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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
UNCLE WIGGILY's CHRISTMAS

Such jolly fun and excitement as
filled the hollow stump bungalow
of Uncle Wiggily surely never was
seen before. Such hopping about by
the bunny rabbit boys and girls!
Such twinkling of his pink nose by
Mr.. Longears himself! Such hur-
rying to and fro by Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy and the rabbit lady!
Such wonderful, spicy smells from
the kitchen Such rafting OF pa
pers in rooms that had locked
doors Until finally Nurse Jane and
Mrs. Longears both said:
Children dears, if you don't hop
outside and play we never can get
ready for Christmas!"
"Ohl OH Well gol But isn't
Christmas very slow!" sang Baby
Bunty.
"It will be herel 1t will be here!
It's coming soon with jolly cheer!"
sang Jingle as she danced with the
little orphan rabbit
Then the bunny boys and girls
ran out to play and Nurse Jane
and Mrs. Longears became more
busy than ever while Uncle Wig
gily said:
Nov that those little tykes are
out of the way, l can go look and
see if my Christmas tree is safe"
He hoped into the secret room
where it was kept and as he did
SO he noticed some paw marks on
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
Don't Quote Me-
BY United Press .

own" she said. land one member
OF it has worked SO hard for so
long he really needs a little at
tention from me at Christmas time
more than any one else.
"On Christmas 1 will be away
out on the Atlantic ocean, or on a
little island, and l hope it will be
warm and the sea smooth"
1t was Mrs. Hoover speaking.
Her mention of ''little island
was the first hint newspapermen
had as to the route of the pres
idential party's Christmas fishing
trip. At that they couldn't learn
the name of the island for some
time, though it proved to be Sa-
pelo Island, where the Presidents
friend, Howard e. Coffin, has an
estate.
A movement has been started
to preserve the historic supreme
court chamber without change af-
ter the court moves to its pala-
tial new building.
The chamber, situated just off
the capitol rotunda, was the sen.
ate chamber for 40 years after con-
struction of the capitol and since
has housed the high court.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
IMPERIAL
BY EVELYN HICKS
Press Staff Correspondent

The student body of Imperial
high school gave an interesting
four-act play entitled Big Time"
Tuesday night, December 20. The
entire cast is to be complimented.
The proceeds of the play will help
defray the expenses of the publi-
cation of the school annual, The
Oasis"
Erwin Hewlett, who is attending
the University of Southern Califor-
mia is visiting his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. +. w. Hewlett for the Christ
mas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mackey spent
the weekend in La Jolla with the
formers father, n. Mackey, who is
at Scripps hospital. They report
Mr.. Mackey is improving.
The Christmas concert given at
the Methodist church Sunday night
by the church choir was greatly en-
ioyed by a large audience. The
church was filled to its capacity
and many attended from other
valley towns.
A. Y. Preble left yesterday on a
short business trip to San Fran
cisco.
John Lincoln, who is attending
school at the Pacific Beach mill
tary academy, is home for the hol-
idays visiting his mother, Mrs.
Stella Lincoln.
The children of the Community
church are giving Christmas pro-
gram Friday night at 730. Every
one is invited.
Mrs. M. B. Hockenberry enter
tanned eight teachers Saturday
night at a delightful dinner en-
joyed immensely by those present
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Anderson and
daughter, Mary Louise, and Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Hewlett attended
the Christmas program at Heber
given by the students of the He
ber school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Christensen
and Mrs. Geraldine Cosby are
spending Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Carey.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
NJ CAbE HOLDS
FINE MEETING

Charles L. Childers, chief coun-
sci for the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict, last night addressed the Nc
Cabe- Eucalyptus Farm Center on
the modified All-American canal
contract which will be submitted to
a vote next month.
Scott B. Foulds, secretary-mana-
ger of the Imperial county farm bu-
reau, explained proposed refinanc-
ing of district bond issues, which
will remove burden from taxpay-
ers and assure bondholders of full
returns.
H. Lee Landerman, assistant
county agent, spoke of the "poul-
try outlook for 1888" and Mrs. c.
F. Kamm gave report of the
state convention.
Community singing was led by
Earlene Northrup and Mrs. Rose
Forester. Entertainment stunts
were presented by Miss Northrup,
Henry House and Agnes Sprinkle.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
Court Fines japanese
For Aiding Lottery

Judge Lee Nuffer Of the Ell Cen
tro police court this morning fined
H. Iwashi, As, japanese, $50 for
aiding a lottery, dismissing gamb-
ling charges against H. Tsiukawa,
35, r. Gallo. 80, and p Cabebe, %.
The men were arrested on Broad
way Thursday night by j. Sterling
Cswalt, chief of police, and r. r.
Voyles, patrolman.
Bill Howard, was sentenced To
pay fine of s4 for drunkenness,
and the fine was suspended during
his good behavior. Julio Moncilla,
81, arrested last night for inyestiga-
ton when he was found with a
leather coat for which he could not
account was released. The coat was
held by. police,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
Dutra Recognized
AS Great Golfer

MIAMI. Fla, Dec. "a. U.P;-Olin
Dutra, the huge California, is
placed at the top of Gene Sara
zen's All-American professional
golf team for 1882, announced to-
day.
Sarazen, outstanding golfer OF
the year, modestly omits himself
from the 1O-man team and awards
top honors to Dutra because Of
his par-wrecking stride in three
important tournaments, the nation
al open, Metropolitan open, and
National P. @. A.
Dutras teammates are Walter
Hagen, Macdonald Smith, Dens-
more Shute, Harry Cooper, Paul
Runyan. Leo Diegel. Billy Burke,
Bobby Cruikshank and Phil Per-
kinS.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
aMWESB !

Can a man exist as Robinson
Crusoe in these modern days?
None other than Douglas Fair
banks says he can and proves 1t
in Mr.. Robinson Crusoe", his
newest picture, which will play to-
night only at United Artists thea
tire.
The inimitable Doug" has a
show that is faster than anything
he has previously attempted, and
his we'll known acrobatic skill is
displayed throughout the film.
With the aid of beard and an
excellent supporting cast Doug
shows how he wins a bet that he
can keep alive on a supposedly de-
serted island, even when it devel-
ops that instead of being unin-
habited, that the island is over
stocked with savages.
There is plenty of lively comedy
throughout the film, Fairbanks US
ing all his tricks to keep the au-
dience in good humor.
For Christmas day Manager An
drus has obtained 'The Half
Naked Truth, fast moving COM
edy drama starring Lee Tracy,
"filmdom's star reporter, with
Lupe Velez, Eugene Palette, Frank
Morgan and Robert Mckenzie in
the supporting cast.
Tracy is seen as high powered
press agent, who has the nerve of
an army mule and the sunny dis
position of bear cub, both OF
which he uses to trump up all sorts
of bluffs in order to put his pub
licity across.
He takes a girl who runs a
carnival hot dog stand and palms
her off on the public as a myster-
ious princess, getting her stars
place in a musical review, but
when success proves too much for
her and she repulses his love, he
takes another girl and exploits her
to pull down the first one.
Tracy's usual snapry line OF
chatter is generously sprinkled
throughout the dialogue and the
picture offers excellent holiday
entertainment.
Starting Monday Madame But
terfly," with Cary Grant and Sylvia
Sidney, and Charlie Ruggles, will
play at United Artists.
In addition the management has
obtained through the courtesy OF
Paramount pictures, Dangerous
Females, the original Marie Dress
ler-Polly Moran success, which
later made them topnotch stars in
the movie profession.
Tomorrows show will be con-
tinuous from 12:45 and a special
holiday matinee will be played
Monday at 2:30.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
JACOBS FOXY
AS MANAGER
By JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff Correspondent


NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-This be-
ing Christmas Eve, it seems kind
ly gesture to remember one of
those boxing managers, an orphan
of the sports world, passed up by
the experts in picking the best in
this and that.
Wherefore, Joseph "Yussep ia
cobs is awarded a box of his fav-
orite Ell ,Stencho stogies for the
most adroit maneuvering feat OF
1882. Although Yussel is only SO,
this is the second time he has re-
ceived such an award. He was the
recipient in 1880 when Herr Max
Schmeling left Arthur Won Buelow's
corral for stall in Jacobs stable.
The 1882 honors are conferred
because of the dexterity with which
Yussel maneuvered Schmeling and
Max Baer into a 15-round bout,
outside of Madison Square gardens
Jurisdiction and under the direction
of Jack Dempsey. 1t was one of
the smartest managerial feats in
ring history,
It happened like this. Jacobs
became extremely irate at the gar
den's president, William F. Carey,
and its boxing director, Jimmy
Johnston, in June because he
thought Schmeling had been rob-
bed of his championship title in
the Jack Sharkey fight. Also be-
cause the garden had reduced pri-
ces for the bout, cutting the gate
to $425,00 instead of the $750,00O
he had expected.
Jacobs and Ancil Hoffman,
Baer's principal manager, have
been close friends for years. When
Joe suspected that Jimmy Johns
ton was trying to inveigle Baer I'M
der brother Iharlie Johnston's
wing, he advised Hoffman not to
accept the gardens offer for bout
with Primo Camera. The winner
was TO fight Sharkey.
Walker Eliminated
With Baer on the sidelines, only
Mickey Walker was left as an at
tractive contender for Sharkey's
crown. So Yussel let Schmeling
put Walker out of the picture one
September night at the garden
bowl.
When the garden held up
Schmeling's purse after the Walker
Eout because of Primo Cameras
suit against Schmeling, Joe vowed
to break definitely with the fight
emporium. And when the garden
demanded that Schmeling take a
small percentage for return bout
with Sharkey, he broke.
Before sailing for Europe in Oc-
tober, Yussel made verbal agree
ment with Hoffman to match
Schmeling and Baer at a later date
independent of the garden. This
agreement was cemented firmly
when Jimmy Johnston sent his
memorable telegram to Baer invit-
ing the Californian to enlist under
/ brother Charlie. The garden was
poison" to Hoffman after that.
( When Jacobs returned from Ger
many it was an easy matter to in
terest Jack Dempsey, who always
had a hankering to become big
time promoter. The match was
signed. received a flood of publi-
city, and Jacobs dream apparent
ly will materialize because the
bout is a natural and tied uI
with the best known and best likec
figure in the fight game. Dempsey
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24

the floor. In> paw marks went all
the way to the front door. "The
Bob Cat has been in here snoop-
ing around my Christmas tree!'
said Uncle Wiggily in surprise. Il
wonder how he got in and out
without bothering me?"
The bunny gentleman didn't
know, but you know because l told
you in the story last night that
the Bob Cat sneaked himself into
the Christmas tree, got out in the
night and opened the door for the
Fox. But the Fox, for a wonder,
turned good when he knew it was
a Christmas tree the Bob Cat had
hidden in and the Fox made the
the Bob Cat come away and not
hurt the rabbit gentleman at all.
We'll, I'm glad the Bob Cat isn't
here now" said Uncle Wiggily,
looking at the Christmas tree and
spreading out the branches. III
set this up now and tonight Nurse
Jane and my wife and / will trim
it. and I'll hang up the big stock
ings I borrowed from Mr.. White
wash the Polar Bear and then San
ia Claus will come with the pre-
sents and it will be Christmas Oh
yes, ira, la, la! Then 1t will be
Christmasl" sang Uncle Wiggily
for he was very happy.
Cut of doors. Baby Bunty ano
the rabbit boys and girls and all
the other animal children played
around ia the snow, hardly ablt
to wait for Christmas to come. Now
and then more snowflakes fell, COW
ering the ground with white and
hefc. ana there little ponies drew
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
Illness Fatal To
Local Resident

A. d. Stagner, 56-year old miner,
died at the county hospital at 6
O'Clock last night following an ILL
ness of long duration. He had made
his headquarters in Ell Centro for
several years.
Burial services were conducted at
Evergreen cemetery at o'clock this
afternoon with Rev. Carl c. Har-
wood, pastor of the Baptist church,
officiating. c. Y. Arnold, local un-
dertaker, was in charge.
He is survived by brother, w.
L. Stagner, and other relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
BRAwLEY CHILD DIES

Burial services for Solidad Me
dina, five-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Juan Medina Of the
Brawley community, were conduct
cd at Mountain View cemetery, at
IL O'Clock this morning.
The little ghl died at the family
home yesterday afternoon. She was
born at Heber five years ago. c. Y.
Arnold, local undertaken, was III
charge of the services.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. = A
gray haired lady with chirrupy
voice stood on the little stage OF
the Central Union Mission. Sever
al hundred children were grouped
below her, waiting to have Christ
mas presents distributed to them.
She said she was sorry she
couldn't be with them at their
later Christmas celebration in o
big theatre.
"But I have a family of my
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
GOATS DONATED FOR NEEDY

FORT WORTH, Texas lU.PJ :
There's lot of stew these day
around the Salvation Army Shell
ter here. One hundred goats were
donated the Salvation Army here
to feed the hungry. A packing
plant slaughtered. cut and stored
the meat for use In the breadilnes.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24

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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24

The flooded road bogy is again
threatening to "get the goat" of
lettuce men and all those who have
winter crops to be moved without
delay.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24

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in advance Entered at Ell Centro, California, post
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
TEN YEARS AGO
December "a, 1922

Construction of the quarantine
station at Yuma were started last
week. There will be offices and a
bunk house and electric lights suf-
ficient for night inspection.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24

The entertainment was sponsored
by Mrs. Jack Harrison. Recreation
al activities following the meeting
were led by Earl Northrup.
The meeting was held at the
McCabe school. A good attendance
was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
y u Weather!

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Sunday and
probably Monday; not much change
in temperature; gentle variable
winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Sunday; local
froSts Sunday morning; moderate
northerly winds offshore.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Minimum this morning. ..............4 40
Maximum yesterday ......................65
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24

Much interest is developing here
in the proposed plan to establish
winter and summer resort at
Salton Sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24

Late buyers are finding holiday
selections we'll nigh exhausted for
trade this year not only has ex-
ceeded any previous year but has
run beyond all expectations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December "a. 1912

S. D. Walton and family, near
Seeley, picked 3176 pounds of cot
ton in eight hours and 20 min
utes. Seven of the family made
this record.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December "a. 1917

December "a, IJI7
Calexico is proud of the report
that over 200 per cent of the quota
assigned to that city for the REQ
Cross membership drive, has beer
raised This is the highest per-
centage in Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24

Cranberry growers of Washing
ton expect to triple their crop in
three years by protecting the plants
from frost by the use OF wind ma
chimes.
The Republican., 1932-01-14

ton.
Baltimore was visited by Washing
ton on thirty-six different occasions;
Annapolis on twenty and Cumberland
on nineteen. Visits also are recorded
at Havre de Grace, Elkton, Charles
town, North East, Elkridge, Upper
Marlboro, Bladensburg, Port Tobac-
co, Rock Hall, Chestertown, Gorge
town (on the Sassafras), Warwick,
Cecil county,, Rockville, Frederick,
New Midway, Taneytown, Williams
port, Hagerstown, Hancock, Old
Town, Frostburg, Grantsville, Oak
land, and number of intermediate
places. In many cases the actual
stopping places, either private resi-
dences or taverns, are recorded.
The lists and details have been put
into $50 typewriter pages, and the
committee hopes to publish this with
the map and pictures as permanent
record for the Bicentennial.
| $50
The county celebrations are being
planned by county committees which
have been named or will be announced
shortly. The Maryland Commission
will inform each county of the dates
on which George Washington visited
that particular county or section, and
will help or advise the local commit
tee in arranging suitable celebra-
tion. The United States George Wash
ington Bicentennial Commoission in
Washington will also advise and aid
all such celebrations, which will in
clude many planned by committees
representing churches, societies and
schools. The celebrations will extend
from February % to November "a,
Thanksgiving Day.
| R*&
Yet perhaps more important than
celebrations, maps or even markers,
is the circumstance that they are the
fruit of a newly aroused interest in
the recognition and preservation of
Maryland antiquities. Virginia's soci-
cites have been at work for years, and
most effectively. The Maryland Com
missions most benefcent work will be-
the awakening of Maryland to its pos
sessions and the creation of machin-
cry for making historic spots, and,
through the medium of the newly
formed Society for the Preservation
of Maryland Antiquities, preserving
them for the inspiration of future
generations.
The Republican., 1932-01-14

43. Gray's Hill, where he watched the
British landing before Brandy
wine.
"A. Here Royland Rogers ran a tav-
ern.
45. Stevenson's place, near Port De-
posit, "the lower ferry"
46. Sutton's Black Horse Tavern.
Al. Slade's Tavern, which stood on My
Lady's Manor.
48. Warwick, first Maryland pause on
the way back from Newcastle.
1888. Fredericktown, Georgetown,
Galena, Chestertown, Rock Hall.
81. Annapolis. Very rich in Washing
ton associations. There were fire.
quent pauses at Whitehall, north
of the Severn, and many in the old
Colonial capital for the schooling
of his stepson, for the races, and
The Republican., 1932-01-14

a trip he proposed to make from
Mount Vernon to Philadelphia and Of
fering Governor johnson the superin-
tendency of the new District of Co.
lumbia.
This clue has led to Frederick coun-
ty, where Governor johnson lived, and
further letters have been discovered
showing that he went through Fred
erick by what he called the upper
road," and there he probably saw Mr..
Richard Potts and Governor Thomas
Sim Lee, who lived at Needwood, and
suggested to them that they become
identified with the laying out of the
new District of Columbia.
So far 1877 separate trips through
Maryland have been authenticated.
The roads over which he travelled in
Maryland approximate 500 miles and
the number of miles actually travelled
over these roads will run into many
thousands, although the exact figure
cannot be definitely determined at the
present moment. The number of
stops made by Washington averaged
approximately six to the trip, so that
the total probably will be approx
mately 750.
1t must be remembered that the
royal grant to Lord Baltimore carried
the line of Maryland to the low-water
mark of the Potomac river, and, there
fore, the waters of Maryland, Tapped
the shores of Mount Vernon. Every
time Washington went out on his
wharf or stepped into his boat he was
technically on Maryland soil, but, of
course, such technicalities have not
been considered by the committee. The
fact that he was a next-door neighbor
though, enabled him to have friends
across the river in Maryland who were
easier of access than were his Vir-
ginia neighbors, who were separated
from him by miles of impossible mud
roads.
There is no house in America that
Washington visited more often than
that of William Digges, at Warbur-
ton Manor, in Prince Georges county,
just across from Mount Vernon. 1t is
said that a system of signaling be-
tween Mount Vernon and Warburton
Manor was arranged by which visits
beck and forth were announced. The
old Digges house, unfortunately, no
longer exists, for on the site has been
built Fort Washington, most properly
named, as it was the one spot next to
The Republican., 1932-01-14
TRACING WASHINGTON'S TRIPS IN MARYLAND

Mount Vernon most frequently Wis
tied. Fort Washington itself was
planned by Major L'Enfant, and is
most picturesque and attractive. {.
The committee has had difficulty in
locating all of the houses visited by
Washington in the State of Maryland.
Legends and claims are plentiful and
in many cases are founded on fact,
the proof of which has been forthcom-
ing from old newspapers, private let
ters and parts of diaries. In some
cases, however, the actual determina-
tion of a house at which he ate break
fast or dined still hangs in the air. He
did stop at Queen Anne, a village of
five or six houses in Prince Georges
county, at the Patuxent river. Two of
these old houses have all the earmarks
of having been built before ITO, and
one of them still contains the old bar
room. lit is said that it continued as
bar until the Volstead Act closed
its doors.) Because Anne Arundel
,, county was dry and Prince Georges
was wet, the short trip across the
Patuxent river enabled the thirsty
residents of Anne Arundel to quench
their thirsts without great effort.
In trying to determine at which of
these two old houses the Father of His
Country stopped, the present occu-
pants were interviewed as to any leg
end which might exist. At the last
and oldest house nearest to the river,
and, therefore probably ferry house,
a colored boy could give no informa-
tion. His grandma was out. The Sec
ond house was visited; an old colored
woman and her granddaughter lived
there, and, although they knew moth
ing of Washington, they showed the
old barroom and hoped it might be the
one George had visited. A cloud of
dust along the road was left in the
wake of the old "Grandma" from the
first house, who protested that "Marse
George" must have stopped at her
house, and then without taking breath
she inquired, Don't 1 get some sort
of a prize?" ***
The records of the various counties
were most helpful in determining just
where the homes and taverns stood in
Washington's time, though many have
long since disappeared. Van Horne's
Tavern is a case in point. Gabriel
Peterson Van Horne was resident of
! Hartford county and took part, during