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Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11
UNCLE WIGGILY'S LOOKING
GLASS

One evening when all the bunny
rabbit children in Uncle Wiggily IS
hollow stump bungalow had gone
to bed and when Mr.. Longears, his
wife and Nurse Jane were listen
ing to the radio. all Of a sudden
they heard a humping, banging,
Gathering noise.
"Baby Bunty has fallen out Of
bed!" cried Nurse Jane, jumping
up.
"It's only static in the radio, 4"
said Uncle Wiggily "That often
happens Sit down, JAMIE. .
"'It didn't sound like static to
me-" said the muskrat lady house
keeper.
"Nor to me, said Mrs. Long
ears. II think it is some Bad
Chaps trying to break in, Wiggy.
You had better call the Police
Dog"
."Nonsensei" !" exclaimed Mr..
Longears. "He would only laugh
at us If he came and there was
nothing for him TO 60. First III
look around to make sure it is a
Bad Chap. If it is I'll call the
Police Dog "
"Oh, Wiggy. be CAREFUL" begged
his rabbit lady wife.
81 shall" he answered. ''have
no fears.
But Mrs. Longears had a few
fears as Uncle Wiggily, taking his
flashlight to peer into dark cor
ners, went out into the dining room
for 1t was there, his wife and Nurse
Jane said, the noise had sounded.
While Uncle Wiggily was looking
around, first at the windows 10
make sure no Bad Chaps were try
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

stag affairs, without fuss or cere-
mony. when the men can sit down
for a friendly chat together.
AS far as the White House Is con-
cerned, these events of course are
put down as strictly social. Per-
hapS it is pure coincidence. but
they come at a time when the
President needs friends in congress
more than he has at any time
previous in his administration.
Mrs. Roosevelt earlier started
new custom by giving a series of
luncheons for wives of diplomats
and wives of congressman and SEN
atorS. Her idea was that 1t would
be nice for as many Americans as
possible to meet the ladies of the
diplomatic set. Entertaining about
so guests at each luncheon, she
seated one of the congressional
wives between each of two Of the
diplomatic ladies.
Increasing informality Is the
trend of the White House social life
under the Roosevelts. ~.
The white-tie receptions and
gold plate dinners, which are. fix
lures on the Washington official
calendar demanded by years of ira
dition are supplemented by dozens
of more intimate dinner and sup
per parties at which the Roosevelts
entertain their friends informally
just as they would at their Hyde
Park home.
, Two years in the White House,
says Mrs. Roosevelt, have taught
her the necessity for great patienc-
es.
of there is one thing that gov.
ernment teaches you, 1T Is to have
extreme patience" she believes.
1.-The more contact with govern
ment l have, local, state and ma
tional, the more am convinced
that government is designed to
teach patience.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
REPUBLICANS AND LONG

1t may be good politics at the moment
for senate Republicans to take up" with
Huey Long in an effort to embarrass the
political field-general of the Democratic
ranks, Postmaster General Farley, but
we are not entirely certain it is for the
best interests of the Republican party,
The senate post office committee, af-
ter hearing charges made by Long
against the postmaster general, recon-
mended that no further action be taken,
asserting it found nothing to substanti-
ate the charges. A minority of the COM
mittee - Republicans - although they
agreed Long had not offered concrete
evidence, urged further prosecution of
the investigation.
Farley hands out the patronage" for
the Democratic party and as with every
body else who ever held that position,
either for the Republicans or Democrats,
ne has made enemies. He has made none
more bitter than the demagogue from
Louisiana, who has been denied the privi-
lege of debating federal patronage in his
state.
Longs most consuming ambition at
present, is to put Farley out of commits
sion. How he does it, fair means or foul,
makes no difference to him.
There are many intelligent voters
throughout the country, independents
and nominal Democrats who will resent
anything remotely resembling an alli-
ance between Republicans and Huey
Long He is the one man whom Republl-
cans, particularly party leaders, should
give wide berth.
The Republican party, II 1t is ever to
stage the comeback it desires, must do it
by creating many new friends and not
by making enemies. 1t is going to dis
gust many loyal Republicans who will
resent any conniving with Long, pariah
among his own party, and one who
should long ago have been put in Coven-
try by any of his fellow-senators hav-
ing a shred of self-respect.
Republicans on the post office commit
tee cannot hope to gain anything by
their stand Even if they did have some
thing on Farley, they are hopelessly out
numbered on the committee and could
get nowhere with any action. They ad
NIT themselves that Long has not proved
his case against the postmaster general,
and that Long has not even presented
evidence worth considering. Then why
mix up with him?
Better for these Republicans to get out
and do some real work for their party
instead of spending their time fawning
and boot-licking to man who daily is
becoming more dangerous to the best in
terests of his country.
-O-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11
SC|OTS HAVE
GOOD TIME ON
VALLEY VISIT

Visiting Sciots, some 300 Of them
who spent the weekend in the
valley and who opened the fair
officially Saturday night, were de-
lighted with the wonderful hospi-
tality accorded them In FL Centre,
declares DR.. r. L. Palmer, toparch
of Imperial Valley Pyramid No. 81.
From beginning 10 end the pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11
'Dor1't Quote Me-
By United Press

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt, initiating another
White House social innovation, is
going to get better acquainted with
new members of his party in con-
gresS.
Today he is entertaining all the
new Democratic senators at lunch
con. And Wednesday evening he
will receive the new Democratic
members of the house.
The President and Mrs Roose-
velt earlier received the entire
membership of congress at a state
reception, but these will be strictly
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

turning around, Uncle Wiggily
threw the hammer backward over
his shoulder. He threw it with such
good aim that he hit the Bob Cat
on his soft and tender nose.
"Oh, Wowl Wowl Wowl" howl
ed the Bad Chap and away he ran,
Uncle Wiggily laughed and hung
the glass. And If the rubber ball
will spray some perfume on the on
ion soup, I'll tell You next about
Uncle Wiggily's Hop Scotch.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11
MARRIEs FOR RELIEF

SCRANTON, Pa. U,FD--A girl en-
ploye of a mill near here recently
informed her foreman that she
would leave her job to be married.
The foreman inquired of the girl
what her fiance did. Nothing" was
the answer after the wedding we
are both going on relief"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11
Ell Centro Masonic
Lodge Meets Tonight

FL Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. M, is to have q special meeting
this evening at 8 O'Clock in the
Masonic temple to which all lodge
members are invited.
Percy Palmer Of BraWley will give
an illustrated lecture on the desert.
Both the illustrations and the lee
ture are said to be excellent and
the lodge members are promised a
particularly enjoyable evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street.
FL Centre, California w. c. Costello. business
manager. Telephone IS, business office; 700 edi
torial department. Fun leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair tonight and Tuesday; rising
temperature west portion; moderate
northeast wind off the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

over to Jack
Dempsey's place
for breakfast,
it running open
"a hours a day
like old Jack S
on 9Th avenue
Home to find
Baird Leonard
called and sor-
l'y to miss her.
Wrote my es-
say and talking
ing to Clarence
Burlington Kel-
| a n d O. n d
Cropflat,c piap
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

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Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

NEW YORK, March 11-Diary;
Out and came upon Edison Mar
shall. back from Thibet and other
wild stretches of the earth. Then
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11
Y 'Wtea!th@:!
Los ANGELES AND VICINITY

Fair with rising temperature and
falling humidity tonight and Tues
day; gentle to moderate wind, most
" northeast
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March IL, 1920

Spontaneous combustion Of rags
soaked with linseed oil at house
on Commercial street was the cause
of a fire yesterday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11
Looking Blackboard
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March IL, 1915

Fire-glazed walls and a tangled
mass of debris are all that remain
of the New York store and the I'M
perial Valley Hardware store as the
result of fire in Imperial early
this morning.
Jack Bennett yesterday afternoon
assumed his duties as successor to
Earl c. Pound as director Of the
irrigation district from Brawley
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

1t appears that Mr.. Bernie and Mr.
Winchell have been spoofing all the time
instead of being nasty enemies they are
the kind of friends who can say the worst
things about each other.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11
TEN YEARS AGO
March IL, 1925

Stranded on the desert east Of
Blythe for 10 hours without food
or water was the thrilling exper-
ience Of party Of Pythian sisters.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

Will smithe, Springfield Oregon,
Is trying calcium cyanimid as fertii-
izer on oats.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

Arriving in BraWley this morn
ing, a contingent Of "homeSeek-
ers" under the direction of Smith
and Rogers started on tour Of
the valley,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

Meloland farm center will hold
the basket social next Friday eve
ming.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
roo PRECIOUS TO LOSE

Even from beyond the grave the Am
ericanism of Oliver Wendell Holmes
shines as beacon light to inspire his
countrymen.
The "a years of service and devotion
to his country did not end when death
claimed him last week.
His will, filed Saturday, reveals that
he left more than half of his estate of
nearly half a million dollars. ito the
United States of America" to do with
as it wishes. This bequest is in addition
to valuable books, engravings, etchings
and photographs given to the Library of
Congress.
The beloved jurist made no explana-
ton Of his gift to the government,
which lawyers assert is one of the most
unusual on record. 1t more than repays
the total salary the former justice re-
ceived from the government for services
so we'll rendered.
1t means that his home in Washing
ton becomes government property, and
as he made no specification as to how
the money he willed the government is
used, it is quite likely that it will mere
ly be placed in the treasury.
Such a course would be tragic. We
hope David l. Walsh and Marcus A
Coolidge, Massachusetts senators, will
wonderful bequest is not lost so COM
pletely to the nation.
Holmes former residence should be-
come national shrine. The money he
has left tc the government might we'll be
used as foundation fund to support
Americanism work, administered by fed
eral supervision as lasting memorial to
him. 1t would be a pity to let such
wonderful example of patriotism be lost
to the country.
We hope that in the near future the
life of Holmes will be available in book
form. 1t will be book that should be-
come textbook in every school in the
country. The life of Oliver Wendell
Holmes is precious chapter in the his
tory of the United States of America
that should not be lost to posterity.
Rather it should be held up to present
and future Americans as a shining ex-
ample of patriotism worthy of ranking
with that Of Washington, Lincoln or any
other national hero.
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Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

Germany probably feels she squared
that 1918 account with us when Max
Schmeling knocked the whey out of Steve
Hamas Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

Well, guess Mr. Clark Gable will have
to get out of the movies at once. The
home folks say he is headed for perdi-
tion..
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

Every other newspaper seems to have
used it, so here goes to make it unani-
mous--when Greek meets Greek, it is one
swell fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

Personal nomination for the Am
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-11

One of those nonstop bell push
ers has gone into Pisa tower lean
at the front door. And an OPEN
faced pie in the ice box suggests the
swellest idea. Sku-u-u-Shi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-17
ROXY" TO DIRECT
 AMATEUR CONTEST
Unique Event for Heublein MemOrial--Dr Smith on
 List of Sponsors

pr. George NJ. Smith of Water bury, research associate in ana tony at Yale university and . member of the state Medical Ex- sminng board has been chosen as one of a committee of sponsors for the Arthur c. Heublein Permanent Memorial x-ray Endowment fund for the development and continued operation of the Heublein xx-ray unit. This unit, installed and maintained until his death by Dr. Heubiein in Memorial hospital in New York, is operated exclusively for the treatment of cancer and allied diseases. The committee haH set s150,000 as the ultimate goal of the endowment fund.
 The purpose of the fund Is tc perpetuate the pioneer work initi- ated by the late pr. Heublein ol Hartford, who was an eminent radioiigist. The Heiblein Unit al Memorial Hospital was operate and maintained by Dr. Heublein him. self up until the time of his death 1882 and had proved more effective for the cure of cancer widespread through the body than had any other remedy known to science.
 TO start the fund drive off there will be huge amateur contest al the Bushnell Memorial in Hartford under the personal direction oi Samuel l.. Rothfael. the Roxy" oi radio. Every effort will be made towards the success of this amateui program 50 as to insure the re- opening of the Heublein Uni which has been closed since thu spring of last year when pr. Heu' blein It's founder died.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-17

Applicants for enlistment in the eco camps estimated to number several hundred crowded the cor. riders of Lincoln house through out the morning only to be told that unless their families were on the city's relief rolls there would be no openings. The June enlist ment perioid for the camps opened today and will continue until Au- gust.
 According to William M. Harris, selecting agent for the local dis- trict, the recent ERA ruling where- by all applicants must be selected from families on relief has been al- lowed to stand. As result of this regulation the majority of appli- cants, classified as border-line or non-relief cases, cannot be consid- cred and the local selecting agency supervised by assistant agent Wal lace J. Inglis, this morning had succeeded in placing only 2S can didates in a quota of 167.
 Order To stand
 Mir. Harris said there has been as yet no indication that the reg ulation will be rescinded in order to admit non-relief cases. He said that candidates from the local rec lief rolls had been admitted on a large scale during previous enlist merts with the result that the to. tal number of recruits in this clas- sification has been nearly exhaust. ed.
 A large number of candidates whose families are on relief have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-17
Hundreds Crowd Lincoln House for eco Appointments
HOT BALL CAME
 ATPARK TONIGHT
Litchfeld Bremen Coming ' to Town for Annual
 Game. SO-CaIled

Those who like comedy with their sports can gather at Hamil- ton park at e:sO o'clock tonight, for the opening game of the sea. son for the Waterbury fire depart ment baseball team. The local smoke-eaters, after . busy training season, in their respective engine houses, will battle the Litchheld firemen tonight.
 The game was almost called off this morning, due to misunder. standing, but the difiiculty was ironed out. The Waterbury firemen thought they were playing soft ball, and had ordered new softball uniforms, only to learn this morn- ing that regulation baseball, with Q hard ball n every thing, will be played. Nothing daunted the fire laddies immediately rushed in an order for regulation baseball uni' forms.
 The line-up of the Waterbury team will be kept secret until game time, to prevent the Litch. field team from attempting to steal the local nine's signals.
 After the game. the rivals will enjoy a social gathering at the Recreation Rod and Gun club, where the game will be played over, verbally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-17
MORE JAPANESE
 PLANS FOR CHINA

Tientsin, June 17-(Up)-Jap- anese army heads are investigate ing the cost and time necessary to double. track the railway between Tientsin and shanyaikwan, up the coast, railway circles reported to. day. The railway leads into Man. chukuo, and would permit Japan 10 send big forces of troops from its Kwantung army in Manchukuo to northern China. shanhaikwan is one of four points where Japanese soIdires are being concentrated, Tn position to thrust quickly down in' to China.
 Troops activities, and the pros- pect that shahar province Is to Do demiiitarized to complete great buffer zone between Manchukuo and tho rest of China, gave evi' dence that Japan has not yet near cd the end of It's new plan TOT domination In the north.
 Lt.-Gen. Yoshijlro Umezu. com maf,ding the army in northern Chi ma, announced today, however, Japanese soldiers of the Tientsin- Peiping area who were to go on ieave--and to replace wham thous' ands of soldiers have arrived would start for Japan tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-17
Boys With Families
 On Relief Rolls To
 Receive Preference
Only g of l67 Quota Placed This Morning Physical Qualifications Strict - June Enlistment Period
 Starts Today and Continues Util August

also suffered rejection in previous enlistment periods through failure requirements, according to MT. Harris. To call these men back for further examination would be fu- tile procedure, he pointed out.
 Adding to the difficulties of en. listing the allotted quota, the phy- sical qualifications have been made much more strict. Many of the rec cruits are rejected for lack of sufficient teeth, impaired eycsight and other minor disabilities.
 Applies To Veterans
 The relief ruling also applies to veterans enrolment. No veteran will be admitted to the camps un- less he comes from the relief lists. Previously regulations governing the admission of veterans to the CCC camps have been much broader than those for junior en- rollees. Robert r. Birt, chairman of the local administration com mittee for the state veterans fund, and Mrs. Edith Ladd of the local chapter of Red Cross are in charge of veterans placements.
 It is believed that the new reg ulation will almost completely eliminate the veterans enlistment. Most of the veterans who enrolled in the camps during previous terms were single men who were not eligible for other forms of re- lief. Men with families to sup- port, 1t is pointed out, cannot pos' sibly accept employment in the camps at the small wage paid weekly,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-17
Local NRA Office
 Awaits New Orders
Field Agent NeIey Remains in Charge Pending h.
 structions From Washington, D. C.

Due to the considerable jostling around that President Roosevelt's MIRA has received during the past few weeks in Washington, D. C., at the hands of congress the belief has grown that the duties of the local office of that branch of the "New Deaw have been suspended, John P. Kiely, field agent in charge of the Naugatuck valley, stated to- day. Business in the local office of the MIRA has fallen of, he de- clared.
 Therefore, Mir. Kiely said today that his office in tho post office building, room No. 209, is still open and is ready to entertain any and ali complaints of persons concern. ing infractions of the MIRA regu. lations.
 MT. Kiely, a former member of the house of representative at Hartford, has been in charge of the local MIRA branch for over Q year. Previous to that time he was an inspector in the local branch office of the state motor vehicle depart ment.
 "I will be on duty to receive any and all complaints as usual" he said today. If I am not at my office, due to business elsewhere in the valley, will receive mailed complaints at my home, 43 Platt street, Ansonia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-17
PROMINENT GREEK
 RESIDENT BURIED
Death of Peter Harlam0n Widely Mourned By
 Local Organizations

Peter Hariamon, 57, of 122 Cooke street, former well known local merchant, died Saturday morning at the Waterbury hos. pital. He was 6 native of Greece but came to this city 90 years ago.
 For e number of years, MT. Har- lamon conducted confectionery and fruit store on East Main street He was highly respected by the residents of the eastern section oi the city and also by his many friends and neighbors in the sec- ton where he made his home.
 Mir. Harlamon was one of the organizers of the local chapter oi Ahepa, 4s, and was active in the work of the organization. He wa1 a member of the Holy Trinity Hellenic Orthodox church and was popular among the Greek res idents of the city.
 He is survived by his wife, Az nes: i've daughters, Ann. Eleanor. Evelyn, Frances and Elaine and one son. George.
 The funeral was held this after' noon at 1880 o'clock from the Ber' gin funeral home, 200 East Main street to the Holy Trinity church on Maple street where services were conducted at 2 o'clock. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-17
No Nazi Banners In
 Parade Here Saturday
Singing Societies Interested in EIarmOnyNOt Poll.
 tics, States Local Committeeman

Decision of the officials in charge of the state Saengerfest which VIII take place in this city next Sntur~ day and Sunday to bar display oL Maxi banners or the wearing Of swastikn emblems In the parade which will be one of the features of the two-day celebration remniE- ed unchanged today. The declnra ton was reiterated that poiiticat troubles. either in this country CT abroad. will not be allowed to mingie with the festivities of the Saengerfest
 As stated Saturday in The Demo- crat. a large Stamford group or German American have been re- fused permission to participate n next Saturdays parade because they insisted upon using the Nazi banner and wearing swastika em- blems.
 "This Is purely social affair, stated a member of the committee today. "The Saengerfest will bring together German people from all parts of Connecticut and also from New England states and New fork who are interested purely in the furtherance of music and better social feeling in general. This week ends celebration is no time for the display of racial or political feel ing"
 As a result of the stand of the committee in charge of the Sacn- gerfest there will be no Stamford delegation in Saturdays parade al- though sixty German-American societies from other cities and towns will be in the line of march.
 Various opinions gathered today were to the effect that the barring of the Stamford group on the grounds that Nazism should not be introduced into the two-day pro- gram was a proper action on the part of the committee. Not only the local German people but also persons of all other races com. mended the stand taken by the Saengerfest committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-17
TESTIMONIAL FOR
 MAJOR J. J. SMITH
Congressman McSwain to Be Chief Speaker at
 Dinner Here

Congressman John J. Mcswain will be the principal speaker when the testimonial dinner to Con- gressman J. Joseph Smith of this city takes place July list at the El- ton. Congressman James Shanley of New Haven will also be present. It is expected that many persons prominent in Connecticut military circles will be present for the af- fair, not only to honor Major Smith but also to hear Congress. man McSwain, who is credited with having many l avs passed changing regulations concerning the military service. The Water- bury chapter of the Reserve offi- cers association Is sponsoring the