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Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
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FEATURES
GIVE THEM THEIR REWARD

Imperial Valleys fifth annual Mid
Winter fair will open on Saturday of this
week. a
Members of the fair board, who have
oeen working for months to make the fair
4 success, have this week reached the
climav which demands that they devote
long hours each day to whipping the fair
into shape for opening day.
1t is taken for granted that those visit
ing the fair are appreclatlve of the et-
forts made by the fair board to please
them, but one wonders if the casual visit
or realizes the unselfishneSs of the direc-
tors who neglect their own affairs to give
all their time in this final week and dur
ing the fair, to a community activity.
There are hundreds of details to be
cared for and all seem to need the care
at the same time. Conflicting demands
must be Strengthened out Disputes arise
and must be settled. Shipments invari-
ably go astray Orders are misinterpret-
ed
Through it all the fair board is sup
posed to function efficiently and it does,
but only the members themselves know
at what individual cost in wear and tear
on the nervous system.
The directors, of course, work without
compensation. Not only that but it is
frequently necessary for them to dig
down into their own pockets.
They will appreciate commendatlon
for their efforts, but they ask only one
thing as compensation. That is, full
attendance at the fair. If every man,
woman and child in Imperial Valley at
tends the fair at least once, it is the best
reward the directors can be given. Sure
ly they are entitled to it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
~Rot.otot -tok +!

~ may try it with you again in
the summer. But now I'm going to
stay at home for a while" "
"'If,D said Raggie with laugh.
eff What?" asked Uncle Wiggi-
ly, raising his paw to knock again.
The wind was blowing through his
ragged clothes.
off you can get in," laughed the
tramp rabbit. "You seem to be
locked out, Mr.. Longears.
"They are long time coming to
the door, - spoke Uncle Wiggily.
81 wonder what can be keeping my
wife and Nurse Jane. OF course,
all the children rabbits are in
school or one of them would open
the door for me and let me in
"Why don't you open it your
self and hop in?" asked the tramp
rabbit. cts your bungalow, isn't
it?p
eyes, but the door is locked and
I have no key"
"Then you really are locked out
of your own house or bungalow or
whatever you call it" said Raggie
"It IS a hollow stump bungalow -
said Uncle Wiggily, speaking sort
of frosty like, for he was cold. He
had put on his oldest suit to go on
his tramping adventures and what
with hopping through briar bushes
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
UNCLE WIGGILY Is LOCKED
OUT

Uncle Wiggily knocked on the
door of his hollow stump bunga-
low.
"Rat- tail" knocked the
bunny gentleman.
'sThey are very slow answering
the door," called Raggie, the tramp
rabbit. who was hiding behind
some bushes near the front gate.
81 suppose my wife and Nurse
Jane are very busy said Uncle
Wiggily as he knocked again.
"Haven' It you key?" asked
Raggie.
mo, 1 haven IT," said Uncle Wig
gily "When put on my Oldest suit
and went off like tramp with
you to look for adventures l didn t
take a key, for I thought I would
be gone long time
"And here you are back the first
Gay of your tramp said Raggie,
sticking his red nose out from be-
hind the bush to watch Mr.. Long
ears knocking and trying to get in
to his own bungalow.
mo, 1 didn't last very long as
a tramp rabbit, - spoke Uncle Wig
gily sadly. ~ didn It know would
have to beg and that I would be
chased by a dog. That IS why I de-
cided to give up being a tramp. 1
am going to be myself again. "
81 think I'll keep on being a
tramp rabbit Raggie said. 1t
will not be long until spring is
here. Then it will soon be sum-
mer and there is no greater fun
than being a tramp in summer.
"Well, perhaps so, said Uncle
Wiggily, twinkling his pink nose.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
Don't Quote Me-
BY United Press

the senate banking committee
learned during its hearings on mar
ket activities.
Charles E. Hudson, president OF
the San Francisco mining exchange.
dealing in oil and mir ing stocks,
made that clear in a letter to Ferd-
inand Peccra, committee counsel.
Our exchange" Hudson said,
may be termined a white chip ex-
change. Stocks necessarily are
speculative as a wrole in the ground
Today may be a mine tomorrow,
and today's mine may be hole in
the ground tomorrow.
Our stocks, though, have very
little water as We must get all ours
from the arid desert air. But in
the industrial stocks they can
pump it from the Atlantic ocean"
Harry Hopkins, CWA administra-
tor. is exhibiting a letter from l
contractor who sought information
on Hopkins request that signs be
displayed on all CWA projects with
information as to the number of
men employed and the amount OF
money extended.
The case in question" Hopkins
said, was that of contractor in
southern state engaged in num-
Der OF small CWA projects involV-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27

mission will make a thorough and impair
sial survey, basing its conclusions on
what ii actually finds, without fear or
favor.
If it finds conditions to be not in ac-
cord with the federal commissions find
ings, the widest possible publicity should
be given to the facts. On the other
hand, il its survey develops that there is
much fact in the first report, it should
make the strongest possible recommend
ations and suggestions for correcting un-
desirable conditions. Its report will be
awaited with considerable interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1888 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndlcate)

which all tramp rabbits must do,
the suit was torn SO it let in much
cold wind and some snow.
"This is my hollow stump bung-
alow,' went on Uncle Wiggily,
''but I do seem to be locked out.
My wife and Nurse Jane must have
gone shopping or something like
that
why don't you try the back
door?' asked Raggie the tramp.
THAT s a good idea. I II do it,
said Uncle Wiggily. "Often, when
my wife and Nurse Jane go out to-
eether they lock the front door and
leave the back door unlocked. Then,
if any of the children come home
from school little early they can
get in the back door,
Well, I hope you can do that
said Raggie. 'F'or I am getting
very hungry and you know you
promised me something to eat.'
II know 1 did," answered Uncle
Wiggily. "You shall have it as
soon as I can get into my own
bungalow. III go around to the
back door,
"I'l go around with you,' said
Raggie. LAS long as no one is in
your bungalow I might as we'll
come in and get warm, as we'll as
get something to eat.'
eyes, come along,' invited
Uncle Wiggily.
So he hoped around to the back
door, with Raggie following. BY
this time Uncle Wiggily also was
getting very hungry. And h e
wanted to take off his old, ragged
suit and put on warm one such
as he always wore in winter. He
was thinking of asking Raggie to
give up being tramp rabbit and
come and live with him for the re-
mainder of the winter when he
found himself at his bungalow back
door.
"Why. it IS locked!' exclaimed
Wiggily as he turned the knob.
.EThen you ID better knock, -
suggested Raggie.
"Rat- -tat-tat!' knocked Uncle
Wiggily on his own back door.
| And then, all of a sudden, a
strange voice shouted:
eco away! Get away from that
| door or I'll call the Police Dog -
Dear me!' murmured Uncle
Wiggily. 81 am driven away from
my own bungalow! Where is my
wife? Where is Nurse Jane? Where
are my bunnies?'
Something very funny had hap
pened. III tell you about it to-
morrow night, when the story will
be about Uncle Wiggily and Mrs.
Puff. And I hope you can make
the piece of cheese stop tickling
the apple pie.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
FIRMS TAKING
FAIR SPACE

Among the business firms of I'M
perial county that are cooperating
to make the 1884 Mid-Winter fair
the greatest get-together event in
the history of the country, the fol-
lowing have reserved exhibition
space in the main pavilion and are
already busy in setting up attract
i've displays. Only a few booths and
spaces remain unSpoken for, Sec
retary D. V. Stewart stated Monday
afternoon. A number of other firms,
associations and individuals are
planning to enter exhibits at the
fair, but only those having made
definite reservations are included IN
the list announced.
These exhibitors who are design
ing some highly interesting displays
are Edgar Bros. Hardware company,
Imperial Valley Hardware company,
Cuff Archias Seed company Mar
shall Seed and Feed company, Mag
gio Bros, Kerckhoff- Gunner Mill
and Lumber company, Imperial
Valley Press. Leo Hetzel, photogra.
pher, Lara P. Good for Prudential
Life Insurance company: Imperial
County Associated Chambers of
Commerce, Southern Sierras Power
company, Associated Oil company
D. T. Carter 81 company for Hyvis
oil and Challenge gas. the Texas
company, Standard Oil company
Signal Oil comapny, and Firestone
Service Stores, Inc.
Several concessions have been
granted for sandwich and eating
stands, popcorn, grandstand cush-
ions, and similar fair accoutrements
Legalized beer and wines will be
served this year at the concessions
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
(By United Press

lDN Sl1tCu IiNooj
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Tradi-
tional White House formality that
in the past has led ladies to ad-
oress their husbands as 1.-The Presi-
dent" has been shattered along
with countless other precedents un-
der the rev deal.
The late Irwin H. Hoover, chief
White House usher, said in Ills
memoirs that the Chief Executive
usually became the President" to
the First Lady within year OF his
taking office. Not SO with Mrs.
Roosevelt, however.
She says she sometimes leases
Mr.. Roosevelt by ealing him tine
President"
Its just for fun Mrs. Roose-
welt explains with all aided ohser-
vation:
"It depends upon what I want
to take up with him whether I call
him Franklin or the President
Mrs. Roosevelt says she also has
found it possible to have informal
iiy in the White House With the
familys friends, although it is nee
essary to maintain formallty when
entertaining officially.
California's antipatty toward II
east extends to stock exchanges,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
.OPEN FORUM
At CHAMBER

Tomorrow's luncheon OF the FL
Centre Chamber OF Commerce
will be in the nature OF an open
forum, according to announce
ment made by H. w. Tyler, Jr,
president of the chamber OF COM
merce. It has been arranged tnaC
there will be no outside speaker
at this meeting, the period after
the luncheon instead will be de-
voted to an open forum, with gen.
eral discussion of matters oil IN
terest to chamber members ana
friends, and of importance to Ell
Centro and Imperial Valley.
Such meetings with round table
discussion are held every few
months and have proven successful
because it gives those who nave
ideas or plans to present to the
chamber directors an opportunity
to explain their suggestions, which
often develop into projects IN which
the chamber can become active.
IF anyone has any ideas con-
cerning civic improvements or
matters of general interest to Ell
Centro and Imperial Valley to-
morrow noon will be an ideal time
to present them," stated Tyler.
"Thev can come up at this time
and a general discussion helps 10
develop constructive plans ana
constructive criticism. Chamber
directors hope there will be good
representation of members at this
meeting and all persons will be
welcome to present their ideas,
whether members of the chamber
\ ~ not
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
LET'S HAVE FACTS

1t is pleasing to note that the supervis-
ors, following out the suggestion made IN
this column last week, have appointed a
commission to investigate working condi-
tions in Imperial Valleys rural areas.
The board of supervisors action fol-
lowed reading of the report filed by the
federal labor commission which investi-
gated conditions following the recent let
tuce strike and which is believed unsat-
isfactory in some respects, in that it
placed the valley in bad light before the
nation.
It is to be hoped that the boards COM
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
Torture Car To
Be Displayed Here

One of the Plymouth torture
cars" which recently completed a
run from New York to Los An
geles, minus their radiators, was
due to arrive in Ell Centro tonight
and will be on display from 7 p. m.
and ali day tomorrow at the sales
room of Russell Haas, TAB Main
street, local distributor for Ply
mouths and Dodges.
The torture cars" sponsored by
the manufacturers and the Gen.
eral Petroleum company, created
CONSERVATION in automotive circles
by their unique feat. Their stunt
was a test of General Petroleum
fabrication and all of the cars sue
ceeded in getting over the torture
trip without a single defect.
Valley car owners are invited to
inspect the car while it is Eere.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
Johnson ANSWERS
Lions Letter

Senator Hiram W. Johnson stated
in a letter received by Charles A.
Bratton this morning that he is
glad to have the views of your
group concerning this important
matter and you may be sure they
will have my study and consider
alton"
This letter was in reply to res
olution forwarded Senator Johnson
from the Lions club of this city re-
lative to the establishment of ba-
tallion of the National Guard in
Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
GUM HARVEST OFF

DUBLIN, N. H. U.P)-There's a
big slump in gum cheWing-locally,
at least. Either that. or cheWerS are
keeping their chicle longer. Once a
year the janitor removes parked"
cuds from the chairs and settees at
the town hall. ordinarily the an
nual cleanup nets about 400 WadS.
But this year the total was only
144, by actual count.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
Desertion Charged
In TUo Divorces

Claiming willful desertion in both
instances, two divorce complaints
have been filed in superior court.
Victor D. Wright filed against
Louise Wright. They married on
November l, 1919 and the defend
ant deserted plaintiff on Septem-
ber Is, 1882, according to the COM
plant. Leona Devote states in her
plant. Leona Devote states in her
they married on December 2, 1926
and that she was deserted by the
defendant on January Is, 1890.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27

ing construction of comfort Ste
tions. He wrote me that he had
an order to build 1000 of these
throughout the state.
He wanted to know if he was
supposed to put up sign at each
project, telling that CWA funds
were being expended and certify
ing the number of men put to
work"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc- e25 State street,
El Centre California. W. c. Costello. business
manager Telephone &c. business office; 700, edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
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LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair weather, with some cloudi-
ness tonight and Wednesday; little
change in temperature; moderate
humidity; gentle variable wind.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
data compiled by Howard EN-
mons, local observer for the United
States weather bureaW.
Maximum yesterday 80
Minimum today ................................4
Reading at Noon Today
Temperature 69
Humidity 48
Reading at a. m. Today
Temperature SO
Humidity IA
Reading at p. m. Yesterday
Temperature 66
Humidity 40
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
GUARANTEED TREATMENT
FOR TENDER STOMACH

DR.. Emil's Ada Tablets bring re-
lief from stomach pains between
meals due to acidi5y, indigestion
and heartburn. If not your money
is refunded. Clements Drug Store.
(advD
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February 21. 1914

w. M. Wells, widely known among
western prospectors and miners as
"Doc' Wells, yesterday arrived in
Brawley with a one-horse outfit
from Montana. Yesterday was his
eighty-first birthday.
A lodge of knights of Pythias
will be instituted in CaleXico March
6 with over 100 members.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
NOW IS THE TINE

Dismissal of the actions brought by
Coachela Valley and Charles E. Malan
against the Imperial Irrigation District,
has eliminated the last litigation against
the All-American canal.
The way is now open for calling for
bids on the canal construction and while
We fervently hope that nothing will arise
to delay this second longer than nee
essary, our fingers are crossed, for
things have a way of popping up. 1t
would seem most unnatural for the way
20 be freed of all obstacles.
That statement sounds pessimistic, but
it is based on the experience of the past
and at the same time is accompanied by
q sincere hope that we are wrong.
We have faith in the board of directors
TO seek action on the canal with the least
possible delay, and we also recognize
the frequency wi h which monkey
Wrenches can be thrown.
If ever there was time when the val
ley needs to pull together and dispense
with the monkey this is it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27

No rights have been taken away
from the railroads, yet they continue to
have accidents caused by nature.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27

Good showings have been obtain
ed at the James oil we'll near Coy
ote Wells, according to information
brought to this city today by C. l..
James.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27

All printing plants are not alike. Diff
ferine from the state printing office The
Press manages to do its printing unac-
companled by kissing. Sometimes We
wish
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27

Mr. Hoover is going to address the
Stanford seniors on politics. He ought
TO be able to tell them plenty.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27

The suggestion that France pay its
debt by giving us the Marquesa islands
doesn't sound good. We have had too
much trouble with islands already.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27
TEN YEARS AGO
February 27, 1924

T. E. Proctor is completing the
purchase of a ITO acre ranch near
Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-27

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February 27, 1919
Sales of real estate aggregating
more than 600 acres of the Fetter-
man ranches are reported from
Brawley.
The formation or an Imperial
Valley Association by the election
of officers and the adoption of by
laws was laid over a week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-20

GOVERNOR PAID MANS FINE
 La Habra, Cal -- (UP) Gov ernor James Rolph, Jr, to save a sick man from jail sentence, paid two miscellaneous of fine for iiquor possession levied against Barstow D. Hogan after hearing pleas from Hogan's wife for aid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-20
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, April 20-(UP)-Weather forecast:
 Massachuse tts--Fair tonight and Saturday. Colder tonight.
 Rhode Island-Fair and colder, probably light to heavy fog. Satur- day fair.
 Connecticut: Fair and colder. probably light to heavy frosts to- night. Saturday fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-20
Bristol Mans Case
 Prolongs Session;
 Testimony Puzzles
When He Hit Parked Car-Later Said He Was Going Up fiiIl-TwO Charges Preferred

After more than an hour of tes- timony, Judge Edward A. Mascolo in city court today deferred judg- tnent for two weeks in the case ot Walter Archambault, 30, of Vol colt road, Bristol. charged with driving while under the influence of liquor and evasion of re- sponsibility. The first case on the docket today, it so prolonged the session that the judge found il necessary to order Q recess.
 When the. defendant. Archam- bault, had completed his testimony the judge declared that any deci- sion made today would perhaps be unfair to the accused. "I think this man has done more damage to his own case than all the witnesses who testified previously" said the judge, land rather than do him an injustice I'll defer judgment two weeks"
 Hit Parked Car
 Witnesses had testified that Ar chambault's car had struck a parked machine as he drove up North Main street. The accused testified first that his car had been proceeding down North Main street, then said he was mistaken and that he had been driving up the hill.
 Archambault's machine, early in the morning of April z. struck a car owned by John Barbieri. The Bristol man was arrested short time later by Patrolman John
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-20
Former Prosecutor
 Succeeds C Combellack
Emil Fiumnlel Named Probation Officer Pension
 Voted for Predecessor

Attorney Emil Hummel, former prosecutor in the city court, to- day assumed his new duties as pro- bation officer in the same tribunal, succeeding Nicholas Combellack, who resigned yesterday and was retired on a pension. Attorney Hummel's reappearance in the city court will be the occasion of many hearty handshakes. When Attorney Hummed was relieved as prosecutor last year there were many who decried his departure from the city court scene.
 Following MT Combellack's re- tirement yesterday afternoon, Judges John r. McGrath and Ed ward Mascolo concurred in the appointment of Attorney Hummel for the post of probation officer. Miss Kathleen Crowley will con- tinue in charge of juvenile cases. Attorney HummePs duties will be mostly associated with dom estic cases.
 Dropped in Shakeup
 The fact that Attorney Hummel was dropped in the city court shakeup last year created storm in the republican ranks. He had been prosecutor for several years. Critics claimed that his junior member on the staff, Attorney Charles Summa, should have been dropped. However, Attorney Summa stayed and Atotrney Hum- mel was dropped. The latest step is considered an effort on the part of the republican party to rein state itself with the large follow ing of German residents in Wa terbury. The criticism of the action of the city court judges was very bitetr.
 Retirement Regretted The Democrat yesterday after noon carried the exclusive story of the retirement of Mir Combellacls. Immediately on all sides were heard expressions of regret be- cause of the dropping out of the picture of MT Combellack, who has served in the capacity of pro- bation officer for over 30 years. That Attorney Hummel, because of his experience as prosecutor, will make an ideal probation of ficer and a natural successor to MT Combellack. was the comment heard on all sides to-day.