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Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD f. GARRIS
Copyright 1888 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

kite. But I am tangled in it and
cannot get loose. Please help me-"
oh yes, of course 1 will" said
Uncle Wiggily, kindly. Just a mo-
ment Snow Bird He looked in
the bush, which was bare of leaves
now. and saw a little bird, with
brown and white feathers, perched
on a branch. Twisted around one
leg was a tangle of cord. This Un-
Gle Wiggily quickly but carefully
cut with his knife and the bird was
free.
Up it flew into the air, for be-
ing Snow Bird, it did not mind
the cold, the frost, the ice and
snow.
Thank you, Uncle Wiggily!
Thank you'll" sang the Snow Bird,
as it flew away.
You are welcome" answered the
bunny, as he hoped on to the
shop of the plumber. The plumber
was Mr.. Quirkytail, the fat pig
gentleman, for whom Uncle Wig
gily had found chrysanthemum
flowers under the snow.
We'll, well, Uncle Wiggily! Glad
to see you'll Come in!' invited the
plumber pig. What can I do for
you?"
Can you put back the diamond
stones in Nurse James bracelet"
asked the rabbit, beginning to feel
in his pockets.
Il think so. Let me have a look, -
grunted Mr.. Quirkytail. But search
as he did, in one pocket after an
other. Uncle Wiggily couldn't find
the diamonds or the bracelet.
oh" he cried. Il must have
dropped them out of my pocket in
the snow near the bush where 1
helped the bird. On me! Oh, my!
I'll go back there and look"
1T is very hard to look for lost
bracelet and lost diamonds in a
pile of snow" grunted Mr.. Quirky-
tail. I'll come and help you"
But, though they looked all
around the bush, neither Uncle
Wiggily nor the pig could find the
lost diamonds or bracelet. Then
they heard a song in the air and
back came flying the Snow Bird.
II see the diamonds and the
bracelet" chirped the bird, looking
down from on high. stay where
you are, don't trample the snow
any more and I'll get them for
you" Diving down into a drift the
bird brought the diamonds and
bracelet up in his beak and the
the plumber pig fastened back the
stones; so all was well. And if the
bakers horse will bring in cho-
colate cake instead of loaf OF
bread, I'll tell you next about I'm
Gle Wiggily and the lest Duck.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
S. p. Prepares
For Christmas

Travellers who are unable to be at
home on Christmas will be able to
enjoy the holiday atmosphere on
Southern Pacific trains, according
to j. w. Donohue, district freight
and passenger agent, for the rail-
road
Hundreds of pounds of turkey,
fruits. nuts and other supplies to
assure a real Christmas dinner
have been arranged for by c. r.
Walsh, in charge of the company IS
dining car service in the territory,
it was stated,
The commissary kitchens in Los
Angeles are among the busiest any
where in Southern California, with
chefs preparing for the many mince
pies, plum buildings, fruit cakes and
other delicacies SO necessary to
complete the holiday feast.
"Our dining cars in this section
will require about 1000 pounds OF
turkey, with proportionate amounts
of other choice California pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
Editorial Page
and
Features
4 SHINING LIGHT

One hundred and thirty-four years ago
|oday the life of the greatest of all Amer
bans came TO a close.
Soldier, and statesman he IS known
letter for his mastery retreats than for
lis victories on the battlefield; for the
Straightforward guidance Of his country
han the sdllful maneuvering of the dip
|omat
A lover of liberty he interpreted it as
bringing sponsibilities to the nation and
he individual instead of granting license
10 them.
A rebel against the established order
II things and regarded as a traitor by the
government under whose rule he was
! rn, that government now Joins with the
|ountry he founded in honoring his name
Ind in generating his memory as one OF
he greatest figures in the history Of the
World
A political leader yet not politician,
lie was the antithesis Of political leaders
Is we know them today. Ballyhoo, SEN
|ationalism, coming OF catch phrases, ap-
Sealing to the passions instead of to reas-
IN, manipulating one group against an
|ther-all these were absent from his
makeup.
He never harrangued engaged in pub
tc controversies with those who opposed
linn, nor stopped to the trickery which
|asses for cleverness in our modern poll
heal leaders.
Patience and tolerance were the cor
|erstones of a character the like Of which
s seldom encountered in those who &C
Iuire power.
The mean little nation which he fash
|bned out of ID extremely Jealous and IL
|itable colonies, has grown to leading
World power composed OF As states bound
h an inseparable union.
All that this nation is or may hope to
Se, can be traced directly to the start Civ
In it by George Washington. In many
Eays it has remained Cat least theoretic-
[lly) true to the ideals which guided
lin. It's greatest handicap in living up
10 all of these ideals is the profession
! politician who seeks and obtains pow
)r. not for the benefit Of his fellow-citi-
lens or the development and progress OF
lis country but for his own selfish ends;
10 satisfy his own ambitions and TO bring
! i'm that which gives him power-Wealth.
Washingtonism today is considered by
hany as "old fogeyism'', because it IS
anonymous with respect for the home
~ virtues. Yet just as sunshine, heat,
fold, wind, light and darkness are fund
|mentals of our natural order which en-
lure forever, so too truth, honesty, toll
france and patience, are fundamentals OF
! ur spiritual lives, as individuals and as
4 nation, without which we perish.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
Damages Asked
For Car Crash

Asking damages totaling s20,310
for injuries received in an automo-
bile accident. Y. Oshio, H. Fuku-
moto and Toh Ishizu filed suit in
superior court yesterday afternoon
against E. NJ. Berg and H. j.
Green.
In the complaint it is alleged
that on March 26. 1888, the plain
tiffs were injured in an automobile
accident which happened on I'm
periaI avenue in Ce1exico between
Seventh and Eighth streets. The
complaint states that Berg negh-
gently and carelessly operated the
automobile belonging to Green as
to collide with the car in which
the plaintiffs were riding.
The amount asked includes dam
ages Tor medical care, hOspltaliza-
ton and disability suffered by the
plaintiffs.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
IN get them for YOU

them in. Here they are and here's
the bracelet"
So saying, Nurse Jane took three
shiny diamond stones out of her
apron pocket and also a gold brace
let which she wore on her tail in
stead of one one of her paws. For,
she said, she had to do so much
work around the bungalow, sweep
ing, busting and giving the dishes
their bath, that a diamond brace
let on her paw was always in the
way. So she wore it on her tail.
Though I haven't worn it since
the diamond dropped out" she ex-
planned. do you think you can
have the plumber fix it, Mr. Long
ears?"
ooh, yes" answered the rabbit
gentleman, Il am quite sure he can
fix it nicely for you. Give me the
bracelet and the diamond stones
that have fallen out"
please don't lose it," begged the
muskrat lady.
IN take care not to lose it or
the diamonds either" promised the
rabbit gentleman. Then he hop
ped away over the fields and
through the woods on his way to
the plumbers shop and also to
look for an adventure. He found
the adventure first, for as he was
scrambling through snow drift
the rabbit gentleman heard be-
meath a bush a fluttering Of wings
and a voice calling:
Help! Help Helpl"
who are you and what is the
matter?" asked Mr.. Longears.
Il am a Snow Bird" was the
answer. Il was hopping in this
bush to see if I could find a few
seeds to eat when my left leg be-
came caught in a piece of string.
1 think the string is off some boys
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
1ATER PLANT
WORK STARTS

Thirty-five men started to work
is morning under the direction Of
e city engineering office on the
-st FL Centre projects to be APP
owed by the state eva board.
lis was the Improvements on the
" water works plant.
These Improvements call for &
nee to be built around the grounds
Id cleaning Of the basins and fill
ring plants and other work neces-
sary TO bring the water plant up
the highest degree Of efficiency.
J present only the labor END Of the
oiect will be started as further
ord must be awaited from state
sadquarters for authority 10 make
G necessary purchase Of materials.
Work was also started en- the city
uk project which calls for chan
IS IN the watering systems now il
e in the parks and other improve
ents.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
sDo11't Quote Me-
. By United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Hiroshi
Saito, who may become the next
Japanese ambassador to the United
States, knows SO much about the
English language that his American
audiences have difficulty under
standing him.
When Saito makes a speech III
English, such words as these casual
ly roll off his tongue:
"Tergiversation,' "tapis" and in
choate.'
He is in his early forties, has un-
usually bright eyes, silky coWlick
across his brow, a brief mustache,
and the reputation of being one of
the most brilliant men in Japan.
He writes poetry in English and
Japanese. He plays golf and bridge
When he attends a party, he is the
liVeliest guest there.
He has spent much of his time in
America, as consul in Seattle, con-
sui general in New York, and at
tache in Washington. He is Japan
eSe lllIllSl6F W llle NclllcT ldllUo
now. He'd like to return to Wash
ington.
There is a lot of hand licking 60
ing on in the office of Henry A.
Morgenthau, acting secretary of the
treasury, these days. The hand lick
er is a cocker spaniel pup, which
Morgenthau says is a new addition
to the treasury" NeWsmen named
the dog Gold Standard"
George Norris, the genial, kindly,
senator from Nebraska, has earned
himself the undying enmity OF the
congressional Santa Claus.
Norris fathered the lame duck
amendment to the constitution
eliminating the short session OF
congress. Such elimination holds up
the payment Of semi-monthly sal
airy checks until the end Of the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14

month. Government employees on
the hill this year won't get their
pay consequently until December 80,
almost a week after Santa Claus
annual visit 1t used to be that the
lame duck congress always adopted
a Joint resolution authorizing the
diSbursing clerks to pay the help on
December 20, in plenty of time for
Christmas shopping.
The "tWo column tariff" is an
other of the RooSeVeltian phrases
which is causing congress to scratch
its head.
The expression became current in
testimony of Federal Alcohol Con-
troll Administrator officers in their
testimony concerning liquor taxes
before the house ways and means
committee.
In one column the proposed liquor
tariff schedule is the initial rate:
in the other is the minimum rate
Mr.. Roosevelt would be given power
to fix the actual tariff at some
point between the figures in the
two column schedule. 1t is compli-
Gated. Committee members have to
listen closely.
They also have to sit on their own
side of the table-Democrats at one
edge of the mahogany; Republicans
on the other. Democratic congress-
man McClintic sat down on the
Republican side of the table the
other day. Democratic Chairman
Doughton waved McClintic to the
Democratic side Proceedings of the
house ways and means committee
then continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
White Christmas
Service Tonight

Guilds of the Second Baptist
church will hold their annual white
Christmas and veSper services to-
night at 7:30 p. m. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
At this service the guilds stress
the idea of giving gifts which en-
tail a real sacrifice on the part of
the giver TO those less fortunate.
The public is asked to attend this
impressive service to be given this
evening in the Second Baptis.
church.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
SNOW BIRD

There was still snow on the
ground the day after Uncle Wig
gily had helped Mr. Quirkytail, the
pig gentlema n friend of Mr..
Twistytail, find some snow flow
ers for his wife. So when Mr.. Long
ears got ready, in his hollow stump
bungalow, to go look for another
adventure, he wore his rubbers.
Seeing the rubbers on the paw of
the rabbit gentleman, Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy. the muskrat lady
housekeeper knew Uncle Wiggily
was going out. So she asked him:
Are you going anywhere near
the plumbers shop?'
why, yes, I may hop around
that way" Uncle Wiggily answer
ed. But why do We need the
plumber Is the kitchen sink stop
ped up or has all the water run
out of the boiler?"
Neither one, I am glad to say, "
squeaked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. But
some of the diamonds have fallen
out of my tail bracelet and I'd
like to have the plumber fasten
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
MOLLY CUSSES HUNTERS

KITTERY POINT, Me. U.P) -
Molly belongs to Pierce Billings, a
gamekeeper here. Her mother was
an American wood duck and her
father was an African gray par
rot Once in a while an unsuspect-
ing hunter takes shot at her, then
she sWears at them just like her ia
ther-its very embarrassing.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14

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Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14

The superiority of the President over
his cabinet is shown by the formers visit
to three members of the latter who are
in bed, one as the result of fall on the
ice. Mr.. Roosevelt, as usual, got over
the ice without slipping.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
PAPER HAS DATING BUREAU

BOHEMIAN, Mont. U.P)-"Dates"
should be easier to obtain at Mon
tana State college now. Because Of
g former undersupply of women
companions, the student newspaper
has established a dating bureau
A supply of blondes, brunettes, a
limited number Of red-heads, short
girls, tall girls, slim girls, chubby
girls, domestic girls, wild women,
shrinking violets, and hearty ANA
IONS" is advertised. Service charg-
es run from 80 to SO cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14

At meeting of the Westmorland
Farm Center last night, the farm
bureau members of that district
voted to join the Boulder Dam as
ISOLATION.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14

Developments at Montevideo indicate
that it might be called a "pan-United
States" conference instead of Pan-Am-
erican conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14

The ex-kaiser's grandson may get
a job from Hitler. How the mighty have
fallen!
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14

1t took the combined shipments
of most growers in Placer county
to make up the final car of per-
simmons which left Newcastle late
in October.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14

Nobody ever accused Jim Reed of being
a dead One' and his latest adventure
proves it.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
TEN YEARS AGO
December IL 1922

The movement recently started in
this city to have buildings and
homes freshened by coats Of paint
is certainly receiving good support
in the business district.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14

duces'', it was stated by Donohue.
Holly wreaths and other season.
al decorations will be used to add
to the Christmas atmosphere.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
napatflhp IA 1913

A cleanup drive was launched
today in the city of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14

r. D. Williams of San Diego is
spending a few days in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December IA, 1913

DttVIIiDpT ii, 1910
A. G. Helm is putting up 50X70
foot one-story building, galvanized
iron and brick, to be occupied by
the FL Centre Steam Laundry COM
pany.
c. E. Hackleman, northwest of Ell
Centre, is improving his ranch,
bought last fall.
Evening star., 1933-04-26
STARTS CLOSING
U. S. lob OFFICES
Secretary Perkins AffIrms
Action, but Declines to
Comment.

Secretary of Labor Perkins Is send
ing out orders closing up many Of
the district offices of the United States
Employment Service. The service has
approximately 1870 offices in various Sec
tions of the country.
Confirmation of this action was OBJ
tanned at the Labor Department yeSter-
day, but Miss Perkins declined to COM
ment Immediately. She said she was
preparing a statement explaining her
reasons.
200 Probably Affected.
The shutdown probably will affect
about 200 workers in Washington and
the field.
The orders were not unexpected.
The cabinet officer, shortly after taking
ofice, announced her intention of cur
failing the service. Her first step was
to stop the services bulletin on en-
ployment conditions throughout the
country. which she said was mot and
never had been accurate"
Closing down Of District Offices will
seriously curtail the service activities.
which were enlarged during the Hoover
administration after the veto OF the
Wagner employment bill.
d. C. Office Still Open.
Ofices in Baltimore and Richmond
are among those nearby here closed.
The Washington employment office said
1t has not yet received orders to close.
1t is understood that under the pro-
gram that is being carried out, the
ofices maintained for aiding war vet
erans to find jobs and the farm labor
ofhces will be undisturbed.
Evening star., 1933-04-26
Famous Doll Visits Washington
.HE most famous doll in the United

"HE most famous doll IN the United
States is visiting In Washington.
She is staying for the present
i at the boys and girls room of
the Northeastern branch OF the
Public Library. Her name is Hitty
and she is no more than six and a half
inches tall. She Is made Of ash. tradi-
tionally proper kind Of wood for pup
pets. But the most marvellous thing
about her is that she is more than a
century old, which, of course, Is con-
siderable maturity for a doll.
Her somewhat tardy fame derives
from the story Of the first 10 decades
of her career, "Hitty, Her First 100
Years" written by Rachel Field and
illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop. In
1880 the book was awarded the New
berry Medal of the American Library
Association The heroine went to Los
Angeles for the presentation. and she
has been on the go ever since. The
demand for her is greater than she can
meet. Hostesses stand in line for the
privilege of entertaining her. but she
is obliged to decline many invitations
However, the claims Of the Nations
Capital could not be denied. She SIM
ply had to come to Washington.
Hitty some five years ago was resid-
ing in an antique shop in New York.
She had a place in the store window,
where she could watch the passing
Evening star., 1933-04-26

moment when first they beheld her
They knew she had had many adven-
lures They surmised she had been on
whaling expedition, had been ship
wrecked in the South Seas. had been an
idol in a pagan temple, had been res
cued and brought back to her native
country. had been dressed as a bride at
the New Orleans Cotton Exposition, had
The book Of Hitty's life was written
on tiny island off the coast of Maine.
The result is a picture of the develop
ment of American industry, transporta-
tion, communication and economic
progress during hundred years. The
style is the dolls own. She dictates
her memoirs as only doll could die
tate. The book became a classic ON
Evening star., 1933-04-26
Nine MEN ARRESTED
IN LABOR UNION FIGHT
Prisoners Held on Homicide and
Malicious Mischief Charges After
One Dies, Score Hurt.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 26.-Nine men
we're charged with homicide and mali
cious michief yesterday as the result OF
the bloodiest labor feud in recent years.
They were seized after mobsters
armed with pistols and lead pipes raided
a left-wing Fur Workers Union yester-
Gay, starting battle in which one man
was shot to death and a score injured.
Three of the prisoners are in a hos
pital in critical condition.
The gang, dashing into the headquar-
ters of the Needle Trades Workers In
dustrial Union. struck down men and
women, throwing the neighborhood into
an uproar. Some of the besieged work
ers fought for their lives with furriers'
knives.
Irving Potash, union secretary said
fur manufacturers and rival unions were
responsible Other spokesmen for the
union connected the assault with the
bomb Staying of Morris LANCER, union
manager, at Chatham, N. j., month
ago.
Evening star., 1933-04-26

pearing at Baltimore theater this
week, said the actor ''emphatically de-
nles' Miss Graham's charges.
In the statement Of claim, Miss Ora
ham alleges that she became acquaint-
ed with Richardson In this city last
January and that he proposed marriage
April 16, she asserted In the papers
she discovered Richardson was already
married.
Evening star., 1933-04-26
Leads Team 25 Years.

JACKSON, Mich. R.-Paul Cal
laghan is about ready to quit managing
base ball teams and take up golf. For
"a years he has been manager Of the
same semi professional base ball team
here, and this year will be his tewnty-
nth.
Evening star., 1933-04-26

publication. Children love 1t. Grown
ups find It Joy.
About June l Hitty will move to the
Central branch. There she will receive
callers in the second-floor lobby. Mean
while, she is at home at Northeastern
during library hours.
Evening star., 1933-04-26
JOAN WILLIAMS ASKS
100000 HEART BALM
Suit for Breach Of Promise Is Filed
Against Frank Richardson,
Screen Actor.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-Emily
Joan Graham, known on the stage as
Joan williams, yesterday filed 500, ,0O0
breach-of-promise suit against Frank
Richardson, motion picture and va
riety actor.
Counsel for Richardson, who Is ap-
Evening star., 1933-04-26
Peak Hour for Accidents.

London's peak hour for street acci-
dents Is between and Z o'clock at
night.
Evening star., 1933-04-26
FEAR HITLER CHEER
Czech Police Free Man Whose
Dialect Created Suspicion.

Dialect Created Suspicion.
BRNO, Czechoslovakia up. - "Mei
Huetla!" shouted a PEASANT OF Opava,
near here, when the wind blew his nat
of as he sprinted for train.
At the police station, where he was
taken on a charge of trying to start
political disturbance, he explained that
he had not yelled Hell Hitler!" but the
dialect of his district for my hat"
He caught the next train.
Smyrna times., 1933-09-27
Swarm of Cats Problem
for California Rancher

Byron, Calif.-Henry Millson, To-
cal rancher, felt the need Of one
good cat to exterminate the rats on
his place. He mentioned his need
to Constable Tobe LIE Grand.
Millson failed to take into con
sideration the obvious oyerproduc-
tion Of cats in this vicinity. By
noon, Sc cats had arrived at his
ranch. MiIlson became worried. By
nightfall there were Y cats on the
job, five Of whom arrived by e1-
press from a neighboring town. Mill
son became panicky and carefully
locked all doors and windows in his
house.
BY noon the next day, he had
more than one hundred cats waiting
for lunch. They had eaten all the
mice and rats on the place and were
becoming hungry again.
Millson frantically broadcast an
appeal to persons desiring cats. No
one came to claim any Of them, and
now he is wondering how he can
rid himself of the many felines.
Smyrna times., 1933-09-27

by children in all parts of the
State, have just been gathered
and released by the State Fish
and Game Commission. The
pheasant eggs, a setting of 15,
was furnished on application. The
children have been paid 81 for
each pheasant raised and collected
by warden. In addition to the
money received for their work,
the children have received a better
understanding of these game birds
and it is felt that their experience
will develop them into conserva-
tionists not only for pheasants but
for all forms of wild life. Since
it is illegal to kill pheasants in
Delaware for the next two years,
the children are instructed to keep
a careful watch for violations and
report to the game warden. In
this way it is hoped that this
game bird can soon be established
in the State and season.