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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10
CENTER HEARS
FARM ADVISOR
ON CREDITS

Federal farm credits available to
agriculture were discussed by
Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor, at
Friday nights meeting of the Rose
Mesquite farm center held in the
Rose school.
Discussing the seven government
tai agencies; the federal land bank.
the joint stock land bank, the in
termediate credit bank, the emer-
gency measure passed by the last
congress making available for cap
italization of loan companies the
sum of $10000,000, the federal re-
serve banks, and the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation, Beysch-
lag pointed out the types of loans
available from each of these insti-
tutionS.
He declared that the govern
ment'S intention was not competi-
ton with private banks but rather
to finance long term loans which
the banks can not handle. If an
overlapping in function exists,
Beyschlag advised the individual
to obtain aid from the private bank
since he will receive better service
and will not have to go through
the red tape required by the gov
ernment.
Mrs. Charles Hackleman who
represented the valley home de-
partments at the state convention
gave her report. Senator -elect
Ben Hulse talked on Prospective
Legislation Beneficial TO Farmers
and Assemblyman S. E. Robinson
spoke on the Probable Effect of
Amendments Adopted at the Last
Election" C. F. Kamm, valley
farm bureau delegate to the Cali
! fornia Farm Bureau Federation
convention, made his report.
Musical numbers we're supplied
by the teachers of the Mesquite
! school.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10
BOUT
IS EXPENSIVE

Beaten and robbed Wednesday
night after he attended a drink
ing party with two women, one a
japanese and one an American, l..
Johns, 1118 North Third street, late
yesterday recovered sufficiently to
seek the aid of neighbors in in
forming police that he lost $37 to
one or two persons who entered his
house while he was asleep.
Johns told officers he was in bed
at O'Clock Wednesday night when
the supposed burglars entered his
residence, attacked him and beat
him severely, and made away with
$37 in cash.
Fl. U. Willis, patrolman, investi-
gated the report. He filed state
ment at the police station that
Johns was taken home Wednesday
afternoon by the American and
Japanese women, and was put to
bed. Johns seemed vague about the
events which followed, Willis said.
The asserted attack and robbery
was not reported to police until
late Thursday Afternoon. Johns
said he had not sufficiently re-
covered from the beating to report
it before that.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
ORNAMENTS

Merrily the flakes fell all over the
Orange Ice Mountains. Softly they
sifted down from the sky covering
the evergreen Christmas trees
where Uncle Wiggily and the jolly
elf had taken shelter from the
storm. Uncle Wiggily had come to
the mountain to pick out a tree
for Nurse Jane. But he had many
adventures; he met jolly little
elf with a footing horn and he met
many funny little creatures, which,
the elf said, were Christmas
gnomes.
But where are the gnomes
now?" asked Uncle Wiggily as he
and the elf sat beneath the ever
green trees to wait for the snow
storm to stop.
"Oh, they're around somewhere,
answered the elf.
II don't see them,' said the rab-
bit, looking around as best he
could, for it was rather dark be-
meath the green trees, especially
when the air was filled with snow
"I suppose they must be busy,
said the elf. And that reminds
me, I must get busy myself .
What doing?" asked Uncle
! Wiggily.
] That's part of my secret,
| chuckled the elf.
"I suppose you'll be going bach
! to the North Pole where Santa
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10
ED-TIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIs
Copyright 1882, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

seeds, which drop off pine trees
These cones the gnomes painted
red, blue, green, yellow and purple
with the petals of flowers which
! they had gathered in the Spring
and which they had saved until
now.
And look!" exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily, all excited when he
| thought of what jolly times there
would be at Christmas. Some OF
the gnomes are making silver or
naments and gold ornaments"
"Of course!' said the elf. What
would a Christmas tree be without
the gleam Of gold and silver? Stay
here, Unkie Wig, and watch the
! Christmas gnomes make their Or
| naments."
"Ha! You call me Unkie Wig,
just as Baby Bunty does!" exclaim-
ed the rabbit gentleman. DO you
know Baby Bunty?"
Il know everybody" said the
| jolly elf with laugh and strange
look at Mr.. Longears. Il know you
and I know Baby Bunty and l
know all the boys and girls in the
world"
And you know how to blow a
Christmas horn!" cried Uncle Wig
gily, more excited than ever. Il
heard you. Do you know who l
think you are?'
"Who?" asked the elf.
You are Santa Claus himself "
whispered the rabbit You can't
fool me. You took the form of a
jolly elf to come around before
! Christmas to see how everything
was looking. Aren't you now? Aren't
you Santa Claus from the North
Pole getting ready for Christmas?'
That's my secret" laughed the
Jolly elf and with that he put one
finger aside of his nose and then
with a bound up the chimney he
arose. Oh, mol I forgot. That's
from the poem THE Night Before
Christmas"
But never mind All of a sudden
the jolly elf disappeared and then
Uncle Wiggily found himself al
alone beneath the evergreen trees
The gnomes making ornaments hac
vanished and Mr.. Longears, shak-
ing his head, thought what Won
derful adventure he had. Then, as
it had stopped showing, home tt
his bungalow he hoped as fast az
he could.
And if the Christmas horr
doesn't bow talcum powder in tht
eyes of the potato salad I'll tell yot
next about Uncle Wiggily's pock'
cts.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10
sDoHa't Quote Me-
By United Press

and big navy advocate, were the
principals.
Britten had voted against the de-
claration of war. Heflin denounced
all who did so as disloyal. Britten
answered with a resounding speech
that gave the lie direct. Although
Britten was an amateur champion
pugilist, they never came to blows,
But when they met at the house
bar, two attaches took care TO stand
between them.
The climax of the feud was
reached when Rep. Norton, Repn.,
". D., himself angered at Heflin's
charge, attacked the portly south
erner and threw him across a table.
Attendants had a hard time pull
ing Norton off as he was an eX-
cowboy and football star.
Then there was an incident in
which one reported was chased
about the pension office by con-
gressman brandishing a knife and
seeking to carve out a revenge for
some printed wrong. He never
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

Claus has his toy worshop won't
you?" asked the rabbit gentleman.
That's another secretl" laughed
the elf You promised not to ask
me about it,
And I'll keep my promise" said
Uncle Wiggily But may 1 ask what
the Christmas gnomes are doing
here in their bowers under the
green trees while it is showing
outside? May I ask about that?"
oh, yes" replied the elf. THAT
isn't any secret. am allowed to
tell you what the gnomes are do
ing"
We'll what are they doing?"
asked Mr.. Longears. Why are
they SO busy I can't see them?"
They are making ornaments. -
said the elf.
Ornaments" exclaimed the bum
ny gentleman in surprise. What dc
you mean-ornaments?"
Christmas tree ornamentsl" said
the Jolly elf. Come here and you
may look at them" He led Uncle
Wiggily to where the rabbit could
peer between two branches of a
large green tree. Sitting on the
ground, which was covered with
warm, brown pine needles like q
carpet, were the Christmas gnomes
1t was cozy and warm in their shell
tered bower and no snowflakes fel
on them. Then Uncle Wiggily saw
that what they were really doing
was what the elf had said-makine
Christmas tree ornaments.
And such a jolly way it was thai
/ the Christmas gnomes made gay
ornaments for Christmas treesi The
little men took cones, or the biz
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10
Felony Charge
Against DriUer

Arthur Green, Negro, will face
a charge of driving while drunk
when he appears before Judge I.
Mayfield Wednesday morning for
a preliminary hearing of evidence
relating to an accident on the Dog
wood road Thursday night.
Arraigned yesterday, Green's
bond was set at $500 for his ap-
pearance at the preliminary hear
ing. Being unable to post bond,
he was committed to Jail.
Green was driver Of car in
which Mrs. Grace Edwards was
injured when it collided with a
truck driven by Joe Pimenthal.
Witnesses declared the Negro was
drunk. &sMif
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10
GRAIN ELEVATORS INCREASE

HELENA, Mont. (U.P)-Grain ele-
vatcrs in Montana increased in
number from 400 TO sol this year.
Mrs. Toillie Morris, head of the
grain division of the state depart
ment of agriculture reports. Total
available grain storage capacity
amounts to 1873, 900 bushels, she
said. Occidental Elevator company
Of Minneapolis, MINI. and the
Montana Elevator and Flour Mills
company are the largest operators
in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10
AinsWorth Freed
In Burglary Case

Because there was not enough
evidence TO connect him with the
burglary, Steven AinsWorth, Negro,
yesterday afternoon was dismissed
as a defendant and Jesus Porras
and Librado Porras, Mexicans,
were held to answer to the super
ior court under $1,000 bond, after
a preliminary hearing before Judge
I. Mayfield.
The Mexican brothers, who said
their last name is Rivera, but that
they are known as Porras, are
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS n a =
caught up with the reporter, how
ever.
Although congress makes the
laws for all the nation, it has no
rule governing the use of firearms
in the capitol or on its grounds.
The task would be up to the rules
committee, but 1t has never issued
any.
While one may carry dangerous
weapons in the capitol, he would
have to violate District of Colum-
bia regulations in order to reach
the building with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street. El
Centre, California. w C. Costello business man
ager Telephone 26 business office; 700. editorial
department. Fun leased wire United Press Asso-
Citations.
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Editorial Page
and
Features
THE RISE OF RADICALS

> the count Of votes cast in the presl-
n Dental election continues, it becomes
evident that the minor parties got larg-
er share Of the total than was at first
supposed.
Reports from all but one-twelfth of
the nations election precincts show that
the seven minor party candidates got, al
together, upward of million votes.
OF these, the vast majority - more
than 100000 - were cast for Socialist
Norman Thomas. Approximately 10000
went to the Communist, William Z. Fos-
ter with the remainder scattered among
Prohibition, Liberty, Socialist-Labor and
other smaller groups.
Now all of this, to be sure, comprises
only a small fraction of the total vote.
Something like 36,000,000 Americans
went to the polls; the proportion that
wanted a sweeping change in our social
and economic set-up badly enough TO
vote for a minor party candidate is only
about one in SO. America, quite clearly,
is still overwhelmingly conservative.
But there is a bit of an object lesson
in the figures, just the same.
The radicals may be few, but they are
lar more numerous than they were four
years ago.
In 1923, for instance, all of the minor
parties together polled fewer than $780,
600 votes. Thomas got 267, ,000-only
about third of his 1882 total And
when you take into account the undoubt-
ed fact that in many machine-ruled
cities thousands of Socialist and Com
munist votes simply were not counted at
all, it becomes clear that radical strength
increased very rapidly during the last
four years.
This, of course, does not point to a
Socialist or Communist administration
in the near future. But it does consti-
tute warning which those who guide
the nation during the coming years must
heed Hard times have tripled the num-
ber of those who no longer believe in our
capitalistic system. If cure for hard
times is not found, that number might
easily be tripled again, and yet again
and then where would we be?
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
MOTHERHOOD

/ ADY NANCY ASTOR'S recent remark
l. that motherhood is "a lot of tommy
rot seems destined to become a classic
similar to Henry Ford's famous state
ment about history being bunk.
Herself a mother of five children,
Lady Astor asserts that the Sentimental
slush' about mothers is lust too sick
ening." Mothers are not necessarily
saints, and it inks her to find them put
on saints pedestals.
This attitude, in land which makes
an annual event of Mothers Day and
which can be moved to tears by any
ninth-rate song about mothers, seems
close to outright heresy. But perhaps
we would come closer to giving mother
the kind of tribute that is her due if we
adopted little of Lady Astor's unsenti-
mental common sense on the subject
Motherhood can be all that the most
eXtravagant rhapsodists say it is; but
The mother in question has to earn it.
A woman who rushes off to the di-
vorce court at the slightest excuse, de-
priving her children of normal home
life and subordinating their needs to
her own desire for freedom, hardly be-
longs on the traditional pedestal
woman who is either too stupid or
too prejudiced to have her children
treated with antitoxin when there is a
diphtheria epidemic in the neighborhood
is acting very like her childrens worst
enemy instead OF their all-wise and low
ing protector.
woman who devotes most of her
time to club work, bridge parties and
golf and lets a nurse or governess look
after her children through their most
impressionable years has hardly put her
children very deeply in debt to her.
woman who nags and frets so con-
stantly that her children are glad to
stay away from home as much as pos
sible, as soon as they reach their teens,
has not exactly qualified for the role of
saint.
Motherhood can be all that our senti-
mental traditions say; it can also be the
exact opposite. It's up to each individ-
ual mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 10. 1917

The Ell Centre National bank
last week passed the half-million
dollar mark in resources and a
celebration in honor of the event
is to be held.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

charged with burglarizing the res
idence of Ira Huffman a mile
south of Ell Centre, taking cloth
ing and other articles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

SUBSCRIPTION RATES-Delivered by carrier,
per month, 55 cents; by mail, SO cents per month
in advance. Entered at Ell Centre, California, post
office as second-class matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. NJ. c. Mogen-
son. national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

Funds for street work are not
up to requirements and plans are
being laid to better conditions on
Main street until the projected
pavement is laid.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December 10. 1912

AS an indication of the fact that
a new commercial center is rapid
ly forming to the west, big firms
of the valley are reaching out to
establish branches in Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

Maricopa county, Arizona, has
1924 groves of citrus totaling 3D.
062 acres of which 12,340 acres are
bearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

Imperial Valley is more prosper
GUS right now than ever before in
its history-and in spite of several
serious drawbacks.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

An agreement has been entered
into whereby the Farmers bank Of
Imperial has been merged with the
Imperial bank of Brawley, the mo-
ther bank of chain with branch
es in Westmorland and Calipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

Reminiscent reporters recalled
that at one time a witness refused
to testify before a house ways and
means committee hearing unless the
members were first searched for
firearms. This was many years ago
and it was but an incident Of a
time when differences were settled
by direct methods
The most recent feud OF serious
proportions was between two ma
tionally famous congressman at the
outset of the war. ION Heflin,
then a house member, and Fred
Britten, still prominent as a beer
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

Those of US who are not there actual
ly are there in spirit. And if anyone
wonders where there" is he probably
never heard of Sheetketski and Melin-
kovich.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

Mr.. Roster, or anyone else who advo-
Gates a reduction in tax-levying agencies
can find plenty of support these days.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

As far as we are concerned the rest
Of the state is welcome to all the snow.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

Sergeant York says he hasn't had
drink since 1914. Dan Edwards can
hardly say that but he is as much
World war hero as the sergeant.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10
TEN YEARS AGO
December 10, 1922

Announcement is made today of
the sale of B. Solomon and COM
pany to a syndicate of local men.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. Obser-
vers are scenting a return Of the
lusty days in the halls Of congress
They base their prognostications
on the incident OF a senate en-
ployee dashing into the press gal
larry seeking satisfaction at guns
end for what he considered a Slight
ing printed reference by a cores
pondnt
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THEY TELL ME
RaNtrr~ ~
fIT1IIlWI.9N
HeIp-HeIp-HeIp?

HESPITE assertions of the Re-
II construction Finance Corpor-
alton that small banks are being
accorded aid, this is not true as far
as Indiana is concerned according
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As Love Or MONEY ,o5 81 a "a

that she really should buy a new
car.
Friday the air was warmer and
the ships officers appeared in white.
Sunday it was still warmer. The
clouds we're fleecy and low hung.
The turquoise sky seemed al
most within reach If one could only
stand tiptoe on the topmast. The
waters, on which golden seaweed
floated, had turned to deep indigo.
Men passengers appeared self
consciously in white linens and
sports shoes. One islander wore a
pith helmet as he strolled the
deck in the middle of the day.
A ND then on Monday morning
"a an emerald island appeared
ahead. An emerald, set in silver
sands, floating on the sapphire sea
L don't wonder the boys adore
the tropics Mona breathed
The Miranda locked at St.
Thomas and the two girls went
ashore to buy a stock of French
perfume and fruit.
The doctor drove them to the
beach past Lindbergh's bay, where
the aviator had made happy
landing where they swan in the
sapphire water and sat on the sill
yer beach while native boys scram-
bled up the trees for cocoanuts.
Then they were of again just
after luncheon. At st. Croix they
did not dock but anchored far out
in the harbor Native police
swarmed aboard, urging order
among the native boatsmen who
appeared to row the passengers
ashore.
Imagine coming all this way to
row ashore in a boat named Broad
way" said Lottie in disgust. She
and Mona hired The Sea Gull
and were invited to tea by a pas
senger who had taken the boat at
st. Thomas.
They returned to the ship after
dark. The boatsmen sang-and
charged double fare in lieu of suf-
fcient applause. There was a slight
breeze. The boat swayed up and
down, its lantern rolling.
The quartermaster helped them
aboard. A little later dinner, now
quantity tinged with tropic offerings
was served.
st. Mitts. Nevis, Heat and more
heat. Native women appeared dis
playing baskets of guavas for sale.
Native boys put on diving exhibit
lions.
Mona's plan was to proceed to
Trinidad and at Port of Spain TO in
quire for airplane accommodations
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4 R0l!''.K
4 DAY.
pY BRUCE CATION

I'm Peace Veterans" Roger Bur
Il lingame, former lieutenant in
the 300th machine gun battalion in
the A. f. F., presents an eX-service
mans criticism of the bonus racket.
Racket. in Mr.. Burlingame' S
opinion is just about the word
for it.
Drawing Illuminating COMPARE
sons between the way in which
World war veterans are getting
federal funds and the way in which
the G. A. R. pension bills we're put
over, he presents a number of fig
ures that make highly interesting
reading.
His complaint is that a con-
stantly increasing share of the
money now being paid out goes to
men who suffered no war disability
whatever.
He points out, for instance, that
veterans administration hospitals
now contain far more non-war cases
than war cases; that an emergency
officer retired for 30 per cent dis
dDlllJN Cdil vi dW plJO lllOllb1l,
whereas the widow of an officer
killed in action gets only $40: that
by 1945 under present laws, $4,000
will have been spent on each vet
eran.
He complains, also, that the
growth Of the bonus racket in
evitably will destroy all public
sympathy for the veterans them
selves, and it is as an ex-soildier
that he writes his book; an ex-
soldier who wants to convince his
buddies that paid patriotism no
longer is patriotism" and that it is
to their own self-interest to put the
bonus racket where it belongs.
His book is eloquent and convinc-
ing. Published by Minton, Balch
& Co.. it sells for 81.
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LEFT MINE TEMPORARILY. VA
CATIONING AT ISLAND.
SALLIE.
In reply Lottie sent second mes
sage, reading:
MISS SALLIE JOYCE
WEST 55th STREET
NEW YORK CITY
WHICH ISLAND = STATEN,
WARDS OR COMFY?
LOTTIE.
Sallie's answer was extravagantly
flippant
MISS LOTTIE CARR.
SIS. MIRANDA AT SEA.
WHICH ISLAND? TRY BLACK
WELLS. HOW SHOULD I KNOW
WHICH ISLAND? SALLIE.
we can wire Bud" Mona sug-
gested. She recalled that the boys
had holiday island in the Carrib-
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bean. There we're literally hun
dreos of islands, scattered about.
How could they find the right one?
They radioed to Bud and received
the answer just of Barbados.
MRS. JOHN B. TOWNSEND
S. S. MIRANDA AT SEA
HOLIDAY ISLAND BUD.
But the captain never had heard
of Holiday island. though he had
been making the cruise for twenty
years. Nor had the first mate heard
Of it.
Aspinwall apparently had not
heard of it, for it was not mentioned
in his manual.
Il imagine" said the engineer.
that it's a new name" He was dis
tressed at his inability to help the
ladies. IN tell you" he said.
Frightening. There's a man in
Port of Spain who can tell you
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REGIN HERE rnnAY

MONA TOWNSEND married six
months and widowed. inherits her hus-
nands millions providing she does not
iIeWeo. Her marriage. arranged BY
IoNnsends lawyer who was Mona's
employer. was a strange AFFAIR. leaving
per free At the end OF = wear 70 become
ner husbands wife in actually or Sc
cure A divorce
Mona. IN love with her husband
nephew. BARRY TOWNSEND agreed 20
the marriage when she thought Barry
was lost 70 her
Barry Is in South America where he
and STEVE SACCARELLT are partners
m diamond mine Monas brother
BUD, works for them LOTTIE CARR,
iashion model Is Monas closest friend
Mona feels Barry is entitled TO
tnare of his uncles fortune but there
Is no legal way for her 10 arrange this
she employs Lottie as her secretary and
companion and they sail for South
America
- Mona hopes for 2 reconcilia ton with
Barry and also 70 find some way 70 give
him p share Of the Townsend fortune
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY