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Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-06

CHICAGO, Aug. 6. - Found
Two Negroes who refused to eat
a watermelon!
The first was Gene Smart, who
bought the fruit from the second,
Lewis Watkins. Smart didn't like
it and brought it back.
IF you-all don't eat this yo-self,
Ahn stuff it down your throat,
Smart threatened.
ct believe he would have, too. "
Watkins told friends later, IF
the cops hadn't come"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-06

WELLINGTON, Kns., Aug. 6. -
An inquisitiVe COW extracted $25 in
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-06
ODDITIES IN
THE WORLDS
NEWS NOTES
by United Press

WOODBRIDGE, N. j., Aug. 6. -
Two school teachers here fulfilled
the school teachers dream. They
invented a machine that automatic
ally grades examination papers. The
student perforates his paper to in
dicate right and wrong" answers,
and the machine sorts them. The
inventors are Herbert Lehman and
Joseph Svada.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-06

LONG BEACH, Calf, Aug. 6. -
Patricia Perry, 4, was a victim of
speed today. Playing on the beach,
she suffered a broken leg when she
was knocked down by an unidenti-
fled man who was hurrying toward
the surf.
, 1935-08-29

only way In which the funds can be secured He
also proposes using proceeds from the to-be-enacted
liquor taxes 10 apply on the old age pension fund.
Further rumblings from Austin indicate that II the
older and wiser heads OF the legislature have their
way, the old age pension will not be q general pay
ment to all over the age Of IS years. 1t Is proposed
to limit the payments to those actually in need. with
out property or other means Of support. taking into
consideration incomes that contribute to partial sup
port.
With such limitations. II Is hoped that the annual
payments may be held to around 100000 rs con-
trasted to the s50.0OO.OOO estimate II the pension is
paid to all who may qualify by virtue OF age.
But whatever the payments. and to whom they
may be made, It Is apparent that Texas win soon
have a sales tax.
, 1935-08-29
Finding Things Out

Some Of the old standby's Of trade promotion are
getting severe bumps as the survey Of weslaco trade
territory inaugurated by the Weslaco Chamber Of
Commerce progresses to the point where thoughts and
feelings Of the growers can be concentrated into a
definite trend.
For instance. from time the way to get
farmers to trade In your town has been to hold a
Trades Day" at which prizes Of one sort or another
were distributed. No one, apparently, has ever
thought to ask the farmers Just what they thought
OF the idea until the Weslaco organization decided to
include the direct question in a QUESTIONABLE being
circulated through the community.
To the surprise Of all. the great majority OF Yves
iaco farmers do not approve Of Trades Days. The
following answer Is typical Of those received:
There is little inducement for a farmer or his
family to spend the greater portion Of a day in a
town to participate in a drawing for money or mer-
chandise, With the odds Of winning so great against
him. In addition to that. the majority Of farmers
feel that merchants raise their prices for the special
day IN order to defray expenses Of the drawing. We
prefer to do our trading in a town where prices are
consistently in line and the attitude Of merchants Is
friendly"
Probing further into the matter. most Of the farm
ers replied to another question that they had never
won d prize at such a drawing.
Newspapers. as those belonging to the newspaper
fraternity could have told those sponsoring the ques-
tionnare. won out over circulars by an overwhelming
majority in answer to the question as to what kind
of advertising the farmers and their families prefer.
Other questions included in the SURVEY are design
ed to remedy any existing community conditions that
may react against the growers Of the community, and
include requests for suggestions as to how Weslaco
merchants may better serEs the growers Of the COM
munity.
Four teams Of four men each are making a house
10 house campaign with the missionaries. and when
they have finished canvassing the community. the
chamber OF commerce will have a most valuable set
OF data from which business men should be able to
gain ample food for thought.
The idea behind the survey cannot be commended
600 highly and we predict that business and profess
sional men and growers OF the Weslaco community
win mutually benefit as its results are studied.
, 1935-08-29

mination to take advantage OF
every weapon the holding company
bill gives him for use against the
private utility industry.
When the final measure vested
power OF dissolution in the SEC. Mr..
Roosevelt realized that the pcliti-
clans would advance candidates for
the existing vacancy on that COM
mission. He knew that many poll
tees would present men sponsored
by the private utilities. hoping TO
land q man who would not be too
hard on the holding companies. But
MIR. Roosevelt swiftly named j. ~.
Ross. an advocate OF public owner
ship and the preeminent public
power authority as veteran mana
ger Of the Seattle plant.
Mr.. Roosevelt consulted nobody.
A reporter first informed Majority
Leader Robinson of the nomination.
who is j. d. RoSs7" asked the Ark
anSan. The only man who could tell
him was George Norris OF Nebras-
ka. Mr.. Robinson's closest friend,
by the way, Is Harvey Couch. who
Owns most OF the utilities In Arkan-
sas and nearby places.
Notes - Secretary Ickes now
tackles another fight by insisting
that San Francisco shall build It's
own water distributing system. -.
White collar sleuths are investigat-
ing incoming reports OF retail II
quor dealers. Sept. II Is the dead
line for applications for work re-
lief money-bring on your projects,
boysl
, 1935-08-29

People of Texas may make up their minds to two
things: first-the special session Of the legislature
called to convene on September Is will follow the
mandate Of the people as expressed at the polls on
Saturday and will make provision for an old age
pension; second-the payments to be authorized by
the legislature wiz be financed by a sales tax under
one guise or another.
Senator T. j. Holbrook Of Galveston has fired the
opening gun in the sales tax fight, stating that such
a method of extraction Of the wherewithal offers the
, 1935-08-29
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terpreted as rejecting the editorial
policy Of this newspaper.
, 1935-08-29

against the earth Sne was ready
and waiting when the door was
opened and she saw the portable
steps beneath her feet
Alighting. she expected TO see
Douglas Marsh. or az least one or
the house boys from the Inn To
her establishment neither was In
sight. and she picked M her bags
and started for the little building.
hoping she would find n fcr-hire
car parked nearby
Suddenly she stopped. and "a OF
the bags fell heavily beside her.
Bret Paul was walking TO meet her.
erect and smiling,
Brett ~. Oh. Brett" Invol
unfairly she ran toward him. put
her hands against his chest rs
though 10 make certain X was
really he.
Hello. Jo." RE grinned down
at her.
"Bret-how did you get wen 70
soon? What was wrongf"
He looked into her eyes n mo-
ment. Il guess it's safe to tell you.
l wasn't III al all"
"You-weren't ill7"
"Nope. Sound as q dollar-gold
standard" he told her jovially.
What's wrong? You seem disap
pointed
"Of course I'm glad" 10 told
him. But l don't understand
Marsh's wire"
~Oh. | sent that wire.S
-Y0H sent it?" 10 searched his
face. certain that he wasn't serious.
Bret nodded "Sure. Marsh
didn't have anything TO do with II
at all. 10. You see. IL you cared
anything for me I wanted 10 get
You out OF Hollywood. away from
Fragonet- I figured the wire would
show me whether you cared-and
that II you did care X would get
you out OF Hollywood"
LIE smiled down az her. appar-
- emily pleased with his trick.
But there was nc answering smile
on 10 Darien's face.
Bret are you telling me
the truth? Was that really how I
got the wire?"
-Sure N"
JOS face was ashen. Bret. I
think X was the most despicable
trick that's ever been played on
me-" she said slowly. II practically
begged money 10 get here. and all
those hours on the plane I was
frantic. wondering whether I'd be
in time"
IL Bret was contrite. 10 saw no
sign OF IL. Forget IL now" he told
her lightly. Il brought a car down
from the Inn It's just around the
corner OF the building
10 did not move. I'm not sure
want 70 20 20 the Inn. Bret"
He looked at her. astounded-
We'll. where else can you go?"
Il can get aboard the plane
again. and go as far as my money
will take me-"
Bret set down her bags. Look
here. 10. what's the idea OF beating
around the bush? Why should you
pull this touch-me-not stun when
You hoped on with Fragonet IN
his airplane the way you did? IN
you still like me well enough to
drop everything when you think
I'm Ill. why should you balk now7
The fact that the wire was a trick
doesn't make any difference"
~Oh. yes II does" 10 told him
quietly. her eyes flashing. 1T
makes all the difference In the
world You couldn't believe An me
from the moment I left the Uni
versity-from the moment 1 was
forced 20 be out OF your sight and
on my own. You wouldn't have be-
lieved me N I'd just told you that
you could always depend on me
when you were in trouble. Bret
, 1935-08-29
Dinner Stories
TRUE

The sexton had been laying the
new carpet on the pulpit platform.
and had left n number Of tacks
scattered on the floor. See here,
James," said the parsoTi. what do
you suppose would happen III \
stepped on one OF those tacks right
In the middle CT my sefmon7"
well, sir" replied the sexton II
reckon that'd be one point you
wouldn't linger on"
, 1935-08-29

20 DARIEN breaks her
meat 10 BRET PAUL. college
athletic star. because he o5teets
10 her taking q Job m hostess
nc Crest Lake Inn. fashionable
summer resort owned By wealthy
DOUGLAS MARSH. 10 % 90
Crest Lake and later Bret arrives
m life guard.
Douglas narsh'H eccentric
mother dfMlikem 10.
FRAGONET. aim actor. pays 10
marked attentions and asks her
co marry him mn 500 ms ne can
wet d divorce 10 becomes friend
" with LOLA MONTEz. nim
Prompted ~ his mother, Marsh
asks 10 90 leave Crest Lake. n
decides 90 70 80 Hollywood 90
Tool for n tob. n niea there
with Frngonet. Later n begins
60 doubr ~Frngonet's promises and
moves 90 a r00mlng house where
he cannot nnd hch
Lola gets 10 a job In n
sandwich shop. but she gives this
up when MIRA. Frag0nef threatens
90 make trouble.
Jo receives n telegram thai Bret
In iI and asking her Co come 90
Crest Lake. she takes the nrHt
pIp ce.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
IT was not until 10 was settled
L safely in the big transport plane
that she had n chance TO think
again OF the disturbing telegram
which had caused her 20 make the
air Journey TO Crestmont
What had happened 10 Bret Paul
she had no way OF knowing. But
Bret seemed 50 strong. 80 thor
oughly cushioned with muscle and
health that 10 could not imagine
nim I'll. The thought kept recur.
ring that he must have been In.
iured in some way. and JOS brain
showed her frightening images Try
a she might to avoid them. they
appeared even when she dozed from
sheer nerve WEAKNESS
She remembered again Bret's let
ter, and she saw 1t differently now
II had seemed cold and strange
when she had received II. but now
she believed that this must have
Oeen simply because Bret had been
unable 10 express all that ne felt
toward her. Bret Paul danger.
ously III and asking for you"
Marsh had wired. Imperative you
ONE to Crest Lake NJ once" That
could mean but one thing: that
some doctor-perhaps the iovable
Seavers who had taken care OF 10
saw that she meant more than
anything In the world to Bret.
IL only she were not . too
late. During the long trip this was
the ever recurrent thought which
made the journey a fantastic night
mare filed with nameless horrors.
III only . . she were not . . !.
too late.
The three motors or the giant
plane droned the phrase. The rush
ing wind howled II. Even the mum
bled conversation OF passengers
seemed TO be carrying 1t as a re
frain-
IN the late afternoon OF another
day the big transport plane
zoomed into the quiet valley which
harbored Crest Lake. and when 10
saw the familiar green. and then
in the distance an edge OF blue
lake. she felt new hope surge
through her. The very fact that
the trees were the same. that the
lake was as she remembered II
seemed somehow to mean that Bret
was still alive.
Nothing faster than a transport
plane reaches the little Crestmoni
airport. Nothing faster will reach
IL for a long time 20 come. Yet 20
10. In those last few minutes. the
big ship seemed woefully slow, II
circled carefully. for the airport
was not large and the trees sur
rounding Il were an ever-present
hazard to the pilots. But at last
10 felt the undercarriage bouncing
, 1935-08-29
TAN 9 ::


You had 20 ~ q trick
But that doesn't
sYou had TO use a trick. and now
that you've done that you still dont
believe In me. You think I'm dit
ferent from the 10 Darien you used
to know. and it's this different Jt
Darien you're interested In The
one who went away with Fragonet
The one you think isis as easy a
Dila Saunders. for instancei"
He was silent a moment. nor
looking nc her. You're wrong
10" he told her weakly.
"Oh. but I'm not wrong. Bret
I felt Il In the letter you wrote me
although l tried 10 tell myself J
was imagining things And now
that I a see you again. and hear
you. I know It's true"
-woman's intuition7- he sug
gested i~nsoiently.
-Call II whatever you like Bret.
Make fun OF II all you like. But ]
knotc."
PEHIND them the big transport
- plane swung suddenly with q
roar OF three motors. TAXED along
the smoothly rolled ground for IT,
takeoff- with slowly gathering
speed II bounced along. lifted grace
fully. its gray outlines lost for n
moment IN the husband then n
appeared above the line OF tree
tops. growing smaller with each
new second.
You can't go even as far az your
money will take you now" Bret
said. returning his gaEe to 10.
Might rs well let me drive you
beck 20 the Inn III you cant
have Fragonet. and won't take me
there's still Todd Barston- He's
hanging around the Inn. waiting
for you 20 come back"
The Implication OF his words was
unmistakable and 10 ~recoiled as n
from q blow. without thought.
with a thin red veil OF anger film
ing her eyes. she struck Bret Paul
across the mouth.
The next thing 10 knew she was
running along the road. half-blind-
ed with tears. The dust was thick
and choking. and behind her some
where was the sound on an auto
mobile. Thinking only that she
must escape Bret Paul. she left the
road and plunged into the wood
striking out In the general direc.
ton Of the Inn. She ran on sew
eral hundred yards faltering and
stumbling. before she caught hold
OF herself and remembered that N
was growing into nIghtfall-
She knew she must take 90 the
road again. and stood listening for
the sound OF Bret Paul's ear. But
there was no sound anywhere ex-
cept the faint chirp OF insects and
the signing OF the trees around her
Bret must have gone on. she told
herself. and now she could take the
road. walk on 70 Crest Lake Inn
alone. IL would be n long. hard
hike-but II would be better than
riding with the creature she had
discovered Bret Paul 90 to- II
must have been blind" she told
herself. "Or perhaps he has
changed. No one stays quite the
same always"
% stopped again. suddenly
frightened She should have
reached the road before this She
realized her direction must be
wrong. As best she could. she TO
traced her steps. but IN the gather
ing dusk she could not he at oil
sure. She walked on again. and
with each new step became more
dreadfully certain that she was
lost
Ito BE Continuedl
, 1935-08-29

LANCASTER 80 George Dandre,
"a, OF Brooklyn. N. ". suffered q
fractured leg IN a race track ac-
cident and discovered on his way
to a hospital that he had lost his
pocketbook. Sympathetic friends
searched the track without sue
cess.
The wallet was found with cash
intact, I'm the pan beneath the
engine OF the racer which struck
him.
, 1935-08-29
Flashes of Life

Make 10 Napoleon
NEW YORK 80 Anyone In New
York state may become John ID.
Rockefeller or Mae West, Henry
Ford or Greta Carlo.
The New York Law Journal
pointed out In Thursdays issue
that under the statutes anyone
may change his name without go
ing TO court for authorization. The
substitute name is as legal as the
original, and there are no prior
rights or other restrictions hamp-
ering the selection.
, 1935-08-29

The Hard Way
PITTSBURGH - a. j. Diebold,
local induStrialist, sent his tee
shot from the I80-yard No. IA at
the Pittsburgh field club flying
toward the Shadyside Academy
grounds, thanking the fairway.
Halfway, the ball hooked sharp
ly. curved into fair" territory and
dropped on the green hcle-high.
Then IL trickled down a marcel
wave.
re was "a hcle-in-one.
, 1935-08-29

Those New York physicians
amazed by the baby which lived ~
days without q brain would prob
ably faint II they examined the
head Of q reckless driver.
, 1935-08-29
Correctly Speaking

The best standard OF usage re-
stricts either" and neither" 70
two objects. II Is rare 10 find q
good author using II with three o.
jects.
, 1935-08-29
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II matters continue the way they have been 60
ing, there won't be any country to be president o.
U. S. Senator Huey Long.
, 1935-08-29

What? You have a front already? But If you are
actually now making war. why have you come here
to negotiate?-Premier Laval Of France to Baron
Aloisi, Italy, at three-power discussion in Paris.
, 1935-08-29

am out Of politics. Former U. s. Senator Reef
Of Utah.
, 1935-08-29

and Of Hygeia. the Health Magazine
Although most Of the infectious diseases Of child
hood have been brought under control, doctors still
have failed to isolate the cause OF measles and to
have q really specific method Of treatment.
Many years ago convalescent serum was first EN-
ployed to modify the attack OF measles. Convalescent
serum is the fluid taken from the blood Of q patient
who is convalescing from this disease. This method
still is used in a good many cases.
Recently Investigators in Rochester. N. Y have
tried another method which seems to have a consid-
cradle share Of success.
They noted that newborn babies are particularly
resistant to various infectious diseases. including
measles. They thought. therefore. that possibly the
newborn infant had something directly from its
mothers blood which gave 1t resistance to the disease.
The scientists made an extract OF the tissue by
which the infant is attached to the mother before
birth. and they found that this extract injected into
the infant would raise considerably its resistance to
measles. and indeed to other infections.
Moreover, they found that this extract, when in
jected into the body Of ar infant having measles.
would more likely than not lessen the severity Of the
attack.
This was particularly the case in reference to the
severe complications. like pneumonia. which are the
real menace in measles rather than the measles
itself.
The tests made with this placental extract show
that it is at least as efficient as the convalescent
serum. The product Is injected underneath the
skin and serves to raise the resistance Of the body
to measles.
In 1880. $500 children In the United States ~registra-
ton area died from measles. This number, while
not high in comparison with other diseases. never
theless represents a toll Of death that can be brought
under control with proper measures.
The condition is spread very rapidly from one child
to another. particularly when cases occur in schools.
In most mild cases the child is merely put to bed
in a well-ventilated room. and given q soft diet with
fruit juices. ice cream and an abundance OF water.
The fever rarely reaches a dangerous height. II
1t does. the fever may be reduced BY s~ponging with
warm water. II there Is a distressing cough. the
doctor usually prescribes a medicine to alleviate It,
Since by far the majority Of measle cases, in which
there are serious complications. act this way. the
development Of any new measures which VIII bring
the dangerous complications under control is a con-
siderable help to medicine.
, 1935-08-29

The weight Of public opinion is in the main the
only influence which viii prevent war. - Former
Of the State Frank q. kellogg.
, 1935-08-29

The New Deal Is full Of mistakes. but the Old Dea
is no substitute. - Senator Peter Norbeck, S. d.
, 1935-08-29

cotton acquired at the market price
OF between 10 and IL cents. When
the 9-cent rate threatened tremen-
dous speculative losses they yelled
for their money back. Then the
senatorial shooting began
Necessity-People not in the know
could not understand why jim
ME- ByrneS. an administration
darling, should lead the cotton re-
volt. But the Suave South Carolin-
an was on the spot.
Mr.. ByrneS runs next year, and
his devotion TO the New Deal. es-
pecially TO the hint OF a ccnstitu-
tional change. has brought out OPP
position candidates. His colleague
has championed the Gotten growers
so fiercely that he is known as
Cotton Ed" Smith. He may even
line I'D against Jimmie" before
next election. TO placate him Mr..
Byrnes. as chairman OF the Senate
Audit and Control committee. has
given him $72.5O0 to investigate
cotton bears In the market. although
nobody has seen any signs Of an
investigation.
The White House has been gen.
erous &c Mr.. Byrnes. 1t okayed a
$50. 1000 power project in his
state after II had been rejected
several times by army and PWA
engineers. But even this hand-out
might not save him II the admins
tratlon had let him down on cot
ton. In politics It's every man fer
himself and the devil take the New
Deal II II i~nterferes with reelection.
Teefh-An unknown incident re-
vsa1s President Roosevelt,s deter
, 1935-08-29
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Product of Childbirth
Helps Fight Measles
BY DIR. ORR FIsHBEIN

BY DR. MUhhIS FISHBEIN
Editor, Journal Of the American Medical Association,
and Of Hygeia, the Health Magazine
, 1935-08-29

q. How many OF u soldiers died
during the World War As result or
gas poisoning? J. NJ
A. Statistics show that 1921 SOL
diers died in hospitals rs q result Of
gas poisoning and approximately
200 died on the battlefield OF the
same cause.
, 1935-08-29

q. Who was the Army officer who
first put an airplane into a tail spin
10 learn how 10 come out OF IL?
ID. =.
A. Major Byron Q. Jones accom-
plished this. He also was the first
Army flier 10 perform acrobatics I'm
the air. This was In the winter OK
I914-15.
, 1935-08-29

Q. Why did Napoleon Senu IrOUpS
into Portugal? ZIP. =. w.
"A. One OF the means which Ma
poleon and his allies sought 20 use
In order to secure the European
domination to which he aspired. was
a continental blockade. Portugal
refused TO shut out English trade
and in 1908, Napoleon dispatched
Marshal Junot with an army TO en-
force this order. England then dis
patched an army to Portugal and
Junot succumbed 10 superior num-
berS.