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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06

twittered. He beloved. II not only
don't like 1t, I won't have it
Genius staggered a moment alE
as 1 tottered up the stairs he
called: And don't have a lot OF
your friends writing in how they
miss it," The white-haired old
mind reader.
The next experiment In column
ing was in Cincinnati on The Post.
I was still trying to sneak over the
idea while nobody was looking.
Came a day when fellow who had
fallen heir to Charles r. Barnes
column, "All Sorts" quit or went
on a bender, ] don't recall which.
AS assistant to the telegraph edi-
tor, I timidly whined to fill the
space. I could, but there was to be
no by-line, which took the heart
right out of me. dashed 1t off Tor
two weeks with a mounting ego
that volcanoed into IL point in
itialed black face: "by o. o. M
After all I didn't sign by full
name. 1t got through the first edi-
ton but the page was made over to
delete it and returned to full time
assistant telegraph editing. Some
one else did the column until they
got another regular boy. Was the
office laughl
Then came up the big adventure
in New York, the crack-up of a
magazine to which I had been bill
leted, a succession of jobs and dis
missals and two years of unem-
ployment during which the column
idea you are now reading was born.
wrote columns in a West 57th
street boarding house room, took
them around and waited in ante
rooms for verdicts. During this
dreary travail Herb Swope told
me- I'VE have no place for you
on The World, but you have some
thing" All I could see that I had
was a Slight dizziness from malnu-
triton, but it was light in dark |
place and, so encouraged, I began
to mimeograph my stuff and watt
it around the circuit free.
So far as l can learn I was first
to syndicate New York column
in this century. To blaze trail
and endure some hardships of the
pioneer is as much fun as anyone
can have. / was much younger
then, the world was my oyster and
just to be alive was rip roaring
jamboree. If my path-finding made
it bit easier, and think 1t did,
for those who came after, am
happy. In the mature reflection of
serener years, I can look back
down the often rocky road some
what dispassionately. I am thor
oughly convinced would travel it
again. And that seems to me the
height of contentment: To have
done the thing you really wanted
to do.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
I'm having q line boat ride

neither sugar nor salt to melt in
the rsin.u laughed Nurse Jane.
Once she laughed especially hard
when Uncle Wiggily, taking his
umbrella on very bright day, came
back with it all wet. H
was sure it had rained. But 1t
hadn't. Mrs. Bushytail, the squir-
rel lady, had by accident emptied
her watering can on the bunny, who
was standing under her house tree.
Nurse Jane laughed when Uncle
Wiggily took his rubber boots with
that time he had the laugh on Miss
him on another very sunny day.
But he took them to be mended so
Fuzr" Wuzzy.
yves Umbrella Home
One h rht day, when Mr.. Long
ears was ABOUT to leave his bunga-
low to go adventuring, Nurse Jane
said:
"You aren't going to take your
umbrella and rubber boots today,
are you, Mr.. Longears? h
"No,o he answered, "I'm not.
You and the others around here
laugh at me so much that III leave
my boots and umbrella home this
time
"You won't need them,' said
the muskrat lady housekepeer.
~ am not so sure of that" said
Mr.. Longears. "If l get caught in
big rain it will be your fault If
1 get wet. Your fault because you
laughed at me-
"Don't worry" said Nurse Jane.
laughing once more. 'you won t
get caught in any big rain. "
The sun was brightly shining
when Uncle Wiggily hoped away
adyenturing, taking with him neith-
er his boots nor his umbrella. But
he had not hoped far through the
woods before the skies became
cloudy. The wind began to blow
and the rain began to fall.
"Just my luckl" said Uncle Wig
gily, holding a paw over his pink
nose so the twinkle wouldn't get
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
Red Cross Radio
Program, Monday

According to a notice from na-
tional headquarters, the only session
of the national convention of the
American Red Gross which will be
broadcast over the NBC network is
that Monday evening, April 8, to
be heard over KPO from 7:45 to
3:45.
Ell Centrans are urged TO tune in
ON this program which will be Of
interest TO many.
Announcement Is made that the
regular meeting of the local chap
ter will take place at Sis p. m.
Monday in the office Of Walter B..
Havekorst at the Bank Of America
building.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
APRIL s, 1917

Can you remember 1s years ago today
April 6, 1917?
1t was momentous day in the history
of your country. Congress in Joint ses-
sion adopted the following resolution:
THAT the state of war between the
United States of America and the Imper-
ial German government which has been
thrust upon the United States is hereby
formally declared"
After nearly three years of side-step-
ping we we're at last into the greatest
war in history. Soon Liberty bonds, war
savings stamps, drafts, registration,
questionnaires, exemption boards, cam
tonments, -minute-men, slackers and
a long list of other words and phrases
took on a new meaning and a new i'm
portance in our daily vocabularies.
We went the limit; we banned Ger
man from our schools, christened sauer-
kraut liberty cabbage" and hamburger
liberty steak" We did many things
which, looking back on it all now, seem
ridiculous and worse. But we did have
some Justification for we were answering
the call of our country and if we went to
extremes in the answer better that than
not answering or answering half-heart-
edly.
The United States of America, our gov
ernment, our flag and our fighting forces
really meant something to u.s. We were
sincere and in deadly earnest about it all.
1t is difficult for those of us who re-
member April 6, 1917 so clearly to recon-
cile ourselves to the fact that two gener-
ations have developed since then. Boys
of 1S wears today were not born then or
were infants Even men whom we con-
slider of mature years at 35 were only
striplings of IL, too young to get into
service
To the former generation the war is
only something hey read of or see in the
movies. To the second it brings back
memories of exciting times. To the vet
eran and those older, it is all as vivid as
though it happened only yesterday.
The best asset the United States of
America could have today would be re-
vival of the spirit which animated US 1S
years ago. Then all were anxious ts
serve and to give, to work hard and long
that the cause might be won. Today too
many wish to receive instead of to give,
to work less and get more, and even get
for not working at all. The government
is something to gouge instead OF assist
ing, it "owes US something instead of US
owing it our all.
There are some even who preach and
practice destruction of the government
and still others ignorant enough or fool
ish enough to listen to them and give
them encouragement.
But we can be thankful there are still
millions of men and women, boys and
girls, to whom the United States of Am
erica means something more than mere
phrase, There are still millions who love
it as much as it was loved in 1917. They
may not be as demonstrative about it as
we were then, but they are just as sin
cere, just as much in deadly earnest.
There is nothing shameful or weak in low
ing ones country. If more of us would
admit openly that we do love it and cease
criticizing and finding fault with its
mistakes (which are our OWN many of
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06

ton, mumbles awhile ct VOLTA! And
who has more fun than Mr.. Bris-
bane? Today in Florida, tomorrow
at San Simeon, and the day after
lunching at the White House.
Columning always gives one
chance to be photographed. To
talk about ones self, to exploit
personal vagaries and pet the ego
until it purrs Ali columnist does
is ramble along this way and be-
fore he knows it, there's his column
and he can ronp out to meet a
visiting English author.
He is invited to the openings of
new bars, new cafes and new sup
per clubs with all of their free
drinks and free headaches. He has
seats smack behind the critics at
first nights, sees the private show
ings of pictures and has ringside
chair at the fights. The tabled Ri
ley's life is bleak by comparison.
One reaches the columnist trade
by various paths. Broun and Peg
Ter were baseball reporters. Lessing
was comic strip editor. Jay House
was mayor of Topeka. F. P. A. was
an insurance agent. And so on. I
attained the goal by the simple
and blundering process of being a
failure at everything else. In other
words, hit bottom hard enough and
you may bound up to be a full
fledged columnist with cane and
everything.
My first column graced the edi-
torial page of paper in Dayton,
Ohio. II was-and was there ever
such imaginative ingenuity?-cap-
toned Just For Fun" pinched out
in the brief interludes of editing
copy, writing headlines, making up
pages and covering what was call
ed "the City Hall run" The col
umn ran for four days before the
publisher noticed it and whistled
up the tube for me. The column
was ringed In deep mourning on
his desk. whats the idea of this?"
he scowled. Don't you like it?" I
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
PROGRESSIVE
DINNER PARTY

Progressive dinner party was en-
joyed last night by the Presbyter-
ian Christian Endeavor society
members who met first at the
church and from there motored to
the j. S. Cameron home where the
cocktail course was enjoJ<d.
The Harry Hovey home was visit
ed next where salad was served,
the group going then to the T. p.
Allen home for the main course.
Dessert was served in the church
where the group spent pleasant
social evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
MARCH SHOWS
INF PROvEMENT
IN BUSINESS

Definite improvement in Southern
ing March, according to the Month
ly Summary of Business Conditions
issued by the research department
of the Security First National Bank
of Los Angeles. This bank IS pre-
liminary index of Southern Cali
fornia business activity now stands
at 744 per cent of the 1880 aver
age. The index has advanced at
fairly rapid rate and without in
terruption since November, 1884,
the gain since that month amount
ing to per cent.
The general outlook is rendered
especially encouraging by the
breadth of the current upswing. I'M
portant fields of activity such as
building, heretofore very depressed,
are now displaying new life. Pre-
liminary estimates indicate that 49
reporting cities, plus Los Angeles
county (for unincorporated areas)i
issued building permits valued at
Sc 100000 lastm onth as compared
with $4,883, COG al February. The
total for all reporting cities during
the first three months of 1885 was
Sc per cent larger J:1an in the first
quarter of 1884 and constituted the
highest valuation since 1881.
According to the summary, auto
mobile, truck and farm machinery
sales were the outstanding feature
of the trade situation during March.
New automobile registrations in
Southern California advanced dur
ing March to approximately 95 per
cent of the 1880 average, marking
the highest point in sales activity,
seasonal factors considered, in over
four years. Preliminary reports in
dicate that well over 1900 units
were registered during the month as
compared with $500 in March, 1884,
and 3,279 in March, 1882. In no
month since 1880 have consumers
purchased as many new automo-
biles. Very favorable showings were
also nJlde by truck and farm i'm
plemerrs dealers, reports from many
farm communities indicating that
these lines were the most active
during the month.
OF particular concern to the av.
erage family is the rising cost of
living. Generally speaking. it now
requires about 10 per cent more
money to maintain an average
standard of living than in 1888, but
approximately Is per cent less than
in 1929. Rising prices on meats
and dairy products have been the
primary factor in the increase Of
living costs during the recent
months. However, 1t is noteworthy
that the prices of beef, pork but
tracted attention of late almost all
remain appreciably below pre-Ge-
preston levels.
Encouraging TO the citrus fruit
growers, Is the Letter price being
offered for this year Is crop. Lat
est official forecasts of navel and
valencia orange crops show that
expected outputs continue to in
crease due to the steady growth in
the size Of the fruit. The navel
crop is now being harvested and
the shipments continue large with
the total monetary returns sub
stantially higher than a year ago.
Harvesting Of the valencia crop has
just begun and it is expected to be
one of the largest crops on record
and to exceed the 1884 crop by 81
sper cent Z-----l : .-sA. = lss4-x-,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
wATENAGUMA GROUP

Watenaguma Camp Fire group
met this week at the home Of the
guardian, Mrs. Max Edgar, where
they discussed birthday honors. At
the next meeting those who have
not finished their head bands are
asked to bring them TO work ON
while those who have finished
their headbands are to bring their
quilt blocks. The girls also dis
cussed plans for hike which they
hope to have in the near future
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
wOPECOHs GROUP

Wopecoha group spent a week.
end recently at Dos Cabezas camp
where they enjoyed sleeping out
under the trees. Each Of the girls
cooked her own breakfast on a
hot rock and they all feel that
they earned lot of honors on this
trip. After luncheon hiking and
horseback riding we're enjoyed.
The c. H. H. Small family escorted
them to Dos Cabezas and later
Mrs. John w. Cook Joined the
group, bringing visitors. The
only member unable to go was
Lucille Allen, those present being
Virginia Mcbride, Dorothy Clark,
Betty Cook, Elizabeth Moore, Joyce
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06

Published every evening texcept Sunday By The
Imperial Valley Press Inc, 625 State street.
81 Centre, California. W. c. Costello. business
manager. Telephone 2s business office; 700 edi-
torial department. Fun leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
TEN YEARS AGO
AnriI G. 1925

A general rehearsal of solosts and
choruses for the coming production
of "Queen Esther' will be held to-
night.
George Carter. Jr., is spending
the Easter vacation with his grand
mother, Mrs. Laura Waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06

I n e a t r l C a |
press agenting.
Not to mention
lesser exc ur
sions into gro
Gerry wagon dri-
wing and hash
house waiting.
Arthur Bris-
bane, I hear,
talks his COL
unn into a die
taphone in an
auto, on train,
aboard S h | p .
j us t relaxes,
y,roccoc q hut
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06

Many of Uncle Wiggily's friends
who lived near his hollow stump
bungalow in woodland were laugh
ing at the old rabbit gentleman,
Not laughing at him in any mean
way. oh, no, indeed! They just
laughed in jolly way about his
rubber boots and umbrella.
Ever since the beginning of the
month of April, which is the one OF
all the IL when there are most
showers, Uncle Wiggily, when he
hoped out of his bungalow to go
adventuring, took with him either
his umbrella or a pair of rubber
boots. He took them, even though
the sun was brightly shining.
"I don't want to get wet in an
April shower" said the bunny un-
Gle.
"Oh, don't be so fussy! You are
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
WADITA GROUP

A short business meeting was held
by the Wadita group of Camp Fire
girls last Thursday at Wilson school,
Final plans were made for an oy-'
ernight camping trip Saturday
night. returning Sunday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06

NEW YORK, April 6.-Little
wonder everybody is signing up to
write a newspaper column. It's the
jolliest of jobs. And I've tried out
scads, from clerking in hotel to
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
KINUNKA GROUP

The kinunka group Is having
meetings on Tuesday afternoon
They are trying to get names and
headbands ready. Some of the
girls have their names and are
starting on their headbands and
as soon as both are finished the
group will have an honor. In the
doughnut sale two girls from this
group will receive honors for SELL
ing 10 dozen doughnuts; Hidek
Hoshizaki and Alice Mazda. The
Kinunka group decided to have a
social party.
WOAPE G.lOUP
Woape group met at Evelyn Nc
Crews home this week, the ones
present being Mary Alice Trey,
Jean Maitland, Olive Ruth Tren-
than, Mamie Maggie, Mary Mag
gio Roberta Bartholomew, Grace
Thompson and Evelyn McGrew.
Some of the girls got their mem
bersl ip cards. The next meeting
will ,e held at Grace Thompson's
home. Refreshments were served
after the business meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06

WASHINGTON. April 6-There's
a real planner in congress whose
title should be spelled with a capi-
tai "P"
That may not sound like news
for folks who figured congress was
doing pretty we'll in the planning
business lately but this represent
ative who insists on being anony-
nous has some big ideas in a
field that hasn't been tackled be-
fore.
He has. In so many words. a plan
for congress itself--one which. II
put through. ought TO keep every
one happy.
what the country needs most"
said the planner, ''is a home for
congress. A nice place to live with
all the comforts the members are
used TO.
You have no idea what a differ
ence it would make after a big
days work, battling with relief
bills. AAA's, NRA's and such like,
If a congressman could come home
TO restful surroundings instead of
some stuffy hotel"
Here's how the ambitious con-
gresham would meet the situation.
He would set off six blocks.
southwest of the capitol, TO be de-
signated as Congressional Plaza"
Here. at government expense,
would be erected permanent homes
for senators and congressman. And
they wouldn't be dorrnitory build
ings. either. They would be artis-
tic, attractive houses. costing, he
suggests, $4,000 to $4,000.
Nothing fancy. OF course" he
said. but good simple homes with
q two-car garage for each one"
Look what this would do" he
said. 1T would help out Washing
tons bad housing condition, it
would aid the construction indus
try. IL would reduce unemployment.
Il would improve hlighted area Of
real estate, Il would save taxi fare
and goodness knows how much
the country would benefit from
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
TUDAUNE GROUP

Tudaune group went for a BIZ
cycle ride last week going to Plas-
ter City which Is about an 13
miles ride. Going to Plaster City
the group turned off the road to
eat lunch, then went on to Plaster
City They left at 7 a. m. and
were home by $50 that afternoon.
All enjoyed the trip immensely.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
WIHETONGA GROUP

Wihetonga Camp Fire girls. met
this week with Ruth Riddle to hear
reports on the benefit bridge party
held April in Veterans Memorial
hall. A play was chosen which will
be presented at the high school as
sembly on April 26 and which is
named "The Burglar Ethel
Pearl Cross will play Freda; Al
lyene Pyle, Valerie; Geugiana
sones, Peggy; Ruth Riddle, Edith,
and Mae Thomas, Mabel. A re-
hearsal was held after which the
group adjourned.
WAPECOHA GROUP
Wapecoha group met at the home
of Mrs. John w. Cook, 1016 El Cen
tro avenue, where good time was
enjoyed by all. Refreshments were
served later in the meeting and
those present were: Genevieve
Moody, Virginia Mcbride, Dorothy
Clark. Elizabeth Moore. Margaret
Small, Lucille Allen, Joyce Sher-
wood. Betty Cook. Honors earned
were discussed The group states:
"We owe Mrs. Cook and Mrs. C.
H. II. Small debt of gratitude for
assisting in our meetings. Our
guardian has gone away and we are
trying to obtain new guardian.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS CENTRo

SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier,
per month. SIS cents: by mail, so cents per month
in advance Entered at Fl Centre, California, post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. NJ. c. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
April 6, 1920

Sneak thieves have made their
appearance in FL Centre, their PEN
chant seeming to be directed toward
the theft Of clothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06

A. P. Shibley was yesterday adj
yised from Los Angeles that the
films showing the Imperial county
high schools will be the first edu-
cational films from California to be
shown at the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06

the things that appear to be troubles
would disappear.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
NANKOAKAGA GROUP

Nankoakaga Camp Fire girls held
their regular business meeting
Thursday at the home of their
guardian, Mrs. H. K. McClimans.
The girls discussed their part in,
the sponsors meeting last night.
Election of officers was the princi-
pal business OF the meeting and the
following were elected: Betty Hoy.
president; Betty Reid, vice-presi-
dent; Ruth McClimans, secretary;
Dorothea Mae Eiler treasurer:
Mary Ann Riddle, scribe; Betty
Lemons, song leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06

James A. Cook of the Palace the
ire has been fortunate in securing
some of the very latest productions
in the film world.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06
LO in g
B &C k w a r d
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Auril 6. 1915

Music lovers of Ell Centro were
afforded a treat at the Christian
church last night when the official
dedication of the new pipe organ.
the first to be installed in the val
ley. was held.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06

Sherwood, Margaret Small. Mr..
and Mrs. Small and Mr.. Buzby as
sisted the girls.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-06

Can you remember Is years ago today
April 6, 1917?
Evening star., 1935-09-02
2 HELD AS DRIVER
IS HURT IN FIGHT
Frank Hazelton of Silver Hill In
jured in Roadside Dis.
pute.
By q stan Correspondent Of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
MEADOWS, Md, September a.
Frank Hazelton, 26, Of Silver Hill, is
in critical condition in. Casualty Hos
pital today as the result of a roadside
dispute between the occupants Of two
cars near here late yesterday, while
two brothers, Harvey Ferguson, IS. and
ows, were held in Upper Marlboro
Jail for investigation in connection
with the alleged attack.
Harold p. Hazelton, 10. Of Silver
Hill, brother Of the injured man, and
Webster w. Richardson. Is, Of 127
Good Hope road, Anacostia, were also
treated at the hospital for minor in
juries.
The elder Hazelton told Prince
Georges County police that the car
occupied by the Ferguson brothers
was blocking a side road which he and
his companions were seeking to enter.
When Hazelton demonstrated with
them, according to the police, the two
brothers attacked him, beating him
over the head with bottles.
The Fergusons were arrested at
their home, near here. The elder
brother admitted, according to the
police, he had struck Hazelton with q
beer bottle. but said the fight was
started by the others.
Hazelton Is believed to be suffering
from a possible compound fracture of
the skull.
Evening star., 1935-09-02
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. September 2
Especially Miss Elizabeth Louise
Hester and John z. Garland. both Of
Washington, were married in Rock
vile late Saturday night by Rev. j.
Lloyd Black Of the Christian Church.
Wilton j. Boswell, president of the
Montgomery County Christian En-
deavor Union, has announced the
thirteenth anniversary Of the forma-
ton Of the union will be celebrated
with q banquet in the Presbyterian
Church at Darnestown the evening
of Friday. September 13. At the same
time and place the annual business
meeting Of the union will be held to
elect officers and give other matters
of importance attention.
Among the out-of-town couples OBJ
tanning marriage licenses here within
the last few days were George B. Gill;
land, "a, and Bernice A. Bieber, 20,
and Roy e. Bowling, az. and Eleanor
I. Knight, 10, all Of Washington, and
Douglas A. Clarke, %, and Gethema
M. Sullivan, "a, both Of Fredericks-
burg, Va.
After a vacation Of several weeks
Judge Charles w. Woodward of the
Circuit Court for the county will re-
sumo his duties tomorrow. During his
absence Judge Arthur D. Willard Of
Frederick acted for him here.