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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
GOOD WORK AT CALIPATRIA

Peace officers at Calipatria are to be
congratulated for their prompt work in
capturing the robber who held up the
bank in that city yesterday.
In fact the congratulations should be
sort of double-barreled, the second barrel
being for their good fortune in not be
ing hit by the bandits bullets.
The action of the officers in keeping
right on top of their man until they got
him, should make others with bandit in
tentions, think awhile before attempt
ing to initiate his work.
That the bandit was a hopeless bung-
Ter, does not in the least lessen the ef-
fectiveness of the officers work. He was
bungler. In fact one is rather astound-
ed that fellow with nerve enough to
stick up bank, should be so dumb as
to fail to provide himself with a means
of escape other than walking.
Bank robbing in Imperial Valley has
been termed fools game, by none other
than Herbert Wilson, master criminal
and cracksman, now serving life term
in San Quentin prison.
Wilson has stated that during his
criminal career, a plan was advocated
by his cohorts to do little of their ne
farious work down here. Wilson frowned
on the idea and would not hear Of it.
He merely asked the question, Where
would you go when you got it?" He
meant there are only three ways out of
the valley and even with an hours start
it would be hard for the fleeing crimi-
mails to get past the strategic points
which guard the valley on the east north
and west.
Bandits with brains will be inclined to
give the valley wide berth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
EAGLE AWARDS
TO BE MADE AT
COURT OF HONOR

Two Eagle awards will feature
the Court of Honor meeting to be
held Thursday evening, February
10, at 7:30 o'clock in the Wilson
school auditorium.
This Eagle award is the highest
in Scouting and for this reason the
Court of Honor will be particularly
interesting. OF equal interest is the
fact that at this meeting Troop l3
of Calexico will be presented the
silver cup won at the county fair
for points secured in the merit
badge division. while Troop 25 of
McCabe will be presented with the
silver cup for the most points
secured for exhibits in the general
division, and Troop 7, FL Centre,
with the Sea Scout cup.
Through the courtesy of DR.. War
rem F. Fox. county health officer,
several reels of motion pictures of
the California big horn sheep. the
water fowl refugees and of other
game preserves will be shown. These
are unusually fine and a splendid
opportunity is offered to the public
to witness them. Everyone interest
ed is invited to attend the meeting.
Other news OF interest to Scout
leaders is that the regional execu-
tive will visit the valley on Febru-
airy % and "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Baughman Talks
TO Lions Club

F. A. Baughman, local represent
ative of the U. S. weather bureau,
was speaker of the day at the
meeting of the Lions club held yes
terday in the Barbara Worth hotel.
Discussing the organization OF
the bureau, the work already done,
and the work needed in the valley,
particularly in regard to frost re-
ports, Baughman gave an interest
ing talk that was enthusiastically
received by the members.
Earl Ernst and Roscoe He'll of
the Southern Sierras Power Com
pany, showed a three reel motion
picture taken in the high Sierras
and showing how the power is
brought 240 miles to main termin-
al in San Bernardino.
It's distribution TO Coachella. Riv-
erside, San Bernardino. Long
Beach, and Imperial county were
shown. Local scenes showing the
making of ice here. the cotton gin
in Mexicah. were of particular in
terest among the pictures which il
lustrated the uses of electricity.
5. Jasper Trayers was chairman of
the day and guests present were F.
A. Baughman, Floyd Young. Ros-
coe He'll and Carl Ernst.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
GEORGE Won ELM
TO PLAY SUNDAY
AT LOCAL LINKS

Tickets are on sale today for the
exhibition match to be played by
George Won Elm, former United
States amateur golf champion. and
Olin Dutra. leading professional,
at the Barbara Worth country
club on Sunday. There is q gallery
charge of 81.
Play is scheduled to begin
promptly at l:30 o'clock and 10
holes will be played. This exhibi-
ton match is anticipated with a
great deal of pleasure on the part
of valley golfers as the men are ex-
perts. Won Elm is one of the best
known figures in the golfing world.
Members of the Barbara Worth
country club have the tickets for
the match and those interested
may get in touch with them.
Qualifying rounds for the first
invitational tournament ever staged
by the valley organization will take
place Saturday. More than 100 en-
tries have been received SO far and
those in charge anticipate that
more than 200 will enter.
Entries close Wednesday morn
ing, 1t is announced, and valley
golfers are urged to get their names
on the books.
The club championship tourna-
ment was postponed on account of
the rain last weekend and prob
ably will not be completed until af-
ter the close of the invitational
tournament.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
JUNIORS MAKING
PLANS FOR BIG
REGIONAL MEET

Discussion of the rapidly nearing
El Centro convention of the region
al division OF Junior Chambers OF
Commerce. which will bring great
number of Jaycees to Imperial VAL
ley. was carried through the entire
breakfast meeting of the FL Centre
organization in the Barbara Worth
hotel this morning.
Announcement was made OF a
meeting of local members of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce, TO
be held at z o'clock tomorrow night
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms
on Fifth street. A large attendance
is expected at this meeting, when
further plans for the convention Will
be discussed.
Among otnor matters brought up
for consideration this morning were
badges, speeches, an automobile tour
of the valley, and the entertainment
to be offered the wives of visiting
delegates.
It was suggested that grapefruit
and lettuce be distributed among
the delegates, and members discus
sed ways of procuring the produce.
The convention will be held in FL
Centre March 7, A business SESSION
lasting from 10 clock in the morn
ing until o clock in the evening
with an intermission for luncheon,
will take up the first day. Durward
Howes, national president of the
Junior Chambers of Commerce, will
be the speaker at the luncheon.
Speeches during the convention
will be given by representatives OF
almost every junior chamber repre-
sented from California, Utah, Ari-
zona, New Mexico, Texas, Oregon,
and other states.
The business session will be fol-
lowed by banquet and entertain
ment. which in turn will be follow
ed by a dance at the Barbara Worth
hotel. Bridge tables will be furnish
ed for those who do not wish TO take
part in the dancing
Committees have been appointed
from among the membership OF the
local junior chamber to care for all
arrangements in connection with the
convention, which has been classed
as one of the most ambitious ever
staged in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
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IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
w. c. COSTELLO.
Manager
SWINGS STAND APPROVED

"I will Join you in asking for an ear
lier closing hour, but will have to flght
midnight opening vigorously.
That is Congressman Phil D. Swings
answer to the proposal to keep the inter-
national line at Calexico open until mid
night in return for o'clock closing
on open gambling in Mexicali.
To our way of thinking, the congress
man has taken the proper stand and the
only one consistent with the economic
welfare OF Imperial Valley. Any plans
for permitting a later opening OF the IN
ternational line should be based on the
elimination of open gambling altogether.
Open gambling at Mexicali is con-
tinual threat to the welfare of this COM
munity. Statements as to the amount
lost by American citizens of the valley
over the gaming table, vary widely, but
none will dispute that il is an enormous
sum annually and presents heavy drain
on individuals, homes, families and mer-
chants.
Those who suffer the most from open
gambling at Mexicali are those who can
least afford to gamble, yet do so. The
argument is made that Mexico does not
invite nor force those from this side OF
the line to visit the gaming tables. That
is true. The pity of it is that so few
need to be invited or forced.
There is no quarrel with Mexico. If
it wants to keep gambling wide open "a
hours in the day, it is solely the busi-
ness of the Mexican government and peo-
pie. The same thing is true regarding
this side of the line. If the government
wishes to keep the line open all day and
night or closed all day and all night,
making transit across the border SUBJ
ject to passports, it is perfectly within
its right in doing so.
But if American citizens are unable
to withstand the temptation of the gam
ing tables, and it must be admitted that
many cannot, then the American gov
ernment is within its right in placing
such restrictions as it thinks best, on the
right to cross the international border.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD e. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BAD
BUNTY

Hopping. skipping, running and
walking home from the Hollow
Stump School in Woodland near the
Orange Ice Mountains. came the
forty sixteen rabbit children of Un-
Gle Wiggily. Jingle chased Jangle
Buster threw little teeny, weeny
snowballs at his brother Duster.
Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the
puppy dog boys. who had joined the
rabbits. chased their tails and were
so funny. that Baby Bunty, the little
orphan rabbit, laughed until she fell
down in the snow and Custer had
to pick her up.
The rabbit children were much
happier now than when they had
started TO school in the morning.
For then Jingle and Jangle had
Quarreled about an ear ribbon and
there had almost been a fight. The
tablecloth and all the dishes fell
crashing 10 the floor and Uncle Wig
gily felt so sad that he ran away to
the woods to look for an adventure.
But the little bunnies promised
among themselves never to be bad
any more and they agreed, after
school, to go look for Uncle Wig
gily, to make him come back home
They were now on their way to the
woods.
"When we find Unkie Wig,o said
Bunty. using as much baby talk as
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Wandering Cows
Cause OF Suit

Because the defendant S COWS
were allowed TO roam about and
trample on soggy alfalfa field, and
because the defendant has failed TO
keep the terms of lease, zippor-
rah Bump yesterday afternoon filed
suit against A. K. Frowiss, making
these asserted facts the grounds Tor
action in a si,55753 suit.
The plaintiff asks for rent al
legged due him on land near Calexico
and for an order restraining Frow-
iss from allowing his cattle TO tram
pie the alfalfa field. running the al
falfa.
Bump also asked possession OF the
premises. He claimed TO have been
greatly damaged by virtue OF the
alleged harm done to the alfalfa
field on his ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Echols Blameless
In Border Case


Following an Investigation into
the shooting of Ben Reed, colored
by Lee E. Echols of the customs pa
troll October 6, the county grand
jury shortly before o'clock yes
terday returned no bill, exoner-
ating Echols of any blame in con-
nection with the affair
Reed was killed by Echols when
making a dash for a border canal
near Calexico, supposedly to throw
sack OF liquor into the canal. A
revolver was later found in the
canal near where the liquor was
thrown.
The customs officer had asked
the grand jury to make an invest
igation into the shooting He stands
today completely justified in the
shooting and killing of the supposed
smuggler.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Files Answer In
Divorce Action

Guadalupe de Ia Vega today fiieo
on answer and cross complaint to
the divorce complaint of Efrian de
la Vega. denying all allegations Oh
the Complaint and charging her
husband with extreme cruelty.
Her husband gambled with money
heIonoine to the minor children OF
the couple, asserted the defendant
and cross plaintiff. She also stateo
that she had been forced for a num-
Der of years to earn living ior
herself and the children. Sne
asked custody of the babys.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18

toward maintenance of department
headquarters and is the only means
of revenue the volunteers have.
The 81 received as monthly SAL
airy and the So received every time
a fireman answers call will not
pay for cleaning clothing and shoes
damaged by water and chemicals.
Gasoline TO make the runs, costs
money also" said Fire Chief Tom
Reams today. THE annual ball is
the only means we have OF main
tanning our organization in first
class shape as it takes money TO do
that"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Classy Stomachs
Made Well

Every person who Is troubled with
gas in the stomach and bowels should
get a package OF Baalmann's Gas
Tablets and see how quickly they Will
relieve all distressing symptoms.
Sharp pains in the abdomen or
about the heart are often due entirely
to gas pressure. Sometimes the cir
culation is restricted. causing the
hands and feet to grow numb. Usually
there is much gursling or rumbling in
the bowels. Many sufferers complain
OF gnawing feeling in the stomach.
extreme nervousness, heartburn,
drowsiness after eating, headaches,
dizzy spells or labored breathing.
Baalmann's Gas Tablets taken at
meal time not only prevent all bad ef-
fects from gas. but they invigorate
the weak nerves of the stomach and
assist in restoring the whole digestive
system to proper working order.
Genuine Baalmann's Gas Tablets
in the yellow package-can be OBJ
tained az any good drug store. Price
81 everywhere.
Always on hand at Clements
Drug Store.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
HINDERKS HOSTS
TO BRIDGE CLUB
Decorations appropriate to George

Decorations appropriate to George
Washington IS birthday including
flags, cherries and toy hatchets
made an attractive setting for the
meeting of the Imperial Bridge club
last night as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence w. Hinderks.
The guests met for delightful
dinner at the Barbara Worth hotel
where appointments were IN this
patriotic motif. Later the members
motored to the Hinderks home, 46l
Len Rey avenue, for bridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Y. Preble winning the prize
for combined high score, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. NJ Dizney, the second, and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Capron. the low.
Those present were Messrs. and
Mesdames NJ M. Dizney, w. ..
Hinderks, H. S. Capron. S. F. Lofter,
A. Y. Preble. Lawrence Niles, DR..
and Mrs. H. v. Gray and the hosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
SHOTGUN BLAST BLAMED

BANCROFT, Neb.. U.p)-Reverb-
Grafton from the discharge of a
shotgun, accidentally dropped, was
believed to have caused the death
of William Fuggoe. city marshal
here. Fuggoe's ear drum was brok-
en- by the detonation of the gun
and streptococci meningitis devel-
oDed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered ut the
Post Office. El Centre,
Calf, rs Second-CIass
Matter.

position in the matter will be supported
by the great majority of Imperial Val
ley people, including many of those who
were interested in the proposal to change
the present hours.
AS he says, their good intentions must
be conceded But as he also suggests,
the best thing to do is to abandon the
idea
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
PIANIST AT THREE YEARS

GREENVILLE, NJ c., W.P)-At
the age of three years, Edna Earle
Corbett already is an accomplished
pianist. The child has mastered
several selections. She plays en-
tirely by ear.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
sFyENTY-FIvE, BUT 1881 MODEL

IMBoDEN, Ark. U.H = Students
refer to Prof. j. c. Eaton. 75, at the
Sloan-Hendrix academy here as
s.ie31 model teacher" because
they saw .'he is modern and Keeps
nm with modern methods -
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
IN SAME HOUSE 81 YEARS

CONWAY. N. II. U.P)-Miss Sarah
Hill recently observed her 87th birth
day anniversary in the house where
she was born and where she has
spent virtually every day of her life.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
THE WEATHER

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Thursday with
moderate temperature; gentle shift
ing winds
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair and mild tonight an d
Thursday; gentle northerly winds
offshore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February 1S, 1911

About $4,000 per month is dis
t-ibuted in cream checks to ranch
ers of the central part of Imper-
ial Valley by the Imperial Valley
Creamery Company of this place.
F. NJ. Payton has resigned his
position with the Peoples Abstract
Company and has taken the place
of chief clerk for the Imperial
Valley Mercantile Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
TEN YEARS AGO
February IL. 1927

AT regula, monthly meeting of
the Imperial County Medical soci-
ETY. was held Wednesday evening
at which officers for the ensuing
year were elected DR.. Bucher.
head of the state tuberculosis mo-
tor clinic, gave an interesting talk
Congressman Phil D. Swing. Mrs.
Swing and daughter Margaret left
on last nights train for Los An
geles on their way TO Washing
ton where Mr.. Swing assumes the
duties o. representative of the Elev-
enth California district.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February LIZ. lq16

Secretary F. E. Place of the VAL
ley Chamber of Commerce is or
ganizing a procession of automobiles
for the inspection of the San Di-
ego highway repair work next SUM-
day.
Mrs. c. F. Going left this morn
ing for Fullerton. to join Mr.. Co.
ing. who is on the staff of the Full
lerton Tribune. "Kal" was long
with the Press and his many
friends here will be pleased to
learn that he is making good in
another field.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-15
LIES CHARGED
In ENCYCLICAL
GIVEN BY POPE
Fascist Statement Makes
Daring Attack Upon
POntiff'S Accusation.
BY THOMAS b. MORGAN
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

United Press Staff Correspondent
ROME, July is. UP)-Alleged
'lies" in the recent encyclical of
Pope Plus XI on the Fascist state
and its controversy with the holy
see were protested in statement
issued by the directorate of the
Fascist party.
The directorate, meeting under
the presidency of Premier Benito
MusSolini, issued its anticipated re-
| ply to the PopeS scathing encycli-
| cal, sent secretly by trusted messen-
ger to Paris for distribution to the
world.
The reply protested alleged Lies"
in the encyclical which DETAINED
the Grand Balilla (youth's) organ
ization for which thousands of
Fascists are giving their activities" !"
The directorate urged all loyal
Fascists to work for the success of
the Balilla. Plans for the develop
ment of the Balilla youth organiza-
ton were approved for the coming
.. year.
Three major declarations were
outlined in the Fascist directorate's
statement with reference to Pope
Plus encyclical. They were:
/. Protests of criticism of the
black shirts oath.
2. The indignant rejection" of
the Pope's statement that the
Masons would return to power in
the Fascist party.
3. Protests against the alleged
lies" defaming the Grand Balilla
organization.
In amplifying the first of these
points, the statement said the "Fas-
cist party is not a party like others,
but is a fighting organization which
having made the revolution, feel it
their serious duty to defend it"
Plan Mobilization
In addition to these significant
announcements, the Fascist direc-
torate decided "the first great mob
ilization of Fascist forces shall take
place between the Piave and Taglia-
mento rivers in Thetenetia district"
soon.
The date of the gathering is to
be announced only 48 hours before
the mobilization is to take place.
The mobilization will demon
strate the swiftness with which the
Fascist masses can be concentrated
in any part of Italy's territory"
the directorate statement said, for
any emergency"
The mobilization, incidentally,
considering the section of territory
in winch it is to be held, apparently
is meant as warning to Jugosla-
via that Italy, aside from her reg
ular army. is able to count on a big
all-Fascist army if the necessity
arises.
The reported movement will in
volve about $4,000 men, it was as
serted, mostly from the party's
youthful organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-15
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SEATTLE'S new
MAYOR IS GIVEN
STORMY ENTRY

SEATTLE, July Is. U.pSRobert
H Harlin, prominent in political
and labor circles here for many
years, today formally assumed his
duties as mayor of Seattle, succeed
ing Frank Edwards. who was eject
ed from the office by a recall cleo
ton Monday.
Harlin was elected by the city
council to be mayor for the remain
der of Edwards term. He was in
Quoted after brisk fight, during
which the council voted five to
three in favor of him. Supporters
of Councilman Otto A. Case, rival
candidate for mayor, were jammed
in a council chamber during the in
duction ceremony, and Harlin was
greeted with mingled jeers and ap-
plause.
Disorder and bitter remarks fea-
tured the council meeting. Fist
fights were started and onlookers
took the floor several times to argue
with councilmen.
One of Harlin's first accomplish
ments, as acting mayor yesterday,
was the reinstatement of j. D. Ross
as head of the city light depart
ment.
The new mayor planned to send
letters today to all Of Edwards ap-
pointees on the board of public
works, requesting their resignation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-15
MOUzAKIS HELD
WITHOUT BAIL
PENDING TRIAL
COrOner's Jury Accuses
Slayer At Inquest Into
Fatal Shooting.

Gusta MouZakis, charged with
the murder Monday noon of Mike
Karagouzian in front of a Greek
coffee shop at 430 Main street, was
held without bail yesterday after
noon pending preliminary hearing
before Judge I. Mayfield at 10
o'clock next Tuesday morning
District Attorney Elmer w. Heald
appeared at the arraignment Of
Mouzakis as prosecutor, while Ken
dali B. Perkins appeared as attor-
ney for the defense.
MouzakiS was blamed for the
death of the Armenian when a COR
oner's jury this morning returned a
verdict declaring Karagouzian died
as the result of gunshot wounds in
flicted by gun in the hands Of
Mouzakis.
Tom Sharp directed the inquest
for the district attorney. Coroner
Bert Underwood presided.
Arenag Sarkisian, second Arme-
nian shot by Mouzakis Monday
noon, is still alive in the Ell Centro
hospital, but attendants said his
condition shows no marked i'm
provement. Sarkisian was accident
ally shot in the left side when one
of Mouzakis' shots went astray.
At the coroner's inquest this
morning Mouzakis was an interest
ed spectator. but refused to make
any statement when asked by Sharp
If he wished to testify. His attor-
ney was not present.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-15
WELL, CHICAGO CAN STANDA
GREAT NUMBER OF MIRACLES

but clearly defined image OF a
woman holding a child disap-
peared when lights were flashed
upon it. They determined from
this that the image, about Is
feet in height, was reflection
from some statue in the neigh
borhood.
In an effort to prove the i'm
age was due to natural causes
and thus disperse the crowd, Of
ficers began a search TO find the
statue from which the reflection
was cast. The entire neighbor-
hood was gone over. No statue
was found.
More than 500 persons still
were kneeling i'm the street when
daylight came and the officers,
after an all night search, still
had failed to find anything
natural about the image upon
the wall except that II disap-
peared when light was thrown
upon II.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-15
GOVERNOR NOT
TO INTERFERE
In EXECUTIONS

SACRAMENTO, July Is. U.H =
Governor James Rolph today sealed
the doom of Charles Simpson, San
Francisco torch murderer" when
he announced that he would not
interfere with the execution of
Simpson at San Quentin prison Fri
day morning.
Simpson will hang at 10 a. m.
Friday at San Quentin.
At the same hour, Fred Mott,
whose true name is Fred Reichard,
Is to be hanged at Folsom for the
murder of a San Francisco radio
salesman.
They will be the first executions
since Governor Rolph took office.
The governor also announced two
reprieves to murderers scheduled TO
hang at San Quentin on the same
date as Simpson.
These were Benjamin F. Brown,
Los Angeles dime slayer" and u
Tanaka, Los Angeles, who killed a
Mexican.
The reprieves for both men were
for two weeks, or until Friday, July
81.