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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11
CHAMBER ASKS
HIGHWAY WORK
FOR LOCAL MEN

Immediately upon learning that
the contract had been let for the
widening and repaving of the San
Diego Imperial Valley highway be-
tween Dixieland and a point just
west of Coyote Wells, Robert Hays,
manager of the Ell Centro Cham
Der of Commerce, sent communi-
cation to the contractor to whom
the work was awarded requesting
that Imperial Valley men be used
in this highway work as far as pos
Sible. Similar requests have also
been sent by Capt. w. NJ. Cunning
ham, in charge of the local U. S.
employment service and by the Los
Angeles office of the government
employment service.
Hays states that If even 100 local
men are given work during the next
eight months on this highway con-
struction it will insure assistance
for local families and it Is only
ployed on local highway work.
This action on the part of the
chamber is in keeping with its pol
icy to urge employment of local
labor in all valley activities. Let
tuce growers and shippers have
been contacted, contractors in
charge of local construction have
been interviewed, and whenever a
new project is started in Ell Gen.
tro the local chamber Immediately
urges employment of local persons
wherever possible. While reports
occasionally come to the chamber
to the effect that local persons are
not being employed in some in
stances. Hays states, the chamber
has at all times done everything
possible to see that Ell Centro and
Imperial Valley men are given
preference and, when outsiders have
been given work in preference to
residents Of this community a pro-
test has been made when the re-
port is confirmed.
"a community can only prosper
when it's residents prosper" states
Hays, "and the businessmen, farm.
erS, contractors and all others hir-
ing laborers should realize that
money paid to local persons is spent
locally and eventually returns to
those who spend it, with the result
that business increases and con-
ditions generally are brighter and
more prosperous"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11
Senator Paired
With Pro Golfer

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. II. U.P-
Huey P. Long, Louisiana's "King-
fish" Senator, is paired with Wal
ter Hagen, veteran golfer, in the
New Orleans $4,000 true temper
golf tournament, opening today.
Officials believe the words "true
temper" will be eliminated from the
Journeys title before nightfall.
The tournament has attracted
such performers as Gene Sarazen,
Abe Espinosa, Harry Cooper, Ralph
Guldahl, Denny Shute, Johnny
Dawson, Joe Kirkwood. Tommy
Armour, Witty Cox and Clarence
Clark. Play will continue for four
days.
MY prospects?" said Long when
found in his hotel room last night
resting from Mardi Gras activities
Why, I'll win, certainly"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11

as perfectly as though it had been
intended for this occasion.
The play takes it's name from the
crack train operating between
Pekin and Shanghai. Aboard the
train is a motley group of foreign
ers of all sorts, including the
Shanghai Lily, a notorious ad
venturess, the role played by Miss
Dietrich.
Rebels attack the train, killing
the engine crew and the express
roars madly through the night until
rebel soldier brings it to halt.
The adventures recognizes a for
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11
Fairbanks Plans
Another Trip

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. IL. U.H
just back from an extensive trip.
Douglas Fairbanks planned another
today.
Two days out to sea was the
136-foot schooner yacht Invader,
enroute to Papeete on a 12,000-mile
voyage during which Tropical
Night a South Sea romance, will
be produced.
Fairbanks planned to join the
schooner at Papeete. He will sail
from San Francisco, February II.
for Tahiti. Accompanying him will
be Edwin Sutherland, director;
William Farnum, veteran actor,
and others. A feminine lead will
be sought in the South Seas among
the natives.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11
BY HENRY McLEMORE
nifed Press Staff CnrreSnnndenl


LAKE PLACID, N. Y. Feb. IL
Two sports held the spotlight to-
Gay as the winter Olympic games
swung into their eighth day. with
Americans favored to continue
Wednesdays record-breaking per-
formances.
One of these was four-man bob
shedding, so suicidal in its concep-
tion and thrilling in its execution
that spectators never are sure
whether to condemn or praise it.
The other was ski-jumping. Ana
one only has to take look at the
intervelaes jump, rearing its Eiffel
tower like construction on the
peak of a mountain, TO realize that
one bungle by the men who use it
means quick death.
In the four-man bob events
America was expected to continue
its success in the two-man affair
yesterday when the Stevens
brothers, Hubert and Curtis, raced
to a new worlds record and the
Olympic championship. Ready to
send their 500-pound streamlined
machines down the mountain for
the United States today were two
teams-No. captained by Billy
Fiske, and No. 2 captained by
Henry Hank" Homburger.
Both teams are expected to fin
ish above any of the foreign dele
cations. Fiske has been beating
Homburger in practice, and HON.
burger has been beating everybody
else. Homburger's crew holds the
official record for the course of
1852 flat, but he streaked down the
run in 1:4744 yesterday, and Fiske
in 1:49.2.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11
Gauaher- Pearson
Leading League

BY a decisive 40 to 20 victory
over the Calexico Alumni on the
high school floor last night, Gala
her and Pearson of Imperial took
over the undisputed lead of the FL
Centric commercial basketball league,
held for many weeks by the Gill
more Lions.
The Lions dropped back into sec
ond place automatically when Gal
laher and Pearson won last night.
Tenwolde was high point man for
the winning team, with Allen scor-
ing moSt markers for the losers.
An undefeated All-Star team,
chosen among the best players of
Imperial Valley, will meet a San
Diego Y. M. c. A. team here at
SIS Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11
Horse Killed In
Auto Collision

A head-on collision between a
horse and an automobile on West
Main street, quarter of mile
west of Imperial avenue, last night
proved fatal to the horse and
damaging the automobile, but left
the cars driver uninjured.
E. de la Vega, tailor, last night
reported to the sheriff's office he
was driving on Main street when
the horse, running and apparently
blinded by his lights, ,an into the
car.
The horses back was broken and
it was killed. 1t was believed the
horse was the property of Owen
Chick
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11

infieId gathered around him shooting bits
of encouragement keep your shirts on"
was all Alex said as he kicked some dirt off
the rubber. He never glanced at Tony
Lazzeri as he deliberately readied himself
to pitch. Lazzeri's nerves grew tighter than
the skin on kettle drum. The first pitch
knot swinging. The next was long foul
TO left field The third strike was sweep
ing curve that Tony missed with a prodigi-
Gus swing. The Cardinals had plenty 10
laugh about when Alex held the Yanks safe
for the remaining innings 10 win the world
series.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11
HARDY SPORTS
OF 0LYMPICS
in SPOTLIGHT

LAKE PLACID. N. Y. Feb. Il.
(U.pl-Start of the four-man bob
sled competition of the third
winter Olympic games scheduled
for today was postponed because
of rain and temperatures which
ranged between IS and 40 degrees
above zero.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11
Shanghai Express
At Local Theatre

Shanghai, center of the worlds
attention at this time, comes to
the screen at Fox Imperial theatre
tonight when Marlene Dietrich ap-
pears in Shanghai Express"
Written long before the present
trouble in Shanghai began, the
story fits into present conditions
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11
Tennis Players
:, Going To Coast

Several tennis players of FL Gen.
tro and Calexico will journey to La
JoIla Suncay for a practice match
with coast players.
Valley tennis enthusiasts are
looking forward to the practice
matches with considerable interest
as the La Jolla net stars are de-
clared to offer keen competition.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11

mer lover, a British medical officer,
in the train. When the rebels cap
ture him she succeeds in saving
his life and eventually they find
their old love renewed.
In the supporting cast are Give
Brook, Anna May Wong, Warner
GLAND, Eugene Palette, Lawrence
Grant and others.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11
THEY ALL LAUGHED WHEN GROVER

THEY ALL LAUGHED WHEN GROVER
CLEVELAND ALEXANDER, star pitcher
of the Cardinals, came stalking out of the
bull pen to relieve Jess Haines. 1t was in
the seventh inning of the seventh game of
the 1926 world series. The Yankees had the
winning and tying run ON the bases and
dangerous Tony Lazzeri was at bat. Old
Alex was comical sight. with his peaked
cap and his gangling walk. There were
whispers in the press box that Alex had
spent the preceding night in a taXicab try
ing to find ST. Louis addresses in New
York. Manager Ilornsby and the st. Louis
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11

Corvallis. Oregon, has received
two carloads or 10000 empty car
tons for shipping the 1882 baby
chick crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11

Chaffey Junior college, Ontario,
is holding night school on ento-
mology, to continue until the last
week in February, each Tuesday
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11

SPOR i S
Here And There
In Sport World
By United Press


PASADENA. Feb. Il. - Ellsworth
Vines. jr., national singles tennis
champion, and Miss Verle Low,
former classmate at Pasadena Jun
ior college, will be married in June,
it was announced today.
Vines recently left the Universe
ty Of Southern California to enter
business. He said at that time he
expected to return to college at a
future date. He is employed in the
bookkeeping department of a Los
Angeles brokerage house.
CHICAGO, Feb. II. - Jamning
their way to a lap gain shortly be-
fore the 2 o'clock SprintS, the team
of Reggie Mcnamara and Harry
Horan went into a tie for first
place with the team of Charley
Ritter and Jimmy Walthour in Chi
cago'S 27th international six day
bicycle race. The team of Joe de
Vito and Jack Sheehan withdrew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30
A Veteran Protests

Archibald B. Roosevelt. secretary of the National Economy Committee, has some of his fathers courage It surely takes courage for World War veteran in his situation to head petition to the President demanding the elimination fro mthe national budget of S450 100000 year now being spent for veterans relief. The justification for this demand is that the funds in question are being spent for the relief of veterans whose disabilities. whatever they may be. have no connection with their war service.
 It sounds harsh to call such relief
 racket" If the abuse complained of is not that. it docs seem to be. as the petition also calls it, "a subsidy for a favored class, that will destroy all confidence in the gov. ernment unless it is stopped" Such protests arc for the national welfare, now and here. after. and for the welfare of the war veter- ans themselves. The more ilegitimatc fav- ors are granted the veterans the harder it will become to take care of their legitimate needs and deserts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30
Prompt Amendment

It is an accepted belief that amending the United Gates Constitution is long and difficult process. It does indeed, take long time to get the American public into state of mind to change something in the Con. stitution; but once this stage is reached. the process may be fairly rapid. Thus with the famous Tame duck" amendment only submitted to the states by congress last winter. there has been such progress that the effect will probably be felt by the next president. Ten state legislatures have al. ready ratified Twenty.six more are re- quired. It is expected that at least this mum. Der out of the 38 legislatures which meet regularly next January will give their ap- pfoval.
 The amendment would go into effect. then, on October IS of next year. That would be too late for the next president to assume office on January IS. l933. but he would have to retire on January IS, l937, to let his successor step in. With modern means of eommunieation and propaganda. political processes aEe naturally stepped up. We shall doubtless have the Constitution amended in the future much oftener than it has been in the past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30
Women Spring a Surprise

Just as the League of Nations issue has come to, be- regarded as dead. so far as the United States is concerned, with even New. ton D. Baker shunting it into the indefinite future. thrill of life is shot into it by the National League of Women Voters This organization, nonpartisan in nature, after l2 years study. finally goes on record at it's biennial convention, with hardly dissent. ing vote. as favorins American entrance in. to the League.
 "'rhe League of Nations is not now a partisan issue, says one of the leaders. "and- it need no longer be treated as sueh' Vet. eran opponents of the League will imme- diatcly .fesun,s .treatins. t as such. The Wo men Voters action can hardly have much practical effect, for the present at east But as an expression of feminine sentiment it will make American statesmen do little thinking, and it will bring some cheer to q rather eleersss Geneva.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30
No More War Graves

The present gcnerations connection with the Civil War is remote, which is doubtless one reason why Memorial Day takes on new meaning and obscrvanees. Set aside origin. ally as day of honoring the memory of the men who lost their lives in the preserva- ton of the Union. its significance has wid, encd now to include Spanish War and World War memories
 Memorial Day this year ought 10 drive home more effectively than ever before the fact that war has other victims than those those who die in action and arc forever re. menibered as heroes and patriots, Some of the troubles that the Western World is suf- ferns from right now were prcepitatcd by the World War. Huge and burdensomc debts. terrific hates and prejudees, dcadcning fears grew out of the World war and have come. to many people, to make the sacrifice and ideals of that conflict seem extremely futile.
 It is ali right to put wreaths on soldiers graves. to hold parades and to make patrI- otie speeches. These arc the time honopd customs of Memorial day which have not yet been driven out by golf or motoring. Would it not be equally rcverenta and patriotic to turn the attention on Memorial day to noting the tragedy of warfare as well as it's heroisni. to consider seriously the causes and possible cures of civilized war Why not resolve that the war graves of to- day shall be the lastI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30
Same Liquor Plank

It may be construed as more of help to one party than the other, but the plan to
 make the wet blanks in the platforms of the two major political parties identical sounds like good idea to us. It would certainly . remove prohibition from the list of contro. versial issues In most circles. even where it is advocated. the idea is said to be imprac- tieal due to the fact that there are so many divergent opinions on the subject and on the way to change it. Even in the rcpubll- can and the democratic party there are groups supporting one plan of amending our liquor system, while others subscribe to far different ono.
 But it certainly is step in the right di- reetion. Such procedure would do more to unite the wet supporters in one grand coup than anything else, we firmly believe. If democrats and republicans can't agree on a universal plank, why then they should agree to insert in their respective platforms resolution to the effect that prohibition having proven a failure it is agreed that . change is recommended. Senator Robinson. democrat, of Arkansas, doesn't believe that prohibition can be removed from national politics. Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, a republican. is more optimistic.
 14 Of course any attempt to insert wet plank in the republican party is going to re- suit in an exhibition of verbal fireworks from Senator Borah of Idaho that may dis fupt the party harmony CD. And then again Senator Borah may not prove 10 be the imposing convention figure that he has consistently been in the past He must re. alize that the demand for an accounting on prohibition is growing in volume every day. Congress may turn, aside tbc efforts to change the present laws. but public opinion is too weghty to be balanced comfortably in ones -lap indeterminably.I
 af We presume the practical politicians will rot view this duplicate plank proposal with any liking. It may deprive either party of distinct advantage. since both seem to be counting heavily on swinging the wet vote. We are forced to believe. though. that ulti. r,ately the overthrow of the 18th amend. ,sment, if that becomes necessary to restore normal conditions in the faton will be through coalition of democratic and re. publican forces If both parties united to put through the necessary legislation this country could have temperance and law en- icreement at. .one and the same time. We don't belieys that the two will ever become friendly while the present liquor laws are on the statute books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30

We were surprised to find the Connecticut State Medical Society going on record as in favor of legislation to permit physicians to dispense birth control information. The resolution in part said. Existing statutes in Connecticut interfere with the medical duty and with the intelligent use of seien. tiGe knowledge for health and life prcser- vation. Legal authority should be secure for physicians to exercise their proper duty
 .i. including. when required. the pre- vention of conception . /. The meas. urc will be proposed to the l933 Lesis' lature and will include provision that de- earcs the physician who gives such infor. nation for any other purpose than above guilty of unprolesslonal conduct The so. ccty then went on record as not in favor of birth control All of which certainly looks as if an attempt were being made 10 weaken ihc law. Where the health of the individual is concerned the state docs not prevent medical men from prescribing what ever is necessary. But when the bars are let down on birth control information there is sure to be an ever,nereasns pressure upon lhe state to go, all the way. And that is condition of affairs that we hope never to sec in this state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 IDpApA ElxapR


 win you please tell Inc # there Is board or commission which controls the prices of iiedi. cincs and scrums I would like to lind out II the price of Q serum am taking Is exorbitapt (W. L. r.)
 Answer--r know of no such control. If you care to give mo tho facts, conhdentially, in- closing e stamped envelope bearing your ad. dress, | may Do able to advise you. cannot give a blindfold opinion. Expcctant Mother Graves starch I a,n to become mother in August. For seycrnl weeks have had . craving for "gIOss' starcI When prepare starch for the clothes my mouth just waters to cat some. (Mrs W. ".
 Answer--I have. forgotten what substance Is present in gloss starch, but l can assure you there Is no harm h eating ordinary starch. Send q stamped envelope bearing your address, mention that you are m expectant mother. and you will receive instructions about diet and other matters of hygiene for your special benefit. Acid Complex Within thc past fcw mouths both my cllil. drcn and have developed lot 0f m0lcs on our faces, necks and arms Ben Told It ls aii | acid condition. Recently we have bcosi drink. 1 Ing e lot of orange juice. Would that cause | tiIc trouble? (MrS C. Bo | Answer--No. There is no reason to inihgine m acid condition hae anything to do with it. | If thero were an acid condition orange Juce would be Pather good for it. l. cCopyright John Y. piile Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30
The Blishtsd Areas

When you consider the enormous waste of de man-power and idIs capital in this .blishlsd business period. add how little constructive S<fon there is to do anything sbout t ih the cities where conditions are wofst doss it not grow on you that the biggest failure of all is the failure to use this power for redemption of ''bIiebted areas! Eyefy city, large and small has them. though ythey are most obvious and serious in big communities. Business or residence sections once useful and attractive serving real purpose in the community life and a source of wealth taxes and general satisfae- tion, have broken down and lost their functions. They are eyesores. unproduetive in themselves and harmful to surrounding property. Often they are focal eenters of crime and disease.
 Many such places might be turned to pro- duetive and wholesome use by tearing down the old shaeks and replacing them with modern. moderate-pt apartments Where there is no such need, they could nearly al- ways be changed to municipal asset by raging the buildings and developing them into parks. The land can be bought cheaply now. Parks may never again cost so little or do SO much good. When private philsn. thropy. can finance such project all the better; when not, it would usually be pos sibIc to handle it as municipal project if influential citizens got busy. Such form of hard times activity benefits everybody concerned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30

Chinese drank ginseng tea probsbIy. back in the days of Confucius They are drinking it to-day. even though a good proportion of it comes from this country. Last year we exported to China more than a quarter of a million pounds. Ginseng tea is made from the roon of the ginseng plant which grows in the mountain areas of temperate North America and Asia. It has both a flower and a berry. neither of which are utilized. American trsppers first discovered the plant in this country and used it. Later on there was real search pisde for the plant and the door opened to its profitable culliya-, ton. Now it is a crop widely grown, al- though it is slow.srowing plant, ax years required to mature root. Y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30

Labor Commissioner Tone ceUzfnly started something when be made his now famous report on "swestshcp" 'condifiohsEin in Connecticut. Prsetieally every organization interested in labor or social conditions has taken action and will follow tlis matter right up to the next legislative ses5ion Y iii Hartford. where, we presume. some shanges in our labor laws will be recommended, If Connecticut is to harbor all the rfy-bys night industries that are forced out of New York by their drastic labor laws, then we must tighten up on ours or suffer the eon- sequences
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30
Here, There And EUeryvhere

And. presumably, the market will be maintained, 50 that iniporta' tions of milk would not upset the balance, by spreading the organ. ixation throughout the eastern and Atlantic states.
 Theoretically the plan Is attract- I've, Certainly it is attractive to the farmer who lacks alternative relief. But as the department of economies of the Connecticut Akri.. cultural college has just pointed out, there are completely dlsqvali. fying flaws in tho plan. Tn the nrst place, there is no guarantee that every individual farmer can Do forced to abide by hts agrcement. if . high price is maintained the temptation will be overwhelming for present producers to produce more and for new ones to enter the field. The hish prlcc. that is, stitsi. ulates q larssv supplyj but 1t is without power to increage tho de. nand. Ky the Unacceptable laws 0f price then, the result is q collapse h the market and . ruitiation of those who have speculated on the fixed price.
 This experiment is of q piece with the various farm relief plans Which have afflicted tho western farmcrs since tho Civil war, ace cording 10 the state collsge. AL ways the fixed price adds to the supply without adding to the de- fnand. ,inesca milk becomes cheaper, not dearor. The root of tho trouble is q condition of over. production. The prlce.nxing schcme does not reduce produce ton, but increases 1t. The facts are hard, no doubt. T'hsy remAin facts and the state college and Commisstoner Buckingham per. form q service to Connecticut farmers in recalling them.