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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
VOTE ON FREEHOLDERS

TODAY is the '1ast call" for the voters
of Imperial Valley who will go to the
polls tomorrow to elect board of Is
freeholders to draw up a charter form of
government for this county.
Although it has been preceded by no
public meetings and no spellbinding, the
election is an important one to the peo-
pie of this county and they should rec
ognize it as such.
Government emanates from the people,
under our form of federal constitution.
Whether that government is good or bad,
the responsibility rests with the people.
In the opinion of those sponsoring a
charter, the form of government it pro-
vides is believed best for the people. as
suring them of efficiency and economy
in government. The charter has been
successful in other counties and should
be successful here. 1t offers the voters
and taxpayers better check on their
county officials, something which they
do not have now and which they need.
Again it must be repeated that to-
morrow's election is not an opportunity
for the voters to vote for or against
charter. They are merely asked to
choose board of freeholders, whose duty
it will be to draw up form of charter
and present it to the people for their
acceptance or rejection.
The election on the charter itself will
not be held until some time in the fall.
While it is out of the question to eX-
pect a heavy vote tomorrow, those who
really want good government and who
are alive to the need of civic i'm
provement, will not fail to go to the
polls.
The names of the Is men chosen by
various organizations throughout the
county, represent a cross-section OF this
community. They are intelligent and
capable men, willing to give of their time
and energy in a thankless task which
holds out no remuneration for them.
Their willingness to serve the COM
munity should prompt citizens to COM
pliment them by casting their votes for
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

Il am trying to think of a way
to get you out" spoke Mr.. Long
ears. "Of course, if you wanted
to stay in here until you grew thin
again, which might take a couple
Of days, you could easily jump up
out of the hole as you jumped
down in"
But 1 don't want to stay here
q couple Of days." whined Peetie.
1--WE have had about all the ad-
ventures there are to be had in a
hole. I have seen the mole and we
met Willie the Worm"
"Yes," agreed Uncle Wiggily,
you want to get out and I'll help
you if I can. Then we can go adj
venturing over the fields and
through the woods. Let me see,
now, what shall I do?"
Uncle Wiggily! Uncle Wiggily!"
suddenly barked Peetie. 81 know
What, Peetie?"
you didn't eat a lot Of bones
as did, and so you didn't get fat
said the puppy. And you didn't
eat too much clover and get fat as
did. I'm sorry was SO greedy.
You are just the same size you
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD e. GARRIS
Copyright, 1925 By Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

were when you jumped down into
this hole, aren't you?"
Just about" said Uncle Wiggily,
looking at his stomach.
We'll, then, went on Peetie,
cant you jump up out of this
hole and with your paws dig it
bigger SO I can jump out, even if
I am fat?"
Eyes, Peetie, I was just going
to say that's what I'll do" spoke
the rabbit gentleman. Here I gol"
With that he jumped up and out
CT the hole, landing on top in the
sunshine. But when Uncle Wiggily
looked at the edges of the bone
hole he called down to the puppy:
"Peetie, it can't be donei'
"Oh, why not, Uncle Wiggily?'
Whined Peetie.
Because" answered the rabbit,
"the edges of this hole, instead CT
being soft dirt, are hard rocks. My
paws are made for digging dirt, not
rocks. can't make this hole any
bigger SO I don't see how you are
going to get out, Peetie, until you
wait and grow thin"
"Ch, dear!" sighed the puppy.
why did eat SO many bones?"
eyes, it was wrong" said Uncle
Wiggily. But, Peetie, I have an
other plan by which I may get you
out of this trouble"
"Ch, how Uncle Wiggily? Tell
me-quick. 1 don't like it here!"
There may be a larger hole at
the other end of the tunnel where
you found the bones, Peetie," said
the rabbit. "Or, even if it isn't big
enough for you to squeeze through,
perhaps it will be a dirt hole and
not a rock hole, and can make it
larger by digging. I'll jump back
down there with you and we'll look
for hole at the other end"
"Oh, goodie!" bsrked Peetie. 81
hope we find onei"
Uncle Wiggily jumped back down
into the dark bone hole. Then he
and Peetie walked along it, like two
little railroad trains going through
a tunnel. They walked past the
pile of bones, on and on, until, all
of a sudden, Uncle Wiggily saw a
glimmer of light.
There's the hole!" cried Peetie
IT see it," answered the rabbit
"I hope it's large enough and thai
it is soft dirt" Well, the hole
wasn't quite large enough for Peetie
to squeeze through as he had grown
quite fat. But the sides Of the hole
were soft dirt, and, by pushing
showing and squeezing, Uncle Wig
gily managed to thrust the puppy
dog out. He seemed to fall rather
suddenly as though the hole opened
on the side of hill. And Peetie
yelled:
"Oh, Uncle Wiggilyl Uncle Wig
gilyl Come here, quick!"
With that the rabbit jumped out
of the hole and he fell down just
as the puppy had. For the hole
was in hillside and down below
was a river and on the river was
boat and Uncle Wiggily and Peetie
| fell right on the deck Of that boat
Now for more adventures!
barked Peetie. And If the POSTWAR
will bring a rubber boot for the foot
of the stairs, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's ffffiiy' voyage.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
Ranch LabOrer
Dies I'm Fields

Yesterdays intense heat IS said
to have caused the death of Charles
R. Fessenden, 60, who passed away
suddenly during the afternoon while
working in the fields five miles
west of El Centro.
Coroner Bert Underwood con-
Quoted an investigation into the
cause of death and found heat
prostration to have been respon-
sible.
Interment took place at Mount
ain View cemetery this morning
and services were in charge of
c. Y. Arnold, local undertaken.
Little was known of the de-
ceased as he had been working at
the place of his death but a short
time. Papers and letters found on
the body established his identity.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
Local Couple
Wed In Yuma

Dale Mitchell, daughter of E. R
Mitchell of Houston,f Tex, and
Edward L. Brandon, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Branoon of Yuma,
Ariz.. were united in marriage Fri
day night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Hammers in Yuma.
The bride was attended by
Mrs. Hammers as niatron of honor,
while James A. Schofield officiated
as best man.
Mrs. Brandon has made her
home in FL Centro for the last
year and was employed at the Ell
Centro hospital. The Bridegroom IS
employed at the Imperial Valley
hardware store in this city.
The bride completed her educa-
ton at Beaumont, Tex. The BRIDE
groom was graduated from high
school in Kansas City, Mo-, and is
former student of Stanford uni
versity.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Brandon are
well known in FL Centro and the
best wishes of their friends will
launch them upon their matri-
monial venture.
They will be at home to their
friends next week at their apart
ment at the Country Club Inn on
Sixth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
ANCIENT MILL STILL RUNS

DALLAS, Mo. (U.P}-A flour mill
made of stone and hand-hewed
timber and powered by a water
wheel in Indian creek, near here,
reached its centennial Of operation
this year. The mill, which has been
operated since 1849 by Anthony
Watts and his descendants, was
built in 1882 to grind the grain for
the Indians. The Watts descend
ants held a celebration in observ-
ance of the mills centennial.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
Don't Quote Me-
. BY United Press

his best musical effort when there
was a grating discord. A gallerite
who hoped to get a better view OF
Al Smith, Alfalfa Bill" Murray
and Will Rogers, sat on the organ
and put his foot down on some of
the stops.
The Communists have organized
time after time to march on the
convention. AS many times they
have approached to within several
blocks of the stadium and then
stopped. The area near the sta
dium is bristling with policemen.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

The new Grace Line ship Santa
Paula" was christened with orange
juice from Ventura county pre-
pared by c. c. league.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June 80, 1912

City trustees are in session this
afternoon to consider the need for
issuing about $4,000 bonds to ex-
tend the domestic water system to
sections of the city where great
growth has made this necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

CHICAGO, June 3o.-All prizes
for convulsing the throngs in the
stadium lobbies go to a 225-pound
Texan about six feet three in his
cowboy boots. This particular
Texan had anticipated the wet
platform somewhat.
In a voice that would carry a
couple of miles among the coulees
of his native state, he roared at
intervals:
Hold tight, everybody Let's go
down the line for beer"
The 460-odd policemen in and
near the stadium gave him wide
berth. Like as not they didn't
want to spoil his fun.
Some delegates are going broke.
Those with bank accounts did q
brisk business at hotel offices to-
day cashing checks. Those without
bank accounts, or with skinny
ones. ate sandwiches and coffee i'll
stead of the four and five course
dinners that were the rule the first
three days.
Arm chair lunch rooms did a
land office business and the men
and women who carried their own
trays wore badges of all the Demo-
cratic presidential possibilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

1t is reported that the recent
storm did not injure the cantaloupe
crop but may have been beneficial
so far as cash returns are con-
cerned. The crop was threatening
to exceed the demand and the
rain put stop to picking for two
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

Grasshoppers have become a
menace to alfalfa, barley and
sugar beets in parts of Santa Bar
bara county.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

Ell Centro banks showed a de-
cided increase in deposits for the
past year. More than half mil
lion dollars more is on deposit in
the three banks in this city than
at the same date last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

That sudden dissonance that
broke from the pipe organ yester-
day has been explained. Organist
Al Melgard was supplying some Of
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
TEN YEARS AGO
Ev On 400

Incendiary fires swept MeXicali
for the second time within a week
and last night destroyed property
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

valued at $5OO,O0o. The fire started
at 9:30 o'clock. Low pressure of
the water system made futile the
efforts of firemen to check the
blaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
THE HELENS VAR

WITH the Democrats staging a war, and
w getting ready to war with the Re-
publlcans, with wars and rumors of war
reported from various parts of the world.
many of us are liable to overlook a sort
of perennial war that is about to be
staged in England by two Americans.
We refer to the war of the Helens-
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, the tennis
queen, and Miss Helen Jacobs, who for
several years has sought that title only
to be thwarted by her compatriot and
sister townswoman.
Once again the two Helens have bat
tied their way through the preliminaries
at Wimbledon and are to meet in the
final match tomorrow.
Heretofore Mrs Moody has always
triumphed. Miss Jacobs has proved her
self just good enough to beat everyone
but the champion. Tomorrow she gets
another chance. She is the "underdog'',
if one can appropriately apply the term
to lady, and we hope she can come
through this time but we have our
doubts, for there is no questioning the
remarkable ability of Mrs. Moody. Still,
defeat comes to every champion some
time or other, and if it comes to Mrs
Moody she will still have plenty of hon.
ors among her possessions
Whichever one wins, it means Cali
fornian and a Berkeley resident will
reign supreme.
That free show Will Rogers put on
for the Democrats was good. Too bad
they can't get him to accept the nomina-
ton.
Los Angeles has exhibited plenty of
soiled linen at times, but this Hutton
st. Pierre trial seems to have the cham
pionship hands down.
Jim Reed declares the war debt must
be collected. Now if he will only advise
how it will be collected we might get
some of it.
Today ends the first half of the year,
and if the first six months are the hard
est, we may hope for better things.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

According to reports, John w.
Scott is nominated as register of
the United States land office at
FL Centro. He is receiver for the
office here at present and the two
positions will be consolidated as
part of an economy plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST

Fog on coast, scattered thunder
storms in high mountains; contin-
ued low humidity in the interior,
normal on coast; gentle change
able winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
lima 21 1917

The highest price ever brought
by Imperial Valley cotton was that
received for IS bales of Durango
long staple, sold in New Orleans
this week for 3412 cents a pound.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
The Weather

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Friday with
moderate temperature; cloudy or
foggy in the morning; gentle shift
ing winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

Jim Reed declares the war debt must
be collected. Now if he will only advise
how it will be collected we might get
some of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair tonight and Friday but over
cast night and morning on coast;
local thunderstorms in mountains;
little change in temperature; gentle
to moderate west and northwest
winds offshnre.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

Los Angeles has exhibited plenty of
soiled linen at times, but this Hutton
ST. Pierre trial seems to have the cham
pionship hands down.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

That free show Will Rogers put on
for the Democrats was good Too bad
they can't get him to accept the nomina-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

Today ends the first half of the year,
and if the first six months are the hard
est, we may hope for better things.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-30

Editorial Page
and
Features
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
INSECT LEAGUE
IN BUSY WEEK
BY SID KATZNELL

Under the keen generalShip of
rip" Mills, the Potomac Insect
Baseball League has lived up to
expectations. Not only have
mines demonstrated excellent play
ing ability in the loop, but have
made a name for themselves as
true sports.
Games that should be exciting
and interesting to watch are
carded Tuesday and Thursday on
the various diamonds of the Mon
ument and the Fairlawn grounds.
On Tuesday, the Hawks tackle
the strong Washington Orioles
at II a. m. on Monument Dia-
mond No. 4. Ashton engages the
league leading Sears baseballers
at II a. m. on Monument Dia-
mond No. 3, and Marberrys stack
up against the Earl ClarkS at
l p. m. on same diamond.
Two Games Listed
Thursday calls for two games.
Sears meet the Hawks at IL
a. m. on No. / Of the Fairlawn
fields, and Washington Orioles
clash with the Marberrys at l
p. m. on the same diamond.
Henry Hiser's All-Stars will op-
pose the Mt. Rainier diamonders
in the second of their of five
game series to decide the unlim-
tied baseball championship OF
Prince Georges county Sunday
at 3 D. m. in the Riverdale Park.
The Stars won the initial combat,
and are confident that they come
top again. -,
Hoffman, of no-hit fame, will
climb the hill for the Mounts,
while either Lefty" Peffer or
Belt will oppose him.
Owens Hit Hard
One of the greatest surprises
that ever occurred in the Depart.
mental Baseball League happened
yesterday on the Ellipse diamond
when the Bureau of Investigation
pounded Lem Owens of the Treas
ury Department nine for IL hits
and 7 runs. The Sleuths won the
game, 7 to 6, to dim the Money.
Makers hope for the first half
championship.
Ed Colliflower pitched steady
ball for the winners, although he
was touched for II bingles. Willis
Fisher, former Eastern High star,
starred at the stick for the
Sleuths, hitting four for four.
D. C. Repair Shop defeated
Naval Hospital in the other game
carded in the Departmental Loop
yesterday, 4 to 2. Washington
Constructioneers surprised their
staunchest rooters by trimming
the Dixie Pigs in the Industrial
League yesterday, 8 to 6.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Pickups and
Putouts

Lou Brunelle, trainer for
Catholic U. athletes, sells
refrigeratOrS during the sum-
mer months. Mai. Robert C.
Van Vliet seldom impresses on
lockers but his tennis style is
effective. Brick Wood, caddy-
master at the. Washington Golf
and Country Club, says a match
between Matte Brown and Bob
Goodwin at one. Of the nearby
boxing spots would appeal to
local fans. those meanieS are
saying that Bucky Harris sue
cess with the Detroit Tigers is
due to Muddy Ruel. but Ruel
couldn't help "ShanO" Collins
salvage the Boston Red SOx
from the depths. Young Van
is one Of Bill BenningS' best
bets. Danny Pyne, middle
weight boxer, must fOregO a trip
to the Olympic boxing finals in
San Francisco. attends sum-
mer school at Catholic u. to
wipe out classroom deficits. :.
Pvt. DOIph MuehleiSen couldn't
compete in the Army tennis
championships" as only Off
GERS are admitted. besides, the
championship would be a walk
away for the nOn-cOm, one Of
the nations ranking players.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
ALEX. GUARDS
SET POLO TILT

Final arrangements have been
completed for the water polo
game between the Alexandria
CVa). Life Guards and the Po-
tomac Club.
The contest will be held in the
Municipal Pool, Alexandria, Va,
Monday, July 4. Both teams are
in tip-top condition for the event.
Resides the polo tilt, there will
be other interesting and attrac-
tive swimming events. Such as a
swimming meet for both girls and
boys of all ages. Like Mankin,
8-year-old midget wonder. and
Jack Trenary, Alexandria fancy
diving star. will be some of the
features Of the entertainment.
Polo lineup:
Alexander l.. G.-Henderson. Backns,
Tfavers, Fletcher, Brum.
Potomac Club-Violett, Jenier. Hoeft.
Flenchum. Dove.
Observation-Disclosures L. g.: Knight.
Potomac Club: Bazliss, Jackson.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
GOMEZ ALSO
!. LAUDED BY
BAMB|NO


BOSTON, July 1.-Two recent
happenings in major league base
ball strikes me as particularly
worthy of honorable mention,
with a few extra cheers thrown
in. l refer to the remarkable
climb of the Pittsburgh Pirates
all the way from last place to sec.
ond place in the National League
pennant race, and the fifth con-
Secutive victory of Vernon Gomez,
the Yankees brilliant young left
handler, over the Mackmen.
It isn't often that a big league
ball club makes a climb such as
Pittsburgh has recently made. On
May 23d George GibSon'S team
was in last place, eight games be-
hind the Braves and Cubs, who
were virtually tied for the leader
ship. On the morning Of June
27th those same Pirates were kick
ing back dust at the seven other
clubs in the league.
/ know the National League IS
enjoying the closest race in many
years, or such a thing would not
be possible. But it strikes me as
a powerful tribute to Manager
Gibson and his men that they
could get away so poorly, slnd
themselves trailing all other
clubs six weeks after the start
6nd then rally sufficiently to
sweep aside all opposition and
force their way to the front.
Makes Them Hard to Beat
-"And the confidence Which such
q climb means to a ball team is
likely to make these Pirates
father difficult to tame as the
season goes on.
: When I was picking the Ma
Gonal League teams last March
ON the order of finish as l saw it,
I picked the Pirates for third.
They hit last place early in May
and held the position cont1nu-
ously until May %. During this
time 1 received several letters
commenting on my early selec-
tons, and I drew many KID
ding remark about my estimates
Of the Pirates. The idea that l
had listed them above the Cubs
and the Dodgers was recalled as
q sample of very poor judgment.
Rated Too High
Perhaps I did rate these Pirates
too highly. The last week in Sep
tember will tell the story much
better than it can be told now.
But at the end of the first eleven
weeks of the season I can say
that the Pirates were even better
than I had picked them.
Now about Gomez. AS write
tf1eSe lines the Yankees are well
out in front in their league, and
the Athletics. three-time pennant
winners in the last three years,
are having a tough time fighting
off other clubs in their battle for
second place. Just at present
these AS are not able to make
the pennant fight close.
The chief answer is that slen-
der southpaw of the Yankees.
Gomez has started against Mack's
team five times and he has
turned in five victories. Another
afternoon he was out there in
a rescue role when the AS bats
became too troublesome.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
new GOLF HOPE
FOR HOUGHTON

Watch out for AL Houghton's
golf smoke.
The Kenwood Country Club
pro came back from the scene
of the national open champion.
ship brimming with confidence
for future big time tournaments.
Those last two rounds Of IA
and 76 instilled new confidence
into Houghton after barely escap-
ing the moose that cut the field
in two for the final SO holes.
Houghton proclaims:
81 feel mighty proud of my
showing on the final day and
would have been right among
that group excused from quail.
flying for the 1888 national
open had it not been for the
unruly gallery running loose
over the course.
81 hit a tremendous drive
down the fairway on the six
teenth and just at that moment,
part of the gallery that had
been trailing Sarazen, Perkins,
Cruickshank, JuradO, Diegel
and the other leaders, Swarmed
across the fairway like a wild
herd.
"My ball could be found no
where after we had searched
for five minutes. 1 was com.
PEELED to 60 back to the tee,
tacking a two-strOke penalty on
my score for a lost ball.
hOled out in eight strokes, but
had it not been for that penalty,
1 would have finished with 3O7
for ~ holes. Scores up to 3O7
were exempt from the 1888 Sec
tiOnal qualifying rounds"