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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
ANCIENT AUTO
AND DRIVER ON
VISIT TO VALLEY

Like the ghost of another era in
motordom, "Old Scout one
cylinder Oldsmobile runabout which
won history's first automobile race
across America, in 1905 chugged
out Of the musty and roadless past
and into El Centro yesterday.
Driving 1t was the same man who
held the tiller when "Old Scout"
one-lunged itself and him to glory
26 years ago. He is Dwight B.
Huss Of Detroit, Mich, then the
country's outstanding driver. today
q prosperous retired automotive
engineer.
odd Scout" and Huss are to-
gether again after q generation in
a good roads tour of the Pacific
coast. They have just completed a
4000-mile jaunt along the old route
they raced over in 1905, the antique
little machine, despite its y years.
chugging every mile of the road
from the Atlantic to the Pacific en-
tirely under its own power, a feat
without parallel in automotive
annals.
"Old Scout" and Huss, the path
finders and trail blazers of a gen.
Grafton ago, supplied local motorists
with a unique spectacle as the roll
ing museum piece "one-lunged"
into town. What had been the
pride and glory, "our most advanced
model" of the motor manufacturer
in 1904 appeared as the strange and
noisy survival Of some prehistoric
age.
Not Very Fancy
"Old Scout" seems less of an
automobile and more like an open
buggy with the horse and whip
socket gone. 1t lacks a top and
windshield. The low dash curls up
over the drivers feet. A steering
stick replaces the steering wheel A
bulb horn, of the "squawk" type. is
mounted on the tiller. The mud
guards are curved bits of metal. A
buggy step gets the driver up to the
high seat. Up there, Huss wiggled
the steering stick, squeezed the horn
bulb when necessity arose and
reached down somewhere beside
him to operate, the coffee grinder"
looking crank and the miniature
levers that start and stop the
queer machine. "Old Scouts"
horsepower, one-cylinder engine
hides in the rear and chain drives
the car. The sketchy radiator,
looking like an afterthought. is
underneath the car.
Though built in 1904 and with a
generation of active service includ-
ing two transcontinental trips be-
hind it, "Old Scout" still comes as
near purring as can be asked for a
one-cylinder power plant. Accord
ing to Huss, the noted little car
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
MORE WORK FOR
UNEMPLOYED Is
DESIRED HERE

While an average of six to eight
men are provided with
work in Ell Centre every day there
is great need for more requests for
workmen to be made at the free
employment office at 430 Main
street, according to Capt. W NJ
Cunningham, representative Of the
United States department of labor.
The response on the part of Ell
Centrans has been good and We
have been able to send men re-
quested," said Cunningham today.
but we need more work every dav
Any type Of work will do and for
any length of time. All that Is
necessary is to telephone IS with
the request. A man will be sent
at once"
Records are maintained at the
office Of the men asking for work
and the names Of those providing
the work. Should the resident
wish to re-employ a man who
worked for him before. it will be
possible to send him.
Captain Cunningham expressed
himself as highly gratified with the
system used in Ell Centro, explain
ing that he considered 1t the best
in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
CHARITY GAME
TO BE PLAYED
HERE ON FRIDAY

Those SpartanS have taken a
step that will do one of two things.
1t will either end their football
season in the traditional blaze of
glory-or 1t will climax an undefeat-
ed season with one final defeat.
For the Central Union High
School Spartans have signed on the
dotted line for gridiron battle at
2:30 next Friday afternoon with the
FL Centro Junior College team,
proceeds to go into the FL Centro
unemployment relief fund.
In risking his perfect record
against a heavier, wiser, more ex-
perienced team, Coach Robert Arm
strong shows abundant confidence
in the quality of football played by
his Southern California champion
ship eleven, but still maintains the
same gloomy attitude that has
marked several important games
this season.
THE junior college team should
be the favorite," opined the mentor,
lowing TO more experienced and
heavier and older and tougher
players.
But the high school will be there
fighting with everything tn ey
have" he ended.
And in that last sentence Coach
Armstrong uttered the well known
mouthful. 1t is safe counsel to turn
the key on the betting billfold when
these two FL Centre teams come to-
gether, and sit back without worry
to watch the game.
Another thing that cannot be
overlooked is that the Spartans
came through their Coronado game
without injuries, and apparently
without let-down OF any kind in
their spirits. This means they will
be in the best OF shape for the
game Friday, and probably will give
Coach Robert Finn's junior college
eleven, also undefeated in valley
games, n real tussle for victory.
Since every last penny taken in
Friday will go into the unemploy-
inent relief fund. and since moneys
worth in football will be given for
every one of those pennies spent. a
large crowd is expected to throng
the high school field.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
YALE OFFICIALS
ADMIT BOOTHS
CONDITION BAD
BY BOYD LEWIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. l. U.P)
Albie Booth, undersized New Haven
youngster who became one of foot
ball's glamorous characters, Is
headed for O sanatorium, his ath-
letic career halted, perhaps forever.
Yale medical authorities who have
been treating him for pleurisy in
the isolation ward Of New Haven
hospital admitted today that his
ailment, as revealed exclusively by
the United Press yesterday, is an
infection of the lung cover.
Doctors say this results in a SER
iouS lung disease in a large propor-
ton of cases.
Albie will be transferred shortly
to the Gaylord Farms sanatorium
at Wallingford.
Yale authorities issued the fol-
lowing statement last night:
"The health department Of Yale
university, realizing the general in
terest in the condition of Albert j.
Booth. Jr., with his consent wishes
to make it known that Booth de-
veloped pleurisy with effusion on
November 25. 1t seems wise to treat
him conservatively and within a
short time he will go to the Gay
lord Farms sanitorium in Walling-
ford, Conn.,, for a period of rest.
There is no evidence of any trouble
with his lungs"
Medical authorities admit, unoffi-
cially, that for Booth to engage in
violent exercise for a long period
years perhaps, depending upon tlSe
rapidity of his recuperation, would
be tempting permanent disability.
The versatility that made Booth
star at football, basketball, base
ball and hockey conspired to strike
him down in his hour of triumph
after Yale's victory over Harvard
which he had won by his drop
kicked field goal in his last year
as Yale player.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Valley Drug To
Aid Post Office

NJ. J. Horton OF the Valley Drug
store will provide the wrapping serv-
ice in the lobby of the postoffice
this year and will begin activities
December 10.
At that date a wrapper viii be
installed in the lobby with the
necessary equipment and without
charge will wrap packages for mail
ing. Horton will pay for the serv-
ices of the wrapper and provide all
wrapping materials.
This service is rotated annually
among El Centro drug stores and is
greatly appreciated by poStoffice
employees as well as by the general
public.
Patrons of the postoffice may
feel free to avail themselves of the
service as it is maintained for their
convenience.
The postmaster and postal en-
ployees are especially appreciative
as it makes the task of distribution
much easier.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Pacho Fighting
In Coast Ring

Valley boxing fans have an eye
and an ear turned toward the Olym-
pic club tonight where Bobby Pa
cho, present state lightweight cham
pion, meets Hector Mcdonald, Ca
madam champion in the 10-round
main event.
Pacho, who got his start In the
local boxing arena, has large fol-
lowing here and is a favorite to
beat Mcdonald.
After long period of almost ST.
lence, during which they could not
"see" Bobby, coast sports writers
are now rallying round him and
predict he will eventually be the
worlds champion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Giant
Quits The Ring

NEW YORK, Dec. l. U.R)--Vic-
torio Campolo, once named by the
late Tex Rickard and Commission
er William Muldoon as the most
promising contender for the world S
heavyweight boxing championship
has quit the ring and will sail for
Buenos Aires within the fortnight.
The six feet. seven inch, 224
pound Argentine Gaucho came to
the United States q raw novice, was
overmatched and defeated by Phil
Scott, Johnny Risko. Tommy Lough-
ran and Ernie Schaaf of Boston.
The lanky South American was
given chance to redeem himself
in a "dreadnaught championship"
bout with Primo Camera. but after
failing to stop the Italian in his
first rush, retired.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
HOld-Up Staged
Near Beaumont

Imperial county officers were the
first to learn of a holdup and rob-
berry in another county when Fred
Rordan, 6l64 Cronon avenue, May
wood, reported he was held up by
two bandits between Beaumont and
Banning at 10 o'clock last night.
The two men held guns on him
and took Sc in cash, flashlight,
hydraulic jack, other tools and a
cheap watch, the victim said. Ror-
dan was driving gasoline tank
truck and trailer.
One of the robbers, he said, was
about 25 years old, tall and very
dirty. The other was about 40
years old, wore ragged clothes and
spoke with a southwestern accent.
The bandits drove an old sedan.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Worrying About
Blood Pressure?

At the first sign of danger, take
a laxative. Cut down on alcohol,
coffee and tobacco. Eat lightly for
several days. Take a tablespoonful
of mentha pepsin before meals to
make digestion as easy as possible
Keep quiet until your stomach is
settled and the dizzy spells have
passed.
Have your physician check your
blood pressure at frequent intervals.
Continue to protect yourself by TAX
ing mentha pepsin before every
meal. (You can get Dare's Mentha
Pepsin from Clements Drug Store or
any other reliable druggist) Avoid
heavy food and too heavy meals
especially at night.
Do this faithfully and the chances
are that you will prevent or at
least postpone - the danger of
stroke. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
SPORTS
Here And There
In Sport World

RODEO, Cal, Dec. /. U.P)-Ver-
non Gomez, young pitcher Tor the
New York Yankees, was enroute TO
New York today for his marriage to
June ODay, actress, according to a
statement of his brother, Earl
Gomez, Rodeo fire chief. The broth
er said the ball player will e5Cab-
lish his residence In New York.
SHANGHAI, Dec. |. U.P)-A series
Of tennis matches with leading
players of the city WIS arranged to-
day by Helen Wills Moody. Ameri-
can tennis champion, on her arriv-
nj here for a tour of the Orient.
Mrs. Moody was accompanied by
her husband, Frederick Moody, Jr.,
of San Francisco, on the liner Pres
ident Coolidge.
NEW YORK, Dec. |. Up) - Al
Singer, the little Bronx Hebrew who
won and lost the world lightweight
championship before he reached
his majority, will have an oppor-
tunity to reestablish himself as a
contender for the title in Is
round bout with Kid Chocolate of
Cuba in the Christmas fund show
at Madison Square Garden Deem
ber IL.
Chocolate aid Singer signed con-
tracts yesterday.
CULVER CITY. Cal. Dec. /. (UP
-Toney Moreno was stopped in the
third round of the six-round main
event by Augie De Mile here last
night.
In the semi -windup Leo Herman
dez decisioned Jack Slayer.
Frankie Boldt decisioned Jimmy
Torres in the prelims; Babe Colima
scored a technical knockout over
Jack Milton in the second round
and Dud Hedges decisioned Chick
Peralta.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
TO PLAY HAWAIIANS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. |. U.h)-
The University of San Francisco
football squad. victors over DePaul
of Chicago in their first intersec-
tional game, sailed today to Homo
lulu for their final contest of the
season. The Hilltoppers will meet
the University of Hawaii Deem
Der Q, in a benefit game, the biggest
of the year on the islands.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
RumOr Warner
May Go East

NEW YORK, Dec. l. UP)-Chick
Meehan Of New York University,
Benny Bierman of Tulane and
Glenn Pop) Warner of Stanford
were linked today in reported
shift Of football coaches.
The report. accepted in New York
as definite fact, has Meehan re-
signing from N. Y. u. to succeed
Bierman at Tulane, with official
announcement" promised following
Saturdays charity contest between
N. Y. U. and Tennessee.
Bierman, reputedly, has promised
to accept the head coaching post at
his Alma Mater. Minnesota
Although Warner recently said
he preferred a far west coaching
post to one in the east, the hot
stove" gossips says that he will ask
to be considered by n. Y. U. as
Meehan's successor.
It Is said that Hindus control the
turkey market in Glenn county.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
CENTRAL UNION
TEAM FETED BY
LODGE OF ELKS

It isn't every individual or organ
ization that can celebrate Thanks
giving twice in less than a month,
but the Central Union high school
football team, from waterboy to
coach, did so last night under the
guidance and tutelage OF the local
Elks lodge.
All those weary days OF training
that won Southern California
championship for the high school
team eliminated last night in the
Elks hall when the players, with
Elks of high and low degree run
ming interference, played havoc on
the line and ripped gaily through
the backfield of nobody knows how
many turkeys, finally to receive the
Herb Norris trophy in token of their
Head Cook Bert Underwood and
Assistant Chef Burt Lemons coach
ed the turkey. but when Frank
Penny" Richmond began calling
signals the fowl was thrown for a
loss from which it will never re-
cover.
The high light % the evening
came In the fourth quarter, just
before the whistle sounded TO end
hostilities. when Richmond, on be-
half of Herb Norris, manager of
Fox Imperial theatre, presented the
great silver football emblematic of
the valley championship, to Pro-
ris' wish, may 1t never travel
Norris was absent, being called un-
expectedly to Los Angeles yester-
day morning.
Henry Swanson's address of well
come last night started the evening
off. TO be followed by entertainment
furnished by Patsy Pike, blues sing
er, and Allan Pike, pianist, of the
Cactus club
Professor House. in a short ad-
dress of welcome. expressed the ap-
probation Of the school for the
support OF the Elks lodge, and an
nounced an unemployed benefit
game next Friday afternoon be-
tween the high school and the 1u-
nior college.
Veterans Present
Getting down to the real business
of the evening, Richmond in his ca
pacity as master of ceremonies
called upon Coach Robert Armstrong
for talk. announcing speaking
duel between Armstrong and Coach
Don Ketchen.
A.armstrong's talk met with a roar
~ applause. and Ketchen's to the
uninitiated bystander, seemed to get
precisely the same amount, but
Richmond. acting as referee, de-
clared the latter winner.
II. f. Lounsbury, scout executive,
followed with a brief talk.
Edgar Nance, who played in the
first football game ever scheduled
in Imperial Valley, was called up
on next. He played with the I'M
perial eleven when that squad was
defeated by FL Centre % to 0.
Lee Nuffer offered rebuttal, since
he played on the FL Centro team in
the first year Of its inception, and
for couple of years thereafter.
After the decks were cleared oil
all speeches. each member Of the
Elks lodge introduced the football
player beside him. Presentation OF
the Herb Norris trophy followed,
and the meeting broke up, to be
resumed again next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
LIQUOR SQUAD WRECKS PIANO

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
Boston police liquor squad, whose
Sledge hammers heretofore have
been reserved for speakeasy doors,
used them on an already battered
piano in one of the police stations
here. The policemen decided the
piano had seen its best years and
that the weird sounds which ema-
mated from it were more than their
ears could stand The liquor squad
was detailed to demolish it and
now the officers have a new piano.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Mustangs Will
Play St. Mary

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. /. U.R)-
Bringing a wide open offensive that
proved unbeatable in the southwest
this year, the Mustangs of South
en Methodist university were due
in San Francisco today for an in
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01

tersection game Saturday with the
Gaels of st. Mary's.
Winners of all their games this
wear but one, and that one score
less tie, the Mustangs are expected
to give the Moragans the hardest
game of their season. 1t Will be
the last this year for both squads.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01

still has years OF service in it.
though it is understood the car is
destined for a. niche In some hall
Of fame.
This morning, Huss and the car
were at CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01

NEA Kansas City Bureau
Saying she would rather have her
son a convict than a robber, Mrs.
Orlena Johnson, shown above with
her son, George. startled Kansas
City police when she brought him
to headquarters and said he had
confessed robbery to her
George. who is 90. said he had
robbed man of 81 with which TO
buy something for hia wife, an
expectant mother. to eat. He was
given a five-year sentence but ex-
poets a parole after serving a
short part of the term.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01

Colusa County is to have a farm
home demonstration department.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-15
CHANDLER OBSERVES
NINETEENTH BIRTHDAY

May 18th 1881 Chandler
celebrated the nineteenth
anniversary of it's birth in a
fitting manner.
Mayor Salladay issued a
proclamation declaring a
holiday for the afternoon
and evening exercises and
urged all Chandler citizens
to take an active part in
helping to make it a success.
Chandler has during her
years grown into a
fine little city wi d e ! y
known. 1t is one of the
neatest and best advertised
cities in the Salt River valley
and with it's members of en-
terprising citizens is bound
to prosper.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-15
BEAUT|FY YOUR TOWN

The editor of the Casa
Grande Dispatch seems to
think that the Main street
in that interprising city
needs little beautifying be-
fore the tourist season sets
in this fall.
1t would not be a bad idea
for Coolidge to get busy and
fix up her streets as they are
now in a very rough condi-
ton.
1t behoves the citizens of
Coolidge to get busy with
Florence on the east and
Casa Grande on the west
putting in a large amount OF
paving and otherwise putt.
ing their towns in first-class
condition. It will not do tC
let Coolidge get behind.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-15
KEEP ARIZONA
MONEY 4 HOME.
Spend Vacation In Own
State, Is Object Of
Campaign

To get the most for your
1881 vacation money-"See
|Arizona."
This is the m essag e
chamber of commerce, the
Arizona Industrial congress
and other organizations of
the state are carrying to
Arizona people this month
in inaugurating the tenth an
nual "See Arizona" move
ment designed to acquaint
them with the vacation at
fractions of their own state.
Cooperating with the Ari-
Zona Automobile association
the civic and commercial
bodies are joining in a state
wide effort to show that i'm
proved roads into all areas,
innumerable camping places,
and a wide variety of COM
mOdations to suit any taste
and pocketbook make an
Arizona vacation obviously
the most economical one for
Arizona residents. Further,
they point out that Arizona's
matchless scenery the in
vigorating climate of its tim
bered mountains, and the
modern conveniences of it's
resort cities, guarantee that
no more enjoyable a vaca-
ton can be found anywhere.
Starting the latter part of
this month, Arizona's vaca-
ton season begins in earn
east with the opening of the
trout season June l while
the Smoki ceremonials in
Prescott, June IA, ushered
in a series of colorful sum-
mer festivals in various re-
gions.
An Arizona vacation, In
dustrial congress officials
point out, can take any
form or length desired. For
a weekend, a weeks or
longer trip, there are scores
of routes that covew some of
the most magnificent scenery
in the world. For the busi-
ness man who wishes to send
his family to a cooler cline,
here are dozen pretty hospi-
able cities and towns with
in easy reach where the en-
tire summer may be spent.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-15

Signed By
Secretary
Final Ratification Now Up
To Voters of District
At Election

The repayment contract
endorsed by the directors OF
the San Carlos Irrigation and
Drainage district, has been
signed by the Secretary of
the Interior and requires
only the approval of water
users of the district, to be
determined at an election to
be held soon, to become eff
fective.
Project costs to June 80,
1880, including power de-
velopment fixed at $8,494,-
2O5.O3, or $84.94 per acre,
remaining works to cost not
to exceed $9,556,313.77, in
cluding those to June 80,
1880.
District election to author
ize contract to be held as
soon as legal requirementE
will permit.
Formal notice that the
secretary had approved the
San Carlos District Repay
,ment Contract was received
at the District office at Flor
Iencc on May 2. On April
,13, the Board of Directors
of the district came to an
agreement with the govern
ment officials regarding the
contract and on that day
adopted a resolution approx
ing the form of the present
contract.
The folio wing salient
points of the contract are
here given:
Project Lands: Project
to consist of $4,000 acres of
allotted lands in the Gila Ri
yer Indian Reservation, and
$4,000 acres of private lands
within the San Carlos Dis
trict.
Water Distribution: The
contract provides that the
Cop4;r,oI ~ EI;4o~.;oI $500
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-15
BLANKS ISSUED FOR
BOULDER LEASES

Washington, May 8, (AP)
"A blank to be used for
making applications for busi-
ness leases at Boulder City,
New, will be ready for dis
tribution about May Is.
Former Representative
Cramton of Michigan, who
has charge of leases in the
government town at the site
of Hoover dam, has COM
pleted the draft and turned
it over to the government
printing office. It will be
mailed to each of the more
than 5000 applicants for
concessions to operate dair-
les, cafes, grocery stores,
dry goods stores, hot dog
stands, ETC., and also will be
available at the interior de-
partment's field offices.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-15
FOUR NAMES ADDED
TO HALL OF FAME

New York, May IL, (AP)
Distinguished persons in
parts of the Western
H e m s p h ere gathered
Thursday to honor the
memory of four Americans
who fought their way from
comparative obscurity to re-
noWn.
The occasion is the un-
yelling in the Hall of Fame
at New York University of
busts of the following:
President James Monroe
(1758-1831), sponsor of the
Monroe Doctrine.
James Abbott McNeill
w h istler, 1834-1903),
painter and etcher, whose
portrait of his mother has
come to be the pictorial
SymDOI OF MOCn6f S LAY.
Walt Whitman, (1819-
1922, Good Gray Poet"
who wrote Leaves of
Grass"
Matthew Fontaine Maury,
(1806-1873), oceanographer
who studied winds and cur
rents in all the oceans and
became a pioneer meteoro-
logist.
A group of diplomats re-
presenting Pan-American re-
publics will come to honor
James Monroe and the cere.
monies will include an ad.
dress by Chancellor Elmer
Ellsworth Brown of New
York University.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-15
REPAYMENT CONTRACT IS
APPROVED BY SEC. Wilbur
NEW CHEVROLEIS
SOLD THE PAST WEEK

New Chevrolet sold and
delivered the past week by
the Goff Motor Co., local
Chevrolet dealers are:
Sport Coupe to Virgil
Thornbery.
Touring, to Antoine Tho
mas.
Coach, to Chas Elledge.
Deluxe Sport Coupe, to
A. e. Jordan.
Coach, to E. E. Griggs of
Eloy.
This shows an increase in
activity over last year ac-
cording to Jess Weed sales
manager.