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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

Gypsum from Nova Scotia is used
in large quantities as a fertilizer
and moisture retainer on peanut
farms in Virginia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

school teacher, has been appointed
recorder of Wells county by the
county commissioners. He will serve
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

the term for which the late w. S.
Thomas was elected. Showalter win
begin his duties Jan. l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
Recorder Amounted

BLUFFTON, Ind, Dec. 11.-W. E.
Showalter, farmer and former
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
Only SOC a Week!

Complete with m odern
square tray, graceful cleo
trio urn, sugar bowl and
creamer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24

has happened" said Uncle Wiggi-
ly. "All the saWdust stuffing has
run out of your doll through the
holes Jackie tore with his sharp
teeth. Those puppy dogs were bad
little chaps. They shouldn't have
done this. I must speak to them"
But what can you do about my
sick dollie?" asked Baby Bunty, who
still had tears in her eyes.
Il will take her to the toy shop
where I bought her for you" said
the rabbit, and the toy store cat
lady will put new sawdust inside
your doll, sew up the holes and she
will be as good as ever
"Oh, JOY and happiness!" said
Bunty, hopping up and down. And
may 1 come with you?'
Yes" said Uncle Wiggily. Hop
along"
Mr.. Longears and Baby Bunty
hoped to the toy shop 1t did not
take the cat lady, who kept it, long
to stuff new sawdust in the torn
doll and sew her up. How happy
Baby Bunty was then.
And here" meWed the cat lady
to Uncle Wiggily, SIS bag of extra
sawdust you may take home with
you. Then if any of the other dolls
get torn and their sawdust leaks
out, you may fill it in yourself"
Thanks" said Uncle Wiggily. So
he carried the bag of saWdust and
Bunty carried her doll. On their
way home through the woods, out
from behind tree popped the Wea-
sci. He was a Bad Chap.
I'm going to nibble Baby Bum
ty" squeaked the Weasel.
"Oh, no you aren't for there is
going to be a hard shoWer!" said
Uncle Wiggily.
What kind Of a shower?" asked
the Weasel.
"A sawdust shower" cried brave
Mr. LongearS. With that he show
cred lot of the extra sawdust the
cat lady had given him into the
eyes of the Weasel. And then the
Bad Chap couldn't see to nibble
Bunty, for his eyes were filled with
sawdust. So away ran Mr.. Long
ears and the little orphan rabbit
safe and sound with the mended
dolly. All was well.
So if the new broom isn't too
pround to dance with the old dust
ing brush, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's coffee cake.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
Marx Brothers
Crazy Picture
At Fox Imperial

Dizzy-thats all there is to
Monkey Business" the Four Marx
Brothers well-named picture show
ing at the Fox Imperial theatre
tonight and tomorrow night, but it
provides excellent entertainment af-
ter the fashion these four funsters
have made famous, first on the
stage and later on the screen.
Stowaways on transatlantic
liner when the picture opens, the
four, Groucho, Chico, Harpo and
Zeppo, build a series of startingly
comic incidents over their efforts
to escape detection, finally invad-
ing the captains cabin and taking
his place, denouncing him as the
stowaWay.
When detection can no longer be
avoided the -four flee, finding them
selves queer hiding places on the
liner. Becoming intangled with
rival gangster mobs, two serving as
body guard for one group. ano
another bound to put the leader OF
that group on the spot. the story
unwinds merrily to a typical MarS
brothers ending.
Ruth Hall plays the romantic
feminine lead in this picture. add
ing a decorative beauty to the an
tics of the four monkey-shiners.
The Marx brothers form a team
of unique comedians, with n line
Of patter and a style of acting usec
by no others in their trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
Brew Mayhem
In Office Of
County Clerk

If Ed Law, county clerk, and
Clarence Hinderks. chief deputy,
perpetrate a threat to go deer hunt
ing together there will be mutiny
in the clerks office.
Doves are universally known as
emblems OF peace. They failed to
function, however, on recent
Staying party and the alleged
marksmen almost came to blows.
There has been no peace about the
office since.
When two placid clerks wax vio-
lent over q few undersiZed doves
they undoubtedly would have an at
tack of something worse than
buck fever if they ever brought
down a monarch Of the glen.
One more mention of a joint deer
hunt is expected to precipitate
trouble as the long suffering clerk
ers have had about all they can
endure without resorting to may
hem.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
Russia Plans
Celebration
OF Bir thday

MOSCOW, Sept. "a. W.P)-Prepa-
rations already have been begun
here to make the 18th anniversary
of the Bolshevik revolution, in No
vember, 1882, memorable in Russian
history.
The celebration of the first de-
cade of the revolution in 1927, when
Representatives from all over the
world participated, will be thrown
into the shade by next years jubi-
lation.
If the present slogan calling for
the completion of the Five-Year
Plan in four years will be carried
out, the anniversary would COIN
eide with an announcement of q
successfully fulfilled plan and
would invest the occasion with ad-
ditional glamor.
Labor organizations, scientific
and cultural societies in all coun-
tries will doubtless be invited to
send delegations to take part in the
celebration.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
Just look al her,.

not to use any more than those
two words. 'Unkie Wig" For she
was crying and in trouble and ! be-
lieve Mr.. Longears himself would
have allowed the orphan rabbit a
few more words of baby talk just
then, under the circumstances, SO
to speak.
But Bunty only used two.
Around the corner of the bunga-
low came hopping the little orphan
rabbit. In her paws she carried a
limp doll.
Just look at her, Unkie Wigl'
said Bunty. Poor dollie!'
No wonder Bunty said poor dol
lie" For her little pet child, whom
she loved very much, was more like
a wet dishrag than a doll. Instead
of being stiff and upright like a
proper doll, this one was slimpsy
hmpsy and slopsy.
What happened to her?" asked
Uncle Wiggily.
oh" said Bunty, Il left her out
on the porch while went in to
get her a drink of molasses water
and when l came back Jackie and
Peetie Bow Wow were playing ball
with her"
You don't mean to say" ex-
claimed Mr.. Longears, that those
two little puppy dogs were playing
ball with your doll?'
That's what they were said
Baby Bunty. "Peetie took my dol
up in his paws and tossed her tc
his brother, Jackie, and Jackie
caught her in his teeth and ht
tore her dress and when l chased
! them away and picked up my dol
she was all slimpsy, limpsy ant
slopsy as you see her now. Sh'
must be awful sick. What hap
pened?"
why, it is very easy to see wha
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S SHOWER

Once upon a time, just as Uncle
Wiggily was going to hop away
from his hollow stump bungalow to
go look for a coffee cake-Oh, just
q moment-there is something
wrong. Please excuse me. The
coffee cake comes in the next story
This time Uncle Wiggily was 60
ing to look for an adventure. But
lust as he started away from his
bungalow he heard Baby Bunty
crying.
Dear mel I hope nothing has
happened" said the rabbit gentle
man and he stopped hopping very
quickly, for he loved Baby Bunty.
1t was seldom or hardly ever that
the little orphan rabbit cried, so
Mr.. Longears knew that when she
did something must have happened.
Whats the matter, Bunty?'
asked Mr.. Longears, running around
the corner of his hollow stump
bungalow, for it was from there
that he could hear Bunty sobbing.
Are you hurt, Bunty?" he asked.
No, Unkie Wig" answered Baby
Bunty. I'm not hurt but my dollie
is very sick. Oh, dearl"
Your dolly i'll? That's too bad"
said the rabbit gentleman. Bring
her to me and perhaps can make
her WE'LL
You aren't a doctor, are you, IN
kie Wig?" asked Baby Bunty, using
all the baby talk she was permitted.
And think it was very brave Of her
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
Issued ID ally, Except
Sundays. Entered a.
the Post Office, FL Cen"
tro, Calf, as Second
Class Matter.
ROMANCE BY PROXY

ALTHOUGH ocean flights have grown
IA almost commonplace lately, we still
get Just about as excited as we ever did
when two flyers who we had thought
dead turn up alive.
Moyle and Allen didn't accomplish
what they set out to accomplish. Even
If they had, the tangible value of their
achievement would have been somewhat
questionable. But because they disap-
peared over the ocean, and were given
up for lost, and then came to light after
Sojourn on a barren island, they hold
our interest and we are eager to read
all we can about them.
The craving for adventure is one of
the races oldest and surest instincts.
Most of US, these days, never get much
of an outlet for it. Shutting back and
forth between home and the job, we nev-
er take any more serious risks than
those which rush-hour traffic thrusts
upon US. Fog-wreathed islands off the
Alaskan coast are not for US The ad-
venture we get has to be secondhand.
That is why we make so much of chaps
like Moyle and Allen. Through them,
we have escaped-if only for a moment
or so. Through them we have been lift
ed out of the daily routine and given
taste of the adventure we dream about.
They give us back our lost youth-the
real youth, that is an attitude and not
matter of years.
For that reason it is useless to speak
as we did, moment ago-about the
tangible value of such stunts as ocean
flights Whether these long hops ad-
vance the cause of aviation or not is Of
secondary Importance.
The main thing is that they put a
touch of romance into a world that has
grown unduly drab and monotonous.
We can't go adventuring; we shouldn't
know how to act if we could. Each OF
US has his own shackles, and we would
not give them up. Instead, we go ad-
venturing by proxy, and our spirits take
leave of familiar surroundings, for the
length of time it takes to read a column
in the newspaper.
That is the sort of thing the ocean tly-
ers do for US. They disappear into emp
tv space, and we give them up for lost,
and then they come back to US; and the
monotony of every day life is little
more endurable, for all of us.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24

iland, war aviator. of Atlanta, Ga.
here on business.
Belief that science will act
shortly to provide plans for de-
fense against predicted air raids
and gas attacks was voiced by
the aviator.
Another world war will not wipa
out cities and nations" he ex-
planned. Science will develop
means OF counteracting warfare al
most as speedily as the hazards OF
war increase.
"All buildings will be constructed
so bombs will not explode on hit
ting the roof and the walls will be
built so that the force of the blast
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
AIRMAIL ANNIVERSARY
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager

YESTERDAY Earle Ovington flew a
l load of airmail from the Los Angeles
to Tucson, Arizona, just 20 years after
he first took the airmail into the air for
its first trip. With Ovington in the an
niversary flight was Frank Hitchcock,
postmaster general under President Will
liam Howard Taft.
The flyer is 80 years old now. He has
followed aviation for years, from the time
it was an infant industry until the pres
ent time, when it has assumed the pro-
portions of a gigantic business. The
fact he is still alive bears mute evidence
to the safety of common sense flying, and
is silent commendation of the caution dis
played by those pioneers of the air who
fly the mail, good weather or bad, with
the utmost safety possible.
Another thing brought to mind by Gel
ebration of the twentieth anniversary is
that airmail is no recent innovation.
For years it has been the best and fast
est way to get letter where it is going.
Most adults now can remember when the
drone of an airplane motor overhead oc-
casioned sore and stiff neckS for days as
the grounded humans looked in curiosi-
ty at the new-fangled doo-jigger plow-
ing its way through the skies.
1t was only with the advent Of the
World War aviation became thing COM
mon to American life. And, whatever
harm it may have done, the war had one
good RESULT advanced flying to point
far beyond that it would have reached
without the exigencies Of war.
These improvements, made necessary
in the terrible strain of battles in the
skies, added safety to peace-time flying,
and surety to mail flying. Transport
lines for passenger service, now linking
practically all principal cities of the
United States, have followed the path
pioneered by the mail flyers, and are still
branching into new fields.
Remembering the date when airplanes
were curosities, and the men who flew
them freaks, it is easy to predict that
which has been predicted often = that
within a very few years passenger and
mail lines through the air will have tax
en- virtually all the business from slower
carriers bound to the earth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
GIRL PILOT GETS POST

NANKING. U.P) - Miss Wang
Kwei-fen, the first Chinese girl to
qualify for an airplane pilots IL
cense in the United States, has ac-
cepted a post for one year in the
aviation section OF the ministry of
war. Miss Wang recently returned
from New York, where she studied
flying for six months. She agreed
to serve for one year only, after
which she will go to Germany to
study aviation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
Aviator Says
Next War Will
Be After 1880

LOS ANGELES, Sept. "a. W.R-
The next great war will occur any
time after 1890" and to shelter the
people Of the world there will be
bomb-proof buildings and powerful
protective gases.
This view into the future was
given by Commander Wills B. Hav
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
TEN YEARS AGO
September %. 1921

With the drill boring through blue
shale of the kind found in every
California oil field as a cap rock,
the Brawley we'll of the Imperial OIL
and Development association is now
down over 5000 feet. Gas pressure
is much stronger than at any pre-
Wous period and oil indications are
good.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September "a, 1916

Seven experimental plats will be
planted to sugar beets this fall and
winter as the result of the visit to
the valley of E. l.. Rittue, sugar beet
expert of the department of agri-
culture, who has returned to Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
FEAR OF DENTIST FATAL

SEATTLE. U.P) - Fear OF den
lists chair was believed TO have
been responsible for the death OF
Phyllis Ann Goodwin, l8, who COL
lapsed and died as dentist pre-
pared to fill a cavity in one OF her
teeth. She suffered from weak
hpart
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24

An open air arena for the acco-
modation OF 5000 people will be i'm
medlately constructed to take care
of the crowds expected in Brawley
for the big home coming celebra-
ton and anniversary of the Brawley
Athletic club, october IA and Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24

A $4,000 deal in Main street
property yesterday started the fall
activities in Ell Centre real estate
with a bang. A visitor here, E. N.
Smith, of Riverside, purchased the
entire Blackington holdings. 2l0
feet on the south side of Main street
between Third and Fifth streets
The deal was made by G.. w. Allen
local real estate dealer
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
will have no effect. y

will have no erect.
Commander Haviland led the first
American air attack of the World
War. He was in charge of a squad
ron of l6 planes, which swooped
down on the Austrian naval base
at Porto Corsini, on the Adriatlc
Sea, in 1918
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24

More than so men have been
harvesting bent grass seed in Coos
County, Oregon. About 20 tons
were gathered for use on golf and
polo grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24
Looking Backyard
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
September "a. 1911

About seventy pupils are enrolled
in the Holtville public schools this
wear and the handsome $65, 900 con-
crete school building, the only one
of the kind in Imperial valley is
being used for both the grammar
and high schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24

Mayor Jimmy Walker has been dec
Grated by six European countries. mat
one publicity stunt California mu1fed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24

There may be some question about
bootleg liquor, but it's "a clnch arplane
gasoline is good to the last drop.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24

Since trans-ocean airplanes have been
disappearing, stow-awaylng mas peen
losing popularity.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24

One form of insurance is to write youl
memoirs to be sold after your death.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24

But to most girls, getting Empress
Eugene curves is just a matter OF 1lg-
ureS
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-24

l.. M. Van Horn. who has re-
moved from the Imperial valley TO
Bishop, Inyo county, came back to
Ell Centro Thursday morning for 4
few days business sojourn here.
The Nome nugget., 1931-12-05
CURTIS MAKES UP MIND;
 WON'T RUN FOR SENATE

WASHINGTON. Nov. 30, (AP) Vice president Charles Curtis an- nourced he would not run for the Senate next year but would accept :enomination as vice president if tendered the office.
 The veteran Kansau is beliey ed to have cast his lot with Hoover although he said nothing about the President.
 His announcement was accepted Ey republican leaders as assuring him of the post It is regarded as unlikely that any administra- tion republican would contest him without the support of Hoover.
 A free for all contest for the republican nomination as Senator from Kansas is thought to be in prospect
 It is believed that Henry J. AL len, friend of Hoover and former senator, will be among those who will seek the post.
The Nome nugget., 1931-12-05
PEACE MEETING IN PARIS
 ENDS IN FREE FOR ALL

PARIS. Nov. 90. (APD A meet ing Of an international disarm- ament organizatiDn broke up in a riot.
 There are Il number of bruised reads about the city as result of the turmoil
 A number of foreien speakers, including former Ambassador Houshton. were howled down
 Fists flew on several occasions. The turmoil started when speech broadcasted by Senator William Borah of the United States was being translated
 Calm was restored cnlv after the crowd was ushereL out of the hall by police.
 Houghton escaped between the lines of police when the crowd got cut of hand and rushed to the speakers platform.
The Nome nugget., 1931-12-05
REVERSALS IS
 FEATURE GRIDE:ON DAY

NEW YORK. Nov. 30, (AP) ---- Tie Army sprang sensation over Notre Dame. defeating the Irish 12 to 0 on srowsv-cp' gridirm before q record crowd of 31,O0O in the last eastern s@mo of the season.
 Ray Seeker was the hero of the first Army victory over the Irish team since 1927.
 On q 50-yard pass from Brown, Stecker passed again to clinoh the Army's first score in the open ing period. Kilday plunged across for the touchdown.
 Stecker brought the crowd to their feet in the final period with a 65 yard gallop from scrimmage for a score.
 Notre Dame failed to show any punch, losing the ball on downs On Army's six yard line in the second period.
The Nome nugget., 1931-12-05
NE.t TRAIL ZONE MAY BE
 ESTABLISHED BETWEEN
 CHINESE AND JAPANESE

UNDATED. Nov. 30. fAP>-- A Japanese communique said air rlane observers reported ' trains. believed to contain Chinese troops is proceeding to Tahushan from Chinchov
 Tn a two hour flight. 1900 in- fantry. 1000 cavalry troops and 50 pieces of artillery were sighted lat various points near Tahusan. This is taken to mean Hseuhliang is withdrawing troops from Chin chow.
 Another sign of approaching peace came when railway officials announced they hope to resume service On the PeipiagMukdeu railway
 Tension noticeab!y lessened among officials at Washington, who are keeping an unceasing vigil during the Manchurian crisis after the excitement with Tokyo 5 foreign office over statements wrongly attributed to Secretary Stimson by Japanese news az eacy was dissolved by mutua! clarificatton and understanding. The state department of the United States is now able to look with more hopc upon the troubles of China and Japan.
 Significance is attached to re-. ports that q neutral zone will be established.
 MUKDEN. Nov 90 fAP)-Ja. panese endorsements Left for Is tsihar. against which General Mah Chan Shan is said to be advanc. ing from Khailun. Japanese sources said troops al Tsitsihar have been ordered to stand by in readiness to move al a moments notice
The Nome nugget., 1931-12-05
MISSING MISSIONARIES
 AND PLANE, ARt. SAFE

McGRATH. huSkokwim. Alaska, Nov, 2S 29th. The missing mis- sionaries Brother George J.Feltes end Father LaPyre, were located today from tle air by an Pacific international plane of Anchorage, piloted by Harry Blunt They were camped at head of Gaines creek. They left AaGrath d week ago to fly to Holy Cross. the two priests were apparently forced down by bad weather. and from fhe plane in the air it looked IS if the landing gear had been damaged, Pilot Harry Blunt and Deputy Marshal Stanley j. Nichols reported here upon their return.
 They also said i've cirlced a number Of times over their camp and dropped sack of food to the two priests, both Of whom walked around the plane and waved their hands to us. The marroned men had a fire going and everything looked fine.
 Marshal Nichols said plans were underway to send a dog team to them from Tacotua.
The Nome nugget., 1931-12-05
TUESDAY tfGl.E EGRGPSlCF
.lIRPLANE NEWS

Pilot Jones Of the Alaskan Air ways. arrived Nome shortly be- fore ? PM. today from Fairbanks. making the trip in four hours and twenty five minutes with a thirty five minute stop over at Ruby to refuel He left Fairbanks this morning. Dr. Smith of kotzebue was a passenger aboard the air plane to Nome. Much express and some local Alaska mail was carried.
 An NAT plane is scheduled to make a flight to Fairbanks. to- morrow or the day after. CT az saop as weather permits,
The Nome nugget., 1931-12-05
CARNENA KNOCKS OUT
 CAMPOl.O IN Ind ROUND {

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S, tAPl- Primo Carnena. the Italian siant, knocked out Victorio Camp To, Of Soutuh America. last night in the second round of fifteen round battle The giant heavyweight delivered volley of lests and rights to the head ant aoored Campolo once in the next round before Primo finally finished him with another volley of the same kind of fighting. Carnena was weighed in at 226 pounds and Campolo at PA.
The Nome nugget., 1931-12-05
STORM TRAPPED
 INDIANS RESCUED

GALLUP. New Mexico, Nov. 30 Hundreds of Indians are pouring back to their homes from the m uutaiHs where they were trap ped by a storm, having been aided by uha wing weather and rescue .,a.ties.
 Sei en are known to be dead and Indians contend 20 lives were lost.
 For a time it appeared as if all the Indians would be victims of the storm, as deep snow baked rescue parties and the Indians were without food
The Nome nugget., 1931-12-05
<. $. ALAMEDA CAUGHT
 FIRE SEATTLE DOCK

SEATTLE, Nov. 2S. (AP). The steamer Alameda of the Alaska Line was threatened with destruc tion this morning by fire which broke out at AM. The blazing steamer was lowed to Elliott bay. The crew was removed and no one is believed injured.
 The ire was discovered while at pier two after her arrival from Alaska at 6 AM. The vessel seemed doomed and was beached at Harbor Island. The superstruc tu"e was completely burned.
 Two sailors who were asleep were rescued by fre1nen. The fire apparently was caused by a short circuit. The loss is covered