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Evening star., 1932-02-21

done everything seztous1y. vas entirely faatn1ul
to the duties he assumed when he permitted his
name to be placed In nomination IN the church
assemblies to which be belonged. He did not
merely lend his name 70 the good causes repre-
sented. He did the work.
Illustrations Of this fact are to be found In
the survey which he made Of Truro Parish, In
the plans which he drew up for the church
structure In Alexandria, in his supervision OF
the erection Of that building, in the active part
be took In the business Affairs OF the entire
parish, and in the honorable endeavor with
which be consistently gave his personal atten-
tios, to even the smallest details Of the church
ofaces with which he was connected Wash-
inxton Was Q busy man ut every period o. ms
life, but like the Hebrews Of antiquity. he yield
ed back to his Creator . generous 1.-THE Of his
thought his labor and his wealth.
It would be fairly natural TO suppose that IN
time Of stress and difculty. certainly IN time OF
war, Washington pardonably might have been
less mindful Of hts religious obligations; but the
contrary was the truth. His mother had cau-
toned him to neglect not the duty OF private
prayer" and there Is evidence to show that he
was faithful TO her guidance. But he likewise
realized the significance Of public prayer, and
the occasions were numerous when, as cap
tain in the field, he summoned his soldiers to
divine service.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

- VEN . cursory examination Of the
career Of George washington furnishes
convincing evidence that religion was
an active force in his life from hrse
to last He did not wear his religious
convictions on his sleeve, he was not
Evening star., 1932-10-23

Two foot ball Titans of the East in battle.
Here is more evidence that Pittsburgh had its
hands full stopping Army by the narrow
margin of 1S to Is in their thrilling game at
West Point. Quarterback Vidal of the Army
seems to have got by most of the Pittsburgh
team here before being stopped by Heller.
Pitts star halfback 9 Associated Press Photo
Evening star., 1932-10-23

Adding to their famous deeds. Sir
Hubert Wilkins Oeft), the explorer,
and Frank Hawks, speed pilot, joined
in another adventure when they landed
this monster swordfsh on fishing trip
on the Pacific Coast.
q Associated Pres Photo.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
Editorial Page
and
Features
THE MAD PACE OF A CENTURY AGO


NOTHING gives a a tired world much
Nmore pleasure than to see a prophet
contounded; and few days ago the
french Academy of Medicine furnished
such spectacle when it celebrated the
Tooth birthday of one of its members. DIR
Alexandra Gueniot.
DIR. Gueniot was born in 1882. and the
prophet to be confounded was his own
father. When the child was born. the
elder Gueniot wrote sadly to a friend
that 1882 was terrible year for anyone
10 begin life; times were bad and they
would be worse, the modern era was
rushing along altogether too rapidly for
health, and hope of long life for the
child was surely vain.
This madness of speed is wearing
cut men" the father wrote only yes
terday | saw a post chaise tearing along.
1t makes one giddy The horses were
galloping at more than five leagues an
hour
And everyone wants his carriage.
The streets of Paris are so congested
that you must wait a long time if you
wish to cross them. Madness of the CEN
tury, my dear friend, for which men
will pay in the brevity of their days. Ny
son, like his contemporaries, will not
live 10 De OlQ.
Our enjoyment of this, of course, is
intensified by the fact that the good
Frenchman never dreamed how tre-
mendously the madness of speed was to
increase during his sons lifetime, or how
the congestion of the Paris streets was
to be stepped up. In a land of stage
coaches and post chaises he saw too
much hustle and hurry for health had
he been able to get one preview of mod
ern Paris he probably would have died of
the shock.
But somehow things didn't turn out
quite as badly as he had expected they
would. The race managed to adjust
itself to a faster tempo. His son lives
today, thriving centenarian.
And that, very likely, is the way with
most of our gloomy prophecies We see
things changing, and we feel that they
are changing for the worse, and we do
not see how our descendants can ever
survive and be happy; but the human
race is pretty resilient, after all, and it
always manages to bounce back. HUI
man affairs have way of working out
better than We expect.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
REAL HUNGER FOR KNOWLEDGE

THE ORDINARY conception of a col
lege student is picture of gay
young man in a coonskin coat who is
out to have a delightful time and on
whose shoulders the woes of the world
find no resting place at all.
There are such collegians, of course,
and they are just as big pain in the
neck as popular fancy supposes. But
once in while you see a little story
from some campus or other which indi-
Gates that such chaps don't after all,
really represent the average undergrad
uate.
SUCH story came from the Univer-
sity of Michigan not long ago, when
Dean Joseph A. Bursley revealed that
scores of youngsters at that institution
are wearing old clothes, living in cold
rooms and going without food in order
that they may continue with their
studies.
Every few days." he said, there
comes to my office the report of some
student who is living in an attic on $3.50
a week, on milk and bread or crackers,
with an occasional can of BEANS"
These are youngsters who set out to
get an education and discovered that
LIle depression naQ leIC Inem without
funds. They aren't the kind that gives
up without a struggle, and they aren't
in college just to have good time; so
they plug along, running their health and
showing a brave endurance that would
do credit to fully-grown men and wom-
en-, in the hope that they can somehow
finish their studies and fit themselves
for honorable places in the outside
world
To read of them is to feel rather apol-
ogetic for the slurs we so frequently
cast at the collegian. For these young
sters, obviously, aren't of the rah-rah,
coonskin coat stripe. They have moth
ing to do with the luxurious fraternity
houses or the glittering proms or foot
ball specials. They are in college to
make something of themselves, and they
are willing to make all kinds of sacri-
fices to do it.
And in the long run they are more
truly representative of the college world
than are these lads in coonskin coats.
They are the people, who, in years to
come, will Justify the colleges exis-
tence.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
UNCLE WIGGILY DOWN A
TREE

Nutty the squirrel boy looked down
from the high branch of the ever
green Christmas tree where he was
hiding and saw Uncle Wiggily
perched on a lower limb.
Are you all right?" whispered
Nutty.
80 far I am, yes" answered the
rabbit gentleman, But don't make
any noise, Nutty, or they'll find out
where we are hiding and they'll
get us.
I'll be very quiet" promised the
squirrel boy. But the Fox can't
climb a tree"
Perhaps not, but the Bob Cat
is very good tree climber" spoke
the rabbit uncle. Even if he has
silly little tail no larger than a
baby's thumb. And if an old rabbit
gentleman like me can climb tree
why can't a Fox?"
We'll, I suppose he might ad-
mitted Nutty.
Then it's best to keep very quiet
until these Bad Chaps go away and
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
Don't Quote Me-
. By United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Al-
though Representative Collier, De-
mocrat, Mississippi, has been list
ed hitherto in the files of prohf-
bition organizations as a dry" he
is likely to be known to posterity
as the author of the Collier beer
act" if the house modification bill
bearing his name becomes law.
The name of Collier thus figures
in the modification movement like
that of Andrew j. Volstead in pro-
hibition enforcement. Collier. how
ever, voted for the Volstead act
twice. the second time when it was
passed over President Wilson'S
veto.
Collier is an unassumlng little
man. He has been in congress
since 1909. AS a result Of seniority
he became chairman of the house
ways and means committee a year
ago at the start of the 72nd con-
gress. Before that he had no DOM
inant part in legislative activities.
He is 60 years old, a graduate OF
University of Mississippi For 10
years before he was elected to con-
gress he was circuit clerk Of War
rem county. He was born on Glen
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1882. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

the Fox. when a rabbit disap-
pears he vanishes and that's all
there is to it. He can't half disap-
pear you know and half remain" p"
Cant hep" asked the Bob Cat,
innocent like and ignorant.
"Of course mott" barked the Fox
Now listen to me-" and he began
to get angry.
mo, you listen to me!p mewed
the Bob Cat and he looked very
angrily at the Fox as the two of
them stood beneath the tree where
Uncle Wiggily and Nutty were hid
ing AS yet the Bad Chaps knew
nothing of what was over their
heads. Listen to mel" snarled the
Bob Cat Il know as much about
disappearing as you do. You need
MT think you are so smartl"
I'm smarter than you'll" howled
the Fox.
you are not! I'm the smarter
estl" wowled the Bob Cat.
Up in the tree Nutty the squir-
rel boy began to laugh softly.
Careful" warned Uncle Wiggily
They'll hear you!'
mo-" whispered Nutty. Every
thing is going to be all right. In a
moment those two Bad Chaps will
begin to quarrel and fight and
then you and can safely get down
out of this tree and run home"
And that's just what happened
The Bob Cat kept saying:
Listen to me!' And the Fox
kept saying:
Listen to mel" Until at last the
Bob Cat nipped the Fox on his
nose and then the Fox tried to bite
the Bob Cats tail. But it was Sc
small his teeth slipped off and
then the Fox chased the Bob Cat
to get ahold of his tail and the Bob
Cat ran because he didn't want
his tail nipped and so the two
Bad Chaps ran away. Then Uncle
Wiggily came down the tree and
all was we'll and Nutty went on TO
school while the rabbit gentleman
hoped home, thinking to come
next day TO see about his Christ
mas tree.
And if the alarm clock will stop
ticking long enough for the par
rot to sing a song, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily's Christ
mas shopping.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17

wood plantation near Vicksburg
Miss.
Due to a squabble over redistrict-
ing in Mississippi, he will not DE
back for the 73rd congress.
If President Hooyer's govern
mental reorganization plan is ap-
proved by congress, the secretary
of interior will have the most i'm
portant board of advisors ever
boasted by a cabinet officer.
One of the So changes urged by
Mr.. Hoover would transfer the du-
ties of the Arlington memorial
bridge commission to the secre-
tary of interior, with the present
board continuing in an advisory
capacity.
That seemingly unimportant
board happens to be. composed of
the President of the United States,
the Vice President, the speaker Of
the house and two members OF con-
gress.
Here's the cabinet list the Dem
ocratic wiseacres are betting on now
as likely to come out Of Cover
nor Roosevelt's hat when he final
" draws his slips:
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17

Secretary of State-Newton d.
Baker, Ohio.
Secretary of navy Joseph p.
Kennedy, Massachusetts.
Secretary of War-James Thomp-
son, Louisiana.
Attorney general-Arthur Null
len. Nebraska.
Secretary of Treasury - Carter
Glass, Virginia.
Secretary Oh Interior - George
Dern, Utah.
Secretary of Labor-Miss Frances
Perkins, New York.
Postmaster General-James Far
ley, New York.
Secretary of commerce-Possibly
a progressive Republican who went
Democratic this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
ELEVEN ARE
NATURAL|ZED

Imperial county and the United
States are richer today by IL citi-
zens. admitted to citizenship yes
terday afternoon after examination
by j. w. Butterfield before Judge
A. c. Finney IN department one OF
the superior court.
Six others are to appear again
June 16, when their applications
for citizenship will be passed upon.
Their cases were continued yeSter-
day due to absence or for further
investigation and taking Of depo-
Sitions.
Switzerland led other countries
in the nationalities represented in
court Yesterday afternoon, sending
three who reounced ALLEGIANCE to
Switzerlad and accepted the oath
of ALLEGIANCE to the United States.
Seven other countries were repre-
Sented.
Those admitted to citizenship
were Gottlieb Schmidd, Aquilin
Casanova and Joseph Betschart
Switzerland; George D. Salamouris
and A. d. Efstrution, Greece; Sal
vador Maggie, Italy; Ernest John
Ludford, England; Jacob zede1l
Poland; F. Dunser, Bohemia, Marie
N. Laborde, France; and S. David
Berman, Rumania.
Those whose cases were contin-
ued until June 16 were Jacob Kill
igian and c.. Athanasiadis Turkey;
Joseph Lound, Germany; Theo-
dore N. Mehas, Greece; Herman
Fruhn, Rumania; and Luigi Val
cassepa, Italy.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
j. c. |. A. PICKED
OVER FLORIDA

GAINESVILLE. Fla, Dec. II.
W.P)-The U. c. L. A. football team
was slight favorite to beat Flor
ida today in their intersectional
clash before nearly 10000 fans.
1t was the first time Cali
fcrnia team has played in Florida.
Clark, a halfback, would be unable
to play because of illness ana it
was said that Lenny Bergdahl
would replace him. Seven sopho-
mores will be in Florida's starting
lineup.
Florida's team is slightly heavier
than the visitors but the Gators
had a poor season, winning only
two games out of eight.
The University of California at
Los Angeles uses a variation of
the Warner system while Florida
works on the Notre Dame plan.
Governor Doyle E. Carlton pro-
claimed today California Day." a
state holiday, in honor of the Wis
itors, although he hopes they won't
repeat their victory over the Gators
at Los Angeles a year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
Sea Scouts Plan
Weekend In SnouU

Ocotillo Sea Scout ship No. Is
will leave today for Laguna
where they will enjoy weekend
in the snow H. E. Lounsbury
Scout executive, will accompany
them and make final arrangements
for the Scout winter camp to be
held during the Christmas vaca-
tion.
Scoutmasters, are also looking
forward to camping experience
in the training course in camping
to be held at the Ira Aten ranch
the weekend of January 81. This
is to be a specialization course and
certificates will be awarded those
who complete it.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17

The hOx tried 10 DUE lAS lSll
then I can come down this tree -
went on Mr.. Longears.
20. K" said Nutty, who was a
real boy though he looked like a
squirrel. Il get you!"
Hum Boys talk very funny now
a days thought Uncle Wiggily as
he snuggled down closer in the
branches of the Christmas tree SO
the Fox and Bob Cat wouldn't see
him The rabbit gentleman had
come to the woods to pick out a
Christmas tree There he met Nutty
who came to warn him about the
Bad Chaps coming. And, before
Uncle Wiggily and Nutty knew it
along came the Fox and Bob Cat
and the squirrel and bunny gen.
tleman climbed up in tree and
hid. 1t wasn't easy for Uncle Wig
gily to climb a tree, but Nutty help
ed him.
Then, as the rabbit gentleman
and the squirrel boy hid there and
waited, along under the tree came
sinking the Fox and the Bob Cat
II thought you said Uncle Wig
gily was herel" barked the Fox who
was something like a dog.
Il saw him coming this way,
mewed the Bob Cat. That's why
1 said to you let's chase after him.
$50 We chased" snarled the Fox
but when we get here Uncle Wig
gily has disappeared"
What's disappeared?" asked the
Bob Cat who never would go to
school when he was a little pussy
boy.
Disappeared means gone away,
explained the Fox. Here we gel
all excited and hot chasing TO the
woods after a rabbit. and wher
we get here he has disappeared
Disappeared means"
Il heard you the first time,
mewed the Bob Cat who was a bii
/ ashamed of himself for not know
ing much. We'll, he can't have dis.
appeared very much"
What do you mean2" snapped
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
Botton1ly Traded
For TWo Players

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. IT, U.H
The Cincinnati Reds today obtain
ed Jim Bottomley, first baseman,
from the st. Louis Cardinals in eX-
change for Owen Carroll, pitcher,
and Estel Crabtree, outfield, ac-
cording to a telephone announce
ment by President Sidney We'll of
the Reds from New York today.
We'll said he made the deal with
Branch Hickey, president and
general manager of the Cardinals,
after an all night conference.
No money was involved in the
trade, We'll said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
LatU Speaks Before
Local Ciuic Club

Edward H. Law, county clerk was
speaker of the day at Kiwanis club
luncheon at noon yesterday and
told many interesting facts con-
cerning present business conditions
in the United States and in other
parts of the world.
Club singing occupied members
preliminary to the address of the
day. Elton Christian was chairman
of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc. 625 State street. El
Centre, California. w. c. Costello, business man.
ager. Telephone &c, business office zoo, editorial
department. Full leased wire United Press ASso-
cations
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
TEN YEARS AGO
December II. 1922

Plans are rapidly being matured
for a great farmers excursion
through the south half of Imper-
ial Valley. The object will be to
inspect unusual crops, model farm
houses and the great drainage sys-
tenn being built by the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17

trade involving approximately
S50,000 recently was consummated
when George E. Kennedy ex-
changed Ell Centro realty for a six
story hotel in Los Angeles. Cash
consideration of several thousand
dollars was involved
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December II, 1912

Along with other institutions of
the valley, st. Thomas hospital con-
Quoted by the Sisters of Mercy is
making great growth. Three Sis
ters we're added to the staff this
week. A new building is being con-
sidered.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17

w. F. Holt last evening presented
band instruments to the city He
purchased the instruments several
years ago for the use of band mem
hers. City trustees accepted the
gift.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December II. 1917

"A livestock special will leave the
valley once a week instead of twice
weekly, S. P. officials reported to-
day. The train to be used is
fast one.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17

Fully $50 teachers are expected
to attend the institute to be con-
Quoted here for three days Begin
ming tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17

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son, national advertising representatives
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17

Nine banks in Idaho and eastern
oregon which had been closed for
some time, reopened simultaneously
on October 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
NOVEL GIFT GIVEN COLLEGE

PENN YAM, N. Y. U.P)-A novel
gift has been presented to Keuka
College, women's institution, by the
Rev. z. F.. Griffin. 1t is valuable
book, one of the ancient Hindu
Shastas, made of numerous palm
leaves, upon which are written in
Sanscrit, the sacred language of In
dia and one of the Oldest known,
the life of Ram, Hindu god.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-14
Justice Influenced by
Medicine Mans Opinion

Trial by ordeal, with a cup Of Dol.
son to determine the guilt or limo.
eence Of q person accused Of theft,
witchcraft or other crime, is still
prevalent among certain African
tribes. In the hall Of African ethnOl.
ogy at Field Museum Of Natural His
tory, Chicago, are exhibited examples
Of the poison cup and the poisons used
in such trials as practiced BY the
Ovimbundu people Of West Africa
It IL said that the medicine man
secretly makes up his own mind In
advance Of the trial as to the guilt
or innocence Of the accused, and thus
controls the result, mixing his cor.
coction Of poisonous herbs to produce
the effect he desires to justify Ger.
tain verdict either way. II the ae
cused suffers from the poison be 10
adjudged guilty and is either allowed
to die of the poison itself or is beaten
to death, according to Wilifrid D.
Hambly, assistant curator Of African
ethnology.
II be Is innocent this fact Is es.
tablished by his stomach's rejection
Of the poison, and this may b.
brought about by the medicine man
according to the mixture he admin.
listers. This is but one Of a number
Of similar ordeals used in the dis
pensing Of what the African tribes
men must accept a. justice.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-14
Passion Play Is
Pleasing To Many
One Of Most Impressive ORA
matte Productions Ever Pre-
scented At Auditorium

One Of the most spectacular and
impressive dramatic productions ever
staged in this section of the coun-
try opened Monday evening at the
Auditorium, Baltimore, when the
original Freiburg Passion Play was
presented before a large audience.
This was the initial performance of
a three-week engagement.
More than 200 people assisted the
Freiburg cast who left their homes
in Freiburg, Germany, in order to
make a United States tour for the
presentation of "the play sublime.
Adolf Fassnach. portraying the
role Of the "Christus". impaired an
awe-inspiring conception of the life
and sufferings of Jesus Christ. In
addition to carrying the principal
role in the drama, Herr Fassnacht
is the director of the Passion Play.
Detailed settings, many of them
exact reproductions of famous paint
ings of Biblical history, are the
backgrounds used for the unfolding
of the thirty-two impressive scenes
and tableaux. The story as presented
was from Christ's triumphal entry
into Jerusalem until His crucifxion
and included every one of the i'm
portant events of the Passion Week,
Adding to the grandeur of the
play were the elaborate and colorful
costumes worn by the scores of peo-
pie who took part in the play and
the practically perfect lighting
effects.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-14
CAROLS 'FVanities" At
FOrd's Next Week

The new ninth edition of Earl Car
roll "Vanities" with the original New
York cast and production is coming to
Ford's Theatre, Baltimore, for one
week beginning Monday, October II,
with nlatinees Wednesday and Satur-
day. This is the show which was pro-
duced in New York last year and con-
tinued over seven months on Broad
way.
The scenic production is massive
and the company numbers one hun
bred people. While on tour a special
train of four Pullmans and four of the
largest baggage cars are required for
transportation.
With utter disregard for expense
Earl Carroll has assembled some of
the worlds leading comedians to Gre
ate laughs and large beauty chorus
to grace the "Vanities" with their
fluffy presence and some of these girls
are among the most beautiful in the
world. It ia revue not wanting in any
department of amusement and it con-
tains everything that is excellent in
abundance. There is plenty of sparkle
to the stage settings, gay in spangles,
color schemes, and radiant beauty.
Staged in ffty-five scenes, the show
moves through a fast succession of
comedy scenes, dance ensembles and
specialties, song numbers gorgeous
scenic spectacles and brilliant and
colorful light effects.
The outstanding scenic features are
"The Prehistoric Curtain" over three
hundred feet in length, magnificent
staging of Ravel's famous Bolero and
the first Neon electric curtain ever
used on the stage.
The song hits include "Have a
Heart" and "It's Great to be in Love"
which were popular on Broadway last
season and "My Darling" Masqu-
Grade" and 81 Guess l Will Have to
Change My Plans" now current and
popular in New York.