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Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-18
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NEW BRIDGES

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 49, U.P)-
Five huge bridges of concrete and
steel to replace ferries on the Pa
cific coast highway from Portland
south are chief among Oregon's
public works projects.
The spans will cost a total OF
SO SOC, 900 to build and will have an
aggregate length Of more than three
miles. It is estimated two years
time will be needed to complete the
Jobs. Funds for the projects will
be made available through the fed
eral public works bill. 10 per cent of
which must be paid back by the
state.
Since the coast highway was first
built. motorists and truckmen have
had to cross the larger rivers and
ocean inlets on ferries. These
streams which pour down to the sea
from Oregon's coastal range and
the inlets, often cutting deep not
ches into the coastline, have been
much too wide heretofore to bridge.
Cost of the projects was considered
excessive.
But now Oregon's bridge design
ers and engineers are working
double shifts to make ready for
actual construction work.
One at Coos Bay
The largest and most expensive
of the spans will be located at Coos
bay. This one will be more than a
mile long and will cost approxima-
tely s1,500,00O. It will be of suf-
ficient height above the water Level
that a draw will not be necessary
to permit entry of largest ocean
going vessels.
Two others will be 300 feet in
length. One will be located at
Yaquina bay and the other across
the channels of the Umpqua and
Smith rivers near Reedsport. The
latter will be equipped with draw
span.
A 2900-foot bridge will be built
at Waldport. Plans for it have al
ready been completed and sent to
the government for approval. The
smallest span will be 1850 feet long.
1t will be draw bridge across the
Siuslaw river.
Seven hundred and fifty men
will be employed for a period of
two years building the bridges. An
additional 500 men will be used to
prepare and assemble materials.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-18
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Aug. l8. - Mrs.
Lucille Foster McMillin, daughter
of a cotton planter and widow of
diplomat, is another of the wom-
en- from whom President Roosevelt
expects great things.
Mrs. McMillin and two men make
up the civil service commission
charged with keeping the clutches
of political spoilsmen off the jobs
of thousands of efficient govern
mental workers.
Every time the politicians start
to shake the plum tree, they lool
longingly toward the orchard Of
jobs over which Mrs. McMillln, Har-
~ B. Mitchell and George Z. Vale.
preside.
The only feminine member of the
board was appointed May u, 1888
after an eventful career as the wife
of Benton McMillin, who was am
bassador to Peru under President
Wilson. Mrs. McMillin later be-
came a leader of southern Demo-
cratic women.
Apart from her nine years in
foreign capitals, Mrs. McMillin has
spent her whole life in the south
she was born in Shreveport, La
She now calls Nashville, Tenn, her
home. She speaks consequently
with soft. southern accent and
according to her associates is a
real cent lclx-o,n,r1 of tho oiJ ccbool
The commissions staff, however
has been surprised by her ability as
an administrator and by her ut
terly cool temper.
The patronage plunderers, greedy
for political spoils, even now ara
bounding Mrs McMillin and the
other members of the board. Every
possible influence and pretext is
being used in attempts to wresi
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-18
HORSE COMING
BACK AGAIN
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 18. tU.P?
The horse is coming back in Ore

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 18. tU.R
The horse is coming back in Ore
gon.
In fact, the demand for horse
flesh on the race track and horse
power on the farm has Increased to
such an extent that many horses
and mules have betn imported from
the east.
With the coming of the tractor
and because of the popularity and
availability of the automobile, Ore
CONS horse population has been de-
creasing for several years. There
were only 1896 of them in the
state last year, as compared with
l01 Alb in 1881.
Recent economic conditions, how
ever, have materially increased pop
jularity of the "hay-burner' for
farm work, and legalized pari-mu-
,tuel betting at races has doomed
; the market for running stock.
Particular provision was made IN
the law to encourage Oregon breed
.ers, and a substantial increase in
thoroughbred racing stock as well
.as in draft types used for work is
anticipated.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-18
SOUTHERN WOMAN HAS ACTIVE
ROLE ON CIVIL SERVICE BOARD

Jobs from control of the commits
sion.
An example OF what Mrs. Nc
Millin is up against is the horde
of politicians now bowling at the
doors of the library of congress,
greatest institution of its kind in
the world.
Employees of the library were
chosen because of their ability, in
stead Of their political affiliations.
On the staff, for instance are 30
foreigners, engaged in translating
literature of other countries into
English.
The translators include eight
Chinese who spend their days
trapscribing the written word from
/ the land of Confuscus.
The spoilsmen were furious when
they discovered the non-citizens
working at the library. They de-
manded that all the foreign work
ers-and particularly the Chinese
be discharged to be replaced with
good Democrats.
The job hi-jackers commended
that Democrats deserved the Ii
brary positions, even though the
latter admitted frankly they could
NOT do the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-18

Miss Beth Melbourne, Lincoln
school teacher and daughter of Mr.
md Mrs. James Melbourne of
Buena Park, and Paul L. Shaw, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Shaw, of $50
Brighton avenue, were united in
marriage at O'Clock last night at
the Wee Kirk o. the Heather, Glen
dale.
An organ prelude preceded the
marriage ceremony in the flower
filled church. The solemn rites were
performed by Rev. A. E. Worthy OF
Van Mugs, former pastor of the
State Street Christian church in
Ell Centre, and friend of both
families for many years.
Prior to the ceremony George
Forster of. San Juan Capistrano
sang, II Love You Truly BE
cause" and All For You
The bride was gowned in a late
nbdel dress Of white lace over
white satin. Her three-quarter
length veil was gathered into a
turban of white tulle. She carried
shower bouquet of gardenias, ILL
lies of the valley and white sweet
peas.
Miss Margaret Ann Dean of Full
lerton, college classmate of the
bride, was maid-of honor. Her
dress was of peach colored faille
crepe and her accessories were in
brown. She carried a large bou-
ouet of Talisman roses.
Paul Maurer of Barstow, former
Ell Centre resident, attended the
bridegroom as best man, while Will
liam Dickey and Charles Buech-
ner. both of Ell Centre officiated as
ushers.
Mrs. Melbourne and Mrs. Shaw,
mothers of the bride and bride
groom, both charmingly gowned,
wore gardenia corsages.
The bride was born in Holtville
and is a graduate Of Central Union
high school, She attended school in
Fullerton and later the University
of California at Los Angeles.
Date Significant
She was a member of Phi Mu
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-18
SAN FRANCISCO
TEMPTS NAVY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10. sU.p,
Bay region cities, hosts to the
Pacific battle fleet at elaborate and
'colorful events of the fifth annual
'harbor day yesterday, sought means
today of making San Francisco bay
the home port of the fleet.
The San Francisco Junior Cham
Der of Commerce, which received
laid of sister cities of the bay shores
in sponsoring Harbor day, proposed
la three point program
l. Make San Francisco the home
base of the navy on the Pacific
coast.
2. Bring the American merchant
marine to hitherto unrivaled
strength.
3. Cause establishment of the
navy at full treaty strength.
Yesterdays celebration was
watched by a record crowd of thous-
snds and participated in by civil
ians, navy and army
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-18
COURT
AWARDS HAIR
Of NAPOLEON

PARIS, Aug. II. |U.P-After sew
en- years of court battles, a lock
of Napoleon the First S hair finally
has been awarded to the National
Museum at Bologne.
Mile. Ada Scavini. wealthy resi-
dent of Bologne, beQueathed to the
Society for the Protection of AMI
mails all her possessions with the
exception of little caSket in which
reposed the treasured lock and
which she bequeathed to the same
society in Turin. There was one
condition, and that was that the
Turin society should feed all of
the dogs that came into the town
daily. This was greater under
taking than the society could stand.
and il finally was decided that Ma
poleon IS lock must be sacrificed.
The society at Bologne came to
the front and claimed possession
on the grounds that all of the other
goods of Mile. Scavini had been
left TO them. Then the parents OF
Mile. Scavini appeared with law
yers to object, maintaining that
this part of their daughter IS will
could not be considered as a part
of the legacy left to the Bologne
society.
Then the seven year struggle be-
gan, fought out alternately before
the tribunals at Bologne and Turin,
while the object of the fighting
reposed in a metal box in the safe
ty deposit vaults of a Bologne bank.
The court has finally decided to
award the wisp of hair to the b.
logne Geological society.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-18
Squelch Strikers
With Tear Bomb

OXNARD, Calf. Aug 10. UP, -
A strike of several thousand sugar
beet workers today resumed its for
mer placidity which was broken
yesterday when so strikers stormed
the beet fields of Mayor Ed Gill of
Oxnard and sought to force Mexi-
can workers to join them.
Police Chief Joe Kerrick dis
persed the strikers by hurting a
tear gas bomb in their ranks. Three
asserted ring leaders were placed
under arrest. The strike has been in
force since August Is when work
ers quit the fields in protest against
existing wage Levels and employ
ment of labor contractors.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-18
WEARS SHORT SLEEVES

BOSTON, U.P) - This summer
for the first time since the res
taurant was established more than
half century ago, mattresses at
Thompson's Spa are permitted to
wear short sleeves.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-18

EDITORS NOTE: The third
story in a series concerning the
women appointed by President
Roosevelt to key positions fol-
lows.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
Editorial Page
and
Features
THE DISTRICT ELECTIONS

VOTERS of Imperial Valley will go to
the polls for the first time this year
on next Thursday, when they will cast
their vallots on the two matters to be
submitted for their approval by the I'M
perial Irrigation District.
These Disqualification of the ALL
American canal contract; and approval
of the refunding plan for rehabilitating
the districts financial condition.
Both merit the support of the voters,
and it is to be hoped the two PROPOSE
tions vii carry as near 100 per cent as
possible.
The All-American canal contract is
practically the same as that ratified on
February II, 1882, with one exception.
The provision of that contract provid-
ing for inclusion of the Coachella Val
ley lands before the contract could be-
come effective, has been eliminated.
The new contract, to be submitted
Thursday to the voters, provides that it
shall become effective upon ratification
by the voters of the Imperial Irrigation
District. Unless 90 per cent of the
lands in the Coachella Valley petition
for inclusion prior to 80 days after the
courts have validated the contract, such
lands shall not be included in the con-
tract and the works provided for there
in, will not be constructed.
This removes the cause of the dead
lock which has held up progress on the
contract for an entire year.
Otherwise the contract is the same as
already approved.
The refunding proposition might pos
sibly be misunderstood by those who
have not made any study of it, and it
should be plainly understood by all that
it does not add one dollar Of indebted
ness to the district
1t merely provides for the issue of re-
funding bonds to replace the present
outstanding unmatured bonds of the dis
trict, amounting to S14,250,0 ,000 1t has
been approved by the board of directors,
the bondholders committee, by the state
engineer, California Districts Securi-
ties commission the directors of the I'M
perial County Farm Bureau and by the
banks holding district warrants, as be-
ing an effective and economical means
of bolstering the districts financial con-
dition.
The bonds are not new bonds in the
usual sense, in that they only replace
the present bonds. AS the new bonds
are exchanged for old bonds, the latter
will be destroyed, providing a saving of
$1,450,500 to the district.
The old bonds will be exchanged on
a par basis for the new ones. The old
bonds consist of four issues, the first,
second and fourth of which aggregate
$13, 100000, which will be replaced by
like amount maturing in 1898 but SUBJ
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
UNCLE wIGGILY's ICE HOUSE

Uncle Wiggily was hopping out of
his hollow stump bungalow one
morning when he heard some dogs
barking. Then he head one dog
say:
"Hellow, Sammie, where are you
going?"
"Oh, no place special" answered
Sammie Littletail a rabbit boy.
Where are you and Peetie going?"
It was Jackie Bow Wow who had
asked the first question.
"Peetie and are going to build
house." answered Jackie, while
Peetie ran up a little hill of snow
to bark at Tommie Kat, the pussy
boy, who was chasing his tail.
Peetic only barked at Tommie in
fun.
"Oh, SO you're going to build a
house, are you?" asked Sammie
while Uncle Wiggily, hiding behind
a big SNOWFALL, tWinkled his pink
nose to keep it warm. rs it going
to be a snow house?" asked Sam
mie.
ITS going to be a house of ice;
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
IN have a fine ice house.

an ice house in other words" Peet-
ie answered, coming back from
having barked at Tommie Kat.
How can you make a house OF
ice?" asked the rabbit boy.
you take a lot of icicles, which
are like long sticks of wood, ex-
cept that they're made Of ice"
Jackie answered. YOU pile them
UP and make a sort of log cabin
and then you go in and have fun"
THAT will be jolly" said Sam
mic. After school I'll help you and
Peetie build an ice house"
Then the two doggie boys and
the rabbit boy ran on to the Hol-
low Stump School to say their les
sons to the Lady Mouse teacher.
Uncle Wiggily hoped out from be-
hind the SNOWFALL and said:
Il think I'll make me an ice
house. 1 know where there are
many icicles hanging from the
trees in the woods. It viii give
me an adventure to make an ice
house as the animal boys are 60
ing 10 40.
Uncle Wiggily hoped to the
woods. There had been a rain but
it was now over Many of the trees
had been well soaked and drops OF
rain dripped off their branches
When the rain stopped Jack Frost
blew his cold breath ON the drip
ping drops Of rain water and froze
them into icicles which now hune
down from many tree branches
like long, white sticks from which
play houses are made.
"I'll soon have a fine ice house,
Uncle Wiggily said to himself al
he saw the many icicles. when
have finished making it I will sil
in it and wait for an adventure.
II did not take the rabbit gentle
man long to break off hundreds
of icicles. He laid four large one
down on the ground in the shapt
! bf 4 .quafe, On top Vi the tirs1
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
Don't Quote Me-
- BY United Press -

copies of two recent booklets on
what to look for and how to get
your moneys worth when you buy
furniture or a house. These were
sponsored by the national wood
utilization committee, which is as
sociated with the commerce de-
partment.
There is an ironic item in the
senate economy committees new
program of proposed governmental
savings. The committee would
abolish the bureau of efficiency,
which several times has been called
on by congress to help figure out
economies.
The bureau was established in
1916. Its chief, Herbert D. Brown
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright 1892, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

four icicles the bunny uncle laid
many more icicles piling them up
in the shape of log cabin.
Nov my ice house is high
enough so I can go in it without
humping my head said Uncle
Wiggily after a while. But it needs
a roof. I can hop over the top
row of icicles and take with me
many more of the ice sticks. With
them can make a roof"
You see Uncle Wiggly forgot to
make a door or window in his ice
house so the only way he could
enter, after he had it built, was to
Jump over the top before the roof
was on. This he could easily do, for
all rabbits are fine jumpers. Un-
Gle Wiggily was also strong enough
to carry with him many icicles to
make roof.
In a short time, by laying the
icicles in rows on top of his ice
house, reaching them up over his
head from inside. the shelter was
covered and the rabbit gentleman
found himself snugly and cozily
inside a glittering little house. The
icicles glittered like diamonds
when the sun shone on them.
"Ha! I think 1 am pretty clever
to build an ice house out of icicles
all by myself" said Uncle Wig
gily. 'Now I'll sit down and wait
for an adventure "
He had some pieces of icicles
left over after having put on the
roof and from one of the pieces
he made himself a little chair
upon which he sat to twinkle his
pink nose again, for he had work.
ed hard
After a while Uncle Wiggily be-
gan to feel sleepy, for in spite OF
the walls and roof OF his house be-
ing made of cold ice, it was warm
| inside as the sun was brightly
| shining
"r'n take a little sleep while
I'm waiting for an adventure,
said Mr.. Longears. He closed his
eyes, and, sitting on the ice chair
went fast to sleep inside his ice
| house.
: After another little while, all OF
a sudden Uncle Wigily awakened
He sat up with shiver for II
was now cold in his ice house.
well, no adventure came SO
may as we'll go home" said the
rabbit gentleman. I'm disappoint-
ed-no adventure. Yes, I'll &C
home"
But when he tried to push dowf
the walls of his ice house he coulo
not. The hot sun had melted the
icicles and when the sun went
down the icicles froze solidly to-
gether. Uncle Wiggily was frozer
fast inside his ice house. But don't
worry, he is going to get out again
And in the next story, if the
gas stove will put some cranberrie'
in the apple sauce to make it lool
like strawberry jam, you shall heal
how Uncle Wigily fooled the bear
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. = The
department of commences literary
output last year brought in more
money to the government than
that of all the other federal de-
partments combined.
According to the report of the
Public Printer, 100000 worth of
commerce department publications
were sold last year. The total for
all the other departments was
$575 ,466.
In addition to the periodic re-
ports in every conceivable type of
business, the commerce department
brings out many pamphlets which
have a widespread sale among the
general public. For instance IT
has sold hundreds of thousands of
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
No More Gas
In Stomach
and Bowels

If you wish to be permanently re-
lieved of gas in stomach and bow
els take Baalmann's Gas Tablets.
which are prepared especially for
stomach gas and all the bad effects
resulting from gas pressure. .
That empty, gnawing feeling at
the pit of the stomach will disap-
pear; that anxious, nervous feeling
with heart palpitation will vanish,
and you will again be able to take
a deep breath without discomfort
That drowsy, sleepy feeling after
dinner will be replaced by desire
for entertainment. Bloating will
cease. Your limbs, arms and fin
gers will no longer feel cold and
"go to sleep" because Baalmann's
Gas Tablets prevent gas from inter-
fering with the circulation. Get
the genuine, in the yellow package
at any good drug store. Price 81.
Always On Hand at
Clements Drug Store
odv
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
NEW LINE OF STUDEBAKERS
OFFERED TO MOTORING PUBLIC

toring, safety, role emphasized J
last year with the Standardization
of safety glass throughout its cars,
Studebaker now makes power
brake standard equipment .
throughout the line. Thus Stude-
baker again pioneers the way in
its price field with step so i'm
portant to the safety of the owner
and his family that it is but a
question Of time before others fol-
low this leadership.
"Studebaker's power brakes are
most highly perfected and ad-
vanced application of the power
brake idea. Foot pressure is assis-
ted by vacuum cyclinder controll-
ed by the brake pedal. Just touch
will bring the car to stop very
firmly, and very agreeably to the
/ driver. The dainty slipper of a
frail woman has become just as
effective as the heavy brogan of
man in stopping even a Stude-
baker President. No longer are
strength and weight factors i'll
deceleration, The brake is SO de-
signed that when driving at high
speed on a slippery pavement and
suddenly applying the brakes in
a moment of panic, the tendency
| to lock the wheels and go into
skid is minimized.
| 1.-The entire new Studebaker line
comes out with the most highly
perfected and advanced system of
carburetion ever seen on motor
car, very greatly improving the
performance of the engine" states
| Rogers.
There is a new type of mani
fold with auto-thermic heat and
auto-thermic choke control. In the
auto -thermic choke control, in
stead of having to meddle with a
dash button, and then having the
motor choke and die from flooding,
you are saved all this trouble and
inconvenience. Just turn the ig-
milton key, the engine starts ans
eff you drive. A thermostat on
the intake pipe controls the choke
! and does it with an efficiency you
could not hope to equal
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
rINY BOOKS IN LIBRARY

GENEVA, N. 7. U.P}-TWo tiny
books, measuring only seven
eighths of an inch by one-half
inch, are among the thousands of
volumes in the library in Hobart
college. The books are entitled
"Washingtonps Farewell Address"
and the Autobiography of Calvin
Coolidge" and contain well over
100 pages each. They were present.
ed to the college by c. D. Coe, OF
the graduating class of 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09

is a protege of Senator Smoot,
ORep) Utah.
Your typewriting is as indiVid-
ualistic as your handwriting-when
DR.. Wilmer Souder of the federal
bureau of standards gets 1t under
his magnifying glass.
Telling the make Of typewriter
and ribbon used is just the begin
ming. DR.. Souder finds tell tale
little eccentricities of the machine
in question and of its operator
little differences which make one
persons tipping unlike that Of any
one else.
DR.. Souder is one of the coun-
trys leading experts on typewrit-
ing analysis. He has Helped solve
many an important criminal case.
Emil Schuch, Seattle, Washing
ton, recently purchased an eight
acre poultry ranch at Sebastopol
Sonoma county.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
STUDENTS GET BONUS

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. U.Rt-Re-
freShment concessions at Harvard
Stadium were so profitable during
the past autumn that so student
workers received 81 per cent bo-
nus in addition to their wages. A
total of $2,500 was distributed
among those who manned the
booths.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09

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Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
COnstipated 80 Years
Aided By Old Remedy

For thirty years I had constipa-
ton. Souring fooo from stomach
choked me. Since taking Adlerika
l am new person. Constipation is
a thing of the past. Alice Burns.
Clements Drug Store. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09

j. H. Bently, Napa county, recent
ly pulled out his entire pear or-s
chard of 12-year-old trees at the
rate of 120 an hour. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the First Nation
al bank of this city reports of the
amazing growth of the institution
were received. A. II. Keller was
elected cashier