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The Washington times., 1934-12-18
Should Bridegroom
Be Subsidized?

Should the blushing brides
old man keep the newlyweds
going, in the style to which
they hope to become accus-
toned, until the new husband
can foot the bills himself?
A surprising suggestion? Yes
but not a novel one. Over
in Europe Dads been coming
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
W7:11o-. Has Had
struggle or Is
indicate he's IN arrears.

The Lord has his Ten Com
mandments and every newspa-
per and every magazine has a
list of official "Don'ts''- words
The Washington times., 1934-12-18

King Boris, Of Bulgaria, is 4
perturbed.
His five-ton elephant is eat.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
NAMING THE DAM AGAIN

Imperial Valley will be interested in
the letter written by a San Bernardino
resident to the Los Angeles Times, anent
the naming of the dam which is being
built in the Colorado river near Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Originally known as Boulder dam
then Hoover dam, it IS now once more
known as Boulder dam. though it is not
located in Boulder canyon but in Black
canyon.
The San Bernardno writer as a COM
promise between Hoover and Boulder.
suggests Imperial dam-meaning "of or
pertaining to an empire; noble magnifi-
cent, supreme"
On first reading the letter we very
mistakenly thought the suggested name
might be a tribute 10 Imperial Valley.
That thought was prompted of course by
our foolish belief that Imperial Valley
did have something to do with having
this dam built.
We realize, of course, that this was
Just a crazy idea. Imperial Valley had
nothing to do with the dam. Legitimate
claims to being responsible for the dam
can be made by Los Angeles, Los An
geles,. Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Elmira,
n. Y, Shickshinny, Pennsylvania and
Los Angeles, but certainly not by lmper-
ial Valley.
Of course we could not expect the San
Bernardino man to know that plans have
already been made for an Imperial dam
N the Colorado river, not at Black or
Boulder canyons, but over at Laguna.
That is purely and simply an Imperial
Valley project
1t will do US little good, however, to
make any claim to right to name our
dam Imperial, if it is wanted for the big
one up north. We gave the world the
dam and we might as we'll give it the
name too.
If no definite agreement can be
reached on a name fer the big dam we
suggest that honor be placed where hon
or is due, and that it be called Los An
peles dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
UNCLE WIGGILY GOES
BEGGING

Uncle Wiggily and Raggle the
tramp rabbit were hopping along
together over the fields n d
through the woods Uncle Wiggi-
ly did not look at all like himself.
He did not have on his tall silk
hat: he wore an old fur coat that
the moths had been playing hide
and go seek in and instead of his
shiny red. white and blue striped
rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane
had gnaWed for him out Of a corn
stalk, he had an old broom handle
to lean on if his legs panied him.
"Well, how do you like it? y
asked Raggie the tramp. How do
you like rowing around with me, no
home, no place that you know OF
to sleep tonight and nothing but
this to eat.o He held up a large
thermos bottle of hot carrot soup
which Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy had
made Uncle Wiggily take with him.
.. How do you like it?" asked the
tramp rabbit.
ITS all right so far" answer
ed Uncle Wiggily, who made up
his mind to be a good and Jolly
snort. no matter what happened.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright 1888 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

that things to eat came to one as
they did in his bungalow. But he
forgot that his wife or Nurse Jane
was in the bungalow, bringing
things from the stores or his own
cellar to cook for him.
"Oh. well, it IS going to be fun
to be a tramp rabbit for while, -
thought Mr.. Longears. Il IN sure
we shall find something to eat af-
ter our soup is gone. As for beg
ging-well, Raggie must know
/ how
So the two friend tramps hoped
along. There was snow on the
ground and the wind was cold.
Pretty soon Raggie said
4 think it is time to have some
soup. I'm hungry
$50 am ~ said Uncle Wiggily.
They took turns drinking the car
rot soup out of a cup that was
fastened on top of he thermos
bottle. Before they knew it the
soup was all gone.
No matter,' said Raggie. "By
the time we are hungry again we
shall find something to eat. -
So they hoped on, but when they
were hungry once more they had
! found nothing to eat and Raggie
said:
Il guess you III have to go beg
ging, Uncle Wiggily.'
! "Go begging! Bliss my pink
nose! WHEREOF asked MI Long
ears.
"You may as we'll start at that
! farm house, said the tramp rab-
} bit, pointing to one down the hill.
You beg first and if you have no
luck it will be my turn. Ask for
lot to eat.'
All right" said Uncle Wiggily.
He started down the hill toward
j the farm house in which lived a
rich old bear gentleman farmer
But before Uncle Wiggily was near
the place, out rushed fierce Po-
lice Dog.
Bow wow Bow wow Bow
woW!' barked the Police Dog. "Go
away. We don't want tramps
here. -
But I'm not a regular tramp"
said Mr.. Longears q IN Uncle
Wiggily and I'm doing this for
fur" "
"Ha! Ha! Hal" laughed the
Dog. "You Uncle Wiggily. Well
l IN Santa Claus! Now what do
you think of that, !" he asked wink
ing one eye in a joke. And then
he ran at Mr.. Longears SO fierce
ly that Uncle Wiggily turned and
ran back toward Raggie.
"Did you get anything TO eat?"
asked the tramp rabbit
1" No, I didn u, " was the answer
"a dog chased me. I'm through
I IN going to quit this lifel' And
if the airplane doesn't take the
bricks out of our chimney to make
a house for the three little pigs
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily going home.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
FIGHT EN- CHARLIE

Charlie McGonegal has to fight again.
First he fought Germans, then he fought
Republicans-now he has to fight Demo-
Gratis.
Charlie is the postmaster up in Bell.
There is nothing unique or exceptional IN
this, but there is something that is unique
and exceptional about Charlie. He has
no hands; lost them when he was fight
ing the Germans as a member Of the
First Division.
One would think it would be recog-
nized generally that a man so handicap
ped should not have to fight any more,
except for the fight he must put up
against his deformity. But it is not SO.
When Charlie was named postmaster by
the last administration there was con-
siderable yelping from the politicians,
chiefly Republicans, because they were
the office holders then.
Charlie. they pointed out, was getting
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
'Dora't Quote Me-
BY United Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. In
White House circles a good-hum-
ored story of mythical island in the
South Seas is beng told to illus
trate certain psychological phases
of the gold prooiem.
AS the story is told, all the nations
of the world agreed TO pool their
gold stocks and ship them to an
uninhabitable island in the south
ern Pacific where the metal was
stored in vaults.
The gold was stored there for
years without incident. A COM
mission of foremost citizens of the
several nations visited the island
annually, inspected the gold stock
and reported back that all was
well.
Finally once the commission
visited the South Seas as usual
but when the ship arrived at the
location of the gold island it saw
nothing but the broad waters OF
the Pacific The island and all the
gold in the world had disappeared.
The commission was in panic.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 1856

In the District Court of the United
States, Southern District of Cali
fornia, Southern Division, in the
Matter of CHAS. SNYDER, Bank
rupt
To the creditors of Ckas. Snyder, ct
FL Centro, Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
10Th day of February, 1884, the said
Chas. Snyder was duly adjudicated
bankrupt and that the first meet
ing of his creditors will be held at
the office of the undersigned Ref
cree, 101-103 Rehkopf Bldg. FL
Centro, on the 9th day of March
1888, at 900 A. M, at which time
TIE said creditors may attend
prove their claims, appoint trus-
tee, examine the bankrupt, consider
a petition of the trustee TO sell the
property Of saio bankrupt and tran
sact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Claims must be filed within six
months from the date of adjudica-
ton.
r. 3. WHITELAW,
24tl Referee in Bankruptcy.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

"It's a bit different from what I
am used to- he added, " but I
want to have some different ad-
ventures and this seems a good
way"
II hope you'll feel the same by
night" " said Raggie laughing
Why shouldn It y" asked IN
Gle Wiggily.
"We'n see what happens, -
chuckled Raggie as he hoped over
fence into a field, where he be-
gan poking about under the snow
with a crooked stick he carried like
cane.
"What are you looking for?"
asked Uncle Wiggily.
"Oh,' - answered the tramp rab-
bit, ~ thought there might be an
old head of cabbage in this field;
one under the snow that the farm
er forgot to take in"
"Oh, no. said Uncle Wiggily.
Il get my winter supply of cab
bage for my bungalow in this field
I cleaned it out in the fall. You
will find none here.'
mo maJter!'' laughed the other
rabbit, who was very jolly, even if
he was a tramp, wearing an old
suit Uncle Wiggily had given him.
We shall find something to eat
pretty soon. -
"Do we have to depend on find
ing something to eat, just as by
chance we may find an adven-
ture?' asked Mr.. Longears.
"Why, yes, that s always the
way when you re tramping about, y
said Raggie. "But we still have
Nurse Jane s soup. After that is
gone, though, we shall have either
TO find something to eat or beg
for it. -
Uncle Wiggily looked surprised.
He hadn't known tramping was
like this. He thought, somehow,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
Pair Held For
Drivers Death

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, Feb.
"a. (U.P)-Don o. Snyder. former
Los Angeles policeman. and Louise
Shaw OF Huntington Park were
held on formal charges Of murder
today in connection with the death
of the latter's husband, Harry D
Shaw. truck driver.
Shaw's battered body was found
on a lonely road at San Bernar-
dino, February Il, a few hours af-
ter he set out from San Pedro for
Phoenix with a cargo Of gasoline.
Investigators said he was killed
with a rock. The pair were taken
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

pension from the government If he
became postmaster he would be drawing
two salaries from the government. they
reasoned. II might as well be stated
here that that line of reasoning where
really disabled veteran was concerned,
was about one of the cheapest and vilest
tricks that could ever be charged even to
politician It didn't work
Charlie got the postmastership and
has made a good one, from all accounts.
But the Democrats are in now and there
are rumOrS of a movement to get Charlie
0ut-becauSe he IS Republican. His
buddeS in the First Division have rallied
70 his aid, and if he doesn't get the sup
port of every decent individual from the
Mexican border up 10 Oregon, there is
something radically wrong with Califor-
MIA.
Perhaps Charlie has taken the wrong
course. Maybe he should have been con-
tent TO stay in government hospital
the rest Of all his life. having all his
wants cared for. Perhaps he should
have been content to sit on a sidewalk
and sell lead pencils.
Instead he carries on the same as any
ordinary individual. thanks to a pair of
steel hands which permit him among
other things to drive a car, pilot a plane,
write an excellent hand and even roll
cigarette. Of course it meant long hours
of practice and even today causes him
some physical pain but this does not pre-
vent him from thinking it a huge Joke
to see the embarrassment of those to
whom he is introduced when he offers to
shake hands Their discontinue at the
steel hooks gives him a big laugh.
Of course the steel hands do not pre-
vent him from making a good postmas-
ter He can even tear off stamps to make
sales and do his own change making al
most as quickly as a normal man.
His buddies have written the man in
the White House asking him to see that
Charlie is kept on the job. If he has
even one-fiftieth of the humanitarianism
with which we gladly credit him, Mr..
Roosevelt will keep Charlie there, and
it will not be because Mr.. Roosevelt has
to carry a cane either.
We can think of no legitimate reason
why the postmaster at Bell shouldn't be
Mr.. Charles McGonegal until the time
comes when his buddies sound Taps
over him.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
Mdsons To Hold
Family Party

Masons of FL Centro lodge No.
384, F. and A. M. are entertaining
Monday night. February 26, with a
delightful party at the Masonic
temple, given primarily for So
journing MasonS and their families.
The party will begin at 8 clock
when tWo-reel talking picture,
"The Modern Knight" will be
shown, thrilling detective story.
At $3.50 the bridge game will be-
gin, auction and contract tables to
be arranged according to the pre-
ferences of the guests. Prizes will
be given and light refreshments
served.
The committee of women ap-
pointed to assist the men is COM
posed of Mesdames H. r. Ander-
son, Ralph Reynolds, Vaughn N.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

If it reported the disappearance
to the world, none could predict
what might happen-war, revol-
ution and disaster might follow.
So the commission made its ac-
customed report. The gold stocks
were getting along nicely, members
told their nations. And the world,
not knowing of its loss, went on
as usual.
The moral of the story, those
who tell the yarn declare, is that
it's not the gold that causes trouble
but the idea of the thing.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
was discussing tariff matters with
reports. He kept referring to the
"HaWley BILL" one reporter sought
to correct him. You mean the
famous Smoot- -HaWley tariff bill,
don't you, Mr.. Secretary" said the
reporter. No" said the secretary,
I mean the Hawley bill, at the
time I am talking about it hadn't
been Smoot-ed yet"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
Sailors Stabbed
In San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a. UP
Three sailors from the U. S. S.
Oklahoma. were stabbed today dur
ing an argument on Market street
here. The unidentified assailant es-
capped.
James Fletcher. 25, most serious
" wounded of the seamen, was
taken to Letterman General hos
pital. Herbert Toler, % and Stew
art Higgins, d, received slight
knife wounds.
Sheep men in the Sacramento val
ley report an unusually high per-
centage OF freak lambs this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
KILLED IN CRASH

LOS ANGELES. Feb. "a. UP) -
An ambulance colided with Pa
cific Electric train in Temple City
and resulted in the death today OF
Mrs. Anna Irene Lee an ambulance
passenger. Her husband, Charles
V. Lee Of Banning. who was driv-
ing the ambulance TO Los Angeles
for repairs escaped with lacerations.
The accident occurred during the
Iainstorm.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
FORMER JURIST DIES

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Feb. "a.
U.P)-EdWard w. Brewer, 76, former
Massachusetts judge and one time
member of the house of representa-
tlve3 IN The Bay state, died dt a To-
cal hospital yesterday following a
siX-weeks illness. He failed to rally
from two major operations per
formed in an effort to correct his
condition. Brewer formerly resided
in West Roxbury, Boston suburb.
Friends of the governor believe
that the proposed dam at Kennett
should be called the Rolph dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc. 625 State street,
FL Centro California. w. C. Costello, business
manager Telephone &c, business office; 700, edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February "a, 1919

The retreating Salton sea, whose
idioSyncracies have been more or
less of a complete mystery to sci
entists and geologists, assuming the
role of a chemist. is mixing in its
huge mortar-a portion of great
basin 40 acres in extent-a natur-
al paint mandatory.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

Into custody shortly afterward
Both denied the charges but prose-
cutors in filing formal murder
charges. said they each told con-
flicting stories Of their movements
at tie time Of ShaWs death.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

A large and striking banner
, which will be awarded to the farm
center carrying off the palm for
J the highest percentage Of member
ship enrolment, arrived and was
installed today in the offices of the
county farm bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

On account of interruption of
train service, D. c. B. Lipman of
the University of California, who
was to speak on soils at the high
school, will be unable to get here
and the lecture has been postpon-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

One of the big social events of
the season occurs this evening in
Los Amigos masquerade ball, to be
given in the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

Thompson, David l.. Goodrich, and
r. p. Moore.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
TEN YEARS AGO
February % 1924

The second annual food show
conducted by zurcher brothers of
this city and Calexico will open at
the local store on Monday.
Much interest is being shown in
the turkey meetings planned by
the farm bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

If the Belgians have any sense Of hu-
NOR, they must have grinned even IN the
midst of their sorrow as the American
minister walked in Albert's funeral pro-
cession. garbed in full evening dress.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

A Yale professor declares Newport,
Ri is the worlds 'climatic Eden.
What are we going to do about that, Call
ifornia?
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

The airmail squabble, it might be
pointed out, certainly has the entire ma
tion up in the air.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

Chicago has ambitions to become
state. 1t has been state for long time
"A terrible state.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-12
SafeuUay Magazine
Has Valley Article

Copies of "Uno Amino" the
house publication OF the SafeWay
Stores, containing an article en-
titled, wonder Crops of the Great
Imperial Valley" have been re-
ceived at the chamber of COM
merce. This article was written
by Merle E. Mantle, manager of
the Safeway Store in Ell Centre
and illustrated with photographs
taken by Hetzel and furnished by
the chamber of commerce. There
are four illustrations used, depict
ing the picking and packing of let
tuce, and cantaloupes in and near
Ell Centre.
This magazine has a very wide
circulation" said Manager HAYS of
the Chamber of Commerce, "among
the tens of thousands of SafeWay
employees throughout the country.
We feel certain that Mantle's ex-
cellent article will make SafeWay
clerks more interested and more
eager to sell Imperial Valley Ice
oerg lettuce and Imperial Valley
early cantaloupeS."
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-12
LONG BEACH
OFFICER SHOT

LONG BEACH, Dec u. U.P) -
Traffic officer w. J. Maclean, 40,
was shot and killed today by sus-
pected forger he had pursued to a
hotel room.
The suspect, Sam Yordanio, es-
capped.
Maclean was directing traffic at
the corner of Ocean avenue and
Pine street when Yordanio was
pointed out to him as a suspected
forger He called to Yordanio to
stop, but the latter fled on foot to
a hotel in which he registered last
night, the officer in close pursuit
Mrs. Maude Sexton, hotel mana
ger, said she saw a gun in Yorda-
MOS hand and warned the officer
when the latter ran TO Yordanio's
room. Yordanio fired three times as
Maclean opened the door, and the
officer fell dead, his body rolling
half way down the stairs leading
to the second floor.
Yordanio fled to the street, COM
mandeered passing automobile
driven by a woman and escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-12
AROUSES IRE
OF SENATE'S
COMM TEE
Continued from page u

overproduction, enormous salaries,
personal profits, lack of coordin-
alton in the economic system.
He said also that the personnel
phase Of the broad picture would
be taken up. He explained that in
the World war America modified
more human beings than she had
ever done before and as a result of
that unequal mobilization, of in
dustrial workers and troops, it prov
ed a contributory cause to the bo-
nus situation which now has arisen
as a major issue.
Mr. Roosevelt said that in his
opinion the bonus was brought
about through the demands of
men who served in the trenches for
81 day for an adjustment as COM
pared with those who worked for
SO ard $40 a day at home in the
munitions factories.
Throughout his explanation of
the conference, the President en-
phasized that no danger of inter
national strife prompted him in
calling the session.
Nevertheless, he said that the
conference would take up the
broad problems as to how the Uni
ted States would run a war if it
got into it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-12
Townsend Club
Meeting Tonight

George A. Lane, chairman of the
program committee of the La
Mesa Townsend club will be the
chief speaker for the meeting of
the local club in court room No
l at the court house, 7:45 O'Clock
tonight. In addition to explaining
the purpose of the club. Lane will
introduce to the Ell Centro men,
berS his original Townsend club
song: "Get on the Townsend Re-
eovery Wagon.D
The purpose of these Townsend
clubs is to promote the passage of
the proposed Townsend Old Age Re-
volving Pension Plan, which, ac-
cording to its author, will bring
back a condition of economic equil-
ibrium, thereby restoring prosper
ity and at the same time making
an adequate provision for those in
dividuals who have passed into the
evening years of their life and have
lost the greater part of their earn
ing power The retirement of these
elderly people with the purchasing
power granted them by this pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-12
TULSA FEARS
MORE DEATHS
Continued from page II

son, county prosecutor. charged
xennamer was the leader Of gang
)f society youths, there were re-
oorts some of the boys had been
unning narcotics into Tulsa.
Police, however. refused to con-
irm the narcotic rumor.
Flint Moss, attorney for Kenna-
mer, announced an extortion note.
n which it was understood $4,000
vas demanded from H. F. Wilcox.
5r., under threat Of abduction Of
lis daughter, will be introduced at
the trial next month.
This plot originated with Cor
rell," Moss charged. and Kenna-
mer sought to protect the Wilcox
family. Kennamer had a juvenile
affection for Miss Wilcox. We also
will admit that while Kennamer
and other youths talked Of hiiack-
lngS and other crimes, Kennamer
never engaged in any"
William Paden II, Wilcox s
companion the night of the Gorrell
Staying, today was fined $50 and
costs on his plea of guilty to a
charge of shooting out the street
lights in the vicinity where Ken
manner shot Gorrell.
Young Wilcox yesterday pleaded
guilty to a similar charge and was
fined $40