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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
TRUCKMAN HAS
CLOSE CALL ON
MOUNTAIN GRADE

Harold Wayne Blair, Yuma truck
driver, escaped almost certain
death last night when he stepped
from his truck just a. it rolled over
the bank on the Mountain Springs
Grade west of Boulder Park.
The truck rolled to the bottom of
the canyon and burst into flames,
which entirely consumed it.
Blair leaped from his truck aIter
coming around a curve to see two
cars, one trying to pass the other
on the steep grade. He swerved 10
miss them, and the truck rolled over
the bank. Neither of the two cars
stopped, and Blair could give no
description OF them when he re-
ported the accident TO the sheriff's
office here.
Blair was. coming TO El Centre
when he met the two automobiles
on the curve. He was forced TO ride
into El Centro with another driver.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07

We'll, If you go out do be care
full" begged his wife. Those Bad
Chaps will get you some day and III
never see you again. Oh, Wiggy, do
be CAREFUL"
Il will" promised the rabbit gen.
tleman. "As soon as I have a good
adventure, I'll come hopping home
to you. Yes, I'll come hopping
home! I'll come hopping home.
When I have one adventure, then
I'll come-hopping-h-o-m-e!" And
Uncle Wiggily sang the last words
long drawn out and musical like.
Let us hope so.' said his wife as
she turned the paper to see what
well-dressed rabbit ladies were 60
ing TO wear this winter.
Uncle w Wiggily hoped over the
snow, he slid upon the ice, he ran
around the fields and jumped
through the wintry woods.
"Oh. this is jolly weather. I'm
glad I'm all together and not in
pieces nibbled by those three Bad
Chaps so bold. I'm happy and I'm
snappy, I'm never cross or scrappy.
Among my joys are girls and boys
this winter day so cold"
AS Uncle Wiggily sang this he be-
gan to skip and hop to keep warm,
for it was. really, very frosty. Be-
hind a bush, not far from where Mr..
Longears was feeling SO happy, the
three Bad Chaps sulked in hunger.
There was the Fox, the Wolf and
the Bob Cat.
who is that singing! Is it you?"
snarled the Fox, looking at the Wolf.
Not I! Why should / sing?"
snapped the Wolf.
WAS that you singing. Bobbie?"
asked the Fox of the Bob Cat.
mo, indeed I'm too hungry TO
singl Why! Why" cried the Bad
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
MEETING OF CITY
COUNCIL TONIGHT

A report of the sewer commission
er on sewer-cleaning machine sub
mitted by o. NJ Walters % the El
Centre CITY councli will be heard at
the meeting OF the council in the
city hall tonight.
The machine was offered to the
council by Walters. who proposed
that it be bought from him.
An ordinance providing for in
spection of food establishments in
FL Centre will be read to the coun-
Gil tonight. 1t has been prepared
by the county public health officer,
working IN conjunction with the city
attorney.
Reports will be received from the
water commissioner on the results
of an investigation into the problem
Of furnishing water TO the Wilson
school, and report Of DR.. Warren
F. Fox, county public health officer,
will be filed.
Other routine business will be
taken up at this meeting OF the city
council.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
POST OFFICE HAS
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY

Unprecedented activity is report
ed at the El Centro postoffice for
this season of the year.
Heretofore the season following
the usual holiday rush has been
quiet but such is not the case this
year. the postmaster, said.
Every department shows an un-
usual activity for post-holiday
times and the general delivery Sec
ton is swamped. A waiting line ex-
tends from sne general delivery win
dow to the doorway from early
morning until closing time at night.
Two clerks are necessary to handle
the general delivery business when
in the past one clerk has been suf-
ficient at this time of the year.
Overtime has been necessary this
month in order to handle the
amount of mail that is on hand
every day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, Ell Centre,
Calf, as SecOnd-Class
Matter.
WILL WOlIEN GO TO WAR?

From the Pacific coast comes news
that two women have at last succeeded
in breaking into commercial aviation by
establishing their own flying schools,
where young men aspiring to pilots Jobs
are taught to fly. Coupled with this
news is the customary speculation as to
the prospects of feminine flyers event
ually holding down regular jobs as pilots
with commercial air lines.
This sort of speculation is interesting
and one might predict quite confident
ly that it will not be much longer before
the woman pilot in commercial aviation
is an established feature. However, a
much more interesting point is raised by
a current magazine writer, who suggests
that in the next war, the belligerents will
use women as pilots of combat planes,
sending them into action to kill or be
killed just as men are sent.
The suggestion is logical, to say the
least After all, women can make excel
lent pilots. They seem to possess the
needed qualifications quite as much as
men do. Surely their courage is all any
one could ask The Victorian days,
when a young woman could faint at the
mere mention of bloodshed, are gone for
ever. Physically, they could probably
stand the gaff quite as we'll as men.
They could be Quartered and housed by
themselves behind the lines with all due
attention to the conventions.
Of course, to use women as fighters in
wartime does not seem exactly chivalrous.
But modern warfare has pretty we'll abol-
ished chivalry. When you stop to think
about it, would it be any worse to send
women out in airplanes to be killed than
it is to subject them to bombs and poison
gas attacks when they are living peace
fully hundreds of miles behind the lines?
Many women were killed in the last war;
many more will be killed in the next one.
Modern warfare is totally uncivilized,
and this proposal for women pilots mere
iy recognizes the fact.
Nevertheless, the idea probably would
go against public sentiment. All the
more reason, then, for our seeing to it
that no more wars come into existence.
They are going to try to make it more
pleasant to go by train than by auto, in
stead of less.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
Court FOrfeits
Browns Bond

James Emery Brown failed to
appear before Judge I. Mayfield
yesterday afternoon to answer to a
charge of non-support Of a minor
child, and forfeited 5000 bond as
q result Of his non appearance.
A bench warrant was issued for
the arrest of Brown. At the same
time his mother, who provided bond
for her son, was directed to pro-
tuce him in court, with the in
structions that bond will probably
be returned if he appears within
80 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
Classy Stolnachs
Made Well

Every person who Is troubled with
gas in the stomach and bowels should
get a package OF Baalmann's Gas
Tablets and see how quickly they will
relieve all distressing symptoms.
Sharp pains in the abdomen or
about the heart are often due entirely
TO gas pressure. Sometimes the cir
culation Is restricted, causing the
hands and feet to grow numb. Usually
there Is much gurgling or rumbling in
the bowels. Many sufferers complain
OF a gnawing feeling In the stomach.
extreme nervousness, heartburn.
drowsiness after eating. headaches,
dizzy spells or labored breathing.
Baalmann's Gas Tablets taken at
meal time not only prevent all bad ef-
fects from gas, but they invigorate
the weak nerves OF the stomach and
assist in restoring the whole digestive
system to proper working order.
Genuine Baalmann's Gas Tablets
In the yellow package--can be OBJ
tained at any good drug store. Price
81 everywhere.
Always on hand at Clements
Drug Store.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
New Telephone
Directory Soon

Imperial county's new telephone
directory, to be delivered about
February l, will go to press Mon
day, January IL, r. j. Kliegel, man
ager of the Southern California
Telephone Company, announced
today. All changes and additions
of new names must be made be-
fore p. m. of that day.
The new book will have the same
type of cover as the July issue. and
will be similar in content. APP
proximately 1900 copies of the last
directory were printed and about
7,70O copies will be issued in Feb
ryary. No definite date has been
set for the delivery. but IL win be
soon after the first of the month,
Kliegel said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
M'LUCAS MAY BE
FEDERAL JUDGE

WASHINGTON, Jan. z. (U.n)-
Judge Victor r. McLucas of the Los
Angeles superior court was present.
ed to President Hoover today by
Senator Shortridge, California, as
a candidate for federal judgeship.
Senator Shortridge said Judge Nc
Lucas had been mentioned as pos.
sible successor to Federal Judge
William p. James in case judge
James is named to vacancy in the
Ninth District .
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
TEN YEARS AGO
January z. 1921

Miss Elsie Harlan, former
newspaperwoman OF San Francisco,
and now member of the state
housing and immigration commits
sion. arrived in Ell Centre this
morning at the invitation OF Cliff
ford Coggins. president of the Ell
Centre chamber of commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07

The Ten Thousand club favors
the gas bonds. That fact was es-
tablished yesterday, beyond q qucs-
tion of doubt when a motion TO en-
dorse the proposition was carried
without a dissenting vote
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Vaunarv Z. 1919

Supervisor Shepard Better: DR..
w. w. Apple today reported Super
visor Arthur Shepard to be better
after sudden attack of illness,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07

Lester Laughlin, who has brought
TO El Centro one of the finest
stocks of nursery trees and plants
ever shown in Imperial Valley, Is ex-
tending his greenhouse ana nursery
| building on Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January Z, 1911

Phil D. Swing received from the
Yuma Elks lodge a handsome dia-
mond pin as a Christmas gift and
in remembrance of his services at
the recent Elks memorial services
held in that city, at which Mr..
Swing made the principal address,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07

Ventura county had 1889 cows in
November, having an average but
terfat record OF 25.35 pounds.
Twenty-one were culled.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07

Colonel w. II. Holabird. receiver
of the California Development COM
pany, is expected in the valley to
perfect plans for the receivers sale
of the property.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07

and he expects him to be out soon
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07

They are going to try to make it more
pleasant to go by train than by auto, in
stead of less.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
TRIP
FATAL To Z

Two Washingtonians were
drowned and two others narrowly
escaped death when the outboard
motor boat on which they had
begun a pleasure cruise capsized
in the Potomac River near the
Highway Bridge yesterday.
Those drowned were Tony Mil
Ter, %, 25O3 Fourteenth st. N. w.,
and James F. Meegan, 80, 52O5
Colorado Ave. N. w. The rescued
were Miss Adelaide Eunice Moler
20, 1880 Massachusetts, Ave. N. W..
and Broadus T. Langyher, 26, 1920
Fourth st. N. E.
Waters of the Potomac were
dragged until 1890 o'clock last
night by police before the bodies
of the men were recovered.
According to witnesses, the
party drove to a point near the
Washington Airport with the boat
riding on a trailer behind their
machine. After launching the
craft shortly after noon they had
difficulty in starting it.
Finally the boat shot forward
and sped under the new bridge
spanning Little River. AS the pilot
apparently attempted to turn the
boat around it suddenly over
turned and it's occupants were
hurled into the water.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
3-CAR COLLISION
JA|LS TWO
4 5SSS!1 lt:ESsS -
international Photo

Mrs. William M. Sterling, of
District Heights, Md, received
lacerations Of the face AMI scalp.
and two men were arrested. one
on a hit-and-run charge, sollow-
ing a three-way collision at Reds
Corner, Md, late yesterday after
noon.
according to Corp. A. E. Mark
ley, of the Maryland State po-
lice, Frank B Keys, who said
he lives at 3412 Lowell Ave, N.
W., was charged with failure to
stop after an accident. while a
charge of driving under the in.
fluence of liquor was lodged
against Marion A. Lem, who
gave his address as 2614 Gar
field st.
Corporal Markley said that
the Sterling car was following
Keys along the Southern Mary
land Pike when it collided with
Lem. All three cars piled up.
he said, but Keys effected an
escape. Marklev said that he
followed the car and arrested
the driver a mile from the scene
Of the accident
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Geniuses Shouldn't Wed,
Saws Lewis' Ex- Wife

wreaths where they are not de-
served. Says she:
Let a man or woman in artis-
tic fields display a bit of talent
and we Immediately acclaim
'em a genius. 1t ruins their
home life. They assume all of
prerOgatives of genius without
coming across with the goods"
Departing from the subject OF
geniuses and their foibles, Mrs
Lewis opined that love in a cot
tage was the bunk. Love is grand,
she declared, in drawing room
but when mama has to get din
ner, keep house and mind a half
dozen children she sees papa in a
different light from the rosy hues
of pre-nuptial days.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
MAYBELLE
WILD RIDE ENDS
IN COURT

WASHINGTON, Va, Nov. %,
Kemper Meadows, Of Washing
ton, D. c., is being held here on
q charge of driving while intoxi-
Gated after being involved in a
series of automobile accidents
early yesterday.
Driving through this town at a
high rate Of speed, officers said,
Meadows crashed into a truck,
slightly injuring it's occupant, L.
A. Smith. He continued toward
Sperryville, where he sideswiped
another car and finally wrecked
his own car when he crashed
into a tree near Panorama, Va.
Deputy Sheriff Hunter Hit
said today Meadows would be
held in Jail here for several days
awaiting a hearing. unless some
one posted $500 bond for his re-
lease. Hit said Meadows had no
liquor in his car, and was not Sc
riously injured in the crash that
ended his thrilling ride.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Citizens Fight Plan
To NOUe Lee Trial

SNOW HILL, Md. Nov. %.
Citizens of the First Judicial Dis
trict, which includes both Wor'
chester and Dorchester Counties
are circulating a petition to the
Circuit Court asking that the trial
of Orphan Jones, known also as
Yuel Lee, be kept within the dis
trict.
A change of venue from Wor
chester to Dorchester County al.
ready has been granted, but Ber-
nard AIDES, counsel for Jones. has
asked a change to Baltimore.
Jones is accused of killing Green
Davis and three mmebers c. his
family.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Southland to VieIU
HOLUdrd Art Works
Times Staff Photo

An exhibit of pastel, oil, water
color, linoleum cuts, pen and ink
sketches, posters and designs from
the Howard University art gallery,
was on display at the community
house of the Mother-Child Center,
sol Second st. S. W., yesterday.
The exhibit had just been re-
turned from Baltimore where the
Omega Psi Phi fraternity used it
during negro education week at
the Enoch Trent Free Library.
The exhibit will be sent today to
the State Normal School at Fay
ettsville, N. c.. and from there to
other schools in the South. /
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
COUNTY TOPUSH
.. FIGHT AGAINST
(. BUS PERMIT
Arlington Supervisor to Make
Trip to Richmond Hear.
ina December II

Members of the Arlington
county board Of supervisors
were informed today by the
State Corporation Commission
that in order to have their pro-
test against the routing Of
busses over Garrison road used
as evidence in the public hear
ing on December II, they must
appear in person before the
commission on that date.
Supervisor E. C. Turnburke
stated today that he would make
the trip to Richmond in order to
appear against the Arlington.
Fairfax Railway Company, appli'
cant for the permit.
In view Of the District Commis-
sioners' ruling that the tracks Of
the railroad company will not be
permitted to cross Pennsylvania
Avenue, the railway company filed
an application Of public convent
ence and necessity, asking permis-
sion to run busses into the city
over Garrison Road.
This application met with the
opposition of residents Of Garrison
Road and the county board Of Su-
pervisorS.
Officials of the railway company
said that the ability Of the line to
continue it's service to thousands
of residents of Arlington and Fair
fax counties is dependent upon
the commissions action in grant
ing the bus permit.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
EMBARRASSING.
YOUR HONOR?

Judge A. L. Wilson, Of the
Takoma Park Police Court, will
have one of those embarrassing
moments you hear so much about
tonight when he is called upon
to decide whether Theodore
Raines, a member in good stand
ing of the Takoma Park Volunteer
Fire Department. was trespassing
on the fire departments property
when he parked Saturday night.
The delicate part, according to
members of the department, lies
in the fact that this particular
spot is one of the. judges
favorite parking places.
The location in dispute is on
the driveway of the fire depart
ment in front of a door which
is not used. I. H. Ware, presi-
dent Of the department, swore
out a warrant for Raines. Some
members labelled this as spite
work" by the president and a
split in the ranks is threatened.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
PISTOL At HEAD,
YOUNG WOMAN
. FLEES THUG
AssalIant Of Pair in Parked
Car Impersonates Police
man; Escapes With $40

A colored footpad, who last
night impersonated a police
man, held up a young couple,
terrified the woman, bound
and robbed her escort, is
sought by police today.
Roswald Burchard. 21l5 P St
N. W. and Agnes Griffin, 1912
Girard st. N. W., sitting in a
parked car near Miss Griffin's S
home, were approached by the
robber, who flaShed\a badge and
ordered them to drive to the
Tenth precinct.
Pistol At Head
In the $500 block Of Eleventh
st. N. W., the man drew a gun
and held it to the young wom-
ans head.
She jumped out screaming and
ran into a nearby apartment
house.
Burchard was ordered, at the
point of the pistol, to drive to
an alley in the rear Of Girard
Street, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Streets Northwest.
Bound and Robbed
The thug took $40 from him,
bound his hands and escaped.
Burchard after some difficulty
was able to free himself and
asked police aid.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
GUESTS NEED
LICENSES, TOO

Anyone travelling with hunters
in Montgomery county must have
a hunting license, Judge Charles
w. Woodward decided in a test
case which Carroll Waters. chief
game warden for Montgomery
county, brought into police court
at Rockville.
James R. King and Alton
Duvall. both of Woodfield, Md,
were with a quartet Of hunters
whom. Mr.. Waters met. Being
night hunters, no guns were used
and King and Duvall claimed
that they were just going along
to watch the sport and needed
no license.
Mr.. Waters agreed to make
test case of it and won his case
and the men were given suspended
sentences.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
HGgerstOWn Wants
Cash for AntietQIrl

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Nov. %.
Major Joseph w. Byron, of
Williamsport, a West Point grad
uate and retired cavalry officer,
will head a special committee
appointed by John B. Ferguson,
president of the Hagerstown
Chamber of Commerce, to CO.
operate with Representative David
J. Lewis in an effort to obtain an
appropriation from Congress for
making additional improvements
on Antietam Battlefield.
Other members of the commit
tee are DR.. Peregrine Wroth,
John S. Kausler, of Hagerstown,
George B. Alexander, superin-
tendent of the battlefield, Clyde
B. Roulette. of Sharpsburg, and
John v. Alexander, of Boonsboro.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Alcoholics Increase
In Past TlUeLUe Years

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 23.-In
the past IL years admission Of al
coholics to the Western State
Hospital, at Staunton, Va, in
creased more than 900 per cent,
according to statistics included in
the tenth annual report Of the
institution, compiled by DR.. Joseph
s. DeKarnette, superintendent.
DR.. DeKarnette comes to the
conclusion that, in the matter Of
breaking promises, alcoholics and
drug addict ARE really more
unreliable than the insane"
The Washington times., 1931-11-23

Geniuses should never marry,
according to Grace Hegger Lewis,
former wife of Sinclair Lewis,
author of Main Street" and
Nobel prize winner for 1880.
Here to lecture before the Ma
tional Democratic Club on Those
British Authors" Mrs. Lewis yes
terday said she had discovered
genius and matrimony to De an
impossible combination. Not that
she admits her former spouse
is a genius, but speaking al
stractedly she thinks they are
not so hot.
They are too cranky. They
always want the white meat of
the Sunday chicken and the
most comfortable arm chair in
the living room. And if they
don't get 'em they are all upset
and everything.
Mrs. Lewis also believes that
the American public has an i'm
possible habit of comforting laurel
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Church Federation
To Give "BethLehenl'

The religious drama, "Bethle-
hem" will be presented by the
Washington Federation Of
Churches at the National City
Christian Church on Thomas
Circle, Sunday. December S.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Wife Asks Divorce,
Alleging DesertiOn

Charging desertion, Anna Cum
mings, Of Washington, has filed
suit in the circuit court at Rock
vile for an absolute divorce from
Charles B. Cummings, whom she
married in Clarendon, Va, June
IA, 1922.
They have one child, Elsie Mae
Cummings, 8 years old, whose
custody the plaintiff seeks. Mrs.
Cummings also asks for the right
to resume her maiden name of
Anna Petriller.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
HOPE LODGE TO MEET

Hope Lodge. No. 7, Order of
Shepherds of Bethlehem, will
meet in the Masonic Temple,
Fourteenth and U Streets S. E.,
tomorrow at 3 p. m. Isabelle
Russell il the chairman in charge
of arrans sements for the program.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
EUangelistic DriUe
Enters Final Week

The city.wide 60-day unemploy.
ment and evangeliStic campaign,
sponsored by the United Fedora
ton Of Ministers and Laymen will
60 into its fiscal week tonight at
the Champlsin Baptist Church,
Seventeenth and Kalorama Road
Northwest.
Union Thanksgiving services are
being arranged to be held on
THANKSGIVING Day with several
churches partipating.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Silver Spring Plans
Indoor Fete Dec. Is

SILVER SPRING, Md. Nov. 23'
Plans for an indoor carnival at
the State Armory December 1928
are being made by the Service
Company of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard. Proceeds will be
divided among the company, the
Social Service League and the
fund for a new library here.