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Evening star., 1932-03-06
Marcia Burns Chapter
OAR. 10 Give Bridge Party

The Marcia Burns Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, will give
bridge party in the Kennedy Warren
Thursday evening. March IT, at 8
o'clock. which promises to be sue
ceSsful event.
Mrs. George L. Palmer is regent of
the chapter, and the following ladies
are assisting her: Mrs. A. Eugene Barr,
Mrs. William L. Gutelius, Miss Esther
McDevitt and Mrs. James w. Dansey.
Miss Margaret Fields is chairman of
the Candy Committee, assisted by Mrs.
Craig and the young ladies of the
chapter.
The patronesses are Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart, president general.
D. A. R.: Mrs. David B. Caldwell, vice
president general; Miss Helen Harmon,
State regent; Mrs. Harry Grove, vice
State regent Miss Katrina Harvey,
State historian; Miss Gertrude Snyder,
Miss Belle Snyder, Miss Flora Shinn,
Mrs Marie Seddicum, Mrs. D. K.
Parrott and Mrs. J. B. Savage.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Ohio Girls Club Banquet
Followed by Varied PROGRAM

The eighth annual banquet of the
Ohio Girls Club of Washington was
held in the italian garden of the May
flower Hotel Saturday, evening, Febru-
ary 81, at which 100 members and
guests attended.
Mrs Ethel j. Hess, formerly of Toledo,
president of the club, presided, and
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart of Gin
cinnati, president general D. A. R., was
guest speaker. Other prominent Ohio
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Society Woman Geographers
Plan Interesting Program

An internationally known woman, Miss
Gertrude Emerson Of New York. CO.
editor Of the Asia Magazine and author
of the book, "Voiceless India" will be
guest of honor and speaker at the an
nual luncheon of the Washington
branch of the Society Of Woman
Geographers Saturday at the Cosmos
Club.
Miss Emerson was one Of the
founders of this unique society whose
national headquarters are in Washing
ton and whose membership includes
woman explorers, geographers and
Evening star., 1932-03-06

beautiful objets dart from all parts O.
the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
Chicken Thieves
Resume Activity

Two more thefts were listed to-
day on the record of thieves who
for several weeks have been loot
ing chicken roosts about Imperial
Valley stealing hens in large
numbers.
Reported to the sheriffs office
last night were two thefts, one OF
60 chickens and the other of 40
chickens. The latter were stolen
from Mrs. j. Dyer, living on a
ranch a half mile east of the FL
Centro cemetery and a half mile
north of the ranch of A. N. Wyatt,
where "a chickens were stolen the
night before.
Chickens stolen from E. E.
O'Neill, on the Dayo ranch, a half
mile east and quarter of mile
south of the Acacia school, num-
bered 60, and included Rhode
Island Reds, white Leghorns and
Plymouth Rocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

The laugh sounded once more,
but when the Bob Cat opened the
door of the FoX's den, there was
the Woozie Wolf
Were you laughing?" asked the
Bob Cat as the other Bad Chap
slithered into the den.
Il was" the Wolf answered.
AT what or at whom?" the Fox
wanted to know.
AT you chaps!" chuckled the
Wolf. TO think you thought you
could catch Uncle Wiggily by scat
tering carrots! Hal Ha! I could
have told you he would jump off
the top of the hill with his UNI
hrella parachute. 1 could have
told you that"
why didn't you, then?" asked
the Bob Cat
You never asked me-" groWled
the Wolf. You never invited me
to help you catch that rabbit.
And now I'm going to catch him
all by myself and I shall not in
vite you. So there!"
How are you going to catch
Uncle Wiggily?" asked the Fox.
Its a secret!" whispered the
Wolf. But to snow you how much
smarter I am than you chaps, I'll
go get that bunny and I'll bring
him here with me TO your den,
Mr.. Fox"
And then may we have some
nibbles?" asked the Bob Cat.
I'll think about it," the Wolf
answered. well, toodle 90! I'm
off now TO get him"
The Wolf hoped away from the
den of the Fox and went on his
way to Uncle Wiggily's hollow
stump bungalow. Just about this
( time Buster, who was getting ready
! for school, called TO his father:
"Daddicums, can you fix my
| Christmas drum?"
Whats the matter with youl
Christmas drum2" asked Uncle
Wiggily. 1T doesn't drum any
more" Buster answered. THE
sticks are all right and the shiny
part of my drum is all right, but
the head which is made of skin
stretched tightly around a sort Of
!
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, By Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

it only sounds like 'tumpity tump,
instead of rub a dub dub Can
you fix my drum?"
iii try while you run on to
school," said Mr.. Longears.
So it happened that Uncle Wig.
gily was trying to fix Busters
broken drum when the boastful
Wolf came sinking around the
hollow stump bungalow. AS it
happened, when Buster ran off to
school in such a hurry, he left the
kitchen door open.
ooh, this is easyW chuckled the
Wolf as he saw the open door and
crept in. Il shall catch Uncle
Wiggily this time"
The rabbit gentleman was be-
hind a table, working at Busters
drum, and SO at first did not see
the Wolf come in. But the Wolf
could not help swapping his teeth,
as he was hungry, and, all of a
sudden, Mr.. Longears heard this
noise.
Obi" cried the rabbit, looking
up from the drum to see the Wolf
What do you Want?"
81 want some nibbles!" howled
the Wolf.
Go away or I'll beat this drum
and call the Police Dog" cried
the rabbit. He picked up the sticks,
but when he tried to make a loud
rub a dub dub noise on Busters
drum, all he could do was to make
a sound like "tumpity tump" that
hardly could be heard outside the
bungalow for Mr.. Longears had
not yet mended the broken drum
head.
"Ha! Hal" laughed the Wolf.
You'll never call a Police Dog
that way. I have you! I'm going
to nibble you!"
Are you?' bravely shouted Mr..
Longears. Take that" He raised
the cracked drum high and brought
it down hard on the VOLTS head.
The cracked drum head split open
wider and the head of the Bad
Chap went right inside the drum
and there it stuck.
Nov let's see you nibble mel"
cried the rabbit. But the Wolf
could not, and away he ran, bump
ing, banging and stumbling, for he
couldn't see with his head inside
the drum. So Uncle Wiggily wasn't
nibbled.
Busters drum is gone, but I'll
get him another" said Mr.. Long
ears and this he did, SO the little
boy bunny was happy again. It
took the Wolf a long time to get
his head out of the drum. And
how the Fox and Bob Cat laughed
Well, if the milkman will give
his horse a dring of molasses so
it won't go up hill too fast, I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily
finding Bunty
A rabbit drive at Marion. Idaho.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
FREE INSTRUCTION
OFFERED MEMBERS
OF JUNIOR BAND

Encouraging response to the call
for formation of a junior band in
this city is reported by Horace
Williams, director of the munich
pal band, who plans a junior Or
ganization to develop young mu-
sicians and thus provide a means
for filling vacancies in the munich
pal band as they may occur.
In order to attract younger mu-
sicians, the director will give free
instruction on band instruments
from now until the school term
closes.
Boys from the fourth grade in
grammar school up to and includ-
ing those in high school, will be
provided with this free instruction.
Those planning to join must fur
nish their own instruments, and
will be given advice on their Sc
lections by the director.
Williams reports that a num-
Der have already signed and others
desiring to do SO are urged to reg
lster either with the director or
at Hollis Electrical Service Station,
at Sixth and State streets.
AS announced by the director
recently, the municipal band will
give a series of public Sunday con-
certs, the first concert to be given
on Sunday March 13, and not this
coming Sunday as believed by
some.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
Editorial Page
and
Features
UP TO PEOPLE

WHETHER or not Imperial county
w should have charter form of govern
ment is something for the people to de-
eide, and if the meeting held at the court
house last night can be taken as a crit
erion, there is considerable sentiment for
a charter.
1hls meeting was representative of the
entire valley, and was unanimous in in
dicating that the question Of a charter is
one that should be placed before the yot-
ers.
In this way only can a decision be
reached.
By placing the question of a charter
on the ballot, ample time will be given
those who favor this form of government
and those who oppose it, to place full
information before the voters When the
latter have been fully informed on all
phases of the matter, they can go to the
polls and vote intelligently.
Proponents of the charter have no de-
sire or intention to force their plans up
on the public. They are convinced that
charter Is desirable and are willing to
place the proposition before the voters
solely upon its merits and let them be
the judges.
There Is quite general feeling that
our present form of county government
Is cumbersome and archaic and that it is
practically impossible to provide bus
inesslike system of administration with
each department functioning independ-
emily and responsible to no one central
official.
The committee appointed by last
nights meeting will ask the supervisors
next Monday to place the election of a
committee of freeholders on the presi-
dental primary ballot in May. In this
way the desirability of a charter can be
definitely and fairly decided at a mini
mum expense to the county.
Wonder where all those Kentucky COL
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
RY United Press

WASHINGTON, March 4.-When
senators are around senate page
boys are all dignity and courtesy.
They fairly leap to serve when a
senator snaps his fingers. Attired
in blue knickers and coats, hair
neatly combed, faces grave, they
are the personification Of the good
little boys Of the story books.
They never forget when they are
sent for a senator's hat. And they
are never over-rough when they
help a statesman into his top coat.
But when senatorial backs are
turned things are just a little dlt-
ferent. On Saturday when there
is no session, the boys gather in
the senate chamber. Each sits in
the seat Of his favorite senator and
the halls resound to youthful ora
tory.
The arrival Of Mrs. Hattie Cara
way as senator from Arkansas
puzzled the page boys not little.
They had to learn to say Yes
ma'am." They were uncertain as TO
the etiquette Of assisting lady with
her coat and just when 10 hand
her her hat.
The page whose turn it is 10
get Mrs. CaraWay's wraps usually
draws some banter from his col
leagues.
And persons in the lobby were
highly amused the other day, 70
see a smiling faced lady hurrying
from the cloakroom wearing Mrs.
Caraways little black, tight fitting
hat
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
Entering
Local Hotel Room

Floyd Smith. %, was arrested by
El Centro police yesterday after
noon, and after confessing to
Charles Rosenquest TO burglary Of
q hotel room here, was turned over
10 county authorities for prose-
cutiOn, according TO the officer.
RosenqueSt said Smith admitted
entering the room Of Art Leonard
IN a local hotel and stealing seY-
cral articles of clothing. Some of
the clothing was recovered.
Charges were to be filed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
SDom't Quote Me-
BY United Press %

They say that Senator Fess was
just bit disturbed last week when
he was preparing for his appear
ance on the radio with Walter
Winchell on a popular radio pro-
gram. The senator had consented
to make a speech, it seems, without
finding out how much time he was
allotted. He prepared an grafton
after the order of oratory-that is,
not very short. After it was all
ready he was advised that eight
minutes had been allotted him. The
senator, so the story goes protested
vehemently. Finally Winchell's time
and that of the orchestra with
which the senator shared the pro-
gram were reduced. The senator
was given u minutes. At that, it
is claimed, his speech ran overtime.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
BUGGIES OFF TAX LIST

LINCOLN, Neb. (U.P)-For the
first time in history, bugges will
be exempt from taxes in Nebraska
this year. State tax commissioner
has ordered the classification
"buggies" removed from the
assessors blanks. But instead, he
has placed electric refrigerators'
and milking machines on the
schedules.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
TEN YEARS AGO
March 4. 1922

Word was received here this
morning of the death of C. r. Rock
wood in Los Angeles at midnight
last night. The tragic story of
Rockwood's struggle to bring about
the development of Imperial Valley
again is reviewed in this section.
Preparations for an intensive
campaign to put over the proposed
great irrigation merger and drain
age program requiring a bond issue
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

The board of supervisors has or
dered another steel Jail wagon to
house county prisoners while en-
gagged in road work. The travelling
bastile will house IL prisoners. The
county now owns one wagon similar
to the one just ordered.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

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-
Citations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
UNCLE WIGGILY AND
THE DRUM

The Fox and the Bob Cat sat
in the den of the Fox. The Bad
Chaps were feeling quite unhappy
for they had had no nibbles for
a long time and they were hungry.
All of a sudden they heard the
sound of laughter outside the den.
Maybe he's here now!" eagerly
meWed the Bob Cat.
"Who?" asked the Fox.
Uncle Wiggily" purred the
Bob Cat.
Don't be silly!" snickered the
Fox. That rabbit wouldn't come
here unless he brought the Police
Dog with him.
I'm going to look, anyhow"
mewed the chap with the silly
little tail. II hear that laugh
again."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
Injured Officer
Taken To Coast

Walter M Walsh, California high
way patrol officer, is in the emer-
gency hospital in San Diego today,
under care of physicians because
of injured vertebrae suffered in an
accident in Brawley several weeks
ago.
Walsh was released from a Braw-
ley hospital, and appeared in the
traffic office here several days, be-
fore it was discovered further treat
ment was necessary.
The officer was injured when his
motorcycle struck the side of a
Womans automobile at a Brawley
intersection, and Walsh was thrown
against the side of the car and
to the ground.
Oregon farmers complain that
pheaSantS are so tame they eat
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March 4. 1917

Ten more automobiles are neces-
sary to make the greeting trip to
Campo tomorrow morning to meet
the San Diego businessmen. Lunch
con will be served at the railroad
camp two miles west of Campo.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

SUBSCRIPTION RATES-Delivered by carrier,
per month, SIS cents; by mail, SO cents per month
in advance. Entered at Ell Centro, California post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M. c. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
HAIR SPLITTING

IN connection with the distressing Lind
bergh kidnapping case a new example
Of the utter foolishness of some of our
laws has come to light.
An official of the postal service is
quoted as saying that the kidnapers of
Colonel Lindbergh's little son may use
the mails TO make arrangements for his
return without violation of the postal
laws.
The use of the mails to communicate
terms of ransom is not violation of the
law, but to demand ransom by mail is.
That is splitting hair down mighty fine
and is convincing proof of the need for a
little more reforming in our legal pro-
cedure.
Another puzzling statement made by
the postal official is that if any person
innocent of the kidnapping, seeks to COM
municate terms and collect money, that
Is using the mails to defraud and there
for is punishable under the postal regu-
lations.
The United States mails should not be
open to the use of any person for Grim
inal or near-criminal purposes. and if
kidnapping is crime, the attempt to pro-
fit by the kidnapping most assuredly is
also a crime
If the postal official is quoted correct
ly, it is certainly up to the government
to revise its postal regulations so as to
punish not only those who use them for
criminal purposes but those who hope
to use them for profit arising from GRIM
inal activities.
We would just as soon have it some
more worthy cause that has pushed the
Shanghai affair into second place.
Rhode Island may only be making
bid to encourage immigration just like
the real estate men of California.
Colonel John G.. Drinkwater has been
named a member of the California De-
bris Commission. Now that we know
there is such an outfit supposing some
body tells us what it does.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

During January the Imperial
Valley shipped an average OF 23l
tons of alfalfa hay daily, but the
supply is now exhausted until
some is cut and cured.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

election to provide fund estimated
at S7,5O0,O00 were begun at Imper-
ial Irrigation district headquar-
ters today
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04
Looking Blackboard
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Data
In Past Yearn
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March 4, 1912

The building committee of the M.
E. church today let contract to
George Grigg for remodeling of the
parsonage. The building was orig
inally used as a church and now
the 10-foot porch which surrounds
it is to be screened and the inter-
ior divided into five rooms.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

Wonder where all those Kentucky COL
onels were yesterday when a mob pushed
into the governors office and did consid-
cradle damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

Ideal weather conditions prevail
for maturing the ten million dollar
crop now in sight for the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

We would just as soon have it some
more worthy cause that has pushed the
Shanghai affair into second place
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

Rhode Island may only be making
bid to encourage immigration just like
the real estate men of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

A rabbit drive at Marion, Idaho,
netted 2000 rabbits.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

Oregon farmers complain that
pheasants are so tame they eat
grain with the hogs and cattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-04

Colonel John G. Drinkwater has been
named a member of the California De-
bris Commission. Now that we know
there is such an outfit supposing some
body tells us what it does.
Evening star., 1932-07-18
Nest Moved From Car to Car.

Although a thrush's nest has been
moved 10 times in the railway yards at
Sevenoaks, England, the mother still
guards the contents. She built the nest
over the axle box of freight car, and
when it was necessary to shunt the car
the nest was removed and placed in q
similar position on the car set in its
place. During the changes three eggs
appeared in the mass of grass and twigs.
The bird promptly returned each time.
Three fedglings now are experiencing
their periodical change Of homes,
Evening star., 1932-07-18

IS. Arabian chieftain; var.
66. A small island.
ST. Stupid.
SO. Roman philosopher.
&c. Born.
II. Akin.
70. A sinew.
1. Discharge, as from military service.
2. Country in Asia Minor.
8. Rigid.
4. An insect.
5. Abyssinian coin; var.
s. Dentine Of elephant tusks.
7. Mass of ice.
8. Give nervous stimulus to.
9. Symbol for gold.
10. For fear that.
II. Roman messenger.
IL. Time between.
Is. A windfloWer
20. Male of certain animals.
%. A flower
25. Apportion.
81. Military assistant.
80. Measure of length.
81. Indian Government lands.
80. Execute.
IS. Extinction.
36. Pertaining to city.
80. Native of an Asiatic country.
IL. A simpleton
AZ Pertaining to the highest point.
43. Listless musing
As. Horsepower; abbr.
46. Dry.
Al. Early religious recluse who lived on
the top of pillars.
43 Part of the face
SO. Wild dog of Japan
So. Doglike.
54. Kindled.
Sc. Placed again.
SO. A state.
81. Town in Sweden.
81. Female servant; India.
IS. Perform
68. King of Bashan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-02
DOOLITTLE SET
FOR Third TRY
AT SPEED MARK
Barely Misses New Record
on Previous Attempts at
Cleveland Air Show.

By United Press
CLEVELAND, Sept. Further
attempts to shatter the world speed
record for land planes will be made
today at the national air races.
Baked twice in his efforts to es-
tablish new mark, Major Jimmie
Doolittle had turned his Gee Bee
monoplane, changed the propeller
and was ready to take the air, for
the third attempt
On the first attempt Doolittle
raced his plane at an average speed
Of 293l93 miles an hour for four
laps over the three kilometer course.
Failure to carry a Paragraph rem
dered that effort futile.
Thursday a strong head wind
bucked his tiny plane and the best
the plane could make was an aver
age of 282.672.
The record of Warrant Officer
BOnet Of France is 278.4S miles an
hour, but to set new mark, under
rules Of the aviation federation. the
existing mark must be bettered by
4.97 miles an hour.
Doolittle hoped to make a sue
cessful attempt tooay by Changing
back to the standard propeller
which he used in his first ATTEMPT.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-02
Charges MunCie Mayor Is
Ineligible for Office Due
to Conviction.
By Times Special

By Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. 2-Ousting
of George R. Dale from the Office of
mayor of Muncie is demanded in a
suit filed Thursday in Delaware
superior court against the city
council, by Albert R. Rees, city de-
tective chief, denoted to patrolman
Wednesday night.
Rees alleged that Dale became in
eligible to hold Office in May, when
he was convicted by a federal court
jury at Indianapolis of liquor
conspiracy chrage. Dale has APP
pealed his case to the United States
circuit court of appeals at Chicago,
1t also is alleged Dale has COM
mitted more than 500 separate
felonies," it being charged that he
collected from two-thirds of the
persons he appointed to city posi-
tons, 10 per cent of their salaries to
form a fund by which he paid his
counsel in the federal court trial.
Violation of the corrupt prac-
tees act also is alleged 1t is
charged that Dale. as a candidate
for mayor, promised advantages
and preferments" to Vernon Wal
burn and Clifton Cranor and re-
ceived large sums of money" from
them. The two men were impor-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-02
Denoted Detective Chief
Sues for Dale'S Custer

tant government witnesses in the
liquor conspiracy case.
In statement following filing of
the suit, Rees asserted he would
not accept the demotion which was
ordered by Police Chief Frank P.
Massey. 1t is said the same course
will be followed by Jerry Curran.
denoted from sergeant to patrol
man. Curran was a witness against
Dale.
At the time Dale is alleged to
have demanded 10 per cent contri-
buttons from appointees, Rees SAYS
he was paying special counsel to
assist in prosecution of Raymond
Powell, patrolman, slayer of Fran
els Rees, 81, son of the detective
chief.
Young Rees was shot fatally after
he dropped a valise containing
eleven bottles of beer and fled, de-
spite command of Powell to halt.
Powell was acquitted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-02
MOSCOW FACES
IAST INCREASE
IN FOOD PRICES
Severe Housing Problem Is
EaSed by Edict to Can
eel Court Suits.

By United Press
MOSCOW, Sept 2.-The Moscow
populace gained a measure Of relief
today in the capitals tragic hous-
ing shortage, but suffered setback
through a startling increase in food
prices in the government closed
shops where costs normally are
reasonable.
In some cases, the increase in
prices of essential foodstuffs was
300 per cent. Cheese, for instance,
previously at SO rubles (nominally
about $3.50 went up Is rubles a
kilogram (22 pounds)
The housing program was dealt
with by government decree which
will mean cancellation of thousands
OF court suits in favor of present
occupants.
In assigning living space, authori-
ties were ordered never to put I'M
acquainted persons of different
sc les in the same room, without
consent of both parties. Such action
has been common procedure.