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Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
EVEN THE PILGRIMS
MADE NO SUCH PROGRESS

Elsewhere in this paper is the story of
Imperial Valleys first Thanksgiving, the
anniversary of which will be reached
this week. 1t was in 1901, when resident.
of the then desert region eased their
hunger with feast of canned meat,
canned bread and other canned items of
food. A tent provided the roof over their
head. There were mighty few buildings
then in the only town in Imperial Valley,
Imperial Yet the men who observed
their first Thanksgiving in a new home
found good reason for offering up thanks.
Imperial Valley of 1885, looking back
over the years since 1901, certainly can
find much to be thankful for, and not the
least of these is the men who opened cans
for their Thanksgiving feast on that
eventful day. The things which have
transpired since trace directly to them
and to their fellows. First of all, the past
gives Imperial Valley its pioneers as
cause for thanks Unlike the long-settled
communities of the east and most of the
west, the valley in honoring its pioneers
honors the living, not the dead They
are still here.
The other things which have come about
since 1901 trace directly to the pioneers,
but offer in themselves sufficient cause
for rejoicing. Imperial Valley is no
small place. Therefore, it would be no
small undertaking to list the events which
have served to make the valley rate
among the first communities of the ma
tion in agricultural wealth.
1t would be difficult to find another
region with the same hectic yet construc-
tive history. In those 81 years the Colo
RADIO river has ragged into Imperial Valley,
threatening to make it an inland sea.
Heroism cloaked in days and night of
gruelling work stemmed the river. The
county was made a separate unit divorc-
ing itself from San Diego county. Roads
were constructed. Water came, and agri-
cultural wealth blossomed. Towns grew
up, and the population increased by leaps
and bounds. The desert gave way to
farms. Produce passed the value of a
million dollars, and kept climbing. New
capital was attracted, new men took up
the battle.
In its own history Imperial Valley has
much for which it can give thanks next
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

trious pickthanks with rag who
watches folk approach their cars
and then begins furiously to polish
the hood for a tip. He was an oily
night club gigolo of the boom. They
we're talking, a group last night,
about things they really wanted to
do. l admired the franknesS OF one
successful fellow who yearned to
pluck a banjo like Eddie Peabody.
Also they discussed irritating radio
voices, but no one mentioned that
bitten-off bluster to be so dramatic
crying. Time marches on!" Bob
Davis in town again. Back from
some far-flung reach and itching
to be off. To pack up the kit bag
and go where you please, when you
please is nightly near top in living.
From st. Moritz a post card snap
shot from some breakfaSterS in the
snow. On the correspondence side:
Il came here Waddling like brew
cry horse and in three weeks "a
pounds have vanished in the thin,
light air. And l even drink beer
for breakfast, Sakting and skiing
performed the miracle" 1 wondered
shaving, what's become of Dashiell
Hammett, the Thin Man" fellow,
and his hard-boiled romanZaS.
Most human transplants to the
city nurse a sentimental tug for
the neighborhoods of their first
metropolitan hotel, boarding house
or flat They make some excuse now
and then to pass through them. Mine
is on W. 57th near 9Th avenue. 1t
will always have glamour. 1 often
feel I'd like to drop into the corner
drug store, milk depot or cigar stand
and observe: Il used TO live around
here. What became of etc. etc?"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
CONTRACT BRIDGE
WRITTEN FOR CENTRAL PRESS
By E. v. SHEPARD =
FAMOUS BRIDGE TEACHER

the @ or to finesse on the next
round. Take the finesse, as 4 cards
more often are divided 81 than
2-2. OF course East shows out on
the second lead of diamonds, as
suring fulfillment of the contract,
also offering a chance for a grand
slam by means of the Vienna Coup,
but not by an ordinary squeeze,
Stop leading diamonds. Lead the
j of hearts and finesse that hon
or, unless the K covers, thus win
ming 3 heart tricks. Lead off the
Ace of clubs, to try a squeeze on
West, assuming that he holds the
K of clubs, and being certain of
6-odd in any event. Run off 3
diamond tricks, discarding on the
last 2 tricks two of declarer's clubs.
At the end of the tenth trick the
cards held by the declaring side
and West will be as shown. Never
mind what East holds. He does
not count.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
ITALY CLEARS PATH
FOR JAPANESE CONQUEST

In spite of the League of Nations and
widely publicized sanctions, Premier
Benito Mussolini marches forward with
his conquest of Ethiopia, claiming in
latest advices that the entire Ogaden re-
gion of southeastern Ethiopia is now in
the hands of his armies. The region in
question is about one-third the size of
Italy.
Meanwhile, japanese warlords pro-
ceed with plans to divide north China
into autonomous states, which means
states under japanese control.
If latest plans of the League of Nations
for increased sanctions against Italy have
no effect in halting war in Ethiopia,
Japan will find her way clear to assume
power over large part of continental
Asia Her only fear will be that Soviet
Russia will offer opposition to the pro-
gram-for there will be no fear of the
League of Nations.
Facing a crisis, the League of Nations
has sponsored numerous conferences and
furnished much of the news of the day,
but results have not been apparent
There are few indications that Mussolini
will not capture Ethiopia. If he does, it
will be the greatest failure in the history
of the league-and the greatest en-
couragement to other conquest-minded
natiOnS
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-In the
manner of Arnold Benefits journal:
One of those whirly girlies sat next
me at a counter snack place this
noon. I've been on the loose all
night" she volunteered. do l look
fright?" She looked as poised,
smooth and prettily done as a morn
ing rose. o, youth!
A publicity poobah has been try
ing to sign up self f-effacing friend
for a national air cast. He prom
ises over night fame. But my friend
turns a deaf ear. He once trekked
across the Sahara with BedouinS
and became a convert of the tribal
proverb: The dogs bark, the cara
van paSSeS!"
Albert Payson Terhune bivouack-
ed with Bedouins. Ripley, too. Each
has a complacent philosophy. Such
Sartorial effects Ted Saucier
achieves. Today he was duked out
in golden brown great coat with a
blood red carnation And a little
further along McClelland Barclay
with a Sky-blue muffler dotted in
pink
Vast amusement in the help-want-
ed columns of the Billboard. A band
in New Orleans wants "a trombone
player, sweet and goo-goo." Nothing
cleaner, finer, has come to the
theatre than Jane AuSten'S Pride
and Prejudice" I am struck with
the similarity of the voices of John
Charles Thomas and Nelson Eddy
Two viewpoints: A Sprig from
Philadelphia WriteS-"I'm Just a cub
trying to make Paisley vocabulary
fall into cute folds, a headful of
ideas and struggle to express them
Writing looks so easy, but it is a
trick to blurt things on the type
writer as though they were casual
Another in the Ozarks: I'm so far
in the backWoods that peoples
breath smells like tan bark. We use
'posumS for tom-catS and the 'Whoop
and holler' telephone system. But
writing is easy. I love it. 1 write
eight hours a day"
Emelyne DetWiller tells about the
8year-old poeteSS who sent an Of
fering to Nelson Doubleday, the pub
Usher. Ancient minneSingerS have
done worse and achieved immortal
ity. Here it is: Yesterday, you were
beautiful thing running across
the road, little white hen. But that
was then" And I like the descrip-
ton Somerset Vaughan has for
envy: Not because people do not
like you but because they are not
like you"
M. surprises with fluency in
French. Yesterday she ratified slap
pity-bang to a vendeuse in a per-
fume salon. A day two years age
during an eXasperating incident in
Paris she exclaimed: I'm going
to speak this language yet" 1 par
roted: Me, too" She did. 1 did
not. Nothing makes writer vince
more than something written years
back. A doctor in Spokane sends
yellow clipping of Is years age
that sifted a fog of despair. have
improved very little. The novelist
who gains stature with each fresh
book is Charles G.. Norris. Vide
Hands" His most recent. He's the
only author I've known to handle
incest without a tinge of revulsion
recognized one of those indus
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

Published every evening (except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Publishing Company. 625 State
street, FL Centre, California. Telephone 800. Full
leased wire United Press Association. Entered at
Ell Centre, California post office as second-class
matter Member California Newspaper Publish
ers' Association. NJ. c. Mogensen, national ad-
vertising representatives
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
A PERFECT VIENNA COUP

MIR. E. M. BORDEN of Philadel-
phia sent in the following perfect
example of Vienna Coup, without
stating the name of the declarer or
of others in the game, which is too
bad, as such play deserves credit.
South played the hand at 6-No
Trumps, after West had shown
spades, North had bid and rebid
diamonds and East had shown
hearts. The opening lead was the
j of spades. How many tricks can
declarer win against the best sub
seuuent defense?
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

Lead dummy's last diamond and
discard South's of clubs. What
shall West discard? If he let's go
his lowest spade the last two tricks
will be won with declarers AT of
spades. If West lets go his K of
clubs the @ of that suit in dummy
will win the twelfth trick and the
Ace of spades must win the thir-
teenth trick. South made a grand
slam and West could not avoid it,.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

Win the first trick with declar-
er's @ of spades. On the bidding
there would be 3 heart tricks, max
ing 5 tricks in the two major suits,
requiring minor tricks to fulfill
contract. In case diamonds fall
without loss of a trick, this con-
tract cannot fail fulfillment, as
there will be minor suit tricks.
In case the diamond finesse loses
the contract must fail unless East
has the x of clubs, so that a sue
cessful finesse will atone for the
loss of the trick in diamonds.
Lead the Ace of diamonds. East's
9 falling makes it uncertain wheth-
er or not to go for the drop of
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
Loo king
Is &C k w ar d
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
November 25, 1915

City Engineer Henry Burk has
had made a handsome cabinet in
which to store the larger collection
of city maps and records.
Fire early yesterday destroyed a
store and rooming house in East
El Centro. This was the fifty
fourth blaze for the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
TEN YEARS AGO
November 25, 1925

Winning in competition with 9TH
er Ell Centro scouts, Earl Poole was
selected to attend a conference in
Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

Breathing Spell Spurs Wall Street" ,"
Any day now we may expect bleatlng
spell.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

Reluctance of Pittsburgh BARRIERS to
talk of their relations with racketeers
was our first intimation that BARRIERS
were reluctant to talk of anything.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November rs, 1920

Word was received yesterday
that the Ellison White chautauqua
will open here for a seven day stay
next May.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

China Clipper" it turns out, is a
plane and not a nickname for ia
pan.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

The many friends of Miss Eliz-
abeth Cadman will be sorry to
learn that she will not return to
the valley this winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
GRAB BAG
What is the capital of Greece?

What is the capital of Greece?
In what year was the last finan-
cial panic in Wall Street?
What was the physical cause of
Socrates death?
Correctly Speaking
Set" is often confounded with
sit. Remember that set" is the
causative of sit, i. E., to set" means
to cause to sit.
Words of Wisdom
Shallow men believe in luck.-Em-
erSOn.
TOday's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are not
apt to sacrifice a principle to profit
or qualification.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
l. Athens
2. 1929.
8. Hemlock, which he drank in
prison to carry out the death pen
atty pronounced against him.
China Clipper" it turns out, is a
plane and not nickname for ,Ja-
pan.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

I recognized one of those indus
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
LAUDS
LABOR UNIONS

Former Representative Charles
I. Stengle, speaking last night to
the Civil Service Commission
Lodge of the American Fedora
ton of Government Employees,
cited benefits to workers of be-
longing to an organized union,
with particular mention of the
recent full pay restoration.
Colonel Stengle, recently ap-
pointed executive assistant to E.
Claude Babcock, AFGE president,
said:
at pays to be attached to
a unit affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, with
its thousands of members. The
A. F. L. has been a Spearhead
for workers for more years than
I care to count"
The speaker declared that the
AFGE is receiving from one to
three new lodges daily, through
out the country, and announced
organization plans to back firmly
the Cellar bill, H.R. 5051, which
would repeal Section 213 of the
economy act, barring marie d
couples from working for the
Government.
The Washington times., 1935-02-27

Although Mrs. Kathryn j.
Conner is on the executive
committee of the Department
of Agriculture's 125-member
contract bridge club and shut
files a mean Culbertson hand,
trunps, tricks and grand slams
are not her main interest.
The main interest happens
to be her baby daughter, a
bundle of femininity that will
be 3 years old in March and
is formally named Vivian but
toddles to the call of Bun
ME"
Mrs. Conner, however, will
be on hand Friday when the
bridge club holds its weekly
tournament, as she is a prime
mover in recreational activi.
ties of her unit.
A former school teacher,
Mrs. Conner is fair, with bril-
liant-blue eyes and wavy chest
nut hair. She is a Superior,
Wis, girl. a graduate of the
Superior State Teachers Col
lege, and before entering the
Government service seven
months ago had taught for
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
To LEAVE
HOSPITAL FOR
JAIL TODAY

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Feb.
27.-City Sergt. j. Conway Chi
chester left here today for the
Southwestern State Hospital at
Marion to return Deacon Edward
C. Bell, former prominent church
and civic leader, who has been
declared sane by a group Of four
alieniStS.
Deacon Bell, who was COM
mitted to the institution by
court order when a jury was un-
able to reach an agreement in
his trial on charges of poisoning
his invalid wife, will be taken to
the Fredericksburg Jail on his
arrival here and held there until
bond is arranged.
It is expected that he will be
tried a second time at the next
session of corporation court which
opens March 7.
At the first trial Deacon Bells
attorneys offered insanity as the
only defense. The jury stood 7
to S for conviction when it was
discharged.
The State charged that Deacon
Bell was infatuated with another
woman and mixed deadly poisons
in his wife's food and medicines
over a period of months.
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
RAPS
PATRONAGE
AS CURSE

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Feb. q
QN.S0-Decrying patronage as
"the selling-out price Of democ-
racy." DR.. Lotus D. Coffman,
president of the University of
Minnesota, told the National Edu
cation Association today that the
United States, while maintaining
the worlds most extensive school
system, makes less use Of this r0
source in public official selection
than does any other Self-govern.
ing nation. He added:
"When a government office
becomes vacant, they maintain
that almost any one Is cOmpe-
tent to fill it. Science, inven-
ton and the ingenuity Of men
in general have transformed life
In nearly every field Of human
action except government.
"SOD SHANTY AGE"
"In government, we still Ium.
Der along, holding steadfastly
to the ways of the Ox-cart and
sod shanty age. There are still
in existence in this country one
hundred Seventy-five thousand
independent units of govern
meRt, each with the power to
raise and spend money. Al
though we know that many Of
them are archaic, Out-Of-date,
obsolete and useless, we cling
tenaciOusly to them as II their
perpetuatiOn were a matter Of
life and death"
With specific reference to
political patronage, DR.. Coffman
added:
Theodore Roosevelt declared
that patronage is the curse Of
politics. It is the selling out
price Of democracy, because it
turns the political party into q
job brokerage machine, Great
ing q mercenary army Of &C.
cupatiOn which, under the guiSe
Of democracy, actually rObs us
Of self government"
In an earlier address, DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
Of Washington ID. c. schools
asserted schools of the Capital
are teaching children "how to
think" and not what to think"
ScOffs at "Seers"
Soothing at those who profess
to know what the future holds
for the Nation, DR.. Ballou said:
"The one function of educa.
ton is to help children know
and understand social change.
When the American people de.
eide what kind of a social order
they want, the schools will be
ready to teach it. We would not
try to teach the children what
to think, but how to think"
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
Kimble in Battle
On Patronage Jobs

CUMBERLAND, Feb. 27-De-
claring he was ignored in patron
age for Allegany county, State
Senator Robert B. Kimble yester-
day asked the Senate to hold up
the green bag" appointments of
Governor Nice, C. Nice Wilkinson
ST., and the Allegany Republican
Central Committee.
He charges Mr.. Wilkinson with
debating the job selections and re.
fusing him any say in a half dozen
appointments he sought. Cover
nor Nice is said to have named
the county coroner, juvenile court
judge and court clerk.
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
Shot Years Ago,
Coughs Up Bullet

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Feb. 81
'(SpeciaD Mrs. Ross Wyncoop, of
this city. was seized with violent
coughing spell at the supper table
and then up came a lead bullet.
Five years ago she was acciden-
tally shot in the arm and the bull
let never was located.
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
'BUNNIE,' BIG INTEREST

the Minnesota Civil Service
School in Duluth.
Now holding a junior clerk
stenographic appointment, Mrs.
Connor observes that, inasmuch
as the local winters are so
much milder than those Of
her native State, she looks
forward to a permanent Fed.
eral career.
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
Boston Housing
Plan Contract Let
International News Service

International News Service
PWA Administrator Ickes today
announced signing of a contract
with a commission of II Boston
architects to prepare for the five
million dollar PWA Boston low
rent housing project.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
A 'IAZY, DISHONEST, GIRLS
AID BRINGS IN 100 REPLIES

Young Iady-unreliable, dishon-
est, lazy, desires position, cook s
helper. waitress, soda fountain,
clerk, saleslady; short hours. big
pay; poor references; | don't want
to work but have to. Phone Hnwood
sS76."
In response to this advertisement
in Kansas City newspaper, Zada
Spencer received more than 100
calls and had bright prospects for
getting a job, she said.
Here is Miss Spepcer's own ex-
PLANTATION of her advertisement:
81 have to support a mother and
seventy-four-year-old uncle Two
years ago lost $167a-week job in
a dime store in st. Louis. Since
then have tried desperately to find
work. l made personal calls and
many times ran advertisements
pointing out that was honest, hard
working and had good references.
l got no results.
FINALLY I decided that employers
evidently didn't want that kind of
a girl"
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
TRINITY

The members of Trinity NJ. E.
Church thank all who gave dona-
tions of money and live chickens
last week. Thirty-nine chickens were
donated which were sold for $35.67.
also SLIPS in money, making total
of 1862.
The Aid of Trinity NJ. f. Church
will meet at the home of Mr., anG
Mrs. Elmer White. Sr.. Friday eve
ming, April 49, Officers for the new
year will he elected at this time,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Kole of Fed
eralsburg are the proud parents of
a fine daughter, born April 3. Mr..
KOle lived in this community until
a year ago when he and Miss Lydia
Noble Of fredericksburg, were mar
ried.
Mrs. Jennie White, aged 81 years,
passed away at the home of her son,
Ashby White. Thursday, April 4, af-
ter an illness of several weeks. Fu-
neral services were held at the home
on Saturday afternoon in charge OF
Rev. James Brasher of Bridgeville
Interment in Bridgeville cemetery.
She is survived by Mrs Wheatley
Reynolds OF Camden, N. j. Mrs. B.
J. Shockley of near here, Paul
White of Allen, Md, and Ashby |
White of this place.
Several from this community at
tended the adult education exercises
held at Milton on Friday evening
last,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Willin and
Mrs. Olivia Willin and son of
Rridgeville visited Mr. and Mrs.
Joshua West on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Twilley, Mrs.
Ella Walston, Mrs. Lulu Harvey and
Franklin Bailey, all of Preston.
were guests at a turkey dinner at 4
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Walston on Sunday
Clinton Hastings visited his sister
IN Philadelphia on Sunday. II
Sunday school at Trinity Sunday.
April IA at 9:15 a. m. Preaching /
service at 10 a. m. Rev. Robert 2.
Green, pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
COKESBURY

Services at Cokesbury NJ. E
Church next Sunday as usual: Sun
day School at 10 a. m. Preaching
az II. Everybody invited.
The N. H. D. Club will meet next
Wednesday. April 18th. at the. home
of Mrs. Albert King. Everybody in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hastings and
family attended a surprise birth
day party at Laurel last Friday night
held in honor of the latter's mother.
Mrs. Harley Boyce
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Lambden
and children were guests of the lat
ter's parents last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fleming and
son Frank were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Spicer, Jr.. and family
last Sunday
Mr. Virgil King has been i'll but
IS better at present.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
"a 2:OO o'cLoCK p. M.

Al S.UV OGLOCh r. M
In front Of The First National Bank.
in DagsbUrO. DagsborO Hundred. Sus-
sex County and State OF Delaware. the
following described real estate, to-wlt:
All that certain piece or parcel OF
iaDd. situated in llagsbOrO Hundred.
Sussex County. Delaware, adjoining
lands Of Joseph Hudson aud lies on tile
North side Of the Canal Ditch crossing
the end Of Dagsbor0 line; Beginning at
a post in the said ditch near the eDd
Of the bridge, thence North fourteen
and three quarters degrees Fast two
and eighf-tenths perches 20 the edge
af PiHey Neck Road: thence with the
said road South ffty-nine and one
quarter degrees. twenty-one perches TO
lands Of Joseph Hudson. thence with
the same South twenty seven and one
quarter degrees. East, twenty five and
fiye-tenths perches TO the above named
Canal. the1ce with the said Canal to
the place Of heginning. containing Onr
Acre. Three Rods and Thirty-seven
Perehes OF Land. be the same more or
less. together with al improvements
thereon.
TERAIS:-20 per cent Of the purchase
money VIII be demanded on the day Of
sale. the balance to be paid on or be-
fore June -. 1885. II the purchaser
fails TO comply with those terms the
per centum paid on day Of sale will be /
forfeited. The purchaser will be re-
Iuired TO pay the cost of the deed.
Seized and taken in execution as the |
property Of Erwin McGlnnes and Elsie
McGinnes. and will be sold BY
ROBERT J. ,CLENDANIEL, Sheriff I
,herin.s Office, Georgetown, Delaware,
Aprh :, 1879. al2-2t
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons indebted TO the estate
OF Edward Dillahay deceased, are
hereby notified to settle the same on
or before May 1st, 1885. and all those
having claims against the estate to
present the same, duly attested, on
or before May 1St. 1885.
RACHAEL DILLAHAY,
S-29-3tp Administrative.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
YOU BREAK Ard BEND
WE WELD AND MEND

Oxy-acetylene Welding, Cutting and
Brazing. We Specialize in Electrical
Repairing Batteries Generators =
Radios.
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
Hunter and COVerdaIe
Phone SS7
Opposite Community Building
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