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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-18
New Ideas
to
Hos teSSeS

What will have for Christmas
dinner this year," is the cry of
the hostess as she consults maya
zines and books in the hope of
finding some new menu and some
new dish for her holiday party.
Whatever menu she selects, she
must bear in mind the principles
of contrasting flavors, sharp with
bland, the necessity of balancing
heavy, rich dishes with simpler,
lighter foods.
Tradition Reigns
She may choose the tradition
turkey for her meat course, a
Christmas goose or duck. With
this sharply favored first course,
such as Imperial Valley grapefruit,
or fish cocktail makes an effec-
tive contrast. With the main course
should be a green vegetable, the
usual stuffing, gravy, potatoes. This
in turn should be followed by a
light green salad and the dessert
may then be either pie, a plum
pudding. Or something in the way
of frozen delicacies. Contrast is af-
forded and the menu avoids a sue
cession of rich indigestible dishes.
May Use Soup
If one chooses ham or a roast
as the meat course, a soup may be
used as the opening course, fol-
lowed by the meat and vegetables.
A green salad or one in which
fruits are used is a wise choice for
the next course, paving the way
for the dessert.
For a somewhat different menu,
the following is suggested.
Fish cocktail Or iced, highly sea-
soned tomato juice.
Crown roast of lamb or pork
with dressing.
Buttered string beans.
Sweet potatoes baked with brown
sugar and sherry.
Plain lettuce salad with French
dressing.
Steamed pudding with hard
sauce.
Celery. olives, nuts, crackers,
cheese and coffee may be includ-
ed.
Breakfast Menu
For a holiday breakfast the fol-
lowing menu is suggested:
Fruit, such as orange or tomato
Juice or grapefruit sections chilled.
The main course suggested COM
bines sausages, eggs and bacon in
the following appetizlng manner.
A small cake of we'll cooked and
seasoned sausage is place on toast
and topped with scrambled eggs,
which are in turn garnished with
stripe of crisp bacon. This with
plenty of hot toast, jam or jelly
and lots of fragrant steaming col
fee will start Christmas day in
most satisfactory manner.
One of the pleasantest ways of
entertaining is a buffet supper
which creates at once a decided
atmosphere of informality.
Simple foods easily served are
best for this sort of menu. A baked
ham. or roast turkey, sliced at
the table, a highly seasoned gela-
tine salad, possibly a ring OF to-
mato aspic filled with vegetables
and accompanied by hot biscuits
are delicious. An easily served
dessert. such as luscious home
made cake, is ideal for this type
of service. Casserole dishes may
be substituted for the roast
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-18

there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the
ders there are unseen and unseeabe in the world.
You may tear apart babys rattle and see what
makes the noise inside, but there is veil covering
the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor
even the united strength of all the strongest men
that ever lived could tear apart Only faith, fancy,
poetry love, romance, push aside the curtain and
view and picture the supenal beauty and glory be-
yond. Is it real? All, Virginia, in all this world
there is nothing else real and abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank God he lives, and he
lives, and he lives forever. thousand years from
now, Virginia, nay, ten thousand years from now,
he will continue to make glad the hearts of child
hood.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-18
ROADS MOST
DANGEROUS
IN SUMMER

LONDON. UP)-That wet roads
are more dangerous in summer than
they are in winter is the surprising
discovery made by the Road Re-
search Board and embodied in its
first report, just issued by the De-
partment of Scientific and Indus
trial Research.
The explanation, according to the
experts, would appear TO be that the
occasional rains of summer found
the roads covered with fine film of
dust which forms a lubricant and
causes skidding, while the more fire.
quent rains in winter keep the roads
clear of dust. The theory sounds
reasonable, but the discovery has
surprised motorists who have always
been more apprehensive of skidding
in winter than in summer.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-18

VIRGINIA OHANLON
Virginia, your little friends are wrong They
have been affected by the scepticsm of a skeptcal
age. They do not believe except they see. They
think nothing can be which is not comprehensive
by their little minds. All minds Virginia, whether
they be mems or childrens little. In this great
universe of ours is insect, an ant, in his
intellect, as compared with the bOnndless world
about him, as measured by the intelligence capable
of grasping the whole truth and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is Santa Claus. He exists
as certainly as love and generosity and devotion
exist and you know that they abound and give to
your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how
dreary would be the world if there were no Santa
Claus! It would be as dreary as if there We're no
Virginias There would be childllke faith then
no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this eX-
stence We should have no enjoyment except IN
sense and sight. The eternal light with which child
hood fills the world would be eXting1lished
Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well
not believe in fairies You might get your papa to
hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas
eve to catch Santa Claus but if they did not see
Santa Claus coming down. what would that prove!
Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that
there is no Santa Claus. The most real things IN the
world are those that neither children nor men can
see Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn!
Of course not but that's proof that they are not
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-18
Smart Wrappings
Enhance Packages

Gay original wrappings do much
toward making even the simplest
Christmas gift as welcome as a
more expensive one, adding much
to the pleasure of the recipient.
In the old days Christmas pack
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-18
EPIC EDITORIAL REPRINTED
- New York Sun Letter Now Famous
EDITOR PROVES SANTA REAL

In keeping with the spirit of Christmas we
print below Frank P. Church's historic Letter to
Virginia" from Charles A. Dana's New York Sun.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-18

Dear Editor: | am eight years old.
Some of my little friends say there is Santa
Claus
Papa says, IF you see it in the Sun it's So"
Please tell me the truth; is there Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANL ON.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
COTS, COTS, WHO HAS THE COTS?
That's What City Dads Would Like to Know; Army
I'm Ultimatum to Return Cots or Pay Up
Cots. cots. who has the cots?

Cots, cots, who has the cots?
If it isn't one thing to worry of
ficials it's something else, in other
Words-it's just one darn thing after
another.
What with the breaks in the city
outfall sewer system worrying the
city dads; the need OF a city storm
drain; a new city hall; paying of
bills, and so on ad infinitum-
enough to bring gray hairs to any
head, the Army has to add to the
troubles by sending a pertinent in
quiry concerning some cots, think of
it-cots, and at time like this.
And the Army means business
plenty of it, and evidently intends to
tolerate no monkey business in get
ting these cots back where they be-
long.
In proof of this a letter was receiv-
ed yesterday by a city official from
Lieut.. Col Paul Arndt, adjutant gen.
eral of the department of state tC
this effect:
ut is urgently requested that the
cots in question be returned to the
state arsenal, Sacramento, with the
least practicable delay regardless ot
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
fall FESTIVAL PROCLAIMED
3andit>Killers at Large; Hunt Tigh htened
A WORD ABOUT THE FALL OPENING
EDITION OF THE IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

This edition is the largest issue of any newspaper
published in Imperial Valley in the past year and half
We pleased to present it to you in behalf of bus
mess and citizens of Ell Centro and Imperial Valley
1t is than just record-breaker in size and con-
Actually it is symbolical of several important
things
Firstly it represents in visible form the enthusiastic
cooperation of aggressive merchants and business men IN
the stimulation of business in this territory.
Secondly it shows everyones confidence in the future
of this fertile section and pride in their community
Thirdly hope it reveals the intention of the new
newspaper management and ownership to produce the
very best newspaper it is possible to publish Coming
the heels of the consolidation OF the
papers, it produced in spite of understandable diff
cultes attendant upon uniting two organizations under
roof and the moving of and tons Of and
equipment into the same building.
For this success therefore, thank the cooperating
merchants business men, civic leaders, enthusiastic en-
ployees of the ownership and the many thousands
of readers of these papers, without all of whom this issue
would not be possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17

in which the unsanitary condition
of the present Ell Centre sewer ia
cilities were pointed out.
Gillispie's telegram said: please
refer document 1902 California. We
bespeak your earnest consideration
this application. Ell Centre outfall
sewer disintegrting for several
miles and new outfall imperative in
interest of public health and well
fare"
The application for these funds
has been before the federal auth
critics for several weeks and it is
believed they are held up through
lack of funds at present due to the
enormous appropriations made re-
Gently for other projects.
In the meantime, four breaks
have occurred in the sewer line two
miles north of Imperial and crews
of men are working under the di-
rection of the city engineering de-
partment to make temporary re-
pairs as quickly as possible. Pur-
chase of a portable blower by the
sewer department has been auth
orized and this will be used to VEN
tilate the sewer in order to aid
workmen who are now making re-
pairs in the breaks.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
NOW: TRUCKS
CD To CANAL.

Three motion picture sound trucks
and three small compact cars, in
cluding one driven by Evan T.
Hewes, chairman of the Imperial IT.
rigation District, left BraWley this
morning to take more pictures OF
the All-American canal.
Newsreels represented are Metro
tone News, Fox Movietone News, and
Paramount News, while among
companies which will take still pho
tographS are United Press Photos,
Associated Press Photos, Acme News
Pictures. Inc. International News
Photos, Central Press, NEA, Wide
World, and others.
The caravan was to meet Virgil
Gray, general superintendent of the
Callahan Construction company, at
Yuma and proceed to the sandhills
to shoot pictures of the big draglines
in operation there.
Aerial views will be taken tomor-
row.
There were IA men in the party,
services of which we're secured
through the cooperation of the I'M
perial county board of trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
NEW RACKET
WORKED HERE

Charity racketeers using Saliva
ton army methods and collecting
with tambourines similar to those
used by the charitable organization
operated in Imperial Valley last
weekend, Capt. R. Eplett Of the
Salvation army post here said to-
day. Numerous contributions were
collected by the spurious Salvation
lists.
In order to make sure that do
nations and contributions are Civ,
en- to bona fide members of the
army, Captain Eplett asked that
valley residents be careful to read
the inscription, Salvation Army
on the red hat bands of any col
lectors purporting to be associa-
ted with this group.
Imposters can be prosecuted
Captain Eplett pointed out, and
action will be taken if persons de-
tecting such impostures will call
the Salvation army office, 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17

he would run his office as accur-
ately as I run mine" the district
attorney replied:
What is accurate about an ad-
mitted $4,000 shortage in the treas
ury? No one has investigated any
shortage in my office, and none
of my employees has disappeared.
johnson seems to have the I'M
preston that the state treasurer's
office belongs to him. The office
belongs to the people f California
and not to Johnson. For this reason
we have a right and duty to in
vestigate all phases of the short
age and of the treasurer's conduct
of office"
Babcock will present evidence
to the county grand pury tomorrow
and seek investigation of reports
that Johnson's private bank deposits
totaled S500,O0O< in the past seven
years, and that the treasurer OBJ
tanned unsecured personal loans
from banks.
when this situation is finally
ironed out" Johnson said, "every
Single point raised against me will
be shown as having no force at all
I will be vindicated in every way"
The department of finance COM
pleted its audit of the treasury
books late yesterday and found no
evidence of missing funds exceed
ing the $24812 shortage which was
reported a month ago when cashier
William B. Shearer disappeared
Investigations by the district at
torney and a special legislative
committee, and a finance depart
ment check of bonds were believ-
ed TO be nearly completed
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
WPA PROJECTS
WIN APPROVAL
OF DIST. CHIEF

Five new WPA projects for I'm
perial County have been approved
by Ralph B. Smith, district director,
and forwarded to San Francisco
for approval by state authorities, j.
Kenneth Hickox, WPA manager
for this county, said today. The
five projects represent an expendi-
ture of S2l,453, of which $15,595
will be in the form of WPA grants
and the balance, $5,858 contributed
by the county.
The projects are; Camel Thorn
eradication: county contribution,
$2,O10; WPA, $2,531; Glamis well
excavation: county $685., WPA,
$1,816; Holtville Union High School,
artesian well and grounds improve
ment: school district, 1898, WPA,
81, 900; Elm School improvements:
school district, $131. WPA $780, and
Westmoland city hall building, city,
S2,188, WPA, $7,998.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
OII0RI|M LACK
MIKES MAYOR
CHOICE HERE

Roy H. Womack will continue to
act as mayor protein following last
nights session of the city council
which was attended by only three
members. Councilman Gianola and
Fawcett were unable to attend the
session at which it was hoped that
permanent chairman would be
chosen to succeed Charles E. Ander-
son resigned.
The absence of Gianola and Faw-
cett made it impossible for the
necessity and an ordinance relative
to the calling of a special election on
board to consider a resolution Of
the proposed sewer bond issue. No
vote could be taken on this matter
last night because, according to City
Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw, a two
thirds vote of the council is neces-
sary to adopt the resolution and or
dinance.
This will probably mean a delay
in the election which had been set
for October 81 by the council at
recent meeting as the resolution and
ordinance can be adopted only at
regular meeting or a regular ad-
journed meeting, Whitelaw said. At
the conclusion of last nights meeting
the board adjourned until 7:30 o.
clock tonight at which time the res
olution and ordinance will again be
considered.
Routine matters concerning inter-
fund transfers and water accounts
were disposed of by the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
FUND CAMPAIGN
MEETINGS WILL
PLAN DETAILS

Final plans for the joint CAM
paign by Character building or
ganizations of El Centro will be
completed at two meetings next
week.
The first will be at p. m. We'd
nesday, in the chamber of COM
merce building, attended by all
workers except those who canvas
the business district.
On Thursday the same hour and
place, the latter will meet.
Additional workers who have
been selected to aid in this drive
which begins October %, are Mrs
j. w. Donohue. Frank Oswalt, R
w. Ware. I. A. Thomas, ]. Sterling
Oswalt. w. A. Payne, E. c. Bernard
Frank C. Beyschlag, H. K. Nc
Climans, J. H. Hushman.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17

condition, and any cots not returned
should be accounted for by reim-
bursement in the form OF draft
made payable to the Adjutant Gen
eral, State of California, in the sum
of SIPS for each cot not returned
The story behind this is that in
1881 when the care of transient re-
lief here started to become a real
problem, the city borrowed rs cots
from the National Guard in Sacra-
mento. These were stored in build
ing near the city hall and were used
by transients who were given a
nights lodging under the watchful
eye of police authorities.
Then came the transient camp and
other relief agencies to handle this
burden. The cots were turned over to
them but by gradual process and
over the years, so of these cots were
lost in the shuttle and the city now
finds itself with only 25 of the orig
inal cots on their hands and facing
the prospect of settling up for the
remainder.
1t was said this morning that the
whole question will be gone into
thoroughly and proper steps then
taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
ROADS BARRED
To ESCAPE OF
OUTLAW TRIO
Officers Believe Three
Still in Valley With
North-end Mans Car

With all exits from the
valley closely guarded, dep
uties from the sheriff's Off
? ice. aided by police from ev-
cry town in the county, to-
day carried on an intensive search
for three armed bandits who last
night robbed the Bonds Corner
store and later fatally shot Ivan
Null. Holtville special deputy,
when he attempted to question
them at a service station, north
east of Holtville.
The car in which the trio fled
north from Calipatria after the
shooting had only two OF three
gallons of gasoline in its tank, pre-
cluding the possibility Of making
their way out of the valley except
on foot The car has not been
found.
The three men are believed still
in the valley It is known that
they are we'll acquainted here and
are familiar with the valley. In
this case they may be able TO hold
out for several days, officers be-
lieved
No warrants have as yet been is
sued for the arrest Of the suspects.
An inquest will be held here at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning, alter
which it is expected that official
action will be taken against the
suspects, depending on the find
ings of the coroner's jury.
Through a purported confession
this morning of two Holtville girls
Minnie Maxwell, %. and Ella Mae
Hawks, 81, definite identification
of the bandit trio was made, ac-
cording to the sheriff's office.
The confession implicated Mar
vim Morris, 20, released from lone
reformatory two years ago; Noble
Morris, %, released from San
Quentin September 16; and Wood
row Corley, %, released from San
Quentin in August. The two girls
were being held in the county Jail
for investigation.
Early last night the three bandits
entered the Bonds Corner store and
held up the owner at rifle point
and escaped toward Yuma with be-
tween $50 and 500 in cash and
checks.
Led by Tom Sharp, chief criminal
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
BRITISH HURL
I'LL 7 INA TUM AS
FRENCH WAvER
War Danger on Increase
AS England Warns of
Policy Toward Fleet

NEW YORK, Oct. II. UP
The danger of war in the
Mediterranean between Bri-
tain and Italy seemed graver
today than at any time since
Italy's invasion of Ethiopia started.
There was no longer any mis-
taking the British attitude. In re-
fusing to withdraw its Mediter-
ranean fleet concentration, the cab
met indicated quite clearly that 1t
was sent there on business not on
a pleasure cruise.
In that case, the fleet could have
been sent only for two purposes
either as a demonstration to force
Mussolini to back down, or for ac-
tual use in case he didn't and
chose forcibly to resist Britain's de-
mand that he halt his war in
Africa.
Britain's attitude towards France
also took a startling turn. After
weeks of negotiation, London indi-
Gated that its patience was exhaust
ed with Premier Lavaps hesitatlng
efforts to play with both sides and
ALLEVIATE neither.
Choice Forced
The Paris bureau of the United
Press was informed reliably today
that Britain finally has told France
to choose between her and Italy,
and choose now.
If France does not, the British
indicated, they will consider Fran
co-British cooperation ended"
additional War Bulletins on
page 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
TRIAL
ENDS AS JURY
RECEIVES CASE

With arguments by counsel and
instructions given by Judge R. d.
McPherrin completed early this
afternoon the case against Rene
Rambout and Manuel Avalos, char
ged with conspiracy to commit mur-
der, was given to the jury. The two
men are alleged to have conSpired
to kill Mrs. Rambout at her home
about a mile north of CaleXico.
The trial opened before Judge
McPherrin a week ago, was ad-
journed ocer the week end and
continued on Monday. Ralph I.
French, deputy district attorney.
conducted the prosecution with Ed
gar Hervey. Hugh MacKinnon and
r. B. Whitelaw represeting the de
PENDANTS.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
Services Held For
Pioneer Resident

Funeral services for D. H. Rhodes,
Indio, nioneer Imperial resident,
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
in Indio.
Rhodes came to Imperial in 1902
with his father and lived here un-
til nine years ago when he moved
to Indio to open a furniture store.
He is survived by two bro
Tiers, j. H. and c. NJ Rhodes; and
a sister, Mrs. N. Anker. He leaves
three children in Indio, Lewis and
Leroy Rhodes, and Mrs Howard
Burnham. Another daughter, Mrs.
Gladys Racer, lives in Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
Scouts to Direct
Traffic Saturday

Sixteen Boy Scouts in uniform
are to assist j. Sterling Oswalt,
chief of police, in handling the Fall
Opening traffic Saturday after
noon, Carl Helmick, Scout eXecu-
tive, announced today.
These Scouts, representing the
city troops, will be stationed at
strategic corners and will direct
the traffic during rush hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
Rotary Members
Meet Informally

AS the valley Rotary clubs put on
the program this noon in San Diego
for the Rotary club there, the local
club conducted a round table ses-
sion today.
Brawley and CaleXico clubs were
in charge of the San Diego program,
presenting Dr.. Y. w. Chan, Chinese
consul at MeXicali as speaker. Sui
Ling and Ho Hong Of Calexico gave
several of their popular Chinese
dances.
This afternoon the annual golf
tournament took place.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
Water Accounts to
Be Paid Engineer

Commencing Monday morning
water accounts will be paid at the
city engineers office and not as
previously at the city clerks de-
partment, in line with a recent
change by which the division Of
water accounts has been turned
over to the water superintendent,
Philip w. Knights, who is also city
engineer.
Alterations are now being made
in the engineers department to ac-
conmodate the handling Of the new
routine business added to this de-
partment.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
FLLERS GUESTS
AT ASSOCIATED
MEET TOMORROW

ARMY officers who have been
engaged in air maneuyers over
Imperial Valley for the past week
will be guests of honor of the AS
sociated Chambers of Commerce
at its dinner meeting at 7 o'clock
tomorrow night in the Planters ho-
tel, Brawley.
r. c. Maculay. guest speaker from
San Diego, has chosen for his topec
"A Forgotten Chapter in Army
Aviation" an address which will
relate to the two army fliers who
lost their lives in Imperial Valley
a number of years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
Tree Topples Over
PoDer, Phone Lines

Weakened by the heavy winds of
the past few days, a large tree at
Sixth street and Ell Centro avenue
came topping to the ground this
morning.
In its downward course it fell
over a power line and the heavily
charged line in turn came in con-
tact with telephone cable, putting
both out of commission.
Crews of workmen from both the
telephone and power companies
were dispatched to the scene of
the trouble and the difficulties Mere
soon Strengthened out.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
BraViey Pioneer
Taken by Death

D. D. Lafner, n, pioneer Braw-
ley resident, died at his home 154
D street, BraWley, last night. Ma
tural causes complicated by ad-
vanced age caused death.
The body Is at Hopes funeral
parlors, BraWley, with funeral ar
rangements to be announced later.