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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
CLAIMING CAT

Every morning Uncle Wiggily was
awakened early by the jolly sing
ing little Wren who lived in box
house the rabbit gentleman had
made and nailed on his clothes post
In the bungalow yard. But one
morning, when again Mr.. Longears
wanted to arise early and go play
golf with his fat pig friend, Mr..
Twistytail, the Wren did not give
his alarm clock song.
"I wonder what could have hap
pened?n said Uncle Wiggily as, af-
ter a while, his wife called him and
he went to play golf, though he
was late again. 81 wonder why
the Wren didn't sing to me?"
"I think the Wrens have gone
away from the starch box house, y
said Nurse Jane. ~ haven't seen
them flying in and out of the little
hole door this morning.
"Oh, dear! 1t is too bad if my
alarm clock Wrens have gone
away said the rabbit gentleman
as he hoped along to meet Mr.
Twistytail, who was waiting for him
at the golf club. AS it happened,
Uncle Wiggily was not very late,
even though the Wren didn't sing.
And as the bunny was playing
golf over the fields, all Of sud
den he saw Mr.. Wren and his
dainty little wife. Mrs. Wren was
no singer, though.
"Why did you fly away from the
nice starch box house I made for
you with a hole, the size of quar-
ter, for a door?' asked Uncle Wig
gily.
"we had to fly away" said Mr.
Wren.
"We couldn't live there any
more because some Of your rabbit
boys thought the box on the posi-
was something TO throw stones at, y
said Mrs. Wren. 81 couldn
stand that banging noise when ]
was trying to lay eggs and hatch
ut some little Wren babies -
"Did some of my rabbit boys
really throw stones at your" asked
Uncle Wiggily. "I am surprised
at tnem!
"Oh, no." chirped Mr.. Wren
"they didn t exactly throw stones
at us. They just threw them at
our house. / guess they liked To
hear the banging sounds the stones
made
But the banging sounds made
me nervous" chirped Mrs. Wren.
Dear mel" said Uncle Wiggily
almost forgetting about his golt
game. II can't believe my bunn,
boys would do thing like that"
well, you watch them and you'll
see them throwing stones at the
house where we used to live" saic
MIR. Wren. "We can't come baci
until you make them promise "
stop"
"In do that, al rightl" said un'
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
sD0m't Quote Me-
By United Press.

WASHINGTON, June 2. -Visi-
tors in the house galleries enjoyed
the liveliest cay of the presen-
session when the Democrats wheel
ed out their steam roller to crush
Republican filibuster efforts.
1t was a gala day on the floor,
too, and the members took full
advantage of the spectacle. The
yelling, without benefit of cheer
leaders, sounded something like
this:
boo, boo" Republicans, the
same as heard at any wrestling
match.
"E-E-E-Yah" southern Demo-
Gratis, sometimes howled the rebel
yell. -whoop-eeee"-w DEM
ocrats, like an Indian warhoop
Veterans said, all-in-all, the
yelling was the best since Rep.
Thomas L. Blanton, D., Texas,
used to take the floor to give his
famous hold that line" cry when
the vets were charging the dry
ramparts back in prohibition days.
But when the yelling subsidized
on the motion of the resolution to
make Speaker Henry T. Rainey
a Car, tempers were aroused.
The warmest argument arose
when Rep. Ralph l.. Elise, R., Cal,
and Rep. Braswell Deem, D., Ga,
faced each other in the aisle that
separates the Democratic side from
the Republican. An attempt OF
Deen to pull Rep. John H. Hoeppel,
D., Cal, to his seat, after the
latter had voted with the Re-
publicans, angered Elise.
The two congressman faced each
other and were at the point of
swinging their fists when Sergeant
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
WRITER CITES DANGERS OF BOYS
PERMITTED TO HAVE FIREARMS

it! Unloaded, a gun is not differ
ent from any other toy: yet this
misguided father, who would prob
ably condemn most other toys,
deems it vitality important that
young boy should master all the
rudiments of gun manipulation.
The glory of the chase. the CLAM
or of the gun and its awesome pow
er; the study of killing shots, pow
er of different loads, and vulner-
able places in animals-all such is
pictured to the boy as the big thing
in life, at least in recreational life.
Naturally, kindness, refinement,
sentiment, etc, so foreign to the
elements of a hunters IS education,
fall into the classification of unde-
sirable and effeminate qualities.
He can't go north and south at the
same time.
Doubtless many people have sup
posed that this attitude of fathers
died out years ago. Generally, per-
haps it did, but in some sections Of
the country, and with some types
of men, it yet exists and does
much harm. There are far too
many men, even today, who regard
education, culture and humanitar-
ianiSm as sissy stuff
Mr.. Smith (the name is ficti-
tious, but the man real and the
story true) was such man. Liv-
ing on farm in wooded country,
| he trained both his sons to use
| firearms and be "he-meno in ev-
cry respect.
In his own words, "They got
too good with shotguns and rifles.
then took up automatic pistols. -
| At 16 and IA respectively they
! were notorious throughout the sec
ton; feared much as the James
boys and the Dalton gang were
when just starting on their crime
careers.
Both the Smith boys were rather
below the average in size and
| strength, and this made them ev-
en- more dependent upon their wea-
pons. Extremely cruel from the
steady practice of hunting lin sea-
son and out), human life meant
but little to them; according to
their own father it was only good
luck that for number of years
kept them out of Jail.
But in their early twenties they
gave up country life and, taking
their favorite automatics, migrat-
ed to "bigger time" to city
where they could herd with their
own kind.
Briefly, the young one. was killed
in a Chicago police raid, while the
older one is in the penitentiary,
serving a life sentence for murder.
/ The father. a sad and broken old
man now. says that "guns did it'
the desire to kill something with
that beautiful and effective thing
with which the boys had become
so efficient.
! eff were young again." mourn
ed Mr.. Smith, "and had a dozen
boys, not one would ever be per-
mtted by me to touch a firearm.
Is there a child and a gun in
your home?
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

Santa Barbara, Calf.
Mr.. Robert Hays,
Secretary Manager,
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce
Ell Centro, Calf.
Dear Mr.. Hays:
Last year I wrote you in regard to
promoting the popularity of Salton
Sea.
Have visited Kane Springs and
also Date Palm Beach and Mr.. Eli
ers twice, the last time being last
Saturday. The more I go to Salton
Sea the more it grows on me that 1t
has the possibilities of being Flori-
da in California.
You who live there The year
round may possibly be too close to
it, but I, who live on the coast, and
whose profession is that OF director
of physical education and SWIM
ming, can appreciate the value OF
an inland, salty sea, warm, relax
ing. Its possibilities for swimming
center and sunbathing are unlimited
for the casual visitor or the regu-
lar one. The ocean is seldom warm
enough for the average person TO
enjoy it, and you have. beside the
salt water and its warmth, noun
tains on either side and many points
of historical and geological interest,
and all the yalley towns need the
extra business of the additional Wis
itors who would pass through this
valley below sea level with the nov
city of a swim, boating or even a
motorboat for moonlight rides on
the sea. There is no place in Amer
lea, one could almost say, no place
in the world, like this.
Yours very truly,
Name withheld.)
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

with Mr.. Twistytail the rabbit gen.
tleman hoped home and hid him.
self in some bushes near the clothes
post on which he had nailed the
house he had made for Mr.. and
Mrs. Wren.
Soon along came hopping Bus
ter, Custer and Muster, three rab-
bit boys.
Lets see who can hit that box
with a stone" cried Buster.
I'm the best shot!' yelled Gus
ter.
Watch mel" shouted Muster.
All three of them threw stones
which banged with loud noises on
the hollow box where the Wrens
had started 10 make their nest.
Stop that! Stop that" cried
Uncle Wiggily, jumping out from
behind the bush. I'm surprised at
you. Stoning the bird housel"
"Oh. Daddicums," said Buster,
I'VE didn't throw at the Wrens.
We Just fired at the box"
But that is what drove the
Wrens away" said the rabbit.
Nov If you want TO do some good,
watch for a clawing cat and throw
stones at him. The cat also made
Mrs. Wren nervous"
"Oh, thatll be fun--pegging
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
NEW BOOKS AT
CITY LIBRARY
Books released June 2, 1894:


Books released June 2, 1894:
Fiction
"The Flying U Strikes by B.
M. Bower.
"Secret Service Operator 49,"
by Robert w. Chambers.
Mountain Girl Comes Home, -
by Genevieve Fox.
IA Man IS Way" by Muriel Hine.
eve Ride the Gale,' by Emile
Loring.
Triumph by Frederick Niven.
"Thelma Svane," by Flora Sand
strom.
"Rifled Gold," by w. c. Tuttle.
Fiction
"Washington and the Revolu-
tionists,' by Roger w. Babson.
Becoming A Writer" by Doro-
thea Brande.
designs for Reading" by H.
s. Candy.
Scientific Checkers Made
Easy,' by w. F. Ryan.
"a Golden Highway" by G. B.
Glasscock.
"Out of the Test Tube,o by H..
N. Holmes.
ga Girl Before the MAST by
Betty Jacobsen.
"Story Telling Stamps" by
Montgomery Mulford.
"Water Gardens and Goldfish, -
by r. v. Sawyer.
"My Russian Neighbors," by
Alexander Wicksteed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
START WORK
ON BUILDING
NEW A. B. v.

twenty-five unemployed MeXi-
cans began yesterday to clear the
mass of wreckage and ashes from
the ruins of the disastrous A. B.
w. club fire Tuesday night which
Joe Flores and Mike Miller, CO.
managers, maintained wrought a
damage Of approximately s35O,0o0.
A record breaking program of
rebuilding is being outlined by the
two proprietors and calls for the
construction of an all-steel type
structure with a total investment
of close to 100000.
The new quarters will rise on
the ashes of the old Owl where
nothing is left except steel and
concrete walls. An enlarged cabaret
with seating capacity of not less
than 900 persons, go foot long
bar, mezZanine and modern style
tables, furniture and other equip
ment are now under consideration.
Mike Miller said that steel al
ready has been ordered from the
Consolidated Steel corporation,
Los Angeles, and that construction
would be started within a few
weeks. Engineers of the steel COM
pany were expected to arrive to-
day to go over early plans with
Miller and Flores but Unexpectedly
made a trip to Boulder dam. The
engineers wired they would ar
rive in the valley tomorrow.
Azteca architecture will be the
theme employed both on the en-
terror and interior of the new Owl
building. Bids on interior decora-
ton will be released to a number
of Southern California artists
within few days, Miller said this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

stones az 4 cat!" said Buster.
go the rabbit boys hid in the
bushes. Soon the clawing cat be-
gan climbing the clothes post, not
knowing the Wrens had gone away.
"Firel" cried Buster. He and his
brothers threw SO many stones at
the cat, though they didn't really
hit him, that he scrambled down
and ran away and never came
back there any more. Then Uncle
Wiggily told Mr.. and Mrs. Wren
there would be no more trouble,
for the bunny boys promised to
throw TO more stones at their
house. SO the little birds came
back to live in it and all was peace
and happiness.
And If the kitchen chair will
stand on its front legs and give
the chocolate cake a ride on its
back. I'll tell you next about Un-
Gle WIggily and the Robins bath.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
BY LIONEL LEE
In "Our Dumb Animals

Not infrequently certain kinds of
magazines carry articles encourag-
ing boys to start in early to master
firearms and become great hunt
ers. Often these articles are writ
ten by parents or fathers who try
to show that hunting and killing
the creatures of forest and field is
making fine, manly citizens of their
sons.
One such writer says that lad
cannot begin too early to familiar
ize himself with a gun. Of course,
If the child is too young, have the
weapon unloaded, so there will be
no danger.
How absurd, when you reflect on
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

at Arms Kenneth Romney inter-
yened. Deem was escorted from the
chamber and Elise was forced into
a seat by his Republican col
leagues.
And Speaker Rainey, about to
receive the mantle of Gar sat
back in his chair first reading
comic strips, then turning to auto
mobile ads.
Just a few hours before congress-
men squared off, one-round bout
was held in the house restaurant
in the capitol, the casualties were
three glasses, one finger bowl
(some congressman use them) and
two bottles of sauce.
Principals were head waiter
Walter Roberts and Walter r.
Lawson.
Damage was S1.50: injuries a few
bruises as the result of a layoff
for Lawson.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
HOLD SIX FOR
L. A. RIOTS

LOS ANGELES, June 2. U.H-
Six persons were held today as
conspirators in a riot that flared
when police sought to disperse
crowd of jobless in front of the
County Charities office on lower
Broadway.
Between 25 and 30 persons were
injured, one believed seriously,
when 100 policemen moved to clear
the premises of 300 unemployed
men. Bricks flew and hand to hand
ensued before officers dis
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
JOBS FOR LOCAL YOUNGSTERS

Suppiementlng a recent article in this
column, urging recent graduates of local
institutions, who are not to continue their
educational course, to have faith in the
future, is the suggestion of local bus
inessman.
He points to number of former Ell
Centre schoolboys and girls, now holding
responsible positions with local firms.
He asks if business houses cannot make
a survey of their staffs and their needs,
to see if it will not be possible to give
employment to some of the youngsters
= who are now jobless.
Perhaps there are no full-time jobs
available" he states, 'but even So there
might be part-time work, which certain
ly is better than having these youngsters
with no work. | realize that there may
be married men who are jobless. l have
in mind jobs for which these recent grad
uates have been particularly trained.
would not have them compete with mar
ried men for jobs, but where the mar
ried man is untitled for the particular
job certainly our local businessmen
should give the chance to our local
youths rather than bring in outsiders.
Il am not taking the position that any
outsiders are being imported. In the
main l think our businessmen are will
ing to give the local boys and girls
chance.
Il merely suggest that it may be pos
sible to squeeze in some of the recent
graduates some place. If so search for
that place should be made by each firm
The suggestion appears to US to be a
good one and we pass it on to those
who may be able to do something about
it. 1t is realized that jobs are at prem
ium but it is also realized that special
effort to help the youngsters is in order.>
Our debtors certainly ought to know
now where they stand with Uncle Sam.
-O
The Los Angeles Times says there is
nothing about quintuplets to warrant
exhibiting them. But then the Times has
never had quintuplets.
-O-
Alameda's dynamiter says he is not
"nutty' but he nearly drove the popula-
tion that way.
Bolivia charges that atrocities are be-
ing committed in the Gran Chaco war
Just another misguided nation which ev-
identity expected war to be all bands and
flying banners.
One place where liquor and gasoline
mix we'll is in bringing revenue to the
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1894 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)

Gle Wiggily, severe like.
And another thing" said Mrs.
Wren. There's a clawing cat who
comes over your back fence from
the woods. Two or three times this
clawing cat climbed up the clothes
post and tried to stick his paw in
side our house. He couldn't do it
because our door is so small and
his paw is SO big. But he makes
me nervous"
"I should think he would" said
Uncle Wiggily. I'm sorry"
"If your rabbit boys must throw
stones" said Mrs. Wren, why don't
you tell them to throw them at the
clawing cat and drive him away If
we come back to live in the starch
box house"
III do that" said Uncle Wiggily.
When he finished his golf game
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

persed the rioters.
Unemployed leaders said they
only sought to serve list OF re-
quests on county officials. Police
charged the disturbance was plan
ned
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
TEN YEARS AGO

Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. C. Fenton
have gone to their cottage at Los
Perdidos for a few days
Shipments of cantaloupes from
Imperial Valley to date this sea-
son have totalled 1,416.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
HOW CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
ASSISTS CITY

The Imperial Valley Press Is
glad to publish each day one
full text letter received by or
sent from Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce, to ac1uaint the
citizens of Ell Centre with the
work, objectives and accom-
pIishments of that organization
In behalf of Ell Centre and Inn
periaJ Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June 2, 1919

In seven days, beginning last
Saturday, Imperial Valley shipped
236 carloads of fat cattle and sheep
to the Kansas City market.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

SUBSCRIPTION RATES = Delivered by carrier.
per month"; SIS cents; by mall SO cents per month
In advance. Entered at Ell Centro, California, post
Office as second-class matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association M. C. Mogen-
son. national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June 2, 1914

Delinquent tax list Is short this
year.
About HOO cases of honey will be
shipped from Heber this summer
from the Fairchild apiaries.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

Ell Centro is in favor of the
scheme of paved roads proposed by
the highway commission and adopt
ed by the board Of county super
visors, and which will come before
the voters on July in bond cleo
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

The Los Angeles Times says there is
nothing about quintuplets to warrant
exhibiting them. But then the Times has
never had quintuplets.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

Our debtors certainly ought to know
now where they stand with Uncle Sam
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

Alameda's dynamiter says he is not
"nutty' but he nearly drove the popula-
ton that way
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

One place where liquor and gasoline
mix we'll is in bringing revenue to the
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02

Bolivia charges that atrocities are be-
ing committed in the Gran Chaco war.
Just another misguided nation which ev-
identity expected war to be all bands and
flying banners.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-03
SOY BEAN EXHIBIT
VISITED BY THOUSANDS
[COntinurd from Firn r4Sr1

the fair visitors that soy beans are
becoming one of our most important
crops. We usually think Of them
only in terms of feed for livestock,
seed or cover crops, but within the
last few years the scientists and
chemists have found various other
uses for this crop. Some of the by
products which were on exhibit
were various kinds and grades of
soy bean oils which are being used
in the paint, varnish, soap and ed
ible fat industries. A sample of soy
bean milk was one of the exhibits
as well as butter substitutes, can
ned beans, erasers, rubber substi-
tutes, macarOni, crackers, salad
oils, soy bean -four. soy bean meal.
beef substitutes, soups. Slycerine,
explosives. paints, varnish, water
proof goods, linOleum, soaps. cellu-
loid substitutes, parts Tor au:oCio-
biles, glue, artificial leather. lard
substitutes, pan cake flour, Vita-full,
a drink made from soy beans; Nor-
cestershire sauce, bread, cakes,
rolls, doughnuts. lecithin. a product
used in the coating of candies. Il
display of various grades and Varie-
ties of soy beans. feeds containing
various amounts of soy beans. and
other products or by-products Of
SOY beans. Ii was no wonder that
people stopped to view this exhibit
because very few of us realize that
when we drive a certain make of
we are helping the soy
bean industry because some of its
parts are made from soy beans and |
again some soy bean oil is used in
the painting of this car. Neither did /
We realize that soy beans are being |
used as a food for human beings un-
ii we saw and tasted some of the !
SOY bean bread, and dOughnuts |
made from sOybean flour. Many taV-
,Table remarks were made about |
he bread, cakes and dOughnuts. The
after were baked and sold in a
booth adjoining this exhibit. They
we're made by the All club girls.
md when a visitor once tasted them
ne usually came back for more. In
,rder to supply the demand for soy
lean bread. cakes and doughnuts.
me of the bakers in the northern
md of the State has started baking .
hese products on certain days of /
Zach week. 1t can be truly said that
he soy bean is one of our young
giants and will within a few years
llay an important part in our com
nercial life.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-03
James NJ. Tunnel
Observes Birthday

James VI. Tunnel, Democratic
National Committeeman for Della
ware. and one of the most prominent
lawyers in the State, observed his
fifty-ffth birthday anniversary on
Thursday.
Born at Clarksville on August .,
1879, son of Henry NJ. and Rhcda f.
(Bennett Tunnel, he receive his
early education in the public
schools of that section of Sussex
county. He graduated from Franklin
College, at New Athens, Ohio. in
1900, with the degree of Bachelor of
Arts. After graduation, he read law
with Park Beggs, of Cadiz. Ohio, and
then came to Georgetown and cCn-
tinued his legal studies with the
late Robert c. White. one time At
torney General of Delaware and in
his day considered the greatest
criminal lawyer in Delaware.
He successfully passed the bar eX-
aminations in April, 1907, and was
admitted to practice, which he has
since continued. While reading ON
Delaware practice of the law. he
sustained himself by teaching as
principal of the public schools at
Frankford, Selbyville and Ocean
View. After admission To- the Sus-
sex county bar, he formed part
nership with the late Mr.. White,
which continued until the death of
the latter in July, 1919.
He served as attorney for the
lower House of the Delaware Legis-
lature during the sessions of 1913,
1914. 1917 and 1918, and as attorney
for the Sussex County Levy Court
and the Sussex County Highway
Improvement Commission from 1919
to 1922. He was chairman of the
Sussex County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee during the cam
paigns of 1910, 1912, 1914. 1916 and
1918. He was the nominee for Uni
ted States Senator in 1924, but was
defeated by the late T. Coleman du
Pont.
MI. Tunnel will be the candidate
for United States Senator in 1886. |
His nomination two years hence is
conceded
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-03
WILLIAMSVILLE
Near R0astOnl

Church News: Sunday school at
Williamsville Church every Sunday
at 2 p. m. Ye old time praise meet
ing at 3 p. m. Leader, Edwin Pret-
lyman.
Announcement has been made
this week of the marriage of Mrs.
Beatrice Cooper. and Cecil Bradley
at Snow Hill, Md, on April IL, 1894.
We wish for both a long and pros
porous married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Tatman and son
of Wilmington visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Tatman last
week.
Mrs. Alfred Collins visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bethual NleI-
edith of near Lincoln last Friday.
Miss Mary Tatman spent severa!
days last week in Wilmington as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Carper
and family.
Miss Lucille Brown was the over
night guest recently Of her grand
father, John Brown of Harrington.
Mrs. Laura Davis entertained her
son, William Davis, from Chester,
for a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. WilkersOn and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Wheatley Tru-
lit, Mr.. and Mrs. William Cooper.
Mrs. Rosa Truitt and son Richard.
all from Willards, Nd, were the
house guests last week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Bradley.