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Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14
ST. Louis To Haze
Soldier Memorial

ST. LOUIS, Aug. IA U.R) - APP
proval by a ciuzens' pond super
IVORY committee has enabled st.
Louis to 90 ahead with plans for a
soldiers memorial on the Plaza and
to appropriate an additional $780,
600 to the million already provided
for consideration.
Total funds for the construction
and the development and MAIN
tenance" Of the plaza reach $780,
00O A memorial plaza commission
and a military committee have been
appointed to supervise planning.
The new appropriation was made
to permit stone for the building to
be cut in st. Louis. The process will
be more expensive but will take
people from relief rolls and pro
vide work for st. Louis Labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14
CONNECTICUT
PLACES BAN
On ELOPERS

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. IA.
U,P)-Elopement in Connecticut
from other states-formerly was so
commonplace that many justices
of the peace earned a sizeable in
come each year in being called out
of bed at all hours of the night to
read the marriage service.
Several years ago the legislature
passed a law requiring five days
notice of intent to marry and the
rush subsidized, although for a good
reason the probate judge could
waive the clause.
Now the legislature definitely
has killed the elopement business
by passing a eugenics law, compel
ling all couples to produce a certi-
ficate of good health when apply
ing for a license.
Hurry up" marriages conse-
quently passed on to border line
towns and many couples from Con-
necticut found it more convenient
to take advantage of the more len
lent laws in surrounding states.
Before the eugenics law went in
to effect, 600 Connecticut couples
knocked on the door of Town Clerk
F. c. Balm, of Millerton, N. Y. He
reported 80 per cent of his business
from this state and expects an in
crease now.
New York laws make it possible
for the ceremony to be performed
Immediately after the license is is
sued. Parental consent is not re-
quired for girls Is years or older.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
BELATED INDEED


By attacking the war record of Ser
geant Alvin c. York at this late date. the
American Legion, Department of Con-
neetieut, is not adding anything to its
prestige nor is it being of any particular
help TO the national organization of
which it Is a part.
At its convention last week the Con-
necticut department passed a resolution
declaring that York was falsely credited
with the capture of l43 Germans and
numerous guns in a World war battle,
for which he was given the CongreSslon-
al Medal of Honor, the highest military
award in the nation.
The convention further declared that
real credit for the capture belonged to
Sergeant Bernard J. Early, of New Ha-
ven, Connecticut since deceased.
Records show that Early participated
in the same attack with York and was
severely wounded. IN 1929 he was given
the Distinguished Service Cross for his
fine work during the battle.
The commanding officer Of both men,
who is still living, asserts credit was
given where credit was due" pointing
out that Early was wounded before the
real fight started, and he is satisfied
that the vast majority of prisoners was
taken by York who personally killed 25
or more Germans in the fight.
Throwing a cloud on Yorks record
now. particularly as bestowing of the
Congressional Medal of Honor only fol
lows rigid investigation, seems to US to
be a bit unfair on the part OF the Con-
necticut Legionnaires and certainlyis not
good taste. If the Connecticut Legion
can produce authentic proof that Early
should have been honOred instead of
York, it would have been much better to
have kept quiet about it until its claims
We're proved instead of giving it so much
publicity.
Sergeant York went into the army a
conscientious obiector because of religi-
Gus scruples and only when persuaded
that it was his duty, did he become an
active soldier. A backwoOdSman from
Tennessee, it was his ability to shoot
straight that enabled him to kill off the
enemy one by one until he had the re-
naming group at his mercy. He has re-
fused throughout the years to capital
ize on the hOnOrs that were bestowed up
on him, although given numerous oppor-
tunity to do so. His only appearances
in public have been on lecture tour to
raise funds for educational Institutions in
his community so the youngsters there
would have a better opportunity to be
educated than he had The American
Legion national conventions have hon
ored him on many occasions and the
world has accepted him as the outstand-
ing American hero Of the World War.
1t is not only unjust to him but It IS
unjust to Early to question Iorks rec
Crd now.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14
Old Gold Nuggets
Found By Russian

SVERDOVSK, u. S. r. r., Aug. IA
UP)-Proz. a. Smolin has given to
the Mining Institute a rare collec-
ton Of gold nuggets, which he
gathered in the course of 25 years.
The collection includes 81 sam
pies. The majority of them repre-
sent exceptionally rare finds and
some of them are even unique. Such
are, for instance, the nuggets where
gold has grown together with
platinum or with malachite, also
samples of dendriform gold in the
shape Of leaves.
The largest nugget of the collec-
ton weighs SAB grams and repre-
sents a sample of spongy gold, a
small piece Of quartz cemented
with sterling gold
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14
States Relief
Check ArriUes

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ia. WR -
The lost" California relief check
was found today by the treasury
department which reported the vital
little slip of paper never had been
misplaced at all.
Inability to locate the check yes
terday brought the prospect of
closing down relief to 100000 Gall
fornians.
The treasury reported that the
check was received by the treas
urer's office yesterday. An effort
was made to credit to The account
OF the governor of California at
the San Francisco federal reserve
bank.
The bank, however, was closed
due to state holiday. Today the
funds were transferred by wire and
relief was expected 10 go on as
usual.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIs

of his hollow tree play house and
said
why, hello. Twistytail, I'm glad
to see you! Come in! There is
plenty of room even for a fat pig
gentleman like yourself The bunny
uncle pushed forward the largest and
strongest of the toadstools. And if
here isn't my old friend Mr. Stub
tail, the bear!' went on Mr.. Long
ears. Come is, Stubby' He pushed
forward the other company toad
stool.
Then, all of a sudden, Uncle Wig
billy looked out and said:
Why, here comes Mr.. WhiteWash,
my Polar Bear friend. Come in, MI
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14
Rural enlightenment Sought

MADISON, Wis. U.p - An en-
lightened rural population viii DO
more to readjust Americas eco
nCmic and social problems than
any other single movement, Dean
Chris l.. Christensen Of the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin college Of ag-
riculture said in an address here.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14
CONSTITUTION
Of TEXAS DUE
FOR CHANGES

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. IA. U.P) -
Texas much-amended constitution
goes before the electorate August "a
with old age pensions threatening
to displace prohibition repeal as the
most controversial issue.
Since its adoption in 1875, Tex
ans have amended their coHstitu-
ton "A times. Latest changes were
in 1888. Last year eight amend
ments were defeated.
No. l on the list of seven pro-
posed changes which Texans wiz
decide is the old age benefit amend
ment, empowering the state legis-
lature to proyice SI5 monthly pen
sions to citizens in good standing
who have reached 60.
Pensions promise to lure most
voters to the polls.
Texans have voted upon the liq-
uor question numerous times sinos
statehood, but the amendment
adopted in 1919 making the state
dry was the only prohibition pro-
posal ever to carry a statewide cleo
ton. Two years ago, voters lHOeT-
allied it, legalizing sale of 80 wines
and beers. They also ratified the
21st amendment to the national
constitution.
Wet and dry forces Tganked
early this summer, but popular en-
thusiasm is yet to be greatly stim-
ulated.
Adoption of the Amendments
would return TeXas to local op-
ton status, with the open saloon"
forever barred. Legislators would
define "open saloon"
Other Issues Up
Texans will decide August "a il
seemingly insane persons may be
committed to state hospitals for 90
days observation without a jury
trial.
An amendment to allow submis-
sion of emergency. constitutional
amendents at special sessions of the
legislature also will be considered.
Another proposal is to allow
judges TO suspend sentences. Sen
tences now may be suspended only
by the jury.
Another uch-discussed subject
to be voted upon is abandonment
of a fee system of paying public
officers.
Free textbooks in private and
parochial schools as well as public
schools would be provided under
another amendment.
Six other amendments will be up
to vote November 3, 1886. Included
are proposals to allow a state mon
opoly on hard liquor sales and to
reduce salaries of major state ad-
ministrative officers. Under the
present schedule, part of the 1875
constitution. the governor receives
only $4,000 a year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14

ly cautious film Hammers - mail
order electric belt concerns. deep
breathing schools, quick selling
carnival gadgets and a score or
more Of cunning caterers to those
who seem actually to enjoy gentle
humbuggery Elevator Jobs there
are the softest in town. Scarcely
anyone is carried up and down
save the renters, as all business
contacts are made by letter, tele-
graph Or telephone.
In the brisk days Of Wall Street. S
mercuriai markets the telephone
salesman was the slickest thimble-
rigger Of all in consummating a
quick-sale. Ny name sifted to one
Of the small fry sucker lists when
] lived at a 72nd street hotel. W.
c. Fields. boarding up the street,
who coined Never give q sucker an
even break" was also listed-of all
people, Every few mornings the
salesman managed to get me on
the phone to flush a new rainbow
Of promise.
At first. feeling yokel conscious,
T would hang up in the salesman's
ear. Later on his sporting glibness
became amusing and in the end !
swallowed hook, line and sinker. J
still don't know how he did II, but
for sI50. drawn from staid saw
ings bank. I got a 15-share allot-
ment IN q hoodus that was to re-
yolutionize the bakery business
When the final disillusionmenl
came. I joined DR.. Munyon for a
hand in the air pose and breathec
q fervent never again avoWaL
had my lesson and turned to ar
established investment house. Nc
more wildcat stuff. I bought only
the sturdy bonds Of Peru. Of the
GOOD old reliable cement industry
Of Chicago's biggest hotel, Of vast
Cuban sugar combineS-don't We
all simply have 10 have sugar2 No
sir. they'd never catch me nap
ping
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
THE GREATEST MENACE

Down with the radical, is a cry heard
on all sides these days and various patri-
otto organizations are lending their sup
port TO a campaign against those who
would destroy the ideals Of this nation
and supplant them with the crack-pot
theories of Marx, Stain. Lenin and Trot-
sky.
We have no fault to find with the cry
but can and do lend it our support
At the same time we hold that the
threat of the radicals is not the greatest
menace TO American institutions and
ideals
They are in greater danger from those
who should uphold them-the men and
women who call themselves American
citizens-than they are from the hand
ful Of radicals or misled individuals who
shout and rave about the reign of the
proletariat
The greatest menace to American ideals
and institutions lies in the Indifference
of the American citizen to his duties.
1t might not be amiss to read that last
sentence over again and digest it.
AS an example of this indifference,
consider the vote cast in yesterdays
special election. Three propositions of
sufficient Importance to warrant an al
firmatiVe or negative vote from every
citizen in the state, drew out less than
one-fifth of the vote throughout the state.
Here in E Centre q total of 226 votes
was cast out of a registration of 1886.
In other words less than one-eleventh of
our registered citizens were sufficiently
interested yesterday to go to the polls.
OF course there are a great many resi-
dents absent from the valley at this time
and while in a way this is an excuse,
again it is not for the state has pro-
vided the absentee ballot for their con-
venience.
1t is fine thing for the American Le-
gion, the Elks and other organizations
to be conducting campaigns against the
radicals and we say that with no inten-
tion of being sarcastic-we really mean
it. But yesterdays voting figures, which
are only little worse than are regularly
compiled in our school elections for in
stance, indicate he need for stiff cam
paign among American citizens, to do
their duty
If we continue this indifference to the
right of franchise, we need not be sur
prised to find out some day that while
we have been too Indifferent to vote the
radicals have gone to the polls and have
taken over control Of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14
Picked More TOadstoOls

I'll pick one
Picked More TOadstOOls
Uncle Wiggily hoped out of his
play house and picked three more
toadstools. And it's a good thing
he did. for a moment later he said;
We'll, here comes Uncle Butter,
the goat, and Mr.. Bow Wow, the
dog! My This play house will soon
be filledi Sit down, everybody, and
well have a long talk
Just then Baby Bunty, the orphan
rabbit, who had been hiding behind
the hollow tree, hoped out, looked
in the play house and said,
why, Unkie Wigl You haven't
any company at all! Mr.. TWistytail
isn't there with you, nor Mr.. Stub
tail, nor Mr.. WhiteWash. nor MI.
Bow Wow, nor Mr.. Butterl No
body's in the hollow tree but you!
heard you call their names but
where are they?'
"Ha! Hal Baby Bunty!' laughed
Uncle Wiggily. Il was only PLAY
ING I had company. When you're in
a play mouse, you kllOWt you must
have play company. That's the kind
1 had. But you're real, Bunty!"
viii you buy me a real ice cream
cone, Unzie Wig, and not a play
one?" asked the little orphan robbit.
Mr. Longears said he would and he
/ did. So that's the end of the play
house story. And if you see the
milkman's horse giving the grocery
cat drink Of lollypop tea, III tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily's SOL
| der boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Incr eos State street,
FL Centre. California. w. c. Costello business
manager Telephone Is, business office: 700 edi-
toral department. Pun leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14

Poor Mr.. Hopson. He gets so much
money from his company he can't even
remember how much it was Bet he
would know if they short-changed him
though.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE new
est dog shop, decorated at o cost
Of $4,000 is indicative OF tine
change in Tie merchandising Of
mans best friend. The once sIQelly
Cluttered-up holes IN the wall have
almost vanished Two in the new
splendor even have uniformed
doormen.
Sanitation has been so perfect
cd the usual doggy aoI is now
slight fragrance. suggesting
myrrh. The for-sale pets are no
longer cooped IN suffv lattced
crates and painting uou e1.haus-
ton. Instead Jdeg ale tethered
around a spread oi rubber carpet
co dias, backed By mirrors.
Within reach Of al is q running
flow OF drinking Wa-er Attend
ants are in spotless duck and the
dogs are exercised every three
hours. Also comb7d. powdered and
given a teeth brgsflag daily That
soourge Of the EanEcl distemper
and the pesky flea arc vanquiShed
Many of The sillziess offerings are
depression victims. Once rich own
trs making q final sacrifice. a
3cn Ac today gazing Wistlully for
new master. was owned by d
bankrupt stage star. a Russian
Wolf hound. descended from the
Cggrs private Eannels was also ON
fhl b,ocls. And so on
Nothing Is more touching Than
restrained masculine grief In a
traffic ue-up today. a huge limou-
sine revealed a patrician Union
League type. A sort of Warren
Harding in his pontifical prime
One hand clutehed a telegram in
slight convulsiRe witches. But he
sai uub0wed with tears Oozing
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August IA, 1920


Friday the 18th lived up TO its
reputation, but Ell Centre luckily
escaped without great damage.
Hopes Of a reduction Of The tax
rate in Calexico have apparently
gone glimmering.
Major Cook viii leave today to
spend Sunday at La Jolla.
TEN YEARS AGO
August Il, 1925
Dissension between the farm bu-
reau and the University Extension
Service is vigorously denied in a
resolution recently passed.
Allan Nulfer left yesterday on a
fishing trip TO San Diego.
John McNeeee intends to spend
the weekend IN San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14

Cheerful outlook for the future: Con-
troller Riley predicts a state deficit of
S79,O00.000 by June 1897. That's prog
ress.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14

Arizona has done what all states will
have to do eventually-cancel all driv-
ing licenses and start over again with
strict tests
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14

With three-fourths of the money pro-
vided by Proposition No. l on yesterdays
ballot to be spent in Southern CalifOr-
MIA, that section went against it and the
northern area for it. Figure that out.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14
INDIAN STONE AK FOUND

CHEYENNE, Wyo UP - A per-
fectly chiseled stone axe Of the
type used by Indians as weapons
and for scraping hides was found
by Jim Horiskey on a fishing trip
recently. The relic was believed to
have been used before the first
white man crossed the continent.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14

slowly down. 1t was easy to see he
was suffering stoicaIly some ter
rifle wrench. After thought May
be it was tax news from Washing
ton
Americas writingest editor is
Fulton Ourslcr. Aside from editing
several magazines. he writes most
Of the editorials, reviews the books.
turns out special articles and fic-
ton under various pseudonyms and
generally manages TO author one,
sometimes TWO. full-length novels 2
year He does his editing by tele-
type. living at Cape Coo and visit
ing his city office at intervals. His
wife. Grace Perkins. is also q sue
cessful writer She is a sister OF the
radios Ray Perkins. another sue
cess.
Paris had a pathetic little up
shoot Of Journalism recently. A
group Of young correspondents
suddenly beached By the suspeu-
sion Of the foreign edition OF an
American paper, launched a quiz
0tie and peppy little tab Il was
both weekly and weakly. survived a
few editions. and Wos seen no more.
There are now more than 200
stranded newspapermen from al
parts Of the world in Paris. They
nave a little club the management
Of Du Dome has set apart for them
on the third floor. Anyone who gets
a writing assignment is pledged TO
give 20 per cent toward sustenance
Of unemployed brothers.
one Of the Older day office
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14

Additions TO the Mace and Grieve
slaughter plant at DIXON, Solano
county viii make 1t second largest
in northern California,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14

One Of the Older day office
buildings in the 40's is known to
critters as "Hocus Pocus Tower %
It's completely tenanted by polite
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-14

Whitewash. But I'll have to get an
other stool for you! just a moment!
I'll nick one
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-06-06
SUGGESTION FOR
INDIAN DIALECTS
IN STATE NAMES

A writer in the Boston Transcript,
who finds the Indian names of some
of the states "superbly euphonious."
would rename those states which
have failed to take advantage OF sucn
excellent sources as the various In
dian dialects. Thus Carter Glass
would become the senior senator
from Potomac; the states of Katah-
din, Merrimac and Winooski. in the
northern tier of New England, would
vie for the summer tourist business;
Governor Lehman would preside over
the destinies of the state of Man
haitian, and Governor Earle over
those of Wyoming, the latter name to
be appropriated from western state
which has no clear title to it.
Maryland, West Virginia. North
Carolina, South Carolina and Geor-
gia, instead of paying homage to the
memory of English royalty. would be
known. respectively, as Chesapeake,
Shenandoah, Catawba, Santee and
Altamaha. Florida's winter visitors
might ballot on the choice between
Okeechobee and Suwannee.
The Transcript writer offers other
names in exchange for those borne
by New Jersey, Indiana, Colorado.
Arizona, Washington, Montana, Ne
vada and New Mexico, but it is
profitless to dwell on the music Of
these Indian syllables. Euphonious
as the names of Alabama and Missis-
sippi and Tennessee may seem. the
non-Indian names that are now es-
tablished are not likely to be dis
turbed; not even the haunting lowell
ness of Shenandoah is enough to
overturn history.-New York Sun.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-06-06
CHAPTER VIII

Dawson Haig stared down at the
long oblong box lying upon mud brick
floor. Respect for the efficiency of the
Hee See gang began to claim him. 10
Lung of Limehouse was no more than
a spoke in the wheel Doctor Oestler
was merely another. There was di-
recting intelligence greater than any
of these, by whom the smallest detail
was never neglected.
He marveled at the mans knowledge
of psychologist man who had laid
this trap for him How could he have
anticipated that his, Haig's, profession
al curiosity would have led him to
seek for that other entrance upon the
pretext of leaving the shop by short
er route? And what alternative snare
had been planned in the event of his
electing to leave by the door opening
on the narrow street?
This obong box was ready for him.
1t was packed with straw; loose lid
rested upon the floor beside it. A tin
of nails, he saw, and stout hammer
What had they planned to do with his
body when it had been nailed in the
box? Obviously the duty of the insid-
ious Joseph. having hauled him out of
the trap in the pit, had been to secure
him in this coffin and then-what?
Certain "porters' were coming for
the crate Eat sunset" he recalled.
These "porters" must not see him. He
must escape from the premises of Mo-
manned.
Mohammed That name hau oc-
Cured in the diary of Yuan Hee See |!
and under the date of the Walla
roofs arrival at Port Said! Eileen's
abduction had been planned in Lon
don.
Calm Billy" he said aloud. Pull
yourself together Go easy"
He considered the trapdoor; and
now he observed hanging upon a hook
beside it sort of graphing iron at
tached to long rod. The door pos
sessed two rings by which obviously
it was intended to be raised there was