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, 1935-05-05
Retiring Marginal Farm Land
May Solve Two Problems

The system whereby the American government paid
its farmers to grow less food. In a time when many
people were having a hard time finding enough to
eat. Is on the verge Of being dismantled. according
70 recent advices from Washington.
In its place. 1t is said. may come a scheme whereby
the necessary crop restriction viii be attained
through retirement Of marginal land. And while
any restrictive plan may look odd to people brought
up in the belief that a granary can't be too full, II
seems obvious that the new idea would be a good
zeal more logical than the old.
The Department Of Agriculture hopes 10 kill two
birds with one stone. 1t wants to check soil erosion
as well as eliminate over-production- The retire
.ment Of marginal land offers itself as a program
which can accomplish both ends.
Under present plans, approximately i.00o.000.0O
of public works funds viii be used TO set up and
finance the land retirement program
Experts believe that millions OF acres now being
farmed should be withdrawn from production. In
the first place. their cultivation makes them especial
ly subject TO erosion by wind and wster. Deprived
Of its original cover. the topsoil is irreclsimsbly dis
sipated; eventually, If present trends continue un-
checked, the land Will be permanently worthless.
In addition, this land contributes directly to farm
surpluses, It may be a hard pill to swallow. but we
might as well recognize the fact that the American
farmer has been producing more than he can pos
sIbly sell at a profit-has been doing 1t ever since the
World War.
Unless his lost markets can be restored-and that,
under present conditions. seems impossible-he must
cut down on his production If he is to be prosperous
The present way Of meeting that situation Is ad-
mittedly unsatisfactory. There is something so in
congruous about paying men to raise less wheat and
cotton and hogs at a time when millions Of people
are suffering for want Of food and clothing that we
can hardly expect to make this scheme permanent.
The land retirement idea looks like the answer to
both problems It calls for neSional planning in its
best sense-a far-reaching. carefully devised plan 10
use our agricultural resources for the best interests OF
all the people.
, 1935-05-05

Citizens OF BROWNSVILLE win gather at the high
school building on Monday night in honor Of Mrs
Theresa Clearwater. a teacher in the public school
system Of this city for 81 years, and an instructor In
O Point Isabel school before coming to Brownsville.
MRS. Clearwater. we'll past her 80th birthday, con-
tinues her labor Of love for the children Of Browns
vile, refusing to be retired.
Numbered among those who gained their first les
sons at her desk are numbers Of those whose home
has been in Brownsville since childhood. including
Mayor r. 3. Rentfro. r. B. Creager. John Champion,
and many more Of our prominent citizens Of today.
Mrs. Clearwater was q teacher in the schools OF
Brownsville before this community had an organized
school system. When the system was organized, one
OF the first in the state. Mrs. Clearwater continued
her work and concludes her 54th consecutive year
Of teaching in Brownsville schools with the close
Of the present school year.
Her influence over this more than half century Of
instruction cannot be calculated. The inspiration the
, 1935-05-05
To Souelch Hitch. Hiking

The Pennsylvania state highway patrol has declar-
ed war on the hitch-hiker. Capt. Wilson G. Price
announces at Harrisburg that anyone caught thumb
ing a ride in Pennsylvania hereafter win be jailed
or fined. and he adds:
"A hitch-hiker and a panhandler are the anne, ex-
cept that the panhandler whines for a dime and the
hitch tinker wants a ride that is often worth q SO
bill"
This stand may seem q little harsh, but there are
plenty Of motorists who viii applaud It. For, when
all is said and done, the average hitch-hiker has a
colossal nerve.
AS Captain Wilson remarks. he Ia q panhand1er on
a big scale. 1t Is hard to feel very indignant over
a plan to squetch him.
, 1935-05-05
Cat Bite as PerilouS
AS Dogs or Rats
~ DR. MORRIS FIsHREIN
Editor. Journal Of the American Medical Association
and Of Hygeia. the Health Magazine

III VI y AL hA8&9@@8g
We all know what to do when q mad dog bites
a person. But we should realize also that a mad
cat or a mad rat can do as much harm as the dog.
For some time 1t has been known that the bite Of
the rat. and occasionally OF the dog. may infect the
human being with certain germs. once established in
the body. produce a disease known as rat bite fever.
The disease was particularly frequent during the
World War among soldiers in the trenches. and quite
recently a considerable number Of cases were reported
from London among workers in sewers who became
illuminated with the e~xcretions Of rats or who
occasionally suffered the bites Of rats.
Very rarely does this disease come to the human
being from the bite of a cat. But two doctors re-
Gently reported a case in which the infection was
transmitted in this manner.
A girl, IA years old noticed a cat which was caught
in a trap in a garage. The trap had been set for rats.
The stray cat bit the girl on the back Of her bare
right leg just above the ankle. The wound was wash
ed Immediately. painted with iodine and bsndaged.
But ten days later the leg began to swell, then Jumps
appeared. indicating that the glands were infected.
The girl also developed some destruction Of her
red blood cells with anemia and q considerable in
crease in her white blood cells. due 70 the infection,
She had periodic attacks Of fever and broke out with
a rash typical Of this condition.
After treatment with the arsenical remedies used
to overcome rat bite fever. she gradually recovered.
Attempts we're made to find the germ that caused
rat bite fever in her blood. but these were unsuc-
ceSsful.
Nevertheless. this case indicates again the dangers
of infection from the bites OF animals and the impor-
lance Of having proper scientific medical care when
ever a human being is bitten.
, 1935-05-05
News
Behind the
News

Capital and world gossip. events
and personalities. In and out OF
the news. written by a group Of
fearless and informed newspaper
men OF Washington and New YORK
This column Is published by The
Herald ms q news feature. Opinions
exprGssed are those Of the writers -
individuals and should not be in
terpreted Is rejecting the editorial
policy Of this newspaper.
, 1935-05-05

a. The beheading procedure now
the form OF capital punishment au-
thorized by the German government
Is not greatly different from that OF
the 18th century. namely. the heads
man and the axe. The headSman IL
dressed IN formal afternoon clothes
and may yea q black mask. The
convicted has his arms pinioned be-
hind hts back and is conducted TO
, 1935-05-05

the block before which he kneela
q. What caused the Ice sheet ~
North America? Il. H.
A. The cause OF glaciation In North
America and In other parts of the
world Is StIll one OF the unsolved
problems OF science. Several theories
have been suggested. but none han
been generally accepted.
, 1935-05-05

proach the Roman coins. These bon
net pieces are among the most valued
curioities OF the antiquary.
O. How much water In used I'm the
stage production of Rain? u. r. G.
A. -Four thousand gallons a perfor-
nance are used in the play.
q. Please explain the German
method Of beheading criminals vi R.
, 1935-05-05

men and women OF today gained from her during
The years past cannot be estimated.
An able exponent Of q noble profession. 1t Is fitting
and proper that she be honored by her fellow citizens
who viii throng to the high school Monday night to
pay their respects to q life OF labor.
, 1935-05-05
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against you You're clever enough
TO have arranged 10 lust thar way
while you tslephoned your accom-.
plices 70 take care OF Norman when
be came 70 the apartment
MilIicent lost neT Jemper.
-As q detective ghe said. you're
o trostI I love Norman Happ n
tell you I love himl love the
ground be walks on I love every
hair Of his headl II you want %
know Norman Happ asked ms q
marry him tonight and | was never
30 happy IN my life"
There was sudden doubt nm Do
tective Buchanan's voica
ASKED you 70 marry him7- o
inquired.
Yes
DETECTIVE BUCHANAN 70
NAMED silent for q mornera
while be seemed 70 Be deliberatinR
Suddenly the beam OF the hashIiEh
moved down 20 the purse which
lay 10 Aillieent's lap
I'm lust going to check up Co
this story no said.
Go ahead" she told him.
RE took the purse I'm hiu hands.
snapped open the catch l0t the
beam OF the nashlight play upon
its contents while he said musinR-
Ivy. Phyllis Faulconer--I wonder lf
your story Ig true. hope 10 iM II
wanted 20 believe you would
have sworn thar n was another
who j..
He took u folded paper from her
purse.
whats thisT- he asked.
Her eyes. blinded Ivy the 1ash-
light tailed 90 recognize the paper.
She saw only the glitter OF the IIght
from q folded square cf paper. ~
don't know what " ia she said
He unfolded the paper. and abe
would have given much 70 have r.
called her words. for suddenly shs
recognized IT,
At that moment Detective 70
chanan gave u low. ~tauntIng laugh.
oh" he said. so you don't reccE
niEe ~. chr"
She made some stammering a.
tempt NJ speech. out Buchanan IN
terTupted her. reading In q slow,
mocking tone on voice the contents
or the letter that she had takss
from Phyllis Faulconer's apart
rnenG
When abe had Grgt seen that Iee,
ter che hadn't appreciated hcw
utterly damaging " would 70 ~
found In her possession Nov. "a
she heard Buchshan's voice makira
. damning accusation or every zen
tence. q black despair engulfed her
YOU'VE GOT TO DITCH THE
CAR SERGEANT MAHONEY
HAS THE LICENSE NUMBER
HE'S GOT III TWISTED BUT
IT WON'T Be LONG UNTIL
HE GETS THE RIGHT NUM-
Der l TRIED TO GET A
CHANCE TO TALK WITH ron
BUT THEY WERE WATCHING
ME TOO CLOSELY AND n
DON'T WANT THEM TO grAEr
PECT YOU. so FAR YOUR
ABSOLUTELY ABOVE gUSPIc
ION.
mo ONE SUSPECTS ANY.
THING UNLESS IT'S TIE
GIRL III GOING 70 TAKE
CARE or HER WHATS MORE
In GOING 10 GET THAT
NOrEBOOK-THE ONE THAI
CONTAINS DRIMGoLD'e con-
FESSI0N- THAT WILL CLEAN
Up THE LAST PIECE ON EvT.
DENcE ron DITCH THE cAR.
LEAVE THE GIRL 10 1F--
BOB
fKm nm TAmmMammmAM
, 1935-05-05

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10 GEORGE DRIMGOLD anas aes
empIoyss On AAs eeBes deaa-
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tnkeS her home tntrod1esng her
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VOW CO ~ WITH TEE yTORT
CHAPTER Xiv
MTLLFCENTs scream was swsl
IoIed up W the vsst smpti
uesE % the dark concrete rocr
With itr psrksd automobiles
gloomy. sinister and Silent ss sol'
witness 20 that which wus takfnI
nlaea
The mans hand that bad clutches
her shoulder held her TN n vieeIfk'
grip. she screamed again eluwet
u the msn'p wrist A. ven hsv'
tried 70 claw az one % The ccncret'
supports % the biE garage
She tried 20 bite but could not
cot her teeth around ssr enough q
catch the wrist she felt the uar''
other hand clamp about her owl
wrist. suddenly felt the bite Of stee
and heard the ominous click c'
haudcuffs
You're under arrest PhyTfi:
Fsulconer.- mans voice said
and anything you sag win DO usec
against you"
Half an hour before che sound q
the voice would have hlled Mill
cent with dread Nov she eavs
quick gasp of relief The voic'
was that Of Detective Buchanan
She whiried around IN the seat
~Ycui" she exclaimed
Detective Buchanan moved with
dsft skill pinicned her other wrist
snapped the other wTistlst d stee
about e.
It happens" mo said. that I'm
Detective Buchanan from headquar
terra rye been trailing y0u toI
some little tina Let's have . Iool
st you and see II you're the same
person I think you ara
Her syes we're blinded by th'
sudden glitter q . Gashlight sh'
heard Ruchanan's exclamation.
Good hmavunnl~ hs uniA. ID
, 1935-05-05
you're Phyllis FaulconerI"
mo I'm not

you're Phyllis FaulconerI"
mo I'm not
LIE laughed sarcasticaIly and said.
- You can do . LOT OF explain
ing. young lady. before you talk
yourself out OF tAts e ! knew
for quite q while that Phyllis Faul
coner must De someone who had
access 10 the Happ residence. but
Ill admit that you certainly had
me fooled That trick Of yours Of
giving Sergeant Mahoney the b.
cense number Of your own auto
mobile was one Of the eleverest
lodges / have ever known In al
my years OF trailing crookA Ton
certainly pulled O fast one
Il suppose you thought be
couldn't remember the license mum
Der OF the automobile but that's
where he fooled you Hes trained
himself 70 remember license mum
berA Later on he pretended thar
he'd only partially remembered the
number. transposinR the figures and
asking questions of everyone GO
thar the real owner would nRure
be vas hot on the tran and try GO
dispose of the automobile or con
ceal " somewhere
when he figured be had the trap
sufficiently baited he made arrange
ments with the garage man 20 any
nothing. but let me watch the car"
mo. MOI she said You're max.
ing U mistake I swear run not
Phyllis Faulconer I'm tryinT 90
tran Miss Faulconer. \ found out
where she lives l figured che must
keep her U here I made inquiries
downstairs. You can prove II by che
night man" o
Tn sorry" he told her. that !
cant believe you Phyllis Faul
coner II q very mysterious person
She keeps her q here and main
tains IN apartment st 1873 Baronne
avenue Once or twice u month
she takes her caT out No one seems
20 know very much about her or
what she looks ike
But I'm nor Phyllis FsulcoDer.
I can prove Il 70 Soa- ! tell you
I'm trying 70 trail her and Nor
man Happ has disappeared and
whats THAR he asked sharply.
Norman Happ.- she said -He's
disappeared
-Just what do you mean by
thatg"
SIZE vent up TO try Go eru1s-ques-
- ticn Phyllis Faulconer I'm her
apartment 4 was with him-that
IN. 1 waited outside I'm the LaIicab
] can take you 90 thu cab driver
and prove IT, And something nap
pened TO Norman The apartment
was I'm I'M awful mesa There had
been n fight and there were blood
stains
blood stainsP" he asked
Yes
The detective gave d low whistle
and said. You're telling ma news
II it's true
But Il 10 trua I can prove tt
every word Of H. The cab driver
10 stin waiting IN front 81 the
apartment house"
Wait . minute Buchanan said
slowly. Norman Happ went 70
the apartment You knew he was
going. In that rightR~
Yes. Of course ] went with
him
Yes. ! believe you told me that
before And you waited down IN
the taxican while no went MP 90
the apartment In that r1ghtr"
Yea
He laughed significantly and said.
That simply eiinchaa ths cAns
, 1935-05-05

An American who tries to make an operate start
without leaving his own country Is like a man who
studies surgery and then finds himself with nobody TO
work on.-Giuseppe Bentonelli, formerly Joe Benton,
u. s. opera singer.
, 1935-05-05

America is the last battle-ground Of democracy-if
il goes from here the dark ages are upon US and the
rule Of hatred. blood. and force viii prevail. - II. II.
Gruening, director Of u. s. possessions.
, 1935-05-05

A. It Is a gold coin OF James v OF
Scotland. so called on account Of the
Kings head being decorated with q
bonnet instead OF q crown. James "
was the first Scottish SOVEREIGN who
placed dates CT monev and the first
Who diminished the size OF the gold
coins bv increasing their thickness
IN besuty OF workmanship they an
, 1935-05-05

Notes - Passage Of the bonus bill
viii surely bring about additions to
the tax bill that is to emerge at the
tail end Of the session Labor Is
having hard shedding with the Wag-
ner bill - no White House help .
Railroads expect q fifty-fifty su-
preme court decision Oh the pension
act - some OF II valid and some OF
Il invalid Tugwell's farm-shlft-
ing Setup can take care OF many
share-cropperS - 10 the Bankhead
tenant relief bin may not pass .
, 1935-05-05
q. How long have book clubs been
tn existence? K. r..

q nOM toHA nANC uouA CAuDo uCcu
tn existence? X. r..
a. The Roxburghe Club founded
In 1912 was the earliest English book
club properly so called. The Banna-
tyne Club was originated by Scott In
1923. The Camden Society 1889 be-
gan the modern method Of publish
ing by the society rather than indi-
vdual members. During the Colonial
Perid in America there were q num-
Der Of such literary associations. The
earliest and most famous OF these
was the Junto. founded BY Benjamin
Franklin IN i726.
q. What n the vegetable called
udO? VI. v.
a. lido tAralia cordata) Is a Japa-
neSe vegetable cultivated for It's
blanched. edible shoots. The plants
are bushy and yield for about nine
wears. They IN planted three to four
feet apart and cultivated like aspara-
gus.
, 1935-05-05

whats THAR be asked sharply.
Norman Happ." she said He's
disappeared
-Just what do you mean ny
THAR"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
PLAN TO FORM CLASS B" LEAGUE
HERE AT MEETING NEXT TUESDAY

TO date the following civic or
ganizations have entered teams in
this league: The Southern Sierras
Power company, Bank of America;
Elks, st. Mary's Church, Junior
Chamber of Commerce, 2O-3O Club
and the American Legion.
Any other business house, service
club. church or other organization
which can recruit ball team from
its own personnel or membership is
eligible to enter the round robin.
Players must belong to the organi-
zation they represent and Glass "A"
players will not be permitted to play
Glass "B" ball. Anyone desiring ad-
ditional information as to require
ments for entry into the Glass "B"
league may receive same by con-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
ARABS TAKE
FIRST CAME

Registering their first victory of
the current season. Coach r. R.
Taylor's junior college baseball men
were elated over their 1l-6 smash
ing Of Holtville in a game held here
yesterday.
THE Spartans will be the next
victims of our slaughtering attack, y
one of the prime factors responsible
for the Arab win was heard to re-
mark today. The Arabs are still
smarting under two defeats handed
them by w. S. Taylor's balltossers.
The Arab team, as evidenced by
their showing yesterday, is greatly
improved. and the above remark
may prove to be no idle boast.
Walker pitched the entire game
for the Arabs in his usual fine style,
striking out player after player. He
allowed eight hits and scored seven
Btrike-outs.
The game was marked by good
playing on the part of the locals,
and there was little doubt from the
very beginning who the winners
would be, the Arabs keeping sew
eral jumps ahead of their competi-
tors at all times.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
SET
FOR BAT TIE
At CALEX|CO

Pointing for a victory in the
game with Calexico tomorrow. when
the Spartans will meet the border
city team there at 3 p. m. Coach
w. S. Taylor has called a heavy
workout for this afternoon.
No practice was held yesterday
because periods were cut short by
an assembly and pictures of the
baseball squad had 70 be taken for
the annual.
For today. batting will be stress
ed. This is the Spartans' greatest
weakness and, since they are going
I'D against a crack pitcher in An
drade of Calexico. every effort is
being made to ready the boys for
the variety of fast ones this gentle
man on the opposing team is re-
ported to put over.
The regular starting lineup will
be used. Jones will be the starting
pitcher and will be left in as long
as things 90 well. the coach said.
Scroggins and Payne will be sub
stituted on the mound in the order
II II 10 N4CCAAACO AANNNSSd4s
Payne will twirl only as last re-
sort. for although he is an excellent
hurler, he is a good deal more
valuable TO the team on third, it
was said.
Chambers, Lawless, Aaron. Lee,
Lambeth, and Lindsey are other
members of the squad who will
make the trip. Reserves who will
be taken along are Tommy Jones,
Earl Smith, Billy Miller, and Nc
Elvaney for the infield; Wagner,
Schumm, O'Guin, and Poole for the
outfield, and Cowan, substitute
catcher.
The squad, accompanied by the
coach, will leave about p. m. to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
GIANTS HAVE
MUCH TRAVEL
BY
ART KRErJZ
BY STUART CAMERON
United Press Sports Editor

JACKSON, Miss, April U.P)-If
you missed the Giants during the
brief stay at their training camp"
zone of the swankier Miami beach
hostelries) you have to go on
Cooks tour to catch up with them
for the Terrymen are batting all
over kingdom come on their way
back north.
The Giants exhibition schedule
is most important matter for it
may be precisely the deciding fac
tor in the National League pennant
race. The club which was defend
ing champion in 1884 and which
was nosed out approaching the
wire late in September is popular
ly rated the team the Cardinals
must beat to retain their league
title. Properly trained, the Giants
might do just that, and it remains
to be seen whether the clubs front
office was smart in mapping out
an exhibition program which in
cludes stops in eight states and
nearly four solid weeks Of Pullman
hopping.
Manager Bill Terry will present a
club stronger in three distinct spots
than it was last year.
The one big improvement, of
course, is in the acquisition of Dick
Bartell, the shortstop who came
from the Pliillies on a trade.
No. 2 improvement comes in the
shift of ia ckson from short to
third. This gives the Giants a
third baseman who hit 40 points
better than last years man, Yer
gez, who went to the Phillies on
the Bartell trade.
The Giants are improved in the
outfield, too, with George (Kiddo)
Davis playinis center again.
The pitching is mostly veteran,
with Carl Hu bbell, Leroy Parmelee,
Fred Fitzsimmons and Hal Schu-
macher heading an adroit staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
Jones And Sorazen
Top Golf Field

AUGUSTA, Ga, April UP) -
Bobby Jones is the bookmakers'
choice, but to the field of sc golfers
Gene Sarazen is the man they will
have TO beat in the Masters
tournament which starts tomorrow
over the national course.
With rounds of 65, 70, 81 and 81
posted for him, the stocky italian
today was II strokes under par
after the greatest set of practice
rounds turned in by any entrant
With the bookmakers Jones is
out in front at 6-1 and Sarazen is
in second place at I'll, but likely
to be changed into the unanimous
favorite before play starts.
Olin Dutra, the national open
champion, Henry Picard, Paul
Runyan and Horton Smith are
among several at odds ranging as
high as ISL.