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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
DARKNESS HALTS
SHANGHAI BATTLE
Chinese Defense Withstands Whitening Bombard-
ment AS Japanese Forces Launch Attack On
Lines By Air And Land

combined power of the japanese,
power that included attacks from
the air, heavy guns, infantry and
numbering tanks. They had de-
Tended for hours Kiangwang. losing
and retaking the little village re-
peatedly, only to have the japanese
finally oyerpower the stout de-
fenSe.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 20-Stubborn.
poorly equipped Chinese fought off
Japanese invaders who opened their
big push today with bloody hand
to hand fighting, big guns, air
bombs, tanks, and constant shell
fire that spared American lives, al
most by miracle, it seemed.
The Chinese surrounded one Jap
anese brigade along the 18 mile
front on which the battle opened,
and as this dispatch was written
the japanese command had ordered
another brigade into the sector to
prevent the trapped brigade's ex-
termination.
Official Chinese reports at o.
m. today claimed that four Jap
anese tanks had been blown up by
mines and that two airplanes had
been shot down over Chapel, where
fresh troops who moved into the
line recently brought anti-aircraft
guns with them.
According to reports, one of the
planes shot down was piloted by q
white (Czarist) Russian.
The Chinese said their lines were
holding on all sectors.
The Chinese turned back some
Japanese tanks with mines. At
Kiangwan, hand to hand fighting
occurred, buildings were set on fire
over the entire area.
Foreigners, including U. S. ma
rines and American children, had
miraculous escapes. One shell land
ed in the midst of a dozen Amer
ican children at play in a garden
in international settlement, but it
was a dud and did not explode.
An American marine detail left
room in cotton mill for chang
ing of the guard five minutes be-
fore that room was wrecked by a
shell which did explode.
Japanese shells started fires in
several parts of the Chapel area,
already practically ruined by prev
iouS air commandments.
At the very doors of the inter-
national settlement, the japanese
turned six inch guns, mounted and
field pieces and aerial bombs on
Chapel. The Chinese did their best
to match the bombardment shell
for she'll
Weather Aids Planes
Clear weather aided the operation
of japanese airplanes. Naval and
military planes swept up and down
the line of battle. They rained
their bombs at all points of Chimes
concentration from Woosung to
Shanghai.
The Chinese had not sent up any
planes, but were understood to have
an air force ready.
Among the areas bombed from
the air was Chenju, headquarters
of the Chinese command. The ra-
tCOntinued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
Woman's Slayer
Commits Suicide

REDLANDS, Feb. 20. U.P)-Wil-
kie G. Long, sought for three days
on a charge of numbering Mrs
Margaret Randolph, committed sui
eide late yesterday.
He shot himself through the head
when cornered by officers in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Gray
where he had gone to seek his
mother.
Police said the gun with which
he killed himself was the same
used in shooting Mrs. Randolph
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
Merriam Acting
AS State Head

LONG BEACH, Feb. 20. U.P)-
Lieutenant Governor Merriam was
acting governor of California today
in the absence from the state of
Governor Rolph.
Governor Rolph was in Tucson,
Ariz., to attend the Fiesta de Los
Vaqueros and visit with Governor
Hunt of that state.
In a telegram to Merriam, the
governor said he expected to re-
turn to California Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
Murray To Head
State Delegation

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb.
20. W.P)-By resolution, the Okla
homa Democratic convention today
named Gov. w. H. Murray, chair
man of the delegation to the ma
tional convention at Chicago and
authorized him to name his own
delegates.
The delegates were instructed to
vote as a unit for the governor as
presidential candidate.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
Rogers To Assist
Alfalfa Bill

TULSA, Okla, Feb. 20. U.P)-Will
Rogers stopped over in Oklahoma
today to be near Gov. alfalfa Bill
Murray when the governor is pre-
sented as a presidential candidate
by Oklahoma Democrats.
yeah, this is going to be DEM
ocratic year and it is up to me to
see Bill as one of the boys with a
big desire" the cowboy humorist
said.
Rogers planned to leave for Cal
ifornia Sunday. He believes John
N. Garner, speaker of the house OF
representatives, will be the Demo-
cratic nominee for President.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
Won STROHEIM BETTER

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 20. U.P) -
Eric Won Stroheim, screen actor
and director, was reported resting
comfortably today after an opera
ton in which a tumor was re-
moved from his neck. Physicians
said he probably would be con-
fined to bed for a week or 10 days
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
MONDAY
Imperial

MasOns, 2, Fox Imperial
theatre.
Washington program, IL,
Christian Science church.
Masonic luncheon, 1880,
Barbara Worth.
P.E.O. tree-planting, $3.50,
court house park.
Masons, 4, fair grounds, I'M
periai.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20

TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Valley theatre, "SOul of the
Sums"
Fox Imperial theatre, "Sec-
ret Witness"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Present Day club, 8, ii. I.
Osborne ranch.
j. c. basketball, 1880, high
school.
Nj. E. choir, I, 1923 Holt.
Valley theatre, Range Law"
Fox Imperial theatre, Union
Depot"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20

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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20

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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-04
Freeze Apple Tree Limbs
To Study Effect

Freezing apple trees Is one Of the
most recent developments of the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
in its study of plant behavior.
Apple disease specialists of the de-
partment studying the connection be-
tween low temperatures and perennial
canker in the Hood River valley in
Oregon have frozen limbs of trees to
very low temperatures, using device
made especially for that purpose.
The freezing apparatus consisted of
an insulated box which was fitted
around limb. Freezing was brought
about by using snow and salt in a
mixture in the box and also by using
solid carbon dioxide. Temperatures as
low as 40 degrees below zero were
reached. The freezings were made at
the beginning, middle, and end of the
winter.
These studies provide unique
method Of studying the effect of cold
on fruit trees. It is very significant
that low temperatures in November or
March cause much more killing than
in January. The most significant dis
covery in the experiment was that
fresh pruning wounds are very sus-
ceptible to cold injury. Canker fol-
lows cold injury. It is important, there
fore, in perennial canker control that
pruning be delayed until the danger
Of low temperatures is past.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-04

crops in rotation. These not only add
nitrogen to the soil but will also add
quite little organic material which
is so essential to the bacterial life Of
the soil and this in turn to it's fertility
even for the mineral elements. Deep
rooted leguminous crops have tenden-
cy to bring these mineral elements UP
from greater depths where the other
plants can make greater use of them
and the deep roots also have their in
fluence on the breaking up of these
mineral elements in the greater depths.
There unquestionably is more or less
unconscious movement on the part Of
the farmer to develop a program Of
-sufficiency on the farm; that is, a
program whereby he will need to buy
as little as possible and In this way
have less to sell but materially cutting
the cost Of the production which he
does sell. Would not definite pro-
gram Of crop rotation started at this
time help materially In assuring the
farmer Of better crops although pro-
duced in somewhat limited quantities?
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-04
selection and a picture.

selection and picture.
Fourth, reading for the fun Of it be-
gins in the first grade. Children
swarm about their division Of the pub
lie library from hree-thirty to five
every schoolday afternoon. Others
voluntarily go early to school to read.
Scores of children were recently OBJ
served half an hour before school
opening, sitting unsupervised, reading
books Of their own choosing drawn
from the hundreds Of fine recreational
works shelved in their own room.
Finally, reading is tool which opens
veritable miscellany Of literature to
children. A generation ago relatively
few pupils could avail themselves Of
the small supply Of well-selected, ex-
cellent books and magazines extant.
Now the books and magazines which
are found In children's regular read
ing represent material Of profuse var
ieties.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-04
''TAX THE RICH TO HELP THE POOR"

Most Of us have heard that slogan. 1t is one of
the pets of most politicians. There's something
catchy about it. AS Andy would say, 1T sounds
good''
But when one analyses it, it becomes elusive.
For when we refer to the rich we mean the big
corporations when measured by the amount
of their capital--for there are few rich men in
business as individuals.
And when we tax the big corporations, what
happens? Why they just add the tax to their
overhead or operating costs and we, the consum-
ers, pay it.
We pay taxes when we write check for the
meat, electricity or the grocery bill, when pur-
chase house and lot or buy package of playing
cards. or when eat meal or go to the movies
or when we smoke cigar cigarette or take
little spin in the car.
The big corporations have magical means
of producing money out of the air. They can get
it only from the people to whom they sell their
commodities or service. All of their overhead is
paid by the consumer. And the consumer, in the
final analysis is all of us.
It would be pleasant if it were different but the
memorable laws of barter rule otherwise and this
happens to be one of the laws that politics can't
repeal.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-04
Plan Crop Rotation Now
To Save Trouble Later
BY County Agent E. c. Durdle


Definite crop rotations as worked out
by farmers of the midwest, eastern
United States and Europe have usually
been worked out only when they have
been forced to such program. This
often makes the program Of rebuilding
the soil an expensive one. Some Of the
soils in this county have already
reached the stage where crop rotation
is essential and where the program Of
rebuilding will be extensive, but all Of
our soils would be benefited greatly
by such a program If the essentials
Of a good rotation are included in the
program.
A good crop rotation aims first at
the maintenance Of its fertility and
should include leguminous crops which
will add to the nitrogen supply as well
as maintaining the organic supply so
essential to good physical condition as
we'll as It's fertility. Crop rotation also
makes best use Of the soil in that deep
rooted crops following shallow rooted
and vice-versa, the fertility is used to
greatest advantage. Insect pests and
plant diseases of particular crops may
often be controlled to very great adj
vantage during such a rotation. There
are, of course, some crops grown here
which cannot be rotated, such as our
asparagus, tree fruit acreages. Here
the problem of soil maintenance must
depend upon a program of addition of
nanures or cover crops with CONNER
cial fertilizers. Undoubtedly much
more can be done with the cover crop
than has been in the past.
| Crop rotation as worked out in the
older areas is not as easy matter as
one might at first think. When once
worked out it has a tendency to add
stability to the farm program. The
farm on which the owner makes his
program from year to year based upon
the immediate future usually does not
lend itself at all to good crop rotation
system. However, the farm having
a good crop rotation system may vary
a planting of any particular crop one
way or the other and the addition of
new crops if they belong to the same
class of plants, as the rotation as
planned should be used on that partic-
ular field for that season.
For farmers of our county it would
seem that the more important thing
to consider and start with in the crop
rotation is at least definite planning
to see that every acre Of the farm has
some leguminous crop on it, at least
once in five years. With the new short
season cover crops this time could
probably be shortened. Even where
the farm is so handled that there is
quite little manure available it would
seem advisable to make definite plans
for the maintenance of leguminous
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-04
New Strawberry Varieties
To Be Tried Out This Year
BY County Agent E. C. Durdle

BY County Agent E. G. Durdle
While your county agent was at the
conference at Pullman the matter of
strawberry varieties adaptable to our
section was taken up with DR.. Over
holser head of the department of
horticulture. After some discussion on
the question Dr. Overholser suggested
that we take the matter up with Mr..
Darrow with the U. S. D. A. and now
located at Corvallis, Oregon, and who
has been giving special attention to
the breeding of new varieties and the
selection of varieties adaptable to var
ious conditions as found here and
there in the northwest.
Upon our return from the confer
ence we wrote Mr. DarroW and are in
receipt of a letter from him assuring
us of plants of some of the more
promising varieties so that they can
be distributed to few farmers and
a large enough supply to go to one
|cooperator where field test would be
made on a larger scale in comparison
with other varieties. We assured Mr.
barrow that we would be glad to have
any varieties which he feels would be
adaptable to our conditions and that
these would be tried out on typical
strawberry soil for our section to see
what these various varieties would do
under our conditions. Mr.. barrow is
inclined to feel that the Blakemore
which was introduced two years ago
may be variety which should prove
one of the better ones for this section.
Sometime in the near future we hope
to be able to select a location where
we can have the cooperator establish
the demonstration plot on these var
ious varieties.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-04
The Modern School
READING AS A TOOL FOR SCHOOL
CHILDREN
BY Willis L. Uhl
Dean, School of Education, University
Of Washington

Reading is one of the>major sports
It is almost as common character
istic among Americans as walking
Why do people read? Why is 1t one Of
the essential tools of the civilized
world?
First, everyone reads to extend his
experience. For his pleasure and sue
cess as child and for his attainment
Of adult competency, every individual
must travel beyond his own range Of
immediate and direct experience. BY
reading one can travel to all the ma
lions Of the earth, penetrate the dark
recesses of mineralized mountains
watch inventors and explorers at work,
project oneself into the fanciful realms
of poets, witness industrial operations
everywhere.
Second, children and adults make
numerous references to books, maya
zines, and bulletins, and to the black
board to learn how to do things. At
times, such reading consists of simple
commands, descriptions of simple &C
tivities, as a game, an object to be re-
constructed, or story to be invented
or retold. Each school subject re-
quires reading of this sort. Tests and
examinations and the numerous work.
books which have recently appeared
for language usage, geography, arith-
metic, and other subjects require this
kind Of reading. Children's magazines
and books which are read out of school
likewise require much reading of the
'how-to-do" variety.
Third, much reading is expected of
all pupils to add to their present
knowledge. In addition to the infor-
national material in school textbooks,
children are confronted with supple
mentary International books for every
grade. These readings include books
on the arts, aviation, biography, civics,
elementary science, geography health,
history, science and industry, and semi
international books on myths, legends,
and the like. One can no longer as
sert that an adult can read in week
all that children are expected to read
in the elementary school.
Children's magazines also yield their
monthly offerings to seekers of inter-
esting information. A recent issue Of
one childrens magazine, for example,
contains six international articles; an
historical short story, the first chapter
of an historical novel, a geographical
sketch, one article each on postage
stanns and foreign costumes. and the
legendary background for a musical
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-04
HALF OF WORLD DEPENDS ON SILVER

Persons casting about for the cause of world
depression would do we'll to give thoughtful con-
sideration to the silver problem
The price Of this metal, which constitutes the
money and savings of nearly half the population
of the world has fallen to unprecedented low lev
els Until early in the nineteenth century the
monetary systems of the world had usually both
a gold and silver basis. Since then the great ma
lions have been shifting away from silver, to adopt
the gold standard. Demand for silver has con-
sequently gone down.
The difficulty lies in the fact that there is too
great scarcity of gold to make it practical
medium for handling international business. The
purchasing power of entire nations has been
lowered to a fraction Of their former strength.
Swift and decisive international action must be
achieved if substantial progress in rehabiitating
silver is to be made. The problem Of silver is a
world problem, vitality affecting trade of the
world and it must be treated accordingly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-04
HE MAY HAVE OVERCOME IT

We are not sure but that Old Man Winter, in
keeping his tryst this year with the ground hog,
overplayed his hand. The sunlight may have
permeated the winter quarters of the little
Their prophet Tuesday, all right, but if he was like
the rest of us that day he was more interested in
keeping his toes and his nose from freezing and in
keeping the covers tucked down around his neck
than in looking for such elusive things as shadows
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-04
Would They Require Extra Duty, Too?

A young man was taking the exami-
nation for the position of rural carrier,
and, among other things, was asked
the question, "What is the distance to
the moon?" He was somewhat puzzled
but finally replied, IT do not know,
but if that is to be my route do not
want the job
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-04
A MORATORIUM ON DELINQUENT TAXES

County Treasurer Harry Forsyth, with the
operation and advice Of the county commissioners,
has decided to hold no delinquent tax sale this
year.
With the depression still with us, prices of farm
products still slddding, and loose change scarcer
than hens teeth the county officials believe that
moratorium on delinquent taxes is just as APP
propriate and as fully justified as one foreign
debts.
We agree with them At the worst there will
only be years added interest and nearly every
one believes that by that time the bill will be easier
to pay than
If a sale we're held now, it would probably mean
that number of people would lose their homes
or farms This would accomplish nothing as these
delinquent taxpayers would lose part, if not all,
of their life savings; and the county would gain
nothing since it could not the property, which
also, after passing into it's hands, would be re-
moved from the tax rolls
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-04
ADVERTISING
Brings a neu luorZd to
your door, step

Judge and Mrs Beech entertain at luncheon today
Work starts road "New York bank strength
Britain Library shares in large bequest What
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BLANKETS low $780, News of food and motor cars
ginger ales and panos leather goods and carpet lining
The intimate, important is the advertising that
influences and changes whole manner Of living.
Make practice to read the advertisements in this
paper every week Read them carefully just read the
articles For advertisements given chance, will make
your life comfortable, enjoyable productive
of good for others and for yourself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-28
How to Reach
 Charles Island
Management Issues State. ment for Benefit of the Public

The Waterbury delegation that attended the meeting in New Ha- ven for the purpose of discussing retreats at Charles Island were pleased to hear Rev ignatIus Smith say that Charles Island Is one of the most attractive places of the kind In the country. After you spend day or two there you Will agree with Father Smiths view of Charles Island.
 For the information of all who might like to'make . retreat there tho management has Issued the following statement:
 ",rhis year, retreats will be held for laymen on the weekends begin ming tho 10th and 24th of June; on the 9th, Sth ana 22nd of July; on the 18th and 2eth of August and on the 9th and 23d of September. You can join one of these groups, an open group, or establish . group of your own. Promoters of men parish groups, Holy Name so- cioty and K. of .. groups are wei. come to inquire for particulars. Most retrcRtments como Friday night and remain until Monday morning, thus losing only one.half day from business. Others find it possible to come only Saturday, af. ter lunch. In any event, come, you will be always welcome. Our boats leave at convenient times from the Milford Yacht Club, bef0r0 and during retreats. Parking space is available at the Milford Yacht Club for cars ::
 "While we can practically always make room for one more, yet this year tho low price of $4.8b Will make it available to 50 many more, that a reservation Is desirable. 1f you will mall in one dollar now you will Do sure of Q reservation. You can givo a tentative weekend on which you will come. with right reserved to change it.
 "The Laymen's Association hai worked hard to mako these re' treats possible, because they have something real to offer. They have enjoyed them. They do not want to mako 1t exclusive. They want to pass it on Co you and make it available to every Christian 0entieman, Catholic and Protest mt. The food Is good. Games are available. Salt water bathing IS enjoyed, and Q moonlight sail In our own cruiser on Long 1sland Sound, moon and weather permit. ting, is usually part of your stay
 Address communication to P. A. Walsh, 226 Grown street. Now Haven, 10