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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24

tho1gh she had studied it. She
knew the first letter was a c. so
She boldly said that.
Very good go on!' begged the
teacher.
But poor Susie didn know how
to 60 on. She didn t know what
letter came after C in carrot And
she was sQuirming around IN her
seat when, all at once. Sammie
sneeZed again, loudly:
Ker-Zoo! -
Sammie Littletail!' exclaimed
the Lady Mouse. "Oh how could
you?'
IL couldn't help sneezing,
said Sammie.
oh, I wish I could believe you!
spoke the teacher sadly. But 1t
seems very much. Sammie. as il you
sneezed on purpose to make a noise
50 I couldn t hear your sister. Susie
spell carrot. I m sure Susie doeSn I
know her lesson. But perhaps you
thought, by saeeZing, and making
noise. that l would think Susie
| spelled the word when She didn't y
"Oh. no. Miss Mouse, - said Sam
ME. II wouldn't do anything like
/ that. -
/ . = cannot believe that you would,
Sammie.' went on the teacher
But 1t is very strange that, when
Susie couldn' t spell, you should
sneeze.''
"I'u try not to do it agaln''
promised Sammie.
"Do pleasel' his teacher begged
Mind. I don I say you sneezed on
purpose, but if it happens again
shall have to think So
- won't sneeze any more!' sam
,nie said.
Then Miss Mouse called on jackie
Bow Wow to answer the number
question of how many are one ano
one.
Nov that seems easy, but jackie
had not studied his lesson. So Wher
! ne tried TO tell Miss Mouse how
| many one and one were ne Couldn 7
| And he twiddled his tail and then
,aH Of a sudden, Sammie sneezed:
"Ker two,'
"Now, Sammie this is enough!'
! squeaked Miss Mouse. = am sure
you sneezed ker two on purpose tC
/ tell Jackie the answer of how many
/ are one and one. II is two, as yOJ
well know But it ism 7 fair for yol
] to sneeze the answer that way
lc"f'Oh, Miss Mouse, I know i
hsn't!" said poor Sammie. And
really, I didn t mean to sneeze-
anyhow I didn't mean tC sneez'
ker two. I could just as well have
.sneezed ker three and that wouldn
have been the right answer" "
"'Sammie, - said Miss Mouse sad
~, q am sorry, but 1 shall haze L
put you out OF school until you car
stop sneezing. Once you sneezet
to make me think Susie knew nov
to spell carrot. Again you sneezet
to tell Jackie the answer to hov
many are one and one. You mus
20 out of our school, Sammiel"
! Well. it was very sad. Susie al
most cried, she felt SO sorry for he
brother, and Sammie, blinking t
keep back his tears, walked slowl,
out Of the Hollow Stump School. II
had not gone far toward home be
fore he met Uncle Wiggily.
"Whatl out OF school so early?
cried the rabbit gentleman
"Why?p
i "Because I sneeZed,o Sammi
answered.
/ ooh! OH" exclaimed Mr.. Long
ears. "We must see about that!
And what he did I will tell you to
morrow night. Then, if the l let
ter will watch so the B lette
doesn t sting the Blue j when tn
r letter is giving it drink, II
| make a story about Uncle Wiggil,
finding out.
l q. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24
FOUNTAIN PEN SAVES LIFE

SPOKANE. Wash. U.P)-A foun-
tain pen saved the life of Lon Cook,
publicity agent for the Milwaukee
railroad, when he fell upon sharp
edged stone step. The blow, which
landed over his heart. was cushioned
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February %. 1911

Ralph Swing, brother of District
Attorney Phil D. Swing OF this
city, is announced as candidate for
the Republican nomination Tor
mayor of San Bernardino. He is
now serving as city attorney for
that city.
An inspection of the cattle and
sheep industries of Imperial VAL
ley has been made during the past
two weeks by c. H. Robinson,
representative of the Bureau OF
Animal Industry, Department OF
Agriculture.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24
Troubles Routed;
Gained 9 Pounds

II don't see how anyone could feel
better than / do since taking Sar-
gon" declared Mrs. Agnes Fortner,
8l4 West 61st street, Los Angeles.
My kidneys were irregular and
my feet swollen something awful.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24

chair, saw the blood, jerked the
towels from his face and left the
shop without allowing Riggs to finish
the shave,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24

Severe pains were all through my
back. arms, and legs, and was SO
nervous and miserable, l couldn't
sleep. I feel wonderful since taking
Sargon and Sargon Pills. My bow
els and kidneys are normal, the
swelling and pains are overcome
entirely, and I've already gained
nine pounds"
Sold by Shirer Drug Co. in Ell
Centro: by Schneider's Drug Store
in Holtvil!e; by Imperial Pharmacy
IN Imperial; and White Cross Drug
store in Calexico. ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24
Airport Named
Approved Field

Imperial County airport is one
OF the approved intermediate land
ing fields for the San Diego-El
Paso section of the southern air
mail route, according to informa-
ton received by the Press from the
Department Of Commerce in wash
ington, D. c.
The local airport is approved as
one of the emergency landings. all
of which have not been approved
as yet.
Information concerning the pos
sibility OF FL Centro being made
an airmail stop is not forthcom-
ing at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24

somewhat by the pen. which acted
as shock absorber between his
body and the step. He sustained
two broken ribs.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24

Ventura city and county will sue
10 condemn five miles of beach
property for park purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24

Miss Lucille Krause, music teach
er, announces that money was made
on the operetta given last week end
in spite Of having TO compete with
several other entertainments that
were taking place in FL Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24

AL OF a Sudden Peggy" IS the
name of the junior class play. for
which tryouts were held Tuesday
after school, February "a. The play
will be coached by Miss Isabella
Ross, who is one Of the Junior class
advisors. April 10 and II are the
dates for presentation.
In a practice game with Coach
ella, on their grounds, Central
tennis teams won six out Of seven
games, losing only the mixed dou-
bles, Saturday. Melvin why,
playing first boys singles won 1913,
Co. Ranald Basset, playing sec,
ond boys singles won Ga, Ga
Munson Dcwd and Parkman Moore,
playing boys doubles, won 60, 7-5.
Charles Birkhauser and Ruth
Whitelaw, playing mixed doubles,
lost 3-6, 3-6. Lillian Ehmke, play
ing first girls singles, won 6-3, 60
Maria Birkhauser, playing second
girls singles won 6-2, 6-l. Renada
Belts and Peggy Whitelaw, play
ing girls doubles, won 6-l, 6-1.
The game with Coachella was the
second of the practice matches for
the Central team. Two weeks ago.
according to Mr.. McCracken, the
tennis coach, the team met Yuma,
at Yuma, wining four out OF six
matches. Yuma comes to El Centro
March 6 for a return tournament.
Coachella. also. is expected to come
to Central, but the date is not Ger
tain.
Leroy Rumsey, according to
friends, has had a short story pub
lished in The San Franciscan, a
magazine edited in the bay city.
The author is a graduate OF Gen.
tral junior college and now SEN
ior at Stanford University.
Martha Ryerson, another Central
junior college graduate. was hon
ored in being among the Pomona
girls glee. club which toured the
west coast.
Ahleen Crandall and Byron Fer
guson exhibited their tap dancing
ability to the Central high school
assembly Friday IN a short pro-
gram given for the purpose OF ad-
yertising the operetta.
Miss Lucille Krause, music teach
er, announces that money was made
on the operetta given last week end
in spite Of having TO compete with
several other entertainments that
were taking place in FL Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24

Miss Edith Hedrick, one of the
high school history teachers, was
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February "A. 1916

The Los Angeles Examiner pre-
diets SO cent gasoline by summer
and the Los Angeles Express says
by new process of refining the
price will be cut to seven and one
half cents.
This is to be a record breaker IN
the way of early crops, according
to all appearances. The weather
continues ideal for everything that
grows, and harvest season is al
most at hand
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24
TEN YEARS AGO
February "a, 1921

Walter V. Woehike editor and
publisher of the Sunset magazine,
who has been in the city for several
days comforting with local farmers,
bankers and business men, let last
night for his home in northern Cal
ifornia.
Lin Shaw was yesterday made
chairman of the county highway
commission. j. d. TrayerS was
made secretary, William j. Best was
assigned the duty of active super
vision OF construction and will put
his entire time on the job.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair and mild tonight and We'd
nesday; gentle east winds offshore
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24

Rains during the first few days
OF February brought the seasons
record to date ahead of last sea-
sons at practically all points.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Wednesday with
moderate temperature gentle shift
ing winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24

Ahleen Crandall and Byron Fer
guson exhibited their tap dancing
ability TO the Central high school
assembly Friday IN a short pro-
gram given for the purpose Of ad-
Yertising the operetta.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-24

Martha Ryerson, another Central
Junior college graduate, was hon.
ored in being among the Pomona
girls glee club which toured the
west coast.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
Petty Gambling by Federal
Civil Service Workers

Representative schafers charges of widespread petty
gambling by Government employees in Washington will be suf
fent to check these activities because employees will under
stand that Government heads will issue orders threatening dis
mssas Of those who put up few dollars on horse races
lottery tickets other forms of chance
AL executive heads Of all departments and bureaus in
Washington have known that employees occasionally placed
small bets horses chief form of gambling either during
office hours through quiet methods at other times The
responsibility of stopping this pasme has been with them
and is still with them.
There need of the matter having to be taken up by
Congress furnishing opportunity for the ambastg Of Gov
enment employees along all lines There is quite too much
most Of it by alleged statesmen seeking to make votes among
their own people.
This city than any other city in betting on
horses Government employees no worse than otner
workers. not bit worse workers for Senators and Rep
resenave Capitol and Senate and House Office Build
ings worse fact than many statesmen who engage IN
this pase taking chances in the stock market or on
other speculative gambling affairs
Mr. Schafer might take little whirl among the statesmen
and workers and around the Capitol He will find that
they just mortas like others. -.
There laws in the District against individuals betting
on the races There are laws against handbook making quite
an industry in this city, threatened with hard times
by the Stacking up of betting by many people.
The exposures of Mr. Schafer will have its benetlts IN he
saving of money for legitimate and profitable invest
ents but Mr. Schafer should not contlne his campaign 10
Civil Service employees There big men In the Govern
service big Congress and thereabouts who nouge
in this losing game of betting the horses The American
plan though be to always after the little 1lsn ana
let the big continue their operations.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
No More Virginia Territory
For District

The "Bacto the District movement in Arlington county
Va may have received back the recent statement Of
Representative Smith that he is personally and politically
opposed to any part Virginia coming back to the District
Of Columbia or any other jurisdiction
Arlington county constitutes Virginia territory belong
ing to the District and later ceded back to Virginia is
attractive territory that rapidly taking cosmopolitan
characteristics It is already part of the Greater Washing
ton movement and will profit accordingly if remains
in Virginia.
It's citizens wdeawake and alert to the wisdom of city
planning that will develop the county along the lines
that developing the District There is close touch the
part of the people and authorities of Arlington Fairfax
counties with the National Capital Park and Planning Com
mission Cooperation of these agencies must have fine results
Vignias good citizens would be desirable citizens of the
District if could have them part of this city popua
ton but the attitude of Representative Smith may dscour
age the In the he would have handle
legislation necessary Then the State of Virginia would have
approve any plan of this nature and Vrgnians generally
do not favorably inclined.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
LISTEN, WORLD!
By ELSIE ROBINSON .

UNTIL THEY GAVE
THIS COUNTRY TO YOU
AND ME.
THEY LICKED HARD
TIMES BY KEEPING NOV
ING.
Sitting down and yielding
to depression would have been
as frightful a crime for them
as running away. IT'S AS
FRIGHTFUL A CRIME NOW.
1T WILL LICK US JUST AS
SURELY, IF WE CONTINUE
TO DO 1T.
We're Pretty Soft
Trouble is, things have been
SO soft and easy for the last
ten years that we've gradually
been losing our self respect.
Fifty years ago if a big, healthy
young nation had abandoned it.
self to depression" just because
it was in a bit Of a jam, the
rest of the world would have
given it the raZz. But we've
been lolling around, listening to
so many blue" songs, that we
no longer think it's disgusting
to act like Big Cry Babies when
things go wrong. We're not
ashamed to say we're depressed
not ashamed to admit we're
taking the count. Indeed, we're
getting so we almost boast about
it. We compare our various de-
presSionS as old ladies once
compared operations.
Stop it! Erase that word de-
preston from your vocabulary.
Wipe your chin and tie up your
ears and begin to act like a
man! Cut out the bleats and
get moving. If you can't lick
the hard times you can at least
go through the motions. Hustle
all you can! Laugh all you
can! Spend all you can! Hope
all you can! If you can't burst
into carols Of JOY. you can at
least refrain from a fit of pouts
AND THAT'S SOMEPIN! In
deed, that's a lot. For as soon
as we stop acting licked, we
won't be. THE MOST VICIOUS
THING THAT AMERICA HAS
TO FIGHT TODAY IS HER
OWN BELLIAKIN.
Copyright 1aa1. King Features
syndieata. 1ns.2 -.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
O.T.C.DevelOpS Youthful
Bodies and Character

Instead of seeking weaken the R. o. T. G. in
schools and colleges American citizens should be busyng
themselves give the boys and young enrolled in the
various units greater encouragement and stronger support
doesn't require any unusual depth Of thought to discern
the wonderful benefit the Reserve Officers Training Corps
providing for American youth.
There is adventure period in the life Of every normal
boy The small lad wants to read Of pirates and freebooers
but he grows older he longs for brave deeds and startling
adventures himself
This being filled by the R. O. T. Co. with its drill
defense country and above all by the discipline
which it njecs into the boys life at time when everything
appears muddd and he seemingly has nothing to which to
anchor.
The working of the R. o. T. 9. aims in the life of
Young America the development of character with its
various elements such promptness of service coolness In
respect for law and for constituted authority and
patriotism.
he desires steady nerves, keen eye and skill in Co
ordnatg his various physical he has marked assist
in such contests the William Randolph Hearst annual
rifle shoot and other competitions
If he would be leader among men, he is encouraged to
actions useful tasks compreheG plans and the
fair minded treatment of his fellows.
In short the entire effect of the R. O. T. experience is
engender manne and determination for good and great
things that cannot fail betterment in the life Of
youth and such beerment will 60 with him through all the
succeeding years
Instead Of beltng the movement and seeking to hamper
its working all Americans from the President and Con-
down the humblest private citizen should
support this manhood building movement among boys
and young men,
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
More Alcohol, More Taxes
Even the Old Saloon Didn't Do TIL,

The nations liquor bill is estimated nearly three billion
dollars year by the Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment which gives you in its recently published report
other interesting information about the noble experiment
Only about onehrd much beer consumed in 1914
About twice much wine is consumed as in 1914
AS for hard liquor the money spent for it has increased
about 800 per cent 1914
Thus the result of Prohibition has probably been to
INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL CONSUMED
since hard liquor contains alcohol than wine and wine
than beer And another effect which interests the tax
payer that the Government gets out Of it. This
loss must made up by INCREASING TAXES
With Treasury deficit of close to billion dollars the
average American says:
saloon, bad 1t did not do that"
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
ONCE-OVERS
UnhOnOred?

UnnOnOFcuS
Sometimes you wonder why
you are not selected to serve
on committees.
Particularly in the organiza-
tions of which you are a mem
ber.
You ask yourself why you are
not elected to office in your
church or the lodge to which
you belong.
Perhaps it is because you are
not sufficiently interested in
anything to give freely of your
time and thought without some
financial remuneration.
You have never given the
time to make yourself letter
perfect in the service Of your
organization which would have
meant serious study.
Little errors do not annoy
you-you think it foolish to be
so particular.
You cannot understand why
others seem so in earnest IN
the work.
You would be willing to go
through with it in a perfume
tory manner with little conSid-
Grafton on your part as to its
solemnity.
And If this is your attitude.
no wonder you are not picked
out to carry on the work of
the societies to which you be-
long.
If you accept a position Of
this sort you should be willing
and anxious to give your best
to carry out your part as is
expected Of you and that means
spirit and letter perfect.
If you are unwilling to IL
this, don't complain because
others are given the honors.
(ccryriEht 1881. International
Features Service. Inosa
The Washington times., 1931-05-28

example. the service Of the
Brookland-Woodridge line on
Rhode Island Avenue is posi-
lively appalling, especially dur
ing the morning rush hour
when they are in particular
demand. They are far too few
busses in operation at that
time to accommodate the num-
bers Of people clamoring to
board them. What few buSSeS
that do run there. are always
packed to the guards, are
poorly ventilated and fraught
with the fumes of the exhaust
gas, and are, on the whole an
inferior make of bus. For ex-
ample, a number of busses on
this line are of an old-fashioned
model, and not only ride like
ice wagons, but raise a. deaf
ening din and vibration as they
run. Again, the roofs of many
of them are so low that any
human over 81 inches in height
is compelled to stoop in order
The Washington times., 1931-05-28

to stand in the aisle. and often
complains of stiff neck or lum-
bago for days afterward. OF
course, the poor service of
these busses can be laid to the
traction company, who appar-
emily will stop at no lengths
to force people to ride its street
cars.
When the street cars are
finally heaved off the streets
to make way for more civilized
transportation. there will be
the problem of finding employ
ment for the motormen and
conductors. not to mention the
group of parasites known as
inspectors, who infest street car
stops and baWl meaningless
drivel at the horde of humanity
that squeeze into the cars.
They will probably be gradu-
ally eliminated into other lowly
occupations. If a sufficiently
large number Of them 60 to
work on the police force,
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
Girl Swimmers Great Feat

The history Of the Potomac River contains fewer feas
pure pluck than the story of the battle with the Miss
Hilda Morrison 1s-year-od girl, of Cherrydale, Va
The in which she and young male companion
crossing the river overturned in the gale late Saturday after
They many miles from shore when the two deter
mined that they must attempt their salvation by swim
ming The young lost his life The young fought
the cold and the produced by gales for eight hours be-
fore she reached land exhausted condition Most of these
hours dark with nothing to point the way land with
no lights '.
It outstanding of pluck physical perfection and
the ability swim But for knowing how swim pluck would
have been van and the lesson all parents should get
this that they should that their daughters
learn to swim and to swim well.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
Gentleman Dislikes
Trolley Cars

Editor, Times:
The time will come, 1 VEN
ture to predict, when all
civilized citizens will wonder
why we of the present age ever
endured such an atrocity as the
street car. The more enlight-
ened people of this future age
will laugh at us for ever put
ting up with such a nuisance.
That time will not be far off
about the same time the people
will wonder how we ever toll
Grated such imbecilities as pro
hibition. They will laugh at
conditions of the present day
just as we laugh at those
horse cars or bustles today.
They will probably doubt that
such a character as President
Hoover ever existed.
Already, some progress has
been made in washington oy
abolishing the street cars on
G Street Northwest, west Of
Seventeenth, and substituting
busSes. The bus Is not only
more attractive in appearance,
but is infinitely more COM
Portable and quieter. 1t has
been nothing less than a god
send for the students and pro
fessors of George Washington
University, who were driven
nearly to distraction by the in
fernal Gathering Of the street
cars that ratified past the school
with monotonous regularity, ex-
cept when you were waiting for
one.
It is too bad that all bus
lines are not up to the stand
ard of the one now operating
on G. Street Northwest. For
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
Hearst Papers Advocate

friendship NTH all nations entGnglin0 alliances
tuith nonc"-George Washington.
Proportional representation in the United States Senate no
State to Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional reapporttonmnet In the House OF
Representatives.
Separate departments Ary the NGUy and OF the
Air Forces all united under Secretary OF National DEFENSE
f. Federal action the limit of Federal pee$ to Gooth
AlterGcy under Secretary of Education
Installation of the President the first Of January 5oHo
ing the November election.
SelecttUe Immigration to admit only those suited or AeH
citizenship and American needs. .,-
Deportation undesirable aliens and extension OF ctIeL
ship period to 10 years. a., -.
Complete publicity tGrcS to preOnt oW tI
dodgers from escaping taxation. 49,.
Modification OF the VolSteGd act TO permit h0L WS o"
beers under Federal regulation.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
French Government Housing
Plans in Algeria

Advocates of governmental construction of housing many
plans for which have been put forward in this country will
find much interest them in French plans for housing
undertaking in Algeria giving work to the unemployed and
laying the foundation for general regeneration the natives
It part of Frances ffyyear plan for changing the ag
cultural industrial and moral lives of the pepople
About 5000 houses to be erected annually at cost of
$3.50 each and many villages will share in the enterprise The
rent costs will be nominal with the right to purchase
Along with the housing program will 60 medical and dental
clinics schools and social services.
The French government is following in the footsteps of
large employer Of natives He built houses for his
workers and the results wonderfully successful