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The Coolidge examiner., 1934-01-05

Several bureau drawers stood open,
yawning blankly. Two large black
suitcases, both of leather. rested be-
meath the washstand. closed and
strapped. The student himself wore
dark suit. fastldiously tailored.
and his overcoat lay upon the bed
from which the bedclothes had been
removed.
Il merely dropped in TO bid you
gOod-by. Mr.. Randall. I'm glad I'm
not too late; wasn't sure I would
still find you here. thought. per
haps. you might have been able 90
get away before Monday. after all"
"No, | couldn't" the student re-
turned with an effort at self-posses-
sion. II had to make arrangements
for closing my account here and
dropping out of classes and the Of
fee was shut over the weekend"
"Classes?" The detective spoke
with deliberate incredulity. You
came from the office of the busi-
ness school a few minutes ago
didn't you?"
Il yes, | wanted a copy
of my records in case | should ever
be well enough TO return to school. :"
Abruptly, Rankin's tone grew
harsh with menace. Then IL
wasn't the letters your physician
wrote that you recovered?" he de
manded. They supported your
claim to being i'll to get you away
from school conveniently. And are
you sure you weren't afraid to leave
before today?"
Letters p" the boy faltered.
Afraid to leave? | don't know wha.
you mean by that"
"Yo2 didn't want TO chance arous-
ing my suspicious" Rankin attacked
viciously. at was wiser not to
make your appearance as Mrs
Laura Jordan on Friday coincide
too closely with your final de-
parture from the scene as Walter
! Randall. | might connect them
an discover what a clever actress
you are!"
The stark terror that lit the stu
dents features brought his voice
from its former husky resonance
to sn abnormally high pitch for a
man.
"Oh, my Cd! . You're crazy |!
| don't know what you're talking
about o.
only that I've penetrated your
disguise at last" the detective an
nounced solemnly. 81 arrest you.
Mrs. Laura Jordan, for the murder
of your husband, Stuart Jordan, and
l warn you that anything you may
say will be used against you!"
Hc was alert for any move she
made toward escape, yet her actual
effort nearly caught him unpre-
| pared. The actress did not try TO
resist. Instead. still holding a match
with which she had lighted a ciga-
rette she reached into her pocket
and drew out several papers. She
turned swiftly away from Rankin
and a flame spuitered in her hands 4;
simultaneously. he hurled himself
! forward with a curse to seize them.
"Oh, no, you don't!" he rasped
out, grimly. between his eeth.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-01-05
Black Satin Taupe Toque
Has Unusual Trimming.

A hat that makes you laugh and
love it Is made by Roberto Casey
and is a toque in black satin
taupe, trimmed with pompon of
glycerined ostrich feathers, perched
right smack above the forehead and
trickllng down between the eye
brows.
Another one by this modiste Is a
small brown suede affair, geometric
in it's angles and folds, worn with
all the hair out Of sight about the
face.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-01-05
Long Cloaks

The long cloak, a favorite of the
tall chic woman, is shown by sever
al of the leading designers. 1t is
generally made of velvet in such
rich tones as midnight blue, navy
blue or dark green.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-01-05

Paris alone could do wrap like
this. To create this lovely fantasy
Ardanse poses tiny squares Of er-
mine upon a foundation of chiffon
transparent velvet, with beaded
work of strass in the open spaces
which glistens and sparkles In keep
ing with the snowy whiteness of
the fur. Note the wide sparkling
jeweled bracelet. A wide hand
some bracelet is inevitable for eve
ming chic. This is only one Of many
of the beguiling little capes which
glorify formal attire this season.
Another model which Is so pretty
and dainty and feminine you want
it for your own at first sight is fash
ioned of thinneSt and supplest of
white velvet, the same bordered all
around with roses made Of the iden-
tical white velvet.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-01-05
Appealing Fur

The newest and most dynamic
fashion in evening furs this season
is "chanchilla," In reality chin
chilla-dyed lapin, soft, flattering
fur.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-01-05
Velvet Bows

Tailored velvet bows in light
tints add a new touch to the bodices
of dark wool frocks. Shell pink ap-
pears on black, blue green on
1rown.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
ROBINSON FOR ASSEMBLYMAN

Although committed to Republican
principles, The Press is pleased once
more to endorse for assemblyman from
Imperial county, Samuel E. Robinson, a
Democrat, who seeks the nomination on
both the Republican and Democratic
tickets.
Called to fill out the uneXpired term
of the late Myron D. Witter, Robinson
acquitted himself creditably in the 1881
session of the legislature and was re-
turned to the assembly two years ago as
further recognition of his ability by the
people of Imperial county.
Sam Robinson is not a politician. He
is a bona fide dirt farmer" thoroughly
familiar with the problems of the I'M
perial Valley rancher through long
years of experience in developing his
own ranch and in overcoming the OBJ
stacles with which agriculture every
where has been faced in the past few
years.
In stating that Robinson is not a poll
tician, it is not to be inferred that he is
not familiar with politics. He is, but it
is from the viewpoint of the legislator
who conscientiously seeks to serve his
constituency. There is a vast difference
UCIWSCu Tic SSShlIlS pOlIlICdl
office for what he can get out of it him.
self, and the legislator giving of his time
and ability because he considers it civic
duty.
Robinson belongs to the latter classi-
fication. His time in the assembly has
been given to the county at considerable
personal cost to himself, the nominal
stipend received from the state being in
sufficient to offset the extra expense of
operating his ranch caused by attend
ance at the legislature. That is not Rob-
inson's statement, but ours.
Sam Robinson has obtained recognition
among state leaders at Sacramento as
an able legislator who does his own
thinking and who is not averse to sub
ordinating his own personal opinions to
favor legislation desired by his constitu-
ents.
Seniority counts at Sacramento as it
does at Washington, and Imperial coun-
ty will be the gamer by continuing an
experienced legislator in office
-O-
One-third of August is gone and that
means better than two-thirds of the sum-
mer. Who's sorry?
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
ED-TIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

Wiggily. 1.-The chewing gum was
all melted into one lump by the
hot sun and the papers on the
sticks of gum were melted in with
them so you couldn't get one apart
from the other. So I didn't have
even one chew
Well I hope my treasure box
haSn It anything like that in it, -
said Jingle. "Come on now, let IS
take a guess. There are three of
us and three is a magic number.
You guess first, Mr.. Whitewash. -
Hears Nothing Rattle
The Polar Bear shook the box
close to his left ear. Then he
said:
Il hear nothing rattling inside.
So I'll say there is nothing in the
box. Here you try Wiggy.n
"All right, Whitley" answered
the rabbit gentleman. He put the
box to his nose and took a long
smell. Then he said:
II smell nothing. So I'll say
t4AtiS 10 4JCbA4lliS III Vic IVA.
"Oh, how disappointed I'll be if
it is filled with nothing!" said jim
gle. "a treasure box with Moth
ing in it ism treasure box at
all. Now it's my turn TO guess. -
She took the closed box from Un-
Gle Wiggily and shut her eyes.
Then, neither putting the box to
her nose nor to her ear, she said;
81 guess there is money in this
box"
"Why, Jingle, how could money
be in a box like that?" asked her
father.
81 don't know" said Jingle.
-" Anyhow, I wish we might find
money in it. It would be wonder
full
Filled with Pennies
Gwen soon know groWlod
Mr.. Whitewash. Here, Jingle,
give me the box The little rabbit
girl handed it to him. With mis-
strong claws Mr.. Whitewash pulled
off the lid, which was nailed on.
They all looked inside. At first
these seemed to be nothing but
papers. But when they were taken
out, there the box was filled with
pennies, bright, shining, copper
pennies. And the box was so tight
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM HEBER

Monday morning for Porterville.
Mrs. Juanita Lee was an over
night guest of Mary Briggs Friday
night.
Mrs. Burtia Faye McInnis called
on Mrs. Tom Wood Monday after
noon
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Chandler left
Tuesday evening for Los Angeles
for several days. visit with relatives
and friends.
Charles Miller was a dinner guest
at the Vincent Hamerson home Fri
day evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. McInnis and
son left Tuesday for Boulevard,
Mrs. McInnis and son will spend
the rest of the summer there.
Mrs. E. L. Auburg and sen, Ken
meth, left for Jacumba where they
will spend the remaining summer
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

ing personally to spend $500 to
keep himself cool the next three
weeks. His temporary office for
that period is upstairs in the hot
trade commission quarters. He
bought an expensive air-cooling
plant TO use during the brief in
terval before permanent quarters
in a cocier place are available.
James A. Moffett. housing admin
istrator, has big yacht, the Didou.
which he is in a controversy about.
He wants to anchor it at the dis
trict owned pier at $50 a month
but there is no room there because
the John Hays Hammond, Jr.,
yacht Ripple is in the way. Get
Ripple out and let Bidou in, Mof-
felt demands while his craft rides
at anchor in the channel-near the
morgue. But district officials hope
to settle the matter peacefully by
waiting Until Hammonds craft
leaves for the south shortly A
suggestion has been made that con-
gress build a bigger pier in view
of the new deal yachters.
Henry Morgenthau secretary of
! treasury, q shrewd smile playing
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
MONEY BOX

Mr.. Whitewash, the Polar Bear
gentleman, stood on the seashore
beach holding in his paws a closed
box which Uncle Wiggily and jim
gle had found on the sand a little
while before. Jingle called it her
treasure box. At least, she hoped
it had a treasure in it.
"But we can't find out until We
open it, said the little rabbit
girl, who was as thrilled over what
was going to happen as if she were
going to a party.
"No, 1t must be opened before
we can see what is inside agreed
Uncle Wiggily. ''And it isn't go
ing to be easy to open this box. 1t
has no cover on hinges as most
boxes have. 1t hasn't a lock or a
keyhole. I don't see how it can
be opened -
"Just leave that to me- spoke
Mr.. Whitewash in his jolly voice,
though at the same time it was
growly as are the voices of all
bears. "I will have no trouble op-
ening this box. I'll pull it apart
with my strong claws"
( He started to do this but Jingle
held up one paw and said:
"Before you do that, let IS try to
guess what is inside. -
! "Why should we do that?'
asked Mr. WhiteWash. "Why not
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
BY JEAN REAVIS
Press Staff Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cummings
and Harold Bell motored to Los
Angeles Thursday returning Sun
day.
Howard Davis returned home
Saturday from Riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Terrence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Rogers motored
to Boulevard Sunday
Bill Hayman was in town Satur-
day from Porterville.
Charles Ewing made a business
trip to Salinas Tuesday.
Roy Lawless and his sister, Hes
ter, of El Centro, George Higgs of
Imperial, and Jean Reavis enjoyed
dinner at the Pat Higgs home
Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. E. l.. Aulburg and
son Kenneth made a business trip
to Los Angeles Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. McInnis and
son, Claude Earl, spent Tuesday
night and Wednesday in Boulevard
Mr.. and Mrs. John Briggs and
daughter, Mary, dined at the M
c. Denham home in Ell Centro
| Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Laura Orr motored to Los
Angeles Thursday where she ex-
poets to spend several days.
Ed Welch left Thursday for Tur-
lock.
John Stindt visited his family in
Les Angeles for several days.
Frank Lee who has been work
ing in Los Angeles was in town
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bell left
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

let me open the box at once. which
can easily do? Then we II know
what is inside without guessing -
More Fun TO Guess
"Oh, it is much more fun to
guess" said Jingle. "Always in
stories, when anybody finds a
treasure box, they try to guess
what is inside before they open it.
It IS thrilling!"
1.-The child is right" " said Un-
Gle Wiggily. ''Once, when I was
little boy rabbit I found a box.
closed like this.
"Did you open it right away,
Daddicums, or did you try to guess
what was inside?'
~ took three guesses, - said MIR.
Lcngears. "Then I opened it,
"Did you guess right?" the Po-
lar Bear gentleman wanted to
know.
Il did not!" laughed the bunny
gentleman. FFirst, I guessed the
box held money, then 1 guessed it
held diamonds and next guessed
it had in it a gold watch which I
very much wanted -
"What was in it2p asked jim
gle, her eyes as bright as diamonds.
Chewing gum" said her faith
or. cit was a box Of chewing
gum"
"Well, that wasn't a bad kind
of treasure, " said Mr.. Whitewash.
f" You could chew lot Of gun
yourself and sell the rest. -
mo, couldn IT,, F" said Uncle
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

and the pennies we're SO well wrap
ped that being in the sea had not
tarni5hed them.
"Oh, it is treasurei' - cried jim
gle, dancing for joy. "I'm going
to buy a lollypop for everybody. y
And that's what she did with her
treasure, treating all the animal
children. her father and Mr..
WhiteWash. They could only guess
that the treasure box must have
fallen off some ship and have been
washed ashore. So that's how it
happened.
And if the rubber ball will squeak
like a little mouse when it hides
under the doormat, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily's beach
plumS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street,
Il Centre, California W. C. Costello business
manager Telephone 26. business office: ZOO edi-
torial department Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
THE HOUSING SURVEY

The chamber of commerce is under
taking a worthwhile community activity
IN appointing a committee to conduct a
survey to determine how Ell Centre may
use the provisions of the national hous-
ing act.
This act, passed by congress and
signed by the President in the closing
days of the 73rd congress, provides for
loans for rehabilitation and alteration of
homes and for the construction of new
ones.
1t is not only intended to place homes
in good condition and to make new
homes available, but is also designed to
stimulate activity in the building trades
which have been hard hit by the econ
onlic conditions of the past five years.
By so doing it will be another aid to re-
nevlng unemployment and increasing
the circulation of money.
I'll Centro has never had a surplus of
desirable homes and it must be confessed
1t has too many homes that are not as
modern or as comfortable as homes
should be. Too many of them are lust
step removed from the "shacks" of
the pioneer days. Others have been
built with little or no consideration for
climatic conditions. Many are positive
eyesores within and without
Inc national housing act ought to be
able to relieve these conditions The
committee appointed by the chamber is
composed of men and women familiar
with building and home conditions and
thoroughly acquainted with our local
conditions.
1t is matter of qualification that the
survey is to include the east side section
of the city. 1t is pathetic but admirable
to see how the people of that commun-
ity struggle to make real homes for
themselves under terrific handicaps.
The result of the survey will be
watched with interest. 1t can accom-
plsh great good for Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

about his mouth, handed IL news
papermen the other day, y new
dollar bills-silver certificates of the
new vintage. They were auto
graphed.
One correspondent suggested it
might have been better to have
waited until new s10O silver GER
tificates are ready in a few weeks.
Morgenthau just smiled. Cor
respondents are now wondering if
the dollar bill gifts were intended
to rivet their attention on silver.
Morgenthau sprang the new silver
naturalization order the next day.
Gold and silver policies of the
government are watched closely by
the Red Cross. That relief agency
already has found that needs have
increased in Alaska due to the
gold price hike. Gold mining pros
pectors swarmed in with insult
ficent ready cash, have created a
Red Cross problem. The Red Cross
now has nine chapters and many
branches in Alaska. The further
most point served by the seward
chapter is Attu Island, 1000 miles
west of Seward and incidentally
nearer to Japan than Seward.
The first car of bell peppers ever
fVay,, MavPn6 cont IN
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

SUBSCRIPTION RATES - Delivered by carrier,
per month. SIS cents; by mail, SO cents per month
In advance. Entered at FL Centre, California, post
Office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association M. c. Mogen-
son. national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

A summer bachelor's' home is ter
rible thing to see. What a howl he
would raise at other seasons of the year
if there were dust everywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

Gold first, now silver First thing w,
know tin cans will be nationalized
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

1t is a safe bet that Mr.. Hoover is hav
ing more enjoyable birthday toda.
than he had two years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

Joseph P. Kennedy. chairman Of
the new securities and exchange
commission, the federal means of
protecting the little man from big
spectators, lives in somewhat ex-
otic style. He has leased a big
suburban house here which has y
bathrooms. In addition he is will
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

The first car of bell peppers ever
shipped from Merced was sent 10
Chicago recently by Mondon Bro
theirs.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

TEN YEARS AGO
August 10, 1924
w. D. Carey has returned from
a visit to San Diego.
Mark Washburn spent the week
end in the mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August 10, 1919
Mrs. E. Embury is spending the
summer at La Jolla.
ALA Nazimova in THE Red
Lantern" is the attraction at the
Topic theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Year.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August 10. 1914

w. T. Druiff returned recently
from a business trip to San Diego.
DR. and Mrs. w. H. Carl plan to
leave soon for camping trip to
coast points and Lake Tahoe.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
Don't Quote Me-
> By United Press *

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1o.-Rush
D. Holt, picturesque senatorial
nominee in West Virginia may be
the first man under 80 TO sit in
the senate since Henry Clay in
1906.
Clay, like Holt, was a candidate
for the senate when but %, a
year under the constitutional limit
for senators. The Kentuckian sat
in the senate, however, from No
vember l9, 1906 until March g.
1907 although he was not 30 until
April II, 1907.
In contravention Of the con-
stitution" say official records
referring to Clay, but Holt, if
elected Democratic senator, may
also see the constitution disregard
cd. The question is up to the SEN
ate. BY majority vote Holt could
be seated.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

One-third of August is gone and that
means better than two-thirds of the sum-
mer. Who's sorry?
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

l.a. ~ -. stsyel ~
Evening star., 1934-09-25

With fine coil-spring base and
inner-spring mattress. Covered, too,
in a wide assortment of finer-grade
fabrics, with 3 matching, kapok-
filled cushions.
Fourth Floor-The Hecht Coz
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-15
GREAT STRIKE IS THREATENED
 CLAIMS GREEN
Auto Industry Attempts s Further Reduction
 in Wages
WASHINGTON, March IS.

WASHINGTON, March IS. = William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor, told the Senate Committee today the auto industry is on the verge of one of the greatest strikes in the history of the nation"
 Green made the statement as the auto makers presented their side of the story to the National Labor Board to the effect they were facing strike threats from their employees.
 At the same time rail employees and managers sought solution of their pay dispute.
 The auto employers want to re- duce the basic wage another five per cent in addition to the ten percent now in effect. The work CTS oppose this.
 Green said danger of a wide spread strike is traceable to an effort to compel workers to be- long to the company unions. , Green gave wholehearted support to the Wagner bill which would outlaw company unions and make permanent the Labor Board as the court for industrial labor disputes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-15
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR?

Confidential advices reaching Washington from the Far East in- dicate that a Russian-Japanese war may easily be in the cards for this spring, although the sit uation has not yet reached the stage of centertainty.
 Government officials refuse to discuss the subject at all, but they are receiving interesting reports about it. The general impression around the capital is that the United States will take no hand.
 The Japanese objective, if war should come, is said in private reports to be occupation of that strip of Russian territory lying along the coast. including Vladi- vostok, and that portion of Sak- halin Island, which now belongs to Russia. A look at the map will show.
 At least one well-informed mil itary expert thinks it would be over in 90 days. Russia has a nest of airplanes at Vladivostok, which can do much damage to the Japanese cities, but it is the in- fantry which takes and holds ter ritory, and Russias lines of com munications across Siberia are long and difficult.
 Continued on Page Six.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-15
HOUSE ADOPTS C0MPR PROMISE ON VETERANS PAY
Congressman Break Away from Administration Lead
 CTS in Night Action

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Af- ter once breaking away from Ad- ministration leaders, the House settled down last night and adopt ed the compromise proposals on Veterans pay legislation contained in the independent office Supply bill.
 As dispatched to conference with the Senate amendments the meas- ure included the $90,000,0 900 Ta- Der compromise proposal for in- creased benefits to former sol- diers and the Vinson amendment restoring per cent of government salaries as of February and an- other per cent July 1.
 The Senate originally overstepped the Administration boost of Vet erans' benefits about SIS, 1000, 900 and directed per cent restora- tion of federal pay now and the full Is per cent on July l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-15
AR M ' AIR M ALL
 STUDY DECLINED BY L|NDBERG
Famous Flier Declares He Is Not Tn Favor of
 Cancellation Policy

NEW YORK, March Is. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh last night declined to serve on the special committee to study the Army's mail flying.
 The Colonel said: T believe the use of the Army Air Corps to carry the mail is unwarranted and contrary to the American principles.
 "The action is unjust to airlines whose contracts have been can celled without trial and was un- fair to the personnel of the Army Air Corps who had neither equip ment designed for the purpose nor adequate time for training for the new field. It has unneces- sarily greatly damaged all Ameri- can aviation.
 T do not feel I can serve on the committee whose function is to assist in following out the Exc cutive Order to the Army to take over the commercial air mail sys- tenn of the United States"
 Col. Lindbergh telegraphed his statement to Secretary of War Dern who had invited the Colonel to serve with Orville Wright, Clar- ence Chamberlain and other ayia- tors on a special committee to de- termine the adequacy and eff ficiency" of the Army's technical flying equipment and training for mail carrying.
 Col. Lindbergh is Technical Ad- visor of the Transcontinental and Western Air Lines. formerly a large mail carrier.
 MT Wright has also refused to serve as his health will not per- init He is a very sick man, it is said,