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Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
tCopyrixht, 1882, by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)

mail out that way. Now all you
need TO do is to jump in the hol-
low tree and hide after the post
dog has left the mail When Uncle
Wiggily opens the little bark door
and puts his paw in to take out
the letters, papers and packages,
you can grab him. Then we csn
both eat. How about it?"
THAT sounds like a good trick to
me" meWed. the Bob Cat. I'll do
it."
That very afternoon. watching
his chance, the Bob Cat hid in
Uncle Wiggily's hollow tree letter
box right after Stampo, the post
dog, had dropped IN the mail.
Sinking down in the bottom, near
the little door, the Bob Cat waited.
Now 1t Sc happened that Neddie
Stubtail, the boy bear, had been
sent that day, after school, to the
store by his mother TO get some mo-
lasses. Neddie was very fond Of
?nolasses and his mother, knowing
that, said:
"You mustn't eat any of my mo
lasses on the way home, Neddie -
Nom, Mother, 1 won't!" prom
ised Neddie.
But when the grocety cat lad
filled with molasses the milk bottle
which Neddie took to the store the
sweet syrup smelled SO good to the
little boy bear that he wanted. very
much, to get some on his red
tongue
But, he said, Il promised moth
er l wouldn't eat any on my way
nome so 1 mustn't Just then Ned
die saw Uncle Wiggily's hollow tree
mail box and, right away, there
came into Neddie's mind a trick.
7 do not say it was a good trick.
Indeed it was rather bad For
Neddie said:
Il knew what I'll do. I'll pour
some molasses down inside the hol-
low tree. Tomorrow I cali come
back, stick my paw down in and
get it up and lick it off with my
red tongue. Then 1 won't be eat
ing any of Mothers molasses on
my way home today" OF course
that was a bad trick but Neddie
didn't care. Up To the hollow tree
he ambled and into the hole he
poured a lot of stick, icky molasses.
Wow! Scowl Dowl What's
this?" howled the Bob Cat hidden
in the tree as he felt the molasses
dribbling on him. Anc then up he
jumped and scrambled out much to
the surprise of Neddje and of Un-
Gle Wiggily Who hoped along, just
then, to get his mail from the
tree letter box.
What happened next I'll tell You
tomorrow night when the story
will be about Uncle Wiggily making
Neddie pay. And 1t will be nice,
I think, If the gas stove Will give
the breakfast oatmeal sone r1isins
to stick in so il will look like a
rice pudding.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
THE RELIEF BOARD

/ ANNOUNCEMENT by the Central Re
n lief board that it has discontinued its
active work until next fall reminds us
that this community owes debt of
thanks to members of the board who
have done a notable work in relieving
distress here during the past six months.
A statement issued by the board points
out that the permanent organizations
such as the Red Cross and the Salvation
Army-with which il cooperated during
the winter, are able 10 carry on the re-
lief work during the summer months and
the services of the board are therefor
unnecessary.
Until a final report is issued by the
board, the general public will not be
able to appreciate what it has done, and
even then, bare facts and figures will not
show the real work that the men and
women comprising the board have been
doing without any incentive other than
to help the unfortunate and to do it in a
busineSSlike manner.
Any who have had even a remote con-
tact with relief work, know that it is at
best a thankless Job with much detail
requiring an expenditure of personal
time and energy and often of private
funds.
The board has not received 100 per
cent cooperation from the public, but
has made no complaint on this score. On
the contrary it has expressed its sincere
thanks for the support that has been
given it.
While ceasing to function actively, the
board will continue in an advisory ca
pacity during the summer months and
hopes to draw up tentative plan for
relief work next fall so that if necessary
it can again take active charge of oper-
ations.
The public-spirited citizens who are
entitled to the city's thanks are: DR..
Norman E. Dupont, chairman, Mrs
Harold A. Burnham, John w. Donohue,
Charles E. Anderson, c. E. Sones, treas
urer, B. A. Harrigan, DR.. John L. CASTOR,
Phil w. knights, and Mayor John 7.
Rice, ex-officio member Of the board.
New York is feting six orphan heroes
who saved a train from a wreck. Six
good homes would be much finer recog-
milton of their act.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23

WASHINGTON, May %. Harry
7. Hopkins, the new fe6eral emer-
gency relief administrator who
handed out more than s5,000,0G0 two
hours after taking office, is an en-
ergetic, smiling man with big
brown eyes vino mixes slang with
intellectual quips when he talks.
His appointment and the way
he started his job were in line with
The Roosevelt new deal" method
of doing things. The President
ordered him drafted" for the task
Of supervising the $500 100000 Wag-
ner relief act. His nomination was
sent to the senate Saturday and
confirmed the same day.
Monday, bright and early, Hop
kins walked into the office set
aside for him at the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation. Two hours
after he was sworn in more than
SIS 900 600 in grants went out &c
eight states.
Hopkins with great reluctance
resigned as New York state relief
administrator at Mr.. RooseVelts be-
hest. His new job ne considers
"flattering TO my ego" but no
soft snap" incidentally it will pay
less by $500 than his previous en-
ployment. The administrative post
carries a salary OF $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
CHAMBER ASKS
GARAGE GROUP
TO COOPERATE

The FL Centre Chamber of Com
merce has asked The Press TO noti-
fy garage owners in Fl Centro that
their organization is anxious to
make contact with two men who
are interviewing local garage own
ers in connection with the forma-
tion OF a garage organization in
this city. If garages where these
two men call viii notify the cham
ber of comerce staff or request
that they call at chamber mead
quarters it will be appreciated
The local chamber has recently
organized the tourist and conven-
tion bureau OF Imperial Valley
which is achieving success in its
campaign for the erection OF sign
boards at strategic points on the
highways to keep the flow Of
tourist traffic coming through I'm
perial Valley rather than have It
diverted to competing highways.
and those interested in this bureau
are anxious To contact any persons
who are soliciting funds for similar
work or for the formation Of a gar
age association, in order that the
work of no group will overlap nor
interfere with the work of the local
tourist and convention bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press ,

His idea is that federal relief aid
for the destitute snoul0 De a mere
makeshift pending enactment OF a
broad public works program SO
that "those now receiving aid can
get real constructive jobs" He be-
heves that the peak of relief needs
is past.
The wholehearted way III which
he began his job was indicated be-
fore he lett New York. He al
ranged Tor a vacation in the
country SUNDAY with his wife and
young daughter. He expects to be
so busy from now on that the day
off before he came here will be his
sole summer vacation"
Hopkins has piercing brown eyes
high intellectual forehead and a
smile somewhat like the Presidents.
He likes smart clothes.
The Wagner bill appropriated a
fund Of s5OO.O00,0OO for direct re-
lief grants 10 states over a period
of two years. The fund is divided
into two equal parts, one-half Of
which Will be used 10 repay one
third Of each states relief eXpendi-
lures. The remaining $3.50 900 600
will be apportioned 70 the states n
Hopkins discretion.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
Fishermen Haze
Splendid Luck

Harry Horton and w. j. McClel-
land have just returned from a
weekend fishing trip into Old
Mexico which took them TO Rocky
Point on the Sonora side of the
Gulf of California.
That fishing was good is evi-
denced by the three 80 pound sea
bass which were brought back.
Stories are also told of exciting
minutes hauling in these big fel-
lows Lack of room in their car
made it impossible for the fisher
men to bring back all of their
catch and they left a large number
of fish on the barge.
Roy Workman and Frank Cole
man, both of Los Angeles, accom-
panied Horton and McClelland on
this trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
UNCLE WIGGILY AND NEDDIE'.
MOLASSES

Slithering and Sinking over the
dried leaves and. amid the trees OF
the forest, the sly Weasel hurried
to the den of the Bob Cat ana
tapped az the door. -.
Come inr" meWed the Bob Cat.
And when he saw the Weasel he
growled, rather inpolitely: "Oh, its
you is it?"
Whom did you expect?" snicker-
ed the Weasel
II thought maybe it was the Fox
with something to eat," said the
Bad Chap with the silly little tail.
"You didn't bring me anything to
cat, did you?" he asked, eagerly
Il did not shifted the Weasel.
I'm hungry myself"
We'll, you can't get anything to
eat here!" mewed the Bob Cat, as
he tried to turn around to look at
his little stub of a tail. If there
was anything in my den I'd eat 1t
myself" ne said, selfish like.
Il suppose So whitfield the Weas-
Ell. But what would you say if
told you where you could get some
thing to eat?"
I'D say 'Hurrayr three times, ="
answered the Bob Cat. Tell me,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
To Glue Lecture
On Palestine

Rev. Milton B. Lindberg OF the
Biblical research society, will speak
at the First Baptist church at 8
o clock Wednesday night upon
subject relating to Palestine and
the Jew.
In his address, Rev. Lindberg
will show stereopticon views of the
Holy land and will show pictures
Of Bible manners and customs.
The speaker spent considerable
time in Palestine and is declared
TO be well informed and splendid
lecturer.
The public is invited to hear the
speaker and a free will offering
will be taken during the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
Editorial Page
and
Features
4 NEW MANN

uERBLOCk'S cartoon on the editorial
n page of last nights Press is worthy
OF comment for the idea it presents of
another phase of the new deal'
The cartoon revises the old maxim in
time of peace prepare for war, by sub
stituting peace for the last word of the
quotation.
For centuries the old maxim has been
the guide for many nations, the United
States being a notable exception. Our
entry into wars has always found us in
woeful state of unpreparedness. Not so
other nations. Germany, for instance,
prepared long years for its 1914 on
slaught.
Preparing for peace is not likely to be
attractive to the military leaders of the
world, to munitions manufacturers or
to sharp-dealing diplomats, but it should
find plenty Of support among the people
of the world those who fight the war
and then pay for it through long years
of toll.
If only a small portion of the billions
which have been spent in preparing for
war during times of peace, had been de-
voted to sincere efforts to further peace
full relations among nations, the world
would not be staggering under a terrific
load of debt.
We can blame stock market gambling,
or anything else for the economic condi-
tions which have existed for the past
three years, but when we get down to
fundamentals we know that the World
war is the basic cause of our difficult
ties. We have been paying for that, we
are still paying for it, and will continue
to pay for it.
If the leaders of the nations can be
sold on the new maxim, much will
have been accomplished for world peace.
The recent statement of President Roose-
velt's, Mussolini's 10 year pact and other
peace moves give hope to the belief that
the maxim can be sold.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23

and if it turns out to be true I'll
give you some"
"Listenl" whispered the Weasel.
GO to he big hollow tree near
Uncle Wiggily's hollow stump bun.
galoW and"
Enough of that!" interrupted
the Bob Cat Il don't eat hollow
trees. Thank you for nothing!"
"Waitl" said the Weasel. 1 have
not finished Do as l tell you and
you can nibble Uncle Wiggily."
"Really?" asked the Bob Cat.
Really" answered the Weasel
Now listen Uncle Wiggily has just
made himself letter box in the
old hollow tree
Il can't eat letters snarled Tire
Bob Cat.
II didn't say you could" piped
the Weasel who was beginning 10
get a little angry, small blame to
MIN say I. Listen" went on tie
sly Bad Chap. IF you do as say
you shall eat rabbit"
Very well, tell me-" begged tie
Bob Cat not quite so spiffy and
supercilious like. So the Weasel
said
every day, after Stampo, the
letter dog leaves the mail in the
hollow tree and blows his whistle,
Uncle. Wiggily hops from his stump
bungalow and takes out the let
ters, papers and packages"
Does he reach down inside the
hollow tree letter box?" asked the
Bob Cat, once more trying to see
his silly tail.
mo" said the Weasel. Mr.. Long
ears opens a little bark door at the
bottom Of the hollow and takes his
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
LEOPARD WAS DEAD

HOLLYWOOD, May %. U.P)-
Mortified by the gaze of a Chinese
leopard crouched on the floor
eyes gleamning and fangs barred
of Douglas Fairbanks studio dress
ing room. Joe McCloskey, jeweler,
kicked at the beast with his bare
foot. The kick brought a howl OF
pain when needle-sharp tooth
severed a small blood vessel in his
foot. Fairbanks shot the leopard
yes, year ago while hunting in
the Orient.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
Thief Makes AUay
With Gas Meter

Some enterprising burglar made
away with a pay gas meter at the
Blue Moon hotel last night ac-
oording to a report on file at police
headquarters.
The report states that some one
entered the lower west apartment
OF the hotel by way of window
and shut off the gas. The pay me-
ter was then disconnected and
taken away. The apartment had
been vacant since its last tenants
moved away on Saturday and the
meter was in its proper place at
that time.
Police are investigating.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
Colorado RiUer
ShotOs No Rise

The usual spring rise in the Col
orado river has not materialized as
yet with but 10000 second feet re-
corded at Yuma Monday, accord
ing to Imperial Irrigation district
officials.
At Grand Canyon Sunday $4,000
second feet was the record. This
is said to be low for this season
of the year with the usual spring
rise delayed in arrival.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
EDITOR CoLLAPSES

EUGENE, Ore, May %. U.P)--
Llewellyn A. Banks. former Med
ford newspaper editor and Cleve-
land fruit broker, was under hos
pital care today after collapsing at
the end of a tumultous trial in
which he was convicted of second
degree murder in the death of
Constable George Prescott. Banks
transfer to the Pacific Christian
hospital was ordered by Trial Judge
Ct. F. Skipworth who had granted
his counsel 20 days in which to
prepare a motion for a new trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc. 625 state street,
Ell Centre, California w. c. Costello, business
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Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav 23. 1918

Water users of the valley assem-
bled this afternoon and voted al
most unanimously to emphasize the
All-American canal feature of the
proposed contract by redrafting it
SO as to make the connection with
Laguna dam and the American
canal inseparable.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23

Ranchers southwest of Brawley
are cooperating in plan by which
they hope to secure a road from
the No. district across New river
via the Brawley main canal to this
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
MANAGER WON PROBATION

MADISON, Wis. U.P) - Warren
Bingham, manager of colored
baseball team here, allowed he did
not want to try out for the Wau-
pun Prison nine and won proba-
ton from sentence for assault
and battery.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23

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Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23

The city council will provide
wading pool and park facilities on
the east side providing the school
board will deed to the city proper
ty which it owns.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav 23. 1929

A total of 1,143 men were en-
ployed by the district during April.
This is a reduction in labor in all
but two divisions.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23

We can blame Brawley for that Sun
day wind. They 'whooped it up" so
we'll there that even Dame Nature be-
came infected with the spirit.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23

Special feature events are being
arranged for Merced's Annual
Roundup, May 20-21.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23

The government official due to investi-
gate J. Pierpont Morgan, promises some
shocking revelations on Wall street
We didn't suppose there were any left
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23

A contract for a sewer farm at
Holtville at last has been agreed
upon and work of preparing the
estimate of cost is underway. An
election to vote bonds for installing
the system will be arranged later.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
May 2S, 1913

Stock in Water company NO. l
represents the owner IS right to wat
er. each share calling for four acre
feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-23

New York is feting six orphan heroes
who saved a train from a wreck. Six
good homes would be much finer recog-
milton of their act.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-23
Pig for Pork Clubs
To Be Organized Here

Fourth clubs with little differ
ent goal than formerly are being
organized in Benton county. This
year special stress is to be laid
for "Pig for Pork Clubs" Each
boy will raise one or more pigs to
be killed to be used as part of the
family food supply. During the
year club members will be given
help on the various phases in the
production of good pork. At the
close of the year series of meet
ings will be held with the boys
for the purpose Of killing, cutting
and curing the animal. They will
also be helped in canning some of
the meat and in using the by-pro-
ducts, such as the making of head
cheese, liverwerst and soap. AT
the end of the year the members
will hold Ham and Bacon show
at which all of the pig, except the
squeak will be on exhibit in some
form or other.
Five boys preferably of about
the same age and living fairly
close together are required to form
a All club. Any boys interested
in forming and joining such a clu.
should write to Mary A. Davie at
Kennewick
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-23
Pot-Luck Supper to Be
Held Saturday Night
F I N L E Y

The Finley Ladies Aid is CIV
ing pot-luck supper at the Fin
ley church Saturday, February %.
Everyone is asked to bring a COW
cred dish and sandwiches for their
family. The dinner will cost 25c
per family. After supper the Ep-
worth League is giving a program.
The supper will be served at $50.
Miss Hartman visited at her
home in Benton City over the
weekend.
The Sherry children entertain
ed Sunday with a party for sever
al of their little friends.
Mansel Tewalt and Clyde Bush
returned Friday from Kansas
City. Clyde Bush will go back Fri
day with more apples.
Field Day was held Wednesday.
The day began at 80 and lasted
until 1000 A good time was he'd
by all.
There will be an dance Satur-
day, February % at the Grange
hall.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-23
Weekly by Pupils Of he Kennewck High School

a thing of it at school-working
crossword puzzles.
Of course, crossword puzzles
have never really gone out but
they have experienced lull. Now,
however, they are being revived at
school. Here and there you see a
student bent over small piece of
paper fitting letters, or trying to,
into small squares. Others go
around asking, "Who was the vice
president of the U. S. in 1848," or
"What could attractive be in
thirteen letters" or who was the
author of II Penseroso ?"
There is some benefit to be gain
eddy working these puzzles. One
finds out lots of things that he
never knew before, and looking up
all those words in the dictionary
cans help but increase the vocab-
ulary. Maybe if they don't neglect
their lessons too much these stu
dents will get some benefit from
the latest revival.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-23

The Finley Grange will sponsor
benefit chicken supper for the
towns baseball team on Wednesday
night of next week. Finley's fam
Gus chicken dinner for a two-bit
piece!
William Howard and family and
Clifford Nickel and family were
visitors at Casey, Washington Sum
day.
"A surprise party was given for
Clyde Bush Monday evening by a
few of his friends.
Monday evening found many
baseball fans gathered at the
store. They are going to organize
a town team and need all good
baseball players.
Mrs. Ernest Johnson has been
very i'll with the flu the past week.
Clarence Thompson and his
father went to Portland to at
tend the funeral of his sister.
Mr.. Moore left Monday for
Waitsburg to attend the funeral
of his niece.
Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. Sherry, Mr..
Pruitsman and Mr.. Hedington left
for Paterson Wednesday to work.
Bill Stops is at the Veterans
hospital at Walla Walla undergo
ing an operation for tumor on
the kneecap.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-23
JOHN ALLEN

Word was received in Kenne-
wick Wednesday morning that
John Allen, IL, had passed away
at Endicott that morning from
double pneumonia. John was the
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. o:
F. Alien, and had spent the school
year with his brother, James and
family and attended the Endicott
schools of which his brother is the
principal. John has spent most OF
his life in Kennewick and will be
missed by his playmates and many
grown-ups, as his sunny DISPOSE
ton endeared him to all who knew
him. He is survived by his par
ents, two brothers and two Sis
tiers; Donald and Miss Eleanor of
Portland, James of Endicott and
Miss Frances of Metalline Falls;
Funeral services are being held
this afternoon at three o'clock in
Spokane.
Mr.. Allen left Immediately for
Endicott yesterday morning, hav-
ing just returned. from the bed
side of his son.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-23
Glee Club Review

The Glee clubs of the Kenne-
wick high school, under the direc-
sion of Miss Carol Goodrich, have
started rehearsals for the review
chat is to be given about the mid
ole of March. =
The advanced mixed chorus is
presenting a one-act comic oper-
sstta 4The Dizzy Baton" by Otis
Darlington.
The story: The members of Mr..
Jolly's Singing school are await
ing his arrival when two eccentric
individuals enter with the news
chat the director has been detain-
ed and that they are to take his
place for the evening. AS director
and accompanist these two who in
xroduce themselves as Professor
Sforzando and Herr Glissondo are
quite unusual. Their antics are
most fantastic and they put the
chorus through some strange man
coverings.
All goes we'll, however, until
Jake and his assisting guards in
terput by claiming Professor Sfor-
zando and Herr Glissondo as es-
capped inmates from a home for
the predetermined.
The roles are cast as follows:
Professor Sforzando, who admits
he is a great conductor, Sam Cos
lett: Herr Glissondo, who accepts
the title of the worlds greatest
accompanist, Betty Beamer; both
are escaped inmates from a home
for the feeble-minded; Donna, sec
rotary of Mr.. Jolly's Singing
school, Eileen Olbrich; Elsie, a
member of the chorus, Inez Elliot;
Mr.. Rich, self-made business man,
Eugene Britton; Savanna, Mr..
Rich's daughter, Olive Brue; Jake,
guard, John Scott; chorus, MEM
hers of Mr.. Jolly's school.
The boys elementary glee club
will have another short operetta,
sFreshies," by Otis Darlington.
Each member of the glee club has
a part in it.
Besides these two operettas
snere will be several selections by
each division of the glee club, in
eluding group of old home songs
and a minuet by the girls elemen-
ttxry glee club and some selections
ay the high school orchestra.