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Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09
By ARTHUR C. DECK
United Press Staff Correspondent


AzUSA, Calf, March 9.-The
strange and pathetic story of man
who is gradually becoming ape-like
in appearance was revealed here to-
day.
The almost fantastic case was
brought to public attention when
the man. George Booklet, 40, former
Chicago commercial artist and in
terror decorator, appealed to Los An
eeles medical men to help him.
Booklet is q tragic sight. His head
is becoming huge-almost three
times its normal size. His torso is
shrunken and bent. His legs are
warped. His arms are thin and elong-
ated. He has severe pains at the
base of his spine which physicians
have diagnosed as resulting from
possible elongation of the coccyx--
the appearance OF tail.
II am taking on the appearance OF
an ape" he wrote to DR.. Frank q.
Nolan, Los Angeles physician.
Doctors say Booklet is victim OF
Plaget's disease-an afflictlon re-
sulting from pituitary and thyroid
gland disorder--which sometimes
turns its victims virtually into pseu-
do human beings.
Booklet was stricken eight years
ago. He was only three inches short
of being six feet tall at that time.
Now he is less than five feet in
height. He has shrunk at the rate OF
more than three-quarters of an inch
each year and is still shrinking.
Head Gets Larger
His neck has disappeared almost
completely and his huge head rests
almost upon his shoulders, so that
his chin rubs against his chest. His
ribs. instead of being in their normal
NAL position, rest upon his legs
which are bowed forward in dis
tinct arcs.
But while Booklet is shrinking in
height, his head is growing larger
in similar ratio. Eight eyars ago he
wore an ordinary sized hat-71s. The
last time he bought a hat 1t was
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09
Oprln6 vs. coming!

and see if I can find any, said
Uncle Wiggily. "I know what it is
when a wife wants anything after
she has been sick. I'll try to help
you.'
So while Mr.. Bow Wow was dig
ging in the snow near his kennel
house TO find flowers, Uncle Wig
gily hoped on farther into the
woods. There he met Mr.. Stubtail,
the jolly bear gentleman.
"Where can ] find some spring
flowers growing under the snow for
sick Mrs. Bow Vow" asked the
bunny of the bear
cover on that hill, 4" said Mr..
Stubtail, pointing with his big paw.
Trailing arbutus is the first flow
er of spring, around here. 1t grows
IN the dried leaves and moss be-
meath the snow. Sweet, spicy little
pink and white flowers, are the
trailing arbutus Come, III show
YOU"
Digging in the soft light snow,
scattering it with his big paws, Mr..
Stubtail uncovered the moss and
leaves. Nestled down under them
were some lovely little blossoms
that had a sweet, spicy perfume.
"Oh, Mrs. Bow Wow will love
thesel" said Uncle Wiggily. And
I'll take some to my wife, too. 1t
will show her that spring is COM
ing. Thank you, Mr.. Stubtail. Ey-
erything is so loyelyl" Mrs. Bow
Wow was very happy to get the ar
butus flowers. She said she felt
much better. Mrs. Longears gave
her husband a kiss for those he
brought her. And If the gas stove
viii stop trying to dance with the
ice box when it ought to be boiling
the pothtoes, I'll tell you next
about Trncle Wiggily's leaky UNI
bfeilh
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09
UNCLE WIGGILY'S SNOW
FLOWERS

Spring was on its way to Wood
land near the Orange Ice Noun
tains where Uncle Wiggily lived in
his hollow stump bungalow. 1t is
true spring was not quite yet in
Woodland but it was Oh its way
from the warm Southland where
it had been living all winter.
Spring was supposed to reach
Woodland about March 81, which is
called the beginning of the new
season. Sometimes spring was a
bit early and sometimes spring was
bit late.
FBut I hope spring will come
early this year, said Mrs. Long
ears as she saw Uncle Wiggily get
ting ready to hop out and look for
an adventure. Winter has its
Joys and of course around here,
we couldn' It have Christmas with
out winter. But I love spring and
summer"
$50 do L. said Uncle Wiggily,
i"But I also love fall and winter. -
"But if you see spring anywhere
in your adventures today, Wiggy,
my dear" said his wife, "please
tell it to hurry"
~ SHALL promised the rabbit
gentleman.
/ Hops Away
+ Away he hoped over the fields
and through the woods. He was
feeling happy. His pink nose was
twinkling in the most jolly way. AS
he was passing the house where
Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the
puppy dog boys, lived, the rabbit
gentleman saw, cut in front, Mr.
Bow WOW paving around in the
snow.
"What are you digging for, lost
bone?o asked the bunny uncle.
"I'm looking for flowers bark
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09
BED tim IL STORIES
by HOWARD y. GARRIS
Copyright 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper s-nsioasel
ed the dog gentleman.

ed the dog gentleman.
'Flowers--under the snowP" en-
claimed Uncle Wiggily in surprise.
Is it a game, or something's
"No,' barked Mr. Bow Wow.
=" But it is almost as hard as a game
TO find flowers in the snow
Then why are you locking tor
them?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
because my wife is sick and
she wants some spring flowers. You
know how women are, Wiggy, When
they get an idea in their heads it is
hard for them to get it out. My
wife is sick but she is getting bet
ter She has an idea if she could
smell some spring flowers growing
in the woods she would soon be well.
I offered to get her some flowers
from the greenhouse, roses and
pinkS and the like of that, but she
says she wants snow flowers. I
can't find any
"I'll hop farther off in the woods
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
INVITE HIN NOW

1t IS pleasure to fall right in line
with suggestion in yesterdays Brawley
News, that President Roosevelt be invit-
ed here next summer TO see the Allan
erican canal and Imperial Valley.
The News acknowledges the suggestion
from Frank Pierce, of the Brawley Bio
club, who is entitled to credit for it.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in signing the bill this
week, appropriating S350000 for the
San Diego exposition COR expo as San
Diego insists on calling it) was invited
to visit the coast city in the course of his
contemplated trip to the west next sum-
mer and indicated that he will do so.
The route to be followed is not yet
chosen, nor is the date, these things be-
ing held in allegiance until after con-
gress adjourns.
Should Mr.. Roosevelt travel across the
country, it is possible his route might
take him through the valley. If he goes
through the canal to San Diego, it is not
such a lengthy trip over here from San
Diego and might be arranged if enough
interest is shown by Imperial Valley.
Being a navy "fan," it is most likely
that Mr. Roosevelt will take a warship
trip through the canal, though having
done that last year, an overland trip
might appeal to him this time.
Whatever route is followed, Imperial
Valley should get on the job right now
with an invitation to the President.
Extending an invitation by no means
requires that Mr.. Roosevelt should ac-
cept and we should not and will not feel
sighted if he does not come here. He
will, nominally at least, be on a vaca-
ton, and unless the President of the
United States is at sea, he can have no
real vacation. He must show himself.
But we can at least invite him. In
fact it seems fitting and proper that we
should invite him. If Mr.. Roosevelt can
come here, he can be sure of a real val
ley welcome cordial and sincere. If he
cannot accept the invitation we will un-
derstand that it is asking considerable of
him.
Let's invite him, and let's invite him
NOW.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09

WASHINGTON, March 9. (U.H -
When congressman start complain
ing about Washington gossip COL
umns. dissemination of propaganda
and kindred topics they are, it de-
velops in much the position OF
the man who lives in a glass house
and throws stones.
Almost without notice, the con-
gressmen have been turning into
colulnnists themselves. No kidding.
just who inspired the idea origi-
nally has been lost to posterity but
the wide spread Of the practice in
recent years is unquestioned.
Probably a majority Of the con-
gressmen now write gossip columns
OR hire somebody TO do 1t under
their name.
These columns are pretty similar
to the regular news columns out Of
Washington, except that usually the
the congressional noses for news are
not quite as keen as those Of their
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09

About the only difference between
the congressional news letters and
those of the bona fide newspaper
men is that the congressional let
tiers are pretty apt to contain good
many references to the important
part that Congressman Brown is
playing down in Washington - all
about his bill is going to get
through If certain dastardly oppo-
nents can be beaten, etc.
So far there have been no de-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09
Johnson Says
NRA Is Dead

NEW YORK, March 8. U.P)-The
administration of the NRA is still
as dead as a dodo and at don It
know whether it can be brought to
life,' Gen. Hugh S. johnson, for
mer recovery administrator, said
today in an interview.
Johnson said he had not studied
carefully the II point NRA reor-
ganization program offered by DON
aid Richberg but that he was con-
yinced "you can't lead the NRA
from the side lines.'
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

professional brothers under the
skin.
The columns run, one, two or
sometimes three mimeographed
sheets. They are sent oall news
papers in a congressrnan's district.
There is no charge for using the
material. Lots of small papers, es-
pecially country weeklies. run them
every week.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09

Harold L. Ickes, secretary Of the
interior, is a suspicious gentleman.
He is always investigating someone,
or being accused of it. He's even
suspicious of himself, it appears
A dictaphone arrangement has
been hooked into his telephone line
for many months to make record
Of anything he says-and incident
ally everything that may be said
to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09

Published every evening except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc e25 State street,
El Centro, California. w. C. Costello. business
manager. Telephone 26 business office; 200 edi-
torial department Full leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
CUBA ONCE AGAIN

Cuba, although what might be termed
a featherwelght among nations, seems to
be in the heavyweight class as far as
stirring up trouble is concerned.
The island nation, which owes its lib
erty and much of its progress to the
friendly interest of the United States,
has been in turmoil for the past five
years or more, and seems to be getting
worse instead of better
Since the ousting of Machado in
August 1888, the island has had four
presidents and now it appears that the
incumbent, Carlos Mendieta, is due to
be eliminated.
A general strike of workers through
out the island, has been called as the pre-
lude to a revolution. This is but a sue
cessor of other strikes which have
marked the Mendieta regime, coupled
with outbreaks and terrorism, in one of
which the president was wounded.
The government has retaliated by de-
claring practical martial law through
out the island. This, however, is moth
ing new as it is condition which has ex-
listed much of the time since Machado
was deposed.
Americans, who have always wished
Cuba we'll, and who have watched the
memorable days of 1898, sincerely hope
the little island will soon find itself.
Long distance observation is none too ac-
curate, but all accounts of Cuba's trou-
bles seem to indicate that radicalism has
made considerable inroads in that coun-
try.
Cuba has abrogated the Platt amend
ment which, for over 80 years, because
it permitted intervention by the United
States in case of internal difficulties,
helped to maintain an orderly system of
government.
Intervention is therefore impossible
unless the United States wishes to act in
accordance with its recognized Monroe
Doctrine policy.
It may yet come to that unless Cuba
shows itself strong enough to solve its
i. problems in the near future.
-0-
1t is now proposed to make the Dionne
quintuplets 'princesses,' with King
George as their guardian. Somebody is
slwavs irving to improve the work of ma
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09

Our old friend "Salonih' pops up in
the headlines again. Remember the bit
ter campaign there during the World
war?
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March q. 1920

The United States army a1iation
branch. formerly maintained at
Calexico, is removing to the El
Centro field.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09

More than one person will agree with
Senators Borah and Glass that NRA Is
milestone around the neck of small bus
mess.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09

El Centro's civic Improvement
plan will be decided upon at an
adjourned meeting Of the city
council to be held tonirht at the
Barbara Worth hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09

SUBSCRIPTION RATES - Delivered by carrier
per month, SIS cents; by mail, SO cents per month
in advance Entered at El Centre California, post
office as second -class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M. G. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09

Poor Mr.. Farley has his troubles,
what with stamp collectors, the king
fish" Limburger cheese and whatnot
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09

mands that this sort of news be
suppressed as propaganda.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09

1t is now proposed to make the Dionne
quintuplets "princesses,' with King
George as their guardian. Somebody is
always trying to improve the work of ma
ture
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09
TEN YEARS AGO
a4A

TEN YEARS AGO
March o, 1925
The state highway commission
has advertised for bids for the con-
struction of rock surfaced high
way between Brawley and Imper-
ial.
A large number Of parties went
to the mountains Sunday TO have
the thrill Of playing in snow again.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-09
Looking Blackboard
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

TWENTY fEAho hNU
March 8, 1915
There is a steady improvement
in the tone of the real estate mar
ket. 4.
The Calexico knights Of Pythias
last night celebrated the anniver-
sary of the organization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-05
GAVE HIS WIFE
'CHAW,' DENIES.
HER MURDER

LURAY, Va, June 5.-The very
morning he shot his wife, Ernest
Meadows gave her "a chaw of
tobacco" he testified as his trial
on charges of numbering her
neared an end today.
Taking the witness stand in his
own defense, Meadows, a big,
rangy Blue Ridge Mountain
farmer, denied that he had delib.
erately shot her or that he had
been unkind to her.
There we're tears in his eyes as
he described how he picked her
up after a bullet from his rifle
had torn through her breast, and
she kissed him, he said.
Claims Accident
Meadows admitted the shoot
ing, but claimed it was accidental
and that he was cleaning his rifle
when 1t was discharged.
The State scored heavily yester-
day when Ivan Taylor, neighbor
to whose home the wounded
woman, Mrs. Ordelia Meadows,
was carried following the shoot
ing, testified that the dying
woman charged her husband de-
liberately shot her.
State Scores
According to Taylor's testl-
mony, Mrs. Meadows gathered
her six children around her and
said:
Children, your nanny Is
dying. You amt gOin' to have
q nanny any more. Your
pappy shot your nanny"
One of the children asked:
Home come that he shot
yOu?"
The dying mother responded,
according to Taylor:
HE done it on purpose.
This testimony was given over
objection of defense counsel. The
defense scored an important point
when Sheriff Charles Fawley was
not allowed to read to the jury a
statement she made in the hospi-
tai just before she died, charging
her husband with killing her.
The State is demanding the
death penalty, and the case may
go to the jury late today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-05
TRINITY GIVES
63 DEGREES

Sixty-three graduates Of Trim
ity College today held their d.
plomaS following impressive
commencement day rites at
Catholic University.
Archbishop Michael j. Cur
ley, of Baltimore, presided and
awarded the degrees to the
graduates, giving the class his
episcopal blessing.
Miss Ann Hooley, a graduate
of the college with the class of
1915, urged the young gradu-
ateS to make their lives eX-
amples of the best and highest
type of active Catholic woman
hood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-05
Pin FAMILY OVER 100

LISBON 0.N.S.D.-For IS years
Jose Pala, los, and his sister,
Rita Pala, 102, had shared the
same house. Then Jose died.
TWO days later, saying she could
no longer bear to live without her
brother, Rita also died.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-05

cruelty. She asked the decree
under Florida'S new 9O-day divorce
law.
Mrs. Martel, whom the Prince
of Wales once called the great
est girl golfer" was married at
Elkton, Md, September 8. 1894,
and separated, the following No.
vember 13. according to the petit
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-05
Bruce, Art Expert,
Is COnvaIescing

Sc 'iously i'll of heart ailment,
Edward Bruce, consulting adviser
to the section Of painting and
sculpture of the Treasury De.
partment, was reverted improving
at Emergency Hospital last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-05
PAUL BEST WINS
CLUB ELECTION

Despite the fact that several
fake ballots were said to have been
found and a large number re-
ported missing, there will be no
contest over the election last night
OF the District division of the
Young Democrats of America, re-
sulting in the choice of Paul Best,
administrative assistant of the
FILA, as president of the organiza-
ton.
A conference of candidates and
officers following the count was
held and it was announced the
ballots would stand.
The complete vote showed:
President - Best, 459; Nunan,
297.
First vice president-Howard J.
Stafford, MIRA $50; Frank Love
less, MIRA, 293.
Second vice preSident-Nancy
fairfield. FILA, 49, Elizabeth Con-
nelly, FILA, 28O.
Recording secretary-Gladys
Goeringer, FILA $50; Sylvia
Walker, FILA, 302.
Corresponding secretary-Ruth
Madden, $50; Eleanor Levy, NRA,
281.
District affairs chairman-Alva
Patton, RFC, 1852; John Mark,
MIRA, 289.
Resolutions chairman job n
Bracken, Justice Department, 469;
James Stedman, PWA, 295.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-05
Divorce Is Sought
By Woman Golfer

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, June
5 1N.SD Beatrice Gottleib Mar.
tel, woman golfer, today is suing
for divorce from Charles Martel,
prominent New Yorker, charging
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-05

farm house they rented near here
was raided. A second man IS
capped. Police found a large
quantity of cloth and 200 chick.
ems.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-05
RAID JAILS PAIR

CHATHAM. Va. June 5 CSpe
ciaD Mr.. and Mrs. j. d Ledbrt
ter were arrested today after the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-07-05
Auto Crash Takes Toll
Of Life
Three Car Accident Results
In Death And Injury

John T. O'Connell, thirty-one, OF
Baltimore, died in st. Joseph's Hos
pital Thursday shortly after a triple
headed crash in which his car, one
driven by Earle o. Gilbert, twenty
three, 1918 N. Broadway, Baltimore,
and the third, operated by Lawrence
Wright of Havre de Grace, figured.
The accident occurred near Kings
Vile. Gilbert, a former resident or
this section, was driving behind the
car of Lawrence Wright, of Havre
de Grace. employed by A. j. Dins-
more, distributor for the Gulf Re-
fining Company. They were going
north. O'Connell was driving south
returning from a business trip to the
Eastern Shore and, according to
Wright and Gilbert, when his car
neared theirs it veered across the
road and struck Wright's machine,
then rammed head-on into Gilbert's.
Mr.. Wright and other motorists
rushed to Gilbert's aid, falling to
notice O'Connell, who was slumped
under the seat of his coupe. 1t was
not until an automobile had left the
scene for hospital with Gilbert that
the fatally injured man was found.
At the hospital it was found Gil
bert had suffered fractured leg and
other injuries, but was not fatally
hurt, as reported. His condition is
greatly improved. The young man
is we'll known here. On Sept. %, of
last year, he married Miss Harriet
C. Fulton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William M. Fulton, of near Rising
Sun.
Mr.. Wright was uninjured, but his
mother, his wife and five-year-old
son, Lawrence, Jr., were created by
physicians for cuts and bruises.
Mr.. O'Connell is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Edith O'Connel, and
two children, Jack, three and one
half years old, and Margaret Ann,
six months old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-07-05
Lions Hear Talks On
Housing
Representatives Of Federal
Housing Administration
Tell OF Its Operation

AT the dinner meeting of the Lions
Club, on Monday evening at the Ris-
ing Sun Hotel, the newly elected
officers were indicted into Office by
Lion Cecil e. Ewing, each new Of
fetal coming in for his share of
razzing. Following this humorous
feature and the serving of dinner,
Mrs. Delight Sweeney Trimble, repre-
sentative of the Federal Housing
administration, was introduced and
told how the FILA may benefit both
individual and community. Mr..
Monahan, of the Housing Admins
tration also told the working plans
of the FILA.
The speakers in their brief talks
touched upon the purposes and some
of the highlights of the FILA, stating
among other things that industrial
recovery in consumable goods has
proceeded to a point almost 80 per
cent of normal, but the dead areas
centered largely in the building in
dustry. In consequence this indus
try is responsible for large part of
the present unemployment.
For the past three years, the re-
pairs of buildings, particularly
homes, has practically ceased, and
there is a demand for funds to
finance such work. Banks and lead
ing agencies are full of stored money.
Release of these funds is stimulating
the building industry and aiding in
general recovery.
The Government has attempted
the experiment of endeavoring to in
duce private capital to re-enter this
field by governmental guarantee or
insurance against loss on loans on
personal credit for repairs, and of
mortgages for refinancing or for con-
struction where there is reasonable
demand.
To induce banks and other leading
agencies to make loans, the Govern
ment guarantees them against loss
up to 20 per cent of the total amount
of the loans made by the agency, it
being estimated that this is a per-
centage far above the possible rate
of loss.
1t must be understood, it was ex-
planned, that these loans are not in
tended to relieve the needy. They
are only for such people as already
can afford to buy improvements on
the installment plan, and are based
on the belief that these people will be
eager to buy repairs on their homes
or other buildings by the use of part
of their income which is available
for installment buying.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-07-05
RURAL woMEN's SHORT COURSE

Fifty-eight Maryland women from
sixteen counties were presented on
June 81 with certificates in recogni-
ton of having attended the Rural
Women's Short Course for four
years, at the University of Md, Col
lege Park Mrs. Mabel M. Ewing,
of near Rising Sun, was among those
to receive four-year certificate.
More than $50 women from every
county in the state registered for the
week and on number of days fully
one hundred more attended the class
es, according TO Miss Kellar, Allie
gany county had the largest number
from any one county with los, Som
erset county was second with IS and
Kent county came third with SO.
Cecil County fourth with AZ.