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Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
Brief News From Meloland
Mrs. Alec Meyer, Staff Correspondent

eral days visiting his sister, Mrs.
Florence Thomas, at her home in
Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Engebretson
and daughter Carmen were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Scott
Sunday
Evelyn McGrew spent Sunday at
the home of Rubylee and Allene
Roberts.
Mrs. Lawrence Richards re-
turned Tuesday from pleasant
trip by train to San Francisco
where she represented the twenty
second district at the meeting of
the executive board of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary. On her re-
turn trip she stopped in Los An
geles for a brief visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. With
row.
Mrs. J. C. Roberts has returned
| for visit at the home of her son,
Wesley, after spending a week In El
Centre with her daughter, Mrs.
Dewey Lorah.
Mrs. w. H. Palmer entertained
at an attractive dinner Valentines
day in honor of the birthday Of
Clark Rosenhalm. Places were laid
for the honor guest, Misses June
Hall and Ruth Mcintosh; Messrs.
o. Martin. Glen Rosenbalm, Charles
Palmer and Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Palmer.
Miss Edith Claypoole and Miss
Kathryn Steele are renewing
friendships at their alma mater,
| the University Of California this
Weekend. An event of special in
terest is the Pomona -Redlands bas-
ketball. game which will take place
Saturday night. Miss Claypoole
and Miss Steele were roommates
at college and are now teaching at
Meiplard and Silsbee respectively.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
MeIoland School
Pupils Present
Lincoln Program

MELOIIAND, Feb. Is. (SpeciaD-
Tuesday afternoon the pupils in
Mrs. Harry James room at Melo-
land school presented the follow
ing program in observance of Lin
coins birthday:
Gettysburg Address" read by
Maurice Galloway; a story of Lin
coins schoo1 Gays, "a Hat for a
Book" Muriel Meyer; 20 Captain,
My Captain" Mary Jane Hall; a
poem, Lincoln Olive Mcintosh;
Lincoln as a Lad" Allene Roberts;
"Lincoln's Early Life" Nadine Nc
Farland; "Lincoln's Later Life"
Charles Palmer; a poem, Lin
coln,' Carmen Engebretson; and
a radio play Illustrating three cpl
sodes In Lincoln's life.
Geraldine Ordonez ably presid-
ed and announced the episodes.
The first one was an incident from
Lincoln's boyhood with the part of
Lincoln played by Maurice Gallo
way; his mother, Geraldine Or
donez; his father, Charles Palmer;
his sister, Muriel Meyer. In the
second episode, illustrating Lin
coins honesty, the part of Lin
coin was played by Jimmy Peters;
Mrs. Kelley, Geraldine Ordonez;
man of the town, Maurice Gallo
way. The closing episode showed
Lincoln as the just and sympa-
thetic President during the Civil
war. Charles Palmer appeared as
Lincoln and Muriel Meyer took the
part of young soldier.
Lessons from the life of Lin
coin were taught in the lower
grades and the children enjoyed
an informal program of poems and
stories about Lincoln.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
Methodist Episcopal

THE House of Happiness. A. D
Buffers, pastor.
Church school, $50; Russell Tagg
superintendent.
Morning worship. Il; duet, For
ever With the Lord" (GounodD. Mrs
p A. Murray, Mrs. D. B. Roberts
Mrs. Ruth T. Reid, pianist, direc-
tor. Sermon. topic: THE Holy Spir-
it, the Promise of the Father"
Epworth Leagues. $50.
Evening worship. 1880. Solo, select
ed. Mrs. Eugene Waterman; Mrs
Ruth T. Reid, accompanist. Ser
mon topic, Drifting on the Tides
OF Time"
A very cordial invitation is ex-
tended to you and your family &c
worship in the House Of Happi-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
Imperial Church
February II, 1885.

February II, 1885.
Sunday Bible school at Gas a
m. with H. c. Worthington as sup
erintendent. Glasses and a welcome
for all.
Morning preaching service at II
a. m. with Rev. H. Frayel, pastor
speaking on "Spiritual Experien-
cy.D
Three Christian Endeavor groups
meet at $50 for study and fellow
ship. All young people are invited
Evening preaching service at 7:30
The pastors sermon topic will be
stepping Stones to Salvation
Bible study in the book of Rom
ans Wednesday night at 7:30. II
you believe in the "Old Book" and
the "Old Faith" you will enjoy all
of our services. We invite you.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15

Mrs. H. o. Galloway has con-
sented to take charge of students
in the first phase All sewing while
Miss Edith Garrcw is detained in
San Diego,
Hardy Odell, his brother, s. T.
Cdeil, and his nephew, George De-
lisle, spent Friday and Saturday
visiting Odell's niece, Mrs. j. j.
Barrow in Tucson. Mrs. Odell's
sister, Mrs. o. L. Hill, visited her
while Odell was away. On Sunday
o. L. Hill, Marie and Glen Hill also
joined them for the day.
| Mrs. Ralph Engebretson and
daughter, Carmen, Mrs. Lawrence
Richards and son, Clifford, and Ce-
cile Rumsey were among those who
enjoyed the concert presented by
lie Trio Morgan" Tuesday night.
! Mrs. Charles Forsberg and Betty
we're dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Moody Sunday. In the af-
ternoon the group attended the
missionary Chautauqua at the
Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick Scott
and MIR. and Mrs. Harry Scott Of
Los Angeles arrived today to spend
several days visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Dan Scott.
June Hall was an overnight
guest at the home of Dorothy Mall
near Ell Centric on Wednesday. In
the evening the girls attended the
Girl Reserves pot luck dinner held
at the home of Mary Katheryp
Horton.
The H. o. Galloway family and
Geraldine Ordonez enjoyed a trip
to the sandhills near Yuma Sum
day.
Baptist young people are plan
ming to have a Valentine party at
the home of Mr., and Mrs Charles
Forsberg tonight.
| Grandma Meyer Is confined To
her bed suffering from nervous
lshock and bruises caused by q fall
Monday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Studer brought
their 4-year-old son home from
LA Solana hospital "Wednesday
morning. The child has been Sc
Iriously i'll for the past three
months and friends are hoping tor
his speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Palmer en-
tertained several guests at dinner
recently. On Tuesday their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. o, j. Palmer
of Los Angeles and Mr.. and Mrs
John Machado and daughter Bet
ty of Brawley, and on Saturday
evening they enjoyed q visit from
Mr.. and Mrs Bruce Crawford and
son, Michael, of Jacumba.
Mrs. H. o. Galloway, Junior Gal
loway, Marlin palahite and Allen
Scott of the experiment station
were San Diego visitors ON Fri
day. This was palabite's first
trip to the coast so they took
time to visit the wharf and see
the Dollar liner California when
she docked.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Wetzel and
son, Walter, were dinner guests Of
iMr. and Mrs. Walter Dunlond re-
Gently. -"
Walter Forsberg Is spending sew
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
Thompson Honored
At Surprise Party

HOLTVILLE, Feb. Is. (SpeciaD-
F. Roy Thompson was pleasantly
surprised Tuesday night with a
party proposed in his honor by the
Methodist Sunday school. Th G
party was in form of a pot luck
dinner held in the educational hall
at the church. Thompson has been
the able superintendent of the
Methodist church for the past 13
years and has been greatly rcspon-
sible for the current growth in
membership. The hall was decorat-
| ed with ferns, flowers and gay VAL
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
SAFETY EDUCATION NEEDED

Education of motorists not to take
chances, thereby reducing the dangers of
traffic accidents, is one of the aims of the
Imperial County Road and Highway
Safety committee.
In connection with safety meetings
which are being conducted throughout
the valley, the committee is exhibiting
safety devices which are designed to aid
in protecting the person and property OF
motorists.
Among the exhibits are flares for night
signals and red flags for use in the day
time. The flares. which burn a red light,
function regardless of weather. They are
to be placed ahead and in the rear of
cars halted on the road because of trou-
bic. The flags do similar duty in the
daytime, particularly if the halt is made
near a curve. The committee is also eX-
hibiting red reflectors to be hung on the
rear of cars, these being of larger size
than the ordinarily tail-light and aug
ment it, thereby providing additional
protection to on-coming traffic.
All of these safety devices are procur-
able at minimum cost. Their adoption
by motorists is largely matter of educa-
tion and this is one of the functions OF
the safety committee. Oddly enough it
is meeting with the best cooperation from
those who need safety education the least
the drivers of fleets of trucks for large
companies These men are educated and
checked up frequently on safety practices
and accidents among them are few. 1t
is the individual truck driver and the in
dividual motorist who cause the most
trouble. Convincing them that it is worth
while to spend five or ten dollars to pro-
tect themselves and other traffic is diff
ficult Job but the committee has tackled
it in the hope of making the motorists
realize that safety is worth anything it
may cost.
There is no need to cite cases where
such safeguards could have prevented
fatal accidents All of us are familiar
with such incidents A truck or even
passenger car parked on or near the high
way at night is difficult to see and is
positive menace.
Railroads have for years used the flags
and flares to protect life and property.
Their use is iust as essential-even more
so-on the highways. Motorists must be
educated to realize that their duty does
not stop with safeguarding themselves
it must extend to the other fellow. In
view of national recklessness it is tre-
mendous task to have this gospel adopt
ed but the benefits to be derived make
the attempt to have it adopted justifi-
able, even If it is necessary to resort to
lawmaking as has already been done in
several states.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
Nazarene

Services Sunday at the Church
of the Nazarene according to Har-
old w. Stanfield, pastor, will begin
With Bible school at 9:45.
Morning worship will be at IL a.
m. the sermon subject being a con-
tinuation of "The Lamb Of God. -
N. Y. P. S. and Junior society
meet at $40 p. m. and the evapge-
listic service Is at 1880 p. m. with
the subject "The Lamb of Cad, "
Prayer meeting Is "Wednesday
night at 1880 p, N. and the Young
people Is prayer meeting at 7:30-
A cordial invitation Is given to all.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
Calexico Methodist

Corner Fourth and Heffernarl.
Rev. Earl d. Carter. minister,
Gas a. M, church school, Pred
J. Tucker, superintendent.
II a, M, morning worship, Ser
mon, 'tRnn Down. y
$50 p. m, Epworth League, Doris
Ritter, president.
7::30 D. M, evening devotion. Ser
mon, 'fiThe Seventh Command
ment." :,
wednesday evening, church school.
Teachers prayer meeting at the
r,arsorape. 424 Mary St
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
'RElfENBER THE MAINE

Today is just February 15 to most of us
but to many others it recalls the thirty
seventh anniversary of the destruction of
the battleship Maine in Havana harbor,
Cuba, on February Is, 1898, a tragedy
which resulted few weeks later in dec
laration of war against Spain.
The Boys in Blue" who in 1898 an
swered President McKipley's call for vol
unteers, are today men of mature years !;
in fact they might we'll be considered
aged. The Argonne and Chateau Thierry
have been allowed in recent years to
eclipse San Juan and FL Caney in the
meE.ories of Americans.
But bullets were just as dangerous in
the Cuban jungle as they were in France;
the fever was even worse and so was the
food the "embalmed beef of '9S still
being wildly recalled not only by veter-
ans but by their friends and families.
The Boys of '98" were Just as brave,
just as loyal and just as much credit to
their country as the next generation was
in 1917-1S.
These things are set down here because
national opinion hasn't seemed to agree
with them to any great extent. The vet
eran of '98 has been shunted off on a
siding in the past three decades, insofar
as recognition of his services to his coun-
try are concerned. Some of them still
have not only relief but even pay coming
to them.
As one who was held in arms and
walled his head off because it seemed to
be the thing to do when the "boys" were
leaving for 'the front to the tune of a
Hot Old Time" we have always had the
greatest respect and admiration for the
vets of '9S. We can remember seeing
some of them come back and they We're
rot the husky young fellows who had
marched away a few months before.
Spanish fever and the utter helplessness
and inefficieney of their own commissary
had done more damage to them than
Spanish bullets.
Remember The Maine" was rallying
cry in '98. Like the promises more of
us became familiar with Is years ago,
nothing was too good for the boys" 1t
wasn't just then but too many of us for
got. 1t is high time the nation got busy
on its debt to the Boys of 49," Thirty
seven years is long time for anyone to
wait for justice and no veteran of the
Spanish-American war should be in need
today because he answered when his
country called.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15

subliSheo every svenins ,exceps Sunday BY The
ISoertsl Valley Press inc, e25 State street.
n Centzo. oalifoEpia. ". @. Costello business
manager Telephone 2e business office; 700 edi-
toriAI department. Pun leased wire United Prsss
Association
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
State Street Christian

Rev. E. K. Latimer announces
the following subjects for Sunday,
February II. At 10:45 a. pc., Part
nership" and at 7:30 a. m, Lies
sons from the Crash Of the Macon. "
All officers and teachers Of the
church, church school, Christian
Endeavor and Woman IS Council to
the number of 65 have definitely
pledged their support to the 10y
atty Crusade which runs for 10
weeks beginning March 10. Such
support assures the success Of the
effort before it is launched.
This church is a service station
for travellers on the highway Of life
May We serve you?
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15

We can hold certain amount of SYM
pathy for Hauptmann, battling for his
life, but we can't steam up one little bit
for Mrs Rudy Vallee, or Mr.. Rudy eth
er.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15

Now Mussolini lets it be known that he
doesn't want a war. Makes US think of
Mr. DooleY
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15

suBscRIPTIoN RATES - Delivered by csrr1sr'
DER month, IS cents: BY mail so cents per month
In advance Entered at Fl Centre. California. posi-
Office "a secand-class matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. u. c. Moeen-
con. nstionAi sdsertssins representative
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15

We doubt very, very much if the peo-
pie of this country are much interested in
the doings of one Mr. Douglas Fairbanks.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February Is, 1920
Harold Hyers of San Diego has
purchased 30 acres of valley land
near Seeley.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian
Guild conducted a most successful
cooked food sale yesterday after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
TEN YEARS AGO
February Is. 1925

Miss Gertrude Buyley is spend
ing the week in San Bcrnardino
with friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15

The Napa valley cooperative win,
cry has become member OF Prui'
Industries Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
st. Paul's Episcopal

services Sunday at st. raul's
Episcopal church, the Rev. Charles
Bailey, vicar, will be those for Sep
tuagesima Sunday.
Holy Communion will be at a.
m church school at $3.50 a. M
morning prayer and sermon at II
a m. The sermon subject is IN
spiration."
The public is cordially invited 10
attend these services.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15

ness" You will find a warm vel
come awaiting you
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15

District Attorney Utley, County
Auditor Carey, and Miss Clara Feu-
stel, stenographer for the district
attorney. left this morning for Los
Angeles on business.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15

Milk dealers complain Of many
thefts of bottles of milk from res
licences after 1t has been delivered.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-15
Looking BacksDarC
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February Is, 1915

The Poultry and Produce asSoci'
alton promises to be success,
Evening star., 1935-01-04
HENRY'S KIN SAY
HARRIS INNOCENT
Mother and Sister of Victim
Join Move for Par.
don.

Laura Henry, sister Of Milton w.
"Milsie" Henry, and her mother have
wired James A. Finch, pardon clerk
of the Department of Justice, that
they are convinced Charles Harris is
innocent of Henry's murder. Harris
is at present in District Jail await
ing electrocution next Friday.
Neil Burkinshaw and Nugent Dodd,
former assistants to the Attorney
General. who are now engaged as
counsel for Harris, are basing all
their hopes on executive clemency.
In the past two or three days they
have dug up evidence they believe will
prove Harris innocent in the eyes of
the law, even though his case was
turned down by the United States
Supreme Court.
While President Roosevelt was ad-
dressing Congress today letters arrived
at the White House from all parts of
the East pettioning executive clem-
ency for Harris.
A prominent New York lawyer wrote
a six-page letter to Mr.. Roosevelt, the
letter arriving at the White House
yesterday. In asking for grant Of
communication of sentence on behalf Of
Harris, this attorney says he made a
minute stucy of the case and that he
found 40 glaring errors in the testi-
mony.
Mrs. Harris, wife Of the convicted
man, has come to the city with what
is believed to be "an entirely new
version Of the case" one that will
be presented tomorrow morning to
the Department of Justice pardon
clerk.
Evening star., 1935-01-04
us. WAR DEBT CUT
BY S2O,0)O,0)D,O[))
Treasury Statement Shows
Gross Public Debt of
$28,478,663,924.

BY the Associated Press.
Twenty billion dollars worth Of
Americas original World War debt
has been liquidated.
This fact was disclosed today in
the year end statement of the Treas
ury, which showed only $5.122 1927 400
Of the s25 800, 900 900 borrowed in the
prosecution Of war had not been paid
of by the end of 1894. Still out
standing were sl,ss2,22s,2 ,25o of first
Liberty ga per cent bonds, 5000, ,450
first Liberty converted Is, $535, $751; :
$50 Of first Liberty converted 414s
and $3,1ss,117,450 Of uncalled fourth
Liberty AS.
-Four years Of depression, and at
tempts to combat it. however. had
caused the gross public debt to in
crease $l2,452 100000 by the years
end to q total Of $28.47S,663,92 The
wartime peak was s26.596. 701 900.
s1,2s2,o44,ooo Before War.
When the United States threw In
her lot with the allies. the debt was
only $1,282.044 900. This was as of
March 81. 1917. Twenty-nine months
later 1t had reached the wartime
high.
The first reduction Of any conse-
quence occurred in 1919 when huge
cash balance of more than a billion
dollars, accumulated in the Treasury
for war purposes. was diverted to re-
call outstanding obligations. Then
came the prosperous era from 1924 to
1929 when huge Government sur
pluses were employed similarly. AS q
result, a low postwar level Of $16.-
026, ,O00, 900 was established on Decem-
ber 81, 1880.
On the basis of daily Treasury
statements. indications are that the
deficit will scale the $4,000, 900 900
mark by the end Of the present fiscal
year.
On Weekly Basis Now.
Lately, the Treasury financial oper-
ations have been on a week-to-week
scale, consisting Of 1s2-day bills sold
to the highest bidder on a discount
basis. In other words, the interest Is
deducted by the bidder and the. bills
are paid at par There are 26 Of
these issues outstanding at present.
The year end Treasury statement
disclosed that the Government took In
only 50 cents for every dollar 1t paid
out in the first half Of the present
fiscal year. The expenditures totaled
$3,545,017,914 as against collections Of
81, ,S45, ,0S2,517, making q six-month
deficit of $1,699, 1886, 1897.
Evening star., 1935-01-04
TTNDRERGH IDENTIFIES
BRUNO AS DEFENSE HINTS
AT PLOT BY "INSIDERS"
Lindbergh Ans'cers Questions
In Brief, Positive Sentences
FLYER Tells Court of Scene in Room,
When He Discovered Child Vas Miss.
ing and His Giving Police Alarm.

of the letters to make positive identi-
fication.
Yes, that is one Of the notes." was
his invariable reply.
This was shown to me very shortly
before the payment of the money In
the cemetery" he said crisply in
identifying one Of the last letters
the kidnaper sent to Jafsie.
Sees Sleeping Suit.
Wilentz showed Lindbergh 4 faded
scrap of paper, q section Of 4 roto-
gravure section.
THAT" said Lindbergh, rs part
of q wrapping paper saw at DR..
Condon's home. In it was wrapped
the sleeping suit"
Wilentz showed the colonel babys
sleeping suit next.
Wasn't this wrapped in that
paper?" he demanded.
The colonel looked at the small suit
long and quizzically. After he had
answered Yes, that Is right" he
continued to gaze at the garment in
which his son slept his last sleep.
Hauptmann stared intently at Lind
bergh as the suit was placed on ex-
hibit. He blinked.
Finally, Lindbergh came to, the
final note, which Immediately pre-
ceded the ransom payment.
II was in DR.. Condon's home In
the Bronx. It was April 2, 1882" he
related. describing the arrival Of that
last note.
It saw DR.. Condor walk to the
table and from beneath it he got a
note" Lindbergh related.
He said he did not see DR.. Condor
get the note.
LAS q result of that note did you
and Or. Condor then depart in an
auto?" ,e~9.- .,s-
"Yes, we did"
"Who was drivins?"
IT was"
wilentz asked II they had money
with them.
we hae $4,000. It was wrapped
in brown paper and packed in q
wooden box"
THE time, Colonel?"
approximately half past eight"
Relates Cemetery Scene.
"You sat in the car while DR.. Con-
don went into the cemetery" Wilentz
asked.
yes"
How far was the car from the
cemetery?"
About two or three hundred feet
"Dr. Condor walked along the ceme-
terry" Lindbergh continued. "and went
to the corner"
And you sat in the car will,
s7o,oo0?'
yes. DR.. Condor stood at the cor.
ner a few moments and then turned
back and started to walk back.
Then heard clearly a voice SEEM
ing to come from within the ceme-
terry"
And what did that voice say?"
1T said. Hey, doctor!' 1t was .
foreign accent"
How many times did you hear that
voice?"
"Only once"
Voice Was Hauptmanns.
"Since that night in st. Raymond
Cemetery did you hear that same
voice?" Wilentz went on.
yes"
Whose was that voice?"
"Mr. Hauptmann's."
Hauptmann flushed slightly. A
buzz went through the court room
and the court, busy. with notes on tn.
assertion. paid no heed to the com.
motion.
Mrs. Hauptmann paled and tremblec
slightly when the words were uttered
DIR. Condor went on to confer with
Evening star., 1935-01-04
BLIZZARD TAKES LIVES
OF EIGHT IN CANADA
Gas Fumes and Explosion Kill
Three Others, as Temperature
Drops to 80 Below.
the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG, January 4.-Western
Canada counted II dead today after
a three-day attack by blizzards, snow
slides and gas explosions.
Blizzards left five dead, snowslides
took three lives, while gas fumes took
two and . gas explosion accounted
for another.
Chill winds still whipped snow In
sharp sulnes, but temperatures on
the prairies were moderating from 80
below zero to around 5 and 10 below.
The forecast was for milder weather
in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and AL
berta.