davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1935-11-29
RTIIIFTIN

(F1rst figures. lowest temperature last
night: second. highest yesterday; third.
wind velocity Rt 8 a. m: fourth, prec-
trftntfnu IN last "a horraN
, 1935-11-29
RIVER

There viii be no material change
In the river during the next "a to
&c hours.
, 1935-11-29

EZRA's MISSION TO JERUSALEM
Text: Ezra 1910; s:2l-23, 81. 81.
The international Uniform sun
day School Lesson for Dec. 4.
, 1935-11-29
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide al Point Isabel
Saturday, under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High e:4l .. N.
, 1935-11-29

WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
, 1935-11-29

The West Indian centipede some
times reaches a foot in length.
, 1935-11-29

80 Phillips MIR Of Mognesio so
minmes after meals. You'll forget
you hare a stomach
When you buy, see that any box
or bottle you accept is clearly
marked Genuine Phillips Milk Of
Magnesia."
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright 1885, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

adventure. All of sudden he said;
"Oh!"
Whats the matter?" asked Ba-
by Bunty. Didn't you fasten our
boat? Has it blown away? Shall
we have to stay on this island for
ever like Robinson Crusoe?"
"Oh. not quite that" said Uncle
Wiggily. But a heavy fog is COM
ing up. We had better start back
toward home before the fog gets too
thick so that we can't see. I don't
want to be lost in the fog. All
aboard All aboard!" he shouted
like a sailor.
Back into the Washtub boat piled
the Dummies, and Uncle Wiggily
pushed off from the island. But
the fog came down thicker. heavier
and whittier like a great soft blanket
dropped over everything.
Watch for Trees
I can't see where we are going, &"
said Uncle Wiggily, who was steer
ing, while Tunker and Tinker held
the umbrella sail. Il can't see the
main shore where we live. All of
you open your eyes wide and look.
If you see any trees let me know"
On and on they sailed in the fog,
not sailing fast, for there was very
little wind. There never is in a
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
SOMETIMES We FIB

You can't believe what you read in the
newspapers"
All of US must have heard this remark
at some time or other and newspaper
men hear it frequently. Usually they
resent It and sometimes their resentment
goes to the extreme of arguing the mat
ter. though as general thing the scribe
realizes that if people want to believe
that they will and no amount of argu-
ment will change their belief for they
don't want it changed.
Occasionally newspapers, even though
they may be guided by high ethical STAN
dards, lie deliberately. When they do
that they have a good reason for it.
Many papers in Southern California
carried a lie yesterday and did so with
the knowledge of their editors. The
Press is included in the number.
Dispatches stated that the Rogers
Post funeral plane was expected to land
at Grand Central terminal about o'clock
last night. Every editor had on his desk
a note advising him confidentially that
the plane was to land at Union Air ter
minal and not at Grand Central.
The lie was dictated by regard for
puOllC safety anu lOI llle convenience VI
police authorities and aviation officials
In a large community like Los Angeles,
the arrival of the funeral plane was GER
tain to bring tremendous crowd to the
airport, if the correct destination were
known in advance. There would be dam
ger to life and limb in such a crowd.
To reduce the number of curious specta-
tors as much as possible, the news SER
vices agreed to cooperate with the auth
critics by misleading the public.
The note to editors was for their infor-
nation in event they wished to send re-
porters to cover the arrival 1t is doubt
ed if one editor who received the correct
information published it, for all could
recognize the wisdom of this bit of fib-
bing.
None would be seriously injured by it
and those in a difficult situation would
be aided by it. There are times when a
lie is justifiable and those who claim the
contrary haven't had great deal of eX-
perience with life as it is and not as we
would like to have it.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
WILL IT CHANGE TOO?

Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, noted
woman writer and once named as among
the II outstanding women of the nation,
and still again included among the four
greatest, ended her life at Pasadena last
week, leaving behind her a most unique
document.
The document was a defense of her
act in taking her own life to save her
self the sufferingS from an incurable
case of cancer.
when all usefulness is over, when one
is assured of unavoidable and evident
death, it Is the simplest of human rights
to choose a quick and easy death in
place of a slow and horrible one," she
wrote. Public opinion is changing on
the subject. The time is approaching
when we shall consider it abhorrent to
our civilization to allow a human being
to die in prolonged agony which we
should mercifully end in any other crea-
ture. Believing this choice to be of social
service in promoting wiser views on this
question: have preferred chloroform to
cancer"
Mrs. Gilman was not some person
driven to desperation by disappointment,
dependency, shame, or any of the other
forces which drive persons to self-de-
struction. She had lived 76 full years,
during which time she played a promi-
nent part in the circles of labor, women's
movement, economics and sociology, in
addition to lecturing and writing. Her
last act was a deliberate one, arrived at,
apparently, as she had arrived at numer-
Gus other decisions in her life.
The world condemns suicide, no mat
ter what motive may inspire the act. 1t
also condemns those who end the suffer
ings of others in the honest belief that
their act is justified.
We have no comment to offer on the
right or wrong of what Mrs Gilman did.
We mention it only because of her ex-
pressed belief that public opinion will
eventually change its viewpoint on cases
such as hers Who can say? Once it
was believed impossible that women
should hold public office or take part in
public affairs. 1t was believed impOssi-
BILE for man to fly, to speak across great
distances and once it was considered
criminal to own a bath-tub Public opin-
ion does change but on some things it
remains firm. Is the sacredness of hu-
man life one of these?
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
Former Resident
Visiting Europe

Friends in this city have re-
ceived cards from Miss Mary Kelly,
formerly a local resident, who rs
now making a tour of Europe, the
cards received mere having been
mailed from Paris.
Miss Kelly, who now makes her
home in Los Angeles, left there on
June Z and has visited in England,
ireland and Scotland, and also
plans to visit in Italy and various
other European countries.
On her return trip she plans To
stop over at Washington and will
also visit DR. Amy Lyons, former
El Centran, now living at Pleasant
Plains, ILL.,, returning to Los An
geles on September 16.
She was employed as bookkeeper
by the Union company here and
was later transferred TO their Los
Angeles office.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
UNCLE WIGGILY IN THE FOG

Baby Bunty, Tinker, Tunker and
some of Uncle Wiggily's little rab-
bits remained happy, twinkling
their pink noses, about a week af-
ter he had showed them his tree
toad friend who could make himself
the color of any bark he happen
ed to be on. But once again the
small rabbits wanted to have some
fun and be amused so they teased
Uncle Wiggily to play with them.
I'll take you for sail in my
boat" said Mr.. LongearS.
"Oh. goodie!" shouted Tinker.
What fun we'll have!" said Ba-
by Bunty.
Telling Nurse Jane and Mrs.
Longears he was going to take the
Dummies for a sail on Green Lake,
Uncle Wiggily went with them to
where his boat was tied to the
dock.
All aboard" he shouted and IN
to the Washtub they all piled while
Uncle Wiggily hoisted the umbrel-
la. I forgot to tell you that the
DUIll4N > DOdg Ndo O4AC Va ANSsAaN
James Washtubs and the sail was
an old umbrella. Away they went
sailing over Green Lake, the wind
cooling them and the water lap
ping the wooden tub with slappy
sounds.
Picnic on Island
There were some little islands in
Green Lake and Uncle Wiggily
steered his washtub boat to one Of
them. There he and the children
bunnies went ashore and had lit
tie picnic, for Nurse Jane had put
I'D a basket of lunch for them.
This is the most fun we ever
had" said Tunker as he and the
others hoped about and played tag
on the island.
/ Uncle Wiggily sat in the shade
of a tree, twinkling his pink nose
and wondering if he was to have an
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
Grand Canyon Fall
Kills CCC Worker

GRAND CANYON, Ariz.. Aug. 20.
U.P)-L c. Hanley, %, Of Little
field. Texas, hurtled to his death
500 feet down the wall Of Grand
Canyon Sunday. it was disclosed
today when the crushed body was
brought here.
Hanley. a member Of a civilian
conservation corps camp, disappear
ed about midnight Saturday. Off
GERS Of the camp reported. A
searching party directed by a park
ranger found MS body wedged be-
tween rocks 500 feet below the south
rim Of the canyon at Bright An
gel lodge.
A coronerS jury held his death
was accidental.
The youths father, Rex Hanley,
resides at Littlefield.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
Democrats Will
Welcome Farley

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. U.9 =
Southern California Democratic
leaders today made plans to well
come James A. Farley, postmaster
general, when he returns to Los
Angeles after a visit to the Ha-
waiian Islands.
Farley is scheduled to be guest
of honor Friday noon at lunch
con to be given by the Women's
Democratic club at the Ambassador
hotel.
Saturday, he will attend a Roose-
velt barbecue tc pe neld at the
ranch of Hamilton Cotton in San
Clemente.
Among the 10000 Democrats said
to be planning to attend the bar
becue were Isador Dockweiler,
George Creel, william Jennings
Bryan, Jr. and Senator William
Gibbs McAdoo. Senator McAdoo
now is in Washington but plans to
fly here for the occasion if con-
gress adjourns in time, it was said.
Many film notables also are TO
be present
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
Charge Man With
Death Of Girl

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. UE -
The death of 16-year-old Ruth
Hathaway apparently from illegal
operation, today had resulted in the
arrest of Harley Heddens, 46, an
electrician.
Police said two other women,
patients" OF Heddens, were found
in his home.
Heddens, police said, confessed
performing the operations, saying
he had charged from $50 to $500
and had acted as his own anaes-
thetist.
Three other persons, found in
Heddens' house, were held as ma
terial witnesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
he 1Oq Come down.


fog. All of a sudden Baby Bunty
shouted: I see trees! I see trees!"
Uncle Wiggily also saw them and
steered for them. But alas! They
were the trees on the shore of the
island where they had been. They
we're back where they had started
from.
I'VE must try again" said the
bunny gentleman, showing off. They
sailed a long time in the fog. I'm
Gle Wiggily didn't know where they
were. The little bunnies began to
cry, all except Bunty, who was very
brave. All at once, off in the dis
tance sounded: "Mool Mool Moo!"
'Ha! That's a cow!" cried Uncle
Wiggily. 1T is COW mooing like
a foghorn. 1t is the COW of the
farmer near our cottage. Now
can tell which way to steer. I can't
see the COW but l can hear her and
I will steer toward the sound Of
her mooing." This he did and soon
they were all safe on shore out OF
the fog. Now if the motor cycle
will stop running after the police
dog and pulling its tail, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily's ladder.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
Don't Quote Me-
(By United Press

was taken within a few hours of
receipt of word Of his death with
Will Rogers in Alaska.
The testimonial, however. was
quite accidental.
The bill providing for purchase
of the plane had been on the cal
endar for a long time. BY chance
yesterday was calendar day and
when the clerk came to the Winnie
Mae bill, the senate naturally
quickly acted on it.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
COnUicted Slayer
Declared Sane

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. UD -
In less than five minutes a jury IN
Superior Judge Raglan Tuttles
court today found Fred NJ Wind
sor, IS. to be sane now and at the
time he shot and killed j. r. La
cey, at BellfloWer, last June 3 in
an argument over the use of horse
belonging TO another man.
Windsor will be sentenced Friday
on his conviction Of second degree
murder He faces a term in San
Quentin prison Of five years to lie.
WinGso7 testified that he shot
Lacey in a struggle for possession
Of a gun which he was carrying to
protect himself against possible at
tack from a vicious dog in the
neighborhood.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20-The
glass casket and sWordfish indus
tries are the latest curious worries
of the government.
Folks might suppose that with
recovery problems, congress, diplo-
matte troubles, ETC., the government
would have enough on its hands
without bothering about sWordfish
and glass caskets.
But that isn't the way the tariff
commission and the U. S. post
office department see their duty.
The Swordfish situation-howeVer
it may be-has become SO serious
that the tariff commission has
called a formal hearing on the
matter.
This is pursuant to section 1856 of
the tariff act of 1880 and especially
with respect to paragraph (A) of
title l.
This paragraph is:
"SWordfish, frozen (Whether or
not packed in ice)"
Anyone who wants to be heard
! with respect to differences in
costs of production" of sWordfish
and similar subjects had better fig
ure on being in Washington Sept
ember II. The tariff commission
will go into the question thorough
| ly.
The glass casket situation IS more
serious. 1t appears that the post
office department has cited the
manufacturer of these articles to
show cause why a fraud order
should not be issued.
Glass experts, the government
I contended, declare that it's impos-
sible to make a casket out of glass
| that would be large enough to hold
an ordinary-sized person.
On the other hand, the corpora
of such caSkets all over the coun-
try.
Emphasizing this somewhat wide
difference of opinion, the company
even brought one Of the unusual
casketS down to Washington to be
displayed in the hearing room.
Evidence in the case is all in but
the post office department. hasn't
made up its mind yet whether see
ing is believing.
The senate yesterday passed a
bill providing for the purchase of
the Winnie Mae, Wiley Posts ia
nous airplane.
ApprOpriately enough the action
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
HAY FEVER CLUB OPENS

DULUTH, Mimi. (UP) - Head
quarters of the Hay Fever club of
America has been opened here
Mrs. G. H. Lundblad, of Paynes-
vile, Mimi is president. She has
come here for the last ID years TO
escape the irritating pollen which
causes bronchial distress.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
NzCIKzS!!|I,5'l'1'| Q
n VIZ !.
'9NOO.NcInfyre

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-Most
high towers in Manhattan now
have a suicide guard or squad as a
preventive against self-destruction.
The lone visitor is usually under
suspicion for a would-be suicide
never brings a companion in a
tlyst with death.
In the past few years there have
been nine sudden plunges from
various obserYatoyies. The deadly
circle Of three is invariably mani
tested. That is, someone leaps and
two others follow in space Of a few
days. So far guards have frustrated
more than a dozen attempts.
Two were climaXed by fierce and
lettering struggles on the parapets.
And one was diverted by a run
ming fire Of talk while an attend
ant from the rear eXpertly looped
him with a lasso. Each one eX-
pressed gratitude and declared the
impulse was Of the moment.
There is a specious theory that
a falling body loses consciousness
the first 500 feet Of drop and that
the method is painless. This has
been disproved by parachute jump
ers who have fallen far greater dis
tances and have been conscious Of
every sensation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

Published every evening texcept Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc~ 625 State street.
Fl Centre California W c. Costello, business
manager. Telephone 26. business office: zoo edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

Ham" Fish used to tear great holes
in the Yale line when he was a star men,
Der of the Harvard team. Maybe he's the
guy to tear holes in the Democratic ma
chine.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

SUBSCRIPTION RATES - Delivered by carrier.
per month, 55 cents by mail, so cents per month
in advance. Entered at El Centre. California, post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M c. Mogen-
son. national advertising Representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
DYNAMITE CACHE FOUND

: LOS ANGELES, Aug. 70. lU.HJ-
More than 100 sticks of dynamite,
with fuses and caps, were found
today in the Santa Monica hills,
near the ranch home of Will Rog-
efs.
Five small boys found the ex-
plosiyes cached in a wooden box.
Authorities expressed the belief
the dynamite had been stolen from
fynad cannQ aInpo tha .naet
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

other mellow sanctuaries fringing
washington Square. Also he has
completely absented himself from
the occasional first night. His base
is the Bronxyille home which he
gave TO his wife. Dorothy Thomp-
son, but there are neighbors who
have never laid eyes on him. His
isolation is taking on the remote
ness Of Eugene O'Neill and many
believe for the same reason-he
Just wants to be let alone. When
he sails suddenly away as he ire
quently does, his name does not ap-
pear on the passenger lists. Charles
Dana Gibson is another top man
In his line whose life has become
clustered.
From fiction story Nothing
is SO disconcerting TO young man
in love as TO be walking with his
lady love in the moonlight and run
suddenly out OF words"
The author has never been
rocked home from church WITH his
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

Secretary Wallace of the agricultural
department, not only has our sympathy
but our respect. When a bunch of angry
housewives demanding lower meat prices
called on him, he grabbed his hat and
ran That's wisdom.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

Latest to join the ranks of the unem-
ployed is the entire army of Monaco,
fired by Prince Louis, ruler of the prin-
cipality All rs of them must seek new
Jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

The governor of Ohio was taken off the
radio for 'cussing." Pick up any book
and it is full of hells and damns and
worse, but we gotta be pure on the air.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20
LO king
B a c k W al d
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August 20, 1920

Approximately 25 automobiles
loaded with Seeley neighbors Of j.
D. Moughmer, the westside candi-
date for supervisor, paraded the
streets of FL Centre yesterday af-
ternoon,
The tide Of vacationists is just
about to head for the valley and
the crest may be expected as US
ual, about the first week in Sep
tember.
Cotton men say that the rains Of
last week did little or no damage to
cotton in the stalk.
TEN YEARS AGO
August 20, 1925
The International boundary line
will not be opened at Jacumba, ac-
cCfding 30 a personal statement
from Congressman Phil d. Swing
Fred Nebel-Thau gave a descrip-
ton OF his cautaloupe publicity
campaign to the Rotary club today
Miss Enola Peterson and her
mat han have laff on Iheii LacaIlan
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

Clay Morgan, who press agented
the Normandie into first page ban
ner lines, has the most complete
indexed compilation Of jokes, gags
and stories extant For 20 years
he has jotted down the key word
TO every one heard They run into
thousands and all are variations Of
eight different humorous situa-
tions. Ed Wynn still owns the big
gest library OF wit and humor hav-
ing Shelved more than 5000 vol
umes. Often a gag that seems shin
ING with sophistry OF the modern
day will be a variant Of some re-
mark OF Ben johnson or some
other wag Of long ago.
4atte1 ~ a. conference.-the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

The senate yesterday passed a
bill providing for the purchase of
the Winnie Mae, Wiley Posts ia
nous airplane.
Appropriately enough the action
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

Lord Northcliffe or one Of his
visits told group Of reporters in
an off-the-record chat over a mid
night snack Of some mysterious
mental contagion that seemed to
inform him Of success before it ar
rived. The details are vague but it
was when he launched his first
newspaper venture called An
swers.' He had used all the money
he HAD and could borrow. Then
came a sudden impasse in Iinan-
cling He needed a sizeable sum
and could not raise a tuppence. He
was for two weeks in the lowest
depths. Unable to sleep, he was
walking through deserted Curzon
street and OF a sudden felt eXhil-
Grated a surge Of inexpressible
happiness he fancied might be the
feVered forerunner Of delirium. He
went home and fell instantly
asleep When he awakened there
was a telegram from a bank in
Manchester that it would see him
through. He had forgotten he had
APPEALED to them Answers made
him rich
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

he had from a business upset in
his importing business. Over night
a foreign imbroglio beached him
high and dry along with % en-
ployees and not a chance to make a
penny for months, if ever. For
three days not a bite passed his
lips and he dozed off for not more
than an hour nightly He lost II
pounds. The fourth morning he
fell into a sound slumber at dawn,
slept until 3 in the afternoon and
awakened thoroughly refreshed
calm and hungry. He ate a Whop-
ping ham steak breakfast and at
his office the first letter opened
mirabile dictul was an offer Of a
job that paid him more than the
income he had been making in a
city where he had always wanted
to live
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

Sinclair Lewis has become a Lone
Wolf OF literature Rarely is he
seen in haunts he used 70 fre-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-20

! talked 70 gentleman-the
mos, jcycas I've run across IA
months on the phone THIS morn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-13
} ss } STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 13. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 16as, American Can, no sale; American Power and Light 3as, Anaconda 15A, Bethlehem Steel 30. General Motors 36ss. Interna- tional Harvester 47A, Kennecott 1873, United States Steel 36h, Pound s4.96. Bremner bid 40 asked 51; Nabesna bid 65. asked IT Black Pine Silver bid 24, asked 27's.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-13
JUNEAU M. W.
 ASSOC. DANCE
 IS ON TONIGHT
Special Committee to Have Charge of Affair in
 Elks Ballroom

A free, invitational dance, spon- sored by Juneau merchants and business men, in the interests of the Juneau Mine Workers Associa- tion, will be held in the Elks' ball room from 9:30 tonight until 2 o'clock tomorrow morning. A dance committee, C. L. Tubbs, Chairman; Kinky Bayers, J. Jameson, Ward McAlister, A. Lindstrom and Arthur Ficken, have arranged for music by Dude Haynes orchestra. Punch will be served.
 All women of Juneau are cor dially invited to attend the dance and a number of tag dances will be feature of the program for the benefit of the large number of single men enrolled in the Juneau Mine Workers Association.
 Ted Danielsen, President of the Association, stated that Lloyd Rit- ter, Sergeant-at-Arms, will be stu toned at the door and all mem bers will be required to show their membership cards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-13
HEAT WAVE IS MOVING EAST;
 MANY DEATHS
High Temperatures Are Reported Along At
 lantic Seaboard

CHICAGO, H.. July 13.-Nature latest rampages. scorching heat, floods, rain and lightning appear ed to be subsiding in the Middle West and promises of cooler weath- CT are held out.
 In the wake of the Middle West weather rampages, come an unof- ficial toll of four score dead includ- ing at least 20 drowned.
 The East, after hearing for two days the heat wave was moving eastward, became aware of the fact this forenoon when it struck the Atlantic seaboard states and sent temperatures soaring.
 New York City reports the high est temperature of this year. One dozen have been reported dead.
 There has been some rain in the Middle West but it has not been general.