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Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
'Do11't Quote Me-
! By United Press %,

WASHINGTON, April ID. - The
Congressional Record is becoming
thin and emaciated, Even those
who never think to read it have
noticed its comparatively meager
size.
The profit is all the taxpayers
but the reason for the decline is
not one of economy. Just series
of circumstances have made it i'm
possible or inadvisable for con-
gressmen to talk SO much.
The first reason probably is that
neither house is sitting the long
hours it used to. The legislative
program is under strict control and
both houses are more of a mind
than they have been in some time.
The result is to discourage too
much talk. Almost everybody is
for most of the bills that come up.
The "agins," long experience has
proven, are always the best talk
ers.
Another faction is the temper of
the country ana Ine lnSlSCenC Qe-
mand for action rather than words.
Many members who have talked
volubly against administration
measures have been sadly and
sharply surprised by the mail the
next morning. 1t has been heavy
with criticism.
The almost complete removal of
its appendix also has removed
much fatness from The Record
Prior to the campaign it was ha-
bitual for some members to print
their campaign speeches in The
Record. At the last session defeat
ed members sought to get in long
speeches which might pave the way
for reelection in 1884.
Few doubt that when the next
session convenes there will be just
as many words on tap as ever.
, The Record would be much thin
ner if listening had anything to dc
with its size. 1t is not unusual fol
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1892. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicste)

much surprised and didn't know
what to think. And they were
more surprised when, all of a sud-
den, as the bone stopped under
another bush, they heard a voice
saying:
"Oh dear! Oh dear! Oh dear!"
"Wow!" howled Rover. 1T is not
only a jumping bone but it is a
talking bone"
so it seems" said Uncle Wig
gily. But you will never make
me believe a bone can talk, even
if it has hole in it. I think there
is someone hiding behind that bush
and moving the bone"
"You are right! There Isl" said
voice. II am here and I'm stuck
in the bone. At least my tail is"
who are you?" asked Uncle
Wiggily.
IT am the Bob Cat" was the an
swer and, moment later, the bum
ny and the dog saw the Bad Chap
with his silly little tail stuck in the
hole of the hollow bone. 1t was
the Bob Cat, moving from bush
to bush, that had made the bone
seem to jump.
How did you get that way?'
asked Uncle Wiggily. Neither he
nor Rover were afraid of the Bob
Cat, who could not move very fast
on account of the big bone fasten-
ed on his tail. What happened?'
asked the rabbit.
"Oh, someone told me-" mewed
the Bob Cat, that if would stick
my tail in a hollow bone it would
grow bigger. I mean my tail would
grow bigger. So stuck it in this
bone. But my tail hasn't grown
a bit and can't even get it out
of the bone. I'm stuck"
We'll" said Uncle Wiggily
laughing as did Rover, Il will help
you. Get hold of the bone, Rover
Hold it tightly in your teeth. III
tickle the Bob Cat. That will make
him squirm and jiggle and I think
then he can pull his tail out Of
the hole in the bone" So while
] Rover held fast to the bone, the
bunny tickled the Bob Cat with 6
long stick. The Bad Chap wiggleo
hard, gave a jump and out came
his tail and away he ran, very
much ashamed of himself.
"Ha! Now can gnaw the bone,
said Rover and he did while Mr.
Longears hoped back to his bun
galow.
Now if the custard pie doesn'
fall off The seat when 1t goes tx
the movies with the apple dump
ling, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily's boat ride.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
Editorial Page
and
Features
CLASSIFICATION PASSES

QY UNANIMOUSLY approving senate
ID bill No. Oil yesterday, the upper
house of the California legislature has
made practically certain the classified
tion of irrigation districts throughout
the state as proposed by Senator Ben
Hulse, and endorsed in this column last
Monday.
The measure IS yet to be decided upon
In joint conference of the irrigation
committees of the senate and assembly
The latter body has already passed a bill
identical with 911, introduced by Assem-
blyman c. Ray Robinson of Merced. The
Joint conference is expected to combine
both bills IN one and present it to the
governor for signature.
Enacting bill No. 911 into law will
pave the way for other legislation de-
signed to bring about more business
like administration in the Imperial Irri-
cation District
Among these is a bill to require sworn
statements to accompany demands for
payments made upon the district, also
the property qualification provision for
voting in district elections
No official of the district and no party
to whom the district is indebted, should
hesitate to swear to any claim he may
have against the district If the claim
is an honest and just one making oath
that it is SO need not disturb any honest
man.
Over two years ago The Press went on
record in favor of the property qualifi-
cation provision in district elections. The
man who pays no taxes toward the sup
port of the district cannot justly claim
any right to take part in debating its
operation or management. No fair
minded person will dispute the justice of
this
Claims that the classification bill and
the other legislation mentioned herein
are antagonistic to the All-American can
al are not founded on fact. This publi-
cation and many other proponents of the
legislation have unwaveringly supported
the Colorado river legislation, including
the canal, from the very beginning, and
do so now.
The canal is wanted, and so is a more
businessike administration in the Imper-
ial Irrigation District, which will elm
mate inefficiency, reckless expenditure
of public money, excessive taxation and
operation of the district as a political
machine instead of as an organization
whose sole duty is to deliver water to
Imperial Valley as economically and as
efficiently as possible
While on this subject it is not amiss
to state that unanimous approval of No.
oil by the senate irrigation committee
and its unanimous passage in the senate,
ought to set at rest any question as to
the efficiency of Senator Ben Hulse at
Sacramento. He steereG the bill through
to success and the unanimous votes in
dicate as nothing else can, his standing
with his colleagues. Bills do not get this
sort of treatment unless their author has
real ability and leadership.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
Infant Mortality
Rate Decreases

SACRAMENTO April IA up
California still is one of the health
lest places in the world for babies.
A report of the state department
of public health reveals that the
infant mortality rate for the state
took another drop in 1892 when
there were ALPS infant deaths in
the state as compared to 4,609 in
1881.
The drop in the rate from 56.5
per thousand live births, to 528 last
year.
In Imperial county, there were
254 infant deaths last year as COM
pared to 321 in 1881, according to
state records.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14

Der on the program. This will ne
followed by prayer by ReT. F. W:
Hewlett, pastor of the Imperial
Methodist Episcopal church.
The assembly then will sing,
Lead On. Oh King Eternal. Scrip
ture will be read by Rev. Clifford
Jones OF the Imperial Community
church. Mrs. L. D. Hanks Of In
perial will sing, Calvary, by Rod
ney.
Rev Gerald Harvey, pastor Of the
First Methodist church Of Brawley,
will deliver the Easter address.
The benediction will be pronounced
By Rev. Jones. Piano music will be
played by Miss Helen Oakley.
The services will be presented in
front Of the grandstano.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
Gets Jail Term
For Meal Theft

Charged with petty theft in that
he had obtained a meal from a local
restaurant keeper and then was un-
able to pay for it, c. Flores was
sentenced to spend five days in the
county Jail by Judge Nuffer in po-
lice court this morning.
Vincent Solano also appeared be-
fore the court on a similar charge
to which he pleaded guilty telling
the court that he had been some
what intoxicated at the time he
purloined some clothing from the
Newberry store late yesterday af-
ternoon. A sentence of $25 or IL
days in the city Jail was imposed
by the court on Solano.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14

we shall each have something to
eat"
ut sounds very good" said Un-
Gle Wiggily "I'll wait here until
you get your bone"
Mr.. Longears sat down on a soft
tuft of grass while Rover walked
over toward the bone. But, as he
did so, something happened just as
I told you in the story last night.
Rover was just going to grab the
bone. as a dog will when he is very
hungry, when all at once, the bone
moved. It seemed to jump away
from him as if it had legs.
Hi" cried Rover. did you see
that?"
Did I see what?" asked Uncle
Wiggily who was nibbling a bit of
clover.
Did you see that bone Jump"
asked Rover.
0No." said the rabbit gentleman,
st didn't. What made it?"
"Bless my tail! I don't know!"
whined Rover. "But it jumped all
right. Come and take lookp
Mr.. Longears hoped toward the
bush from beneath which the bone
with a hole in it was sticking out
and. as he and the dog watched
surely enough the bone moved and
seemed to jump under the next
bush. It was place of many
bushes
well, this is the strangest thing
I ever saw barked. Rover.
IT never saw anything like 1t
myself" said the rabbit. "Ive
heard Of jumping Jacks and the
Jumping Mexican beans but this
is the first time ever saw jump
ing bone"
"Not only is it jumping, but 1t L
running away Look Lookl" howl
ed Rover the dog who used to b'
spotted.
AS he and Uncle Wiggily watch
ed. they saw the bone move from
one bush TO another just as II 4
were alive. The two friends wer'
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
POOR LITTLE KIDS

WEIMER, Germany, April IA. U.R)
School children of the state of
SAKE -Weimer, who before 1918 were
privileged to look at picture of
the kaiser and after 1918 at one of
Frederick Ebert, founder of the
German republic, will look at a
likeness of Adolf Hitler until fur
ther notice. The ministry of inter-
ior and education issued a decree
ordering that busts and pictures of
Hitler replace those of Ebert in the
schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14

both chambers to be all but de-
serted during most oratorical har-
angues
Even Mrs. Caraway, Arkansas
women senator, fell asleep during
dull afternoon of debate on the
farm bill Her head tilted back
against the fur collar of her black
coat and she was undisturbed even
by the heavy tones of Senator
Barkley Dem), Kentucky, one of
the lustiest members of the SEN
ate.
Other members occasionally sleep
in their chairs, but Senator Borah
retires from the chamber when he
needs nap after lunch.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
HighuDay Atlas
Notu Available

Ell Centrans expecting to visit the
worlds fair in Chicago this summer
will be interested in the new high
way atlas of the United States
which has just been received and
placed on sale at the Office Supply
company.
Intended principally for motor
lists, this atlas contains much de-
tailed information necessary to
anyone making this trip. All high
ways are plainly indicated with
mileage charts and distances be-
tween various points on the trip.
Points of interest in the different
states as we'll as helpful hotel in
formation make this book still more
valuable.
There Is also map OF the
worlds fair district with information
concerning the various exhibits and
buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
Imperial To Haze
Sunrise Services

Easter sunrise services in ImDer-
ial Valley this year will be spon-
sored by the Imperial Chamber of
Commerce with all valley churches
participating
Imperial county fair grounds will
be the scene Of the ceremonies
which are scheduled to begin at
$50 O'Clock Sunday morning. The
services win be countrywide and
every valley resident is invited to
attend. r
eChrist Arose, will be sung by
the assembly as the opening num-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
LINCOLN'S SPIRIT LIVES


TODAY is the 68th anniversary of the
4 shooting of Abraham Lincoln, by John
Wilkes Booth at Ford's theatre in Wash
ington. Lincoln died the day following.
Ask who was William H. Seward, and
nine out of 10 Americans will be unable
to answer correctly. Ask the same
question about Edward Everett Hale, and
the same conditions will hold true.
Yet in Lincoln's day Seward and Hale,
in the minds of many Americans-loy-
al Americans at that-were considered
far greater men than the homely Lin
coin, even though the latter occupied the
highest office in the land.
Seward should have had that office, or
so Seward thought. He was candidate
at the Chicago convention which nomi-
mated Lincoln and became secretary of
state in the latter's cabinet That a
''clodhopper" should occupy the place he
figured rightly his, ranked Stewards
soul. Letters discovered long after both
men were dead revealed that Seward had
approached Lincoln after the firing on
Fort Sumter, with the suggestion that
the secretary of state should assume the
real duties of the President, leaving Lin
coin a mere figurehead. Coupled with
this was an almost insane plan to bring
Ddck the SeceUeQ states Dy picking war
with England and France, Russia and
Germany Lincoln, with characteristic
charitableness, never made public the note
which would have exposed the asininity
of Seward.
Edward Everett Hale was possibly the
most outstanding minister of his time, an
author, educator and lecturer. He made
the principal speech at the dedication OF
Gettysburg battlefield as a cemetery. 1t
was a splendid bit of oratory and brought
forth the applause of his audience, and
the high commentator of the press.
He was followed by Lincoln who gave
his immortal Gettysburg address, requir-
ing only few moments. Lincoln's re-
marks on this occasion, were considered
by many as merely a somewhat pitiful
anti-climax to a brilliant Grafton. Yet
his speech lives forever while Hale's has
long since been forgotten.
Booth ended Lincoln's life 68 years
ago. but Lincoln's spirit remains with
his country as long as that country eX-
lists.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press Inc. SOS State street. El
Centre California W. c. Costello, business man
ager. Telephone g. business office: ZOO, editorial
department Full leased wire United Press Asso-
Citations.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
cHILpRENs TEETH GOOD

IOWA CITY, Iowa. tU.Pt-Rural
school children in Iowa possess
better teeth than city school child
ren according to Dr.. c. L. Drain,
director of Iowa Bureau OF Dental
Hygiene. More than 100000 Iowa
children are included in the bu-
reau's dental program, he said. Two
hundred fourteen schools in rural
districts have perfect dental rec
ords. DR.. Drain said. They are dis
tributed in 30 of the states %
counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

The C-M ranch this week will
set large corps Of surveyors at
work to lay out line for new
canal which will lead from the AL
amo river few miles from the
Colorado through the delta to a
line where the west side canal now
crosses the international boundary.
Cantaloupe growers in all parts
of the valley are concerned over
the depredations of aphis.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14

According to this lady hdnaper the
ory, she was insane If she got caught ouU
sane if she got away with II.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14

J. j. Crawford, Yakima, Wash
ington. is going to harness his 10
Hereford bulls to his plow this
spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14

In the role of mortgage litter for the
farmer and small home owner Mr.. Roose-
velt is going to make bigger hit than
when he approved beer.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14

California seems to have as much dl1-
ficulty as the nation IN the great ola
game of balancing the budget.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14

This new dirigible Macon may be fine
and dandy but we know a few people
who will be glad they are not included IN
the crew.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14

Members of the San Fernando
Valley Walnut association produced
1880 tons of nuts last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14

Winter pastures and grain IN
oregon were frozen back or COM
pletely killed III many places,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Anril ID. 1913

Mark Rose returned from Wash
ington last night and said he pro-
tested against the suggested con-
tract for a connection with Laguna
dam because it did not specify that
water from the dam be brought to
the valley in canal built entirely
on American soil.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14
TEN YEARS AGO
AnrjI Ia. 1929

Congressman Phil D. Swing re-
Gently opened new quarters in the
First National bank building.
Nation wide advertising of the
1923 Imperial Valley cantaloupe
crop is to be conducted on large
scale this year, according to the
county development agent. The
Western Fruit Jobbers association
plans to spend $4,000 advertising
valley cantaloupes in the territory
east of Denver.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-14

Campo, the we'll known mountain
resort, will be electric lighted this
year. A new plant is being in
stalled.
The Washington times., 1933-03-13
ARMED ROBBERS
BIND CLERK
GET $50
MartinSburg Store Invaded
BY Armed Men; Believed
0ut-of-toWn Robbers

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, March
13.-Authorities here today were
widening the area of their search
for three armed men who held
up a grocery store here, binding
the clerk and escaping with the
days receipts of between $40 and
$50.
The clerk, Nelson Bayles, was
alone In the store when two men
entered and made a small pur-
chase.
AS Bayles turned, one showed
a gun in his back, forcing him to
walk to the rear of the store,
where he was bound and ordered
to remain for a hak hour on
threat of death.
The third man waited outside
in a car whose motor was kept
running.
Bayles worked the rope from
his feet and walked to the front
of the store, where he summoned
assistance.
Following an investigation, Of
ficers were of the opinion the
hold-up was the work of out-of-
town men,
The Washington times., 1933-03-13
MASS MEETING
IN ROCKVILLE
DRAWS 900
Strenuous Opposition. to Bills
LegaIizing Sabbath Movies
Are Voiced .

Opposition to any change in the
Montgomery county blue laws was
voiced by 500 persons who at
tended a mass meeting in the
Rockville courthouse yesterday.
Bills sanctioning baseball and
other games on Sunday, motion
pictures in the metropolitan area
of the county. and motion pic
lures in other sections of the
county subject to a town ordi-
nance and referendum, were re-
Gently introduced in the legisla.
ture by DR.. George L. Edmonds,
delegate from Montgomery countZ
The meeting was conducted by
Odorian Robey, also a member of
the legislature.
Among those speaking in pro
test against passage of the bills
we're Mrs. Alice Chapman, Of
Kensington; Father Rosensteel, Of
Forest Glen Catholic Church;
George H. Lamar, Rockville at
torney; Mrs. Ernest Hartshorn, OF
Kensington: the Rev. w. c.
Maine, of Damascus, and DR.. w.
w. Davis, president of the Lords
Day Alliance, of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1933-03-13
To HEAD
RADIO BOARD

Judge E. o. Sykes, the only
remaining member of the
original radio commission, may be
the next chairman of the COM
mission, it was learned today.
President Roosevelt is said to
be sending the name of Judge
Sykes to the Senate today for
confirmation. The judge was re-
appointed by President Hoover
but was not confirmed at the
last session.
1t is also believed that the
name Of James H. Hanley, Demo
crat, of Ohio, will be sent to the
Senate, to fill the unexpired
term of Gen. Charles MvK. Saltz-
man. Appointed for six years,
the Saltzman term expired in
1886. The general retired last
year and the vacancy has never
been filled.
The Washington times., 1933-03-13
SUBURBAN AREA
CUTS RATE

The municipal lighting rate for
the eastern suburban area of
Montgomery county, which is the
special taxing area east of Rock
Greek Park, has been reduced 8
per cent, the Potomac Electric
Power Co. notified Commissioner
Lacy Shaw today.
The cut will mean saving of
$1,363 annual for this area alone.
The new rate became effec-
tive February 20, along with the
change in District rates, but an
nouncement of the cut was not
received by county officials until
the monthly statement was de-
livered.
The Washington times., 1933-03-13
BALL SCHEDULE
DELAYS CADET
DRILL DATE
High School Competitions Yet
Undecided as Stadium
Must Be Used

Dates for the annual cadet
competitive drill in June, which
are usually decided by this time.
must await news from the base,
ball world before they can be
definitely set, it was annuorced
today by DR.. Stephen E. Kramer
first assistant superintendent Of
schools in charge of cadets.
DR.. Kramer called a special
meeting today of semi or high
school principals and Col. Wal
lace M. Craigie, professor of Mill
tary science and tactics, to in
form them that the drill dates
are dependent on the annouce-.
ment of the baseball schedule.
The schedule for the seasons
baseball is being held up pend
ing decision of the Pennsylvania
legislature as to whether Sunday
baseball games are to be permit
ted.
When this has been decided
and the schedule of Washington
games is announced, school off,
cials may then make prepara-
tions for use of Griffith Stadium,
where the drills are held an,
nually.
The Washington times., 1933-03-13
SPRING ARRIVES
AHEAD Of TINE

The Weather Bureau reports
that spring will officially arrive
in Washington at S:43 p. m,
March 20.
But, with the mercury soaring
to SO, washington unanimously
decided to call it spring yester-
day and bundling the family into
the car took to the out-of-doors.
Parks and suburbs were
crowded with family picnickerS.
More than $4,000 visited the ZOO.
And Rock Greek was invaded by
the seasons first wading enthu-
siasts.
Today's temperature, according
to the Weather Bureau forecast,
will reach IS, with the promise
of light rains tonight.
It will be colder tomorrow. And
probably rain.
But the crocuSes are blooming
and the first robins are looking
for a suitable building site.
The Washington times., 1933-03-13
BUSINESS GOOD,
SAYS HECHT'S

The opening day of The Hecht
Company Anniversary selling cam
paign which began Friday, regis.
tered an increase in dollars and
cents business of 80 per cent in
comparison with the opening day
last year.
James Rotto, sales and public
ity director of the store, stated:
"We have seen more Gus
toners in this store buying
merchandise for present and
future use than we have seen
at any time since Christmas.
In some departments, our facili-
ties were Over-taxed and GUS
toners were patiently standing
around to be waited on. This
campaign has enabled US to
put more people to work, to
place additional orders in the
wholesale markets, to keep our
trucks moving, all of which
helps the wheels of commerce
to roll along"
Mr.. Rotto says this is tribute
to the optimism of the Washing
ton consuming public and the re-
vival of business has given their
employees and the management re-
newed confidence in the future
of Washington business.
Newspaper advertising was used
literally by The Hecht Company
and Mr.. Rotto says that this
should be of encouragement to
other advertisers who depend on
newspaper advertising to main
tain their sales volume.
All sorts of strange currency
has been brought out of hiding
to make purchases during this
sale, The Hecht Company report
ing numerous silver dollars being
exchanged for merchandise, old
large size dollar bills, as well as
$40 gold pieces. Some customers
even brought in old copper coins
and fractional paper currency OF
ancient vintage.
The Washington times., 1933-03-13
Pennsy Authorizes
AcceDtUnce of Scrip

Freight and passenger agents,
train conductors and dining car
stewards of the Pennsylvania
railroad today we're authorized
to accept scrip in payment for
services rendered by the railroad
until further notice"
The railroad employees were in
structed to make an effort to
obtain scrip on the nearest de-
nomination to, the amount pay
able, the scrip being issued on
any banking institutions of clear
ing house association in the
country.