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The Washington times., 1932-04-07
DR.. Fosdick Is
Not a Demagogue

Not a Demagogue
No one will accuse the
Rev. DR.. Harry Emerson
Fosdick, brilliant pulpit
orator of New York, of
being in sympathy with
Communism or lax in his de-
votion to our American
forms. He speaks in the
most beautiful church in the
city and to a congregation
of the intellectuals and the
rich. He has just called at
tention to the fervor in
Russia and the utter lack
of Prevent devotion to our
ideals here. And he says:
How can we as a nation
be so apathetic in the face
of the economic tragedy,
the political stupidity and
crookedness and the Grim
inal ascendancy that now
confronts us? In the long
run we will not defeat Com
munism by denouncing it.
We will defeat Communism
only by surrounding it with
a similar devotion to our
own social ideals of eco
nomic justice and public
service. Troubled times are
ahead unless this nation
can shake itself free from
its stupid self-complacency
and selfish materialism to
lay hold upon its chance
of building here a better
society"
But we look in vain for
evidence Of a realization on
the part Of the powerful
that the preservation Of
democracy and of our Amer
lean institutions depends on
putting into operation dras-
tic social and industrial re-
forms. Instead we find the
snug assumption that we can
patch the old wagon here
and there and rumble along
a little longer.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Sewer Bonds
Opposed

The recent editorial in the I'M
perial Valley Press in opposition to
the sewer bonds seems well found
ed. It is a bad state of affairs
when issues of this kind must be
rejected. but IN view of the de-
flated condition of real property
on which these matters are based
is considered in connection with is
sues already placed thereon in
prosperous times we are faced with
a capital structure in which there
is little of any bonding capacity
left. and where any further issues
under present conditions threaten
complete confiscation.
II bond houses following the GUS
tom of banks, and other loan COM
panies were to seek foreclosure OH
issues like the proposed one the
property owners would not only
lose their property but would have
10 90 out to work to make up a
deficiency judgment. 1t seems
therefore that the lesser of the two
evils presented would be TO reject
this issue and reduce the cost of
maintenance of the present sewer
TO a schedule commensurate with
the income of our people and their
ability to pay. 1 trust that all tax
! payers will join me in the rejection
Of these bonds.
w. I. STONE.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Harrigan States
Sesame Crop May
Be Grown Here

A new crop is in prospect for
Imperial Valley farmers and one
which may prove profitable to them
according to information received
today by B. A. Harrigan, agricultur-
al commissioner.
Sesame Oil mills OF Los Angeles
have written Harrigan, offering to
pay $50 per ton for sesame seed
grown in Imperial Valley. The
mills use 100000 tons per year and
previous to this time have obtained
their seed from China. The present
conflict with Japan has cut off this
source OF supply and they are an
xious to obtain it from the valley.
HarTigan says that on ordinarily
good land a ton of seed can be
grown to the acre and that ap-
proximately 100 days is required to
produce the crop. The company
has seed available which it will
send to farmers interested. Those
Washington further details may in
quire of Harrigan at his office in
the court house.
That the crop may we'll take the
place of other crops usually planted
at this period of the yead and for
which the market is low, is Har-
rigans opinion. who advises farm
ers to look into the proposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
NEW BOOKS AT
CITY LIBRARY
Fiction

Fiction
The Heart of George Washing
tom, by Bernie Babcock; an init,
mate and thrilling account of
Washington'S private life.
Life Is Such A Rush, by Chris
tine Jope -Slade; a novel which faces
the issues of modern life and mar
riage with courageous honesty.
Juan In America, by Eric Link
later; witty and amusing satire on
American civilization by an Eng
liShman.
Ally the Philosopher" by Swithin
Roberts; stories in adventure in
the Near and Far East
"Roll-top- Mystery, by Caro-
lyn Wells; an exciting and battling
Fleming Stone adventure.
Fiction
The Real Romanovs", by Gleb
Botkin.
The Dawn of Literature, by
Carl Holiday.
The Life of Ibsen", by Halvdan
Koht.
King Spider; Some Aspects of
Louis XI of France, by D. B.
Wyndham Lewis.
MY United States, by Frederic
j. Stimson.
Mr.. Dickens Goes to the Play,
by Alexander Woolcott.
"a Fortune to Share, by Wash
Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
INITIATIVE WILL
SOLICIT REPEAL
OF WRIGHT ACT

SACRAMENTO, April 9. UP
First initiative petitions for repeal
of the Wright act, California's pro-
hibition enforcement law, were filed
with Secretary of State Frank c.
Jordan here today.
One petition, carrying 64,6l2 sig
natures from Los Angeles, and 20
663 from Alameda county, calls for
outright repeal of the act. AT total
of 11O.8l1 signatures is required to
qualify the measure for the ballot
at the general election November 8.
The other initiative provided that
in the event the Wright act is re-
pealed the sale Of liquor made law
ful under federal constitution, the
state OF California should have the
right to regulate the sale of liquor.
The state shall have exclusive
right to license and regulate the
manufacture. sale, possession, trans
portation, importation and eXporta-
ton of Intoxicating liquor the
measure stated.
The proposed act prohibits sa-
looms, bars and other public drink
ing places; permits the serving of
wine and beer with meals at hotels,
boarding houses and restaurants,
and empowers the legislature to
authorize under reasonable restric-
ton" the sale of liquor in pack
ages in retail stores in which it
NAV not be consumed.
This measure carried 636l0 sig
natures from Los Angeles county
and 2l,599 from Alameda county.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Dan Cupid Has
Field Day After
Lengthy Lay-Off

| Dan Cupid took one poke on his
rosy little nose and retaliated with
three hefty swings and a feint to-
/ day as the spring season declared
itself open on men and maids,
young. old and middle-aged.
1t was a draw insofar as Judge
A. c. Finney was concerned, for he
had just listened to a matrimonial
argument and ordered Roy A. Cald-
well to pay Mrs. Helen Caldwell $50
a month for the support of herself
and a child during the pendency of
a divorce action, when he was called
upon to marry Kishan Singh, 48,
Hindu. and Rosie Core. Is, Portu-
gese, both of Holtville.
The little god of love spared for
an opening, dodged, ducked, and
came out with feint in which Jose
Rodriguez. %, of Westmorland, and
Margarita Valdez, Is, of Calipatria,
appeared in the county clerks office
to file notice of intention to marry.
Dan then demanded a change of
referees and secured the services of
Judge I. Mayfield. He followed up
his feint with a rapid attack which
ended with flying colors and two
more couples united in the bliss of
matrimony.
Reversing the usual order of
things, Milan T. Fisher, 25, and
Chessie Lovett, 81, of Yuma, motor
ed to El Centro and were married
by Judge Mayfield, after first de-
claring notice of their intention
three days ago. In Yuma the three
days notice is not required.
Felipe Ortega. 40, and Tomasa
Ramirez. 81, were married by Judge
Mayfield shortly after he performed
the first ceremony. Both are from
CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Simple Assault
Verdict Returned

A one day felony trial in super
ior court ended yesterday afternoon
when a jury reported to Judge A.
c. Finney verdict which declared
Mrs. Drucilla Fair. Negro, guilty OF
simple assault, misdeameanor.
Mrs. Fair was tried on a charge Of
assault with a deadly weapon in
slashing Mrs. Lillian Jingles with q
knife during an Eastside battle jan
uary % IN the home of John Fair,
estranged husband OF Mrs. Fair,
where the latter had gone to find
Mrs. Jingles.
S. P. Williams and J. E. Simpson
were defense attorneys, and R. 1.
French represented the district at
torney'S office during the trial.
Mrs. Fair offered a plea of self de-
fense, saying Mrs Jingles attacked
her when she entered John Fairs
house to get a check he was sup
posed to have for her.
Sentence will be passed upon Mrs.
Fair next Tuesday. She can only
be sentenced to the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Hoover Holding
Economy Meeting,

WASHINGTON, April 9. U.P)-
President Hooyer's economy con-
ference adjourned at 1:30 p. m. to
meet again at 3 o'clock.
The White House said that good
progress" had been made at the
morning session and that further
progress was expected after lunch.
Representative Wood, Republican,
Indiana, following the conference
represented President Hoover as
favoring a reduction in the salaries
Of federal employees, but would not
reveal what form of pay cut Hoover
allegedly favors.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
ACHIEVEMENT DAY
PROGRAM HELD
BY a H CLUBS

Annual All club achievement
day program took place last night
in the exhibits building at the fair
grounds, Imperial, where 1853 boys
and girls received achievement pins
in recognition of their completion
of agricultural and All club
projects.
Pins were presented by c. H Fl.
Snail, representing the Imperial
county key banker. The subject OF
his remarks was The County Key
Banker Keeps an Eye On All Club
Work He pointed cut that the
California Bankers association is
interested in All club work be-
cause it teaches boys and girls the
value OF keeping records of prof.
ects and farm activities. In this
way they may determine whether
they are operating at a profit or
loss, failure to determine this be-
ing at the root of many an adult
farmers financial difficulties.
Miss Florence Glenn, home DEM
onstration agent and county All
club leader, spoke on THE Purpose
Of Achievement Day
Program features included All
club demonstrations by the Melo-
land, McCabe and Silsbee clubs
and a minstrel show by II women
from the Jasper Farm center.
Marching figures, directed b.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Harmon, with
Mrs. w. I. Mitchell at the piano,
proved highly enjoyable to the
youngsters.
H Lee Landerman, assistant
farm advlso! ana Ali club leader,
presided at the meeting and the
program was put on by the agri-
culture extension rural recreation
council. Including club members,
leaders, parents and teachers, ap
proXimately 215 were present.
E. H. Christensen sowed the first
1882 rice in the Sutter Basin March
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Two Fined For
Fight Over Bill

An argument over a bill of
slightly more than S5 today caused
a fine of that amount against each
of two Filipinos. and considerable
worry to a third before he discov-
cred ne would not have to pay a
fine.
Alfonso Lamu2a "a. and Isabelle
Quilp, %, were fined for disturbing
the peace when taken before Judge
J. E. Simpson in police court, and
the same charge against Thomas
Maglasong, %. was dismissed when
it was found his part in the argu-
ment was merely that of an inno-
cent bystander.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
German Election
Due On Sunday

BERLIN, April 9. U.p)-The sec
ond race for the German presi-
dency between President Paul Won
Hindenburg, aged idol of the Ger
man nation in war and peace, and
dapper, tense Adolf Hitler, young
Fascist chief, will be decided to-
morrow when more than 100000
voters go TO the polls.
Few political prophets concede
Hitler any chance of victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Mooney Pardon To
Be Considered

SAN FRANCISCO. April 9. UP
The pardon plea OF Tom Mooney,
serving life at San Quentin in con-
nection with the 1916 Preparedness
day bombing here, will be taken
under advisement by Governor
James Rolph, Jr, on Monday, the
executive announced here today.
His formal decision as to whether
the plea. made early this spring,
will be rejected. will be announced
a week or 10 days later, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Believe Chicago
Doctor kidnapped

CHICAGO. April 9. U.p>-Disap-
pearance of DR.. Alfred A. Budde,
physician, was reported to police
by his wife today after she had
waited several nours for his re-
turn from a summons to IAN auto
mobile accident She said she
feared he had bee.i kidnapped.
Mrs. BuddeS apprehension was
increased when police found her
husbands medical kit near a
North Chicago cemetery, the loca-
ton given when the physician was
called to treat the accident
victims
Mrs. Budde was unable to adj
vance any motive for a kidnapping
other than ransom.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

Asks Separate Maintenance-Mrs
Helen Caldwell yesterday afternoon
filed suit in superior court against
Roy Caldwell. asking a reasonable
sum to support herself and her
child separately.
Wooda Blesy Dance Studio. 723
Orange. Phone 733. 16tf
Imperial Valley Barber Shop 54s
Main, announces high quality hair
cutting at Csc. Baker and Shaw.
4tlmo
Reserve Officers Meeting 49, Re-
serve Officers Of Imperial Valley
met at Veterans Memorial hall last
night for their regular school of in
structionS. The next meeting will
be held at the Hotel de ANA in
Calexico at 7:3o o'clock Friday
night.
Paul's Special Pure Lemonade SC
per glass. 9th and Main, by the
Court House. 8tf
Building Permits-Building per-
mits were issued yesterday after
noon and today to Harvey Boals
for a dwelling at 1851 Olive street
TO cost $4,000. ard to Annie L.
Whitaker for a $50 shed at 355
Olive street.
Madame Priser-Frencn designer
and dress maker. $50 Com mnercial
St. Phone 1854. 3ltf
Perishable Acknowledgements
Of perishables yesterday included:
IA carloads of carrots, and one each
of grapefruit, peas and asparagus,
according to a report submitted by
B. A Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner.
Or. Edwin o. Carter, Dentist, new
location, GOA Main st. Office phone
26o.
Hogs Stolen - M. W. Clawson
yesterday afternoon reported TO
the sheriff'S office theft OF several
hogs from his ranch near Bonds
Corner He did not give the num-
he. stolen.
The Sanitary Barber Shop, next
door to Main street theatre, 562
main. E. Centre will cut your hair
for 25c. Clean linen for each pa
tron. T. A. Hunt, prop. 5t0
Defendant Sentenced - Judge l.
Mayfield this morning sentenced
Jose Villegas to 90 days in the
county jail for petty theft, suspend
ing the sentence during good be-
havior and directing Villegas to
report to the probation office once
each month for the next two
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Former Promoter
Taken To Prison

LOS ANGELES, April 9. U.P)-E.
G. Lewis, former millionaire pro-
moter, founder of Atascadero, left
under guard last night for McNeils
Island penitentiary to complete a
term of five years Imprisonment.
He was accused of having violated
the terms of a parole by engaging
in promotional venture after his
release.
His sentence was for conviction
of using the mails to defraud.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

Sues On Note-Betty Hileman to-
day filed suit in superior court
against c.. B. Sloat and Mrs. Stella
Sloat, asking S83S11 asSertedly due
on a promiSsory note.
Hotel California Coffee Shop
Plate lunch from II to 2, S5c.
Regular meals, soc and 75c. lift
Trade ut OILERS cut-rate hard
ware. quality merchandise for less.
Stf
Grape Growers Meet Valley
grape growers met last night for
dinner at the Barbara Worth hotel
at which time the annual meeting
held each year prior to the begin
ming Of the season took place.
Service Plumbing. Heating - no
Broadway. Phone los. Ate
Returns To Los Angeles-Dr. Pat
rick Lackey, chiropractOr. who had
his office at 131 South Sixth street,
lett yesterday for Los Angeles where
he is expected to remain in the fu-
ture. He made his home in El Cen
tro for several months.
DIR. A. B. Hansen, Dentist. New
location. second floor, Security-First
National Bank Bldg. Phone 68 Att
Magazines New or renewal.
Mrs. Leffinwell. Phone 6l3-M. 2t9
Attends Yuma Meet-H. E. Louns-
bury, Scout executive, attended the
Kiwanis meeting in Yuma last
night as the guests of Mclean Will
son, Kiwanis lieutenant governor
and prominent leader in Scout af-
fairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

nament were: Calexico, $40; BraW-
ley. $50. and Barbara Worth, 881.
The local team was composed Oh
Mrs. Allen P. Nuffer of this city
and Mrs. w. Burke and Mrs. w. T..
Beale of Holtville.
The plaque won last year by the
Barbara Worth club, was awarded
this morning to CaleXico Interna-
tional club and will remain in the
clubs possession until next year.
j. N. Cook, Orland, has a COW
which won the February record IN
Glenn County with 74.28 pounds OF
butterfat
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
CalexicO Women
Golfers VictOrs

Final match in the interclub golf
tournament between the Women's
teams of the Barbara Worth, Braw-
ley Del Rio and CaleXico Interna-
tional clubs was played this morn
ing on the local course with the
CaleXico team coming out victo-
rious.
Total scores made for the tour
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
ONE POUND POTATOES

WHEATLAND, Wyo. W.P)-A. B
Combs, an Antelope Gap farmer,
recently exhibited a sack of po-
tatoeS weighing 101 pounds and
containing exactly 100 potatoes
The "spuds," Bliss Triumphs, grown
on non-irrigated land, each weighed
one pound.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

TT you have hunt for bargains in food you need
Il General Electric You can save money as much
as 20 % of your food bills by going to market
only on bargain days, and then buying enough to
last for week. 1t will keep serve it when you're
ready fresh and crisp and wholesome as the day it
was bought. Your General Electric preserves
left-overs, too, and thus ends form of &
waste that the u. S. Government estimates
costs the average family $3.50 month.
The low operating expense of the General ~
Electric materially lessons refrigeratng costs.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
IF JON bapent much to spend ON food !
q GENERAL ELECTRIC
IS A POSITIVE NECESSITY

Your General Electric will give continuous uninter-
rupted service for years and years. 1t requires no
attention t. not even oiling. The mechanism is
sealedn.stee in the Monitor Top safe from trouble,
destructive elements and tampering fingers. Even
the cabinet is built entirely of STEEL for longer life.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

E. H Christensen soWed the first
1882 rice in the Sutter Basin March
g.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

Asks Separate Maintenance-NIrs
Helen Caldwell yesterday afternoon
filed suit in superior court against
Roy Caldwell. asking a reasonable
sum to support herself and her
child separately
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

Wooda Blesy Dance Studio, 723
Orange. Phone 733. l6tf
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

al General Electric Refrigerators are
guaranteed against all service expense for
three full years.
The model best suited to your needs will
quickly save its cost. Act today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

Imperial Valley Barber Shop, 548
Main, announces high quality hair
cutting at Csc. Baker and Shaw
4tlm0
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

Hotel California Coffee Shop
Plate lunch from II to 2, S5c
Regular meals, soc and 75c. lit
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

w. l. STONE.
adv.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-03-24
naayf1blef1
y BRYee EBB BAL I IQQhlh
CHURCH.

~
had
number members added each year Opposite
classified from standpoint
IS bad
initiation nineteen thousand people joined this
and members jumped to thirty
years good times but bad times for the church. until the panic
membership reaching new high 1884, when
prosperity registered new low
church in 1884, the pinch OF 1907 by
in membership in 1908 And SO
fancy today at least church has been
full recently Last Sunday pastor chose this unusual text:
And when inquired whether he should attack
shall be when thou nearest the sound
the mulberry trees that then thou shalt or tnysen
for then is Jehovah out before thee
being able recognize the extra
ordinary things of life
MANY and 1T is the wind IN the
1T the footsteps OF Jenovan
MANY people Of and 1T confusion
who wiser 1T Is God rennouid-
Let besr ourselves ana 90
prophetic voice announcing that Inc
deserted Is still working IN u ~ maoe
and be active lest these great ana TAR
changes without recognizing them
advise all preachers positive faith 10 put ASIDE
and hope
church provide It the cnurcn WIN make
GREAT gains Bad times haveal been its best times
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-03-24

cratic ticket among the "wets," beyond
a doubt but would it drive "dry" votes
away from the party?
The argument of the Democratic lead
ers is that the states where prohibition
has its principal strength are mostly
safe Democratic states, in spite of
the fact that MIR. Hoover carried most
of them in 1928. They think that it
was Alfred E. Smiths religion, rather
than his wet proclivities, that lost him
the election, and that with wet Prot
estant candidate the Solid South" will
vote Democratic regardless of the wet
dry issue. Their effort therefore, must
be to capture the doubtful states, and
those, they contend, are mainly states
where the wet sentiment is dominant.
Any change in the Constitution must
be ratified by three fourths Of thu
states, whether by their legislatures or
by conventions specially called for the
purpose. There are forty eight states,
therefore 36 of them would have To
vote wet on the proposed referendum
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-03-24
FRIGHTENING SKIES.

A HUNDRED and fifty million boarded
q dollars have already been put back into
banks bonds an dother places where they
are useful Col Frank KnoX's committee on
boarding reports. The procession Of fail
ing banks has about come to an end. Rail
roads and other large industries have saved
themselves from receiverships by loans from
the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Business credit is already easier because OF
the Glass-Steigall bill amending the Federal
Reserve Act Thousands Of factories which
have been shut down are starting up; thou
sands more have gone back to almost full
time production.
There is still an enormous unsatlsfied
demand for every kind Of manufactured
commodities, wise men tell us. As fast as
money and credit begin to circulate freely
again people will be able to buy. We are not
all going to get rich in a hurry, but the pes
simism Of few months ago has given place
to optimism almost everywhere, and we be
levc it is safe to say that the economic skies
are getting brighter