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The Washington times., 1934-04-12
WISE WORDS

II a man be endowed with a
generous mind, this is the best
kind Of nobility.-Plato.
An extraordinary haste to dis
charge an obligation is a sort Of
ingratitude.-La Rochefoucauld.
For art may err, but nature
cannot miss.-Dryden.
Liars are the cause of all the
sins and crimes in the world.
Liberty is the, parent Of virtue
and order.
A little stone may upset .
large cart.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12

mitted, and can follow along
with my forefinger over the
more exciting developments Of
the plot, what difference does it
make who really committed the
crime? If I don't care, who does?
It's my book, and I may do with
it as I like.
Copyright. 1884, King Features
Syndicate, Incl
Articles By Robert BenchIey
appear each Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12

i Have Found Happiness In
Little Things
I HAVE FOUND HAPPINESS
IN LITTLE THINGS;
A child'S quick laugh
A puppy's wagging bark
A warm light burning
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13
UNCLE WIGGILY'S MUD BALLS

Uncle Wiggily and Mrs. Squeak,
the mouse lady, were very much
surprised They were riding
through the rain on the back of
mud turtle. Uncle Wiggily was
holding his umbrella over the
mouse lady and the mouse lady
had one paw on the handle of her
big and heavy basket of grocer
les. The turtle was splashing
through the puddleS.
But this wasn't what surprised
Uncle Wiggily and Mrs. Squeak.
What surprised them was the fact
that fish was flying around them
as the taxi turtle rode them along
toward the mouse lady's house.
1t was Uncle Wiggily'S flying
fish. The rabbit gentleman had
caught the fish one day and had
taken him home and kept him in
bowl Of water. But whenever it
rained Nurse Jane or Mrs. Long
ears would let the fish out to fly
around in the rain, which it did
very nicely.
The flying fish had appeared all
of a sudden to Uncle Wiggily and
Mrs. Squeak saying he had a secret
to tell.
| "What is the secret?'' asked the
rabbit gentleman as the flying
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13
FINE GAIN IN
A. & P. SALES

Sales of the Great Atlantic a. Pa
cific Tea company for the five weeks
period ending March 81 were s8l,-
292, 400. This compares with STA
979, 542 for the same period in 1888
and is an increase of s6,3l2.867, or
8.42 per cent.
March sales expressed in tons
were estimated as 477,825 this year,
compared with 495,208 in March,
1888. This is a decrease in guam
tity of merchandise sold of 1888
tons, or 3.51 per cent.
Average weekly sales in March
were $16,258,482, compared with
S14,995,9O8 in 1893, an increase OF
81 ,262,574. Average weekly tonnage
sales were 1856, compared with
80 ,O42 in March 1888, a decrease Of
2477 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13
Bed STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
ght, 1894 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

Uncle Wiggily called his flying
fish Finny.
We'll, this Friday the thirteenth
is going to be unlucky for you, "
said Finny.
"Why?' asked the rabbit.
"Oh, for goodness sake tell the
secretl' begged Mrs. Squeak.
The secret, unlucky as it is
in my opinion, said the flying
fish, s,is that the Bad Chaps are
soon coming to catch Uncle Wig
gily"
"How do you know?" asked tbs
rabbit gentleman. looking out from
beneath his umbrella, through the
rain, all around from on top OF
the turtles back. "How do you
know?'
"Just as flew out of your bun
galcw to sport around in the rain, u
said Finny the flying fish, II saw
Bob Cat and the Fox sinking
along beneath some bushes.
heard Bob Cat say he was coming
after you and the Fox said he was
also.'
"Oh, dear me!' sighed Mrs
Squeak. What shall we do?'
"Maybe they won't come" sug-
gested the turtle.
ooh, yes, here they come now!"
cried Uncle Wiggily. FThey are
just behind us, splashing through
the rain. They will surely get US
this time.'
"Maybe not" said the turtle,
who, all the while, was Flooding
along, slowly but surely.
"You can't get away from
them,' said Finny. cit was good
OF you, Turtle, to take Uncle Wig
gily and Mrs Squeak home
through the rain on your back
But you know you crawl very SLOW
ly and the Fox and Bob Cat GO
very fast. 1t isn't your fault. You
can't go any faster and so, I fear
the Bad Chaps will catch Uncle
Wiggily.'
mo, they will not, if he does
what I tell him to do said the
turtle, speaking as slowly as he
crawled.
What am I to do?o asked Un-
Gle Wiggily.
"Make mud ballslo whispered
the turtle. "Make a lot of mud
balls and shoot the Bad Chaps. I'll
tell you how. They shan't get
you.''
What happened next will be
told in the story tomorrow night
which will be about Uncle Wiggily IS
brave fight. And 1 think you had
better tie a handkerchief over the
telephone or it might talk in its
sleep and wake up the canary bird
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13
BILL DOLLAR DENIES BUYING OUT
OF TOWN Is CHEAPER OR BETTER

think it gives them the semblance
CT superiority if they are able to
boast that their clothing or their
home furnishings were bought in
tie large cities.
They usually admit, however,
that Ell Centre people are acceptable
as associates and that the home
dollars are beautiful to behold and
nice to handle.
THE other excuse that they can
save money by buying at the door
can be readily exploded by any Ell
Centre merchant. Taken from open
stocks any dealer will sell goods at
out-of-town prices, the customer
remembering that he is able to see
and examine the article he desires
to buy, may carry it home without
extra delivery charges and may al
so enjoy the privilege of credit &C
commodation if he is worthy.
Scores of stories illustrative of
the fallacy of the argument that
out town buying is economical
can be cited by any home mer-
chant from his own experience.
Then, why should anyone buy
goods outside of our own city? Any
thing that may be wanted can be
bought right here, and at prices no
higher. and in many instances &C
tually lower than out-of-town quo
tationS."
Copyright, 1884, Fred Mozart
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13
CONGRATULATIONS. FARM BUREAU

Hearty congratulations are extended 10
one of the outstanding organizations OF
Imperial Valley-the Imperial County
Farm Bureau-which on next Nednes-
dav will observe its eighteenth birthday
with big celebration at the fair grounds
in Imperial.
Organized primarily for the welfare
of the farmer, the Imperial County Farm
Bureau s scope extends beyond that linn
tied horizon, though it never loses slght
of its primary purpose. Its activities
have been broadened To include the well
fare of the community in which the farm
er lives.
There is not a single undertaking hav-
ing the welfare, development or prog
ress of Imperial Valley as its object,
which does not find the Imperial County
Farm Bureau participating actively IN
it. It's services in civic matters have been
an example to other organizations;
While interested in politics, as all good
citizens should be, the farm bureau Is not
a political organization nor does II take
part in politics as an organization.
II is solicitous for the welfare OF the
taxpaver. who in these days is more IN
need of organized assistance than at any
other time in history. 1t is keenly alive
to the need for developing the assets OF
Imperial Valley. These being primar-
ily dependent upon agriculture, the I'M
portance of strong, active and we'll
balanced organization of farmers can
not be stressed too strongly.
The Imperial County Farm bureau
includes within its membership, busl-
ness and professional men who are not
farmers but who realize the Importance
and the wisdom of giving the fullest
support to those who follow agricultur-
al enterprises. 1t is right that this con-
dition should exist, for the welfare OF
the businessman, the merchant and all
others, depends upon the welfare of the
farmer.
The assistance which the farm bureau
has given in obtaining desirable legisla
ton both to guard the interests of I'M
perial Valley and to facilitate develop
ment of its assets has placed this COM
munity under heavy debt to the farm
bureau.
Citizens generally should make spe-
cial effort to attend its birthday cele-
bration and to cooperate with it in every
way to foster the splendid work which
has been done since its organization and
which it continues to do.
Friday the 18th and the bachelors out
after our scalp. That's bad combin-
alton.
Mr.. Writ is doing more to advertise
Gary Indiana than Judge Gary ever did
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

fish settled down to rest on the
back Of the turtle. There was
plenty of room for the fish, the
mouse lady and Uncle Wiggily. The
turtle had a very broad strong
back made of shell. "You said
you were going to tell me Sec
ret" spoke the rabbit gentleman.
rs that why you flew away from
my hollow stump bungalow"
"That's the reason" said the
fish. "You know how I love to
fly around in the rain. 1t is al
most like swimming TO me. And
when I was flying around l heard
this secret and I began looking for
you to tell you about it,"
well, then, for mercy goodness
sake do tell us!" cried Mrs. Squeak.
1T is most tantalizing to know
you are going to be told a secret
and then have to wait and wait to
hear it. Go on! Tell i'll"
Il was just going to-" said the
flying fish. speaking very politely
as Uncle Wiggily had taught him.
" But II is a sort of unlucky sec
ret, 4" he added. "You know what
day this is. don't you?" he asked
Mr.. Longears.
1T is Friday or fishday," said
the rabbit.
1T is more than that" said
the flying fish. at is Friday the
thirteenth and very many consider
that unlucky."
- don I. - said the rabbit. "In
the first place don't believe in
bad luck. And, anyhow. Friday
the thirteenth has always beer
lucky for me, Finny." Sometime:
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

reappear within the next few min
uteS.
Problems in procedure sometimes
have their origin in some clerks Of
flee. An error, seemingly trivial,
may disrupt the best laid plans OF
congressman.
Just such an instance caused
furry on the house side Of the
capitol when the banking and cur
rency committee decided to execute
& quick maneuver.
The Mcleod bill to pay off assets
in closed banks was in the hands
of a subcommittee On the floor
a petition was being circulated to
obtain AS signers that would dis
charge the committee from consid-
Grafton and automatically bring the
bill TO the floor within II days.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13
(By United Press

WASHINGTON, April 13. - The
house parliamentarian, the alert
man who sits at a little desk di-
rectly off the speakers rostrum, Of
ten has some knotty problems TO
solve in double-quick time.
The "huddle" in legislative halls
was known long before it became
an adjunct TO the football field
Wien questions of procedure arise,
and there are plenty, the parlia-
mentarian usually stands to be
nearer the speaker. Those in the
galleries sometimes can hear a buzz
OF whispers.
Then very likely a little black
book appears. The parliamentarian
thumbs it hurriedly, lays it before
the speaker, and the ruling is made.
The book then disappears, often TO
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

Two excuses are usually given
by the buyer of out-of-town goods"
said Bill" Dollar. TIE first is that
the class of goods he desires cannot
be bought from the home mer-
chants: the second, that the pur-
chase can be made more economic
ally from an out-of-town house.
Neither excuse is a valid one.
There is no article needed or
wanted by any citizen of this city
which cannot be bought from the
home merchant or through him
The stocks of merchandise carried
in this city are reasonably COM
plete. and if the article that is
needed by the purchaser is not on
hand II can be ordered by the local
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

Speed was essential as signatures
approached the required limit. The
subcommittee was assembled quick
ly. 1t reported the measure favor
ably-then it was found that the
subcommittee, and a few hurriedly
rounded up members of the full
committee, constituted a quorum.
The committee clerk was instruct
ed to draw up the report, which
identifies the bill by number. In
haste, a second Mcleod bill was
written in by number in the report
The committee voted favorably on
the wrong bill and the Democrats
considered the work well done.
Later the error was discovered.
There was a furry among commit
teemen. Could they undo the work
and report the bill they wished?
Another case for the little black
book.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Fress, Inc, 625 State street.
Il Centre. California. W. C. Costello, business
manager. Telephone &c. business office; 700 edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13
TEN YEARS AGO
April Il. 1924

Every autoist in the valley will
be elated to know that the dread
DEVILS curve. just beyond Shep-
herd s bridge. is thing OF the
past.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

Government experts say that the
snow on Lassen peak has more wat
er in it than the heavier fall last
year. sSw
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

Miss Alvena Lafontaine return
ed this morning from Los Angeles.
where she spent the weekend
with friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13
HERE Y'ARE, Mr.. HANCOCK

Now that the sheriff and coroner's
office have been consolidated who's 60
ing to arrest the sheriff-coroner, if the
sheriff gets into trouble while doing the
duty of coroner? 1t has been claimed
for many years-that the coroner is
the only official eligible to arrest the
sheriff. Now how in the heck is the
coroner going to arrest the sheriff when
the sheriff is the coroner? 1t is too
much for us so we are passing the ques-
ton along to Jimmy Greene of the I'M
perial Valley Press for final settlement.
Now. Jimmy, strut your stuff. & Tom
Hancock in the Westmorland Mail.)
First off, for one editor to put another
in such spot is dirty trick, to express
it mildly.
In the second place, it depends great
deal upon who is Sheriff-coroner
We're afraid to ask any lawyer for an
opinion on the legal status of the sit
yashun' for they might charge US for it,
and we have roasted lawyers so much
they might shoot us. Therefor we have
to go ahead on what the lawyer boys
would call an ''extra-legal premise"
Chats the |. c. S. course, Tom.)
The "sityashun' must be considered
solely from the physical aspect. 1t
wouldn't do any good for an officer, no
matter how good his authority might be-
to sail up and pinch the sheriff. The
sheriff might swing one on his jaw.
This being so, you gotta have a good,
big man and we've already got him. Ever
see Frank Beyschlag, Tom? Of course
you have. How about him?
When the coroner-sheriff gets into a
civil war with hisself, all somebody
(you re the somebody, Tom, for you
started this) has to do is notify Frank
He'll stretch up to his six feet four and
a quarter, sally over to wherever the
sheriff-coroner is, grab him by the nape
of the neck and the seat of the pants
and throw him into his own hoosegow to
suffer for his sins until Judge McPher-
rim can get at him.
There's your problem, all settled. Now
go back to your job and limit it to get
ting out that fine little paper of yours
and don't be sitting back with your feet
cooked up on the desk trying to figure
out more grief for your comrades. We've
got plenty of it. In fact we've got too
much.
Dispatches from Washington show
that congress can't even stage a parade
without making a mess Of it.
Mr.. Greene's photos of the New York
produce markets, while highly interest
ing and educatinp convince ne moro +bo,,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Anril "a 1914

Despite the fact that summer is
coming along building construction
is on the increase.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

Work is progressing satisfactor-
lily on repairs to the leyee at House
7
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
ApriI l3. 1919

Calexico plans to enter the cleo
trio power and lighting business
and to construct an adequate mum
icipal gas plant.
j. L. Harris. prominent cotton
grower of Calexico, was an FL Cen
tro visitor yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

dealer with as much, or more sat
isfaction, than if a deal were made
with merchants in another city.
The fact is" continued Bill"
that some people who complain
that tie things they want cannot
be bought at home, are those who
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

Dispatches from Washington show
that congress can't even stage parade
without making mess Of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

Mr.. Writ is doing more to advertise
Gary, Indiana than Judge Gary ever did,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

Friday the 18th and the bachelors out
after our scalp. That's bad combin-
alton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13

Mr.. Greene's photos of the New York
produce markets, while highly interest
ing and educating, convince US more than
ever that it is no place to live.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-13
Don't Quote Me-
,o.By United Press .

reappear within the next few min
!
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
Pavement Patter

II Dan Eberly practices law
0S well as he shoots those nickel
devices. his fortune win be as
Wured- since the abdication Of
prohibition, the Congressional
Record Is much smaller because
various. organizations cannot
send their representatives IN
Congress petitions to keep and
enforce the Eighteenth Amend.
ment," whatever that was...
while Howard Collins is on duty
In Cuba, his pretty wife, the for
mer Peggy Eckels, spends much
Of her time solving the nitric
acieS Of bridge, as may be af.
firmed by "Cappy" Roberts and
Phoebe Gale, who works for the
National Broadcasting Company
...who is that pretty stenog-
Eapher on Capitol Hill who was
kissed by a high Government Of
ficial as a friendly salutation
from him on his return from o
trip, and now says she refuses
to accept advice on the dangers
Of oscullation. wish they would
change that old song about
London Bridge Is Falling
Down" to London Dry Is Com
ing Down."
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
AROUND
THE.
CAPITAL
BY JOHN SNURE, Jr.

One Of the most well-known
and well-hked men around
Washington is Andrew j. ICY"
Cummings.
All of us who have been
around town for a few years
know him, know Of him. or Of
hiS activities in the horse
racing and hunting field.
Consequently it was natural
that ICY" should appear at the
hearings held by the CommlS-
sioners recently on the Black
bill to legaize racing in the
District.
In the midst Of his discus
Gion, ICY" stated that tracks
In nearby States were not max
ing money.
Commissioner George E. Al
len challenged this statement
6y asking Cummings:
''What about the thousands
q dollars that are paid yOu
for your work I'm connection
with Maryland tracks?"
"Cy" reflected, replied:
"Well, but look who / ami"
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
Editorial License

Wonder If that Baltimore
editor has been doing any horse
back riding lately.
In recent years, following noe.
tUrnal parties, the editor deigned
20 accept modern forms Of trans
portation.
Cruising down some street UNI
der full sail, he usually spled o
milk wagon horse at the curb.
Leaping on the animals back.
he would charge across town
until he reached home or was
intercepted.
So frequent were the rides
that drivers came to know him
and were satisfied not to press
charges If their horses were re-
turned in good shape.
The editors greatest difficulty
came when he was pulled from
the spot where there should
have been q saddle by Q police
man who did not know him.
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
Judge Fay Bentley To Be Honored
By District University Women
At Reception ! 1onday

Judge Fay L. Bentley, of the
Juvenile Court, will be the guest
Of honor of the Washington
Branch Of the American ASso-
citation Of University Women at
q reception Monday afternoon
from 4 to 8 o'clock at the
clubhouse, 1884 I st. N. w.
Receiving with Judge Bentley
will be Mrs. William John
Cooper, president Of the club;
Captain Rhoda j. Milliken,
chief Of the Women'S Bureau of
the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment; Judge Annabelle Mat
thews, and Judge Mary O'Toole.
Guests will be presented by
Miss Anna Pearl Cooper, chair
man of the hospitality commit
tee Of the club. Assisting Miss
Cooper will be Miss May T.
Bigelow, Miss Jeanette EzekielS,
Miss Louise T. Foster, Mrs.
Frank Smith, Miss Mary Agnes
Brown and Miss Mabel Hiatt.
At the tea tables will be Miss
Hope K. Thompson, Miss N.
Faye Woodward, Mrs. James
Brown Scott, Miss Vera c.
Brungart, DR.. A. Frances Foye,
Mrs. o. r. Rand, Miss Helen
R. Carloss, and Mrs. Otto L.
Veerhoff. Mrs. Dudley Wilson
willard is in charge Of arrange
mentS.
A musical entertainment will
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
Club Calendar
TODAY

Meeting-Civic Section Of
Woman's Club Of Chevy Chase,
Md, 10:30 a. M. AL Souls
Episcopal Church.
Meeting and Dance-Beth-
any Chapter, o. E. S.. 8 p. M.
Masonic Temple, Thirteenth
and New York Ave. N. w.
Card Party-Richard Stod-
dard Chapter, United Daugh-.
ters of the Confederacy, 8
p. m, Confederate Memorial
Hall, 1922 Vermont Ave. N. w.
Radio Broadcast-Talk by
Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle, first
vice president of District Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, II
q. m, Station WRC.
TOMORROW
Luncheon - Chevy Chase
branch of National League Of
American Pen Women, 1890
p. M, at clubhouse of Women'S
University Club, 1884 I st.
N. w.
Radio Broadcast-"Art in
America" sponsored by Gen
eral Federation Of Women'S
Clubs, 2 p. n, Station WMAL.
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
How to Clean Snow

Nearly every office in town,
interested or not interested or
influential in civic affairs, has
been called lately by people
wanting to have the snow
cleared.
Even Dan 0arges, secretary to
She Board Of Commissioners,
has been the recipient Of many
calls, although Dan has moth
lng to do with the particular
slush that affects city traffic.
One woman called q newSpa-
per office to protest against
dilatory tactics in removing
snow and offered q solution.
Said she:
'~The street cleaners came
along and piled snow against
the curb and put it oil over my
car.
"They should pile 1t in the
nnlddle Of the street,"
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
Two Calm Senators

In the midst Of one Of those
recent hectic Senate debates,
Senator Kenneth D. Mcclellan
halted his wild gesticulationS
long enough to charge Senator
Simeon D. Fess with being ex-
cited"
Senator FesS, in turn, replied
that it was not he who was ex-
cited, but that Senator NC
KeIlar was the one.
So heated did the discussion
become that the usual decorum
Of the Senate was disturbed.
And from the door Of the
cloak room Of that august upper
branch Of Congress, Senator
Ellison D. Smith Of South Caro-.
lima chewed his huge muStache
and barked at Senator McKellar.
His advice was:
fSic i'm, Tige!"
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
= WEATHER REPORT
What S Doins

Luncheon-Phi Delta Phi Fra
ternity, p. M, University Club.
Luncheon-Columbia Club, 1890
p. m, University Club.
Luncheon-Round Table, 1890
p. m, University Club.
Luncheon-CongreSsional Coun,
try Club committee, 1890 D. m.
University Club.
Meeting-Waiters' Branch, Hotel
and Restaurant Employees Alliance,
Local No. 781, 1412 I st. N. w.
Dinner-D. C. Pharmacist Soci.
ETY., 8 p. m, Ambassador Hotel.
Lecture-"Jungle Island of the
South Seas" 8 p. M, Constitution
Hall.
InStruction-ESperanto Glasses.
$3.50 p. M, 3437 Oakwood Terrace
N. w.
Dinner-U. S. Chamber of Com.
merce, 1880 p. m, Shoreham Hotel.
Dance-Concert - Emory Univer-
verSity Glee Club, $3.50 p. M, May.
flower Hotel.
Dinner-Columbia Wholesalers,
$3.50 p. M, Mayflower Hotel.