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Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
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BEST PROSPECTS WITH HOOVER

THE RECORD will whole-heartedly
L support President Hoover for re-
election.
1t has been the desire of the Record
in the present campaign to do what IN It's
judgment is for the best interests of the
country, for the best interests of the peo-
pie in the mass in these baleful tunes
of stress. The Record has been deslr-
Gus of reaching its conclusion after d
calm, analytical and unpreludlced size
UP of the two candidates and what they
hold in promise for the welfare OF the
greatest number. This paper has sought
to reach its conclusions untettered oy
partisanship or political considerations.
The Record has not been fulsome III
regard to the Republican administrator
of President Hoover.
AS evidenced by its editorial columns
during the past few months, the Record
has been open-minded toward the candl-
dacy of Governor Roosevelt and what he
had to offer for the ameliOration Of con-
ditions and the advancement OF the ma
tional veal. Since the time OF their ac-
ceptance speeches, this paper has been
listening and weighing the public utter
ances of the rival contenders III order 10
Judge the two schools of economic
InOug0J as dQNdICSO Dy 1A@ASSA1
and Franklin Roosevelt.
On his swing through the west, Cover
nor Roosevelt failed to convince the Rec
ord that he has a definite program that
will make his dazzling promises come
out of the realm of the nebulous In
his Des Moines speech, President Hoover
made it clear that he has specific pro-
gram not only for the relief of agricul-
ture. but for other suffering industries
and the people as a whole. He explain
ed the Herculean forces that had been
hurled to turn the tide of depression
He revealed conceptions that he expects
to turn into specific programs to keep
the changed tide moving.
The Record has been cognizant of the
tendency of human nature to blame the
President and the "ins" for troubles and
ills, cognizant of the expectation on the
part of many that Governor Roosevelt
would be Moses to lead them out of the
wilderness of their woes. After ponder
ing over the abilities of the two men, the
Record is convinced that Roosevelt is not
provided with the staff of leadership to
guide the people into the promised land
of the 'new deal" 1t is the Records
firm conviction that the best interests OF
the country overwhelmingly and unqual-
ifiedly rest with the continued guidance
of Herbert Hoover.
Again let it be emphasized that the pa
per's conclusions have not been brought
about over night nor by emotion and de-
cidedly not by partisanship or political
considerations The Record in times
past has not hesitated to espouse the
cause of Democratic candidates for the
presidency This was evidenced by its
support of Woodrow Wilson in 1912 and
again in 1916, position which it never
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
Insurance Broker
Commits Suicide

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12-(U.P)--
The body of Everett Holmes, "a,
prominet Los Angeles insurance
broker, was found early today in
his downtown office suite.
An empty poison bottle was
found beside him. Police said he
had committed suicide because of
business worries.
The body was found by L. w.
Sudmiur, a business associate of
Holmes, who said his partner tel
ephoned him to come to the office
Immediately on an important busi-
ness matter. -
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
CARROTS

One day, when Uncle Wiggily
and all his little rabbit boys and
girls were sitting at the breakfast
table in the hollow stump bunga-
low, Mrs. Longears said:
Don't you think, Wigy, you had
better pull the carrots this after
noon?"
"Yes, I think so, my dear" an
swered the rabbit gentleman as he
twinkled his pink nose at his wife.
do you mean, Unkie Wig
asked Baby Bunty, that you are
going to pull the ears of carrots,
like you pull the ears of corn?"
Not exactly like that, my dear,
answered Uncle Wiggily, as blew
kiss from the sugar spoon to the
little orphan bunny. Il pull the
ears of corn eff the stalks, but I
/ pull the carrots out Of the ground
where they grow. You may come
home from school this afternoon
and watch me pull the carrots"
"Oh, goodiel" cried Jingle, jump
ing up and down. But she forgot
she was still at the table and when
she jumped while sitting in hel
chair, her knees pulled a cup OF
milk down into Nurse James lap.
"Oh, my squeaked the musk
rat lady housekeeper.
Excuse mel" said Jingle, and
then she and her twin sister jan
gle took their napkins and sopped
up the milk from Nurse James lap.
you must be more careful, my
dears," said Uncle Wiggily.
But may we have some carrots
when you pull them?' asked Bus
ter, boy rabbit.
eyes, a few his father prom
ised.
Away hoped the rabbit children
to the Hollow Stump School to re-
cite their lessons to rhe Lady Mouse
Teacher, While Uncle Wiggily
twinkled his pink nose and made
ready to go to his garden to pull
the carrots. For in the old rab-
bit gentleman's garden grew many
vegetables that rabbits eat; carrots,
lettuce, cabbage and beans, and
when Fall came he gathered these
from his garden and stored them
in the cellar OF his bungalow to
use through the Winter.
Il have fine lot OF carrots" said
Uncle Wiggily to himself as he look
ed at the green, plumed tops. These
green tops were of little use. 1t is
the golden yellow, spear shaped
part, which grows under ground,
that make carrots so good for rab-
bits to eat.
Walking along the rows, Uncle
Wiggily began pulling up the car
rots which had grown as large as
they would ever be. There were
many of them and soon the rabbit
gentleman had made a large pile of
carrots at the end of his garden.
when have them all pulled, .
said Uncle Wiggily. "I'l get the
wheel-barrow and cart them into
my cellar"
Soon all the carrots in the gar
den were pulled and put into a
pile. Then Uncle Wiggily felt tired,
/ so he said:
II viii lie down on the pile of
carrots and have little sleep.
When I waken I win wheel them
into the cellar"
So Uncle Wigily went to sleep
and while he slept along came run
ming Little Bub and Little Bah
the rainbow boy and girl who were
not twins, though they seemed tc
be.
"Oh, look at Unkie Wig asleer
on the carrotsl" whispered Bah.
yes" said Bub Lets play Q
joke on him."
"How?' asked Little Bah, who
being girl, didn't know as many
tricks or jokes as did Bub.
Wen snuggle down inside the
pile of carrots" whispered Bub
And then wen reach up and tickle
Uncle Wiggily and he viii thinl
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
Don't Quote Me-
. BY United Press

Morris has been in the Near East
for 20 years. He speaks Greek ana
Turkish, and dabbles in archaeology
and Greek classics. He is 46 years
old and d native of Texas.
Miss Florence McGraw, who Is
one of Secretary Walter Newton's
secretaries at the White House,
has been distributing little red.
white and blue lapel ribbons to her
friends. On the white strip Is
stamped Hoover" The ribbon
clasps on the edge of the lapel
is like the small military and Of
ficial decorations which may be
seen at any diplomatic reception.
One young man put his on up
side down, that is with the blue
band instead of the red band at
the top. A naval aide asked:
why have you got your colors
upside down?"
To which the young man replied:
"a naval officer should know bet
ter than to ask. Colors upside down
mean ship in distress"
H. B. Todd, Fresno, raised sun
flower l8 feet high this summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
Army Aviators
Die In Crash

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 12.-
U.P)-Second Lieut.. Joseph A
Barnes, reserve officer on active
duty and Private Frederick r.
Douglas, were killed today when
their plane crashed into a high
voltage line at Brooks field.
The two men were attempting
a landing when they struck the line
in front of the rield machine shop.
Their ship burst into flames.
Barnes home is In San Antonio,
but his parents live at Fort Ben
ton, Mont.
Douglas, of wellington, Kans,
has had eight years army service.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
JUNIORS Hold
DISCUSSION ON
FROLIC PROGRAM

An entertainment program for
the El Centro Junior Chamber of
Commerce Halloween Frolic Octo-
ber 81 formed the chief topic of
discussion at a meeting this morn
ing OF the junior chamber.
President Jack Polzine, who has
been absent for some time, re-
turned to preside over this meet
ing. Discussion of entertainment
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12

Published every evening (ezcept Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press. Inc, 625 State street. Fl
oentro. California, w. C. Costello, business man
ager Telephone 26, business office: 700, editorial
department Full leased wire United Press AEso-
ciationH
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12

er discuss plans Tor the frolic.
In addition to discussion OF
the frolic, the organization this
morning considered future pro-
grams, which will include motion
picture next week and arguments
for and against the proposed
county charter by speakers select
ed for the two following weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
Arizona Action
Filed In Court

A promissory note executed at
Phoenix, secured by mortgage
on farming property in Imperial
county, came into the local super
ior court yesterday afternoon with
the filing of a civil complaint by
M. E. Miller against H. L. Kearns.
Bernice G. Kearns and c. L. Fisk.
All parties to the suit are resi-
dents of Maricopa county, Arizona.
Miller's complaint asked fore
closure of the mortgage securing a
promissory note for $l365, judg-
ment for the amount of the note,
and sale of the property to satisfy
the judgment.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12

State contract recently was let
for 141a miles of asphaltic con-
crete highway east of Heltville and
extending to the sandhills where
the planked road begins. The new
road will eliminate a bad stretch
of sand
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
OFFICIAL CONVICTED

SAN RAFAEL, Calf, Oct. 12.
WP-William L. Deysher, chair
man of the Marin county board of
supervisors, today was convicted
on three counts of profiting illeg-
ally from county contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
TICKET PAYS WELL

CHICAGO, Oct. u. UP) = The
Daily Double at Sportsmans Park
paid 1907 for each 81 ticket on
the winners of the second and
third races yesterday. Only three
persons bought tickets on the two
winners, Raffler Conn in the sec
end race and Dark Star in the
third
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
FISHING PARTY LOST

TORONTO, Ont, Oct. IL. U.R)-
Hope was virtually abandoned TO-
day for the safety of four women
and three men who left Saturday
for fishing trip to Miller Island
to Larder Lake, western Ontario
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
TEN YEARS AGO
October IL. 1922

Imperial Valley now has an adj
vertising agency. The new busi-
ness began today and was started
by Samuel Gordon North. He will
place both local and outside ad-
vertising copy.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
COLUMBUS DAY

TODAY commentaries the 440th ami
1 versary of the discovery of America
by Christopher Columbus. History tells
us that he did not sight the mainland of
the American continent, but landed on
one of the islands in the West Indies.
But he came close enough to entitle
him to be known as the discoverer of
America, and having held that distinc-
tion for several centuries, attempts OF
later day historians to give the honor to
others, have not proved successful.
There are some Americans today, par
ticularly in that portion of America
known as the United States, who wonder
why in thunder he ever discovered it.
To hear them talk they would gladly
give it back to the Indians from whom
the successors of Columbus took it.
The real truth, however, is that there
is nothing wrong with the country, fund
amentally. Crops will grow just as we'll
as ever, industry and commerce can
flourish as of yore, manufacturing is by
no means relegated to ancient history.
The country itself is all right but many
of us who inhabit it have gone off on a
sidetrack.
Columbus had a firm faith that he
would find land in the western hemis-
phere. and he did. We have been sail
ing around in a Sargasso sea of help
lessness for the past three years, lack
ing the faith in the future that is neces-
sary if we are to recover our economic
equilibrium.
We need some of the faith Columbus
had, plenty of the determination he had,
to overcome all obstacles. In short, we
need considerable stiffening of the back
bone. Our problems are difficult but
they are not impossible of solution. They
don't require much more application of
common sense than sailing flimsy
bark over an unchartered sea required.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
nrfnher 10 1917

Construction of the new intake
gate above Hanlon heading will be
completed early in December, ac-
cording to C. K. Clark, chief en-
gineer and general manager of the
Imperial Irrigation district. A
large force of men is at work.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12

Every other newspaper will probably
carry it, so we may as we'll call atten-
ton to the fact that insult slipped in
Greece.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12

Sunny Jim's" happy family appar-
emily hasn't been so happy after all.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12

Attendance at public schools
throughout the county is steadily
increasing, according to A. P
Shibley, county school superintend-
ent. All schools are in session and
practically all vacancies in teach
ing lists have been filled.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
October II, 1912

1t is already evident that the
men in charge of the county fair
this year propose to make it an
event worthy Of the valley and it
will be distinctly a valley institu-
ton. 1t will represent all the in
dustries and achievements of the
valley.
The grand jury is in session and
the presence in town of number
of Holtville residents leads to the
conviction that recent troubles in
that city are under consideration
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12

Now if Brawley had only had that
power plant -.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12

Will Rogers indicates that the only
real rain is down in Central America.
We could have showed him plenty last
Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12

Two pens of five hens each, tied
for first place in the egg laying
contest at the San Joaquin county
fair by laying 33 eggs in eight days.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-12

H. B. Todd, Fresno, raised a sum
flower 18 feet high this summer.
Evening star., 1932-07-07
ARMY MEN AWAIT
RULING ONLEAVE
Hundreds of officers Face
Loss OF Accumulated
Absence Time.

Hundreds of Army officers with &C
cumulative leave of absence are anx-
iously awaiting ruling from Controller
General McCarl on the status of this
leave under the Government payless
furlough plan, which applies to all per-
sonnel in the War Department except
enlisted men.
Since the economy act suspends, dur
ing this fiscal year, all rights of leave
previously conferred or authorized by
law, the War Department has requested
the controller general to render def
mite ruling for guidance on the ques-
ton OF accumulated leave with pay.
This problem also has arisen in the
Government Printing Once.
Many officers, taking the privilege
heretofore given them By law, have al
leave to accumulate
1t has been the practice of Army Off
GERS who were stationed at posts far
distant from their homes to allow their
annual leave to accumulate over q
period Of years.
Pending definite instructions for the
administration OF the economy act the
War Department has directed that all
officers requesting the ordinary leave
after July be denied the privilege un-
les sthey understand and accept the pos
sibility Of losing their pay for the period
involved. Ohicers who are already on
annual leave extending into the new
fiscal year have been advised OF the
Evening star., 1932-07-07

cleaning Of public buildings. Making
1t clear that he was not taking any
stand with reference to the five-day
week. Col. Grant said, that should the
Government buildings be closed for an
additional day, charwomen, window
cleaners. elevator operators and other
persons engaged in cleaning and serv-
icing the buildings could be dispensed
with for that day.
Col. Grants Office is facing radical
reduction of personnel. through furloughs
or separations from the service, due to
the sharp reduction in appropriations
The director is awaiting the ruling OF
Controller General J, r. McCarl, before
deciding II furloughs or separations will
be in order, beyond the 30-day limit.
The appropriation for the ONCE of Pub
lie Buildings and Public Parks for the
fiscal year that closed on June 80 was
So. 1893 $50, compared with $2,500 900 for
the current fiscal year. The reduction
of more than a quarter Of a million
dollars will have to be taken up through
Evening star., 1932-07-07
ADOPTION OF 5DAY
WEEK IS PREDICTED
DismiSsaIs Also May Result
From Appropriation Cuts
in Some Departments.

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1932-07-07
BINGHAM To SEEK
ECONOMY CHANGES
Will Press for Modification OF
Clause Aimed at Married
Federal Workers.

When Congress returns in December,
Senator Bingham. Republican. of Con-
necticut. will begin a concerted effort
to modify several features CT the econ
omy law. with a view to eliminating
what have been termed unnecessary
hsrdships. Senator Bingham already
has pending in the Senate a rcso.u-
ton to change the section requiring
dismissal of married persons first when
reductions in force are necessary If the
husband or wife also is in the Govern
ment service
Among other changes the Connect
cut Senator will advocate at the next
session are a liberaliZing of the i'm
pounding provision so that some of the
money saved could be used to MAIN
tain the personnel. modification of the
compulsory retirement clause affecting
veteran workers and some extension of
the restriction on pay Of retired mill
tary officers in civilian positions.
Evening star., 1932-07-07

period are likely to be dropped or fur
loughsd first. A number Of persons
have been retired for age and several
on account Of disability and their places
have not been filed.
Col. Grant pointed out internal re-
organization OF his Office will be neces-
sary TO take up the work Of those
lost by retirement. Oficials Of the
Office believe that employees drawing
pensions or retired pay from the Gov
ernment in addition to civil salaries,
viii be among those laid of. The
feeling is that they are obtaining funds
from Uncle Sam sufficient to keep
them for awhile, without depending
upon pay as civil servants.
Evening star., 1932-07-07

provisions Of the act so they can con-
tinue on leave already granted without
pay or return to their proper stations.
Army officers now on leave, who are
under orders to go overseas or report
TO service schools, were authorized elther
to return to their last stations or to re-
port for temporary duty at port OF en-
barkation until the departure OF trans
port
Although the War Department Is
technically without funds in view OF
the deadlock existing on the approprla-
tions bill for the present fiscal year
officials have ordered the compliance
with the cycle of moves which are nov
in progress. What will happen next
Spring is matter yet to be determined
under the reduced appropriations. Many
officers ordered transferred from one
post to another a month ago are now
on leave of absence and there will be
no interference it was said with their
travel when their leave has expired
Visitors to the British Museum in
London now average 100 900 a month.
Evening star., 1932-07-07
FATHER KILLS DAUGHTER,
THEN TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

BY the Associated Press
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, July T.
Harrison Smith, 80. shot ana killed his
daughter, Estella, 18, as she slept early
today and then turned the gun on him.
self, dying instantly.
Police were told a quarrel between
father and daughter was the cause OF
the shooting
Smith, who had always been ex-
tremely devoted to the girl, had OBJ
jected 10 her going on a walk with a
neighboring couple, but she went despite
his wisheI.
Police said Smith. who was employed
by an oil company as a stillman, had
an erratic and despondent temperament
Evening star., 1932-07-07
1850 Niagara Falls

l.50 HaPVers Ferry. Ss.0e MartihsburR.
SS.ee Cumberland.
SUNDAY, July 31st.
Lv. Washington $50 A. NJ. Return
same day.
Evening star., 1932-07-07
SEES i. S. SAVING
IN FNE-DAY WEEK
Grant, Although Not Urging
Plan, Points to Econ
omieS Under 1t.

Should the five-day week be decided
upon for the Government service here
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant. Sd, director of
Public Buildings and Public Parks. fore
sees an immense saving to Uncle Sam
in money expended for heating and
Evening star., 1932-07-07
enforced furloughs or separations from
Buildings Division Hit.

enforced furloughs or separations from
the service.
Buildings Division Hit.
The buildings division of the ONCE,
Of which James r. Gill is the chief,
is hardest hit By the slash in appro-
priation for salaries Although person.
mel in that branch is facing drastic re-
duction in working hours, oficials said
each division viii take its proportonate
cut in the reduction
In the last fiscal year. the appropri-
alton for the buildings division was 81
034,000, compared with $l,S5O, 600 for
the current fiscal year. The difference
will have to be made up largely in re-
duced pay Of employees.
Anticipating passage OF the economy
act, Col Grant and his associates took
steps toward meeting this deficit IN
appropriations. Vacancies have been 81
lowed to develop in the buildings guards
force, until there are now about 20
places that will not be filled, in order
to save money,
Persons on six-month probationary
Evening star., 1932-07-07
Auto Injuries Bring Death.

MIAMI, Fla, July GPl-Barnet
Malcolm Bostwiek, 33, formerly Of
Cleveland, Ohio, died today Of injuries
received last night when he was struck
by an automobile
Evening star., 1932-07-07

MISS BEATRICE WARE.
PHILADELPHIA, July Z Pj.-The
engagem ent of Miss Beatrice Ware, elder
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. William S.
VaIe. to Dr. John J. Shaw was an
nounced yesterday. The wedding will
take place in the late Summer or early
Fall.
Miss Ware became acquainted WIN
Dr. Shaw at tie time he was called in to
attend her father, who is the Philade!-
phia Republican organization leader, IN
August. 1928, when he vas stricken With
paralysis at Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1932-07-07

Visitors to the British Museum in
London now average 100000 a month.
Evening star., 1932-05-31
The Height of Folly.
m the Schenectady Gazette.


According to reports from New YORK
City, hundreds of persons are signing
copies of a pledge to vote against the
Reelection of every member of the pres
ent House of Representatives. No ex-
ceptions are to be made, either as 10
party or individuals.
A blanket pledge of this nature Is the
height of folly. 1t is based on the pre-
mise that our Federal Legislature, hav-
ing more evil than good to its credit,
should be punished. with no exception
made for those who Rave tried Vallantly
to represent the people.
There are in both branches OF Con-
gress and in both parties men OF ability,
deserving of a vote of confidence; men
who have really endeavored to safeguard
the interests of the American people.
Our object should be to elect more OF
this caliber, to give the existing MI
nority enough support to turn 1t into a
majority. Should we oust every mem
ber, we would be Furnishing the deserv-
ing as we'll as the guilty.
There would be no encouragement 10
others to do well, for they would feel
the wolves and sheep alike might be
cast aside at any time by an electorate
that had no power to discriminate.
What is needed at Washington Is the
defeat of every man who has helped to
souander public funds; who has refused
to help in efforts to economic; who ig-
nores the sentiment Of his constituents
or maliciously refuses to conform to it,
and who lacks the ability to stand on
his own feet.
Logrollers, pussyfootsrs, weaklings are
actually menaces to the welfare of the
Nation today. Within few months we
shall have the opportunity to retire
them to the private life where they be-
long, and at the same time we should
reward those who have shown them
selves to be real leaders.