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Next Week: The Physical Jesus
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
NATIONAL HEAD
OF FARM BUREAU
TO VISIT VALLEY

Edward ONeal, president of the
American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, and the members of the exec
utiVe committee, will be in Imperial
Valley on Monday, May 90, as the
guests Of the Imperial County Farm
Bureau.
r. w. Blackburn, president of
the California Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, has invited ONeal and the
board members to visit California
so that they may obtain first hand
information in regard to irrigated
farming as conducted in this state.
A delegation of local farm bureau
officials will meet the visitors at
Yuma and bring them to the val
ley, stopping en- route to visit the
irrigation district headquarters at
Andrade. The visitors will be able
to spend only the morning in the
valley and an attempt will be made
to show them as much of the re-
gion as possible.
Al noon the women of the farm
home department will serve lunch
con for the guests at the Ten
Thousand club in this city. Since
the number present for the lunch
con must necessarily be limited,
attendance will be by invitation
only.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
UNCLE WIGGILY AND PEETSIE
POP OUT

When the telephone rang n
Uncle Wiggily's hollow stump bung-
allow one morning the rabbit gen
tleman hoped to it and called:
"Hellol Hello!"
"Oh, hello, Uncle Wiggily,
| sounded a voice out of the tele-
phone. I'm SO glad you are home
I'm in such troublei'
why, what's the matter Mrs
Chick?" asked the rabbit gentle
man, for he knew the voice of the
hen lady.
"Oh. it's about my boy CHARLIE
said Mrs. Chick. Il wish you'd hop
over SO I can talk to you about
him."
Il hope nothing has happened to
Charlie" said Mr.. Longears, for
he was very fond of the little
rooster chap and his hen sister,
Arabella.
We'll, nothing has really hap
pened,' said Mrs. Chick. TITS hard
to tell you over the telephone.
Could you hop over to the coop
and have a talk with me?"
Surely" answered Uncle Wig
gily, politely III be right over
1 was coming out, anyhow, to look
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Editorial Page
and
Features
DISCOUNT THE RUNORS

IT is only natural that the most intense
interest should be displayed in the
search for the slayers of the Lindbergh
baby, but that does not Justify the be-
lief in every rumor that is blown about
by people more concerned with being
sensational than in adhering to facts.
Since the tragic finding of the child's
body last Thursday, the widest sort of
yarns have been circulating throughout
the country, the highwater mark being
reached yesterday.
The chief rumor, and one that would
not down, was that Betty Cow, the
child's nurse, had confessed and COM
mitted suicide. Dozens of denials of
this story were made over the telephone
by The Press yesterday, but they per-
sisted far into the night
1t was credited to radio announce
ments but none OF the inquirers had
heard it made. All had heard it from
someone who said they had heard it an
nounced.
The news gathering services of the
country are in the best position to OBJ
tain authentic news in this or any other
matter of public interest. 1t is their
business and the men employed by them
are trained for this particular work.
No news service carried any such ru-
NOR and only one saw fit to deny that
it was so. The others, including the
United Press, ignored it and refused to
dignity it by denial
When there are any definite develop
ments in the Lindbergh case the news
papers of the country will have them.
Until that time the public will do we'll to
discount rumors which only add to the
turmoil, injure regulations and may ac-
IN do tha or 10 "
parties.
AS proof of the foregoing paragraph,
The Press points to the Curtis confession
as revealed in the news columns today.
This information was received at this
office at Il o'clock this morning. At
o'clock this afternoon there had not been
single telephone call regarding it, in
dicating that it had not yet reached the
radios.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

necessary equipment needed for the
games and the expenses incidental to
them, Contributions to these funds are
entirely voluntary and there is no set
amount required.
In the past the night baseball games
have been highly popular and they have
been conducted in way that only re-
fleets credit on all concerned. While
competition has been keen and rivalry
during the individual games as hot as
athletic competitions usually are, good
craftsmanship has predominated and
there has been a minimum of wrangling
and nuisances.
Just so long as these conditions con-
tinue, and the spectators continue to be
fair in their enthusiasm for their favor
ties, the night baseball league is deserv-
ing of success and we trust will have
the support it merits.
We wish the league good crowds, good
weather and good games.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright 1928, By Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

| to learn. Whatever are we going
to do about it? Think of it! A
rooster who won't crowl"
Uncle Wiggily shook his head.
Then he tWinkled his pink nose
and said:
I'll hop around and try to think
of way to get Charlie to crow.
1t isn't going to be easy, but per-
! haps I can do it." Mr.. Longears
looked in the back yard of the
coop before hopping along to think.
He saw Charlie scratching in the
dirt like any other rooster, but not
crow came from Charles throat.
Uncle Wiggily hoped along and
along until, all of a sudden, he
reached a toy store. In the
window was a little toy chicken
coop and inside the coop was 4
toy rooster looking like Charlie
Chick but much smaller. The toy
rooster had real feathers on,
though.
What sort of a toy is that?"
asked Uncle Wiggily of the Monkey
Doodle who kept the shop.
That is a toy I call Peetsie Pop
Out" was the answer. Look" He
touched a button, open flew the
door of the toy coop, out popped
the little toy rooster and he gave
a loud crow. Cock a doodle co."
That's just what I want" said
Uncle Wiggily.
The Monkey Doodle looked at the
rabbit gentleman in surprise.
Did I understand you to say"
he asked, that you want this
childish toy for yourself?'
mo, not exactly for myself"
chuckled Mr.. Longears. 'I am 60
ing to play a sort of trick with it.
Let me see if Peetsie Pop Out viii
crow for me- Uncle Wiggily closed
and fastened the door of the toy
coop With the closing of the door
the toy rooster was shut inside.
Then Uncle Wiggily touched the
button, Peetsie Pop Out jumped
forward and crowed loudly: Cock
doodle oO!"
Just what I Want!" laughed the
rabbit. Nov something is going
to happenw Carrying Peetsie Pop
Out, the rabbit hoped away as
fast as he could.
And if the mouse trap will catch
some June bugs in the mosquito
net for the goldfish to play with,
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and Charlie Chick.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
MRS. SHANNON
AGAIN WINS In
COURT DECISION

Once again a superior court
judge had decided in favor of Mrs.
Alta Shannon and against Mrs.
Florence Monsees in their battle
over the estate and children of
James Shannon, when Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson yesterday af-
ternoon denied the petition of Mrs.
Nonsees that Mrs. Shannon be re-
moved as guardian of the children,
and approved the final account of
Mrs. Shannon as eXecutrix of the
estate.
This is the second time the court
has ruled against Mrs. Monsees,
natural mother of Evelyn and
Richard Shannon by former
marriage with James Shannon,
who was killed last summer in
manhole of the El Centro outfall
sewer. She has sought custody Of
the children and charge of the
estate.
The latest efforts of Mrs. Mon
sees to obtain custody of the child
ren and authority over the estate
included an application for remov-
al of Mrs. Shannon as guardian,
and objections to the final account
of Mrs. Shannon on the grounds
it shows waste and mismanage-
ment of the estate.
Judge Thompson, however, over
ruled these objections when he ap-
proved the final account, with the
exception of minor items, and dis
charged Mrs. Shannon as guardian,
in order that she might be reap
pointed as guardian of the estates
| and persons of Richard, Evelyn
and Dorothy Jean Shannon.
Judge Thompson held that Mrs.
| Shannon is an altogether fit and
competent person to manage the
estate and care for the children,
that she has not been guilty of
| waste or miSmanagement, nor of
abuse Of her trust as a guardian,
and that she has no interest ad-
verse to faithful performance of
her duties.
Dorsey Whitelaw is attorney for
Mrs. Shannon. Mrs. MonSees is
represented by Edward B. Patter-
son. This case was heard in SUI
perior court December 10, and SUBJ
mitted on briefs.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
RancIlers Report
Property Stolen

Petty thievery about Imperial
Valley is seemingly on the up grade,
judging from instances brought to
the attention Of deputies at the
sheriff's office during the past few
days.
Two Of these cases were reported
last night. In one D. K. Layman,
living a mile and a half east of
FL Centro on the Holtville high
way, reported to officers the theft
of 20 sacks of barley. w. S. Keat-
ing investigated the theft.
j. d. Wiley, a rancher in the
West district, made a belated re-
port of a burglary about 80 days
ago, in which stolen articles in
cluded a magnetic from a four-cyl-
inder tractor, double bitted axe,
hammers, saws, bedding and cloth
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
NIGHT BA SEBALL MERITS SUPPORT

ANYTHING that tends to increase legi-
Ultimate amusements in Ell Centro should
have the full support of this commun-
ity, and following out this line of reas
oning we are pleased to urge such sup
port for the night baseball league which
started the season here last night.
Not only does night baseball give
wholesome exercise to the various young
men who indulge in it, but it provides
good entertainment for hundreds OF
others who like to watch the contests.
There is nothing professional about
these ball games. The players give their
services for the fun they get out of it
and the funds obtained by passing the
hat" are barely sufficient to provide the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Breach OF Promise
Charged In Suit

That he had promised to marry
her, and later deserted her to
marry another woman, is the
charge in a $4,000 breach of prom
ise suit filed at the county clerks
office yesterday afternoon, on a
change of venue from the San
Francisco county superior court, by
Winifred Morrison against Walter
w. Heine of Ell Centro.
Miss Morrison and Heine met at
Los Angeles in October, 1890, and
became engaged December "a, 1890,
according to the complaint. The
wedding had been set for the
month of August, 1881, and Can
adian honeymoon was planned, she
conterded.
Heine refused to keep his promise,
the complaint said, and on October
10, 1881, married Eileen Willis.
Ray D. johnson is attorney for
Heine. Raymond Perry of San
Francisco represents the girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Just uAhat | uont

for an adventure and I'll stop on
my way to see you. I'm sorry about
Charlie"
80 am l." said Mrs. Chick. "It's
very sad"
On the way to the coop house of
the Chick family, Uncle Wiggily
was wondering what was the mat
ter with Charlie. He thought per-
haps the chicken boy wouldn't go
to school any more or that per-
haps he had run away to join the
circus or something like that But
Uncle Wiggily never even dreamed
what really had happened.
Mrs. Chick met Mr.. Longears at
the door of the hen coop.
Come in," she cackled in a
whisper. Charlie is out in the
back yard, SO I can tell you before
you see him"
Didn't Charlie go to school to-
day?' asked the rabbit gentleman
NO" his mother answered. 81
kept him home so you could talk
with him. Perhaps you can make
him do it,"
do what?" asked Mr.. Longears
in surprise.
Grow" exclaimed Mrs. Chick
Just think of it, Uncle Wiggily
Charlie is getting to be quite q
rooster boy now but he will not
learn to crow. He says it's silly
that he is never going to crow. He
says it takes too much time. Think
of it,"
Uncle Wiggily had to sit down
on stool, he was so astonished.
II never heard of such a thing
in all my hfe!" he murmured. $50
Charlie won't learn to crow?"
mot at ALL" sighed Mrs. Chick
His father has tried to teach him,
but Charlie says he doesn't want
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Scouts Sign For
Summer Camping

First Scouts TO sign up for the
summer Scout camp which opens
June II at Lake Cuyamaca, San
Diego county, are Donald Foote of
Troop s, Grover and Gordon Far
rell and Leonard Carey of Troop
II, and John Clements of Troop 3.
H. E. Lounsbury, Scout executive,
also is busy with the program for
the Sea Scout summer camp which
will be held in San Diego at the
base of the city recreation pier and
which will open July Is. Sea
Scouts of the Riverside, Santa Ana,
San Diego andI mperia- Yuma coun-
cils will be eligible.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press .

WASHINGTON, May 17-Presi-
dent Hoover has been holding
back door" conferences with in
creasing frequency of late.
Callers slip IN and out Of the
chief executives offices without
being seen except by secret service
operatives at the White House.
One such group insisted they were
merely paying our respects" The
group included members Of the Re-
publican national committee, here
TO complete arrangements for the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
THEY DESERVE 1T

1T is neither pleasant nor desirable to
gloat over another's misfOrtunes but
the conviction of three high eX-officials
of the Richfield Oil Company will un-
doubtedly meet with the approval of
many Californians.
The collapse of the Richfield Com
pany brought disaster to many who in
vested their money in it, placing their
confidence in the men who supervised
the affairs of the concern.
Instead of guarding that confidence as
one of the best assets of their concern,
the trio of convicted men, Talbot Fuller
and Mckee, betrayed it, squandered the
company's assets and brought disaster
to it.
Their actions We're in line with what
many 'big business" organizations did
in the boom days prior to October 1929.
1t is to be regretted that more who fol-
lowed the same practices cannot be
brought to justice.
The punishment imposed on the con-
victed trio may serve to impress heads
of other corporations that their first
duty is to their investors and in this re-
spect such punishment should have
far reaching effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
SPLIT AUTO AND CANARY

MADISON, Wis. U.P1 = Mrs.
Goldie Deane, 25, was divorced
after she testified her husband left
her SO he could live in beer flat,
and returned only once-to get the
family canary. Mrs. Deane kept
the family car. Deane kept the
canary. The couple was married
in Rockford, ILL.,, more than two
years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17

convention in Chicago next month
Another back door" caller was
Secretary of State Stimson, just
back from Europe. He came in the
back way and went over to The
house with Hoover for luncheon.
He went through the south grounds
and the basement exit of the
officeS-unSeen.
There are two back doors" at
HooYer's offices. One leads to 4
covered passage way which con-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17

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Citations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17

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Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
GET 27 BEAVER COLONIES

HARRISBURG, Pa. U.P)-State
trapperS removed 81 colonies of
beaver from streams in Union,
Centre, Potter and Enyder counties
because of the damage they were
causing to the forests. The beav-
ers were transferred to more IA
forable localities within the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav II. 1917

At the present there is under
construction business and residence
property with a value exceeding
SIS 900. All this building was un-
dertaken in the face of a so-called
depression on account of the war
scare.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17

meets the executive offices with the
White House proper. This is Oh
the same floor as the President S
private room. Another door fire.
quently used is in the basement.
1t leads out onto West Executive
avenue, which separate the White
House grounds from the state, war
and navy building.
The executive offices are bullt
on a terrace, 50 that while the
front entrance is level with the
approach drive, the rear. is one
story above street level.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Stone Insurance Agency

Thanks folks for the nice new lines that have been
coming in The nsuring public is certainly finding its
way to our door and being helped to rates that are
reasonable both fire and automobile in times like
these. It pays to bring your insurance problems to
us. - W. l. Stone 831 Main St., Phones 248 and 387,
Fl Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
TEN YEARS AGO
NJ - InOn

Expressions of wonder and amaze
ment sounded the keynote of opin-
ions voiced by members of the del
egation from the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce which is
visiting the valley today. Valley
development was a new story to
many of them.
Several residents of the Holtville
area are declared to be suffering
from attacks of desert fever.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nav II. 1912

There is another lively time on
in the shipments of hay, a long
string of cars taking on loads. The
good prices realized this year are Civ
ing the valley a good income from
this source.
BY vote of Imperial Valley post
of the G.. A. r. it was decided to
visit Imperial and El Centro ceme-
teries to decorate the graves on
Decoration Day. The valley post
and the Imperial Relief corps will
meet in Joint session to observe the
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17

Owen D. Young has definitely removed
himself as dark horse" which makes
Newton D. Baker loom even larger in
that capacity.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17

A complaint has been filed at
Visalia, Tulare county. against a
nan for stealing S216 worth Of
Eatermelons in July, 1890.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17

Mr. Garner accuses Mr.. Hoover of talk
ing too much thereby inferring that Mr..
Garner never heard the story about
glass houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17

The California-Nevada G. A. R. en-
campment musters $50 veterans. Which
speaks volumes for the ravages of time.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17

A contract worth $4,000 has been
let by growers of cantaloupes in
the valley for the manufacture OF
canvas bags for cantaloupe pick
ers. The order calls for some 5000.
This is the first time the contract
has gone to valley concern, Kee-
line Tent and Manufacturing COM
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17

If they can get Mr.. CASTOR Means
into Atlanta to join Mr.. Alphonse Ca
pone, the Alphonse-Gaston combination
will be complete.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
National League.
Ottawa, 2: Montreal Canadiens, o.
Montreal Maroons, /; Toronto, O.
Chicago Blackhawks, 3; Detroit Rec
Wings, /.
international League.
London, /; Buffalo, o.
Detroit Olympics, 8; Cleveland, o.
Canadian american League.
Providence, 8; Boston, /.
A. A. j. GETS DATA
IN D|DR|KSON CASE
Amateur Status of Famous
Girl Athlete Is Soon to
Be Determined.
BY the Associated Press.
awx A. - -

BY the Associated Press.
~ ALIAS, Tex, December 9.-Mil-
dred (Babe) Didrikson may
know tomorrow If she will be
able to play basket ball with
the Golden Cyclones this Winter. A
decision on her amateur status was
promised then by Lawrence di Bene-
detto. chairman Of the Registration
Committee Of the Southern district of
the Amateur Athletic Union, which
Monday disqualified the outstanding girl
athlete because of alleged commercial
ism Of her fame.
Di Benedetto heard testimony here
yesterday by Miss Didrikson and z.
Gordon Perry, Dallas automobile agent,
denying that the athlete granted per-
mission to publish her picture and in
dorsement Of a motor car. Benedetto
took their affldavits back to New
Orleans TO lay the evidence before other
members of the committee, DR.. A.
Magabgab and Claude Simons.
Miss Didrikson. 1882 Olympic star,
said she had merely praised the car
she bought from the Dallas concern and
that the automobile agent sent her COM
ment to the factory as favorable pub
licity without her consent. Perry
corrolorated her testimony.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
WARM RACE SEEN
IN SCHOOL SERIES
Central and Western CUNTS
Show PoWer-TWo Others
Playing Today.

7 T is becoming increasingly evident
that the battle for the public high
school basket ball championship
starting January 6, is going to be
great scrap.
Central-in its first game last night
measured to preseason predictions by
drubbing the Boys Club quint, 81 to IA.
Western, shy Of seasoned material, but
seething with fight and energy, broke
into the win column in its third start
with 31-21 victory over st. Albans,
which was opening its campaign.
Roosevelt and Eastern, the latter the
champion last season, make their debut
today, the former engaging Emerson on
the Roosevelt court and the latter tax
ing on the Boys Club five at Eastern.
Tech, the last of the public high
teams to swing into action, is to start
Tuesday against Mount Rainier High
on the Mckinley hardwood.
Central started slowly against the
Boys Club dribblers, but steadily
stepped up its pace as the game
progressed. Cliff Keyser, center, and
Ollie Upton, guard, the latter a stall
wart last year of the then Business
team, starred for the Blue. Keyser ex-
celled at passing, while Tipton's bas-
ket-shooting netted II points to give
him individual honors and his floor
work also was of high order Gregorio,
another former Business player, and
Burke, also had their eye on the basket.
PAMELA led the losers attack with
seven points.
The score.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
COLONIAL QUINTET
SHOWS ITS CLASS
Makes 1t Plain 1t Has More
Than ManpoWer in 54-28
Win Over Shenandoah.

- EoRGE wASHINGToN'S basket
1 ball team has more than mere
" man power, court critics and
customers who sardined their
way into the little G. w. gymnasium
are willing to concede today following
the colossal Colonial's 54-to-28 victory
over Shenandoah last night.
1t was the opening game of the sea-
son for George Washington's court
Cameras" and while on occasions even
basket ball neophyte could surmise
as much, Coach Jim Pixlee's charges
generally were impressive. Shenandoah
had a good small-college team, but q.
W.'s well timed passing and teamwork,
aided, of course, by superior height,
put the Colonials far out in front after
the first Is minutes.
The same big three" which played q
major part in compiling G.. WIS season
record of 16 victories in 20 games, again
was prominent in the Colonial attack.
Forest Burgess, sharpshooting forward,
swished Is points into the net; Ty
Hertzler contributed is and Wick Par
rack netted II.
George Washington took the lead on
the first play Of the game and never
was headed.
Coach Pixlee, toward the end of the
fray, substituted freely, IL Colonials
seeing action.
Summary.