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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
w. c. COSTELLO,
Manager
USE THE ATRMAfL

The campaign by the postmasters to
stimulate the use of airmail during the
next 10 days, should merit the support of
all residents of Imperial Valley.
Airmail (direct airmaiD from lmper-
ial Valley, is a modern essential. This IS
an era of speed and there is no reason
why Imperial Valley should not be as
modern as the rest of the county.
An airmail stop here can only be OBJ
tanned by presenting the government
with hard conclusive evidence that there
is sufficient demand for airmail to war
rant such stop.
The present campaign is intended to
present this proof. A record will be kept
by each postmaster of the airmail placed
in his office and these records will later
be presented to the government in sup
port of the valleys contentious.
Airmail requires only little more out
lay than ordinary mail. 1t is surprising
the number of persons who believe that 1t
still costs 10 cents to send letter by
airmail This was the fee when alrmall
was first inaugurated, but it was later
reduced by the government to five cents.
This fee will take care of an ordinary
airmail letter to any portion OF the coun-
try.
The valley needs airmail, the same as
it needs good roads, automobiles or any
other modern development which is re-
garded as necessity and not as lux
ury.
Airmail will come eventually Its ar
rival can be greatly hastened by cooper
alton on the part of all in the present
campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
FORMER BOXER
LOSES LIFE in
TRIANGLE CASE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. l9. U.Pl -
Police today were searching for Jo-
seph P. Coffey, who, according to
his wife, yesterday shot and killed
Dominick Urgo, 26. when he found
the latter in the Coffey home.
Urgo, former boxer known as Kid
Chile, took Mrs. Coffey home from
party and slept in a spare bed
room, the woman said. She went
in to see if he was sleeping COM
fortably when Coffey rushed into
the room and opened fire on the
boxer. - -
Two shots struck Urgo as he ran
into the living room. Coffey then
fled.
According to Mrs. Coffey, her huS-
band left her and two children, a
girl - years old and a 7-year -old
boy, last october. She had not seen
him since, she said, until he en-
tered the bedroom and started the
shooting.
Police said that the alleged killer
came to the police station earlier
in the day and protested that his
children were being subjected to a
wrong environment and asked that
his wife be arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
Pioneer Woman
Dies on Coast

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. up
Sonora Susana Dominguez ID De |
Amo, daughter of Don Manuel
DomingueZ. owner of the historic
Dominguez Rancho, died here yes
terday at the age Of 33. She was
born on the ranch in l348.
The original grant of $4,000 acres
was made to Juan Jose Dominguez
in 1895 by the king of Spain, in
cluded all the territory between the
Los Angeles river and the Pacific
ocean, and included what are now
the cities of Wilmington. Torrance.
Redondo Beach and Compton.
Sonora Del Amos sister. Mrs.
John F.. Francis of Los Angeles, is
the only surviving descendant OF
the original Dominguez family.
1t was on the Dominguez ranch
that the first air meet in history
was held in 1912.
Sonora Del Amo had made her
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
SPLENDID SUM
OBTAINED HERE
TO AID BLIND

Children of the city, 187 in num-
Der and carrying punches of flow
ers in one hand, and their little
banks in the otner. swarmed the
streets of the city Saturday IN a
flower sale campaign the purpose OF
which was to raise money for print
ing books in Braille for the blind.
Ell Centre contributed $3.50 to the
fund. Brawley and Ca lexico have
promised 500 each, and approx
mately $50 were raised from the
Holtville schools so that almost
enough money has been aised fol
the printing Of the first volume OF
Harold Bell Wright's famo us move!
THE Winning of Barbara Worth. -
This book necessitates three VOL
umes in the Braille or rails ed type.
Hundreds of books will be run off
from the same plates and will be
put into circulation through libra
ries featuring Braille books Each
book will bear title page giving
the valley credit for financing the
printing and stating that the VOL
ume is given in loving friendship TO
the blind people of America.
Merchants of the. city generously
donated prizes for those selling the
most flowers, and they were award
ed to Shirley Schoenbergs Anita
Norris, Mary j. Woodward, Dorothy
Bower. Dana Brackenbury, Jean
Munson. Lillian Hensen, Lenavieve
Arnold, Bobby Reid and Kenneth
Meyer.
The committee sponsoring the
flower sale wishes to thank the
children who conducted the sale, the
parents who permitted their chill
dren to carry on the work, and those
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19

That is very true; you can't,
squeaked the muskrat lady.
I told you, in some stories before
this, how, when the big storms blew
about his bungalow, Uncle Wiggily
rigged up a funny telephone be-
tween his home and the Hollow
Stump School. The telephone was
a long rope running around two
pulley wheels, like the high clothes
line in some back yards. One pull
ley wheel was at the bungalow and
the other at the school. Fastened
on the line was a basket.
When the bunny children were
kept at home by bad storm, which,
however, wasn't bad enough to keep
the Lady Mouse Teacher in, Uncle
Wiggily pulled on the line and the
basket Travelled through the air TO
school. There Miss Mouse wrote
questions .on pieces of paper.
Uncle Wiggily pulled the basket
Of questions back to the bungalow.
Pretending he was a teacher, Mr.
Longears would ask his stormbound
bunnies the questions. He would
write their answers on other pieces
of paper, put them in the basket
and send them to school by the pull
ley line. Miss Mouse would mark
the questions right" or wrong
and so the. bunnies went to school
while staying at home.
but now they can really go tc
school," said Uncle WiIgily as ne
watched his boys and girls hopping
over the snow. THE basket, pulley
line telephone will not be needed
until it storms hard again. But /
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
MIX DEFENDANT
IN SECOND SUIT

ERIE, Pa. Jan. l9U.Ri-Tom Mix.
former film star and circus per-
former, and Zack T. Miller, owner
Of the Miller Brothers l0l Ranch
circus. were litigants today in a
S345 900 damage suit.
Miller, head Of Western Shows,
Inc. alleges Mix owes the show
company that amount for failure
to keep a verbal contract which.
Miller claims. Mix made to appear
IN the l0l Ranch circus.
Mix, a friend of Miller for 25
years, in this second suit brought
by the show company against him.
denies that he had made such an
agreement. Mix admits he and
Miller had discussed the matter
but claims no agreement was
reached.
Western shows recently brought
$4,000 damage suit against Mix
at Natchez. Miss, in connection
with another contract.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19

who so generously contributed OF
their funds.
Mrs. B. NJ. Gruwell, Mrs. Mont j.
Reid, Mrs. c. w. Baker, Mrs. J. A.
Hall, Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong, Mrs.
Fannie McCrory, Mrs. j. w Dono-
hue, Miss Helen Walker and Miss
Margaret B. Hedrick compose the
local committee, while Rev. c. w.
Baker, vicar of st. Paul's Episcopal
church, is in charge of finances.
The American Brotherhood OF
Free Reading for the Blind will take
charge of the funds and see that
they are used for the printing OF
volumes for the blind.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
BARTHELMESS In
new STYLE ROLE

Dash stirring tale of the bor-
der days, starring Richard Bar
thickness, is the attraction at Fox
Imperial Theatre tonight.
The picture shows the popular
star in a new sort of role, something
of "Robin Hood" who takes the
law into his own hands, not for his
owne benefit but to aid others.
A supporting cast of unusual
strength is seen with Barthelmess
and includes Marian Nixon, Mary
Astor, Fred Kohler and James Rem
ME.
Lash" has thrills without being
an out and out thriller and deals
with romantic period in American
history in a most realistic manner
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
Man Jumps From Bed,
Feels Gas On Heart

Stomach gas pressed so hard on
my heart had to get up nights /
began using Adlerika and have
been entirely relieved. r. F.. Krue-
ger
Adlerika relieves GAS and sour
stomach in TEN minutes! Acts on
BOTH upper and lower bowel, re-
moving old poisons you never knew
were there. Don't take medicine
which cleans only PART of bowels,
but let hdlerika give stomach and
bowels REAL cleaning and see
how good you feell--Clements Drug
Store. ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19

will leave ii up in case / want to
know how many lollypops l can buy
for five cents if peppermint drop
costs a dollar"
Before going out to look for an
adventure, after he had seen his
bunny boys and girls hop along to
school, Uncle Wiggly thought he
would try the basket telephone to
make sure it worked all right. So
he hauled on the pulley rope and
it slid around the wheels at each
end The basket moved along
through the air. But Of course.
there were no question or answer
papers in it as the children were
now in school,
Everything is all right said
Uncle Wiggily twinkling his jolly
pink nose. Now I'll hop along and
have an adventure"
Over the snowy fields and through
the snowy woods hoped the rabbit
gentleman until, all of a sudden, he
heard a mewing sound in tree.
The tree was close to the pulley line
telephone
"Oh. no." said Uncle Wiggily as
he heard the meWing and looked up,
II guess the Bob Cat is in that
tree hoping to catch me-" But as ne
looked again. Uncle Wiggly saw,
not the bad Bob Cat. but a cute
little pussy cat in the tree. The
pussy was meWing sadly
What are you doing up in that
tree, little pussy?" asked Mr.. Long
ears.
Il am up here because 1 can't get
down" was the answer oh
please help me down and will love
you"
Cant you climb down." asked
the rabbit
mo, I'm afraid III slip and fall II
I climb down"
Cant you jump DOWN." asked
Uncle Wiggily.
No, I am afraid I'll hurt my
paws if l jump down. It's so far
to the ground" mewed the pussy.
Cant you climb up and lift me
DOWN."
mo, I can't climb a tree" an
Swered the rabbit gentleman. But
l can go get a ladder and maybe
the Police Dog will climb up and
get you. Wait until I come back"
and Uncle Wiggily started to run
I'll wait here in the tree for you,"
mewed the pussy.
AS he hoped along Uncle Wig
gly looked up and saw his rope telc-
phone passing close to the tree. The
basket tied to the rope was at his
bungalow. Calling back to the pussy
Mr. Longears said:
Il am going to rescue you by my
rope and basket telephone. Listen,
pussy! Pretty soon you will see a
basket come sliding to you on that
rope which is close to your tree. AS
soon as the basket is near enough
climb into it. You can do that
without falling. Cuddle down in the
basket and see what happens"
"All right, III do thati" mewed the
pussy. Mr.. Longears hurried to his
bungalow to pull the basket to the
tree pussy. And if the trolley car
will give the automobile a nickel to
buy gas, I'll tell you next about Un-
Gle Wiggily'S hard pull.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
FLYER MOVING EAST

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 19 U.pl =
Mrs. Victor Bruce, who arrived here
from Phoenix last night on flight
around the world, took off at 8:35
a. m. (MST) today for Midland
Texas, her next stop. Mrs. Bruce
spent the night in Tucson after a
flight of almost 600 miles from San
Diego, Calf. by way of Phoenix.
She made a short stop in the latter
city Sunday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Members of All clubs in Colorado
have proved Hampshire sheep arc
most profitable in that state and
sheep farmers are changing to that
breed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
BOYS DROWN IN LAKE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. tUp)--
Charles Stenning, Is, and his BROTH
er, Harry. 90, were drowned late
yesterday when the canoe in which
they were padding in a city park
overturned. Fire department res
cue squads were unable to revive
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
For Coughs
From Colds Where One
is Willing To Pay
To Be Sure

Creomulsion is made to do the utmost
for cough from colds. 1t combines seven
major helps in one-ihe best helps
known TO science. 1t is for quick relief.
for safety, when the cough seems deep.
Mild coughs may yield to lesser
help-to some single factor, maybe. Blu.
no one can tell which factor will do
most for any certain cough. And all
coughs should be stopped at once. So
careful people, more and more, give
Creomulsion for any cough that starts.
The cost is sl.25-a little more than
some helps. But it means a seven.way
help-ihe best men know. And it costs
you nothing if it fails to bring the
quick relief you seek. Your druggist
guarantees it.
CREOMULSION
for Difficult Coughs
frOns COfsGS
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19

home in Spain in recent years
Her husband, DR.. Gregorio Del and
two sons, Carlos and Jaime Del
Amo survive her.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 10. 1916

At noon today the situation was
worse than ever This morning
rain was falling all the way from
Los Angeles to Indio, and at the
latter point water was knee-deep in
the freight yards.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19

In spite of the storm, arrange
ments are proceeding actively for
the chamber of commerce banquet
to be held at the Barbara Worth
hotel Friday evening. The wash
outs and interruption of communi-
cation will probably make neces-
sary some changes in the program
OF speaking.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
TEN YEARS AGO
January 10. 1921

With the announcement that j.
G.. Cash, formerly manager of the
El Centro Branch of the Southern
Trust and Commerce bank, and
later manager of the Brawley bank,
has been transferred to the head
Of the institution at San Diego,
word was received that H. w
Brewer. assistant manager of the
local branch, has been appointed
to replace Mr.. Cash.
Verne Bishop. formerly co-part-
rer of e. B. Smith. in the jewelry
firm of Smith and Bishop. was
rendered a farewell dinner at the
Barbara Worth hotel last night by
the officers and past exalted rulers
of the Ell Centro Elks lodge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19

w. E. 1horp, San Diego, Califor-
MIA, has bought 720 acres of wheat
land near Charleston, Washington,
for S35 900
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 10. 1911

w. F. Kiser has gone to Kern
and Ventura counties TO pick up as
many cattle as he can get hold of
within the ensuing 10 days. Mr..
Kiser recently brought 500 head Of
good stock to Imperial Valley and
has sold to ranchers in various dis
trictS.
The cotton market was strong up
to the middle of this week, when
prices fell off slightly because of
gin reports from the south that
showed larger drop than had been
expected. AT FL Centro $3.50 was
paid for the best grade of cotton
early in the week, but the price
fell to $3.50 later.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19

One steamer sailed from Seattle
with l2000 Christmas trees for Ha-
Waii.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
THE WEATHER
,os ANGELES AND VICINITY

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair. and cool tonight; Tuesday
fair with moderate temperature;
gentle northeasterly winds and low
humidity.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Tuesday; local
frosts in the interior tonight; gentle
northeast and east winds off shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LOCAL WEATHER
RECORDED BY F. A. BAUGHMAN
u. S. Weather Bureau
TEMPERATURES

Minimum this morning ..............-- 81
Maximum yesterday ...................-. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-03

the same kind of water delivery
service today that they received be-
fore the retrenchment schedule be-
came effective.
There have been numerous i'm
provements to the canal and drain
age system in the past few years,
and many other Improvements, not
yet begun, were planned. In view
of the present economic conditions,
not only in Imperial Valley, but
generally throughout the nation,
these contemplated improvements
will be delayed, excepting in in
stances where the actual delivery
of water would be affected"
Dowd pointed out that there is a
possibility that flood control oper-
ations along the Colorado river may
be less expensive this year than for
the past two years. That condi-
ton, however, he stated, is entire
" dependent upon the actual flood
conditions this summer. The silt
content of the Colorado for the
preceding two years has been vir-
tually double the normal volume
1t is probable that this year the
dredging costs on canals may be
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-03
FAST TIME is
PREDICTED FOR
SUNDAYS RACES

Final arrangements are being
completed this week for the pro-
gram of motorcycle races to be held
on the county fair grounds race
track next Sunday, when the most
prominent riders in the United
States will blaze a speeding trail
around the oval.
Little doubt that several records
will be smashed is felt by those who
have inspected the track, already
known as the second fastest track
in California for any type of motor
racing. The speedway has been the
object of much attention by experts,
who have put it into such shape
speed and safety both are possible.
In motorcycle racing the element
of danger is greater than in any
other type of speed contest, spon-
sors pointed out, SO that extra pre-
cautions must be taken to insure
safety of the contestants.
Sponsored by the California high
way patrol of Imperial county, pro-
ceeds from the races will go into the
insurance funds for patrolmen of
the state traffic squad here.
Ten speed events, including solo
and side car contests, are on the
schedule for the day. Large dele
cations from several coast cities will
attend the meeting, according to adj
vices received by John @. Mcdonald,
who is in charge of the program.
A huge crowd is expected from va
rious points in Imperial Valley, since
the races will be the only attraction
of their kind next Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-03
City and County News Briefs

Building Permits - Building per-
mits in the city engineers office to-
day were issued to s. Maggie for a
$500 garage at 426 Len Rey and to
r. D. Dantzler for a $500 dwelling
at Ill East Orange street.
DIR. J. F. Foncannon, Osteopathic
Physician. Office 532 Main St.
Office Phone 1877. 2tl0
No Police Court-Because no ar
rests were made by FL Centre police
officers last night. no police court
was held this morning.
Edwin Stewart - Fry cleaning
and pressing. We call for and deli
yer. Quality. service, dependability.
Casa Rey Hotel. Telephone ii6. 2t6
Robbery Witnesses Called - Wit
nesses for trial of Pollard Boykin
for the alleged robbery Of the Cali
patria branch of the Securities First
National Bank of Los Angeles were
subpoenaed yesterday.
Baby Rice-Buttered or sweeten-
ed pop corn, always fresh. S, 10
and 25c box. Next to Stage Depot.
2tf
Easter Rabbits for the Kiddies-
Also dressed rabbits for the table.
$50 Commercial. Phone 795. sits
DIR. Arnold-Chiropodist and Foot
Specialist. Balboa Hotel. Phone
$40. ltf
Directors To Meet-Farm Bureau
directors will meet at 80 p. m. to-
morrow, April 4, In the court house.
Several matters of Importance will
come up at this meeting including
a resolution in regard to the quail
fications Of an elector at Imperial
Irrigation district elections.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-03
COOKING CROQUETTES
AND ROASTING
COFFEE HAVE MUCH
IN COMMON
Success Depends Upon the
Rule "A Little at a
q Time

Careful cooks do not crowd too
many croquettes into the hot fat
because they lower the tempera-
ture and then absorb grease. Cook
ing a few at a time prevents this.
In roasting coffee there is SINH
lar difficulty when too mitch is
roasted at once. 1t is impossible
to control the heat and often, as a
result, part of the batch is over
done and part underdone. This
causes variation in flavor.
Hills Bros, following the rule
in the croquette recipe, roast only
a few pounds of coffee at time
by their patented, continuous proc.
ess-Controlled Roasting. There
is no variation in the roast be-
cause there is accurate control of
the heat, also of the flow of coffee
through the roasters. A rare, uni
form flavor is developed such as nc
other coffee has.
Grocers everywhere sell Hills
Bros. Coffee in vacuum cans that
keep it fresh. Air, which destroys
the flavor of coffee, is removed
from the cans when they are
packed, and kept out. Ordinary
cans, even if air-tight, do not keep
coffee fresh. Ask for Hills Bros,
Coffee by name and look for the
Arab-the trade-mark-on the can,
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc, Los
Angeles, Calf. G193l
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-03
Outlaws Fate
Still Uncertain

Capture OF Jesus Demara. motor
ious Mexican outlaw, by Mexicali
confidential service men this week,
has raised the question as to wheth-
er he will be held in Mexico to
answer for various crimes or extra
dited to Arizona to answer for the
killing of Cashier Hobb during a
hold-up of the Gadsden bank.
Demara fell into the net of the
confidential men when Armando
Validarrain, chief. and seven assist
ants were searching for the seven
prisoners who staged a break from
the Mexicali Jail Monday night.
The outlaw is wanted on other
charges such as cattle rustling but
1t is not known whether he is an
swerable for killings other than the
one in Arizona or not.
Mexicali officials still are seek
ing the jail breakers who are be-
lieved to be under the leadership of
Loreto Arce, former mounted Off
Ger wanted for trial for the killing
Of Emilio Leon. one of the rurales
shot in saloon in Mexicali three
months ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-03

Funeral Services - Funeral serv-
ives for Fred Junior White, colored
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred White of
Seeley, will be conducted at Lemons
funeral chapel tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. Interment will follow at
Evergreen cemetery. The baby was
born January 81, 1881, and died this
morning.
Croquiqnole-Spiral, Combination,
and end waves. Newkirk's Beauty
Parlor, Phone 227. t,w,t,fri
Easter Rabbits-Edgar Brothers
hardware store has an attractive
window display In which live rab-
bits occupy the center OF interest.
The rabbits are white and black
and waite.
$500 Permanent Wave-Combina-
ton, Croquiqnole, Spiral or Ringlet
wave. Elaines Beauty Shop, TBS So.
Sixth st. Telephone l43lJ. 1t4
VIII TIC WIN SoANu AVocs
yesterday afternoon, please call
again. 3tl
Valley Shipping-Perishable ship
ments from Imperial Valley yester-
day included 16 cars of carrots.
three of peas, two of asparagus and
one of grapefruit, according to B. A.
Harrigan, agricultural commissioner.
Farm Center Meetings - Spruce
Westmorland farm center will meet
Wednesday, April 8, at 7:45 o'clock
in the Westmorland school, Recre-
alton, talks by F. B. Johnson, Frank
and d. S. Bromley, COM
munity singing and entertainment
by the Westmorland school harmon
lea band will constitute the pro-
gram.
Church IncOrpOrates-Articles OF
incorporation of the Church of
Christ of Holtville, q non profit or
ganization, we're filed in the county
clerks office yesterday afternoon.
Named as leaders are William A.
Torrance OF Holtville, Ernest Sprin-
kle of Ell Centre and Joel Corfman
of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-03
DOWD ASSERTS
WATER DELIVERY
UP TOSTANDARD

Asserting that the Irrigation Dis
trict canal system is in better con-
dition now than ever before, Chief
Engineer M. J. Dowd discussed re-
trenchment plans at the district
office today.
I'm all our efforts to reduce the
expenditures of the district in the
last six months, we have in every
instance considered first the prob
lem of keeping our water delivery
service at the same point of eff
cheney as always Dowd explain
ed
There has been no change in
the policy of the district so far as
water service is concerned. The
residents of the district are getting