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Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
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LEGISLATURE DAWDLES

IUHILE thousands of California citizens
" drank legal beer today for the first
time in 13 years. the state legislature
had succeeded in snarling things up by
failure of both houses to agree on the
manner of regulating the beer traffic
The assembly, by vote of Al to 80
yesterday, threw out the local option fea-
ture of the regulation bill, thereby pro-
hibting cities and counties from forbid
ding the sale of the new beverage. Lat
er the senate voted the feature back into
the bill by a more decisive vote of % to
6, restoring the prohibitory right to the
cities and counties.
There has thus been created a set-up
for protracted struggle between the
senate and the assembly, with the chances
in favor of the former winning its point,
because of the overwhelming vote for
local option there compared with the
much closer vote in the assembly against
it.
1t is right, of course, that both branch
es of the legislature should give full con-
sideration to all angles of the beer ques-
tion. But more than one citizen will be
unable to understand why this whole
matter of beer legislation could not have
been taken care of in time to have every
thing definite when beer arrived.
The bill permitting the state to col
lect tax on beer was signed just few
seconds before beer arrived at midnight
last night. Regulation remains up in the
air.
The legislature had two weeks in which
to act on beer following its legalization
by President Roosevelt's signature. That
doesn't seem to have been sufficient time.
Of course the legislators cannot be crltl-
cized for taking half day off this week
in order to open the baseball season.
What right has such dry and uninter-
esting thing as duty to interfere with
pleasure?
The dilatory tactics of the legislature
have succeeded in paving the way for
much squabbling all over the state, also
for much additional police court work
and last, and of course least, much need
less waste of the taxpayers money IN
trying cases arising out of the local op-
tion muddle.
If Mrs. Vallee had to listen to Groom
ing every day we don't blame her for
walking out.
The experts today will be deciding
just how far away from near beer the
new product is.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
BILLS REDUCE
SCHOOL COST
BY MELVIN LORD
United Press Staff Correspondent
Especial to The PreSS)

N0pCCldl W L llC IlCooj
SACRAMENTO, April 7.-School
costs in California must be reduced
in the opinion of state senators
as reflected in the passage Of two
education finance measures de-
signed to bring direct relief to the
local taxpayer.
The first of these measures, in
troduced by Senator Herbert c.
Jones, San Jose, provide for re-
duction of one-third in the maxi
mum taxes which may be assessed
by a school district.
Specifically the bill as approved
by the upper house provides that
elementary school districts may
levy a tax of not more than AZ
cents per 500 valuation instead OF
70 cents for building purposes
and reduces permissive 1evies for
general school purposes from 30 to
20 cents.
In high school districts the levy
would be reduced from a maximum
of rs cents to so cents, under
terms of the bill.
This, it was explained, would
mean a reduction of one-third in
the elementary districts taxes OF
$252,917 and high school district
taxes of 1852, 300 collected in I'M
perial county on the basis of 1881
80 assessments.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07

sons even before we have begun?"
asked the fat pig, sadly.
"Oh, mol Not at ALL" squeaked
Miss Mouse. II mean / want Bus
ter to stop whispering to his bro
ther Custer"
Were you whispering, Buster?"
asked Uncle Wiggily.
"Yes, Daddicums, 1 was" said
Buster, who was honest and truth
full, though he might not do other
things just right.
well, please don't do it again, y
said Miss Mouse.
Nom, 1 WON'T promised the
rabbit boy. Anyhow, told Gus
ter all I wanted to tell him." said
Buster.
We'll, neither you nor any OF
the others may whisper when Uncle
Wiggily and Mr.. Twistytail have
Wiggily and Mr.. Twistytail have
been so kind as to come to our
school to give us some lessons in
how to make music with tail whis-
Ties" said Miss Mouse. Don't do it
/ again."
mo, Teacher" said Buster, but
Susie Littletail saw him wink one
eye at his brother Custer.
Now we shall get ready to start
the music lessons" said Uncle Wig
gily. Take your place on the plat
form, Twisty," he told the pig. 81
will join you there"
But what about whistles for tht
animal children's tails?" asked the
fat pig gentleman.
II was just going to speak o.
that" said the rabbit. II think vol
must have in your desk, Mis-
Mouse, many whistles that at diff
ferent times you have taken from
the boy pupils when they had then
out in class, haven't you?' he ask
ed.
"Oh, yesl" squeaked Miss Mouse
Il have many little wooden whis
ties in my desk that l have had t
take away from the boy pupils. Th'
girls never make any"
Those whistles will be just wha
we need" said Uncle Wlggily. s.
while the Lady Mouse Teacher wa
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
Elks Charity Ball
Set For April 2I

April 81 is the day; Veterans
hall, Ell Centro, the place, and $3.50
o'clock p. M, the hour set for the
big Elks' charity ball, according to
the latest plans drawn up for this
annual frolic of the local lodge.
Music for the ball will be furn-
ished by good orchestra with
many special numbers anu special
entertainment. Tickets for the
ball are available a minimum charge,
and all moneys derived from the
sale of these tickets goes into the
Elks' charity fund.
A cordial invitation is extended
to the public which may secure
tickets from any officer of, the
lodge or at the club room, 63l Main
street. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
BILL WOULD
LIMIT TAXES
By THOMAS b. MALARKEY
United Press Staff Correspondent
(SueciaI to The PresSl

SACRAMENTO, April IA tax
limitation bill SO drastic that even
some economy minded legislators
thought twice before they approved
1t, has received committee appro-
val and is now before the assembly.
This measure-a constitutional
amendment which would be submit
ted to the people-would limit the
county and municipal tax rate to
$1.50 per 500 valuation. 1t could
be overridden by two-thirds vote
of the people.
How this would affect Imperial
county is seen by latest figures is
sued by the controllers office which
reveal the county's tax rate is $3.13.
Based on that figure the county tax
rate would have to come down
$1.63.
This proposal received assembly
committee approval after a drama
tic argument presented by J. H.
Johnson, assessor of San Diego
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
DANCER SEEKS DIVORCE

LOS. ANGELES, April 7. GU,P)-
Sada Lund, blonde dancer, today
had on file a suit :>r divorce
against Sidney Lund, film techni-
clan, charging desertion, non-sup-
port and cruelty. At the same time.
Mrs. Lund made it known that she
dropped a $4,000 alienation of af-
fection suit against Dorothy Janis,
young film actress, in 1881, because
her mother was grief stricken be-
cause of the action.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
COUPLE EXCHANGE CHARGES

LOS ANGELES, April 7. {U.P) -
A divorce court had before it un-
usual testimony today as DR.. Boris
Arnov and his pretty wife sought
custody of their 7-year-old child in
a divorce suit. The doctor charged
that his wife indulged in nude
sunbaths and loved other men. The
wife entered counter assertions that
Arnov threatened to kill her and
kissed other girls.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
TOURIST CAMPAIGN NECESSARY

THE Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce
Il is planning vigorous campaign to
keep up tourist traffic into California
over No. 80 highway.
This has always been the most popular
route into the state, as statistics show,
but the improvement of highways enter
ing at other points has been cutting
heavily into the number of tourists COM
ing in through Yuma.
If we think that because we have held
the lead for years we can retain it with
out battle, we are making a mistake.
There is no field where competition is
keener than in the struggle to get the
tourists dollar.
The chamber should have the support
of every organization in the valley, and
for that matter all through Southern
California, for all sections benefit from
the popularity of the highway entering
from Yuma.
Chicago has a school strike. Even the
younger element there seems to take
readily to going "agin the law.
Film actors like to hear "cut'
not in connection with salaries.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
Mother OF Local
Resident Dies

Friends of Mrs. j. w. Hendry of
this city are extending their SYM
pathy to her today in the loss of
her mother, Mrs. l.. Rosenstern OF
Tuscon, Arizona, who passed away
last night as the result of an auto
mobile accident which occurred at
noon yesterday.
According to reports received by
friends here, Mrs. Hendry was no
titled early yesterday afternoon
that her mother had been run into
by an automobile. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hendry and their son, Louis, left
Immediately for Tucson.
No word has been received here
in regard to the funeral services for
Mrs. Rosenstern. The deceased was
well-knoWn in Ell Centro as she
had visited her daughter often.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
CAPTAIN MYALL VISITS

Captain j. w. Myall, former head
of Salvation Army activities in I'm
perial Valley, is in Ell Centro for a
visit with the many friends he
made during his residence here.
He is almost recovered from the
effects of an automobile accident
in which .he was injured shortly
after he left the valley. He now
makes his home in Stockton.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street. El
Centre, California. w. G. Costello, business man.
ager. Telephone 26 business office; 7oo editorial
department. Fun leased wire United Press Asso-
ciatons
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07

Businessmen are considering the
possibility of making tomorrow a
holiday in order that all valley res
idents may attend the celebration
in honor of the completion of the
San Diego road
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
ApriI Z. 1913

At last work will proceed on the
new Catholic church for which
plans have been at hand for several
months. The structure will be mis-
sion type outside and old English
inside.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
TEN YEARS AGO
April 7, 1923

Ordinance No. 81. practically pro-
hibiting the shipping of manure
and other fertilizer from Imperial
county was passed yesterday by the
county supervisors.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07

Approximately 100000 is being
paid out to stockholders of Water
company No. l, as final payment
in the process of absorption in the
Imperial Irrigation district. Shares
are selling at approximately 50 a
share.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
AnriI 4 1913

El Centro's first woman jury
found the defendant, a woman,
guilty of operating a blind pig.
Counsel for the defendant threat
ened to attack the legality of
woman jury in his appeal of the
case.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07

The Seeley roller gin, the first
gin handling Egyptian cotton in
Imperial Valley, started ginning
this morning and was working
smoothly throughout the morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07

Three thousand filbert trees were
shipped recently from Clark county,
Washington. to the Turk nursery
ut ReddIng California.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07

Fuerte avocados were received by
the Calavo association from some
part of Southern California every
month last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07
Applications For
Crop Loans Ready

Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor,
reminds farmers that they may OBJ
tain federal loans to pay their
water bills through the secretary
of agriculture by filing applications
with Ray Edgar of Edgar Bros.
Realty Co.
Loans of up to three dollars per
acre may be secured for field
crops, with larger amounts avail
able for other crops. Loans are
limited to $500 for each individual.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07

If Mrs. Vallee had to listen to Groom
ing every day we don't blame her fol
walking out
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07

The experts today will be deciding
just how far away from near beer the
new product is.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-07

Film actors like to hear 'cut'-but
not in connection with salaries.
Evening star., 1933-08-13

early Winter of 1917. before the elaborate con-
voy system that later prevailed had been fully
organized and put into operation, and each
ship was provided only with an armed guard
In case of attack. The President, therefore.
had been hastily supplied with new IL
FOUNDER and q gun crew Of eight gobs, In
charge of Gunner's Mate Smith. to man her.
Whitley was willing worker and friendly.
and he was soon popular with the black gang
below deck; but his heart was with the Navy
lads and their gun, and he spent his waking
hours of liberty on the quarter deck, until he
knew every detail of the handling OF the L.
FOUNDER as well as the gun captain himself.
i've got hunch," said Whitley after watch
ing. his friend manipulate the bFeech-lock Tor
. while, that something's going to happen
tonight"
something Is happening" said Gunners'
Mate Smith,
Il mean something real" said Whitley, with
Q regular sailormans contempt Of the elements.
II feel 1t in my bones"
Rheumatism" explained Smith hconicauy.
"Shoveling coal does that"
Maybe well meet q submarine"
mo chance" said Smith. We're still In mid
ocean: subs can't cruise this far out"
ITS nine days since We left Norfolk. We
ought to be pretty close to Ireland"
we We poeu 2S -za8BIu8 GFeu Wuc1 We BCs
to the danger 1one well have q convoy OF
destroyers from Brest or Queenstown tagging
after u.s. 50 there won't be any chance Of .
U-boat attack" Smiths tone was full Of grief.
I'D like to take . pot-shot at one Of those
iron men,"
> II would, too" said Whitley enthusiastically.
Smith said little less beilgerently: Guess
you'll have to stick 1T your station In the coal
bunker, Whitley"
Whitley sighed Guess I will"
Evening star., 1933-08-13
Greatest Medical Library

burn Of Ohio, N. D. Jefferson Medical Col
lege), served as librarian. Col. Ashburn served
in the Philippine InsurTection, was comman-
dant Of the Medical Department School at
Langres, France, during the World War, and
he had numerous other interesting and impor-
tant assignments. He is the author of "Ele-
ments Of Military Hygiene" 1.-TWO editions)
and History OF the Medical Department. United
States Army" Col. Ashburn retired last
year and he resides here
Following Col. Ashburn is Maj. Edgar Ers-
kline Hume of Kentucky, B. A., M. A., M. d.
(Johns Hopkins), IL. D., DR.. p. H., Sc. D.,
Lift. D., the present able librarian, who has
served in this capacity since 1882. Maj. Hume
has an imposing service record. He was in
charge of medical relief in American expedi-
ton after the italian earthquake Of 1915. Dur
ing the World War he held the grade of lieu
tenant colonel and was commanding officer
of the United States Army hospitals in the
Italian war zone Maj Hume was commits
sioner to Serbia and In charge of anti-typhus
fever campaign in the Balkan States during
1919 and 1920. This is not his first library
assignment, for from 1922 to 1925, he was
assistant to the librarian at the Army Medi-
cal Library. Maj. Hume is the author of sew
eral medical works. They include Medical
Book of Merit" "Pettinkofers Theory of the
Etiology of Disease" and Military Operations
on the Italian Front, 1918.'
great deal of the outstanding medical re-
search work in the field of literature that
America has contributed to the sum Of knowl-
edge, has been done at this library. Besides
the librarians, the work of Robert H. Fletcher
has been recognized by the award of
the gold medal by the Royal College of Sur
geons of England some years ago. Another
outstanding Army medical officer is Col. Field
ing Garrison, one of the worlds leading
authorities on medical history He was as
sociated with the library for many years, and
there did much of his important work. He
retired a few years ago. and now holds the
position of librarian of the WEIGH Medical
Library of Johns Hopkins University.
Situated in the same building with the Army
Medical Library is the Army Medical Museum,
another important Government institution. The
museum has grown steadily and rapidly until
today its collection is more than three times
as large as at the outbreak of the World War.
Contained in the Army Medical Museum are
specimans of rare medical conditions, an i'm
portant collection Of photographs, models,
drawings and other exhibits. The museum
serves not only the Medical Department Of
the Army and other Federal agencies, but
also the entire medical profession Of the coun-
try through its consulting service and its file
Of microscopic slides and demonstrative
material. ..rt..
Evening star., 1933-08-13
Continued from Seventh Page

He served in the campaign OF Santiago de
Cuba and In the Philippines. He was chief
surgeon of the American Expeditionary Forces,
1853, was commandant of the Army Medical
School, 1s19-ls23. and is the author Of "Tropi-
cal Surgery" Gen. McCaw retired In 1877 and
now resides at woodstock, N. Y.
Following Gen. McCaw as librarian was Col.
Champ Carter McCulloch of Texas, A. B.,
c. E., Phi. D., M. D. university Of Virginia,
also Columbia), who served in this capacity
from 1918 to 1918. Col. McCulloch served IN
the Spanish American War. in the Philippines
and in the World War He retired in 1922.
becoming deputy State health officer Of Mary
land He died in 1929.
The next custodian of the records and ma
terial of the Army Medical Library was Brig.
Gen. Francis Anderson Winter Of louisiana,
M. D. (St Louis Medical College,. Gen. Winter
served in Cuba In the Spanish American War
and in the Philippine Insurrection. During
the World War he was in charge OF Medical
Department affairs In England and was CHIEF
surgeon of the lines of communication IN
France He was librarian during 1919, and re-
tired in 1922. Gen. Winter died in 1881.
The affairs of the library were next presided
over by COL Paul Frederick Straub Of Iowa.
ID. university of Iowa and University of
Berlin). His tenure of Office in this capacity
was not long, for he retired in 1919. COL
Straub served in the Spanish-Amer1can war,
in the Philippines ard in the World War, and
he holds the Congressional Medal OF Honor,
Americas highest award. for conspicuous gal
lantry and ntrepidity displayed in action with
the enemy at Alos Zambales, Luzon, December
21, 1899, while surgeon of the 36th Infantry
Col Straub, who resides in Hollywood, Calif.,
is the author of Medical Service in Campaign"
Mai Gen. Robert Ernest Noble of Alabama
B. S. M S., M D. (Columbia), served as
librarian from 1919 to 1924. He served in the
Philippine Insurrection and was the assistant
of Gen. Gorgas, chief health officer in Panama
during the construction of the canal. During
the World War he was assistant surgeon gen.
eral, serving overseas Gen. Noble retired In
1925 and lives in Admission, Ala.
THE next officer to assume the duties OF
] librarian at the Army Medical Library was
COL James Matthew Phelan of Illinois, Phi. Co.
M. D. university of Illinois,, who served in
this capacity from 1924 to 1927. He served
in the Philippine Insurrection and as a division
surgeon in the American Expeditionary Forces
France. Col. Pheian, whose regular assign
r-ent Is as instructor of the Maryland National
Guard, is now temporarily on ddty with the
civilian Conservation Corps.
From 1927 to 1882, Col. Percy Moreau Ash
Evening star., 1933-08-13
tElng key.

'Hey!" gasped the man. where you goang?j
1--WE got to rescue q lady!" gasped Whitley.
He knew the cabin Miss Emerson had occu-
pied with three other nurses. Had he MOI
often found excuses to walk by her portholel
hoping to get . glimpse Of her? In fev
moments he was there. The cabin was empty
Miss Emerson was already saved!
Gulping down his disappointment, Whitley
started forward-when he caught sight Of theI
12-pounder, her muzzle pointed proudly upward
alone and abandoned
The next instant the Illuminating idea came
to him. Perhaps 4 would be something to-
remember as long as he lived. And If he did
not live, he would have the consolation OF
knowing he had done something.
In 30 seconds Whitley had reached the gun
and was throwing out the exploded cap. An
other 80 seconds-and he had found . live
projectile, thrust it home. and screwed IN the
breech plug. Squirting through the telescope.
he carefully trained and pointed the l2-pounder.
Having observed that the stricken ship was
abandoned and sinking, the raider was now
getting rapidly under way. There was not .
moment to be lost.
As the President steadied between two seas,
Whitley took careful aim and pressed the firing
key. There was sharp retort. and a thin wisp
Evening star., 1933-08-13

-HERE was q terrific crash. The
President trembled violently from
keel-plate to masthead. Whitley and
Gunner,s Mate Smith, scramblng
through the fo'c'sle hatch, felt the
fine salt spray cut their faces as
the merchantman plunged into mountainous
wave.
Some gale!" gasped Whitley.
"Oh. she's blowing little" drawled Gunners
Mate Smith. As a second hitch Navy man he
had a reputation to maintain In the eyes OF
mere coal passer.
The vessel plunged down with vicious slap.
Whitley and Smith scurried up the LADDER 70 tne
upper deck just in time to escape being drenched
Feeling their way along the housing OF the
darkened deck, they made the quarter deck.
Its 10 minutes before eight bells. Let's see
II the 12-pounder is all right" said Whitley
eagerly.
"Oh all right" growled Smith. He pretended
a vast indifference, but secretly he was hattered
by the young coal passer's admiration Tor MS
gun and envy of his command OF her
Whitley gazed with speeches. admiration rs
Gunner's Mate Smith threw on the tarpauhn
covering and tested the mechanism OF his new
breech- loading 12-pounder. When war was de-
clared against Germany he had dreamed con-
tinually, with the natural longing Of 16-year-
old farm boy for the sea, Of enlisting IN the
Navy; but when his father had persisted In
withholding his consent which the Navy re-
quired Whitley had had to content himself with
running away and shipping out Of Norfolk as
coal passer on the President, bound for an
unknown foreign port with a cargo of grain
and q small contingent Of 500 troops and 50
Red Cross nurses.
THE President was Mngle-screw tramp OF
] less than 5000 tons, whose BLUM bows, wall
sides and stumpy masts gave her business
like, If unbeautiful, appearance. 1t was the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-28
Quarter Dance
 Hamilton Park

Tonight is "Prosperity Nito at Hamilton park and another big night for tho danco lovers Of the city. The new policy of the quarter dances on Saturday nights met with the instant approval of tho pavilion patrons last week and the management is now planning many novelties. Although therc is e res duetion in tho price of admission, the standard of music remains the sa me, and every Saturday night thore will Do ono of tho following orchestras furnishing the music: Ray Frost and his orchestra, who will play tonight; Tirnmie Groves Coioniais; Romaine Staples and his Royal Cavaliers; and Harry Brink. man and shis Society orchestra.
 The one break in the Saturday night 25 cent policy wil be Febru- ary 18th whom Paul Tremaine, Tn person, and his famous radio or. chostra from Lonely Acres com- prising 16 men, will be the attrae'
 Next Wednesday night will wit- ness the return of Roane's sensa. tlonal Pennsylvanians of Victor re. cording fame featuring "Fuzsy' Lee, the clown drummer and "snowbaii,' the lightning colored dancer, This is tho first open date which the Pennsylvanians have had since their debut here last November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-28
Business Service
Si Business Services Rendered

WE are now in Q position to sup. ply coats, aprons and towels. Laundered weekly. Waterbury Towel Supply Co.,. so2 East Main St. Dial 6.t377.