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Evening star., 1932-02-29

TT was one Of those days in camp when
i your correspondent wonders why the
society department Of The Star has
not a representative here instead of
sport-hardened young man who thinks
in terms Of base hits and home runs.
However, all of this golfing fishing
and lolling on the front lawn has part
in training; and II you think not keep
it to yourself. for those athletes here
know it today, when johnson ordered
all brakes removed and full steam
ahead.
From now on it appears as if camp
social life is going to get setback.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
SUPERVISORS TO
DIVIDE COUNTY
RELIEF MONEY

Money raised by a donation u
one days salary each month for
period of 90 days by county en-
ployees will be divided equally be-
tween the county's five supervisors,
to be spent by them in their own
supervisorial district in furnishing
work to heads of needy families.
This plan was outlined yesterday
afternoon by County Clerk Edward
H. Law, who declared between $500
and 5000 will be collected by the
end of this month from those coun-
ty employees who have agreed to
donate one days salary toward re-
lief work.
County read work, wood cutting
and other forms of labor available
on road districts will be furnished
those county residents who are in
need.
Under the plan of handling the
relief work through the various
road districts, any expensive over
head is done away with Each su
pervisor viii report directly to the
overseeing committee, headed by
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson.
Each man who applies TO The
road district superintendent for
work under this plan, and who can
show that he is deserving, will be
given no more than three days of
work each week. and it is probable
only men with families will be con-
Sidered
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12

TO GIVE TALKS
UPON CONTRACT

Talks on the All-Americar canal
contract. a matter of interest TO
every resident of Ell Centre, will
be given at tomorrow's chamber of
commerce luncheon by Charles l..
Childers. attorney for the I'M
perial Irrigation district, and NJ. j.
Dowd chief engineer of that dis
trict. At the close Of the talks a
round table discussion will be in
order and the speakers will answer
questions which may be asked con-
cerning the canal contract. All
residents of the city and surround
ing territoy are welcome at this
meeting, according to R. B. White
law, president of the chamber. and
it is expected that there will be
large attendance at this luncheon.
In addition to the irrigation dis
trict speakers, Harold Wright, do
mestic trade commissioner of the
Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce. will speak briefly. Wright
spent several weeks in Ell Centre
last year, making a business survey
of conditions in Imperial Valley,
and his visit this time will include
a survey of business conditions
similar to that made last year
For the benefit of those persons
who are not able to attend the
luncheon meeting, the chamber has
arranged a meeting at which Chill
ders and Dowd will also be speak
ers. to be held tomorrow night at
7.3O at the Veterans Memorial
building. The object of this meet
ing is to bring about more COM
plete understanding of the ALL
American canal contract and to
give local residents an opportunity
to familiarize themselves with this
contract before it comes up before
the people for a vote on February
II. Both arguments tor and
against the contract will be heard
and the public will be permitted
to ask questions from the floor
which will be answered by the
speakers.
I'VE have arranged this meet
ing" stated President Whitelaw,
with a desire to give the public
an opportunity to learn more about
the contract, believing that every
person should give this matter
serious thought and should vote on
February II according to their be-
lefs, whether for or against the
contract"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12

shifting and snuffing sound out
side the snow house.
"Hal Someone is coming!'
whispered Nh Longears. He lis
tened and he heard a voice saying
HE must be around here some
where. l saw him shoycling paths
a little while ago. He didn't 90
back in his bungalow. so nc must
be outside yet and I'll get him
MY goodness. It's the Bob
Cat!' whispered Mr. Longears. He
peeked out of the side Of the snow
house door and saw the Bad Chap
out in front, looking all around for
the rabbit. But he shall not get
mel" said the bunny. Quickly, with
his shovel, he dug a back door for
his snow house and ran out that
way and into his bungalow. And
then. safe in the bungalow, MI
Longears called to the Bob Cat
"Ho, Ho! Who got foolcd?' AND
the Bob Cat was so mad he
scratched the snow and ran home
When the bunny children came
from school they played in the
snow house and had lots of fun
and the Bob Cat didn't come back
And if the ice cream will come tc
the party which the chocolate cake
is going to have for the pussy cat
I'll tell you about Uncle WlggilJ
and the Fox.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
Pair OF Bandits
Stage HOld-Up

Two Americans, with large re-
volvers and apparently new at the
business Of robbery, last night held
up and robbed Mr. and Mrs. Juan
Garcia a mile south Of HOltville on
the Bonds Corner road, escaping
with sl4.2O in cash and a quantity
OF groceries the Mexican had just
purchased.
The victims reported the robbery
to Holtyille officers. but gave few
details. 1t was in turn reported to
the sheriffs office in FL Centro,
and Don Campbell and Lloyd Cas-
tanian assigned to investigate.
1t is the theory Of officers the
men waited in front Of a Chinese
store near the scene Of the holdup,
watched the Mexican purchase his
supply of groceries, then followed
him down the road and halted him.
Both men seemed nervous, but
the Mexican could furnish no de-
scription.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
Much Interest In
Salvage Operation

A ring of spectators lined the
guard rails around the ruins of the
Davis building which was destroyed
by fire New Years morning and
the work of salvaging Is watched
with untiring interest.
Workmen delve in the smoke
blackened ruins. the work appar-
entity holding somewhat the same
fascination as a treasure hunt. The
unearthing of a passably respectable
bit of merchandise calls forth COM
ments from the audience.
Discussions as to the extent OF
the loss and the cause of the fire
amuse the dear public when moth
ing interesting is happening in the
wreckage.
Activity at the ruins has taken
on the aspects of a Chinese thea
trical performance, constant enter
tainment over a long period OF
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
CHURCH CLASS HAS
DINNER MEETING

Loyal Young People of the State
Street Christian church had a most
enthusiastic gathering last night
in the church, where they met for
a dinner and business session.
All sorts Of good things to eat
were served the class members by
the committee in charge and many
important items of business were
transacted. William Porter, class
yice-president, presided.
Living up to the class motto:
As much for others as for our
selves" the group made sub
stantial payment on the church
note. and IN addition is redeco-
rating a room in the church which
is to be used for the class meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12

Soon the worc was called from
one to the other of the forty
'leven sixteen bunny boys and
girls in the bungalow. Buster
called to Custer and Duster called
to Muster and so on:
Its snowingi It's snoWing!'
Then the boy rabbits jumped UP
and dressed as fast as they could
and the girl rabbits did the same
and down the stairs they hoped
to get their breakfast.
What fun We'll have going to
school in the snoW,' said Jangle
who was a twin sister to Jingle.
Wen make snowballs and well
slide down the hill on our sleds
after school and on the way tc
school we can make slides on the
walk" said Baby Bunty, who had
been the first to see the snow, the
white flakes of which began sift-
ing down in the night.
Uncle Wiggily came into the
breakfast room to twinkle his pink
nose at the children rabbits.
why are you all so jolly?' he
asked. 81
Because it's snowing!' they told
him. Then for the first time Mr.
Longears looked out Of the window
and saw the flakes, like feathers
drifting down.
Hum" murmured the bunny
daddy. so 1t is showing! Well
it may be fun for you children, but
it means work for me. I must
shovel some paths around the
bungalow and also out in front sc
my animal friends can walk there
Yes, it will be hard work, but
never mind. It will be doing some
good and I may have an adven'
ture."
So. after the children had huT'
lied 70 school, laughing, shouting
sliding, making snoWballs anc
throwing them, Uncle Wiggily go
out his big, wooden shovel and be-
gan to make paths.
After a while he had made
big pile of snow at the end OF th'
path which led from his bunga
low to the street. It was highel
than the rabbit gentleman's head
Tor he had tossed on top OF thu
pile all the snow he shoVeled from
the walk.
After he had made some paths
Uncle Wiggily looked at this bit
heap of snow and said:
That will make fine house 10
my bunny children to play il
when they come home from school
I'll dig a hole in the side OF tn
snow pile and make a snow house
Banging the shovel down hare
along one side of the heap 0
snow, Mr.. Longears packed
firmly. Then ne cut what was t
be the front door Of the snow
house. Next he began digging ou
shovel after shovel of snow, tosslni
it back of him upon another pile
Pretty soon the rabbit had bi
hole in the side Of the pile and h
could go inside just as If he ha'
gone into his bungalow.
This is as fine a snow house a
heart could wish" chuckled Nj
. Longears. THE children can hav
fun in it when they come home.
He made the inside of the hous
larger and then, being tired, h
sat down on the shovel to res'
While he was resting he heard
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
Valley Delegation To
attend Ontario Meet

A delegation Of Imperial Valley
Auxiliary members headed by Mrs.
Hazel Sheely, twenty-second district
president, will leave for Ontario
tomorrow to attend the luncheon
honoring Mrs. Louise Williams, ma
tional president.
Mrs. Sheely Will 60 to San Diego
Thursday to attend the meeting for
Mrs Williams in that city, and from
there will go to San Francisco,
where, on January II, she will be
present at the meeting of the de-
partment executive board.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
Social Breyities

Mrs. S. Q. Lingo motored this
morning to Los Angeles accom-
panied by Miss Madelyn Horton
and Miss Louise Long. Miss
Horton will visit friends and rela-
tives in Long Beach and Miss Long
will see the spring fashion show IN
Los Angeles with Mrs. Lingo.
The John Stewart Ross family
is enjoying a reunion this week,
Mrs. Ross and Neil Ross accom-
panying Mr.. Ross to the city where
last night he installed the officers
Of FL Centre lodge, No. 384 Nj.
and Mrs. Ross and Neil Ross ar
the house guests OF MI. and Mrs.
Rov Z. Breedloye. and Miss Jean
Ellen Ross Is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Melvin o. King. Gordon
Ross is attending school IN the
valley and makes his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. King.
Valley PEG. members Will meet
in Caipatria tomorrow for the
reciprocity bureau luncheon and
program which will be sponsored
by chapter CIV cf Calipatria.
Luncheon Will be served at I
O'Clock in the Veterans Memorial
hall.
Members of the Ten Thousand
clubs art and crafts section will
meet tomorrow at 9 o'clock with
Mrs. Don Wells at her studio, 1881
State street. The section viii take
up china painting as well as con-
tinue with its work in quilting and
needlepoint.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
Surprise Party HOROrS !
Birthday AnHiUcrSGry

Miss Alice Reed was delightfully."-
surprised last night by a group Of
ncr friends who gathered at Fall
kenbury place. 604 FL Centre ave-
nue.. to celebrate her birthday an
nlVersary.
Games, dancing and refresh
ments were enjoyed during the
evening and those present included
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
UNCLE WIGGILY'S SNOW
HOUSE

Baby Bunty jumped out of bed
and out of the window she popped
her head.
Oh, no! Wait q moment if you
please. That is another story. II
was too cold for Baby Bunty to
pop her head out of the window.
But the little orphan rabbit child
jumped out of bed and, running
to the window, she looked out and
then she began to sing.
Its showing! It's showing!
The cold wind is blowing
rs it really?" asked Jingle. You
aren't fooling, are you. Bunty?"
mo. reallyl" answered Baby
Bunty. Its showing like every
thing and I can see the wind
blowing. But it's so snug and
warm in Unkie Wigs hollow
stump bungalow that I can't feel
the cold wind"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12

held in the Los Angeles hall OF
justice, January 27-29. His topic
will be valuations and Tax
Rates" #.ef
This convention will represent
over half the valuation Of the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
Weir To Address
County Assessors

Frank G.. Weir, county tax
assessor, has been informed that
he is to be the first speaker on
the program for the annual con-
vention of the assessors of the 10
southern counties. which will be
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
Kitchen ShOWer For
Golf Club Tomorrow

A kitchen shower will be a fea-
ture of the weekly ladies day at
the Barbara Worth Country club
and will take place tomorrow, jan
uary l3, at the club house. All
sorts of kitchen utensils are needed
to outfit the new room and men,
bers are asked to bring some gift
for the kitchen.
Golf and bridge viii afford
amusement for the women and
lunch will be served az noon by
the members of the furnishings
committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Jauuary -. 1920

The most important matter
taken up by El Centre trustees last
night was the first reading OF an
ordinance providing for the inclu-
sion of physicians and attorneys in
the occupation tax schedule. 1t is
proposed to charge each 81 per
month. Religious healers are
exempt,
The pile driver owned by the
of the bridge over New River that
of the bidge over New River that
is to be constructed at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
ON SAME FARM IS YEARS

COOPERsVILLE, Mich UP =
Married 63 years ago by a justice
of the peace, Mr. and Mrs. William
Rice have lived on the same farm
near here since the ceremony.
They have four children. 16
grandchildren and q great
grandchildren.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12

state and at this time the
assessors will endeavor to solve
some of the problems OF their WORK
which have arisen in connection
with the present economic situ-
alton.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered At
the Post Office, at
FL Centre, Calf, as
Second Glass Mat
ter.
LACLE.iN

1T is possible, even, to condone murder
| and we have known several murderers
who were not monsters at all. In TACT
one could associate with them without
the least feeling of contamination.
There was no desire to hug them or
treat them with affection, but they could,
at least, arouse sympathy for their mis-
fortune.
But there is one type Of monster dis
guised as a human being, for whom one
can have nothing but the utmost loath-
ing. He is more vile than the Vllest
murderer ever could be and It IS dis
gushing to decent men and women that
he is entitled to the protection OF the
law.
Cincinnati has such a monster IN its
iail Al this time The wretch has con-
fessed TO the most revolving Of all crimes
and has the gall to add to his confession
that he expects all leniency possible.
He committed his crime, he states, III
a fit of insanity. There will probably
be doctors and scientists who will agree
with him. But there will be no parent
who agrees with him. They know what
he is and the pity of it is that he will
be allowed to breathe his worthless life
for good many days after his confes-
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Falkenbury,
the Misses Pauline Vaughn, Lor-
raine Lutes, Edna Martin, Eula
Martin, Maybelle Wyman, Alice
Reed, Messrs. Victor Sterling
Cyril Shipway, Edgar Martin, Ed
gar Houke, Jack Kelly, Elmer
Thompson and Lester Huston.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
SHOE LEATHER "BREATHES'

LYNN. Mass.-iU.P}-Lynn shot
manufacturers are experimenting
with a leather that "breathes,
thus giving the foot ventilation
The leather is calfskin, bearing 9
pig grain print. It bears a myriac
OF tiny holes.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
TEN YEARS AGO
Iapuary 10 1000

NEGOTIATIONS were concluded last
night whereby the Imperial Valley
Press and the Ell Centro Progress
are purchased by Ross l.. Ham
mond. Harry w. Hammond and M.
j. Westerfield of Riverside. The
new owners will take charge Mon
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12

The day after vote is taken on the
All-American canal, every bank in the
county will be closed. Yep, its L%ncolns
birthday and a bank holiday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12

Rolphs talk at San Francisco shows
that he knows how to say no in nice
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
W, c. COSTELLO
Manager
DANGEROUS PUBLICITY

los ANGELES is paying honor to Bry-
l. an Untiedt, the young hero Of the
blizzard in Colorado last March, and
again we wonder if the right thing is
being done for this splendid youngster.
On his arrival in Los Angeles yester-
day he was met at the station by the
mayor and the lieutenant governor of
the state, plus the fire department band,
and escorted to his hotel through the
streets of the city.
He is to give a lecture along the Pa
cific coast in the interest of children's S
welfare organizations, we are informed.
If Bryan can survive this sort of stuff
and still remain his natural self, 1t will
be a greater accomplishment than his
rescue work in the Snowstorm.
Public adulation has spoiled many a
mature person and we still think 1t IS
asking too much of a l3-year-old young
ster to withstand its temptations.
And if he is spoiled-perhaps we had
better reserve our opinion about those
responsible for the spelling.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12

Now Charlie Dawes has been insulted
We thought there was one man who was
immune
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12

Carol and his queen have made up
again. We.did hope the queen had some
sense.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 10, 1917

That the construction of the rail-
road. from Calipatria to Westmor-
land. a distance of 1873 miles is to
be a reality, is evidenced by the
filing of a copy OF the contract in
the county recorders office this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12

The roads between Ell Centre and
Imperial are now receiving atten-
ton. Although the roads are still
soft in some places, a scraper is
leveling down the large ridges in
some places.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-12

The Imperial Valley Savings bank
has increased its capitalization to
100000, placing $4,000 additional
in the surplus fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-16

4 SLIGHT bump, a two-inch
IA scar, and fear of noise-all
caused by a pop ottle-is worth
$4,000 to Billy Hawkins, 7, of Ais
South Alabama street.
But Billy, whose dad is Calvin
Hawkins, barber, won't be able
to buy all the lollypops just be-
cause he's legally worth $4,000.
Billy won the $4,000 Monday,
when a jury in superior court
four returned a damage verdict in
favor of his father, his next
friend, in suit against Tony
Caruso, so, of 601 South East
street, former fruit dealer.
Caruso, according to witnesses,
struck the boy with a pop bottle
on Aug. Is, 1880. Caruso, a ped
dler of vegetables, became angered
at the youth and flung the bottle
at him, it is alleged by the boys
father.
The decision of the jury will be
appealed to higher courts by Ca
ruso's attorneys.
Billy's parents declare that since
his injury at the alleged hand of
Caruso he has had a fear COM
pick.
"He runs every time he hears
noise. Street cars and autos
cause him to put his hand on his
heart and become frightened at
the slightest provocation," Billy's
father says.
The father operates one-chair
barber shop in his home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-16
Senate Votes NO. rs to Z;
Made Hoover Dictator
Says Joe Robinson.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. The
senate today rejected the Couzens
bill to give President Hoover $375,-
100000 for relief OF the destitute I'M
employed. The vote was rs to 7.
The seven senators who voted fol
the Couzens proposal were Cappe1
(Rep., Kan.), Couzens (Rep., Mich.)
Davis (Rep, Pa, Hatfield, (Rep.
w. Va), McNary (Rep., Ore.), Rob-
inson (Rep., Ind.) and Vanderberg
(Rep., Mich0.
Before the vote Democratic
Leader Joseph T. Robinson declared
in the senate that it would be I'M
fair to the Democratic party in 6
presidential year to make President
Hoover the relief dictator of the
United States with $375, 000,O 900 Of
federal funds at his disposal.
''NOt Fair to President"
Senator James Couzens (Rep.
Mich.) introduced the relief bill
that was voted down.
ut would not be fair to the Presi.
dent" Robinson said, land certainly
not fair to the minority-to those
who are in political opposition tt
him-to place in his lands $375.-
100000 with the power to say where
it shall be expended, to give to. a
Governor if he wishes, to DENY a
Governor if he desires, to Withdraw
funds from e. Governor if in his
opinion the money is not being prop
erly expended by the states"
ut might be humanity impos-
sible," Robinson continued, "for
the President of the United States
on the eve of a great national cam
paign to take $375, 100000 of public
money and expend it with absolute
impartiality.
DenOunces G. o. p. Speakers
81 make no attack on the Presi-
dent in saying this. do not say he
would deliberately abuse the power
But I do say that it would be
extraordinary if $375, 100000 were
used without some measure of dis
elimination and partiality."
Robinson sharply denounced Re-
publican speakers, who charge the
opposition with attempting to un-
dermine the confidence of the peo-
pie in Mr.. Hoover. The minority
leader said politics practically hac
been adjourned in the present
emergency.
Robinson said much of the criti.
cism of the President came from the
Republican party.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-16
Cites Marked Turn in Tide
Pointing to Increase
in Circulation.
By United Press


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover said today that
since Feb. 4, when he first moved
against boarding, there had been
an entire turn in the tide through
out the country.
The President announced that
since that date a total upward of
100000 had been turned back
into circulation, presumably from
boarded funds.
II am happy to announce that
since Feb. A." the President said,
mot only has boarding stopped, but
there has been an entire turn in
the tide Of the peoples attitude"
President Hoover reiterated his
pleasure at the nations response to
the Administrators efforts to dis
pei the "hysteria" which swept the
country during the last few months.
The latest federal reserve state
ment of Feb. II apparently was
taken as basis for the Presidents
announcement that boarding had
ceased.
Benefits of the governments
widespread financial and economic
relief program to the man in the
street were pointed out in admin
istration quarters.
It was emphasized that the va
1-f@ ii =
by President Hoover were aimed
primarily at restoring confidence
and at relief employment.