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MINIMUM CHARGE FOR
CURRENT ASSAILED
By W. H. Richards.

By W. II. Richards.
The minimum charges made by
he Indianapolis Power and Light
Company constitute a gigantic grab.
Thousands Of patrons Of the COM
pany are paying each month for
current they do not use. or in other
words, are paying rate of two or
three times what it would be if
charged at the kilowatt rate for the
current consumed.
I have looked over the bills for the
last six months for my small shop,
where I have two small motors,
neither Of which run anything like
fun time. The bills show that the
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THE NGUFFEY WAR"

because onions and not autos textiles or
- shoes came out o. the fields Of McGufey.
coed all reasonable bounds and endanger life
and property.
Because these eelds we're remote country
land. rather than Urban industrial areas. the
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l aOholly disapprove of a0hot yom sag and wiA
defend to the death your right to sag it-VoLtGlre

limitations to keep out Of cell, no
Tea Pot Dome grab or Mellon bill
lonaires in the Democratic party.
AS for Arthur he is just another
one of the birds of a feather that
will flock together like the rest of
the birds did in our last national
election, never to be heard from
again.
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their Ufetos In these columns. Make your
letters short, so az can have chance.
Limit them to $50 40ords or less.)
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know about it. As letter in your
paper said today, it helps the pub
lie to appreciate real justice when
IT. sees it.
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So They Say

The immutable law of the or
dered life Of human society is the
law of good Will.-Dr. Clarence A.
Barbour. president Of Brown uni
versity.
My slogan is work, and only
through good work for the welfare
of your country can you demonstrate
your loyalty to me.-King Carol II
of Rumania.
This is not an alibi, but I feel
that with generations of show folks
back Of me, the theater is my natur-
al heritage. Ethel Barrymore Colt,
daughter Of Ethel Barrymore.
Boston is the only place where
they speak the kings English in a
way it can be understood in Eng
land-George Cukor. film director.
The German people turned me
out, and if they want me back they
will have to come and fetch me-
Ex- Kaiser Wilhelm Of Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
LABOR CAMPS IMPROVE

Report OF the state inspectors of the
division of housing and immigration.
that considerable improvement has been
made IN valley labor camps, is good news.
sign of progress in the valley.
Rightly the inspectors point out that,
sanitary camps and good living eondi-
tlons are bulwarks against the forces of
labor unrest
FURTHER, their report states, There is
yet considerable room for improvement
IN the valley labor camps, particularly in
the way of proper housing and our fu-
ture efforts will be directed to raising
the standards in that regard. Makeshift
brush housing that had sprung up in
several sections of the valley is not per-
mltted under the labor camp sanitation
law
Inc inspectors report excellent COOP
efatlon from camp operators, both large
and small, and this gives encouragement
10 the belief that the further improve
ment considered necessary will mater
ialize.
1t was admitted generally that unde-
slrable living conditions in many labor
camps furnished radical agitators with
one OF their best weapons in the labor
troubles OF the past spring and winter
By eliminating such conditions the work
VI TIE IdDOT dSlIalOf Will be consider
ably handicapped.
The Improvement gained should not
be permitted to dwindle during the sum-
mer months and an even greater effort
to meet all requirements should be the OBJ
Jectlve IN campaign next fall.
-O
When even the rabbit becomes fero-
cious enough to kill a snake, it is a def
mite mark Of something or other. May
be the rabbits have been attending the
movies.
Not having enough responsibilities
with conducting the affairs of the state
and his political campaign, Governor
Merriam is now to be plagued with ru-
mors OF his engagement. He ought to
have busy time of it.
-O-
Louisiana is to use force in dethron-
ing Huey Long Maybe another sock in
the jaw will be sufficient.
Tomorrow the post mortems and then
we can forget Carnera and Baer for a
while.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14

into the cup and are kept from get
ting out by reason of tiny spikes
pointing downward" explained the
rabbit. Then the flies drown and
the plant absorbs or eats them"
GOSH" cried Billie Wagtail, Ma
ture study sure is wonderful"
Just then Jackie Bow Wow gave
a loud bark and cried:
Hey Look at Baby Buntyl She's
fallen in the brook!" Surely enough
the little orphan rabbit was seen
laundering in the brook. But I'll
get her out!" cried Jackie. He and
Uncle Wiggily soon did this. Bunty
was soaked through but not hurt at
all.
Why did you fall in the brooke"
asked Uncle Wiggily.
II didn't fall in" said Bunty. "I
jumped in. wanted TO see If the
water was wet It's sort. of nature
study you know" and she laughed.
Then they went on June walking
in the woods, and having more fun,
more Of which I'll tell you about
in the story tomorrow which will be
Uncle Wiggilys lucky shot. But don't
let the orange hide in the salt cell
lar when it's playing tag with the
lemon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
SANTA BARBARA WATER COACH
IS INTERESTED IN SANDY BEACH

some 80 years of athletic instruction
experience.
Austin has corresponded with the
local chamber for some time, being
much interested in the development
of Sandy Beach. The Ell Centro
chamber felt that there would be
little use made of the beach until
next fall as the newly graveled
road has not been used enough to
make it easily passable and that it
would hardly be worth his while to
start full time instruction in SWIM
ming and rent boats there until a
little later in the year. Austin
may, however, spend his week-ends
there and this would be an oppor-
tunity for interested persons to go
there late Saturday afternoon 10
swim or boat.
1t is very easy to learn to swim
in Salton Sea as the water is more
buoyant even than is the ocean
water and at Sandy Beach there is
even a large, shallow cove which
would be an ideal place for small
children to bathe and learn to
swim, as it is cut almost entirely
off from the sea proper by sand
bar.
Much interest is being shown by
coast persons who have visited
Sandy Beach in the development of
this resort and the chamber has
received letters from several per-
sons who claim that the water of
Salton Sea is medicinal. If the
road from Highway SO to the sea
were easily passable it would take
only about an hour to drive there
from FL Centro and the chamber
expects to continue its activities in
connection with the development
of the sea as it will furnish a de-
lightful playground for valley res
idents and attract many tourists
when easily accessible.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
PLAYING INTO THEIR HANDS

The leading official of Imperial coun-
ty,o who allegedly declared to General
Pelham d. Glassford yesterday that
newspapers of the valley, with one eX-
ception, were ready to launch an attack
upon the general, unless he apologized
for his attitude in the Besig case, IS
guilty of an unwarranted assumption OF
authority if he included the Imperial
Valley Press as one of the papers ready
for the attack.
He is equally guilty of an unwarrant-
ed assumption of authority If he referred
to this publication when he made his eX-
ception.
He has no authority whatsoever to
speak for The Press in any way, shape
or fashion, at any time or in any place.
We doubt that this leading official of
Imperial county has the right or auth
ority to speak for any newspaper IN the
valley.
If, as alleged in General Glassford's
statement, this leading official of I'M
perial county, made the threat, direct
ly or indirectly, that General Glassford
could be removed for S50" it seems to
be high time that the grand jury of the
county summoned the leading official
of Imperial county before it and sub
jected him to considerable questioning.
This paper holds no brief for radicals
or Communists. If they come here look
ing for trouble and get it, they should
not be disappointed.
This statement, however, does not JUS
tify physical attack upon them either
by individuals or by groups.
Our laws are still capable of dealing
with radicals and Communists in effect
i've fashion. The best proof of that is
the number of radicals and Commun-
lists now serving time in the county jail.
Not only is there no justification for
violence upon the persons of radicals and
Communists, there is no need for it. 1t
accomplishes nothing constructive and
in reality strengthens the contention of
the radicals and Communists that mob
rule, rather than law and order, prevails
in Imperial Valley.
Reports Of attacks, such as the one on
Besig, go out of the valley to all parts
of the country. Though they may be
minor incidents in themselves, they are
magnified, not only because of the ordi-
nary individuals desire to exaggerate,
but because of the high-powered propa-
ganda controlled by the radicals and
Communists, which can take any mole
hill of opposition to the radical cause
and make mountain out of it.
We believe the law-abiding people of
Imperial Valley are opposed to physical
attacks on radicals and COMMUNISTS we
believe they are opposed to any lead
ing public official" making insinuations
that a person of General Glassford's
standing can be done away with for $50
or for any other sum; we believe that
they are, on the whole, satisfied that
General Glassford has conducted him
self in a highly creditable manner
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
GRAND JURY
BREAKS WITH
BURON Fits

LOS ANGELES. June IA. U.p)-
The county grand jury reached an
open break with the district attor-
ney S office today when Wayne B.
Fisher, the jury's foreman, hotly
denied District Attorney Buron
Fits charges that a planned in
quiry into the affairs of the de-
funct California Reserve company
was inspired by politics.
Fits is the brother -in-laW of
George G. Gregory, former head of
the company which collapsed sew
eral years ago with an estimated
loss to investors of $1,000 900. Fits
sister, Berthyl Gregory, was conf
Dental secretary of the firm which
dealt in second mortgages.
Declaring that records Of the
state corporation commissioner IS
office indicated the possibility of a
violation of the law, Fisher said
politics played no part in the jury Is
plans to investigate the concern.
The grand jury has sought the
appointment Of special prosecutor
by Attorney General U. S. Webb
Webb, however, demurred on the
ground he would first have to study
the case thoroughly before decid-
ing the request. The grand jury is
hopeful of completing an investiga-
tion before the statute of limita-
tons expires.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
LOS ANGELES
MAN KILLED
IN ARIZONA

PHOENIX, Ariz.. June IA. U.P)-
Suffering numerous decorations ov-
er the entire body, a possible skull
fracture and other 2ajuries that
have not been determined as yet,
Mrs. w. j. Stepp, of Los Angeles
was still unconscious in hospital
here today following an automo-
bile accident yesterday that cost
the life of her husband.
w. j. Stepp was fatally injured
when a rear wheel on their car is
believed to have collapsed as the
couple were driving toward Phoe-
nix. The car catapulted from the
highway and turned over several
times. Both occupants were pinned
beneath the automobile.
They were removed by passing
motorists and Stepp died enroute
to an emergency hospital in Gila
Bend, near here. Mrs. Stepp was
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
UNCLE WIGGnYS BUSY DAY

Uncle Wiggily was helping the
Lady Mouse Teacher of the Hollow
Stump School take the pupils on a
June Walk in the woods. Miss Mouse
didn't want to so alone for fear of
the Bad Chaps. But she felt safer
when Uncle Wiggily was there with
his Cat Gun, which was a bean
blower made Of shiny tin.
II was lovely day in June, just
right for a walk. and Uncle Wiggily,
who loved 10 be in the woods,
thought he was going TO have a very
good time. He did, too, but not in
just the way he thought.
Now. children squeaked Miss
Mouse. when they had all walked
along a short distance, with Uncle
Wiggily IN front of the procession
and the teacher at the back, now,
children, Uncle Wiggily will give you
some little lessons in nature study.
Won't you, Mr.. Longears?" she
called to the rabbit gentleman.
oh, yes" he answered, looking
about TO see if there was any nature
near him. There were many things
in the woods to be studied. Uncle
Wiggily hardly knew where 70 be-
gin, so he turned around, facing the
animal boys and girls, and said:
rs there any one who would like
to ask a question about nature STU
dy and then I can answer 1t"
That will be nice!" said Miss
Mouse. Speak up now, children"
Billie Wagtail, goat boy, raised
his hoof and Uncle Wiggily said:
What is it, Billie? What do you
want to know about nature?"
We'll" bleated Billie, why is it
that a tree has bark but you never
hear it make a noise?"
Hal Hal" laughed Jackie Bow
View the puppy. That's good! Why
does a tree have a bark that it
never uses TO make a noise? Ha!
Hal
7 think that's a silly nature
question:" said Baby Bunty, the or
phan rabbit. Tree bark isn't the
same as dogs bark. And, anyhow
tree does make a noise. 1t sighs
when the wind blows!"
VERY true. Bunty," said Miss
Mouse. Nov, no more silly ques-
tons"
Susie Iittletail, a rabbit girl,
raised her paw.
please, Uncle Wiggily," spoke
SUSIE. can you find us a jack in
The pulpit flower?"
u think so, said the rabbit gen.
tleman and he looked about until he
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14

Los Angeles, Calf.
Chamber of Commerce,
Ell Centro, Calf,
Gentlemen:
About five weeks ago l visited
with some friends in San Diego
who served cone honey. Being very
fond of honey I inquired as to
where they bought it and 1 was
told that they picked it up in I'M
perial Valley. Incidently they said
they paid six cents per frame for it,
That honey was very dark, and
from the looks of it, imagine that
on account of its color, it would be
very hard to sell. But what honey!
I have never tasted such delicious
honey in my life and 1 have been
eating it for SO years, and honey
from all parts of the United States.
I told my friends that the next
time they happen to be in the val
ley to please pick up about so
frames for me, but they seemed to
doubt just where along the road
they bought it.
Perhaps you can tell me what
kind of honey it was and where I
can buy it. I have never seen any
nearly SO dark in color and if it is
an exclusive Imperial Valley pro-
duct, which I am led to believe it
is, then you probably know who
produces it and where I can get a
supply.
Thanking you for any informa-
ton which you can furnish me re-
| garding the above.
Very truly yours,
Name withhelO
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
BED-TIM STORIES
BY HOWARD z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

had found what Susie wanted. He
picked it and showed it to the class.
In the center of a greenish- brown
leaf that was curved to look like a
pulpit in a church, stood up a thin
stalk. The top of the pulpit" was
curved over Jacks" head like the
sounding board Of a real pulpit.
Another name for this flower"
said Uncle Wiggily, "is Indian Tur-
nip. But never think it is the kind
of turnip TO eat for it isn't. Perhaps
the old Indians used the roots or
bulbs Of Pulpit Jack for medicine,
but it is very burny and smarty.
Never touch it."
The animal children said they
never would.
Now here is another curious
plant" said Uncle Wiggily. walking
on little farther. He picked flow
er that looked something like Pull
pit Jack, but when the rabbit gen.
tleman raised the top and tilted the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
Don't Quote ME-
BY United Press

somewhat, but the treasury de-
partment explains:
If there are two spigot holes in
a beer barrel and an air faucet is
used in the spigot hole covered by
the stamp, the air faucet must be OF
the same size as the beer faucet,
and must be driven through the
stamp before any beer is with
drawn"
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., secretary
of the treasury, last night was host
to gentlemen of the press who Co
YER" the treasury department
aboard a boat in the Potomac.
Morgenthau is the only cabinet
member who makes practice OF
entertaining neWsmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14

In letter to El Centro Chamber Of
Commerce, w. H. Austin, an in
structor and swimming coach in
Santa Barbara, has stated that he
is seriously contemplating spend
ing week-ends at Sandy Beach, at
the southwest corner of Salton Sea
starting next Saturday and if his
plans work out he will bring one or
two kayaks with him which could
be rented by picnickers on these
week ends. Austin would also be
willing to teach swimming pupils
from Saturday noon until Sunday
noon, and this would include ad-
vanced swimmers, as he has had
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

through very trying and vexatious set
OF circumstances and that he should be
given the support of all, including lead
ing county officials" instead of being
met with opposition and with threats
which have no place in the American
way of doing things.
We condemn most emphatically, the
attitude of this leading county official"
ana believe the best interest of the coun-
" Will be served by the grand jury plac-
ing bride on his tongue His threats
play into the hands of the radicals.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14

WASHINGTON, June IA. Re:
That shortage in small change: One
day last week the Philadelphia mint
scraped bottom with only $1,000 in
quarters on hand - the smallest
amount in its history.
Sea lions: The senate has voted
to make Alaska sea lions fight for
their lives. 1t passed bill remov-
ing overnment protection for the
huge marine ANIMALS. Seems they
eat salmon, smash up fishing nets,
and otherwise make a nuisance Of
themselves. The senate's sorry it's
been protecting them these many
years, and says it hopes the sea lion
hunters will do their stuff.
Salome: The lumber code author
ty, pretty mad at Clarence Darrow,
says his NRA board of review is as
bad as Salome, if not worse, for
suggesting that Carl w. Bahr, sec
retary of the lumber authority, be
removed.
When Salome demanded the
head of John the Baptist on a char
ger, she at least had the excuse of
vengeance" said the lumbermen'S
official statement. THE Darrow
board, however, asks for the head
OF reputable official merely to ap-
pease an unnamed witness"
! Beer: All this monkey business
concerning beer barrels and the re-
venue stamps thereon must stop
says the treasury department, in
warning saloon keepers they're Ii
able to go to prison if they use the
/ stamps twice.
1t seems the stamps must be past
ed on the barrels, SO as to cover the
spigot holes. When the faucet is in
serted, it is supposed to destroy tho
stamp automatically. Two holes
complicate the stamp situation
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14

flower, out ran a lot of clear water.
oh, that's greatl" said Jingle.
What is it?"
ut is called the Pitcher Plant" :"
said Uncle Wiggily ALSO Hunts
mans Cup and it has a purple flow
er as well as this pitcher or cup"
1T the water iii it good TO drink"
asked Peetie Bow Wow, Because if
it is. I'm thirsty"
II think you had better drink at
the next brook we come to-" said
Uncle Wiggily- while there is some
rain water in the Pitcher Plant, it
also contains sticky juice by which
il catches the flies it eats"
"Oh, does the Pitcher Plant eat
flies?" asked Susie.
"FlieS ard oher bugs which fall
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
HOW CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
ASSISTS CITY

The Imperial Valley Press Is
glad to publish each day one
full text letter received by or
sent from Ell Centre Chamber
Of Commerce, to acquaint the
citizens of Ell Centre with the
work, detectives and accom-
plishments of that organization
In behalf Of Ell Centre and I'M
periaJ Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14

brought to st. Joseph's hospital
here where her condition Is SAID
to be very serious. A sister. Mrs.
Carl Armstrong, of Warren, Ariz.,
arrived this morning to prepare
funeral arrangements for her broth
or
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press Inc. 625 State street.
e Centro. California. W. c. Costello business
manager. Telephone 26 business office; 700 edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14

Is estimated that asparagus
growers of the Sacramento valley
have received over $5,000,000 Tor
their crop this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June IA, 1919

An experienced pineapple grower
is making investigations in the val
lev as to the practicality OF put
ting in a crop next winter.
DR.. F. w. Peterson left last eve
ming for Pomona where he will
visit his wife and family.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14

SUBSCRIPTION RATES - Delivered by carrier
per month, SIS cents; by mail, SO cents per month
in advance Entered at El Centro, California, post
Office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. NJ G. Mogen-
son. national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14

A Indians will rescue the John Baes
family which they pictured in the
clean, comfortable dwelling OF the
type shown will the Choctaws and Chicka
saws the colonization plan at McCurtan, Okla
nearly completed farming will be
yded Indians the of the home the
bottom photo is Henry Nicholson project building chief
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
TEN YEARS AGO
June IA, 1924

Mrs. H. G. Vogel of Heber was
noted in town yesterday.
Mrs. Doug Deeble leaves today for
a lengthy summer. vacation in San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-14
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for Thi,
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June Ia, 1914

Leslie Reed, attorney at Calexco,
was an Ell Centre visitor yesterday.
One of the features of the cele-
bration on the Fourth of July Will
be the horse races that will come
in the afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-03-29

Rev. Russell Staines and Mrs. p.
Sellick were elected to membership.
Rev. Staines and Henry Jacobs were
obligated in the first and second de-
grees.
The dance committee reported
nearly 500 cleared on the dance on
March 18th.
The athletic committee reported a
dance given by the base ball boys on
March 2lst, which Melted $14.l0. The
boys now have nearly $500 in their
treasury and are making plans for an
other dance to be given soon.
As there was some dissatisfaction
with the date of the County grange
picnic last summer the committee de-
cided to leave the date this year to
a vote of each grange. Finley voted
to recommend q date in the early part
of August.
The lecturer put on a short pro-
gram. At the next meeting, April Is,
each family is to be responsible for
one number on the program. The
family failing to respond will pay
the penalty Of putting on the entire
program at some future meeting.