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Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
SCHOOL BOARDS
NOT ASSISTING
TRAFFIC SQUAD

Although he complimented c. B.
Collins. county school superintend-
ent, on his attitude, Captain A. F.
OsWalt Of the California highway
patrol this morning struck verbal
blow at the attitude of various in
dividual school officials and trus-
tees on the matter of school bus
inspection and regulation by the
state traffic department.
In spite of acts by the state leg
islature vesting in the California
highway patrol practically unlimit-
ed authority in control OF school
buses. officers of his department
have come into contact with school
officials who show resentment at
the efforts of the patrolmen to as
sure safety for school children be-
ing transported to and from school,
children being transported TO and
from school, said Oswalt.
1t is more work for US Captain
OsWalt declared I'VE are doing it
because we are trying to make the
busses safe for kids to ride in
The state is paying the salary OF
a man engaged just to check safe
ty appliances of school busses, and
make safety talks before school
children. the traffic captain pointed
out.
Captain OsWalt did not mention
any specific instance. but declared
several times his officers have met
with resentment in their task of
inspecting the buses, and on one
occasion the school trustees object
ed when an unsafe bus was con-
demned.
1t is required by state law that
every driver of a school bus must
obtain a permit, and must pass a
medical examination to determine
his physical, mental and nervous
condition.
The law also provides that when
any officer of the California high
way patrol believes a vehicle to be
unsafe, he may stop it on the high
way and make an inspection. II
he finds the vehicle unsafe he may
notify the driver. or place him un-
der arrest, requiring a court ap-
pearance and proof the defect has
been remedied.
1t is also provided that the driv
cr of a school bus must make a
report of its condition to the prin-
cipal of the school at least once
each week
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION TO
VISIT In VALLEY

According to a communication
received at the Ell Centro Chamber
of Commerce from Frank A. Tet-
ley, member of the California High
way commission, the entire COM
mission will be in FL Centro on
February and 5. Arrangements
are being made by the chamber
staff for a dinner to be given on
the night of February 4, at whlch
the chamber, city officials and
other civic organizations will en-
tcrtain members of the highway
commission. Mayor Fawcett has
pledged the support of the city in
this matter and various organiza-
tions have expressed a desire to
cooperate in the dinner meeting.
Tetley states that the commission
will meet with the Imperial county
board of supervisors on February D,
to go over various highway matters
of interest to this county.
Commissioner Tetley has been
working in conjunction with the
El Centro Chamber of Commerce
ON the matter of the planting OF
Palo Verde trees on the desert
highways leading TO Imperial VAL
ley, and states that he will go into
the matter further on his arrival
in FL Centre. Tentative plans be-
ing made by the highway commits
sion are for one half mile of Palo
Verde trees to be planted at Grays
Well; one-half mile between Holt
vile and FL Centro and similar
distance between Seeley and FL
Centro. The trees, he states, will
be planted 100 feet apart and their
planting is in the nature of an eX-
pertinent. If these trees thrive
under existing circumstances and
with the care which the highway
commission plans to give them, it
is possible that further paintings
OF Palo Verde trees will be made
in the near future on the desert
highways of this section.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
Dupont To Head
c. vi. 7. c. Work

DR.. Norman F. Dupont recently
was reappointed county chairman
of Citizens Military Training camp
and valley boys who wish to attend
camp next summer may obtain ap-
plication blanks from him.
While boys who have attended
the camp for three and four years
will be given preference, those who
wish to attend for the first time
arc urged to make their applica-
tions at once. The approximate
number of valley boys who will be
accepted at Monterey is estimated
at 40
Later in the year DR.. Dupont
plans to appoint a chairman IN
each town to handle applicants
from the individual community.
At present, however, boys in all
parts of the valley are asked to
get in touch with Dupont at 604
Main street, Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
Montgomery Ward
NJ a k e s Sweeping
Price Reduction

A general reduction in selling
prices throughout all Montgomery
Ward & Co. stores, totaling $1,000
900, has just been completed, ac-
cording to w. A. Gibbins, Wards
local store manager This step,
which is considered one of the
most momentous in American re-
failing, has resulted in a general
lowering of prices from 10 per cent
to as much as so per cent below
the peak prices of 1881. George
B. Everitt, president of Montgom-
cry Ward 81 Co, said in a state
ment to the press: There are
about 123,0OO,0OO people in Amer
lea to be supplied with the neces-
sites of life. This job will 90 to
the merchants who are in a pos
ition to offer the greatest values,
and who have the courage to make
liberal use of printers ink in let
ting the public know about them.
Last year we spent approximately
S4500000 on newspaper advertis-
ing alone. Without attempting any
4OlCdOJ do ~ liit luLllt OublOOh
for business, we look for a revival
of good old-fashioned bargain
hunting. The drastic price con-
cessions we are making, and our
recent advertising plans for 1892,
reflect our confidence in the flu
ture'
In line with this new policy all
prices at the Ell Centro store have
been reduced to the new 1892 rock
bottom prices. even on the newly
arrived shipments of fresh spring
merchandise.
mot a shelf, not counter, has
been overlooked" said Gibbins, and
in many instances prices are the
lowest we've ever offered in our
so years of merchandising" Glib
bins invites shoppers to visit Ward S
and share in the savings made
available through the drastic re-
ductions in prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18

ence two years ago he wore Spats.
He had to stand considerable jest
ing about the spats, but he stuck to
them through most OF last session.
When congress reopened, however,
they were missing.
When he speaks-which he does
frequently in the role of minority
leader-he starts out slowly and be-
comes increasingly agitated as he
gets into the swing of his remarks.
Before long he is gesticulating,
shouting and usually making
pretty convincing argument.
He has one Of the quick tempers
OF the senate. II led him to the
platform during the Democratic
national committee meeting here
in March. 1881, when Chairman
Raskob made his prohibition pro-
posals. 1t was Robinson who pre-
cipitated the shindy in which ey-
eryone got mad about the Raskob
program and the Democrats had a
real old-time hullabaloo.
There never has been any serious
rebellion against his leadership of
the Democrats in the senate, but
a number of his colleagues were
pretty angry a year ago when he
agreed to President Hoover's non
partisanship program. Robinson was
the angriest of all, however, be-
cause Mr.. Hoover did not make
public the letter he wrote agreeing
70 the program. Robinson felt the
President was leaving him in a
false position.
He and the late Senator Thad-
deus CaraWay, his colleague from
Arkansas, we're not friendly. Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18

this snowshoe rabbit can more
easily keep himself hidden from
Foxes and Wolves while walking
about on his big paws. My! My,
I'm glad to know this about some
of my relations
Uncle Wiggily looked at his own
paws. His wife saw him and said
Il hope you aren't going to try
and walk on top of the snow
Why not?" asked Mr.. Longears
and that was all he said at the
time. But he kept on reading the
book which told of the snowshoe
rabbit and many other animals,
some of whom Uncle Wiggily had
never seen. When Nurse Jane and
Mrs. Longears went up to bed that
night the muskrat lady said:
Il think Uncle Wiggily is up to
some trick"
Il think SO myself" answered
the wife of Mr.. Longears. Dear
me, I do hope nothing happens to
him"
I'VE must watch him" said
Nurse Jane.
It was true enough. Uncle Wig
gily had made up his mind to do
something different. He was much
interested in reading about the
snoWshoe rabbit and next morning.
going out early, Mr.. Longears was
glad to see that there was much
snow on the ground.
This is just what I want" he
/ said to himself. II may not be a
snowshoe rabbit, but I think l can
walk on top of the snow as well as
that bunny I read about in the
book. Here goes"
Instead of keeping to the paths.
where the snow had been trampled
down by the other animals of
Woodland, Uncle Wiggily started
to walk on top of the white crust.
At first he went quite well, hopping
along fast enough and he chuckled
as he said.
"I'm a regular snowshoe rabbit
myself"
But all of a sudden. he heard 3
noise behind him and, looking back
he saw the Fox coming after him
Here is where / must run fast
over the snow to get away from
the Fox. exclaimed Mr.. Longears
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
CONGRATULATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS are extended to
u the Riverside Press which has been
awarded the distinction of having the
best editorial page during 1881, by the
California Newspaper Publishers assO-
citation, meeting Saturday at San Ber-
nardino.
f. p. Clarke, for many years the edi-
TOR of the Press, is recognized by news
papermen throughout the state as one
of the most brilliant members of the
fourth estate.
His editorials have long been known as
splendid examples of good English,
sound thinking and constructive princi-
pies, displaying fairness and tolerance
that might we'll be a pattern for editors
everywhere.
Of an older school of journalism, Mr..
Clarke, and numerous other veteran edi-
tors throughout the state, have done
much to make the press of California a
credit to the profession. Their writings
and example cannot help but serve as
inspirations to the younger generation
who seek to follow in their footsteps.
It looks as though the horse were on
Baron Long after ALL
"Lysistrata" may be tough, but Los
Angeles Main street can show plenty
equally as tough.
The sensation seekers will probably
have plenty to satisfy them when the
Judd trial gets under way tomorrow in
Phoenix.
Kentucky has resumed the good old
days" of the Hatfield-McCoy feud.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
TEN YEARS AGO
January Is. 1922

Bids for the construction of the
highway between Palm Springs and
Indio are to be opened next week.
Imperial county will ask that any
balance left after that road is con-
structed. be used to pave certain
much needed roads in this county.
Leroy Holt was reelected presi-
dent of the First National bank at
the annual meeting of the bank
held recently. Franklin j. Cole and
A. II. Kellar are presidents and
Fred Gianola cashier.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Iapuary Is 1919

The intake gate in the siphon
shaft on the California side of the
Colorado river at Yuma is complet-
ed and ready for the turning in of
the water as soon as the siphon it
self is completed.
A hard rain fell at CaleXico for
a few minutes night before last.
Other towns in the valley remained
dry.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January I8. 1917

Southern Pacific trainmen dis
covered three cars of cotton blazing
last night at the Heber freight sta
ton. The cars were coupled to the
train and rushed to CaleXico where
water from the tank and hose laid
by the CaleXico fire department
quickly extinguished the fire.
The county Jail contains the lar
gest number of prisoners ever hous-
ed in that institution. The Jail reg
lister contains 81 names, of which
50 are in the Jail, II on the chain
gang and 10 housed in the city
prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at
the Post Office, at
Ell Centre, Calf, as
Second Class Mat
ter.

Swing to decide which they shall do, reg
lister as Republicans now, thereby MAX
ing themselves eligible to vote for him
at the August primary, or register as
Democrats now and then re-reglster as
Republicans in time to catch the August
primary.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18

The grand champion lamb at the
Los Angeles show, owned by
Howard -. Vaughn, Dixon, Yolo
county, sold at auction Tor S625
a pound,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
Scott Applies For
San Diego Berth

That a compromise measure by
the San Diego county board Of
supervisors is practically his only
chance of obtaining the position of
purchasing agent for that county
was the statement today of Joe G.
Scott, Imperial county purchasing
agent.
Scott said he had made applica-
ton for the position, after a con-
sultation with the chairman of
the county board of supervisors
here. He was advised it would not
alter his status in Imperial county
to try for the other position, Scott
said.
Since the salary is greater and
the office a larger one, Scott de-
clared he would consider the San
Diego county position a promotion.
He had little hope of obtaining
the position, however, since each
supervisor in the coast county is
backing one applicant If they are
unable to agree they might accept
his application as a compromise,
the purchasing agent said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18

Caraway, who has succeeded her
husband, seems to have much of
her husbands feeling about Robin
son. She repudiated his leadership
on the moratorium, voting against
it. Her late husband would have
done the same.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18

'Lysistrata" may be tough, but Los
Angeles Main street can show plenty
equally as tough.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18

1t looks as though the horse were on
Baron Long after all.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18

Kentucky has resumed the good old
days of the Hatfield-McCoy feud.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-08
SCOUTS HOLD BEST COURT
OF HONOR IN FIVE YEARS
Seventy-FOur Merit Badges Are
Awarded at Meeting Friday

Seventy-four merit badges were
awarded to sixteen second class and
first class scouts of Oakland Troop,
No. 1, at the regular meeting of the
Court of Honor held last Friday even
ing the scout hall, the largest number
to be awarded at one time for more
than five years.
Members of the court present in
cluded Harland L. Jones, chairman;
H. A. Loraditch, vice-chairman; Dom
aid R. 'Sincell, A. D. Naylor, E; R.
Jones and George Hanst, scoutmaster.
Merit badges were awarded as fol-
lows: Animal industry, Bernard
Gender, Jr.; archery, Bernard Gender,
Jr.; bugling, John McIntire; canoe
ing, Lewis Jones, Bernard Gender,
Jr.; camping, James Treacy, John
McIntire, Carroll Casteel, Kenneth
Lawton; dairying, Bernard Gender,
Jr., Hopwood ,Wooddell, Kenneth
Lawton; first aid, George Stuck, Ken
meth Lawton; first aid to animals,
Kenneth Lawton, George Kerins, Car
roll Casteel, Lewis Jones, Hopwood
Wooddell, Walter Dawson, Jr., Schell
Hoye, John McIntire.
Athletics, Kenneth Lawton, Eugene
Nordeck, George Stuck; handicraft,
John McIntire; firemanship, Horace
O'Donnell, Hopwood Wooddell, Robert
Lawton; lifesaving, George Kerins,
John McIntire, Schell Hoye, Hopwood
Casteel; machinery, Kenneth Lawton,
John McIntfre, Schell Hoye, Hopwood
Wooddell, Lewis Jones; personal
health, Kenneth Lawton, George Ker-
ms, George Stuck, Lewis Jones, Rob-
ert Lawton, Howard Naylor.
Pathfnding, Eugene Nordeck, Geo.
Stuck, Lewis Jones, Carroll Casteel;
pioneering, George Stuck, Eugene
Nordeck; public health, Geo. Stuck,
Kenneth Lawton, Howard Naylor,
Lewis Jones;scholarship, Lewis Jones,
Howard Naylor; swimming, Irving
Broadwater, Lewis Jones, Walter
Dawson, Jr., Harry Stemple, Jr.;
woodcarving, Horace O'Donnell, Ken
meth Lawton, George Kerins, James
Treacy, John McIntire, Schell Hoye,
Eugene Nordeck, Walter Dawson,
Hopwood Wooddell, Carroll Casteel,
Robert Lawton, Harry Stemple, Jr.,
Howard Naylor.
Robert Broadwater and John Darby
have joined the troop and will be en-
rolled as Tenderfoot scouts as soon as
they pass their requirements.
With the opening of schools, a num-
Der of scouts will leave for higher ed
ucational institutions, and their posi-
tions will be filled the latter part of
this month, when appointments will
be made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-08
Red House Parish Services

Rev. Alvah X. Jones, pastor of the
Red House Parish, makes the follow
ing announcements:
Friday, Sept. 9, the church council
of st. Johns will meet at the church
Friday evening at to plan for the
election of officers and attend to other
matters pertaining to the fall pro-
gram Of church activities.
Sunday, Sept. list. Luke's, Sum
day school at $50; worship at 1920.
Sermon subject: "Triumphs and Trials
of Religious Leaders," study of the
third chapter of Paul's letter to the
church at Ephesus.
st. Johns, Sunday school at $3.50
Light Brigade at 1920; League. at
6:45; worship at 1880. The member
ship of both congregations will unite
in this service at which time the pas
tor will be formally installed by Pres
ident Charles G. Aurand of the West
Virginia Synod. .-s
Sunday, Sept. 18-St. Johns, Sum
day school at $50; worship at 1890.
Sermon subject, "Women's Work in
the Early Church" Luther League at
7:3O, with special address by Sister
Virginia Wolfe of this congregation.
st. Luke's, Sunday school at 1870;
worship at 2:30.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-08
Maryland Corn Crop Damaged
By Drought

Some parts of Maryland suffered
from the drought of the late summer,
while other sections reported abund-
ance of rain, according to a crop re-
port of the extension service, Univer-
sity of Maryland.
The corn crop has been damaged to
the extent of so per cent, a general
chart of the entire state indicated,
while the crops had showed a normal
yield in early hay and alfalfa but the
late crops had been damaged seri-
ously.
Pastures were reported very poor
being cut to at least so per cent.
Fruit was said to have been damaged
only to the extent of failing to size.
Outside of the mountain counties
the potato crop had been hard hit.
Early commercial potatoes, however,
were not affected. While tomatoes
were suffering from the effects of the
sun and the lack of rain, no material
cut had been noted to date in the
yield.
The early tobacco crop was not
hurt, but the late crop had been dam
aged to at least so per cent.
Cantaloupes and watermelons, how
ever, thrived on the dry hot weather
and the yield was about the average.
Milk production was held to normal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-08
YOugh Community Boosters Lay
Plans for County Fair

The Yough Community Boosters
held their September meeting in the
Selbysport school house on Friday ev-
ening, September 2.
Plans were laid for the part the or
ganization will take in the Garrett
County Fair. Martin Frazee, Mr..
Garletts and Mr.. Lowdermilk were
appointed as a committee for this
work.
K. A. Clark, animal husbandman,
University of Maryland, gave talk
in which he briefly discussed stomach
worms in sheep and their control, the
Baltimore Live Stock Show on Octo-
Der 10 to rs, and the raising of beef
cattle. Following the talk many of
the farmers asked question concern
ing their problems. The next meeting
will be held on October 5.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-08
Two Cumberland People Killed
-.-. In Plane Crash

Chester Everline, of Cumberland,
who wrecked the landing gear of his
airplane at Rainbow Inn on Saturday,
August 20, during the water pageant
activities there, was seriously injured
Sunday in an airplane crash which
killed Miss Kathleen Treiber, rs, and
Franklin C. Ankeney, 80, both of
Cumberland. Everline was the pilot
of the machine.
Everline, an automobile salesman,
was making his third fight, it was
said, and had only 20 hours of flying
to his credit. He is a student f1ier and
has no license to carry passengers,
airport attaches at Cumberland stat
ed. The plane, new machine, was
delivered to Cumberland on Satur-
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-08
AviltOn Man Held on Hit-and.
Run Charge

Donald CLANCY, Avilton, Garrett
county, arrested Saturday by State
Officer George ]. Miller, of the High
way Police, on a charge of failure to
stop after an accident, posted bond of
$25.75, pending hearing next Friday
before Magistrate Folk at Grantsville.
Clancy is accused of being the
driver of the car that struck the ma
chine of Charles H. Buckle, Cumber-
land, on the night of August II, sew
eral miles west of Frostburg. Buckle
said the driver of the other car ex-
tinguished his lights and escaped
along a country road. Mrs. Buckle
was slightly injured. Officer Miller
said he found Chaney's damaged car
hidden on the latter's farm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-08
Teacher Announces Marriage

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Florence For
sythe, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. C
Forsythe, of Davis, W. Va, to Paul
Valentine, son of Joudge and Mrs. A.
J. Valentine, of Parsons, W. Va. The
ceremony was performed secretly on
July 2.
The bride was graduated from Fair
mont State Teachers College, studied
at the University of Maryland and
holds teaching position in this coun-
ty, having been named the instructor
for Bear Hill school for 1932-1933.
Last year she taught at Kempton.
The groom, graduate of the Bliss
Electrical School of Engineering at
Washington, D. c., is in the radio and
electrical appliance business in Par
sons, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Hamilton, of
Petersburg, w. Va, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Treacy at their
home on Second street, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. K. Welch and two
sons returned to their home in Akron,
Ohio, Wednesday after having spent
the summer at the home of Mrs.
Welch's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Chance, Mt. Lake Park.
The Brotherhood of st. Marks
Lutheran church held corn roast at
the home of Wallace Bowser Tuesday
night. About Is attended. Music was
furnished by the Cogley Brothers, and
G. ]. Altstetter, president, outlined the
winter program.
"How to Make World" will be the
theme of the pastors message at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning.
The girls choir will sing an anthem,
81 Shall Not Pass Again this Way"
by Efinger. Miss Helen Virginia
Jones will sing "He Knows" by Ball.
Miss Margareta Ridgeley, of Bal
timore, who returned early in the
summer from mission field in Afri-
ca, where she has spent quarter of a
century in the work, arrived in Oak
land on Tuesday and is guest at the
home of the Misses Howard on Alder
street. ~;
Mr.. William Underwood, of Buck
harmon, West Va, after visit of a
few days with his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas eraser,
returned to his home Saturday, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. eraser, who
remained in Buckhannon until Mon
day morning when they returned to
Oakland.
A search of land records in the Office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
this county reveals some rather ex-
traordinary names for tracts of land
patented by the State of Maryland to
claimants and others who came into
possession of the property by grants
in years gone by. There is the "Land
Flowing With Milk and Honey" "The
Promised Land" alexander the
Great" and many less imposing
names for tracts, but the most strik-
ing name is that of "Cohongoroota,"
a tract of 173 acres, patented to VIM.
Devecmon in 1892. The name is evil
IDENTIFY of Indian origin and may mean
something or nothing.
In Cumberland, Md, the Celenese
Corporation of America has recalled
approximately 900 of its furloughed
employees.