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Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08

tied Wednesday with Mrs. J. T. Of
teHe.
Mrs. o. L. Schieoer and daugh-
ter. Lucille and Fred Reeves were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs F.
SWanberger OF El Centre Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Ray Guy spent Wednesday
night with her aunt. Mrs. S. T.
Robinson, and visited with her
aunt, Mrs. William Schultz, Thurs
day before leaving for Phoenix.
Mrs. Guy had been on a two weeks
visit with her mother in Ramona.
George Campbell, after spending
two days here, left for their camp
in Ogilby, and Fred Mastick re-
turned from the camp for a few
days in Seeley.
Earnest Bucher reported boys had
entered his pigeon pen and stolen
several fine squads Sunday.
Mrs. Ora Schieber Of Elm and
Mrs and Mrs. Porter Wade of El
Centro motored to Santa Ana ana
enjoyed the weekend with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Nellie Lowe and Mrs. E. L.
Norris were all day visitors at the
home of Mrs. Ollie Cannon Mon
day.
Miss Allora Gallaher teacher at
Mulberry, spent Thursday evening
at the home of her parents. Miss
Gallaher left Friday afternoon to
spend the weekend on the coast.
Mr.. and MRS. Claude Ferguson
and son enjoyed Saturday night
and Sunday at the cottage in ia
cumba.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Boone and
family. and Alice Van Der Linden
were Sunday dinner guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. r. L. Patton Of FL Centro,
it being a birthday dinner in honor
of little Carey Lee Patten.
Curtis Lay motored TO National
CITY Saturday evening to get his
wife and sister, Miss Anna Pearl
Law. They remained in Seeley. The
Laws have rented their home in Ma
tional City.
The Plaster City Bridge club met
at the home OF Mr. ana MIS-. W.
Swinson in Plaster City Saturday
evening.
c. W. Brock Of Silsbee was a
business visitor in Seeley Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Ferguson nave
as an out of town guest, Mrs. Fer
guson IS niece who they are enter
tanning a few days.
Wilbur Rosenbaum Of Elm has
been absent the past week from
school on account of sickness.
Miss Siple was a caller at the
Elm school the past week.
Temple Robinson is home from
Andrade this week.
Eugene Beeson has been voted on
by the new school board of Dixie
land to be bus driver again next
| year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
NOT As IT USED TO BE

Last week newspaper dispatches from
washington asserted Democra lc leaders
we're taking OF survey to In. out if it
really IS true that Presidenf losevelt is
losing prestige.
Judging from yesterdays develop
-ments at the capitol they need not ey-
tend their survey beyond the citv on the
banks OF the Potomac.
> "A lttle over two years ago. the Pres
zlaeht s word or request was law and
was Immediately and implicitly obeyed.
lie ciosed the banks, organized the NRA.
the AAA and all the other ramifications
OF the new deal" confiscated all gold
and gold certificates, altered the value
OF the dollar, recognized Russia and lust
about had every wish fulfilled. congress
readily asserting
In the face of his determined oppos-
Itlon, the senate yesterday passed the
Patman bill providing for immediate
cash payment of the soldiers bonus and
calling for over two billions in inflated
currency to accomplish it. The house
had already passed the same bill by an
overwhelming majority. In approving
the Patman bill the senate threw down
a compromise measure favored by Mr.
Roosevelt, as we'll as the less radical
Vinson bill
The final vote lacked only four of
showing a two-thirds majority in favor
of the bill.
The bill now goes to the President,
who has publicly and repeatedly an
nounced that he will veto it.
Immediately after the senate vote ad-
ministration leaders began frantic work
to line up enough senators to prevent
overriding of the expected veto. Sup
porters of the bill, including the power
ful American Legion lobby, which has
adopted the bill when its own measure
lost out, started an equally intensive bat
tie to get enough senators to beat down
the veto.
Mr.. Roosevelt is decidedly "on the
spot. 1t is not Republicans whom he
has to fight but members of his own
party which controls both houses Of con-
,gress There are 69 Democrats in the
senate and % Republicans while the
house shows 322 Democrats and 102 Re-
publicans
The congress which was so amenable
to his slightest wish in the early days of
his administration, has practically gone
out of control This is nothing new.
Most congresses, however large the ma
jority may be that is in sympathy with
the administration, develop the tendency
to kick over the traces
Mr.. Roosevelt may still be the idol of
the masses, though we doubt if he is as
popular with them as he was two years
ago, but Democratic leaders cannot be so
blind as to fail to recognize the trend
of things when the President cannot con-
troll his own congress. Georgia may be
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
SeeLey Scout
Troop Makes
Trip To Dam

'SEELEY, May 8. (SpeciaD-Boy
Scout troop of Seeley with their
Scoutmaster, L. D. Hanks, assisted
by w. L. Womack, had wonderful
weekend camping over Saturday
and Sunday at Moreno dam. The
troop was made up of two patrols
George Uchimeya was patrol leader
for Joe Green, Albert Otsuka, c. j..
Daley, George Kodama, T m
Brown. John REM, the Beavers.
Harold Robinson was patrol leader
of Merlin Woolscroft, Jackie Yosh-
ida, Walter Smith, Gorden Wom-
ack, James and Shrosakue Kodama,
the Eagles.
In a ball game Sunday morning
the Beavers won.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wooliscroft
helped to take up the Scouts. Mrs.
L. D. Hanks accompanied her hus-
band and all enjoyed camping out
over night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
HAWAII KNOCKING AT DOOR

Another star in the flag? 1t begins to
look that way with Hawaii sending a
delegation to the national capital to seek
statehood for the present Territory of
Hawaii.
The recent flights of Amelia Earhart
and the Clipper" plane prove that Ha-
waii can no longer be considered as re-
mote from the rest of the country.
Even without the use of planes Ha-
wall is no further removed from the ma
tional capital than the western part of
the country was few score years ago.
Hawaii, by the census of 1880, has a
population of 368,336 of whom 139,63l
or more than one-third are Japanese,
something that may prove an obstacle
in getting congress to grant the request
for statehood. American voters in the
last election totaled only 1924.
While Hawaii has a polygot pOpula-
ton, it is not for US to state that its
people, regardless of race, are not good
Americans. The American school and
other American institutions flourish
there and American ideals are constant
ly forging to the front.
1t may take some time for Hawaii to
convert the rest of the nation to the be-
lief that it is entitled to statehood, but
it has started in on the job and has plans
for battling for the objective until it is
won.
Sometimes, considering the mess some
of our states have made of it, we wonder
if Hawaii is wise in wishing to assume the
role of statehood.
To some unknown donor-thanks for
another dime. That makes two and also
makes us feel rich.
1t appears that plane company Off
Gals have plenty of explaining to do
about the defective radio on the wrecked
plane.
Epic took another pasting in Los An
geles' city election yesterday. The Sage
of Pasadena" must be used to it by this
time.
We doubt very much that even Sir
Malcolm Campbell can handle car safe
ly at 70 miles an hour on curve.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

cited as another example. This is the
Presidents second home state" yet its
governor is now at loggerheads with him
and is openly defying the administra-
tion. Governor Talmadge has plenty of
followers in his state, equally as many
if not more than Mr.. Roosevelt.
Conceding that Mr.. Roosevelt is still
strong the facts indicate he is not as
strong as he was and certainly is not as
strong as Jim Farley would like him to
be- If his veto is sustained, congress
and Mr.. Roosevelt will face plenty of
opposition in next years election.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
UNCLE WIGGILY AND TIE
WEASEL

Baby Bunty and the other animal
children pupils of the Lady Mouse
Teacher in the Hollow Tree School
were so interested and excited be-
cause Uncle Wiggily was going to
tell them about the flax growing in
their school garden that they
didn't want to study their regular
lessons. Miss Mouse excused them
and said they would have, instead
of a reading, writing or spelling
lesson, one about flax.
Uncle Wiggily, his pink nose
twinkling in the most jolly way,
stood on the platform near the
desk of Miss Mouse and taking out
his handkerchief, held it near the
garden. where, together with car
rots, potatoes and beans the flax
plants were growing. The rabbit
gentleman said:
tsWould any of you believe that
nv handkerchief came from the
flax in your schoci garden? Would
you?'
Buster Thinks It's Magic
At first no one answered and
then Buster said:
''Well. I once saw a magician III
! the theatre take an egg out OF his
hat, so maybe you did a trick ana
took your handkerchief out OF our
flax garden. - 49,.
s'No. I didn't do it exactly that
Way,'' said Mr.. Longears laughing.
.eWhat I meant was that my hand
kerchief is made of a cloth called
linen and linen is made from 1laH.
If you let your flax grow long
enough soon the plants will be
nearly three feet high. They viii
have many leaves on them and
bright blue flowers And after the
flowers fall off and the flax plants
begin to dry up, then, if you knew
how. you could make linen thread
from the stalks and the linen thread
could be woven into cloth from
which handkerchiefs are made. -
UOh, tell US more about it! -
begged Baby Bunty.
FGIt would take too long to tell
YOU all about flax, :" said the rabbit
gentleman. land your flax here in
The garden will probably not grow
big enough to be dried and made
into thread. But that is what hap
pens to flax just like yours when
it is grown out Of doors, in big gar
dens.
"Farmers pull up the dried flax
plants. They are soaked in water
so the fine, inside parts Of the
stalks can be taken out and pound
ed until they separate into long,
thin fibers and these can be spun
into threads just as wool off the
back of a sheep is spun into threads
10 be woven into wooden cloth. -
Not wishing to tire the children
by telling them too much about
flax, Uncle Wiggily said he would
tell them something about beans.
He hoped over to the school gar
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
KELV|NATORS
PURCHASED BY
GOVERNMENT

It's products meeting successful
" the most rigid set of require
ments yet made by government de-
partments Kelvinator Corporation
has been awarded blanket con-
tracts for nine out of Is sizes OF
electric refrigerators to lead ali
other companies in the 1885 COM
petition. according to information
received by Schmitt Electric COM
pany Imperial Valley Kelyinator
dealers.
Kelvinator was given contracts
for supplying four, five, and elght
cubic foot lacquer finished refrl-
gerators and a 13 cubic foot por-
celain finished model, all for shore
use. In addition, KelVnator was
awarded the contracts for all five
sizes of porcelain finished cabin
cts for marine installation. No bid
was submitted for lacquer finished
marine units.
Paralleling a noticeable public
demand for higher performance
and greater value, the United
States itself made its 1884 electric
refrigerator contract awards on the
basis of overall operating expense
over a ten-year period, Schmitt
said. Among points taken into con-
Sideration were initial cost, econ
omy of operation, current consump-
tion, and operating efficiency un-
der extreme heat conditions.
THE fact that of the many COM
panies competing for governmental
approval this year Kelvinator Cor
poration was awarded nine con-
tracts out of fifteen bids submit
ted is the best proof of the quail
ity of efficiency which is built into
every unit" Schmitt said 1--WE are
very glad that Kelvinator, the old
est name in the electric refrigera-
| tion industry, was able to comply
with the exacting government
| standards"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD e. GARRIS
Copyright 1885, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

den and then he looked at the flax
corner, where the green blades
were as tall and thick as grass, the
rabbit gentleman quickly whispered
to Miss Mouse:
A Rider in the Flax
Some one is hiding in the thick
flax. There is a hider there!"
"Oh, no, it can't bel" said Miss
Mouse. 1.-The patch of flax in our
garden isn't large enough for any
of the pupils to hide in it,
"No. I don't say any of the an
imal children are hiding in the
flax, :" replied Uncle Wiggily care
fully watching the flax patch. "But
there is a hider there. Don't you
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
the stalkS MOVING. p

see the stalks moving.
"Truly they are,n whispered
Miss Mouse. "'Who can it be?"
"In soon find outl" said Mr..
Longears. into the thick flax he
threw a blackboard eraser and at
once out of the patch of green
jumped the Whiskery Weasel, a
small but very savage Bad Chap.
"Ah, hal" cried Uncle Wiggily
as the Whiskery Weasel jumped out
of the window and ran away. ~
knew there was a hider in the
flax. -
The Bad Chap had hidden him
self there hoping to do some mis-
chief. But Mr.. Longears was too
clever for him, and away scurried
the Bad Chap.
And if the sparrow doesn't cover
himself with yellow paint and pre-
tend he IS a singing canary bird, III
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily S
magic carpet.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
News From Seeley District
MRS. S. T. ROBINSON, Correspondent

Mrs. Ed Diehl enjoyed several
days visit with her sister, Mrs. Fox
and son, from Los Angeles.
There will be special music at
the Seeley Union church Sunday
Mother s Day. - and q special in
yitation is extended TO members OF
the WestSiGe country club TO at
tend. also a cordial invitation TO all
the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Hillebrecht of
/ Orange visited over the weekend
with MIS-. Hillebrecht S sisters,
Misses Leona and Henrietta Blank.
Miss Leona Blank accompanied
them back TO Los Angeles.
The five new trustees of the
Observation-Disclosures school district
held a meeting Saturday evening
in the Westside school. Members
are J. B. Haley. A Wixom, j. L.
Hayhurst. Chester Vaughn. and T.
j. Napier
Miss Leona Blank entertained 8
group of young people from Imper-
ial and El Centro Tuesday evening,
April so. in honor Of her sister,
Miss Henrietta Blanks birthday.
The evening was spent playing
bridge and dainty refreshments
wre served.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. O. Cline of Plas-
ter City we're weekend visitors in
San Diego.
The Dixieland card club met Sat
urday night at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Won Flue. High
score was won by E. S. Small and
consolation went to Ben Thompson
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Beeson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Small. and the host and hostess,
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Flue. Delicious
refreshments were served during
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Doren OF Chula
Vista were weekend guests at the
L. G. Beleal home and Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Beleal with their guests
uicnicked at Seventeen Palms.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Curtis visit
ed relatives in Los Angeles several
days. returning home Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs. Robert Bell and
family of Elm visited Sunday at
the homes of B. B. Perritt and Rev.
and Mrs. c. Scroggins Of HoitVllle'
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Green motor
ed TO Laguna Sunday where they
are getting their cottage ready Ior
the summer.
j. c. Spencer was a dinner gueSC
at the Judson Payne home sunday
George Huey of San Diego visit
ing relatives in the valley called
on Mrs. William Schultz and Mrs.
S. It. Robinson families.
Craden Brooks of Los Angeles,
father of Bobbie Brooks, will be
with his cousin, Mrs. A. D. Plecher,
and family, for two weeks, arriving
here Sunday.
Mrs, Lackev of FL Centro was
i weekend guest at the home OF her
/ DAUGHTER. Mrs. T. R. Lytle, and
family. r.,.o,
peves of Los Angeles were house
| guests the past Wteh VI I4AS4i -
er. F. O. Rosenbaum, and family
of Elm. .-..o.
/ Miss Pauline Zimmerman visltec
friends in Tucson over the week
end.
Among those attending the Pho.
neer picnic Saturday at 1mperla
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Cannon
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Gallaher, VII
liam Schultz, P. j. Storm, Judsor
Pavne, Mrs. Victoria Rich, N. ?
Pearse. Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Mealey
Mrs. Jim Mealey. Mr.. and Mrs. B
| C. Mulvey, Mrs. L. D. REM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Murphy an(
children of Coachella were Sunda!
visitors at the home of Mrs. Muir
phys mother, Mrs, Nellie Davis
and family.
Mrs. C. E. McHone of Campo Wis
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
Lengthy Oratory AS
LaI71son Case Lags

SAN JOSE, Celif., May 8. dip
The decision which will send David
Lamson back to San Quentin pris-
on, possibly to the penitentiary s
grim gallows, or will free him af-
ter nearly twoy ears of confinement
moved nearer today as the defense
prepared to rest its case in Lam
son IS trial on wife-murder charges.
Defense Counsel Edwin v. Nc
Kenzie, rounding out full week S
oration, was expected to conclude
final argument during today's ses-
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
Enjoy TRIP DESPITE TROUBLE

McCABE, May g. (SpeciaD = A
pleasure trip to San Diego on sun
day started out unhappily for Mrs
Fred Paine, the Messrs. John and
Bryan Lydick, and the Misses Car
oline and Dorothy Paine and Fran
ces Sunstrom, when an axle broke
at Boulevard. However, after wait
ing four hours, an axle was brought
up from the valley, the car fixed,
and the party completed the trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press Inc, 625 State street,
FL Centro, California. W. c. Costello business
manager. Telephone 26 business office; 700 edi-
torial department Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
DON'T QUOTE
ME"
By United Press
BY United Press

BY Onited GreSS
WASHINGTON, May 8 UP)-The
share-the-wealth business is not
quite so rushing as it was a couple
of weeks ago, senate observers re-
port.
At that, it's still pretty good.
Sen. Huey P. Long still has a
night shift in addition TO his day
staff to handle the mail which his
speeches and organization OF share
the-wealth societies has stirred up.
Two weeks ago when the business
was at it's peak, there were p day
clerks and IA on the night shift.
Now there are only 6 on the day
shift and nine at night.
Even with the reduction, Long
has three times as many clerks
working for him as many senators.
Because his business is SO heavy,
Long has a five-room suite in the
senate office building. This is two
more than a senator without a COM
naittee Craftsmanship ordinarily is
entitled to.
Capitol authorities virtually were
forced to give Long the extra space.
His three room headquarters got so
crowded that he had to move some
clerks out into the corridor. After
he did that his persistent request
for more space was honored.
The share the wealth staff IS
nothing 10 that which some Wash
ington residents will have to put
in if the chain-letter craze gets
much worse.
The phobia, started couple Of
weeks ago in Denver, is affecting
the capital with increasing force
Some Of the results are strange,
to say the least. one citizen re-
ported the receipt of 125 letters in
one day, each enclosing 25 cents.
Since he has not sent out any chain
letters himself, he is little puzzled
but not at all displeased.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08

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-elass matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. NJ. O. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08

ions by hydraulic pressure. The
patron occupies a comfortable
chair, the feet are inspected by
experts and in five minutes the
shoes are conformed to individual
requirements. The charge is %
cents a shoe.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08

Great preparations are being
made by the people of Yuma for
the proper celebration of the op-
ening of the new bridge over the
Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08

Mrs Paine and the Lydlcks visited
their mother, Mrs. Sarah Lydick in
San Diego, while the Misses Paine
and Sunstrom we're guests of Miss
Florence De War at Hulbburd
Grove.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
L 90 king
B a c k w a r d
What The Press Files
Tell Of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
May 8, 1915

Reservations are coming in rapid
ly for the opening banquet of the
new Barbara Worth hotel Monday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
= :.

V1
While enjoying a good pic
.ure at the United Artists
Tuesday evening, saw a
trailer" on Wallace Berry's
effort in West Point OF the
Air." to be shown at this the
atre Thursday and Friday
evening. I re co m m en- q
everyone who can should see
this picture, for it is not only
intensely interesting and full
of thrills, but highly educa-
tional as well.
Don't miss seeing the Van
Raalte Underthings for
women in Kings window.
The slogan of the manufac-
turers, Because You Love
Nice Things" seems to be
very fitting.
y
Here's good suggestion:
Make an inspection trip
about your mouse and list the
things you don't need. Then
list them n an interesting
manner in a Press Want-Ad.
You will be surprised at the
quick response. If you need
help in wording your lad"
Just phone and ask for Want
Ad Taker. There is no charge
for this highly efficient serv-
ice.
There's an attractively let
tered and illustrated sign
in Jno. X. RObertsOn's win
dow that says: "When It's
Human Mileage That
Counts, You'll Buy Blow
out Proof Generals" mean
ing tires, of course. On
the same placard there is
shown a good looking young
chap, II years old, with the
canton, 1T Would Take
Seventeen Years to Re-
place" Moral: Buy GOOD
tires and save human re-
placements.
Il
Sometimes I wonder just
where the Polka Dot Shop
gets all the good looking and
inexpensively priced dresses
they show in their windows.
If I were a woman, I believe
l would keep in touch with
this shop for "ducky" look
ing merchandise.
y =
People know that the busi-
ness concerns that advertise
sell more goods to more
people than non adver-
tisers, and by having a
greater turnover are able
to sell for lower prices.
Perhaps there's nothing SO
romantic about an auto
equipment shop, but the WIN
dow gazer did notice a
mighty attractive display of
AC products in the window
of the Auto Gear & Supply
Company, 655 Main street.
AC Oil Cartridges, Spark
Plugs and many things so
necessary for the before-the-
aot-days rejuvenation of the
family hack.
A delicate painted sign in
the window of Comets
Brown Bilt Shoe Store
states: Join the Big Pa
rade for 1935--Wear White"
Immediately beneath this
attractive sign are some of
the swankiest looking white
footwear for women it has
been my pleasure TO gaze
upon for many a moon.
Quite naturally, the prices
are in keeping with the
popularity of this exclusive
shoe shop.
My neighbor owns (or is go
ing to- one of those new
turret t op Chevrolets. If
rubbing it down has anything
to do with it, this chap is
going to have a new looking
car ten years from now. But
l don't blame him darned
bit. Pride of possession would
cause me to do the same
thing. Asked him how he
like h. Never in my life
drove a car that gives the
complete satisfaction this one
brings me, and Roy Womack
didn't have TO sell it to me
either, it sold itself"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08

Unlimited rations OF ice cream
yesterday settled a strike Of girl
students in the FL Centro high
school
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-08
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav 8, 1920

The chamber of commerce has
been flooded with requests recent
" from school children Of Oakland
seeking literature on the valley.