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Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19
BUSINESS MAP
SHOWS VALLEY
DOING WELL

According to Information received
at the Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce, the La Sale map of business
conditions for March, 1885, shows
that Imperial Valley is enjoying
very good business. This is the first
time in several years that the sur
vey made by the La Sale university,
considered an authority in research
circles, has conceded to this part of
California, improved business condi-
tionS.
I'm recent years." said Manager
Hays of the Chamber of Commerce,
Imperial Valley has been enjoying
only fair business, which in the La
Sale standard, is the poorest, the
three grades being fair, good and
very good. Other very good areas
are in the states of the northwest,
northern California, strip in
Southern California along the coast,
Phoenix and Tucson, the SOUTH
eastern states generally and New
York and Pennsylvania. The less
fortunate areas" said Hays, "are
the middle western states, extending
northward from Texas and embrac-
ing practically one-third of the
country.
Trade volume is measured pri-
marily by the amounts of bank de-
bits or checks cashed in each region
These figures are supplemented by
information from number of other
sources which indicate the current
rate of activity for each commun-
| itV."
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1885, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

spring doesn t come until Thurs
day"
Along and along hopped the rab.
bit gentleman, over the fields anc
through the woods, up hill and
down hill. At last he reached a lit
tie sheltered valley where the north
wind didn't blow, where the warm
south sun Shone in brightly and
where there was little brook of
water that froze only on very cold
days.
The brook wasn't frozen now.
The grass in the little valley was
green leaves inside. Swelling buds
through it and on the edge of the
brook was an apple tree the buds
of which were already beginning to
swell and grow larger from the
green leaves inside. Swellin gbuds
are always a sign Of spring.
"Ha! Perhaps some of the bark
from this apple tree would please
my wife, said Mr.. Longears. "I'll
gnaw some off and take it to her
if it is fresh and sweet and green. -
He nibbled some of the apple tree
bark. 1t was very sweet, for spring
had come early to the little shell
tered valley, and the sap or juice
of the tree was running up from
the roots into the bark, making it
fine to eat.
When Uncle Wiggily had gnawed
some bark from the apple tree, TAX
ing care not to gnaw a circle COM
pletely around the tree, for that
would have killed it, the rabbit gen.
tleman took the bark home to his
wife.
"Oh, this is lovely!o she said as
she nibbled it. Just what I
wanted. 1t tastes like spring. 1t
gives me an appetitel'' And she
kissed her husband on his pink,
twinkling nose, SO he was happy.
And if you see the roller skate
coasting down to the corner to get
a lollypop I'll tell you next about
. Uncle Wiggily and little Fifty.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19
BOY SCOUTS DON'T FORGET


One of our subscribers calls attention
to an incident which occurred at the fair
last week and in recounting it here we
neither make nor imply any reflection
upon or criticism of any of the exhibitors,
the fair officials or anyone else.
1t is just one of those things, which,
after it has happened, makes us all Won
der how it could have occurred.
One of the exhibits was to be photo
graphed, and when it came time for the
picture man to function, those in charge
of the booth decided the presence of the
United States flag would add to the APP
propriateness of the picture. They re-
gretted they had not seen fit to include a
flag as part of the exhibit, but expected
no difficulty in borrowing one.
They were mistaken. The rounds of
most of the exhibits were made without
success. There wasn't flag of our
country, apparently, to be had in that
big exhibition hail.
Someone thought of the Boy Scouts. A
visit to their exhibit showed the flag do
ing duty. The Scouts had not forgot
ten, though everyone else seemed to have
done so.
The party relating the incident to us
said: II wish you would mention this in
ton (and l include myself) ever thought
of the fair being an appropriate time to
display the flag. The Boy Scouts had,
however. l just wonder, if when they
are grown up, the Boy Scouts will re-
tain this willingness to remember the
flag above all else. l hope they do and
l think they will. Although we felt
chagrinned at our own oversight, all of
us were glad that the Scouts had re-
membered. 1t made us think that with
fine boys like they are to develop in
to citizens, perhaps we need not worry
so much about the few who become par
lor pinks' or out and out radicals. Had
it been war time, or Immediately follow
ing it, all of us would have flags on dis
play. guess we have got to learn as the
Scouts learn, that the flag means just as
much during peace as during war;
The reader will probably agree with
US that the subscriber is certainly right
On that last sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

WASHINGTON, March 10. - 1t
looks as though DR.. ReXford q.
Tugwell IS vision of a more abund-
ant life has gone glimmering for
want of a measley $4,000 in these
days of millions, billions and more
billions.
It's downright discouraging.
Some folks will remember that
back in the early days of the "neW
deal" when the picture of the
abundant life and greater leisure
was taking shape, Tugwell gave an
address which was nicknamed
Wine, Women and the New
Deal'.'
He mentioned wine as one attri-
butte to the new leisure era toward
which we were moving. This was
sort OF a two-purpose attribute.
The wine drinking, Tugwell said,
was a pleasant method to While
away leisure hours and it would
help the American farmer by giving
him a market for his grapes.
The trouble with the picture as
painted by Tugwell, however, was
that Americans didn't take much
to drinking wine. When they did
they complained that the American
product was not as good as the Eur
opean.
Obviously it wouldn It help the
American farmer for folks to drink
European wines.
The answer, TugWell decided, was
to figure out ways of making Am
erican wine second to none. That IS
where the $4,000 came in. The de-
partment of agriculture asked that
amount to start experiments in
wine making.
Department experts planned to
dig up some grape vines growing
| in Arlington, probably relics from
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19
Oh, this is lovely!

cabbage, turnlp, carrots and lettuce
from down cellar-vegetableS you
put away in the fall before winter
came. I should dearly love some
thing green and fresh and sweet.
I have no appetite for old things
that have been down cellar so
long
Spring on the Way
II am sorry, my DEAR said the
rabbit gentleman, "but it ism It
quite spring yet. That won t hap
pen until Thursday That will be
March the 21st and spring, and the
little birds will begin to sing, I
hope. Perhaps then 1 can hop out
to the field and find something
sweet and green"
That will be kind of you, " said
the lady rabbit. But I wish I
had something now with the taste
of spring in it.
IN hop out and see what I can
find,' said Mr.. Longears.
Out of his hollow stump bunga-
low hoped the rabbit gentleman.
For once in his life he wasn't 60
ing adventuring, but he was going
to have an adventure just the
same, and I'll tell you about it.
II wonder where 1 could get my
wife something fresh and sweet
/ and green to make her eat?'
| thought the bunny as he hoped
along. Some places in Woodland
are warmer than others, even in
winter, such as down a sheltered
valley away from the cold North
wind. Now if 1 could find a shell
tered valley there might be some
thing green growing in it, even il
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19
UNCLE WIGGHY'S SWEET
BARK

Uncle Wiggily and his rabbit lady
wife sat at the breakfast table one
morning after the bunny boys and
girls had gone to school.
What s the matter, my dear?'
asked Mr.. LongearS. "You don I
seem to have any appetite for your
breakfast. I hope you aren't wor-
rying about the children being late
for school?'
"'No, it isn't that" said Mrs
Longears.
"They will not be late again
since I oiled the wheels of the clock
with butter to make them run fast
instead of SLOW said Uncle Wig
gily.
1t was clever Of YOU" said his
wife, but still she looked sad.
Something is the NATTER said
Uncle Wiggily. "Tell me, my dear
and perhaps I can do something to
help you
ITO tell you the TRUTH said
the rabbit lady, 81 am hungry for
something fresh and green. All
winter we have been eating the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19
Aide States Byrd
Through Exploring

HONOLULU, T. H, March 10.
O,P)-A member of Admiral Rich
ard Byrd s Antarctic expedition
predicted today that the famous
explorer never would return to the
polar regions because of illness.
r. j. Murphy, chief radio tech
nician of the Byrd party, said that
the admiral s health was impaired
severely by his protracted stay
alone in a hut in Antarctica.
"He was in such emaciated con-
dition on his return from that SOLO
duty that he looked to me as though
he was living on borrowed time, .
Murphy said on his arrival mere
aboard the S. S. MaripoSa.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19
Don't Quote Me-
(By United Press

the old Lee days, and plant them at
an experimental farm at BeltsVille,
Md. to see what they would do.
They planned to get other samples
from California and New York and
give all the grapes a try.
Now the whole scheme is wrecked
unless the $4,000 appropriation
which was knocked out by the house
agriculture committee is restored
later on.
Experts have done a little invest
ieating of the wine situation al
ready. They think there is no reas-
on why American wines can { be
lust as good as European varities.
They think the principal trouble
is that American wine makers have
tried to introduce quantity produc-
ton methods. But they aren't 60
inc to know for sure unless they
get that $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
THE ULTIMATE

hanging is too good for him.
The phrase is an old and familiar one
and we always thought it more or less
meaningless. Now we believe we know
of man whom the phrase aptly fits.
He is that precious father up in Pasa-
dena who is held responsible for the
death of his two-year-old baby by most
1iendish and devilish bit of torture
Had this wretch done what he did in a
moment of intense anger, we could find
something in the way of excuse for him
for anger can make all of us do things we
regret ever afterward, but, according to
the story of the family physician. the
father had done this thing before and
had been warned by the doctor of the
grave danger to which he exposed his
child
So this little tyke's death cannot be
charged wholly to uncomfortable anger.
There is a sort of hard-hearted might
makes-right atmosphere about it that
makes the father despised among men.
A little fellow of two years can't do
anything that warrants man becoming
a beast. Were he to tear the house down
around the family's heads, destroy its
most cherished possessions or do any
thing else, it does not Justify such ter
rible act
There is a possibility that this poor
excuse for father may have some spark
of manhood in him. On the chance that
there is, we would like to see him taken
before a court to be told by judge and
jury that he can go free for they are
without power to impose any adequate
punishment upon him.
go from this court with the words of
your fellowmen ringing in your ears that
you are not even fit to be punished and
with our hope that you may never be able
to forget what you have done though you
live to be as old as Methuselah," might
come somewhere near balancing the
scales of justice.
Yes we know what One said about
Sins as red as scarlet" but it requires
God Himself to forgive thing like this.
Man just isn't capable of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

cradle putterers
the editorial
shops superan-
nuated who per-
formed odd jobs.
B ook reviews
appeared once a
week.
oday the
book reviewer
has a daily COL
umn in one OF
the most con-
spicuous pages
of n e paper.
With it goes a
+in.....LAnsi ,.hn
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

this morning" snapped the haber-
dasher. "it's a trendl"
Old or new, it's a fair tipsy tale.
George AkerSon tells of the stew
weaving into a lunch room after
midnight. Coffee n a doughnut," "
he mulnbled. The counterman said
he was out OF doughnuts, but could
give him coffee Gimme tea n a
doughnut then" he said Again it
was explained there were no dough-
nuts. SUaying awhile he said "Gim-
me milk n a doughnut" This time
the irritated counterman shouted:
Il told you three times we have no
coughnutSl" Passing his hand over
his face, the drunk beamed: IS all
right. Just gimme a doughnutl"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press Inc, 625 State street,
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manager Telephone g. business office; 700 edi-
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Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

NEW YORK, March 19. No
branch of Journalism has stepped
out and gone places like book re-
viewing. Not so long ago there were
rot a ilalf dozen critics nationally
known Mostly it was done BY ven
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

SUBSCRIPTION RATES - Delivered by carrier
per month, 55 cents; by MAIL so cents per month
in advance. Entered at FL Centro California post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association M c. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19
-OO.McInfyre

buses, elevated and subway. Now
and then one may see John D.
Rockefeller. Jr., strolling northward
to his home in the SOS. But he's
about the last straggler of the cele-
brity roll Once five o'clock bristled
the avenue with headline heroes.
Caruso with his cane, military FASH
ion; Richard Harding Davis; Irwin
Cobb; the Dolly sisters with Dia-
mond Jim; Captain Jim Churchill,
Charlie Somerville; Thorley, the
florist; Dolores with her white Rus
son wolf-hound. And splitting the
tYenue wide open, the imperious
Mrs. Belmont with her coach, four
and trumpeteer.
But there was a sartorial nifty on
East 57th street this afternoon. A
Robert Hilliard looking fellow with
silvered hair, black Homberg, ash
gray double breasted, black breast
pocket handkerchief, and a black
four-in-hand with, hot ziggedy, a
single inch-wide horizontal bar of
cherry red across the loop. 1 walked
ahead and looked back twice. And if
I'm not mistaken Conde Mast sneak
ed couple of peeks en- passant.
No Beau Brummel of the metro
polls, however, has ever topped, to
my notion, Fred Foster in our town.
He came to day clerk in the lead
ing hotel, bringing the first gold
mesh watch fob, blue stock with
pearl pin, white flannel trousers
and patent leather oxfords in
needle point. His premature white
hair was in a middle-parted natur-
al marcelle and his goose -necked
nIeerschaum was jacketed in cha
r1ois. Fred Rathburn, Herman Uh-
rig Frank Smith, Wayne Sanns and
other bloods took one look and
went home via back streets for days.
In fact they never looked so well
dressed again.
Inclucntally, the McCrory pro-
theirs, homespun Missourians in
their COS, operate a gayly bedecked
haberdashery in a midtown side
street. Their clientele includes stage
folk and writer's who drop in as
much for the ebullient chatter as
for the glossy outfittings. The other
rainy morning trade turned sudden
ly slack and finally near noon one
of the brothers grumbled over muf-
ting marked-down 80 cent garter
sale. What's 80 cents?" comforted
Joe Lewis. The way trade has been
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19
L o o kin g
B a c k w al d
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

March 10, 1915
The annual election of officers
of the Women IS Ten Thousand
club, held yesterday, resulted in
the choosing of Mrs. A. H. Griswold
as president.
A Law Enforcement and Protect
i've League has been formed in
BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

Barbara says the prince will be cut off
without penny, and that, friends, is the
most unkindest cut of ALL
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19
TEN YEARS AGO
March 10, 1925

The Girl Reserves of Central
high school entertained their moth
ers with a beautifully arranged
banquet last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

Conscription, according to the ex-
crown prince, will give the youth of Ger
many hope. Then Frederick Wilhelm
wisely stops without saying hope of
what.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

herself today in Wetzel county jail
where she was awaiting trial on a
charge of mudering her husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

Wonder how this sword-rattling by
Hitler strikes certain resident of Doom,
in the Kingdom of Netherlands
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

Some newspapers still waste good
space by printing where Doug and his
lady friend are travelling
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

Everything is in readiness for the
Mardi Gras ball to be given tonight
at the Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

tograph. He is often in demand on
the radio, as a lecturer before wo-
mems clubs and literary societies
and is three sheeted in big book
ads.
Such critics as William Soskin,
Harry Hansen, Lewis Gannett and
several others are under contract at
stable figures. Many have other
legitimate irons in the fire that
swell incomes. Socially they are in
far greater demand than columnists
or other special writer's.
1t happens at intervals that one
dashes off a best seller in the man
ner Of Isabel Paterson last sum-
mer. Or some of the Van Dorens.
Thus peeved authors cannot, with
adverse criticism, sneer: why don't
you write better one?" Many have.
Also reviewers are their own bosses
more than any type of print slaves.
Ford Frick, young sport writer
who became a surprise president OF
the National league. is away TO a
good start and riding hard. Grey
heads who regarded his appoint
slent with a little trepidation have
been won over Given the bit, Prick
has shown he knows where to go
and his swings about the circuit
have done much TO pep up base
bal His radio experience made him
foroeiul speaker a Gift rare in the
big league councils.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

ACCUSED SLAYER SUICIDE
NEW MARTINSVILLE, w. Va,
March 49, UP)-Mrs. Myrtle Davis,
so, of Fairmont. w. Va, hanged
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

Ell Centro will become the center
OF operations Of the army air SER
vice patrolling the Mexican border
for this district.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19

The Fifth avenue o'clock parade.
ere peacock promenade OF color
ano fashion. has completely van
shed Today it's moStl va drab and
hackley flow OF workers making for
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-19
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March 10. 1920

K. Q. Sweeney arrived IN town
yesterday and says he expects to
stop Battling Howard in their go
tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-16
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Southern District of California, SIS.
On this 18th day of January, A.
D., 1895, on reading the foregoing
petition, it is
Ordered by the Court, that a
hearing be had upon the same on
the 4th day of March, A. D., 1885,
before said Court, in the Federal
Building, at Los Angeles in said
District, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon; and that notice thereof be
published in Imperial Valley Press,
a newspaper printed in said dis
trict, and that all known creditors
and other persons interest may
appear at the said time and place
and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of the said petit
toner should not be granted.
And it is Further Ordered by
the Court, That the Referee shall
send by mail to all known credi-
tors copies of said petition and this
order, addressed to them at their
places of residence as stated.
Witness, the Honorable Harry
A. Hollzer, Judge of the said Court,
and the seal thereof, at Los An
geles in said district, on the 11th
day of January, A. D., 1895.
r. S. ZIMMERMAN, Clerk
By F.. BETz, Deputy Clerk.
(SEAL) 16-1
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-16
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS OF I'M
PERIAL VALLEY PRESS, INC.

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to the provisions OF the by
laws, the regular annual meeting
OF the stockholders of the above
named company viii pe neld at
the office of the company in El
Centro, State of California, on
Thursday, the oath day of January,
1885, at the hour of 2::30 P. M. of
said day.
At said meeting five directors
will be elected to serve for the en-
suing year and until their success
sors are duly elected.
The annual business statements
OF the office will be received and
acted upon and such other busi-
ness as may properly come before
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-16
For Sale Miscellaneous

A GOOD small studio piano, slight
ly used, for sale cheap. Address
Press Box l01. lie
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-16
ENTERTAINING
HOUSE GUESTS

Mrs Rodney Jenkins is enjoying
q visit from Mrs. Chris Bannister
of Vancouver, British Columbia, who
plans to spend several weeks here
as the guest of Mrs. jenkins, Mr..
Bannister joining her later.
Miss Thelma jenkins who Is at
tending Woodbury. college is also Wis
iting her parents this week, return
ing to Los Angeles ON Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-16
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Lost and Found
Help Wanted

WANTED - DishwaSher. Myrtle's
Kitchen, Heber. 1873
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-16
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
IN RECENT MEET

Watenaguma Camp Fire girls
met recently at the home of Mrs.
Max Edgar and those present re-
ceived heir 1885 membership
cards. The afternoon was spent
in learning methods OF knot tying.
Mrs. Edgar and Miss Roberta
Edgar, both of whom were present,
are guardians for the group.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-16
NOTICE OF SALE BY STATE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

Under and by virtue OF the pro-
visions of the Retail Sales Tax
Act of 1888" the State Board of
Equalization of the State of Cali
fornia, has seized the personal
property of James I. Davis of the
City of Imperial, County of I'm
perial, State of California, herein
after described, to satisfy delin-
quent retail sales tax due the
State of California from the said
James I. Davis in the sum of
Three Hundred Forty and 64-100
Dollars ($340.64) together with in
terest, penalties and costs of
seizure, storage and sale thereof.
The said property so seized as
aforesaid, is described as follows:
Safe (Marvin- -HalD; Ice
Box; 2 Cash Registers; Y Doz.
Schooners; 100 Tumblers; 16
Whiskey glasses; pints Ginger
Ale; 2 Quarts Ginger Ale; 16
one gallon Pitchers; 2 Water
Coolers; IL Pints Acme Beer; 25
Tables; 120 Chairs; Electric
Fans; Gas Stoves; Napkin
Holders; Sugar Dispensers; z
Salt & Pepper Shakers; 13
Counter chairs; l Display case;
| Ice Box, so Pieces of dishes;
Piano; 2 Wash Tubs Station
cry Tub; l Slot Machine; l
Peanut Vender; l Front Bar; l
Back Bar; l Novelty Box
and notice is hereby given that
unless such taxes, interest, penal
ties and costs are paid on or be-
fore the 28th day of January, 1885
the said State Board of EqualiZa-
ton will, at o'clock P M. on said
day, at 119 North Imperial Ave-,
in the City of Imperial, County OF
Imperial, State of California, sell
all the right, title and interest Of
the said James I. Davis in and to
the above described property, or
sufficient portion thereof, at public
auction for cash in lawful money
of the United States to the high
est and best bidder, to pay the
amount of said delinquent retail
sales tax, together with interest,
penalties and costs.
DATED this 18th day of January,
1885.
STATE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION
BY CHARLES E. FARRELL.
l6-l
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-16
MANY BICYCLES STOLEN

HOUSTON, Tex. U.D Thieves
have turned to stealing bicycles
here and are making a profit. More
than 700 wheels we're taken during
1894 and were valued at $4,000 A.
o. Taylor, bicycle theft investigator,
reported, however, that his depart
ment recovered about $1,000 worth
and made $50 arrests.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-16
CELEBRATES 1O6TH BIRTHDAY

PORTLAND, Ore, U.P) = MIS-.
Sylvia A. Rose, Negress, and Oldest
person in Maine, celebrated her
106th birthday anniversary recent
ly. Mrs. Rose has lived here for
more than 10 years. Although con-
fined to her bed, she is mentally
alert.