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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
Merits OF Texas
And Oklahoma To
Be Debated Again

Superiorities of Oklahoma and
Texas, together with a liberal al
lowance of the faults of each state,
were told members of the Ell Gen.
tro Junior Chamber of Commerce
by Al CT. Smith and Cal Rector in
a debate this morning on the merits
of the two states.
No winner was announced, mem
berS of the organization voicing the
opinion the debate will continue
in parts for many months. Rector
took the part of Oklahoma, his
home state, while Smith champ
ioned Texas, although not Texan.
After the debate the organization
voted to award a $40 first prize
to high school youth who painted
a poster depicting racing activities
on the Salton sea, and a second
prize of SIS to another poster show
ing hunting on the sea.
First prize was given the racing
poster because it more clearly sug-
gested the activity of the junior
chamber of commerce in attempting
to promote a yacht club at the sea.
The other poster was mentioned
especially because of its art. Names
of the youths submitting the post
crs were not furnished.
A round table discussion of var
ious business matters dealing with
the organization preceded adjourn
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
DESERT PLAYERS
TAKE ROLES FOR
LOCAL PICTURE

Local residents were aStoniShed
the last few days at the peculiar
antics Of a group of supposedly Sc
date citizens but later discovered
comedy, "Runnin' Wild" was being
filmed here to be shown at Fox
Imperial theatre Wednesday and
Thursday
Scenes were taken at the Dr.
F.. A. Burger home, the Bank OF
America corner and other places in
Ell Centro. Most of the film was
taken last Saturday and Sunday.
Russell Lewis is the hero and
Mary Kate Stewart the heroine who
have considerable trouble with
gang of thieves. The gang makes
a getaway with a pearl necklace
resulting in a chase. j. S. Cameron
and Joe Marks appear as the two
deep-dyed scoundrels.
Mrs. Bliss McCorkell and Jimmy
Persinger play the comedy leads
effectively
A majority of the actors and ac-
tresses were selected from the
Desert Players. "Runnin' Wild" is
a silent picture and promises enter
tainment for those who witness its
showing at the local theatre.
Others who appear in the cast
are Mrs Jean Fitzgerald, Clyta
McKelghan, Ida Moreth, Mrs Fred
Cross, Miss Syville Berchtold, Frank
L. Morrison, Warren Woody and
others
In addition to the play an in
teresting news reel will be shown,
including scenes taken when the
first mail plane arrived in the val
ley, scenes of the bonus army while
in Ell Centro and members of the
American Legion, 40 ct 8 and auXil-
iarieS on parade.
The local comedy and news reel
will be shown as added attractions
to the regular program.
"Runnin' Wild" makes no pre-
tentions to being a competitor OF
Hollywood, but it expected to fur
nish plenty of fun for those who
participated in it and for those
who see it on the screen.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
Summer Hours For
Stores Adopted

At a meeting of the retail mer-
chants of Ell Centro held yester-
day afternoon at the Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce to discuss
the dates on which retail stores
would close Saturday nights at e
o'clock, it was decided that on the
Saturday nights from July % to
September 10, inclusive, all stores
will close at 6 in the evening, ac-
cording to Massey j. Horton, chair
man of the merchants relations
committee of the Ell Centre
chamber
Stores will remain open until
9 o'clock Saturday nights up to
July 23 and will again remain open,
after eight weeks of o'clock clos
ing, starting on Saturday, Septem-
ber II, the weekend before school
reCpens in the fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
BED-TIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIs
Copyright 1928, BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
By HOWARD E. GARRIS

yellow dandelions will look
pretty with red roses" said the
rabbit gentleman and he gathered
a paw full of the meadow bios
SONS. A little farther on he saw
some purple violets growing.
Purple will make my June
flowers very beautiful said Uncle
Wiggily SO he gathered a paw full
of the violetS. Then he saw some
pink rockets growing near a little
pond. They were not sky rockets,
such as you see on Fourth of July,
but wild, purple flowers which
Grandma used to call Bouncing
Bets" which is short for Jumping
Betty.
II am gathering a fine bouquet
of June flowers" said the rabbit
gentleman. My wife and Nurse
Jane will like these very much.
But think I need one more color. y
Then, all at once, he saw growing
near a clump Of ferns, some blue
bell flowers. Just what I want"
said Mr.. Longears with a laugh,
and he gathered a large paw full of
the bluebells, which We're really
shaped like little bells that ring
out jolly tunes on Sunday morning.
Now, having as large a bunch of
June flowers as he could carry,
Uncle Wiggily thought he had bet
ter start back to his bungalow. But
he had not hoped far before, all
of a sudden, he knew he was lost
He did not know which way TO
go. Each path he took was the
wrong one, and it grew later and
later and the sun began to go
down and Uncle Wiggily couldn't
find his way home.
BY this time his wife and Nurse
Jane had begun to get anxious
about him. When the bunny uncle
did not return, Mrs. Longears said:
II think we had better go look
for him."
Il think so myself, spoke Nurse
Jane. So the two animal ladies
went to hunt for Uncle Wiggily
They looked and they looked and
they looked. But, for a long time,
they could not find him. Then, all
of a sudden, they heard some bells
ringing. Maybe" said Nurse Jane,
that is a COW with a bell on her
neck and she knows where Uncle
Wiggily is"
So Nurse Jane and Mrs. Long
ears hurried along until they were
close to the tinkling bell And,
looking through the bushes, they
saw Uncle Wiggily with his June
flowers. And he was ringing the
bluebells to call his wife and Nurse
Jane to him. So he was found and
they took him home and the
flowers were put in water and they
made the bungalow beautiful.
So if the window curtain will
please stop waving at the milk
mans horse when it is leaving ice
cream at the bread wagon, I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily's
picnic.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

We hod better lOe9N r'f Wv"
"Oh. I didn't mean just that" +"
said Mrs. Longears with a laugh IS
she saw her husband jump up. L
mean you look as though you were
going out, for see you have your
tall. silk hat"
Yes, 1 am going adyenturing, y
answered the bunny uncle.
Il thought maybe you were 60
ing for another June walk" said his
wife with laugh. You know
YOU went on a June walk the other
day to get me some June roses.
But I didn't see you bring home
any flowers
No" replied MI. Longears. Il
couldn't. You know when I went
for my June walk, so did the Fox
and the Wolf, and they would have
caught me had it not been for my
iolly friends, the boy and girl ami
mails from the Hollow Stump
School. They, with the Lady Mouse
Teacher, pelted the Bad chaps with
sticks and stones and pine tree
cones and they ran away mean
the Fox and Wolf ran away
so I heard" said Mrs. Long
ears. And you didn't get any June
roses for me and Nurse Jane, did
you?"
mo, my dear" answered Uncle
Wiggily. Il didn't, and I am sorry.
But now, while I am out adven-
turing, l will look for some roses
and other June flowers for you and
Nurse Jane"
That will be lovely spoke the
rabbit lady. so hop along and
good luck go with you
"As long as the Fox and Wolf
don't go with me, I'll be all right, f."
said Uncle Wiggily with laugh.
Then he put on his tall, silk nat
and away he hoped over the fields
and through the woods to gather
June flowers for his rabbit lady
wife and for Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy. his muskrat lady house
keeper.
After a while, not so very long
and pretty soon, Uncle Wiggily saw
some red roses growing on a bush
near a little brook
These Will be the first June
flowers" said the rabbit laughing
to himself and twinkling his pink
noe because he felt 50 happy He
made a bouquet Of the roses and
hoped on a little farther when he
saw some dandelions growing in
the grass. 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
VALLEY PIONEERS
TO BE SPONSORS
OF MELON FIESTA

The Imperial Valley Pioneers will
sponsor the annual Melon Fiesta of
the valley this year, Possibly they
have as great a right to the priv
ilege as any.
Being reared and burned on the
desert, they are well qualified to
rolick in the heat.
So here goes. All you pioneers
come out Wednesday, June 20, at
7:30 p. m. to the park in El Centro
and shout for joy and patriotism.
Watermelons will be donated by
the growers and the service will be
free. Bring your own utensils.
The members of the board of SUI
pervisors will cut the melons.
The Imperial Ice and Develop
ment company will pre-cool the
melons in the same efficient man.
ner OF a year ago which made the
melons so perfectly enjoyable to all.
Governor Rolph will again par
ticipate in the pleasure of sweat
ing, 'hollering" and eating with us.
Governor Olachea of Baja Cali
fornia and retinue of officers are
invited to partake and we earnest
ly wish they may forego the balmy
breezes of their delightful coast re-
sorts to spend these hours with US.
The Pioneers invite all people of
the valley who may be basking in
the sunlight at that time to come
and helm in the fr0lip
BY order of the president.
w. A. EDGAR,
Chairman entertainment committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
Don't Quote Me-
BY United Press

the most elaborate. The Roosevelt
people have taken over great
room, with numerous adjoining
smaller suites in the Congress
hotel, their offices alone being
about the size of the whole Re-
publican layout. Efficient and
pleasant greeters are on hand TO
welcome anyone who appears within
hailing distance.
And what state are you from?'
they ask
It makes little difference = a
Roosevelt badge is attached to the
coat lapel so courteously that no
one, regardless Of whom he is sup
porting, has the termerity to re-
fuse it.
Make Roosevelt Headquarters
Yours reads signs at the hotel
lobbies.
It's a pleasant place. Everyone
seems happy.
Traylor headquarters were opened
today They are not as elaborate
as those Of Roosevelt by any means
but the staff is efficient. Yet it
has its troubles
What can I dc" walled Frank
Schofield who is in charge. u
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
Former Federal
Agent Arraigned

Because the United States COM
missioner at San Diego is i'll, E. S.
Jackson, 33, former federal officer,
was brought to Imperial county yes
terday afternoon for arraignment
before United States Commissioner
Dorsey Whitelaw here on a charge
of conspiracy to smuggle liquor in
to the United States.
Arraigned before Commissioner
Whitelaw, Jackson was held for the
federal court under $4,000 bond. He
will be held in the county Jail here
until ready to appear in court at
San Diego, where he was arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
Editorial Page
and
Features
HERE rs THE ANSWER

noes the law rule or does gangdom?
~ Many newspaper readers have the
opinion that the power of the gangster
and racketeer is exaggerated by the news
papers and that conditions are not as
bad as they are painted.
Here is the answer in dispatch from
Chicago, clipped without change or al
teration of any kind. 1t tells its own
story better than any commenting edi-
torial could do. 1t shows what the Am
erican people are up against whether
they like it or not and indicates the job
they have ahead of them if they wish to
have control Of the law returned to them
Machine-gun threats prompted Cook
county officials today to dismiss bank
robbery charge against Danny McGeo-
ghegan, beer hustler.
Assistant States Attorney Butler
asked Judge Prystalski to dismiss the
charge Of robbing the State Bank of
Clearing Of 100000 on December 6, 1880.
A jury recently disagreed.
IF your reasons are not secret | would
like to know them the court said.
Lambert Bere and John Camphause,
officials of the bank, who identified Nc
Geoghegan in his first trial. asked me to
do it," Butler said. They have been
under guard in a hotel since April %,
and their families and the bank need
them"
Il don't believe the states attorney
should stand here and confess he is not
big enough to keep these men protected
the. court said.
Not when they are faced with ma
chine gun, your honor" Butler replied.
Judge Prystalski signed the order,
saying the state could take the response
bility.
The gangster, grinning widely, walked
from the room, free.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
Taxpayers Will
Hold Meeting

The Taxpayers association will
hold a mass meeting tomorrow
night at 7:30, according to an
nouncement made today by T. D.
Mccall, and the general public is
invited to attend.
Women of the valley, and par
ticularly women residing on
ranches, are urged by Mccall to
attend the meeting at which the
problems confronting Imperial
Valley taxpayers will be discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
UNCLE WIGGHY'S JUNE
FLOWERS

Mrs. Longears looked at her rab-
bit gentleman friend husband as
he slid down the stair banister rail-
ing in his hollow stump bungalow
one morning.
"Wiggy!" she called. where are
you going?"
L am gong to sit down." an
swered Uncle Wiggily.
And just then, having reached
the end of the railing, the bunny
gentleman dropped off and sat
downright on a soft. thick rug,
he sat, so he wasn't hurt III the
least
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
Schools To Open
On September 10

Parents and students planning
vacations outside Imperial Valley
must arrange their schedules so as
to be back September 10.
A canvass of Ell Centro schools
yesterday showed this as the date
on which both elementary and high
schools here will open.
Many parents had asked for this
information, since they wished to
arrange their vacation schedules
in such way that Il ey might re-
turn just before the fall opening
of school, which also marks the
real beginning of the fall and win
ter business season in Imperial
Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
WHAT A BATTLE!

TAST nights hand waving exhibition
l. back on Long Island is of import
ance only because it is of interest to sew
eral million Americans and some other
millions scattered in all parts Of the
world.
The heavyweight boxing champion
ship of the world has changed hands
but under conditions that more resembled
a bridge tournament than a boxing
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

CHICAGO, June %. U.R)-During
the Republican convention the only
easily visible picture Of President
Hoover ip sight was in the window
OF an automobile agency. 1t got
there only after great travail. The
window decorator first got his
signals crossed and for a whole
morning there was on display for
the edification of Republican dele
gates, great portraits OF Al Smith
and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
But the Democrats have rem
edied all of that There are pic
lures of Roosevelt in the hotel lob
bies; Of Smith in the windows OF
art shops; of Garner in cigar
stands, and of all the other candi-
dates in a dozen different places.
The Republicans had a shortage
of campaign headquarters. In fact,
there wasn't a candidate with any
at all except candidate France,
who, with his friend Sandblast Of
Oregon. had a few rooms in the
Congress hotel. But the Demo-
Gratis have plenty. And there are
more TO come.
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
BUMPER SUGAR BEET CROP

MISSOULA, Mont. W.H - The
outlook for bumper crop of sugar
beets in Western Montana is better
this year than ever before in the
history of the industry in this
state. Heavy rains which came
Just after the 9700 acres of beets
had been planted made growing
conditions ideal
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street. El
centro, California, w. C. Costello, business man
ager. Telephone g. business office 700, editorial
department Full leased wire United Press Asso-
Citations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
Looking Backyard
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
I'm Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June %, 191

1t ought to be noted that the
roofless motion picture show has
become to this valley what beer
gardens are to the Germans and
outdoor restaurants to the French.
The most important change ever
made in valley water affairs was
made effective by vote of stock
holders of Water Company No.
whereby stock requirement is re-
duced from a share for each acre
to four shares for five acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
Japanese Places
Blame On Woman

G. Furukawa, so, was only play
ing japanese cards, and besides
he thought if anyone should be ar
rested, it should be his wife.
But because FurukaWa did not
seem fully to understand that he
was charged with operating a
gambling house, and in order to
obtain an interpreter, Judge Lee
Nuffer this morning continued trial
of the japanese until tomorrow
morning, setting bail at slOO.
Furukawa only lived there, he
said. and his wife was in charge
of the Broadway shop. Therefore
he thought it was she who should
have been arrested.
Others arrested last night were
Y. N. Kang, 81, and F. L. Walden
35. Both were charged with being
drunk and disturbing the peace.
Kang was sentenced to pay a fine
Of $40 or spend five days in jail.
The charge against Walden was
dismissed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Iupa % 1917

1t has been a dull month in court
circles, no cases of note having
been tried SO far. Nothing has
been on this week. Three cases are
on the docket for next month.
Court probably will adjourn after
the twentieth.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

Fremen are drilling for compe-
tition in the truck speed contest
to be staged July 4, and in which
valley firemen will compete for
prizes. The Ell Centro firemen in
tend to bring home the bacon
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

try TO run a headquarters and then
someone sees Mr.. Traylor and asks
him where his base Of operations
is located.
"I have no headquarters, he
tells them. I'm not running ~
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
TEN YEARS AGO
June %. 1912

Over in Holtville one of the CHIEF
outdoor sports of inhabitants is to
visit the old Sargent place at Ninth
and Orange to see the century
plant blooming.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

The horticultural commissioner
and his inspectors still find growers
in the valley who persist in pick
ing and packing under ripe canta-
loupes. Several cases are to come
up in court soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

Few details of the arrest could be
learned here.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

match. A far cry from that July at
Toledo when a fighting man took the
title. 1t wasn't even as good an eXhib
ton as the Philadelphia affair in which
Dempsey lost his title, nor the long
count" battle at Chicago when Tunney
retained the crown.
Listening to it come in over the radio
was not half as exciting as trying to find
a light switch in the dark. Mickey
Mouse can stir up a better brawl any
night in the week.
And the verdict? 1t was terrible
Judged by the radio report what little
fighting there was must be credited to
Schmeling. He tried to make it fight
but received no cooperation from his op-
ponent. champion is supposed to get
the break in a close battle, but 1t was
not even close for the German He was
entitled to the decision, but was not given
it, and boxing gets another black eye.
The United States doesn't need to win
its titles that way.
Wondering or guessing has no effect
on the matter now. But it does no harm
to think what Dempsey in his prime
might have done. He could have taken
Schmeling and Sharkey in the same night
and made them like it.
And as for old Bob Fitzimmons-tie
his left hand behind his back, make him
pack an anvil under his right and throw
him into the ring with Schmeling and
Sharkey at the same time and there
would be two sick hombres whose last
names start with the same letter, when
it was all over.
1t will not be surprising to see Fldel
La Barba take Sharkey's title away from
him.
A load of dynamite reported heading
for the White House and Senator Borah
in the sulks Perhaps three and two
make four.
Mr.. Sharkey says he is going to be
fighting champion. All right, Mickey
Walker. come on and make him eat his
words.
A Canadian doctor has written SYM
phonv about influenza. And why not,
influenza is quite often the doctors best
friend.
Mr.. Hoover probably cinched one vote
Yesterday when he decorated Amelia Ear
hart.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

A Canadian doctor has written sym
phony about influenza. And why not
influenza is quite often the doctors bes
friend.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

Mr.. Hoover probably cinched one vote
Yesterday when he decorated Amelia Ear
hart.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

Mr.. Sharkey says he is going to be
fighting champion. All right, Mickey
Walker, come on and make him eat his
words.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

The Roosevelt headquarters al
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-22

A load of dynamite reported heading
for the White House and Senator Borah
in the sulks. Perhaps three and two
make four.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-17
SOUTH ENJOYING
BEST BUSINESS
in SEPTEMBER

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. II. DIP
A noe of optimism was injected
into business here today when sale
managers of automobile. furniture
and clothing stores reported bus
mess was better than it had been
for months"
There has been a def:iite. up
ward trend during the past 10 or
Is days" said a salesmanayer for
one Of the lower priced altomo-
biles. "Durpg the last half of
August olT sales advanced 20 ptr
cent and we expect a muCh bigger
advance curing September"
The sales ma.9Fer of another
automobile agency reported his
sales had advanced and that pros
poets Tor September were better
thar. at any time in the past three
months.
Furniture stores and furniture
departments also noted an increase
in sales and say prospects for Sep
tember are bright. A clothing store
manager said women are buying
more and better dresses and fall
coats.
The reason for the business up
turA. merchants say, is the higher
price for cotton. Cotton advanced
$40 bale during the recent boom, :"
giving it a total valuation of $486,-
100000 for the 100000 bales stored
and estimated for the present seas
on
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-17
POULTRY EXPERT
HOLDS MEETINGS
FOR LOCAL MEN

Wilson z. Newton, extension spe-
cialist in poultry for the University
of California, conducted two poul-
try meetings in the valley this
week. one at Brawley on Thursday
and one at El Centro yesterday.
He brought many interesting and
helpful suggestions to poultrymen
of the valley and urged them to in
crease their brood of young chick
ems next spring as he predicts
prices will be good. Best results
are obtained, he said, when
chickens are brooded in January,
February and March.
Gold storage supplies of poul-
try and eggs are below what they
were some time ago, said the
speaker" and there is an oppor-
tunity for profit" The speaker de-
livered the same address at both
meetings.
H. Lee Landerman, assistant
farm advisor and poultry specialist,
quoted facts concerning pullorum
disease and poultry paralysis. He
explained that he is making a sur
vey of poultry this fall in order to
determine the status of the busi-
ness in the valley.
Newton is expected to be back
in the valley for another series of
meetings some time in early Feb
ruary.