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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
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THE SAN FRANCISCO BRIDGE

0F PARTICULAR interest to all of
" California is the construction of the
San Francisco-Oakland bridge. which
got under way yesterday with appropri-
ate exercises in which Herbert Hoover
took an active part and his successor in
the White House also participated by
pressing a telegraph key which set off
three gigantic blasts of dynamite as the
first step in construction.
The bridge, which it is expected will
be completed in 1897, will be eight and
one-half miles long, making it the long
est in the world. 1t is of the double sus
pension type and the towers will rise
$50 feet above the waters of San Fran
cisco bay.
For over half a century a bridge across
the bay has been a dream of San Fran
ciscans and those living in Oakland, Ala
media, Berkeley and other trans-bay
communities.
Many attempts were made to get the
bridge under way, but they all died
aborning or shortly thereafter. For
years the we'll known ferry boats have
been the only method of transportation
between the two communities until re-
cent years when the airplane stepped IN
and service of this type was instituted.
AS Mr. Hoover stated yesterday, pro-
iect of this magnitude is made possible
only by cooperation of communities. the
state and the national government. He
termed such cooperation "the genius of
our countrymen", and it is just that.
There is nothing too great for the
United States to tackle if its citizens CO.
operate 1t demonstrated this truth to
the world during the great war, when 1t
threw IN army of millions across the
seas and maintained it. The work start
ed yesterday, while not comparable in
magnitude to the job Of winning the
World war, is even more important, IN
sense. for it is a constructive work OF
peace 1t will give employment to thou
sands Of persons at a time when work is
sorely needed.
The bridge will cost S75,OOO,0OO. 1t
will serve the people for years. A bat
tleship would cost almost that and is
obsolete in few years. There is les
son in that for all of us.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
UNCLE WIGGILY'S LUCKY
ROPE

You certainly look like a Wild
West cowboy rabbit" said Nurse
Jane to Uncle Wiggily one morning
when the bunny gentleman hoped
down the path.
I'm glad I do" said Mr.. Long
ears, taking off his big hat to make
low and polite bow to the musk
rat lady housekeeper. Jack Rab-
bit, the western bunny told me
how to dress like a cowboy"
And he made you that lasso you
have didn't hep" asked Nurse Jane
"Oh, yes" spoke Uncle Wiggily
looking at the looped lasso he had
fastened at his belt. This is my
lucky rope"
why do you call it your lucky
rope?" asked Nurse Jane.
Because 1 hope it will bring me
luck in finding an adventure to-
day." replied the rabbit gentle
man. Jack Rabbit has gone back
to the West, but he taught me how
to be cowboy and I'm going to be
one"
Good luck to you," wished the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

stems office" said the governors
blonde stenographer
The officials and the subofficials
at the agriculture department are
important gentlemen, and busy.
They have instructed their sccre-
taries to be careful whose telephone
calls are put through to them.
Marvin Jones, congressman from
Amarillo, Tex, and the real father
of the new farm relief legislation,
tried TO phone one Of the agri-
cultural administrators.
Il want to talk to Mr.. So-and-
So" he told Mr.. So-and-so's typist.
Hes very busy and can't be
disturbed" she snapped.
But this is Marvin Jones" said
Marvin Jones.
We'll, Mr.. Jones" said the ste
nographer, Just who are you to
be SO Important"
oh, I'm just the man who steer
ed the farm relief bill through the
house of representatives" said the
chairman of the house agriculture
committee.
Chairman Jones then was allowed
TO talk TO Mr.. So-and-So, who was
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
MOTHER OF SCIENTIFIC CHILDREN
PROMISES STARTLING REVELATIONS

experiment and Raphael Corcoran,
now a resident of Chicago, was Sc
lected as the father by her hus-
band, her physician and her mo-
, ther and mother-in-law.
Mrs. Hommei did not mention
Corcoran'S name during her court
testimony or this interview, but
his identity was supplied by DR..
Hommel and the attorneys.
Mrs. Hommel said Corcoran had
not seen his children for more than
three years.
The children, Jane, now Is, Hell
en-, IA, and Gail, 13, were born In
Highland Park, Mich, where Mrs.
Hommel lived before she came to
California in 1925.
, On her trip to the Pacific coast.
designed as trial separation from
Shelley, she met DR.. Hommel. She
returned east to divorce Shelley and
in 1926, she married DR.. Hommel
in Tijuana, Mexico. Later she
learned that DR.. Hommel'S divorce
from a previous wife was not yet
final at the time she married him
in Tijuana so they married again
in Sonora, Calf, in 1927.
She left DR.. Hommel in March.
1882, because, she said, he was a
"Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" He OBJ
tanned an annulment of the mar
riage but she intends to try to have
this set aside SO that she may OBJ
tain the annulment.
Girls Know Story
AS Mrs. Hommell told her story.
her three daughterst attractive,
athletic looking young girls, were
tossing tennis balls about the lawn
of her Beverly Hills home.
They haven't been away from
the house since the trial started"
Mrs. Hommel said, nodding toward
the girls. They know about their
father, of course, but they feel SO
Self-conSeiouS now that the news
papers are all writing about them"
The eldest daughter, Jane, is pre-
sident of her class in school, Mrs.
Hommel reported proudly.
"All my girls are exceptionally
talented" she said.
Mrs. Hommell, although a Pro-
testant, is rearing the children as
Catholics in Difference TO Corcoran.
who is of that faith.
The trial temporary has been
moved to the court of a referee
because the superior court Judge
hearing the case decided Mrs. HON.
nell should have an accounting of
the properties involved.
Nhs. Hommell claimed DR. HON.
nell accumulated property valued
at 100000 during their married life
and that he also took possession of
100000 worth of her property.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10

WASHINGTON. July lO.-The
efforts of Theodore Gilmore Bilbo,
$4,000 a year newspaper Clipper
for the agricultural department.
TO reserve a parking place at the
department building and the re-
fusal have been duly chronicled
but now it appears there were some
details left out Of the first version.
Here is the revised and authentic
story:
Bilbo, ex-governor of Mississippi
and phrenology expert, sent his
stenographer-blo and pretty
to get reserved a special parking
space for his limousine.
The governor told me not TO
come back without il" said his
assistant paper clipper.
I'm sorry" replied the grounds
custodian, there simply isn't any
more space"
Yes, but" interrupted the steno-
grapher with visions of losing her
job.
Il tell you" replied the exas-
perated official, that there isn't
any parking space. 1t would take
a DR.. Einstein to find one
Then tell me where is DR.. Elm
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
MAKE SURVEY
ON CLOSING

A plan suggested to the Ell Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce by a
group of merchants in regard to
summer closing was TO have all re-
tail stores in the city remain open
on Friday nights and close at noon
on Saturday from July IS to Sep
tember 9 inclusive. 1t was under
stood if this plan was adopted can
taloupe and watermelon growers
and shippers would be asked to
meet their payrolls at noon Oh Fri
day Of each week.
The chamber staff asks mer-
chants who have not been contact
ed to telephone chamber head
quarters stating their preferences
in this matter. Robert Hays, man
ager of the local chamber, states,
"'Let it be understood that the
chamber directors are nOt in any
sense trying to influence these de-
cisions. We feel, as representatives
of the business interests of the city
that it is our duty 10 serve in this
matter and we are merely perform
ing that duty and offering our SER
vices to the business interests in
ascertaining the desire of the retail
merchants. We are compiling the
results of this survey and placing
them before the merchants and the
public. Whether the stores remain
open or close Saturday afternoons
is matter to be determined en-
tirely by the affected merchants
and the customers whom they
serve -
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10

muskrat lady. Then she went into
the bungalow to help Mrs. Long
ears make the dishes and wash the
beds.
Thanks" said Uncle Wiggily as
he hoped away, his lucky rope
dangling at his side. He twinkled
his pink nose, whistled a merry
tune and looked on each edge OF
the path for an adventure.
Now, although Uncle Wiggily
didn't know it, an adventure was
waiting for him in the woods. 1t
wasn't a jolly adventure, either. 1t
was a bad adventure made by the
Fox and the Bob Cat
A short time before Uncle Wig
gily started out with his lucky las
SO rope, made from long, braided
grass stems, the Fox had met the
Bob Cat in the woods.
II know a way to catch Uncle
Wiggily," said the Fox.
"How?" asked the Bob Cat,
sticking his silly little tail in an
empty milk bottle so the Fox
wouldn't see it. I mean SO the Fox
wouldn't see the silly tail How can
we catch Uncle Wiggily?" asked the
Bob Cat.
Wen dig a hole" whispered the
Fox. when Uncle Wiggily falls
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
To Start Work
On Mississippi

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July TO- U.P)-
With waters of the Mississippi
river rapidly receding, between 1000
and 1000 men are expected to
start work along the great river
within the next few weeks as the
summer program Of operations of
the U. S. Engineers opens.
Small groups of men have been
returning to work the past month
in the private contractural projects
but the river work will not get in
full swing until the next few weeks
Major E. c. Kelton, acting dis
trict engineer, estimates that $19,-
100000 will be allotted by the gov
eminent for river work, and the
Memphis district probably will get
from $7O0O,OOO to S8,OO0,0OO of that.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Lightning Fails
To Kill Shepherd

WHEATLAND, Wyo., July 10.
U.Pj-If there is anything to that
old saying about lightning never
striking twice in the same place, Es-
teyis Tujillo, a sheephearder, need
never fear lightning again. He
would be immune.
A bolt of lightning passed through
his entire body and physicians who
attended him said that it was a
miracle he was not killed.
The man was burned from the
top of his head TO below the waist
line on his back and had several
burns on his hands and feet.
Railroad men found the herder
unconscious and brought him to
the hospital. He is recovering rapid
ly from the burns.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD Z. GARRIS
tC0pyrixht, 1882, By Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)

into the hole we'll come and pull
him out and then wen have him."
But what MAKES you think he
will fall into any hole we might
dig" asked the Bob Cat. who was
smarter than he looked.
Wen dig the hole right here IN
the middle of the woodland path"
said the Fox. "Well cover the hole
with little sticks, grass and leaves.
1t won't look like hole at all, but
it will be there just the same. When
Uncle Wiggily comes hopping along
he will step on the thin cover over
the hole. He'll fall through and
we'll have him.
| Fine and dandy!" meWed the
Bob Cat. We'll do it,
So he and the Fox quickly dug
deep hole in the middle of the
path. They covered the hole light
/ ly with sticks and grass so Uncle
Wiggily wouldn't know it was there.
1t was trap hole.
Now" whispered the Fox when
the hole was finished and covered,
well go away and hide and In q
little while we'll come back and
pull Uncle Wiggily out of the hole.
Well get him this time"
II guess SOL" said the Bob Cat,
curling his WhiSkerS.
After the two Bad Chaps had
gone away to hide themselves be-
hind some bushes in the woods,
Uncle Wiggily came hopping along
the path. The rabbit gentleman
wished he could have his picture
taken, for he was sure he looked
very fine, indeed dressed like a cow
boy rabbit.
/ All Of sudden Mr.. Longears
stepped on the grass and sticks that
covered the hole. The covering was
so thin, like new ice, that the bum
ny gentleman broke through and
fell into the hole.
"Oh, my goodness me! I'm caught
in trap!" cried Uncle Wiggily.
| In their hiding place, the Fox
and Bob Cat heard the noise Mr..
Longears made as he fell into the
hole.
He's caught! Let's go get hint"
mewed the Bob Cat.
J There is no hurry" said the Fox.
"He can't get out. We have him!
Let's rest ourselves here a little
longer"
But while the Bad Chaps were
resting, Uncle Wiggily was trying to
think of way to get out of the
hole. All of sudden he thought of
his lucky lasSo rope.
| III toss one end of my laSso up
out of the hole" whispered the
bunny. Maybe the loop will catch
on tree stump and I can climb up
the rope like sailor and get out.
I'll do it!" Once, twice, three times
Uncle Wiggily tossed his lasso up
out of the hole. Twice it fell back
on top of him. But the third time
it caught on stump and held and
the rabbit soon climbed up his grass
rope and out of the trap.
He ran home to his bungalow
and when the Bad Chaps looked i'll
the hole all they saw was broken
sticks and the old leaves. Ha! Ha!
Hal
And if the ice cream cone will
buy new hat for the head of cab
bage I'll tell you next about Uncle
WiggilyS old clothes.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Farmers Protest
On Standard Time

COLUMBIA Pa, July 10. U.P)-
Farmers of this fertile Susquehan-
ma River valley section have OBJ
jected to daylight saving time.
That was demonstrated when 81
of them petitioned markets here
to switch back to standard time
after the clock had been advanced
an hour.
The farmers contended h G
change in time resulted in a de-
cided decrease in sales and proved
a "severe hardship" on them be-
sides.
The farmers request was grant
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
LOVE GOES BERSERK

1T is hard to tell what a rejected suit
! or may do. but the accepted version
for those who have loved and lost is that
they either forget it, take to drink or
end it all in the hope of causing per-
petual grief to the one who scorned their
attentions.
A Burbank man, however, introduced
a rev wrinkle, which it is hoped will not
be adopted generally by those who have
not been successful with the god of love-
Following his dismissal at the hands
of the lady he sought, he returned to her
home, pelted it with eggs, smeared but
ter all over the rooms. smashed furni-
tu-e, ripped up dresses and bedding,
tore down draperies and curtains, and
then for good measure went outside and
pulled up a bunch of young trees by the
roots.
Arrested, he admitted his guilt, eX-
planned the cause OF his actions and SEEM
ed to think it was the right thing to do.
His most serious mistake, aside from the
baO taste and poor craftsmanship he
showed, was in letting himself in for
burglary charge, because some of the
woman's property was found in his pos
session.
Probably he will be jailed for his out
burst of temper. 1t would seem though
that more fitting judgment could be
imposed If he had to clean up all that
mess. repair all the torn clothing, mend
the furniture and replant the trees, he
would probably think twice before re-
peating his fun. Perhaps, however, ne
has been cured Of Cupid's snare, and
will give him a wide berth hereafter.
He certainly should if he can't take it
any better than that.
1t develops that Mrs. lckes Is a he
publican. Maybe that's why the depart
ment of the interior functions so we'll.
If we were in Jimmy Mattern's place
we wouldn't come home-untll December.
-O--
The team of Roosevelt and hoover
did a good Job of bridge work yester-
day.
# would seem that the popularity Oh
the silk stocking would do all the cotton
reduction that is necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
BY GEORGE II. BEALE
United Press Staff Corresponds

LOS ANGELES, July 10.-Mrs.
Mae Atwood Hommel, who already
has revealed that her three daugh-
ters were children of science" to-
day promised sensational new dis
closures in her $500000 property
settlement battle with her second
husband, DR.. Wesley j. Hommel,
Hollywood physician.
The attractive matron, nearing
middle age, indicated the names
of film celebrities, former patients
of DR.. Hommell, will be drawn into
the case.
II can mention no names at this
time" she told the United Press,
but I can say the material will be
sensational"
OF her children and the manner
of their birth, she would add moth
ing to her courtroom story that they
resulted from a marvellous scien-
tific practice"
This practice, she related, per-
mitted man with whom she never
had lived to become the father of
her children.
She claimed that the procedure
was adopted with the full consent
and approval of her first husband,
James Shelley, with whom she then
was living. Shelley now resides in
New York.
She said Dr. Hommell had full
knowledge of the parentage of her
children before he married her af-
ter she divorced Shelley. Her mar
riage to DR.. Hommell has been an
nulled since.
TOO much has been told about
the children already" she said, 'I
am sorry it had to come out. The
whole thing was without any trace
of Wrong-doing and yet it seems
to have been miSinterpreted by the
public. This miSinterpretation has
worked hardship on the children,
their actual father and Mr.. Shell
ley So 1 hate to have these fine
people hurt"
Not Only Case
Mrs. Hommel said that the sci
entific practice" she mentioned was
practiced frequently and a poll of
Los Angeles phGsicans supported
this claim.
1T just happens, she said, that
this seems to be the first case that
has come to the attention of the
newspapers The publicly breaks
my heart for the whole thing is
sacred to me-"
Mrs. -Hommel related that she
had no children by her first hus-
band although both she and her
husband wanted children. 1t was
then decided to try the scientific
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
California Girl
Wins Net Title

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. July 10. U.P
Caroline Babcock of Los Angeles,
top-seeded faYorite, today held
the state tenris championship OF
Rhode Island, achieved in fina!
round match with another Cali
fornian, Josephine Cruickshank OF
Santa Ana.
Miss Babcock won in straight
sets, 6-3, 6-l.
Marjory Sachs of Cambridge,
Mass, and her partner, Virginia
Ellis of Boston, defeated a Los An
geles team, Esther Bartosh and
Elizabeth Deike, 6-3, 6-3, to win the
doubles title.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Refugee Discards
Spuds For Liquor

KELSO, Wash, July 10. up
During the recent flood that
sWirled around 800 houses here, a
rescue boat approached a house
holder who sat on a rooftop with
two gunnysacks filled. He was told
there would be room for but one
Of the sacks.
"Well, - he said, ~ We got home
brew in one sack and spuds in
the other. -
without further hesitation. he
tossed the sack of potatoes back in
TO the flood.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Officers ProUe
Flop AS CoWboys

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, July 10.
U.Pj-If Inspector Bill Smell and
Officer Cook of the California
highway patrol had been little
better cowboys, the Kern county
unit of the patrol would have had
beef for its annual barbecue.
The officers were offered a choice
three-year-o steer by rancher
near here. Come out and get It
any time" he invited.
Smell and Cook went to the ranch
for the steer They borrowed horses
and chased the steer through can
yons and arroyos, and finally Smell
lassoed it. The steer dragged him
some distance. He let go. The steer
disappeared.
The patrolmen ate steaks from
q butcher shop.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
July 10, 1913

A wise move has been made by
the supervisors of Imperial county
by ordering a thorough investiga-
ton of. the question of road max
iag IN the county. Heavy traffic
Of the last few months has DEM
onstrated that dirt roads will not
keep up under hard use.
The demand for mixers, in con-
sequence of the large number of
dairymen are talking OF concerted
effort to bring in men TO meet the
demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
JAPANESE FLOATS FOUND

GEARHART, Ore. U.P) - Glass
balls used by japanese fishermen
for floats for nets are frequently
picked up on this and other Ore
gon beaches. The balls range in
size from about TO as inches in
circumference and are of varied
colors. 1t is impossible to tell
how long it takes them to cross the
Pacific. One large ball picked up
had barnacles growing on the
sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc, 625 State street,
El Centro, California. w. c. Costello business
manager. Telephone &C. business office; zoo. edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
ACTRESS DIVORCED

LOS ANGELES, July 10. up
Helen Haskin Barclay, actress wife
of McClelland Barclay, noted mag
azine illustrator, was free of her
marital bonds today. She was
awarded a divorce decree by de-
fault when Barclay failed TO ap-
pear to contest her charges OF
mental cruelty. They were mar
ried October Il, 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10

at the moment. trying out a golf
club on his new green carpet.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10

A feverish gold hunt was started
when a team of mules fell into
hole on Indian hill near Yuma
The hill is honeycombed with tun-
nels and passages, evidently mine
workings of the early Spanish faith
erS. The tunnels were discovered
during the task of rescuing the
mules.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
TEN YEARS AGO
JuIy 10, 1923

EX-Service men are to have prior
rights in filing on government land
embraced in a re-survey, it was an
nounced today at the local land
office
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
IulX 10 1913

District directors today decided
on a prorating scheme for water
which is expected to be much more
acceptable to farmers of the valley
than any other plan yet devised.
The growth of the Ell Centro
Public library has been SO great
that a larger appropriation for its
support is seriously needed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10

If we were in Jimmy Mattern's place
we wouldn't come home-untll December
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10

It develops that Mrs. Ickes is Re-
publican. Maybe that's why the depart
ment of the interior functions SO we'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10

The team of Roosevelt and Hoove
did a good job of bridge work yester
day.
Evening star., 1933-12-18

Karakhan, tomorrow, makes son
significant preparations.
Evening star., 1933-12-18
Rains Stop Travel.

Torrential rains almost completely
paralyzed transportation in Honduras
recently.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-02-23

relatives at Redwood Falls this week.
Arthur Anderson of Belview was a
Delhi business caller Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Conrad were
Saturday guests of Mr.. Conrad's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Conrad.
Gust Johnson was an over Sunday
visitor with relatives in Minneapolis.
Miss Helen Willegalla spent the
weekend at Madison.
The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the Presbyter-
ian church win meet Thursday after
noon, February %, at the home of
Mrs. Hugh Mckay. Mrs. Walter
Lundberg is the leader.
Miss Harriet Paul of northern Min
nesota is the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
Arthur Mckay and family.
Albin jacobson and Knute Lauve
of Kintire were Redwood Falls visit
ors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Butcher of
Redwood Falls were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Bunting.
Mrs. Milton Turnwall and Mrs.
John Turnwall received word Satur-
day that their father August Sea.
branch died at the home of daugh-
ter at Mount Pleasant, Iowa.