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Smyrna times., 1932-11-23
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|pys TEA HOUSE
\ State Tea House on
| Highway Near Will
irgtOn, in Ruins
|aS PAST 2 YEARS

| 1,nand state Tea House
| 1put Boulevard, below
Z owned by Mrs. Anna D.
I, destroyed by fire late
~ pight. The loss is es-
4 4 10000. Considerable
,;t was had in this house
L !. Harvey Speakman Of
| SISTED Mrs. Justis the
| W As hostess. The prop
noccupied at the time,
cf The fire has not been
II. although the blaze is
ID lave been caused by a
n There was no heat in
zg. the electricity had
| 5of, and a shot gun was
! he kitchen, the owner Of
not known, indicating
| I bad gained entrance to
sr.. after caretakers had
in the evening. The tea
d been vacant for two
ID former lessees, a Mr..
d STATS and a Mrs. Vetch,
a Chester, who had been
DE tea room for the last
Ez.S, having moved two
q Two caretakers, Viii
EslG and James Floyd, had
sElg in the house over
ass it had become vacant.
reported the fire and the
Es Minquadale, Holloway
Tive Points, Newport New
lmeTe, Mil Creek and
{ Haights Fire Companies
d The fremen saved only
1y Of furniture stored on
.HoG, and two pianos, be
aAE. Justis. There were
hniture in the building.
-a threw streams Of wat
turning building from
1s reservoir at Basin
y the state highway, 4OC
. d the building, but de-
'1orts the firemen were
ave the building. The
4srs had entered the
Ally in the evening, go.
q rear entrance, chang.
A'nss and went out tht
Y . attend a motion pic.
Fremen expressed tn,
= some one had entered
WIDOW and started thu
lo0i Of the cellar stairs
I q the gun found in tn,
= not been identified
I a0Ihlng infamable il
aeofdlng to Mrs. Justis
a the time Of the fir,
& q Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
.'Aangton and when no
! ne with Mr.. and Mrs
l ~ a'f business manager
= went to the scene
Z The building was al
s-'!sd. !. Y Chief Campbell
Castle Fire Compan,
s~n hnger while 6gb+in,
lae Diamond State Te,
allt BY Mrs. Justis sev
and opened az
\ ! .aef her management
!. ! years it was a favor
"llmingtonians an.
4 : !. nom other parts o
!, 'oi The last two year
!. aaaer different man
y continued as a u.
4' last tenants move
Smyrna times., 1932-11-23
NOTICE

All persons or gunners are forbid
trespassing on my farms or on the
r. Y. Wallen farm which I rent,
under penalty of the law.
HERMAN H. STATS
11-Q at
Smyrna times., 1932-11-23
FOR RENT

7-Room Dwelling with all mod
ern conveniences, on Frazier Street
Corner of Delaware, in tenure of
Thomas Lamb. Possession Decem-
Der 1st. Apply to
NJ. v. FORD,
11-16 If Phone 114R4 Smyrna
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
SouthUorth viii
Be Giant Coach

NEW YORK, Dec. %. U.Pp-Bil-
ly Southworth will return as coach
next season to the New York Gil
ants for whom he played as out
fielder from 1924 until mid-season
in 1926.
Southworth, manager of the Ro-
chester and Columbus clubs last
season, will replace Clarence Nit
chell, who was released after the
season ended. He and Tom Clark
will be Manager Bill Terry's assist
ants.
Southworth played with Ports
mouth, Toledo, Portland, Birning-
ham, Pittsburgh, Boston Braves,
Giants and ST. Louis Cardinals.
He was named manager of the
Cards in 1929 to succeed Bill Nc
Kechnie, but before the end of the
year he was sent to manage the
Cardinals farm at Rochester, from
where he transferred to Columbus,
also owned by the st. Louis club.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
UNCLE WIGGILY'S CHRISTMAS
STOCKINGS

After Uncle Wggily had bought
the black trick cat for Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy, the rabbit gentle
man thought:
Nov 1 had better do something
for myself. I had better buy me a
large pair of Christmas stockings.
1 don't expect many presents at
Christmas" murmured Mr.. Long
ears, but still something may hap
pen that Santa Claus might bring
me a ton of coal or a lot of ice for
next Summer, or some thing like
that, so I'll have a large pair of
stockings ready to hang by the
chimney with care in hopes that
st. Nicholas soon will be there"
After saying this little verse from
the Christmas poem, Uncle Wiggily
hoped along carrying Nurse James
Christmas cat and looking for a
place where he could buy large
pair of Christmas stockings for a
ton of coal, load of ice, or some
thing.
"Ha! Ha! Hal" laughed the rab-
bit gentleman as he hoped along
thinking of the funny Christmas
cat he had bought for Nurse Jane
The cat really was funny. At first
MIR. Longears, seeing it in the toy
store window, thought it was q
door stopper cat, made to hold a
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1882, by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate

, surely be large enough for what 1
expect to get Christmas morning"
1t did not take Mr. Longears
long to start hoppin gtoward the
ice cave of the Polar Bear gentle
man. Mr.. Whitewash was at home
painting red stripes on icicles to to
make them look like peppermint
candy canes for hanging on Christ
mas trees. He held the ends in his
mouth long enough to warm the
icicleS so they could be bent over
in crook which all candy canes
must have or they're not Christmas
ones.
We'll, Wiggy, what can do for
you?" asked MIR. Whitewash, as he
dipped his brush in the red, candy
paint once more. Are you looking
for candy icicle canes?"
mo, I want to borrow a pair OF
your stockings said the bunny.
"Ha! Ha! What for?" asked the
Polar Bear. "They won't fit you"
"Oh, I don't want them to fit
ME-" laughed Mr.. Longears. Il
just want them to hang up for
Christmas. My stockings are too
small to hold ton of coal"
"Ha! Hal" laughed the Bear.
That's a good joke! Well, I'll lend
you a pair of my stockings. hope
they'll be large enough
! "Oh, they arel" said the rabbit
gentleman when Mr.. Whitewash
had brought them from his bureau
which was made of large cake of
ice followed out for drawers.
Thanks, a lot! I'll just put Nurse
| James cat in one of the stock
ings and carry it that way
Nurse James cat!" roared the
Bear. What do you mean?"
Uncle Wiggily showed Mr.. White
wash the toy scratching cat he
had bought for Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
He wound up the toy and the bear
laughed as he saw the scratching
claw, jumping back just in time.
Then Uncle Wiggily started to
hop home with the cat, all wound
up, inside one of his Christmas
stockings. But all of a sudden
when the bunny was in deep
dark, dismal part of the woods
out popped the Barking Dog. Right
! at Uncle Wiggily jumped the Bark
ing Dog. The rabbit was SO sur
prised that he dropped the Bears
stocking with the trick cat in ano
the cat fell out and stood ur
straight. -.
"Ho! Ha! A cat to chasep
growled the Barking Dog. But this
cat, being a toy, wasn't afraid oi
a real Barking Dog, and when he
went close to the cat, Uncle Wig
gily pushed the ear button.
"Wowr' mewed the cat, and she
scratched the Barking Dog so hare
upon his nose that away he rar
as fast as anything
"Ha! Hal" laughed Mr.. Long
ears as he picked up the cat anc
the stockings and hoped safely
home. And if the Goldfish cake viii
take the sardine for a swim Will
the pussy cat, I'll tell you mex
about Uncle Wiggilys Christma'
tree.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
BAD WEATHER
HITS SPANTHERS

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. %. W.P)-
Dour Jock Sutherland, whom sun
shine sometimes fills with sad
ness, stared glumly at the water
filled streets in front of his hotel
today and exploded:
80. we came 5000 miles to get
sunshine and instead we get a
! flock of bad weather and have to
stay indoors"
Thus, Pittsburgh was scheduled
TO spend the first of its 10 day
stay here before continuing to Los
Angeles where the Panthers meet
Southern California in the annual
Rose Bowl tournament January 2.
Occasional rains fell during the
night and no relief was in sight
for at least another "a hours, ac-
cording to the weatherman. The
forecast threatened to bring about
a sudden shift in Sutherland'S
plans The Pitt mentor promised
to give the weather three days to
clear; if it doesn't, he promised to
pull stakes and go on to Cali
1Olllld WIltlt Clcdl Shlto PltFdliCo.
IF this keeps up we won't stand
a chance against Howard Jones
powerful Trojans,' he moaned as
newspaper scribes scribbed their
i tongues in their cheeks.
On the outside chance that the
rain would let up, Sutherland or
dered his football charges to make
ready for practice of offensive
tactics.
/ Physically, the Panthers were
pronounced in excellent shape
when they arrived here last night.
The coach said Warren Heller, ALI
American halfback. and Izzy Vein
stock, fullback, who had been suf-
fering from slight injuries received
in an alumni game, had recovered.
So had Joe Tormey, center, who
had a cold. Sutherland Indicated
he still had an open mind about
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
Feminine Hygiene
Now Made Safer
And More Certain

No woman in her right mind
would dream of drinking bichloride
of mercury, carbolic acid or chlori-
mated lime.
But how many have come to de-
pend upon these deadly, caustic
poisons for feminine hygiene! Just
because no gentle, yet effective,
substitute for them has been avail
able.
Now, however, physicians are adj
vocating a new method of marriage
hygiene that relegates poisonous
germicides to the drain.
The antiseptic which they urge,
Kojene, is SO gentle and safe for
delicate tissues that you can ac-
tual,y DRINK it! Many people do
drink it every day--for bad breath,
food poisoning, etc. Their doctors
tell them to- So be warned in
time. Cut out the crude type of
antiseptic and use Kojene-the
modern safe antiseptic for feIni-
nine hygiene. You can get it at
Shirer Drug Co., or any other first
class drug store. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
Food Donations To
Help Local Needy

Large barrels recently were in
stalled in front of various local
grocery stores and when making
purchases for their own families
shoppers are asked to deposit food
to be distributed among the needy
OF the community.
The barrels were installed under
the auspices of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars as a part of that or
ganization's national relief plan.
The food will be collected and dis
tributed by the Salvation Army.
Any type of food will be most
acceptable, according to Captain
Jesse King of the Army. The food
will be collected daily and thus it
will be possible for residents to
deposit perishables.
ANY kind of food may be placed
in the barrels" said Captain King,
I'VE will be able to use anything
from bunch of vegetables to a
sack of flour. This plan worked
successfully last winter and we
hope the public will be more gen.
erous than ever this year"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
BY United Press


wASHINGTON, Dec. %. - Al
though President and Mrs. Hoover
hope to be enroute TO Florida on
Christmas Eve for a weeks vaca-
tion, the first lady is not neglect
ing Yuletide decorations at the
White House.
wreaths are being put up in me
executive mansion and offices and
a number of Christmas trees have
been ordered Mrs. Hoover plans
TO supervise personally the decora-
tion Of a large tree which viii be
placed in the main hall on the
first floor of the mansion.
White House mail sacks are
heavy with greeting cards from
sll parts of the land. Al the rate
they have been arriving, it is said
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover will receive
more cards this year than at any
Christmas since they have been in
the White House. In addition to
the Hoovers' far-flung circle OF
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

door from slamming smut in the
wind. But the monkey doodle had
wound up a spring in the toy cat.
She had mewed, twiddled her whis-
kers, rolled her eyes and moved her
head. Then she had reached out
a long claw and had made a long
hard scratch in the air.
Of course, if Uncle Wiggily's pink
nose had been in the way of the
cats claws it would have been
scratched The toy, trick cat only
scratched when you pressed but
ton behind her right ear.
But I shall take good care not
to press that button and make the
cat scratch Nurse Jane said the
rabbit gentleman.
Once more he laughed as he
thought how funny the black, toy
Christmas cat looked, mewing
twiddling her whiskers, rolling her
eyes, shaking her head and then
scratching with her claws which
were made out of pieces of sharp
wire.
Then Uncle Wiggily began TO
think about his Christmas stock
ings.
where can 1 get pair that
will be large enough TO hold many
presents?" the rabbit gentleman
asked himself. He tried first one
store after another but they only
had regular size stockings. None oi
them was large enough for what
Uncle Wiggily wanted.
All Of a sudden the bunny uncle
had a bright idea.
"I1l go see Mr., WhiteWash, The
Jolly old Polar Bear gentleman,
chuckled the rabbit. "Tll borrow Z
pair OF his stockings They vii
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
Editorial Page
and
Features
ACTION DESIRABLE


DROBABLY the greater part of the
eountry's citizens feel as a member
of the cabinet recently expressed him.
self, that something definite should be
done promptly about the matter of pro-
hibition.
The cabinet member, dry, stated that
he would not object either to modifica-
tion or repeal even, as long as some
thing positive in the way of action could
be brought about.
Yesterdays vote by the house of rep
resentatives, in which it approved the
legalization of beer, is the first step in
obtaining the action desired, but the
next step is open to plenty of specula-
tion. q EfsS 8
There was no doubt about the verdict,
the votes for modification being suffici-
emily in the majority to be convincing.
The bill now goes to the senate, where
its fate is problematical. Even should
it be approved there, it is quite doubt
ful that it will be approved by the Pres
ident, and even more doubtful that in
such an event it could be passed over
his veto.
Interruption of the Christmas holi-
days will necessarily delay action by the
senate and it is not likely that anything
further will be done about the bill un-
til the new year has arrived.
The bill has merit. The vote of the
PEOPLE in November clearly indicated a
desire for some change in the present
prohibition status. Representative Col
lier who sponsored the measure, has
taken the provision to incorporate IN 1t
protection for those states that wish to
remain dry and federal tax which will
bring in considerable revenue.
If it is impossible to get action at the
present short session of congress, there
is every reason to expect a special ses-
sion of the new congress, in conformity
with the Democratic pledge to do some
thing about prohibition.
The sooner we get this vexatious ques-
ton of prohibition definitely settled in
some form or other, the better for the
country. 1t is by no means the most
important problem confronting US, but
we have permitted it to become such.
Much essential legislation must be side
tracked, it seems, until we have decided
whether we are to take a drink legally
or remain, figuratively, on the water
wagon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

friends. hundreds of citizens they
20 not know personally send best
wishes to the nations chief exc
cutiYe and his wife.
In the senate lobby stand the
massive ornamental vases, gifts of
France after the World war.
A senate attendant stood gazing
at them after reading newspaper
accounts of developments follow
ing Frances default in its war debt
payment to this country
Those things cost US an awful
lot of money he unused.
Vice-President Curtis is on the
friendliest of terms with the police
who guard the capitol, though he
sometimes is gruff with petitioning
hunger marchers and bonus advo-
Gates whom the officers escort to
his office.
Enroute from the senate office
building to the senate chamber
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
NeuU Equipment At
Valley Theatre

Installation of new Western Elec-
tric sound equipment at the Valley
theatre on Main street now is COM
plete and patrons are assured OF
the best of talking pictures.
The first picture to be SHOWN
with the new equipment VIII be
Lee Tracy and Ann Dvorak IN
"The Strange Love of Molly Lou
vane."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

Published every evening except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street, FL
Centro California. W. c. Costello, business man
ager Telephone 26, business office; 700, editorial
department. Full leased wire United Press Asso-
cistions
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
TEN YEARS AGO
December %, 1922

A fine building for Elks' lodge
No. 325 is about to become a real
ity. The structure is to be placed
eli the corner of Fifth and Olive
streets, building to begin soon af-
ter the first of the year
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
Phelan Refuses
NeU Contract

SEATTLE, Dec. %. (U.PI-Spurn-
ing a new three year contract at
$4,000 a year, James Phelan, head
football coach at University OF
Washington, was on his way east
today to look around
In refusing to renew his agree
ment with the Huskies, Phelan said
he was dissatisfied with the local
school and desired to consider other
affers in the east.
Before coming here three years
ago, Phelan coached the Purdue
Bcilermakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
PREPARE FOR WEEKEND

BECAUSE Christmas falls this year on
ID Sunday, and is generally observed on
Monday, the double holiday gives oppor-
tunity for little consideration on the
part of the public, toward those who
serve
While most business will be closed on
Monday there are others, which by
reason of necessity, cannot suspend OPP
erations entirely. They may close part
of the time, but there must always be
some who will be required to work while
the majority enjoy the holiday
If an effort is made before Saturday
to obtain sufficient supplies of necessi-
ties to carry households and individuals
over the double holiday, it will enable
many who might have to go on duty to
spend the weekend with their families.
That is where they want to be, and it
is where they can be, if we all exercise
a little thoughtfulness.
Lack of consideration for the other
fellow is common offense and too
many show no regard for the feelings
of those who serve them. Asking some
merchant to leave his family during the
holiday and open up his business to
serve some individual who through negli-
gence mas not mdue provision 1Of the
occasion, is unfair. The merchant can
hardly refuse, without running the risk
of losing a misunderstanding that
none wishes to do in these days partic-
ularly.
Christmas is especially a time for
family gatherings, and the garage man,
the ice man, the butcher, baker and
oandlestickmaker, want to enjoy their
families just the same as the rest of us.
We should be considerate enough to
make certain that it is not going to be
US who will cause any interruption in
their holiday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

ne paused to shake hands with a
group of the police.
"Excuse my glove" said one
grinning blueeoat as he held out
his hand.
You're lucky to have one" the
Vice-President chuckled.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

Archie Hunt, Santa Ynez, Santa
Barbara county, recently received
A. R. rating on his Guernsey bull.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

Improvement in the manner of
driving and keeping the lights on
vehicles burning at night have fol-
lowed the employment of motor
cycle traffic officer by the city of
Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

starting Capt. Paul Reiter, whom
injury has consigned to the bench
q good part of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

Drilling instead of broadcastlng
flax seed at the Meloland expert
ment station, Imperial valley, re-
suited in a yield of 44% bushels 10
the acre
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

The community Christmas tree
is proving a pleasing feature. Many
local concerns are getting behind
the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
nacnnnhar % 1917

The county library is in its new
quarters in the high school and
will soon have everything in shape
for patrons.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December y, IyIZ

No event is the valley this year
is watched with greater interest
than the Holtville annual fiesta.
All the valley lays aside the af-
fairs of business and hikes off to
Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

Whether December q or % is the
shortest day, is always matter of ar
gument. But they both seem too short
to figure out the Christmas budget.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

AS snow prophet we are the bunk,
but we said so before we "propheted.'
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

Nearly 100 of the leading bee
men Of the state attended the an
nual meeting Of the beekeeper's S
association in Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

German steel being used in Hoover
dam? How was that overlooked dur
ing the recent election campaign?
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

There are plenty of Los Angeles res
idents who could tell the Olympic COM
mission how to dispose of its surplus
funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
SOCIALISTS GAIN ON FLUKE

NNHEIW, Germany SU.h :
Following the last German cleo
tions, it. was discovered that scores
of old ballots from the previous
election of July 81 had been dis
tributed at the polls here. On the
old ballots, the Socialist party Gas
the largest in Germany had stood
as Number One, whereas on the
proper ballots the Nazi party occu-
pied that position. UnobServant
Hitlerites automatically scratched
a cross opposite Number One,
thereby voting for their bitter ri
vals, the Socialists.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

A number of the fastest driving
horses in the valley have been en-
tered in the matinee races given
by the Imperial Valley Driving
club at the fair grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

The President is going on another
trip. This time he, will fish for fish and
not for votes. And we hope with better
success.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22

Lincoln county, Oregon, is to
have a cowtesting association with
at least 20 members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-30
CITY-WIDE HOOP
 CARNIVAL AT Y
 NEW YEAR'SDAY
Eight Games Carded By Boys Department Be- tween Red Triangle and Outside Teams

The YMCA boys dept will con-
 duct a monster city-wide basket
 ball carnival on New Years morn 1 ing, Monday, Jan 2. The Central Y gym will be the scene of six or eight boys' basketball games be- tween r clubs and outside aggre- gations. The players will all be be- tween the ager of 8 and 15 yearh
 Admission will be free and every
 boy and girl in all the schools of the city are invited. This is part of the annual open house program
 of the YMCA.
 The committee in charge under
 the leadership of Bill Briggs. city boys secretary. is composed oi Henry Darlington, Ed Keenan, Arthur Mahoney. Aruthur Lunny and "Chick" Kelly.
 Games will start at 8:30 a. m. Among the teams already signed up are the Croft Gra-Y club, with such players as William Turek, Japhros Clapp. Ray Darlington and other grammar school lumin-
 aries. The Croft club will take on
 the Eagle A. c. boys club of
 Middletown YMCA.
 Ed Keenan's Comites have Q team signed up from the Nauga- tuck YMCA. Under the leadership
 of their coach Henry Darlington two full teams of Comites were
 out for practice yesterday and they
 are fast getting in shape for the coming season.
 Jerry Cepelak's Y Pioneers with
 such Y stars as Ed Walch, Ed Meyers. the Fallon brothers, Red" Cow, and Speed" Cooke will take
 on another Naugatuck Y team.
 The Pioneers are in mid-season form and will take on the Mill Plain Y club at 5:30 Thursday of this week.
 Other games for the carnival and a list of the officials will be an-
 nounced at a later date. The com
 mittee are anxious that every boy | and girl in town realize that they
 are invited free of charge and If they like basketball they will see
 some fast clashes with their own grammar school stars playing teams representing out of town clubs.