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Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

the Bear. But if that Bob Cat
comes here I'll surprise him"
Good" cried Uncle Wiggily.
But as it was only a dream I
don't believe he'll come. However,
though it is very kind of you to let
me come in your cave, I think I
should take a look out and see if
the storm is over. If it is I better
start for home
"Oh, don't" begged Shaggy
Raggy. Stay and keep me COM
pany."
I'D like to, but 1 think my wife
and Nurse Jane may worry said
Uncle Wiggily I'll take a look
outside and see if the snow has
stopped. If it has III be on my
way"
Uncle Wiggily popped his head
out of the little hole by which he
had entered the white cave where
Shaggy Raggy the Bear lived. The
rabbit saw that the snow had
stopped, but he also saw something
else. This was the Bob Cat, who
was running over the white drifts
toward him.
"Ah, 1 see you!' howled the Bob
Cat to the rabbit.
Quick as a flash. Uncle Wiggily
popped down into the cave again.
1T was no dream," he said to
the Bear. The Bob Cat is coming
to get mel
"Il have something to say about
that!' growled Shaggy Raggy So
he popped his head out of the hole
in the snow just as the Bob Cat
came nearer. The Bob Cat, think
ing it was Uncle Wiggily, mcwed
again:
7 see you! Ha! Ha, see you!'
oh, you see me, do YOU
reared the Bear well. I see you.
too, and if I see much more OF
you I'll
But the Bob Cat did not come
any farther. He took one look a.
the big Shaggy Raggy, with his
large mouth full of teeth, and then
the Bob Cat turned around and
ran the other way.
"Ha! Hal laughed the Bear. =
guess he won't bother me again
even in my dreams. Come on out
now, Uncle Wiggily! It's all right,
So the rabbit gentleman hoped
out and hoped home to his bun
galow having had wonderful ad-
venture.
And if the automobile Will stop
making fun of the bicycle because
it only has two wheels. I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily going
skating.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
CAN 1T BE DONE?

A young girl back in Pennsylvania is
n trying to disprove the old saying that
blood is thicker than water.
Her brother is held prisoner on a
charge of murder, the victim being the
asserted sweetheart of the girl.
The shooting followed when the sweet
heart refused to desist in attentions paid
to the girl after being warned to do so
by the brother and the girls father.
Subsequent to the indictment of the
accused, the district attorneys office an
nounced that the girl would be their
chief witness against her brother whom
she canot forgive for what he did.
1t will be interesting to sit back and
see if she carries out her threats.
All of us know that brothers and SIS
ters can be deadly enemies but not US
ually when an outsider is mixed up in
the affair Families can fight among
themselves, but when it is the family
against somebody else, the family sticks
together
This particular brother made dread
full mistake in taking a human life. HIS
sister will make even a greater one If she
willingly testifies against him. Right
now she may wish to send him to the
electric chair, but as she is only 19, that
feeling can be understood. However, she
may some day be a woman OF 90 or b0
years and if she has to look back from
that point on the knowledge that she sent
her brother to his death, life Is not 60
ing to be very sweet for her.
If for no other reason than her own
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND SHAGGY
RAGGY

We'll, we'll we'll This is a great
surprised" said Uncle Wiggily.
Its just as much Of a surprise
70 me as it is to you" said the big
animal with whom the rabbit gen.
tleman had taken refuge in a snow
cave when the storm made him
lose his way. Il couldn't imagine
what it was, went on the big an
imal, that was wiggling around III
my fur
And I thought chuckled Mr.,
Longears. that your fur was an
overcoat lost in the snow by some
college football player. Ha, Hal"
"Ha! Hal" laughed the big ami
nal, who had been taking his
winter sleep in the snow cave.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
GAS EXPLOSION
CAUSES DAMAGE
SUIT IN COURT

Ell Centro's new type of COM
mercial gas today had caused its
first suit in Superior court, follow
ing the filing by Fred Anderson,
proprietor of Freddie Anderson's s
cafe. yesterday afternoon of n
Sl0.500 damage suit against the
Natural Gas Corporation of Cali
fornia.
Burns suffered by Anderson
when he attempted 10 light a
burner under the steam table IN
his cafe, not knowing that the gas
had been turned on and had gone
out, are listed in the complaint as
cause for damages.
Anderson asks $500 damages
$500 because he was unable to de
vote time to his business, and 5000
for hospital bills and medical at
tention. The complaint charges
the gas company with conducting
It's business in a careless, negligent
and reckless manner, and with op-
Grating its plant, distributing sys-
tenn, meters, appliances and pipe
lines in such a way as TO cause the
explosion in the cafe, December %.
Anderson alleges, in the COM
plant drawn by Kendall b.
Perkins. his attorney. that the
burns suffered in the explosion
will cause permanent disfigrcmen6
and attendant mental and physi-
cal pain and suffering.
Specifically, the complaint al
leges that the plaintiff sustained
severe burns about the head, hair,
eyes. face, arms and hands, severe
mental and nervous shock, also
bruises, contusions and abraisions.
rendering plaintiff sick, sore, lame
and disabled and causing him great
physical and mental pain and sui-
fering and bodily Disagreement.
The explosion in the cafe came
shortly after the gas company had
switched to use of new type o.
gas, and while gas fixtures were
still in process of adjustment in
Ell Centro.
Anderson, coming to work, found
the burner under a steam table
out. and started to light it. It
had been lighted once already, and
had gone out. When the cafe pro-
prietor lighted a match, accumu-
lated gas exploded, burning him
severely.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
Another Cold
Night In Valley

Valley temperatures INDUCED III
another dive last night and during
the early hours of the morning
reached % degrees. according to
F. A. Baughman, valley weather
bureau representative.
The average temperature in the
country areas was 26 degrees, while
some of the colder areas reached
as low as "a degrees. The pro-
tected area in Ell Centro, however.
registered % degrees.
Slightly colder temperatures are
predicted for tonight, said Baugh-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
Cut This Out
Excellent Preparation For Catarrh
Catarrhal Deafness and
Head Noises.

IF you know someone troubled
with catarrhal deafness or head
noises due to catarrh, hand this to
him and you may save the poor SUI
ferer from total deafness. We be-
lieve catarrrh is caused by a con-
stitutional disease and that saves,
sprays or inhalers merely give tera-
porary, not permanent relief from
its distressing symptoms. Therefore,
much time has been spent in per
fecting a pure, gentle, yet effective
tonic that should quickly eXpel all
catarrhal poison from the system.
1t proves a very simple and mex
pensiVe home treatment.
Secure from Clements or your
druggist one ounce of "Parmint'
Double Strength. Take this home
and add to it u pint of hot water
and a little sugar. Take one table
spoonful four times a day.
The fihst day should start relieY-
ing the distressing head noises,
headache, dullness, and cloudy
thinking. while the hearing should
rapidly return as the system is in
vigorated by the tonic action of the
treatment. Loss of smell, throat,
and mucous dropping in the throat
are other systems Of catarrh often
overcome by Parmint. If nearly
90qs of all ear troubles are directly
caused by catarrh, there must be
many people whose hearing could
be restored by this effective home
treatment.
All sufferers from catarrhal deaf
ness or head noises due TO catarrh
should give Parmint q trial. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

con, should the government desire
10 mount one at that location. III
many instances, Steele explained,
with the establishment Of govern
mental air routes. local beacons
have been discarded.
Steele has always been COM
mandatory of the achievements Of
the people of Imperial Valley in
establishing the fine, lighted air.
port north of this city and he was
able to assist very greatly in prep
arations of the plans for the light
ing OF the field and other improve
mentS and has done much to ad-
vance the cause of aviation in
Southern California He has been
a frequent visitor in El Centro and
has on several occasions addressed
chamber of commerce gatherings
on aeronauticS.
The visitor expressed his graft
fication at the increased air pas
senger traffic moving through I'M
perial county, evidencing, as he
stated, an increased interest in thc
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
STEELE READY
TO AID VALLEY
GET AIR MAIL

The El Centro Chamber of Com
merce has been assured by Dudley
Steele, manager of the aviation de-
partment Of the Richfield Oil COM
pany. that he is much interested IN
the increased use of air mail and
will do everything possible TO urge
the establishment OF air mail sery-
ice in Imperial Valley.
Steele was a visitor at the cham
Der of commerce headquarters yes
terday and stated that his COM
pany had made the offer TO the
government to permit the use OF
the Richfield tower at the I'm
perial county airport for the mount
ing of a government revolving bea-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
aEs-AE


"Ha! Hal" laughed Uncle Wig
gily. Though it had proved to oe
sn animal instead of a fur coat in
the cave, the rabbit was not at all
afraid. For the big animal had
said he would be a friend to the
bunny.
You are quite welcome here"
went on the big animal wearing
the fur which looked like a big
coat. stay as long as you like
Thank you, SO much mu-
INJURED the rabbit. Let me sec
er-Mr.-I think 1 don't know your
NAME" said Uncle Wiggily.
Il am Shaggy Raggy," was the
answer, "and 1 am a big brown
bear. I burroWed down under this
snow to have my winter sleep
and"
"Yes, and I come along and
snuggle into your fur coat and
wake you up. I guess that's whaC
you were going to say, were you
not?" asked Mr.. Longears.
No, indeed" chuckled Shaggy
Raggy, which is what the bear
looked like in his big, fur coat
I'm glad you awakened me, for 1
was having a bad dream and now
it is over"
What were you dreaming
about?" asked Uncle Wiggily as
he sat in the snow cave and looked
at Shaggy Raggy. 1t was quite
warm and light in the cave.
Il was dreaming" said the Jolly
old bear gentleman, that the Bob
Cat said he was a cousin Of mine
and SO he wanted to come and live
in this cave with me"
THE Bob Cat cousin of yours!
Nevern cried Uncle Wiggily. How
could he say that even in a
dream?"
II don't know how, but he did
it," growled Mr.. Shaggy Raggy.
1T was a most unpleasant dream.
You know, Uncle Wiggily, I have
a very short little tail-quite =
bobbed tail, in fact"
"Yes, your tail is as short as
minei" said Mr.. Longears.
Well" went on the bear, you
know the Bob Cat also has a short
/ tail. And 1 dreamed he said that
since he has short tail and
have a short tail we must be
cousins. And he wanted to come
here and livel"
Bold of him" murmured the
/ rabbit. Just because your tails
are alike. Why, next he'll be
claiming to be my cousin, because
l have a little tail and he may
want to come and live in my
! bungalow"
81 shouldn't wonder" growled
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
TEN YEARS AGO
Ianu1rY % 1922

The Pioneers banquet given last
night at the Barbara Worth hotel
in compliment to Mr. and Mrs.
20. 3. Tout, who will leave
soon to make their home in Port
ersville, was one of the most bril-
liant social events ever held in FL
CentrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

man. Unusually high barometric
pressure over the Pacific ocean
about $500 miles west of the coast
of California and an unusually
low area over the Mississippi
Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
Service Station
Will Be Opened

Improvements are being made on
the Jasper L. Trayers building at
the corner of Sixth and State
streets for a Texaco service sta
ton which is to open tor business
February 5.
Excavations preparatory to in
stallation of two oil tanks now are
underway and as soon as complet-
ed service pumps will be placed
between the two driYeways.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

A Los Angeles newspaper has
evolved the Objectionable epithet OF
desert rats" to residents of Coach
ella. Imperial and Yuma Valleys. If
it can find no pleasing term to
apply TO those who are conducting
the greatest reclamation work the
continent has known, it would be
better for 1t to remain silent.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
BnBO SETS PARDON RECORD

JACKSON, Miss. - UP - Gov
Theo Bilbo issued $50 pardons in
1881, the largest number issued in
one year in the history Of the
state. Most of the released men
were liquor law yiolators.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

Wilson school auditorium was
filled to capacity last night when
the mid-Winter commencement ex-
ercises were conducted. The grad
uation class was composed of nine
girls and l6 boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

use Of air transportation. While
here. Steele was entertained by
Leo Hetzel, director of the cham
Der. who has likewise done much to
develop the Imperial county air
port to its present high standard.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

The Holly Sugar company has
completed it's run Of sugar al
Tracy. where it employed 225 men
and received $4,000 tons of beets.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January %. 1912

The civic section of the Wom-
ans Ten Thousand club has sent
out invitations to a whist party to
be given at Hotel Oregon February
2
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at
the Post Office, at
Ell Centre, Calf, as
Second Class Mat
ter.
u WALkATHONS'

WE hope it will be a long time before
w Ell Centre is again treated to that
form of amusement dubbed a 'Walka-
thon".
Without wishing TO criticize those who
sponsored the recent performance, for
the "Walkathon" is something new and
had not been tried here, we don't mind
going on record as believing it very near
the zero mark in the line of entertain
ment.
Just where there is any amusement in
watching group OF persons walking
around a room is beyond us. There
doesn't seem to be any point to the per-
formance 1t proves only that people
can walk and that others are willing to
pay for the privilege of seeing them
walk. But the same thing can be done
by standing on street corner and there
is no charge for it.
We never thought we would ever be
able to say anything complimentary
about a dance "Marathon", but even the
"Marathon" is ahead of the ''Walka-
thon" as an exhibition.
Offering nothing in the way of amuse-
ment. the local "Walkathon' did afford
a bit of work for the police at times.
This is not surprising for a ''Walka
thon' encourages loafing and when you
have oafing you are almost certain to
have trouble.
The "Walkathon' is just another
reason why Ell Centrans should hesitate
and do a bit of thinking before permit
ting outside amusement promoters to
come in here. If they have something
worth while it will stand investigation
which will be welcomed. If it can't stand
investigation, it isn't wanted here.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January %. 1917

Ell Centro post office now has a
new sign of gold lettering on the
front window of the institution.
Postmaster c. c. Collins had it
placed there for the direction of
strangers in town as he was tired,
he said. of telling people where to
mail letters.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

Ben Hulse might mention that weather
matter to the governor. If he Is to be
known as Sunny Jim he ought to be
able to send plenty of sunshine here for
the fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

Los Angeles now presents the unique
spectacle of police captain going to jail
for doing what he believed to be his duty.
Los Angeles can always offer the unique.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

peace of mind, we hope the lady sees the
light before it is too late.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

It's on the opposite side of the world
from us. but this Shanghai business Is
as dangerous as though it were in Wash
ington.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

Maybe this Hawaiian case will end up
by the Judge being tried for the murder
with the accused acting as jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-29

Valley fight fans arc showing
considerable anxiety over the 20
round contest to be held at the bull
ring III Mexicali next Sunday. Doc
Hess and Walter Curl will fight.
They are middleweights and have
been training faithfully for the
contest.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Pickups and
PutOuts
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
sonny" Burdine sits out
side No. IL fire engine house
and tells listeners about his
ball-playing days. George ISe.
mann sends word that the cur
rent national duckpin cham
piOnships at Norfolk, Va, is
the best in history. .Arville
Ebersole predicts that the city
duckpin tournament will meas
ure up to last years. . never
start a verbal argument with
"Muggsy" Morris about the
A. E. F.. M. Fitzgerald and
Attorney" Jack TullOch have
shortened their visits to Bowie
Chester Bid will be the prin-
cipal backer of the Northeast
Temple in their bowling match
with the Connecticut Blue Rib.
bons. the clubmen at the L
Street garage have improved
quarters. John Mayhem, ace
swimmer while at Central High,
is splashing around for the
Maryland University lacrosse
team. Coaches at Tech High
are wrangling over athletic ma
terial.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
BLUE RIBBONS
|. EASY V|CTORS

The District All-Stars just
couldn't click against the smooth
functioning Come tiCut Blue
Ribbon bowling m inc and
were Smothered under an ava
lanche of 244 duckpins last night.
The Capitalites started out
like a house afire, taking a 40
pin lead in the first game, only
to founder through a 528 second
game as the Nutmeggers hit top
form with a 668 game. After
that, it was a case of just what
margin the invaders would win
by, though no one figured the
hugh difference that the final
results show, 3,O81 to 1889.
Make Rosenberg missed No.
7 pin in the tenth box as Nick
Tronsky spared and coun t e d
eight to decide the singles in the
New Englanders favor, 627 to
$40, in a thriller. Tronsky was
20 pins behind going into the
final five boxes.
Paul Harrison and Rosenberg
clicked steadily in their doubles
to down Tronsky and Bill Tato,
by a good margin and Joe Harrl-
son and Astor Clarke also kept
up persis tent fire on the
NAPLES, as Carl F'risk and JACK
White wilted in the last two
games, Scores:
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
NEW TEAMS
To BOLSTER
LEAGUES
Bx SID KATZNELL

Manager Ham" Clipper, of the
Skinker Eagles baseball team
anticipates a banner season for
Sandlot and semi-pro mines this
year. He says:
Depression has hit every
thing else, but believe that it
won't harm baseball in the
least. I even go as far to say
that it will aid baseball. People
usually seek recreation when
worried, and I believe baseball
will be their chief recreation
this year. Dozens of new teams
have signified their intentions
of playing in various leagues
around town. which will bolster
the leagues immensely"
The Skinker Eagles were one
Of the strongest semi-pro combina-
tions in these parts last year,
and plan for a stronger team this
season. Clipper has called a
meeting for tomorrow night at 8
o'clock at his residence, 438 In
graham st. N. w. All players
and candidates are urged to re-
port promptly, as matters of Ut
most Importance will be discussed.
Union Printers were admitted
to the Departmental Baseball
League last night at a meeting.
The loop now has 10 teams. They
are D. c. Repair Shop, G.. P. o.
No. l, G. P. o. No. 2, Bureau of
Investigation, Agriculture, Naval
Hospital, Commerce, and the
printers. Hostilities begin Mon
day, May 2.
The teams will play a split
season. Each aggregation will
perform in 18 games during the
first half. The second half the
mines will be divided into two sec
t1ons. winners meet for the final
half title in a three-game series,
Best five out seven games will
prevail for the championship. The
North and South Ellipse will be
used by the league. All contests
will start promptly at 5 O'Clock,
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Potomac Boat Club
Plans Banner Year

The Potomac Boat Club plans
a banner year in canoe racing, to
be featured by the Middle States
regatta on August 27. Marathons
for canoes and shell races will
be staged.
Francis L. Fahy was reelected
president of the club for the
fourth time, Lewis P. AllWine,
vice president; Ernest P. Schnei-
der, treasurer, and Ernest L. Mil
Ter, secretary.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Los Angeles Cops
Score OUer Locals

The Los Angeles policemen
were a little too consistently
accurate with their pistols, and
the Washington team was de-
feated, 1,409 to 1879, in a
National Police Pistol League
match. Summaries:
Los Angeles. Calif.-Ward, 100,
96, 96-292; Davis, SO, "a, 98-
291; Nanka, 81. SO. 92-287;
Foster, 96, 90, 94-282; Robert
son, SO, 80, 72-257. Total, l, 400.
Washington, D. C.-SteWart,
100, 80, 99-298; Fondahl, 90,
81, 94-283; Moore, 90, 81, 80
-279; Warden, SO, 80, 90-265;
Brodie, So, 10, 88-254. Total,
| 27Q
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Local College Boxers
Depart for TryOuts

Three local college glovemen
were to depart today for Penn
State College where tomorrow
and Saturday, the national COL
1egiate Olympic boxing trials will
take place. They are Eddie Mar
mel, bantamWeight, and Mike
Tardugno, featherweight, both of
Columbus University, and Dan
Pyne, Catholic U. middleweight.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Argyle Netn1en
Face Md. u. SUnd1Y

Tennis will make it's first Sc
rious appearance here Sunday
when the Argyle Country Club
tennis team will tackle the Mary
land U. netmen on the Argyle
courts. Six singles and three
doubles will be played.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07

feet or more. Its marvels of ma
ture, however, need no longer be
seen only by insects. The distin-
guished French scientist, Professor
Rene Thevenin, has made it pos
sible for man to explore this un-
seen world. He describes it in
profusely illustrated article - in
next Sundays american Weekly-
showing exactly how this unknown
land looks. Be sure to read it!
The Washington times., 1932-04-07

no you yearn for adventure
Land enjoy living dangerously!
# you do you will probably well,
come the privilege of exploring an
always new and changing world,
with mystery, surprise, beauty,
horror, sudden wealth or sudden
death just around the corner:
It's a world that human beings
never notice because they look
down on it from a height of FIVE