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Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
SENATE WOULD AID VETS

Senate action yesterday in approving
resolution for increased benefits TO
World war and Spanish war veterans, is
step toward correcting the injustices
OF the economy act passed last year by
congress and approved by the President.
The bill acted on yesterday would re-
store $4,000 presumptiye disability cases
arising from actual service. to the COM
pensation rolls and would also restore
the former rate of compensation for di-
rect, service connected cases, with a max
imum of 500 month.
1t is unfortunate that the measure IS
expected to be vetoed by the President,
for it certainly rights a wrong.
The principal purpose of the economy
act was 10 weed out the undeserving vet
erans who were receiving government aid
and compensation and not to lnJure the
deserving veteran. Nevertheless deSerV-
ing veterans have been injured.
Here in FL Centre there are cases of
dc serving veterans who have been hard
hit by the economy act. Ii there are half
a dozen here it is 2 certainty that there
are thousands throughout the country
who have been similarly hit.
1t can also be assumed that there are
some "gold-brickino veterans here and
that there are thousands such through
Out lfS fOuHIiN. ICSt have IlO OSll lOI
redress because Of the economy act, and
as stated in this column previously, up
right veterans will be performing a real
service to their deserving comrades II
they aid in wedding out the "gold-brick
ers'.
Veterans organizations are taking ev-
cry precaution to eliminate the gold
bricker''. 1t is not enough that a man
can prove army service and claim COM
pensation to merit his organizations sup
port. He must prove that his case is
bona fide and that he is actually entitled
to compensation.
Administration leaders condemn the
measure passed yesterday, asserting It
has been dealt with largely as polltl-
cal matter" We don't think the case can
be proved. The nation as whole is be-
hind the deserving veteran.
The JOB facing the government can be
boiled down TO eliminating the undeserv-
ing veteran and seeing to it in the course
of the elimination that the deserving
veteran is not injured. Thus far the
course followed has been-eliminate the
undeserving and if deserving man is in
iured in the process it is just too bad for
him. This is wrong and yesterdays vote
by the senate is means OF correcting 1t.
1t will be unfortunate, and perhaps cost
ly politically, if the administration vetoes
it.
A l,:,c in the dark NAV he q II right but
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
We WONDER WHY

Add to the somewhat lengthy string
0f sunny jim $ indiScretions his visit
this week to David LamSon. confined in
the death row at San Quentin prison for
the murder Of his wife,
Why should it have been made?
The governors explanation is his case
may come up before me and | wanted to
take advantage of the opportunity to size
him Up" This is an unwarranted pre-
sumption.
LamSonS present status is we'll de-
fined. He was regularly tried and con-
victed by jury, which stamps him as no
different IN the eyes of the law than any
other man in the condemned row.
Why should the governor presume that
LamS0n : case will come before him? As
yet it il sill in the courts. and unless the
governor possesses foresight of an unique
kind, something we very much doubt, he
has no knowledge of what the courts
finding will be.
He is quoted as being ''favorably i'm
pressed" with Lamson. The interview,
it might be pointed out, was sought by
the governor and not by Lamson. To the
brSt cf our knowledge there is no record
o. the governor going to view Arlene
Lamson'S body a n being terribly
shocked by the awful deed which
claim ed her life
The governor has acted in numerous
other cases where executive clemency
was invoked but there is no record of a
previous personal interview in prison
with the principal being necessary. Why
was it necessary in Lamson's case?
LamSon's rights would be protected
and The cause of justice would not in the
least De jeopardized, had the governor
never gone near San Quentin.
The cause Of justice HAS been injur-
eI by the visit 1t stamps personal
governor whether or not it actually eX-
lists. A personal interest by chief eX-
ecutive IL a convicted slayer whose case
has not yet been definitely decided by
the cclrts is a serious reflection upon
Justice
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
UNCLE WIGGILY AND MRS.
PUFF

Raggie, the tramp rabbit, stood
up from where he had been hiding
behind an old ash barrel and look
ed at Uncle Wiggily, who was
standing on the bungalow back
stoop. Mr.. Longears, who was dress
ed like a tramp, had been off on
little adventure trip with Raggie
But Uncle Wiggily had made up
his mind to come back home. Rag
| gle hoped back with him to get
something to eat.
But Uncle Wiggily's front door
was locked, he had no key, and sc
! he went around to the back door
thinking that might De open, since
neither his wife nor Nurse Jane
seemed to be in.
Whats the matter?" asKeo Rag
gle.
/ Some one is in my bungalow
whispered Uncle Wiggily, his pink
nose quite pale now and not twink
! ling at all.
why, I hope some one is is youl
! bungalow" chuckled Raggie, clap.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28

ping his paws together to warm
them, for he was cold. Il hope you
can get your wife or Nurse Jane to
open the door and let us in to get
warm and also to get something to
eat"
That's just the arouble," said
Uncle Wiggily. Some one whom 1
don't know is in my bungalow. 1t
is a strange voice. Listen"
Again the bbit gentleman
knocked on the back door. Again,
louder than before, a voice shout
ed:
Get awayl Go away from that
door or I'll call the Police Dog!"
Did you hear that, Raggie ask
ed Mr.. Longears.
Yes. heard" answered the rag
ged tramp rabbit.
That wasn't my Wifes voice,
went on Mr.. Longears, Nor YET
was it the voice of Nurse Jane
Whose voice was it?' asked Rag
gle.
That's just i'll don't know,
I oolN OiIIit "lSBi4JI oLdAbIIIb olOlJ
on his own steps, unable to get into
his own bungalow. Il can't think
what has happened My wife anc
Nurse Jane must be out and all my
little rabbit children are in the
Hollow Stump School saying theil
lessons TO the Lady Mouse Teacher
But who can be in my house who
won't let me in is more than 1 car
imagine"
why don't you ask who is there
since you can't see through thu
door" asid Raggie.
II win" decided Uncle Wiggily
So he knocked again and once more
the voice inside the bungalo
called:
Go away, or I'll call the Police
Dog"
Who are you that you shoult
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
Catarrhal Deafness
and Head Noises
TELLS SAFE, SIMPLE WAY TO
TREAT AND RELIEVE AT HOME

If you have catarrh, catrrhal
deafness or head noises caused by
catarrt, or if phlegm drops in your
throat and has caused catarrh OF
the stomach or bowels you will be
glad to know that these distressing
symptoms may be entirely overcome
in many instances by the following
treatment which you can easily
prepare in your own home at little
cost. Secure from your druggist l
ounce OF Parmint double strength,
Take this home and add to it 4
pint of hot water and little grant,
lated sugar; stir until dissolved.
Take one tablespoonful four times
day. An improvement is some
times noted after the first days
treatment. Breathing should be-
come easy, while the distressing
head noises, headaches, dullnesS,
cloudy thinking, etc, should grad
ually disappear under the tonic ac-
ton of the treatment. Loss of
smell, taste, defective hearing and
mucus dropping in the back OF the
throat are other symptoms which
suggest tie presence of catarrh ard
which may often be overcome by
this efficaciouS treatment. 1t is said
that nearly ninety per cent OF all
ear troubles are caused by catarrh
and there must, therefore, be mary
/ people whose hearing may be re-"
stored by this simple, harmless.
home treatment. (auVD
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
LIONS ENJOY
TALK On FAIR

Imperial County's Mid-Winter
fair which opens on March 3, was
the theme for the talk given to the
Lions club yesterday by D. V. Stew
art. fair secretary, at the luncheon
meeting at the Barbara Worth
hotel.
Stewart spoke on the program
for the fair which will open With a
SciotS parade and meeting, Sclots
from Arizona, San Diego and I'M
perial Valley meeting here to dis
cuss possibilities of holding the
next convention in Phoenix, Ariz.
Fireworks will be featured the op-
ening night and some of the spe-
cial events planned during the
week are the horse show in which
James MacCleave will enter his
horses, auto races, farm bureau
day, Yuma day, the stock show, a
rodeo with Hugh Strickland and
other nationally known riders par
ticipating, and many other inter-
esting events as we'll as the splen-
did exhibits of Imperial Valley s
Industries and activities.
Stewart also spoke on the ad-
vantage of the fair, its advertising
value, pointing out that last year
there were $4,000 paid admissions
and that these people saw concen-
trated in one spot the possibilities
OF the county.
It's educational value, particular
! ly for All club boys and the Fu-
ture Farmers Of America, was also
stressed, Stewart ending his re-
marks with a plea for cooperation
3! Cecil Ashley, secretary, read a
resolution endorsing branch OF
the national guard for the valley
this resolution being passed and
copies ordered sent to Senators
Hiram johnson, William Gibbs Nc
Adoo, Congressman George Burn
ham, Senator Ben Hulse and GOV
ernor Rolph. Answers to similar
resolutions have been received from
Johnson, Burnham and from the
adjutant general of the nationa
guard.
Henry H. Russell, of San Fran
cisco, representative of the Dura'
18th Corporation, talked on the
value cs advertising gained BY
means of fair, pointing out th'
benefits resulting from the auto
mobile shows.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
Three Strikers
Found Guilty

Ventura Magellones, Louis Huer-
"a and Ivan Gomez were found
guilty of disturbing the peace after
a trial in Judge Griffin's court,
9rawley, yesterday. The men had
been arrested in connection with
the recent strike activities in the
valley. They will be sentenced
FRIDAY.
The trial of Jack johnson before
Judge Mayfield yesterday on charg-
es of vagrancy did not materialize
Johnson had been arrested in con-
nection with the strike and the
charge against him was dismissed
yesterday on motion Of the district
attorney office on the grounds
that the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton were not in the valley at this
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
Man Arraigned
On Old Charge

Robert Thompson, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon, was
arraigned before Judge Mayfield
this morning. He pleaded not gull
ty and his preliminary hearing was
set for March 9 at O'Clock. Bail
was set at $500.
Thompson was arraigned on a
complaint signed in 1927 by Marie
Hanna charging the assault. He
was arrested in Yuma on February
8 of this year following the stab
bing of Filipino in Brawley. This
case was dismissed yesterday in
Brawley court because the witness
Is against Thompson had left the
valley,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
Deere Officials
Make Visit Here

William Butterworth, president
Of the John Deere Plow company,
Of Moline, H., and Frank SilloWay.
Jice- president, spent the night in
Ell Centro, enroute from the east to
Palm Springs and Santa Barbara.
This morning they paid a visit
10 the Edgar Implement company
store. valley distributors for their
company and also called at the
general offices of Edgar Bros. COM
pany.
They left later in the day to con-
tinue their journey north.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28

through which important bits of
confidential information might seep.
A hurried investigation revealed
two buckets in the tourists gallery.
Water was dropping through there
from an accumulation of snow pill
ed up on the roof by the recent
storms.
The AAA hasn't forgotten the
farm children and has taken pre-
caution that the new deal doesn't
keep them from getting gift pigs
from father.
The common practice" the AAA
says, "of giving ownership and re-
sponsibility Of pigs to children does
not require that the producer sub
tract the pig from litters on which
the government bases benefit pay
mentS."
The wordy, decision, when con-
denSed. simply means that a farmer
won't lose any money by giving his
son pig.
The winery at Dinuba, Tulare
county is making 10000 gallons OF
brandy from raisinS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
More Will Quit
County CWA Rolls

A further reduction of 265 men
now employed on county CWA pro-
Jects will be made Friday morn
ing, C. H. Edmison, county CWA
director announced this morning.
This will bring the present county
quota of workers to 1185 men.
EdmiSon stated further that this
weekly reduction will be continued
until the end of April by which
time the present CWA program will
be discontinued.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
EXTENSION GRANTED

LONDON, Feb. %. U.P)-Gordon
Dadds and Company, solicitors, act
ing in behalf of Lord Ashley, nave
consented to the request Of Lady
Ashley and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.
for an extension of the time during
which they may file, if they wish
an answer to Ashley'S recent sun
for divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street,
FL Centro California. W. c. Costello, business
manager Telephone g. business office; 70o ed-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February 20, 1919

O. G.. Ritchie of Niles, Calf, was
yesterday awarded a contract to
construct Is miles of graded high
way and II miles Of concrete paw
ing on the road to Imperial Valley
by the state highway commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28

First express shipment of aspar-
aguS this year was made from I'M
perial from the r. D. McPherrin
acreage there.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28

A 10-year-old boy has confessed start
ing a 100000 fire. If he gets 100000
dusting On the seat of his pants he prob
ably will be more careful next time.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28

An attorney took day and half to
ask doc.or hypothetical question in
Los Angeles court. Then an objection
was sustained. and no answer permitted.
Amt the law grand?
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28

Mr. Farley declares the Democratic
national committee is not going to take
on active part in coming congressional
campaigns. One doesn t need a spyglass
10 see that Mr.. Farley's fingers are
\
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
TEN YEARS AGO
February 28. 1924

A committee meeting was held in
the city today for the purpose OF
discussing methods Of guarding
against any possible outbreak OF the
hoof and mouth disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28

A kiss in the dark may be all right, but
a kiss in the state print shop Is some
thing else again.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February 28, 1914

Mrs. E. w. Snow has returned
from a business trip to San Fran
cisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28

The church people of Holtville
have been busy the past week pre-
pairing for the revival meetings that
are to begin next Sunday under the
leadership of Evangelist H. B. De
Loze and the splendid singer, Prof.
E. Pfaffenberger
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-28

w. l.. Scott, CaleXico banker, was
a business visitor here yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-17
Editorial Page
and
Features
AID FOR THE DAfRTH4N

Commendation is due the board of su-
pervisors for the willingness shown in CO.
operating with dairymen of the county
by instructing the livestock inspector and
the county veterinarian to devote their
time to eradication of tuberculosis in
dairy cattle
The action of the supervisors followed
ediscussion with delegation of dairymen
who called upon the board Monday.
As pointed out in this column before
placing the dairy industry in the valley
On successful basis, from a financial
standpoint, is matter of prime import
ance to the entire valley.
This was the attitude adopted by the
supervisors, who informed the dairy
men s delegation that full support would
be given their efforts. The supervisors
followed this promise by taking the action
outlined above.
The action will not only be beneficial
to the dairymen, but the knowledge that
the supervisors hold a sympathetic atti-
tude toward their difficulties, and are
willing to assist them, will go a long way
toward bolstering the morale of the
dairymen.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-17
sDon't Quote Me-
BY United Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Secre-
fy of Interior Ickes is not so
Memn as he looks, to wit:
An Official of the soil erosion
vision wanted male stenograph-
and got one, young man so
lkpert on the typewriter that he
LID write at 175-word-per-min-
& clip. He wasn't satisfactory,
howeyer, to the official who sent
= requisition for another steno-
apher, with these qualifications:
+ /. Must be a college graduate.
+ 2. Must have a knowledge of en-
ofneering.
3. Must know agriculture.
{. Cannot drink.
S. Should not smoke, but if in
loGts upon it, should smoke only
Moderately.
b When the memorandum finally
rot around to Secretary Ickes, he
chuckled and scribbled on the
margin some pertinent comment
concerning the kind Of morals
such a young man should have.
i. The busy Agricultural Adjustment
ADMINISTRATION picked the wrong
" to hold marketing agree
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-17

ment hearing for the flour milling
industry. The meeting was being
held while President Roosevelt S
latest monetary message was being
sent to congress.
In the hearing room was grain
ticker and blackboard upon
which hotel bellboy chalked the
latest wheat quotations. The boy
chalked while the experts talked.
The millers gave the boy their
attention; ignored the speakers.
The millers were so excited they
almost forgot that they still had
Mt formulated code TO govern
themselves.
The soil erosion expert still is
looking Tor his ideal stenographer
The line, if any, forms on the left.
An official, who shall be name
less here, spent most Of his energy
last summer exhorting wheat farm
ers TO be honest as well as ac-
curate in reporting their acre
ages for benefit payments.
He was a wheat farmer himself,
so he turned in report which
said the government owed him for
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-17
BOXERS HEAD
FOR GOTHAM

NEW YORK, Jan. IT. U.P)-Mem-
bers of the "sock exchange, an
ticipating revaluation of gold teeth,
flocked into town today to prepare
for prospective bouts.
Meanwhile Madison Square Gar
den strove to make Jack Dempsey
quit boarding the services of Make
Baer and let him engage in a title
bout with heavyweight champion
Primo Camera or Tommy Loughran.
Carnera was to amble down the
gangplank of the liner Conte Di
Savoia today, arriving to clean up
some litigation in New York, and
get ready for a little bout with
Loughran at Miami on February %.
Primo expected to remain in New
York about three weeks attending
hearingslin bankruptcy and straight
ening out income tax matters.
Lightweight Champion Barney
Ross was to arrive from Chicago to
conclude training for an over
weight match with Billy Petrolle at
the Bronx coliseum a week from
tonight. Petrolle, veteran Fargo
Express, came in from Duluth
yesterday and started his workouts.
M 'sieu Lucien Brouillard Of Wor-
cester, Mass, former middleWeight
and welterweight champion, is in
town training for his 10 round brawl
with Bob Olin at Madison Square
Garden Friday night.
Max Schmeling, former king of
the heavies, is to return from Ger
many Friday. A committee of four
is reported headed from Chicago for
New York to greet him when he
lands. They are King Levinsky,
Chicago heavyweight; his sister,
manager Mrs. Ueaping) Lena Levy
Charley Bidwell, president of the
Chicago stadium, and his match
maker, Nate Lewis. This commit
tee hopes to match Schmeling and
LeVinSky for q Chicago bout.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-17
GIANTS WILL
st AND PAT
BY JACK CUDDY
limited Press Staff Correspondent


NEW YORK, Jan. II. - The
world champion New York Giants
will depend upon dazzling pitching
to carry them through the 1884 sea-
son to. another title, despite the
adoption of the livelier uniform
ball.
Their player roster. issued today,
reveals virtually no attempt to boil
ster the club IS batting strength.
Last season they were called the
'hitless wonders Few strangers
are found among the 80 names
which decorate the list.
The Giants have IL pitchers.
Carl Hubbell, the screw ball king,
tops the mound staff, flanked by
Hal Schumacher, Freddy FitzSim-
mons and Roy Parmelee. They
were the big four of the 1888 sea-
son.
Adolpho Luque, Hi Bell and Bill
Clark are the nucleus of the relief
brigade, which includes four others:
Bill Shores, recalled from Kansas
City last fall; Al Smith, the south
paw who was retained as coach for
observation and training last sea-
son; Johnny Salveson of Los An
geles, and the lone new hurler, Joe
Bowman, obtained from Portland
Ore.
Manager Bill Terry expects Hub
bell, Schumacher, Fitzsimmons ano
Parmelee to function better than
ever, and he believes some OF the
other FINGERS, particularly Smith
will lend able support.
There are no actual newcomers
among the four catchers or sever
outfielders. Gus Mancuso, backeo
by Paul Richards, is to carry the
burden of catching, with Harry
Danning and Frank Healey, botf
of whom had numerous trials witt
the Giants, as understudies.
Most of Terry's experimenting
will be carried on in the infield dur
ing the training season, to start
March l at Miami Beach, Fla. Ter
infielders are listed. They include
two newcomers. George Granthan
from Cincinnati Reds and Fresco
Thompson, former Dodger and Phil
ley, who was purchased from Buffa-
In
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-17
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright 1888 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndcate)

straps that Curly and Floppy don't
use any more" said Mrs. Twistytail.
With these you can fasten the
barrel stave shoes on, Mr.. Long
ears. And then you can walk over
the top OF the snow without sink
ing down in up to your nose"
Il hope So" said Uncle Wiggily.
With the help of the gentleman
pig and his wife, Mr.. Longears soon
had the pieces of barrel strapped
firmly on his paws. 1t was a bit
awkward walking about the pig
house with them on, for they got
tangled in the legs OF the chairs
and also the dining room table.
But you Will be al right when
But you will be all right when
the gentleman pig.
Il hope So" said Uncle Wiggily.
And I may as we'll start, for I
have already been away from my
bungalow a long time and l fear
my wife and Nurse Jane will be
getting anxious about me-"
Mrs. Twistytail opened the front
door OF her house and, with his
legs far apart SO he wouldn't step
on his own feet, Uncle Wiggily
shuffled out 1t was still showing
hard and the drifts were getting
more and more deep.
The bunny stepped off the top
of the porch and into the snow
At first he was afraid that he
might sink down into the deep
flakes, but the broad wooden shoes
held him up and away he walked
on top of the drifts.
Goodbye a md good luck :"
squeaked Mrs. Twistytail.
"ThankS!" said the rabbit II
hope 1 have good luck. But it is
very queer to be walking on top of
deep snow" However, he walked
on and on until he was out of sight
of the pig house. Mr.. Longears was
starting to shuttle up a hill when,
all of a sudden, he broke through
the top crust OF the snow and went
down, down, down into a deep snow
cave.
But don't worry! He is going to
have a jolly adventure there. And
if you can stop the icicle from tick
ling the umbrella in the ribs, I'll
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily'S
cave adventure.