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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-01-06
HELD FOR MURDER OF MERCHANT

HELD FOR MURDER OF MERCHANT
Smithfield, N. c. Jan, CLAMP "A
coroner's Jury here Tuesday held Willie
Gill of Johnston county for the murder
of Ezekiel Hinnant, white merchant OF
Archer lodge, who died December ~
after having been shot when he resist
ed attempted robbery of his store Nam
ed as accessories before and after the
fact with Gill were Leon Watson, Otis
Winston, Arts Winston and Jack
Winston.
Miss Edwina Marie Burnette Of Mo
bile, Ala, is spending the holidays with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Burnette'
Her many friends were very glad to
see her again.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-01-06
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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-01-06
SALAD DRESSINGS
Cream French Dressing

Mix one-half teaspoon salt, one
fourth teaspoon pepper, two tablespoon
lemon juice, four tablespoon olive OIL
and three tablespoon heavy cream, and
IL. mi ,,rnll hlnnded
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
Editorial Page
and
Features
THE PEOPLE DECIDE

As this Is written. indications are that
the people Of California have approved
the Central Valley Water project. which
should be the signal for those who have
opposed the proposition TO get in line and
help make it successful.
The voice Of the people is final. It IS
right and highly desirable that there
should be a difference Of opinion on any
and al matters concerning public funds,
but once such matters have been put to
a vote, the decision should be accepted
by all.
The Central Valley project is gi-
gantic undertaking. It Is certainty
that federal assistance of some kind must
be given if it is TO be prosecuted success
fully and united California will be
needed to obtain such assistance.
Those supposed to know assert that the
federal government held back from MAX
ing any definite pledges on the project
until the opinion Of the people had been
ascertained. This being true, Washing
ton should now be convinced that Cali
fornia wants the project.
The Press opposed the project although
II could see much Of benefit in it. The
chief opposition was based on the be-
lief, to which we still hold, that the fin
ancial burden of the undertaking may
eventually be placed on the people. The
latter have expressed their willingness
to assume such burden, if there is one,
and we bow TO the will of the ajority,
at the same time hoping we may be wrong
and that the project will, as its propon-
ents assert, be self-liquidating
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
CALIPATRIA'S
CITY BUILDING
GETS STARTED

Calipatra broke ground for its
new $4,000 city administration
building this morning with a pro-
gram in which CWA, city and coun-
ty officials, and prominent busi-
nessmen Of the north end partici-
pated, under direction of the Cali
patria Chamber of Commerce.
DR.. N. E. Dupont of Ell Centro.
chairman of the county CWA, turn
ed the first shoVelful of dirt and
Mayor w. C. Wilkinson officially
accepted the authorization to pro-
ceed with construction.
Following the ceremonies the
county CWA commission and men,
bers of the city council were guests
of the Lions club at a celebration
luncheon. -.
Already 81 men are at work clear
ing ground in the city park for the
erection of a single-Storied REIN
forced concrete building which will
house offires for the city clerk,
council chambers, community meet
ing hall, jail fire hail and firemen'
dormitory. It is expected about 90
men will be kept busy until March
l on the building which will release
federal payroll of $4,000 in Cali
! patria.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

ment for the same reasons. They
include Mary Garden, Mary Pick
ford. Babe Ruth and Henry Ford.
Ruth collects from nine manufac-
turers Of such things as candy,
baseball bats and sweaters. Mary
Garden collects from a perfume ma
ker, while Mary Pickford gets q roy
atty from a dress manufacturer.
Ford collects for himself. He had a
tough time, incidentally, getting his
name copyrighted at all The law
yers said that if he could register
the name Ford, it might give him
technical supervision Of all the shall
low places in all the rivers in the
United States. So Ford sent in
facsimile OF his signature The bu-
reau Of copyrights decided that was
sufficiently indiyidualistic for him
to receive the papers, without any
possible threat to the fords across
Inc rivers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1888 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)

as scarce as it is, don't see how I
can buy new lights for our tree.
wonder if my little Dummies would
very much mind if there were no
lights on our tree?'
oh, I'm sure they'd mind it!"
popped out Nurse Jane. 1T would
be like eating apple pie without
cheese and powdered sugar Can't
you think Of some way Of getting
lights for your Christmas tree, IN
Gle Wiggly, without buying new
ones or taking the old ones away
from Mr. Quirkytail?"
Il must!' exclaimed Mr.. Long
ears. III take a hop over the fields
and through the woods and per-
haps I'll think up some way of get
ting lights for our Christmas tree
without money. But it will not be
easy.9
Uncle Wiggily hoped over the
fields and through the woods. The
more he thought of how disappoint-
ed his bunnieS would be without
lights on the Christmas tree the
more sad he became. At last he
hoped near a hole in the side Of
a SnoW-covered hill. The hole was
a cave and though the entrance was
nearly closed with ice and SNOW q
warm wind blew out Of the cave
and with the wind came the sound Of
voices.
Il wonder VINO is living in chat
warm little caye?' said the bunny.
just then one of the voices shout
ed:
Now its your turn to light your
self up, Flicker"
"Lightsi Lights!' murmured Mr.
Longears. Then he looked into the
cave, which was as warm as Sum
mer because a hot spring bubbled
up in it, and he saw thousands Of
FREELY lightning bugs fitting about.
They were playing tag in the dark
cave where they had gone to stay
for the Winter. Seeing the lightning
bugs in the cave the bunny said:
Now l know how can get lights
for my Christmas tree without mon
ey. III get some of the lightning
bugs, put them in little pill bottles,
and hang them on my tree. I'm
sure they'll be glad to shine for me
on Christmas morning"
And the fireflies were A thousand
of them craWled into tink bottles for
Uncle Wiggily and he took them
home, warm and snug in his pocket,
all ready to hang On the Christmas
tree.
And if the nail file will smooth
down hill, III tell you next about
meg crater SO the onion can slide
down hill, III tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's Christmas stock
ingS.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
UNCLE WIGGMY'S CHRISTMAS
LIGHTS

The day after Mrs. LOngearS had
blown the whistle, when Uncle Wig
gily brought home the Christmas
tree ornaments, and SO drove away
the Bad Chaps, the rabbit gentle
man was seen to be walking around
the bungalow looking in corners and
up at the ceiling.
What's the matter?" asked Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. Did you lose the
pink twinkle off your nose, Mr.
Longears?"
oh. no, thank you" he answered,
putting his paw up to feel that his
nose was all right, as it was. But
was just wondering what to DO
about lights for our Christmas tree.
Uncle Wiggily could speak aloud
for all the bunny rabbits were cut
playing in the snow
Cant you use the same little
electric lights you had last year,
Mr.. Longears?" asked Nurse Jane
They were very pretty?"
yes, they were very nice" agreed
the bunny gentleman. They were
not only pretty but they were much
safer than the old-fashioned can
dies we used to have on Christmas
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
GOING Up

Some weeks ago this column held up
1t. Tom Hamilton, coach of the West
Coast Navy eleven, as horrible exam
ple'', who broke the coaches code by
jumping into the game when the going
got rough for his team and took his bat
tering along with his players.
That others noted the lieutenant's ac-
ton is proved by news dispatches stat
ing he has been summoned to Annapolis
to become director of football at the
Naval Academy and help whip the Mid
shipmen into a big time football outfit.
There are other rumors that football
outside of navy circles is on his trail and
apparently he would have no trouble in
landing good berth as civilian coach.
The lieutenant's promotion clinches
the argument that you can't keep good
man down.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
ACTION
INNOVATION IN
MOTOR WORLD

DETROIT, Dec. 20. Especial
The story of the development of
Knee Action Wheels, which will
be used on 1884 General Motors
cars, was disclosed here today by
General Motors officials. More
than two years ago engineers of the
General Motors research laborator-
les and divisional engineers began
to investigate possible solutions of
the problem of increasing riding
comfort.
"From our customer research we
found that there was getting to be
a greater demand for comfort now
that we have increased the speed
and economy of motor cars, > said
William S. Knudsen, executive vice
president in charge of car and body
building operations in the United
States and Canada. "Comfort has,
after a fashion, kept pace with
speed, but pitching would have to
go before the passenger in the rear
seat could be really comfortable. -
The engineers established first
that if the front springs could be
softened to a tension approximately
equal that of the rear springs, rid
| ing comfort would be tremendously
increased. But it was impossible to
| soften the old type of front springs
because the front axle, supporting
both front wheels, is attached to
the frame by the springs only. The
front springs had to do two jobs
serve as springs and keep the front
end of the running gear in proper
alignment.
If the front springs were softaned
| they would give the desired riding
comfort but they would let the
! front wheels Wabble. Obviously il
was necessary to divorce the two
jobs. The engineers finally adopt
ed 'Knee-Action Whee1so as the
solution. BY this device the springs
have to do nothing but absorb the
| ioltS and one front wheel is not af-
fected by the jolts taken by the
other.
Then the engineers discovered
/ that there was ore other thing they
! had to do to get the desired inn
proyement in riding comfort. This
was to redistribute the weight OF
the car so that it was more nearly
equal on all four wheels.
In short, General Motors engi-
neers have made a fundamental.
change in automobile design, name
| ly. equalization of tension of front
and rear springs. "Knee-Actior
Wheels and redistribution oil
weight are devices necessary in the
application of the new principle.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
AT
MORROW HOME

ENGLEWOOD, N. j., Dec. 20. U.P)
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh, home after a 30,000-mile air
voyage over four continents, laid
aside their flying togs today for an
old-fashioned Christmas with their
l6-months-old son, Jon.
When they arrived at the Morrow
mansion they were informed that
Jon, less than a year old when his
parents flew away last July, had
learned to speak several words.
Some of the results of Lindbergh's
flight were expected to be made
public after conferences with Pan
American officials. 1t was consider
ed unlikely that the famous flyer
would make further trips until
spring flying weather. Then he may
make further surveys into Arctic
regions, it was indicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-In a
few more days the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation must make its
monthly report to congress, itemiz-
ing all the millions Of dollars it has
spent, and where. Every dollar must
be accounted for.
Between $4,000, 600 and SIS .000,-
COO Of RFC cash has been used TO
buy gold on foreign markets in fur
1herance of President RooseYelt's
monetary program.
If the exact amount of these gold
purchases is published, Chairman
Jesse Jones fears the information
viii prove valuable to foreign eX-
change spectators and others. H
doesn't want that to happen. So the
best minds Of the RFC. the book
keepers, the accountants and the
other experts II such matters are
busy these days trying 10 discover
a way whereby the gold purchases
may be concealed legally IN the next
monthly report. They haven't de-
cided upon the method, if any, yet.
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury
Morgenthau and his assistant Her
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
SEEKING THE TOURIST

Importance Of the tourist trade to Cal
ifornia IS indicated in the report of the
state department of agriculture for the
month of November, which shows a gain
of 27.3 per cent in tourists through the
four Southern California gateways. with
total Of 32,233 persons entering the
state in that period
For the first 10 months of the year,
645 495 out-of-State tourists entered Cal
ifornia. an increase of 9.9 per cent over
a similar period in 1882.
Yuma has always been the leading port
of entry for the state and traffic enter
ing through that point IS Of direct bene-
fit to Imperial Valley.
The development of the PhoeniX-Bl lythe
road is a direct thrust at this communi-
y and Imperial Valley IS justified in
taking active steps to protect its own in
terests.
With this in mind a party Of chamber
Of commerce representatives and busi-
neSsmen are today enroute to Phoenix
to erect a sign at that point inviting
tourists to come to California via Yuma
and Imperial Valley.
The sign will be of much benefit but to
bring the greatest good it should be
backed up by continuous propaganda
and information concerning the adVisa-
5ilty of the Yuma route
This will call for something more than
mere moral cooperation on the part Of
Imperial Valley businessmen. It will re-
quire dollars more than words and every
dollar spent in such activity will return
with a fraction, at least, Of another dol
lar.
Construction of the All-American can
al will be the incentive for many tour
lists to visit Imperial Valley They should
be encouraged in every way.
II the group of men who are today vis-
iting Phoenix come back with a call for
support, it should be answered readily
and generously by the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
NEW PONTIAC
EIGHT TO BE.
SHOWN SOON

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 90, (Spe-
ciaD-B. II. Anibal, president
in charge of engineering for the
Pontiac Motor company, asserts
that the 1884 Pontiac straight eight
is the best road car he ever has
driven. Public showing of the new
models is expected around the first
of the year
"The new Pontiac must be driv-
en- to be fully appreciated, said
Anibal. cit gives a boulevard ride
on rough gravel roads and at high
speeds creates an entirely new
sense of stability and security.
Steering is very easy, 'telegraphed
road shock having been entirely
eliminated.
"Another outstanding character
istic of the 1884 Pontiac is the ex-
treme smoothness of the new straight
eight motor. 1t is smooth and sill
ent far beyond the smooth and sill
ent Pontiac of 1888. In fact I know
of only one car in the entire auto
bile industry which matches the
smoothness of the 1884 Pontiac
straight eight, and that car is much
more expensive to buy
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

trees when I was a boy rabbit. The
candles would sometimes set fire
to the tree and that was bad. Moth
ing like that can happen with the
little electric lights
Then why not use them?' asked
the muskrat lady.
To tell you the truth, which I
always try to do said Mr. Long
ears, Il haven't last years Christ
mas lights
For mercy's sake! Where are
they?' asked Nurse Jane.
Il let Mr.. Quirkytail take them
for his tree" said the rabbit.
Who is Mr.. Quirkytail?' asked
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
He is a poor pig gentleman who
lives across the street from the rich
pig, Mr.. Twistytail," said Uncle Wig
gily. Mr. Quirkytail was telling me
he had no lights for his Christmas
tree so let hi intake our bulbs and
string of wires. He said if he had
electric lights on his tree his child
rem wouldn't so much notice what a
few presents there were on it
oh won't there be any Christmas
presents for the poor little pigs?''
asked Nurse Jane.
Eyes. I took care of that" said
/ Uncle Wiggily. "I-er-noW -
spoke to Santa Claus over the tele-
phone about it. Mr.. Quirkytail's lit
tie pigs will have our electric lights
on their tree and also some pres
! ents. But what to do about Christ
mas lights Ter our tree?'
Il suppose, squeaked Nurse Jane
you will have TO buy another bunch
Of lights for your tree"
That's just the trouble" spoke
Mr.. Longears. What with money
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

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Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
GREEN REPRIEyED AGAIN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. up
James Rolph, Jr., today
announced a new reprieYe until
January for Jack Green, former
San Mateo schoolboy. who was to
have been executed Friday at San
Quentin prison for his part in a
Los Angeles robbery Staying.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
TEN YEARS AGO
December 20, 1923

At a mass meeting OF the grape
growers of the south end of I'M
perial Valley held in Ell Centre re-
Gently, it was unanimously voted TO
form a cooperative marketing as
sociation of grape growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Deparnhar 20. 1918

Friday evening about &c young
people of the Intermediate Ep-
worth League of the Methodist
church held a social at the Webster
home, Sixth and Wensley streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

Chairman NJ. o. King of the coun-
ty Liberty Loan committee has re-
ceived a personal letter from Sec
retary of the Treasury McAdoo
thanking the body for its great
work in the war finance campaigns.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
GOLD PRICE UNCHANGED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. (UP) =
The government today continued
the price for newly mined domestic
gold at $34O6, the price in effect
since Dee. 18.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

As in former years Ell Centro lodge
of Elks is preparing TO make Christ
mas happy occasion for hundreds
of Ell Centro kiddies.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Dpcemher 20. 1913

Ross and Stuart report that the
demand for the valley grown dates
handled by them has been great
and that they are being sent TO
all sections of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

The Philanthropic section of the
Ten Thousand club will conduct a
sale of aprons Monday afternoon
at the Driggers feed store.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

J. A. Hanson, Corvallis, Oregon
las 4 siX-year-old Leghorn hen that
mas laid l,34l eggs.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

Venus, Saturn and the moon have a
date tonight that should be we'll worth
watching.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

We can't understand why a wrestler
should resent having his sanity question
ed. The game has degenerated into such
mess that it is questionable if a sane
man would participate in it.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

The board of supervisors of Col
usa county recently declared the
office of fran advisor vacant as of
January /, 1884.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

France rejects Hitler's armament plan,
and apparently will continue to reject
anything Made In Germany"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

bert E. CASTOR, nearly flouted one
Of the congress pet conventions
yesterday when they announced be-
fore starting from the treasury t.
testify before 2 subcommittee Of
the house ways and means COM
mittee that they would give out a
public statement with a transcript
of their testimony upon arrival
When they got TO the hearing
room with their typed statement.
they were surprised to find no
neWsmen there to receive it. The
acting secretary discovered later
that such statements to the sub
committee are supposed to be kept
secret.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

Many citizens have had their
names registered with the govern
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

Jimmy Durante. the comedian
with the nose has had his name
copyrighted for Santa Claus reas-
ons. The idea is that he can cash IN
should anybody wan, 10 manuIac-
tre a Jimmy Durante rocking
chair. a Jimmy Durante cigar. or q
Jimmy Durante hobby horse.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-20

Acting Secretary Of the Treasury
Morgenthau and his assistant. Her
Evening star., 1933-02-05

A national church as II has developed m
these intervening years, is one which has been
erected In Warrington by the authority and
financial backing Of the governing body IN con-
troll of q specific denomination to afford . CEN
ter Of worship for its adherents Temporarily IN
WASHINGTON. It also seeks to memorialfze It's
own share In the producing Of an American
civilization, to point out to the representatives
of other nations what value Is placed mere on
religious teachings and to remind all who have
q share in the turning Of the governmental
wheels of its tangible and intangible reality.
It Is In no sense the headquarters office.
The executive fountain head OF the church
body as q whole Is invariably In another city.
The function Of q national church Is very DELL
nitely fixed by the religious needs and spiritual
relaxations of q spot where the pathways OF
the earth cross.
In most instances, the national church Is q
local congregation Of many years standing
given an enlarged mission and new church
building After the denomination as whole
has presented the structure-title to which 1t
usually holds to protect its realty interests
the local group can manage to finance the up
keep. Even If budget aid from the church as
Q whole Is given, the congregations here nave
absolute authority in the holding OF the serv-
ices and all other work within its province. One
church has an endowment fund for running
expenses.
Aside from the growing wealth Of the Nation
o. reflected in It's national church houses, the
most direct stimulus to their establishment was
the realization that Washington was mission
held Clergymen had congregations but could
not get adequate buildings. Young people here
to begin q career could not afford to finance
splendid ediices. Army and Navy families only
In town on limited stations, political appointees
likely to change with an incoming admtnistra-
ton, members Of Congress with church respon-
abilities In their districts all felt loyalty
70 I'll IN far hfil0fnR n
church was concerned So the denominations
came to see the city IS . mission neld.
The change IN the country's transportation
habits aided this belief. With the automobile
Evening star., 1933-02-05

instead Of the steam train and stage coach Is
Q vehicle, more transients than ever throng the
city over Sunday. More persons can now &C.
tually zee the church for which they pur-
chased q brick OF helped buy . WINDOW . cir
cumstance which has had surprising effects
throughout the denominations.
Evening star., 1933-02-05

NE factor always to be listed
among those which combine to
make Washington the lovehest
of American cities is the erection
here Of symbolical and appTo-
pirate national churches by IA