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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09
c. D. P. LURES
VETERANVOTE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 0. U.P)-Re-
storation of veterans benefits was
adopted today by senate Republi-
cans as an issue upon which they
could challenge the powerful Demo-
cratic leadership with some hope OF
success.
At the same time supporters OF
veterans legislation were being ao-
vised by their leaders not to insist
upon return of benefits which IN
many past cases led to admitted
abuses.
Support for veterans legislation
was crystalizing behind measure
presented yesterday by Senator
Reed, Repn., Pa. This bill, incorpor-
ating the four-potnt program OF
the American Legion, was counted
upon to attract number of votes
from the Democratic side of the
aisle.
With the addition of a section
calling for liberalized treatment of
Spanish War veterans. this bill pro-
badly will be the basis for attempts
to change the present situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09
Heber Utility
Fund Deposited

Funds for the Heber Public Utili-
ity project have been deposited
with the county treasurer and con-
struction work will get under way
Immediately, it was announced this
afternoon. This project is financed
jointly by the CWA and RFC, $4,000
having been obtained from the for
mer with $4,000 from the latter or
ganization. .Is,
This project caiis for the con-
struction of complete new water
plant in Heber. a new tower, pipes,
mains, and settling basins.
1t is badly needed said Phil
knights, engineer. for the utility
district. "because of the poor sys-
TEN now in use' A doubling of
the present water pressure will be
but one of the many advantages
accruing from the new system which
is the consummation of efforts on
the part of the district hackers for
the past two or three years. --
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09
Reduce Hay Rate
To San Diego

Reduction in freight rates on hay
shipped from valley points over the
San Diego and Arizona to San Die
go is announced by the Southern
Pacific.
Value of the rate, which will be
effective in February is 10 cents per-
cWt. with a minimum of $4,000
pounds per car except where cars
are loaded to full space carrying ca
pacity.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09
USED
To GET MILK
INTO CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Jan. 9. U.P)-An air.
plane was used today to run the
strike blockade that has almost
completely shut off Chicago's milk
supply.
The Wagner Dairy company OF
Cicero, an independent concern,
chartered large freight plane and
put it to use to haul 1000 pounds
of milk an hour from an unrevealed
source.
Rowing bands of armed terrorists
clamped tight embargo on the
city's milk supply as officials sought
to conserve the dwindling reserve
for hospitals and babies.
In a bitter battle that threatened
to wipe out cut-rate independent
producers and distributors, organ
lied dairymen wrecked milk plants,
halted railroad trains and destroyed
milk trucks attempting to run the
blockade.
The city's reserve supply dwind-
led to less than 100000 quarts. This
was being rationed at emergency
stations to hospitals and babies. All
deliveries within the city, which nor
mally consumes 2,500,000 quarts OF
fresh milk daily had ceased.
Restaurant chainsand the larger
hotels continued to serve to their
customers. The supply on hand,
however. was sufficient to last not
more than "a hours. Chain grocer
les which have their own sources OF
supply we're limiting purchase to one
quart to each customer.
Small restaurants and groceries
who were dependent upon distribu-
ting companies were without fresh
milk. The demand for canned milk
was heavy and there was no short
age.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09
L. A. Butter & Egg,
BUTTER
L. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9. U.P)-
Hogs, 25. Steady. Few locals $3.50.
Good grain fed quoted around s4.35.
Cattle, TOO. Slow. about steady.
Medium steers s4.65. Best light
steers held above s625. Good heif-
ers, s4.00-s4.25. Common to good
COWS s2.65-s3.50. Cutter grade, s150-
$3.50.
Calves, 400. Active, fully steady.
Medium to good calves, s5.00-s6O0.
Sheep, 300. Is to l5c higher. Good
Utah lambs S735 quoted at $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8. U.P-The
Los Angeles stock exchange was very
inactive today with prices slightly
higher.
Edison stocks were the most ac-
tive on the board. Edison common,
on sale of 400 shares, advanced 4
to l6@s; Edison 7 per cent preferred
was up Is to 20s4 on sale Of 300
shares, and Edison per cent pre-
ferred was up Is at 18 on 200
shares.
Transamerica. on turnover of 200
shares, was unchanged at 67s. Sou
thern Pacific was up * at 1872 on
100 shares. Union Oil advanced 4
TO l8$i on sale Of 100 shares and
Lockheed Aircraft was unchanged
at llz on 100 shares sold.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09

| rots, one carload peas, one carload
/ grapefruit, and two carloads spin
ach, were the perishables shipped
yesterday, according to B. A. Harri-
gan, agricultural commissioner.
California Hotel Coffee Shop -
Charcoal broiled Steaks and Chops,
from 5 TO 9 p. IN. Open all night
2tf
Reckless Driver Sentenced-Har-
old Monthey was sentenced to pay
a fine of $3.50 or spend 90 days in
the county Jail by Judge Lorenz,
Calexico, yesterday when found
guilty of reckless driving.
Blue Moon Hotel under new
management. All outside rooms
with private bath. Popular prices.
Special rates. Aniee vedder. Mgr.
3tf
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09
OUNTYlBRIEFs OUlBRIs

To Speak AT Seeles-Alex Meyer,
well-known resident of Meloland
viii speak at the Seeley church
next Sunday, January Ia, at II a.
m, according TO j. c. Spencer.
pastor OF the church.
DIR. A. b. Hanson. ucntisI New
Professional Bldg. Phone SO Off
Accident Commission Meets - A
meeting of the State Industrial Ac-
cident Commission was held in the
SUPERVISORS room at the court
house this morning to consider ac-
ton involving county residents.
Auto Loans -,Juo h Robertson
77f Main Lowest rates. l5t,
Pcrishable Shipments - Eleven
carloads lettuce, three carloads car
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09
DEFER ACTION ON MYERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. W.H -
The senate committee on banking
and currency today deferred action
on the nomination of William I.
Myers, governor of the farm credit
administration, until next Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09

Norman zipser and Rollin Lander,
Ceres, Stanislaus county, took 25
hogs with them when they depart
ed for California Polytechnic school.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09
L. A. Hay
BOLIVIAN FORT FALLS

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Jan. g.
U.P)-Another Bolivian fort. Ester
os, has fallen to the Paragua'ans in
the Gran Chaco, :t was announced
officially today. The fort had been
abandoned by the Bolivians.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09

tically destroying the whole in
dictment, in that eight of the 10
counts were held invalid
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09
Markets
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 9. U.P) =
Following are today's market quo
tations.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
lators that the Municipal Center a

lators that the Municipal Center Is
to be a recreational institution.
This plan, for the erection In q
large area north Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. of a group of buildings for the
administrative and judicial functions
of the District Government, has been
under way for several years, ever
since the Government adopted the
project of locating several of the
larger housing units Of the Federal
administrative service In the Mall
Avenue triangle, which would involve
the eventual taking over of the Dis
trict Municipal Building. The site
was chosen With reference to that
general plan and was acquired by the
District under congressional authori-
zation. Two units were designed. one
to house the administrative Offices,
the other to accommodate the courts
and Offices appertaining to them, such
as the police department.
To conceive the Municipal Center"
as a place of public recreation is, of
course, wholly to misunderstood its
purpose. The word Center" in its
general title may by some stretch Of
the imagination suggest a great play
ground. a pleasure park, a sports
arena. Evidently it has had that
significance to some minds on Capitol
Hill. But it would surely seem that
the simplest explanation of the pur-
poses of the establishment would long
since have cleared away such a mis-
understanding. The fact that it has
not suggests that perhaps the persist
ence of the notion is not wholly SIN
cere, that the fact is actually known,
and the camouf1age of a misconcep-
ton is maintained in an effort to JUS
tify opposition to this greatly needed
undertaking, for the site of which the
District has already paid out of its
own revenues and for the construc-
ton of which it will likewise pay when
permitted by Congress to do so.
The saddest feature of this matter
is the difficulty the District has in
making its needs known and under
stood.
Evening star., 1934-06-13

the Government becomes disorganized,
inefficient and virtually dishonest. If
man feels strongly along political
lines and wishes to make voluntary
contribution to one side or the other
in a political battle, that is q very
different thing. In an inquiry made
by the Civil Service Commission in
the office of the Internal Revenue
Bureau in Philadelphia Of one hun
dred persons questioned torty-seven
testified that the suggestion had been
made to them it would be wise to
make political contributions if they
wished to hold their jobs. The
amount Of contribution suggested was
five per cent of their salaries. The
commission recommended that the
collector of internal revenue be re-
moved from Office, as a consequence
of the inquiry, and that the assist
ant collector be also removed. 1t
further recommended that four other
employees be suspended without pay.
Taken in connection with what al
ready has been done in Detroit to-
ward throwing out of the service men
who are guilty of levying upon civil
service employees for political contri-
buttons, the Philadelphia case is
fair warning to the entire service
throughout the country of what may
happen II the civil service laws
against pernicious activity are vio-
lated. Whether the system can be
broken up remains to be seen. Ger
tainly the efforts of the administra-
tion are in the right direction.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
Not q Playground.

The lamentable lack of knowledge
regarding District affairs prevailing
in Congress, apart from few mem
bers of both houses who have, through
long study of conditions in the Capt.
tai, in their capacity of legislators
for the disfranchised residents of the
ten miles square," acquainted them
selves with the local situation, is
manifested in the failure of many
Of the members to understand the
real nature of the Municipal Center
which is projected for the housing
of the administrative and judicial ac-
tivities of the District. The presi-
dent of the District Bar Association,
in radio address, has pointed out
that opposition to the inclusion Of
this work in the projects to be
developed by means of Public Works
Administration funds is based largely
upon the belief on the part of legis-
Evening star., 1934-06-13
"The System" Under Attack.

President Roosevelt and his Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Mr.. Morgenthau,
are intent upon wiping out pernicious
political activity on the part of Gov
ernment officials and civil service
employees. They have attacked par
ticularly in recent months the system
of collecting contributions" for the
party treasury, and as result already
officials of the internal revenue service
have been or will be suspended or
removed from Office in Detroit and in
Philadelphia.
The system of levying on Govern
ment workers for political campaigns
is not new. 1t has been in effect
under both Republican and Demo-
cratic administrations. Government
workers who obtain jobs through
political preferment have been con-
sidsred fair game by the politicians.
There are, Of course, thousands of
others who enter the civil service
after passing examinations to prove
their qualifications for the work they
seek. Civil service employees who
have been long in the service have
been asked to contribute to the cam
paign funds of political parties with
which they are not affiliated and with
which they have no sympathy. They
have been asked, in effect, to make
contributions if they wish to con-
tinue to hold their jobs. The system
has nothing admirable about 1t. The
civil service, which is supposed to
operate in the interest of the whole
people, should be beyond party politics.
The President and his Secretary of
the Treasury are to be congratulated
upon their evident desire to stamp out
this system. The merit system Is the
desideratum in civil service. If a man
is to be rated according to the size
Of his money contribution to a party
campaign chest, the civil service of
Evening star., 1934-06-13
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRAcEWELL.

appeal to those intrepid "hikers" who
must have mountains to climb.
Still there are thousands Of per-
sons who do not mind their Nature
toned down just q bit. They like it
raw, but the edges smoothed of.
The Zoo gives them the latter, with
drinking fountains at convenient
points.
The pathways lead up and down
hills, through woods deep enough,
down to Rock Greek. still beautiful
and interesting as ever.
One must spend several consecu-
tive days in the park before attaining
that feeling of ownership thereof
which makes any vacation land worth
while.
Every one knows how 1t is when
one goes to the shore or mountain
there Is an awkward interval of sew
eral days during which the newcomer
does not feel "at home" in the least.
His appetite is not good. the mos
quitoes bite him. his skin Is red and
raw, and his digestion bad
Above all, he suffers from a certain
sense Of being stranger.
In a few days most of these bad
effects wear off, as they say, leaving
in their stead a nice suntan, a good
appetite, healthy digestion, real zest
in life, and, most important of all.
a feeling that "one belongs"
Well, 1t Is the same with a vaca-
ton spent mostly and largely in the
Zoo.
One must 60 there persistently. at
first, and put up with a bit Of ennui.
before he will actually begin to enjoy
the experience
1t may be just as well, of course
to keep ones plans for this sort of
novel vacation a deep, dark secret.
for the world is still very much in
thrall to convention, and the Zoo
ofhclaS have not yet put the park in
the formal list of Summer resorts.
And then, too, if you announce your
plans to certain misguided persons,
no doubt they will ask Immediately
which cage are you going to be imp"
So just say nothing about it at ALL
but Just go, and in a few days you
will be having such a good time. pro-
vlded you go properly equipped, that
you viii thank us for having made
this most excellent suggestion.
The equipment of which we speak
should include:
/. Well cared for feet, and good
stout shoes.
2. A camera.
8. A pedometer.
4. A good book.
5. A love of animals.
6. Some money.
We do not know which item Is the
most important, but they will all come
in handy-even the feet.
For maximum benefit, much Of the
time will be spent in walking, hence
the first and third items. Boy Scouts
can tell you all about the pedometer,
which tells one, after it is properly
set, just how far you walk. To know
how much ground one covers during
such a vacation Is real part of the
adventure
The other items are self-explana-
tory, especially the sixth. Walking
and living for many hours a day in
the open air-no matter where's
novelty still to essentially urban
folk. And one will get hungry!
If you can't think where to go"
this Summer. take our tip, and try
the Zoo. The bears and things will
be glad to see you.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
No Street Cars on Taft Bridge.


Adoption OF the resolution intro
duced yesterday in the House by Rep
resentative Britten should not be
necessary to prevent the use of the
Taft Bridge for street railways traffic
across Rock Creek. The Public Utili-
ties Commission and the Commits
sioners should anticipate such a pro-
hibition by their own action in re-
jecting the proposal.
The Taft Bridge was not built for
trolley traffic. 1t was designed as a
vehicular and pedestrian bridge, and
is now suitable in its dimensions only
for such purpose. To put tracks
upon 1t, whether with underground or
overhead electric conduction, would
cause dangerous congestion upon It.,
II indeed the structure as it stands
is Of sufficient strength to bear the
strain of such use.
Regardless of all other considera-
tions, the proposal comes inopportune-
ly. The new Calvert Street Bridge is
about to be constructed. 1t has been
designed to replace the old structure
Just shifted to temporary location
as a viaduct for street car as we'll as
vehicular traffic. Its substitution for
the old structure was authorized upon
the assumption that the traction lines
would be maintained upon the long
established route. Had there been
any thought of shifting to the Taft
Bridge this project would probably
have been affected in design if not
actually in the replacement itself.
The proposal is the more objection
able because of the request that the
cars be operated across the Taft
Bridge by overhead wires, involving
unsightly and dangerous conditions
The tendency for many years, ever
since the original prohibition of over
head wires within the old city limits"
which law remains in force at this
time-has been to extend the area
of overhead wire prohibition outward
as fast as suburban areas become ap-
proximately urban. There is a pro-
nounced demand that the under
ground system be extended to the Dis
trict boundary line. Connecticut ave-
nue. beyond the creek has become
major artery of traffic for several
miles, and if the wise policy which
has been partly met in extensions of
conduits on Georgia avenue, Four
teenth street, Ninth street and other
routes were carried out it would
properly be treated as such, II the
use of the Taft Bridge is granted
for street car use. which it is certainly
to be hoped it will not be.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
Reciprocity Tariff Measure
Held to Promise New Policy

signal. The Herald has consistently
contended that every patriotic and
prudential motive viii impel the
President TO exercise his power OF
negotiation with just and solicitous
discrimination"
"Unfortunately," observes the Okla
homa News, many Of our tariffs are
20 high that the Presidents so per
cent reduction lever will not be suf-
ncient to bring relief to our own con-
slmers. For example our ridiculous
prohibition liquor tariffs, even II cut
In half, win still be too high TO permit
any serious threat against our boot
leggers'' paradise. Senator Gore Of
Oklahoma has definition for trade
which may be useful to our foreign
trade bargainers when they sit down
across the table from the baYgainers
Of other nations. said the Senator:
Trade Is Q process BY which two men
get what each man wants, both part
Ing with what neither needs, and both
profiting by what neither loses That
applies to the disastrous surpluses,
here and abroad"
The powers given to the Presi-
dent" advises the Raleigh News and
Observer, will make 1t possible for
the United States to take part In the
move, already begun, to free world
trade OF its chains, and to secure In
agreements with other nations trade
which It lost when It erected the walls
which not only kept the trade of
others out but turned trade into stag
nation within" The Winston -Salenn
Journal offers the opinion: ITO enter
into more or less unrestricted COM
mercial intercourse with one nation
on given continent to the exclusion
Of other nations having similar ex-
portable products. might create fric.
ton and international Ill will, but If
the needed foreign product is made
the nucleus around which the trea.
ties are to be drawn, this fraction NAV
be to great extent eliminated. Presi-
dent Roosevelt can be trusted to
handle this phase with his customary
skill"
The purposes Of the bill generally"
states the Providence Bulletin. "are
Cd to stimulate American foretxn
trade and international trade: "a TO
nnd . market through reciproeation
for domestic Agricultural surpluses;
and 60 to eliminate rs inerncient
borderline industries that survive
mostly or solely because of tarifr pro-
lection. No industry knows II the
cold and fishy eye Of some WashinR-
ton bureaucrat IL to be fixed on it a
inefhcient and therefore subject to bo
scratched out by the Presidents pen.
The consequence win BE- an added
worry to industry's already generous
store Of nervousness and uncertainty.
without doubt, the constitutionality
OF the bill viii be challenged on the
ground ~ II rohs Congress Of its
taxing power, and (D IL usurps the
Senate's power Of advice and consent
In the making Of Q treaty"
Evening star., 1934-06-13

It Is possible to 60 a great deal
farther and not find so good a place
to spend vacation as the National
Geological Park.
Perhaps you have not thought OF
the Zoo" as a place in which to
spend the Summer, but there are
many Washingtonians who have
done so, and pronounced it good.
One does not pitch camp there. or
set up cook stove, but still one or
more persons who are congenial and
who love Nature may find real bene-
At from the best part of several days
spent in the park.
1t Is a safe, clean and interesting
place, abounding with beautiful set
tings in which the best part of any
natural Fairgrounds may be found.
The park opens early and all the
day through invites the interest OF
the spectator
X II
One young couple spent a most
happy vacation of two weeks in the
Zoo, going there shortly after 8
O'Clock each morning and returning
just before supper at 6 pm.
They lived not far from the park
entrance. 1t was not this proximity,
however, which lured them, but the
fact that they were disguised with
the seashore place they first tried.
Running squarely into land
breeze" they found the seashore not
to their liking.
Although friends assured them the
breeze would begin to blow from the
ocean almost any day, they returned
by night train to Washington.
Their vacation time was still be-
fore them.
Where should they spend it, where
should they go now?
1t was while trying to decide this
problem that they wandered into the
National Geological Park.
They had purposed to see the ami
mails. merely. but soon found them
selves interested in the park itself,
in the people who came there. in the
paths, the creek and many other fea-
lures.
Almost without consideration at all
they found themselves coming to the
park early and leaving late.
1t was possible to spend an entire
day there, without either becoming
tired. or suffering from any lack.
BY brining along books and lunch
they managed to spend the hours
comfortably enough.
Games of catch and the like could
be INDUCED in. on any Of the small
fields which opened from the creek.
And there was always hiking
They discovered that there were
miles Of beautiful paths in the park.
paths which always opened some new
vista to the eye, no matter how often
Travelled.
This system of pathways is an out
growth of usage. just as such paths
were in the original forests of Amer
lea, as opened and trod by the In
dians.
The Zoo officials did not exactly
decree these walks, but merely fost-
cred them, so that today they pos
ocSo oil CIlc IuLc VI lIlc VIII
with the good points of civilization.
There are many miles of these
pathways in the Zoo, so many. in
deed, that any one interested in hik-
ing may get all the walking he wants
without once stepping outside the
high fence which surrounds the en-
tire grounds.
1t is true that these walks may not
Evening star., 1934-06-13
Qualification.

QuaIlf1catlOn.
Experience should qualify
The expert for his task,
Accomplishments I don't deny,
If anyone should ask.
I made q garden very neat,
It's blooms were fair, I vow;
I state with confidence complete
I am a farmer now.
A boat had; at last knew
The rudder from the prov.
So boldly announce to you
am sailor now.
A gun I carried when I feared
Some sudden sort of row;
Though on parade I am not cheered
I am a soldier now.
I take my place out in the sun
With joyous confidence,
Since recognition I have won
Through my experience.
big talk" said Uncle Eben, "is like
diversified overalls dat gifts in de way
instead Of bein' useful"