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Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
GOVERNOR TREJO
WILL SPEAK AT
CHAMBER LUNCH

Governor Lie. Carlos Trejo y Lerdo
de Teiada. of Baja California VIII
be the guest of the Ell Centro
Chamber of Commerce at tne WEEK.
" luncheon meeting of that or
panization next Wednesday, accord
ing to M. NJ. Munson, chairman ol
the chamber program committee
who has been planning a program
with speakers from Mexico for Soiiie
time. A committee. composed OF the
following members, Munson, ira
Aten, f. B. Goodman and Jerry ho-
bertBon, called at the governor
palace last Monday and the ar
rangements were made for the Vlsit
of the governor at the champer
meeting next week.
The subject of Governor TreJos
talk will be My Work in BaJa Cal
ifornia," which promises to be OF IN
terest to all persons OF tins com-
munity. The governor has done a
great deal to beautify Baja CallIor-
mia since taking office, and among
other achievements has personally
overseen the planting of $4,000 trees
and more than 25,000 bulbs and
shrubs to aid in his plans of civic
Improvement.
The local chamber will send
notices to the other chambers of the
valley concerning this luncheon and
expects a large delegation from
every city in the valley TO hear Gov
ernor Trejo speak. A group from
Coachella Valley is also expected
for the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S FOUNDING

Uncle Wiggily was sitting in his
easy chair reading the morning pa
per. All was peace and quiet in his
hollow stump bungalow for his for
ty sixteen little rabbit boys and girls
had gone to school.
'Ah, it is lovely to be SO nice and
quiet murmured Mr.. Longears.
1 do not mean to say that Uncle
Wiggily had to wait until his bunny
boys and girls went to school before
he could have peace and quiet. No,
indeed, When all the rabbit chill
dren were asleep in bed it was just
as quiet as when they had gone to
school.
So there you are.
Anyhow. Mr.. Longears was sitting
in his easy chair when, all of sud-
den. there came a knock at the door.
"Hal l wonder who that ls?'
asked the rabbit gentleman starting
to get out of his chair so quickly
that he dropped his paper on his
toes. But he didn't hurt himself,
1t never hurts to drop one raper
on your toes. But if you drop
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16

Uncle Wiggily. Let me 60 to the
door.
mo! let me.' begged Mrs.
Longears. Il will not have my hus-
band nibbled. I will protect himi"
She looked very brave.
81 am going to the door!'' said
Nurse Jane.
Rat-a-tat-t came the knock
again.
whoever it is must be in hur-
ry," said Uncle Wiggily as he hop
ped out of his chair. II must see
who it is. You ladies go to the
kitchen and hide under the sink, -
he advised. If it should be the Fox
or the Bob Cat I'll telephone for
the Police Dog"
"Well, if you II do that III let
you go to the door, " said Mrs. Long
ears.
And if it is any Of those funny
animals who are always after you 3"
spoke Nurse Jane, tell them I said
1 think they are real meant"
"That certainly will make them
ashamed of themselves, - chuckled
the rabbit gentleman. Well, we II
soon see who it is
He opened the door, and standing
on the steps he saw the Police Dog
himself, brave and bold.
"'Oh, good morning, Police Dog! -
greeted Uncle Wiggily. "You got
here even before 1 telephoned. Did
you see the Fox knocking and did
you make him go away?"
81 saw no Fox barked the Po-
lice Dog. II was the one who knock
ed.D
"Ohn" exclaimed Uncle Wiggily.
"What for?'
because I have something for
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
Published By
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
W. G. COSTELLO,
Manager
PAYING THE PRICE

Eleven hundred maddened men, kept
in close confinement, offer possibilities
for plenty of trouble as soon as the op-
portunity to make it Is afforded them,
which would indicate that disturbance at
Joliet prison Is not over with yet.
Two men are dead as a result of the
riot there Saturday when a group of
convicts attacked the captain OF the
guards. Earlier in the week another
prisoner died. allegedly as a result of
inhuman punishment, but according to
official report, from natural causes.
A few weeks ago three other conVlctS
died when they staged an attempt to es-
cape. The plot had been made known
to the prison officials. who shot the
three down from ambush.
In Saturdays riot the convicts
wrecked the dining hall and caused
considerable other damage, before bull
lets drove them back into their cells.
Since then they have been denied food
and the Illinois legislature is conduct
ing an investigation of the prison.
Certainly the state of Illinois cannot
afford to be indulgent with the con-
victs. They are desperate men and they
are willing to do desperate deeds If 1t
will harrass or annoy those who keep
them in confinement. Harsh measures
VIII be necessary 10 fesloIe oluei anu
discipline in the prison.
But it is foolish to claim that all the
blame lies with the convicts. Over
crowding, bad food, inhuman punish
ments, cruel treatment by guards-all
of these are to be found in almost any
of our prisons. Prison outbreaks have
been frequent in recent years, yet moth
ing seems to be done about It except
half-hearted investigation and then
"whitewash' for the officials.
1t is right for the state to confine men
who have trangressed its law. 1t is neces-
sary for the protection Of society. 1t is
not right for the state to treat those
whom it confines as so many animals.
There is a proper sphere between inhu-
man cruelty and "coddling" which seems
to have been discovered only by a few of
our penitentiaries. The majority of
them have not found it nor have they
made any serious effort to find it They
pay for their laxity and indifference in
such affairs as Saturdays Joliet out
break.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
Views OF Hoover
Dam On Display

Enlarged aerial photos of Boulder
Canyon and the Hoover dam are on
display in the window of the I. v.
Hardware store. Two of the photos
are enlargements OF the artist s
drawing showing the dam and the
power houses as they will appear
when this immense project is COM
pleted.
Leo Hetzel, local photographer
took some of the pictures, the 9TH
ers being furnished Hetzel by the
California Colorado river commits
sion. He has enlarged all of them
and placed them on display at the
local I. V. Hardware store for the
benefit of the many residents Of Fl
Centro who have not had an oppor-
tunity to view this rugged country
bordering Arizona and Nevada.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16

he took the founding rabbit from
the Police Dog and cuddled her IN
his paws. And then, all OF a sud-
den, the funniest look you ever saw
came over Uncle Wiggily S face He
looked-Oh, I can't tell you how he
looked And then, all at once, he be-
gan to laugh. Oh, how hard he
laughed. "Ha! Hal Ha! Tee Hee!
Hee!' And then something else
happened.
What it was I shall tell you in the
next story TO be called Uncle Wig
gily and Little Ticky. But please
don t let the postage stamp Jump
off the letter before the postman
gets it.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
TEN YEARS AGO
March I6 1921

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ragan spent
Saturday and Sunday in San Diego
and while there attended the re-
ception and dance given in the
Grant Hotel. as guests of the South
ern Trust and Commerce Bank OF
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
Here she is! he barked

number of papers-well, that's diff
.erent.
Someone is at the door, > said
Mrs. Longears.
I'm gol" offered Uncle Wig
gily who was very kind to his wife,
always trying to save her from hop
ping around too much as she was
getting bit old.
"No, you will not go! - said Nurse
Jane Fuzzy WuZzy, the muskrat lady
housekeeper. "Ill go. 1t might be
the Fox or the Bob Cat looking for
nibbles off your ears and I wouldn It
want them to catch you.
81 hope they don nibble you, if
it should happen to be one of the
funny animals that are always chas-
ing me,' said Uncle Wiggily.
"They'll get precious few nibbles
off my ears!' squeaked Nurse Jane.
my ears are not as large as yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
Butter Brings
Splendid Price

Dairymen are bewailing the low
price of butter fat, but not tine
women who participated in the
dairy day churning contest. The
butter that received first prize was
sold at one dollar per pound, the
second prize butter at 80 cents,
and the third, at rs cents.
Women from three farm centers
entered the contest, McCabe- -Euca-
lyptus winning first, Alamo-Alami-
tos, second, and Spruce-Westmor-
land, third.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
Stop Sign Causes Death

LOS ANGELES, U.P)-A stop"
sign flashed at a boulevard here
and Frank d. Lovett. 81. brought
his automobile to a halt. When
the Go sign came the Loyett car
failed TO move. Other motorists
honked horns for a time and then
investigated Lovett had died
from heart disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
SUIT FILED FOR DAMAGES

LOS ANGELES, U.P)-A tumble
from "bucking horse" on a merry
go round at a beach amusement
park at Venice resulted in injuries
for which Miss Marie r. Knapp,
20, wants s25,267. She filed a suit
for that amount here against the
California Racing Derby, a Venice
concessionaire.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16

Mrs. S. w. Leffingwell returned
to her home in the city Monday
evening after a visit with her
daughter Miss Lois. who has been
ilf in Phoenix. Arizona Miss Lef-
fingwell is reported as improving
steadily in health.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16

cooperation of the public in the ef-
fort to improve our lending tech
nique and that all borrowers will
make a habit of carrying their
cards SO that the service will not
be DELAYED.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
JOKES LEAD TO DIVORCE

Chicago. (U.P) - Because her hus-
band enjoyed leaving notes saying
he had committed suicide and play
ed other similar pranks, Mrs. Mary
Steinke, 81, was granted divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16

Fontana Farms Company has Of
fered a l000-acre site for n new
state insane asylum, located north
of the town of Fontana, San Ber-
nardino County.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16

To February IS Rialto, San Ber-
nardino County, had received 1902
inches of rain. Last year to same
date the record was 7.36 inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
BLACK CAT CAUSES CRASH

CHICAGO. (U.P) - When Edward
Cozel slammed on the brakes of his
auto to keep from running over
black cat, his machine skidded into
another car and three persons were
injured. one seriously.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

One Of the most interesting and
practical meetings in the history
of the Woman's Ten Thousand club
was that of last Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. w. c.
Whitescarver, at which the attend
ance was unusually large.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16

Judge George II. Hutton, OF De-
partment 10, Los Angeles Superior
Court, is holding court in FL Cen
tro, while Judge Franklin J. Cole
is sitting in Judge Hutton's court
in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March I6 1915

Miss Katherine Whitelaw re-
turned this morning from Douglas,
Arizona. where she went two weeks
ago TO visit her cousin, the wife
of Captain Rathburn. u. s. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-16

A. D. Penny, who has large ac-
quaintanceship in FL Centre, has
been appointed manager OF the
Western Union office here to sue
ceed Mr.. Hancock, who has been
promoted TO relief man.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Versatile Along Many
Lines of High Endeavor

Prof Elihu Thomson, whose scien-
tific investigations have led up to the
conception and construction of 200
inch quartz lens for astronomical
purposes, had the inspiration for this
achievement when he was a child
in viewing comet. His interest in
astronomy dated almost from that
night. AS his interest in the stars
began to bud, it logically led him to
study the apparatus. This led him 10
experiment with the grinding of
lenses. He hohnobbed for some time
while boy with a lens maker in
Philadelphia and learned enough
about the fundamentals of the craft
to construct telescopes with well-cor-
rected lenses. The lad was remark
ably versatile. He produced spinning
tops by turning them on foot lathe
He made them so much better than
those that were sold in the stores
that he acquired great reputation
among all the boys of the neighbor-
hood.
Watching and absorbing all he
could learn of the activities going on
in his own community, he set up a
little cupola furnace and melted a
pound or two Of cast iron for the
cylinder of little steam engine; be-
came fascinated by photography dur
ing the period of the tintype, the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Quite "Sizeable" Farm,
Even for These Times

Senator Fess of Ohio said at din
ner in DoylestOwn:
European farmers, with their
fields about as big as pocket hand
kerchief. can hardly credit the i'm
mense size of our American farms,
with their motor plows that can pillow
eight burrows at time, etc.
Describe these things to a Euro
pean farmer and he'll think they're
about as true as the anecdote.
"It's an anecdote about some men
in a New York hotel who were brag-
ging about home. Finally one of these
braggarts said:
any home, gents, is in the West
We got some quite sizeable farms
out there. F'rinstance. Both Smith, a
friend of mine, always starts with
his men in the spring, and they pillow
a straight furrow till fall. Then they
harvest back"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
"Apple of piseord"

According to Greek mythology, the
Apple of Discord was the golden fruit
thrown among the Olympian divini-
ties by the Goddess of Discord (Eris)
bearing the inscription, For the
Fairest.' Aphrodite (venus). Hera
(Juno), and Pallas (Minerva) be-
came competitors for it, and its
award to the first by Paris so in
famed the jealousy and hatred of
Hera to all of the Trojan race Ito
which Paris belonged) that she did
not cease her Vaccinations till Troy
was destroyed. This story is intro
duced in Tennyson's "Oenone."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06

ambrotype, and the ferrotype until in
more mature years he became an
adept at autochrome photography.
He built small organ with electro
pneumatic action when nineteen years
old and today has an instrument
with % sounding stops, which in
cludes the identical pipes of the orig
inal organ, and constructed fric-
tional electrical machines with which
he could produce an impressive cleo
trio shock. Eventually electricity he
came his dominant interest and his
scientific career has been cast al
most entirely in that field.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06

same style prevails throughout the
interior. In the entrance hall Is II
circular staircase of solid marble
constructed without steel support.
The museum is filled with exhibits
depicting the city's history. Among
them are a gallery devoted to the
history of retail selling, history ST
transportation, history of the New
York stage, models depicting the his
tory of New York architecture and
exhibits illustrating the growth c.
the telegraph, telephone, cable and
postal departments. The Museum of
the City of New York was incorp-
grated July 81, 1923, to visualize by
exhibits the development of New
York city life from the earliest times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Roman Historian Wrote of "Noble" Caledonians

and Old Morse Pettland which still
survives In the name of the Pentland
firth. In their wars in Britain the
Romans came into collision with the
Picts. One Roman or Latin writer of
that time speaks Of "the Caledonians
and other Picts," which implies the in
cIusion of the former in the latter
people. The well-known Roman his
torian, Tacitus, calls Scotland north
of the Firths of Forth and Clyde, Cal
edonia, and he describes the Caledonl-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06

PiCts is the name by which, for nve
and half centuries-296 to S44 A. u.
the people that inhabited eastern
Scotland from the Forth to the Pen'-
land firth, were known. In certain
chronicles they are styled Picti, nc,
tones, Pictores. or Piccardaig-aii
forms of the same root; but some.
times the native Gaelic name OF
Cruithnig is applied to them, ana
their country called Cruithen-tuath'
the equivalent Of the Latin Plctavla
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Origin Of Iced Tea

Professor-Nothing coulG daunt the
spirit of those patriotic Americans
who staged the famous Boston tea
party in the midst of winter. with the
temperature far below freezing.
Flapper Coed - That's probably
when iced tea was invented.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Tired Business Man

"Was this show gotten up to cheer
up the tired business MANI"
"Yes," replied the manager. "And
it's doing the work."
How do you known"
"It's playing to crowds. Before
got this hit l was getting to be one of
the weariest business men in the bust
ness
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06

ans as noble race of barbarians, who
fight in chariots as well as on foot,
with long swords and short shields,
and whose fair red hair and large
limbs argued Teutonic origin. The
Highlanders of today are of Celtic
origin. The prefix, mac, meaning son
of, is from the Gaelic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Stopping the Discussion

Her Husband-Roughly speaking
you spend about
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures! don't
want you to speak roughly to me.
won't have it.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
New York. Great Museum

The Museum of the City of New
York was erected at cost of ST..
100000 on Fifth avenue. The build
ing, designed by Joseph Freedlander,
is in Georgian Colonial style and the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Safety First

Mrs. Timerous-Are you careful
driver?
The New Chauffeur-Very careful,
ma'am. l never hit her up with the
old bus unless Pm sure l can out
speed the motorcycle cop.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Demanding Particulars

Miss Slippingfast-Why. am still
only a girl. was born in 1902.
Mr.. Hardfax Very interesting.
Number 1902; what street?
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Confusing

Hello! Who is it?"
albert, sweetheart !"
"Who? I can't hear you'll"
"Albert, darling-A for Arthur, L
for Lionel. B for Bertram, e for Ed
ward, r for Robert. T for Tommie! !"
"Yes. but which of you boys is
speaking? "-Washingto Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06

The Caveman-Im going to kiss you
and kiss you and kiss you.
The Girl-That would only be three
times THE Humorist.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
SLOW WORK

Bug Sport Cat snail race)-Come on,
Bill, and let's get some lunch and
shoot game of pool. Well be back
before they finish. They've got an
inch to go yet!
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Flemish Tongue

The Flemish language is spoken In
the northern half of Belgium and by
more than 100000 people In the Nord
department Of France.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
NOT WORTH SPEAKING OF

First Moth-"Any wooden garments
in thereg Second Moth lin disgusU
mo. nothing but a girls bathing
suitv'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Foolish Question No. 6sss

Little Tommy tat the post off1ce)-
Please give me my pas mail.
Clerk-Who is 1t for, sonny?
Little Tommy-It says on the let
tiers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Need for Growth

Fond Mother (holding baby)-How
big his ears are.
Fond Father hopefully Maybe
he'll grow into them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-06
Il Flour That's Virtually
Mistdke-P rOof-Becanse It's
"Kitchen-tested" in AdNdnce
Won by MRS. c. E. LIE GROIN
at the Vernon Parish Fair

TO-DAY more women are using
Il GOLD MEDAL "Khchen-tested"
Flour than any other brand.
Chiefly because they find this all
purpose flour always gives uni
form good results, whenever and
however they use it. 1t will bring
this same success in your baking,
because all GOLD MEDAL Flour is
"Kitchen-teSted' before it comes
to you. Breads, cakes, biscuits,
pastries are baked from every
batch-in a home oven just like
your own. And only the flour that
successfully passes this Kitchen
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
Harris VS.. Myer

The whole story is very re-
mindful of a myth that beset
washington some years ago
when Bucky Harris was man.
ager and Buddy Myer was a
struggling young infielder. =,
The rumor mongers had IL
that Harris and Myer had it
out with their fists down IN
Tampa one spring, yet no living
soul saw it, neither of them
showed any effects of bodl!y
contact and they were on speak,
ing terms, although neither vas
ever exactly crazy about the
other.
Now, fights between mem
bers of ball clubs with all the
wives and retinue always IN tne
vicinity can't very well happen
without some eyewitness or ear.
witness, and many reports OF
such conflicts are very tar
fetched, to say the least.
When Art Shires twice tapped
his manager, Lena Blackburn
OF. the chin when those two
we're in Chicago together, there
was no lack of physical evidence
Done on the spur of the mo-
ments and in the heat of con-
tention, there were plenty of by,
standers as we'll as innocent
spectators. Also marks and
abraSionS.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
REGATTA
TOMORROW

The Washington Canoe Club
will hold its first canoe regatta
of the year, for the club members
only, tomorrow, starting at 2
o'clock.
The starting point will be the
Three Sisters, half mile above
Key Bridge, and the finish in
front of the clubhouse pier.
About Is participants are
epected, mostly in the junior
races. Six senior races are on
the program.
The feature attraction will be
the individual battle between
Irving Rothrock and Harry
Knight. Rothrock is anxious to
beat the veteran paddler tomor.
row.
Another keen contest will be
the competition for the vacant
positions in the senior four. Ed
McGuigar, Karl Knight, Jed
Florance and Lloyd Dunn are
contenders, besides Rothrock and
Harry. Knight.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06

BY his victory yesterday in the
face of opposition from the
worlds best golfers, Tommy Ar
mour, Detroit professional, joined
Bobby Jones and other immortals
Of golfdom.
Slight consolation was derived
by the British, who had conf
IDENTIFY looked forward to captur-
ing the title, from the fact that
the Detroit golfing master learned
his golf in Scotland and once held
the Scottish amateur title. Today
they were acclaiming him as the
BLACK Scot"
American or Scotch, he dis
played the canny traits of The lat
ter in setting a burning pace to
overhaul Jose Jurado, diminutive
Argentniian, who held the lead as
the final 18 holes Of play opened.
That he outpaced the Argentinian
by only one stroke did not de-
tract from his performance, as
Jurado was five full strokes ahead
as they moved into the home
stretch.
Displaying the wizardry by
which he once captured TIE
American national championship,
Armour shot a sizzling II to give
him an aggregate score of 296
strokes. The pace proved too fast
for Jurado, who slowly gave way
under the gruelling hazards of
the course. He finished with q
II, for a total score Of 297.
The first American victory
was Chalked up by Walter
Hagen in 1922. A. G. Havers
recaptured the title for Great
Britain the following year, but
since 1924 the American string
of victories has been unbrOken.
Jim Barnes took the title to
the United States in 1925 and
Bobby Jones wonAit in 1926 and
1927. In the following year,
Hagen again won the champion
ship xand was the first man to
capture it three times when he