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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

fun party. Uncle Wiggily had gone
to the store and bought lollypops
and ice cream and the feast was
put on broad, flat stumpS in the
woods. Then the children began
to come. One of the first to get
there was Jonnie Bushytail, the
squirrel.
What is the best fun you like
to have, Johnnie?" asked Uncle
Wiggily. You know this is a fun
party and you must do your fun
to make us all laugh and be jolly.
Il stood on my head for fun!"
said Bunty
For my fun I like to jump over
my brother Billie's tail" said
Johnnie, land then he jumps over
my tail. Here comes Billie now"
Then start the fun" said Uncle
Wiggily. So the squirrel brothers
Jumped over each others tail and
it was so funny everybody laughed.
For his fun Jackie Bow Wow
chased his tail until he caught 1t
in his mouth and everybody laughed
at him. Then Billie Wagtail, the
goat, blew a funny tune on one of
his horns and his sister, Mamie,
made funny bleating noise with
her mouth like a rag doll with a
suueaker inside her =, All the boy
and girl animals did funny things.
Jangle jumped through hoop and
Jingle put roller skates on her ears
and went sliding down hill Oh, 1T
was jolly fun party, especially the
lollypops.
But all of sudden the Bob Cat,
who had not been invited, came to
the party, which he had heard
about.
Its going to be fun for me to
nibble Uncle Wiggilyl" howled the
Bob Cat. But, all of a sudden,
Peetie Bow Wow barked. ITS go
ing to be fun for me to bite the
Bob Cats taill' And when the Bob
Cat heard that he gave a loud howl
and ran away, for he had only a
silly little tail anyhow and he
thought if Peetie bit it there would
be none left.
So the fun party went on ano
every one said 1t was the Joll1es'
they had ever been at. And al
the ice-cream was eaten. Now Il
the policeman's umbrella doesn
turn inside out to see who is walk
ing underneath it, I'll tell you mex
about Uncle Wiggily and little dog
fTappy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
BANK OF AMERICA
STATEMENT SHOWS
NO REAL ESTATE

The semi-annual statement OF the
Bank OF America N. T. 81 S. A, re-
Gently published, shows that, with
the exception of its various banking
offices, the Bank OF America owns
no real estate, either city, suburban
or country, which according to Le-
roy Holt, vice president, Ell Centro
branch, is one of the major factors
which enables the bank to maintain
an unusually liquid position.
"Smce the founding of the Bank
of America, more than % years ago,
the management has demanded that
the banks assets show a large per-
centage of liquidity, regardless of
general economic conditions" said
Holt. ITO meet this demand on the
part of the banks management; to
meet changing economic conditions;
and to best serve the banks Gus
toners, two distinct and independ-
emily capitalized corporations were
formed to purchase from the bank
any real estate which might become
the property of the bank.
THE California Lands Inc. deals
exclusively in farm lands purchased
from the bank. while the Capital
company purchases any city prop
erty to which the bank has acquired
title. Both these companies are
owned by Transamerica corporation
These corporations are not in
any sense holding companies, but
active. operating specialized going
businesses. Take the California
Lands, Inc, whose capital invest
ment is in excess of SIS 100000, hav-
ing as its assets farming property
located in practically every county
of the state. Its function is the
buying, developing. cropping and
selling of agricultural lands.
Less than one-fifth of the total
holdings of California Lands Inc,
represents farm property purchased
from the Bank of America N. T. &,
S. A. arising from mortgages made
by the bank or its predecessor. More
than four -fifths of its total hold
ings came out of land holdings of
unit banks purchased and later
merged into the Bank of America
At the time of purchase of these
unit banks, due allowance was
made for any future losses, either
by guarantees furnished by the sell
ing banks board of directors, or by
an adjustment in price of the unit
bank at the time of purchase"
During the past five years, the
total number of foreclosures made
by the bank, including all units now
merged with the Bank Of America
Holt points out, has averaged slight
ly over one per branch per year
This, he states, is truly remark
able record
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

the question was discussed and it
was thought that a means would be
found to finance the purchase Of
brood sows for those dairymen who
now. feel themselves unable TO make
the expediture.
The skim milk from l0-gallon
can, after extracting the butterfat
content, is worth only one and one
half cents to the dairyman under
existing conditions if sold to the
creamery, and it is pointed out by
the chamber directors that this skim
milk has a much higher value TO
dairymen if fed to hogs.
According to Manager Hays, Of
the FL Centre chamber, hog raising
in California is getting on its feet
again after two years of decline.
More farmers are now raising hogs
than there were a year ago and
and large-scale crop reporting serv-
ice indicates an increase in the
coming fall pig crop Of SO per cent
over 1880. The number of hogs
in California must be more han
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
HOG RAISING TO
BE DISCUSSED AT
CHAMBER DINNER

The El Centre Chamber Of Com
merce dinner next Wednesday eve
ming at $50 o'clock will be devoted
very largely to a discussion OF hog
raising and means of increasing the
number of hogs on the dairy
ranches of Imperial Valley. Drec-
tors of the chamber, particularly
Hugh T. Osborne, have realized for
long time that very greatly in
creased prosperity would come TO the
dairymen Of Imperial Valley under
existing prices if they would sep
arate their milk and feed their skim
milk to hogs as by-product. At
a very enthusiastic meeting last
Monday, presided over by Osborne,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGILY's FUN PARTY

"Oh. dearl' said Baby Bunty,
one day. The little orphan ranoig
girl gave a long sigh, very sad ana
doleful. -,
Jingle and Jangle, the twin rap,
bit sisters. were sitting with Bao
Bunty out in front of Uncle Wig
pily's hollow stump bungalow. They
heard Bunty's sad sigh and Jingle
also said:
"Oh. deari'
whats the matter?" asked IN
Gle Wiggily, who hoped out Just
then to 60 adventuring. HAS any
thing happened?" asked the jolly
old rabbit gentleman. -,
That's just the trouble" said
Jangle, the other twin. Nothing has
happened for long time l WISH
there was some way of having
fun"
uncle Wiggily twinkled his pink
nose and said:
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Not Appendicitis
Gas Pains Fool Him

II had such pains in my right side
thought I had appendicitis. But
it was only gas. After taking Ad-
lerika I've had no trouble" w.
l.. Adams.
You can't get rid of gas doctoring
the stomach. For gas stays. in the
UPPER bowel Adlerika reaches
BOTH upper and lower bowel, wash
ing out poisons which cause gas,
nervousness, bad sleep Get Alderika
today; by tomorrow you feel the
wonderful effect of this German
doctors remedy. Get 1t at Clements
Drug store. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
COlOred Romance
AnnOys Family

A dusky maiden and her more
dusky swain were the objects of a
search by the sheriff's crew today
after a worried father early this
morning reported his daughter,
Almer Walder, 16. colored, ran away
from home some time after mid
night.
The father said he thought his
daughter was with man named
Chapman. The girl lived in West
morland.
She is five feet, six inches tall,
weighs las pounds, has bobbed hair,
brown eyes, and was wearing blue
dress when she left home.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
New Face Powder
Doesn't Dry Skin

just try this wonderful face powd-
er, MELLO-GLO. Spreads smoothly
and prevents large pores Blends
naturally with any complexion
stays on longer. MELLO-GLO is
purest and finest face powder made
its coloring matter approved by
United States government. Fresh.
youthful-never dries skin or makes
1t look flaky. Get MELLO-GLO at
Clements Drug store. tdy
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
DELEGATE TRAVELS IN OLD
FORD

MEMPHIS, WD-Henry S. Wer-
ner, delegate to the National Junior
Chamber of Commerce convention
at Des Moines, made the trip from
here in 1911 Ford, and on his re-
turn announced he would make
next years trip to Pasadena, Cal,
in the same car.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

A recent rain softened the roads
between the valley and Ell Centro
and road gangs made a quick cam
paign between Dulzura and Boule-
ward, placing the highway in bet
ter condition, according to d. C.
Bitter, secretary of the chamber of
commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Busy Weekend
At County Jail

Saturday and Sunday were busy
days at the county jail. record
books showed today.
An average of one prisoner every
two hours, night and day, was re-
ceived at the county jail during the
past two days. Twenty -four pri-
soners were booked during that
time. -Four were released, and the
rest are still held.
immigration officers were respon-
sible for the largest number of ar
rests, bringing 10 prisoners in. Ell
Centro police lodged three in the
bastile, while customs officers ac-
counted for one, federal prohibition
agents for one, county officers for
one and state traffic officers for
four. The four released were also
arrested by traffic officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July 20. I0l6

The chamber Of commerce enter
tainment committee prepared a
welcome for visitors from Coachella
valley yesterday and the visitors
failed to appear Refreshments con-
sisting of melons, punch and lem
onade were prepared for the guests
at a cost of S25.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
TEN YEARS AGO
July 20, 1921

A discussion of the Boulder Cam
yon project will take place at the
chamber of commerce dinner at the
San Francisco grill tonight. Dispo-
sition of the enormous power to be
created will also come up for con-
sideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

The break in the levee on the
Colorado river is discharging into
Volcano lake following the channel
of the Abejas river. Overflowing
the south and southwest banks of
the lake it will discharge into the
Gulf of California. Silt will fill the
lake, however, and the tendency
may be to discharge the water in
the direction of Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

Eight hundred peach orchardists
met at Marysville, Yuba county,
June 25, and approved marketing
control plan for this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

The last session of the irrigation
district board of directors caused
considerable comment in all parts
of the district. The directors and
officials of the district expressed
some surprise at reports of what
took place. What happened and
what is reported to have happened
are said to differ widely.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Iy,periai Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
JuIy % 1911

Mexicali is again on the anxious
seat and fears are expressed that
the border town has not seen the
last of its border troubles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

It's easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle, than it is to keep Mr..
c. c. Julian in jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

One thing to be thankful for: Mr..
Vanderbilt seems to have shut up.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

We can't understand why Queen Helen
of Roumania should be sorry to leave
that country
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

A firm in Berryessa Valley, Napa
county, is raising 1000 turkeys this
summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, FL Centre,
Calf, as Second Class
Matter.
LOSING is GOOD FOR US

APPARENTLY we are not such world
n beaters in the sport realm after all.
A German girl took the high honors in
women's tennis at Wimbledon and then
a German boxer gave sound trouncing
to what we claimed was the best we had
in the heavyweight line.
Yesterday the British Davis cup team
gave our men tennis experts first-class
beating, so that supremacy of the tennis
world is matter that is to be decided
between Great Britain and France.
There is no disgrace in any of these
trouncings. Lovers of sports will admit
that we need them. There is such a
thing as becoming too cocky and we have
been winning so consistently in all lines
that it will do us good to know that we
are not faultless.
Next year the best athletes from all
parts of the world are coming to Califor-
mia for the Olympic games. These too
have been captured consistently by Amer
the past in 1896.
No American will hope that the record
will be broken this year. We want to
win if we can, but if it should happen
that we get trouncing again it will be
gOOQ 1Of US ana 1Of Tie rest O1 lUe WOIlu.
When one becomes supreme in his line,
it tends to discourage competition, and
athletics is competition. Without it there
is no such animal.
We wish the other nations would take
up baseball. Perhaps Mr.. McGillicuddy
and Mr.. Street would then be doing more
worrying than they are if they knew their
teams had to face bunch of fiery
Frenchmen, slow but efficient British, or
stolid Germans before they could claim
their teams are the best in the world
These days give one an excellent idea
of how a postage stamp feels on an en-
velope.
One thing to be thankful for: Mr..
Vanderbilt seems to have shut up.
It's easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle, than it is to keep Mr..
c. c. Julian in jail.
We can't understand why Queen Helen
of Roumania should be sorry to leave
that country.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
THE WEATHER
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

Fair and moderately warm to-
night and Tuesday: probably fog or
clouds near coast in the morning.
light to gentle shifting winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Tuesday; no
change in temperature: gentle to
moderate westerly winds offshore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

These days give one an excellent idea
of how a postage stamp feels on an en-
velope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
Fashion Display
Reveals Prices of
Days Before War
Reduction of Is Per Cent
Brings Cost Lower
Than in 1914.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, August 5.-Prices described as
lower than those of pre-war days were
announced last night at brilliant Fall
fashion opening displaying practical
modes for daytime wear and ruffie
swishing trains Of the eighties for
evening.
Jacques Worth, claiming the house
Of Worth had not stinted in the quality
or quantity of materials, workmanship
or embroidered details, said he had met
the demand of economic conditions
with price cut Of Is per cent under
last season, resulting In prices ma
terially lower than in 1914.
Two evening silhouettes featured the
style pageant and were paraded through
flower -decked salonS-one following the
natural lines Of the modern figure with
full long skirt and the other with fitted
basque and ruined trains.
Even the hoops Of grandmother's day
entered the style picture. One black
lace evening gown designed with full
skirt was hooped at the hipline to give
q billowing effect and edged at the
square decolletage with Q standing
narrow black net frill. Gowns which
followed the modern line were pale
mauve satin silver and white brocade
violete marQuisette. designed with skirts
Of flowing soft folds around the insteps.
Day coats based on a slim, semi
fitted silhouette buttoned around the
figures, indicating the passing of the
wrap-arolind coats which must be
cloutched ut the waist. They were
often uneollared and designed with
round necks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
ILLEGAL EXPENSES
| LAID TO BANKHEAD
HefIin's Attorney Tells Sen
/ sate Committee Expendi-
lures Exceed $40, 900.
D the Associated rress.

1xthe Associated Press.
THE contention that ]. THOMAS EIeflln
and not John Bankhead was elected
Co the Senate last November ON the
ground that the latter exceeded the
limit allowed In Alabama Tor campaign
expenses was laid today before the
Senate Elections Subcommittee.
In letter TO Senator Hastings OF
Delaware, chairman OF the group,
Frank A. Hampton, Helms attorney
I'M the contest over the seat, charged
Bankhead had disqualified himself BY
spending $11,531, or 1881 In excess OF
ek1e $4,000 limit for nomination and
election expenses.
Comics of statements Of receipts and
expenditures fled by Bankhead with
the Alabama Secretary of State ac-
eompanied the letter, which also cited
the code.
"The contestant alleges and be-
lieves," the letter said, that he viii be
able to show to your committee ex-
penditures for Mr.. Bankhead's cam
paien of many thousands of dollars in
addition to the amounts shown In Mr..
Bankheads statements.
1--WE submit that inasmuch as Mr..
Bankhead's disqualification must have
taken place prior to the general cleo
ton of 1890, the only qualified eligible
and lawful candidate for United States
senator in that election was Senator
u Thomas Helm. Senator Helm re-
ceived more than 100000 votes. We
submit that he was elected United
States Senator to succeed himself and
IS now entitled to be seated as United
states Senator from Alabama"
The letter maintained that Bank
heads own sworn statements disquali-
ned him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
STOTESBURY LETTER
BRINGS $3.50, 900 SUIT
Con Of Wealthy philadelphia
Woman Claims Dun Damaged
His Reputation.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 5.--JameS H. r.
Cromwell, son Of hrs 3. T. Stotesbury,
Of Philadelphia, yesterday hled a $780,
900 damage suit In Supreme Court
against Robert r. Norton. whom he &C
cilses Of damaging his reputation.
The action Is based on the claim of
Mr.. Cromwell that Mr.. Norton wrote
letter to MRS. Stotesbury asking her
to repay $500 which Mr.. Norton
claimed to have lost IN her sons real
estate deals.
Attorneys for Mr.. Cromwell said he
had never met nor had any transactions
with Norton.
The complaint says the letter. dated
February 5, 1879, was sent to Mrs
Etoteshufy at Palm Beach, Y1a., and
read in part as follows:
Knowing you to be O lady OF great
wealth, Is well IS fair mindedneSs,
wouldn't you or couldn't you spare me
dragging this matter through the courts,
with such Q terrible unpleasantness b
al concerned by repaying me2
"All the time be was representing
that his wealthy wife, Mrs Delpl1ine
Dodge Cromwell (now' MRS. Delphine
Dodge Baker, was backing him, he and
his wife were living apart and plan
The letter stated that the $4,000
referred 70 vas invested in the Crom-
wen Arms Corporation. which had q
lease on. property at Park avenue and
1ifty-ninth street subsequently taken
over By the Hotel Delmonico.
Mr.. Cromwell sailed for Europe last
Monday night. His attorney yesterday
issued statement that Mr.. Cromwell
had never had any transaction with
Mr.. Norton and had never met him, but
understood Mr.. Norton bought his stock
from some one else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
u. S. Is Reviving
Mississippi Art
OF River Plotting
New S'Cubs" Are Trained
to Guide Barge Line
as in Old Days.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, August 5.-Under the
benign auspices Of Uncle Sam, the al
most lost art Of steamboat plotting on
the Mississippi is being revived.
The delicate task Of guiding craft
safely through the tricky. shifting
channels of the Father of Waters,
mastery of which won q man high re-
gard In the days Of Mark Twain's
youth, attracted fewer and fewer re-
cruits In the last quarter Of the nine
tenth century.
Railroads, automobiles, trucks and
buses brought river trafic upon evil
DAYS. Finally there was not single
old-time packet line left on the Missis-
sippi.
Federal barge line old river men found
their services again in demand. Most
of them were hired by the Govern
ment. Now, because Of expansion Of
the line and the necessity for replace
ments, additional pilots are being
trained.
The cubs" as they are called, draw
$3.50 a month for the ffrst two years,
but after that from $500 to $3.50 .
month as full-nedged pilots. Since the
boats run day and night, each carries
two pilots and two cubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
TURKISH TREASURE
. OF PAST REVEALED
Seraglio Palace Room, Open
Now to Public, Contains
Jewels of SuItans.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ISTANBUIs. Turkey, August 5.--Mod-
ern Turkey. caught IN the throes OF the
worlds economic crisis, is looking with.
hungry and dazzled eyes at the wealth
that was hers long ago.
The fourth room of the imperial Or
toman treasury in Seraglio Palace has
been opened to the public by the Ke-
malist government. 1t houses an Ara
bian nights tale told in terms OF dia-
monds and rabieS. ermine and brocade.
;eweled swords and royal prayer beads
OF huge pearls. -
Costumes of Sultans, huge in their
stature and tyranny. are displayed. The
ermine-lined robe and the superpunp-
en rDen :, worm Monsmmeo h.rs e
side by side with the miniature pump
kin and the miniature sultanic robe,
worn by little Ottoman prince when
he went to school Costumes Of the
harem are displayed for the first time.
The most gorgeous Is that Of Princess
Fatima. daughter Of Sultan Mdstapha
III, with her flower garden gown of EN-
broidered brocade and her jeweled
boots.
Jewels in this room supplement the
royal collection in the other three rooms
opened few years ago. Here are gath
cred, line upon long line, the prayer
beads fingered by padishahs, calinhs and
imperial ladies. They are OF precious
stones and one Of these MbsleIn ros-
aries consists Of 90 pearls, perfectly
matched and perfectly round. each, the
size OF a hazelnut.
No official estimate Of the value Of
this new collection is given. but COM
petent observers make It az least $780,
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
THREE BANKS CLOSED
IN GOTHAM BY STATE
Safe Deposit Company Included in
Liquidations Ordered Is As
sets Depreciate.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August b.-JoSeph A
Broderick, superintendent OF banks
closed three banks and safe deposit
company in New York City today be-
cause each Of them had experienced Q
depreciation In the value Of its assets
The banks taken over were the Amer
lean Union Bank, the International
Madison Bank & Trust Co., the Times
Square Trust Co. and its af1liate, the
Times Square Safe Deposit Co.
The deposit liabilities Of the three
banks, taken as of the close Of bust
ness on August /, total approximately
$I5, 00O, 600.
In q short announcement Broderick
stated that because of the non liquid
condition and depreciation OF the
banks assets, it is deemed unsafe and
inexpedient to permit the institutions
to continue in business"
Liquidation of the banks will be COM
menced at once and the banking de-
partment expects dividends will be paid
in each case in about 80 days.
The deposit liabilities of the Ameri-
can Union Bank were found to bC
81 ,o94, 900: the internationally Madison
Bank, $6,S11 900, and the Times Square
Trust Co. 81 ,438 goo.
No mention was made Of the finan.
cial status of the Times Square Safe
Deposit Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
lTAYL0R ELECTED HEAD
OF WASHINGTON POST
Vice Chairman of Legislative Com
s mittee Chosen with Other
4 Legion ohRcers.

John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman
Of the National Legislative COMMITTEES
of the American Legion, was elected
commander Of George Washington Post,
Legion. last night at q meeting In the
post club house. l441 Rhode Island
avenue northwest.
Other officers elected for the ensuing
year were as follows: First vice COM
mander, w. G. Brewer; second vice
commander, Judson ". KnAppen: third
vice commander, II. s. Freeman; ser
geant at arms, r Fl. Dreyer: quarter
master. Homer G. Jordan: master ri
arms Paul o. Tucker: surgeon, Or. NJ
H. DarnalI; historian, Past CoFndr
Howard s.. Fisk; chaplain. Rev. Howard
T.. Snyder; color bearers, Past Comdr
Bernard G. MCGEE and r. II. DFeyer
The installation of the newly elected
officers viii take place September / 81
the club house.