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Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07
HONOLULU PAPER PRINTS VIEWS
OF FL CENTRIC BANKER ON MIA

Editors NOte--The following in
terview with Leroy Holt, vice
president of the Bank of Amer
ica, appeared in The Honolulu
Advertiser cf August 26 and is
reprinted here with the permis-
sion of Mr.. Holt, for the benefit
and information of valley resi-
dents interested i'm the activities
of the Federal Housing Admins
tration:
Mainland bankers are encour-
aginf home ownership and are
eager to make as many home loans
under Title II as possible Already
we have loaned more than three
million dollars under the terms OF
the national housing act"
So declared Leroy Holt, vic e.
president of the Bank of America
in California with special supervi-
sion of the Imperial valley
branches. in an interview yester-
day, just prior OF his sailing for
Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt have been va
cationing at the Royal Hawai-
ian hotel for the last two weeks.
This was their first trip to Hawaii
Hollis headquarters is at Ell Cen
tro, Calf.
Nc Hesitation
There are several reasons, y
continued Holt, why we are not
one bit hesitant a bout making
loans under Title II, which pro-
vides for new home construction
or for the refinancing of mort
cages on existing structures. The
loans are sound because they are
guaranteed by the U. S. govern
ment.
I'm view of the large amount
of cheap money available. these
loans bring a good, safe and sound
return And from the viewpoint
of the bank, the liquidity feature
is more certain than in ordinary
mortgages. During the depression,
when there was virtually no mar
ket for mortgages, banks and other
financial institutions folnd them
selves loaded with frozen realty.
Under Title II, a ready market
is assured for these insured mort
cages.
And in addition, the person to
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07

The recovery trend of Southern
| California buiness which has been
pronounced during the past eight
months was sustained during Aug
ust, according to the monthly
summary of business conditions
issued by the research depart
ment of the Security-First Nation
al bank. Although favorable in
fluences predominated, recessions
from July levels were noted in
such lines as retail trade, building
and new automobile registrations.
However, all remained apprecia-
bly, above the showing for the first
part of the year. Conditions in
the manufacturing field improved
somewhat, particularly in the case
of furniture and other lines af-
fected by new residential con-
struction.
Retail trade was slightly less
satisfactory in August than in
July. Preliminary reports place
the banks index of Los Angeles
department store sale for the past
month at 71.8 per cent of the
1880 average as against 1872 in
July and 67.3 in August, 1884. In
view of the fact that July was one
of the most active months in sew
eral years, the decline of about 6
per cent in August indicates no
fundamental change in the gener-
al situation. Sales for the first
eight months of this year exceed
those of the comparable period in
1884 by almost ten per cent. Mer-
chants in the smaller communi-
ties of Southern California made a
little less favorable record in Aug
ust than that of the Los Angeles
stores.
Expanding home construction is
now being reflected in the busi-
ness of local furniture manufac-
turers, who showed production in
creases ranging between 20 and
SO per cent during the past
month. Other industries also made
encouraging reports for August.
Steel production held at the ac-
tive July rate while oil tool pro-
ducers reported slightly increased
business. Tire and rubber produc-
tion remained unchanged.
Production prospects for the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07

the great Hudson Bay Trading
Co, an organization that almost
founded Canada land lot of the
u. S. before the Revolution, they
been going $50 years. well they
don't allow any Hudson Bay trad
er to take a dog team, or boat, or
any conveyance and go out and
trade for furs. Or any trader, its
against the law.
They have to let the Indians OF
! Esquimos bring EN- in and trade
at the posts for em. Canada has
great system of dealing with
their native population away up
in the far north. You look on a
map and all the country that is
north of the real mainland of Can
ada, all those tremendous islands
and CULTS up there, a white man
is not allowed to fish, hunt or
trap. It's entirely for the support
of the Indians that live up there.
We never had thought of that.
And say, the old Injun and the
Esquimo is a mighty smart trader
up there so they told me. Time
means nothing to him in the way
of an argument. 1t don't take hin
! long in some sort of a telegraphiC
way to find out what sort of wild
animal the women have chosen as
that seasons show piece, (its got
to be just show piece, for ole
House Cat will keep you as warn
a a silver fox.) Well these ole
boys suspicion mighty quick what
the buyers are sorter secretly buy.
ing.
Well that one thing | don't be-
lieve | could ever be, Zone thing
| haven't got the nerve to stand
the gaff and go through the great
physical hardships) but that trap
ping animals l cant quite go that,
although / know it has to be done.
On the other hand l expect | do
things every day that trapper
couldent do, so we all about equal
up in the long run. Each thinks
the other is pretty hard" The
hospitality and generosity of a
trapper, or man that lives away
out, would put us 10 absolute
shame.
Here we pass folks every day,
every hour, that we could help,
but don't got to the trouble of do
ing it, when we can we'll afford the
, time or meney, but we don't do it.
They would mush through the
winter fifty below for days to help
a friend. We think they punish
animals. We punish humans only
we don't think so.
Copyright, 1885, by the
McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07

whom we make an insured loan,
becomes a staunch friend and GUS
toner of our banks, and last bls
very important, home ownership
stabilizes the community.
Helps Common Man
Title II also means great deal
to the man in the street for it is
| placing home ownership within the
reach of everyone and the monthly
loan repayments are quite similar
to rentals, in many events even
less.
1.-The national housing act has
proved a boon to business since
its inception a year ago and it
has succeeded in loosing private
capital.
Bankers are like every one else
. they get into a rut and
consequently when something new
is introduced they look at it as
kance. The national housing act
was no exception, but for m Y
months now we have been con-
vinced of it's SoundnesS.
Only Loss Repaid
Title l of the act, which pre-
vides for property modernization
and repairs, was the first to BE
introduced. OF the hundreds of
thousands of dollars we loaned, We
only had one loss . a $500 loan,
and that was promptly repaid to
us by the Federal Housing Admin
istration at Washington.
ITO my mind, the national
housing act is doing more to slim
Ulate recovery than almost any
ether governmental agency. Vir-
tually all lines of business are be-
ing benefited, either directly or
indirectly and, as result, busi-
ness is increasing and unemploy-
ment decreasing.
Southern California at the pres
ent time is one of the most active
regions in the world in point Of
construction.
Construction Gains
wv. G. Bingham, associate di-
rector of the FILA of the southern
district of California, redently an
nounced that building construction
throughout Southern California, as
shown by figures for 10 cities and
towns, reveal that during the first
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07
STATE FAIR
EXPECTS Bic
ATTENDANCE

SACRAMENTO Sept. 7. U.P)--
Exhibits in all sections of the CAL
ifornia State Fair were well decor
ated with ribbon today after judges
had finished most of their work and
prizes had been awarded in nearly
all classes of agriculture and live
stock.
Three days remained before ex-
hibitors ship their livestock and
most of that time will be devoted to
special entertainment.
Financial and industrial leaders,
members of the state chamber of
commerce, attended the fair today.
Tomorrow will be San Francisco
day" and on Monday, the last day
of the 81st annual exposition, state
employees will take over the pro-
gram.
Preparations were made to han
die one of the largest weekend
crowds in the fairs history. Near
ly 100000 persons passed through
the turnstiles durir- the first sew
en- days, and 10000 more were ex-
pected over the weekend.
The Sunday program, dedicated
to San Francisco visitors, will be
featured by a horse show matinee
on the race track
Finals in the horse pulling con-
tests were to be conducted today.
Exhibition of market swine and
lambs reached its peak late yester-
day when the annual auction
brought premium prices for prize
winners
The champion fat hog of the op-
en- division, owned by H. c. Smith
of Visalia, brought 10 cents pound.
The winning hog in the All club
statewide contest, owned by Jack
Burkard of Sonoma county, and
the grand champion barrow of the
Future Farmers, owned by Ed Scho-
enauer of Tulare, brought II cents
pound. A crossbred wether shown
by Glenn MadduX, Bakersfield Flu
ture Farmer, was sold for Is cents
= pound in the lamb auction.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07
IMPERIAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Niles and
daughter Frances motored to San
Diego Friday, returning Monday
evening. They visited the exposi-
tion while in the coast city.
| Miss Estella Falla left Saturday
for Los Angeles to visit relatives
and friends.
Miss Evelyn Hicks returned to
Imperial Monday evening after
spending several days in Lynwood
visiting Mrs. Charles Barber. She
returned by way of San Diego where
she spent a few days with friends
| in that city.
Fulton Foster motored to San
Diego Saturday and passed the
weekend with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Gary spent
Monday afternoon in the noun
tains. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Jack Christensen and baby of
El Centro.
Mrs. Carrie Wright, chief tele-
phone operator of Imperial Irriga-
ton District left Saturday for two
weeks vacation in San Diego and
Long Beach.
Mrs. Olga Pool and son Junior
and daughter Jane returned Sun
! day from two weeks outing, which
took them to Globe, Ariz., and also
to San Diego to visit the exposi-
ton.
Charlie Collins arrived in Imper-
ial Monday morning after spending
two months in Lakin, Kan, with
his mother and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kinniard have
returned to their ranch east of I'M
perial after vacationing at Mistle-
toe Lodge She past month.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. McChristy
and daughters Willie Alice and
Dorothy Mae spent the past week
in San Diego visiting McChristy's
parents.
After spending a week at Ban
ming Mrs. Eddie Brandon returned
Monday. Much improved
Mrs. Vera Grant was dinner
guest of Mrs. Olga Pool Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. c. B. Hicks visited at the H.
S. Case cabin at Bankhead Springs
the past weekend. Other visitors
at Case cabin Monday afternoon
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Niles
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Stocker and daughter of Holtville.
IsJod' Littlefield will leave Mon
day for two weeks vacation. Mrs.
Littlefield and baby will return
with him to the valley. They will
occupy the William Belford home
on North street.
DR.. and Mrs. H. v. Gray left last
Thursday for three weeks trip
which will take them to Denver,
Colo, when the doctor will visit his
brother. They will also go to Salt
Lake City, San Francisco and San
Diego.
The Clarence Hersh family who
have been occupying the Donley
apartments have moved to Ell Cen
tro.
Milo Foster, Imperial city clerk
and Joe Golden, Ell Centro, left last
week for Camp Perry, Ohio, where
they will participate in the nation
al rifle matches as members of the
team from California. Golden and
Foster are listed as among the
best on CALIFORNIA; team.
Norman Bowen left recently for
Salt Lake City to visit her brother,
Ronald Bowen and family. She
plans to return prior to the opening
of school.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07
By WILL ROGERS

Well all | know is just what
read in the papers, and / tell you
these little towns and cities in
Alaska have mighty fine little pa
pers. They take all the big news
and whittle it down till you can
read it and understand it.
You see with some of our big
papers they have so much in there
about the subject till it gets you
confused. These fellow pick out
the main facts and hand it to you
in concentrated form, but they get
in all the main thing, both Alas
kan, the mainland of the U. S. and
international.
They cover about all of Con-
gress that is fit to cover, you see
we cover a lot that we shouldent.
An awful lot of small towns have
dailys, and good ones, some towns
twice week and some three times
They have a splendid radio SER
vice for messages out, and also
all over this vast country, and
brother its vast, and vaster still
A distance of 500 miles is just
about a jaunt down to the posi-
office and back. They speak OF
being over to some town 7 or S
hundred miles away like you
would going to your next door
neighbors, and they start down OF
up these rivers in boats and the
trip might be a thouands or Is
hundred miles.
That Yukon that you have read
so much about that is formed away
in the Yukon Territory of Cana
da, we flew down it from the
head and it winds and twists till
it comes out away down near San
Marchiel, in the Behring Sea,
three thousand miles away. 1t was
interesting to be flying where the
trip took you over where the head
of one river went to the Arctic
Ocean, and a few miles over a
divide the waters of the other
would be headed for the Pacific.
That happened coming out of
Hershel Island in the Arctic, we
couldent land there on account
of the ice in the water, but we cir
cled it time or so.
There is only half dozen
houses but it is a noted place, its
where the old whales, the real old
whaling boats used to land and
spend the winter. They would
come up from America or the var
ious Scandinavian countries in one
summer, get in there and winter,
and then that would give them an
early start the next summer when
the ice went out. Then they would
hunt all that summer, which was
about three months, then back in
to Hershel for the second winter
and then out with the whalebone
the next summer.
We saw old Capt. Petersons big
old boat in there, he comes in and
trades generally for the month of
August. | think he has quite few
trading posts established in the is
land. They are pretty strict about
who they let come in to trade. Its
got to be an established firm. |
know they are over on the Cana
dian side and | think its almost
the same with us.
For instance in Canada anywhere
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07

five months of 1885 total of $29,-
416,2O3 in new construction was
authorized. This figure is $16,390,-
591 more than the total for the
corresponding period in 1884.
And" Holt concluded, "I am
glad to say that the Bank of
America and all of it's branches
are cooperating to their utmost
with the national housing act and
the FILA. It's good business al
the way around"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07
Boston Braves In
Financial Trouble

BOSTON, Sept. T. U.P)-Danger
of the Boston Braves not being able
to finish the season, with possible
consequent loss of the club fran
chise, was admitted by acting-pres-
ident Charles F. Adams in a letter
to stockholders asking for immedi-
ate financial aid.
Adams took over control when
Judge Emil Fuchs resigned as pres
ident a month ago because of in
ability to meet notes held by Adams
and others.
Adams said the present financial
situation was so serious that un-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07
NEW BOOKS AT
CITY LIBRARY

Fiction
"Splendor OF the Dawn" by
John Oxenham.
Death of an Airman," by C. st.
John Sprigg.
Fiction
How to Arrange Flowers by
Dorothy Biddle.
"On Soap Sculpture" by Lester
Gaba.
WAS Europe a Success?" by
Joseph Wood Krutch.
Moscow Carrousel," by Eu-
gene Lyons.
"a Short History of Art" by An
DIRE Blum.
Greenwich Village, 1920-1930,
by Caroline F.. Ware.
San Francisco and the Golden
Empire" by Basil Woon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07
M'NAUGHT SYNDICATE PRESENTS
ONE OF ROGERS LAST ARTICLES

Editors note: The McNaught
Syndicate, which printed Will
Rogers daily dispatches, re-
ceived two articles in the mail
from him, sent from Alaska two
days before his fatal crash with
Wiley Post. One is given here
with and the other will be print
ed next Saturday. They are
printed just as Will wrote them,
without any attempt to correct
his unique grammatical construc-
ton or spelling.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07
Ross Knocks Out
Baby Joe Cans

PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. 7. U.P)
Appearing in his first fight since
regaining the title from Jimmy Nc
Larnin last May, Barney Ross,
world welterweight champion, tech
nicalg knocked out Baby Joe Cans,
Los Angeles Negro veteran, in the
second round of a scheduled 10
round bout here last night.
A lightning left to the jaw 10
seconds after the bell opening the
second round ended the battle.
Downed for a nine count, Cans
staggered to his feet but Referee
Tom Loutitt halted the bout.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07

less the club finds some immediate
financial support there is danger OF
the loss Of its franchise and player
assets
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07
ODDITIES IN
THE WORLDS
NEWS NOTES
BY United Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. 7.
W.P)-Underthings are in vogue
again, jubilant underwear institute
officials said today. While five
years ago it was the fewer the bet
ter, now women had discovered that
rolls of the skin interfere with the
curves" and are wearing a variety"
of undergarments, the officials re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07

HARRISON, N. j., Sept. This
town, which has 80 barrooms but
not single movie, may be about to
go liberal. The Business Mems as
sociation wants the city to lift the
prohibitive $4,000 a year tax that
has kept theatres out of Harrison
for 20 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07

y CHICAGO, Sept. Police today
were on the lookout for vandals
who stole five vacuum tubes, val
ued at $4O0, from the radio range
transmitter at the municipal air
port. The theft put the radio beam
guiding planes out of commission for
four hours, imperiling the lives of
numerous airplane passengers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07

GOOSE CREEK, Tex, Sept. T.
An intruder entered a bank build
ing here, smashing-a hole through
the wall, traversed the lobby and
stopped in the directors room. 1t
was an automobile, dead man at
the wheel. Thed river, Amos
Greer, had died of a heart attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-07

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 7. - To Joe
Penner, film comedian, and his
duck "Goo-Goo," goes the prize for
today's dizziest Hollywood story.
Press agents reported that since
a souvenir hunter tried to make
off with "Goo-Goo,' the duck has
been assigned body guard and in
sured against loss.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7.-Gold-
fish proverbially have no privacy,
but burglars demand it, and that is
why three little fish lost their
lives, police said today. A burglar
at work in a cafe owned by Anna
Philpott apparently could not stand
their goggling scrutiny. He drop
ped a lump of carbide in the bowl
and poisoned them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-12
EAGLES CLUB WILL
INCLUDE TIMES ACES
Several Members of Local
Squadron Eligible.

Several members of The India
napOlis Times Junior Aviation
Squadron are eligible for member
ship in the Eagles Club, new myth
cal organization among Scripps-
Howard Junior filters.
Patterned after the famous Cater
pillar Club, made up of filters who
have saved their lives by parachute
leaps from planes, the junior pilots
new club WI be made up Of youths
who have S,nn their models dis
appear into the clouds, never to
return again. 4 special membership
card will be given these members,
who have had such an experience
while making flights. The Eagles"
derive their name from the bird
that is noted for its high flights
above the clouds, for it is above
such clouds that most juniors have
lost their planes from sight.
Among the eligibles of The Times
Squadron are Verne Boehle, Harold
Stoeffer, Kenneth Ernst, Bob Hud-
dleston, Jimmie Cahill, Roscoe Judd,
John Foster and Paul Shaefer, who
during flights have seen their mod
els soar far into the atmosphere, so
far that they were never again To-
Gated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-12
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During June, air mail operators in
the United States flew 1909, 1884
miles, maintaining an operating fire.
quency which was 1887 per cent of
the total miles scheduled.
1t is announced that, as soon as
the supply of airmail stamps in IN
dia is used up no more will be is
sued.
Idaho will have Y landing fields
with completion of projects now be-
ing constructed by CWA workers
A new high mark for passenger
traffic through Salt Lake airport
was recorded recently, when ITO
passengers checked in at the air.
port in one day.
The naval aircraft factory at
Philadelphia will be enlarged to per-
nit construction of 10 per cent of
the 1884 planes needed to equip the
treaty navy authorized by the Vim
son bill.
New regulations reducing maxi
mum flying hours for first pilots on
scheduled air lines permit pilots to
fly 1000 hours per year, which av-
erages about 83 hours per month.
They may fly 100 hours per month
during part of the year, but only
for four consecutive months.
During the year ending July l
1884, Ala commercial planes were
forced down. Faulty engines were
the cause Of $50 of these forced
landings.
Grand Central Air Terminal,
Glendale, Cal, has been equipped
with four United States government
Offices, including a Customs House
branch, immigration Bureau, Quar-
antine Station and Agriculture In
Spection Service.
A German research worker who
has concentrated on airplane lac
quers, has developed a coating on
pyroxylin base which is popular
among the sport and professional
constructors of gliders in Germany.
The new coating, called Special
Flugzeuglack F." is claimed to i'm
part greater strength and adhesion
to the fabric with which gliders are
covered, and to prevent wrinkling,
loosening or tearing away of such
coverings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-12

CWEDEN places high on its roll
- of historic heroes the name of
King Gustavus Adolphus, who ruled
from 1911 to 1882. He ranks with
the greateet military commanders
of his period, yet his ideas on the
field of battle are considered second
to the benefits he brought his coun-
try in peace time.
He had defeated the Danes, the
Muscovites and the Poles, and so in
1880 he took an army of 10000 and
went in aid of the ProteStants Of
Germany in their struggle against
the Catholic League.
In 1882, at Lutzen, he came upon
the Austrian general, Won Wallen-
stein. In the dim fog of early
morning, he charged upon the
enemy. No one knows exactly what
happened, but when the fighting
was over, Gustavus Adolphus was
found dead on the field of battle.
The stamp here illustrates this
event. 1t was issued in 1882, on the
three hundredth anniversary Of the
great kings death.