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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-02-28
MILFORD RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Anna NJ. Atkins Passes Away
at IS Years After Long Illness

at IS Years After Long Illness
Mrs. Anna M. Atkins, aged 76,
widow of Edward Atkins, died at
her home at Milford, Thursday ev-
ening. She had been in ill health
for some time. Mrs. Atkins was
active in church work. She is sur
vived by son, Earl, who is in the
automobile business at Milford
Funeral services were held at her
late residence Sunday afternoon
with interment at Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-02-28
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hTll Of Mrs. Wilson.
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\ such a charming woman.
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geS
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isSi bis sister for asking
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tod yOu how very much we
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Il for her.
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aealed the lady. Hav-
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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-02-28
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

The mems chorus of the M. p.
Church of Milford, broadcasted
from WHIP, Philadelphia, Tuesday
evening from $50 until $50.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-02-28

By actual test many peach buds
in Sussex were found to have been
killed by the sub-zero weather. In
one orchard out of As buds exam
med only five were found alive.
Seed peas are now being deliv-
cred by packers to the farmers in
the section of Milford but owing to
the extreme cold weather the
farmers as yet have been even I'M
able to plow the soil.
DR.. Robert Layton an inferno of
Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia,
has just received a Fellowship ap-
pointment to the Lohey clinic,
Boston, Mass, where he will serve
one year doing research work in
surgery. DR.. Layton is the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Reese Lay
ton of Bridgeville.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-02-28

At this point l am reminded of
the syndicate head who journeyed
out to Chicago to have q conference
with one of his artists. The meet
ing was in a place where liquors
were dispensed and there was a lit
tie party of four. including one of
the syndicate statesmen. Everything
was going along well, with the syn
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
PRISONER FLEES
GALL|NGER

Raymond Bragg, 20, of the 600
block Tenth st. N. w., who was
shot in the right leg last Saturday
night while attempting to get
away from Policeman Clarke, Of
the Fourth precinct, today es-
capped from Gallinger Hospital
where he was under treatment for
his wound.
According to police, Bragg was
found to have quantity of un-
taxed liquor in his possession and
he was charged on the police
blotter with violation Of the liquor
laws.
When he left the hospital,
Bragg was wearing a pair Of gray
trousers, white shirt and was with
out a hat. Hospital attendants
stated that his wound was not
serious but sufficient to cause o
noticeable limp.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
Gloucester Relief
offices viii Close

GLOUCESTER, Va, July 10.
Emergency relief offices here will
be closed until further notice.
This move is being taken on rec
ommendation Of Mrs. L. M. Nc
Gonagle, district supervisor, fol-
lowing adoption Of a similar reSo-
luton by the Gloucester Board Of
Public Welfare and the Board Of
Supervisors.
Maintenance Of five selected
farm families and continued ef-
forts in subsistence gardening are
held adequate relief for the
present.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
L|CEN NSES
DUE MONDAY

Taxicab operators have been
given until next Monday by the
Public Utilities Commission to get
their licenses for the present
fiscal year. Because of shortage
in personnel, the commission was
not able to inspect all the cabs by
July / and fixed the new limit.
After July Is there will be only
one hour q day for hack inspec-
ton. Police then will begin in
specting cabs, and will arrest
drivers operating with old licenses.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
Alexandria Places
81 On PWA Jobs

Twenty-Five men started work
on the PWA project Of placing
curbs and cutters in Alexandria
for the widening of the Old River
Road to Washington. All men
were taken from the register at
the Federal Employment Bureau
in Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10

I didn't even aspire to be a
lightning bug, the glowworm
would be enough-and if I
didn't glow to the extent I
ought to, wen, then it could get
dark!
ITO BE Continued Tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1888 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

chipmunk boy. 81 never thought
of that. Well, I hope we dol"
So the two friends went along to-
gether a little farther into the
woods and in a little while, all of
sudden, they heard a growing
mewing noise in clump of trees
and Chippy said:
"What S that, Uncle Wiggily?'
'If I mistake not, I think j. is
the Bob Cat" answered the rab-
bit.
"Oh, my goodnesslr whispered
Chippy. ''What shall we do?'
"Stoop down behind these bush
eS, - answered the rabbit gentleman
in low voice. perhaps he won It
see us. But I see him. 1 see the
Bob Cat. He's over in that tree
and he IS sharpening his claws on a
branch and tearing the bark off
and making holes in the tree.'
"I'm glad he isn't scratching
holes in us, aren't you, Uncle Wig
gily?o asked the chipmunk boy.
"Indeed, I ann whispered MI
Longears. "Now keep very quiet
and l think the Bob Cat will &c
away without seeing us. He can t
smell us for the wind is blowing
from him to us. If it blew the 9TH
er way he could. But we are lucky.
"Say, this is an adventure, ism I
it?' asked Chippy. The rabbit
gentleman said it was. He and
Chippy watched until the Bob Cat
finished sharpening his claws on
the tree where he was crouched
amid some low branches and ran
away, not having seen Uncle Wig
gily or Chippy.
Then the bunny and his boy
friend came out from behind the
bushes. They were standing under
the tree the Bob Cat had scratched
when, all Of sudden, Chippy eX-
claimed:
''Why, it's raining! Drops arc
| falling out of this tree. And it s
sweet rain" he said as he tasted
drop that fell down off his nose
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily, it's sweet
RAIN
"Ha! Hal" laughed Mr.. Long
ears. 81 see what has happened
We have found a maple sugar treel
Hurrayl' And what happened
next I'll tell you tomorrow night
Then the story will be about Uncle
Wiggily's IS sugar camp. And hope
the bread doesn't go to the movies
without the butter to keep it COM
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
GOOD FRIDAY OBSERVANCE

/
Following out suggestion made in
this column on April 13, 1888, churches
of this city have started plans for a more
general observance of Good FRIDAY
which comes on April l, in keeping with
its significance as one of the greatest
days in the Christian calendar,
Heretofore, with one or two exceptions
there has been no general observance
of Good Friday by the churches and na-
turally there has been none by the COM
munity.
Good Friday has been accepted as Just
another day in the week Parties, enter
tainmentS and sporting events have been
held as usual, except in a few isolated
cases when the inconsistency of such ae,
tivitieS in a community considering itself
Christian, has been pointed out
Nine of the states have given due rec
ognition to Good Friday by calling upon
their citizens to observe it as day of
prayer and fast, and this is done in Con-
necticut, Delaware, Maryland Tennessee,
Louisiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Florida and Minnesota
Last year Los Angeles halted all traf-
fic for a brief period on Good Friday and
by official proclamation the people of
that city were asked to visit the churches
between the hours of l and 8 p. m.
There is an increasing tendency every
where to establish the observance of Good
Friday in a fitting manner All Christ
ian sects are active in the movement and
it is finding ready response when put
before the people.
The support of the people and bust
nessmen of this city is to be sought by
the churches in their efforts to have the
day recognized as it should be.
Joining in the movement are the Christ
ian. Methodist, Presbyterian. Baptist and
Nazarene churches. The Catholic and
Episcopal churches, in keeping with
their church laws, have always observed
Good Friday as a great religious day.
The movement undertaken by t e
churches we believe will find much re-
sponse among the people of the city, nor
will the response be limited to active
church attendants and church members.
Many who profess no church membership
will be interested in the movement, and
will support it.
The ordinary average man who pays
little or no attention to church the great
er part of the year, is drawn toward 1t on
such occasions as Christmas and Easter.
These occasions bring back to him mem
ories of his Sunday school days and of
religious instruction obtained from his
parents There is quite often a wish to
be more observant of the great religious
truths which he was taught, but just as
often the opportunity and encouragement
to do so has been lacking.
We do not understand that there is any
intention to drive people to church to
spend the day in prayer. Such an idea
would defeat itself There is, however a
sincere and cordial invitation extended by
the churches of the city to all Christians
to attend Good Friday services and to
lend their support to accord the day the
dignity it deserves.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
Cotton GroUers
Receive Letters

Circular letters to the some so
odd valley signers Of the cotton re-
duction contract with the govern
ment are being sent out by Frank
Beyschlag, farm advisor, relative
to the rented acreage.
Those signerS who have rented
acreage to the government are noti-
fled that according to the terms OF
the contract the rent acreage should
represent a fair average in produc-
tivity since the government is pay
ing a fair rent.
Signers should confer with their
committeeman as to what acreages
should be designated and if they
can not agree with the individual
committeeman, they may meet with
the committee in their district, this
committee being composed OF three
members.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
SDora't Quote Me-
BY United Press

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Post-
master General James A. (Call Me
Jim) Farley says he doesn't want
any of his postmasters selling
liquor on the side-unless they sell
it by the bottle.
They must. in fact, chose be-
tween whisky and postage stamps.
Farley has ordered that:
mo post office, or branch, or
station of any post office shall
be located in a room where in
toxicating liquor is sold to be
consumed on the premises or in
any room directly connected there
with"
The omissions in this order in
dicate that Farley has no fault
to find with general store keep
err postmasters who elect to sell
legal liquor by the bottle to-
gether with groceries, shoes, etc.
Notwithstanding time is almost
upon us, the agriculture depart
ment advises, in warning southern
peach growers to get busy lest
their fruits are destroyed by "the
most serious insect pest that direct
ly attacks peaches in the south.
Continues the department:
Adult curculios hard, brown,
gray-mottled snout beetles, about
3-16 of an inch long-can be COL
lected in large numbers by placing
two big sheets under peach trees
and jarring the trees with a padded
pole. This disturbs the beetles, SC
that they Immediately fold their
legs and drop to the sheet be-
low"
my, N.Y." exclaimed an elderly
feminine visitor upon strolling in,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
UNCLE WIGGILY's SWEET RAIN

Don't you know who it was
shouting inside that Logo" asked
Chippy as he scampered along
through the woods beside Uncle
! Wiggily.
! mo indeed, " answered the
rabbit gentleman to the little striped
chipmunk. "Your voice sounded
so strange and booming, coming
out of the hollow log, 1 didn't rec
ognize you. You must have run
into the log very hard to be stuck
so tightly that the Police Dog had
to poke you with his club to get
you out"
] Eyes, I suppose I die" " Chip
py answered But when a Fox is
chasing you, why, you don t look
where you re going just as long as
you get away from him.
| "That s very true agreed Un-
Gle Wiggily. ''Wen, I hope the
Fox doesn't take notion to chase
after the two of US now, just when
We are so happy"
q hope the same, - said Chip
py. $50 you are going after more
honey for pancakes, are you?'
! yes" Uncle Wiggily Sa d
. Enough TO last until l can find
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09

to the house military affairs COM
mittee room. Il didn't know that
congressman were such nice look
ing fellows"
Nobody corrected the lady. In the
high seats of the commotteemen
on a mahogany daiS sat the rep
resentatives of the press, while the
congressman themselves sat at the
witness table with the witnesses.
A subcommittee was conducting
the hearing and only four men,
bers were present. They thought it
would be easier to question the
witnesses if they sat beside them.
The press therefore took the fancy.
high-backed chairs vacated by the
congressman.
Wolf skins costing $65 each and
handkerchiefs at $3.75 a box were
included in gifts that the North
west Airways gave to Walter F..
Brown former postmaster general
and other postal officials during
the days when airline operators
WCIt GdJClillS iOl llldll IOllIl dClS.
Gel. L. H. Brittin, former vice
president of Northwest Airways.
told the senate airmail committee
that on one occasion he distributed
as Christmas gifts, 80 boxes of
handkerchiefs embroidered with the
airmail insignia.
When Northwest Airways opened
its line to Winnipeg in February,
1881, Brittin gave away $500 worth
of wolf skins all of which had a
map of the famous Red river
trail imprinted on their backs.
w. Irving Glover, former as
sistant general, Chase Cove, Glow
er's assistant, and Earl Wadsworth,
superintendent of airmail. were in
cluded in the gifts, Brittin said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09

onstration agent, gave an interest
ing summary of the many activities
undertaken by the home depart
ment. and a fine talk on the state
clothing program was given by Miss
Ethelwyn Dodson, extension spe-
cialist in clothing.
Clifford Clements gave a piano
solo, Acacia center illustrated one
department project with the dem
onstration of cheese making, Jane
Brandenburg gave tap dance,
Lorris Mcconnell presented a flute
solo, Dorothy Mall playing her ac-
compartment.
A gay comedy Scandal" was
ably presented by a group of wom-
en- TO the delight Of all present, and
the evening ended with recreation
program with Mrs. Olive Carleton
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09

y
the maple sap running. Then I'll
make some maple sugar"
I'm help YOU" kindly offered
Chippy.
Uncle Wiggily had come to the
woods not only to look for maple
sugar tree, but also to get honey
and have an adventure. He had
the adventure first, for he heard
what he thought was log shout
ing. He got the Police Dog who
discovered poor Chippy stuck in
side the log into which he had run
TO get away from the Fox But now
Chippy was out and was having
fun with Uncle Wiggily.
The two animal friends, one a
jolly old rabbit gentleman and the
other a cute little chipmunk boy,
were going along together through
the woods, wondering what would
happen next.
What do you guess will happen
next, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Chip
! py.
"Well," said Mr.. Longears, "we
may have an adventure, or we may
come to the honey tree or I may
find a maple tree which 1 can get
some sap out of next week and
make maple sugar. So it is hard
to guess which will happen first.
~ think we won't come TO the
honey tree very SOON" chartered
chippy. "That is far away in the
woods. I don't know anything
about maple sugar trees, so I guess
that ven have an adventure first. .
'We might have BOTH" said I'M
Gle Wiggily with a smile.
How do you mean?" asked
Chippy, skipping about in the BUSH
eS.
"Well,D answered the rabbit
gentleman, 1--WE might find an ad-
venture under the maple sugar
tree"
"Oh, that IS SOL" laughed the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
WOMEN GIVE :.
FARM CENTER
FINE PROGRAM

Women of e-MeSquite farm
home department showed the men
of the farm center last night just
what a good farm center program
should be when they took charge
of the evenings IS entertainment.
Mrs. A. O. Dolson. chairman of
the department, presided at the
program which opened with a series
of numbers by the Lincoln school
string orchestra of Imperial under
the direction Of Miss Marian Bay
less.
Miss Florence Glenn, home dem
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
AWARDS GIVEN
F, F. A. BOYS

With Professor d. A. Gordon,
University of California at Ber-
kelley judging, the following awards
were made to members of the
Future Farmers of America in their
division of the livestock exhibits
at the county fair:
Junior boar pig;
/. Rudolph Adams.
2. Rudolph Adams.
3. T. j. Payne.
Senior yearling SOW:
/. T. j. Payne. (No competitionD
Senior SOW pig:
/. Jean Veliquette. ono competi-
tom.
Junior sow pig:
l. Rudolph Adams.
2. Morlin ChilderS.
3. Jean Veliquette.
Produce of dam:
l. Rudolph Adams.
2. T. j. Payne.
Get of sire:
l. Jean Veliquette.
2. Jean Veliquette.
3. No third.
In the poultry division first and
second places for his white Leg
horn pullet entries were given to
Tom Payne while Harland Daily
was given the award for the best
entry of five heads Of double dwarf
Milo maize.
The local chapter of the Future
Farmers of America composed OF
/ students attending Central Union
High school had a feature ex-
hibit at the fair which summar-
] lied the projects undertaken dur
ing the year. 1t also had the largest
livestock exhibit ever made by the
F.. F. A. here at proceeding county
fairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
BANDIT ROBS BANK

LONG BEACH, March 0. U.R)-
A masked bandit who forced one
employee to bind two fellow work.
ers with their belts and neck
ties and then robbed the North
Long Beach branch of the Bank
Of America of $1,000 in cash, was
hunted here today. The raid was
staged at closing time yesterday
when no patrons were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
Kellner Funeral
Services Held

Funeral services for Johnny
Maurice Kellner, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kellner, of this city,
who died Tuesday morning ot
pneumonia. were held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon from the Arnold
funeral hall. Rev. w. E. Malan of
the Methodist church officiated.
Several appropriate musical num-
bers were sung. Burial was in
Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street,
e Centro, California. w. c. Costello business
manager. Telephone IS, business office: 70O edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09

Wallace CroWell Vista, San Diego
county, is delighted with the avoca-
do he has developed which averages
about % per cent oil content.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09

California wishes the new woman war
den of Tehachapi prison better success
than Sheriff. Lillian had.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09

In days gone by this was the time of
year when neatsfoot oil used to be rubbed
into the favorite baseball glove.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09

The principal thing wrong with the Re
publican party is that it is ''out and
the Democrats are "in'.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
VETERAN FORECLOSURES

Announcement that the California Wei
fare Board is to foreclose on veterans
purchasing their homes with state funds.
who are three months or more in arrears
on their monthly payments, is not likely
to meet with general approval
1t savors too much of the national &C.
onomy act, which was intended to weed
out lmposters among the veterans getting
government compensation, but succeed
ed IN cutting off many deserving veter-
an from compensation to which he was
justly entitled
Of the $4,000 veterans purchasing
homes under the boards supervision it is
reported that 1000 are delinquent three
months or more. The board is certain
ly to be congratulated for not having
more delinquencies. The wonder is that
many more veterans are not delinquent,
Tor these are times of considerable econ
omic difficulty and the rank and file of
the veterans have little money
The board declares that it must pro-
tect itself from financial loss because of
veterans who have no chance of making
the payments required of them in their
contracts, or who have shown no dispos-
ition to do so, even in the face of fixed
and steady income.
IdhlLg the laSl CLASS 1lrSl, the DOarQ
by all means should cut off such veterans.
The very fact that such cases exist is a
reflection on the efficiency of the board
in selecting veterans to be aided. The
veteran who has home and no DISPOSE
tion to pay for it, is 'gold-bricker" and
it should take only the scratch of the pen
to have his property revert back to the
state
But this should not be done in such a
way as to work hardship on the first
claSs-the veterans who would like to
keep up their payments but are just not
financially able to do so. To cut them
off after three months delinquency is a
rank injustice and contrary to all prin-
ciples of righteousness. 1t is in direct
conflict with the Presidents wishes to
avoid home foreclosures wherever posi-
BILE.
Deserving veterans who may be in ar
rears through no fault of their own
should be given every consideration and
We believe the people of the state who
voted them the money to finance the
farm and home loans want them to have
such consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09

Gold has been swiped right under the
noses of the treasury officials in Wash
ington. We didn't think Dillinger was
even near the nations capital.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09

in charge. Over 125 we're present
for this program.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
TEN YEARS AGO
March 9. 1924

Miss Georgia Haynes of Holtville
was in town today.
With between $50 and 200 people
cut to enjoy yesterdays fine
weather. the course at the Ell Gen.
tro golf club proved its popularity.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March 9, 1914

TIE Imperial Valley Baking COM
pany has been organized for the
purpose of erecting a large central
bakery in Ell Centro, from which
bread will be distributed to all val
ley towns.
A restriction has been placed oil
the importation from Mexico into
the United States of any avocados