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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-03
Girl Is '
@. i. "A. Graduate

Especial 10 The Herald.)
DENTON. Aug. 3-MiSs Dorothy
Duncan. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. O. Duncan ar Santa Maria. will
be among the So graduates 10 re-
ceive degrees nc summer COM
mencement Aug. %. at Texas State
College for Women tC. X. A).
Miss Duncan will receive the
degree or bachelor az arts In mn
tory and English and mirroring ed<
ucatiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08

MIR. Longears had been out IN the
woods to get some peace and quiet
away from his dear little rabbit
children and their friends. Uncle
Wiggily loved all children very
much but sometimes, as he said, he
likes to get away by himself TO read
the paper. However, the children
chased after him and found him
until Uncle Wiggily craWled in a
hole 10 hide. Only the hole hap
pened to be the den of the Woozle
Wolf and right away the Wolf
chased Uncle Wiggily out. 1t was
lucky Uncle Wiggily had left his
automobile at the edge of the woods.
Into the car the bunny jumped
but he had not gone very Tar be-
fore. as I told you in the story last
night. he had a flat tire. Uncle
Wiggily's automobile was made with
big bologna sausages for tires and
whenever the rabbit gentleman
wanted to 60 faster he Just sprink-
led pepper on the tires to pep them
up.
I'll try and see what little
pepper will do now said the old
bunny gentleman as he looked back
and saw the Wolf coming and then
looked and saw the fiat tire. pep
per may help lot"
Reaching in the side pocket Of
the door nearest him Uncle Wig
gily took out the pepper box and
sprinkled some Of the hot stuff all
around. The wind blew the pepper
on the bologna sausage tires and
the auto began to 90 faster But
on account Of the flat tire it vent
bumpity bump and thump, and Mr.
Longears soon saw, in spite Of all
he could DO. that the Wolf was
coming nearer.
Maybe a little mustard would be
good" thought Mr.. JOngearg SO
he reached in the side pocket Of the
other door and took out the mus
tard pot. lie gprinked somc mus
tard around, taking care u close
his eyes 50 none Of the hot stuff
would get IN them And. for a time,
| the car seemed 70 20 little better
from the mustard treatment. But
soon IL wag bouncing, humping and
bounding worse than ever. for the
sausage tire was getting flatter ali
the while And the Wolf vas get
ting closer.
IT'S no use" sighed the rabbit
gentleman. I'VE got 10 stop and
! put on the spare tire Or III never
get away from The Wolf Mr Long
cars switched off the ignition and
! the car began u slow up. But then
the rabbit gentleman thought to
| himself. Dear me- This viii neyei
dol II stop the car the N0lf vii
catch up ~ me all the quicker. II
never get a chance % change tires
Stepping is ae bad az going On viii
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post office, FL Centre.
Calf, as Second-Class
Matter.
GREAT KIDS

| IMPERIAL VALLEYS two kid athletes,
Joe Andrade of Calexco and Keith
Burch of Calipatria, brought new honor
to themselves and to their home sector
in the national finals of the Junior Olym-
pics at Atlantic City yesterday.
Neither boy won a championship, but
they helped bring national honors back
to California. So hard did Joe go out for
the senior championship, that he forced
Fred Satterfield, the lanky colored boy
who won the state championship, to
greater endeavor than ever, Fred taking
first place with fine total of 762 points.
Joe was next with 73S and he set new
records in the basketball throw and in
chinning. He tossed Is baskets breaking
the former record of II, and then
chinned himself 81 times, one more than
the previous high mark.
While Joe was battling for senior hon.
ors, diminutive Keith Burch was staging
a merry battle in the junior division. The
best he could get was third place, Takime
Arawaka of Hawaii taking first and Paul
Franklin of Highland Park getting sec
ond honors. However, Kenneth tied the
champion in two events, the basketball
throw and dash.
HAVING o1(Ndl(tCd AllOiAicNifNo III S'NAi
fine shape, the boys are now to reap VIC
tory in the form of a siX-weeks trip to
Latin-America. This will be Joe's second
venture, as he took the Junior champion
ship last year. For Keith it is the big
adventure
Imperial Valley has reason to be proud
of these two boys We have said that
before and we don't mind saying it again.
They have proved that boy may be off
the beaten path and still achieve promi-
nence. What honors they have received
have come to them as the result of hard,
exacting work, careful training, and con-
scientiously living up to the strict rules
required for success in any form of ath-
letics. That is quite job for youngsters
vet in their teens and indicates plenty of
self-control, always a valuable asset In
character building.
Imperial Valley will be glad to wish
the boys the pleasantest trip possible and
accord them a royal welcome on their re-
turn home. We imagine word from the
home sector at this time would please
the boys very much, and we are trusting
the bearded man up in Calipatria, who
plays dual role, to take care of that.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08
new PEDDLINC
ORDINANCE FOR
COUNTY PASSED

An ordinance making it unlaw-
full for itinerant peddlers to carry
on operations in' Imperial county
was passed by the county board of
supervisors yesterday afternoon.
The new county ordinance is
similar to that now in effect in FL
Centre, and is designed 10 protect
valley business men from the cut
throat competition of peddlers who
live outside the county.
One clause of the ordinance pro-
vides that a peddling license in this
county shall cost S25 a quarter. or
s5 a day. This is TO insure residence
in the county of persons doing bus
inesS here.
Appointment of Mrs. Julia Ben
nett of Holtville as matron OF the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08
FRENCH HONOR CALIFORNIAN

PARIS, U.P)-When the French
government decorated Charles Stor-
rier Stearns, of Pasadena, Calf,
with the Legion Honor, 1t was the
only time that an American had
ever been so decorated in the Lou
vre Museum. Not far from the Of
ficial room where the short cere-
mony took place were the gifts OF
art and the tapestry collection
which Stearns had given to the
Louvre. Stearns was born in Hart
ford, Conn, has lived in Paris for
the past eight years, but is now
making his home in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08

Hardware company and is the first
of a series of dinner programs
which will be prepared by local
business firms.
This gathering will start the din
ner meetings. which will continue
until the middle Of September, the
weekly luncheons being discontin-
ued during the warm weather. Din
ner is served at the Hotel Barbara
Worth at $50 and R. B. Whitelaw,
president of the FL Centro cham
her. issues a special invitation to
the women of FL Centro to attend
the dinners as it is customary for
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08

new county detention home in Inn
perial, and Mrs Ruth Helms of El
Centra as assistant matron was
approved by the supervisors yes
terday afternoon. The matron and
assistant matron will hold their po-
sitions subject to the pleasure of
the board of supervisors.
The purchasing agent was au-
thorized to buy one automobile for
the district attorneys office and one
for the sheriffs office, and to sell
one now in use by the sheriff.
After discussion of other routine
business, the supervisors adjourned
to meet with the board of equaliza-
ton this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS. INC.
W. G. COSTELLO
Manager
WHY?

WH1 just an investigation of salaries
W in the assessor-collector's office by the
directors of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict? Why slash of salaries there and
not elsewhere?
From the report turned in by Messrs.
Beal and Aten 1--WE understand Brock
man took no active part in the investiga-
tom one is justified in assuming that
salaries are right and proper in all other
departments of the district. Are they?
If Directors Beal and Aten are sim
cere in their efforts to economic, they
will not stop at halfway measures. Are
they sincere?
For some reason, perhaps best known
to himself, Beal has had his eye on the
assessor-collector's dep artm ment ever
since he assumed office in the spring. 1t
appears to be his particular pet peeve.
Again, why?
Is SIS a week too high to pay an exc
cutive? What company doing any sort
of business in Imperial Valley can hire
an executive for that amount? And the
particular executive at whom the direc-
tors have taken a dig, is one of very
small number of district employees upon
whom the people who pay the bills can
bank on getting full return for every
cent they pay her.
1t is not a case of a swivel chair and
cinch job for Miss Winnie Barry. She
works. She always has. Loafing is as
foreign to her as hair is to an egg. If
every public official in Imperial county
would put the same amount of time and
effort into performing his duties that
she does there would be no kick any
where.
To show that they are fair and not
picking on any particular department or
person, the directors magnanimously
vote to dispense with their expense ac-
counts while they are working within the
confines of the district. Will they? Your
guess is as good as ours, and it probably
is the same.
If so much room for economy has been
found in a single department, we'll haz-
ard the guess that more can be found
elsewhere But will it be sought? Again
your answer is as good as ours, and again
it is probably the same-no.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD L. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspa per Syndicate
UNCLE WIGCHY AND The
JACK WOLF

Uncle Wiggily leaned over in the
seat Of his automobile and looked
down at the right front wheel.
yes. it's a flat tire all right,
said the bunny gentleman to him
self. AT first 1 thought 1t might
be Just a bit soft. But its gone flat
and I can't keep on going
Then Uncle Wiggily looked back
toward the woods and saw the Woo
zie Wolf coming along hippity hop
after him.
"Ohl on" exclaimed Uncle Wig
gily. This is going to be bad! I
guess I'd better try to keep going
even if I have a flat tire. I don't
want that Wolf to catch mel
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08
CITIZENS TO GET ROAD JOBS
OLYMPIA, Wash. - U.P)-Gov

OLYMPIA, Wash, - U.P-Goy-
ernor Roland Hartley has instruct
ed highway director Sam Humes to
award no highway contracts that
do not specify that citizen labor
only be used in construction work.
Cancellation of contracts for failure
to comply with this provision will
mean forfeiture of the contract, the
governor said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08
Women Invited To
Chamber Dinner

Recreational activities as they af-
feet Ell Centro will be the subject
of a talk to be given at tonights
FL Centro Chamber of Commerce
dinner by Leo Madden, manager of
the Cramer Baking Company in Fl
Centre. Tonight's program has been
arranged by Warren Currier, sales
manager of the Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08
RIVER CANAL SURVEY BEGUN

HUN IN1 ON ". vi
Work preliminary to making a ton
mage survey of the Sandusky-Ports-
mouth route for proposed Lake
Erie-Ohio river canal has been
started in the Huntington district.
Engineers will begin work at each
end of the proposed route and worl;
toward the middle.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08

Now the boy who beat, robbed and
burned an old woman is the subject of
consideration for clemency by the gov
ernor If Jimmy can see room for pity
here he probably could pardon Judas.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08

The work of dredging out the silt
in the canal of the Holton Power
company has been finished and the
dredge hauled away. The wrok Of
dredging out the canal has taken
the crew several months and thou
sands of yards of dirt were re-
moved.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08

flat and yeg can't go on. 1 must
stop
Uncle Wiggily looked back and
saw that the Wolf was now very
near, with his tongue hanging out
of mis- mouth like a running dog.
Then. all of a sudden, the bunny
uncle had a grand, clever thought.
Il know what I'll do he said.
"I.n stop the car and ask the Wolf
to be my jack to hold the side OF
the car up while I put on the spare
bologna tire. II the Wolf will be
my Jack he can't bite me or do any
thing to me while he's holding up
the car. And if can get the spare
tire on maybe I can jump in and
drive off before he can let go and
grab me. It's worth trying
So Uncle Wiggily, having stopped
the car. got out and stood beside
it waiting for the Wolf to come up
which the bad chap very soon did.
80 you found you couldn't get
away from me, didn't you painted
the Wolf, for he was quite out of
breath.
81 could have gotten away all
right if one of my tires hadn't gone
flat" said the rabbit.
"Oh. hol A flat tire, eh?'
sneered the Wolf. "Oh, yes, l see
it, Re went on as he looked at the
car. We'll. that's lucky for me-
But it isn't lucky for me- said
Uncle Wiggily. I've got to put on
spare tire and / wonder if you
wouldn't like to be my jack
BE your what?" asked the Wolf
MY jack-you know, the jigger
that is put under a car TO raise the
wheel with the flat tire 50 a new.
full tire can be put on. Will you
please be my jack
"Hal Hai What joke!' chuckled
the Wolf. well. yes, don't mind,
he said, not being very bright. III
be your jack and lift the car for
you. And after that-hal hal
Well, after that we shall see what
happened. And If the golf ball
doesn't eat a lot of bananas and
swell up like toy balloon at the
circus, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and the peppered Wolf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08

Nothing so entirely inconsequential
has taken up so much space as this
Vanderbilt-A idiocy
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08

California Newspaper Publishers As
sociation is planning to buy radio sta
ton. They'll .have to get an outsider for
announcer or folks will think General
Butler is on the air.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08

The cotton area in Imperial VAL
ley is this year in excess of 100000
acres. This is an increase of ap-
proximately 200 per cent. The crop
is further advanced this season
than ever before.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July &. 1916

George yarney. head of the VAL
ley's biggest chain of stores. says
that this is the best of any sum-
mer his stores have experienced in
the way Of business.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08

1t looks as though the railroads will
know just how Gulliver felt, when all
these rate increase opponents get busy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Uuly \ 1911

The Holtville cooperative cream
cry has been completed and the
first run will be made next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08

Prospects of finally demonstrat-
ing whether there is oil or nothing
at the bottom of the Brawley well
are much brighter than ever be-
fore. The Diamond Bar is said to
be making an excellent showing of
gas and oil in the baler and the
Holtville 104 is preparing to spud
in another well.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08

members to bring their wives to the
summer meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08
TEN YEARS AGO
July 4. 1921

The Imperial County Taxpayers
association has made a demand up
on the board of supervisors to cut
the assessments on property for
taxation purposes to the same basis
as that upon which the assessment
was made prior to the horizontal
increase in 1919.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-08
All CLUB CAMP
WILL Be OPENED
NEXT SATURDAY

The fourth annual farm bureau
vacation camp will be held at the
All club camp in the Laguna
mountains. The first meal will be
served Saturday evening. July II,
and the last meal served will be
breakfast on July II.
This camp as in past years is
open to farm bureau members and
their friends and will be strictly a
rest and recreation camp. Pro-
grams and events will be more or
less informal, and horseshoe tour
naments. checkers, chess, horseshoe
golf. etc. Cottages, tents, springs
and mattresses will be available for
those who desire them. Rates may
be obtained from d. E. Creighton,
assistant farm advisor.
Reservation sholld be made as
soon as possible. No advance pay
ments are required, and cancella-
tions will be permitted If neces-
sary.
The new road has been complet-
ed from Laguna Junction to Terry's
store, and no one need hesitate to
make the drive.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-07-13
BUYS
| WESTERN PROPERTY
Farmers National Grain Corpo-
ration Acquires Elevators in
Idaho and Utah

Chicago. July 13-(F)eThe Farmers
National Grain corporation an
nounced Monday that 80 warehouse;
and elevators have been leased In
Idaho and Utah and that negotiations
had been practically completed fol-
the purchase Of the 500 Line Termin-
al elevator at Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis elevator, the cor.
poration announcement said, has q
capacity of 1880, 900 bushels.
Twenty three of the 80 warehouses
and elevators leased in Idaho and
Utah were from the Colorado Milling
and Elevator company, Denver. The
other Is were from the Globe Milling
and Elevator company. Ogden. Utah
Several other elevators have beer
purchased or leased in the Colorado
territory, insuring stockholders Of the
grain corporation in the three states
efficient service In handling the new
crop, the corporation said.
Acquisition Of elevator and ware.
house properties in the inter -moun-
tain territory, following the launch
ing Of q 81 100000 facilities program
in the Pacific northwest, puts the
National Grain cooperative In q
strong position for the handling ol
the grain business of these two ter
ritories." said c. E. Huff, president o1
the corporation.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-07-13
stocks and bonds, owned by ther
These tOtaled $12O, ,299.

stocks and bonds. owned by them.
These totaled $12O,299.
w. K. Treumann, Grand Forks, de-
partment child welfare chairman, re-
ported that the Legion is now INSTALL
ing playground equipment for the
state tuberculosis sanatorium at San
Haven to be used in connection with
the childrens building there. An ex-
penditure of $3.50 was allowed for this
work at the Kenmare conference of
Legion and Auxiliary officials.
Because of lack or insufficiency of
funds available at national headquar-
ters," he reported. "it is necessary
that assistance in caring for fam
lilies of veterans. be given for but
three months, and then only in such
cases where the need appears most
urgent. The Auxiliary in North Da-
kota, by reason of having funds Of
their own available for this purpose
are able to materially assist in this
state in the care of families Of vet
Grams. The Legion should in some
way establish a fund for this purpose
as many cases come up which cannot
be taken care Of by national head.
quarters for various reasons"
William M. Jones, Lisbon, depart.
ment historian. urged that post his
tories be completed so that a perm
anent record may be kept.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-07-13
D|RIG|bLE PILOT
SERIOUSLY BURNED
Goodyear Craft, Valued at $780,.
900, Swept to Destruction
at Kansas City

Kansas City, July 13.-(P)-A sud-
den storm swept the $4,000 Good
year dirigible Mayflower to destruc-
ton against high tension wires near
the municipal airport here last night.
Capt. Charles E. Brannigan, IS. the
pilot, was burned seriously in an at
tempt to weather alone a high wind
that jerked the 140-foot craft from
its mooring mast and a ground crew.
Gasoline spilling from tanks rup-
tured by a crash against the roof of
an army hangar was ignited as the
Mayflower hurtled against a trans
former. The bag was filled with
helium gas. non-inflammable, but
flames poured over the gondola. Cap
tain Brannigan fell with the cage in
front of northbound freight train
on railway tracks below. The train
halted so yards away. Brannigan was
rescued by a co-pilot, r. H. Hoben-
sack, who with Claude Hendershot, a
member of the crew, had dropped to
safety a moment before. Hobensack,
his clothing drenched by rain. was
burned slightly. Hospital physicians
said Brannigan's condition was crit
ical,
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-07-13
j COED WILL DRIVE
IN BISMARCK RACES
Kitty o'NeiI, University Of Min.
nesota, Will Meet Woman
Champion Wednesday

Kitty O'Neil, coed of the University
of Minnesota and light car speed
queen, will meet Elfrieda Mais, wom-
ems world champion, in a special
match race, q feature of the automo-
bile race program which will be
staged at the Bismarck fairgrounds
Wednesday evening beginning at $50
O'Clock.
Kitty, big broad shouldered good
looking youngster, already has won
several races this year and is seeking
further fame in her attempt to defeat
the champion. Kitty first tried her
speed on small ovals around st. Paul
where auto racing is popular pas
time From her first start she was
rated a conner" by experts who
watched her handle high speed rae
| ing car.
While the racing fans were busy
discussing the O'Neil-Mais match
Frank Sands, Of Orr, Mimi, wired in
for an entry blank. Frank is chief OF
police at Orr and long has been a
crowd pleaser with his fast little
Frontenac.
Arch Powell, Sig Eaugdahl, Gene
Mandeloff, Shane Fitzgerald and all
the other dirt eaters entered in the
July races have signed entries to the
races.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-07-13

the Auxiliary, and chairman Of the
community service and unit activities.
stated that units have coopcrated
with health clinics and with the tu-
berculosis association of the state in
providing money with which to endow
beds for the undernourished children
of service men at Camp Grassick
They also have cooperated. she re-
ported, with the Legion posts in jun
ior baseball. and have sponsored COM
munity parks, swimming pools, libra
ries, essay contests, and in the en-
tertainment Of Gold Star Mothers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-07-13
Urges Taxing Boards
To Accumulate Data

Recommendation that data on tax
rates for various purposes in each
city. village, school district and town.
ship in each county be supplied to
their taxing boards was made by Gov
ernor George F. Shafer Monday In a
letter sent to all county auditors in
North Dakota.
Governor Shafer in his letter to the
auditors said, 1T Is apparent to all
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-07-13
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Five room modern
house on Second street. Phone
199-W or call at Broadway Food
Market.
FOR RENT-UnfurniShed apart
ment. 4 rooms and bath. All out
side windows. Frigidaire and elec-
trio range. Also one room furnished
for light housekeeping. Phone
1868 or call at Room 200, College
Bldg.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-07-13
Airplane Bound For
Mexico Forced Down

Mexico City. July l3.-(R-The
pilot of q Mexican Aviation company
plane bound for Brownsville reported
by wireless Monday afternoon he had
sighted plane, apparently the Cap
tain Emilio Caranza" crashed on the
beach between Tampico and Browns
vile.
The two men on the beach waved
to him, he said. Dorrell reported a
light plane could be landed on the
beach to rescue the castaways.
The plane took off from New York
Yesterday for Mexico City.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-07-13
Makes Trophy Award

Here are r. ]. Kamplin, Bismarck,
state commander Of the American Le-
gion, with the trophy cup which he
is to award Monday to the North Da-
kota Legion post which has made the
most outstanding record for commu-
nifty service during the last year.