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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION

After a weekend in the noun
tains at Lake Cuyamaca, the seniors
claimed their annual ditch day and
were absent en- maSse for all Mon
day classes
Tuesday the halls were lighted
with red noses, sunburns, and very
tired expressions.
The date of the traditional Senior
Ditch day is jealousy guarded.
Mere underclassmen are not sup
posed to be initiated into the secret
until they attain the might of SEN
iors.
Mrs. Ray, and Mr.. Allen the SEN
ior advisors accompanied the class
to the hills.
All sophomore girls of the upper
class in the junior college have
been invited to tea at the Braw-
ley Junior college by the girls OF
that institution on Monday, May
18
II is to be hoped that more Of
such inter-scholastic functions occur
between the two junior colleges. In
as much as both are rather isolat-
ed from other schools Of their own
rank, closer association would no
doubt prove a happy thing for both.
" men OF the Junior college
plan to have banquet Wednesday
MAY 13. in the school cafeteria.
Although only newly organized,
the local chapter of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
Bunty and Uncle Wisgily
we're d little late

the other rabbits, with the differ
ent animal boys and girls of Wood
land near the Orange Ice Noun
tains were we'll on their way TO the
Hollow Stump School. They won't
see us"
And won't they be surprised"
said Bunty with a little laugh.
"Oh, won't theyi" and Uncle
Wiggily twinkled his pink nose and
laughed at the same time, which
only a rabbit gentleman can do.
Not wishing to catch up to the
others, Uncle Wiggily and Bunty
hoped so slowly that the last bell
of the school was ringing as they
entered the yard. The bell was an
old tin can with stone clapper
hanging in it, and when the can
was jiggled it made loud noise.
"On, Unkie Wig I'm late!" cried
Bunty as she heard the last bell.
Don't worry" said the rabbit
This is a special morn
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
IF I Were An Employer Would 1
Hire a known Drinker?"

Similar to the examinations
which Miss Damron gave to her
junior English classes for a passing
grade, are the tests that Mrs.
Keller is giving her III year Eng
lish students.
The difference is that Miss Dam
ron gave an essay type test, while
Mrs. Kellers is entirely objective.
1t consists of standardized ques-
tions, whose end is to point out
where is the weakness of the stu
dent.
Besides the electioneering in the
high school assembly Friday morn
ing, there was presented by the
boys glee club humorous produc-
ton of a minstrel show, entitled
Land O. Cotton.
Leading men were Roy Sweeney
Tom; Bobby Mack, Dick; Bob
Berry, Harry; Bert Cosby, Jim;
Jack Berry, Jack; Gene Moore, Joe
The master of ceremonies was Ear
Willoughby The chorus consisted
of the combined sections of the
boys glee club.
The gay affair was uproariously
we'll received by the students.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
BOSTON MAY MUFFLE RADIOS

BOSTON, U.P)-A measure, which
may become a city ordinance in
tended to soft pedal" radios and
monographs between midnight and
7 a. m, has been passed by the Bos-
ton City council. II provides that
a radio, or other mechanical music
reproducing device, shall not be
heard beyond distance OF 150 feet
during the period of quiet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13

something in her pocket. But I'm
Gle Wiggily whispered.
Not yet, Bunty! Not YETI Then
he went on: Ready now, for the
band to play" And what happened
next you may read tomorrow night.
Then, if the pussy cat will lend her
tail for a pole so the roller skate
can 60 fishing With the sardine, the
story will be about Uncle Wiggily
and Bunty's surprise.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
RADIO BLAMED FOR DIVORCE

MUSKOGEE. Okla, U.P) - Be-
cause her husband persisted in
playing the radio all night, Marie
Fish, Indian girl. filed suit for di-
vorce. according to official records.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13

sheriff may request that n place
once raided be placed under his
care Tor a year. With the place
under his care he may enter it at
any time without a search warrant.
If any liquor is found he may re-
arrest the proprietor and take him
into court. He plans TO follow this
plan, said Campbell
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13

What promises to be an import
ant addition to the valleys grow
ing list of industries is the prospec-
tive opening Of marble quarry in
the foothills near Coyote Wells.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13

Winner of the county w. c. T.
u. essay contest is Isidro Lazo, who
attended school in the Philippines
before coming to Central.
Isidro, whose essay fell in the
freshman-sophomore group since he
is a freshman, wrote on the subject
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
TEN YEARS AGO
Mnu II 1901

The only obstacle which Director
General Arthur P. Davis of the
United States Reclamation service
expects to encounter to the Boul-
der Dam project will come from
the Mexican government, he told
district directors this morning
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Ir1perial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
~ - rnrN

Certain citizens are enthusiastic
concerning the cultivation of euca-
lyptus trees in Carriso creek coun-
try. Carriso Valley Eucalyptus COM
pany recently purchased section 16
and will sink a water well for irri-
CATION of eucalyptus groves.
The Holton Power company has
recently completed placing a con-
crete conduit from the Date canal
to reservoirs and ice cream factory.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav Is, 1916

The Wisteria gate at Sharps
heading washed out and was found
floating in the canal this morning.
1t became necessary to cut off the
water from all canals while ta-
poon is thrown across where the
gate went out.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
OptOmetrist-Dr. Sem Bacon

Quality Eye Service. Scientifically equipped to
treat all muscular and crossed Nearsghed
Myopic and children's eyes given special aten-
ton. Glasses fitted. Lenses duplicated 581 Main
st. Phone 228-W.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13

Southern California-Fair cast
and generally cloudy west portion
tonight and Thursday, moderate
temperature; gentle, changeable
winds ollshOrc
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13

has shown unusual spirit for organ
izations of this school, since most
of them are extremely apathetic.
Senior farewell ceremonies were
held at the home of Barbara Ton
dro Friday, May s, for the IL senior
Girl Reserves, who are leaving the
organization when they graduate
from high school,
Miss Patterson, the Y. w. c. A.
county secretary, officated in these.
To each girl she gave a candle rep
resenting the number of years the
girl had been a Girl Reserve, while
repeating some phrase of the Girl
Reserve code which seemed to fit
the particular girl.
After this there was the install
lation of next years set of officers,
which are headed by Barbara Ton
dro as president.
Many of the universities hold
Senior days. The. latest announce
ment of such day is from U. S. c.
which invites all seniors to visit the
campus Saturday, May 16.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13

A revival of the Imperial Coun-
ty Fruit fair is the latest event
proposed to be held this season. 1t
is proposed to hold it the last of
the month.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and Vicinity-partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday with
temperatures a little above normal;
Gentle shifting winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
JACK WALTON OUT
FOR lob AS MAYOR
.-
Former 0usted Governor of
Oklahoma Demands Gas
Price Reduction.
Nv The Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, January IT,
Jack Walton's ship of political hope
torn apart on the reef of gubernatorial
custer and dry-docked in senatorial
seas, set out today for an old port of
calm, the Oklahoma City nayoralty.
With fiery accusation, as of old, Ok
1akoma's FIRST ousted Governor became
number one in the field. Walter Dean,
present mayor, has not said whether he
will run again next Spring.
Thirteen years ago it was Mayor j. G.
Walton. That was before Jack became
His Excellency the Governor" in 1928
Impeachment and custer followed in
the Fall of the same year, after amaz-
ing days of martial law because of Ku
Klux Khan disturbances and other hair
raising happenings that have gone to
make up the States stormy political
history.
Nearly Won Senate Seat.
He almost became United States Sen
ator Walton in 1926, winning the Dem
ocratic nomination. But a Republican,
w. B. Pine beat him. Again last Sum-
mer Walton announced he would file
for the Senate, this time as an indie
pendent. But before the election he
Withdrew.
Today Walton denounced the present
city administration for not bringing
about a reduction in gas prices with
mighty reservoir of fue1"-the Okla
homa City oil and gas pool-at the
citys doorstep He added an accusa-
ton that the city is run by the inner
circle of the inner circle of the Cham
Der of Commerce"
20 Charges Returned.
After one attempt to convene had
been frustrated, the Oklahoma LegiS-
lature met on october %, 1928, and
f1guratively threw the book" at its
Thanksgiving Governor, returning %
charges of impeachment The next
month the Senate court of impeach-
ment ousted Walton on half the
charges.
They included levying of martial law
when a State of rebellion didn't exist
diverting funds, preventing assembling
of grand jury, unwarranted issuance
of pardons and paroles, employing
friends in positions not authorized by
law, general incompetency and other
accusations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
NEW TEXAS GOVERNOR
TO BE SWORN TUESDAY
Sterling Closes Offices at Houston
and Will Move With Family
to Austin
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne AE4oCIhLcQ EIeSS.
HOUSTON, Tex, January ia
big, ruddy-faced man closed the desk
in his ONCE atop one OF his Skyscrapers
here today End turned his face to-
ward Austin. where Tuesday he Will
take up $4,o00-a-year job as Governor
of Texas.
Ross s. Sterling born on a little
South Texas farm. left the desk, the
nerve center of operations involving his
millions. a bit wistfully, TO begin his
first service in elective Office. He won
that Office last Summer in a Democratic
primary campaign Of perhaps unsur-
passed fury in this State, from a sea-
soned stump speaker, former Gov.
James Z. Ferguson, who went out after
votes for his wife Miriam A. Ferguson,
aBo former Governor.
When the Sterlings-Mr. Sterling,
airs. Sterling and their 21-year- old
daughter, Norma-move into the old
white mansion at Austin a son Of the
Texas pioneers will be the master there.
The tide of the Sterling fortunes be-
gan to rise in 1910, when the young
man who had graduated from patched
overalls and the cotton patch to the
position of a country storekeeper, was
able to buy two small oil wells which
formed the nucleus of the Humble
on Co.
The new executive will not be a
stranger in Austin, as he served as
chairman Of the State Highway Com
mission under Gov. Dan Moody, whom
he succeeds. Houston, which Is send
ing to Austin the first Governor elected
from here since Sam Houston, said an
ofncial farewell at . dinner several
weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
BY the Associated Press.

fAbbUIIdVtU
MELTON MOWBRAY, England, jan
uary 1.-TWO unsual incidents-the
deaths OF their horses under them
caused the unseating today of the Hon.
Mrs. Theodore Grosvenor and her
father, r. E. Strawbridge, prominent
Philadelphia, while they were riding
with the Cottesmore hounds.
Mrs Grosvenor suffered a slight con-
cussion of the brain, but her father
merely was thrown.
The deaths Of both horses were laid
to overexertion, as the going was ex-
tremely heavy.
Mrs Grosvenor encountered trouble
first, for as her horse dropped beneath
her she was flung to the ground and
knocked unconscious. Her father and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
since he was present at Versailles ir
1871 as q young lieutenant.

since he was present at Versailles in
1871 as young lieutenant.
The ceremonies viii begin at IL am,
with services at the Evangelical Cathe-
dral opposite william us former palace.
The services will be broadcast.
From the cathedral President Won
Hindenburg will proceed to the Reichs-
tag. where Chancellor Bruening will
speak briefly, with the octogenarian
member, Wilhelm Kahl, as principal
orator. A bust of Bismarck on the
speakers table will remind the hearers
that 1t was due to the iron chancellor
that Germany is today united.
Many churches throughout the Reich
have arranged special services. The gov
eminent has arranged for the laying
of wreath on Bismarck's tomb at
FREDERICKSBURG.
Monarchistic organizations will re-
pledge fidelity to the Hohenzollerns
while Communists will hold q mass
meeting in memory of Nikolai Lenin
and Karl Liebknecht as counter dem
onstration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
GERMANS OBSERVE
REICH ANNIVERSARY
President Won Hindenburg to Par.
tioipate in Celebration To-
morrow at Berlin.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 1.-THE sixtieth
anniversary Of the founding of the Ger
man, Reich will furnish the occasion to-
morrow for church and Reichstag cere-
monies in which President Won linden
burg will participate. Flags displayed
so years ago In the Hall Of Mirrors OF
Versailles will be unfurled.
It was there the Iron Chancellor, .
Bismarck, toward the close of the
Franco-Prussian War, proclaimed Ger
many's federated states an empire and
William of Prussia German Emperor
The occasion will be the more memora-
BILE for Germanys venerable President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
SAvANT BLAMES U. S.
FOR LEAGUE FAILURE
Declares Monroe Doctrine Should
Be Called "Dogma"-Hits
Isolation idea.

ny the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January 17.-Salvador
de Madariaga, Spanish author and pro-
feSsor of Spanish subjects at oxford
University, said today: THE United
States is in great measure responsible
for the failure of closer cooperation be-
tween the nations of the world as ex-
emplified in the League of Nations"
After he had spoken before the For
eign Policy Association on the 'Bridg-
ing of the Cultural Gulf Between the
United States and Latin America" the
visitor said:
when friends of the league in this
country talk about other nations fail
SnR to get together they fail to
realize It is the isolation of the United
States that sets the example for others
to follow"
In his formal address he asserted:
"a triangle should be constituted the
three sides being Europe, the United
States and Latin America, in an inter-
national cultural understanding.
The Monroe doctrine should not be
called q doctrine, he contended, but
dogma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
4O,629 COTTON BALES
GINNED IN VIRGINIA IN 1880
Census Reports Increase From
S9,5S7 Bales Made in
1899.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, January 1.-THE
Department OF Commerce. through the
Bureau of the Census. has announced
that 40,629 bales of cotton were ginned
in Virginia during the year 1880, COM
pared with 39,587 bales ginned in 1929
The years record. according to the
cotton ginned in the counties of the
State, follows:
Brunswick, 4927 In 1890. 4.64s in
1929 Dinwiddie. 687 in 1880. 752 in
1929; Greensville. 1888 In 1880, 6.049
in 1929; Isle of Wight. 1885 in 1890,
2.O01 in 1929: Mecklenburg, 3.s22 in
1880, Also in 1929: Nansemond, 7,476
In 1880, 5000 in 1929; Norfolk, 1914 in
1880, 1913 in 1929; Southampton.
10.040 in 1880, 10.272 in 1929: Sussex,
1892 in 1880, 2,415 in 1929; all others,
1882 in 1890 and 2,04S in 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
WOMAN AND FATHER ARE THROWN
WHEN HORSES DROP DEAD IN HUNT
Hon. Mrs Theodore Grosvenor Suffers Brain Conclusion
BUT R. e. Strawbridge Is Unhurt. ~+

others placed her in a farm cart, in
which she was taken across fields to an
automobile owned by Lord Furness for
transportation home.
Then Mr.. Strawbridge remounted to
continue the hunt with the others.
During a gallop his horse died like
that of his daughter and he was
thrown. So
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help to solve the problems Of thesplanter
without increasing the price of sugar to
the consumer.
cablegram from the Cuban govern
ment declared that the conclusion of an
accord was the most important event
for Cuba since that nation had ac-
quired independence.
The agreement Is to run for five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
SUGAR AGREEMENT
| REACHED BY NATIONS
Seven, Including Germany, Sign
Virtual World Production
Restriction Pact.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, January 17,-Representatives
of producers in seven great sugar-pro-
ducing countries today concluded an
agreement for what amounts to virtual
world restriction of production.
The Signatory nations were Cuba. the
Netherlands, Poland, CZechslovakia,
Hungary, Germany and Belgium.
Thomas L. Chadbourne, representing
Cuban and American interests, who
negotiated the agreements, said that dis
cussions with producers in Russia,
Japan, Great Britain and the Argentine
would soon be initiated, and that it was
hoped to bring these nations also into
an accord, which he declared would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
B0OTLEGGERS CLAIMED
PROHIBITION ENEMIES
Anti-Saloon Radio Speaker Bases
Belief on Canvass Of Balti-
more Dealers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md. January 1.-THE
assertion that a canvass of SO Balti-
more bootleggers had revealed that not
one of them was in favor of prohibition"
was made tonight by George w. Crabbe,
superintendent Of the Anti-Saloon
League of Maryland, in a radio debate
on prohibition.
The canvass, Crabbe said, was made
for him by . newspaper man to test
the truth of what Crabbe said Is the
oft-repeated assertion that the boot
leggers are prohibitions best friends.
The debate, broadcast by Station
WCBM, was with United States Sena-
tor Willard E. Tydings. Nearly every
day minor is arrested for drunken
ness in Washington, Senator TydingS
declared, countering a statement cred
tied to Representative Thomas L. Blan-
ton of Texas that he had not seen an
intoxicated man in the Capital in
snearly a month"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
J. F. Skinnell Dead.

pANVIILE, Va, January II (Spe-
eaal) j. F. skinnell, for the past %
years telegrapher for the Southern
Railway here, died at Memorial Hospi-
tai from q heart ailment following an
attack Of acute indigestion. Deceased
YES 90 years old and YVES 0 native Of
wmnklin County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

Identification of the Ducro River
near the boundary of Spain and Por-
tu0al is now under Way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
SETTLEMENT RETURNED

Under Chinese Authority.
CHEFOO, China, (P).-The business
and foreign residential section of this
city, for many years regarded by the
Chinese as an unofficial foreign settle
ment, is being returned to Chinese
Jurisdiction in almost the same manner
that Weihaiwei was restored last Fall
by the British
The foreign municipal council, which
has governed the district for many
years, is in the process of winding up
its affairs and as soon as this has been
completed will relinquish all rights to
rule over the settlement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

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Archbishop Sails for Tropics.

BOSTON, January II L4).-William
Cardinal O'Connell, Catholic Archbishop
OF Boston. sailed today on the Canadian
National liner Lady Somers for his an
nual Winter rest in the Tropics. The
prelate plans to spend month at
Nassau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-01

England's Tory Party is not the first party split over the tariff issue Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-01

The Chinese forces in Manchura would have done ever so much better if in place of Ma Shen- chan they had secured the services of Ma Fergu- son of Texas or Ma Kennedy -McPherson of Los Ange,es-(NeW York TmeS)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-01
LAND TAX PLAN FINDS FOES IN
 FARM LEADERS
Claim Vast Sum Would Be Added to Burden of
 Agriculture
By FRANK I. WELLER GA. P. Farm EditOr)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. l. ApproA.maoeiy 00.O00,0OO would be added to agriculture's burden. farm leaders say, if Congress were to adopt the federal land tax bill urged on President Hoover by a committee of the Henry George Foundation of America.
 The plan does not embrace the single tax theory of the famous economist, whose policies the foun- dation extolls, further than to re- commend the levying of a 1 per cent federal tax on the value of all land whether rural or urban.
 Estimated to be from $16O0O0,- 100000 to s2oO00O,OOO, GOO, the land values Of the United States at that rate of taxation would yield fed eral revenue somewhere between $l 500, 100000 and $2,OOO, 100000 an- nually.
 Federal Land Tax Opposed
 That is about the amount ex- pected to have been raised under somewhat similar plan submitted in referendum to the membership of the American Farm Bureau feder- ation in 1920. The idea was to levy per cent federal tax on all land holdings valued above $10,000
 Of the then 500,000 members 480000 were so definite in their opposition that the Federation has since opposed any form of federal land tax.
 Since the measure proposed to MT. Hoover makes no exemptions, farm bureau representatives point ed out, the great army of small farmers would be taxed along with the large operators and in the end agriculture would pay almost $1 900, 100000 of the estimated reve- nue.
 Farm groups declare rural prop erty can no longer stand the drain by state and local taxing units let alone by the Federal Government. Anyone who is 40 years old, they say, has seen 1,200 per cent in- crease ill the nations tax bill with in his lifetime.
 Seek Farm Tax Reform
 Farm groups are preparing to meet the anticipated demand in Congress for higher taxes to cover the growing national deficit with an appeal for farm tax reform. The Farm Bureau Federation suggests assessment of land on it's earn ing power rather than it's capital worth.
 For the most part thought is turned toward reductions in the cost of local government which now represents 54 per cent of the combined gross expenditures of fed eral, state and local governments.