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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

Harness Reported Stolen = John
Yates reported TO the sheriff S
office yesterday that two sets Of
harness have been stolen from his
corral near Calexico.
Herman, the Highwayman for
Christmas boxes. On lot across
from Hulse-Anderson Co. 13-to
Marriage License Granted-Ches-
ter Archie, 20. and. Julia Fauvor,
Is. both of Holtville, have been
granted a marriage license at the
county clerk S office.
Desert scenes from Hetzels
Studio solve your Christmas giving.
126 South Fifth Street. i5To
Building Permit Issued-To c. L.
Smith for erection of a sign at 679
Main street, cost estimated at $3.50.
DR.. A. B. Hanson, dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone 88. 9tf
Two Cars StoIen-The sheriff S
office was notified that two cars
were stolen in the county Saturday
One q Chevrolet coach registered
To r. Valdes, West, was stolen in
Brawley; the other belonging to Y.
Nemesis of Calexico was stolen
there Saturday night.
Real Good Steaks-Sherwood's,
Fifth and Main. 29tf
Reports Traffic Accsdent-John
Culberson notified police that at
7:30 O clock last night while driv-
ing here another car had crashed
into his machine and then drove
OFF without stopping to investigate.
No one was injured in the accident
the report states.
Home Is Ransacked-Al Kellogg,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
Woman Suspected
In Pasadena Crime

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IT. U.P)-
"A mystery woman" was hunted to-
day as a suspect in the 100000
jewel-fur robbery at the Altadena
home of Mrs. Delphine s. Slattery,
according to the sheriff's office,
which was supplied a description of
the woman.
Neighbors told officers the woman
appeared last Wednesday and in
quired after Mrs. Slattery who had
gone to Murieta Hot Springs.
The robbery was discovered late
Saturday. The loot included $780,
600 diamond ring.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
0UNYMLEFS

1245 Hamilton, notified police yes
terday that his home had been
ransacked by prowlers on Satur-
day. Entry had been gained by
cutting the screen on a rear porch.
A checkup showed nothing missing,
the report states.
nr. r. Z. Clemons. dentist pro-
'esSional bldg Phone 245.
m W t.
Divorce Decree Signed = A final
decree of divorce was granted to-
day by Judge McPherrin to Alice
Pischner from Carl PiSchner on
grounds of wilful neglect and deser-
ton.
For Hay or Wood-See Royce
Transfer and Storage. m,wf-tf
Arrested On Traffic Charge-Leo
Hall, of Cleveland, was arrested
yesterday by Walter Walsh, state
traffic officer. for reckless driving
on the Los Angeles highway. Hall
is to appear in Westmorland court
on the charge this afternoon.
DR.. Goble Hurst - Modern chiro-
practic treatments, light therapy.
I. V. Press Bldg. Phone for ap-
pointment.
Ruth T. Reid Piano Studio-523
Holt Ave. Phone 236. m,w,f-to
Shoots Goose-Wallace B. Hanna
had exceptionally good luck this
weekend hunting near Salton Sea
when he brought down l4-pound
Canadian honker goose.
Coal, wood, charcoal, hay, straw,
milo maize, honey. 36s Olive Ave.
Tel. "A. M.W.S.lMo
Audit Books-Audit of the tax
collector s books was being start
ed this morning after which Dan
West will be in charge OF the Office
until the expiration of the term.
Baby Born At Hospital-A son
was born last night at La Solana
hospital to Mrs Sarah Rodriguez.
Mother and son are reported max
ing splendid progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
Police Warning On
Drunk Rollers

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. U.P) -
The ancient craft of drunk rolling"
received a decisive setback today.
Sixty craftsmen" allegedly pro-
ficient in looting the pockets of in
toxicated victims, were Jailed on
charges ranging up to robbery and
assault. Five women also were ar
rested.
Police undertook the drive against
drunk rollers" after a number of
fleeced victims were found with bat
tered skulls. Nearly a dozen deaths
in recent months were attributed
to drunk rollers"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
ATTENDS RIVERSIDE MEET

B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner, is in Riverside attending
the annual convention of the farm
ers and fruit growers association.
] Agricultural commissioners Of the
state will meet following the farm
ers convention and Harrigan plans
to attend that session also.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
|. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. U.P =
Hogs, 300. Fully steady; few truck
ins 6, other locals held at 5.85.
Cattle, 1900. Steady to 25 higher;
good fed yearling steers 6.40-7; short
fed steers 6-6.10; grass steers 4.5G-
$40; short fed heifers 575; grass
heifers 5 down; common to good
COWS 3.25-450; cutter grades l.50-
3.
Calves, 900 Fully steady, range
calves 4.25-5.
Sheep, none: holdovers 227. No
sales; good wooled lambs quoted
around 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
CAT HAS 2S TOES

LAKE BUTLER, Fla, up
Twenty-eight toes for one cat seems
unfair, but that's how many Mrs
Lily Richard S cat has. Mrs. Rich
ards said the seven toes on each
foot sometimes get il the way wher
mice and rats are TO be pursued.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

rhs new Dodge win certainly head
lie years style parade" says Frank
I, iseaAey buyer tof one of New York
ssest exclusive shops, and a thorough
slesi n hota fashion and value. II
sa the lines. the beau;y, Tie grace
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
TAKEN
BY PARAGUAY

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Dec. II.
U.P)-The capture of Fort Algodon-
al. at the tip of the Paraguayan
right flank was announced official
, ly today as the government pre-
pared to send TO Geneva an answer
to the League of Nations recon-
[ mendations for halting the war
against Bolivia in the Gran Chaco.
I There was secrecy regarding the
contents of the diplomatic note,
but jubilation over the Algodonal
victory.
, La PAZ, Bolivia, Dec. II. U.P) =
Bolivian soldiers in the Gran Chaco
are entering the last stages OF a
strategic retreat, dispatches from
the front said today The implica-
ton seemed to be that the Boil
vians were preparing TO make an
other stand. Important events were
hinted for the near future.
/ Dispatches said that the artly's
morale and discipline continued
high.
Directors of the central bank and
a delegation of miners offered Pre-
sident Luis Tejada all their gold
reserves TO prosecute the war.
F.. The army geenral staff has be-
gun mobilization of all man power
under recent DEGREES. Reservists
from 80 to AZ years of age inclusive
were ordered TO report for duty by
December 80. Eighteen year old re-
servists able TO bear arms were Or
dered to report by December 20, and
all unframed reservistS between 10
and 80 years who are able 10 bear
arms were ordered to report by De-
cember %.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
Earthquake Visits
Santa Maria Area

SANTA MARIA, Calf, Dec. II
UP)-An earthquake Of several Sec
onds duration shook Santa Maria
at $40 a. m. this morning. Although
nearly all residents were awaken
ed, no damage was reported.
PASADENA, Calf, Dec. IT. U.P)
The seismograph of the Calitor-
MIA Institute OF Technology record
ed sharp quake, not strong
enough to cause damage" at 3:10:10
a. m. today. The center of the dis
turbance was 120 miles northwest
of Pasadena.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf, Dec.
IT. U.P)-A sharp earthquake was
felt here at '3:10 a. m. today. No
damage was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

Shoots Wallace B. Hanna
had exceptionally good luck this
weekend hunting near Salton Sea
when he brought down a l4-pound
Canadian honker goose.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

DR.. Goble Hurst = Modern chiro-
practic treatments, light therapy.
I. V. Press Bldg. Phone for ap-
pointment.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

Coal, wood, charcoal, hay, straw,
milo maize, honey. 36S Olive Ave.
Tel. "a NV .S.lMo
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

Ruth t. Reid Piano Studio-523
Holt Ave. Phone 236. m,w,t-to
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. UP
Following are Iodays market quo
tations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
Flax Market
L. A. Grapefruit

Imperial Valley choice unwrap-
ped ABS and Gas s1.10-1.25; Dos s1.25-
1.35.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BUNTY'S
WATER

All of the rabbit children stood
i ma circle about Uncle Wiggily
on the seashore beach. The rab-
bit gentleman was ready 10 put
his paw in his hat and pull out a
piece of shell with the name OF
someone on it. The first name to
come out would be the first to
try the new toy sand pump which
Mr.. Longears had said he would
give to the first one who would
bring up water.
"All ready now!" called Uncle
Wiggily..
"Oh, I hope my name comes out
SO love to have that lovely blue
Sc love to havee that lovely blue
50 nd pump"
$50 would l." said Jangle.
Uncle Wiggily began to think 1t
was not going to be SO easy as he
had thought to please all his for
y-1even-sixteen bunnies with one
sand pump. But he hoped there
would be no quarreling.
He pulled out piece of shell. II
was very still and quiet as he got
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
JOHNSON AND PRESS

Reply of Dean Carl w. Alderman of
the Columbia School of Journalism, to
recent attack on newspapers by Gener-
al Hugh Johnson, NRA administrator,
which was printed in last nights issue
of this paper, states in an excellent man
ner, the position of the press in this
county.
The press has its faults and it makes
mistakes, because it is a business con-
Quoted by humans who are bound to err,
but by and large the press of the nation
is Jealous of its independence and fights
at every opportunity to preserve it.
Every so often charges are made that
the press is controlled Recently we
saw published charge that the Jews
of the nation control the press. Again
it is a political party that has the con-
troll. Other controllers are Wall street,
the steel trust, the power trust, the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
EDITORIAL PAGE
FEATURES
ENDORSEMENT FOR REID

For the combined office of assessor
and tax collector of Imperial county,
The Press endorses Mont J. Reid, for the
past "a years tax collector of this coun-
ty.
This is the first year the people have
been called upon to vote for a combined
assessor and tax collector, the supervis-
ors having merged the offices since the
1880 election.
During his many years in office Reid
has given excellent service to the people
of the county and has conducted the af-
fairs of his office in a highly efficient
manner 1t is on this basis of long, faith
ful and efficient service that The Press
believes he is entitled TO continue in
office, for it is the best measuring stick
by which a candidate for office can be
judged.
Efficient service to the public should
be recognized as an asset by the voters
and must be weighed when considering
candidates for any office.
His duties as tax collector have made
Reid familiar with property values
throughout Imperial county so that the
additional duties of assessing present re-
sponsibilities with which he is already
familiar.
The Press has full appreciation of
the abilities of the other candidates for
this office but believes these abilities
are no greater in either of them than
they are in Reid. Granted that the
three candidates are of equal ability,
Reid's years of faithful and efficient
service should throw the balance in his
favor.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
HILL LEAVES
STRANGE WILL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. IA. UP
In will marked by the same
strange working of his mind that
preceded his death, George H. Hill,
famous film director, divided his
property between his own family
and that of his "beloved divorced
wife, Frances Marion, screen
writer, it was revealed today.
Hill, who committed suicide last
week, ordered his estimated $50,
600 estate to be divided into seven
shares. Three of these were given
equally to Miss Marion and her
two sons, Fred and Richard
Thompson, whose father by a prev
ious marriage was the late Fred
Thompson, cowboy actor.
Three other shares were given
to his father, mother, and brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boyd Hill and
Robert Boyd, Jr.
The seventh share was divided
into four parts to be distributed
among friends, one of whom was
Lois Wilson, screen actress.
Books, antiques, and potteries
were willed to Miss Marion with
the provision that she never, under
any circumstances, give them to
any other persons than her sons.
Hill IS beach and mountain homes,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
Don't Quote Me-
BY United Press

WASHINGTON, Aug. Il. = One
of the Presidents big conferences
the first of the week was the self
styled squash king Of Dutchess
county"
The "squash king' is Secre-
tary of Treasury Henry Morgan
thau, Jr. He tackled the title on
himself after concerning and lunch
ing with the President.
Apparently the silver situation,
while pretty intricate for the lay
man, was disposed OF briefly by
the two. Anyway Morgenthau said
1--WE got around TO talking about
farming
"I'm the squash king OF Dutch
esS county now,'' said Morgenthau,
when asked if he was "still farm
ing on a big scale His farm is
in New York state. A few years
ago he proclaimed himself apple
king" A questioner suggested he
was now.getting down TO real dirt
farming.
Distinguished japanese Ike e
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
Bx HOWARD E. GARRIS

shouted Custer. Let me have
turn"
"I must pull another name from
Try hat" said Uncle Wiggily.
Jineie's Chance
This time q shel. with Jingle S
name came ou;.
Watch me get waterl" she said
laughing. But she pulled the
pump out from where Buster had
thrust it into the sand and took a
new place, little nearer the wa
ter. Though he said nothing, Un-
Gle Wiggily thought to himself:
Jingle has the right idea"
But Jingle brought up no water.
She pumped, even faster than had
her brother, Buster, but the toy
only wheezed and clanked and
ratified No water dribbled from
the spout.
"Oh, this pump is no good!" said
Jingle.
Yes, it isl" laughed her father
But you must know how to work
it. Now it is the turn of some one
else"
He pulled another name from
his hat. 1t was the name of Mus
ter.
Watch mel" boasted Muster
He moved the pump to new
place little closer to the water.
HE is getting the idea thought
Uncle Wiggily. But he is not near
enough yet. He will get no water"
Still No Water
And Uncle Wiggily was right.
Muster worked hard at the han
die of the blue toy pump, but no
water came up, though the boy
rabbit had set a pail beneath the
spout to catch some, SO sure was
he of bringing up some sea wa
ter.
Something's the matter with
this pun1pl" said Muster.
II think something is the mat
ter with the pumperl" chuckled
his father One after another the
names of the rabbit children were
pulled from the hat but none of
tnc;n could pump any water. Then
it came Baby Bunty's turn the
very last of all This wise little or
phan rabbit thrust the pump down
into the sand close to the edge of
the ocean, And when she pumped,
10 and behold, up came lot of
water. Bunter had put the pump
in the right place.
"Hurrayl" cried all the other
rabbits "Bunty gets the water!"
And Bunty gets the pump"
said Uncle Wiggily.
But I'll let you all take turns
playing with it!" said the orphan
rabbit and everybody was happy
So if the can of tomato soup
doesn't turn into a box of straw
berries, I'll tell you next about Un-
Gle Wiggily's pink shell.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
MARY CLAIMS
No PLANS To
HEAL BREACH

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. IA, W.P)-
Mary Pickford tiinted upon her re-
turn from the east today that she
and Douglas Fairbanks are not
likely to reconcile their matrimon-
ial differences.
1.-The less SAID ABOUT that the
better,'' she told reporters who
greeted her as she alighted from a
transcontinental train. She said
she would see Fairbanks when he
returns from his protracted Euro
pean stay but that they would dis
cuss only business matters
"After that, I'll probably have
less to say than now,' the actress
added.
Miss Pickford said she had talk
ed with her estranged husband on
ly once since their separation. She
said he telephoned her from Paris
several months ago. Nature of
their conversation was not divulged
but the actress intimated they
talked business.
Miss Pickford said she was plan
ming to appear in a stage produc-
ton in Los Angeles and later to
return to motion pictures. She
paid a tribute to George Hill, the
film director who killed himself
last week, declaring his death was
"great loss" to the industry.
several weeks ago on a combined
business and pleasure trip to New
York and Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

ready to read the name. Whose
would it be, the children wonder
ed. Their hearts beat faster.
Busters Turn First
"Listen!" called Mr.. Longears
and he read out the name:
Buster
"Oh, might have known" sigh
ed Tingle.
I'VE girls will never have a
chance" said ner sister Tangle.
Hearing this, Uncle Wiggily
said:
THE girls will have the same
chance as the boys. Remember il
is not the one whose name first
comes out of my hat that gets the
pump. The pump goes to the one
who can first bring up some water
from the dry sand. 1t isn't going
to be easy"
Pooh! 1t will be easy for me-
boasted Buster.
Let us see," said Uncle Wig
gily, smiling.
Buster took the sand pump
which a little while before Uncle
Wiggily had bought from Mon
key Doodle gentleman in toy
store The boy rabbit thrust the
long, thin, pointed and hollow lea
of the pump down into the sand
close to where he was standing
Then he began to move the han
die up and down.
Watch the water comei" he
called to the others. But, though
Buster pumped faster and faster
and faster, no water came out oil
the spout of the blue pump.
you don't knog how to do iti''
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
Radio Talk On
Farm, Debt Plan

EARN Debt Adjustment" will
be discussed by T. C. Tucker over
the radio Friday, August II. from
1890 to / p. m, according to word
just received at the Imperial Coun-
ty Farm Bureau headquarters. The
broadcast will be over the western
division of the National Broadcast
ing company.
"Tucker is chairman of the Cal
ifornia Farm Debt Adjustment
committee said C. O. Hoober,
county president in commenting
on the announcement. "He is a
clear thinker and speaker and un-
doubtedly will present facts and
information that can greatly help
farmers who face the danger of
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

the will ordered, were not to be
entered by anyone but his own SER
wants until sold.
One other strange provision of
his will-that his body be cremated
and the ashes cast away without
ceremony-already has been OBJ
served by his family.
Hill IS motive for his suicide last
Friday presumably was i'll health.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

breweries and the dry" associations.
1t usually depends upon the individuals
viewpoint, or what he wishes to believe,
as to who controls the press.
In the meantime the press goes on its
way, trying to do that which it is in
tended to do-to present the news as it
occurs. Even the old-time policy of be-
ing committed right or wrong to a po-
lltical party or a political plank, has
fallen by the wayside in recent years.
Many Democratic papers have not hest
tated to expose wrongs in that party
and one only has to go back two years
ago to recall that many Republican or
gans openly championed the election of
a Democratic candidate for President
of the United States
What is said of the individual news
papers applies also TO the news-gather-
ing associations These are interested
in getting the news and their success in
doing so has been because they have
remained independent of any faction or
group.
1t is hard for the layman to under
stand the viewpoint of the newspaper
man with relation to news gathering
Perhaps that is why General johnson
made his charges, though we think the
real reason is tEat General Johnson likes
to hear General Johnson's voice and the
general has never before been in place
where what he said Instantly became real
news. It has warped his judgment He
dictated to all other branches of indus
try but found he could rot dictate to the
press. That is why newspapers eXasper-
ate him.
The general has not used good judg-
ment. The success of. the NRA depends
in great measure on the cooperation of
the newspapers. The newspapers are
not going to throw down the NRA be-
cause they don't like the general but it
is only human for them not to break
their necks in helping one who said of
them what the general did.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

losing their farms, their homes,
their all.
"This committee has done eff
fective work in recent months in
keeping debt burdened farmers on
their land. In our own county of
Imperial it is being looked after
by a committee of which C. w.
Brockman of Mt Signal is chair
man,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc- 625 State street,
u Centre. California. ". C. Costello. business
manager. Telephone 26 business office; 700 edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

Two weeks to GO and then perhaps
politics and the weather will cool off
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

Now we're going to have to hunt all
over the country and use gallons of ink
in getting Baby Face Nelson.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

One can hardly blame Niagara for
stirring up rumpus. 1t has listened
to the "ohs" and "ahs" of newlyweds
for many years.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

Up come the Irish with little politi-
cal trouble of their own, which puts
steel-helmeted soldiers on the streets of
Cork
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

T. B. Talbert, candidate for state
senator, visited in Ell Centro yes
terday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

SUBSCRIPTION RATES = Delivered BY carrier.
per month. SIS cents; by mall, SO cents per month
In advance. Entered at E Centro, California, post
Office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. NJ. G. Moeen-
son, national advertising representatives
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

TEN YEARS AGO
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Force arrived
here this morning from Van Nuys.
Force is a former Ell Centran.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
Looking Backward
What the Pres. Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August ID. 1914

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Leonard will
leave today for a trip in the
mountains to be gone several
weeks.
A. L. Bliss is in the valley from
Los Angeles and will remain sew
eral days.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

Secretary of Interior Ickes, look
ing refreshed after his vacation
says he was impressed most by the
crowds which jammed railroad sta
tions to see President Roosevelt.
When the train stopped at Gary.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

Presidential aides bring back
from Hawaii a story about a petit
tion prepared out there to have the
next submarine named the "Hu-
Observation-Disclosures "a. " 1t seems
the name is that of little fish,
sardine size which goes to make up
the Hawaiian native dish poi"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

Sheriff Applestill returned from
short trip to San Diego yester-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

dropping in at Washington more
and more frequently. The third
prince to come here this year will
be his imperial highness, Prince
Kaya. The other two Princes To-
kugawa and Konoye were mem
bers of ranking families but not,
like Prince Kaya, a member OF
the imperial household. The other
two received luncheons at the
White House.
Prince Kaya and his wife, the
princess will have a tea there and
also a trip to Mount Vernon on
the President s yacht. Unlike their
predecessors they will probably
have their tea in the private part
of the White House as the rooms
downstairs are now temporary Off
ices
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

Ind, he said about $4,000 persons
lined the tracks. The President
had retired and Ickes was asked
to "pinch hit.
81 went out on the platform, -
he said. but do you think that
crowd wanted TO see me? Not at
all. For them, it was like going
TO a wedding without seeing the
bride.p
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

While the administration spends
billions to modernize the nation IS
roads, waterpower facilities and
homes, many yestiges of 18th CEN
tury America linger along within
a stone IS throw of the capitol. A
few miles north of the Potomac is
a toll road. Nearby also is toll
bridge where attendants use tic
kets which have such spaces to
punch as six horses and wagon
rs cents carriage and two hors-
es rs cents.''