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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23
Bedtime Stories
Ey HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND SCOUT
BUNIx

When Buster, Custer and Muster
those three boy rabbits, came down.
stairs in Uncle Wiggilys hollow
stump bungalow the morning after
the night camp Baby Bunty was
standing near the breakfast table
waiting for them.
What is there to eat?' asked
Buster.
I'm very hungry" said Custer.
q hope we have griddle cakes
with maple sugar. shouted Muster.
All of a sudden Baby Bunty be-
can to laugh.
"Hal Ia! Hal" laughed TIE lit
tie orphan rabbit.
What are you laughing at?'
asked Buster, trying to make his
pin, nose twinkle like Uncle Wig
gily's.
Maybe she's laughing because
she ate up all the breakfast and
there isn't any left for US" said
Custer, sad like and gloomy.
IF she did" said Muster, I'm
going to tell Daddicuins."
Hal IA! Hal" laughed Baby
Eunty again, and she ran around
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23
DAIRY PRODUCTS
IAIp hStgLv AaDkD
By LOCAL GROUP

II connection With the campaign
to increase the Use OF Inpel III
county's own dairy products, tAe
q Centre CHAMBER = Conner
staff has been coCpeI a-i-lg WITH th1
staff Of the farm advisor s Office
in arranging Io- speakers or mix
ana child welfare topics at tAc var
ious meetnge CT the WoEen's clubs
ana home Demonstration groups il
Imperial Valley. Speakers c.
health subjects appeared pslcre SIC
Sealsy Westside clu7 and IT. Cal-
ipatia Wonen's CLUB II Inc past
week ana ta,-s or SIMILAR sLniec5.
vii be gwen n the near future
before the Womans Ten Irousanc
Club OF z Centric aad Tie county
council Of The American Legion
auxiliary ID Calexico.
SPEAKERS who nave appeared 8
far in aiding the chamber o. COM
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23
Car Thieves Get
Two Autos Here

e. Centre was the center of activ-
ity for automobile thieves last night,
with Calexico the only other spot
in Imperial Valley where they were
active, reports n the sheriff's office
showed.
Two automobiles were stolen in FL
Centre and one in CaleXico.
An Overland sedan, license 1E2498
owned by L. E. Hodges of Imperial,
and a Chevrolet roadster, license
7D713, owned by C. r. Agnew Of
Imperial were stolen in Ell Centric.
A Pontiac cabriolet, license 8M3767,
registered to C. B. Rothermel of Los
Angeles was stolen in Calexico.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley Tor Tbs Date
40 Fast Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
ATnV-as., I.n,. ~ 1911

Sheriff NGobley Meadows is run
ming a popular hotel these days, ac-
cclnmodations being taxed to the
limit. During the past week from
% to % prisoners have been held
in the county jail.
Inspection of the 10 acre campus
for permanent buildings of Central
Union High school shows that trees
set out last year made a fine
growth during the past season. More
trees will be set during the winter
and spring,
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November %, 1916
The question Of securing cotton
pickers now hinges on the matter
OF transportation. Growers ad-
vance the fares but several com-
plain That pickers left as soon as
Jney reached the valley without
paying back the money advanced.
After nearly IL years of litigation
John Durham today filed final
proof papers on a quarter section
OF land three miles south OF Meio-
land which he had been trying to
set a clear title to from the gov
eminent since 1906.
TEN YEARS AGO
November %, 1921
Prices Tor dressed turkeys for
Thanksgiving viii range between 81
and 80 cents per pound, this price
being lower than last year S.
The Ell Centre Athletic club has
been reorganized and taken under
the management OF w. J. Horros.
The Tulane theatre again will be
the scene of amateur ring contests.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23
BEaRS SECOND CROP

HUNTINGTON, w. We. W.P)-A
red raspberry bush in the yard Of
Sam Dock Smith defied the sea-
sons and produced luscious berries
this month. The unusually warm
weather was considered responsible.
The berries were normal in size and
had an even better flavor than
those of the regular season.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23
Clock sounding Horn Guides

MUSHROOM, Mich, U.D - Ed
ward Mecher likes 10 hunt deer
alone. But, Geel hunters often be
come lost. Therefore, Mecher in
vented a clock which sounds his
automobile horn every 80 minutes
lie plans to hunt within hearing
dis ance OF his invention.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23

the other "Ould Sod" boys would be tri-
umphant Saturday, our hat is off to the
Trojans. They won, they won splendid
" ana they deserved 10 win. Next year
????
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23

Mrs. Frederick Moody, the Helen
Wills Moody of tennis fame, is here
exhibiting her best travelling smile
aboard an ocean liner bound for
the Orient. Mrs. Moody has mapped
a tennis tour of Japan, China and
the Philippine Islands and will be
gone for several months
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23

4 state Official has notified Liver
more, Alameda County, that all its
dairy herds are free from tubercu-
loss.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23

Our theory is that Hr. Anderson needs
a lew more O'Tooies, Finnegans and
Kellys. The Fighting Irish" have been
masQucrading.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23

That story Of the sisters, who really
are brothers, is the best one since Grimm
was writing them.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23
BEWARE THE COUGH OR
COLD THAT HANGS ON

Persistent coughs and colds lead to
serious trouble. You can stop them now
with Creomulsion, an emulsihed creosote
that is pleasant to take. Circumcision is a
new medical discovery with iwo.fold &C
lion; it soothes and heals the inAamed
membranes and inhibits germ growth.
Of all known drugs, creosote is recog-
nized by high medical authorities as one
of the creates, healing agencies for per-
sistent coughs and colds and other forms
ofthroat troubles. Creomulsion contains,
in addition to creosote, other healing ele.
ynents which soothe and heal the infected
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23

Taking up banditry in this country is
bad enough, but going to Mexico for that
purpose S Just about the height OF lalocy.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23

membranes and stop the irritation and
inflammation, while the creosote goes
on to the stomach, is absorbed into the
blood, attacks the seat of the trouble
and checks the growth Of the germs.
Creomulsion is guaranteed satisfac-
tory in the treatment of persistent
coughs and colds, bronchial asthma,
bronchitis and other forms of rcspira-
tory diseases, and is excellent for
building up the system after colds or
flu. Money refunded if any cough or
cold, no matter OF how long standing,
is not relieved after taking according
10 directions. Ask YOUR druggist. (ady.)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23

Issued D ally, Except
SUNDAYS. Entered at
the Post Office, El Gen.
tro. Calf, as Second
Class Matter.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23
THE GRAND JURY

fNHlIE II some quarters there appears
" 20 be considerable doubt about hav-
having any such thing as a grand jury
on the general claim that they don't
accomplish anything anyhow-there is
much OF merit III the suggestion of the
retiring 1880 grand jury for a change in
IN the law which appoints them.
The suggestion is that half the panel
be appointed each six months thereby
keeping q perpetual grand jury on the
OBJ.
II IS pointed out by The grand jury,
and rightly so, that under The present
system a body OF voters, green and in
experienced, are placed on the grand jury
and lose at least six months IN finding
cat what they are supposed to do and
how 70 do it. When they have learned
these things it is time for them to be
discharged.
Under the proposed system there would
always be grand jury members fully in
formed Of the duties of their office and
able to instruct newcomers in what they
are supposed TO do.
If there IS any merit II the functions
Of a grand jury, it should be organized
efficiently. II is not efficiently organ
lied under the present system and some
sort OF change is highly desirable.
One fellow who should be feeling pref
ty cockey in view OF Saturdays events,
IS our longforgotten friend, John j.
Fieldgoal.
Taking up banditry in this country is
bad enough, but going to Mexico for that
purpose S Just about the height OF idiocy.
That story Of the sisters who really
are brothers, is the best ore since Grimm
was writing them.
Our theory is that aIr. Anderson needs
a lew more OTooies, Finnegans and
Kellys. The Fighting Irish" have been
masQucrading.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23

One fellow who should be feeling pref
ty cockey in view OF Saturdays events,
is our longforgottea friend, John j.
Fieldgoal.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-23

now, right away?" asked Bunty,
who wasn't going to be fooled again.
Yes, right now!" promised Bus
ter. See, here is the lollypop," and
he took a chocolate ono from his
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
GRANDPA WAYBACK SAYS

A gentleman farmer is one who
loses the money he has in the bank
instead of the bank losing the money
1t has in him.
These here radio sound to
me as If they are afraid their upper
plates will drop on EN- before they
finish up their song.
A rumble seat looks foolish in the
summer but in winter it is foolish.
It sure was a tame winter. There
wasn't a single feet-in-the -oven day
that I a remember.-The Path
finder.
But why bother to investigate the
sleep habits of infants? They sleer
all the time except when you wish to
sleep.
Science can explain everything ex-
cept why that dull thing USED to get
a helping Of butter is called a knife.
1t is a bad form to brag about your
wealth, but you can put over the idea
by holding forth concerning the
blessings of poverty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
THE PENALTY

Mrs. Woode: Does your husband
remember the anniversary Of your
marriage?
Mrs. Wyse: Never; so I remind
him of it in January and lure, and
get a present each time. Passing
Show.
THE ONLY DANGER
Girl: Tiger hunting must be very
dangerous sport.
Hunter: Yes, especially when there
are tigers about. Der Lustige
Sachse, Leipzig.
A VERY MEPHISTOPHELES
Poor Edith! Shes discovered that
her husband has feet of clay"
my dear, she's comparatively
lucky. / discovered that mine had q
cloven hoof."-Boston Transcript.
ALWAYS WRONG
Wife Gas they return from party :
Do you realize what you did?
Husband: No, but I'll admit 1t was
wrong. What was it?-Tt-Bits.
NOT SO TOUGH
Father is pleased to hear sou are
a poet"
rs hep"
Rather! The last of my sweet
hearts he tried to throw out was a
wrestler. "-Tit-Bits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
IN GOOD HANDS

Old Lady: Little boy. are you
good?
Boy: Yes, ma'am.
Go to Sunday school?'
Yes, ma'am."
Then l think I a trust you. Run
with this penny and get me a bun,
and remember the angels can see
you."-Tit-Bit
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
NOW YOU TELL ONE
FI%GURATIvELY

Broader is not nearly az big a
fool as he used to be-"
why. has he reformed?"
mo, he's been dieting. ANSWERS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
NO PLACE LIKE HOME

First Bum. What's Worryln YOU
today, 'Erbert?
Second Bum: I found a recipe for
'Ome-made beer, an / got no ONE
Smiths Weekly, Sydney.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07

TWO LEAVE HOSPITAL
 Mrs. Franz Klit2a and son, born March 26. left St. Ann's Hospital today. The Klitza home is at Thane. ,.a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07
SPRUCE MILLS AT KETCHIkAN
 : BEGIN SAVING
T e a ch CT Announces En- gagement at Dinner
 to B Guests

KETCHIKAN.-At having been closed during the winter, the plan- ing mill and the saw mill of the Spruce Lumber Mills have resumed operations. Seventy men are at work on five-day schedule, The box factory is expected to open later with a limited crew.
 Miss Thelma Thompson, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Andre W Thompson, of this city, and Clar- ence Croy, of Anacortes, Wash, who has been employed on the Lighthouse tender Cedar, were mar mier here recently. They will make their home in Anacortes.
 At dinner which Mrs. Eva Elliott, teacher, gave to 13 women guests, she announced her engage ment to Allan Miller, president of the Alaska Investment Company. The wedding will take place in June.
 Mrs. Dwight A. Chase, contralto, prominent in musical affairs, has been elected delegate of the fed erated musical organizations of the city to the convention of the Na- tional Federation of Music Clubs to be held in San Francisco June 20 to June 27. Mrs. William l.. Paul was chosen alternate.
 Three deaths occurred recently in one day. James Wiley, pioneer Alaskan; Daniel McTague, 9 years old, and the 13 months-old baby of Mir. and Mrs. E. w. Brown, passed away within a few hours of one another.
 Citizenship papers have been granted by United States Judge Justin w. Harding, holding a spe- cial term of court here, to Rig Sidney Bance, Sigure Agusta Nel- son, Peder John Odegaard, Hans
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07
COLISEUM WILL SHOW TONIGHT
 DANCE OF LIFE
Romantic Love Story of Backstage Is Theme of
 Clittering Play


 "The Dance of Life" all-talking motion picture, will be shown at the Coliseum theatre tonight and tomorrow night. It has every thing that makes for thrilling, gripping entertainments roman tic love story of backstage life, burlesque sequences, dancing, a gorgeous "Follies" revue, singing, music, dialogue, color. It is Para mount production made from the remarkably successful stage play, "Burlesque.
 Hal Skelly, who originated the role of Skid in the stage produc tion, continues in this part in the motion picture production. Nancy Carroll, red-headed beauty, has the other featured role. The cast includes such stage and screen favorites as Dorothy Revier, Ralph Theador, Charles D. Brown, Al St. John and May Boley.
 Sound and Color
 The Dance of Life" combines the two latest achievements of the screen, sound and color. A spec tacular revue scene, with lavish costumes, brilliant settings and beautiful girls, is shown entirely in color by the Technicolor pro- cess, and sound and dialogue are heard throughout the action.
 The story takes one behind the scenes in a burlesque theatre and follows the love affair of two in- teresting performers throughout a series of events which takes one Of them to the Broadway circuit and the big revues. Six original song hits were written for the production and many old-time and popular songs are heard through out the picture.
 New Sances Seen
 New dances, originated by lead ing dance masters are seen in 'The Dance of Life" Two great directors of stage and screen pro auctions, John Cromwell and Ed ward Sutherland, collaborated for this picture.
 Twelve women of generously am pie proportions, not one of them weighing less than 180 pounds, got +l,o;,. s.t,vaal lrs, AT, tl,a ccroa,, utl,a,, The Dance of Life" was produced The Amazon chorus appears in an opening sequence of the picture.
 Fred Datig, casting director, says that to find these women was the most difficult assignment he has ever had
 Mother and Daughters
 Gordona Bennett and her daugE- ter, Miss La Reno, were the first two to be signed. Miss Bennett has been on the stage since she was three years old. Miss La Reno, for the past three years, has been member of the chorus in a Los Angeles burlesque show.
 Cora Beach Shumway was the prima donna with Eva Tanguay in "Sambo Girl" in 1909. One of the largest and, hence, one of the most statuesque ladies in the group is Charlotte Ogden with years of experience as New York show girl behind her. Kay Deslys, an lend" girl of the line, has been in the show business 20 years. Europe contributed Mazda Blom, once a well-known classical dancer of the Swedish stage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07
MAYOR WALKER, WISE CRACKER,
 HAS NEW FIGHT
New "Headache'' w aits Chief Executive at
 City Hall

tContinued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07

place where he was born June 19 1881.
 Father Was Irish
 His father was William H. Wal ker, an Irish immigrant and prosperous lumber dealer who for a time was a Tammany member of the state assembly.
 Jim went to parochial school and was admitted to the bar in 1912. It was not until he entered poli- tics that he became Jimmy His wife still calls him Jim"
 His political life began in 1910, when he was sent to the state as- sembly as a fayorite of Charles F. Murphy, Tammany boss. Five years later he was in the state senate and soon he became leader of his party there.
 He was in the legislature 5 years before he succeeded the ser ious John F. Hylan as mayor in 1926.
 Is First-Nighter
 Broadway knows Walker as first-nighter il the theatre, as ringside visitor Gin his more robust rights), as supper clubman and as a baseball fan.
 He wears his top hat in the jaunty Broadway, rather than a sncbbish Park avenue manner. Spats and canes he has by the dozen.
 One tailor makes all his clothes waist 29 inches, chest 36 inches. He never wears cuffs on his trous- CTS, which must hang straight in front without the sign of wrin- kle.
 He took g suits to Europe.
 On a seven-day trip to New Or leans he took 21 shirts, six pairs of shoes and seven hats, including three derbies.
 He has stunned himself in Flori- da, California and Bermuda, been feted wined and dined in Havana, London, Paris, Dublin, Berlin, and Rome and Venice.
 Is Not Wealthy
 Chided for his chronic lateness to appointments, he once said: Tt is more important to make the time count than to count the time"
 There is no public evidence that Walker has piled up any wealth. He is supposed to have saved little, if any of his salary.
 When it was increased from $25,- GOO to $40,000 a year. he announced that the $15,0O0 raise would be di- vided among charities.
 He has been offered much more lucrative positions in private busi- ness. Money, for him, seems to be important only in the spending.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07
AT THE HOTELS

GaStineau Sam Baker, Bert Thayer, K. O. Scribner, Baxter Felch, Seattle; George Jones, Honah; I. G. Ander- son, Spokane; c. Wright and w. B. Little, Ketchikan; Mrs. H. Suther- land ard son, Bellingham; J. T. TennesOn, Tenakee.
 Alaskan Art Hedman, Taku; Thomas Par ezanier, Seattle; John Keagy, Blaine, Wash.
 Zynda MT. and Mrs. George H. Miller, Bureau of Mines; G. T. Wilson, Bremerton; Hope Markoe, San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07
LISTENS TO MACHINERY

E. M Murphy, Mechanical Sup erintendent of the Alaska Steam ship Company, is passenger on the steamship Alaska. He is mak- ing the trip to satisfy himself that her newly-installed machinery func- tions properly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07
FAVOR ADS IN TEXTBOOKS
Associated Press Photo
Associated Press Photo

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Proper and instructive' advertisements in Tennessee free textbooks for school children is recommended by com- mission created by the State Leg islature to study the book problem.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07
MpERMoTT TO CoRDoyA

H. w. McDermott, well known in Juneau as a hotel man, is pas senger on the steamship Yukon, which called here today. He is on his way to Cordova to be manager of the Windsor Hotel there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07

Mrs. Robert Tolson, an Indian woman, who died of bullet wound in her heart, inflicted with a 45 caliber Colt Army revolver, took her own life, coroner's jury de- cided. Domestic trouble and liquor caused despondency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07
U. s. TO BUY CARS BOOKS

WASHINGTON-The Library of Congress has decided to buy 1,6O0 books which belonged to the former royal family of Russia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07
FOR THOSE WHO CARE"

A marvellous Oriental wrinkle re- mcver.-"Won-S Sue Fun" treturn of youth perfect skin cleanser, rejuv- enator powder base. No other cream required. S1.O0 and s3.5o. pr. Decker,
 HelIenthaI Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07
CAUGHT SHORT HEADS CAPITOL
 BILL TO NIGH I
Hilarious Comedy Has Two Stars in Marie Dressler
 and Polly Moran

Caught Short" Eddie Cantor s collection of witticisms anent the recent stock market crash, fur nished the inspiration for the new Metro-Goldwyn Mayer all-talking comedy of the same title which will open at the Capitol Theatre tonight, with Marie Dressler and Polly Moran in co-starring roles and Anita Page, Charles Morton, T. Roy Marnes, Edward Dillon, Alice Moe, Gwen Lee, Lee Kohl mar and Great Granstedt support ing.
 Charles F. Riesner directed the comedy with Willard Mack respon- sible for dialogue and continuity.
 Boarding House Keepers
 Miss Moran and Miss Dressler have the roles of New York City boarding house landladies to whom the lure of stock speculation brings first unexpected profit and sub sequently disaster when the inevi- table Wall Street catastrophe oc- CUTS. The metamorphosis of the two ladies from their Washington Square habits of cooking and house cleaning to a period of suddenly acquired luxury in fashionable Atlantic City hostelry makes up their outstanding co-starring ve- hicle.
 An interesting item in connec- ton with the hotel location is the fact that it took three days to film a sequence laid in one of the large freight elevators. According to the script, Miss Dressler and Miss Moran have just received the news of the stock market crash and the total loss of their investments.
 Place of Privacy
 Seeking place of privacy in which they may console each other they enter the freight elevator. AS hotel atmosphere was essen- tial, the setting could not be built at the studio and sound cam eras, trucks, lights, etc., were ship ped to one of the largest Califor- mia resort hotels. Here the work of filming the scene was held up inasmuch as the hotel was unable to grant MGM a monopoly of the elevator which was needed for the transfer of foods and other articles to upper floors.
 Had to Move Frequently
 Consequently just about the time when Riesner was ready to shoot the elevator scene it would be re- juired by the hotel and Miss Dressler and Miss Moran would have to move out. All told it took exactly three days to com- plete the sequence.
 Two songs will be heard in Caught Short" burlesque num- Der sung and danced by Miss Dressler, called I'm Spanish Now and Somebody which Charles Morton sings to Anita Page.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07

Pedar Hansen, Iver Rudd, Mrs. Lena Strandal, Ole Iverson Garso, Charles H. Young, Alvin Nilsen and Arne Heggem.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-07

The average age of prisoners re- ceived at Missouri State penal in- stitutions is 28 years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-16
Junior Legion Team
Falls Before Mankato

Redwood Falls Junior American
Legion team fell before the strong
Mankato club 1912 in the semi-fnals
of the district tournament at Fair
mont Wednesday afternoon. Redwood
Falls had entered the semi-fnals of
the meet as the result Of drawing
the bye Tuesday.
Mankato started out with a ven
geance and ran in five runs the first
inning to take a lead that was not
threatened during the game. Red
wood Falls came back with a single
counter in the second and another in
the fourth to complete its scoring.
Mankato gave Worthington drub-
bling in the first round of the meet
while Jasper nosed out Springfield
and Fairmont trimmed Pipestone.
Jasper went through the second round
to beat Fairmont and win the right
to meet Mankato for the district
title