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Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

An A. E. F.. veteran, who was
"gypped' out of a trip to his home
land in 1918 by a combination of
army red tape and the FLU" has re-
turned to Ell Centre after year
spent in his native Greece, with
the satisfaction of having done on
his own hook what the circum-
stances of war prevented him from
doing at the cost of Uncle Sam.
In 1918 Gus Simakis was in
France with the 348th Field Artil-
lery of the 91St Division, having just
finished tough siege in the Argon-
ne when the armistice was signed.
Gus put in application for visit to
Greece which he had left as boy
of 13. Before permission to do so
could reach him he was Shuffled
into Germany with the Army of Oc-
cupation, caught the flu and was
shipped back to France for two
months stay in the hospital.
When he recovered, his outfit was
back in France ready to come home
and the trip to Greece was out OF
the question.
Early in 1888 Gus decided he was
going to make the trip anyhow and
started the long journey from Ell
Centric. He had ideas that he might
remain in Greece, but when he got
back there, discovered that instead
of being Greek he was plumb Yam
kee and staying there permanently
was out of the question.
He found out something else, too,
or maybe it should be somebody
else. Anyhow there were two com
ling back where only one went forth
and Mrs. Gus Simakis is "the boss"
at 1131 South Twelfth street Gus
lintimated there may be a new boss
in the very near future and new
rookie for the Sons of LegionnaireS.
"I spent most of my time at the
old home on the island of Nikaria,
in the Aegean Sea-" said Gus. ut is
about 10 hours boat ride from Ath-
ems, and I made frequent visits to
that and other points of the main
land. Nikaria has a climate about
like San Diegos and is delightful
place.
Relates Yankee Courtesy
81 didn't know my mother, nor
did she know me at first, for we
had been separated meny years. She
told me that during the war when
she did not hear from me she be
came worried and made a visit to
the American consul at Athens TO
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD T. GARRIS
Copyright 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

What news?" barked the dear
old dog lady.
b Nurse Jane mas bought a sled!"
bleated the lady goat. Isn't that
funny? Hal Ha! Hal And away
hurried Aunt Lettie who also want
ed to sec the moving pictures.
mot Funny"
Dear me! I don't call that fun
ny!" said Cousin Wuff Wuff. For
she, also being a little hard of
hearing thought Aunt Lettie said:
Nurse Jane is turning red" And
Cousin Wuff Wuff thought: Poor
Nurse Jane! I must tell Mrs. Moo,
the lady cow" Mrs. Moo lived not
far from Cousin Wuff Wuff and
soon the lady dog told the lady
COW:
Nurse Jane is turning red!'
"Oh, how perfectly dreadful! p
cried Mrs. Moo, How did it hap
pen?"
"I don't know" barked Cousin
Wuff Wuff. And then Mrs, Moo
ran all around loudly bleating:
Nurse Jane has lost her head!"
For Mrs. Moo was also deaf. And
soon a big crowd of animal folk
gathered at Uncle Wiggily'S bun
galow, having heard what Mrs. Moo
said and they all cried:
Nurse Jane has lost her head!
But just then Uncle Wiggily came
home from the movies and he
heard it and laughed and said:
Nonsense. All that happened
is Nurse Jane has gone to bed"
Then everybody laughed, even
the muskrat lady up in her room
And if the postage stamp will stick
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
UNCLE WIGGILY AND MRS.
GRTINT

One evening, when Uncle Wig
gily was going to see a moving pic
ture show not far from his hollow
stump bungalow, he passed the lit:
tie cottage pen where Mrs. Grunt,
kind old lady pig, lived.
Good evening, Uncle Wiggily,"
spoke Mrs. Grunt as the rabbit
gentleman stopped at her front
gate. How is Nurse Jane?" asked
Mrs. Grunt for she was very fond
of the muskrat lady housekeeper.
"Oh, Nurse Jane has gone to bed"
said Mr.. Longears. And it was true.
Nurse Jane, having headache, had
gone to bed early that evening, be.
fore Uncle Wiggily started for the
movies.
Now it happened that Mrs. Grunt
couldn't hear very we'll She was
quite an old lady pig and she had
been listening to talk and other
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
Antelope Hunters Lose Skill

BOISE, Idaho. U.P)-Idaho ante
lope hunters do not have the skill
of the pioneer forefathers when it
comes to stalking the fleet, white
tailed game, results of the first
open antelope season in Idaho re-
vealed Only 81 antelope were kill
ed The game commission had
granted hunters permission to
shoot several hundred.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
FARMERS GET CHANCE

Farmers of Imperial Valley, hard hit
by drought and general economic condi-
tions, are to have a chance to get some
thing in the way of income-returning
work by construction of the western leg
of the All-American canal.
Under present plans it is hoped to
start actual construction of this work
next week.
Ranchers having teams and equipment
which can be used on the construction
work, are to be given an opportunity to
do so.
As all employment on the canal is to
be handled through the National Reem-
ployment Service, those desiring to
furnish teams and equipment ave
been asked to register with the Ma
tional Unemployment Service.
Information to this effect, conveyed
in an article in last nights Press, pro-
duced results, according to Chan Liv-
ingston, in charge of the local office,
who was swamped with applicants to-
day. so much so that he was having dill
ficulty in taking care of them.
The ranchers have been quick to seize
the opportunity offered to them. Those
who may have delayed filing their appli-
cations should not put it off any longer
for, other things being equal, men will
be chosen for the work on the basis of
priority application.
1t is gratifying to know that the farm
er is at last getting something in the
nature of break. He has had to con-
tend with high taxes, general economic
depression causing low prices for his
commodities, trouble by labor agitators,
and in no few cases has been unable to
obtain sufficient labor to harvest his
crops because available labor preferred
to remain on the relief rolls rather than
take job.
We hope as many farmers as possible
will get work on the canal and that it
will last sufficiently long to enable them
to catch up, at least partially in their
financial affairs. None is more observ-
ing of a chance to show what they can
do.
alfalfa Bill" may have forfeited his
right to welcome in Washington but
he said something anyhow.
Mr.. and Mrs. "Schoolboy' Rowe have
the best wishes of the fans, including the
Deans and the other Cardinals
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

Published every evening (except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press Inc- 625 State street.
II Centre. California. W. C. Costello, business
manager. Telephone g. business office: 700 edi-
tor1al department Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
Veteran Stage
Actress Dying

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. -. W.H =
Lucille La Verne, who earned in
ternational fame as the pipe-smok-
ing woman in "Sun-Up,' was re-
ported near death in a hospital
today after undergoing a second
major operation within week.
Her condition was described as
extremely grave.
The actress retired from the
stage and screen several years ago.
In addition OF the role in Sun Up"
which she enacted in America
and Europe for seven years, she
appeared in Shining Blackness,' y
and THE Merchant of Venice, -
during her stage career.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

are drawn on a paper. Three circles
below them. The squares are for
houses. The idea of the game is to
connect each house with light. water
and gas without having the pen
cilled pipelines" intersect. After
two days of work on this puzzle no
newspaperman has solved it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

some raisins on the dog biscuit to
make it look like an apple tart,
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
gilys dusty tree.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

Miss Ruth Dickey, former farm
demonstrator, is spending few
days in the valley looking over
some mesa land.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
TEN YEARS AGO
October IL, 1924

Latest laboratory reports on the
condition of the city water shows
that all is we'll with the city sup
ply.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

Valley American Legion posts are
planning a celebration for Armis-
tice Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

The Escalon district won 286
prizes and nine sweepstakes at the
San Joaquin county fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
October IL, 1914

George Cummins of Silsbee yes
terday sold to Daily Bros. nine bales
of cotton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

The schedule of exhibitions to
be made by the schools of Impe-
rial county at the County fair in
November was announced by the
county board of education last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October IL, 1919
Ell Centro will have a baseball
team this winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

Alfalfa Bill' may have forfeited his
right to welcome in Washington but
he said something anyhow.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

One little boy is facing job which few
will envy. King Peter is not only en-
titled to sympathy for the loss of his
father, but for the cruel fate which has
robbed him of life's dearest blessing,
the chance to be a real boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. "Schoolboy' Rowe have
the best wishes of the fans, including the
Deans and the other Cardinals.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08

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The Washington times., 1934-03-08
COURT
HEARING SET
. ONCE AGAIN
BY Universal Service

BY Universal Service
Reviving the League Court issue,
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee yesterday decided to hold
public hearings March % on
American entry into the tribunal.
Eight members of the commit
tee, less than a quorum, were pres
ent when Chairman Pittman CD
Of Nevada raised the question.
To Call Committee
It was agreed he poll the COM
mittee to determine whether a
majority was in favor. He indi-
Gated later a majority favored
holding brief public hearings.
A two-hour hearing will be
given March 23 to proponents Of
American adherence. At q later
date, opponents will be heard.
Hearings will be confined to legal
arguments on the Root-Hurst
formula for linking the United
States to the court, Pittman said.
H. Ralph Burton, vice president
Of the American Coalition of Pa
triotic, Civic and Fraternal So
cietis, asked to be heard in opposi-
ton. Renresenting organizations
having approximately 100000
members, he said:
Against League
"At no time should the United
States join the League Of Ma
tionS or its creature, the mis-
named World Court. But Of all
times the present is most inOp-
perfume time to join.
"The court is distinctly q
creature of the League. 1t is
not o World Court. 1t is con-
trolled by the League. We have
seen enough of how that insti-
tuition functions to be convinced
our country should not be q
member.
George Washington's ad-
mOnitiOn of no entangling for
eign alliances rings as true to-
day as it did in his day. Senti-
ment in the United States is
overwhelmingly against joining
the League of Nations or its
court"
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
Gibbs Again Set
To Lead Boosters

Malcolm G. Gibbs, president Of
Peoples Drug Stores. yesterday
was appointed chairman, and
Lewis G. Payne vice chairman Of
the annual booster trip commit
tee Of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association by PreSi-
dent James e. Colliflower.
The trip, which has been made
nearly every year during the last
two decades by steamer to the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland, will
be held the latter part Of May.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
RICHIE REST FANS RUMOR

BALTIMORE, March 8.-Gov-
ernor Ritchie's forthcoming vaca-
ton trip to Bernard M. Baruch'S
South Carolina estate furnished
the political rumor brigades with
plenty Of food for thought today.
Latest to be offered by the
brigades is the report that the
governor is slated for a "big job
in Washington, about which he
is going to confer with Mr..
Baruch and George N. Peek, the
Presidents trade adviser"
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
INSURANCE REPORT MADE

During the IL years through
1888, the average number of banks
which failed for the combined
months Of January and February
was 204, involving $79,647,916 in
deposits.
On February IT, there were
1889 members of the insurance
corporation. A total of 1891 were
not members Of the Federal Re
serve System. Insured deposits
amounted to SIS, ,482 ,9S1 900.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
Rose CrOir Plans
Full nth DeUree

The seventeenth degree will be
conferred on the spring class Of
candidates by Evangelist Chap
ter, Knights of the Rose Croix,
Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of FreemaSonry Tuesday
evening in full ceremonial form.
The sixteenth degree was con-
ferred at the last meeting. Of
ficers Of the chapter will hold q
rehearsal during the week for the
Maundy Thursday and Easter
services.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
Food Price Rise
Halted for Week

NEW YORK, March 8.-Meas-
ured by the weekly food index,
compiled by Dun and Bradstreet,
Inc, the continuous advance Of
the past 10 weeks in prices of
foodStuffs at wholesale has come
to q temporary halt. The index
for March 8 held firm at $2.15,
unchanged from the preceding
week and highest since october,
1881.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08

Meanwhile, persons who have
talked with the governor in his
office here assert that a Wash
ington job is furthermost from
his mind, and that a fifth term
at the helm in Maryland is get.
ting. more consideration than ever
before,
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
BY International News Service

The first two months Of opera.
ton Of the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation presents clean
slate, without a single member.
bank failure, Chairman Leo T.
Crowley announced today, saying:
This absence Of failures
among institutions whose de-
pOsits are insured Is in striking
contrast with the experience Of
previous years"
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
Fuel Fund Deficit
Faced bu Schools

School authorities are faced
with a deficit of $27,798 for the
current fiscal year in available
funds for fuel, gas and electricity.
On recommendation of the finance
committee of the Board Of Educa-
tion, District Commissioners will
be asked to provide funds.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08

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The Washington times., 1934-03-08
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The Washington times., 1934-03-08

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The Washington times., 1934-03-08
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Door handles and hinges are modernly styled in
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Evening star., 1934-01-08
Golf Notes

Three Washington professionals are
due to shake the dust of the Capital
from their feet within the next "a
hours. with two of them leaving per-
manently and another moving to Flor
ida for the remainder OF the Winter.
Sandy Armour, who has been the Con-
gressional pro for five years, was TO
leave today for Boca Ration, Fla, Win
Nick Hunter there to spend the balance
of the cold months, where Tommy Ar
mour holds the professional berth.
sandy's contract with Congressional
expired on January 1. He will be sue
ceeded In the berth by Roland Il. Mac
Kenz.e about March /.
Tom Hudgins, Woodmont pro- who
has succumbed to the lure OF Holly
wood, was to leave by plane today 1or
the West Coast. He expects to arrive
in Hollywood on Wednesday. Tom Will
not be back at Woodmont, and already
the rush Of seekers after his job has
started. Over the week end several
local professionals put in bids Tor the
post.
Gene Larkin, assistant pro at Chevy
Chase, is to leave Washington tomor-
row with his brother Warren for Lake
Wales, Fla, where Gene has held down
the Winter berth for several years, and
where he hopes to catch elusive D.
pound bass he has promised himself for
years. The lake is full of bass" Gene
says, but think they see me coming.
I've tried 'em many times, but they al
ways have eluded me. I think I'll try
1t at night some time, when they can't
see me-"
Evening star., 1934-01-08
Won DREELE SPURTS
IN DISTRICT LEAGUE
Boosts Bowling Average to Fine
1851, Threatening Lead Held
by Paul Harrison.

ID AY Won DREELE. hashy Balti-
N more pinman who Is shared by
Washington as a member Of the,
Lucky Strike team. will have something
very forceful to say about who Is to
wear the crown as District League
champion this season.
Catching Paul Harrison, the leader,
of stride the last two weeks, Won Dreele
quickened his pace with two good sets,
one OF AIT, which showed his average
to 1851. the second best In the circuit.
Harrison in the meantime has slipped
to 1874, but still is flock of pins over
any mark ever carried at this point in
the major loop. Bad molars. which the
doctor says must come out. have no
doubt affected the Arcadian.
George Honey. Northeast Temples
big sticker this season. although boost
ing his average to 1853, with Q 3s3
count, felt the onrush Of Won Dreele.
Ed Blakeney, with his eyes on the
coveted title, slipped a trihe with 367,
but still is in the thick of the battle.
incidentally the Oriole shooter Is
leading the star-studded field with 146
spares.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
~ANDIDATES for Tech Highs
track team begin indoor prac-
4 tice this week and 1t appears
that Coach Han Hardell will

ANDIDATES for Tech Highs
1 track team begin indoor prac-
" tice this week and it appears
that Coach Hap Hardell will
have q bunch in the Spring meet in
May that not only will be able to re-
tain its championship, won last year.
but will triumph by substantial mar
gin. It was only by the slim margin Of
41a points that the boys in gray van
quished Eastern last Spring when Tech,
through victory in the relay, scored
1924 points against 49h for Eastern.
Tech has lost valuable performers
in Jimmy Condit, whose sensational
run on the second lap Of the relay last
year blazed the way to victory for the
Gray in that event and gave 1t the
points it needed to win the meet;
Hartman, quarter miller; Leiss, who won
the mile; Coiner, pole vaulter; Barr,
half-miler; Wallace and Kicker, hur-
dlers, and possibly Sullivan, miller.
a group Of boys Of
II proved class are available at
Mckinley, particularly in the
running department. These include
Pearson, the little fellow. who swept to
victory in the 1oo-yard dash in last
Springs meet in the recard-equaling
time of 10 seconds, and was second in
the 220 dash: Began. who won the 220
and was third in the 100; Hayden,
quarter miller: Charley Davis and Lank
winner and runner-up in the half mile;
Smith, pole vaulter: Morrisette, iavelin
and shot-putter, and Ellwood Davis and
Emmerich of the relay team.
On the other hand Eastern has lost
Evening star., 1934-01-08
MIAMI GOLF CLASH
MERELY FOR TITLE
Stonehouse, Dow Playing Off
Tie, Agree to Split Pool
of Two Prizes.

BY the Associated Presa
M IAMI, Fla, January g.
M Tied for top honors with
4 ' i 279, one under par, after
a sensational finish in the
72-hole Miami open golf tourna-
ment, Willie Dow, 48-year-old
Scotsman from Miami, and Ralph
Stonehouse, %, of Indianapolis
meet in an 18-hole play-off today
to decide the championship.
The title alone awaits the winner.
the players having decided to split first
money OF $500 and the scond prize Of
$3.50 for purse of $425 each.
Tommy Armour Of Chicago. 1882 win
ner OF the Miami open and former
holder of the American and British
open championships, finished with $50,
one stroke back of the leaders. Ar
mour's score earned him $3.50.
Gene SaraZen wound up with q 283
to collect next prize of $3.50. a stroke
ahead Of Phil Perkins of Willouehby.
Ohio, who pocketed 500.
Tied at 285 came John Kinder of
Asbury Park, N. j.. and Eddie Williams
OF Chicago. who won S67.50 each, while
the veteran Joe Turnesa Of Bayside.
Long Island. took 286 to win $50.
Willie MacFarlane. the Tuckahoe, N.
Y, Scot, who recently enriched himself
by s2,500 by winning first place In the
$4,000 Miami Biltmore open, collected
$40 by carding 287
Celest Durand of Garden City, Long
Island, was the low-scorinr amateur
with 297. three strokes ahead of Tommy
Goodwin Of Monroe, N. Y, holder of the
Dixie and South Florida championships.