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4 FAMILY AFFAIR

QESCUE of the Hutchinson family from
n watery grave will be cheering news
to many who have followed the course
of the flying family's" attempt to span
the Atlantic by airplane. Given up for
lost, the Hutchinsons, including father,
mother and two children, were taken
last night from their wrecked plane in
safety. With them were four others,
pilots, mechanics and radio operator.
Since their flight was first announced
many have wondered why parents should
wish to risk the lives of their children
on such a dangerous adventure.
The near-disaster which the family
experienced emphasizes this risk.
To stay-at-homes it seems a needless
ly cruel thing to expose the children to
such danger even though they grant the
Hutchinsons the right to guide the lives
of their children as they see fit.
Is it any more cruel, though, to take
children along upon such an adventure
than it is to leave them behind? The
records show any number of flyers who
have perished on Atlantic flights, leav-
ing orphans behind them. Is it better
to leave them behind and possibly be-
come fatherless or to take them along
and have the whole family united, eth
er in aeronautical glory or death?
The Hutchinson parents may have
asked themselves this question and de-
cided it in their own way. 1t certainly
is not for outsiders to decide family mat
ters.
Just the same, nobody likes to read of
a couple of youngsters clinging to
wrecked airplane in mid-ocean and sub
jected to cruel suffering. We wish the
Hutchinsons had left the youngsters
home, or better still, that the flight had
never been attempted.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
ANSWER FILED
BY DEFENDANTS
in LAND ACTION

Denying that Mrs. Jessie l.. Dut-
ton is the sole owner of grapefruit
property in Imperial Valley and
asking that the court determine
the rights of various parties to the
property, Benjamin w. MacLaren,
Mrs. Rose A. MacLaren and Selden
M. Trimble yesterday afternoon
filed an answer and cross complaint
to the complaint of Mrs. Dutton, in
superior court.
Financial difficulties made 1t i'm
possible for MacLaren and Trimble
to make the scheduled payments on
sales contract calling for total
price of $25,00 for the property,
the cross-complaint said, and Mrs.
Dutton agreed to accept less than
the set amount of the payments.
After MacLaren and Trimble
made two payments of less than the
agreed amount, the cross-complaint
said, Mrs. Dutton entered into an
oral agreement that she was to take
proceeds from the ranch, over and
above expenditures, until the pur-
chase price was paid.
She obtained a quit claim deed
from MacLaren and Trimble or
the representation that it was need
ed to secure a renewal OF a loan
they said. She later filed suit seek
ing to have the property returned
I to her.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928. By Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

think know a good way to make
him fall off so we can catch him"
"How?" asked the Bob Cat.
Well" whispered the Fox, lead
ing the Bob Cat to a place where
he could look through the bushes
and see the rabbit on the roof,
you know that when anybody is
up on high place if they get dizzy
they are likely to fall off,"
Eyes, know that" said the Bob
Cat.
Then here's what we'll do"
went on the Fox. "We1l stand
under the edge of the roof where
Uncle Wiggily is painting. Then
you chase your silly little tail. I
mean whirl around in a circle and
try to catch your tail. OF course
you can't do it. But when you
whirl around very fast Uncle Wig
gily will look nown and, seeing
you, he'll get dizzy and fall and
we'll catch him. How's that?
"Finel" mewed the Bob Cat. "And
maybe might catch my tail"
"All you need to do is PRETEND y
whispered the Fox. "Come on!"
So the two Bad Chaps skunk
along until they reached the bung-
allow where Uncle Wiggily was
painting the roof. He was high up
now on the steep part daubing on
the purple paint with the sumach
brush. All of a sudden the Bob
Cat began to whirl around making
believe catch his tail as you have
seen some dogs do.
"Lookl Look!" howled the Fox.
Look, Uncle Wiggily.'
Uncle Wiggily looked down and
| of course he at once began to feel
dizzy for looking at the whirling
Bob Cat made him so.
"Oh, I'm going to fall I know
! I'm going to fall!' murmured the
rabbit. MY wife was right! I'm
going to fallr'
"Fasterl Faster!" whispered the
Fox to the Bob Cat. He's going to
fall! Chase your tail fasterl" So
the Bob twirled faster. Uncle Wig
gily became more and more dizzy
and, all of sudden, he fell. AS
he fell he let go the pot of paint
and that bounced down and hit
the Fox on his nose. And the su-
mach brush, all covered with paint,
hit the Bob Cat on his nose. So
the two Bad Chaps howled and ran
away. Then Uncle Wiggily fell
down off the roof upon the soft
mattress Nurse Jane had put there
for him so he wasn't hurt at all.
Aren't you glad?
Il guess I'll let the regular
painter finish the roof" said the
rabbit.
So he did and very prettily the
purple roof sparkled in the sun.
And if the shovel will lend the
garden rake to the busting brush
to comb its hair I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily's sour apple.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
MEXICAN ENTERS
GUILTY PLEA TO
MANSLAUChTER

Another expensive jury trial was
forestalled in superior court yes
terday afternoon when Remedies
Cardenas appeared before Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson to plead gull
ty to manslaughter, verdict which
might well have been returned BY
a jury hearing evidence of the
murder charge against him.
Cardenas was charged with the
murder last June "a of Fidencio
Giusti at Brawley. Giusti was
killed with a knife at the climax
of a drunken argument over a can
of chilli and a case of beer. Sew
eral other Mexicans were present
at the drinking party which had a
fatal ending.
Evidence given by MeXicans who
attended the party left a haze OF
mystery around the knitting, none
knowing any of the details. Car
denas has been held in Jail since
the night Giusti was killed.
After entering his plea of guilty
yesterday afternoon, Cardenas ap-
piled for probation. Judge Thomp-
son will hear the application Sep
tember %
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
COURT GRANTS
PROBATION TO
OWNER OF DRUGS

All Sung, Chinese arrested in Ell
Centro several weeks ago on a
charge of possession of narcotics,
yesterday afternoon pleaded guilty
before Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
son, and obtained probation with
a one-year sentence in the county
jail suspended during his good be-
havior.
Sung was arrested by state mar
cotic agents with several other Chi
nese. The others were dismissed
when it was found the cocaine and
morphine taken in the dope raid
were he property of Sung, who was
held to answer to the superior
court.
Probation was granted for two
year term. During that time Sung
must refrain from any connection
with the sale or handling OF mar
cotics in any form.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
UNCLE WIGGILY FALLS OFF

Uncle Wiggily was on top of the
roof of his hollow stump bunga-
low painting the shingles. Mrs.
Longears one day, coming home
from the six and seven cent store
where she had gone to buy Baby
Bunty a pair of roller skates, hap
pened to look at the bungalow roof
and she told her husband it needed
painting.
"I'll paint It'll" he said. I'll make
some purple paint from the juice
of elderberries and I'll cut brush
from the sumach BUSH"
This the rabbit gentleman did
and now he was on the sloping roof
of his bungalow. painting away as
fast as he could. The roof was
shaped like the letter V turned up
side down and though it was not as
steep as the hill you slide down
on your sleds in winter, still it was
steep enough to make Mrs. Long
ears say:
I'm sure you'll slide down the
roof, Wiggy, and fall Off"
"Oh, no I won't" he said, calm
and confident like.
"Oh, yes you wilt" said his wife.
"I'm telling you it would have been
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13

much better for you if you had
hired regular painter to paint
the roof"
"You waitl You'll seel I shall
make a good job of it and 7 won't
fall Off" said Mr.. Longears.
"Oh, you make me so nervous
I'm going in the bungalow" replied
the rabbit lady wife. II can't bear
to watch you. I'm sure you'll fall
off"
well, tell Nurse Jane to put a
bed mattress on the ground close
TO the bungalow so if 1 do fall I'll
have something soft to fall on"
laughed Mr.. Longears as his wife
started inside.
please don't try to be funnyl"
she told him, severe like.
That made Uncle Wiggily laugh
the more and he twinkled his pink
nose twice as fast. In spite of be-
ing jolly and all that, he loved to
tease his wife.
"I'll fool theml I'll paint the roof
without falling off" chuckled Mr.
Longears as he daubed the purple
paint on the roof with the red
plume from the sumach bush for
brush. But, all the same" he
went on as he looked over the edge
Of the roof, I'm glad that Nurse
Jane has put out the mattress. It
might so happen that I'll slip a
bit, but don't want to-" SO he
went on painting and just about
this same time the Fox met the
Bob Cat in the woods back of the
bungalow.
do you see what Uncle Wig
gily's doing now?" barked the Fox.
mo, what is he doing?' mewed
the Bob Cat.
Hes painting his bungalow
roof" went on the Fox. Now
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
MISSING THE REAL POINTS

CECOND only to the question of pro-
y hibition in political importance, is the
matter of the governments eviction of
the bonus army from Washington.
1t is a distressing sidelight on the de-
cadence of American politics that these
two matters, which should have no place
in the political arena, hold the spot light
instead of more weighty questions.
The prohibition question was placed
in politics years ago, when the matter of
drinking might better have been left to
the individual or to moral organizations
to help influence him. National prohibi-
ton, since its advent, has been one OF the
firm foundations of politicians, regard
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press I.

it was a lady, all right, but 1t
wasn't his wife.
1t may or may not be because
of the economy wave, but here's
the situation in the department OF
commerce. The job of director OF
the bureau of standards is open.
Secretary Chaplin is trying to run
MS department on an appropria-
ton that has been reduced 27 per
cent.
There are at least eight candi-
dates for the job of director, all OF
whose names are being pushed by
their friends.
Indications are that Chaplin is
not going to be in any hurry to
make the appointment. The longer
he defers filling the job, the more
money he saves by not having to
pay the directors salary.
Examination of plots OF Hopi ST
beans in Los Angeles county shows
them to be remarkably resistant 10
wilt and nematodes.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. = Min
lister MacWhite of the Irish Free
State doesn't take his own speeches
too seriously. Working on address
es to be delivered to the Rotary
clubs of Baltimore and Washing
ton. he handed the manuscripts to
a friend.
Pretty heavy subjects for an af-
ter dinner speech, aren't they?'
suggested the friend.
mo, it viii be like listening to
French pastry" replied MacWhite.
Justice McReynolds of the su-
preme court has decided he will
not identify the lady who was pho
tographed with him at motion
picture premiere recently. A bach
elor, McReynolds was surprised to
read next day that he was ac-
companied by Mrs. McReynolds." ;"
Pressed for an explanation he
said something TO the effect that
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
new DIVISIONS
OF COUNTY MADE
BY FREEH0LDERS

Freeholders engaged in drawing
up a charter to be presented to a
vote of the people, propose to di-
vide Imperial county into seven
supervisorial districts, according to
j. S. Cameron, secretary.
The seven districts would in
clude two .urban districts, one
Brawley and one Ell Centro. The
north end district would be COM
posed of inland, Calipatria, Rock
wood and Hallway precincts and
the territory surrounding Brawley.
In the center of the county, I'm
perial would combine with Mesquite,
Acacia and Meloland. The present
No. / district comprising Calexico
and surrounding territory would re-
main about the same, said Cameron,
and there would be one district ON
the east side and one on the west
side of the county.
Additional administrative power
is expected to be given the super
visors and many county offices are
expected to be consolidated. Sew
eral officials elected under the
present system probably under the
charter would be appointed by the
supervisors, Cameron explained.
Road districts are expected to be
eliminated with the possibility that
the entire county would be placed
| into one road district in charge Of
a road commissioner appointed by
the supervisors.
Another possibility should the
proposed charter be adopted by the
people of the county, would be a
decrease in the number of justices
of the peace. Their jurisdiction in
some instances probably would be
| increased
The maximum time permitted
the IS freeholders for preparation
of the proposed charter expires
October 27. The instrument must
be filed with the county clerk by
that time in a form ready for pub
lication.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
Chess Champion
To Stage Stunt

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13. Up)-
Dr. Alexander Alekhine, world chess
champion, will play blindfolded
against 60 California experts in Is
simultaneous games Thursday night.
DR.. Alekhine will play entirely
from memory against four men In
consultation at each table.
Il do not try to visualize the pos
ition of the various pieces" he ex-
planned. II remember each game
from move to move as though it
were an unfinished sentence"
The champion will leave Septem-
ber 20 on world tour, returning
to his home in Paris.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
BASS JUMPS INTO LAP

COSHOCTON, o. {U.P)-They tell
this one for a fact around West
Lafayette. Mrs. Cecil Shipley was
sitting in a boat on the Tuscarawas
river, watching her husbands eff
forts to hook a fish. A two-pound
bass leaped from the river and
landed in her lap. Mrs. Shipley
managed to hold on to the fish.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13

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less of whether they supported it or op-
posed it.
And the matter of paying the sol
diers bonus, which should have been left
to the eX-servicemen and their organiza-
tlons on one side, and the government
on the other, has instead become the
football for every office seeker.
Payment of the bonus has thousands
of supporters among the eX-servicemen
and their friends. There are thousands
of other eX-servicemen and their friends
who are opposed to such payment
Which of the two groups is in the ma
jority, none can truthfully say.
Assembling of the bonus army in
Washington last spring, started primari-
ly as an eX-servicemen's movement and
degenerated into political battle with
the eviction as the sordid climax.
Now payment of the bonus is becom-
ing secondary to the right or wrong of
the eviction and the politicians are pounc-
ing upon this feature as new campaign
material, and the opposite sides are eag-
erly taken by Democrats and Republi-
cans. The former condemn the admin
istrations act without giving any con-
structive idea as to what should have
been done, while the latter uphold the
eviction, ready to condemn all the men,
bers of the bonus army as radicals when
all thinking persons know such was not
the case.
When one thinks of the millions of
honest men out of employment through
no fault of their own, and the thousands
of investors who have lost their all
through bank collapses and stock mani
pulations, the need for improving the
condition of the farmers and a dozen
other matters of equal Importance, it is
ridiculous to think of spending so much
time and effort, arguing whether we
should or should not drink, legally, and
whether or not we should pay the bonus.
Both matters have been treated far
beyond the Importance they bear to the
welfare of the country, merely because
they make good political campaign ma
terial.
We were day ahead of time in BLACK
jack. Well, happy birthday anyhow,
General.
The most unnecessary statement ap-
pearing in the papers is that Governor
Hunt of Arizona is running again We
can always take that for granted.
In former years the G. o. P. used to
shout, "As Maine goes, so goes the ma
ton" This year they will whisper it.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
Looking Backward
Fhat the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
I'm Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Trustees now are working out de-
tails necessary for the paving OF
Main street from the Southern Pa
cific to the Date lateral. The ex-
pense of the project will be bourne
by abutting property.
A telegram from Guy Woodja-d
announces a SPECIAL rate of $40 to
San Diego on his new auto line.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September 13, 1917

October 80 is the date set by the
city trustees for voting on the
question of issuing $4,000 in bonds
to be applied toward installation OF
a filtration plant. If voted the
sum will be added to the $4,000
transferred from the sewer sfund.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13

Water for each vacant lot in the
city which is planted to garden
will be provided by the city at a
cost of 81 month, according to
a recent decision of trustees. Inc
concession was made to encourage
garden planting.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13
TEN YEARS AGO
Saptet,,her 13 1922

The j. c. Penney company soon
will open a store in Ell Centro, ac-
cording to a recent announcement.
Warm weather on Saturday and
Sunday sent droves OF valley
people to the mountains, causing
church attendance to fall short OF
expectations. Goodly numbers OF
children were in Sunday school,
however.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13

We were day ahead of time in BLACK
jack. Well, happy birthday anyhow,
General.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13

The most unnecessary statement ap-
pearing in the papers is that Governor
Hunt of Arizona is running again. We
can always take that for granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-13

In former years the G. o. P. used to
shout, "As Maine goes, so goes the ma
ton" This year they will whisper it.
Evening star., 1932-05-12

M. and Nine. Claudel to Attend
Mass to Late President Doumer.
The Ambassador of France and Nine
Claudel are expected to attend the high
mass in memory of President Doumel
tomorrow at IL O'Clock, in st. Matthews
Church. The public will be admitted
the two main aisles, however, being re-
served for official guests.
Evening star., 1932-05-12

their two children Wilson, IT,, and
Catherine, will go to Wooster. Ohio, TO-
morrow to attend the historical pageant
Saturday, which will commemorate the
125th anniversary Of the founding Of
the town of Wooster.
Mrs. Hoover will be guest Of honor
at the festivities, her great-great-grand-
father having been one Of the founders
The College OF Wooster, Of which Mr..
Compton's father, Prof. Elias Compton,
was dean for many years, will confer a
degree on Mrs. Hoover at the annual
color day" festivities Saturday morning.
Mrs. Harold Walker and her son, Mr..
Aldace Walker, will entertain at dinner
tonight in honor of Miss Charlotte
Childress and her fiance. Mr.. Gray S.
Foster of New York, whose marriage
will take place Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis will be hosts Sun
will go to New York this afternoon and
return tomorrow. Mr. Ellis will attend
the dinner this evening arranged In
honor of Mr.. Henry L. Doherty to cele-
brate his birthday anniversary.
MIR and Mrs. Ellis will be hosts Sun
day afternoon TO the members of the
Archaeological Society, entertaining at a
garden party in their country home,
Rippon Lodge, In virginia. Mr.. Ellis Is
president of the society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carries del Mar have as
Evening star., 1932-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Compton and
Evening star., 1932-05-12
SOCIETY
Mrs. Hoover Accompanies President to
Alexandria Celebration and
Attends Luncheon.

last night Representative Ernest W.
Gibson, Representative Frederick c.
Lsoofbourow, Col and Mrs. Louis H.
Tripp, Mr.. and Mrs. George Sanford
Holmes. Miss Gibson, Miss Loofbourow,
Miss Marion Hardy and Mr.. Earl D.
Chesney.
The Assistant Postmaster General,
Mr.. w. Irving Glover, Is attending the
State Convention OF Postmasters at
Springfield, Mo-, and will return to his
apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel
the early party Of next week.
Assistant Postmaster General and
Mrs. Arch Coleman have had as their
guest in their apartment In the Broad
moor their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Arch
F. Coleman. who has gone TO Mime
apolis to meet Mr.. Coleman and return
with him to their home in Mexico City.
Gen. and Mrs. John McAuley Palmer
have closed their apartment in the
Farnsboro and left yesterday for their
Summer home, at Danbury, N. H., to
remain until the Autumn.
Capt and Mrs. Howard Emery have
closed their apartment, In the Broad
moor, and will spend the Summer
months in their home, in Buckfield
Me.
Capt and Mrs. Loren D. Moore en-
tertained at the dinner dance at the
Shoreham last evening. Their guests
Evening star., 1932-05-12

Miss White and DR.. Moe
Married Yesterday Afternoon.
The marriage OF Miss Dorothy Mae
White, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
william Elmer White of Springfield, Ill i,
to DR.. Tilden Iver Moe, U. s. N, took
place yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
In Fairmort School on Massachusetts,
avenue, the Rev. DR.. Joseph R. Sizoo,
pastor Of the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church, offieiating.
The arrangements for the wedding
were charming in detail, with profusion
of Spring flowers and greens giving an
effective setting for the wedding. A
reception followed the ceremony. The
bride has been a member of the faculty
of Fairniont for several years.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore gown of white
lace small hat of white crepe and
carried shower bouquet of roses and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Eleanor Cooper of New York
was the maid of honor, in a pale green
chiffon gown with an orchid horsehair
braid hat, and she carried Spring flowers.
Little Barbara Stellwagen was the flower
girl, in pink frock and carrying a
basket filled with sweetpeas In pastel
shades. DR.. Lester Mcdonald, U. S. N,
was the best man.
The couple had among those assisting
at the reception Mr.. Robert z White
brother Of the bride. DR.. Moe who is
stationed at the Naval Hospital, is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Sylvester Moe Of
Fairchild, Wis
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Compton and
Evening star., 1932-05-12

Of engineering at the Smithsonian In
stitution, will visit the industrial mu-
seufns in European cities, and they
will spend several weeks in London be-
fore returning to America in August.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Christie are
Evening star., 1932-05-12

in New Orleans this week, where the
former is attending the sessions of the
American Medical Association.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel West Russell
have as their week end guests Mr.. and
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their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray ia.
eoby, for whom they will entertain at
dinner tomorrow evening. Mr.. Jacoby
was special Ambassador of the United
States at the coronation Of the EN-
peror of Abyssinia.
Evening star., 1932-05-12

Engagement Announced.
or Miss Ballard to Mr.. Ragatx.
Mr. and Mrs. william r. Ballard
announce the engagement OF their
daughter Rea to Mr.. Roy T. Ragatz,
son Of MI. and Mrs. J. J. Ragatz Of
Madison, Wis.
Miss Ballard is a graduate Of the
Wisconsin State University and has for
year been teaching art in this city.
Evening star., 1932-05-12

She is q member of Delta Phi Delta,
honorary art fraternity, and Sigma
Kappa Sorority.
Mr.. Ragatz was graduated from the
Wisconsin University and is associated
with the Wisconsin Teachers Associa-
ton headquarters In Madison. He Is
2 member OF Phi Kappa Phi and Chi
Phi Fraternity.