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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-07-04

Betty Cow, maid at the Lindbergh
home, who was to have testified at
the trial of John Curtis, Norfolk
shipbuiIder charged with "obstruct-
ing justice" in the search for the
Lindbergh baby. Fear that third
degree methods of the state police
which drove Violet Sharpe, the
Morrow maid, to suicide might
creep into the trial, was the de-
Gliding factor in not asking Betty
Cow to testify. Curtis was con-
victed Friday and now faces a
three-year prison term. His arrest
and conviction is the only achieve
ment" of the police following an in
ternational "hunt" for the Lind
bergh baby in which police and
gangdom united.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-07-04
OPEN CALL TO 'CRUSH SOVIET UNION
ISSUED BY JAPANESE WAR MONGERS
THROUGH PUPPET MANCHURIAN STATE

VenOmous Attack Soviet Union Reyves All War Pro-
vocation SANDERS Against Workers Russia
Charges R. With Inspiring Heroic Resistance of Mancurian
Masses Bloody Japanese Invasion
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CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright. 1925. By Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

, me a baseball. We fellows are
getting up a nine"
But what could I do with just
one roller skate?" asked the
rabbit.
You could strap it on your left
paw and you'd go along almost as
well as if you had two roller
skates" said Billie. please buy
this SO I can get a baseball"
"Oh, all right" agreed Unclc
Wiggily. How much?v
Would quarter be too much?'
asked Billie. Il can get a dandy
baseball for a quarter"
well, I guess a quarter for one
roller skate wouldn't be too much, "
said Uncle Wiggily. Here you
are!" So he bought the old, bat
tered, bent and rusty skate and
gave the little goat boy a quarter.
That's twenty-five cents, you know.
"Hurray!" cried Billie, as he
trotted away to buy baseball.
Uncle Wiggily twinkled his pink
nose and looked at the one roller
skate he had bought.
What can l do with it?" he mur-
INJURED. "I think 1 am too old TO
glide about on one skate. Even a
pair would be too much for me.
But now that l have this roller
skate 1 ought to find some use for
it. I'll take it along with me as
l hop around looking for adven-
lures"
So, putting a piece of string on
the roller skate, Uncle Wiggily
slung it over his shoulder like a
Boy Scouts water flask and away
he hoped over the fields and
through the woods.
Uncle Wiggily was rather wor-
ried. He knew if his wife and
Nurse Jane found out he had
bought one old, battered, bent and
rusted roller skate they would laugh
at him. They would say it was
no good and that Billie shouldn't
have sold it.
But perhaps something wonder
full may happen" said Uncle Wig
gily. Perhaps this roller skate
may help me to find a strange ad-
venture"
So he hoped on and on and, all
of a sudden, he heard a noise in
the bushes and he stopped, his pink
nose twinkling, while the rolle.'
skate jiggled and its wheels
ratified.
What happened next must be
kept for the story after this. Then,
if the water pistol doesn't shoot
the gold fish in the eye with a
baked bean lollypop I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggilys funny
ride.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20
UNCLE WIGGHY'S ROLLER
SKATE

The day after Uncle Wiggily ant
Jingle had the adventure with the
disappointed Bob Cat and the
jumbles, the rabbit gentleman hat
another with a roller skate.
mean he had another adventure
not another tumble. Though he
also had some of those funny
cookies with holes in the center
that Jingle held over her face to
pretend she had owl eyes and 50
scared the Bob Cat.
1t happened this way. Uncle
Wiggily was sitting in the front
yard of his hollow stump bunga-
low early in the morning. The
sun was shining and tickling his
pink nose when, all of a sudden,
Billie Wagtail, the goat boy, came
prancing along.
Hello, Uncle Wiggily," bleated
Billie, for he had to bleat to talk.
Hello, Billie" said the rabbit
gentleman. where are you 60
ing?"
Il was coming to see you," went
on the goat boy, who had a funny
little tail that went wig-wag just
like a gold fish playing marbles.
Did you want to see me about
anything special?" asked the rab-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
STRAINING AT THE GNAT

THE California Athletic commission
l which controls professional boxing
and wrestling in this state, has suspend
| ed the referee of the Londos-Steele
wrestling match held in Los Angeles
Tuesday night, because he stopped the
bout at the end of two hours and 15 min
utes, and called it draw
According to the referee he acted un-
der an old rule which halts a wrestling
match at the end of two hours, though
! permitting him at his discretion to allow
10 more minutes of action. He permit
ted the extra Is minutes and then stop
ped the bout. Each man had won a fall.
Now the commission charges he was
unfair to the public. The bout was
advertised as being for the champion
ship of the world and the public is en-
titled to a decision in such cases. the
commission holds.
If any of those who saw the match had
an ounce of brains, they were probably
ready to cheer the action of the referee.
Over two hours of grunting and groan-
ing is tough dose even for the most
rabid wrestling fan.
If the commission really thinks it
should do something in order to keep be-
fore the public, they might explain why
Steele, one of the contestants, was per-
mitted to engage in another bout the
next night in San Diego
Any man who has wrestled over two
hours against Londos one night is not in
condition to give the public his best eff
forts the next night, unless he has an
opponent who is not fit to give him a real
battle, and in that circumstance, the pub
lie which the commission desires to pro-
tect, is getting it again.
And the commission might also ex-
plain how it happens that there are two
Dick Raines, hailing from Texas, wrest-
ling in this state. One such was billed
as Steele's opponent last night in San
Diego and was also billed on the wrest-
ling card at San Francisco. There may
be two men by the name of Dick Raines,
hailing from Texas and wrestling in
California, but we doubt it.
Readers will not be surprised to learn
that Steele had no difficulty in winning
his San Diego match last night. 1t was
intended that he should win it. 1t is no
concern of ours, of course, but the big
hearted attitude which the commission
exhibits toward the Los Angeles public
makes us wonder if it is intended to ap-
ply to other parts of the state as we'll.
Mr. Roosevelt no doubt has taken a
goodly supply of salve into New Eng
land. There have been several cuts and
bruises in the Democratic ranks there.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

insured meeting the President, the
demonstrators would have had TO
scatter their strength widely.
And if they did guard every en-
trance, Mr.. Hoover could easily have
entered the treasury building by
automobile and walked through an
ancient tunnel to the White House.
Other features of the capital were
designed with a view TO troubulous
times. according to those who GO
in for a study of such data.
When Major Charles Pierre l.
Enfant designed the only virgin
capital in the world his mind was
filled with "reminiscences of the
French revolution.
For this reason, it was said, he
placed the capitol in the axis OF
the Swampland that was to be city.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

WASHINGTON, July 20. - The
national capital is laid out in such
a way that it is difficult for bonus
seeking World war veterans or
other demonstrators even to catch
a glimpse of the President.
If the bonus demonstration sched-
uled to greet him yesterday morning
had taken place, the demonstrators
might have had a good deal OF diff
ficulty in impreSsing themselves on
the Presidents eve as he returned
from his camp.
The White House grounds cover
several acres and are protected by
an iron fence. There are entrances
at either end Of the two long wings.
There are two gates at the driveway
leading to the front portico. The
huge semi-circular back lawn is also
accessible by two gates. To have
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

bit gentleman, smiling kindly at
Billie.
II wanted to see if you would
buy this" bleated the goat boy. as
he held out in one paw a roller
skate.
You mean you want me TO buy
that old roller skate?" asked Uncle
Wiggily, for, truth to tell, the skate
was old and battered and bent
where it had bumped into the curb
stone many and many time.
Eyes, I'd like for you to buy my
roller skate" said Billie.
Where is the other one?p asked
Uncle Wiggily.
"The other what?" said the goat
boy.
The other roller skate Uncle
Wiggily made answer.
"Oh, there isn't but just this
one" and Billie laughed.
only one roller skate?" exclaimed
Mr.. Longears why, how could
you ride along on one roller skate,
Billie?"
"Oh, it can be done,' bleated the
goat boy. you sort of push your
self along with the other foot.
Would you like to buy this one
roller skate? It's for the left paw
he added, and that's the best"
Did you only nave one skate,
eyer?" asked the rabbit.
"Oh, no, once I had two" said
Billie. But the other busted-I
mean it broke-and 1 have only
this one left. So if you'd like to
buy it from me I'd take the money
you gave me and I'd buy something
else"
/ "What?" asked the rabbit.
We'll" said the goat boy. twid-
ding his funny little tail, I'D bay
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20
DEPORTATION NOT
SUCCESSFUL FOR
MEXLCAN'S CASE

Mexico has no charms for Gus
tavo Soto, 26, who yesterday after
noon demonstrated conclusively
that he would rather be in Jail in
the United States than free in his
own country.
Soto, who was arrested with Ros-
ario Angelo, %, six miles south of
Holtville by immigration border
patrol officers, greeted Jailer Ed
die Nett with a familiar grin when
he was taken to the bastille, for it
was the third time Nett had been
on hand to welcome him.
The Mexican explained that he
made his way up from Manzanillas,
where he was deported after leav-
ing the county Jail last January
%, by train and afoot, and had
been in this country for some time.
Soto proba bly, will be deported
again, this time to some port even
farther down the Mexican sea
coast.
He came to the Jail first as
regular immigration prisoner, and
in due course Of time was deported.
He lost no time in returning to the
land, not of his birth, but of his
choice.
Then Soto disturbed the peace at
Brawley, and was sentenced to 60
days in jail. AT the county Jail he
was recognized as a former prison.
er, and when he finished serving his
jail sentence was turned over to
immigration authorities. Again he
was deported
Now Soto is back again, after an
absence which lasted since January
%,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20
Gambling House
Operator Fined

Judge Lee Nuffer's police court
recorded a $100 day this morning
when Gus Kollias was fined that
amount for operating a Greek
gambling house.
Kollias was arrested last night
by j. Sterling Oswalt, police chief,
and Bill Mitchell. desk sergeant.
The only other prisoner appear
ing before Judge Nuffer this morn
ing was Pablo Florez, 38, charged
with drunkenness. His trial was
continued until this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20
Juniors Provide
Their Program

Business and economic affairs Of
Imperial Valley were discussed at
meeting this morning Of the El
Centro Junior Chamber of Com
merce, with every member of the
organization present participating
in the discussion.
No speaker was scheduled to ap-
pear, and members of the junior
chamber of commerce provided
their own entertainment by means
OF the round table discussion.
Means of raising funds TO send
delegates to the national conven-
ton at Pasadena next month were
talked over, but no definite action
was taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20
Two Arrested AS
Burglar Suspects

An exploring trip with the South
ern Sierras Power company yard
as its base and objective ended dis
astrously last night for Bert Nay,
81, and James Mcbride, 81, because
w. f. Capps, city officer, was ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

ploring at the same time.
Consequently Capps arrested Nay
and Mcbride for investigation of
attempted burglary. The two are
held at the county Jail today, pend
ing disposition of their cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20
Looking Backward
Hhat the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
July 20, 1912

Nomination papers have been filed
in behalf of James w. Glassford,
Democratic candidate for assembly,
man from Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

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 700, editorial
department Full leased wire United Press Asso-
Citations
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-Delivered by carrier,
per month"; 55 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. g. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20
TEN YEARS AGO
U.,I,, On 1OOO

Having decided that no gambling
is to be allowed at the fair next
October, the fair committee is at
tempting to get in touch with man.
ayers of western rodeos to obtain a
wild west show to provide the prin-
cipal amusement at the fair.
The county library will close
August l, for one month and the
entire force will take a vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

j. L. Travers this morning began
rebuilding the Sampson cottage
which recently was partially des-
troyed by fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

The radiating streets were suppos-
edly designed to give legislators
and troops free access in any di-
rection should trouble develop.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July 20, 1917

The general committee on the
Imperial Valley road met yesterday
to determine what may be done to
put the road in passable condition.
Some parts of the road are said to
be in such condition as to be
dangerous for night travel.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

War" We never knew it had been away
from it.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

store. He was formerly with ], E.
Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

So Mr.. Curtis is going to open the
Olympics. Well, vice-president should
do something to earn his salary.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

At the risk of being considered pre-
JUDGED we don't mind saying our SYM
pathies are all with what Man.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20
Editorial Page
and
Features
REFORMATION AT HIGH C0sT

TIE Capone interests as circus meni
One shudders at the thought, aris-
ing from the report that the imprisoned
al is dickering for possession of the
famed Miller 101 ranch with its accom-
panying Wild West show.
The report states that the Capone fam
lily has reformed, or intends to or wishes
to, and has chosen the ranch and circus
business as the best means for convinc-
ing the public that it is now as pure as
the lily, no matter what its past has been.
Circuses used to be "hard" outfits in
the old days, but thanks to the Ring
lings and others, the bad name usually
association with them has long since
passed.
We doubt very much that the addition
of the Capones to the circus world would
aid very much in enabling it to keep its
good name.
What a chance there would be for the
Capone plug-uglies, moving from town
to town throughout the country! In
stead of having their activities more or
less limited by the area in and adjacent
TO Chicago, the whole United States
would become their playground.
While the townspeople attended the
circus the Capone mob" could take ev-
erything in the town, down to the fam
lily washing hanging in the yard.
1t would be hard to realize Capone
circus that did not include among its at
fractions concessions where liquor and
narcotics could be dispensed.
The United States may need plenty of
new undertakings to bring back prosper
ity, peace and happiness, but many will
question very strongly that it is essential
for the Capone family to become circus
men to accomplish this.
In our opinion the United States
chances of comeback would be much
better enhanced if the rest of the family
joined Al as longtime guests of Uncle
Sam. Instead of needing circusmen the
country needs more cutters and sewers
of overalls-inside prison bars.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

Which is worse = keeping congress
cooped up in Washington, or permitting
the members to scatter throughout the
country to make political speeches?
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

w. j. Clements recently purchased
an interest in the Greenleaf Drug
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-20

Mr.. Roosevelt no doubt has taken
goodly supply of salve into New Eng
land. There have been several cuts and
bruises in the Democratic ranks there.
Evening star., 1932-05-15

lines, then took up the funny papers. He tried
to read them.
But the "bJoms" and bans" and "ZUwies"
usually so excruciating, for some reason were
not funny this morning. At the back of his
mind au appalling truth shouted at him.
territory.
He looked down at his wrist watch. Well,
after an hour and a half he need not worry
about the Coyote, anyway. Tony was skilled
and conscientious workman. But who might
follow the Coyote? That was the hitch. Would
somebody else try to muscle IN?
The Big Shot looked about his spacious Hv-
ing room. It represented ease, comfort, the
reward for diligence and intelligence. Sud
denly he got up dropping the funny paper,
and began TO pace the expensive Chinese carpet.
Evening star., 1932-05-15

hooting for the Main street crossing His
fathers stern justice. His mothers little kind
nesses. Prayers. cold knees on the cold floor.
his mothers hahd I'm his.
He remembered the preacher through whose
long sermons he had fidgeted and squirmed SO
restiessly as boy. He smiled family at the
memory. thin little cid coot with white
whixkers, that preacher, II he remembered him
correctly. Not such a bad old coot, either, he
tolerantly reminded himself.
Then another memory came to him There
had been dame +. girl too in those
old days The Big Shot breathed deeply. She
had had yellow curIs, and peaches s-and-cream
complexion, and white teeth and big. laughing
eyes Her name was Mary, or something Ike
that. pretty girl
The voice Of the preacher droned on and on,
filling the room in which the Big Shot sat. The
hard lines around the gangster's eyes and
mouth softened and his hands relaxed
It was almost like going back to his old boy
hood home, to sit here this way and listen to
church servfce-and sernoni
THE sermon ended and music sweiied out Of
] the radio. The Big Shot stood up sud-
denly. swayed. passed his hand once across his
eyes. He looked quickly at his wrist watch
and then dfved for the telephone He paved
through the book, found number, dialed it.
Hello, Miss Mcguire? Listen No, listen.
got to speak to the gent that rented room
on you last night A dark-complected gent.
IedQ, i guess tnaC WUuiQ DC his name. QUICK,
nowP
He painted while he stood waiting His foot
tapped the fioor.
Then "Tonya Yeh, it's me. Never
mind names Lay or that job And come
here. Yeh, lay eff. And come right now"
Thirty minutes later, his face calm, new
bright light shining i'm his eye his spirit at
peace, he opened the door.
'Mornin', Tony"
"Say what's the idea? What a chance I
hadl I could have heated him 20 times He
was just coming up the street.
The Big Shot shack his head. That's off"
he said, and cleared his voice II can't go
through with It been hearing Scripture -.
"You what2"
"This is the Sabbath, Tony Know what
it means2 Thou shalt not do any work Me,
or my manservant .. that's you It's
in the Book I'd forgot it, Tony. preacher
guy Just reminded me. So lay off the Coyote
today, Tony. Leave him alone"
Lay off?" Tony stared
That's what say. Lay of. IT'S the Sab
bath. Tomorrows Monday. Lots Of time on
Monday, Tony. Get him on his way to the
ofice In the morning Get him good and
plenty. Burn him hard"
Evening star., 1932-05-15

fenced them with twist Then his fingers
frightened.
Music swelied out of the instrument. Rich
voices, blended with a mighty organ
"Oh, beautiful, for spacious skies ="
The Big Shot stifened
He knew that song. Heard It somewhere,
years ago. Some dame had sung it. A dame
in . white dress Yes, when he was in the
Army camp, in the war before he deserted.
It was q nice song. Made him feel patriotic
or something Made him feel kind Of creepy.
His head bent. The music died. and voice
lifted, Deep rich voice, announcing:
Our text today, my friends, is written IN
the twentieth chapter of Exodus, commencing
at .he ninth verse"
The Big Shot slid deeper into his chair. His
eyes closed.
The voice continued: six days shalt thou
labor and do all thy work -"
The Big Shot felt something swelling in his
throat
"Preachin't" he muttered
IT had been long time since he went to
] church He tried TO remember how long
Twenty years9 No. 30. He'd been kid Just
q smaIl-town kid With freekles. Memory
washed out the present
Yes, lust kid with freckles And dog
Sort Of a lone-legged dog, named what
was that dogs name?
Rover. That was it. Funny how he'd for
gotten The dog used to follow him to church
The whole family would 60 to services To-
gether every Sunday, dressed UP IN their best
clothes. He'd been the youngest, holding his
mothers hand.
The radio intoned: But the seventh day Is
the Sabbath thou nor slsy manservant nor
thy maidservant nor the stranger within
The Big Shots threat swelled tighter.
His mother had worn little black bonnet
with purple flowers 1t, and little black
string under her chin. He remembered how
his fathers big hands folded together, nervous
as If they could not wait the whole long Sab
bath to get back to work: But they did wait
Everybody waited all day long. Nobody
worked
TOO many Of US have forgotten what the
Sabbath means" the voice went on. Here IN
this great city of wickedness, Of power, of will
to-de, Of worldly pride, We have forgotten the
Divine Word, we have set up new command
ments"
It had been a little white church and the
sun, striking through the colored glass in the
narrow windows, had spIashed it with holy
color.
He remembered how they all stood, shudaing
their tired feet, for the long prayer.
The voice from the radio drilled deeper.
"Avarice and power and greed have set up
new temples IN our market place. How rarely
we hear the holy commandment these days >.
Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy
work
The Big Shot swallowed. Funny how much
a guy could remember if he tried. The slow
way they walked home from church. The long
afternoon The o'clock passenger train
Evening star., 1932-05-15
Lake 1000 Feet Deep

A NYTHING sinking to the bottom of Lake
IN Superior really goes down, for at its deep
est point the lake Is 1,o0s feet deep, depth
which is 406 feet below sea level The total
area Of the lake Is greater than the area Of
South Carolina.
Evening star., 1932-05-15

His picked mp the Sunday papers, re-
turned to an easy chair by the radio,
and spread them across his knees
Through the open window drifted the soft
breath of Spring, and q peaceful Sabbath hum
arose from the peaceful boulevard the seduc-
tive long-drawn kiss of rubber On asphalt, q
distant church ben, voices Of children The
sounds annoyed him. He Strengthened his
shoulders, went to the sideboard, and poured
himself O drink.
Again he looked at his wrist watch In an
hour or 50 the Coyote would cease to be o men,
ace. The cops would be nasty, Of course, and
the newspapers would insinuate. But what Of
1t? They were paid for that. Cops didn't
worry him. They were just the law, and he
could beat the law.
He sat down again by the radio. and his
soft, plump fingers spun the dials. A saxo-
phone snorted at him, q tenor yelled He ST.