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The Washington times., 1935-12-09
Girls Club BriShtens
Home of Poverty

Childish laughter filled a one
story frame house on the fringe
of a wooded section in Southeast
Washington today.
Six children played with tops
brought them Saturday by group
of little girls from the Brightwood
section, and smacked their lips
with pleasure as they eyed a cup
board stocked with cans of food.
1t is something new for them
to have toys and an abundance of
food. Their jobless father, a car
penter, was at work today but
for the past year the breaks were
against him, and he was sup
ported" by $40 a week from the
relief rolls.
Wins TwO-Cent Gamble
Mrs. Warren Cooke. her chill
dren, the youngest of whom is
18 months old, tugging at her
skirts for food, gambled on two
cents, sat down and wrote a
letter to The washington Times
and then trusted to luck" she
explained today. Lady Luck was
kind to her. Through publica-
ton of their plight her husband
had a job today and the chill
dren had food.
Touched by the misfortunes of
the Cooke family, a group of
little girls who call themselves
the Friendship Club canvasSed
their neighborhood Saturday for
food, clothes and toys. They
brought four baskets brimful of
the things Mrs. Cooke needed
for her six children.
The Cooke children are under
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
Baby Gets Good Food
After Times Appeal

Blue-eyed Maxine Spence, six
month-old daughter of destitute
parents, had orange juice for
breakfast today in the log cabin
near Oxon Hill, Md, that is her
home.
She also had fresh rich milk
and hot cereal.
For lunch she had green vege-
tables.
1t was luxurious breakfast for
the child whose parents, unable
to bring her up right" appealed
to The Times last week and Of
fered Maxine for adoption.
Now, with aid from neighborS,
The Washington times., 1935-12-09

clubs and civic groups of Wash.
ington's metropolitan area, Maxine
is being fed properly and may not
have to leave the arms of her par
ents.
There are several offers of
adoption but the father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Spence, hope that with the food
and clothing being sent them, and
with the possibility of employment
for the father, they can keep
Maxine, their only child.
Mr.. Spence is a printer by trade.
He has been unemployed for a long
time.
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
TIMES. SURVEY
DISCL0SES
STANDS
Within Two Blocks Of
Mckinley, Eastern,
Three of Central

Salacious magazines which Dis
trict Attorney Leslie C. Garnett
admits cannot be sold legally in
the District may be purchased
within two blocks of several Wash
ington high schools.
This was definitely established
by a further Times survey, despite
Mr.. Garnett's assertion that such
magazines have been barred from
District news stands.
Found Near Three Schools
A survey last week revealed that
the "off-color" publications were
being sold on a dozen or more
stands in the downtown area.
When the survey was extended to
the high school areas it disclosed
that such magazines can be pur-
chased within two blocks of Nc
Kinley High School, within three
blocks of Central and within two
blocks of Eastern.
The Roosevelt and Western
High School communities were
the only ones found free of the
magazines. The survey included
only the three block radius OF
the school, however.
In no case was there any at
tempt to conceal the publica-
tions containing photographs of
nude women, riSque jokes, stores
of the demi-monde and question
able situations.
Pupils Gather at Stands
In all of the establishments
selling the magazines many
students gather before and after
school and during the noon
luncheon period.
No attempt is made by proprie
tors of the establishments to
prevent inspection of. the lewd
publications by students, the
Times survey showed.
Immoralities, orgies of the
Paris underworld, love nest"
scenes and weird tortures almost
always centering about a nude
woman, are depicted in the pub
lications by word, photograph
and drawing.
Advertisements RiSuue
Added to the assembly of stor-
les and pictures are advertise
ments that are equally risque or
even more Objectionable. Also,
readers are invited to join the
magazines letter clubs for lone
ly men and women" Members
of these clubs are placed in cor
reSpondence with each other.
If the reader wishes to extend
his study of Photographic "art"
beyond that contained in the
magazine, he is asked to send
money in return for a collection
of genuine French nudes" Also,
if the reading of the magazine
is not sufficiently risque, he may
obtain rare" books that are
ultra spicy" by the same means.
The Post Office Department
has strict regulations barring
such magazines, their contents
and the wares advertised in
their pages from the mails. How
ever, the postal laws do not eX-
tend to the express service
through which the publications
are sent.
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
Mother FIees Fire
With.Her Children

Mrs. Belle Wallace was baking
a Sunday cake in the kitchen of
her home at 1412 Eleventh st.
N. W., when the wall back of the
stove burst into flames. She cried
to a passerby to turn in an alarm,
bundled her family and took them
to safety.
The fire was quickly extin-
guiShed. Firemen said the flames
developed when exposed lathes in
the wall between the kitchen and
a bedroom became overheated.
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
4eWd MaSaZineS Are Sold Near Schools


TWO of the workers of
the Volunteers of America
packing a Christmas box
which will be mailed to a
child whose father is in
prison-assuring that unfor-
tunate youngster a bright
and cheerful holiday. The
young women are Miss
Esther Furr and Miss Mar
garet Kelly. The organiza-
tion is stressing the impor-
tance of shoes and food for
children this year,
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
Roll Call Office Moves

Downtown roll call h a d.
quarters of the District Chapter.
American Red Cross, was moved
to the Chapter House at 1880 E
St.. today, from the Woodward
Building, l418 H st.
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
"Wrecks" to Dine

Georgia Tech Alumni Associa-
ton, "The Rambling Wrecks" will
hold a dinner meeting at 7 p. m.
on Friday in the New Colonial
Hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05

most to carry it through. The people
have nothing to fear from his election
On the contrary they should desire it for
II means putting successful rancher.
who has sound business sense, and a mind
of his own, as we'll as the respect and
confidence of all who know him, in har-
ness with Evan Hewes and Bill Young
to continue the progressive work of the
present maj jority of the board.
Mcconnell has been the target for the
usual campaign of villification and dis
torted statements which is the standby
equipment of the lone man. rule Im-
perial Valley voters have only to recall
previous campaigns when the same vii
famous tactics were used in an attempt
to besmirch men seeking public office
who have since proved themselves emf
nently fitted for public service and who
have the respect and confidence of the
people they serve.
Unfair tactics and mud-slinging, in
dulged in for years past by the 'one-
man. rule have proved boomerangs be-
fore and we will not be surprised to see
them prove the same this time
Voters of the entire district will de-
eide on the election of an assessor-col-
lector.
Here The Press has endorsed the candi-
dacy OF Charles A. Bratton, a young,
progressive and experienced man, who
has pledged himself to an efficient and
economical administration of the office
if he is elected Bratton has had assess
ment experience in the Ell Centre city
office and has promised the voters to do
assessment survey work in the field,
rather than confine himself to office
duties as has been the custom of assessor
collectors in the past.
Bratton has been resident of the
valley for the past 10 years, is a taXpay-
er and is heartily in accord with the pro-
gressive program of the present majority
of the board of directors with whom he
can work in harmony.
There are three candidates for the
office of treasurer-F. H. Mc1ver, incum-
bent, E. n. D. Hatch of Ell Centre and Ed
Hale of Brawley. The Press has not eX-
pressed any preference for any of these
candidates.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05
Imperial Readers Column
Evelyn Hicks, Staff Correspondent

Mrs. Margaret Rau was hostess at
a Mexican dinner given at her
home on South Imperial avenue,
Sunday evening. Bridge was played
after dinner. The Mexican motif
was carried out in favors and tai
lies. The invited guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Niles, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. F.. Loffer, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y.
Preble and Gus Saario.
j. ". Smith of Ell Centro who was
recently appointed chief of police
at Imperial, has moved his family
temporarily to the Imperial hotel.
The Imperial boys played their
final game of basketball with Cali
patria at the Brawley gymnasium
Friday afternoon. The &C" team
winning over the Calipatria five but
the "A" team lost to the strong
Calipatria AS.
Miss Helen Tisdale of east of I'M
perial spent Friday night with Miss
Pearl Holtzer of Ell Centro.
Miss Ethelyne Brewer who re-
turned to Imperial few weeks ago
has enrolled as a student in the
junior college at Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
UP TO THE Voters

Tomorrow voters of Division No. of
the Imperial Irrigation District, will go
TO the polls to choose a director from
their division. 1t will be something more
than the mere election of man to office
for by their ballots the voters will show
whether they endorse the progressive,
businesslike administration which the
majority of the board has given them IN
the past 1S months, or that they prefer
return to the old "one-man" rule which
set the district on the brink of chaos and
delayed the start of the All-American
canal for nearly two years.
They are asked to choose between Les
lie Mcconnell, capable, progressive and
energetic young man, and Ira Aten, vet
eran member of the board, who through
out his II years as director, has shown
a consistent willingness to make himself
a silent partner of the lone man" rule.
Mcconnell is in sympathy with the
program of the ajority of the board.
.Aten, by his past record, has shown that
he is not
It has been stated before that the next
four wears will be momentous ones fop
the Imperial Irrigation District. Com
pletion of the All-American canal, and
full development of its power resources
lOE lf6 DtllGllI VI llic pCOpiC VI lAi4POi4S
Valley necessitate harmony on the board
of directors of the district-a willingness
on the part of all to cooperate and to
prosecute the completion of the power
program with efficiency and dispatch.
This does not mean that any director
should be rubber stamp" 1t does
mean, however, a full and frank discus
sion of every phase of the program, a
threshing out of the ideas of five men,
the adoption of the soundest plan and
unanimous support for it once it has been
decided This is what we believe the peo-
pie of Imperial Valley want, rather than
the my way or none" attitude which was
the old attitude under the zone man"
rule period.
Leslie Mcconnell is honest and square.
He has stated his program so that all
may know for what he stands and voters
may depend upon it he will do his ut
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05
Friends Enjoy
Birthday Party

IMPERIAL, Feb. S. (SpeciaD-
Geraldine Webster and Beatrice
Benson, were co-hostesseS at sur
prise birthday party, Monday, for
Mrs. George White. The decora-
tive scheme was carried out with
an array of gorgeous roses. Those
present were Mesdames P. L. Moore,
Dee Anderson, o. D. Van Dyke, Lo-
gan Heard, N. A. Mackey, Paul Ru-
pei, G. H. Madden, A. H. Hevener,
John Boiling, D. M. Ingram, F. E.
Donaldson, Hubert Estes, Mack Far
rar, Dave Hart, George Belch,
Charles Owens, Claude Morris, Joe
Cunningham, F.. P. Lehman, Arthur
Hart. Many lovely gifts were pre-
sented the guest of honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05
BUSINESS IN
JANUARY HAS
GOOD RECORD

Business activity in Southern
California during January was
maintained at the level reached in
December, which month marked the
highest point for the current recov-
cry, according to the monthly sum-
mary of business conditions COM
piled by the Security-First Nation
al bank. The bank IS index of bus
iness now stands slightly above 70
as compared with SO in January,
1888, and ITO in the first month OF
1880. While retail trade receded
somewhat from the relatively active
level reached during November and
December, other businesses includ-
ing building and certain manu-
featuring lines expanded operations
in January. Building, the most de-
pressed of all major industries, ex-
tended the moderate upward trend
which has been evident since Aug
uSt.
Although trade, 90 measured by
Los Angeles department store sales,
was about 8 per cent larger in jan
uary than in the corresponding
month a year ago, the seasonally
adjusted index shows a recession
of approximately Z per cent from
the December level. Preliminary
reports indicate that a similar de-
cline occurred in suburban and
rural areas.
II tba F;poro;ol f;ald ral;for,,;a
municipal bonds attracted consid-
cradle attention by advancing to
the highest prices since the early
years of the present century. The
large volume of funds seeking pro-
fitable employment relative to the
supply of first quality investments
continues to drive interest rates
downward. Banking conditions dis
played similar trends in January
to those of previous months, de-
pcsits showing further expansion.
Future Looks Good
Unusually heavy rainfall accom-
panied by above normal tempera-
lures have created excellent grow
ing conditions for California agri-
culture this season. In several
southern counties precipitation tc
date is twice the normal and ex-
ceeds the seasonal average by 25
per cent or more. The ranges anc
pastures of the state are in the
best condition since 1927 and ir
shipments of stocker and feeder
cattle probably have totaled ovel
500, 900 head, an exceptionally large
movement. With low feed cost.
and advancing livestock prices, pro.
ducers in California anticipate tha
1885 will be a very profitable year
Quotations rose sharply during Jan
uary; steers are currently quoted
above SO per hundredweight at Lo
Angeles while lamb and hog price
are over So. Dairy stock also ha
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05

week end in San Diego visiting her
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ross of Ell
Centre were visitors in Imperial
Friday evening.
George Miller arrived from Lara
mie, Wyoming, recently for an in
definite visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Hermania Strain.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Gardner have
moved to ranch mile and half
north of Imperial.
Evelyn Hicks accompanied Cecil
Franklin of the Pacific Land and
Cattle company, to San Diego last
Friday, where she spent the week
end with Marion Belford.
AT a reorganization meeting of
the junior auxiliary, Friday, Jane
Pool was elected president, Laura
and Jaqueline Murphy, secretary
Bell Englert, first vice-president,
and treasurer Two meetings will be
, held each month, one strictly
business meeting, the other social
one.
Rev. Hershel Fravel and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Kitchell motored to Los
Angeles the fore part of the week
on a sight seeing trip.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J, Thomas spent
the weekend in San Diego with
their son, Gerald Thomas, and fam
lily.
Miss Mary Miller and Era Mae
Oliver, George Harris and j. G. Oil
yer motored to Laguna Sunday, and
enjoyed the day with coasting and
other winter sports.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Webb, daugh-
ter Mildred and Evelyn Boley, spent
the Weekend in San Diego visiting
Mrs. Webb's mother, Mrs. j. S. Hills
Lester Eichhold and daughter Mil
| dred, returned to their home in Los
Angeles after spending week in
the valley visiting friends. While in
Imperial she was the guest of the
Dan Taylors on North E street.
Miss Peggy Case attended sur
prise birthday dinner, honorine
Miss Esther Cook, Sunday ats the
home of Mrs. c. B. Marking In
Brawley. Esther was former pu.
pill of Imperial high school,
Miss Emma Lee Brewer anc
Randall Miner of Ell Centric stole
march on their many friends las
Saturday, when they journeyed tt
Yuma and were married. Miner il
connected with the Clayton clean
! ers at Imperial.
Jack Foster has accepted posi-
ton with the Safeway store.
Mrs. H. S. Case entertained will
luncheon and bridge Thursday a
her home on South Imperial ave
nue.. The guests were Mrs. Lawrenc
G.. Niles, Mrs. H. Stalker, Holtville
and Mrs. Ross Newton of Calexico
The high score prize was awarded
to Mrs. Lawrence Niles.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05
BEDTIME STORIES
tleman as he quickly hoped
by HOWARD 2. GARRIs
tCopyrishk 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicateI

tleman as he quickly hoped
away.
4 believe Uncle Wiggily loses all
the vegetables 1 give him by letting
them fall in the snow,'' said Nurse
Jane to herself. And he is ashamed
to tell me. That s why he comes
back for more each time
But when she had followed Un-
Gle Wiggily through the woods she
saw him stop in sheltered grove
of evergreen trees. A fire was blaz-
ing there. Hanging over the fire
was a Steaming kettle and from it
came a delicious smell Beside the
fire was a poor old Tramp Dog.
Nurse Jane hid behind the bushes
and heard Uncle Wiggily say:
Here you are, Tramp Dog A
lot of potatoes for your carrot
stew, also with onions and cabbage
in. Will that be enough?o
"Oh, yes, thank you ever so
much Uncle Wiggily,' barked the
Tramp Dog. Nov sit down on
this log and III give you some of
my carrot stew that you helped me
Make And when Uncle Wiggily
had taken some he said it was bet
ter than the beans he and the pig
gentleman baked.
Nurse Jane, without being seen,
hurried back to the bungalow. And
if the carpenter doesn't forget to
clean the teeth of his saw, I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and
the white mice.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05
DRYS To MAKE
STATE DRIVE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5. UH-
Consolidation of all Southern Cali
fornia temperance forces was plan
ned today by dry leaders in an ef-
fort to elect sympathetic delegates
to the California State Constitu-
tional convention.
The plans were outlined at a
meeting at which it was announced
that convention constitution clubs
will be organized in every assembly
district to influence church groups
to support candidates "who will
work for a control of the liquor in
terestS.
Dr.. Alonzo Baker, one of the
principal speakers, urged unifica-
ton of all interested organizations
for the fight.
Temperance organizations, he
said. must work as a unit if they
expect TO WELD any influence at the
convention, for they are up against
the California Business Men S asso-
citation which represents the liquor
interests.
1--WE must have a 100 per cent
informed vote at the ballot box,
Mrs. Lulu S. Shepard, another
speaker, said.
The Council of Federated Church
Women of Southern California anc
the Federated Church Brotherhood
of California were represented al
the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05


muskrat lady housekeeper, "but if
you and Mr.. TwiStytail try any
woodland picnicS in the snow you
will have just as bad luck as you
did with the beans. Better let me
make the carrot stew for you
No Thanks
"Thank you, no." said Uncle
Wiggily. Anyhow, Mr.. Twistytail
isn't with me this time. The carrot
stew is neither for him nor for
me. "
"There must be some. strange
secret here,n thought Nurse Jane
as she got the carrots from the Gel
lar. ~ must find out about this.
I hope Uncle Wiggily doesn t get
into trouble
The rabbit gentleman hoped
away with the carrots. Nurse Jane
could not see where he went as it
was showing sa hard. So she
finished sweeping the kitchen and
then Uncle Wiggily hoped in
again.
How was the carrot stew?' ask
ed Miss Fuzzy WuzZy.
"It isn't cooked yet" answered
Mr.. Longears. II want a few on
ions to put in it,.
my goodness! That certainly is
going to be a queer carrot stewi'
laughed the muskrat lady as she
got the onions. "Well, good luck
to YOU" "Thank you,p laughed
Uncle Wiggily Away he hoped,
but soon he was back again.
How did you and Mr.. Twistytail
like the carrot stew with onions?'
asked Nurse Jane.
1.-The stew isn't cooked yet, I"
said the rabbit. land, anyhow, Mr..
Twistytail isn't with me. But now
want some cabbage" The musk
rat lady gave him some. He hur-
ried out before Nurse Jane could
ask who was helping him make the
stew. The muskrat lady said:
"I'm going to follow him next
time. There is some secret here /
must find out about. There may
be danger for Uncle Wiggily."
Nurse Jane Follows
The rabbit gentleman was soon
back in the bungalow again. This
time he wanted some potatoes and
when Nurse Jane gave them to him
she slyly followed the rabbit gen.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05
PARENTSOF QUINTUPLETS GUESTS
OF CHICAGO FOR TEN DAY VISIT

dents, several counts and count
esseS and a half dozen opera stars
have slept.
The father, seated over break
fast of ham and eggs and wheat
cakes, said any friction that may
have existed in the Dionne house
hold has been dispelled. Leo Ker-
win, their manager. had said the
Dionnes would ask that the Cana
dian governments guardianship OF
the babes be withdrawn after two
years, instead Of five years as or
iginally planned.
Mrs. Dionne n a quaint brown
silk dress with a white collar bow
as its only decoration, would like to
have shared the ham and eggs and
wheat cakes with her husband.
But I'm on a diet-getting too
fat" she said. IN have lamb
chops"
Asked if she had any plans for
the quintuplets' careers, Mrs. Di-
onne was thoughtful 1cT moment.
"No-eXcept I'd like TO have one
of them be nun" she said simply.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05

The night class of bookkeeping,
under the supervision of Miss Es-
tella Falla, which was begun last
Tuesday evening and which will be
held each Tuesday and Thursday
from Z to 9 p. m. has proved to be
quite popular, a large class being
/ in attendance and more expected to
enroll.
Mrs. Dan Taylor attended the
funeral of Clayborn Keith, father
of Walter Keith of Brawley, Tues
day in Ontario.
Mrs. w. D. Gott was visitor in
Imperial Saturday afternoon.
Miss Irene Taylor was the over
night guest of Miss Marjorie Har-
ris Friday evening.
Earl Templeton, who is enrolled
in the University of California at
Los Angeles, is home for couple
of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowman spent
the past weekend in San Diego vis-
iting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Huston and
daughter Catherine, and son, Jim
mie are in Los Angeles this week
due to the death of Hpstons faith
er, who has been i'll for some time.
Major Lamb has been confined to
his home for some time because OF
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hudson and
daughter, Fan, motored to Winter
haven Sunday to view the All-Am-
erican canals progress from that
end.
Mrs. Garry Wright spent the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05

registered a marked increase in
value during the past few weeks.
The large navel orange crop has
been moving to market in volume
at prices lower on the average than
those of 1933-34 Quotations ad-
vanced somewhat during January,
however. Supplies will remain
heavy throughout the current sea-
son. The lemon crop is maturing
unusually early this year, with the
result that much Of it must be
stored until the summer demand
develops. Due to the record size OF
the crop, more avocados were sold
between October l and the middle
of January than during the entire
season last year. The Imperial Val
ley lettuce crop is proving to be
larger than was first expected; 1t
has been bringing prices above
those of 1884.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-05
UNCLE WIGGnY'S CARROT
STEW

Uncle Wiggily hoped quickly in
to Nurse Jane IS kitchen one day,
having been out looking for ad-
ventures. His pink nose was cov-
cred with white flakes for the
weather was cold and it was snow
ing hard.
"Come here by the fire and
warm yourself, Mr.. LongearS, - in
vited Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy 81 don 7
mind if you get snow on my OIL
cloth floor
"Thank you, jamie, but l didn t
come in to stay said the rabbit
gentleman. - am going right out
again. I just came to get a few
carrots. -
Don't tell me you and Mr.. TwiS-
tytail are going to try to cook car
rotS in a pot over a fire out doorsl .
exclaimed Nurse Jane, for she had
heard about the bean pot and how
the beans were all burned.
''No, I am not going to bake the
carrots" said Mr.. Longears. II
want them for a stew. Please get
me some. ="
"All right, I will" said the