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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

, laughed Nurse Jane. "A bird alarm
clock I hope it works"
we shall see," said Uncle Wig
gily. He finished cutting the small
circular hole and then he nailed the
bird house, by the short stick. upon
a clothes post in the end of his yard.
Then he sat down to wait.
Soon along came flying Mr.. Wren.
He perched on top of the starch
box, sang a tweedlee dee song, flew
down and stood on a little stick
perch Uncle Wiggily had made in
front of the round door and then
in popped Mr. Wren. Soon he came
out singing a tweedlee- e-dum song.
We'll" asked Uncle Wiggily, do
you like the house I made for you?"
Very much" twittered Mr. Wren.
"Will you come and live in it and
be my alarm clock?"
Il WILL" sang the little bird. III
go now and get my wife. We shall
start housekeeping this very day.
Soon Mrs Wren flew to the starch
box house. She liked it as we'll as
did her husband. Then the two lit
tie birds began carrying in, through
the tiny round door hole, sticks,
grass, bits of hair from the tails of
horses and pieces of string and soon
they had made good nest.
do you want me to sing my alarm
clock song and awaken you early to-
morrow morning, Uncle Wiggily?"
twittered Mr.. Wren that night.
Yes, please do" said the rabbit.
Il want to start early and play
golf with Mr.. Twistytail." When Un-
Gle Wiggily went to sleep he did not
bother to wind his old alarm clock
He hoped the bird would awaken
him. And, surely enough, it was
hardly daylight next morning be-
fore Mr.. Wren stuck his little head
out of the round hole and he began
to sing in a loud, sweet voice. He
twittered, twirted, chartered and
cheeped.
"Ho! Ho" gaily shouted Uncle
Wiggily, hearing the alarm and
jumping out of bed Il am up plenty
early this morning. Thank you, Mr.
Wren"
Then the bunny went to play golf.
Each morning Mr.. Wren called
him early and in plenty Of time. The
Wren made fine alarm clock. And
if the mud puddle from the middle
of the street doesn't go roller skat-
ing down to the corner where the
police dog has to step in it. I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and
the clawing cat.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
Don't Quote ME-
BY United Press %

WASHINGTON, June /. - The
senate awoke in the midst of de-
bate on the tariff bill to find it
had rhymster and humoriSt on its
roster.
Sen. Jesse H. Metcalf CRep)
Rhode Island, proved to be the
archer who shot poetic darts at the
Democratic donkey in this meter:
"Oh, shade Of Jefferson tell me
now,
els this donkey or a purple COW?
"There is naught so funny in any
clown
GAS a donkey in a cap and gown. -
Colleagues were astounded for
Metcalf never had been noted for
his humorous speech or poetry. The
galleries Uttered and the debate
went on.
Each day brings fresh signs that
the end Of the 73d congress is near.
The latest reminder was distri-
button Of medium sized steamer
trunks in the office Of each coz
gresham. Throughout an entire
DAY cart was trundled down the
long corridors and a trunk was left
at every office.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
Ell CENTRIC NIGHTBALL LEAGUE
Here And There
| In Sport World

POMPTON LAKES, NJ j.. June
For the next week, "picnics
and boxing will occupy champion
Primo Cameras training for his
match with Max Baer in New
York, June IA.
Carnera, taking a hand in his
training, said he was in good con-
dition. A hike and motor trip
were his workouts" yesterday.
He planned strenuous boxing for
the next three days, and then
several days of "picnics.'
| ASBURY PARK, N. j., June /.
challenger Max Baer rested to-
day after a strenuous workout yes
terday
| Watched by 500 spectators, Baer
boxed eight rounds; punched the
bag for three rounds more; did
calesthenics, and then tipped the
scales at 212.
Dolph Thomas was expected from
San Francisco today to assist the
challenger in his training.
CINCINNATI, O., June l. =
Jake Flowers, of the Cincinnati
Reds had fractured bone in his
right wrist today.
Flowers was hit by a pitched
ball by Paul Dean in the game
with st. Louis yesterday.
LOS ANGELES, June l. - Oscar
Reichow, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Los Angeles
baseball club, today was reported
angling for a permit to stage box
ing shows at Wrigley field.
Reichow was said to be inter-
ested in obtaining a permit in Or
der to match Max Schmeling,
former heavyweight champion, and
Art Lasky, Minneapolis Mauler,
contingent on the latter defeating
King Levinsky at the Olympic June
IL. Reports held the Wrigley in
terests were behind Reichow.
HOLLYWOOD, June 1.-Ceferino
Garcia, Manila welterweight, will
go to the post favorite to de-
feat Billy Boggs of Honolulu in a
feature bout at Hollywood Legion
stadium tonight. The match is
scheduled for 10 rounds.
LOS ANGELES, June Barney
Ross who trounced Jimmy McLar-
min in New York this week can
pick up $4,000 here if he'll meet
the winner of the Young Peter
Jackson-Kid Azteca bout, sched-
uled for next Tuesday night.
Lou Daro, Olympic promoter,
said he was offered Ross that sum
and will confer with him next
week.
jackson, considered by local fans
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
UNCLE wIGGILY's BIRD HOUSE

Uncle Wiggily hoped to the kit
chen of his hollow stump bungalow
one morning and said to Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy:
Have you a small wooden box I
could take?"
What for?" asked the muskrat
lady housekeeper. do you want to
put your lunch up in a box and go
to the woods to stay all day and
look for an adventure?"
mo, am not going adventuring
today" said the bunny uncle.
You aren'tl" exclaimed Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy in surprise. why
not?"
Because" answered Uncle Wig
gily, "I am going to make a bird
house. That's why I want small
wooden box. Have you one?"
II have a starch box, nearly
empty" said Nurse Jane. II can
put the few Jumps of starch in a
pan and give you the box"
please do" said Uncle Wiggily.
And when Nurse Jane had done
this and handed him the box, Uncle
Wiggily nailed the cover on, fas-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01

Work OF distributing trunks to
congressman is an annual affair
and every member who officially at
tends a regular session is entitled
to one.
Secretary of Interior Harold L.
Ickes has gone on a strike against
his department workers who keep
him on the job Saturday after
moons. In general order" No.
rs the secretary served notice that
hereafter no signature mail should
be forwarded TO his office later
than a. N. on Saturdays.
The secretary" the order read,
has come 10 the conclusion that
he would like to have some free
time on Saturday afternoons. He
does not recall that he has had a
Saturday afternoon off since he
came member of the cabinet. "
Ickes, however, was thinking Of
others. too, as the order continued
If I do not want work piled
on my own desk over the weekend,
neither do I want that condition
10 prevail with respect TO the desk
OF any members of the staff. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01

tened the box to a short stick and
then took from his pocket a pencil
and 25-cent silver quarter money
piece.
"Ha! Hal" laughed Nurse Jane
1T looks to me as if you were 60
ing to make a money bank instead
of bird house"
mo" said Uncle Wiggily, II am
not. You watch and you'll see.'
AS Nurse Jane watched, Uncle
Wiggily laid the quarter on the
front of the starch box, down near
the bottom. He marked around the
quarter with his pencil, making a
black circle the size of the 25-cent
piece. Then he put the money and
pencil back in his pocket.
That's funny!'' said Nurse
Jane.
Il haven't finished yet," sale
Uncle Wiggily.
Next he took out his knife and
began to cut out the round hole he
had marked. He cut carefully so he
would not make the hole any larger
than the quarter money circle.
why does the hole door in your
bird house need to be so small?"
the muskrat lady wanted to know
Because this bird house is for a
Wren," answered the bunny gen.
tleman. "Wrens are small birds
They only want very small door to
keep out all birds but themselves.
They also want to keep out cats. No
Wren would come to live in my
house if 1 made the hole too large. .
do you expect Wren to come
and live in this cute house?'
"Oh, yes" said Uncle Wiggily
when I was out playing golf with
Mr.. TWistytail I saw a little bird
a Wren. He promised to come and
live in my house if it suited him. He
is going to be my alarm clock, to
sing, instead Of ringing a bell and
awaken me early so I may be in
time to play golf with Mr.. Twisty-
tail"
How nice! What a clever idea !''
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01

sented the class and told of the
praiseworthy efforts of many of
the students, some of whom had
had TO interrupt their schooling
for several years, working in or
der to gain money to continue
their education.
Diplomas Presented
Diplomas were presented by j.
E. Brock, president of the high
school board of trustees, and other
members of the board who made
remarks were Charles E. Sones
and o. G. Horne.
An Grafton was given by Simuel
Hall who made a splendid talk
on why Negroes Should Study
Romance Languages and Litera-
ture".
The program opened with the
professional of the graduates and
other numbers included the invo-
cation by Rev. c. II. Huston, a
vocal solo by John Payne, a piano
solo by Pansy L. Culberson, an
other fine grafton by Edna Bell
-hJA fOIdl oOlo ny NCAlid
Near, the class song, and the
occasional.
Members of the International
Relations section who were present
and who were given seats of honor
on the platform were Mrs. Raab,
Mrs. Amy Miller. Mrs. Rodney
jenkins and Mrs. P N. Van Slyck.
DR.. w r. Carter, formerly pastor
of one of the valley churches, was
present for the commencement
and also addressed few remarks
TO the graduates.
Following the exercises Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Payne entertained the
graduates and their parents at a
reception held at the Elks temple
which proved to be delightful Soc
ial affair, making pleasant end
ing to the commencement.
Graduation festivities for the
East Side students close tonight
at the promenade to be given for
the graduates by the student body
in the high school auditorium.
Music will be supplied by the w.
A. Payne orchestra which is COM
posed of alumni.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
TEN THOUSAND CLUB GIFT FOR
EAST SIDE GRADUATING CLASS

Continuing a custom of many
years standing, IA to be exact,
East Side high school and junior
college were presented with a gift
in honor Of the outstanding STU
dents. Edna Bell Spruel of the
junior college, and Emily Ora
Mason Of the high school, the gift
coming nom the International
Relations section Of the Ten
Thousand club, and being present.
ed at the Joint commencement
last night.
Presentation of the gift, a beau
tlful portrait Of Abraham Lincoln,
was made for the section by Mrs.
Irving r. Raab.
In her presentation speech, Mrs.
Raab explained that IA years ago
Mrs. w. W. Apple started the Gus
tom Of presenting, in the name
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01

of the honor student. gift to the
East Side high school, continuing
that custom until two years ago
when she felt unable to carry it
on and asked the international
Relations. then History, section to
carry on the practice for her.
Mrs. Raab expressed the sec
tion's pleasure and honor in con-
tinuinig the work started by Mrs.
Apple and in the name Of the
section. made the presentation.
DR.. r. H. Moore, rector of st.
Phillips Episcopal church, Los An
geles, delivered the commencement
address in which he inspired the
graduates with the real meaning
of their diplomas and the signi-
ficance of graduation.
w. A. Payne, principal, pre-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
MR.. ATEN is WRONG

On Wednesday The Press refused to
publish a letter rendered to it by Ira
Aten, director of the Imperial Irrigation
District from Ell Centre, informing Mr..
Aten in declining publication that 1t did
not propose to open its columns to un-
justified and unwarranted attacks on
Evan T. Hewes, president of the district,
and Harry w. Horton, its attorney, nor
any one else.
The Press also told Mr.. Aten that
some of the charges contained in his let
ter were not true. This he disputed with
us.
Mr. Aten, in his letter, charged among
other things, that the 1924 grand jury,
which returned accusations against him,
Mark Rose, Earl c. Pound and c. w.
Brockman, also directors of the district,
had been "hand-picked" by NJ. W. Conk-
ling at that time superior court judge,
at the instigation of Harry W. Horton,
Conkling's son-in-law.
Mr.. Aten has had this statement print
ed in the public prints other than The
Press.
The file of The Press for March 81
1924, the day the 1924 grand jury was
named, shows that they were chosen in
the court of Judge Franklin ]. Cole, and
that Judge Conkling had nothing to do
with the choice. The members of the
grand jury were: Arthur Rath, Ell Cen
tro; J. D. Moughmer, Seeley; Lester
Eichold, Imperial; Tyler w. Seal, Ell
Centre; w. R. Vanderpool, Ell Centre;
Sidney McHarg, Calexico; J. c. Tate,
D. Hickcox, Ell Centro K. R. Edmunds,
Caexico; L. A. Andrews, Brawley; H.
J. Messenger, Holtville; R. A. Walker,
Brawley; T. B. Shank, Brawley; o. K.
Thomas, Imperial; Jesse B. Mcclure, Ell
Centro; John T. Rice, Ell Centre; w. H.
Best, CaleXico; Charles Morgan, Ell Gen.
tro.
Mr.. Aten, or any of his friends, is at
liberty to check this information, either
through The Press files or in the records
of the county clerks office.
On April %, 1925 this same grand
jury returned the accusations against
Aten, Rose, Pound and Brockman, in
Judge Coles department of the super
ior ,eourt, and was discharged shortly
thereafter by Judge Cole.
Mr.. Aten, or any Of his friends, is at
liberty to check this information also,
either through The Press files or through
the county clerks records.
By publishing his statement in the
public prints Mr.. Aten has gone on rec
ord as charging that the members of the
1924 grand jury were "hand-picked' by
Judge NJ. W. Conkling.
The foreman of the 1924 grand jury.
which returned the accusations, was John
T. Rice of Ell Centro, until recently may
or of this city.
The standing and reputation of Mr..
Rice are too we'll known throughout I'M
perial Valley to require any defense.
Yet Mr.. Aten has publicly charged that
Mr.. Rice permitted himself to be hand
picked" for the grand jury as member
of which he took an oath to perform his
duty conscientiously. The same charge
has also been made by Mr.. Aten against
every other member of the 1924 grand
jury, all of whom, unless Mr. Aten can
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
HUMANE SOCIETY TO MEET

Regularly monthly meeting Of the
Imperial County Humane society
will take place tonight at 1880
o'clock in the chamber of commerce
building. Important business viii
be discussed and members and those
interested in humane work are in
vited to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01

OF beng honorable and upright citizens
OF this community
Character assassination of this type is
particularly vicious and 1eplorable to
all fair-minded persons A man so un-
lversally accorded personal respect as
Mr.. Aten is should be very slow to make
Such charges and then should be abso-
iutely certain he is right before he makes
them. Certainly he should be doubly
sure before he puts them into public
prints. His action is not in keeping with
the high esteem in which the name of
Aten is held throughout the valley.
Mr.. Aten is absolutely wrong about
the judge who did the "hand-picking."
The records prove that. 1t is reasonable
TO assume that he is no more right about
any grand jury being hand picked"
than he is about the judge who did the
"hand-picking." He must be equally
wrong about the attorney who instigated
the "hand-picking.
Mr. Aten, on his visit to this office
told The Press he is opposed to the re-
call of Hewes. We want to believe him.
but his publicized attack upon Hewes
and his distortion of the facts as related
to the 1924 grand jury indicate that he
has either willingly entered the fight
force him into it.
throughout the past decade Mr.. Aten
has aligned himself quite generally with
the former "czar" of the district. Cen
sure directed toward other board mem
bers has been directed away from him
because OF the dignity of his years and
the high regard for his name through
out the valley. Yet people cannot forget
his failure to attend board meetings last
year by reason of which the people of
the Brawley district were delayed for
weeks in being allowed representative
on the board nor can they overlook Mr.
Aten confessed willingness to Join forces
with the former 'czar" and recall Phil
Swing just as the latter was about to
obtain the All-American canal appropri-
alton. Hewes, Young and Kalin spiked
that attempt to recall Swing.
In acknowledging publicly at Tues
days board meeting that the irregular
ity' connected with the land sales fund
was great shock to him, Mr.. Aten
proved he has been lax in protecting the
peoples money. As a director it is his
duty to know what is being done with all
district funds.
The Press has no desire to pick on Mr..
Aten but he has injected himself into this
fight and if things become unpleasant
for him he has only himself to blame.
AS The Press informed Mr.. Aten on
his visit here, it will not open its col
umns to statements which wantonly and
outrageously defame the character of
honest men.
His letter is an example of the half
truths, insinuations and misinformation
which the 'czarist regime at the district
has put out during the past decade.
England's bandit scare lasted less than
48 hours and ended with the suicide of
the bandit. Some different from the
old u S. A.
This is June and a great month for
rhyming with Groom, spoon, moon, tune,
and soon. Also loon, baboon, prune, and
sWoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc- 625 State street.
El Centro, California. W. c. Costello, business
manager. Telephone 26 business office; ZOO edl-
torisl department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
TEN YEARS AGO
June l, 1924

Imperial Valley was drenched
last night by a freak shower.
The high school Girl Reserve
camp at Hipass is officially open
ing today
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
COAST LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results
Los Angeles IL, Hollywood 4.
San Francisco 3, Missions 2.
Seattle 3, Sacramento o.
Portland Oakland, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Washington 9, New York ).
Chicago IL, Cleveland 5.
st. Louis IL, Detroit 3.
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
Baseball Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
st. Louis 3, Cleveland 2.
Brooklyn 6, New York ,.
Chicago II, Pittsburgh 5.
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01

as the most expert fighter on theA
coast claims Ross offered him a
fight weeks ago. The Negro will
await results of Daro'S conference
with Ross before proceeding to
Australia for a bout with Tod Nor
gan.
CHICAGO, June /. - William
Walker, Chicago Cubs president
denied today that Manager Charlie
Grimm was under fire and likely
to be replaced before the end of
the season.
80 far as I know the matter
of changing managers in mid-sea-
son has not been discussed" said
Walker.
LOS ANGELES, June Capt.
Evan Shaw and four other men,
bers of the University of Southern
California polo team leave tonight,
for New York where they play
Army June 8. The match will in
augurate athletic relations be-
tween the two schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
ANKLE SOCKS PERMITTED

AUBURNDALE, Mass, (U.P)-
For the first time since Lasell Jun
ior college was founded, girl stu
dents are allowed to wear ankle
socks and go bare-legged this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
.June 1. 1919

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June 1, 1919
Another vital link in the valley
water system was lost last night
when the bridge across the Colo
RADIO at Hanlon Heading was car
ried out by flood.
Ell Centro as usual did the proud
thing yesterday by putting up near
ly $1,000 in cash for the relief of
French war orphans.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01

This is June and a great month for
rhyming with Groom, spoon, moon, tune,
and soon. Also loon, baboon, prune, and
SWOOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for Thi.
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

TWENTY YEARS AGO
June l, 1914
Beginning tomorrow, the new Or
dinance removing the hack stands
from Main street goes into effect.
Conditions at the levee are still
serious with crest of flood yet to
come.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01

England's bandit scare lasted less than
48 hours and ended with the suicide of
the bandit. Some different from the
old y. S. A
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-01

HOLLYWOOD, June 1.-Ceferino
Garcia, Manila welterweight, will
go to the post favorite to de-
feat Billy Boggs of Honolulu in a
feature bout at Hollywood Legion
stadium tonight. The match is
scheduled for 10 rounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
KEY WEST BANK
ALSO INCLUDED
In CREDIT PLAN
FL RIDA COOPERATING
BANKS ANNOUNCED BY
FEDERAL HOUSING ADJ
MINISTRATION
my Associated rressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. ga
The First National Pank of Key
West is included among various
other banking institutions in Flor
ida who have accepted contracts
of insurance under the moderniza-
ton credit plan.
This announcement was made
by the Federal Housing Adj
ministration, which gave a list of
the banks affiliated in the move
ment as sponsored by the Wash
ington organization.
The other banks listed are
located in Apalachicola, Barlow,
Branford, Fort Ogden, Frostproof,
High Springs, Jacksonville, Madi-
son, Melbourne, Ocala, Pensacola,
Quincy, Spring Fortune, Tampa,
Tallahassee and Winter Haven.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
Housing Department Of FERA
Besieged With Inquiries On
Available Living Quarters
Reported Few Listings
Have Been Made; Urged
Residents Respond To
Request Made

Many inquiries relative to avail
able places in which to live during
the winter months have already
been received by the housing de-
partment of the FERA but thus
far there have been virtually no
listings, reports Miss Ileen Will
liams, in charge of the depart
ment.
"Unless residents respond to
our request for listings of rooms,
cottages, apartments and houses,
we will be at complete loss as to
what to write to those making in
quiries," she stated.
There is a distinct shortage Of
available homes and the like here
for rental purposes. Miss Williams
pointed out, adding that 1T is es-
sential that those places which
can be had for rental should be
listed with the housing depart
ment.
Descriptions Of the places. the
rental rate and other information
should be sent to this department
in writing.
The housing department is
working in conjunction with the
Key West Hospitality League re-
Gently organized to aid the adj
ministration in greeting and
caring for visitors coming to the
Island City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-22
c. smith DIES
In FORT MYERS
DECEASED FORMERLY oPER.
ATED CONFECTIONERY
BUSINESS HERE

Word has been received in Key
West by Mrs. Mary f. Thompson,
Alp White street, of the death of
her son-in-law, C. NJ. Smith, for
merly Of this city, who has been
making his home i'm Fort Myers
for the past few years.
Mr.. Smith was formerly IN the
confectionery business here and
has many friends who will regret
to learn of his demise
He is survived by his widow, the
former Miss Ida Thompson; "A son,
Reece and daughter, Mrs. Melnoi
Kaune of Fort Myers.