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Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

WASHINGTON. May u. - The
first amendment to the constitu-
ton guarantees to the people the
right Of petition. One does not
hear much about it, but it is in
teresting to note that the people
use that right continuously.
To date during the present ses-
sion Of congress, 1888 petitions
have been presented. Twenty
seven were presented on Tuesday
of this week 1t wasn't a particu-
larly heavy day either And that
number does not take into con-
sideration the petitions that go
to the President and not TO
congress.
People petition for all sorts Of
things. On Tuesday, as an eX-
ample, these were among the pc
tions presented to the house OF
representatives:
From the citizens Of Baker
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12
STATE OFFERING
PROTECTION TO
CROP GROWERS

Wilson B. Woodburn, southern
deputy of bureau of market en-
forcements, and Frank NJ Kramer,
supervising inspector of fruit ana
vegetable standardization, are con-
Quoting a survey of Imperial VAL
ley and also investigating COM
plants of the growers of this Vi
cinity who allege that they have
been defrauded out of money for
their farm products.
The produce dealers act pro-
VideS that before dealers shall re-
ceive farm products on consign-
ment, they must first secure a Ii
cense and with this license post a
bond to the state of California for
the sum of $5000 This bond is
made payable to the state Of Cali
fornia in favor of any grower
within the state In case of an
injurious transaction to a con-
signor of farm products by any
dealer, the bureau of market en-
forcementS upon investigation and
findings files against the bond, If
the dealer is licensed and bonded,
for full settlement of the claim. In
case the dealer is not licensed and
bonded, the department institutes
criminal proceedings.
A like license and like bond is
required by the decidious fruit
dealers act. This act provides
that any person or persons ac-
cepting farm products from the
producer for shipments out of the
state on any other basis than cash,
must be licensed and likewise
bonded.
Authorized representatives of IL
censed and bonded dealers carry
identification cards issued by the
state of California. Representa-
tiveS of licensed produce dealers
carry a blue Identification card,
Licensed representatives of decid-
ious fruit dealers carry a buff
identification card
Before doing business with any
dealer on any other basis than
cash the grower should, to insure
proper protection by these two acts,
insist upon the presentation OF
these authorization cards. In case
Of any dealer assuming or at
tempting to act as a dealer as pro-
vided by these two acts, and who is
unable to show proper credentials,
this matter should be Immediately
reported to B. A. Harrigan, I'M
perial county agricultural commits
sioner, or direct to the bureau Of
market endorsements at the Cali
fornia state building, in Los An
geles, or the state agricultural
building in San Francisco.
All services of this bureau to the
grower are free of charge and it is
not necessary for the grower to
secure legal advisors In presenting
their claims before this bureau.
If the producer of farm products
has sufficient reason to believe
that he has been fraudulently
dealt with by any licensed or un-
| licensed dealer, he may get in
touch with any of the above men,
toned offices, and an immediate
investigation of the complaint vii
be made.
Upon investigation by this bu
reau, splendid cooperation by th,
majority of the licensed and bondei
dealers throughout the state hS
been forthcoming.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12
Baer Wins Over
Kansas Fighter

OAKLAND, Calf, May 12.-U.H
Max Baer, 205, curly haired and
talkative California heavyweight
made short work of Walter Cobb,
221, unskilled Hutchinson, Kas.
fighter, by scoring technical
knockout in the fourth round of
their scheduled 10-round encounter
last night.
Cobb fought on the defensive
throughout and finally was saved
from further punishment by the
referee. Baer began with jolting
body blows mixed with a left to
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12
GROWTH CONTINUES

AN ITEM in the Looking Backward"
n column of last nights Press gives a
splendid indication of the growth of Ell
Centro during the past decade.
The item stated that it was proposed
to close Lincoln school in the fall, send
ing the children who ordinarily would
attend there to Harding school.
The announcement was made with the
proviso that the action would be taken
only if conditions changed.
The consolidation did not take place
for the next falls registration showed so
many youngsters that Lincoln school
was needed.
Since that time a steady growth in the
city's population has resulted in a sim
liar growth in school registrations, until
now the capacity of city schools is heav-
lily taxed.
There is no reason to believe that this
growth will discontinue. On the other
hand, despite present quiet conditions,
the city continues to expand and unques-
tionably will show an equal increase in
population when 10 years more have
been completed.
The Beautiful Ohio" apparently has
gone Wurtzburger.
Congress hopes to adjourn by June 10.
The way it has been acting many would
prefer that it never met.
Tempting congressional leaders by
giving them breakfast may bring results
for Mr.. Hoover 1t is like giving the
youngster a dime to take castor oil.
Shanghai having been pushed off the
front page by the Massie and Lindbergh
cases, it might be we'll to call attention
to the fact that the Japanese are getting
out of there.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12
Steel Rising All
Davis Building

Steel is rising rapidly at ii ne site
of the new Davis-Meyer bl Hiding
at Fifth and Main streets arld the
structure at this phase of develop
ment attracts many Spectators
daily.
Rising from the ashels of the
New Years day fire, the steel
girders are to provide a skeleton
upon which Imperial Valleys new
est office building will be erected.
The. welding necessary to con-
meet the various ele,ments of the
steel frame created considerable
discussion among 9passersby who
watched the process with concen-
tration.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

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Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

the jaw that soon had Cobb in
trouble.
The Kansan was badly cut in the
second but escaped in the third
when Baer apparently tried to make
him lead. In the fourth he was
hanging on the ropes, bleeding and
groggy, when the referee stopped
if
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12
Looking Backyard
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
I'm Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nav IL. 1912

With the mercury today touch
ing 90 degrees and with the cli-
mate apparently settled down to
normal, indications today are that
100 degree weather soon will be on
the way.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

Sonoma county had Is of ar.
inch OF rain April la, some benefit
and some injury desulting.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

It is rumored that trolley line
will be built from Perris to FL
Centre and a month or two later
be extended to Riverside and con-
nected with San Bernardino.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

from Calexico, Co. K, Twenty !
first infantry Regulars, arrived inN<
the city shortly before noon yes
terday. They encamped for the
night on the vacant field opposite
the Wilson school.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

of Columbia committee-reason not
quite clear.
Wags around Washington are
having their fun with the Alphone
Capone and GoSton Means affairs.
They've coined this slogan for the
Republican administration:
I'VE couldn't chase the gloom
away, but be put Alphone and
CASTOR in jail"
For those who like statistics,
these are presented:
The United States has less than
1000 soldiers in its regular and re-
serve military forces for each bill
lion dollars of national wealth.
Germany has 1000; the United
Kingdom, 5000; Japan, 4l,OOO;
Russia, $4,000; France. 10000, and
Italy, 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

Fishback Brothers, Chehalis,
Wash. have a l0-year-old Jersey
COW that in 10 months produced
1927 pounds of butterfat from
11,441 pounds of milk, a monthly
butterfat average of 1927 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

Rice planting in Yuba county
began April 10 and the acreage
will far exceed That of last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav IL. 1917

Next Sunday will be observed
as parents day at the First Meth
odist church. This is in keeping
with the custom of observing one
day in the year as Mothers day
and the belief that the day should
be dedicated to both parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav I2 1922

More than. 200 Boy Scouts will
meet in Cal&xico tonight for their
annual encalmpment.
The schedule of freight rates on
cantaloupes for the season is just
out. The Schedule is for mini
mum weight of 10000 pounds ex-
cept in Sew instances where the
minimum lis 24,O00.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

After a dusty hike of IL miles
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

Congress hopes to adjourn by June TO-
The way it has been acting many would
prefer that it never met.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

The Beautiful Ohio apparently ha
gone Wurtzburger.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

Tempting congressional leaders by
giving them breakfast may bring results
for Mr.. Hoover 1t is like giving the
youngster dime to take castor oil.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-12

of Columbia committee-reason not
nllifa clear
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23

Every facility, invention and project
seems to be bent on making people
more comfortable" Don't we know
that we can be so ''comfortable" that
we will be good for nothing? Hadn't
we better pursue hardship little for
it's own sake, F. H. Collier asks, In the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
We say this, but we hate to begin.
That" in itself shows, no doubt, that
our moral courage has declined. There
is no better philosophy than that OF
"dong one good deed every day" for
the welfare Of our fellow man. May
it not be equally uplifting Of the soul
to do one good deed that we are afraid
or indisposed to do? Most duties"
are like that. But, resolutely per-
formed, there is sense of triumph
that is worthy reward. That much
more iron has been put into ones
character.
Here we are, talking like Samuel
Smiles whom, as we remember in our
boyhood reading, we detested. We
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
THE DESERTS PRICE

The pursued man was on the porch
near the entrance to the gallery
The rifle was clutched tightly in both
hands. He was breathing heavily.
The Suncher from the Flying Wy
moved forward from behind Jim-Dan.
dy. Meet Mr.. Wilson McCann," he
said hardly, and there was a jeer
In his voice.
All those present knew him, but in
the darkness, screened by his horse,
they had not recognized him. His an.
nouncement made little ominous stir.
Competent hands moved quietly to be
ready for an emergency.
The owner of the Circle Cross looked
at him steadily without speaking.
"What are you doing here?" he de-
manded at last abruptly.
"Why, came to bring message
two of 'em in fact, Mr.. Stark"
"Not interested" the old man re-
torted brusquely.
"Still, I'll deliver 'em now I'm here.
First is that yore no-count jayhawkin'
son bushwhacked me up there in the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23

Astrde bareback horse she had
flashed past him, stringy thirteen
year-old girl, all long legs and flying
black hair and big dark eyes. 1t was
hard to believe that wild little hoyden
had grown up into beauty. He re-
membered her pert and saucy mink.
brought up wholly among men except
for an old Mexican cook. Even then
there had been war between the Nc.
Cams and the Starks.
His instinct now was not to let her
know just yet who he was. He did not
search for the reason Of 1t. The feel
ing was enough. 1t was clear she did
not recognize him. Five years had
transformed him from gangling boy
to a man.
UNLESS you want rookus in the
house, better not tell her who l am.
JIM" young Mccain suggested. Shes
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
Keen Reasoning

"Do you know anything about Mars?"
asked the professor of a student.
eyes," was the reply. ut is inhab-
tied by a race of highly Industrious
people,"
Indeed? And may l ask you why
you think So"
Because otherwise it would be i'm
possible for them to build canals as
fast as some of our astronomers dis
cover them!"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
Vienna Old and Beautiful

Vienna, founded 1000 years ago by
the Romans. destroyed and rebuilt sew
eral times, is still queen among mod
ern cities, although it is no longer the
residence of an imperial court. 1t has
a famous opera, by many considered
among the best in German-speaking
lands. 1t certainly has the oldest ira
dition, dating back into the Seven
teenth century. The public buildings,
palaces, galleries, educational institu-
lions, theaters and museums offer an
inexhaustible fund Of beauty and in
struction.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
u)it II
and&&ASH>
A9 ~ q
THEN HE HEARD

Doctor hobbs rubbed his hands pro-
fessionally.
"There you are, SIR" he said to his
patient: "My bill for improving your
hearing comes to $25."
The patient shook his head.
did you speak, doctor2" he said.
''If so, didn't hear word of what
you said"
Him." shifted the medical man,
perhaps I'd better make it So"
That's better, DOCTOR" said the pa
tient readily enough. "That's about
right"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
Touch of Hardship May Aid Ones Self-Respect

fear there was always sybaritic rudi-
ments in our makeup. While we might
daily seek to perform deeds Of the ma
ture described in Longfellow's "Excel-
sior," we were fortunate If we could
tot up one or two month. Never
theless, the principle is indestructible.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
Showing His Oualitie.

Boss-Tm going to promote you to
be Office manager.
Jones-Thank you, sir-this is quite
unexpected.
Boss-I have been watching your
work closely. You have been married
only month and you have already
been ont with five of our stenograph-
ers. You seem to have the qualifca-
lions for manager.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23

pass an skedaddled to save his hide
after he'd sent a couple blue whistlers
at me-"
The cattleman turned to his son.
GLOW about that, Jas?"
There were weakness and vice in the
face of young Jasper Stark, slackness
in the Jaw He answered sulkily: 81
didn't aim to kill him-shot to warn
him to turn back"
THAT was why you fired at me
again while l was maxim for cover,
was it." Mccain asked with little
skeptical laugh Of scorn.
"Tha's lie. The second shot was
when you plugged at me-"
The rider from the Flying V Y un-
buckled his belt and handed 1t to
Matthew Stark. Look at my gun an
see who's liar. All the chambers
are loaded"
The old man broke the revolver, ex-
amined it, and returned 1t to its owner.
Don't prove thing. Like as not
you reloaded it."
"While my boss was hittin' the high
spots tryin' to catch that lobe WOLF"
the son Of Peter Mccain suggested
with obvious sarcasm.
Stark carried the war into tie enc
my's country. You got nerve to
talk about bushwhackin' after what
you did to pore Tom McArdla," he
burst out angrily.
~.
slant. "Tom McArdle would be alive
today If he hadn't died till a Flying
Wy rider killed him."
Don't tell that to me. know you
an all yore lying breed" Stark flung
out bitterly. I'm tellin' you that I'd
as soon put faith in a yellow coyote
as in any Mccain ever born. An I'm
sendin' wcsd to Pete Mccain that
there's day comm when I'll settle
with interest a-plenty for what he did
to McArdle. Now fork that fuzzy an
light out don't want you here"
"What about that gunplay up in the
pass?"
lit goes as It stands. The boys
story suits me-"
different here, an I'm liable to tell
him so when we meet again." Mccain
said boldly.
The old mans eyes blazed. Like
to tell him now maybeW
The Flying Wy rider looked from
Stark to the men waiting tensely for
the word or the lift Of hand that
would serve as an order to begin hos.
tilities. His lip curled in an ironio
smile. mot now gentlemen"
"Then hit the dust pronto."
"Don't get on the prod, Mr.. Stark.
I haven't onloaded that second mes
sage yet. It's from yore daughter"
''From Jule?"
Wilson could see that the old cattle
man had been struck to instant ap-
| prehension.
"She sent word by me to tell you
that she'd be home late. saw her up
at old Jim Yerby's. He's broke bis
leg. The docs on the way there now.
! You're not to send for her, Miss Stark
says; she'll come with Doc Sanders
when he leaves Yerby's place."
Mccain swung without any haste
to the saddle, glanced coolly from one
to another of the watchful silent men,
and headed Jim-Dandy toward Tincup
Pass.
To the men of the Circle Cross, still
watching him as he disappeared, there
came back the haunting rhythm Of .
cowboy song:
Roll yore tail, and roll her high
Well all DO angels by an w.
[ro BE OoNTINJRn.I
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
Makes World Hard Place

ITO laugh at the misfortunes Of
Others" said HI Ho, the sage of China
town, "gives others an excuse to as
sumo that you enjoy calamity and will
not resent laughter at your own sor-
rowings. 1t is this ungenerous re-
ciprocity that so often has made the
world hard to live in."-Washington
Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23

kinda careless?" Mccain asked.
Cali of that, Wills. An that amt but
half of it. I'd run outa the makin's."
He was a garrulous old fellow and
the reaction of relief from the long
hours Of helpless waiting-hours dur
ing which he had not known whether
life or death was in store for him
loosened his tongue and lifted him to
mood akin to gayety. He had
broken his leg Of course, but he had
not come to the end of the passage
There would be plenty of time in the
weeks when he was tied to a bed to
"cuss" about the leg.
Wilson Mccain stepped outside the
cabin, took some water from the ola,
and washed his hands.
This done. he examined the broken
leg and made preparations to set 1t
temporarily until doctor could be
brought. He found some boards from
the top of an old box and whitfield
them down for splints while the girl
was rummaging in Yerby's war bag
L.
into strips to serve as bandages.
Ready, Jim?" the young man asked.
"Sure, Wills. Right id now"
VERIFY endured without groan a
few minutes Of intense pain. He had
the primal virtue of the frontier
courage to endure quietly torture that
would have set many city man
screaming.
When the amateur surgeon had fin
ished VERIFY relaxed with sigh. 81
reckon the lid woulda come off'n my
private can Of cuss words if you hadn't
been here" he told the girl, grinning
cheerfully
She had suffered with him during
the ordeal, but the hands that had
helped Mccain had not trembled. II
know it hurt lot" she replied. "Now
Pm going to wash your face with cold
water. You'll feel better then"
AS soon as she had gone out Of the
cabin to get water from the ola the
younger man fired question at Yerby.
who Is she?"
Into the black beady eyes of the
old-timer CLEAN of humor fickered.
"Boy, ride yore own range. Amt this
young lady done saved me when l had
a through ticket for Kingdom Come?
You go read yore story books an see
how 1t always comes out after that"
you burned old >alkali, come clean.
Who Is she?"
The old-timer slowly blew smoke
rings toward the ceiling. "My, this
Ill boys regular parrot. Don't know
but one sentence, looks like. Course l
don't blame him none. She's ce'tainly
mighty easy young lady to look at.
But no use him lookin'. He's clear
outa the runnin' before he ever starts"
"Why am I? She isn't married?"
"Not fur's know"
"Or going to be?"
Yerby looked at him reproachfully.
"Sure, she's going to be. Ever know
one like her that wasn't when she got
good an ready?"
"You haven't told me yet who
she is"
The old man looked at him and
grinned with friendly malice. "She's
Miss Julia Stark, daughter of old Matt
Stark, who's such close friend Of
you and yourn."
Over the eyes Of young Mccain a
curious film Of darkness passed. His
face set to harsher lines There was
slight narrowing Of the lids. OF
course. He might have known 1t.
Who else could she be except the
daughter of the arch enemy of his
house, that daughter who had been
away to school in Los Angeles half
dozen years? During that time he
had not seen her. The last glimpse of
her had been a characteristic one.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
FAMILY TREE

"Of course you believe in evolu-
tfon?"
"Yes; my own recollections of early
days in the West remind me that
many 80 horsepower car can trace
it's financial ancestry back to
prairie schooner"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
Offset All Good

"When my ancestors invented gun
powder" said FIJI Ho, the sage OF
Chinatown, they created an evil force
strong enough to offset all the good
to be hoped for from the teachings Of
Confucius. Washington Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
Might Not Feel the Same

"Our romance began in a most ro-
mantle way. My wife saved me from
drowning. She's magnificent swim
mer, you know"
II notice you don't go out very far
now"
"No. don't know if she would save
me again."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
Tired of Dry Period

Patient-Doc, you remember two
months ago you advised me to be care
full and not to get wet.
Doctor-That's right How do you
feel now?
Patient-Pretty uncomfortable-and
| want to know if can take bath.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
Dropped Voweis

"Have you noticed how Ashton dropa
his aspirates?"
tits nothing to the way he drops
his vowels. I've got more than a doz.
en- of his I o U's!"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
Appealing to Popular Taste

"Yes," said the publisher, "our
splendid. dignified magazine had to-
suspend"
"What was the trouble?"
'sToo much moralizing and not
enough demoralizing."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
Now I!

"The necklace is supposed to be very
unlucky. The last three women who
owned it committed suicide"
"How interesting. Your husband
bought it for you, suDpose?"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23

Mrs. Jones-Is my husband improve
ing in golf?
Caddy-Well, should say so. When
he started, he used to say "Oh gosh
when he missed, now he can cuss like
man.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-23
To Clean II. of cour.a

Mummy, why does it rain?"
ITO make things grow. To give us
apples, pears, corn, flowers"
"Then why does it rain on the pave
ment ?"-Schweize Illustrierte.