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Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
Memorial To Auto
Inventor Planned

PORTLAND, Ind, Oct. %. U.H
"A memorial for Elwood Haynes,
regarded as inventor of the mod
ern automobile, was erected here
October 8 at the house where he
formerly resided.
The home now is owned by N.
r. Williamson, who sponsored erec-
ton of the marker 1t is shaft
of native stone with bronze
tablet bearing appropriate inscrip-
ton.
Leading automobile manufacture
ers were invited to attend the cer-
emonies.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21

SUBSCRIPTION Delivered by carrier,
per month, SIS cents; by mail so cents per month
In advance. Entered at El Centre. California post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. NJ. G. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21

The young slayer, Templeton, is des-
cribed by a fellow student as mental
hermit. Now if they will make him
a permanent San Quentin hermit, soci-
ety will be the gamer.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
4-H Organizes
At Calipatria

In proof of the assertion that
Al club work is starting with en-
thusiasm this fall, H. Lee Lander
man, assistant farm advisor and
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21

The brand new three-deck In
tertype, typesetting machine is
about ready to be installed in this
office. The machine weighs q
ton and a half.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Ocfohpr 2I 1917

Colored soldiers from Imperial
county will leave for Camp Lewis,
October q. There are 80 colored
selectives scheduled to leave on
that date.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21

Looks like it would be lots of fun to
have Hoover and Roosevelt speak in the
same place, and at the same time.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21

The bonus man" appears to have
been shunted into the role of the "for-
gotten man..
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
TEN YEARS AGO
nofohar CJ 1000

After three years of effort, the
people of Calexico are to have free
mail delivery service. The new
service will be instituted within a
short time.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21

If being preached to will do any good,
the American people ought to gain much
benefit from the past three years.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21

The board of directors of the
chamber of commerce is offering
prizes for the greatest improve
ment in lawns, flowers and back
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21

1t possibly should be expressed in
whisper but it begins to look at last as
though summer has done gone.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21

Was somebody kicking about the heat
a few days ago?
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21

These are the arguing days for Tro-
jan and Cardinal alumni. They won't
finish until long after Saturdays game
is history.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
October 81. 1912

Monday morning there will be
under construction in Ell Centro,
business blocks having combined
frontage of 172 feet. 1t is expect
ed there will be other business
buildings under construction in the
near future.
Pupils of the schools are to be
enlisted in the cleaning up cam
paign which is being inugurated
by the ladies of the Ten Thou
sand club.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21

yard gardens. This is part of a
cjty-wide plan of civic improve
Elent.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
Stone Insurance Agency

DSPLENDID Low RATE AUTOMOBILE POLICY
dependable legal reserve stock company brings won
reilaoie automobile coverage at lower 1882 prices
Special collision features Quick satisfactory adust
ments-W |. Stone, 231 Main St., Phone 248 or 3s7
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BUB'S
THUMB

When Uncle Wiggily hoped out
of his hollow stump bungalow one
day, after he had the adventure
with brave Bah when she sprayed
Mr.. Twistytail, the pig, with her
milk bottle, the rabbit gentleman,
saw Little Bub, the rainbow boy,
sitting on a toadstool out in front
Bub was looking sad.
Whats the matter?" asked I'm
Gle Wiggily for he and Bub were
jolly good friends.
Its my thumb" Bub answered.
did you cut it?" the rabbit gen.
tleman wanted to know
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
OLD WOMEN VICTIMS
OF MEANEST SLAYER

unable to say. Mrs. Day was so frail
it was believed that even a woman
might have killed her without arous-
ing the neighbors.
Neiohbor Finds Body.
For FIVE years Mrs. Day had lived
alone in the tenement house, supported
apparently by savings account in
the New York Savings bank, of which
there is still $3,254 left. She had no
known relatives, and during the years
she lived in the building Mrs. Day al
ways left her door open during the
day. sign that neighbors were well
come.
The copy Of the Irish World and the
bottle of milk drew the attention of
Mrs. Julia Benedict shortly after /
p. m. She had not seen the aged wom-
an since the morning before. Mrs.
Benedict told Bernard Murray, son
of the janitress and he found the body
and notified the police.
Nothing had been disturbed when
the police arrived. The body lay on
a bed in the room which acted as her
living room and kitchen. Only an
open bureau drawer showed that rob-
berry might have been the motive. A
pocketbook containing a little more
than So was on the floor beside her
bed. While the police were mystified
as to the cause of the murder they adj
mitted that Mrs. Day had withdrawn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
Tife" of Dollar Bill

Dollar bills receive harder use
than any other denominations Of
American currency. They are worn
out or disappear at the rate of about
100000 a month. On July 1 last
there were approximately 10000
600 dollar bills left in Washington
bearing the signature of Andrew W.
Mellen, former secretary of the treas
ury. When these are retired new bills
signed by the new secretary of the
treasury. Ogden L. Mills. will make
their appearance. OF course, neither
the secretary nor any of his assist
ants actually sign these bills. The
signature is stamped on during the
printing process.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
Spreads Terror Through the
West Side of Manhattan.

New YOrk.-New York's "meanest
murderer" is spreading terror through
the West side of Manhattan, while
some 10000 policemen and detectives
clarifying in the title of ''the finest"
wrack their brains and exhaust their
energies In vain search for him.
The "meanest murderer" specializes
In the killing of helpless old women
living alone. He pounces upon them,
generally when they are asleep, and
smothers or strangles them to death
without giving them chance to make
an cutlery. Four of them have gone
to their rewards at his cowardly hands
in this fashion in the last few weeks,
all within radius of a dozen blocks
or so, and so stealthily has the slayer
gone about his work and so skillfully
has he covered up his tracks that the
police are yet without the slightest
clew to his identity, or whereabouts.
Indeed some of the best detectives of
the force have suggested in view of
the character of the crimes and in lieu
of any definite evidence that the killer
might be a woman.
Motive Uncertain.
Moreover the "best minds" of the
department have so far been unable
to determine for certainty just what
motive may actuate the strange kill
ings. In some cases, evidence has
been found to warrant theory of rob-
berry, but since none of the victims en-
joyed a station in life which might be
dignified even by the title of "well to
do" and since in at least two in
stances, the victims boards of few
coins were left untouched, the sugges-
ton seems somehow lacking.
Some Investigators express the opin-
ion that the fugitive is a maniac, but
just why he should limit his opera
tiOns to elderly women no one can
guess.
Whether one or many, however, the
"meanest murderer" still stalks his
way unmolested-unless his fate has
overtaken him unknown to the police
while old women quake in terror
and refuse to be left alone.
The latest victim of the series was
Mrs. Mary Day, seventy years old,
who was found smothered in bed in
her little fiat on the second floor of
building in West Fifty-third street.
A small bottle of milk and a copy
of the Irish World still untouched in
front of her door brought about the
discovery of the murder.
Sometime between Z and 9 a. M,
according to the police and DIR. Charles
Norris, chief medical examiner, some
one came into the three room fiat,
threw a shawl and blanket over the
head of the victim, held it tight until
she ceased to struggle, and then tied
her frail arms behind her with BAN
dages Mrs. Day had received recently
from a hospital
Whether it was man or woman or
more than one person the twenty de-
tectives reporting at the scene were
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your own little home all to yourself
eh?"
The Christmas sun was already set
ting, reminding grandmother that her
last day was almost over. With a
sudden sob she shed her gallant gar
ment of pretense. and in an over
towering hunger for sympathy, she
qhavered out her sad little story.
The gaunt visitor came around to
her side and took her hand with
clumsy tenderness.
"Tm not the guest you were expect
ing but when / saw that dinner-well,
you couldn't understand unless you'd
lived for three weeks on prunes and
toast and skim milk. Anyway, l was
ravenous from hunger and l haven't
had dinner of such pure, unadulter-
ated bliss since mother cooked it.
What l came over for today was to
say-er-that-er- my wife finds
she wants to live nearer the city, so ]
want you to consider this house abso
lutely yours as long as you need it.
I'll have it put in writing tomorrow"
He shouldered hurriedly into his
coat, then halted irresolutely in the
doorway. Maybe, some time" he
ventured, uncertainty, you'd be will
ling to teach my wife to cook"
&c by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
(WNU Seryices
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
Deaf-Blind Persons Are
Most Neglected Of All

"We have the names and addresses
of ga deaf-blind persons living In
the United States and Canada, and
much assorted information about
them.
"Of our cases, most are white per-
sons, although a number of negroes
also figure, and one Indian; there are
men, women and children of all ages.
Many of them are MANNED as well as
deaf and blind. A small handful are
war veterans. In addition to braille,
the deaf-blind have various other
methods of communication. such as
the sign language, the Morse code,
etc. In most of our listed cases, the
persons have retained or acquired the
faculty of speech, of the spoken
word"
Some efforts to register, educate,
and care for the deaf-blind are now
being made in London, Paris, Ber-
lin, and Montreal, according to Mrs.
ROuleau, who adds: "We~ hope that
all these things and more will be
done for our American cases through
the well-directed efforts of a central
committee for the deaf-blind."
Such a joint committee was started
last year, with Mrs. Rouleau as chair
man, by the Volta bureau, the Ameri-
can Federation of Associations for
the Hard IF Hearing, and the Ameri-
can Foundation for the Blind.
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sill, and, adhering to long estab-
lished precedent, grandmother slipped
away to don her black silk dress, lace
cap and snowy apron.
She was becoming trifle anxious
about her guest when she spied a
gaunt figure coming up the walk. She
auttered Hospitality to the doorway
and beamed at the visitor.
81 declare | was getting worried for
fear you wouldn't come, after ALL" she
said. Edwin and Effie Ann have gone
away and you're to have dinner with
me. I'll dish it right up
The visitors gaze fastened itself
upon the loaded table, and power of
speech seemed to desert him.
AT grandmother's request he dex-
terously carved the turkey, and hav-
ing served his hostess, devoted him
self unreservedly to eating.
"My land" unused grandmother,
aghast, "that poor creature must have
been fasting for week."
But when the Indian pudding, pump
kin pie and fruit cake had been eaten
and they were picking placidly at the
nuts. the guest waxed talkative.
''How this all reminds me of home
when | was little boy-this roOm-a
facsimile land you-how you remind
me of mother! 1t must be great" he
broke off sharply, "for you to have
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
Survey Finds SS7 So Afflicted
in United States.

New York.-Five years reasearch
has located SS7 persons in the Unit
ed States, and 81 in Canada, who are
both deaf and blind, it is disclosed
in a report to the American Braille
Press here.
The report summarizes the findings
and conclusions Of an exhaustive sur
vey of deaf-blindness conducted by
Mrs. Corrinne Rocheleau Rouleau, of
Washington, d. c., and Miss Rebecca
Mack, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Rou-
leau, author of the report, has been
deaf since childhood, but has perfect
sight; Miss Mack has been partially
blind since childhood, but has per-
feet hearing.
"As class, the deaf-blind in our
midst are not only the most heavily
handicapped and the most lonely Of
all human beings, but also, as a class,
the most neglected." declares Mrs.
Rouleau. 1--WE even know Of deaf
blind children who have been placed
in asylums for the feeble-minded with
out proper trial-the so-called intel
ligence tests being quite worthless In
evaluating their potentialities.
"How often have we learned of
deaf-blind children or adolescents be-
ing refused entrance in schools for
the deaf because they are blind, or
in schools for the blind becaus they
are deaf; or because schools have no
trained teachers available; or because
they fear that such pupils will prove
too difficult, expensive and burden
some.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09

That was bad enough. But Foster
Jordan, swathed in bandages from the
operation that had failed, knew that
Helen could never carry on alone. 1t
had been so expensive, that operation
that had only served to pronounce his
doom more surely. All their savings
were gone, and what could the most
faithful of wives do, with a baby in
arms, and blind husband? The cot
tage would go, too, and then
He reused himself from these gloomy
forebodings at the sound of her step
at the door. And that she should not
think him grieving, he began to sing.
Foster" his wife called, as the
door opened, 'who do you suppose is
here? My old chum, Pauline West
land! You know, the costume de-
signer in New York? Pauline, this is
my husband, that I've written you so
much about"
"How do you do, Miss Westland.
Sorry can't-my eyes, you know"
"Of course. I'm so glad to meet
you. Mr.-may l call you Foster?
Helen has told me so much about you"
"And oh, Pauline" Helen inter
rupted, there is our baby. Isn't he
adorable?" Then in whisper, do
look more cheerful, darlingl If you
don't I'll cry and I mustn't do thatl"
"The doctors give you no hopper"
"None whatever. But Wen get
along-somehow-" Helen dabbed at
her eyes with her handkerchief. Sos
ter, DEAR" she said aloud, you were
singing as we came in. Won't you
sing for Pauline"
Eyes, please do"
"Pm afraid / can't"
"Yes, you can, dear. I'll play for
you" And so he sang.
At last their guest rose to 60. II
can't tell you how I've enjoyed your
songs" she said. "Pm so glad
stopped off on my way home for the
holidays"
''You must come again." Helen an
swered. 1--WE enjoyed seeing you so
much"
I'm pleased to have met you, Eos
ter, and / wish you both a blessed
Christmastide."
Days passed, and it was Christmas
Bright and early came a special de-
livery letter.
Dearest Helen" it began. 81 have
the grandest news for you! AS soon
as got home phoned to Jud Myers
in New York. He's staging a new
show that I'm designing the costumes
for and has been simply wild for some
act to put in the heart throbs.
ssWell, l talked him into seeing that
blind singer would go over big, and
raved about Fosters voice. so it's all
arranged. / am enclosing his check
for $500. and if you can be ready
we'll all go back to New York to-
gether.
"Wfth love for a Merry Christmas,
Pauline"
q 1892 Western Newspaper Union
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
Boys Loyalty Frees
Father Held for Theft

Danville, Ill.-The loyalty of ten
year-old boy to his father, in Danville,
H., enabled the father to gain his
freedom from Jail and made the son
one of the towns best-known and
most-beloved characters.
Several months ago Samuel e.
Chaplin was arrested in an automo-
bile reported stolen in Tennessee. He
asserted the owner had wrecked the
machine after drinking bout and
sold it to him for S25.
The boy, Ernest. trudged several
miles into Danville from their home,
in Sanders, KY, and when his father
went to Jail stuck right with him. In
the morning he called at the home of
District Attorney Paul Jones and
pleaded his fathers case with the
composure of trained advocate.
Impressed, the prosecutor redoubled
his investigation. 1t was found that
the motor number of the automobile
had been changed before 1t fell into
Chaplin's hands, fact which react
ed to the credibility of his story and
against the complaint
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
WHEN OLD "MISSIP"
GOES ON RAMPAGE
Veteran Pilot Recalls Big
River Incident.

Capt. Louis Calvin Migaud, Oldest
active Mississippi steamboat pilot.
swung around from the wheel of
the Ouachita as she lay at her berth
in New Orleans harbor, removed his
cigar from his mouth and ex-
claimed: "I've seen this old river
in all kinds of moods, but that crew
asse of 1889 up at Bonnet Care was
the worst of all. You know what q
crevasse is like? It's like nothing
else under the sun! When this riv-
er pushes out of bounds and goes
rolling over the fields and farms it
tears out piece of levee and sounds
like the water from 100000 BATH
tubs sucking through the hole. 1t
catches up everything in sight and
carries it along. And that is when
pilots hair is pretty likely to turn
white in few minutes. | tell you
he's got to steer clear of crevassesi
| remember
81 was plotting the old ST. JameA
bound up the river and making pref
ty good time, too. Ahead of us, all
of a sudden, | saw smoke rising and
a big sidewheel boat came nOsing
down toward us. 1t was the Katy,
one of the finest and biggest boats
on the river. a mighty cotton car
rier; used to be called the Ed Rich
ardson; belonged to Capt. John To-
bin. who btlilt the J. NJ. White. Our
captain came up in the pilot house
just then
Louis he says to me, here
comes the Katy. And do you know
who she's got on board? Old JEFF
Davis himself (You know. after
the Civil war Mr.. Davis lived at his
plantation, Briarfield, on the Missis-
sippi, until he died. He used to
make trips down to New Orleans
with us frequently; nice old gen.
tleman, too.) We'll. captain l told
him, 4 am glad l amt plotting the
Katy now. That pilot better look
close. If he gets any nearer that
crevasse he'll get sucked through.
Look! What'd l tell you?
"At that moment we saw that big
river catch the Katy up like chip,
spin her around and then send her
rolling out of the channel through
the cravasse and over the fields hid
den under the water. My God!
captain, Pm awful glad l amt in
that other pilots Shoes l told him.
Louis says our captain, just as
easy as you please, were going
right after her. And / tell you we
did go after her, too. Right spang
out of the big river. through that big
hole in the Ievee and over the fields.
If you ask me how | did it l can't
tell you. In that stiff current all a
man could do was to hold straight
course and ask the good Lord to
bring him out all right. But we
made it. We rescued Mr.. Davis and
all the other passengers on the
Katy and brought 'en into port.
Yessir! l hope never see another
crevasse like that. At least, hope
I never have to negotiate one
Kansas City Kansan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09

All of this required nearly two
months, and in the meantime Danville
had problem on its hands For days
Ernest refused to leave his fathers
side. He slept and ate at the Jail
Finally officials obtained newspaper
route for him, and he was induced to
stay at the home of woman deputy
clerk
charge the two, with money and
wardrobe given by the boys friends,
left Danville in search of employ
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
Snakes Go on Hunger
Strike in London Zoo

London.-Two tree climbing snakes
in the London zoo have gone on hun
ger strike.
They are Brazilian tree boas and
beautiful in their bright green and
orange hues. They are about four
feet long and are housed in the rep
tile house, fascinating equally those
who hate and love snakes.
Their natural food is birds which
they catch by night among the trees,
but like other snakes of the same spe-
cies, they reject British food and
slowly are starving to death.
They simply won't eat British food
and there is also possibly genuine
hatred of being Gagged and exhibited.
Snakes and boas can survive very
long periods of fasting. but zoo at
tendants are striving to find some
tasty birds for them so that they can
get their stomachs full before they
begin their usual long winter fast,
otherwise they will die
Thus far the boas fatty refuse to eat
London sparrows and other birds of
the small variety.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09

sum of money from her savings ac-
count some time ago and that possibly
the slayer or members of the same
gang responsible for the death of the
three other aged women, might have
followed her from the bank and
learned where she kept the money at
home.
Each of the other murders has TAX
en- place in much the same manner
and in the same neighborhood, and
each victim was an elderly woman liv-
ing alone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
Army Prefers Bacon
to Salt Pork Slabs

Washington.-The army has just
moved to benefit both the soldiers
palate and the farmers pocketbook
by decreeing for it's troops the kind
of bacon that curls and crisps in
stead of the familiar slabs of salt
pork.
Regulations provide that the ra-
ton for each soldier must include
six ounces of bacon. For years a
part of the daily fare has been dry
salt pork, generally cooked with its
equally well-known comrade-at-
arms, beans.
Recent revision of the regula-
tons permits substitution of sugar
cured bacon, and the quartermas-
ter corps is laying in large sup
ply. Troops stationed abroad will
continue to get salt pork, however,
as it is particularly adapted for
shipment into warm climates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
Makes You Lose
Unhealthy Fat

A lady from Norwich, Conn.,,
writes: Il lost 16 lbs. with my first
bottle of Kruschen. Being on night
duty it was hard to sleep days but
now since am taking Kruschen I
sleep plenty, eat as usual and lose
fat, too"
To take off fat-take one half tea
spoonful of Kruschen Salts in a
glass of hot water in the morning
before breakfast-one bottle that
lasts weeks costs but a few cents
get it at any drugstore in Amer
lea. If this first bottle fails to con-
vince you this is the SAFE and
harmless way to lose fat-your
money gladly returned.
Don't accept anything but Kruschen
because you must reduce safely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
Must Give Fingerprints
as Marriage REQUISITE

Tijuana, Mex.-A new ruling in ef-
feet here compels couples marrying
here to record their fingerprints and
undergo sobriety tests, government Of
ficials announced.
Brides and grooms-to-be and d.
vorcees-to-be need reside in Baja
California only 15 days instead of
six months. Tax for mutual consent
divorce will be $50, attorneys said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
High Brow

Billy, age five, spent the summer
with his older brothers in a high
powered motor boat and doing other
grown-up sports. Returning from
his first day at kindergarten the lad
said: TOO much baby play there
to suit me-"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-09
A!aJtl932]G e r
Mistletoe as a Weapon

Mistletoe, when not suspended in the
air, is regarded by the superstitious
as a harbinger of bad luck. There is
an old reason for hanging bunch
of mistletee in the center of the room
Balder, in Scandinavian mythology.
was killed by an arrow of mistletoe.
On his being restored to life it was
promised that the plant would never
again perpetrate evil unless it touch,e
the earth.