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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright. 1928, BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

gily hoped around in the woods
and fields, nothing much happened.
When it was nearly noon the rab-
bit gentleman said
"I'll hop back to the Hollow
Stump School. Perhaps Miss
Mouse can tell me where I can
have an adventure"
AS Uncle Wiggily neared the
hollow stump, where Miss Mouse
taught, the rabbit gentleman saw
her and many of the animal boys
and girls running, hopping and
skipping about. They seemed much
excited.
Are you playing some game?"
asked Uncle Wiggily. May
play?"
I'VE should be glad to have you,
spoke Miss Mouse, but we are
playing no game, Uncle Wiggily''
What are you doing?' asked
the rabbit.
I'VE are looking for Kittie Kat,
said her brother, Tommie. "Kittie
has disappeared.
Where has she gomez" asked
Mr.. Longears.
That's what we don't know, ;
spoke Miss Mouse. II sent her out
in the yard just before the noon
recess to get a bit of bark off a
tree for our nature study. Kittie
was gone long time and when I
went out to look for her she WASH.
there"
My goodness!" said Uncle Wig
gily. What could have happened?'
Maybe she forgot and went
home" barked Jackie Bow Wow.
mo, she isn't home, for I tele-
phoned there" said Miss Mouse.
Dear mel" exclaimed Uncle
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
Editorial Page
and
Features
DISTRICT ON JOB

WHILE coast newspapers have been
w trying hard for the past several
weeks to get the Colorado river into I'm
perial Valley, newspapermen of this sec
ton We're given first hand proof yester-
day that the present flood Of the river
has not been more than casual threat.
Any time the Colorado gets full (of
course not alcohoically) there is the
threat that it may do something not eX-
pected of it, but flood that does not
reach 100000 second feet causes little an
xiety. 1t calls for watchfulness, but
nothing more.
Yesterday the newspapermen of the
valley were convinced by first hand
knowledge, that the Imperial Irrigation
District is we'll prepared to take care OF
any emergency. This was demonstrated
at one point where the river current IS
sweeping in toward a levee, making 1t
possible that it might become weak at
that point. Cars of crushed rock were
on hand ready to be dumped IN to
strengthen the leyee at the least need for
it.
WatchfulnesS on the part of the dis
trict had discovered that bit of current
and prepared for it. Should heavier
floods come later in the season, the same
watchfulness will be maintained.
1t was good business for the district
to arrange the trip. Representatives of
practically all valley newspapers were
present and were convinced that there is no
danger threatening the valley. There is
less likelihood of wild" stories being
carried regarding the river.
Whatever differences there may be be-
tween the district and various newspa-
pers, cropped up only in occasional bits
of "joshing", all making the trip being
concerned only with the condition of the
river There was no effort on the part
of the scribes to drop any of the Off
cials into the flood, and (assured of
their safety by superiority of numbers)
all the scribblers returned home in safe
ty.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
Ladies Aid Will
Name Officers

Election of officers is scheduled
to take place at the last meeting
of the Ladies aid of the Methodist
church at the home of Mrs. w. w.
McEuen on West Main street to-
morrow afternoon.
A pot luck luncheon will be held
at 1890 O'Clock and will be follow
ed by the business session. All
business in connection with aid
work will be concluded for the sum-
mer.
Those who desire transportation
to the McEwen home are asked to
telephone Mrs. G. f. Sones at 1413J
or Mrs M j. Dowd at 565.
In view of the Importance of the
session, a full attendance is de-
sired.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
Kttie [opped It up

Kat. She just stopped on her way
to school TO see if you wanted to
hop along with her, Mr.. Longears.
oh, that is very kind of Kittie,"
said Uncle Wiggily. ASK her to
come in, Nurse Jane. AS soon as I
finish my breakfast I'll go with her
as far as the Hollow Stump
School,
Kittie Kat came in, her tail held
up in the air like a boys fishing
pole and she was purring and new
ing as all cats do.
Good morning, Kittie" said
Uncle Wiggily.
Good morning, Uncle Wiggily," "
politely meWed the pussy girl.
will you have a little milk?"
asked Mrs. Longears ana She gave
Kittie some in a saucer. Kittie
Tapped it up with her red tongue.
Then Uncle Wiggily tWinkled his
pink nose, which was a sign that
he had finished breakfast and he
and Kittie started off together. In
a short time they reached the Hol-
low Stump School where the Lady
Mouse Teacher was waiting for her
pupils. Strange as it may seem,
though the teacher was q Mouse
Lady, she and Kittie Kat were
good friends.
We'll, I'll leave you now" Uncle
Wiggily said, waving his paw to
Kittie and Miss Mouse. II must
hop along for an adventure"
And l must study my lessons,
mewed Kittie.
But adventures were hard to find
that day and though Uncle Wig
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
Where can Kittie Kat

Wiggily. Where can Kittie Kat
be?"
Just then, all of a sudden, in a
tree outside the school sounded:
New! Mewl New"
That's Kittie's mew!" said Uncle
Wiggily. It know it well for she
mewed for me this morning. Come
on! She must be up in the tree!"
But when they looked in the tree
Kittie wasn't there, though again
they all heard: New New! Mew!"
Where could Kittie be?
You shall learn tomorrow night
when the story will be about Uncle
Wiggily and the lost pussy. That
is, if the fountain pen will splash
some red ink on the loaf of rye
bread to make it look like a straw
berry shortcake. But please don't
worry. Kittie Kat is going to be
all right, though she did have a
strange adventure.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
GET READY FOR AIRMAIL

little more than week remains be-
Il fore the first airmail flight from I'M
perial Valley is due.
An effort is being made by the cham
bers Of commerce throughout the valley
to have a heavy load of mail on the first
east and westbound trips, an appeal be-
ing made to every resident of the valley
to lend assistance
1t is a certainty that every valley res
ident has at least one friend in some
other part of the country to whom a
word of greeting will be welcome 1t
costs only five cents to send a letter by
airmail. Considering these two condi-
tions there is no good reason why the
first outgoing mail should not be a ca
pacity one.
Mail may now be sent to the Ell Gen.
trO post office, with instructions that it
is to be held for the first airmail. 1t
is hoped by post office authorities that
the same cooperation which the public
extends at Christmas time, will be ac-
corded on the initial airmail trip. In
other words, the public IS asked not to
deluge the office at the last moment.
Send the mail in now to ease the burden
on the post office employees.
1t might be we'll for all of us to bear
in mind that the Job is not finished by
sending out a letter on the first mail.
If the airmail service is to remain with
US it must continue to have patronage.
There is reason to believe that business
men will make good use of ii, but they
alone cannot do the job. The help of
individuals is essential.
The airmail service is the guarantee
of safe and speedy delivery of mail. In
the near future it will be considered as
pScaCtio1 in h11ciCASc ~. tho Talon bpna or,
the typewriter, and the individual will
come to depend upon it as he now de-
pends upon the ordinary mail.
Luck held for II Duce, but is likely
to go flooie for the foolish young man
who planned to kill him.
Hoover Forms Program For Econ
omic Recovery, says headline. We
forget whether the program is the
4,908th or 4,909th.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
sDom't Quote Me-
-o- BY United Press 90

bassies used to set up for the sum-
mer at Newport, Bar Harbor and
other northern resorts, but not SO
many do that now. In these COM
plicated times, the ENJOYS have to
be in close touch with develop
ments here. Also they do not have
SO much money to spend on lux
urious living, for all governments
are going in strong for economy.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
Local Resident
Dies In Hospital

Funeral services for Lee Roy
Marsh 23-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Marsh, were conducted
from ArnOld's Funeral home here
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Rev. w. E. Malan, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Off
ciated. Interment took place at
Mountain View cemetery.
Marsh died at the county hospital
Saturday night following a surgical
operation. He had been i'll for about
two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
The Weather
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Tuesday with
moderate temperature; gentle to
moderate northerly winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Tuesday with
normal temperature; moderate
northwest winds offshore.
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
Higher day temperatures and low
er humidity except little change
near coast; drying nOrtherly winds
over most parts of the interior.
A recent survey Of the Rancho
Santa Margarita in northern San
Diego county shows its total
acreage TO be 130,942.7.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS CENTRIC MONDAY

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street, El
Centro California, w. C. Costello business man
ager. Telephone %, business office; 700, editorial
department. Full leased wire United Press Asso-
Citations
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Juup e 1917

Every school district in The coun-
ty has made gains in attendance
the past year, according to County
School superintendent Shibley
County graduates from the eighth
grade total 275 pupils.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
Report Brawley
Worker Missing

Friends Of Sonny Edwards, 80,
Brawley boxmaker, last night ap-
pealed to the sheriff's office for aid
in locating him, since he has been
missing from Brawley since May
25. leaving all his clothes and tools
there.
Edwards is six feet. two inches
tall He had been working for the
Miller & Cummings Co. at BraWley
until he disappeared Friends said
he has a mother and father at
LaVerne. Officers were investigat-
ing the disappearance today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06

Local creameries are filling large
contracts with the government for
butter to be used by the army
and navy. This butter must be
made entirely from sweet cream
and kept to as high a standard as
possible. Trucks convass the valley
route twice a day.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06

A recent survey shows that the
herd of wild antelope in Kern
county which numbered more than
600 animals 40 years ago, has but
seven survivors.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06

A special meeting for all court
house bond election workers will be
held at the Ell Centro Chamber of
Commerce rooms tomorrow night.
Automobile owners will be in a
position to assist in the task of
getting voters to the polls election
day. They are asked to register
with Fred Gianola.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

The assessed valuation in Imper-
ial county will this year reach ap-
proximately $18,O0OOOO which will
include $4,0OO,O0O for railroad prop
erty not taxable by the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06

thorough preparations to avoid the
slightest mishap in his perilous
work
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
TEN YEARS AGO
June 6. 1922

State motor vehicle COMMISSION
ers and California Automobile as
sociation members recently declared
CaleXico to be a mecca for auto
mobile thieves from all parts of the
state who cache their stolen cars
or dispose of them across the bor-
der.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06

Mercury apparently thinks 110
is about the right thing for this
time of year and each day gets to
about that point
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06

Growers Of Shafter, Kern county,
recently obtained a state ruling re-
quiring their potatoes to be sold
by weight.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06

"Resubmission" seems to have replaced
normally, prosperity" and "depres-
Sion'
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06

Ever since Minister w. D. Her
ridge of Canada has been here he
has been occupied with negotia-
tions for treaty to develop the
ST. Lawrence waterway. Recently
Herridges wife gave birth to a
baby in Ottawa. A friend wired TO
him:
Congratulations. Name it St.
Lawrence"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06
BY United Press

WASHINGTON, June G. W.R)-
Gene Tunney called on Secretary OF
the Treasury Ogden Mills recently
and they discussed high finance,
boxing and the New York City po-
litical situation As the former
heavyweight champion walked out
of his office, Mills said jokingly:
1T wouldn't be bad idea to
send him TO Europe 10 collect rep
arations."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06

The Germany embassy is moving
out in the country for the summer.
The ambassador, Herr Friedrich w.
Won Prittwitz Und Gaffron, has
leased a handsome colonial man
sion in the Virginia hills overlook
ing the capital It adjoins golf
and country club Though only
few miles from Washington, it is
considerably cooler there than in
the city.
a great many of the foreign en-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06

Luck held for II Duce, but is likely
to go flooie for the foolish young mar
who planned to kill him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-06

Hoover Forms Program For Econ
omic Recovery, says a headline. We
forget whether the program is the
d oOSth or 909th
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-24
COURT UPHOLDS
Boys RIGHT TO
STAY FARMER
Supreme Bench Rules Lad
May Remain With Uncle;
Father Denied.

Because he prefers staying with
his uncle and being a farmer" in
Morgan county, to coming to Indi-
annapolis and being a street a
man." 13-year-old Otis Duckworth
is going to be allowed to do SO, de-
spite efforts of his father to check
him.
For the supreme court has upheld
the Morgan circuit court ruling
denying custody of the child to his
father, Richard Duckworth, through
habeuS corpus action.
The senior Duckworth is a street
car conductor and lives at 1850
Udell street. In a divorce action in
1924, custody of Otis and three otn-
er children was Given Mrs. Duck
worth, who now is dead. Upon the
death of his mother, Otis went to
live with William Duckworth, his
uncle, and brother of Richard. who
resides on a farm near Paragon,
Ind.
He liked the farm and, despite
visits with his father here, refused
W 1S0FCs AAAC A0O44C4 411OI1GuIGu d
kidnapping charge against his broth
er for keeping the boy. When this
failed he tried habeas corpus action.
This, too, has failed.
Justice Clarence R. Martin wrote
the opinion sustaining the judg-
ment Of the lower court in refusing
the habeas corpus. In his opinion
the judge sets out the changing
views of the courts in regard to
custody Of children.
Early decisions treat the child as
property of parents, and later ones
consider only the child'S welfare
and not the parents right, he
points out.
Somewhere between these two x
tremes views lies proper interpre-
tation of the law, the opinion holds,
and since the lower court found
the farm the best place for Otis,
the decision should be affirmed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-24

John Philip Sousa's most popular march.
Stars and Stripes Forever" written
twenty-five years ago. win be played by
the March King. and his band in the
program Wednesday at 1880 p. m, over
WTAM and an NBC network.
Souso's Liberty Bell March," and
selections from Herbert's Princess Pat"
are to be played by a symphony or
chestra in the program Wednesday at
8 p. m. from WrAM and the NBC Chi
csgo studios.
"Sailin' on the Robert E. Lee" and
Helen Of Troy, N. Y" are tunes to be
heard in The Story Of women's Names.
wednesday at $3.50 p. m, over WLW and
an NBC network.
Alex Gray, baritone, will sing zone
Alone from the Desert Song" and
LISTS Liebestraum," as soIoist with
Nat Shilkret's orchestra during Music
That Satisfies to be broadcast over
WFBM and the Columbia network
Wednesday at $3.50 p. m.
Bing Crosby, will offer MY Woman" as
the opening number IN his program
Wednesday, which will be broadcast over
WFBM n the Columbia network from
10 to 1918 p. m.
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10:00-Night Caps.
10:30-Josef C~herniavsky's sympho-syncl
paters.
10:59-Time.
1l:00-Henry Busse's dance orchestra.
11:30-Jack Albin's dance orchestral.
1900 Midnight-Time.
A. NJ.
12:01-Sign off.
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Day Programs
WFBM (12OO) IndianapoIis

VIZ DIM \1AVUJ Indianapolis
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
THURSDAY
7:30-Records.
:00-Women'S hour.
INSTRUMENTATION.
10:00-Lester Huff at the organ.
10:15-Transcription.
1000 to inconsistent.
1900 Noon-Farm program.
P. M.
1:00-Societv reporter.
1:l5-Ann Leaf (CBSl.
1:30-American School of the Air (CBS),
2:00-LaForge musicale (CBSl.
2:15-Jerry and Norm.
2:30-Two Thirty Tunes.
800 to 5:30-Silent.
WKBF (140O) indianapolis
indianapolis Broadcasting. Inc.)
THURSDAY
A. M.
6:3O-Cadle Tabernacle family prayer pc
7:oO-church federation program.
7:15-Morning music.
7:30-World news.
7:35-Musical clock.
8:~00-Breakfast. Bazaar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-24
TAX DRIVE LAUNCHED
Farm Bureau Officials in
Revision Rally Here.

A statewide farmer movement.
seeking general reductions of from
Is to so per cent in farm land VAL
uations was launched here TODAY
at a meeting of Indiana Farm Blu
reau officials and 2n0 farmers. Ap-
proximately one-half the ninety
two counties we're represented.
The action is the first step in the
farm bureaus program for revision
Of the taxing system. William Settle,
Farm Bureau president, told the
fe-nlers. A proper distribution of
the tax burden is necessary, he said,
then other problems may be tackled
in proper order.
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concert as a Civic Music Series As
ISOLATION attraction.
= = =
Neighborhood theaterS tonight Of
fer: Born to Love" at the Mecca,
THE Guardsman" at the Capitol,
Secret Six" at the Roxy, "Corsair"
at the Belmont, Wicked" at the
Stratford, Consolation Marriage"
at the Hamilton, Her Majesty
Love" at the Talbot, Ben Hur" at
the Tacoma, Delicious" at the Gar
field, "Mata Hari" at the Holly
wood, "HiS Woman" at the Irving,
Personal Maid" at the Tuxedo,
Heaven on Earth" at the Rivoli,
and Private Lives at the Emerson.
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Fishing the
Air

Alice Joy will sing Where the River
Shannon Flows and Paul Van Loans
orchestra will play Evening in Caroline, .
during the program over WTAM and ar
NBC network Wednesday at $50 p. m
Sophie Kerr. popular novelist, will
appear as guest on ''The Bath Club"
program to be presented over WFBM
and the Columbia network from Z to
7:15 p. M. Wednesday.
Amos Parish, noted fashion authority,
is to be interviewed on style trends for
the current year by Grantland Rice in the
program Wednesday at 9 p. m, over
WENR and an NBC network.
Johnny Hart becomes an assistant to
a magician and comes to learn that his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-24
DRYS MAY BACK
GARNER TO PUT
STOP To VETS
Texans Silence on Liquor
Question Is Seen Bid for
South'S Support.
BY RAJ TUCKER
Times stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Speak-
err John N. Gamers refusal to de-
clare himself on prohibition and
other controversial questions today
gave ground for the belief that pro-
fessional drys of the south and west
will rally around him in an effort
to block avowedly wet candidates for
the Democratic presidential NOM
ination.
The view is strengthened by the
fact that the Garner boom has
the backing of such extreme pro-
h~ibitionists as Senator Morris Shep-
pard Dem, Tex, author Of the
eighteenth amendment; William G..
McAdoo of California, who headed
the drys when they clashed with
Al Smith at Madison Square Garden
in 1924; Representative Thomas l..
w. Blanton Dem, Tex an evan
gelical dry, and a host of other
political and professional blue rib
boners.
Dry League Satisfied"
Although F. Scott Mcbride, the
Anti-Saloon Leagues legislative
agent here, has not passed on the
Garner candidacy formally, he has
indicated the Speakers legislative
record is satisfactory to the Yves
terville organization.
Until and unless Garner declares
for revision or repeal, he will,
whether he likes it or not, be re-
garded by powerful wet influences
in the north and east as the fair
haired boy of the factions Of the
south which supported President
Hoover in 1928.
Garner is holding his tongue on
his present prohibition views, as he
is on other political issues, and his
record throws little light on his n
DERIVING attitude. He voted against
the eighteenth amendment, but he
voted for the Volstead act and sup
ported every enforcement measure
brought up in the house since 1920.
Repeal Plank Doubtful
With the exception Of a few can
didates, including Smith, Ritchie
and Baker, it appears the Demo-
cratic hopefuls will adopt a pol
icy of expediency on prohibition.
Although Governor Franklin D.
Roosevelt of New York has de-
clared for repeal, he has the back
ino of numerous prominent political
drys.
But these drys will not agree to
a repeal plank in the platform,
and indicate they do not think the
New York Governor will insist on
this point.
This situation is causing consid-
cradle concern among Democrats
who, besides hoping to win, want
the party to take an upequivocal
stand on the current issues Of the
day,
StraddIe Seen Fatal
A straddle either in the type of
candidate or platform, in their
opinion, might prove fatal, espe-
cially as present indications are
that the G.. o. P. will adopt the
same strategy.
To carry the really important
electoral votes, they point out, the
Democrats must appeal to the vo-
ters in states like Massachusetts,,
New York, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and Indiana.
This territory is normally Re
publican by from 100000 to 100000
maioritie5 in a national election,
and a weak nominee running on a
w~ishy-washy prohibition plank, it is
predicted, would meet defeat in
spite Of the depression and general
discomfort
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3D. which was on the original pro-
gram. Everything else has been
changed and I think for the better,
His program is as follows:
Sonata in A major. Mozart
Andante con variazioni
M1nuetto
Allegretto
sonata in B minor op. ........C Chopin
Allegro maeStoso
Scherzo motto vivace
Largo
Finale presto non tanto
variations on theme ~"Paganini''. Brahms
Intermission
Serenaoe q La Poupee' and Elsie
CO.. Joyeuse .DebuSSy
"Letea Dieu a SeviIlea Fave
"Gnomenreigen" and la Campanelia"''
List
This is the first time that Iturbi
has been brought to this city. To
make a point clear, it is necessary
for Mrs. Martens to have capacity to
break even.
1t is a tremendous responsibility
just now for any one person any
place to bring artists of the stand
ing of Iturbi for recitaIs.
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indianapolis theaters today offer:
Just Married at Keith's, die
Privat Sekretaerin," in German, at
the Circle; Shanghai Express at
the Indiana, "She Wanted a Mil
lionaire" at the Apollo, Freaks" at
the Palace, special production at the
Civic; Ike Roses Midgets at the
Lyric, and burlesque at the Colonial.
Tonight at Caleb Mills hall, the
st. Louis Symphony will appear in