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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1932-05-01

board by the proprietor, and some small
glasses were passed around, and partly
filled with the contents of the bottle, which
was imbibed by our Princetonian Crusaders
Il say Princetonian, because they were all,
| think, Princeton graduates).
NO HORDES OF YOUNG PEOPLE
My embarrassment was relieved by my
friend saying, openly, that I had already
had all | needed (Which was none), and
should not take any more, which explana-
ton seemed to satisfy Them except that the
proprietor said, That's good stuff | give
it to my little child He is just so ta1l"-
indicating that he was about four years of
age. Nevertheless, [ was not convinced that
it was good for me, and refraned
We remained for a little while, and if
any had been drinking before we entered
there was no evidence of it, nor did we find
great hordes of young people drinking, as
we had often been told.
Retreating by the back door and again
wandering through the jungle of the old
garage, we emerged once more into the fine
atmosphere of the aristocratc suburb.
After zig-zagging through several side
streets, we stopped again in front of
small, fourth-rate dwelling house, if so
much as that again George, Our guide,
told us to wait while he went to the door
ana raped.
After several raps, the door was partly
opened and George was greeted cordially
by name, and we were invited in. An old
lady with her hair hanging down loose
about her shoulders, and dressed in very
old garment, gave us most cordial greet
ing both by voice and gesture. English
wasn't her favorite tongue.
In the front room, there was seated on
the lounge young man and lady, who
seemed to be greatly astonished in the sud-
den increase of the family guests. They
looked like people who are going to have
their picture taken, or get "free ride"
There was no one else in the place.
The old lady told us to go into the back
room AS we passed, what seemed to be a
second sitting room, very small, | under
stood was where we were to be seated, but
was informed that we must not stop there,
but go back into the kitchen, where we
were again among the pots and pans and
stoves, and the old dining-room table.
The old lady apparently knew that we
were coming that George was bringing lis.
When drinks were asked for here, what
appeared to be sort of an octagon-shaped
pint soda bottle was brought forth with
about three inches of brown stuff in the
bottom of it. very brown. 1t was poured
into small glasses, only tiny bit of it
seemed to be all that was necessary.
My companion asked her if she had any
good wine, and she said she had wonderful
wine, but was all out of it, and wouldn't
have any more for two weeks.
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My companions, having drunk up the
brown stuff, though I noticed my friend,
Joe Clark, said he didn't need any, and
passed it up; when they offered to pay the
old lady for the delicious drinks, she abso
lutely refused to take any money at all. 1t
was all to be a cordial evening party, and
she was only too glad to accommodate
them.
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board by the proprietor, and some small
glasses were passed around and partly
filled with the contents of the bottle, which
was imbibed by our Princetonian Crusaders
Il say Princetonian, because they were all,
think, Princeton graduates).
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A FRIENDLY GAME

He seemed to be in state of great ner-
vous excitement, so much so that every
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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22

Rev. Whedbee and family moved to
were entertained at dinner Tuesday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. John
son.
! The director of scientific temper
ance instruction reports, essays,
dialogues and booklets turned i'm
and more were written that were not
handed in. Practically every scholar
in the grades from third to eighth,
inclusive studied the material. Much
credit is due our teachers for their
patient and persistent efforts in this
work. The winners of the prizes and
the persons donating them will be
announced later.
The Home Demonstration Club
met at the home of Mrs. Ida Lin
dale on Monday evening at 1880. The
topic for the meeting was "COrsetry"
which was presented by Mrs.
Boggs, of Cheswold, and proved TO
be most interesting. Miss WhitcOmb
announced that a state economics
meeting would be held in Milford,
Saturday, April 90, and dental
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Herman Roe.
The p. r. A. will hold their
monthly meeting on Friday evening,
April 22nd. The president would
like good attendance as there is
business of importance to transact.
Our teachers are planning to take
all the children who wish to go for
a days outing to the Geological Gar
den in Philadelphia, on Saturday,
April 23rd.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
DRAWRRIDGE

The Ladies Aid Society of Zion M
E. Church will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dodd ON We'd
nesday evening, April q. All mem
bers and friends are invited to at
tend
Mrs. Edward Millman who is SER
iously i'll with pneumonia is slightly
improved at this writing; her son,
Preston, who is employed in New
Jersey, was called home due to the
illness of his mother. We hope for
a speedy and complete recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carpenter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Wiley en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Car
penter and daughter of Milton on
Sunday.
Frances Leverage of Milton spent
the weekend with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Leverage.
David Hastings is i'll with the Ia
grippe at this writing.
Mrs. Annie ArgO spent Sunday
with Mrs. Lima Moore.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Greensbury Britting-
ham and family entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Brittingham and fam
lily of Denton, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs.
David Brittingham of Lewes on
Sunday.
James Moore spent the week-end
in Viola.
Mrs. De Verne Doty who has been
on the sick list is improving.
Sadie and Thomas Moore spent
Sunday in Lincoln City.
Services at Zion NJ. +. Church on
Sunday, April "a, as follows: Sunday
school 2 p. m. Preaching service p.
m. by Rev. f. b. Taylor. EpwOrth
League service 1880 p. m. Prayer
service Thursday evening at 1880
O'Clock. Your presence is desired.
David II. Reed, Sr., is not so well.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
Why Get Up Nights?
Make This 25c Test

This easy bladder physic is needed
to drive out impurities and excess
acids which cause irritation that re-
suits in leg pains, backache, burning
and getting up nights. BU-KETS,
the bladder physic, containing buchu,
juniper oil etc, works on the blad-
der pleasantly and effectively as cas-
tor oil on the bowels. Get a 25c box
6 grain siZe) from your druggist.
After four days, if not relieved of
getting up nights go back and get
your money. You are bound to feel
better after this cleansing and you
get your regular sleep. Locally
at T.. n. Bratten's.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22

Making Ourselves Over
Human beings are the creatures
of the very things they themselves
create.-Woman's Home Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22

We are in favor of sales tax pro-
vision which will exempt all foods
except spinach.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1892, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

and have it all ready for Christ
mas. For soon it will be Christ
mas. Soon it will be Christmas"
sang the rabbit gentleman. La!
La! La!'
Pretty soon Uncle Wiggily saw
where large evergreen tree was
cut and standing beside the big
rock. He knew this was the one
that the Christmas gnomes had cut
for him, so he tipped it over upon
the sled and began pulling it over
the snow back to his bungalow.
MY! But this is heavy tree"
said Mr. LongearS to himself. Il
wonder if those funny gnomes could
have played trick on me and
hidden one of themselves in the
branches? Wouldn't that be jolly!"
"Ha! Hal" snickered the Bob
Cat to himself, smuggling down
amid the branches There is some
one hidden in your tree, Uncle
Wiggily, but it isn't gnome,
whatever that is Pm here-Mr
Bob Cat! Hal Ha"
Uncle Wiggily soon reached his
bungalow with the tree. His wife
and Nurse Jane had seen to it that
none of the bunny rabbit child
rem were around and soon the tree
, was carried to secret room and
the door was closed.
In the middle of the night, when
all was silent and quiet, and when
Uncle Wiggily and everybody was
asleep, the Bob Cat slipped out OF
the tree, went on tiptoes down to
the front door and opened it. On
the porch was the Fox.
Come on in!" whispered the
Bob Cat. Everything is ready. Un-
Gle Wiggily never knew I was in
the tree. Now we can sneak up and
get him"
mol" snarled the Fox. We'll
do nothing of the kind. Come out
here, want to talk to you!' The
surprised Bob Cat went outside
The Fox pulled the door and it
shut with the swapping of the
lock. do you know what kind OF
tree it was Uncle Wiggily brought
you home in?" the Fox asked the
Bob Cat.
mo, I don't know and I don't
care! 1t was just tree" was the
answer. And then the Fox said:
THAT was a Christmas treel
just thought of it. Much as I would
like to catch Uncle Wiggily,
wouldn't do it around Christmas
And I won't let you do it. Christ
mas is for joy, peace and happiness
Come on, get away from herel'
So the Fox made the Bob Cat
go away and Mr. LongearS fin
ished his sleep in peace. And if the
candy cane will stop playing mar
bles with cranberries long enough
for the turkey to gobble, III tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily's
Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
BANK OF AMERICA
HELPS CHILDREN

Bank of America yesterday took
over 1000 school savings accounts
of the defunct San Bernardino
County Savings Bank, totaling
more than $4,000, guaranteeing
the full amount of each and every
child's deposit. These accounts
have been transferred to the books
of the Bank of America and each
child having one of these accounts
automatically becomes a depositor
in the school savings department
of the Bank of America.
A. @. Robson, special deputy,
representing Edward Rainey, su-
perintendent of banks, who worked
out the details of transfer Of these
school savings accounts from the
old County Savings Bank, has
highest praise for Bank of Amer
lea officials for making this mag
nificent offer to the school child
rem depositors. DR.. A. H. Gianni-
nj, chairman of the general exc
cutive committee, Bank of Amer
ica, and A. H. Brouse, vice pres
ident of the banks San Bernar-
dino branch, cooperated to the full
est extent in rendering this SER
vice to the children.
Bank of America officials were
actuated by a fine desire to fully
protect these children, when they
came forward with the offer to
assume the deposit liability on
these savings accounts said Rob-
ison. "This bank is spending
thousands of dollars in teaching
the lessons of thrift to the child
rem of California, and this plan
is one OF the many formulated
by the Bank of America for the
protection of depositors and es-
pecially of children who are to be-
come the business men and wom-
en- of tomorrow. 1t is an earnest
effort to build public confidence
in strong banks"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. Com
ment at the embassies on the
breakdown of the Hoover-R -RooSe-
velt debt conversations brought
humorous as well as serious re-
sponses.
At the embassy of one of the
nations which defaulted on the
Dec. is payment, an official said:
We'll, that ends it. Now we can
all go fishing"
He referred to President Hoover's
proposed fishing excursion to Flor
ida and announcement of Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt's contemplate
ed cruise in February.
At the embassy of one of the ma
tions which met its payment a dip
lomat said:
Europe is being crucified by the
American constitutional system of
government"
If similar critical situation
should arise between changes in
future administrations, the period
of delay probably would be much
shorter. Under the lame duck am
endment to the constitution, new
presidents would take office early
in January rather than in March.
The amendment is expected to be-
come effective during the Roose-
welt administration.
Secretary of Treasury Ogden l..
Mills is giving bronze and silver
medallions bearing his bust as
Christmas presents to intimate
friends and dozen newspaper cor
respondents who cover the treas
ul'y.
On the reverse side of the med
allion is a replica of the treasury
shield inscribed with the Latin
phrase, "Sigillum thesauri Americke
sepprenprionalis.' 1t required two
hours of inquiry around treasury
offices before the translation, THE
seal of the treasury of North Am
erica" could be secured.
Mills recently gave newspaper
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
UNCLE WIGGILY'S CHRISTMAS
TREE

"Whoo-ool" called the Bob Cat
to the Fuzzy Fox one day in the
forest. "Whoo-oo! Come here!'
The Fox, who was walking
along, looking for something to
eat, looked at the Bob Cat and
asked: 8.
What do you want?"
"I want to tell you that I have
thought of a dandy way to catch
Uncle Wiggily," mewed the Bob
Cat. 'Listen!" So the Fox listened
while the Bad Chap with the silly
little tail said: Just now I heard
Uncle Wiggily say to Nurse Jane
that he was coming to the woods
to cut down an evergreen tree. He
told Nurse Jane to get the bunny
rabbit children out of the bunga-
low so they wouldn't see him bring
the tree home. And now I'm going
to the woods and hide in the thick
branches of that tree!"
What for?" asked the Fox.
Hiding in a tree! That's silly!"
MOI" whispered the Bob Cat.
Listen again!' So the Fox lis
tened again and the Bob Cat said:
Il am going to hide in the very
tree Uncle Wiggily is going to take
home with him. He is going to draw
it home on one of the children's
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
Four Arrested In
Gambling Raid

Beans counted out in groups of
four and lottery tickets in any
number patron might desire, last
night brought mighty poor luck to
H. Iwashi, As, and H. Tsiyikawa,
35, japanese, and to p. Cabebe, "a,
and r. Gallo, 80. Filipinos.
j. Sterling Oswalt, police chief,
end R. r. Voyles, patrolman, were
the harbingers of evil luck to the
four men gathered at 428 Broad
way.
AS result of their raid on the
asserted gambling place, Oswalt
and Voyles booked Iwashi on a
charge of conducting lottery,
charged Tsiyikawa with possession
of lottery tickets and taking part
in the bean game, and booked the
two Filipinos for gambling. ID
Iwashi was released on $50 bail
to appear for trial this afternoon.
The others were released on their
own recognizance. They will be
tried at the same time.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
Editorial Page
and
Features
NOT ALL BAD

JUST about the time that stories of
racketeers, gang shootings, messy
murders and suicides, a bone-headed
congress and the economic situation
have convinced us that the world has
gone to pot and that life is a pain in the
neck, something bobs up to prove we are
"all wet".
We don't have to go any further than
right here in El Centro to find ample
evidence that notwithstanding all our
drawbacks, Mr.. and Mrs. Average Cit
izen make pretty good team after all.
There are dozens of men and women.
who are busy with their own affairs,
but yet not too busy to overlook the
less fortunate at this time of the year.
Those who are doing such splendid
work are not people of ample means
They have felt the touch of the econ
mic situation themselves but it has not
snuffed out their fine consideration for
their neighbor, using that word as The
Nazarene defined it long ago.
II there are any unhappy families or
individuals in this city Christmas day
it will not be because a sincere effort
to seek them out and help them has not
been made.
The various civic organizations, ably
assisted by unselfish men and women,
are doing splendid work to make
Christmas what it should be for those
who would be unable to observe it. Nor
does the good work stop with provid-
ing a happy Christmas. The same or
CARNATIONS and individuals have been
doing good work for weeks and will con-
tinue to do it after Christmas-their
only reward being the knowledge of
good deed, we'll DONE
&c cnrf IF
to Ell Centre. Up and down the land,
similar groups of men and women are
doing the same thing. Their work is
quite generally unknown and unrecog-
nized, even by their close associates, but
it is being done just the same.
For those who are somewhat at "outS"
with things in general, We recommend
the story of the aviators' Santa Claus
party appearing in the news columns
today A group of flying men have
Clipped in to play Santa Claus for
lonely and poverty-stricken family away
out on the desert. Men who take great
risks daily with their lives, and who
are none too generously blessed with this
worlds goods, they have taken it upon
themselves to do their bit to make
Christmas a happy day for others
Those whom they will help are un-
known TO tnem except through Lndl oHe
touch of nature" that makes the whole
world kim
Such incidents as this, and the count
less other good deeds that are done,
which unfortunately do not receive the
same publicity accorded to bank rob-
berries or divorces in the film colony,
ought to convince the most cynical that
this old world is pretty much what we
make it and that it can be good Cld
world after all.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

sleds and he'll never know I'm hid
ing in the thick branches. He'll
take me right inside the bungalow
with the tree. I'll stay in it, hiding
until it gets dark. Once I am in
side the bungalow I can come down
in the night, open the front door
for you and you and 1 can catch
Uncle Wiggily. How's that?"
"It sounds like a good trick, y
said the Fox. "I'll go in on it with
you. But how will you know which
tree Uncle Wiggily is going to take
so that you may hide in it before
he gets there?"
"The tree is already cut down
and it is standing against a big
rock" said the Bob Cat. He told
Nurse Jane SO. can easily find it. .
Yes, guess you can," said the
Fox. "All right. You hide in the
tree. Uncle Wiggily will take you
right into his bungalow without
knowing it and in the middle of the
night you can get out of the tree
and open the door for me-"
And we'll catch the rabbit
mewed the Bob Cat.
"Surel" barked the Fox.
A little while after the Bob Cat
had run to the woods to hide in
the tree leaning against the big
rocks Uncle Wiggily, with his pink
nose twinkling like a Chinese Ian
tern, hoped to the forest dragging
Busters sled after him
I'm glad the Christmas gnomes
and the Jolly elf cut down the tree
for me-" said the rabbit gentleman
as he hoped along "Of course,
hight have gnawed it with my
sharp teeth, but it will save time
to have it already cut and wait
ing for me. I'll draw it home on this
sled and tonight Nurse Jane ano
my wife and / win trim the tree
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
sDo11't Quote ME-
) BY United Press %.

men some of the first currency
bearing his signature as secretary
of treasury. Correspondents recall
ed that when Andrew w. Mellon,
former secretary of treasury, agreed
to give newsmen the first OF the
small size one dollar bills, he ask
ed for similar amounts in return.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
REACH INGRATITUDE HEIGHT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. U.H - The
height of ingratitude, believes
Judge E. G. Stooksbury, of GRIM
inal court, has been attained by
three men whose release from the
penitentiary he secured not long
ago. They were arrested few
days after gaining freedom on a
charge of forging Judge Stocks
bury's name to checks.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

from the field, plans are being
made for more extensive paintings
during the coming season. The
acreage is expected to be 10000
while this year it was but 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street, El
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., 1932-12-23
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December %, 1917

With more than 2100 new MEM
bers added to tho roster of I'm
perial Valley chapter of the Red
Cross, there is little doubt that
the quota will be reached.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

The retail cost of food rose in
20 out of 81 representative cities
during November. The average
rise was about three per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December %, 1912

Mayor Norton calls on all owners
Of dogs to muzzle them for a few
days and watch them constantly.
A dog supposed to be mad ran
through the streets few days ago
and bit several dogs.
While cotton is still coming in
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
TEN YEARS AGO
December %, 1922

With a total shipment Of 13l
cars of lettuce up to last night, it is
believed nearly 200 cars will be
shipped out of the valley soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

Mr.. Hoover is not going to avail him
self of the last opportunity to hang up
his stocking in the White House. I'm
fortunately it was filled on November 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

All night lights have increased egG
production on the r. J. Kiely ranch,
Sonoma, Sonoma county.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

The fading year will be famous for
many things, not the least of which is
the appearance of the "Technocrat''.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

Anyhow, the fellow who was fugi-
tive is fugitive no longer. That much
has been accomplished.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

road will be 10 miles long and will
cost approximately 100000
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

A new road to Laguna mountains
will be finished early in 1918. The
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
CHRISTMAS TREE HAZARDS

A WORD of warning about Christmas
"A trees is not amiss at this time, in or
der that precautions may be taken to
guard against possible accident that
would turn the holiday into a bitter
tragedy.
While the old custom of having light
ed candles on the Christmas tree is not
as prevalent as formerly, such decora-
tions are still in use and it behooves
those handling them to be extremely
careful. Most Christmas tree decora-
tions are highly inflammable and when
placed near lighted candles create
dangerous fire hazard.
The more popular electrical decora-
tive sets are much safer but here too
care must be taken against defective
wiring. Worn electrical cords placed on
some metallic substance, can create the
spark that will result in disaster
Christmas trees are a great attraction
for children. No amount of verbal
warning can guarantee safety as far
as they are concerned for the mis-
chievous curiosity of children is proven
bial. Trees should not be permitted to
remain lighted where there are small
children unless an adult is present to be
ready for any emergency.
We have made Fourth of July "safe
and sane, but each year brings its quota
of Christmas tragedies. Perhaps they
are not as numerous as those reported
on the nations birthday, but the very
nature of Christmas makes such TRACE
dies particularly sad ones for so often
children are the victims
No child's Christmas need be spoiled
through extreme caution by forbidding
the Christmas tree, but parents who
adopt this means of observing the day
assume the responsibility that goes with
it and they should also. assume the
watchfulness that is essential to avoid
danger.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

Mr.. Sunshine, us certainly is glad
see you again.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

Modesty forbids US stating where the
Pittsburgh Pantherns could have found
ideal weather for their training.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

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per month, SIS cents: by mail, SO cents per month
in advance Entered at Ell Centre, California, post
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Newspaper Publishers Association. M. C. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
Y 'NllEaat5eZ
los ANGELES AND VICINITY

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Unsettled with probably showers
this afternoon and tonight; Satur-
day and Sunday fair; not much
change in temperature; gentle to
moderate northeasterly winds, be-
coming westerly.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

And now the only chance to do your
shopping early comes tomorrow morn
ing.