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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-17
u. S. Sugar Melt
Off in 9 Months
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Sugar melt of Is United States
refineries from January to Oc-
tober totaled 2,825,000 long
tons, against 100000 in the like
period. 1898.
Deliveries totaled 2,710,000 tons,
against 1866 900 a year ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-17

"a Optional stock or cash b1 Parity extra co. Extra
a. Of accumulatious. Qg> No resuar rstS
tnl Paid this year: twwI With warrantA txw) Without
warrants (S) Ex-dvidend. ~ Ex-rEhtR
Dividend dollars in parentheseA (Note) Extra
dividends published through regular dividend
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-17
AtChisOn 8-MOnth
Income $4,377,958
By International News Service

BY International News Service
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway realized a net income in
the first eight months this year
of $4,377,958 after charges, equal
after per cent preferred divi-
dends to 10 cents a common
share, contrasted with a net loss
of $937,779 in the corresponding
period last year.
August net amounted to $1,O65,-
922, against $719,025 in August,
1893.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-17
Crude Oil Output
Averages Higher

BY International News Service
Domestic crude oil output last
week averaged 2,548,824 barrels
daily, up 80,919 over previous
week, according to the Oil and
Gas Journal.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
UNCLE WIGGILY HAS SOME
FUN

Mrs. Puff, the fat lady pig who
was second cousin to Mrs. Twisty-
tail, looked sharply at Uncle Wig
gily and Raggie, the tramp rabbit
as they hoped inside the hollow
stump bungalow. Mrs. Puff hao
come to stay in the bungalow while
Mrs. Longears and Nurse Jane went
shopping.
And as Uncle Wiggily cut short
his tramping trip and came home
with Raggie ahead of time, Mrs
Puff, being a stranger didn't know
Mr.. Longears when he arrived al
his bungalow. Neither did she know
Raggie. She thought them botf
tramps and she was going to lei
neither of them in when along
came Mrs. Twistytail.
"Oh, this is Uncle Wiggily, al
right" said Mrs. T'wistytail, "anc
this is his tramp friend, Raggie.'
well, I'm glad to know that,
said Mrs. Puff. "Of course, as this
is the first time I've ever been lef
in charge of the bungalow I didn''
want to let in strange tramp rab.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
SUPPOSING 1T WAS INFLUENZA

What CONSERVATION there would be
throughout the country if approximately
$4,000 persons died of influenza in 1888
and S5C,700 had narrow escapes from
death because of the same disease.
There would be a nationwide demand
for Tightening up of health laws, news
papers and legislative bodies would be
deluged with letters demanding that
something be done about it, and it would
be the subject of universal conversation
and discussion.
Influenza did not kill 10000 persons in
1888 but automobiles did The exact fig
ures are 29,900, according to national
compilation by the Travellers Insurance
company. The automobile injured $780,
700 persons, most of them seriously.
The report shows a comparison of ac-
cidents between 1888 and 1927, which
proves that automobile accidents, despite
the safety first efforts, are in the in
crease. The death toll in 1927 was
2T,533, last years figure being an in
crease OF II per cent. Injuries show a
responding increase.
Excessive speed, despite the statements
of 2ome alleged authorities to the con-
trarv, is responsible for the bulk of the
accidents. Accidents due to excessive
speed led all others in the national sur
vey for 1888, there being 125,930 such ac-
cidcnts reported. Driver not having the
right of way is the runner-up, with a
total OF 11S,400.
The speedy driver is held accountable
for the bulk Of accidents, for many acci-
dents listed under other headings can
rightly be charged to the speedy driver,
either when his own car figures in an ac-
cideDt or he causes another car to crash.
The report declares that our highways
will not be safe until each individual
driver assumes his responsibility and de-
termines to protect himself and others
by driving carefully at all times. A speed
of 90 miles an hour can be too speedy
for certain conditions and the driver
must have sense enough to regulate his
driving to surrounding circumstances.
1t is interesting to note that fatal ac-
cidents in rural sections took an alarm
ing jump in 1888, registering better than
&C per cent of the total, the rural area
being considered sections where the pop
ulation is less than 10000.
This terrible toll Of life demands the
serious attention of everyone who drives
a car Until each driver makes up his
mind tc drive on the assumption that the
other fellow is reckless or careless drlv-
er, our total will continue to increase.
We must not only take care of ourselves
but of the other fellow too.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
No MERCY DESIRABLE

What swell opportunity is opened for
the sob-sisters, the liberal al-minded" and
members of the Society For Being Nice
to Criminals in the conviction of two kid
napers "a Los Angeles Wednesday, for
whom the death penalty looms under
Califolnia'S new law
Harry Brooks and William Tanner
were declared guilty by jury after five
hours CT deliberatiOn, and a recommend
ation for the extreme penalty was in
cluded in the verdict.
Und"r The law the trial Judge has the
power to set aside the death penalty if
IN his opinion the evidence in the case
does n>t Justify it, and impose less Sc
we're punishment.
The evidence shows that the two men
abducted an attorney and his wife as they
were preparing to leave th1ir home,
forced them into the house and after
Sl,7OO IN money and Jewels had been
turned over by their victims, the latter
were ton tured in an effort to obtain more
money.
The kidnapping element of the case is
weak IL our opinion because the evidence
does not coincide with strict interpre-
tation of kidnapping. The victims were
uepI!N6u u lUSIl llUeIly Out were 1OTceu
into their home instead of away from it.
according to the law this is kidnapping,
though public opinion may not accept it
as such
However, the rest of the evidence is
conclusive enough to warrant the eX-
treme penalty. Anyone who tortures an
other who is helpless to defend himself,
has no claim to mercy. The old "eye for
eye and tooth for tooth law of Moses is
none too severe. The state cannot stoop
to burning this pair as they did their
victims, but it is entirely justified in
hanging them.
Many a man has gone to the gallows
for murder which was not as grievous an
offense either from the standpoint of the
law or the dictates of humanity, as the
outrage this pair committed. Their
crime was deliberate and calculated. A
slayer may become so through momen-
tary passion, yet have no real deprayity
in his heart. This precious pair can
make no such claim. Their actions prove
the sort of human buzzards they are and
the VOL Id will be we'll off without them.
But we expect a strong cry in their be-
half just the same.
Goggles at 500 a pair for army flyers,
as charged in a senate inquiry, certainly
is Seeing plenty.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Sec-
Ietary of the Navy Claude Angus
tus Swanson goes TO the White
House today for his first cabinet
meeting since entering the hospital
early this winter with a severe
cold.
Tie important thing concerning
this information is the fact that
Secretary Swanson intends TO walk
downstairs to his office on the sec
ond floor of the huge navy de-
partment building. Most emphatic
ally he is not going to ride in the
elevator which was salyaged from
the presidential yacht Mayflower
and installed quietly in the build
ing, which previously had been ele-
vatorless.
Tie secretary is still little weak
but he's inclined TO resent any in
timation that the elevator was in
stalled for his benefit. 1t was put
in the building so that sick sailors
could be taken TO the dispensary
Swanson became i'll shortly after
he visited the Pacific coast and had
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD T. GARRIS
Copyright 1888 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
By HOWARD Z. GARRIS

having been out in the cold so long"
Indeed. we are very hungry"
said Uncle Wiggily.
Just a moment, now" grunted
Mrs. Twistytail cheerfully. And
when she comes back with the
food" she whispered to the two
| rabbit gentlemen, Il think you'll
find out why she is called Mrs
! Puff"
Il shall be glad to learn that
! said Raggie.
! In a little while the other pig
lady, who was quite as fat as was
Mrs. Twistytail, came back into the
dining room with large tray on
| which there were two steaming hot
cups of coffee and some cakes as
! we'll as sandwiches.
Il thought she said, puff puff
that you would like some-puff-
ruff-cakes to eat with your-puff-
puff-coffeer
"Oh, thought we were going tc
have turnip coffee!" said Uncle
Wiggily. But if"
| "Hush!" whispered Mrs. Twisty-
tail, as the other lady pig began
( unloading the tray. You see she
is SO fat that if she hurries the least
bit her breath comes puff-puff and
that's why she has that name"
"Oh, l understand" whispered
Raggie the tramp. Its very nice
name, think he said. And her
putting doesn't bother us a bit"
! mo, indeed" said Uncle Wiggily
| politely.
! There you are," said Mrs. Puff
handing out the cakes. II hope
puff -puff-that you will like the
way I-puff- -puff-served you"
"Oh, it was fine!" said Uncle
Wiggily. Nov we shall have some
fun at this little party" Then he
and Raggie ate the food and drank
the coffee and then, all of a sud-
den, Mrs. Longears and Nurse Jane
came home. Uncle Wiggily said
Here's where I have some more
funp
! SO he hid himself behind a dool
and when his wife came in he
! jumped out at her and yelled "Boov
And she didn't know him, as he
still wore his tramp clothes. But
soon she found out who he was and
then there was more fun and ev-
erybody was happy. Mrs. Puff wen,
home with Mrs. Twistytail and al
was peace and quiet in the hollow
stump bungalow.
And if the sheet of paper will give
the envelope a shower bath in the
fountain pen, I'll tell you next abou,
Uncle Wiggily chasing his hat.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02

so angry he jumped to his feet to
answer them. One time Glass got
so mad that he spoke for three
days.
The two filibusterers rested tEeir
weary throats outside while Glass
carried on the campaign for them.
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley announces that on March 25 he
is going to put on sale at the St.
Mary's, Md, post office a deluxe
three cent postage stamp, artistic
as all get out, commemorating the
Maryland terccntenary. The stamp
will be decorated with pictures OF
the two ships which brought the
first Marylanders from England. a
reproduction of the Maryland coat
of arms, the words ~. S. Postage
three cents" and the figure "3''
in two places. That is a lot of art
to go on one postage stamp. Far
ley said he hasn't decided yet what
color the stamp is going TO be.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
SHAKEUP WAY
FOLLOW FIGHT

MIAMI, Fla, March 2. U.P) AS
an aftermath of the small crowd
and gate at last nights Camera
Loughran title bout, close follow
ers of the fight game today were
, asking: will there be a shakeup
at Madison Square Garden?"
Several who claimed to have in
side" information believed James
Joy Johnston, who has been criti-
| cized considerably by New York
boxing writer's after previous
| matches. will lose his job as box
ing director at the garden.
A few predicted an entire new
set-up at the punch emporium
which Tex Rickard built. That
! would mean the skids for everyone
from President John Reed Kill
patrick down.
Meanwhile Tommy Loughran,
beaten but unbowed, claims that
he still can beat Camera. He at
tributed his defeat to his own poor
judgment and Cameras rough tao
| tics.
In his dressing room last night,
| Tommy explained, Il tried to pace
myself for IL rounds SO that I
would be able to stage whirlwind
| finish in the last three rounds. I
figured to hold things even until
the end of the 18th, and honest
ly think did. But then I couldn't
get going. 1 didn't have the squirt
because Cameras wrestling and
laying on me had worn me down.
My foot hurt where he jumped on
it twice. The next time I'll win
the early rounds and let the rest
take care of itself Camera will
be forced to fight clean"
Carnera said he found Lough-
ran easier than he expected. He
admitted the Philadelphia dancing
master was the best boxer he ever
met, but said he couldn't hit.
Never hurt me once
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
Don't Quote Me-
BY United Press

his picture taken kissing a movie
star in Hollywood. The kiss, how
ever, had nothing to do with his
illness. He merely caught cold up
on returning TO Wastington's damp
climate
This story is almost exactly q
year old. but it's still news:
Remember back when Senators
Huey Long and Elmer Thomas con-
Quoted their celebrated % day fill
buster against the Glass-Steagall
banking bill?
Through some first class city
slickering, Senators Long and
Thomas got their arch foeman,
Senator Carter Glass, to help IN
the filibuster against his own bill,
That's the news. The facts just
now are beginning TO leak from
senatorial cloakrooms.
Long and Thomas, it develops,
deliberately made untrue state
ments about Glass and his federal
reserve act Every time they made
one Of these remarks, Glass became
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
City Assessment
Starts Monday

AS provided by law, the city of
Ell Centre will start the 1934-35 as
sessment period next Monday at
noon, Charles A. Bratton, city clerk,
announced this morning. This COW
ers real estate improvement and all
personal property, taxes on which
become payable from that date.
Taxpayers are asked to cooperate
with the assessors in the field and
have all necessary information at
hand regarding inventories when
the assessor calls.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02

bits and she looked at Uncle Wig
gily and also at Raggie, both OF
whom had on old clothes.
"Oh, it's quite all right said Mrs.
Twistytail. I'm sorry you had all
this trouble, Uncle Wiggily. After
this my second cousin will know you
and let you in If she happens TO be
staying in your bungalow when
your wife and Nurse Jane are out"
I'm sure l hope So" said Uncle
Wiggily, hopping over to the fire to
get warm. For the cold and the
snow had come in through the rag
ged suit he wore when he and Rag
gle were on a tramping adventure.
But what I should like to know, >
spoke Raggie, also warming himself
at the fire, 'is why you are Mrs.
Puff" and he looked at the strange
pig lady.
Because Mrs. Puff is my name,
she answered.
II know" said Raggie. But why
Puff?'
why not Puff" asked the lady
Of that name, IF you make a point
Of it, why not Puff"
oh, OF course, if you like" said
Raggie.
1T isn't that like it. I just can't
help it," said Mrs. Puff.
Uncle Wiggily and the tramp rab-
bit looked at each other wondering
ly and Mrs. Twistytail said:
Perhaps I can help"
please do" begged Uncle Wig
gily.
Then Mrs. Twistytail said:
will you please go into the kit
chen, Mrs. Puff, and get some tur-
nip coffee and cabbage sandwiches
for Uncle Wiegily and his friend
1 am sure they must be hungry,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
First Asparagus
Leaves Valley

First car of asparagus to leave
the valley this season went out yes
terday, according to B. A. Harrigan,
agriculture, commissioner.
While the first shipment of as
paragus, few crates, occurred in
January, earlier than ever before,
the first car is not as early as that
shipped in previous years.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
Yep FARES CUT

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN U.P)-Fares
on the Graf Zeppelin have been cut
by about 20 per cent, it is learned
Next summer flight from Fried
richshafen to Rio de Janeiro will
cost 1850 marks during the main
travel season and $500 marks be-
fore and afterwards. Fares from
Friedrichshafen to Pernambuco will
range between 1,500 and 1850
marks and cost 400 marks between
Pernambuco and Rio De Janelro.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
GoUernor Will
Keep Date Here

Governor Rolph has sent assur-
ance in a message received here to-
day by E. B. Goodman, that he
will keep his date to visit Imperial
county on March %, despite his pre-
sent illness which has confined him
to San Francisco hospital.
Willis E. Urick, chairman of the
governors reception committee, an
nounced a meeting of the chairmen
of the subcommittee will be held
tonight at 7:30 in the supervisors
room at the court house
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
Here And There
In Sport World
By United Press

LOS ANGELES, March 2.-Eric
Pedley's emergency goal gave the
Midwick four a 1912 victory over
Los Indios in an overtime match
here yesterday The victory entitled
Midwick to meet Capt. Pat Roark's
Ramblers for the Pacific coast high
goal polo championship here Sun
day.
Pedley was the outstanding star
of the game. In addition to the
overtime goal, he scored seven 9TH
ers. Aidan Roark led Los Indios
with six counters.
HOLLYWOOD, March 2-Frankie
Wallace, tWo-fiSted Cleveland light
weight, will make his local bow as
a favorite tonight when he mixes
blows with George Hansford in a
scheduled 10 rounder at Hollywood
Legion stadium. The match was ex
pected to be a slugging match with
Wallace uncorking the deciding
lickS. HanSford was substitution
for Joey Ponce, who was reported
decommissioned by an injured hand.
LOS ANGELES, March 2.-The
battle Scared and diamond wise
veterans put in their appearance at
the Los Angeles spring training
camp at Wrigley field today
The regulars found some 20 rook
les already entrenched and prepared
to fight for positions, notably in the
infield. The jobs of Jib Oglesby
Jimmy Reese, Carl Ditmar and
Gene Lillard were considered far
from safe from the rookie candi-
dates.
PULLMAN, Wash, March q
Spring football practice was in full
swing today at Washington State
college. Coach Babe Hollingberry
had 10 candidates working out.
DEL MONTE, Calf, March 2.
First round matches started to-
day in California newest golf
competition, the international team
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Incr 625 State street,
El Centro, California. w. c. Costello business
manager Telephone 26. business office: 7Oo edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
TEN YEARS AGO
Narch . 1904

With the opening for service TO-
day of the East Side Belt railroad
from Calipatria to Peppers Ditch
near Holtville by the Southern Pa
cific, more than 10000 acres of
productive land in the valley will
be afforded adequate transporta-
ton facilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02

SUBSCRIPTION RATES - Delivered by carrier.
per month. SIS cents: by mail, SO cents per month
In advance. Entered at FL Centre, California, post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M. c. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
Files Suit OUer
Property Claim,

Asking that the defendants be re-
quired to set forth the nature of
their claims to certain real estate
situated in this county and that it
be decreed that these defendants
have no interest in this property and
be debarred from asserting any
claims thereto, Sterling Oswalt filed
his complaint against the Artesia
Investment company in superior
court yesterday
The real estate named in the COM
plant is the Sl2 of the El60 acres
of tract Sc, T15S, RIB and 14E.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March 2 1914

The new growth of cotton on
fields that have been irrigated is
coming on finely, promising an ex-
ceptionally early crop.
Mercury climbed to 80 Sunday,
this being the warmest day Of the
new year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
STOMACH DISTRESS

Mrs. Janettc Frazier
of 2i2S Union Ave,
Bakersfield, Calf, said:
MY meals would dis
tress me, ! had much
gas in my stomach and
suffered from gas pres
sure-pains around my
heart. l was miserable
until | started taking
DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. A few
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02

Miss Doris Anderson spent the
weekend in Coronado with her
parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Weddington Couch
returned this morning to take up
their home in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
HLl~ lnNn


The many friends of the federal
employment bureau here were sur
prised to learn today that Capt.
A. N. Miner, the examiner in
charge, is under fire, written COM
plant having been filed with the
service headquarters in Washing
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02

bottles regulated my dlReStVc organs and
was soon enjoying my meals again"
New size, tablets so Cts, liquid $780,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02

championships of the Pacific. Med
al honors went to the Monterey
Peninsula Country club team of
Richard Chapman and William KY
noch who carded 76 in the qualify
ing round.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02

SAN FRANCISCO, March a.
Countermanding previous arrange
ments, owners of the San Francis
co Seals and Missions teams of the
Pacific coast league decided today
to permit radio broadcasts of their
game here. Sunday and holiday
games were expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02
N 'M[eath@E

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Saturday; con-
tinued warm with little change:
moderately low humidity; gentle
changeable wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-02

Goggles at 500 pair for army flyers,
as charged in senate inquiry, certainly
is Seeing" plenty.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1934-05-18

SYNOPSIS

Stephen Drake, with his four-year-
old son, 10 rescued from blizzard by
Jim Flynn, big timber operator, whom
Drake has robbed. Flynn forgives the
theft, and Drake. until his death, i'm
presses on the boy, Steve, the debt they
owe ''O1d jim" Twenty years later.
Steve meets young Jim" Flynn, his
benefactor's son. Sent by Old Jim, In
capacitated through an accident in
which Kate, his daughter, Is tempo
rarily blinded, to take charge of the
company's-the Polaris-woods OPP
erations. the youth is INDUCING in q
drunken spree. Hoping to do some
thing for Old Jim, Steve hastens to
the company's headquarters, finding
terests. Worsting Franz in fist fight.
the Polaris crew assumes that Drake
is Tlynn's son, and he takes charge, as
young jim" A photograph of Kate.
which Steve finds, intrigues him Inn
mensely. Steve gains the friendship Of
LaFane, woods scout. Franz discovers
brakes impersonation. Threatened
with disclosure, Stove accuses Franz
Of attempting to murder him, exhibit
ing evidence, and the man dare not
act Steve sends LaFane to find Young
Jim and sober him up. Steve wins the
friendship Of Macdonald, who owns
timber land vital to the Flynn inter-
ests and the Scotsman gives him an
option for Polaris to buy his timber.
Knowing Of the giving Of the option.
and wanting the timber for rival
company. Franz plans to put Steve out
Of tho way. but the latter outwits him.