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Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29
FIRE SYSTEM FAILS

JOHNSTOWN, Colo. UP)-Gor-
don Teal has lost quite bit of his
faith in the Johnstown fire siren.
Fire broke out in his garage early
one morning and neighbor seeing
the flames turned in the alarm
but the siren failed. Telephone
operators had to summon the VOL
unteer firemen by telephone, and
before the firefighters arrived at
the scene of action the garage and
the Teal automobile, recently pur-
chased, were destroyed
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29
OLDEST MARRIED COUPLE

BELLEVUE, Coo. U.P) = Larimer
county's Oldest married couple
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Swatman -
celebrated their 65th wedding an
niversary here recently. The coup
lie, who have lived for the last ~
years at Bellvue, were married in
1857 at Sidney, Iowa. Mrs. Swatman
was 81 on Oct. 4. and her young
husband had his 84 birthday last
Feb 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street, FL
Centre, California. W. C. Costello, business man
ager Telephone 26, business office: 70o editorial
department. Pull leased wire United Press Asso-
Citations
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29

ed in the committee room. He
shifted two or thre times, Scrawleo
mo smoking" on a piece OF paper
and posted it for all to see.
Smoking in committee rooms
has been customary for years.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29
Editorial Page
and
Features
THE CHRISTMAS SEALS

THE familiar Christmas seal is max.
ing its appearance and once more the
people Of Imperial county are urged to
give their support to the worthy organ
ization which the seals represent and
which is supported by their sale-the
Imperial County tuberculosis Associa-
ton.
This organization is made up of and
governed by men and women in Imper-
ial county. 1t is purely and simply a
local work, seeking to stamp out the
ravages of the great white plague in
this county, particularly through pre-
ventive work among children
A representative of the California
tuberculosis Association, with which the
local organization is affiliated, is in the
valley this year, helping to coordinate
the work and establish it on an efficient
and economical basis.
Funds for carrying on the work are
practically wholly dependent upon the
sale of Christmas seals, which have been
a feature of the Christmas season for
years. They have become as much a
part of the Christmas holiday season as
tinsel, mistletoe or even Santa Claus
himself. They make an attractive dec
oration for Christmas gifts and show
that the giver of material gifts is also
interested in and supporting the giving
of the greatest of all gifts-good health.
Seals have been sent out to several
thousand persons in Imperial county.
Those to whom they have been sent are
asked to return their donations as
promptly as possible. In the past the
response to the appeal for the sale of
Christmas seals has been generous, but
if the work is to be carried on success
fully, the response this year must be
nearer to 100 per cent.
The cost of the stamps is nominal and
where there are several in a family it
can be met without any great difficulty.
The Imperial County tuberculosis
Association makes only one call a year
for assistance Coming at time of the
year that is dedicated to giving and to
making others happy, the cause has a
peculiar appeal to all. Imperial coun-
ty should not fail to heed the call but
should answer cheerfully and generous
ly.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29

While these solons are debating what
constitutes saloon, they might turn
back few years to the time when it
was known as ''the poor mans club.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29
TEN YEARS AGO
November 20, 1922

Offices of the irrigation district
Will be maintained in six cities of
the valley-El Centre, CaleXico,
Imperial, Calipatria and
Eoltville where water users may
order service or pay bills for any
section of the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29

Acacia school district soon will
have a fine new school building
to replace the one recently des-
troyed by fire. Since the insur-
ance did not half cover the fire
loss, it was found necessary TO
vote bonds. 1t was decided to put
$23, 900 into the building.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29

Masons are at work in the court
house building two great vaults,
lone for the use of the county re-
corder and one for the auditor.
The vaults will protect the rec
ords from fire hazards.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29

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in advance. Entered at E Centre, California, post
office as second-cass matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M. c. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Novemher 90. 1917


Final solution of Imperial VAL
ley's water problems is SO close
ly related to the projected stor-
age reservoir system IN the upper
reaches of the watershed that
any discussion of the streams con-
troll is of vital interest here. The
El Centro Chamber of Commerce
recently sent six delegates to a
conference of the League of the
Southwest when interests along the
Colorado river formed an organiza-
ton.
Secret conferences of Japanese
at Brawley are reported to have
resulted in the oriental growers
organizing themselves to handle
practically the entire output of
north end cantaloupes next sea-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29

Count that day lost, whose slow des-
cending sun, sees not some auto DAM
age suit begun.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29

I74TH CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c. W.H -
The 174th anniversary of the
founding of Bluff Church was OBJ
served here recently
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
RECORD GROWING BETTER

FOOTBALL deaths for the 1882 sea-
L son. show decrease of 80 per cent
IN comparison with the total for 1881,
and the improved figures are asserted
to be the result of the revised rules
adopted after the close Of the 1881 sea-
son.
The 1882 list shows a total of 35
deaths, only four of whom were college
players and only one of whom died from
an injury received in a regulation game.
While some complaints have been
voiced over the new rules, if they can
improve the record to this extent there
will be little attention paid to the COM
plants.
Football is still "he-man's" game,
despite the lamentations of those who
sigh for the good old days. Yet the
very ones who cry for the old days of
mass formation, before the forward pass
and other plays opened up the activity,
would probably be bored stiff if they
had to sit through full game played
under the old regulations.
Under those conditions beef and Drawn
held the upper hand. There was min
imum of skill demanded in play and the
casualties were entirely too high to be
tolerated in what is supposed to be a
civilized nation.
The small number of fatalities among
college players this year is noteworthy
1t is attributed not only to the revised
rules but to the good physical condition
in which college players are trained.
The greater percentage of this years
fatalities occurred among high school
and sand lot players.
Parents who permit their youngsters
to play football, and the latter should
be given every encouragement to do so,
should also carry their interest to the
point of seeing that the youngsters are
in proper physical condition and that
their gridiron activities are properly
supervised.
If these safeguards are adopted, grid
iron fatalities can be even further re-
duced and ultimately will be practically
eliminated.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29

We doubt that gas can ever be used
in California executions. All OF us are
so used to gas, otherwise known as hot
air. that we could withstand almost any
attack
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29

Well be glad when Mr.. Chaplin leaves
the department of commerce. Each
time we see his name in print we think
the famous screen comedian has done
something again.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-29
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

One more step probably will be
taken this evening in the evolution
of the city. This is the selection
of building inspector who will
have supervision of building oper-
ations and before whom all per-
sons must appear to get permits
to erect buildings.
Evening star., 1932-07-24
Farm Wages Loqv

THE farms Of the country offer little help for
provided is by no means profitable, the Bureau
of Agricultural Economies survey indicates
white demand for labor is only 81 per cent of
normal the labor supply is 123 per cent of
normal.
Wages per day without board vary an the
way from a South Carolina minimum of 55
Rhode Island Of $3.50.
Wages per month with board range from a
low Of $3.50 in South Atlantic States to
$29.40 In Far Western States
Evening star., 1932-07-24
Corn Borer Quarantine Ended

have been given up for it was impossible to
continue ON the curtailed funds. Heretofore
the Federal inspectors have been able to pre-
vent the trucking of corn out of the areas in
tested with the borer. Under the new scheme
the work of the Federal men can be only
advisory in nature. Inspectors will visit the
areas in which the borer is now present and
the areas Immediately around in order to OBJ
tain information which will be made available
to the various States bordering on the borer
belt in order that the States may take such
action themselves as they find advisable to
prevent the introduction of the pest in their
corn fields.
So far, the activities of the borer have been
most pronounced in the Southeastern New
England States and invasion Of the main corn
belt has been prevented.
Evening star., 1932-07-24
Rains Hurt Grain Cr0b

IDEAL weather conditions for growing grain
seem the exception rather than the rule of
late. Last season and the season before the
drought conditions were held responsible for
the serious setback suffered by the agricultur-
lists of the grain States
This year the trouble appears to be too
much moisture In some Of the wheat sections
particularly in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas,
the heavy rains during the harvesting period
have resulted in the storing of considerable
grain which has too high moisture content
and therefore subjected to the danger of be-
coming musty, sour or heated. Added to the
difficulty Is the fact that the rains have also
brought heavy weed growth which makes
harvesting dificult.
Evening star., 1932-07-24

THE quarantine set up by the Federal Govern
ment to limit as much as possible the
spread of the European corn borer has gone
by the boards this year because of the failure
of Congress to vote adequate funds for carry
ing on the work. ...
The Department Of Agriculture estimated
that $795O0o would be required to carry on
the quarantine properly but the appropriation
was reduced to s2s5, 900 by the House Appro-
priations Committee, and as q result Secretary
Hyde was forced TO call OF the activities of
the road inspectors as of July IS.
The stop signs On highways at the edge
of the quarantine areas where all autos and
trucks have been examined for corn borers
Evening star., 1932-12-18
TAkOMA CITIZENS
ARRANGE FOR TREE
Annual Celebration to Be Held
December % at Public Play
grounds.

The second annual community
Christmas tree celebration will be held
December % at 7:30 o'clock on the
public Fairgrounds, Fourth and Whit
tier streets, under the auspices of the
Citizens Association of Takoma, D. c.
The celebration will be featured with
an appropriate program of music and
addresses with the citizens Of the COM
munity participating in the singing OF
Christmas carols, under leadership OF
the Madrigal Singers of Takoma Park.
Rev. M. Elmore Turner, pastor of the
Takoma Park Christian Church, will
pronounce the invocation, followed by
the lighting of the 50-foot tree by Miss
Sybil Baker, director of District play
grounds, who will turn on the switch
lighting the tree. The Madrigal Sing
ers, directed by Mrs. John NJ Sylvester
and citizens will sing Christmas carols
followed by George E. Sullivan giving q
history of the community tree.
Brief remarks appropriate to the oc-
casion will be made by James G. Yaden
president of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations, the program con.
cluding with the singing of more carols
President Wallace c. Magathan an
nounces that citizens desiring to do
nate clothes. gifts and food may dc
so and will be distributed later by the
association taemberA
Evening star., 1932-12-18
DANCE MARATHON
FACES COURT TEST
District Regulation Will Be Aired
Tomorrow Before Judge
Hit.

A regulation adopted by the Dis
trict Commissioners following last year S
dance marathon will be given its first
test in Police Court tomorrow, when an
official of the present contest and two
of the participants appear before Judge
Isaac r. Hit on charges of violating the
ordinance. This prohibits participation
in such contest for more than II
hours in any 24-hour period.
The contest official, Morton We'll,
and the participants. Adolph De Toto
and Shirley Schwartz, were served with
subpoenas yesterday by Policeman
spottswood Gravely, third precinct. Po-
lice said the contest has been kept un-
der surveillance since 1t began on No.
vember "a.
Although the contestants actually
dance only 80 minutes every hour, they
remain on the floor As minutes, &C
cording to officers who have timed them
We'll is charged with permitting the al
legged violation.
Service of the 'subpoenas did not
cause De Toto and Miss Schwartz to
drop out of the contest A radio
equipped truck will be hired to take
them to Police Court, according to Well
and they will dance all the way. An
attempt also will be m.4s to contir,il
the dance In court. Wen declared.
De Toto lives at 465 H street south
west and Miss Schwart8 at l10l
Twenty fifth street.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
LABOR HELD CHAMPION
OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Workers Can Do Nothing With
ont Aid of Organized Groups, De-
clares Federation Head.

Government workers cannot improve
their working conditions without the
aid of labor groups, David r: Glass,
vice president of the American Federa-
ton of Government Employees, said IN
a statement last night.
Government employees are American
wage earners, whether affiliated TO
labor organization or not, and beneht
from that fact because the legislators
look to organized labor to speak Tor
the Nations workers." Glass said.
Government workers are like all
other individuals depending upon their
services for a livelihood. They are
unavoidably a part of labor and.
whether they are members of an affil-
lated organization, they still must de-
pend upon organized labor to speak for
them, because the legislative body recog-
nizeS that any group of individuals out
side of organized labor can speak only
for their individual group. Any re-
quest from such a group will not be
considered unless it is in conformity
with the policies of labor as a whole
and is concurred in by organized labor"
Evening star., 1932-12-18
BAL bOHEME.THEME
. CASTLES IN THE AIR.
Arts Club Annual Event to
Typify Hope of Happiness
and Prosperity.

The Bal Boheme of the Arts Club
will be held this year at the Willard
Hotel February 6. Its theme will be
Castles in the Air" and its spirit will
typify the hope of happiness and pros
perity.
This motif will be carried out in the
pageant, the posters the decorations
and the costumes.
The committee for the affair has been
appointed as follows: j. Milnor Dorey,
chairman: Mrs Marie Moore Forrest and
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith. vice chair
man; Mrs. Alice L. L. Ferguson. Miss
Frances Benjamin Johnston, Mrs. Full
ton Lewis. Mrs H. Hobart McCub-
bin, Mrs Susan Hunter Walker, Miss
Marjorie Lowe. Frank Niepold, Hugo
linden and z. R. Woodson.
A poster contest has been planned
by the Arts Club for the Bal Boheme.
Prize for the best poster will be S100
and two tickets to the ball will be
awarded the creator of the poster re-
ceiving honorable mention. Competi-
ton is open to any one and all posters
submitted will be regarded as prop
erty of the club until after the ball.
January II has been set as closing
date of the contest. An exhibition of
the posters will be held between Janu-
airy Is and 20, inclusive.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
D. c. COURTS YU[E.
RECESS ANNOUNCED
Vacation to Continue From
Friday Until Tuesday,
January 3, 1888.

Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat Of the
District Supreme Court has announced
the Christmas recess of the court and
the assignment of the justices for the
January term of the court.
All divisions of the court will be In
recess from the close of business Friday,
December %, until Tuesday, January 8,
1893. Justice Gordon will be in attend
ance Saturday, December "a; Justice
Let's. Tuesday, December 27; Justice
Bailey. Wednesday. December %: JUS
tice Cox, Thursday. December 20; JUS
tice Proctor. Friday, December 80, and
Justice Adkins. Saturday, December 81
Justice Joseph w. Cox will relieve
Justice oscar R. Luhring as motions
and assignment ;"sticc January 3. JUS
tice Luhring Will take the place of JUS
tice Cox in Circuit Division 2.
The remaining assignment includes
Justice Let's in District Court and
Equity Division 2. Chief Justice Wheat
in Criminal Division l, Justice O'Dono-
ghue in Criminal Division 2, Justice
Proctor in Circuit Division 1, Justice
Adkins in Circuit Division and Justice
Bailey In Circuit Division 4.
Justice Peyton Gordon will continue
to preside in Equity Division 1.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
CLOTHING is ASKED

E. H. Daniel, chairman of the Dis
trict Committee on Employment, an
nounced yesterday that a storeroom
and salvaging plant for clothing to
be distributed to the needy has been
established in the Ford Motor Building.
John Marshall place and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Any one with clothing that can be
used for the poor is requested to leave
the garments at the Ford Building, a
fire house or call National 7174. The
plant has been sponsored by the Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs and
Is under the general direction of Mrs.
GArvey ". Wiley.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
MARINES TO RETURN
FROM NICARAGUA
70 Officers and 500 Enlisted Men
in Group Soon to Arrive
at Quantico.

Some 10 officers and 500 enlisted
Marines who have been on duty IN
Nicaragua soon will be sent to Guam
tico, Va, reaching the States aboard
the transport U. S. S. Henderson.
The Antares will take about 20 offi-
GERS and 300 enlisted men to San
Diego, Calf. while the Sirius will take
about 10 officers to San Diego. The
personnel will be distributed to various
posts to fill vacancies in the authorized
compliments of those posts, the Navy
Department said yesterday.
Secretary Adams said withdrawal OF
naval forces from the Central Ameri-
can republic is proceeding 'in ac-
cordance with plans of the depart
ment." Marine Corps and naval medi-
cal personnel, now on duty with the
Nicaraguan National Guard, as soon
as possible after the Inauguration OF
the newly elected President Of Mica
ragua on January /, will be relieved
by natives Shortly thereafter the total
United States naval personnel will be
withdrawn from the country.
Naval officials explained that of the
personnel arriving at Quantico, only
about les men will be retained at that
post for duty. Hospital cases will be
sent to Hampton Roads, Va.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
HALF OF LOCAL RELIEF FUND
EXPECTED IN DEFICIENCY BILL
Remainder of $l,25OOOO for Emergency
Aid Probably Will Be Appropriated
by House JULY l.

It was indicated last night that only
one-half of the S1,250,000 emergency
unemployment relief fund sought BY
the District would be reported out
to the House in a deficiency measure.
the other half being made a part of
the regular appropriation bill which
becomes available next July l.
The subcommittee on deficiencies
starts its hearings tomorrow, with the
prospect that the District item will
be considered Tuesday. The District
Commissioners and welfare officials, as
we'll as prominent civic leaders inter-
ested in the relief work are to be
heard.
The attitude of the subcommittee
seems to favor approval of the Budget
Bureau recommendations.
Chairman Byrns of the Appropria-
tions Committee. who is also chair
man Of the subcommittee on defici-
encies. pointed out last night that ac-
cording to the letter Of Col. j. Claw
Evening star., 1932-12-18
HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES
WILL GET YULE BASKETS
Regional Commander of Volunteers
of America Announces Plans
for Relief.

Several hundred Washington needy
families will be given Christmas baskets
containing food enough for special
Christmas dinner and extras for few
days, according to plans announced last
night by Staff Capt Arthur E. Wise,
regional commander of the Volunteers
Of America.
The heavy increase in calls for daily
assistance will not curtail plans Of the
organization for the Christmas observ-
ance, Capt. Wise said. In addition to
the distribution Of baskets, the organi-
zation is preparing to distribute hun
dreds of toys and filled stockings to poor
children.
On Christmas day and the Sunday
following special meals will be served at
the relief mission, f71 Pennsylvania
avenue, to all who apply.
Evening star., 1932-12-18

son Roop The budget director, in trans
mitting the recommendation for ST.
250,000, this amount is for the entire
calendar year 1888. Col. Roop wrote:
THE Commissioners of the District of
Columbia believe that s1,250,000 will
be required for the continuance Of the
relief work for the following 12-
month period (starting the second
week in january. and the purpose of
this estimate is to provide the neces-
Sary funds"
Chairman Byrns expressed his feel
ing the funds should be provided for
the relief work, but that the funds
required after July l next Cor half the
year, should be included in the regu-
lar District appropriation bill. since
they are not a deficiency. So his at
titude is to allow whatever funds are
necessary to cover relief work during
the period from the second week in
January until the 1st of July in the
deficiency bill about to be drafted.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
Lido President Installed.

DR.. Rafael Manganaro was installed
as president of the Lido CIVIC Clun
at q meeting last week. Otner omceIs
are joseph Turco, first vice president;
William Maio, second vice president
Henry Galotta, secretary; Ben Segreti,
treasurer: Victor Bastiani. se11eant-
alarms, and Anton T. ConteIa, direc-
tor of publicity.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
STRAY PUPPY TO DIE

A female German police dog puppy,
about six months old, faces death by
chloroforming at the Animal Rescue
League. unless her owner comes to
claim her within three days.
Apparently well fed and well cared
for, the pup was taken from the Num-
tions Building yesterday, when she vas
found running around the coxridoEs.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
U. S. FORCES DEFENDED
AGAINST "INTERESTS"
National Federation President on
Radio Scores Reduction in
Pay and Personnel.

Federal employees were defended
against the bitter and concerted at
tack OF selfish special interests" by Lu-
ther c. Steward. president of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal Employees,
who spoke last night on the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce radio pro-
gram over Station WMAL.
THE way out Of this country's di-
lemma does not lie in depriving the
American people of essential services
::s:r II further crippling the purchasing
powf1 of the anen and women whose
daily vogk makes them possible" Mr..
SSewnffs sAx. In criticizing proposals to
slash Federal salaries further and cut
down p0csonnel -I.-a.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
CLEARED OF MURDER
Defendant Claimed Self Defense
in Shooting.

Arthur Childers, colored, was ac-
quilted of a charge of first degree MUIR
der by a jury before Justice Daniel w.
ODonoghue Friday. He was accused
Of shooting to death Asbury Lewis zSo
colored, on July IN the 400 block OF
r street. yIe ckdpsd self-defense
A.t11sys 6. McComas Hawkesl and
EyE< :. Hawkep appeared S3r the