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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
BEDTIME STORIES
by HOWARD Z. GARRIs
Copyright 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)

my nice Christmas engine ever run
again, Daddy?"
"Oh, yes" said Uncle Wiggily,
laughing, Your engine needs some
new batteries. Put on your hat and
coat. I'll take YOU down to the
electric store and buy you some new
batteries"
| "Oh, that will be fine" said
Elmer, and now he was laughing.
1t did not take Uncle Wiggily and
Elmer long to hop down to the store
where they could buy new batteries
for the toy engine. AS soon as the
Monkey Doodle gentleman who kept
the store had put in the new bat
teries, he set the engine down on
the floor and away it ran, whizz
whazz, as fast as before. 1t ran SO
fast it bumped the Monkey Doodle
gentleman on one paw and he cried
"Ouch!"
"Hurray!" shouted Elmer. "Oh," ;"
he said, quickly, Il didn't mean to
cheer because your paw was bump
ed, Mr.. Monkey Doodle"
"Oh, I know" said Mr.. Monkey
Doodle. you lust felt like hurraying
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
IMPERIAL READERS COLUMN

spent Christmas day with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Paulin and
daughter Patsy of Los Angeles were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y.
Preble over the weekend.
DR.. and Mrs. H. v. Gray have
as their house guest for the holi-
days, Mrs. Gray's father, M. W..
Nichols of Hollywood
Mrs. Margaret Rau and daugh-
ter Shirley are spending the
Christmas holidays with relatives
in Los Angeles.
Miss Anna Belford and WILDER
Leach spent the holidays with the
formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M. Belford of North F street.
Roger Bosnian and Earl Hinson
spent the weekend in Yuma with
Earl's parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS

Jane Pool entertained a group of
her friends, Friday evening at her
home on north E street, with card
party. The girls high prize went
to Irene Taylor while low went to
Virginia Averill. William Womack
received boys high prize and Billie
Dunn received low prize. The invit-
ed guests were Mary Louise Ander-
son, Margaret Madden, Virginia
Averill, Irene Taylor, Marjorie Har-
ris, Martha Jane Preble, Cyrus
Reed, Clayton Thomas, Robert Saw
idge, William Womack, Tommy
Lawson, Jim Hugh House, Bob
Dunn, Bill Dunn, and Junior Pool.
In conclusion Mrs Pool, assisted by
Mrs. George Harris, served the
dainty and delicious refreshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
UNCLE WIGGILY AND ELMER'S
ENGINE

Once upon a time there was lit
tie rabbit boy named Elmer and
Elmer had an engine. He got 1t for
Christmas. Elmer's engine wasn't
big choo-choo engine like those that
pull trains on railroad tracks. 1t
was a small toy engine and it ran
not by a spring, as did Buster
boat, but by electricity.
Elmer's toy engine had little bat
terieS like those inside flashlights.
These batteries turned wheels and
made Elmer'S engine run along the
floor, on the front porch of Uncle
Wiggily's bungalow or even on the
woodland path where the path was
smooth.
Oh, yes, I forgot to tell you, but
Elmer was one of Uncle Wiggilys
little rabbit boys.
A few days after Christmas Elmer
hoped to the easy chair where
Uncle Wiggily was reading the
paper.
Engine Wouldn't Run
Daddy" said Elmer, my engine
won't run any more. Look" Elmer
put down on the floor his Christmas
engine, which looked like a real, bic
choo-choo one, but nothing hap
pened The engine just stood there
like a block of wood.
81 can't even turn on the lights,
said Elmer. Look, Daddy!" Elmer
pushed the little handle which
when the engine first came on
Christmas, would set two tiny flash
light bulbs glowing brightly on the
front of the engine. Now the bulbs
were dark. whats the matter
with my Christmas engine, Daddy?'
sadly asked Elmer.
"I think the batteries are worn
out" said Uncle Wiggily. "You have
been playing so much with your en-
CINE, Elmer, there is no more elec-
tricity left in the batteries. It's like
having cup full of water. If you
keep on taking out water soon there
is none left"
"Oh, dear!" said Elmer. won't
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

because your engine is again as
good as it was on Christmas"
"Yes, thank you," said Elmer.
But will the lights light?"
Headlights Flash Again
I'll try them," said Uncle Wig
gily. He turned the switch and the
headlights on the toy engine flash
ed as brightly as ever.
"Hurray!" said Elmer again. Lets
hurry home, Daddy, so I can play
with my engine. Thank you for
buying new batteries for me-"
you are welcome" said Uncle
Wiggily. AS he and Elmer were
hopping through the woods on their
way back home, all of a sudden it
grew dark, for the days are short
around Christmas.
"Oh it's very dark here in the
woods, Daddy" said Elmer. do you
think you know the way homer"
II think So" said Uncle Wiggily.
But it was so dark that he became
lost. He couldn't see the path and
ne and Elmer bumped into trees and
bushes. Then. all of sudden, Elmer
turned on the lights of his engine
and the path was brightly lighted,
so he and his father were soon safe
at home. And if the big bottle of
milk will give the little jar of cream
a ride on its sled, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and Andys
auto.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
NEW REGIME
IN AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 U.P) =
Lieut.. Colonel Frank M. Andrews,
veteran army flyer, today became
head of the G. H. @. air force, the
new and highly mobile air arm of
the army general staff,
Designation of Andrews by George
H. Dern, Secretary Of War, to COM
mand the centralized unit made him
the key man OF the. reorganized
army air corps. Andrews had been
an air corps officer for II years.
Appointment of the commander
virtually completed the quiet re-
alingbent of the air corps which has
been underway for several months.
The G. H. @. all. force is set up to
provide an emergency fighting force
of 900 to 1000 planes, quickly avail
able to meet any enemy threat.
This force will be highly mobile, -
the war department said, land will
have great striking power. 1t will
be able to employ its mobility in
such a manner as to exert the
maximum influence upon land de-
fense,- not in one restricted region
but potentially in all theaters of
operation, ready to meet threat
from any direction.
The force is to operate directly
under the command of the chief of
staff and the commander of the air
force. 1t removes practically all
combat planes from jurisdiction OF
corps area commanders and the
chief of the air corps.
The department explained that
other responsibilities of the chief
of the air corps had prevented full
concentration on special flying prob
lens.
THE air force commander, the
department said, will operate under
none of these handicaps."
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
LIBBY HOLMAN
ACCEPTS NEW
SETTLEMENT

WINSTON SALEM, N. c., Dec.
27. U.P)-Libby Holman, the singer
whose marriage to 2. Smith Rey-
nolds, young tobacco heir, was cut
short by his mysterious death in
July. 1882, today accepted an offer
of S6,000,000 from his estate for her
infant son, Christopher Smith Rey-
nolds.
Robert C. Vaughn, appointed by
the court to act as "next friend y
for the baby. filed an answer in
court to a settlement proposed by
e. Smith Reynolds brother and
two sisters.
Acceptance was with the ap-
proval and consent Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Holman Reynolds. who is the
mother and natural guardian, -
Vaughn IS petition said.
The settlement to which Libby
Holman agreed awards S9,O00,0OO to
her son IS half-sister, Anne Cannon
Reynolds, II, daughter Of z. Smith
Reynolds and his first wife, Anne
Cannon Reynolds-Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

ment would increase operating ex-
penses S500,000 per year.
The agreement, announced at
board headquarters here, provided
for three cents per hour wage in
creases for conductors and motor
men on street cars and six cents per
hour for operators on interurban
trains.
The increase for street car work
ers is effective Jan. l. The interur-
ban operators will get half of their
increase Jan. l and the remaining
half July /.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

so irate new congressman and
senators without offices to place
their files and start functioning.
Some new members have been
befriended by friends on their
state delegations ard are camping
out in these offices until the lame
ducks vacate. Others have had
to set up headquarters in hotels.
Some are sharing quarters with
the outgoing congressman whom
they defeated.
New congressman have another
problem just ahead. A number,
uncertain of the capacity of the
house and senate galleries, have
invited more friends to witness
the opening of the session than
can be accommodated. That means
plenty of complaints from disap-
pointed constituents who couldn't
get in.
Irenee Dupont, the genial mu-
nitions inquiry witness, sent a
Christmas gift to all the members
of the Nye committee. At va
rious times many of these COM
mittee members have commented
favorably on proposals for the
government to take over the arms
business.
Dupont's gift was book. It's
title was "Kapoot' which means
'on the blink" 1t tells how gov
eminent ownership in Russia has
failed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
By EVELYN HICKS
Press Staff Correspondent

fTfSS otdI SohACopoiuchh
Mrs. Oria Kenah of El Centre
was a visitor at the home. of Mrs.
Olga Pool Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Green mo-
tored to Long Beach Saturday to
spend the holidays with the for
mer's mother.
DR.. and Mrs. S. F. Loffner left
for Lynwood last Saturday to be
the dinner guests Christmas day
of their son Franklin and family.
Miss Ethelyne Brewer is visiting
her parents over the holidays. She
has been in Los Angeles for the
past few months.
Miss Francis Erskine is spending
the holidays with her parents.
Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed the warehouse at the rear
of c. T. Gibson's hardware store
at 3 o'clock Monday morning.
About 100 tons of baled hay and
barley were burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Varney
and grandson, Donald, motored to
Compton, Saturday, visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Verna Trimble and
family. They returned Monday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Christensen
and child of Wilmington are
spending the Christmas holidays
with Christensen's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. R. Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Applewhite
had as their Christmas holiday
guests Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Cayot
and family of Alhambra, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Anderson of La Jolla
and Charles Carter of Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Meek of San
Bernardino, Mrs. Charles Preble Of
Jacumba and Mrs. E. E. Bennett
were the Christmas day guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Preble.
Homer Taylor of CaleXico was a
business visitor in Imperial We'd
nesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Evanston
and son, Billy, spent the holidays
in Los Angeles with relatives.
Miss Ethel Ralphs was hostess to
all the children on their ranch
Tuesday evening. Games furnished
the evenings amusement and in
conclusion of the evening they had
a visit from Santa Claus who left
something for each one present.
Those present were Nicky Latham,
Buddy Latham, Darline Hall, Rich
ard Hall, Nathan Hall, Marion
Hahn, Beverley Hahn, Allen Hahn,
Hazel Hahn.
Miss Dorothy Waugh spent
Christmas day with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Waugh.
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Heinsohn of
Salinas are the holiday guests of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
I w. H. Hahn. Mrs. Heinsohn was
the former Dorothy Hahn, grad
uate of the local schools.
Mrs. Carrie Wright is spending
the Christmas holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Darrow, at the
Rancho Santa Fe.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Bandson
spent Christmas day in Yuma with
Brandson's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Elms and son
motored to Buckeye, Arizona, on
Monday to spend the Christmas
holidays with the formers par
ents.
Mrs. Olga Pool had as her
Christmas dinner guests Mr. and
Mrs E. E. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs
Pete Aquirre of Calexico, and Eu-
gene Anderson of Brawley.
Mrs. Vera Grant is spending the
holidays with her mother in San
ia Monica.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gardner
and son motored to San Diego
Monday evening to spend Christ
mas with the latter's parents.
Miss Estella Falla spent the
holidays in Los Angeles with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Van Dyke
are the proud parents of a baby
boy born Christmas eve, at the La
Solana hospital in El Centro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hurst and son
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
COUPLE END LIVES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. W.D -
Despite absence of a known mo-
tive, police today classified as a
double suicide the death of J.
McCauley, 25, and his pretty wife
Mercedes, %. Their bodies were
found in a closed automobile in
to which carbon monoxide fumes
had flowed from hose leading to
the exhaust pipe.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

WARRINGTON, Dec. 81. - The
refurnishing of the capitol, under
way since congress adjourned in
June. has provoked considerable
comment, not all of it favorable,
among returning congressman and
new members.
For instance the congressman
are pleased with the new elevators
being installed to replace the old
wire cages. But they are not so
delighted to find most of them un-
finished. Only one on the house
side is running and a congressman
doesn't care about waiting for an
elevator any more than the aver
age citizen.
Painting and re-decorating has
also annoyed early arrivals and
added to their cleaning bills. They
can't understand why, with six
months to do the job, the paint
ers will be busy right up to open
ing day finishing their task.
But the most narrassing situa-
ton of all has arisen over the
lame duck" members of congress.
OF the 12l senators and repre-
sentatives. retiring from congress,
so are holding their offices right
up TO the last minute. That means
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

increase is only four short of the total
for last year.
The law prohibits pasting stickers on
the drivers side of windshields other
wise 1t would probably be a help in cut
ting down the number of fatalities if
these figures could be pasted in front of
every driver, as a constant reminder
that he is concerned in our heavy traffic
toll. 1t isn't only those who figure in
accidents, who are concerned. Every per-
son who sits at the wheel of car is re-
sponsible for the safety of the highways.
The need for greater safety applies to
every person who reads this as we'll as to
the millions who will not read it.
Cutting down Imperial county's death
toll is OUR job We can let the folks
in New York, Los Angeles and Milwau-
kee take care of their own places but it
Is up to us to look after Imperial county.
Are we going to do it?
We are more convinced than ever that
anyone who writes it Xmas is Just plain
lazy.
We'd be willing to ride in the subway
every day too if we had S300,000,000.
-O-
Despite a heavy fog throughout the
valley this morning, there have been no
reports of ship wrecks.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

fubnshed every evening sexcept Sunday BY The
Imperial Valley Press Inc. 625 State street.
n Centre. California W. @. Costello business
manager. Telephone %. business office; 700 edi-
toriai department Pull leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

Earl A. Freeman. Witnesses to the
early morning elopment were
Pearl Phillips and Lola Preston.
Anderson listed his occupation as
an investment broker.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
MARIETTA TO FACE NEW FOES

MARIEIIA, OHIO tU.H = Two
eastern colleges, Rutgers and
Washington and Jefferson, will ap-
pear on Marietta colleges 1895
football schedule, Athletic Director
Frank l.. Hayes has announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
MARRIED AT YUMA

YUMA, Ariz., Dec. 27. W.P)-Wil-
mer Anderson, 81, and Ciel Dun
can, "a, film actress, flew here to-
day from Los Angeles and were
married by Justice Of the Peace
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
TEN YEARS AGO
nepenlhpr 81 1904

Carload lettuce shipments began
on. the San Diego and Arizona rail-
way last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Decpmher 27. 1914

One thousand pounds of delayed
Christmas mail were brought to Ell
Centro Friday by a special train
from inland.
F. G. Havens spent several days
last week at Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

The American Legion at Holt
vile is planning a real celebration
for New Years day.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 27. 1919

Dale King of Brawley spent the
morning here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

Roy Griffin of Ogden, Utah, is
spending this winter in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

We'd be willing to ride in the subway
every day too if we had S300,000,0O0.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

Despite heavy fog throughout the
valley this morning, there have been no
reports of ship wrecks.
Evening star., 1934-02-12

subsidies were paid in the contracts
just Cancelled. As a matter of fact, I
filed a minority report at the time the
committee acted on that bill, oppos-
ing it.
The Watres idea, just terminated
by the Government, was to pay the
air lines for mail capacity, rather
than for actual mail carried. My
plan would be TO pay the companies
for the space and weight used, and
with no restriction on the depart
ment by the law as to giving the
business to any particular companies
But suppose that the idea of per-
mitting the Army to carry the mail
permanently were to prevail. We fig
ure that if the Post Office paid the
Army the precise cost of carrying the
mails. it would amount to $50, 100000
a year. Even under the absurd rates.
admitted to be subsidies intended to
encourage the aviation business. we
have been spending only $4,000, 900
year.
The trouble is the Army would not
carry passengers or express, so actual
ly these would be an absurd and un-
economic duplication of service. Un-
Evening star., 1934-02-12

MacCracken told of the trip to the
Senate Office Building He quoted
Jurney, however. as saying: Il guess
you had better come along with me"
He also insisted the door to Jurney's
Office was locked after they had en-
tered.
He told of the arrival of the man
for Jurneys hat and coat and quoted
the messenger as stating: Il have
come for Squire Jurney's hat, coat
and stick"
Shortly thereafter, MacCracken
continued, Jurney returned. He teSti-
fed the sergeant at arms said:
Come along, gentlemen, or some
thing like that"
MacCracken said he was introduced
to Garnett in the corridor of the
building and then walked outside to
the automobile. Jurney, he testified,
got into the car AS they started to
drive away. he declared. Garnett
turned to him and said We'll. here's
where We leave you, colonel" He said
Jurney called as he was leaving: You
understand, l have not detained you"
Hopes He Thanked Him.
On cross-examination, Garnett asked
MacCracken if he didn't say Thanks
for the hospitality" to Jurney as the
latter was being driven off. Mac
Cracken said he didn't recall making
such a remark. but hoped" he had
done so. He admitted, when ques-
toned by Garnett, that Jurney had
never said he was under arrest.
Did Col. Jurney arrest you or did
you simply go into his house and sit
down." Garnett asked
Il considered that if he had a war
rant for me and I went into his pres
ence I was under arrest" the wit
ness answered.
One of the spectators during the
proceedings was Carl L. Ristine, Spe-
ctal Assistant Attorney General,
assigned to the Senate Committee in
connection with its Investigation.
Ristine, who will handle any criminal
prosecutions that may arise from the
investigation, said he was there merely
as an observer.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
CANN0N'S TRIAL SET
FOR APRIL 2 BY U. S.
Assistant Prosecutor Says Easter
Recess May Delay Date
One Week.

The United States attorneys office
here has tentatively set April 2 as the
date for the trial of Bishop James
Cannon, jr., and Miss Ada L. Bur-
roughs.
John J. Wilson, assistant district
attorney, said today that If the Dis
trict Supreme Court took an Easter
recess, the case probably would go to
trial week later-on Monday, April 9.
Cannon and Miss Burroughs are
charged with conspiracy to violate the
corrupt practices by failing to report
all the contributions received by anti
Smith headquarters at Richmond
during the 1928 presidential cam
paign.
The trial will be before either JUS
tice Peyton Gordon or Justice Joseph
W. Cox. Wilson will aid United
States Attorney Leslie c. Garnett in
prosecuting the case
Evening star., 1934-02-12

less, Of course, 1t is proposed that the
Government establish and operate its
own air lines and do not only mail but
passenger and express business.
Importance to Defense.
But look at it from a standpoint of
national defense. If we encourage
the airmail lines, not by a subsidy,
but by payments for services rendered,
just as we pay the railroads, we have
the advantage of their 1000 to 1900
planes in operation. We have the ad-
vantage of their 700-odd trained
pilots. We have their facilities. All
can be commandeered in event of war.
Figures show it costs minimum of
$4,000 for the Army to train a flyer.
The average is much closer to S25. 900.
So the idea of having TOO trained
pilots in the employ of private COM
panies is worth considering. Then,
too, the expense does not cease when
a man has been trained to be a pilot.
He must keep flying and keep abreast
of all Improvements.
Incidentally, I want to encourage
more airmail business. I want air.
mail extended at higher rates to
Hawaii, Alaska and our possessions in
the West Indies.
am not disturbed at the suggested
difficulty of getting companies eligible
to bid for airmail business. Some of
the existing companies. whose con-
tracts we're Cancelled, will be able to
prove there was no collision or fraud
in their contracts, so the ban against
them will be lifted. New companies
will be formed. But 1t is vital TO cur
country to develop a private aviation
industry, both as to carrying the mail
and as TO building machines.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
MacCracken Takes Stand.

MacCracken then took the stand,
said he had seen the warrant for his
arrest and that he had been advised
by counsel as to what constituted an
arrest.
He said the maid invited him to
come in at Jurney's apartment.
After relating he had told Jurney
he had come to submit to arrest, Mac
Cracken quoted the latter as replying
only, 4 haven't the warrant with
me-"
Il then turned to the notary public
and swore to the petition
He said he swore to the petition on
advice of counsel that his actions and
those of Jurney constituted an arrest.
He then told of spending the eve
ming in Jurney's apartment. eating
dinner with him and spending the
night there.
After dinner, he said, Jurney re-
ceived a telephone call "I heard him
say then, for the first time, that he
did not consider he had me under ar
rest" MacCracken declared.
Coming down to the following day,
Evening star., 1934-02-12

criticized In many aspects by members
Of the Senate Investigating Commit
tee, could be partially dropped and
the Government operate lines for
which no satisfactory arrangement
could be made through the subsidy
system.
Second, the suggestion that the old
system be completely scrapped and
the mail carried under a system of
weight charges. The House Post
ONCE Committee chairman, Repre-
sentative Mead, Democrat, of New
York, has said he favors putting all
airmail on a mileage-pound basis.
Third, a proposal to retain the sub
sides system, but to thoroughly re-
write the laws granting subsidies,
eliminating the features which have
been found to foster huge profits and
unfair competition in contract bid
ding.
The underlying principle Of ocean
and airmail subsidy, it has been ex-
planned, is to encourage transporta-
ton development. with a view both
to peace-time commerce and war
time emergency. SnOulQ the proposed
new policy be one of permanently
Scrapping subsidies, this form Of gov
ernmental encouragement would be
ended.
The urgency for prompt considera-
tion of demands for a new mail policy
is found in the emergency operation
of the airmail route by the Army,
and the possibility that some drastic
action might be taken in the case of
ocean mail. Throughout all public
discussions. post Office officials have
emphasized the Army has been called
on to fly the mail only as an expedi-
ent.
Post ONCE officials, Army officers
and Commerce Department men
worked much of Saturday night and
yesterday perfecting details of the
Army mail service.