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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
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IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
JUST DUAB
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager

4 glaring example OF lust how dumb
II and disgustingly dense we can be in
our law enforcement bodies, was given
in the story printed last night in the
Press about the little seven year cid girl,
arrested and Jailed IN Nerced : a mail
thief.
According to the dispatch the young
ster had been taking mail from unlocked
post office boxes. Opening the envelopes,
she used the colored papers they con-
tanned to make paper dolls for herself
and for her sister. That he papers hap
pened to be checks - money - was OF
course unknown TO the little tot.
4 very clever federal agent was placed
on the job and in a very short time his
extreme clevelness had solved the prob
lem OF the disappearing mail. Then he
showed additional cIevernesS by taking
the criminal to Jail. When the dispatch
was sent yesterday, the little girl had
been Ill Jail for four days
One wonders what in thunder we are
coming to when grown men, whether
they be policemen. federal agents. dis
trict attorneys, Judges or Whatnot, allow
child that age TO be taken from her
home and placed in Jail.
With all the instances We have had Of
men who have defrauded the govern
ment Of millions, and retained their lib
erty indefinitely. the governments crime
against this child is something terrible
to contemplate.
The government must protect the mails.
That is granted. This little girl, even
though ignorant of what she had done.
was in the wrong and the wrong should
be corrected so that neither she nor any
other child would again be tempted to
tamper with the mails. But all this
could have been done without taking the
youngster to jail, and indeed without a
line Of it getting into the newspapers.
Again the Wickersham report - that
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Report Local
Woman Missing

In a teletype message to the Los
Angeles sheriffs office, deputies
here last night asked aid of the
coast officers in a search for Mrs.
Inez Doop, %, missing from her
home at 513 Commercial avenue
since last Saturday night.
James Doop, the woman's hue-
band, sought help from the sher-
ifs office here in locating his
wife. Her father is in Los Ar
geles and she may have gone there.
he said. She does not know her
fathers address, however.
Mrs. Doop weighs lis pounds and
is five feet, five inches tall. She
is blond and has gray eyes. When
last seen she was wearing riding
breeches and boots, a light shirt.
a green slip-on sweater and 2
small, close fitting hat. On her
right hand she wears a class ring
engraved MH.S. 20, and a wedding
ring on her left hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD Z. GARRIS
UNCLE WIGGMY'S RED BOX
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate

Baby Runty, Jingle. Jangle and
several OF the bunny boys and girls
stood outside Uncle Wiggily's hol-
low stump bungalow. They watched
Mr.. Longears hop up the front
steps ana open the door. The rah-
bit gentleman went inside carrying
q blue box under his paw.
well. I don't call that much Of
a secret" grumbled Buster, as he
tossed a little SNOWFALL at the little
orphan rabbit.
7 don't. either" said Jingle.
You got Us all excited, Bunty, bY
telling Us DaddicunS was coming
home with a secret Christmas box
And when we meet him he JUST
laughs and shows Us the boz and
says it has only carrots in it,"
Carrots are no secret at Christ
mas or any other time" said
Jangle.
Dent I know thatl' answered
Bunty. But let me tell you this
I saw Uncle Wiggily coming out Of
q toy store with a RED box. J
hurried home, ahead Of him, to
tel you about his Christmas sec
set. But when ne got here he heli
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

Florida: Wesley L. Jones, Repuh-
l.can. Washington, and Ellison p
Smith, Democrat, South Carolina
tying for third. Smoot has sat in
the upper chamber since 1903. but
has not been in congress halls as
long as the veteran Haugsn. who
has served consecutively since 1899
nor IS long as Edward William Poe
Democrat, North Carolina, who has
represented his district since 1901
TIE newly elected speaker Of the
house, John II. Garner, Of Texas.
has been spending most Of his years
in Washington ccnSeCuuYely since
1908.
The Republican side Of beth SEN
ate and house beast the babes
among the solons. In the senate
insurgent leader Robert u. Lafal-
lette Of Wisconsin IS So. Youth will
replace age when Huey P. Long
80. comes from Louisiana to take
the seat 50 long held by Joseph E
Ransdell, 73.
Fred /. Hartley, Republican, New
jersey, is youngest representative
He was born n 1903. Other young
sters are Martin Dies, Democrat
Texas. 80. and Gerald John
BoIleau, Republican, Wisconsin, 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Don't
Quote Me-
UNITED Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. I5.-Add -
Democratic boasts II the seventy
second congress the TWO Oldest leg
islators. The Oldest senator $ John
3. Kendrick. Wyoming, "a; the
Oldest representative IS Clement
Cabeu Dickinson, q.
Kendrick was born on t.2e flats
OF east Texas before Civil war guns
doomed, and Dickinson first saw
light CT day n Old Virginny. when
every man and his brother had
hitched up Dobbln and was headed
for California and gold.
Senators ranking next TO Ken
drick in age include Duncan Z.
Fletcher, Democrat. Florida, 70.
Thomas J. Walsh. Democrat. Mon
tana, 70, and George ". Norris
Republican. Nebraska, TO- Among
the oldest representative are Gil
bert N. Haugen, Republican. lowe.
co-author Of the AIcNary- -Haugen
farm bill, 72; Archie Sanders, Re
publican, New York, "a; Henry
ST. George Tucker. Democrat. Viz
ginia, 78; John Elikam Weeks. Re
publican, Vermont, II, and George
Potter Darrow, Republican, Penn
sylvania, p.
Reed Smoot, Republican, Utah, is
the oldest senator in point Of serY-
ice, with William Z. BCrah. mill
tant insurgent from Idaho, second
end Duncan L. Fletcher, Democrat.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
POST OFFICE 10
REMAIN OPEN ON
SATURDAY P. NJ

T Centro post office Will be open
every Saturday afternoon iOr the
remainder OF DeoerLCr il order
tha' patrons may have the oppor-
tunity cf mailing ChtlsuaaS pack
ages, letters ard cards.
There will, however, be but one
city delivery on Saturday in city
and residential sections, according
10 the postmaster. Window service
on Saturdays in December Will be
same as IS IN effect every day eX-
capt Sunday. The postal depart
ment permits the employment Of
extra lelp for Saturday afternoon
but makes 10 provision for foot
carriers Saturday afternoons Dur
ing December.
Free wrapping service for Christ
mas packages which IS maintained
il the post office l3bLy by the Val
ley Drug company is n charge OF
Frank BuCterWay, wrapper. He will
be glad to wrap packages for mail
ing. all materials being provided
free b. the Valley Drug company.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

tie orphan rabbit. and we might
find out the mysterious secret"
oh, let's do it." cried Jingle.
But we must be careful said
Tooter.
Very careful, whispered Booster.
So they all agreed, after supper.
that they would roam around the
bungalow, keeping their eyes open
for the strange box that Uncle
Wiggily had said held carrots W:len
ne brought it home.
Meanwhile, the Ole rabbit gen
tleman, having hcpped into his
bungalow, stopped for a mement
in the hall to laugh silently.
"Oh, those little tykes!" he nlu--
INJURED. Such sharp eyes as Babv
Bunty has-ard the others, too
But I think I fooled them
Ha Hal
Taking the box from where it
was tucked under his paw, Uncle
Wiggily looked at it. The box was
Q bright BLUE. But from his
pocket Uncle Wiggily took a sheet
OF red paper and some string.
Nov I'll do the trick again. &"
chuckled Mr.. Longcars. I'll change
the BLUE box into q PED box. 8"
which he did By wrapping it in
red paper. Then he put the boz
On 2 table in the hall and hoped
into the living room to kiss bis
wife, for he had been away oil
afternoon looking for adventures
did you bring anything home?"
asked Mrs. Longears.
"Oh, just some carrots" ans
wered her husband, casual Ike and
Indifferent. II left them in 3
red-blue box in the hall"
what do you mean-a red-blue
box?" asked his wife. "A box must
be either RED or BLUE. 1t cam
be both"
"Oh, can't it?' asked Uncle wig
gily winking one eye. Just yOu
wait until the children come in
and you'll see And at that mo
nent the sound Of Baby Bunty and
the others coming into the bungs e.
low could be heard. Get ready
now!" whispered MIR. Longears.
And if the milkman's horse will
stop taking bites off the front door
mat when he stops to leave the
bread I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily's blue box. And you NAV
also hear about the surprise that
came to Baby Bunty and the other
little rabbits. Oh, it was very
funny, indeed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Only Two Cases
In Local Court

That damp weather dampens no7
only the streets of Ell Centro, but
tae activities Of the local criminal
clement as we'll was yis!bly demon
s.ra,ed il police court this morning
when only two defendants were
taken before Judge J. E. Simpson
e. Jose Marcias, ~, pleaded guilty
to being drunk in public, and was
fined S10. He was released to paw
the :lne on the in5tallment plan.
Dud Huntington, 28, pleaded
guilty to yagrancy and was ser
fenced to five days in the county
Jail. The sentence was suspended
during his good behavior.
Not only was there a scarcity Of
prisoners last night, but not one
robbery burglary or other offense
vas reported to the police station.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Little Disease
Here At Present

Imperial county had eight new
cases Of communicable diseases for
the week ending November %, ac-
cording to a report submitted by
Dr.. Warren f. Fox, county health
officer.
In speaking Of ventilation, DR..
Fox suggested that ordinary occu-
pied rooms have a temperature Of
CO degrees, this being the proper
temperature for offie and school
rooms. The avoidance of over
heating and drafts are important
phases Of ventilation and heating.
Proper heating is important for
the promotion of comfort and eff
cheney and the maintenance Of re-
slstance against disease, said DR..
Fox.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
EMPLOYEES OF
COUNTY PLAN TO
ASSIST RELIEF

Gathered in Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson's superior court room.
Imperial county officials yesterday
afternoon voted in favor Of a reso-
luton providing for donation OF
one days salary each month for
90 days for the relief of unen-
ployed.
The resolution provided that
every county employee donate Ole
days salary for the specified time.
the money TO be used in creating
jobs for unemployed citizens Of
Imperial county.
This resolution was presented to
the board of supervisors, meeting
last night to consider an un-
employment program and road
camps for itinerant unemployed
passing through this county.
a director of charities is pro-
vided for IN the plan laid before
the county officers by 3. a. Harri-
gan, agricultural commissioner
This director will be charged with
the duty of furnishing employment
for county residents who are deS-
titute.
Estimates quoted by Harrigan
were that, If the Imperial Irriga-
ton district and teachers in the
county follow the same plan, $4,000
month viii be raised in this
county for relief of local unem-
ployed
one object Of the action was to
staye off, If possible, a special ses-
sion of the state legislature, which.
it has been suggested, might move
10 cut county employees TO a five
This would WORK q hardship on
This woul dWork a harship on
county offices, since employees
must be experienced to handle
their work correctly, it was pointed
out.
Present at the meeting were Judge
Thompson, Harrigan, Frank Weir
Edward Il. Law, Walter Carey.
George Varney, George L. Camp
bell, Evalyn Boman Westerfield
Elmer w Hcald, c. c. Halliday.
Lee We!ch, Dr.. w. L. Lyons and
others.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
ID cI7a75e tie BLUL box.

OFT a BLUE box and he said-mind
vou he Just SAID, it had carrots
in. He didn't OPEN the blue box.
did hep"
NO" admitted Buster, "he didn't
open the box"
"There!' cried Bunty, her eyes
sparkling. That shows, He didn't
want US to see the secret inside.
I'm sure it was something else be-
sides carrots. OF course there NAV
be SOME carrots inside, for Unkie
Wig said 50 and he always tells
the truth But the queer part
about it is that I saw him with a
RED boz and when he got here
he had q BLUE box. There's some
thing mysterious about that"
"Yes, 7 guess there is admitted
Buster. Put how are we going to
find out about it and 90 you think
its safe?"
What do you mean-safe?"
Bunty asked.
WELL went On Buster, you
know it's almost Christmas and If
we 60 shopping about, looking for
the Christmas secrets of Daddi-
Gums, why, Santa Claus might hear
about it and not bring rs the
things we hope to get on Christmas
morning"
We'll, I'm not going shopping, as
you call it." said Bunty, tucking
one ear under her cap for it was
getting cold-I mean the ear was
getting cold.
What are you going to do?"
asked Jingle.
We'll, we can all sort Of keep
peepirg around the bungalow with
out really snooping, as Buster calls
it," said Bunty, giving Buster q
look which was sharp, like the end
CT a carrot. I'VE can peep and II
any Of US happen to see the BLUE
box, or the RED one, maybe the
cover might be off and then we
could see what's in it. That
wouldn't be snooping," said the lit
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
FINE BIT or WORK

KEyE do not intend to mention any in
W dividuals by name, but there was
some excellent work done yesterday IN
connection with the Staying OF Alberto
Garcia, when his slayer was arrested and
made 10 confess within a comparatively
short time after the crime was COM
mitted
The place where The crime was COM
mitted, is road that is given only
minimum of travel. The hour was an
excellent one for the terrible deed and
the crime might have remained unsolved
indefinitely ha d not efficient police
methods been brought into play.
There were only 4 few slim clues on
which to operate but the cooperation
shown by several branches Of the law IN
Imperial Valley brought about the arrest
Of the slayer and his confession. We are
doubly glad to give this commendarion
in view OF the foregoing article in this
column.
Winston Churchill managed to escape
all the dangers of English politics but
he could not cope with New 1ork traffic
-O-
Gandhi is on his way home and despite
the opinion held by many he did not
come to this country. Our visitor was
the Italian minister Grandi.
-O-
The wild jackasses", apparently, are
not kicking hard enough to dislodge
Moses.
If all the Santa Clauses were gathered
in one group what whale Of Christ
mas it would be-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Mich. Regains Potato Crown

EAST LANSING, U.P)-With i'm
proved seed Varieties, Michigan Is
regaining its reputation as the Po-
tato center Of the United States,
according to Prof. II. G. Moore,
farm crops specialist ct Michigan
State College. The specialist said
Michigan producers have regaincd
control OF the home market.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
HAVANA LOSES TAXI TITLE

HAVANA. - u.P) - When taxi
drivers n Santiago slashed their
prices in the first zone to five
cents, Havana lost her claim 70 the
cheapest taxi fare IN the world.
Here the charge for q maximum
taxi ride Of a mile and q half IN
the first zone costs q dime.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
BLUEBERRIEs BEAT APPLES

AMIIEPST, Mass.-.UP)-Scier-
lists at Massachusetts, State COL
lege have found that bluoberries
contain more vitamin c than ap-
pies, and from o half to two-thTds
rs much as oranges or grapefruit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

South Of Coronado Beach is a
strip OF ocean front nearly five
miles long consisting Of 173 acres,
that Will be acquired by the state
for q park site, San Diego County
paying one-half the cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

part of il dealing with dumb, ignorant
and woefully incompetent personnel a
mong our enforcement bodies-is vindl-
Gated, but at the cost of seven year old
child's happiness
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

Issued D ally, Except
Sundays. Entered a I
the Post Office, FL Gen.
tro, Calf, as Second
Glass Matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

The October record COW in Ven
tura County is owned by the Nc
Gratn Estate, with a record of 95.6
pounds Of butterfat. Same owner
had second COW, with 867 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
TEN YEARS AGO
December Is. 1921

What promised to become an in
cident" in the street paving sttua-
tiOr II El Centro was settled last
night when the paving company
assured city fathers At council meet
ing last night that repair of faults,
defects and repairs would be done
by the company without expense 10
the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

The hearing conducted BY Socrc-
tary of Interior Fall in San Diego
recently gave The long talked j
project its biggest boost. Concre' :
plans were advanced. Imperial Val
ley residents were heard at the
hearing fnd presented their Size
of the question.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Gapemhpr II. 1911

Seven new buildings VIII be cor
structed IN See!ev, the new West
side town, If present plans carry.
four already are completed and
three others are to be built as
there are tenants ready to occupy
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December Is, 1916

The question of accepting the
State street lots Of the Women'5
Ten Thousand club together with
the cash donation OF $4,000 for the
erection thereon OF a rest room
came before the city council last
night. The matter will be decld-
ed at a special council session.
C. r. RockWood, chief engineer
Of the district whose resignation
is demanded by aeitators, issued
Q statement to the effect that he
fails to see where his resignation
would bring about the successful
passage Of the bond issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

The Imperial Telephone company
will have its new telephone line to
Dixie tovnsite next week if moth
ing unexpected happens. The line
was strung to Dixie before build
ing started.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

Winston Churchill managed to escape
all the dangers of English politics but
he could not cope with New York traffic.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

Gandhi is on his way home and despite
the opinion held by many he did not
come to this country. Our visitor was
the Italian minister, Grandi.
Milford chronicle., 1931-08-21
THE CONCRETE MIX

The quantity of water in the mix
affects the strength of concrete. Too
much water weakens the concrete
and too little prevents thorough
mixing. Tests show that concrete,
to be strong, should be mixed con-
siderably drier than is customary. A
rough estimate of the quantity OF
water required for general work is
A to 5 gallons to each sack of ce-
ment. The Bureau of Agricultural
Engineering recommends a fairly
wet mixture-one that can not be
piled up and yet does not flow read
ily-for thin sections when rein
forcement is. closely placed. Use a
dry mixture-one about like damp
earth-when the forms are to be re-
moved Immediately; and a medium
mixture-one between the wet and
dry mixes-for general work.
Milford chronicle., 1931-08-21
DELMAR

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hearn have
returned from visit with relatives
at Orangeburg, S. c.
S. N. Culver is enjoying trip to
Nova Scotia, travelling by boat from
New York. a.. w.,
Mrs. Katie Sewell underwent a
serious operation at the Salisbury
Hospital, Md, and is in critical
condition at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Jones are en-
tertaining Miss Agnes Jordan of
Waterloo, Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whayland of
Glen Burnie, Md, are spending
some time with relatives in this
town.
Miss Myra Jones, a student nurse
in the Philadelphia General Hospi-
tai, after spending her vacation with
her parents in this town, has resum-
ed her duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. J. Carmine spent
the weekend with friends at Wild
wood, N. j. a..
Rev. J. E. Berkstresser of Decatur,
Alabama, former pastor of the
First Baptist Church in Delmar,
and who is now paying our town
visit, filled the pulpit in the Baptist
Church last Sunday morning, using
for his subject, where Are The
Righteous Dead?" The sermon was
greatly enjoyed by his congregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Hearthway
have been entertaining their daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. A. Whaley and family
of Marshallton.
Rev. N. A. Gat1ett, pastor of the
First Baptist Church in this town,
with his family, is visiting in North
Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Lowe have
been entertaining the formers sis
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Dorman of Lau-
rel.
Mrs. Earl Perry was the weekend
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Simpson
in Cape Charles. ....
Handy Culver and friend, James
Wilson of New York City, were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Culver.
Miss Nadine Hudson has returned
from a delightful visit with friends
in Newport News and Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Martha Locates is on an ex-
tended visit with her son. Perry Le-
Gates and family at Elsmere.
Mrs. Norman Hastings and daugh-
ter Jean are visiting relatives at
Norfolk.
Milford chronicle., 1931-08-21
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MINERALS IN CATTLE FEEDING
BY DR.. John N. Evvard

In the fattening of cattle it has
been our experimental experience
that the feeding of properly select
ed minerals has been paying pro-
position.
The addition of from One-half to
an ounce or more of minerals per
head daily, the allowance depending
upon the weight of the cattle and
character of ration fed, resulted in
greater daily gain, more uni
form feeding record with less "off
feed" disturbances, a better finish at
the end of the fattening period, a
greater selling value per hundred
weight, and a larger margin per
head fed this, over and above feed
costs.
Surely these advantages accruing
from the feeding of a well COM
pounded mineral mixture carrying
the elements most likely to be lack
ing in cattle feeding rations, or
namely: calcium, phosphorus, iron,
copper and iodine should appeal to
even the hardest minded. After all,
a great many so-called tough mind
ed or conservative cattle feeders
have in recent years tried out the
mineral way" of feeding, and a
very large percentage of these farm
experimenters have been won over
to mineral feeding because of the
good results secured.
In fact, considering all the phases
of live stock production, the mineral
feeders in cattle production are
somewhat akin to the mineral feed
ers in swine raising, because both
classes of feeders "stay jut" that is,
they "stay put with minerals in
their feeding program They have
learned from the profitable. expert
ence that the feeding of properly Sc
lected minerals pays good dividends.