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Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
TAX BILL MOUNTS

The tax burden has attained such pro-
portions that it constitutes a genuine
barrier to recovery. Even with all sorts
OF new tax sources tapped, and levies in
creased in many instances, revenues are
inadequate, and many people believe the
limit in capacity to pay has just about
been reached.
States and local Jurisdictions are find
ing it difficult to operate schools and
other public institutions, to pay public
employees, interest on their debts and
to meet their running expenses. Many
areas are wholly unable to care for their
destitute unemployed, and must rely on
the bounty of the federal government.
Figures tell the story of how the tax
collectors during recent years have been
taking a bigger and bigger share of in
come.
The national income of the United
States in 1929 was estimated at around
5000, ,000,0 ,000 The total tax bill for that
year was about S10,000,00 900, or rough
ly II per cent of the national income.
Last year it was estimated that the
national income had shrunk to about
$40,00O,000, The tax bill, however,
decreased by only about 10 per cent, or
to S9,000000.0 900. The consequence was
that taxes took about 20 per cent of the
natlOnal income.
The size of the tax burden, however,
is only one of the problems. There have
been innumerable sales of farms and
other property because owners could not
pay taxes.
Billions of tax exempt securities en-
able big fortunes to escape payments.
There are more than 200 instances of
overlapping state and federal taxes. The
states have invaded income and death
tax fields, and other federal sourc-
es and the federal government has i'm
posed taxes in fields heretofore reserved
for the states, such as the gasoline levy.
Many state legislatures this year re-
duced taxes and instituted economies.
The federal government is giving atten-
ton to duplicate taxation. But only
beginning has been made. The solution
will require time and vast amount of
serious study.
Haitian delegate tells League of Ma
tions President RooseVelts political
roadway leads to Geneva. It's been so
bumpy at the start, how could he get
there?
The yacht races off Newport, R. l.,
are worth the effort, if only to rid the
stores of their leftover summer nautl-
cal outfits.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
No FloWs Found
In Large Glass

CORNING, N. Y, Sept. "a U.P)-
Rare perfection in an 8114 inch
telescope lens just completed by the
Corning glass works to aid astron-
omers in studying cosmic myster-
les was reported today.
The two-ton "eye" proved flaw
less, officials announced. 1t is SIM
liar to a POI inch lens cast last
March and is made of the same
special composition.
The lens was cast for telescope
to be erected at the Mcdonald OBJ
servatory, maintained jointly by
the Universities of Texas and Chi
cago. 1t will be the third largest
telescope eye in the world when a
new POI inch lens is completed.
The one poured last March con-
tanned imperfections. The second
largest lens recently was completed
for a 100-inch telescope at Mt Will
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
COAST TEAMS
GET ACTION
ON SATURDAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. "a. U.D
The going gets tougher in the
Pacific coast conference football
title race this weekend as all 10
teams in the division roll into ac-
ton
Five OF 6hem-CaliEorni Uni
versity of Washington, Washington
state, Montana and Idaho-per-
form in public for the first time
this season. The others swing into
their second round of activity.
Heading the schedule is the STAN
ford-Santa Clara match. Both
teams will be playing their second
game of the year Stanford wal
| loped San Jose State Teachers col
lege in its opener, 48-0, while Santa
Clara subdued supposedly strong
Nevada eleven, 400.
1t will be the first major test for
both of them. Stanford showed
| flashes of power against San Jose.
| 1t uncovered Monk Moscrip,
end, as a kicker who might make
! Cardinal fans forget their moaning
over the loss of All-American Bill
| CorbuS.
Santa Clara, victors two years
running over California in early
competition, are out to maintain
| their reputation as early season
''giant killers' and make real
showing in coast competition, even
though they are not members OF
the conference.
Second in interest-and first from
conference championship stand
points the Oregon-UCLA battle
at Portland. UCLA boasts a pair
of victories in its inaugural bat
ties of the season-14-0 over Po-
mona and 200 over San Diego
| State, scored in Saturdays IS double
header. Oregon halted Gonzaga
1870.
California, one of the potential
giants of the circuit, plays a dou-
! BILE header opener against Califor-
mia AggieS and Nevada while How
ard Jones Trojans play theil
third contest of the season against
a twin-bill Saturday, the reserves
hating Occidental 300 and the
first string beating Whittier 40-l4
Whittier punched over its two
touchdowns while reserves were
playing and was the only team &c
score against n conference member
on Saturday.
Both Washington elevens starr
the season against conference mem
bers, although their opponents rep
resent the only two obvious weak
spots on the circuit. Washington
State plays Montana at Pullman
and University of Washington en-.
tertains Idaho at Seattle.
Oregon State, winner OF a double
header against Willamette, 1870
and Pacific University, 1910, meets
"Spud" Lewis University of Sar
Francisco eleven at Corvallis OF
Friday.
st. Mary's ranked with S. F. U
and Santa Clara as the eleven
which might cause some headache
in conference circles before th'
season is over, breaks out its 1893
edition of the "Moraga Raiders
at Kezar stadium on Sunda,
against Columbia of Portland.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
BAMb|NO IN
FINAL ROLE
AS REGULAR

NEW YORK, Sept. "a. UP)-Babe
Ruth will make his last New York
appearance as a major league regu-
! lar today-the same day on which
! his beloved Yankees face Tie loss OF
their last lingering mathematical
chance of beating out Detroit Tor
! the American league pennant.
A Detroit victory today over the
] st. Louis Browns or a Yankee de
feat by the Boston Red Sox will
clinch the pennant for Detroit, re-
gardless of the outcome Of the Tig-
/ ers' remain four games and New
York's remaining five. Detroit Is six
games ahead.
Ruth announced definitely last
night that he would make his fare
well Yankee stadium appearance as
a regular in today's game. Next sea.
son he may be with the club as
utility man. he said, or he may be
a major league manager. Nothing Is
definite on either.
| Although the Yanks took both
ends of a double header from The
Red Sox yesterday, their pennanl
hopes dwindled to almost nothing
when Detroit won one end OF
twin bill from the Browns.
st. Louis downed the tigers, 4-3
in the opener when Peppers single
in the seventh scored Cliff with tht
winning run. Detroit took the night
cap. 81. when Pepper lost Goslini'
Il eighth inning fly in the Sun, allow
ing White to score.
i The Yanuks nosed out Boston
10, in the opener behind Lefty Go
mez three-hit pitching. New Yori
won the second game, 5-4.
Suffering their eighth straight de
. feat, Chicago's tail end White So
lost to Cleveland, 2-1 and 81.
washington beat the Athletics, 2
, in their first game. They battle'
, TO a SIS nine inning tie in the sec
ond game. called because of dark
ness.
New York's Giants retained thei
two and one-half game lead owe
the second place st. Louis Cardin
! ais, with only five more Glant'
games slated and seven for tn
Cards. Each split a double heade
yesterday.
New York downed the Braves, g.
behind Roy Parmelee's foufahl
, flnging, but Boston took the nigh
: cap, 4.3, when Les Mallon's singl
y in the 18th scored Hal Lee with tr'
winning run. st. Louis beat Cineir
4 natl 81 in the opener. Cincinna'
r took the pightcap, 4-3.
n Philadelphia took the opener fror
}. Brookln, AZ, by virtue of Eddie B'
!, lands triple in the 18th with tw
}, aboard. The Dodgers won the SCI
d ond game, 10.
Chicago beat Pittsburgh, 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
LOCALS WIN
FROM OLIVES

Ell Centro's All Star nightball
team kept in winning form when
they took the Olive team of Los
Angeles into camp here Saturday
night by 10 score. 1t was one of
the best games played on the local
field in many days and from the
start developed into pitchers duel
with Lynn Stewart having the edge
in the argument.
The lone score of the game came
in the seventh inning. Williams sir
gled, Hurst duplicated this feat and
williams came in on two passed
balls. Although outhit by the Olives,
the All Stars got their bingles when
they were needed.
Tonight the third game in the
playoff series while the Mechanics
have failed to win game.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
BEDTIME STORIES
ID z. GARRIS
By HOWARD z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper SJndicate)

down, catch them in his claws and
bite them with his beak."
The funny face in the hollow tree
kept looking at Uncle Wiggily. The
owl blinked his big round eyes. He
didn't twiddle his ears, for they
were SO hidden among his feathers
that they couldn't be seen. But the
owl opened his big beaky mouth and
said:
"Whoo! Whool Whoo!"
Trying to think of some way Of
driving the hungry owl away from
that part of Woodland, where he
had his holloF stump bungalow,
the rabbit gentleman hoped on and
on. All at once he found a Fourth
of July firecracker that, somehow,
had not been shot off.
This will do the trick" laughed
the bunny uncle.
Lights Firecracker
Hopping softly back through the
woods. he came near to the hollow
tree where the owl was sticking out
| his funny face. But Uncle Wiggily
hoped toward the back Of the tree
through hole below the one where
the owl was sticking out his funny
face and waited.
Bang" went the firecracker.
"Oh. my goodness! I thought
Fourth of July was over long agoP
Hooter footed as he flew out oi
the tree. This is terribler' Smoke
got into his eyes, bis feathers were
all ruffled from the bang OF the
/ tfirecracker and Hooter was very
angry. He was SO angry that ht
flew far away to another hollow
tree and he didn't get any Of tht
little bunny boys or gifis.
That was a good trick. Now l neec
not worry when Baby Bunty, or jim
/ gle or Jangle hop through th'
woods. Hooter cannot get them"
The owl wasn't really hurt, bu
I he was surprised. And if the sugal
bowl doesn't hide in the coffee po
when the condensed milk chases i
around the gas stove. I'll tell yo'
next about Uncle Wiggily's potat'
pancake.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24

ferring with German from time to
time. keeping one eye cooked at the
clock.
TWo-twenty came and the smoke
was thick enough to Gu. Most OF
the unionists were smoking cigars
strong ones.
Are you guys ready?" Wright
asked the reporters.
They nodded.
The clock said 2:22.
Wright looked around, he couldn't
wait. The tension was too much.
He paused dramatically:
"All right" he repeated, THE
strikes off"
"When?' everybody shouted.
German meantime had started
for the telegraph room.
Monday" he shouted over his
shoulder as he ran.
Flash went the word on press
association wires, Union leaders
call off textile strike"
1t was 2:23 p. m.
That's the way a big strike was
called off. Seven minutes early.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
TOnANS
$PCRT PARADE.
taA%m
BY HENRY McLEM0RE
-u;ted Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. "a.
When T. o. M. Sopwith broke out
with the red flag of protest on the
port shroud of Endeavour at the
finish of Saturdays S America S cup
race. the anxiety of international
pacifists. here for the yachting ser
les. was tremendous.
To them the regrettable occur
renee could mean but one thing
eventual war between the two great
English speaking races OF the worloi
In doleful tones they traced, step
by step, the results of the protest.
First would come accusations from
both sides that the other was
cheating. This would be followed
by mass meetings in Madison
Square Garden and Crystal Palace.
Ambassadors would be handed
their passports Hollywood would
turn out propaganda pictures with
such inflammatory titles as "Luff
Me Tonight" and "Luff Me, Luff
My Dog,o and British Gaumont
would counter with Drifting To
Winward,o with, of course, Diana
Wynyard in the leading role.
Some editorial columnists would
demand more airplaneS and goril-
las.
Irving Berlin would set a ma
ton IS heart beating with 81 Didn't
Raise My Boy To Be a Yachts
man. America would feed York
shore pudding only to dogs, and
use tweed only for mopping and
cleaning the car, while English
men would smoke their own cigar
cites even if it gagged 'em, and
attend American films in blind
| folds.
The marines would be called out.
The Goldstream Guards would be
mustered. Herbert Hoover would
be asked to take charge OF the
| bareback and navy beans Musket-
nv would rattle. Colored pins
would be stuck in maps. Soldiers
would be stuck in suits that didn I
fit. Cartoons labelled MARS and
editorials demanding the arrests
of people calling suspenders
"braces' would clutter the papers.
| Then would come war.
The alarm of the pacifists was
flatly counterbalanced by the sat
isfaction Sopwith IS unfurling OF
the protest flag brought to certain
gentlemen of Newport. They were
jubilant, if bit amazed, that for
once someone had beaten Mike
Vanderbilt, skipper of Rainbow, to
! getting out the red signal. I don It
know how true it is, but you hear
in this town that Vanderbilt is the
shrewdest of sea lawyers and that
he is quick on the draw with the
red flag as Wild Bill Hickok was
with a two-shooter.
In fact, I heard one man say
that Vanderbilt keeps the protest
flag in stops on the port shrou5s,
where it can be broken out on a
second IS notice, and that he drills
| his crew in the handling of it just
as he drills them with the sails.
And that he sails with copy OF
the rules between his teeth. This
last is undoubtedly an exaggera-
ton, for the rule book is a very
heavy one, and has a highly un-
palatable binding unless taken with
dash of ketchup I'm sure q
Vanderbilt wouldn't care for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
Amateurs Win From
Professionals

CHICAGO, sept. "a U.R)-Law-
son Little, U. S. and British anna
teur champion, and Johnny Good
man. former national open cham
pion. today held a victory over two
of the nation S leading profession
ais Tommy Armour and Harry
Cooper.
The amateur team of Little and
Goodman beat Armour and Cooper
Yesterday at Indian Hill, ! UP, u
is holes before crowd OF 3,5O0
Armour had the best medal seore
SO two under par. Little had 10
one under. and Goodman ano
COOPER each shot 73s, two over.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
OLYMPIC CLUB LOSES

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. "a. U.P)
On a field goal kicked as the last
play of the game, the Antioch Am
erican Legion team defeated the
Olympic club, 80, in the annual
football game here.
Herb Fletcher, formerly of ST.
Mary IS, applied the toe that pro
PEELED the ball between the goal
posts from the 23-yard-line. The
Olympic team had six scoring
chances but lacked the punch
needed to score.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
THOMSON WINS TOURNEY

LOS ANGELES, Sept "a. U.R)-
Jimmy Thomson broke par II by
a single stroke to win the first an
nual 81 600 Sunset fields open golf
championship yesterday in play
off with Ray Mangrum. Mangrum
scored a II to win 5000 second prize
money as against Thomson s $500
purse. The two had finished reg
ulation play in a tie Friday with
72-hole cards of 279.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
'Dora't Quote Me-
by United Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Here's
the way the textile strike was called
off Saturday. Seven minutes ahead
of time.
The textile union chiefs gave a
show.
Chester Wright, the sparse haired
press agent for the unions who
somehow for three weeks found
something to announce about the
strikers twice day, was the i'm
presario
His stage was a small room in his
office in the Carpenters building.
a trade union headquarters. Into
this room, about II feet square,
crowded about 80 persons-newspa.
permen, photographers, radio men,
William Green, president of the A.
] F. of L., Francis German, the hard
working textile strike chief, mem
1 bers of the executive council, who
previously had voted to call off the
strike, not to mention various clerks
and folks curious to see how a
strike really ended.
The hour for the fireworks,
Wright had said, was to be 2:30 p.
M, just 9 hours short of three
weeks since the Saturday night
when the nationwide strike was
called.
Everyone who had any business
there-and a lot who didn't-were
ranged around the room, falling
over each others feet.
Meantime there was great acti
vity. Monograph machines clicked
radio men tested their microphones
Photographers inspected their flash
lights. Press association men open
ed telephones to their desks. Wright
buzzed from group to group, con
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24

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my little bunpies. But Hooter must
have come back. wonder how
can drive him away so he will not
come back TO bother us?"
Funny Face Hoots
Just then the funny face, look-
ing out through a hole in the mol
low tree. laughed and a voice hoot-
ed
Hoo! Hool Hool I'm not gong
away. I'm going to stay in this OLD
hollow tree and you can't get me
OUT WHO'D Who'd Whooi"
.Dear mel" thought Uncle Wlg,
rsly what a very unpleasant bro
a. owl is. To be sure, among ms
friends. Hooter win make trouble u
he STAYS in that hollow tree. have
warned my bunny boys and glrls
about him, but they may forget ana
first thing they know, he VIII swoop
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24

son observatory, California
The 8lh inch lens weighs $500
pounds and is 13 inches thick.
Corning glass experts believe it will
reflect one-sixth as much light as
the new POI inch eye.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
Summary

Struck out-by Coates l, by Du-
gan 10, by Stewart 10; bases on
balls-off Dugan 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
TEN YEARS AGO
Sentemhpr "a 1924

Ornamental street lights for Main
street are soon to materialize.
Mrs. William Rogers of Holtville
was in town yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell oi
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

TWENTY YEARS AGO
September "a, 1914
The fall Fashion edition of the
Press will appear on October 3.
D. w. Griffith is here taking
shots of cotton pickerS for use in
his picture, "The Clansman.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Cn.t.emher ID 1919

Postmaster Charles Collins has
returned from his vacation.
A new land district, estimated to
contain 5000 acres, is in the pro-
cess of formation in the Mt. Signal
district.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24

That's the way a big strike was
called off. Seven minutes early.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-24

Haitian delegate tells League of Ma
tions President RooseVelt's political
roadway leads to Geneva. It's been SO
bumpy at the start, how could he get
there?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-03
By Blosser

"Oh. keep on going! Do not stop! We'll likely meet you at the top,' said Windy. You've been here before, and you are used to it."
 But Jack and Jill slowed down and then the wnolc bunch plodded on again. At last they reached the well, and with drink they all felt it.
 Nov, fill our bucket 10 the top. Try not to spill a single drop" said Jill. Then we must head back home. Returning is real fun.
 "The whole trips down the hill, you see. And it's as simple as can be. As you go back, 'tis best 10 walk. If1 dangerous. if you run"
 Soon Jack and JilI were on their way. Then little Coppy shouted, "Heyl Look out, the grass is slip. pry. Anyway, that's how t feels."
 Before the two tots could reply, the bucket flew up tward the sky, and Jack and Jiii went tumbIing down the hill, head over heels. (Copyf4ght 1884, NEA Service. Incl
 (Bc0uty pulls . surprise on sciiies ono in the rext stoFy.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-03

To Jack and Jill wee Duncy said, Gee. Is there some well straight ahead. and just how far away is it? That's what I'd like to know.
 'The hill's as steep as it can be. To climb way up would sure tire me. Perhaps I'd better walt right here. The rest of you can go."
 "Aw, 'fraidy cat. You're plenty strong" said Goldy. Don't quit. Come along. Why. when we reach the well we all can get nice, cool drink.
 "E'en though the hill is very steep, I'd rather climb than try to sleep. It's much too hot down here. I know I couldn't sleep Q wink"
 "oh. we'll" said Duncy. Guess I'll try. Don't walk too fast. You'll pass me by" And then the whole bunch started. Jack and Jill were fn the lead.
 They dragged their bucket 'lors the ground, and now and then they turned around and shouted. Come on, Tinies. Lots of pep is all you need"
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
KENWOOD STAR
IN P|NEHURST
! GOLF PLAY

PINEHURST, N. c., March 26.
AL Houghton, Kenwood C. c,
Washington, D. c., is among the
large list of star professionals who
will compete in the North and
South Open, which starts here to-
morrow and ends Thursday.
Several Washington amateurs
are expected to tee off in the
North and South Amateur, which
starts Saturday and ends the fol-
lowing Friday.
Consists of " Holes
The ope nthis year, as usual,
will consist of 72 holes of medal
play, rounds of 18 holes being
scheduled on the first two days,
tomorrow and Wednesday, with a
36-hole round on the final day.
Six former National Open
champions have entered this
years North and South Open.
They are Walter Hagen, Tommy
Armour, Billy Burke, Willie Mac
farlane, Johnny Farrell and Cyril
Walker.
Other Noted Pros
Among other noted pros who
will compete are Horton Smith
frosh from his victory in the Mas
ters' Invitation, at Augusta; Paul
Runyan, Witty Cox, John Golden
Teddy Turner, Tom Creavy, AL
and Abe Espinosa, Tom Kerrigan,
Henry Cuici, George Sergeant, Leo
Diegel, KY Laffoon, Bobby Cruick-
shank, Ralph Stonehouse and
Charley Lacey.
In the amateur, George Dunlap,
national amateur champion, heads
the list of entries. Others ex-
pected for this tourney are Gus
Moreland, George Voigt, Eddie
Held, Mark Stewart, Dick Wilson
(former University starr, Jack
Ryerson and H. Law Weatherwax.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
HOWARD HOLDS
SPORTS NIGHT

Featuring Bish Hart, heavy
weight, Howard University sends
its nine-man team into action to-
night in the first triangular box
ing tourney Of the Colored Inter
collegiate Athletic Association in
the Howard gymnasium.
Lincoln University and Hamp-
ton Institute will also be repre-
sented and exhibitions of fencing,
wrestling and bag-punching will
be added features.
Howard entries other than Hart
are Freeman Murray, heavy
weight; Joseph Stratton, light
heavy; Chapelle Cochrane, middle;
Samuel Brown, Leonard Veal and
James L. Kendrick, welterS, and
H. Hiley Hill and Nathanial
Dyson, lightweights.
Alexander Gordon, 185-pounder
and Rufus Johnson, 1859, will rep
resent the local school in the
wrestling bouts.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Miller ROQn1ers Tilt
With Laurence FiUe

Lawrence Club, Northeast Com
munity basketball champions, and
the Miller Roamers, Southeast
champions, meet tonight in a
game that will decide the Boys
Community Center title holder.
The game will be played in Lang
ley Junior high gym and will start
at 8 o'clock. The Lawrence Club
won SO out of 70 games played in
the unlimited class this season, al
though it is only 145-pound ag-
gregation. The Northeast Com
munity Center C. c. will award
miniature basketballs to members
of the Lawrence team.