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Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
SCHNITT ADDS
NEW LINES To
HIS BUSINESS

A new department has been ad-
ded to Schmitt Electric company,
Pete Schmitt announced today I'VE
are new going to handle all types of
gas appliances for the home, includ-
ing Electrolux gas refrigerators,"
Schinitt stated.
The same high type of service
we have always tried to give our
customers will prevail and the same
fine quality we have featured since
the start of this business will be the
rule. Nothing but the best gas ap-
pliances will be offered the public.
y his new department marks a
further expansion of cur business
which has increased steadily since
its inception. For some time this ad-
dition to our facilities for serving
the women of Imperial Valley has
been imminent. However, it was
necessary to wait until our remodel
ing operations were completed III
order to have adequate space and
setting for the new gas merchan-
disc" Schmitt said.
In our gas appliance depart
ment we will feature Magic Chef
ranges. Rudd water heaters, Fraser
room heaters, and the Electrolux
refrigerators. These appliances are
new on display and all valley house
wives are invited to inspect them.
Leo Maiden and l.. w. Newton
are now connected with our firm as
sales representatives and will give
our customers every service and
courtesy Both are we'll known and
have many friends in the valley"
Schmitt concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
aAarkeD
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, Oct. %. U.P)-
Firmness and slightly more activ-
! ity in seasoned stocks of various
groups was bright spot in drab
and uninteresting stock market
session today.
Mining shares declining as much
| as 2 points. Sugars displayed
weakness, while a few preferred
stocks made wide gains on a few
sales. Otherwise most prices held
in a fractional area.
There was a fair amount of good
news for individual companies but
not enough to move the general
market.
The steel industry was the recip-
lent Of two favorable and one un-
favorable items. American Metal
market looked Tor moderate pick
up in the industry for the rest Of
the year with real jump early
in 1885 Steel scrap rose in Pitts
burgh for the first time in five
months.
Leading issues to show strength
included American Can which
reached 103%4 up lh; Continental
Can up Y at 88as, new 1884 high
on favorable earnings profit; and
Air Reduction up y at 1861, equal
to its 1884 high. Du Pont was un-
changed and SO was American
Telephone.
The electrical equipments and
motors showed steadiness.
A last hour rally in mercantile
shares brought McCrory Stores
preferred to AZ. up 7 points and a
new high for the year.
Sales today Appropriated $4,000
shares against $4,000 yesterday.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
averages showed industrial 94.65
off 0.l3, railroad 35.49 off O22, util-
ity 1855 off 0.07.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
More Bills From
Ransom, Reported

FINDLAY, o, oct. %. W.R)-
Authorities of three counties
searched today for Thomas H. Rob-
inson, Jr., alleged kidnaper Of Mrs.
Alice Stoll, of Louisville, KY, af-
ter three bills positively identified
as part of the ransom money
turned up at Carey, o. q
John Greer, employee of the
Wyandot county treasurer S office
first reported receiving a bill at
the county offices. The other two
bills were received from unan-
nounced sources by Don Evans and
Mrs. Ella Smith, of Carey.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
Many Adobe Bricks
Required By SERA

Approximately 100000 ad b {
bricks will be needed for the ad-
ministration buildings to be erect
ed in valley cities under SERA,
according to estimates made by
SERA engineers today. 1t has al
SO been estimated that nearly 100
men will be used in making these
bricks.
Ell Centro's new city hall will
need the largest number of these
bricks, 10000 being estimated for
that job with 25 men to make them.
Brawley is next with $4,000 bricks
and 20 men, then comes Holtville,
$4,000 bricks and 20 men and CAL
exico, 25,000 bricks and 20 men.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. U.P)-
The market continued dull and
took fractional downward turn in
early trading on the Los Angeles
stock exchange today Volume was
very light.
Standard Oil led, with only 400
shares sold, selling unchanged at %.
On a 300-share turnover, Edison
6's opened at 1873 and sagged to
16%, down 1s.
On volume of 200 shares or less,
Union Oil was down Il at IA; Trans
america was down Is at SIS; Claude
Neon was down a at 10, and Citi-
zens'- National Bank was down l
for a new low for the year at Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
L. A. Butter & Eggs
BUTTER
L. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. W.H-
Hogs 300. Steady. 151-pound
Utahs 6. Locals $3.50 to $5.85.
Cattle 300 commercial, 370 hold
overs, 1850 government. Steady to
strong. Local fed steers $5.85 to
$6.25. Short fed steers $5.25 to
$5.35. Horned South Texas steers
$5.25. Grass steers $4.65 down.
Good fed heifers $5.85. Grass heif-
ers 81 down. Grass COWS So TO
$3.50 Cutter grades $1.25 to $3.50.
Cows $50 commercial, $50 govern
ment. Fully steady Medium TO
good calves $3.50 to $3.50.
Sheep 800 commercial, 257 hold
overs. 1000 government. Strong.
Good wooled lambs $3.50. Shorn Is
land ewes SLIGO to $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
ASKS CITIZENS
TO SHAR E IN
RELIEF WORK

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. U.P)-
President Roosevelt presented to-
day to citizens an appeal TO share
with the government the terrific
burdens of relief.
The appeal was made in the OPP
ening of the annual Community
Chest drive under the direction of
the 1884 mobilization for human
needs.
The President called attention
to the unusual relief burdens be-
ing born by government, both To-
cal and national-"a load SO heavy
that every good citizen should seek
to tighten it in every way posi-
ble.p
"This effort on governments Of
all kinds to bear their share of the
emergency needs,' he said, "pro-
ceeds very clearly on the assump-
ton that the total amount of re-
lief of human needs, heretofore
borne by private contributions, will
continue in the future at least at
the same place and in the same
amount as in the past. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
Farm, Advisors To
Hold Conference

Regional conference of farm ad-
visors will be held Friday and Sat-
urday in Los Angeles and Frank G..
Beyschlag, farm advisor, and H. Lee
Landerman, assistant farm advisor,
will attend. ..
George l.. Winwright,. also assist
ant farm advisor and who is on his
vacation, will meet the local group
in Los Angeles for the conference
which is to be held on the U. C. L.
A. campus.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION

he gave the qualifications necessary
for the jobs open in a creamery.
Reversing the usual order of af-
fairs. the sophomores succeeded in
dragging the freshmen through the
spray twice. when The two classes
contended in the traditional water
fight Friday night after school.
Although for many years each
freshman class has successfully up-
held the record Of no defeats. this
year S sophomore class proved 100
much for the freshmen.
At a recent meeting Of the Asso-
ciated Women Students, the secre-
tary reported that a profit of about
$50 was made on the carnival
dance. This money will probably
be used either to defray expenses
of the traditional Christmas for
NAL or to purchase furnishings for
the A. w. S. room.
John l.. Dubois was the main
speaker at the regular meeting Of
the F.. F. A. Wednesday. He chose
flax as his topic, dealing with flax
in relation to the world situation
rather than in relation to the pro-
duction. One of the highhghts of
his speech were the details that he
told of his recent trip east. Du-
Bois was one Of the five appointed
to aid in drawing up a flax code.
Those appointed on the commit
tee to select senior announcements
are Betty Surface. Emma Lou Cum
ningham, Lucille Nice, Bob Shar-
key, and Timothy Collins.
Tom Payne, president of the high
school student body, has appointed
the following yell-leaders for this
year: Peggy Rhodes, Dave Lee, and
Bob Burke.
Last night, the F. F. A. alumni
were organized. This organization
is open to all Central alumni that
were members of the F. F. A. dur
ing their high school attendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23

play of all time is but one of over
200 acts and displays presented by
the 400 stars with this famous
circus. The performances will be
at 2 and 8 p. m. Doors open at
l and 7 D. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
OHIO U. ENROLMENT UP

ATHENS, Ohio U.R)-Opening of
Ohio Universitys 131st school year
found a far greater enrolment
than at the same time last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23

1.-The Wild Westcotts, Anne
Morrison IS comedy ttat had a sue
cessful run in New York. is the
play chosen by the senior class for
their annual production. It will
be produced in the high school
auditorium, December and 8. Both
the boys and girls try-outs were
held in the study hall yesterday
9nd will be continued in the audi
torium Immediately after school
today. The committee that select
ed the play included Ruth Canon,
Bob Furbass, Freda Hyers, Lorena
Cass, and Tom Payne.
Moving pictures projected by
means of the motion picture ma
chine purchased by the school last
year have been shown recently TO
members of the three agriculture
classes, to the biology classes, to the
general science class, and to jun
ior college students enrolled in SCI
ence courses. These pictures in
cluded one reel dealing with the
habits of termites, one reel show
ing the habits of ants, and one reel
dealing with astronomy. The pic
lures were secured by the biology
and general science classes. Sew
eral of the rooms at Central are be-
ing equipped with special window
shades that will make possible the
projection of pictures in the class
rooms.
Business that has been before
the student council recently in
cludes the selection of pins for stu
dent body officers, preparations for
the football rally to be held before
the Brawley game, and plans for
the serpentine which will be held
this Thursday night, prior to the
CaleXico game, the first in the
valley league series.
The class in animal husbandry
visited the feed lots and slaughter
house of the Pacific Land and Cat
lie company in Imperial, last week.
They were especially interested in
The condition of the drought relief
cattle that had been received at
the slaughter house. These cattle
offer fine example of poor quality
meat caused from poor stock and
poor feeding conditions.
Last Tuesday, agriculture w
classes took a trip through the
Golden State creamery. Activities
that were especially observed were
the operations in the receiving and
weighing room, the making of dried
milk products, the making of but
ter, and the testing of milk in the
archaeological laboratories.
Charlie Bramkamp, manager of
| the local branch of the Golden
State creamery, gave talk at last
week IS meeting of the agriculture
" class. choosing for his subject,
Opportunities in the Dairy Indus
try" In celebrating his themes,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
l.. A. Banks
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. W.P)-
Following are looay's market quo
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23

Last night, the F.. F. A. alumni
were organized. This organization
is open to all Central alumni that
were members of the F. F. A. dur
ing their high school attendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23

Charlie Bramkamp, manager of
the local branch of the Golden
State creamery, gave talk at last
week IS meeting of the agriculture
" class. choosing for his subject,
Opportunities in the Dairy Indus
try" In celebrating his themes,
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
DEMOCRATS FACE
PROLONGED FIGHT.
IN FILLING SLATE.
fContinued rrom First Paae1

COHtiHHed from First Pdge1
the delegates holding to their var
ious nominees repeated roll calls
will be necessary on each of the six
major Offices to be filled and this is
one of the things that is expected
to prolong the meeting.
Chief interest throughout the
State apparently centers in the
nomination for United States Sen
ate and for Congress. There is said
to be a growing belief among DEM
ocrats throughout the State that a
dark horse for each of these Offices
is going to be developed in the con-
vention and that it would not be
surprising to see the delegates de-
sert their favorites and stampede to
these nominees.
Congressman Wilbur l.. Adams.
it was stated, Monday, will go into
the convention with the pledged
support of some of the delegates
who will vote for him as the nomi-
nee for United States Senator but
what his present strength is could
not be estimated. other delegates
have been pledged by their constit-
uents to support former United
States Senator Thomas F. Bayard
for the Senatorial nomination. His
strength, 1t was reported. will be
considerably augmented by addi-
tions from the Kent and Sussex
county delegations
Congressman Adams support is
said to have been developed largely
because no other candidates have
announced themselves for the office
thus leaving him without any ap-
parent opposition. John e. Hazard,
president of the Wilmington City
Council. is understood to have many
supporters. especially in Sussex
county, who will be willing to back
his candidacy either for the Senate
or for Congress and if Mr.. Adams.
Mr.. Bayard or a dark horse should
win the Senatorial nomination many
of Mr.. Hazards friends are conf
dent he will be nominated for Con-
gress.
Stewart Lynch. IT is understood.
is looming as the probable nominee
for Attorney General. Several other
candidates have been mentioned for
this office or have announced their
candidacy.
For State Treasurer. State Audi
tor and State Insurance Commits
sioner the results apparently are in
doubt. Several candidates for each
are in the field and unless some
of them Withdraw there is every |
indication that a lively fight will be !
waged on the floor of the conven-
ton for these nominations.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
FURS AND FUR
GARMENTS
By A. '. Mccormick
local Furrierl

The use Of skins of wool and fur
bearing animals as convenient and
readily adapted clothing. goes back
to the remotest antiquity. even to
the days of our first parents. who
made themselves garments with the
skins of beasts. This costume is
common among all savage and half
civilized nations in cold, temperate
and semi-tropical climates. In the
torrid zone however. the use made
OF the furs of the more snowy ami
mails is purely ornamental. and this
for obvious reasons. But apart from
the mere employment of skins as
warm clothing. there grew up at an
early period a taste which naturally
created a demand for the more beau
tiful furs for the purpose of per-
sOnal adornment and ornament. The
manufacture of fur into felt is of
comparatively modern origin while
the use of fur pelts-Or skins-as a
covering for the body. for the couch.
or for the tent is coeval with earliest
history. They were not simply a
barbarous expedient to defend man
from the rigours of an Artic winter;
woven wool alone cannot. in its most
perfect form accomplish this. The
pelt or skin is requisite to keep out
the piercing wind and storm. and
they are as necessary today as they
were in the days of barbarism among
the northern peoples. This in brief
has been its use in China, Tartary,
CfAnWfa =
America.
The supply Of this demand in early
times led to such severe competition
as to terminate in tribal pillages.
and even to national wars. At the
present day they vie with precious
gems and gold as ornaments for
wealth and fashion, but owing to
their abundance and cheapness of
some varieties, they have come with
in the reach of men of moderate in
come. 1t was the remark of an old
and successful fur dealer that "Furs
when wanted are diamonds. when
not wanted are charcoal" The price
of manufactured furs being at the
mercy of f1ckle fashion and the
weather. The average annual col
lection of various fur-bearing skins
usually exceeds thirty million. I'm
questionably the history of any trade
or commerce, IL traced to its earliest
origin. would prove of the utmost
Importance in assisting us to form
a just estimate of the civilization
to which nation has arrived.
The furrers' trade in old Paris
was one Of the most important, and,
indeed was the sixth among the six
great arts at meters, with halls" or
special guilds. They we're known
as 'Pelletiers or "Pelters" because
they dealt in pelts, and also hau-
from a tax or huban which
they paid annually direct to the
King. Their guild was directed by
a provost or grandmaster and six
under masters, and their statutes,
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07

little daughter Alice Louise spent
the weekend with Harrington
friends at RehOboth.
Mrs. Della Mitten spent several
days at Ocean City. Md. with her
brother and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Conner and
son of Philadelphia spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F.
Mitten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Denney and
children of Marcus Hook were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Sapp
on Labor Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gordon of
Oxford. N. Y. DR.. Benjamin +. Bur-
ton of Philadelphia who have been
visiting their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Burton have returned to their
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Mick spent
several days last week with Attor-
ney and Mrs. Felix Pickarski. st
Medford Lakes.
Mrs. Latchum Woodall of Ches-
ter has been taking care of her mo-
ther who has been confined to her
home for two weeks with infiamma-
tion of her knee. Mrs. Stevens is
improving at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William COhee. Jr.,
have another addition TO their fam
lily, a little son. born last week. Mo-
ther and baby are doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry DurbOrough
and George Manlove of Ceilings
wood. N. j.. were guests of Miss En-
ma Manlove over the weekend.
Mrs. Eta Roat Welsh Of Garden
City is visiting relatives here.
Eugene Welsh of Virginia called
on a number of relatives and friends
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Smith, Mrs.
Julia Darby. Mrs. I. W. Belts, Mr..
and Mrs. James Moore. Mr.. and Mrs.
s. L. Wilson and Mrs. Edith Melvin
were Rehoboth visitors on Sunday.
Mrs. w. F. Hoey and Miss Anna
Bigelow returned from a visit to
Baltimore, accompanied by MFR. and
Mrs. Bigelow.
Miss Mary Alexander and Miss
Claramond Belts were guests OF
Mrs. l. w. Belts on Thursday,
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
BABY And SISTER
DIEM TENT FIRE
ICOntinurd from Fbm P4seI

Mr.. Ham said: I'VE found hotels
and boarding houses full and we
took a beach tent located near the
inlet. was aroused by an explo-
sion. The tent was filled with flames,
l leaped from my cot and carried
Harry outside. My wife was inside
and she was trying to get the three
year-old child, Mary, out. She sue
ceeded. but not before both were
burned. the child fatally. A few sec
onds after the explosion the tent
was a mass of flames.
MY wife collapsed after she res
cued Mary. l tried to re-enter the
tent to save Barbara. the other
twin. but several men held me back,
telling me it would be suicide. The
heat was so great that we could not
get within ten feet of the tent"
Firemen and police arrived few
minutes later. Streams of water
were poured on the flaming tent
and the shelter was quickly reduc-
ed to a charred mass. The burned
body of Barbara Ham was found
by firemen.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
GRANDM AIS.
SCRAP BOOK
Contributed L. D.
THE REMOVAL

A nervous old gentleman. tired oi
trade
BY which though, it seems, he for
tune had made.
Took a house 'twixt two sheds, al
the skirts of the town,
Which he meant, at his leisure to
buy and pull down.
This thought struck his mind when
he viewed the estate.
But alas, when he entered he found
it too late.
For in each dwelt a smith; a more
hard-wOrking two
Never doctored a patient or put on
a shoe.
At six in the morning. their anvils
at work
Awoke our good squire, who ragged
like a Turk!
These fellows" he cried. such a
clattering keep
That | never can get above eight
hours sleep!"
From morning till night they kept
humping away
No sound but the anvil the whole of
the day;
His afternoons nap and his daugh-
ter's new song
Were banished and spoiled by their
hammers ding-dOng.
He offered each vulcan to purchase
his shop;
But no. they were stubborn, deter
mined to stop.
At length. both his spirits and health
to improve.
He cried: "Ill give each fifty guineas
to move"
Agreed" said the pair; that will
make us amends"
Then come to my house, and let us
part friends.
You shall dine, and we'll drink on
this joyful occasion,
That each may live long in his new
habitatien.
He gave the two blacksmiths a
sumptuous regale:
He spared not provisions, his wine
nor his ale;
So much was he pleased with the
thought that each guest
Would take from him noise and re-
store to him rest.
And now" said he. tell me where
you mean to move;
| hope to some spot where your
trade will improve"
Why, sir" replied one. with a grin
on his phiz.
Frank Forge moves to my shop and
l move to his!"
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
47,192 MACHINES
PASS AUTO TESTS
AT SAFETY LANES
LContinued from First Pagsl

lCoHftHued from Fu1 FdgeI
Council, the State Highway Depart
ment and the Secretary of States
Office which, jointly, sponsored the
car inspection campaign, are pleas
ed with the results and the fact that
a much smaller number of cars re-
mains uninspected this year than in
any previous year.
One safety lane in Wilmington
and another down State will remain
open for several weeks in order to
accommodate those who have not
yet had their autos tested but a fee
of 81 will be charged for all such
inspections. After a reasonable time.
about three or four weeks, the lanes
will be closed and State Police will
suspend the licenses of all motor
lists whose cars still remain unin-
spected.
A detailed report of the number
of defective brakes, lights and other
equipment discovered in the cam
paign will be issued later this week
by the Delaware Safety Council.
The law states in part that "any
motor vehicle which has not been
examined and determined safe and
fit for operation and found equipped
according to the law by the agents
of the Vehicle Commissioner of this
State before the fifteenth day Of
July and the thirty-first day of Au-
guest of each year shall be conclu-
sively determined to be unsafe, un-
fit or not properly equipped by the
department.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-07
FREDERICK

Rev. and Mrs. N. c. Benson have
returned from spending a pleasant
vacation. The regular church ser
vices will be resumed beginning
with the usual church school fol-
lowed by preaching on Sunday NOR
ming. September 9.
The lawn festival given by the
members and friends for the bene-
fit of the church last Friday even
ing was a great success notwith-
standing the cool evening. The mu-
sic by the Kent County Band was
very much enjoyed.
The relatives and friends here
we're deeply grieved and shocked to
hear of the death of the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Burris SpuTry
of Magnolia.
The bereaved parents and grand
parents have the sincere sympathy
of the entire community in their
hour of sorrow.
J. Caleb Williams and ". S. II.
Davis of Dover, accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. George Collins to Wash
ington last Sunday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. E. R. Alaband and family.
Mrs. Stanley Kirk and Donald Nc
Cleary and friend were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Jester over
Labor Day. TaSi
Mrs. Georgia Hill had a sale Of
her household effects last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter White have
taken possession of the property
and will remodel 1t and install all
the modern conveniences.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Person are
visiting relatives in New Rochelle,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Person and
Miss Lucille Person went
on a poultry tour last week visiting
several large poultry farms in
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reynolds of
Newark, N. j., are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Rogers.
Miss Bessie Cook and Miss Emma
Cook of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with Mrs. Joseph Frazier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bostic and