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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-01

score Dy Awnings.
Wilton Washburn -. 100 600 1902
Minot ................. 002 100 10x-4
Errors Sherer 4. Warden 2. Hol-
tan, Gorder, Busse. Stolen bases
Sherer, G. Cransten. Two base hits
r. Cransten. Three base hits-Volk-
man 2, Gorder. Busse. Home runs
10. Cransten. Hits Oft Gorder 3 in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-01

NIillers Win Third
Minneapolis 2ll 600 1ol-6 9 9
St. paul. :. 600 100 600 3
Benton and Griffin; Newkirk, Gar
land and Fenner.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
BITS OF HISTORY

TILES of The Press show that this pub
/ LEGATION had birthday yesterday, the
issue of May /, 1913 carrying an article
stating that the paper was starting its
18th year on that day.
According to these figures The Press
today is starting its 33rd year, making it
quite an oldster as years are reckoned in
terms of Imperial Valley history, but
spry enough to keep up with the parade,
and ambitious enough to want to lead 1t.
The records show that the paper was
published by E. F. Howe, whose sons, A.
w. and c. F., were associated with him.
The banner story of the day is also of
interest-the dedication of Masonic tenn
ple-the building pride of the city. This
was the first Masonic temple in the val
ley, the article states, and Masons from
various parts of Southern California
came here to join in the ceremony. Will
liam P. Filmer, grand master for Cali
fornia, officiated at the exercises assist
ed by John Stewart Ross, master of Ell
Centre lodge, and in later years grand
master of California.
AS this was being written Phil ID.
Swing, former congressman, stepped IN
to The Press office and his attention was
drawn to the story in The Press of May
l, 1913. Swing was the moving spirit be-
hind the construction of Masonic temple.
When he first preached the subject, his
brothers in the order called him crazy, he
said Twenty years after the temple
was dedicated, they still have to prove
that he is crazy.
The discussion adjourned to the side
walk to look over at Masonic temple just
in time to see Clarence Conant round
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
UNCLE WIGGILY'S MAY
FLOWER

This is the day! Ho! Ho! This
is the day." sang Uncle Wiggily as
he gaily hoped about his hollow
stump bungalow one morning.
What do you mean? What
day?" asked his wife who was help
ing Nurse Jane dust the furniture.
rs this the day you are going to
take me for an automobile ride?"
We'll, no, not exactly, my dear, 3"
said Mr.. Longears, stopping his
dance all of sudden. Though I
will take you for a ride little la
ter. But now I must go out and
see if 1 can find one. This is the
day! Ira, la, la, la, La"
What day? What are you 60
ing out to look for?" asked the bum
ny gentleman's wife, at the same
time shaking her head at Nurse
Jane, who also thought Uncle Wig
gily was acting very queer like.
Maybe he's going to look for a
Bad Chap" squeaked the muskrat
lady housekeeper.
NO" said Uncle Wiggily with a
laugh as he pinkled his twink
nose. Though I may find one.
But what I am going to look for
is a May flower-the first one of
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD e. GARRIS
Copyright 1892, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

Wiggily. THE wind must have bro
ken the flower off the stem and
blown it away. But I'll chase after
it. I mustn't let the first May flow
er get away from me like that
So the bunny hoped after the
RED flower. But when he thought he
was close to it. all of a sudden the
red blossom would get away from
him and when he saw it next it
would be down in the grass farther
on. 1t was most surprising.
II think that flower must be
alive" laughed Uncle Wiggily. "It
seems to know am chasing it and
it keeps running away from me,
like playing tag. know what I'll
do! I'll hop toward it backward
and then the flower won't think
I am chasing it. In that way I may
get it"
So Uncle Wiggily began hopping
backward toward the red flower
which he now saw down in the
green grass of the COW pasture. 1t
wasn't easy for Mr.. Longears to hop
/ backward, but at last he managed
to do it.
"Ahl I'm getting closerl I'm get
| ting closerl" whispered Mr.. Long
ears as he looked over his should
err and saw the red blossom.
Then, all of sudden he heard
! a voice crying:
Let me gol Let me gol"
"Oh, surely the flower must be
alive! Some one has caught it and
won't let it go!" said Uncle Wig
gily. But I'll save the May bios
som!" cried the brave rabbit gen.
tleman Giving a big, backward
jump, Uncle Wiggily landed in the
grass close beside the red flower
Then he saw it wasn't a May
flower at all. 1t was a bright, red
ribbon on the ear of Baby Bunty
the orphan rabbit. And the BOZ
Cat had caught Baby Bunty and
was draggin her away through the
grass, which made it seem as if q
red flower was hopping.
! Get away from mere. you bao
Bob Gait" cried Uncle Wiggily
throwing a stone at the mewine
creature with the silly little tail
LET Baby Bunty alonel" And the
Bob Cat was so surprised at the
brave rabbit gentleman that away
he ran and Uncle Wiggily tool
Baby Bunty and her red ribbon
back to the bungalow. And wher
his wife and Nurse Jane asked hin
if he had found May blossom, hi
said
81 did. The prettiest ever saw!'
And he kissed Baby Bunty.
Now if the radio will stop talk.
ing to the potato salad when i
ought to be taking the rye bread IL
to supper, I'll tell you next abou
4 Uncle Wiggily's May party.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

WASHINGTON, May Henry
Ebert. Stubs, the only clergyman
in congress, announced today that
he was through with the pulpit.
"An honest man can do more
good in politics than he can by
preaching on Sunday mornings,
explained the gentleman from San
ia Maria, Calf, center of one of
the largest congressional districts
in the United States.
Stubs toyed with a packet OF
California flower seeds as he talked.
He has placed similar packets on
the desks of all his colleagues; he
has given them to nearly everyone
he has met. In fact, he uses them
for calling cards.
pat Stubbs," is the name I'M
der which the preacher turned De-
mocrat, announced his advocacy OF
prohibition repeal, and won cleo
ton in a landslide in normally
Republican district.
my father nicknamed me Pat
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
Editorial Page
and
Features
PHIL SWING ON JOB

UNANIMOUS decision of the Imperial
~ Irrigation District board to send Phil
d. Swing back to Washington in behalf
of the All-American canal, is a bit of con-
structive work for which the board will
have full approval from Imperial VAL
ley.
There is no real opposition to the canal
in Imperial Valley
There is plenty of opposition to the
dilatory manner in which the canal pro-
ject has been handled, so that now, years
after the bill authorizing it became law,
actual construction of the canal is still
IN the future.
No man is better equipped to fight for
the canal at Washington than Phil Swing.
His years of service in the capital give
him contacts possessed by no other man
available to the valley. He knows Col
orado river legislation forwards and
backwards and most important of all, he
knows how national legislation is obtain
ed
He is worth every cent, and more, that
the district is to pay him. His refusal
to go unless at the unanimous request of
the board was wise one In making the
request unanimous the board showed that
each of its individual members wants
the All-American canal and is willing TO
work for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
COAST NEEDS
VALLEY HAY
By ]. S. CAMERON

The federal-state marketing news
service comes forward under date
of April 81 with the following in
teresting item: Alfalfa prices ad-
vanced SO cents to a dollar per ton
at the Los Angeles market during
the week ending April 81, princi-
pally influenced by the strong hold
ing tendency of growers in Imper-
ial Valley"
Whether Imperial Valley growers
are holding or not, is not so i'm
portant as the fact that Imperial
Valley is the potent influence in
the hay market of Los Angeles and
San Diego. 1t is within the power
and ability of hay growers of this
area to establish price at least
above the cost of production. Why
be so modest? The answer to the
query is of course, lack of interest
in organized effort.
A new slang expression has been
introduced into our commercial yo-
cabulary. "Chiseling" is the word
1t is being worked overtime vocal
| ly and actually. 1t would be an
unknown quantity if the producer
would keep himself informed. II
would be an unknown quantity ii
the dealer and dairymna could be
assured that had was being SOLD
strictly in accordance with federal
state grading standards. Under
such conditions there would be lit
tie necessity for the constant hunt
on the part of the prospective pur-
chasers for the quantity and quail
ity of hay that he believes he car
buy under the market, because the
hay bears no evidence of stand.
ardization. The producer should al
SO bear in mind that this expensive
method of purchasing hay is re-
Elected in the price because the ex.
pense must be absorbed somewhere
and the shrink is likely to be II
the producers pocketbook.
One ponders and wonders wher
this low comedy method of mer'
chandising hay will be at an end
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

fornia last year, or rate Of 81 as
compared with $40 such deaths in
1881 when the rate was g..
There were 20 maternal deaths in
Imperial county last year, as COM
pared to seven in the previous IL
month period, records of the de-
partment showed.
Despite the lack of hospital IA
cilities, as compared to some of the
more populated counties, Is coun-
ties, mostly in Northern California,
had no maternal deaths in 1882.
The counties with perfect records
included Alpine, Colusa, Del Norte,
FL Dorado, Inyo, Lake, Lassen, Mar
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

Fifth and State streets on his bicycle
This incident prompted Swing to relate
a ride in the early days with Conant in
the latter's Palmer-Singer, a spiffy car
in its day.
Then the driver was annoyed because
he could not get 70 miles an hour out of
the car, Swing related, and added-''to-
day he is content to do 10 miles an hour
and work physically to do it. 1t would
be the best thing for all of us if we
slowed down and worked for everything
we got"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01


the Spring. Today is the first OF
MAY. you know, ladies, and after
all the April showers we have had
there must be some May flowers in
the woods and fields. I'm going to
hop away and look for them
Good luck to you" wished Mrs.
Iongears as she went in to see II
the piano had lost any of its keys.
IF you find May blossom
bring it home" said Nurse Jane.
"I SHALL promised the rabbit
gentleman as he hoped away.
over the fields and through the
woods hoped Mr.. Longears, look
ing on this side and that side and
the other side for some pretty May
flower.
There ought to be plenty of May
blossoms around" said the rabbit
gentleman. "Only I can't seem tc
/ find them. I must keep on looking
though. Never give up. So I'll keer
on looking"
All of a sudden, as Uncle Wig
gily was hopping about like Billie
Wagtail, the little goat boy, ht
saw a flash of something red in the
grass on top of little hill just II
front of him.
"Ha! The first May flowerl" ex.
claimed the rabbit gentleman
There it is, on top Of the hill. II
get it and take it to my wife anc
Nurse Jane, have found what
was looking for!"
Quickly Mr.. Longears hoped t.
the top of the hill, but, all of 6
sudden, the red flower which h
thought he had seen appeared K
lump up and run away. At leas
Uncle Wiggily saw it fluttering il
the grass and going down hill away
from him.
This is very strange!" said Uncle
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
Mays Captures
Ascot Honors

LOS ANGELES, May l. W.P)-The
100-lap feature event race of the
Ascot speedway program yesterday
experienced a new type of driving
from Rex Mays, of Riverside, its
winner.
Mays started the race in his own
machine but after % laps was
forced out with a broken axle. He
remained in the pits wishing that
he might continue when Art Boyce
pulled off the track on the 40th
lap when his left arm weakened.
Mays quickly took his seat and
driving from seventh position raced
the car to victory in 48:141.
Mays was beaten in the helmet
dash by Lester Spangler. "Swede"
Smith won the class B 15-lap event.
Tommy Newton, Bob Austin and A.
j. Walker won the five lap races.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
40 And 8 Hold
Meeting Here

A 40 ct 8 promenade was held
yesterday afternoon at Veterans
Memorial hall, with Chester Mello,
grand chef de care of Stockton in
charge and Clarence Curran, chef
of the San Diego voiture as guest
of honor.
Dinner was served to members
and guests at the California hotel
after the business meeting at the
hall
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
Don't Quote Me-
BY United Press /.

after the ugliest man he ever
knew" Stubs said, land I think
it's lucky name"
Congressman Stubs is not as
ugly as his father might have
thought. He is tall, blue-eyed, soft
voiced and better looking than
many of his fellow representatives.
He is interested in water for the
desert country more than he is IN
flowers. He is interested in the 200
mile coast line of his district, which
he says hasn't single gun in case
of attack. Above all, he is interest
ed in the oil industry, hard times
there having thrown many of his
California neighborS out OF work.
Stubbs has introduced a bill
which would place an embargo on
oil imports. He believes that i'm
ported oil is the cause of most OF
the American industry's troubles.
The bill probably will not be vot-
ed out of committee at this session
of congress, but Stubbs hopes for
success eventually.
1t appears that nothing is going
to be done about the great seal
eagle controversy.
A number of citizens have been
perturbed because the great seal of
the United States shows the eagle
with his head turned to the left.
The arrangement is quite proper.
1t enables the eagle to look toward
the olive branch in one seal and to-
ward the arrows in his claws in the
other.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

iposa, Plumas, San Benito, Sierra
and Trinity.
At the same time most of the
major cities of the state had rates
lower than for the state as a
whole. Long Beacn was credited
with the low maternal death rate
of 3.5; Oakland and San Francisco,
4.8; San Diego, AZ; Sacramento,
SIS. The Los Angeles rate was 7.2,
a substantial decrease, however
from the 81 rating of the previous
year when there were 161 mater
nal deaths.
Lake Tahoe had Al inches OF
snow the third week in March.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
POST PLANS FLIGHT

BURBANK, Calf, May 1. U.P)
Wiley Post, co-holder with Frank
Gatty of the around-the-world by
airplane record, was here today
repeatedly comforting with officials
of the airplant plant about the con-
struction of new plane to be used
in another woodworking attempt.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
UMPIRE OUT

WALLA WALLA, Wash, May /
U.P)-Heart attack was blamed to-
day for the death of Henry Fox,
40, who collapsed while umpirine
a baseball game in which his son
was playing shortstop.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nav |. 1913

Another big land deal points to
the steady development of the val
ley. The Pier ranch of 400 acres
near Heber was sold to John Cliff
of Los Angeles for 100000 or at the
rate of $3.50 an acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
w.
BATTER up

I'll CENTRO'S night baseball league
II opens its regular season tonight and
it is a pleasure to wish it a successful
year.
Nothing provides more entertainment
for a greater number of persons at so
little cost than the night baseball league,
which has flourished here for several
years past
On previous occasions The Press has
given its hearty approval to the league
and all connected with it. 1t is glad to
do so again
The Press feels particular interest
in the league because it is the outgrowth
of movement started by this publica-
ton when members of its force chose a
team to play Brawley some seven or
eight years ago. From the first, night
baseball became popular, but there is
no comparison between the baseball we
played and the brand furnished now
The game has changed in every way for
the better.
Just so long as those connected with
the league keep it on its present high
plane-free from pickering and squab-
bling, exhibiting only the best in good
craftsmanship and playing hard but
fair baseball at all times-it will con-
tinue to have the support of the people.
The latter must not leave everything
to the players and contribute only their
presence. They too must be fair and
good sports in their attitude toward the
players of all teams and particularly
toward the players of teams from out
side the city when they play here. Also,
they should respond when it is necessary
to pass the hat at such games.
Night baseball is an institution of
which Ell Centre may be proud and
which it can and should enjoy to the ut
most. play BALI will be welcome words
to hundreds who have been waiting for
the season to open.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc. Sos State street. e.
Centre California. W. C. Costello. business man
ager. Telephone 26. business office; 700, editorial
department Full leased wire United Press Asso-
cationa
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nov 1919

Waterless lands called, almost
pleading for water from the district
today. Two hundred thousand &C
res on the Eastside mesa and 100,-
900 on the westside mesa are knock
ing at the doors of the irrigation
district. Petitions Of arid lands
were received and the possibility
of watering these lands ordered in
vestigated.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
BIG INCREASE
IN MATERNITY
DEATHS HERE
BY MELVIN LORD
United Press Staff Correspondent

Especial 10 The Press
SACRAMENTO, May Through
education and improved care of ex-
pectant mothers, California is
steadily reducing its number OF ma
ternal deaths.
Records Of the state department
of public health disclose that ma
ternal deaths totaled 448 in Cali
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

Grammar school trustees are
looking over plans for a new eight
room school building. The building
will be one story and basement.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

Three separate concerns are OPP
Grating fish trucks between Calex-
leo and the gulf The loads often
are bought at the border city be-
fore they can be shipped to other
points.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

Having had presidents Day., why
not have one for congress? 1t usually
needs it more than the President does.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

And Cuba is the country for which all
of US had such sympathy some 80 years
ago. Now it seems to need a spanking.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

Another sign that the country is al
most normal again-Garbo is back.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
TEN YEARS AGO
May /, 1872

A building boom mas hit Ell Cen
tro and several buildings already
have been started.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

Peru is in need of president and an
opportunity is thereby presented to Huey
Long.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

The $240,000 lockwood gate is
completed and all that remains to
be done is the dredging of so feet
of earth behind the gate.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-02-21
The Stock Market

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, The maj ority of stocks dropped one to four points yesterday with the excep- tion of mining stocks which held their own and, in some instances showed fractional gains.
 The American Can Co.,, annual $4 dividend is to be cut, it was an- nounced.
 The days turnover totaled l60,- 900 shares.
 The Canadian dollar was quoted as unchanged at .83 1-16. English pound sterling at $343 7-8.
 Wheat closed unsettled at Chi cago; corn, oats and provisions were up a fraction.
 Extra eggs IT cents per dz.; med iun1s Is cents, and smallS, B cents a dozen.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-02-21
EARLY BLOOMS ARE INDICATED AT TANANA,
 WRITES SUBSCRIBER

From Tanana subscriber to The Gateway word comes that the recent 65 and 68 below zero temperatures worked little hard ship on the populace and had they not looked at the thermome- ter, guess would have placed the temperature around 30 or 40 be- low.
 Splendid weather has been en- joyed this month with 10 to 20 de- grees above zero being the aver age temperature, with an occa- sional fog.
 Are the flowers blooming in Seward yet?" subscriber asks.
 Indications of early blooms are visible at Panama, he said, quail flying by adding traders are begin ming to display vegetable and flow ed seeds.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-02-21

fing, and the bliss and content ment of a bachelors lot were high ly featured. The impromptu acts were original and funny to the extreme. MT. M. Connolly, the versatile entertainer from Sunrise, was given a big share of the spot light, for each time he was called upon he cheerfully responded and put on a different act. His appro- priate songs, jig dancing and vio- lin playing, were all hits of the evening.
 Little Billy Jean Shields sprung another surprise by singing one of the latest hits in a most modern and up-to-date "crooner"/ style.
 MT. D. Wolfe responded to a re- quest for one of his old-time solos.
 MT. R. B. HeaSton rendered a vote of thanks on behalf of the married men, and wound up his speech with set of limericks, each one directed in a special manner at the women present (who enjoyed it as much as any one else didD. The nature of these original bits of poetry can be as certained by a reading of the ti- tie: "A Married Mans Lament" or When a Man Comes Home Late at Night, How I Wish I Were Sin gle Again"
 MT. Charles Shields sang con- vincingly to the bachelors about ''The Poor Married Man."
 MT. Charles Davis made a sincere speech of thanks on behalf of the women, and MT. H. P. Gallagher contributed his share of entertain ment by an eloquent rendition from Shakespeare.
 There is no curfew in Hope, and the whole town was at the Bach elors' Dinner, and the guests were unanimous in proclaiming it one of the best evenings in the towns history, since the old boom days. They were all reluctant to see the evening come to a close, and af- ter "tailings" Sandwiches, cake, etc.,, were brought in and served, the lights were finally extinquish- ed and there remains now the pleasurable anticipation of the Married Mems Treat" which event is scheduled for the evening of March II.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-02-21
LONE GIRL SOLDIER IN J. 5. ARMY DWELLS
 WESTWARD ALASKA

Way out on the Shumagin Isl- ands lies a little island called WossneSsenSki Isle, which is the home of the only girl soldier of the army
 It isn't quite so bad as it sounds, as the girl, Miss Lily Osterback, merely is member of the army radio net, a branch of the Signal Corps, U. s. army.
 Miss Osterback, who owns and operates powerful little station which she built herself in order to keep in touch with the outside world for herself and family re- gently signed up in the army am ateur net after she had received special permission from Washing ton, D. c. to join.
 The station itself is very re- liable one and is able to communi- cate with all parts of the world, with 100 watts power, and operates on 40 meters. The power for the station comes from generator driven by a small gas engine, which also furnished power for lights.
 Miss OSterback lives on the isl three sisters and three brothers and with her mother, father, three sisters, three brothers and a small baby. Eleanor, one of the sisters, is also an operator, and when Lily is not at the key Eleanor is. The amateur operators every where are always ready to talk to Lily, and all agree that she is much better than most men oper- ators when it comes to copying a messagee. You just can't snow her under.
 The island has large blue fox farm, and Lily, who is g, goes out with her brothers on the trap line while Eleanor, 19, stays at home handling the numerous radio schedules. Miss Osterback has a