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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

Leja, Santa Singh, and Melvin Hall
sang softly a verse of I'VE Three
Kings of Orient Are" and 20 Come
All Ye Faithful" at the close of the
pageant. Between acts, Betty Fors-
berg played piano solo, Love
Dreams" by A. l.. Brown. Betty is
an accomplished pianist and her
solo was greatly appreciated.
The primary and intermediate
grades appeared in the latter part
of the program which portrayed
human Christmas tree formed of
children dressed in green costumes
and wearing necklaces of tinSel.
They were arranged on raised plat
forms so that the tree" was high
and the child at the top wore
large silver star on hs head. Dur
ing this tableau a large chorus of
carolers sang "Hark, the Herald
Angels Sing" 20 Little Town of
Bethlehem Silent Night "It
Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
and Deck the Hall" During the
last song, Santa appeared with treats
for all of the children and little
brothers and sisters as well.
The members of the Holtville
Thimble club held their Christmas
meeting on Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Hardy Odell with
Mrs. o. l.. Hill of Ell Centro serving
as hostess. The meeting began at
noon with a delicious pot luck
luncheon. During the afternoon
the ladies were entertained with
several games, and prize was
awarded Mrs. M. Block in Christ
mas guessing contest. One of the
interesting events was the exchange
of Christmas gifts by those present.
Guests of Mrs. Hill included Mes
danes A. C. Walton, M. Block, D. w.
Bucket, Pearl Raines, Minnie Nc
Queen, Fannie Blackwood, Ted
Bucket, Robert Plummer, Fred
Bucket. Frazier Aldridge, Lewis
Bradie, l. A. McKinnon, Sam Cole,
U. B. McKinnon, Bert McKinnon,
Edwin Nilsson, Loyal Whitmer,
Sarah Mills, Hardy Odell, Minnie
Wade, Ruby Wade, Pearl Gibbens,
and the hostess, Mrs. o. L. Hill.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

citation to the ladies of Ell Centro
and Holtville who so generously pa
tronized their bazaar SATURDAY
Sufficient funds were raised to car
ry on the milk project the rest OF
the year and other welfare work
as we'll.
At the election of officers held
by the freshman class at HoltVlIe
high recently two former Melolano
students, Edward Hale and Rubylee
Roberts, were chosen for the offlce
of president and treasurer respect
lively.
Mrs. Effie RumSey and MISS
Helen Rumsey are spending the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Meyer and family. Helen Rumsey
is a student at San Diego State COL
lege this year.
Winter vacations seem to be IN
vogue. Mr.. and Mrs. F.. E. Boyd are
among those who recently spent a
vacation at Pasadena and Hunting
ton Park.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

hang up my stocking and perhaps
Santa Claus will leave something in
it for me on Christmas morning.
Did 1t When a Boy
but we're going to have
tree said Mrs. Longears. why
can't Santa Claus leave your pres
ents on or under the tree as he is
going to do for our bunny child
ren?'
"Oh, I suppose I could do that -
Uncle Wiggily said. "Only 1 sort
of thought I'd like to hang up my
stocking for change. That IS what
used to do when I was a boy rab-
bit. Then it became fashionable to
have a Christmas tree instead of
Christmas stockings. But I heard
Baby Bunty and some of the other
children saying they were going to
hang up their stockings, as well as
expecting something on the tree,
and Baby Bunty asked me if was
going to hang up my stocking, and
said yes. -
"Well, that IS all right spoke
Mrs. LongearS. "Hang up stock
ing if you like"
"But 1 haven't any stocking. ,, !,
said her husband. 81 can't find
one.''
"I'll give you one of mine,' said
Mrs. LongearS. 81 have large
ones. Here you arel' She brought
a large stocking from i1er room.
"That's fine" said Uncle Wig
gily. "Thank you. I'll take it
down now and fasten it on the
mantel. It's only little while un-
til Christmas.
The rabbit gentleman hoped in
to the Christmas tree room and
hung his stocking on the mantel
over the fireplace, fastening it with
tackS.
After a while Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy looked into the room and
saw the stocking hanging there. 1t
was the first cne hung up for
Christmas. A card, with Uncle Wig
gily's name, was fastened to the
stocking.
What Stocking!
Chow cute said Nurse Jane.
"But that stocking ism It big enough
for all the Christmas presents Un-
Gle Wiggily will get. I'll sew one
of my stockings on this one Mrs.
Longears gave her husband. That
will make a big stocking.'
Nurse Jane cut off the foot of the
rabbit lady's stocking and sewed
on one of her own stockings, max
ing very long one. AS she fin
ished, Mrs. TwIstytail, the lady pig,
came to call. And when Mrs. Twis-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21
BED TIME STORIES
By HOWARD &. GARRIs
Copyright 1S3s by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

tvt2il saw what Nurse Jane had
done, the lady pig said:
1.-The stocking isn't big enough
yet. III go get one of my extra
large ones and you can sew that on,
also.'
So she did, and when the three
stockings, fastened together, hung
on the mantel, well, there was room
enough for all the presents Uncle
Wiggily would get.
And that night, as Uncle Wiggi-
ly's big Christmas stocking hung
on the mantel, the Bob Cat, proWl-
ing around. looked in window, and
was just going to sneak in the bun
galow, hoping to catch Mr.. Long
ears. But when the Bob Cat saw
the great, big stocking, he mewed:
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily has a giant
staying with him. I'd better not go
in. I don It want the giant to catch
me-
So the Bob Cat ran away.
And if the fire engine will give
the coal shovel a drink of water,
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily candy surprise.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21
GOOD SENSE USED

Arbltratlon again comes to the front as
a strike preventive, through the settle
ment OF differences between the Pacific
Electric company and its employees.
Inc national labor mediation board is
given credit for bringing about peace
through inducing both sides to ''give and
take" IN an effort to arrive at a compro-
mise that would be acceptable to both.
Strikes are costly to employers. en-
ployees and the general public. In the
end they are generally settled by arbi-
tration and, as has been stated here be-
fore, If as much time and effort were
spent on arbitration before strikes are
called, as are spent after a walkout has
occurred, there would be fewer strikes
probably none at all.
A strike such as threatened the Pacific
Electric lines would be felt here only in
directly, but it would have been a hard
snip for all of Southern California and
would have arrived during the holidays
when transportation demands are ALWAYS
at the peak
Both sides are to be commended for
using their good sense and reaching an
agreement
The kids have nothing to do now but
wait for Santa Claus. Still waiting can
be lot of hard work.
The girls let us down last night but
1t wasn't their fault
A Boston man has been sentenced to
jail for six months, to be effective five
years from now so he will not lose a
chance for retirement from his employ
ment. Who says the law ism t consider
ate?
King Boris pet elephant died and the
@. 0. p. elephant is mightv sick
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21
HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Melba Mcfarland celebrated her
eleventh birthday with a party held
at her home Saturday. A variety
of games entertained the children
with Olive Mcintosh the prize VIM
ner in the alphabet game and Mary
Jane Peters the winner in guess
ing contest. A color scheme of
green and white was used in the
decorations and also on the lovely
birthday cake. Melba received many
attractive gifts from her guests
which included Mary Jane Peters,
Maggie, Lara. Katie Davis, Beverly
Meyer, Rosa Studer, Carmen Enge-
bretson, Muriel Meyer, Allene Rob-
erts, Elsie Leja, Olive Mcintosh,
Nadine Mcfarland, Helen Leja,
Geraldine Ordonez, and Mary Jane
Hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21
Don't Quote ME-
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - The
stress and strain of the "new
deal' is beginning to show on Post
master General James A. Farley.
He's not the handshaker he used
to be-
The post office department gave
a little Christmas reception. Far
ley and his aides shook hands with
exactly 1,151 postal workers. AS the
line started the famous Farley smile
was broad as ever. In 10 minutes
it had started to droop. After an
hour of handshaking all semblance
of a grin was gone and his grip
was mere routine.
Bul if Farley is slowing up on
the handshaking, his first and Sec
ond assistants are ready for effect
i've pinch-hitting. w. w. Howes
and Harllee Branch came through
the ordeal in fine shape, even
throwing in bow with each hand
shake.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21
Toys Gathered
By 2O-3O Club

Christmas tree and distribution
of gifts brought by the members
featured the meeting of the 20-30
club held last night in the Hotel
California.
Many of the toys received will
be turned over to the Salvation
Army for. use in Christmas work.
Baron J. v. Auriemma was pres
ent for the opening of the meeting,
leading the members in community
singing.
"Red' Bernard, new president,
presided.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

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IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

come rampant. The only result of this
will be that many who favored liberah-
zation of the law will turn about and de-
mand even tighter clamping of the lid
than prohibition ever produced.
All of US are on trial and the result
rests with US.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

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per month. IS cents; BY mall so cents per month
In advance Entered at Ell Centro. California, post
Office as second-class matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. NJ. @. Mogen-
SON. national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

1t comes to this conclusion from
study of the history of the dry
movement in the United States.
According to its records there was
a great wave Of dry sentiment be-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21
MARRIED IN AUTO

WARRENSBURG, Mo-, U.P)-W.
F. Early, 26, and Jane Hartman, 25,
chose the intersection of Highways
so and 13 for tie scene of their
marriage. They remained in their
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

The National Wholesale Wine &
Liquor Dealers association is feel
ing pretty optimistic about the fu-
ture of its business. 1t doesn It count
on another dry "cycle until along
about the year 1000.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

Some apple shippers in Washing
ton are trying TO make trouble for
the AAA by refusing to comply with
the existing regulations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

car while Probate Judge w. c. Nc
Donald read the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21
UNCLE WIGGMY'S CHRISTMAS
STOCKING

Uncle Wiggily was hopping
around his room in the hol-
low stump bungalow one day, open
ing his bureau and poking his head
into the basket.
"'What in the world are you look
ing for?' asked his wife as she
went upstairs to see what all the
hopping was about.
For a stocking, my dear" an
swered the rabbit gentleman
why, you have on a pair of
socks, - said the lady rabbit. "You
don t need anything more on your
feet. Do you mean golf Stocking?"
"No, I was looking for a Christ
mas stocking said Uncle Wiggily.
"But I can't seem to find any. I
haven t played golf in a long time.
1 guess I haven't a golf stocking
left. But I must have a stocking
of some sort.
"What for?" asked Mrs Long
ears.
"For Christmas answered the
rabbit gentleman. u want to
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21
Looking Bocku IrC
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

TWENTY YEARS AGO
December 81, 1914
The reduction on the passenger
rate on the Holton Interurban will
go into effect December %.
Ten Nights In Barroom will
play at the opera house tomorrow
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 81. 1919

The fair price committee today
set the price of cord wood at $22
per cord.
The Woodmen of the World are
on record favoring the All-Ameri-
can canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21
TEN YEARS AGO
December 2l. 1924

approximately 100 lettuce growers
have pledged the sum Of rs cents
per car to defray the expenses of
inspection.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

King Boris pet elephant died and the
G. 0. P. elephant is mighty sick.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

The foot and mouth epidemic
among cattle in California is now
only memory.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

The kids have nothing to do now but
wait for Santa Claus. Still waiting can
be lot of hard work.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-21

The girls let us down last night but
it wasn't their fault.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

, play, Uncle Wiggily hoped to an
auto tire store and had a bulldog
gentleman, very strong and husky,
come back with him, jack up the
car, take off what remained OF the
old bologna tires and put on new
rubber tires with red inner tubes
very soft and nice when they were
pumped up with air.
Nov I can go riding" said I'm
Gle Wiggily. And as I now have
rubber tires I will not need the boxes
of red and black pepper on the seat
beside me. Rubber tires won't go
any faster even if you do sprinkle
red pepper on Them
So, giving his pink nose a final
twinkle, Uncle Wiggily hoped into
his newly tired auto and started Off
to ride and look for an adventure.
He rode over the fields and through
| the woods looking on every side Tor
an adventure. But not one could ne
find, not even a wee tiny one with
red-spotted Squiggle Bug.
Perhaps I'll have better luck II
park the car in the shade and sleep
a little" said the rabbit gentleman.
So he parked the car, with the new
rubber tires, under tree, near a lit
tie babbling brook of sparkling wa
ter and, going little way into the
woods, where he could have peace
and quiet, Uncle Wiggily fell asleep.
How long he slept he did not know
but, all of sudden, he was awaken
ed by hearing merry shouts and
laughter. 1t was the voices of ami
NAL children, he knew. Thinking
they were playing in his auto, Un-
Gle Wiggily hoped back to it. What
was his surprise to see all four OF
his tires not only flat but COM
pletely taken off the wheels and ly-
ing on the ground. And there wasn't
single inner tube in any tire!
MY goodness! What has happen
ed" cried the rabbit gentleman.
HAS some strange animal been
here and eaten the inner tubes OF
nv new rubber tires as the strange
dogs ate my bologna sausage tires?
It must be! Something like that
happened, anyhow. And it isn't any
thing to laugh at, either!" said Mr..
Longears as he continued to hear
the merry shouts of the animal
children down by the brook, where
he could not see them. What could
have happened to my inner tubes?
Well, it was funny. I'll tell you
about it tomorrow night when the
story will be Uncle Wiggily takes a
swim. But please don't let the ice
pick take the top off the letter I
or it will look like an 1. And then
it would wink at the ice cream cone.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
ONLY LIFE IMPRISONMENT

Frankly we're disappointed at the fin
ale of the Gettle kidnapping case which
occurred yesterday when the three kid
napers were sentenced to prison life fol-
lowing pleas of guilty to kidnapping for
ransom and robbery.
They chose this course to avoid possi-
BILE conviction under the new California
law which provides Imprisonment for
life without parole or the death penalty
where violence is used in kidnapping.
Our disappointment lies IN the penal
ty imposed. 1t is the ordinary life"
sentence which may mean anything or
practically nothing. There is nothing to
prevent some soft-hearted governor from
pardoning them within the next decade,
or our highly inefficient parole board.
which frequently operates in secrecy,
from letting them out of San Quentin
almost any time.
There is a startling contrast between
the punishment meted out to these three
precious scoundrels and Negro who
robbed man in Los Angeles several
weeks ago. The trio gets the ordinary
life sentence. The Negro, because he
marched his victim several blocks in or
der to find a more convenient spot in
which to rob him, got the new life SEN
tence without parole, as a kidnaper.
though he did not kidnap.
The trio in the Gettle case has bad
records. They were under surveillance
of police five weeks ago because they
were suspected of being implicated in a
bank robbery. They are thoroughly bad,
aside from the crime they committed
against Gettle
In passing sentence upon them Judge
Fricke pointed out that there was no un-
necessary violence used against Gettle
and therefore, under the law, the death
penalty or life Imprisonment without pa
role, could not be imposed. He probably
is right, but his opinion merely exposes
one of those dangerous loopholes in the
law which weaken its power to impose
punishment commensurate with the
crime.
In comparing the record of the trio
and their work in the Gettle case, with
that OF the Negro mentioned, few will
doubt that the former are the more dan
gerous enemies TO society, and deserve
much more severe punishment.
Why can't California have an out and
out law providing the death penalty for
kidnapping, regardless of whether vio-
lence is used? The crime is more serious
than the greater percentage of murders
that are committed. California has on
its record more than one execution of
men who were hanged because they par
ticipated in a crime in which somebody
was killed though they had no active
part in the killing and no desire to kill.
1t such as these can be hanged why
can't kidnapers?
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
UNCLE WIGGILY'S FLAT TIRES

One day Uncle Wiggily thought
he would take a ride in his automo-
bile that had a turnip for steer
ing wheel and for tires big, fat boil
ogna sausages. On the seat beside
him Uncle Wiggily always carried
two pepper boxes, one with black
pepper in and one with red.
When the rabbit gentleman want
ed his auto to go fast he sprinkled
a little black pepper on the sausage
tires. But when he wanted to- go
extra fast he used red pepper, very
hot.
Yes, I think I'll go for an auto
ride" said the rabbit gentleman to
himself as he hoped out to his
garage. Two days before this he had
made himself a rubber stone litter.
And one day before he had shaved
himself and squeezed soap from the
tube in the Bob Cats eyes.
so now I am ready for new ad-
ventures" said Uncle Wiggily, hop
ping and skipping along to his gar
age. But when he opened the doors
and looked at his car he had an un-
pleasant surprise.
Every tire was flat. Instead of be-
ing large and round the bologna
sausages were all squinched up.
Il can't ride on them,' said Un-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16

WASHINGTON, May 16. Up)-If
the government insists upon build
ing airships, figures Rep. Francis
B. Condor, (Dem) Rhode Island,
it had better give its money to Ro-
land B. Respess and get some good
ones.
Respess, who also comes from
Rhode Island, has invented an air.
ship which Condor says will make
ordinary Zeppelins like the Macon,
for instance, as out of date as one
cylinder touring car.
Condor therefore has introduced
bill which would authorize the
RFC to lend the RespeSS Aeronaut-
ical Engineering corporation $12,-
900.
Respess would take the $12,000,000
build an airship plant, an operat-
ing terminal on the Atlantic coast
and two airships. The latter would
ply in regular service between the
United States and England or any
European country
In 13 years, according to Condon's S
calculations, the transatlantic SER
vice would make enough money to
repay the loans, three and one hall
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16

azingly increased that We are
swamped with used cars" Robertson
declared. For that reason it is nee
essary for us to have this big clear
ance sale, even if did have to write
off $4,000 on the cars"
Among the cars placed on sale in
this event are Bucks, Oldsmobiles,
Pontiacs, Chevrolets. Fords, Rock
nes, Studebakers, Cadillacs, Pack
ard, Dodges, Chryslers and Nash.
Practically all of these cars Rob-
ertson says, are in prime condition
and every one is startlingly low
priced.
"I believe Robertson emphatic
ally stated, that we are offering
the public the greatest number of
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
JERRY ROBERTSON NAMED HEAD
OF COMPANY'S NEW CAR SALES

Jno. r. Robertson, Buick, Olds-
mobile, and Pontiac distributor for
the valley announced this morning
that Jerry Robertson, his brother,
is now in charge of the firms new
car sales. Jerry" Robertson said,
has had II years of automobile ex-
perience and I feel confident that
he is going TO do splendid work in
his new capacity as sales manager" !"
Coincident with his announce
ment of his brothers promotion Ro-
bertson announced the start today
of a gigantic weeks sales on used
cars. Robertson stated that he had
written off $4,000 on approximately
40 cars in order TO clear his used car
lot during this sale.
''Our new car business has SO am
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16

WhoE could 2oWe 2oppened
Gle Wiggily. Every tire flat! Oh,
dear. What job to pump them
all upi"
But when he looked more closely
at his sausage auto tires he saw 1t
would be of no use to pump them
up. For great holes were gnaWed in
the skin and all the sausage meat
was eaten out.
Hal Some dogs have been in here
and eaten my auto tires!" said Un-
Gle Wiggily, as he saw the muddy
paw marks of dogs feet all over
the garage. II hope it wasn't Jackie
and Peetie Bow Wow, who did this
trick" said the rabbit gentleman
sadly.
Just then he saw Jackie and
Peetie, his little puppy dog friends,
running past out in the street. Un-
Gle Wiggily called them in, showed
them the gnaWed and eaten bolog-
ma sausage tires and said:
did you puppy dogs do this?"
"Oh, no, Uncle Wiggily," they
barked. But we saw lot of strange
dogs in your garage early this NOR
ming. They must have done it."
81 suppose they G7d," said said the
rabbit gentleman. I'm glad il
wasn't you. Now I must get new
tires SO I may ride in my auto. But
for a change will get regular rub
ber tires and no more sausage ones
For soon it will be Summer. I will
be riding along in my auto and
may park it in place where there
are many dogs. They would again
eat off my tires if I had sausage
| TgIf col ,.t.t1kax. ff,.1c f'-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
sDor1't Quote Me-
daught ter.
By United Press.

per cent interest included.
Respesss .airship, as described in
booklet printed 10y Condor, is
built On the suspension bridge prin-
ciple, Win the whole ship held to-
gether by cables under tension. Such
structure is flexible, Condor said,
and able to withstand far greater
stresses and strains than present.
dap zeppelins with their frames of
duralumin rings and girders.
Condon said that since the RFC
had lent the Pennsylvania railroad
$29 100000 to electrify its line from
New York and washington, and
the New Haven railroad 100000 to
build a stream lined train, he felt
that the government was justified in
lending some money also to the Res
pess Airship company.
George E. Farrell, chief of the ag-
ricultural adjustment wheat section,
is the Barney Oldfield of the new
deal. Gripping tightly the wheel of
| his small car, he burns up the roads.
He has just completed an inspec-
ton tour of part of the drought
stricken wheat belt, driving through
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan
in five days flat. He is past middle
age, but when he squeezes behind
the wheel of his little car, says his
wife and secretary, ne is a hard
driving V0unpSGer
The house of representatives Is
catching up with its Ii tiers to con-
stituentS There was no session to-
day. There will be a perfunctory
counting Of noses tomorrow and an
other adjournment over the week.
end, and then probably more adj
journments, while the legislators
wait for more bills to come out of
the committee hopper. A f.W con-
gressmen use their leisure to attend
ball games. A few go to the races.
But most stick close to their offices,
writing long deferred answers to
letters from people back home.