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Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
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FEATURES
WALKER OR SINCLATRIS.M

The definite turn in the political tide
is apparent to all who are honest with
themselves. "Sinclairism' is on the
downward path, headed for the oblivion
which will engulf it on November 6.
1t would be of little benefit to this
state to defeat Sinclair and send TO Sac
ramento men who are in sympathy with
his doctrines.
This is something Imperial county cit
liens must take into consideration before
casting their vote for aSsemblyman.
Clarence Walker, Republican candidate
for the assembly. is in sympathy with
the Merriam program. His opponent Is
not As matter of fact he has gone
on record as endorsing Sinclair and
Sinclair 5 doctrines and in turn is endors-
ed by Sinclair's paper.
Walker has had long experience as a
real dirt farmer" in Imperial Valley.
He knows the farmers problems from
every angle and is sympathetic with
them. He is a successful businessman
and knows the handicaps under which
business has struggled for the past five
years.
While making a success of his farm
operations Walker has not been too busy
to give of his time and energy to public
service He is at present member of
the grand jury, has long been a school
trustee at Westmorland and is men,
Der of the Westmorland city council.
He has had practical experience. in pub
lie affairs and is we'll equipped by edu
cation and experience to represent this
county at Sacramento.
The people have already started to
turn thumbs down on Sinclair. The
sign is intended to apply not only to the
leader, but to all his followers. Imper-
ial Valley cannot afford to take chance
of endorsing Sinclair by sending one of
his followers to the assembly.
Clarence Walker is the logical man
with whom Imperial county can prove
to the rest of the state that it too will
have none of Sinclair and his ''isms.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
PROPOSITIONS on BALLOT

No. 49, Water Resources-authorlzln
legislation regulating the use, acquisition
and development of water and water re-
sources, including electrical energy and
disposition thereof by state or state agen-
cies This proposition sets out pro-
gram for development Of the states wat
er resources as whole and does not refer
to any particular project. Theoretical
ly it is desirable but the bill is so drawn
as to be dangerous. 1t places no limit
on the amount of state funds that could
be used in developing any particular pro-
iect and has an undesirable ad valorem
tax feature. On the November ballot is
proposition to revise the state constitu-
ton with good chances 1t will be
approved. In revising the constitution
provision for water legislation can be
made. We recommend vote of "No" on
No. Is.
No. 10. State ndebtedness-Sets
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

Longears. "And don't you go pop
ping it into the oven as you popped
Baby Bunty's kindergarten blocks
in, thinking they were loayes OF
bread. -
"No, I won't do that said
Uncle Wiggily, laughing. "Ill
keep my glasses on this time"
Danger!
So he hoped out to have an ad-
venture and his wife and Nurse
Jane kept on getting ready for
Bunty's party. AS Nurse Jane had
said. the birthday cake, with the
red, blue, pink. yellow and purple
icing on top was all baked and in
the kitchen ready to be cut.
Uncle Wiggily hoped over the
fields. He hoped through the
woods. He hoped up hill and
down hill and then he turned
around and hoped back toward his
bungalow. The rabbit gentleman
was about half way home when, all
of a sudden, the Fuzzy Fox, whom
he had not seen in some time, pop
ped out OF the DuSneS ana DegaIl
chasing the bunny.
"But I am feeling good today!'
said Uncle Wiggily. u have nc
rheumatism and l think l can hoE
fast enough to get away from this
Fox"
So he hoped fast, but the Fol
also ran fast. Uncle Wiggily hop.
ped the very fastest he could hop
But the Fox also ran the very fast.
est he could and almost caught
the rabbit by his ears that stucl
out backward Almost but no
quite. With a last, big jump UnclI
Wiggily got away, but his glasse
fell off and he didn t dare sop Il
pick them up Or and on he ran
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
Mystery Car To
Be Investigated

AS a member of the local police
force was standing at the corner OF
Fifth and Main streets at $40 o.
clock this morning an automobile
containing two men and two women
drew up to the curb as if to park
there. Seeing the officer the driver
Immediately backed away from the
place and drove off in the direction
of CaleXico.
The officer reported that a man
in the rear seat appeared to be
holding down one Of the women and
as the car drove away the officer
thought he heard screams from the
car. The license plate numbers were
taken and the matter is being IN
yestigated.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
Local Worar1's
Brother Dies

Funeral services for Ernest G.
Freeman, brother of Mrs. Ralph
Powers of this city, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the Motel Funeral Parlors, Third
and Alamitos avenues, in Long
Beach. Interment will be at Whit
tier.
Freeman had been i'll for about
one and one-half months and died
Thursday morning in a Los Angeles
hospital Mrs. Powers and her mo-
ther, Mrs. Freeman, who has been
staying with her, left this morning
for Long Beach where they will be
at the home Of Harold Freeman,
3632 Lewis street. Anyone wishing
to get in touch with Mrs. Powers
may do so by phoning Long Beach
42137
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
UNCLE WIGGILY'S CAKE

Baby Bunty, the little orphan
rabbit, was hopping about in Uncle
Wiggily IS hollow stump bungalow
clapping her paws and singing.
why are you so happy?' asked
the bunny gentleman.
Because, > answered Bunty, " to-
morrow is my birthday and Nurse
Jane is going to make me lovely
cake with red and blue and pink
and yellow and purple icing on top
and I'm going TO have a little par
ty and you are invited, Unkie Hig. -
"'Oh, that IS fine, Bunty!' said
Mr.. Longears. "I'll be sure to be
here on time
The next afternoon, when all the
little rabbits were at school, Nurse
Jane and Mrs. Longears began TO
get the bungalow ready for Baby
Bunty S birthday party.
"'Where is the cake?' asked
Uncle Wiggily, as he got ready to
go out and have a little adYen-
ture before the party.
I'm the kitchen' said Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

limit on state Indebtedness. Even the
authors have withdrawn support from
this proposition because of the manner
in which it is drawn. In view of this
there is only one way to vote-"No.
No. 20. Stock Ownership by Cities in
Mutual Companies-Two years ago all
the people of the state were required to
vote on EscondidO's plan to obtain wat
er supply for its domestic necessities,
something that should have concerned
the people of Escondido alone. This
proposition would eliminate such an
archaic way of doing things. vote of
Yes" is recommended.
No. p. Eminent Domain-ProVides
rights of way or land for reservoir pur-
poses must be paid for by corporations
before proceeding with work and does
not interfere with the states right to
domain proceedings. A Yes vote is
recommended.
No. %. Authorizing Agreements by
Political Subdivisions for Joint Exercise
Of Power-Permits political subdivisions
with the consent of their voters to join
together for the exercise of powers and
functions common to them. 1t does not
provide for change in political boundary
lines nor for the consolidation OF cities
or counties, but merely permits political
subdivisions to work together on projects
of benefit to their area. 1t is deslr-
able means of cutting down government
al expense without resOrting to salary
cutting or reducing the number of en-
ployees. We recommend Eyes" vote on
1t.
No. %. Unemployment Relief Bonds.
Provides for S24,000000 in bonds to aid
relief in this state. The proposition was
endorsed by the recent special session OF
the legislature. 1t is CALIFORNIA; guar
antee to the federal government that the
state is willing to bear its share of the
relief burden and only by showing such
willingness can California hope to OBJ
tain relief funds from the government
to carry on the necessary relief pro-
gram. If this proposition should not
carry. there is little doubt that the fed
eral government would refuse to send
sufficient money into the state to care
for our relief needs. We urge vote of
"Yes" on this proposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

What Ell Centro urchins will win
their way into the big top by
toting water to obese and apparent
ly hollow elephants-three great
herds of em-when the Al G.
Barnes circus pitches camp here
for a one-day stay Monday, October
30.
In the big herd, comprising prac-
tically one-quarter of all the ele-
plants in America today, are three
babies, as roguish as any youngster,
whose tippling capacity is much
smaller than that of the older men,
bers of the herd.
Or it could be that some of the
lads would prefer to curry comb a
zebra, or have the ineffable joy OF
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
WILD PITCH
FOR Guy BUSH

CHICAGO. Oct. 26. U.R)-Guy
Bush. Cubs pitcher, bought shiny,
new car.
He drove away from the sales
room with friend. Thomas Nc
Cullough, and they started talking
about baseball.
so I took the ball and decided 70
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
BY HOWARD Z. GARRIS
until he reached his bungalow.
Day Is Saved


He pushed open the kitchen door
and jumped inside. But before he
could close the door the Fox was
in after him.
Nov I nave you'll growled the
Fox.
"Oh, dear me!' said Uncle Wig
gily. "Will you run away and leave
me if 1 give you Baby Bunty S
birthday cake with red, blue. green,
yellow and purple icing on? viii
you, Mr.. FoX?'
eyes, growled the Fox. u
will! Give it to mel > Uncle
Wiggily took from the kitchen table
a round thing, all pink, yellow,
red, blue, green and purple. He
handed it to the Fox, who growled:
"I'll take this to my den and eat
it all up!o Then out he ran. I'm
Gle Wiggily was saved. But the old
rabbit gentleman was sorry.
"To think I gave away Baby
Bunty's birthcake!' he cried.
Ha! Hal" laughed Nurse Jane.
'"That wasn't Bunty s cake you
gave the Fox and he'll very soon
find it out when he tries to eat it.
Bunty's cake is safe in the pam
try"
.'Then what cid I give the FoX?''
asked the bunry.
"Ra! Ha! Hal laughed Nurse
Jane. 1T was my old hat with
red, blue, green. pink and yellow
flowers on. - Then Mr.. LongearS
laughed and if the cake of soap
will take the starch for a ride on
the ironing board the next story
will be Uncle Wiggily and Bunty s
party.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

give him one low and inside" said
Bush.
Yes. yes" said Mccullough ner-
vously, but watch where you're 60
ing, Guy"
Then he fans wild and I give
him one high and outside con
tinued Bush.
There was a jolting crash.
Pitcher Bush had driven his
shiny. new car into the rear of Ed
ward w. Boss automobile. Bush re-
ceiyed a few cuts and bruises, Nc
Cullough a broken nose and a pos
sible skull fracture. Both were TAX
en- TO a hospital.
Today Bush pushed himself up OF
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. U.pl =
w. A. Rowe reports with consid-
cradle pride and according to law
to the clerk of the house that in
his campaign for congress from the
first district OF Virginia he has
spent a total of so cents.
Congratulations, Mr.. Rowe, and
all that, but take a look at the
campaign expenditures OF Sen.
Hiram Johnson, the Republican,
of California. He spent not one
cent, gave away not solitary CT
gar.
That's a record as is record,
established through one OF those
flukeS for which politics is famous.
Senator Johnson was nominated
to succeed himself by the Repub-
licans. He also was nominated by
the Democrats. So on the ballots
Senator johnson is running against
himself.
Californians can Squabble all
they want over the election Of their
governor, but they've got to elect
Johnson to the senate. It's he or
nobody.
When congress reconvenes in
January the location of Johnson's
seat, since he isn't twins, may give
the parliamentarians a headache.
The Republicans are supposed to
sit on the right side of the center
aisle; the Democrats on the left.
Since Johnson is half fish, half
fowl, politically speaking, he should
straddle the aisle. That wouldn't
be practical-nor comfortable-so
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

leading a holy COW from India, OF
a single or double bumped camel
from the show trains to the
grounds the morning of show day.
Such opportunities will be afford
ed says the circus man, just as they
have existed since the days when
gray-haired grand-dad toted water
to Jumbo.
Aeeady the signs point to an
alarming devastation among the
office boys grandmothers = such
havoc as only comes with the ar
rival of the big show" 1t is still
one of the worlds largest amuse-
ment organizations, travelling upon
three special railroad trains, and
pitching % tents-big and little
! for it's day Of local housekeeping.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

Published every evening texcept Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc. SIS State street.
II Centro. California. W. c. Costello, business
manager Telephone g. business office; 700 edi-
torisl department Fun leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
SEES FAIR FOR 77TH YEAR

PORT CLINTON, Ohio U.R) -
Judge w. c. Wierman, just turned
85, paid his nth annual consecu-
tive visit to the Sandusky county
fair at Fremont this year. He went
to the fair first as a boy OF eight.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
SDor1't Quote Me-
By United Press

somebody's got to make up his
mind about the location of the
senator's desk.
If he has anything to do with it,
Johnson probably will sit on the
Republican side. 1t will seem more
like home.
The amazing thing to Francis
Marion Law, outgoing president of
the American Bankers association,
was that he had to hold press con-
ferences during that organizations
annual convention here.
1t made him blush, almost.
Can you imagine" he asked the
neWsmen at his final such meet
ing, "a small town boy from Hous-
ton holding a press conference"
Two oil mills in the Salt River
valley are being equipped to crush
flax seed which is to be grown next
Upar
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
SILENT FUNERAL SERVICES

NORWOOD, Mass. U.P) - All
silent funeral services were held for
Michael Jazukieas, deaf mute. The
deceased's wife, the pastor, Rev.
Stanley Light, who conducted ser
vices, and the six pallbearers also
were deaf mutes. Services were con-
Quoted in sign language.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

an elbow and turned to the band.
aged figure beside him.
Listen, Tom, didn't finish tell
ing you about that third inning.
Well. the guy famed and.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

SUBSCRIPTION RATES - Delivered by carrier
per month. SIS cents: by mail, so cents per month
In advance Entered at El Centro, California, posi-
Office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M. G. Mogen-
son. national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

Mention of a circus brings to mind
the picture being run in today's issue.
The man who didn't lug water for ele-
plants as boy, never really lived.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

How good is your history? Well five
years ago today something happened
and if you had any stock you ought to
remember it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

This bonus battle is getting to be like
a circus. One can depend upon it every
year
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

The Literary Digest poll makes good
digestion, to turn out two for a penny
pun.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
TEN YEARS AGO
Octobpr 26. 1924

Two more homes were obliter-
ated by fire this morning.
The Central eleven defeated the
Calexico Bulldogs there Saturday
afternoon by a score of 30-6.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

ing women will give it trial"
Write DIR. Pierce's Clinic, Buffalo N. Y.
New size, tablets so cts, liquid Sl00. Large
size, tabs. or liquid, Sl.35. "We Do Our Part"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
SUFFERING WOMEN

Mrs. ]. Snitger of l39
Prague ST., San Francis
co, Calf, said: II was
bothered with backache
continually but after
taking half a bottle of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription l began to
get relief, and after TAX
ing four bottles | felt
well and strong again.
/ surely hope all suffer-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
October 26. 1914

Congressman William Kettner,
candidate for reelection in the
eleventh district. was greeted by Ell
Centro last night.
Holtville merchants held a meet
ing last Friday night and decided
that business conditions would not
warrant them contributing as US
ual for the next New Year S fiesta.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October rs, 1919

Lettuce acreage in the valley, ac-
cording to latest estimates, will be
1000 acres this season.
Miss Constance Trayers a n d
Floyd Howard won the fox trot
contest at the Masonic hall Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
SLAYER STILL HOPES
TO PROVE INNOCENCE
Thirteen Years in Prison Light
ened by Prospective Trial Of
Another Man.

BISMARCK. N. Oak, May 10 R.-
Thirteen years in prison have failed
to shake William Gummer's hope that
he will be proved innocent of one OF
the most brutal murders in North
Dakota history.
New impetus has been given this
hope by the arrest of man charged
with the Staying of Marie Wick. for
whose death GUNNER was sentenced
to life Imprisonment at the age of 81.
Arthur C. James, extradited to
North Dakota from Wyoming follow
ing dismissal of murder charges
against him in that State, has been
ordered held for trial on charge Of
killing Miss Wick, a Minnesota coun-
try girl. who was attacked and killed
in a Fargo hotel where GUNNER
worked as night clerk in 1921.
GUNNER maintained his innocence
on the stand during his trial and
through 13 years behind prison walls.
He was convicted on circumstantial
evidence. and the State Supreme
Court affirmed the decision.
GUNNER recently told an inter-
viewer: II always believed I would
get a break and I never lost hope
that some day I will be freed. am
innocent"
Since his Imprisonment GUNNER
has followed closely the efforts to un-
cover evidence by which he hopes to
prove his innocence. 1t was through
efforts of his brother-in-law. H. w.
Swenson, that James was arrested.
James, however, says he will prove
he never before had been in North
Dakota.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
USE Of SILVER
DOLLARS CHECKED
Ohio Firm Makes Survey Of
Distribution of Coins
by Employees.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DAYTON, Ohio, May 19 (NAN.A).
Where does the elusive dollar go?
More Of them than you may suppose
go into pockets to be kept as keep
sakes.
They tried to find the answer here
in Dayton, distributing 5000 silver
dollars recently to the employees of the
Standard Oil Co.
District officers of the company
learned that the theaters Jared badly.
They got but ! per cent Of the money.
The dairyman got % per cent and so
did the restaurateur.
But the merchants with whom the
money was spent, kept about 40 per
cent Of it for pocket pieces. While the
Standard Oil employees spent the silver
dollars, the banks reported that only
&c per cent of the $4,000 came to
them. The survey showed that the
merchants wanted the cartwheelS to
jangle in their own pockets.
D. H. George. division manager Of
the Standard Oil Co., designed what
he called flow of money" test; he
wanted to know where an industrial
pay roll went and how it was spent. He
obtained the silver dollars from the
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, paid
off his employees with them and sub
mitted two questionnaires to each per-
son.
The employees were to keep check
for two weeks noting how the money
was distributed, and, in addition to
the percentages given above, these
facts were learned:
Twenty-three per cent went for food,
1877 per cent for rent, 5.4 per cent,
exclusive of telephones, for public
utilities; Ill per cent to department
stores, los per cent to finance COM
panies, per cent to insurance con-
Germs; the doctor got 4 per cent. the
druggist 80 per cent, the furniture
dealers, 4 per cent, and good old
miscellaneous got 76 per cent.
Three and a half per cent went into
the tills Of the Standard Oil Co. for
gasoline and oil.
The accuracy of the test is vouched
for by its designer, who put double
check on the men by soliciting the
cooperation of retail merchant bu-
reaus. banks. credit associations and
similar enterprises. The percentages
were computed from all sources.
For some reason, the employees who
received the $4,000 were not asked
to list their bank deposits. Another
person left out in the compilation is
the tailor. The report gives him zero.
One of the last expenditures made
in the two weeks of the test was re-
ported by an employe of one of the
company's bulk stations. He used his
remaining portion of silver as a down
payment" on a baby born at one OF
the maternity hospitals.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
SUBSISTENCE FARMS
PROVING SUCCESSFUL
Lead and Zinc District of Kansas,
Oklahoma and Missouri
Dotted With Places. 4
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Okla, May 19-Subsistence
for many parts Of the
Nation by the Roosevelt Administration
for years have dotted the hills that
edge the tri-State lead and zinc dis
trict of Kansas, Oklahoma and Mis-
souri,.
Part-time workers in the mines, and
those who had no work at all, have
found these tiny tracts easy to acquire
and productive of part or all of a
comfortable living in vegetables. milk,
meat and poultry.
Climate and rainfall in the area are
well suited to the enterprise, says O.
J. Meyer, Ottawa County farm agent.
A typical group of these tiny farms
has been hacked out of the timber
that covers the hills west of Spring
River. One. that of Roy Hill, be-
gan in 1882 as II acres Of wooded
land, untouched by the plow.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
Caralrymen Plan
Night Ride "Test''
At Kansas Fort
Officers Make Journey
in Dark, Guided Only
by Small Map.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT RILEY. Kans., May 10
Cavalrymen trained in the rigorous
school maintained by the United
States Army at Fort Riley are practic-
ing for one of the most spectacular
and exciting of their graduating ex-
ercises"-a night ride June of SO to
go miles over unfamiliar terrain.
1t is the classic test OF endurance
and skill for both riders and mounts.
In it graduating officers who have
passed through the sand ring" where
horses wear neither saddles nor
brides: the Field of Mars" with its
pistol and saber drill and its hurdles
and bitches; the blacksmith shop and
the full course of cross country rides
find the supreme test of their horse
manship.
Receive Instructions.
From the commandant of the post
the night riders receive instructions
directing them to carry number OF
messages to points from 10 to is miles
distant. Along with each set of in
structions goes a small map.
Thus armed, the contestants 60 to
the stables, saddle their horses and
set out on their journey, finding their
way in the dark to each control point
and receiving clearance from the OH
GERS in charge.
Unfamiliar Names.
No familiar names are used to
designate the control stations, and
from the time he leaves the post until
he returns every officer is ION his
own"
The winner Is the contestant who
first reaches the finish of the course
after complying with the conditions,
and whose horse is found on the fol-
lowing afternoon to be in serviceable
condition.
The ride usually requires from five
to ten hours, depending on weather
and other factors. Contestants de-
vote their spare time for month be-
fore the event to riding about the
countryside, preparing themselves and
their horses for the test.