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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. CARR
Copyright, 1928, By Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

! to pick more holes in his balloons,
as he feared. One mother robin
said:
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily, we are SO
sorry for what happeed. You see
many of our little robin birds are
flying today for the first time,
They went up in the air and when
they saw your ship they didn't
know what it was. 1t was new to
them"
Il know" said Uncle Wiggily.
Some of the little robbins thought
my red balloon was an apple, some
thought a yellow balloon was all
orange and one thought purple
balloon was big grape They
wanted to taste the fruit, so they
stuck their beaks in my balloons
and I began to fall down. For I
need many balloons to hold up my
airship and when too many are
punctured, down I fall"
But you shall not fall far, Uncle
Wiggily," said the mother robin
when my little birds came flock
ing home and told their father and
me what had happened-how they
had picked holes in your balloons
called Mr.. Robin and he and /
gathered all our bird friends 70
save you"
You came just in time" said
Uncle Wiggily. And you had bet
ter begin to save me now, for l
am close to the ground!"
Save Uncle Wiggilyl Save Uncle
Wiggily!' chirped Mrs. Robin,
Then more birds took hold of tie
clothes basket with their claws and
beaks and by fluttering hard with
their wings they stopped the air.
ship from falling SO fast. Even some
of the little robin children who had
picked holes in the balloons helped
save the rabbit gentleman.
But with all the fluttering of
their wings the birds could not al
together hold the airship up. 1t
was falling more slowly now,
though, and Uncle Wiggily knew
he would not be pumped very haro.
Then, all of sudden, there same
gust of wind. 1t tore the airship
away from the birds and blew 1t
to one side. But now it was oter
a clurnp of evergreen trees toward
which it fell.
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily is going 10
be hurt after ALL" said Mrs. Robin.
mo, I shall be all right! I am
going to fall into a Christmas tree"
said the rabbit gentleman. A mo-
ment later his clothes basket air.
ship, with him in it, landed in the
top of a big green Christmas tree.
And if the pussy cat will stop
throwing mothballs at the flying
night bat when it is catching mos
quitoes, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's queer adventure.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Lions President
Says Business Is
Rounding Corner

Business conditions throughout
the east are definitely on the mend,
c. H. H. Small, president of the
Lions club, told members of that
organization yesterday noon dur
ing talk in which he told of a
vacation trip covering 18 states
and the District of Columbia.
Small talked with the cashier of
the largest bank in Philadelphia
while in that city, his home town,
and found that the banker agreed
with him in the belief that the de-
preston has broken and that busi-
ness is on the up grade, he said.
Another interesting item men,
toned by Small was that honeydew
melons of local brand were selling
for 25 cents each in an eastern
city.
In the middle west, declared the
speaker, farming conditions are
good. While the cities have not
Jared so we'll, conditions there seem
to be improving, according to Small
Taking the opportunity to boost
the Broadway Of America route
Small told the Lions club that the
highway is in excellent condition
Travelling 10 hours a day 1t takes
only four days to go from coast to
coast, he said.
Harry Becker was chairman OF
yesterdays meeting. Margaret La
nier gave two piano solos.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

at once he saw a number of large
birds fluttering around his clothes
basket airship.
81 beg of you" said Uncle Wig
gily, earnestly, please do not bite
hole in any more of my balloons
or I don't know what will happen. -
I'VE aren't going to bite holes, .
sang a large daddy robin. 1--WE are
sorry for what has happened and
we are going to save you"
Then" said Uncle Wiggily, "you
will have to work fast. For I am
falling fast and will soon bump
the ground. That is, unless I can
fall into a Christmas tree"
Have no fear. We will save
youl" croaked a big, black crow
bird who liked to sing: Cav!
Cawl Cawl" which sounded like
Hal Hal Hal" so that many
thought the crow was laughing.
While Uncle Wiggily was stuffing
under him as many soft cushions
as he could get hold Of, all of 4
sudden, the flock of birds fluttered
around the clothes basket airship
and took hold of the edges in their
claws and beaks. There were many
birds.
Some were robins, some sparroWs
some brown thrush birds. others
were blue birds, grackels. purple
martins, starlings, warblers, crows
Woodpeckers and flickers. About
the only birds who did not flock
around to save Uncle Wiggily anc
his airship from the falling were
the owls. These birds, as a rule
only come out at night, for they
can not see well in the daytime
But if Uncle Wiggily had faller
at night am sure the owls woulc
have helped TO save him
/ For that Is why the birds flockec
around the rabbit gentleman II
his airship--'te save him and mo-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Two Face Wage
Law Violation

Violation of state wage laws yes
terday afternoon brought Hindu
and a Japanese before Judge l.
Mayfield, pitting Singh against
Singh and a Mexican against G..
Ishikawa as complaining witnesses
and defendants.
Mangl Singh, charged with fail
ing to conform to the state law re-
garding prompt payment of wages
in a complaint filed by Milkha
Singh, pleaded not guilty and was
released on his own recognizance
to appear for trial August 10,
Ishikawa, charged with falling TO
keep paydays posted and neglect
ing to pay employees within a stat
ed time, pleaded guilty. He was
sentenced to 80 days in Jail, and
the sentence was suspended on con-
dition he pay a Mexican laborer
s44 by September Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Court Lenient In
Hungry Mans Case

Mercy tempered justice in trite
but human way yesterday after
noon when Officers dismissed a
burglary charge against Charles
Adamson, Negro filing instead a
vagrancy charge on which the ac-
cused was sentenced to six months
in the county Jail.
Il was hungry" Adamson ex-
planned in pleading guilty to the
misdemeanor, and explaining why
he broke inc Holdam Stewards
grocery store last week, stealing a
bologne sausage and piece of pie.
Because the defendant is an ex-
convict Judge L Mayfield imposed
jail sentence near the maximum.
Adamson was arrested by Floyd
Ackley, city officer, while in the act
of leaving the burglarized grocery
store near the post office.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

WASHING GTON. Aug. 10
Whether the hay fever which kept
Calvin Coolidge from attending the
Hoover notification ceremonies is OF
the diplomatic or sneezing type i
not known here. But one railroad
official knows that Coolidge
doesn't like roses.
When Coolidge as president made
his first trip over this officials line,
the private car was stocked with
an expensive display Of the most
gorgeous American Beauties that
could be found in Washington.
The official bowed the President
into the car, waiting expectantly
to be complimented on the floral
decorations. Coolidge gave one hard
look at the flowers.
Take those things out" he or
dered and refused to move another
step until the flowers were re-
moved
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
CITIZENS OPEN TAX WAR

NEW ORLEANS. U.P)-Louisiana
taxpayers have banded together in
a fight to reduce state govern
mental expenses. At a meeting at
Alexandria, La, recently, they
formed the Property Taxpayers
League" and resolved not to vote
for candidates for public office un-
less they pledge themselves to
work for tax relief measures.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
BOASTS OF OLD BOOK STORES

UPSALA, Sweden U.P)-Sweden
has many old book stores. the oldest
being located in this ancient uni
versity city. 1t is known as Nor
blads Boog Store, and was founded
in December, It'll. The next old
est is in Lund, another historical
college town located in southern
Sweden. 1t is called LindstedtS
University Book Store and was
opened in 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August 10, 1912

Cantaloupe growers of the valley
netted one dollar a crate for their
melons this season, according to
statistics compiled by H. P. Mon
ahan of the Southern Pacific.
1t is feared that scarcity of hay
this winter, will have serious eff
feet on livestock of the valley. The
scarcity is due to the increased
number of cattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street, FL
Centre, California, W. c. Costello business man
ager. Telephone 26 business office: ZOO editorial
department Full leased wire United Press ASso-
Citations
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

"That Miracle of the Desert, is
the title of an article by o j.
Renfrew, county development agent,
which appears in the August num-
ber of American Railway Journal
The article is one of series of his
torical and descriptive stories which
will be run on the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Don't Quote Me-
y United Press

splitting the ordered salary cut be-
tween the two clerks, they are let
ting the wife take the whole cut.
One southern senator whose wife
has been on the payroll made the
defense that she worked as his Sec
retary. His opponent is challenging
the senator to produce one letter
typed by his wife. The senator
ignored the challenge as being be-
meath the dignity of a senatorial
campaign.
Rep. J. Ridley Mitchell CDem. :
Tennessee, got his geography mixed
in his recent primary campaign
He charged his opponent, Repre-
sentative Davis (Dem) with voting
for IAN appropriation of sl65 ,o00,-
900 to be spent on Hoover dam in
Mexico" Hoover dam, as all school
children are being taught now, is
200 miles north of the Mexican
borde-.
Government economy IS closing
several public library branches Ill
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

Washington for one month because
no vacation relief can be afforded
Thus far, however, no government
officials private Limousine has beer
taken away from him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
GOLD PIECE CIRCULATED

MONTROSE, Colo. U.H) = A SO
cent gold piece, minted in 1860, was
one of the coins which was pulled
out of hiding here recently and put
into circulation.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
TEN YEARS AGO
August 10, 1922

Becauce of lack of interest and
unfavorable financial condition the
board of directors of the chamber of
commerce have recommended that
the Imperial Valley Fair be post
poned until next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

SUBSCRIPTION RATES-Dehvered By carrier,
per month"; SIS cents: By mall SO cents per month
In advance. Entered at El Centre. California post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association M. C. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

Some conscience-stricken con-
gressmen who have been carrying
their wives on the payroll are try
ing to make amends. Instead Of
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

One thing we are thankful for, Cali
fornia will be quite distant from Wins
ton-Salem, North Carolina, and the i'm
pending Reynolds trial. We have enough
of that sort of thing in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
AupuSt 10. 1917

Paving the way for the installa-
ton of municipal filter, it is ex-
pected that the city board of trus-
tees will pass on the proposed ordi-
nance at their next meeting This
will make the local water supply
considerably more pure.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

Experiments will be made TO as
certain the quality of valley grown
hemp, by G.. w. Schlicten, inventor
of the hemp fiber decorticating ma
chine who will arrive here soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

1t might help great deal if the en-
tire japanese Olympic team was used
to replace the diplomats in Toxic on
their return home.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
JAPAN GETS PEEVED

If Japan'S course of action in Manehuria
l last winter was proper, there is no
need for the indignation expressed by
that nation because of the address de-
livered in New York Monday night by
Secretary of State Stimson.
On the other hand, if Japan's course of
action was not all that it should be, and
many believe that way, her indignation
is only an expression of the same irrita-
tion an individual feels when he has
been deservedly ''called down"
In the first instance, Japan can afford
to ignore any remarks the secretary or
anyone else may make. In the second
instance, protest only makes her look
more ridiculous than the Chinese made
her look in the attack on Shanghai.
Secretary Stimsons address merely
placed the United States on record as
believing the Kellogg BRAND peace pacts
to mean just what they say, and took
them out of the class of mere scraps of
paper"
If Japan's toes were stepped upon in
the course of the address, it is undoubt-
edly because the toes had been placed
in the way.
Toxic is represented in dispatches as
being ready to demand a statement of
explanation from Washington regarding
the address. The statement should be
forthcoming and be even more frank than
Stimson's talk, if necessary, to impress
upon Japan that the rest of the world
is. not to be treated like China.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

that never should be placed on the
statute books.
The old timers may appear amusing
to us because of the seriousness with
which they took their politics, but at
least they knew what they wanted to do
and why they wanted to do it. 1t is a
matter of doubt if we can say as much.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

Some of the Chicago boys must have
moved to Manila. Bombs were found at
the mint there.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

Government economy IS closing
several public library branches III
The Washington times., 1932-01-19
Entertainment to Be
Given Saturday Night

The social section of the
Women's Club Of Chevy Chase,
Md, is cooperating with the
drama section in an evening of
entertainment on Saturday,
January %, at the Chevy Chase
Bethesda High School. The
first half of the evening will
be devoted to the production of
three one-act plays, What
Never Dies" directed by Ann
Mcguire; lone Little Kiss"
directed by the author, Ethlyyn
Frank, and The Hero of Santa
Maria" directed by Douglas
GreiSemer. The second half
will be given over to dancing.
Mrs. Harry Lowe, chairman of
ushers, will be assisted by Mrs.
Ralph Berry, Mrs. Bruce Bron-
son, Mrs. Frederick F. Espen-
schied, Mrs. Harrison Pitts, Mrs.
w. F. Johnstone, Mrs. Louis
Karcham, Mrs. Albert MerZ, Mrs.
Roy Palmer, Mrs. Hugh Phil
lips and Mrs. Eugene Stevens.
The Washington times., 1932-01-19
SOCIAL NOTES

Mr.. John Hays Hammond
and his sister, Miss Elizabeth
Hammond, are at Hotel del
Coronado, Coronado Beach,
Calf, where they are spend
ing some time. They will pass
the winter in California, visit
ing various places of interest.
Capt. and Mrs. j. L. Blair.
of Brooklyn, who motored to
Washington last week. are at
the Shoreham for a brief stay
before leaving for an extensive
tour of the Southern and West
ern States.
The social world has devoted
much time to music this win
ter, and, as the date for the
Philharmonic Symphony Or.
chestra's concert, January 26,
approaches, many are arrang-
ing box parties.
The boXholders for the sea-
The Washington times., 1932-01-19
Tennis Star to Wed
In Greenwich, Feb. 8

Invitations have been issued
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harrat STRAIT
Tenney, of Greenwich, Conn,
for the wedding, on February 6,
of their daughter, Miss Rebecca
Williams Tenney, to Mr.. Francis
x. Shields, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander J. Shields, of New
York. The wedding will take,
place in the chapel of Rose
mary Hall School, Greenwich,
from which Miss Tenney was
graduated. She also attended
Miss Nixon's School in Flor
ence Italy, and Smith College.
Mr.. Shields, one of the young
est of ranking American tennis
stars and Davis Cup player in
1881, was runner-up for the all
England singles at Wimbledon
last July. He was graduated
from the Roxbury School.
y X
Mrs. '-an FoSsan entertained
at tea yesterday afternoon at
Wardman Park Hotel where she
and Judge Earnest H. Van
Fojsan are making their home.
The Washington times., 1932-01-19
American Legion
Ball Planned
For Jan. 20

Major E. H. Hale is the head
of the Ball committee, which is
arranging the annual ball to be
given by the Department of the
District of Columbia of the
American Legion. at the May
flower, Friday night, January
30, when official and diplomatic
society will be brilliantly repre-
Sented.
Associated with Major Hale
will be Major Thomas j.
Fraley, vice chairman, Major
Paul G. McGahan. Miss Emily
j. Carey, Miss Anne Pryde, Miss
Lucille Allen, Mr. E. E. CorWln,
Mr.. r. D. Rogers. Mr.. H, S. Free
man, Mr., Russell Clarkson, Mr..
7. N. Scheehau. Mr. T. Norman
Templeton, Mr.. Fred A. Money,
Mr.. Theodore CogsWel, Mr..
Martin Dyer, Mr.. William
Wolff, Mr.. James d. Lowery,
Mr.. George L. TAFT, Mr. Thomas
E. Franklin, Mr.. Norman r.
Grant, Mr.. William E. Spicer,
Mr.. H. r. REM, jr.. Mr.. Sam
uel Berlin, Col John Thomas
Taylor, Lieut. Harlan Wood, Mr..
Charles H. Knight, Mr.. Frank L.
Peckham, Col. John Lewis Smith,
Major Julius PevSer, General
Amos A. Fries. Capt. Watson B.
Miller, DR.. B. c. Mcneil. Mr..
James E. Chinn. MI. Robert A.
Ralph, Mr.. c. B. Stovall Dr.
Raymond F. Guynr, Mr. Ike
Horton. Mr. Bernard Buscher
and Lieut.. Col. w. Lawrence
Hazard. Included in the list of
box holders are Chief Justice
and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes,
the Secretary CT the Treasury
Mr.. Andrew w. Mellon. the Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs.
Charles Francis Adams, Senator
and Mrs. James F. CouzenS,
Senator Frederick Hale. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Cameron Nor
1son, Mr.. Lawrence w. Phipps,
Mrs. Clarence c. Williams, Col.
John Lewis Smith, Col. J. Miller
Kenyon, Major Paul G.. Mecca
han. Capt. Watson B. Miller,
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart,
DR.. B. C. Mcneil, Mr.. J. O'Con-
nor Roberts. The American
Gold Star Mothers. The District
of Columbia Department of the
American Legion Auxiliary, LIE
Societe de 40 and 8, and the
various posts of the American
Legion of the Department of
the District of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1932-01-19
Piano. ak Will Be
Given Tomorrow

Mrs. Katherine Frost, one of
the Capitals well-known pian-
lists of the modern school, win
resume her series of piano-talks
on The Art of Listening to
Music" at the Caroline Nc
Kinley Studio, on 1 Street to-
morrow afternoon at S o'clock.
She will interpret ultra-modern
French and Spanish compost
tions by Honegger and Poulenc.
Mrs. Frost will talk on the
program to be offered by Miss
Graham at the dance recital
Friday and will play selections
from the program numbers, all
OF which are the works of
preSent-day composers who are
outstanding among modernists
in music
Mrs. K. C. Melhorn, we'll
known in Navy circles here,
will play the second piano in
two numbers to be offered by
Mrs. Frost.
The Washington times., 1932-01-19
Miss Starr to Be
Married in March

Mrs. Hammond Starr, of Ber-
nardsville, N. j.. has announced
the engagement of her only
daughter. Miss Peggy Stair, to
Mr.. William French Citizens,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam F. Citizens, of New York.
Miss Starr is the daughter of
the late Mr.. Louis Starr. On
the maternal side she is a
granddaughter of the late Cen.
John Henry Hammond, who
served on Sherman'S staff dur
ing the Civil War, and a great
granddaughter of the late Judge
Nathaniel Wolfe, one time At
torney General Of Kentucky
and member of the board of
governors of West Point. Miss
Starr is a niece Of Mr. John
Henry Hammond. Of New York,
and of Mr.. Ogden H. Ham
mond, former Ambassador to
Spain.
Miss Starr attended the Farm
ington School and vas intro
duced to society in 1923.
Mr.. Githens was graduated
from Columbia in 1927 and is
a member of the Columbia Uni
versity Club and Alpha Delta
Phi fraternity
The marriage, at which only
relatives will be present, will
take place in March.
Gen. and Mrs. Harry L. Gil
christ will entertain at dinner
at the Shoreham this evening
in honor of the Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley.
The Constitution Chapter of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution will hold it's regular
monthly meeting at Stoneleigh
Court today and will have as
its guests three distinguished
women, Mrs. Nina Swain
Clark. Madame Louise Coutinho
and Mrs. Clifford Lewis.
The Washington times., 1932-01-19

son of 1882 include Mrs.
Henry L. Stimson, Countess
Szechenyi, Mrs. Patrick Hurley,
Mrs. William D. Mitchell, Mrs.
Robert Low Bacon, Mrs. Charles
Mason Remey, Mrs. Eugene
Meyer and Mrs. Adolph c..
Miller.
Mrs. Russell Bennett enter
tained at the dinner dance at
the Shoreham last night, when
her guests numbered five.
With Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe
as temporary chairman, the
newly formed "Women's Com
mittee of Twenty" for the Ma
tional Symphony Of Washing
ton unanimously chose Mrs.
Tracy Dows as chairman for
this group of important women
who are keenly interested in
the furtherance of the plans
for the future Of Washington'S
delightful orchestra,
The Washington times., 1932-01-19
Society to Honor
Gen. Leach at
Reception

Mai. Gen. and Mrs. George
E. Leach will be the guests
Of honor at a reception to
be given by the Minnesota
State Society Saturday evening,
January 80, at the Washington
Club, Seventeenth and K Sts.
N. w. The reception will be
followed by dancing.
General Leach, who was re-
Gently appointed chief of the
United States Militia Bureau,
served with the 151st Field
ArCillery, Rainbow Division, in
France and later he was mayor
of Minneapolis.
1t is expected that all Off
ciaI residents of Minnesota in
Washington including Army
and Navy officers stationed
here will attend this meeting.
The congressional reception
will take place at the next
meeting.
The Washington times., 1932-01-19
Wedding Date

The wedding of Miss Cynthia
Anne Pratt. daughter of Mrs.
Charles Aubrey Cartwright, of
London, and of Mr.. Alexander
Dallas Bache Pratt, of New
York, to Mr.. William McKen-
non Laughlin, son of Mrs.
Henry F. Lippitt, of Providence,
and of the late Mr.. Thomas
Laughlin, of Pittsburgh. will
take place on February 16 in
Grace Episcopal Church, New
York. A reception will be held
at Pierre'S. The engagement
was formally announced last
Sunday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin P.
Schoentein, of New York city,
are at the Shoreham for a few
days before they continue their
motor trip South.
The Washington times., 1932-01-19

The cream of our stock of depend
able Lifetime Furniture is on sale
now at price reductions that bring
you great savings. Discounts range
from 1917 to 5O3o, and there are
vast assOrtments at some of the
larger discounts in between. Rugs,
lamps, bedding and draperies lex
cept a few factory priced items)
are included at the sale reductions.
The usual Mayer & Co. quality pre-
walls. Come early. You can save.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-24
ALASKA SAFETY PRIZES WON BY
 JUNEAU PUPILS
Essays Will NowBe Judged for National Con-
 test Awards

All thre medal and money prizes offered for competition to Alaska school pupils in the Safety Essay Contest sponsored by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, with headquarters in New York City, have been won by pupils in Junetus public schools. The first prize, gold medal and $15. has been awarded to Corrinne Jenne; second prize, silver medal and $10, to Carol Robertson; third prize, a bronze medal and $5, to Theodore Heyder. Announcement of the awards was made yesterday after noon by Prof. R. s. Raven, Super intendent of Schools.
 Contest Is Nation Wide
 To promote safety on public highways, the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce arranged for the essay contest to be held among school pupils throughout the coun- try with. three prizes apportioned to every State and Territory.
 The essays were written and sub mitted last scholastic year when the Alaska winners were Eighth Grade pupils in the Juneau Ele- mentary School, of which Miss Marietta Shaw is principal.
 Results Learned This Week
 The results of the judging of the essays was communicated to Prof. Raven by the National Auto mobile Chamber of Commerce this week.
 The winning essay from all States and Territories will now be judged for the grand national prizes, of which there will be three, first, second and third.