lucky Ring

II one Celestial has anything to
say about it, Sheriff George Camp
bell will have nothing but the best
Of luck for many years to come.
The new sheriff, who has held Of
flee just one month today, is wear
ing a gift of green jade, mounted in
q heavy band of yellow gold. The
ring was given to him by a Chinese
in Brawley. Jade is the "well wish
ing stone of the Orientals. and
the ring carries with it the best
wishes of the little Celestial, owner
of a grocery store in BraWley.
It is the second ring presented by
the Chinese to Campbell, since the
sheriff lost the first several weeks
ago. Determined that Campbell
must carry with him some charm
the donor Immediately upon hear
ing of the loss presented the second
ring.
Wives of Campbell S deputies have
been heard to openly express COW
etous remarks regarding the second
Jade ring. They have warned tbs
sheriff never to take it off if hi
wishes to keep it.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
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IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
ISSUES DECIDED
w. e. COSTELLO,
Manager

Definite figures are not available as
this is written, but it seems practically
IA certainty, that Ira Aten has been
kreturned to office as director of the FL
Fentro division of the Imperial Irriga-
zion District Miss Winnie Barry has been
chosen assessor-collector, and Frank
Beale is the choice for director from the
Brawley division. A complete check
may change the result in the assessor
collector race the vote being close.
Yesterdays election, in which these
offices were decided, showed conclus-
lively that the people are beginning to
take close interest in district affairs,
ope of the heaviest votes ever recorded
in district election being cast.
The Press extends its congratulations
to the winners and trusts they will all
live up to the prediction pledges made.
to merit the confidence placed in them by
the people through business-like ad-
ministration. The losers may console
themselves by the knowledge that they
did as we'll as they could and that all
cannot win.
The contest in the FL Centre division
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

|other civic and service organiza-
tions being the spokes which, bound
by the tire of cooperation, make a
wheel which will turn smoothly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold are con-
Quoting a salesmanship course this
week under the auspices of the To-
cal chamber, sponsored by various
merchants. Classes met Monday
night and last night at the high
school auditorium, with an attend
ance last night of 300 persons. The
third class. which is open to the
public with no charge, will be held
at the Wilson school auditorium
Friday night at 8 o'clock. These
classes are so instructive" stated
Howard p. Meyer, president of the
Imperial Valley Hardware company
today. that even if one were unable
to attend the first two meetings,
much can be gained from the last
meeting, tomorrow night, as every
statement and example made by
Mr.. Arnold has a message which
applies to the Individual"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

do. And there are many dishes to-
night on account of having carrot
shortcake
"Now look here, Janie!" eX-
claimed the rabbit gentleman, "you
get your hat and coat on and so to
the movies!'
".Oh. but who will do the dishes?" "
u will promised Uncle Wig
sily boldly.
'Nonsensel I mean, thank you,
very much. but you can't wash
dishes, Uncle Wiggilyl' objected
Nurse Jane.
Certainly I can declared Un-
/ Gle Wiggily. 1T is very easy. You
Just put the dishes in warm, soapy
water and get off all the dirt and
grease. Then you put the dishes in
clean. hot water to rinse off the
soapy suds and after that you dry
the plates. cups. saucers and every
thing else, don t YOU? >
"Well. you seem to know about
washing dishes,' admitted Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy. But I couldn t think
of letting you do my work.
Nonsensel' exclaimed the rab-
bit again. Leave the dishes to me.
I'll dry them. l used to help my
wife dry them when we were first
married. but since you are now the
dishwasher I'll help you. Now l
want you to get ready and go to
| the movies with Aunt Lettie. -
/ "'Well. it certainly is very kind
Of you'll squeaked the muskrat Ia
dy. Thanks. a lot! I did so much
wan5 to go to the movies"
Hop alongl' cried jolly Uncle
Wiggily. So Nurse Jane and Aunt
Iettie went to the movies, leaving
Uncle Wiggily in the kitchen. Mrs.
Longears was hearing some OF the
rabbit children recite their home
school work and all was peace and
happiness.
! Uncle Wiggily drew some hot wa
ter in the pan. put in some soap
and then. slipping one OF Nurse
Jane s aprons over his head, he be-
San to sozzle the dishes around to
clean them.
..Tootie tootie toot!' whistled
Uncle Wiggily, feeling happy, like q
Boy Scout. because he was doing a
kind deed. his last for the day. He
had TO do three a day, you know.
..Tootie tootie tootl' he whlstled.
Uncle Wiggily was just going to
throw the dirty dishwater away and
get some clean. hot rinsing water
/ in the pan when. all Of a sudden,
he heard a laugh, Huck! Gluck!
Muck! -
.sThat's the Bob Cat againl =
whispered Mr.. Longears. A second
later the kitchen door was pushed
open. for Nurse Jane forgot to lock
I ii when she went to the movies. IN
Jumped the Bob Cat.
/ "Sissy! SISSY" Knocked the Bob
Cat. making fun of Uncle Wiggliy.
..You are a regular old woman.
washing dishes Huck! Giuck!
Muck'
Il am not washing dishesn' said
the rabbit.
! What are you doing then?
snickered the Bad Chap.
II am doing kind deed, SAID
Mr.. Longears. "And here is another
kind deed I will wash youl' With
that he threw the soapy dishwater
lall over the Bob Cat, standing in
the door. Oh, how surprised that
Bob Cat was!
Away he ran. dripping dishWater
all over the back steps but the Bad
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

said that a city cannot depend up
on natural resources alone for
growth but must have thinking
men and women to build it. The
speaker cited cities. such as De-
troit and Akron, which have grown
through manufacture, although the
raw materials are not found in
their vicinities. These cities, Arm
old said, have pulled the business
to them and the Importance of
civic personality in pulling business
was then pointed out by the
speaker. THE stranger passing
through your city," said Arnold,
lis your citys salesman, Tor he
forms an opinion which is quoted
elsewhere and the impression your
city gives is reflection of the i'm
preston given by the individual
merchants. The things that tear
down growth and prosperity are
self satisfaction and indifference,
suspicion and prejudice. These
must be broken down and replaced
with cooperation, courtesy, consid-
Grafton and heart power
Need Good Impression
The impressions made by con-
venient parking system, by lack of
vacant stores, by courteous police
men all help to impress the visit
or favorably, according to the
speaker and build up larger trad
ing area for a city. Loyalty is also
necessary to build a successful city
and this means loyalty of the citi-
zens to the city and to the mer-
chants for business goes where it
is we'll treated state Arnold and
local merchants must be supported.
In speaking of the work of the
chamber of commerce, the speaker
stated that the chamber of COM
merce is the only organization to
which all can belong and that it
is the hub of a community. the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

ing what you said over the tele-
phone. Nurse Jane:
"Oh, that's all right I was only
talking to Aunt Lettie, the goat la
dy.' spoke Nurse Jane. There was
nothing I wouldn t want you to
hear. You were kind enough to
have a telephone put in my kitchen
for me, and why shouldn t you hear
what is said over it,
I'm not that kind of rabbit, -
Uncle Wiggily answered. But If l
heard Alright, jamie, you said you
cculdn t 90 to the movies with
Aunt Lettie; is that it?
"Why. yes admitted the musk
rat lady housekeeper, trying not to
let her whiskers tickle her ear II
said I couldn't GO Uncle Wig
gily asked why.
"Oh, you know why!' squeaked
Nurse Jane. = must stay in and
wash the supper dishes as I always
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Store Burglars
Frightened Off

Two burglars we're foiled in an at
tempt to break into the Meloland
store at $50 this morning when j.
A. Breedlove. sleeping in the storei
frightened them off after they had
awakened him by their efforts to
break in the door
The two burglars. when they
heard Breedlove moving about in
the store, broke and ran across the
highway, disappearing.
1t was at the Meloland store that
Eldred Widel was shot through the
abdomen by George Lindsey when
Widel was assertedly caught burg
larizing Lindsey's home in the rear
of the store. Widel, recovered from
his wound, is now awaiting trial for
alleged burglary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
A Way To Stop
Attacks of Fits

Reports are received of an amaz-
ing treatment that epileptics state
has proved successful in stopping
their attacks. r. Lepso, Apt. 81,
1913 E. Wright, Milwaukee, Wise,
has been supplying sufferers with
this treatment. He now wishes to
reach all those who have not been
helped and to do SO is making the
startling offer of a generous treat
ment free to all sufferers. Anyone
afflicted should write for this free
treatment at once. giving age.-adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
SPEAKER URGES
COOPERATION In
CHAMBERS WORK

Many El Centre residents and a
number of visitors were present at
the El Centro Chamber of Com
merce luncheon yesterday to hear
Perry b. Arnold. business analyst
and sales counsellor of the Arnold
Sales Training Institute of Los An
geles. speak on Selling Your
City" Visitors other than Mr.. and
Mrs. ARNOLD were w. d. Ellis, pres
ldent of the Federal Loan Bank of
Berkeley and G. H. Russell chief
engineer for that bank: r. Wrench
er, of the United States Chamber
of Commerce and on the Nations
Business staff and A. B. Smith,
member of the chamber of COM
merce of Portland. Oregon. j. c.
Rouser. president of the Imperial
County Farm Bureau. j. l.. Dubois
and George Bennitt were also pres
ent and Bennitt. now owner Of the
Imperial Valley Farmer. stated
that he had become a resident OF
El Centre and pledged his sup
port to civic matters OF interest to
this city.
Arnold. who is a member of the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

Chap didn geJ one rabbit. Mr..
Longears then finished washing
and drying Nurse Jane IS dishes and
all was peace and quiet And if the
little dog will stop wagging his tail
and knocking all the dust off the
window sill, II tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's cold candy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

H. T. Cory, former manager Of
he California Development COM
any, was a valley visitor this
eek. He is now located in Berk-
ey, where he is associated with
is brother in civil engineering.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
STOCK QUOTATIONS

A citrus institute was held at
ndio, Riverside County, February
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Change Made In
Beauty Parlol

Betty Sharpe. formerly of the Bar
bara Worth Beauty shop, has leased
the FL Centre Beauty shop from
NJ. j. Horton, recent purchaser, and
is in charge at present. Polly Mar
den. operator at the shop for some
time. will remain during the present
regime.
Two operators will take care OF
the needs of patrons and will be
glad to meet their former customers
as well as many new ones.
A wide variety Of cosmetics will
be handled here and rearrangement
has resulted in more commodious
quarters.
The Ringlette permanent waving
machine is one of the features OF
the place and is famous for the
comfort enjoyed by patrons and the
beauty of the result.
Striped bass placed in Salton Sea
more than one year ago have
spawned and schools Of tiny bass
have been observed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February ). 1911

Mrs. w. W. Masten and daugh-
er, Miss Dot Masten, pioneers of
El Centre, who have been visiting
here several weeks, let this week
for their home.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
ZEN YEARS AGO
February 5. 1921

Huber A. Collins, attorney-at-
law. formerly of Phoenix, has 10
Gated in Yuma and will open an
office as soon as he can procure a
suitable place. Collins was former
ly mayor of Coronado. Calf, and
is a brother of the postmaster at
FL Centro.-Yuma Sun.
j. p. Pitts will begin at once the
erection of a l2-room apartment
house on Park street. The apart
ments will surround a court and
will furnish attractive living quar-
tiers for u families when complet-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
EehruarY s. 1916

r G. B. Mcdonald and two
fit of Ames, Iowa, are visit
land Mrs. @. A. Mcdonald
dy nome on Hamilton avenue.
iglesworth. president Of the
? Vaccine company of Kan
Mo. is in El Centro to-
ishing an agency for the
with headquarters at the
ssNel.
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