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Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
FAVOR COUNTY
ENGINEER PLAN

Members of Nthe Imperial county
board of supervisors went on rec
ord yesterday fayoring centrali2a-
ton of county road work by doing
away with the office of county
surveyor and creating instead the
office of county engineer, in charge
of a centralized road program.
The action of the supervisors
took the form of resolution rec
ommending a bill now pending be-
fore the state legislature, which
would have the effect of creating
a county engineer instead OF a
county surveyor, and giving the en-
gineer greater powers.
During discussion of the matter
yesterday 1t was pointed out that
the proposed system would not
affect the present road district
system in this county, and would
not affect the personnel OF any
road district. On the other hand,
it would have an economical effect
in allowing use of heavy machinery
in all districts, instead of requiring
each district to have its own ma
chinery.
Further, the proposed system
would allow comprehensive sys-
tenn of road development embrace
ing the entire county instead OF
only sections of the county. This
program could be laid out many
months in advance.
Another action taken yesterday
by the supervisors was resolution,
to be forwarded to Governor James
Rolph, Jr., placing the supervisors
of this county on record against
all recalls, unless there is good rea-
son for the recall
The clerk was authorized to
write to the supervisors. of Riverside
county asking that they purchase
! Imperial county's interest in the
| Tri-County Farm in Riverside
county. The farm is health re-
sort for penniless invalids.
Robert Hays, secretary of the El
Centre Chamber of Commerce, pre-
sented request that the sllpervis-
ors ask inclusion of seven miles oi
road north of Coyote Wells in the
state secondary highway system
but the matter died for lack of q
second to Hugh Osborne's motion.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
Institutes Being
Held This Week

Three district Institutes will be
held this week for the teachers OF
the county, these local affairs be-
ing an innovation introduced this
year by c. 3. Collins, county super
intendent OF schools.
instead of the usual three-oay in
stitute at Christmas, one-day ses-
sion was held this year to be fol-
lowed by the district Institutes. 1t
was felt that If local meetings were
held, local problems could be taken
up for the teachers of the district.
The first meeting viii be in Cal
exico tonight, the second in Braw-
ley Wednesday evening, and the
third in Ell Centre Thursday eve
ming at the Wilson school.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
UNCLE WIGGILY FLIES LOW

Dear me! Where in the world am
1 going?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
Well might he ask that question,
for the rabbit gentleman had hole
of the string of a kite and was fly
ing UP high into the air as TIE
strong north wind blew him.
1t had all happened so suddenly
that Nh. Longears had no time to
let 60 the kite string before he
found himself so high up off the
ground that he didn't dare let 60
and drop.
"If I do I may knock: off my pink,
twinkling nose" thought Uncle
Wiegily as ne looked down TO the
ground now far below him. And
that would be quite too bad. !
have only one pink nose," said the
rabbit gentleman, land it would be
lust too bad to lose it.
So he held on tightly to the kite
string in his paws as he went on
sailing higher and higher into the
air. He was sailing over the woods
and over the fields and he had no
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
Don't Quote Me-
BY United Press -

cd trav. The metallic crash as 1t
fell drew the attention of all to the
secretary. Undaunted, he stopped
and picked up what he could, then
returned to the line to purchase
''re-fill." !"
The secretary often remarked
about the navy beans to fellow
cafeteria patrons. On one occas-
ion. when he arrived short time
after the usual lunch hour, he re-
ceived plate of cold, soggy beans.
did you have beans today?" he
asked another late conner. He was
answered in the affirmative.
well. they were terrible" he re-
marked. wen have to do some1
thing about these beans
Despite Adams willingness to
mingle with the ordinary navy en-
ployees, no one ever could under
stand why marine orderly, dressed
in natty uniform, was stationed at
the door of his office to hold it
open whenever he entered or de-
! parted.
( Another favorite. yarn concerning
! the quick -witted New Englander
centered about his comment on the
ship models which clog up the de-
! partlnent Hobbies. Most of them
are replicas of vessels built back ~
the days of John Paul Jones or
shortly thereafter.
Adams stood on the steps lead
| ing to The cafeteria one day dis
cussing with a group of friends the
world situation in general.
"Do you know?" he interrupted
abruptly. IF we had a navy half
| as good as ell these models around
here, we'd have pretty damn fine
nayy"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
CERTIFICATES GRANTED

Two junior high school county
certificates and one senior high
school certificate were granted at
Saturdays meeting of the county
board of education held in the
county superintendent of schools
office at the court house.
Thelma Renda Padgett and Opal
Vineth Hull Powell were awarded
the junior high school certificates
and Susan Emery Clarke, the high
school.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
TO GET DIVORCE

HOLLYWOOD, March ID. U.P)-
Edward H. Hillman, Jr., son of a
wealthy Chicago family, will permit
his wife, Marian Nixon, film actress,
to get a divorce next week. His
attorney, w I. Gilbert, entered the
default to the actress suit for di-
vorce Yesterday. She charged cruel
ty.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
Pair Ordered To
Leoue Ell Centro

Marching orders, backed up by
suspended jail sentences, were pass
ed on TO two defendants who ap-
peared before Judge Lee Nuffer in
the FL Centro police court tins
morning.
Billy Jones, SO, was sentenced TO
80 days in the city jail tor petty
theft, and the sentence was Sus-
pended en- condition ne leave town
Immediately and remain away at
least SIX months.
George Berg, 80, was sentenced
TO 10 days Imprisonment for va
grancy, and the sentence was sus-
pended on condition he leave El
Celtro for at least 80 days
James Norton, 81, pleaded not
guilty to yasrancy. He viii be tried
March 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

TO be replaced. Doing that alone will
provide work for many. But it Is not
all. The individual can take inventory
himself and see how many things are
needed as we'll as any writer or anyone
else can.
A buying market is upon US, and the
wise man is he who is prepared for it
whether he be buyer or seller,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March ID. 1918

Each family farm should possess
from three to Is acres of cotton,
according to the number of child
zen and other labor available con-
stantiy, is the advice of a prom
inent professor of agronomy.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street, El
Centro, California. W. c. Costello. business man
ager Telephone 26 business office: zoo. editorial
department Full leased wire United Press Asso-
ciations.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14

Interesting talks by pioneers OF
Imperial Valley by students of his
tory and American literature at
Brawley high school as a part OF
the preparation for an essay con-
test. The essays will be kept in the
county library.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March Ia. 1913

Ell Centro is to have a hotel to
cost between 100000 and Sl50,00O,
Many local citizens have subscribed
to the fund which now has passed
the 100000 point. 1t will be erect
ed on the corner of Main and Sew
enth streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
TEN YEARS AGO
AAI - 1000

A party of 81 members of con-
gress an dseveral private individ-
uals arrived in the valley today.
They came on an inspection trip
in the interests of Boulder Canyon
dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14

The fire department and city
trustees cannot agree upon the
make of fire truck to purchase.
Both groups seek the most efficient
engine.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14

Snow on the mountains east of
Sacramento reached depth of 1870
inches last winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
HOW ABOUT 1T?

IN ALL the distressing news from the
/ earthquake zone, one fact seems to
stand out as particularly menacmg
condition and one which should be cor
rected no matter what the cost.
We refer to the heavy damage caused
to school buildings throughout the earth
quake zone Perhaps it seems particular
ly emphatic because there are more
public buildings of this nature than of
any other type However, there are
other large public and private buildings
which do not seem to have been dam
aged as extensively as the schools.
In Los Angeles county more than
200 public schools were damaged more
or less extensively. In Los Angeles city,
of the 392 public schools % were dam
aged seriously, % were damaged partial
ly and 10S sustained minor damage.
The unincorporated area between
Compton and Long Beach showed 25
schools so badly damaged that they
have had to be closed
Four out of five Long Beach junior
and senior high schools suffered dam
age ranging from so to 100 per cent.
The Huntington Park high school,
Manual Arts and George Washington
high schools in Los Angeles and the
Huntington Beach elementary school
We're practically destroyed.
Woodrow Wilson high school in Long
Beach was total loss. George WASH
ington, Alexander Hamilton and Poly
technic high schools were badly damag-
ed, four students being killed in the lat
ter.
The thought behind mention of all
this is not to scare parents but to stim-
ulate an interest in the condition of
school buildings.
All of us know that it was the merest
good fortune-perhaps the work of Di-
vine Providence--that the earthquake
did not occur few hours earlier If it
had, with the school buildings showing
such a poor record, the loss of life
would have been terrific and California
would have sustained blot which would
not be erased for many decade.
Now is the time to profit by the les
son the earthquake has given.
Are school buildings as near earth
quake proof and fire proof as it is pos
sible to make them? 1t may cost money
bring them up to that condition if they
are not now. Money, however, is some
thing that can always be obtained. A
child's life sacrificed through penury or
short-sightedness, is gone forever
Which is the better course?
What we want to know now is, will the
first ones be ION the house?
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14
Y 'Illkaat!leE
AND VICINITY

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Considerable cloudiness and mod
crate temperature and humidity to-
night and Wednesday,; gentle,
changeable wind.
LOCAL WEATHER
Minimum this morning ......."......44
Maximum Yesterday ........................77
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14

Let's have little honesty when this
thing is all over, and put back what we
swiped from the baby's bank
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14

What a great topic those "spouters"
on the Long Beach pier have for the next
few weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14

Did they mean beer by ST Patrck's
day, instead of Christmas?
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14

Reports frequently are received
here of the splendid development
in progress below the international
line.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14

What we want to know now is, will the
first ones be con the house,?
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-14

Second annual swine day was
held at Davis on February 16.
Evening star., 1933-02-13

The Minister of Panama and Sonora
de Alfaro have cancelled all social en-
gagements, owing to the death Of the
Minister'S brother, Senor Luis E. Alfaro
in Panama.
Evening star., 1933-02-13

Representative Mary T. Norton will
be the guest OF honor at tea tomorrow
afternoon of the Womans Board of
Columbia Hospital when she will re-
ceive with Mrs. Sidney F. Tahaferro
president of the board. The tea will
be given in the nurses home at 5
o'clock and receiving with Mrs. Talia-
ferro and the guest of honor will be
Mrs. John F1annery, vice president
Presiding at the tea table will be Mrs
Dwight Clarke, Mrs. George Hewitt
Myers and Countess de Sieys, other
officers of the board, while the other
Evening star., 1933-02-13

1.-TWO Kids" Imaginative groups, medals
and portraits will be represented.
Forbes Robertson as Hamlet, Desmond
O'Hara, Three Days Old" and heads Of
four famous musicians-Bauer, Casals
Bodanzky and Gabrilowitsch--are among
the portraits, of which one Of the latest
Is that Of Amelia Earhart.
The Valentine party which the League
of American Pen Women will give TO-
morrow afternoon in the home of Mrs.
Richard l.. Hoxie and Mrs. Robert Clay
Sheriff., at 3401 Macomb street, Is for
the benefit of the club house of the
National League of American Pen Wom-
en-. The program at the party tomor-
row will be given by Miss Madeline
Mcmahon, opera SINCE; Mrs. Minnie
Smith Co, pianist, and Miss Angela
Kter. actress, and Miss Emma Sutton
Bennett, who will give q group Of her
own songs for which she wrote the
words and music.
DR.. and Mrs. La Gorce Hosts
Saturday at Miami Beach.
DR.. and Mrs. John Oliver La Gorce,
Washington, D. c., who are spending
the season at their Fiamingo Hotel cot
ta6C III Ulht1ll bcdCil, cIllcIJdulcu SdI"
urday night on the Flamingo terrace
roof at dinner in honor of their house
guest, Mr.. Bernard Gimbel, New York.
Mr.. Ginbel returned to New York yes.
terday after an extended vacation here.
Mrs. Gimbel, who was here, left after
short visit for Paris, France, to Join
her daughters. Other guests of DR..
and Mrs. La Gorce were Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Brisbane, Mrs. A. B. Thursby,
Mr. and Mrs. Steve flanagan, New
York; MIR and Mrs. John Clark. Bing-
hamton, N Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Romfh, Miami; Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Ma
honey, Dayton, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl @. Fisher, Montauk. Long Island;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hertz, Chicago, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Andrew, West
Point, Ind.
Mr.. George Aubrey Hastings Is at
the National Republican Club In New
York for few days and will attend
the Lincoln day dinner of the club at
the Waldorf Astoria tonight.
Mrs. George c. Christian of Min
neapolis, Mimi, is at the Carlton for
several days.
Mrs. Herbert Sparrow had with her
for visit her nephew, Mr.. Roger We'll
lington Tully, who attends Yale Uni
Evening star., 1933-02-13

members Of that organization will
assist.
Representative Allen T. Treadway Is
Treadway at the Crossways, Stock
bridge, Mass.
Gen. and Mrs. Brewster
and Mrs. Walker at Ormond, Fla.
Gen. and Mrs. A. w. Brewster and
Mrs. Edward c. Walker are at the
Coquina at Ormond Beach, Fla, for
an extended visit.
Maj. Gen. Merrite w. ireland,
U. S A., retired, is in Chicago, attend
| ing the meeting Of the Council Of
Medical Education and Hospitals.
Col. and Mrs. Rowan p. Lemly, who
make their home at Ardmore, Pa, are
spending a few days in Washington
and have taken suite at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mr.. Perry Belmont has returned to
Washington from New York, where he
went for the funeral Of his sister-in-
law, Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont.
Mrs. J. Wilmer Biddle Of Philadelphia
is the guest for several days OF Mr.. and
Mrs Walter r. Tuckerman at Tuxeden,
Bethesda. Mr.. and Mrs. Tuckerman will
give a dinner in honor of Mrs. Biddle
tomorrow night and earlier in the day
the National Woman's Country Club
will have luncheon in Mrs. Biddle'S
honor.
A particularly brilliant dinner dance
will be given at the National Woman's
Club the night of February % in cele-
bration of Washington's birth anniver-
sary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott w. Bone returned
to their home, on Rogers road, Hyatts-
vile, Md, yesterday from Philadelphia,
where the former went for an eye opera
ton which will probably keep him at
home for another week. Mr.. Bone is
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott G. Bone,
Leading citizens Of Washington for many
years. He was Governor Of Alaska
during the regime of President Wood
row Wilson and Is now making his
home at Santa Barbara, Calf Young
Mr.. Bone has been living in Washing
ton for several years as an examiner
for the Federal Trade Commission. Mr..
and Mrs. Scott c. Bone had Christmas
reunion of their family, with the
exception of Mr. and Mrs. Scott w.
Bone and their children, In their Santa
Barbara home. Mr. Scott w. Bone is
a cousin of the Senator ELECT from
Washington State.
Miss Elizabeth Burke, daughter Of Dr..
and Mrs. John w. Burke, will be the
honor guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylord
Lee Clark at tea dance In their home
in the Green Spring Valley February az.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gibbons Burke
of New Orleans are receiving congratu-
laticns on the birth of q son. Mrs.
Burke was, before her marriage, Miss
Mary Rose Shea Of this city.
The creator of Puck" the fountain
figure in front of the Folger Library,
will exhibit the plaster of the statue, as
well as 20 other pieces of sculpture, in
New York at the Grand Central Gal
leries from tomorrow through Saturday,
February 25. Miss Brenda Putnam, the
sculptor, who is daughter of Mr. Her.
bert Putnam, librarian Of Congress, has
resided in Washington and Is known
here also for her monument to the late
Mrs. Anne Simon in Rock Greek Gene
terry. She also has a number of small
bronzes now in the Corcoran Gallery.
Her New York exhibition, called a
Retrospective" one, will include q wide
range of subjects, done In many diff
ferent mediums-marble, bronze and
wood. Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee is
loaning her "Sea-horse SundaiI," as is
Mrs, Archer NJ. Hunting hers of the
Evening star., 1933-02-13

Hickey. Il making arrangements that
every one shall have chance to meet
these guests.
The Reception Committee Is headed
BY Mrs. Halert q. Shepheard and 10
assist her win be MIS-. Olive M. Can
non, Miss Adelaide Harris. Mrs. Olive
Madden, Mrs. Charles L. Reed, Miss
Gladys Anderson. Mr.. John Andrews,
Mr.. William Byrne, Mrs. Leon A. y.
CONTINUED ON Third pzxe.,
Evening star., 1933-02-13
man. Miss Margaret Levy and Niss
Jane Howard.

The Massachusetts, Society Of WASH
ington viii hold its annual reception
Friday to the Massachusetts, delegation
in Congress and members Of the cahi-
net and the little cabinet from the Bay
State. In former years this affair has
attracted most of the Massachusetts,
residents Of the District Of Columbia
and the president, Mr.. Frank Z.
Evening star., 1933-02-13

Georgia Society to Celebrate
Founding of State Tonight.
The founding of the State Of Georgia
will be celebrated by the Georgia State
Society of Washington by a dance given
tonight at 9 o'clock in the main ball
room of the Shoreham Hotel. The
guest Of honor and speaker, Mr..
en- the founding of Georgia. Members
of the Floor Committee include Senator
Richard B. Russell, jr., Representative
w. Carlton Mobley, Representative
Robert Ramspeck. Mr.. M. G. Tarver. jr.,
Mr.. Paul S. Black, Mr. William I. Den
ming and Mr. william Miller.
Attractive entertainment for inter-
mission has been arranged under the
auspices of the Madolin s. Hodgson
Studio. The participants include Miss
Eleanor Wynn, Miss Helen Clumm,
Miss Romalee Haun, Miss Zelda Wight
Evening star., 1933-02-13

Chicago are in washington on a short
visit, and are stopping at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mrs. E. F. Morgan has returned to
the Mayfower from a New York trip
and visit to her son, Mr.. Albert Nor
gan, at Princeton University.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Ley Of Daven-
port, Iowa, are spending few days at
Wardman Park Hotel. They came to
Washington to attend the marriage of
their son, Mr.. Murray N. Ley, to Miss
Kathleen M. Conlon. which took place
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Hunter Of Mont
clair, NJ j., are passing few days at
the Carlton.
Evening star., 1933-02-13

st. Margaret's Auxiliary Have
Silver Tea Tomorrow Afternoon.
The Womans Auxiliary Of st. Mar
garets Church will have a silver tea
in the residence Of Mrs. James A. Mill
holland at 1906 California street tomor-
row afternoon from 4 to $50 o'clock.
Ticket sales indicate an attendance
Evening star., 1933-02-13

CONTINUED On Third rage.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-05
YOUTHS 'fvD.IC' FOR
 h|||EIlRl|l|Ol!uIsl,lC|R|IllMlE NERVOUS lC||IlllE
Texas Grand Jury Accuses Two of Rayishing and rKillinigs, Young Woman

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 5.--Indict- ments have been returned by the County Grand Jury against Bluitt Burkley, 19, and his brother, Thurman, IS, negroes, who are implicated in the alleged ravish- ing and killing of Miss Catheryn Prince, aged 2l, and desperately wounding her escort. m
 The two youths were captured shortly after the crime was dis covered and are held here in the county jail without bail.
 /, The alleged crime was per petrated on. lonely country road. The young woman's body was found in cotton field. She had been shot through the heart and ap- peared to have been brutally beat en and mistreated before she was killed. Bruce Carver, 27, the es- cort, was shot and critically wound ed. The negroes are reported 70 have come upon the couple in a parked car as they were listening to a radio program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-05
MARTHA SOCIETY RESUMES AFTER }
 MONTHS VACATION

The first business meeting of the Martha Society for the season was held at the summer cottage Of Mrs. A. J. Ficken at Point Lena last Friday afternoon with the usual good attendance.
 Mrs. Gunnar Blomgren, Prcsi- dent, had all the various neads and fall activities well outlined for presentation following the vacation of the past three months. The schemes met with decided approv- al.
 Among the first activities to be accomplished is redecorating of the Northern Light resbyteri a n Church, purchase Of new range and building of extra cupboards.
 Five thousand artistic Sunday bulletins are being made ready, the supply sufficing for nearly a year.
 An entertaining feature of the afternoon was how each member of the Martha Society earned her S1 during the vacation months. Mrs. Ficken and Mrs. John A. Glasse were the delightful hostess es. and at o'clock in the after noon served bounteous lunch con
 The first social session will be held on September 22 instead of September 15 on account of the Southeast Alaska Fair being held on the latter date. Mrs. J. K
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-05
TRADE ADvANCE.'
 SHOWS NO SIGN.
 OF 'SLAC[kENlNC {
Weekly Business Review Finds Country $ Business
 Continues Upward

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.--The Dun Bradstreet weekly review said that business and trade conditions con- tinusd their forward march with no signs of hesitancy
 Retail sales, it declared, are now increasing far more rapidly than the rate of industrial activity is declining.
 The unrestrained weight of na- tional action has been timed to a nicety by the MIRA Administra- tion to receive the. full impact of the normal intensity of the heavier force of the Fall buying season. At no time in the last. four years has the Summer season been char actedized by such an insistent de- mand for foods of all types which carried the August volume in many stores to three or four times that of a year ago.