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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19
Lazy Streak
Aided Edison
Continued From Page y

behind, and got $4,000 from II from
Marshall Lefferts, president of the
Western Union. That gave him his
first real stake-it was on Septem-
Der "a, l8G9-and his economic Sc
curity settled. he proceeded to de-
vote his entire time to invention.
He bought an old building at
Menlo Park, N. j.. in 1870, and de-
veloped his laboratory that was un-
equalled in its day A toy built pure
ly to amuse his assistants led him
to invent the phonograph. Chance
has played a vital part in many of
Edison's great inventions.
The idea of bottling electricity
for Illuminating purposes challenged
Edison. He and his workmen start
ed out to create an electric light
that would burn indefinitely within
a blass bulb. On October 81, 1879,
after spending $4,000 and person.
ally conducting more than 10000
tests Edison, almost totally dis
couraged, met with success. He sue
ceeded in carbonizing a length of
cotton sewing thread which, when
placed in an alright glass bulb,
burned for 40 hours.
Argument Brought Movies
An argument about horses led the
Wizard of Menlo Park" to invent
the first successful motion picture
camera. Governor Leland Stanford
of California. in order to prove his
contention that a running horse
landed all four feet on the ground
simultaneously had a photographer
set up 40 cameras in a row and
snapped a horse in motion. He was
right
Edison saw the photographs,
which was more important, and de-
cided to reproduce the human fig
ure in motion. He finally devised
workable machine in 1891.
The outbreak of the World war
stirred anew Edison's inventive ge-
MUS. Moved by patriotism, he work
ed more strenuously than at any
time in his life. Numerous devices
to aid the country in its war came
from his laboratory. He became
head of the naval consulting board
and directed the work of producing
many new implements of war. In
recent years he sought a substitute
for rubber, working on it until
death.
Edison was married twice, his first
wife dying in 1884, leaving three
children, Thomas Alva, Jr., william
Leslie and Marion Estelle. He mar
ried the present Mrs Edison, the
former Miss Mia Miller, two years
later. Three children resulted also
from this marriage, Charles, Made
line and Theodore. Charles is ac-
tual head of the Edison plant at
West Orange today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19
Don't
Quote Me-
By UNITED PRESS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. (UPl-
japanese Ambassador Katsuji De
buchi sits on one foot, grins eXpan-
Sively at his visitor while one OF
Sol Blooms buStS of Washington,
Stares tonily over his shoulder.
Debuchi is an occidental oriental
He plays an excellent game of goil
with his Princeton sophomore son
speaks better English than most
Americans, and serves American
food in an American setting. Ma
dame Debuchi, occidentalized like
her husband, wears American shoes
that pinch her feet; the ambassador
wears dark business suits.
This expert on China is always
smiling. never at a loss in the face
Of highly difficult situations. Re
Gently. at the height of the Man
churian crisis, he said.
"As you know, am always smil-
ing. Look at me-Im still smiling
Those who know him predict that
if he is recalled as a result of his
part in the Manchurian affair, he'll
go still smiling
In his three years here, Debucht
has been largely responsible for q
noticeable mellowing in United
States-Japanese relations. The ole
war scare has virtually vanished
the irritation over immigration has
eaSed.
Now his peaceful structure ap-
pears on the point of tumbling
about his ears, with his own recall
imminent 1t takes a good man tc
smile under such circumstances.
Debuchi is a great admirer OF
Abraham Lincoln, and last Febru-
ary delivered a Lincoln memorial
address at Springfield, III. In this
admiration he is typically Japanese
The Emperor Meiji, a contempora
ry CT Lincoln, played very similar
role, and naturally Japanese have
since been intrigued with the Am
erican hero,
The ambassador is hardly more
than five feet tall, but has rathe,
broad shoulders and a fine, large
Napoleonic head. He rides in a big
Cadillac, drinks tea from Formosa,
loves music, and has a daughter il
Friends school.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19
Report Made On
Juvenile Home

Three county supervisors at the
regular meeting this morning lis
tened to the first report on the new
juvenile home in Imperial when
Mrs. Julia Bennett told of progress
at the institution.
Since September Is, when The i'll
venile home was opened, it has
housed eight boys and four girls.
Mrs. BENEFITS report showed. Two
OF these Juveniles have escaped from
the home.
. Romeo Smith. Henry Jackson and
Dave Vencil were the only supervi-
sors present at the meeting this
morning, A. Y. Preble and w. j.
Best being absent.
The Heber public utilities district
election was set for November II.
Other matters of routine business
were discussed at the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19
City and County News Briefs

Building Permit--A building per
nit on file today in the city engi-
neer,s office was issued to the Cali
fornia Milling company through A.
j. Brown, contractor. for an addi-
ton to a warehouse platform at
State street and the railroad tracks
Work will cost SITS.
Bicycle Stolsn-Buddy Brown. 451
Olive street, reported to the police
, station Saturday afternoon theft Of
his bicycle. The bicycle was an old
one, he said, painted red and white
with welded handle bars.
The Coolest Eating ploce IN town
California Hotel Coffee Shop-air
coolCa. Open all night. i5u
Revolver Missing-Bavney Brock
Saturday afternoon told police his
1920 Colts army special revolver
had been stolen. The revolver had
slightly worn walnut handle and q
five and a half inch barrel.
Electric Hot Oil with shampoo and
finger wave, SITS. TWo-week spe-
cial-Croquinole permanent wave,
including free shampoo and finger
wave. $3.50. Flo Bakers Beauty
Shop. Corner Sixth and Hamilton.
Phone 1892 for appointment. 1876
Automobile Stolen Quen Hoy
Sue. CaleXico, last night reported to
the sheriff's office theft Of his 1924
Ford roadster, license 9B934, from
the south end town about Z o'clock.
Glee Club Meets Tonight-The
members of the business mems glee
club are reminded of the meeting at
s O'Clock tonight in the Academy Of
Music.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19
EdisOn's Passing
Mourned BY All
Continued From Page Il

had been purpoSely left bare for
reception of visitors. There Edi-
sons bier, banked with flowers was
placed today.
Police were on duty to control
the crowds. And police continued
their guard around Llewellyn Park
to protect the Edison family from
the morbidly curious.
Flags on buildings in the near
by communities and West Orange
were at half mast, while school
children, informed of the death Of
the man who had been a familiar
figure to them all, planned to visit
the bier. in groups late today.
Ill For Months
Sunday the Edisons remained in
their home. Contact with the out
side world was maintained by Ar
thur L. Walsh, yice-president of
the Thomas a. Edison Industries,
Inc. A few personal friends only
were received.
! Death Of the man whose inven-
/ tions have meant so much to man
kind came after a valiant fight
against uremic poisoning compli-
Gated by bright's disease, diabetes
and ulcers of the stomach.
Edison first became seriously Ill
in July. He had been weakned for
two years by pneumonia. And
/ last spring he spent weeks recuper-
ating in Florida. When he re-
| turned he was unable to continue
| his active interest in the laborator-
! les.
! He suffered a collapse Oct. 2
and soon thereafter newspapers OF
America and foreign countries, and
news association correspondents
began their vigil on the Edison es-
tate that the world might have
( immediate news of the death.
! That came just before dawn Sun
day. 1t was flashed to the world
by every means Of communication
many Of which Edison had helped
/ perfect.
At the bedside was every member
of the family summoned Saturday
night by DR.. Hubert S. Howe, Edi-
sons personal physician.
Edison was ready to die, DR.
Howe revealed, as the aged genius
assured his family he would rather
leave this world than leave his bur-
den of age and illness for his loved
ones.
Not Atheist
DR.. Howe also revealed a crytiC
comment of the dying man as he
once apparently reused from his
fatal 5tupor. Edison, he said, smiled
and spoke:
''It Is beautiful over there Ed
ison often had been attacked as ar
atheist, or an agnostic. His re-
ligious beliefs were not confined tc
theological teachings, his relatives
revealed on his death.
The inventor believed in "su-
preme intelligence" they said. Anc
he ascribed to no orthodox creed.
He never was an atheist they said
And they referred to this quotation
from Matthew XII:
Then one of them, which was &
lawyer, asked HIN a question, tempt.
ing him ana saying: Master, which
is the great commandment in the
law?' Jesus said unto him 'Thor
shalt love the Lord thy God witt
all they heart and with all tbs
soul and with all tny mind. This
is the first and great command
ment and the second is like unto
it. Thou shalt love thy neighboi
as thyseh. On these two command
ments hang all law and the pro-
phets.'
Edison, they said lived the live
that reference suggested.
1t was recalled that once an in
terviewer asked him how he ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19
President Gives
Advice To Nation
Continued From Page II

land at that time. The victory Of
the Americans gave impulse to the
new order throughout the world;
and while the sovereignties of Am
erica and England definitely di-
verged at Yorktown, yet the march
of the ideas for which the Ameri-
cans fought also went forward and
triumphed in England itself.
Nations Aligned
THE common acceptance of
many Of these principles has aligned
the English speaking people side
by side for a century of peace, con-
cord, sympathy and devotion to a
liberty defined and assured under
reign of law. The triumph of these
new ideas in America strengthened
the impulses for liberty in France.
Our purpose today is to pay hom-
age to a glorious event in our ma
tional history. Among many benz
dictionS offered TO us by this cere-
mony, one is renewed acquaintance
with the spirit of George Washing
ton. The campaign which led to
its final climax here established his
military genius. 1t was the crown
OF victory which placed his name
among the great commanders of
all time.
1T is not too much to say that
without Washington the war for in
dependence would not have been
won.
There have been no greater gen.
erals in the field and statesmen in
the cabinet in our own and other
nations There has been no great
er character. When we think of
Washington we think of the man
who by sheer force of character
held a divided and disorganized
country together until victory was
achieved, and who, after peace was
won, still held his disunited coun-
trymen by their love and respect
and admiration for himself until a
nation was welded into enduring
strength and unity.
This national shrine is a shrine
which symbolizes things of the
spirit. The victory of Yorktown
was a victory for mankind. 1t was
another blaze in the great trail Of
human freedom.
Progress Is Steady
IF we look back over these $50
years, we see our nation marking
progress with every decade. 1t has
marked the full sweep of the con-
tinent to the Pacific ocean with
magnificent cities, homes and farms.
with a degree of comfort and secu-
rity hitherto unknown in human
history. 1t has grown in educa-
ton and knowledge, from which in
vention and discovery have been ac-
celerated, with every year bringing
harvest of new comforts and in
spirations. It has unfolded a great
experiment in human society, build
ed new and powerful institutions
born of new ideas and new ideals,
new visions of human relations. 1t
has attained a wider diffusion Of
liberty and happiness and more of
material things than humanity has
ever known before. 1t has attained
security among nations by which
no thought ever comes that an enc
my may step within our borders.
"While temporary dislocations
have come to US because of the
World War, we must not forget that
our forefathers met similar obsta-
cles to progress time and again. and
American can review this vast pag-
cant Of progress without confidence
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19

Charge Dismissed-A charge of
child abandonment against Mrs. AL
ia Mae Clifford was dismissed in
Holtville justice court today after a
preliminary hearing. Judge S. NJ.
/ Smyser ruled evidence was inSuffi-
cient to hold the woman.
Special-Hemstitch SC per yard.
so days only. Mrs. Wilson, 1923
J Broadway. tito
DR.. A. B. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
Case Transferred Here-Trans-
ferred by a change Of venue from
the Los Angeles municipal courts TO
Imperial county courts. the suit Of
Wilbur johnson, Inc, against T. 3.
White for s3l2l2 alleged due on an
account is on file in the county
clerks office today
DIR. Foncannon-Osteopath. Med
ical Dental Bldg. Night and Day
Phone 36s. Stf
DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist - 110
North Sixth st. Old plates refined.
25-mwf
Suit On Trial-Judge A. c. F.nney
today is hearing evidence in the
suit of Phillip K. Allen against
Charles E. Farrell for $500 as dam
ages to Aliens car in an automo-
bile accident on the CaleXico high
way.
For best results on lawns, flower
and shrubbery use Imperial Com
post. See or call R. L. Richter, 424
Adams Ave. Call l402-J
12-mwf -2wks
To Move Cafe-The Freddy An
derson cafe now situated in the 100
block on North Sixth street will
move into new quarters in the 500
block on Main street about October
27. The building to be occupied
by the cafe is being remodeled.
Student Enrolment Slumps
ROME. U.P) = Students vino took
degrees at the Italian universities in
1880 were rather less than those
graduating the preceding year. 5869
against $685. Jurisprudence showed
the greatest number of students in
any faculty in 1880, with 2197, while
medicine came next with 1400
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19
Burns Fatal To
CalexicO Man

Funeral services for John Cooper.
az, colored, who died at the county
hospital Friday night, will be cor
Quoted from the A. M E. church at
230 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. Halter will offieiate and inter-
ment will take place at Evergreen
cemetery.
He was born in Manville, Texas.
. December 26. 1888, and came 20
California four years ago.
He received severe burns in a gas
oline explosion in CaleXico on Oc-
| tober l.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19

Loses Billfold - Loss of a billfild
containing a drivers license a per-
NIT to carry concealed weapons and
other valuable papers was reported
TO the sheriff's office this morning
by Frank E. Smith of Banning.
Construction Blocks Driveway
Driveways at the Pacific Greyhound
Stage station are blocked by con-
Struction. and passenger stages are
forced to load from either the alley
or the street The rain today neceS-
STATED all bus loading from the
Main street entrance.
Mems conditioning and tap class
now forming at Wooda Blesy Dance
Studio 723 Orange. 9tf
Weekend Shipments-Honeydew
melons headed the list Of perishable
shipments from the valley with Is
carloads, according to B. a. Harri-
gan. agricultural commissioner. As
paragus came second with l3 car
loads Other shipments included
five cars of mixed melons. three Of
grapefruit and two Of cantaloupes.
Madame Priser-French designer
and dresS-maker, $50 Commercial
st. 6tf
Install Draperies-Draperies for
the new Veterans Memorial hall
are being installed today by the
Spinner-Deist Co., the sum of sl640
being expended for the hangings.
Steve's Quality Merchant Lunch
reduced to 35c. Our complete to-
morroW's luncheon menu appears
elsewhere on this page. l9tl
Substitutes Appointed-Mrs. Alec
Meyer Of Holtville and Mrs. E. J.
Smith of Holtville have been sent
out as substitute teachers for the
Acacia and Alamo schools respec-
lively, due to absence on the part
of the regular teachers.
Sea Scouts Organize - Older
boys in Calexico have formed a Sea
Scout group, according to Il. E.
Lounsbury, Scout executive The
boys are holding meetings and later
may be organized into ship.
Property Suit Filed-Angeline c.
Courtney today filed suit against H.
w. Maxwell for return OF property I,
in Feber. Maxwell defaulted on
payments after entering into an !
agreement to buy the property, the |
plaintiff charged.
Sue For Rent-John and Made !
lane Galleano and Justine Lacosta |
filed suit today against Jack Roche |
for s238O alleged due as rent on |
farming property.
Default Judgment-Default judg-
ment for J. NJ. Swarian against o.
Maljan was returned by Judge A.
c. Finney this morning. Judgment
was for s672.
Land Suit Tried-Judge Vaughn I
N. Thompson this morning heard
evidence in the suit Of G. J. Shank
against C. J. klain for SLIPS alleged
due on a lease on farming property
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10. U.P)-
The market see-sawed in price
range today as trading continued
inactive, the Los Angeles stock ex-
change reported.
Rio Grande Oil was the most ac-
tive, selling 1900 shares at 81, up
rs; Pacific Western was up Y at
3al on sales of 900 shares; Standard
Oil sold 300 shares at 3lai, un-
changed.
Transamerica was down at A
on sales of 500 shares; Security First
National bank sold 300 shares at IS,
unchanged.
Douglas Aircraft, on sales Of 900
shares, sold at 1875, up 1s; Southern
California Edison 5l2 per cent pre-
ferred stock sold 400 shares at 23%
unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19

and faith, without courage. strength
yet the nation has swept forward
to every increasing strength. No
and resolution for the future"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19

AT a recent cattle sale at Salida
Stanislaus County, "a untested cows
brought an average of S62.50 each
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19

Loses Billfold - Loss of a billfild
containing a drivers license a per-
nit to carry concealed weapons and
ether valuable papers was reported
TO the sheriff's office this morning
by Frank z. Smith of Banning.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19

Lodi, San Joaquin County, reports
Tokay grapes improved until the
last were picked.
pected 10 spenG his life after death
if any.
Experimenting" he chuckled.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19

Construction Blocks Driveway
Driveways at the Pacific Greyhound
Stage station are blocked by con-
struction. and passenger stages are
forced to load from either the alley
or the street. The rain today neceS-
STATED all bus loading from the
Main street entrance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19

Special-Hemstitching SC per yard.
so days only. Mrs. Wilson, 1923
Broadway. tito
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19

The Coolest Eating piece IN town
California Hotel Coffee Shop-a,r
coolCa. Open all night l5o
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19

Mems conditioning and tap class
now forming at Wooda Blesy Dance
Studio 723 Orange. 9tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-19

Land Suit Tried-Judge Vaughn
N. Thompson this morning heard
evidence in the suit Of G. j. Shank
against G. J. Klain for SLIPS alleged
due on a lease on farming property
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-20
FLATHEAD COUNTY WILL
SAVE $73,445 THIS YEAR

The cost of conducting the business
Of F1athead county for the coming year,
outside of the four county high schools
shows a reduction of $73,444.78, ac-
cording to the final county budget
completed by the county commissioners
recently.
The total cost for last year was $474,-
823.28, against $401 ,478.50 for the same
department this year, which is a sub
stantial reduction for which the county
tax committee must be given the credit.
Their untiring efforts and the helpful
cooperation Of the commissioners and
county officers generally has resulted
in making q considerable reduction in
the tax burden for the fiscal year OF
1892.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-20
OLE MINE NETS $3.50 A
TON SHELTER ORE RUN

Results of a smelter run of four tons
Of ore from the Ole mine in the Hog
Heaven district, which was delivered
to the smelter at Kellogg, Idaho, show
the ore to be worth $3.50 per ton at
the current market price of q 7-8
cents.
A carload of ore recently left Poison
for Kellogg and the trucks will make
regular runs from the mine to Poison
from now on, if present values con-
tinue.
officials of the Ole Mining company
say that the ore can be mined and laid
in at the Kellogg smelter at a total
cost of $40 per ton.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-20
VALLEY COUNTY GETS
ARNOT ESTATE MONEY

Federal decree gives Valley county
81 500 OF the late Jesse Arnot estate.
This has come about from negotiations
between Valley county, T. G. Mooney,
public administrator, and creditors
holding claims against the estate, which
aggregated an indebtedness of more
than $4,000.
A settlement had been arrived at
between creditors and the guardian OF
Anna M. Arnot, whereby there was to
be paid to Valley county on settlement
Of insurance litigation 1880. Attorney
General L.. A. Foot had told County
Attorney c. H. Roberts the county
commissioners had authority to effect
such a compromise and the board
deeming it to the best interests OF the
county to accept, authorized the county
attorney to proceed. The check fol
81, 500 has been received by the county
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-20
PRIEST PASS LIGHTNING
FIRE GETS POOR START

Cooperation Of a woman residing
near Priest pass, and vigilance OF for
esters. halted a small lightning fire
that followed in the wake Of the cleo
trical storm that swept over Priest pass
recently, L. C. HURT. supervisor, said.
When the storm broke. lightning was
checked by A. H. Hendron, assistant
supervisor, and B. A. Goodman, ranger
of the Helena district went immedi-
ately to the Priest pass area. In the
meantime the supervisor was advised
by Mrs. Adami, who lives near the
scene of the recent Priest pass blaze,
that a small fire was burning near the
Adami ranch. The blaze was put out
before any damage was done.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-20
INDIAN GIRLS WIN TRIP
TO MONTANA STATE FAIR

The results from two home economic
judging contests held at Culbertson and
in Wolf Point showed that much pre-
paratory work had been done in the
clubs.
Ruth Donehoo and Esther Courchene,
members of the Wonder Workers Indi-
an Girls All club, will represent
Roosevelt county at the State fair
in Helena where they will enter the
statewide judging contest. All expenses
Of the team are paid.
Esther Courchene made the highest
individual score in Roosevelt county.
Leaders who assisted in scoring we're
Mrs. Bonnie REM, Mrs. Charles john
son, Mrs. Andrew Anderson, Miss Mabel
Dunbar, Mrs. Emma REM, Mrs. Her
mar VIM and Mrs. w. v. d. Chap
man..
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-20
ATTORNEY GENERAL FOOT
MAKES POOR FUND RULING

Attorney General Foot ruled recently
that counties are without authority to
enter into agreements whereby desti-
tute persons would work on roads and
receive aid from poor funds for such
services. The policy Of the law govern
ing poor funds, he said, is charitable
rather than compulsory.
A destitute person could receive aid
from the fund and voluntarily offer
to work for the county, but this, the
attorney general held, would not con-
stitute a contract and therefore would
be revocable at will. The opinion was
sought by Frank P. Gault, county at
torney Of Cascade county.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-20
YOUTH RESISTS OFFICER
AND LANDS IN BASTILE

Jack Davis of Sheridan, Wyo., was
sentenced to 80 days in the Valley
county Jail for riding a bicycle on the
sidewalks and resisting an officer. The
boy, who gave his age as %. refused
to obey Marshal Baynam's command to
take the wheel of the sidewalk. When
Mr.. Baynam went closer to investigate,
he became abusive and attempted to
fight.
On the promise that he would come
quietly, Mr.. Baynam released his hold
on the boy, who ran away. He was
captured in a few minutes and taken
to justice court. where, according to
Mr.. Baynam. he told it to the judge"
and said when he got out he'd show
them"