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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
DODGE SALES
SHOW ANOTHER
FINE INCREASE

Dealers of Dodge Brothers cor
poration, who have figured in re-
ports of automobile sales increases
more regularly than dealers of any
other organization, moved their
records up another half dozen per-
centage notches in the latest weekly
business statement made by A. van
Derzee, general sales manager of
Dodge.
During the week ending June II.
Dodge dealers made retail delivery
OF 1895 units, as against ALL units
delivered during the preceding week
OF the total of 1895 units retailed
in the week ending June II through
Dodge dealers, 215O units were
Dodge Skies and Fights, 2086 were
Plymouth standard and de luxe Six
es, and 459 were Dodge commercial
cars and trucks. The week IS gain
i'll overall sales, that is sales of
Dodge and Plymouth passenger
cars and Dodge trucks, amounts to
284 units, or ga per cent.
Other details cited by vanDerZee
as illustrating the steady rise in the
business of Dodge dealers are:
Retail deliveries as we'll as ship
ments of Dodge passenger cars from
January l to June II, 1888 are
greater for the 5l2 months period
of this year than they were in the
entire year 1882.
Dodge dealers deliveries in the
four weeks ending June II of Dodge
and Plymouth passenger cars and
Dodge trucks top deliveries made
during the corresponding period of
1882 by 1925 per cent.
During the 512 months, January
to June II of the present year,
deliveries of Dodge and Plymouth
passenger cars and Dodge trucks
were 1907 per cent of deliveries
made in the like period a year ago.
The week ending June II, was
the thirty-first of the 80 weeks
constituting the present Dodge SELL
| ing season to record an increase in
| the business of Dodge dealers.
"All of which, concludes the
company sales head, is very en-
couraging, not only as evidence of
efficient dealer effort and saleable
merchandise, but as an indication
of satisfactory business awaiting us
for July and August. y
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
BANG CAP

Sitting on hard stones beneath
a bramble bush the Fox, the Wolf
and the Bob Cat looked at one an
other.
Look at mel complained the
Fox.
why should we look at you?"
mewed the Bob Cat. You are not
so pretty to look at without your
clothes on.
For that matter neither are
you!' howled the Wolf. None of
us is"
What happened, anyhow?' ask
ed the Bob Cat who was sitting
on his silly little tail so no one
would see it and laugh at it,
And where are our clothes?
asked the Fox.
Back at Uncle Wiggily's shower
BATH snarled the Wolf. And if
you want to know what happened,
think that rabbit tried to shoot
us all"
There was a bang bang noise,
anyhow" said the Fox.
And we all ran away and left
our clothes behind howled the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

for her children and studying the
civilization of the Mayas, was one
of the first persons TO see the
treasure unearthed from the pyr-
amid at Chichen-Itza.
An official of the Yucatan gov
ernment presented her with one of
the 1000 turquoise beads found in
a pyramid chest.
For more than a month Mrs.
Webster lived in native huts and
ate native food Mrs. Webster al
so brought back many native i'm
plements used by the remaining
Maya people to carry on their ev-
eryday existence.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
Woman Possesses
Old Mayan Bead

CLEVELAND, July /. U.P)-A tur-
quoise bead found in a ponderous
chest unearthed in an inner pyra-
mid of the Kuklican, in Yucatan,
was proudly displayed here by Edna
Robb Webster, Cleveland author
esS and explorer, upon her return
from her third trip to Yucatan.
Mrs. Webster, who divides her
time between writing fiction, caring
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

WASHINGTON, July /. - Aras
Desta Demtu. son-in-law OF the
emperor of ETHIOPIA will head del
egation OF two which will visit
Washington this summer TO meet
President Roosevelt.
Demtu is described as about 40
and OF courtly demeanor. - His
companion, Alto Paulus Manamna,
is about the same age. Both are
strapping African natives, and high
IN court circles of their native land.
The Emperor Ras Taffari Halle
Selassie) who assembled the throne
oil Abyssinia CEthiopia) in 1880 has
dispatched the two 10 repay the
visit OF an Official representative
sent 10 the coronation by President
Hoover.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
PALO VERDE VOTES

CTATISTICS on the election held Tues
y day show that approximately one
third of the registered voters in Imper-
ial county went to the polls
While this is considered a good rec
ord for a special election, it is not so
good that we can be proud of it. Two
thirds of the valleys voters were too
busy, or in other words too lazy, to cast
their ballots
There were 10 matters of vital i'm
portance to the state to be decided by
Tuesdays ballot, and another of nation
al and even international nterest-re-
peal of the 18th amendment Yet two
thirds of the county's voters were not
sufficiently interested to do anything
about it.
Contrasting this condition is the rec
ord made by little Palo Verde over in
the eastern section of the county.
Those in the valley proper, who were
concerned with the election, did consid-
cradle fussing because Palo Verde's re-
turns were three days late in arriving
here
There was good reason for the late
ness, the Colorado having decided to
move in on the little town for a visit.
The precinct had a total of % citizens
registered for the election. Ten of them
voted, and had to wade through mud and
water in order to get to the polls.
When Palo Verde's ballot box was re-
ceived at the court house it was covered
with mud, proof of the conditions eX-
listing "over there.
Palo Verde is treated like a stepchild
by the rest of the valley. We hear of it
chiefly at election time and many Won
der where it is.
The showing made by its citizens Tues
day puts the rest of the valley to shame.
Palo Verde may be little but it has lots
of what it takes to make good citizens.
Imagine the horror of the transplant
ed Scot who discovered he had placed
three cent stamp on local letter today.
DR.. Alfred E. Smith doesn't think
much of the recovery plan. Al should
wait while before putting himself IN
the same class with Charlie Mitchell
and the Wall street crowd
One indication of what is wrong with
folks is the report for June showing
more divorces than marriages in lmper-
ial county.
If they take Cameras next fight to
Rome it is O. X. with us. Ilmbuctoo
would be even better.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

Published every evening (except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc, 625 State street,
E Centro, California W. c. Costello business
manager. Telephone &c, business office; 70O edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

Bids for the construction of the
roadbed for the first section of the
National Railways of Mexico line
TO the Gulf of California have been
called for by the director Of the
railroad. The road will supply di-
rect connection with tidewater for
Mexican.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

The department of agriculture is
busy repairing the glass roof over
the patio where various exhibits
have been placed for tourist eyes.
At the same time taxidermists are
fixing up the prize exhibit of a
stuffed wild cat knawing a noun
tain lion. The last thunderstorm
turned the lion s 'blood' - into a
pale exotic pink.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July l, 1918

Plans for meeting the labor
shortage will be crystallized tonight
at a meeting of the county coun-
Gil of defense. A committee has been
working on a plan for weeks in an
attempt to solve the problem, one
of the most serious in the history
of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
sHovELs ORDERED FOR C. C. c

BOISE, Idaho UP)-It appears
that members of the civilian re-
forestation army are going to work
for $4,000 shovels have been ordered
by the forest service for conserva-
ton army workers in the inter
section.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

ium it would be an interesting
glimpse of 1888 America. A loud
speaker has been rugged up. Rose
Schneideman, women's trade union
official usually puffs at a cigarette
as she sits on the platform. Then
about every third man is in shirt
sleeves
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
'Dora't Quote Me-
BY United Press =

ing Ethiopians might find Miss
Frances Perkins, labor secretary
acting head of the government
when they arrive here. OF course
the labor department is next TO the
bottom in succession precedence,
but II President Roosevelt takes an
other vacaual later in the summer,
and all c. net officers except Miss
Perkins happen TO be absent at the
same time, she would have the un-
usual distinction of being the first
madame acting president, which is
probably the way the Ethioplans
would address her after consulting
the state department.
II by any chance some painter
should place on canvas the scene at
the N. /. r. A. code hearing in the
department OF commerce auditor
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

Local merchants advocating and
opposing a Sunday closing ordi-
nance will have a chance to air
their views at meeting of the
city council tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
.IulY 1. 1913

Two more automobiles have gone
into the bitches between Ell Gen.
tro and Imperial in the last two
days, missing the narrow bridges
over them.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

Charles Applestill announces that
the theatre being built for him by
R. L. Rumsey will be Theatre Tu-
lane and is expected to be open
August l.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
TEN YEARS AGO
July 1, 1923

City councilmen are seeking a
means OF assuring an adequate
water supply for the city under all
conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS Ell CENrRo CALIFORNIA SATURDAY JULY 1888

SUBSCRIPTION RATES - Delivered by carrier,
per month, SIS cents; by mail, so cents per month
In advance. Entered at El Centro, California, post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. NJ. C. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

If they take Cameras next light TO
Rome it is o. X. with US. llmouc1oo
would be even better
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

It is just possible that the visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

One indication of what is wrong with
folks is the report for June showing
more divorces than marriages in lmper-
ial county
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

DR.. Alfred E. Smith doesn't think
much of the recovery plan. Al should
wait a while before putting himself IN
the same class with Charlie Mltchell
and the Wall street crowd.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

Imagine the horror of the transplant
ed Scot who discovered he had placed
three cent stamp on local letter today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1882. BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)

oits open their Fourth of July
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

The government divided up the 1885,
100000 bushels which it figured should
be grown next year on the basis of
the percentage each of the AZ states
had grown of the total crop In the
last FIVE years. The total of bushels
to be produced next year appears to
be about 50 per cent of the average
amount of the crop in the last five
years. $40
@. 1888. Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

wer of Oregon, Republican member
of the senate banking committee. be-
lieves there may be legislation at the
next session of congress to minimize
the possibilities of such abnormal
shrinkage" of prices as occurred. He
offers three propositions for consider.
alton by business leaders and econ.
omists before their submission to con-
gress. They are:
Preparation of simplifled form of
corporate returns to be used by all
corporations reporting to the Treasury
so that the reader could tell approx
mately the liquidating value of all
classes of securities in any corpora.
ton at the time the return was made.
An adequate curb on short selling.
"A prohibition of directors of any
corporation increasing, decreasing or
suspending the payment of dividends
without first securing from the stock
holders 60-day prior authorization"
CECRETARY OF STATE HULL
" failed to persuade the leaders of
the world economic conference in Lon.
don that time should be set for de.
termining whether or when the parley
should re-assemble; but before ad-
journment was taken the plenary ses.
sion set up permanent committee
Of twelve designed to keep life in the
conference during the indeterminate
recess. James M. Cox. head Of the
monetary section. is the American
member Of this committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

concerns were sharp
ly called to time by
George N. Peek. farm
adjustment admins
traitor. They took
temporary action to
halt the demoralizing
declines-due mainly
to the operations of
Edward A. Crawford,
a plunger-and then
fastened to Washing.
ton to confer with
Mr.. Peek. That gen.
t1Qman fold fhpm f7at.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

ly that the government would take
drastic action If the exchanges did not
move at once to put their house in
order"
II do not>entertain the view that the
present grain trade has any divine
right to handle the farmers products"
Mr.. Peek asserted. 1--WE are not going
to superimpose something on the grain
trades until after they have had an op,
portunity to work out their problem
themselves.
IF this is not done promptly. how
ever, will make no promises. An at
tempt will be made to meet that situa.
ton. Abuses exist in the grain trades.
The trades, acting as the marketing
medium of the farmers. should correct
these abuses. If they do not succeed.
then the government will act"
The grain men then offered these
four sweeping reforms in trading prac-
tees:
Establishment of daily price fiuctu.
alton limits of cents on wheat, rye
and barley; cents on corn, and 8
cents on oats.
Restriction of the futures holdings
of any one trader to a maximum vol
ume, probably between two and FIVE
million bushels. to be determined later.
Permanent elimination of trading in
indemnitieS.
Uniform and perhaps higher margin
requirements for all exchanges, the
minimum requirements to be deter
mined later.
DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT and his
close advisers were not in the least
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

taneous with the crash
in grain prices. In
deed, they rather well
coined it because it
was the puncturing of
what they considered
an unwholesome and
unwarranted boom,
and the administration
gave no sign of in
tending to protect
prices of securities as
it did those of grain.
However. Senator Stpi-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

MISSOUR1ANS who are ardent ad-
AVA mirers of the President have CIV
en- him handsome chestnut saddle
horse, born and bred in Audrain coun-
ty and now named New Deal. The
animal was presented to Mr. Roose-
welt by Senator Clark and Represent
atives Cochran, Lozier and Cannon,
acting for the donors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

favorable. kilograms
and letters by the
thousands have been
received at the White
House and Gen. Hugh
] o b n s MS Of flee
pledging eager coop
GRAFTON. promising
prompt action or ask
ing for further infor.
nation. Though there
may be many dissi.
dents, carpers and
selfish holdouts, 1t Is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
News Review Of Current
Events the World Over
Employers Rush Support Of Presidents Industrial
Recovery Program Grain Exchanges Called to
Time by Administrator Peek.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD

bama. Georgia, South Carolina and
Florida.
Region 10-George L. Radcliffe. Bal.
timore; Richmond. Tennessee. Ken
lucky. West Virginia. Maryland. Della
ware, Virginia and North Carolina.
GOVERNORS Of the states. who
~ were holding their annual confer
ence in California. received from
President Roosevelt an invitation to
assemble In Washington next winter
'in the hope 1t will mark further solid
accomplishments by all Of us in the
direction Of national recovery" Prog
ress is being made. the Chief Execu.
tive said. in his message to the gov.
errors. in adjusting the balance be-
tween mutual state and federal I'm.
dertakings to determine the joint re-
sponsibilities of many great tasks.
There are. he added. many problems
that extend beyond the power Of sin
gle states where federal cooperation
Is required.
FOLLOWING the sudden collapse
Of grain prices on the Chicago
board of trade and all other grain ex-
changes, the men directing those
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

ID ESPONSE by employers to Presi-
IN dent Roosevelt's radio appeal for
adherence to the blanket industrial
code was immediate and fiatteringly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT and his
close advisers were not in the least
discomposed by the slump in prices on
the stock exchanges that was stimuli
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

CPAIN was thoroughly worked up
y by the discovery of great civilian
plot to overthrow the existing govern
ment. the conspirers including various
groups from Carlists to Communists.
The civilian uprising was to have been
followed by military dictatorship,
according to the police. though the
latter were slow in arresting any army
officers. Hundreds Of civilians were
Jailed. and seized documents Indicate
that attempts on the lives of members
of the republican government. bomb
ings Of ministries. sabotage of commu-
nication lines and general strikes were
on the program.
9. 1883. Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

The greatest story in the world is
the story of the French Revolution.
Every leader in it was a scoundrel.
and nearly everyone had his head cut
off before the people whipped them
selves into going back to the old com
mon sense. At one time during the
Imprisonment of Louis XVI's queen.
everyone of her two hundred guards
had sold himself to the enemy: it was
an honest man looking for purchaser
who revealed the plot for her escape
Q, lsaa. Bell syndicate.-wNU Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

Film directors turned her down, years ago, when she tried
 to break into the movies. So Harriette Lake made good on Braodway, and the Hollywood high-hat ate humble crow. They handed her a contract before she would leave New York. Since, however, there are plenty of Lakes in the movies already, Harriette has changed her name to Ann Sothern.
 rule is Robert Young, who just has been signed to a new contract by Metro o-Goldwyn-M Mayer. However. Bob tried and failed on three diff ferent occasions to make go of the acting profession.
 Each time he declared he was through with acting for good. But he always came back.
 His fourth and successful at- tempt, however, was not of his own ,volition. An M--G-M scout saw him and he was called to the studio to make a test. It was good and he was given a contract.
 However, he has progressed so fast during the last year that the old contract has been torn up and he has been handed a new one. And his first part under the new agreement will be the leading role in "Old Hannibal"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
> HOLLYWOOD
 GOSSIP INTIMATE GLIMPSES AND INSIDE STUFF ON THE rs.ms. MOVIE COLONY
By DAN THOMAS TEA Setvicn Stan COrreSDOndent
BY DAN THOMAS

By DAN THOMAS
 NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 Hollywood.-Th past is behind all the trials and heartaches she suffered while pounding upon studio portals some years ago. And now Ann Sothern definitely is on her way up the cinema ladder.
 It was as Harriette Lake that the young blond tried to crash the movies once before, but with very little luck. She did get a contract, but no chance to prove she was worthy of it.
 This time all was different. Fail- ing to mak the grade in pictures, Harriette had gone to New York and there made a name for herself on the legitimate stage.
 As result, her invasion of Hollywood now was by invitation having signed a long-term con- tract with Columbia before leaving New York.
 Immediately upon her arrival here, Harriette was assigned one of the leading roles in Lets Fall in Love-" The first day she was a bit nervous. but after that the sail ing, was smooth.
 The changing of her name came just a few days ago, upon com pletion of her picture. Studio ex- ecutives liked her work and de- cided to exercise their option upon her services. But they thought she should have a different name, there already being two Lakes on he screen.
 So Ann Sothern was chosen, the choice being guided by the actress admiration of the late B. H. Soth- ern, one of the most noted of all stage characters.
 Shirt Mystery Solved
 If there's anything of which George Raft is proud, it's his col- lection of shirts. Consequently, he became quite perturbed few weeks ag6 when he noticed that several of them had disappeared.
 Mack "The Killer" Gray, who acts as his trainer and sort of house boy, blamed the disappear ances on the laundry. However, the shirts kept right on disappearing. so George decided to do a little sleuthing on his own. And the cul- prit was found to be not the laun- dry, but "The Killer"
 Whenever Mack had a date he would "borrow" one of Georges shirts and then forget to return it.. It's all strengthened out now, though, and Mack has promised to wear his own shirts-unless he has date with one of Georges girls. Makes Good at Home
 Very few natives of Hollywood ever have been able to make good on the screen. For some reason there seems to be an unwritten law against producers accepting home talent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
In The Local TheUteTS
PALACE

Theatregoers were given a real trea in entertainment value yester- day at Poli's when Laurel and Hardys latest screen success "Sons of the Desert" was given it's world- premiere showing in Waterbury. If you want laughs, then get in at one of the performances tonight or tomorrow and these two comics will sorve you aplenty.
 The co-feature Is Americas Typ ical boy and girl friend, James Dunn and Claire Trevor in Jimmy and Sally" the story of Q love TO- nance.
 And now comes the picture which you have heard talked about for months as the most remarkable achievement yet attempted by Hollywood producers which will 'open Saturday following it's tri- umphant long run at the Astor theater in New York city and it's special engagements in principal cities throughout the country.
 It is ''Dinner at Eight" the photoplay version of the George S. Kaufman-EdnaF Ferber stage suc- cess which ran on Broadway for more than a year.
 One glance at the amazing line- up of stars in this picture indicates that the earlier predictions were no idle boasts. Here we have, believe it or not, in one talkie, Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Lionel Barry more, Lee Tracy, Edmund Lowe. Billie Burke, Madge Evans, Jean Harwholt, Karen Morley, Louise Closer Hale, Phillips Holmes and May Robson, together with eleven supporting players.
 Needless to say, so imposing z casting project is something totally unprecedented in the annals of the film industry, "Dinner at Eight" having almost three times as many outstanding screen celebrities as it's celebrated forerunner, Grand Ho- tel"
 Get your tickets now at the box office for the Gala Midnight Show to be given Sunday, Dec 31st. A special feature for the midnight show only, Eddie Cantor in Rom an Scandals"