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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
BOARD NAMES
DR.. HOUSE AS
COUNTY M. D,

DR.. L. c. House was again named
county physician at meeting Of
the board of supervisors yesterday
afternoon. This action followed a
consultation with the county medi-
cal society and long discussion on
the question by the board.
Two plans were suggested to the
supervisors for their consideration.
One called for an executive board
consisting of the county physician,
the president of the medical society
and one of the supervisors. The
other consisted of a rotating staff
of physicians to act as county ply
, sicians in terms of three months
with no regular acting county ply
sician being named.
The former plan was favored by
all the supervisors with the excep-
ton of Hugh Osborne, and when
put to a vote, was carried. DR.. House
was then appointed to the post OF
county physician. DR.. John L. Par
| ker, president of the medical society,
is ipSo facto a member of this exec
utiye board. 3. M. Graham, chair
man of the board Of supervisors,
| then named w. J. Best to act on
| this executive board as representa-
| tive of the supervisors.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
To
HOLD MEETING
At. CAL|PATR|A

Plans for an outstanding meeting
of the associated chambers of COM
merce of Imperial county have
been completed, according to F. Roy
Thompson, president of this group
of chambers. The first meeting OF
1884 will be held Friday night, jan
uary S, at Calipatria, this date hav-
ing been selected when the regular
December meeting was postponed
because of the holiday season.
Sheriff George Campbell has re-
ceived confirmation by teletype that
Edwin T. Keiser, district admins
traitor of the state board Of equal
ization of Los Angeles will be in the
valley for this meeting accompan-
led by Mrs. Keiser. His talk will
be on matters of general interest
which come under the jurisdiction
of the board of equalization and in
particular he will explain the new
liquor sales regulations.
In addition to this Speaker w
E. Walters, head of the Ell Centre
Produce Credit association, will tell
something of the plans and aims OF
this newly formed organization and
Leo Watts, secretary of the CaleX-
leo Chamber of Commerce, who has
recently returned from meeting
/ of the United States Chamber OF
Commerce in Sacramento, will out
line matters of general Importance
which came up at that meeting, at
tended by representatives of all the
western states.
Reports will be given by L. j.
Thomas of the farm loan commit
tee and r. B. WhitelaW, chairman
of the conservation committee
WhitelaW will tell of the progress
being made toward the acquisition
of land in western Imperial county
and eastern San Diego county fol
the proposed ANA State Park.
T. T. Langlois, secretary of the
associated chambers, states thai
J there are a number of matters oi
valley-Wide interest to come up al
this meeting and President Thomp-
son urges that representatives oi
t he individual chambers arrive
promptly at 6:15 O'Clock for the eX.
ecutive meeting. j. Wilson McKen-
ney, newly elected president of the
Calipatria chamber promises an ap.
petizing dinner, to be served
promptly at 7 o'clock and followed
by the speakers of the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

yer showed any crooked faces. 1t
didn't show any faces, as a matter
of fact, for when the bunny uncle
tapped the hammer on the glass it
broke into a thousand pieces.
mean the looking glass broke.
Nov 1 mustn't do that with this
! clock" said Uncle Wiggily to him.
| self as he unScreWed the back. This
! electric clock cost too much money
| for me to break: I'll work slowly
and carefully and I'll soon, have
this clock keeping as good time as
! it ever did"
/ Humming and Whistling to him.
self, Uncle Wiggily was very busy
and very happy.
! Down in the kitchen Nurse Jane
and Mrs. Longears heard the rab-
| bit gentleman singing now and
I then.
do you really think he can fiz;
! the clock?" asked Nurse Jane.
! IT don't know" answered Mrs
! Longears. II hope So"
| BY this time Uncle Wiggily had
the back off the clock and was look
! ing inside. He saw some wheels and
other shiny jiggers and he saw the
place where the electric wire was
fastened to some dingus pieces and
! he saw number of gadgets, almost
as many as on an automobile.
"Ha! I think see what's Wrong!"
laughed the bunny gentleman,
! pleased with his cleverness. "Onc
wheel is bent sideways and another
is bent backward. I'll straighten
them and the clock will go all right.
1t takes me to fix clocks! Ha! Hal"
Nurse Jane and Mrs. Longears
heard the bunny laughing.
J Then Uncle Wiggily bent one
wheel this way and another wheel
that way and he fixed the electric
wire a different way and he turned
the clock upside down and shook it
and jiggled it and then he put on
some roller skate oil that he had
left over after he had creased Baby
Bunty's doll carriage.
Now, it ought to go" said Mr.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
'Don't Quote ME-
By United Press

used to dry the ink when senators
scratched on documents with long
quill pens. Perhaps TO keep alive
memories of the past, the senate
has retained the quill pens, the ink
wells and the sand boxes, which are
filled afresh at the start of each
season.
No one used the sand any more,
except sometimes Senator Henry
Fountain AShurst of Arizona, who
likes to sprinkle a bit on his sigma
ture now and then
Also as a gesture to tradition,
there still are two snuff boxes at
the senate door. But the snuff in
them has been there for years and
no one uses it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright 1888 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

Longears. He plugged the electric
wire into a socket, gave the little
knob a twirl and then, all of a sud-
den, things began to happen, just
as 1 told you in the story last night
The wheels inside the clock
whirred faster than they had ever
whirred before. The big hand began
to race with the little hand, the
tiny second hand jumped up and
down and there was such a funny
look on the face of the clock that
Uncle Wiggily knew something was
wrong.
And then, before he could do any,
thing, that electric clock began
chasing the ra b bit gentleman
around the room. Like a toy steam
engine or an auto with no one at
the wheel, the clock swung around
on its long wire, and when Uncle
Wiggily saw it coming at him
began to run.
Around and around the bed and
chairs Uncle Wiggily raced in a
funny way and when he saw the
clock was almost catching him he
cried
Help! Help! Help!"
1t was this cry which Nurse Jane
and Mrs. LongearS heard and up
the stairs they ran. Uncle Wiggilys
door was closed, but they could
hear him shouting and running
around to get away from the clock
and they could hear the whizzing
wheels.
Then Nurse Jane opened the door
and seeing the trouble, she quickly
pulled the electric wire loose, and
that, of course, stopped the clock.
Mr. Longears fell down on his bed
all out of breath from the funny
race and the clock became quiet.
The hands stopped turning.
II told you not to try to fix that
clock, my DEAR" said Mrs. Long
ears, and Uncle Wiggily murmured
Yes, my dear, you did" But after
all, he wasn't hurt. And if the vine
gar will put some mustard on the
ham sandwich and make it SO hot
it will toast the bread, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily locked in.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
Files Suit On
Insurance Policy

Claiming that an insurance poll
cy in which she had been named as
beneficiary had not been paid ac-
cording TO the terms of the con-
tract Sarah McPhatter filed suit in
superior court yesterday afternoon
against The Policy Holders Lib
Insurance Association of Los An
geles. Damages of $500 are asked
in the complaint.
The complaint alleges that on
June l6, 1881, the defendant COM
pany executed to Sam McPhatter
life insurance policy of $500 with
the plaintiff named as beneficiary
Insured died on June 10, 1888 and
the policy had not been paid to
date. Interest on the principal
amount from June 13 is also asked
in the complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
FLOOD
CONTROL FUND

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. UP)-A
sharp contraction in the amount of
rivers and harbors Improvements
and federal flood control work dur
ing the next fiscal year was fore
cast in the annual report OF the
chief of army engineers, submitted
to congress today.
Maj. Gen. Lytle Brown, until re-
Gently chief of army engineers, sub
mitting his report for the year
which ended June 30, 1888, recon-
mended that for the next fiscal
year the federal government should
spend $31 ,225,0 900 for rivers and har-
borS work, and $13,180,0O0 for flood
control of the Mississippi river and
its tributaries, and the Sacramento
river. Calf. These recommended
tions cover the period from June
80, 1884 to June 80, 1885.
Last year General Brown rec
ommendec chat $75,000,000 be spent
on rivers and harbors, and $36 6,645,-
1874 for flood control works during
F., the period from June 80, 1888 and
to June &c. 1884.
These figures do not include
amounts expended or obligated un-
der the National Industrial Recov-
cry Act, the Emergency Employment
Act or the Public Works Adminis-
/ tration.
Congress actually appropriated
$39, ,388192 for rivers and harbors
work for the 1933-1934 period, and
from this sum expenditures total
ing $23 3,248 ,26025 have been con-
tracted or obligated, and General
Brown estimated that all but S.
940,414 of the remainder would be
expended or obligated by June 80
next. New appropriations totaling
$25, 100000 will be required to carry
out the 1934-1935 recommendations.
General Brown made no recon-
mendations for new projects for the
1934-35 fiscal year. All his recon-
mendations were for maintenance
of existing projects, and for flood
relief work. All new construction
work is being carried out under the
public works program.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
Dog Licenses
NolU Past Due

City licenses for dogs are now
past due and are being collected by
R. Clarke, city pound master, it was
announced this morning. Owners OF
canine pets are urged to procure
the new licenses as soon as possible
and all untagged dogs are to be
collected and impounded with re-
sultant extra costs to the owners.
1t was also announced that city
health authorizes intend TO enforce
the vaccinating of all dogs in the
city as a protection against rabies.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
Editorial Page
and
Features
A DESERVED REBUKE

Since the Public Works Administration
announced an appropriation of S6,000,000
on October "a for constructing the first
unit of the All-American canal, The
Press has consistently urged that the
united effort of Imperial Valley be di-
rected toward getting construction work
actually started on the canal.
Today, following the scathing remarks
of Secretary Ickes, of the department Of
the interior, made yesterday at Wash
ington we reiterate the statement that
beginning construction without delay is
the most important phase of the canal,
and it is what the big majority of people
in Imperial Valley want
Whether we like it or not, Imperial
Valley deserves the rebuke which Secre-
tary Ickes gave it. ''phe public works
administration is rapidly coming to the
conclusion that the district should settle
its own local difficulties, the secretary
said. "There are too many wanting pub
lie works money and ready to put it to
immediate use for us to lose any sleep
over local squabbles'
Referring TO the districts inability to
submit bid on canal construction, be-
cause it could not obtain the necessary
bond, the secretary said, 1T looks like a
fight over the remains and the prospect
doesn't look good.'
The secretary, who is also head of the
Public Works Administration, also made
few more remarks about the district
land therefore Imperial Valley) which
do not look good in print. The unfortun-
ate part of it is that there is much truth
in them.
His rebuke was carried by all the larg
er news services yesterday, which means
that they appeared in thousands of pa
pers throughout the country = thereby
giving Imperial Valley plenty of publici-
ty, but hardly the sort of publicity that
Imperial Valley wants or that will do it
any good.
1t was no subordinate who was talking
The valley must recognize that it was the
man who has the final say on Imperial
Valleys project from double right
as head of the Public Works Administra-
tion which is furnishing the money for
the canal, and as head of the department
of the interior, of which the bureau of
reclamation, which is to build the canal,
is part.
Imperial Valley (and that means the
district specifically must recognize the
fact that it cannot afford to bulldoze or
antagonize Secretary Ickes. 1t is all
very we'll to talk about going over his
head to the President but it should also
be recognized that the President has put
Secretary Ickes there because he has con-
fidence in him to handle his job and the
President, being the right kind of an ex-
ecutive, is more likely to back up his aide
than he is to listen to those who are in
conflict with the latter.
This same line Of reasoning applies be-
tween Secretary Ickes and his subordi-
nate, DR.. Elwood Mead. The latter has
consistently declared that the force ac-
count method of building the canal will
not be permitted. What Secretary Ickes
said yesterday certainly leaves no doubt
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
Methodist Board
To Meet Friday

Special meeting Of the official
board of the Methodist Episcopal
church is called for Friday evening,
January 5, at 7:30 O'Clock in the
church.
This meeting has been called at
the request of the board of trustees
and since matters of grave import
ance must be discussed. all men,
berS of the official board are asked
TO attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
Children's Coughs
Need Creomulsion

Always get the best, fastest and
surest treatment for your child's
cough or cold. Prudent mothers
more and more are turning to
Creomulsion for any cough or cold
that starts.
Creomulsjon emulsifies creosote
with six other important medical
elements which soothe and heal
the inflamed membranes. 1t is not
a cheap remedy, but contains no
narcotics and is certain relief. Get
a bottle from your druggist right
now and have it ready for instant
use. (adv)
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
STATE FINED SIS

SPOKANE, Wash, U.H - T h e
state of Washington was fined $25
when it failed to answer a sum-
mons to court. j. E. Cathcart sued
the department of labor and in
dustries for accident compensation
The encouragement was ordered
TO have someone appear TO defend
the department. When no one APP
peaned the state was fined.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
HIGH SPOT IS
Of MESSAGE
To CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. W.R)-
Highlights from President Roose-
velt's message to the 73rd congress:
Without regard to party, the ov-
erwhelming majority of our people
seek a greater opportunity for hu-
manity to prosper and find happi-
ness.
1 congratulate this congress up
on the courage, the earnestneSS and
the efficiency with which you met
the crisis at the special session. l
venture to say that the task con-
fronting the first congress in 1789
was no greater than your own.
We have made great strides to-
ward the objectiveS of the National
Industrial Recovery Act.
I continue in my conviction that
industrial progress and prosperity
can be attained only by bringing
the purchasing power of that por-
ton of cur population :. dependent
upon agriculture to a level which
will restore a proper balance be-
tween every section of the country
I expect to report to you later
in regard to debts owed the govern
ment and people by govern
ments and peoples of other coun-
| tries.
We have been shocked by many
! notorious examples of injuries done
our citizens by persons or groups
| who have been living off thei1
neighbors by the use of methods
either unethical or criminal. I am
speaking of those individuals wEC
have evaded the spirit and pur-
pose of our tax laws, of those high
officials of banks or corporations
who have grown rich at the eX-
pense of their stockholders or the
public.
Crimes of organized banditry
cold blooded shooting and lynching
and kidnapping have threatened oul
security.
Adoption of the 21st amendment
should give material aid to elimina-
ton of those new forms of crime
which come from illegal traffic il
liquor.
I shall continue to regard it m.
duty to use whatever means ma.
be necessary to supplement state
local and private agencies for thu
relief of suffering caused by un
employment.
! I cannot, unfortunately, presen
you with a picture of complete op
timism regarding world affairs
Fear of immediate or future ag
gresSion and the continued
building up of defensive trade bar
riers prevent any great progress il
peace or trade agreements.
The United States cannot TAX
part in political arrangements il
Europe, but we stand read.
to cooperate at any time in practic
able measures on a world basis look
ing to immediate reduction of arm
amentS and lowering of trade bar
rierS.
Civilization cannot go back; civil
ization must not stand still. w
have undertaken new methods. I
is our task to perfect, to improve
! to alter when necessary, but in al
cases to go forward.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
USE S147.52 FOR CLOTHES

EMPORIA, Kan, U.P) - Co-eds
at the College of Emporia spend
an average of $14752 per year for
clothes, according to a three-year
survey completed by home econ
omics students under the direction
of Miss Margaret Lindsay. The
figure included cost of cosmetics,
considered a part of the "dress' of
the coed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
SHORTEST STREET CLAIM

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, W.P)-Car-
retta street, 81 feet from end to
end, is being put forward for rec
ognition as the shortest street in
an American city. 1t is part of
Old San Antonio and takes its
name from having been a favorite
route of OK cart drivers.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
c. Of C. HAD $4,000 VISITORS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, UP
The chamber of commerce here
took more than 1900 visitors to
see the sights during 1888, furn-
ishing automobiles to IL conven-
ton groups. The sightseeing COM
mittee reported a steady business
the year around.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

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 70O edi-
torial department Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
TEN YEARS AGO
January 3, 1924

Imperial Valley, in common with
all Southern California, experienced
a severe cold spell last night, which
is believed to have done consider
able damage to growing crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January g 1919

The chamber of commerce last
evening voted funds for the publ
cation of a booklet containing the
bylaws of the organization, togeth-
er with the complete membership.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
BY United Press

DF Siuttu TItSS
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. - At the
outset of the momentous session of
congress opening today, Henry T.
Rainey, white-haired speaker of the
house, wants the world to know
that the ABS men and women who
make up that body are every bit as
smart as the august senators who
deliberate at the other end of the
capitol.
You recall that a scientist emerg-
ed the other day with some calcu-
lations which he said showed that
senators had heavier and better
brains than representatives.
Well, Rainey thinks the scientist
should have his own head exam
ined. He didn't put it quite that
bluntly, but said:
"Before I comment on the al
legged discrepancy I should first like
to know how much the scientist IS
head weighs. "
The 73rd congress, convening to-
day in its first regular session. is
the first congress to be affected
by the new "lame duck' amend
ment to the constitution.
Under the old system, this con-
gress would have met in December
Then again next December, after
this fall IS congressional elections,
defeated as we'll as reelected men,
bers would have returned for lame
duck session.
The new amendment does away
with all that. When this session is
over, the 73rd congress will be over
too. A new congress to be elected
in November will convene exactly
year from today.
Carpenters, painters and handy
men have been working for weeks
TO have everything spic and span
i'm the house and senate chambers
Desks and chairs have been re-
paired. clean carpets put down and
the cuspidors polished TO the nth
degree OF brightness.
There is even fresh box of fine
sand beside the inkwell on each
senator S desk.
The senate has occupied its pres
ent chamber since 1859. Blotters
were unknown then and sand was
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

The scheduled meeting of the
County Council of Defense for this
evening has been postponed owing
to the inability of Chairman E. r.
Simon to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

Another beautiful high-class res
idence addition is just now being
opened on the south, which is be-
ing built up as the most fashion,
able part of the city. This tract
consists of two blocks between
Fourth and Sixth streets and is
known as Sandalwood drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

The California Fruit Exchange is
refunoing to its members S275, 900
on their 1927 shipments.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

Miss Josephine A. Brown has re-
turned from a holiday trip to coast
points.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 3, 1914

The first big social event of 1914
occurred at Masonic temple New
Years night when Signal chapter
276, order of Eastern Star, enter
tanned 23O guests at dancing and
cards.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
Woodin's Condition
Reported Unchanged

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 3. U.P)-
The condition of William H. Wood
in, suffering from a throat ailment
in a hospital here was reported
unchanged today by his physicians.
The resigned secretary of the
treasury was reported yesterday to
have suffered a slight relapse but
his condition was not considered
serious. Today's bulletin, issued
from the sick room, stated there
sis little change in Mr.. Woodin'a g
condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

RIVER READINGS
Gauge Discharge
Yuma ..........................17.21 1880
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

Only AZ persons died in celebrations
over the weekend holiday, compared
with $50 last year and 200 the year be-
fore. Apparently we are just drinking
ourselves to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

thodox manner Babe Ruth has begun
training.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

Yesterday we had a chance to write
the date 1924 and forgot all about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

According to reports from Los Ange-
les, all that was missing to make the wet
weekend perfect, was Shrine conven-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

Civilization cannot go back; civil
ization must not stand still. We
have undertaken new methods. 1t
is our task to perfect, to improve,
to alter when necessary, but in all
cases to 60 forward.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-04-18

It vas not In human nature to
take a blow like this and not feel
Its impact. He looked straight
ahead for a little while, riding with
his hands crossed on his pommel
and Sonya watched him anxiously-
ut isn't a within. Rod. No other
man. / haven't looked at another
man since | gave you my promise.
It's a bigger thing than that. Some
thing inside my soul, an obligation
to the Creator Himself" she added
hesitantly, "if you e what | mean.
l have the knowledge, the health
here is the opportunity, the crying
need. Let me stay with them a while
longer, Rod. please. Let me teach
them more hygiene, more child care,
more mother car They know so
little. have SO little"
Blake drew a long breath, looked
back at her. his eyes dilated and
deep with feeling.
You should be a P%ortia," he said,
you plead so eloquently. And for
a bunch Of dirty redskins who'd
cut your throat for a dollar any
day."
Sonya's lips fell open. How little
this man knew, this man Of the cit
les, of the rushing world beyond the