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Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
ANOTHER JOB

With cooperation of the two local
banks pledged, and a survey of the city
planned by the chamber of commerce, Ell
Centre is on the way to take full ad-
vantage of the national housing act.
Designed to stimulate activity in the
building trades by making it possible for
homeowners to make alterations and re-
pairs on their homes, the national hous-
ing act provides means for the home
owner to borrow money from his bank
er, the national government backing up
the loan to protect the bank.
Like most communities throughout the
country, El Centre can show many
homes which are in need of repairs and
alterations, the result of neglect during
the past five years because of economic
stringency.
As long as such repairs and altera-
tions remain uncared for, property de-
teriorates and when they are eventually
made, as they must be, the cost is quite
likely to be excessive.
The national housing act provides a
way for taking care of such expenses
now, at the same time helping to in
crease the sale of building materials and
to provide work for those connected with
the building trades.
Those active in promoting the facili-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
BEDTIME STORIES
clothes tree but hung very untid-
By HOWARD T. GARRIS
Copyright l93s by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

clothes tree but hung very untid-
lily.
"There, I beat!' cried Custer
"No! It's my turn!o laughed
Duster. He threw a shoe at the
tree but missed it and the shoe fell
to the floor with a bang.
"Hey, don't DO that!' said Bus
ter. "You IL have Dad up here!o
"Let's put out the light and go
to bed!' said Duster
Clothes All Scattered
So they did this, leaving their
clothes scattered on the floor as
before, except for Custer's knickers
dangling untidily on the tree.
"Dear me!' thought poor Uncle
Wiggily. What shall I do with
those boys? Even getting a clothes
tree didn't cure them of their bad
habits of being untidy. What can
I do to teach them?'
All of a sudden he had an idea.
"I'll play trick on them! - he said.
Going softly down stairs he hop
Dtd uOWll W lllC IOl oUOlC clllll
bought some carrot lollypops. Bus
ter, Custer and DuSter loved carrot
lollypops better than any other
kind. Then, when he was sure the
rabbit boys were soundly asleep,
Uncle Wiggily went in their room
and, with his flashlight to see by,
he picked up all the scattered
clothes and hung them neatly on
, the tree with the shoes at the foot.
And under each bunch of garments
on the clothes tree, Mr.. Longears
hung a bunch of lollypops.
They'll be surprised in the
morning. chuckled the rabbit gen.
tleman as he told his wife and
Nurse Jane what he had done.
What A Surprise
In the morning, when Buster,
Custer and Duster opened their
eyes, they looked around their
room, expecting to see their clothes
scattered about as usual. But when
they saw all their garments neatly
hang on the tree, they didn't know
what to think.
; "Some one must have been in
here after we went to sleep!' said
Buster, jumping out of bed.
81 should say so! Look herel'
cried Custer as he took his clothes
off a peg and saw, underneath
the carrot lollypops.
"Oh, I have some, tooio shouted
Duster. 81 wonder who did it?'
Uncle Wiggily popped his head
into the room and said: 81 did it,
boys. Don't you think, from now
on, you can learn to hang up your
clothes on the tree?"
"Oh, yes, Daddicums " said
Buster, taking a breakfast bite OF
one lollypop. And Custer and Dus-
ter said "Surelp
The little trick worked. After
that the rabbit boys never scatter
ed their clothes around the room
And if the lead pencil will bounce
up and down on its rubber end
turn a somersault, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the late
squirrels.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
Man Injured In
Auto Accident

j. johnson was bruised slightly
in an automobile accident which
happened here at 1005 p. m, last
night, according to a report filed
at police headquarters.
According to this, a car driven
by E. E. Beebs, Ell Centro, made a
turn to go north from the Holt
vile highway onto the Dogwood
road but gave no signal that he
intended to turn. He was struck
by another machine operated by
Margaret Britton, Ell Centro.
Johnson injuries were not SER
ious, according to the report, and
but nominal damages were caused
to the two cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
Girls Teams To
Play Saturday

Sherwood's All Star Girls team
will meet the Chula Vista Girls on
Wilson school field Saturday night,
the game starting promptly at 8 o.
clock, it Was bounced here this
morning. "
These two teams have met before
in the coast city with the locals
losing both times by close scores.
However, the Sherwood team has
been putting in some sparkling prac
tice sessions during the past few
days and are ready to turn the
tables on the visitors Saturday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
HORSE FAT URGED BY CHEMISTS
ASPART OF AMERICANS DIET

ton for cold and that freezing is
q much more efficient process OF
Qualification.
More cream of tartar is removed
from wine frozen to zero, Fahren-
heit, and then thawed, tnan wine
stored for over eight weeks at 81
degrees. We are recommending that,
traditions to the contrary notWith.
standing, wine makers clarity by
freezing. A suitable process inyolv-
ing freezing in ice cream freezers is
being developed for commercial use.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
sAINT THAT NICE

CHICAGO, Sept. 13. U.R)-Aimee
Semple Mcpherson, the evangelist,
announced today she has written
an opera to be produced "on big
scale.'' The opera is Biblical
one, 1.-The Rich Man and Lazarus, -
and she hopes to produce it at Sol
der Field here next summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
Many Register
At High School

Registration of students is taking
place daily at the high school from
the hours of 8 a. m. to p. m., Don
aid Ketchen, vice principal, an
nounced today.
Over 80 freshmen have been re-
gistered to date, he stated. 1t is de-
sired that as many students as pos
sible be registered by Friday. Regis
tration will close Saturday at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
Ell Centro Lodge
Plans Homecoming

El Centro lodge No. 384. F. and
A. NJ, will hold its annual home
coming meeting on Monday, Sept.
"a, it was announced today by
Charles H. Knights, lodge secretary
This is an annual affair in the
lodge calendar and is looked for
ward to by all members following
the summer season.
A chicken dinner and entertain
ment will form part of the program
to which all Masons and their Ia
dies are invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
JeWeler Reports
Ring AS Missing

A local jeweler reported to police
that while waiting on a customer
recently. he mon1entarily turned
his back from the show case leav-
ing a S35 ring on the counter.
When he searched for the ring
following the customer IS departure
it could not be found.
Following his report Of the mat
ter to police, the latter took up the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
FRESNO GETS CONVENTION

YOSEMITE, Calf, Sept. 13. U.P
Fresno today had been named
1895 convention city of .the County
Assessors of California, at the con-
clusion of the association IS 32nd
annual cxnvention. Officers elect
ed included William Reefe, Ven
tura, president; Guy Lukens, Au-
burn, vice president, and Thomas
Burke, Bakersfield, treasurer.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
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, objectives and accom-
plishments Of that organization
In behalf Of Ell Centre and Inn
periaI Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc- 625 State street.
Fl Centro. California. W. c. Costello, business
manager. Telephone g. business office 700 edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
September 13, 1914

september I3, 1914
The San Diego exposition will
be officially opened by a letter
from President Wilson carried
across the continent in a Today
aviation trip, according to B. j.
Lange, well known airman. The
airplane may stop at Ell CenUro on
the last leg of the journey.
Mrs. Violet Campbell returned
home Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
RIVER READINGS

search, found the customer but no
trace of the missing ring.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
Y ''N[aath@E:
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Friday with ra-
ther high temperature and low hui
midity; gentle, changeable wind,
mostly from the interior.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
data compiled by Howard En-
mons, local observer for the United
States weather bureau.
Maximum yesterdays ....................109
Minimum today l.N................... Sc
Reading atNNPn Today ,oo
Humidity 81
Reading at 8. m. Today
Temperature ................................ 10
i1ulIllulJy 10
Reading at p. m. Yesterday
Temperature lO3
Humidity .".......".".........".......... 20
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Cn,A a,,.Aar. 10 1910

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September 1s, 1919
Kim Johnson, in charge of I'M
perial Valleys first commercial air.
plane, announced yesterday that the
plane would reach this city Tues
day.
Rev. G.. N. Harness, recently re-
turned from France, has taken up
his residence in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13

SUBSCRIPTION RATES - Delivered by carrier.
per MONTH IS cents; by mall 30 cents per month
In advance Entered at El Centro, California, post
Office as second-class matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association M. G. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13
TEN YEARS AGO
Sentemher Ii. 1924

september I3, I9Z4
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Chestnut and
family arrived in Ell Centro last
night after a months vacation
spent in Long Beach.
Jimmie Sharp has returned from
his vacation and reports an en-
joyable time on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-13

Social note: Mr.. Spud Murray, whom
the state sent to prison for so years, has
been paroled after serving IA years.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17
Injured
When Trucks Upset

Twenty fire fighters were injured, two
possibly seriously, recently in the cap
sizing of two trucks loaded with men
returning from the Trout creek forest
fire in Sanders county.
Eleven were treated at the Thomp-
son Falls hospital, five at the Plains
hospital, and four others at the Fort
Missoula hospital following the two &C.
cidents. Most seriously injured we're
Carl Hansen of Missoula, suffering from
a possible skull fracture and an injur-
ed back, and Joe Kennedy of the Com
mercial hotel, Spokane, with an injur-
ed back, broken ribs and decorations.
Sixteen men, including Hansen and
Kennedy, were hurt when a truck TAX
ing them from Trout creek to Missoula
overturned neal Thompson Falls. Nine
others in the truck escaped injury.
In the second accident four CCC
workers suffered injuries.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17
PIONEER CAPTAIN
DIES AT POISON
AND CAPTAIN ON FLATHEAD
LAKE DIES ON TUGBOAT

With the passing of Gene Hodge on
his tugboat at the Poison docks, the
west lost a unique and interesting
character. He was a native Of Michi-
gan and spent 10 years Of his early
manhood on the Great lakes, gaining
q wide experience in lake navigation.
Hoping to improve his opportunities,
he drifted westward and reached
| Flathead lake in the spring of 1890.
For IA years, Gene Hodge operated
freight and passenger boats on Flathead
lake without the loss Of a life. His
first experience on Flathead lake was
gained ON the Tom Garter, an 80-foot
freight and passenger boat, which made
daily trips from the foot of the lake
to Demersville, the first settlement of
any size on Flathead river. The boat
was owned by a Missoula company.
Bill Houston, who served several terms
as sheriff of Missoula county, had it
built in 1889. Captain Kerr and Bill
Cheney, pilot, operated the boat until
1t sunk in 1894. MI. Hodge was given
work on the boat in the spring of 1890,
and his career as helper, pilot, captain
and owner Of the Flathead lake boats
which was to extend to his death, was
launched.
In the closing years Of his life, MI.
Hodge saw the almost total extinction
of freight and passenger boats on Flat
head lake. He liked to recall days when
lake boats were important in transport
alton in western Montana.
The Great Northern railroad was
building into the upper Flathead valley
shortly after Mr.. Hodge reached west
ern Montana.
All timbers for bridge work, powder
for blasting and food and grain sup
plies for men and horses were unloaded
from Northern Pacific freight trains at
Ravall and hauled by many wagons
80 miles to the foot Of Flathead lake
and then carried by the Tom Carter
to Demersville.
The little towns on F1athead lake and
river, Bigfork, Hoyt, Demersville, and
Columbia Falls, were booming.
Mr.. Hodge told Of freight for these
towns left In great piles at the foot of
the lake, some times for more than q
month, awaiting such time as the Tom
Carter could find space to haul it. A
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17
BOARDS ARE
BEING ORGANIZED
RECENTLY ORGANIZED BOARDS
RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS FROM
STATE COMMITTEE

With Cancellation machinery al
ready set up in more than half Of
Montana's Sc counties, the county
farm debt advisory boards are rapid
ly beginning work IN the problems
which are confronting many of the
states farmers and their debtors.
Beginning with a meeting at Kalispeu
recently, counties of western and
southwestern Montana have been ef-
fecting their organizations under the
direction of Merritt Greene, Washing
ton, D. c., representative of the Farm
Credit administration, and T. j. O'Con-
nor of Butte, assistant state co-ordina-
tor of the farm debt advisory commit
tee. These men met with county COM
mittees of Lincoln, Flathead, Lake,
Mineral, Sanders, Ravalli, Missoula,
Granite, Lewis and Clark, Broadwater,
Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Powell, Madi-
son, jefferson, Silver Bow, Gallatin
Park, Sweet Grass, Mcagher, Wheat
land, Golden Valley mad Musselshel
counties.
These counties, with those already Or
ganized in the eastern part of the state
left only 10 to be organized, which was
completed a few days ago.. Meetings
were held at Lewistown, with Fergus
Petroleum and Judith Basin counties;
at Great Falls, with Teton, Chouteau
and Cascade counties; at Shelby, with
Pondera, Glacier, Toole and Liberty
counties; at Malta with Blaine, Hill
Phillips, and Valley counties; at Vol
Point, with Roosevelt, Daniels, Sheri-
dan and McCone counties.
The county committees, which were
appointed several weeks ago, are made
up as equitably as is possible of debtor
and creditor interests. They have nc
legal status and cannot force eithe,
party Of a debt adjustment conference
to accept the suggested terms. The
real purpose Of the committees Is tt
help stop unnecessary foreclosures by
bringing the debtor and creditor to-
gether for q complete study Of the
conditions Of the debt and to make sug-
gestions as to how an adjustment may
be made. Adjustments are usually
handled through an agreement Of ex-
tension OF time, waving or reducing Oh
interest for a certain period of re-
financing through the same creditor OF
through another creditor on a different
basis. A great number Of settlements
have been made through the fedora!
land bank.
In eastern Montana, where county
committees first were organized, these
conciliatory boards already have begun
the work of acting as Intermediates
between the interested parties. Accord.
ing to H. j. Green, state co-ordinatol
who has been interviewing county com.
mittees and citizens daily for the past
several weeks, principals are registering
much interest in this new program. Thu
chief aim Of the debt advisory move.
ment is to insure a friendly Relationship
between debtor and creditor and tx
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17

large portion Of this freight was car
loads Of whisky for some $50 saloons
in the small settlements.
All boats did a thriving business.
Many settlers were coming up into the
upper Flathead valley and most ship
ments from the cattle ranches on the
Fqathead Indian reservation were by
boat. Many settlers were miners from
Butte and Anaconda, who would place
their families on homesteads and con-
tinue their work in the mines. James
Grant, chief Of police at Butte for
many years; John Fey, for whom Foy's
lake near Kalispel was named; Billie
Egan, John Lang and Dave Gregg were
among early settlers Nj. Hodge re-
membered.
Mr.. Hodge was made captain Of the
steamer Klondike, which was built in
1900 by the Hodge Navigation company.
This boat operated until 1910, when the
new Klondike was built, with 400-pas-
senger capacity.
Opening Of the Flathead Indian res
ervation in 1910 and lot sales at Poison,
at the foot of the lake, and at other
towns Throughout the lower valley.
brought a great influx of people from
all parts of the United States. Traffic
ON Flathead lake increased rapidly.
More boats were built. No one realized
that in a few years the automobile and
motor freight truck would almost do
away with lake transportation.
The opening Of spring in the lower
F1athead valley was always heralded
by the old klondike whistle as it steam
ed out of Poison bay for its first trip
Of the season for a load of logs or other
freight along the shores of the lake.
Mr.. Hodge died on the old steamer
tugboat at the Poison docks recently.
The countless numbers throughout the
United States who enjoyed boat trips
with MI. Hodge as captain or pilot will
regret his passing.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17
WINTER WHEAT YIELDS GOOD

The threshing Of winter wheat has
been in progress for several weeks and
the quality of the grain being delivered
to the elevators at Geraldine surpasses
that Of past years. OF the many thous-
ands Of bushels already received this
fall much weighs from 81 to 64h
pounds. Fields have been going from
IL to "a bushels to the acre according
to location and grasshopper infestation.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17
BUILDING

The Conrad Mercantile company is
building a warehouse On the north side
Of its building occupied by the ]. c.
Penney company store. This ware
house is 10 by 26 and is of tile structure
with a concrete floor.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17
SHIPPING CLAY TO HELENA

Two hundred carloads OF clay are be-
ing loaded and shipped from Blossburg
to Helena to be used in the manufacture
of brick. The raw material is trans
ported from the hillsides to the plant
in the city.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17
A F CONGESTION

The increasing traffic congestion in
Cut Bank has been a problem for some
time and daily grows heavier. Jess
Knapp has been put on by the city as
traffic cop and is busy all day keeping
the lanes On Main and Broadway open.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17

CRAB APPLE TREE THRIVING
There is a crab apple tree in Billings
that carries blossoms and apples On
the same branch. It Is located in tho
yard Of Barnum B. Terrence, Billings
carpenter, who lives on Virginia lane
across from Pioneer park.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17

PEA CANNERY STARTS RUN
With prospects immeasurably bright
ened by the rains and foggy weather
the Red Lodge canning plant is launch
ing its actual operations for the sea-
sons pack of green peas.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17

That his cat weighed 22h pounds
is the largest in the world is the claim
of a man in Sydney, Australia.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17

further settlements which neither will
work a hardship on the creditor nor
cause the farmer the loss of his home
during a period of emergency.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17

The muskmelon, a member Of the
gourd family, is allied to the cucumber.
The Washington times., 1934-05-21
TODAy'S CROSSWORD PUZZLE

1p~AVsXed
6A-tahs for granted
1p-~drain
1a~-.an electrical compound
1S-FTench conjunction
10-news
18-symbol for tantalum
1o-a charge for service
21-hut
22-large bird Of prey
23-covetousness
25-wager
26-dispatched
27-money of Roman antiquity
29-in law, a thing
30-make suitable
31-having two feet
33-period Of time
35-what we breathe
37-transform
39-an exclamation
Alto declare confidently
43-donkey
44-apportions
46-sin
T-regarding
4S-ardently
50-chemical symbol for nickel
61-not cold
5S-suffix, denOtfng vocation
-gtsm
The Washington times., 1934-05-21
The Widows Signature

~~0AA~~SS@A
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
I am having an argument
with my family. Please decide
who is right. I maintain that +
I am Anna Knowles and marry
Robert Allen Jones, who dies, I
should have my cards engraved
the same after his death as be-
fore, namely, Mrs. Robert Allen
Jones. If I am divorced my
cards should be Mrs. Anna
Knowles Jones. Am I right?
Thank you, dear friend.
READER.
You are right on the first
count. that, if your name were
Anna Knowles and you marry
Robert Allen Jones, who dies,
you have your visiting cards en-
graved with the same form of
name after his death as you
used before. Mrs. Robert Allen
Jones.
The Washington times., 1934-05-21
Correct Manners
By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman
BY Ad Carter
By Walt Disney

But a divorced woman, If she
abides by the best taste, prefixeS
the last name Of her maiden
name to the last name Of her
married name. So her visiting
cards, in this case, should read:
Mrs. Knowles Jones. The thing
to keep in mind is that it is not
considered good form for a mar
ried woman, a widow, or a
divorced woman, to use her first
name in her formal name.
The Washington times., 1934-05-21

22-to withhold
24-desire
26-dark brown with a tinge Of
red
28-mineraa SpE4ng
ga small inlet
32-begins
34-to furnish food
36-to reach destination
38-utilize
39-ask aims
4O-feminine pronoun
42-an eagle
44-a companion
45-a small aperture
48-period Of time
49-Still
51-him
53-right Cabbr0