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Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Robertson en-
tertained Sunday for dinner Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Butler and children
from Ell Centre. Afternoon guests
at the Robertson home were Mr.
and Mrs Thad Foster of El Centric
and Mr., and Mrs. Eugene Beesom.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Ritter and
family have arrived in the valley
from Los Angeles and are guests of
her sister at CaleXico. The Ritters
are moving into the teacherage at
Elm and Mrs. Ritter will teach the
Elm school.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hackelman returned from
a very interesting vacation, visiting
with their daughters in Los Ange-
les and motoring as far north as
San Francisco.
Rev. j. C. Spencer returned from
the Hipass camp first part OF Sept
ember where he was in charge and
after a few days spent at his home
here he left Friday to visit his
daughter in Los Angeles and friends
in Pacific Palisades.
Tempe ftODlilSOIl lldO do Ills
guests for supper Friday evening
Don Rex Jr. and Harold Forsberg
of Ell Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wooliscroft
and family, Miss Mabel and Merlin,
returned from an enjoyable trip
north, visiting relatives in Portland.
On the return home Miss Mabel
Wooliscroft remained in Los Ange-
les where she will attend UCLA this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Murphy and
children visited at the home OF
Mrs. Nellie Davis a few days and
then left for Los Angeles where
they will make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Curtis left
Monday for Long Beach for several
DAYS visit with their children and
families. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis at
ter two months stay at OakWilde
will return to their home at Seeley
| first of next week.
Mrs. j. r. Haley and grand
daughter Mary Lou Smith will visit
relatives in Escondido the next two
weeks.
! The Seeley Ladies Aid will meet
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11
Dickeys Guests At
Farewell Gathering

Following an informal dinner Civ
en- by Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Shaw, Miss
Jean Meyer ana Miss Betty Nc
MILAN entertained last evening at
the Meyer home on Wensley ave
nue. in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. j..
Dickey, who will leave Ell Centre on
Friday of this week to make their
home in WatsonVille.
The evening was devoted to cards
snd dancing, followed by a Dutch
supper served in buffet style. Pre-
ceding refreshments, the friends OF
the popular couple presented them
with an elaborate buffet service as
q farewell gift.
Those present included the guests
Of honor. Miss Winifred Woodward,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith, Paul
Shaw, Charles Buehner, Steve Har-
ris. and MessrS. Charles Provence,
c. R. Squires, Victor Hetzel, John
Wells, Albert DeVore, Russell Lewis.
Carlos Worrall, John Kepley and
the hosteSses.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1895 by Mcclure NEWSPAPER syndcatel

Yes, indeed" said Uncle Wiggi-
ly.
Down he hoped to the end of
his yard, past the place where the
tall weeds and grass had been
growing like a jungle, and where
the jolly Tramp Dog and his fam
lily had built themselves huts to
live in for the summer.
But now the Tramp Dog was
gone and Uncle Wiggily laughed as
he hoped on to pick the tomatoes
and remembered how he had
thought, for a time, the Tramp
Dog was one of the Bad Chaps
hiding in the grass.
Il guess the Fox, the Wolf and
the Bob Cat won't bother me for
while, not after the way I
shamed them by asking them to
spell when they tried to play a
trick in the Holl Tree School,
chuckled the bunny uncle to him
self
Bob Cat Appears
The vines were laden with red
ripe tomatoes, some as large as
baseballs and one or two as large
as rubber balls. Uncle Wiggily
was picking them and putting them
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11
UNCLE WIGGUY'S TOMATO
VINE

After the jolly Tramp Dog and
his family had cut the tall jungle
grass and. weeds that grew in Un-
Gle Wiggily's bungalow yard during
summer, the rabbit gentleman had
surprise.
What do you think, my dear,
said the rabbit gentleman one
morning to his wife as he hoped
up on the porch where she was sit
ting after having helped Nurse
Jane dust the bungalow. Il have
made a discovery
What did you discover" asked
the rabbit lady.
Il found a lot of tomato vines
growing at the end Of our yard
and they have tomatoes on them"
said Uncle Wiggily. Il couldn't see
the tomatoes at first. because the
weeds and grass hid them. But
now they are in plain sight. Isn't
that Wonderful?'
1T is very jolly" said Mrs. Long
ears. Il had forgotten about the
tomato vines. Nurse Jane planted
the seeds before We went to Green
Lake. and now, when we come
back, we have plenty tomatoes"
Wants Chill Sauce
Yes, indeed, said Uncle Wiggi-
iy III pick them and perhaps
you and Nurse Jane will make me
some ketchup or chilli sauce. I am
very fond Of chilli sauce"
"Of course, we'll make you some
chilli sauce, said the rabbit lady.
Pick the tomatoes and give them
to Nurse Jane"
Uncle Wiggily said he would, SO
he got a basket from the muskrat
lady hOusekeeper in the kitchen
She. also. was surprised and de-
lighted to know that the tomato
seeds she had planted in the spring
had turned into vines with toma-
toes on them.
Pick all you can, Mr.. Longears,
said Nurse Jane.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11
DON'T QUOTE
ME"
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE
men in gray far surpass those IN
khaki and blue of the combined
forces of the army and navy, the
civil service commission disclosed
in its analysis Of how 729, ,769 gov
eminent workers are employed.
The post office department, un-
der the direction OF genial jim Far
ley, the man whose autograph on a
letter Of recommendation is one OF
the best guarantees for a federal JOB
had 259 454 employees on the latest
checkup.
That compared with 66 722 for the
army and 60525 for the navy. But
after all, the nations armed forces
don't have to take letters to every
door step in the country.
Cordeu Hull, secretary Of state,
the white-haired Gentleman from
Tennessee, would win the palm
il there were One-for the lowest
number Of employees Of any of the
10 cabinet departments. 1t takes
only 1 ,46l workers to handle the for
eign affairs Of the United States. or
less than one-fiftieth Of the force
that specializes IN postal cards and
letters.
E++rrrrr- C.alo-oI LIoy,,a,. c Cs,,,,o
mings' department. Of justice takes
second place from the bottom in the
departmental employees minimum
competition. L has only 1852 includ-
ing the famous C" men.
It take - workers to manage the
Presidents business at the White
House. SIX Of these are women and
81 are men.
More than 100 employees help to
keep the United States interna-
tiCual boundaries in order Appar-
emily the Mexican border is more
difficult than the Canadian because
the U S. Mexican international
boundary commission has 70 en-
ployees while the Canadian COM
mission needs only 29
However. 80 Of those engaged by
the u S-MeXican International
boundary commissions are classified
as temporary workers. The Cana
dian commission has only perman-
eut employees on its rolls.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11
GOING BY DEFAULT

According to the old jingle, for want
of a nail in horseshoe, a kingdom was
lost"
For want of quorum of the El Cen
tro city council, another opportunity to
get storm drain system for the city,
with the government paying part of the
cost, will be lost
Last week the city council voted to 2
against applying for federal funds to
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11

in his basket and thinking how
good the ketchup and chilli sauce
would taste when, all of a sudden,
there was a shaking and shivering
in the very last vine and out Of it
popped the Bob Cat with his silly
little tail.
This is the time I have you'll"
meWed the Bad Chap. You can't
make me spell here. I'm not in
school"
Maybe you aren't in school," said
Uncle Wiggily. But you are in
danger. Bob Cat!"
Danger! What do you mean?"
meWed the Bad Chap.
you are in danger Of being hit
with a tomato!" said the brave rab-
bit. L am going to do the hitting!"
Pooh! I'm not afraid of being
hit with a soft, mushy, red toma-
to-" sneered the Bob Cat. A ripe,
mushy tomato can't hurt mel"
No. but a hard. green tomato
canl" shouted Uncle Wiggily. With
that he picked the hardest green
tomato he could find and hit the
Bob Cat on the nose with it, max
ing him howl and yowl and run
away.
There are two kinds of toma-
toesl" laughed the bunny as he
kept on picking. And If the cho-
colate cake isn't too proud to speak
to the peanut butter, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily's big
bean.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11
0ria Kenah Studio
Starting cas- son

Oria Kenah is now registering
students at her studio, $50 Olive, Of
fcring individual and class lessons
in both piano and theory, with pre-
instrumental classes and studio
broadcasting as well.
Associated with Mrs. Kenah this
year vii lbe Julia Bracket, instruc-
tor in voice sight singing, and Choir
al conducting, who has recently
come to the valley for the winter
season. Miss Bracket is well-known
in musical circles, having been in
structor in a mid-Western college,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11
Nelson Eddy Will
Sing Here Again

Plans by the FL Centre branch OF
the Music Teachers association for
q winter concert series are progress
ing with the announcement today
If the re-mgagement Of Nelson
EDDY, who last year proved such a
sensation in mis- local appearance
and who subsequently became mo-
ton picture star with the release Of
Naughty Marietta in which ne
shared honors with jeanette Mac
Donald
There viii be two other attrac-
tions Of equal calibre in the series
fun details Of which will be an
rounced later. Season tickets, Oh
tsinable from members Of the o.
canization. Will 90 on sale soon i
was stated
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11
Loo kim g
B a C k W a r d
What The Press Files
Tell Of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Sentember IL. 1920

Lack Of adequate theatre accom-
modations in Ell Centro, where the
Murphy Comedians wished TO show
this winter, caused that company to
purchase a $500 tent.
Manager jim Cook, Of the Palace
theatre. has returned from a yaca-
ton spent on the coast.
San Diego is planning a mill to
use valley cotton seed in manufac
turing
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11
-OO.McInfyre

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Jascha
Heifetz has attained the peak Of
his musical career and is likely to
stay there for a number of years
His astonishing draw at the Stadium
concerts some weeks ago surpassed
any event ever held there. For two
successive evenings his audiences
numbered more than 5000 each.
The vast gatherings that heard
his concertos with the Philharmonic
realized they we're hearing an ar
tist who is neck and neck with
Kreisler as the greatest ViolInIsts Of
their day The magnificent suenCes
followed by Outbursts Of cheering
formed & dramatic emotional con-
trast
Since HeifetZ came 10 America
boy prodigy, he has grown steadily
in the esteem Of music lovers and
critics The past few years-perhaps
since his marriage 20 Florence Vi
dor, the movie star-haye brought
foIth increasing heart beauty and
fire to his playing. Doubles he is
now at the top
The violinist is still IL hIs early
3O's and he has two lovely children,
L boy and a girl When he is not
en- tour divides his time between
Balboa, Calf, and a Park avenue
penthouse and plays in all corners
OF the globe Added TO his genus is
a keen sense Of humor
Fifty-Second street. between 5th
and 9th avenues. continues TO be the
most astonishing restaurant block
New York has ever known. In q
mushroom growth. il has ~ a two
year stertch added l8 eating places
10 the blocks plOneers-IOuy's ano
No. 2l Many are opau-tIyuted with
sidewalk tables And quite a num-
Der prosper solely on overflow
trade. The next block east is also
becoming cafe conscious and SIX
Frenchified places have opened.
I hear viii Roger. so fldgety on
terra firma, was as composed as q
statue. flying. It's The only way he
found TO relax He die not even
chew gum. Also he was without
slightest flying fear being some
what a fatalist The thing that wor-
ried him most in air travels was his
daily newspaper dispatch. He Was
moi satisfied unless he delivered the
piece. country boy style. to a tele-
graph office in person. Often he
scribbled it on an old envelope
Western North Carolina cor
respondent reveals. leads IN out
landish names for little cut-Of-the'
way places. Among them Rip shin
Hollow. Doc Hobble Ridge Frog Le-
vel. No Business Greek. Buzzard
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc. 625 State street,
El Centre, California. W. c. Costello business
manager. Telephone 2s. business office; 700 edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11

Burnt Cabin Branch and Sway
Back Hill
Henry Mencken, SO far as know,
has been the only campaIgner
against authors and publishers who
dish out books without index. His
iulminations against indexless vol
umes have done much TO promote
their inclusion the past few years
He believes any book that carries
more than Is names Of actual peo-
pie should list them alphabetically
il the back
Incidentally, Menckens endorse
ment over a decade has been an
enormous factor in sales Of books.
Even when his praise was confined
10 the limited circulation Of the Am
cIican Mercury it resulted in a word
Of mouth spread that often foster
ed best sellers. He was first 10 fore
cast the popularity OF Sinclair Lew
u.s. He saw talent in the first crude
efforts of Jim Tully, the life term
er Ernest Booth and many others.
Despite omniyorous reading, he
reads slowly, and often when a vol
ume takes his eye Will re-read sew
eral times before going on 70 ano-
ther
What the newspaper editorial
room knows as the Lobster Trick
is perhaps the professions most
inglorious post and yet IN ways
vastly important The origin Of the
term is vague and has many YER
sions, but is descriptive Of the
watchman on guard as a rule from
] a. m until the arrival Of the reg
ular morning staff The man on the
Lobster Trick is often a one-man
editorial force executing a score OF
oIfferelV tasks. If cataciysmlc
story breaks ne Is the general IN
command. routing the various de-
Eartments and starting the frs,
motions that in a short time viii
have the presses awhirT with extra
editions. Sometimes he Is one VINO
has served in the highest posts at
home ana abroad but on the down
grade prefers anonymity Of the
Lobster Trick
From a feature story. During
the lawn party, the actress Peke
stepped on a lighted cigaret and
with a yelp began scratching a hole
in the ground"
We tried 10 hold back but--step
away from those guy lines. please
Just have TO let 90. Hot Diggedy
Dog
The new Golden State plant at
Orland. Glenn county, is attract
ing dairWng from other districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11

as we'll as conducting her own stu
dio in both Chicago and Washing
ton, D. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11

Geo. w. Burbank Marin county,
recently purchased two high class
Shropshire stud rams in Oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

build a storm drain. Under the PWA,
the government would make an outright
gift of ID per cent Of the loan and the
other 55 per cent would be loan over
long period at low interest.
Following the adverse vote one of the
opposing councilmen reconsidered and
another application for the loan was pre-
pared. It was hoped to place it again
before the council for action, but there IS
little hope of doing SO as the application
must be in the PWA office at Los An
geleS tomorrow, which would necessitate
a meeting of the city council some time
today
This is impossible as only one coun-
Gilman IS in the city. Councilman Ander-
son has resigned, and the other three are
absent either on vacation or on business.
Need for a storm drain is recognized
by many merchants and citizens, and the
present seemed an opportune time to get
it at low cost to the city because of the
outright gift of nearly half the cost by
the federal government. Another such
opportunity will be a long time coming,
and indeed may never come.
1t is not the intention here to criticize
the councilmen. They took action on it
and were justified in assuming the incl
dent was closed, and councilmen. like
everyone else. are entitled to vacations
and to take care Of their private business
affairs
To Us it Just seems a pity that anoth-
er attempt could not be made. FL Cen
tro has not obtained any great amount of
the funds being dished out by the new
deal and it is regrettable that an at
tempt to do so must go by default
-O-
They might put on an Ickes-Hopkins
battle as preliminary to the Louis-Baer
ruckus and draw big crowd.
Why should jim Farley quit? Two
jobs are better than one any day.
Halle Selassie being the Lion of Ju-
dah," might attempt to continue the
rainy season indefinitely and fool Musso-
lini
One of our valley sages is credited
with the remark he has been attending
funerals for years but never yet went to
one of anyone who starved to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11
TEN YEARS AGO
September II. 1925

Important field demonstrations
for lettuce growers are announced
for next Tuesday.
The present discolOration Of the
city water is caused by silt from the
ella river.
g. &. Bogue has returned from
La JOlla where he visited his
daughters.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11

Why should Jim Farley quit? Two
jobs are better than one any day.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11

They might put on an Ickes-Hopkins
battle as preliminary to the Louis-Baer
ruckus and draw big crowd.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11

Halle Selassie, being the Lion of Ju-
dah," might attempt to continue the
rainy season indefinitely and fool Musso-
lini
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11

The new Golden State plant at
Orland. Glenn county, is attract
ing dairying from other districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11

One of our valley sages is credited
with the remark he has been attending
funerals for years but never yet went to
one Of anyone who starved to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-11

Western North Carolina a cor
respondent reveals. leadS ia out
landish names for little out-of-the'
way places. Among them Rip shin
Hollow. Doc Hobble Ridge. Frog Le-
Vel. NO Business Creek. Buzzard
Roost. skull Knob, Gnnning Eye,
Evening star., 1935-03-10

of the American Philatelist, revenue
editor of Scott's Monthly Journal and
United States editor of Stamps Maga-
zine.
His own personal collection included
philatelic novelties unique in charac-
ter-original drawings for stamp de-
signs, for example. But his speciali-
Zation in United States postal issues
did not blind him to the advantages
of general collecting. On the contrary,
he had the connoiSSeur' appreciation
for any interesting stamp without re-
gard to its origin or classification.
But Mr. King was not satisfied TO
collect, study or write alone. Far
from being a hermit" he developed
a positive genius for fellowship and
toward that ideal end devoted gen.
erous share of his time and strength.
In the American Philatelic Society he
was a life member, consistently active,
and before coming to Washington he
had served as president of the West
chester County Stamp Club and Of the
Collectors Clup of New York, AND as
a director of the Association for Stamp
Exhibitions.
In brief, he personified in character
temperament, work and play the best
ideals of chilately. Hence the respect,
the admiration and the affection in
which he was held and the sorrow
Evening star., 1935-03-10
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

In the death of Beverly S. King,
American philatelv has lost a human
asset of superlative value and signifi-
canoe, and the shock of his untmely
and tragic passing will be felt among
collectors Of all classes.
Mr.. King was 10th an artist and
a scientist. His love of beauty found
expression in his work as an architect,
and his devotion TO truth was mani
tested in his scholarly study of stamps
and in his honorable and trustworthy
practice OF philatelic journalism.
With Max G. Johl as his collabora-
tor. he sponsored the acknowledged
classic of contemporary stamp ':tera-
,ure-the three volumes of The United
States Postage Stamps OF the Twen-
tieth Century" of which the first two
sections already are collectors items
and the last mas been announced as
ready for the press
But the contributions he regularly
made to the several philatelic perlodl-
Gals also were important. He was in
charge of the Revenue Department
Evening star., 1935-03-10

which friends and strangers alike en-
tertain in parting with him.
Following a brief memorial address
by Michael L. Eidsness, jr., the Wash
ington Philatelic Society adopted the
following resolution Wednesday eve
ming: Whereas, in the recent death
of Beverly S. King, the Washington
Philatelic Society has lost one of its
most valued members, man whose
expert knowledge and writings on the
subject Of philately have been source
of pleasure and information to many,
and a man whose loss will be felt
keenly by philatelists throughout the
country, therefore, be it resolved that
the Washington Philatelic Society
does hereby publicly acknowledge the
debt owed by philately to Mr.. King for
his services and contributions in this
field and does take this opportunity to
express its sorrow upon the occasion
of his death and to convey message
of sympathy to his family In their
hour of bereavement, and be 1t further
resolved that this resolution be in
corporated in the minutes of this
society and that copies of this resolu-
tion be sent to the family OF Mr..
King and to the press"
The collectors edition" of Mr.. Far
ley's gift stamps will go on sale at the
Philatelic Agency and the Benjamin
Franklin station Friday morning at 8.
Plate numbers are: Scent New
burgh, 2lll8 and 2lll9; 1-cent Gen.
tury of Progress souvenir, 21l45 and
2l159; 3-cent Century of Progress
souvenir, 21146 and 21160; 3-cent
Byrd, perforated, 21167 to 2ll7O;
Scent Byrd souvenir, 2ll84; 3-cent
Mothers Day. fat plate. 21202 to
21205; 3-cent Wisconsin, 21238 to
2124l; 1-cent Parks, 21246 to 21249;
2-cent Parks, 2l254 TO 2l257; Scent
Parks, 21262 to 2l265; Accent Parks,
21328 to 2133l; scent Parks. 21278
to 2l28l; Scent Parks, 21320 to
21323; 7-cent Parks, 2l333 to 2l336;
8-cent Parks, 2l324 to 21327; Scent
Parks, 213l6 to 2l3l9; 10-cent Parks,
21337, 2l339, 2l340 and 2l342; l-cent
Parks, souvenir, 2l34l: 3-cent Parks,
souvenir, 2l303, and l6-cent airmail,
special delivery. 21312 to 2l3l5.
The Theodore Roosevelt Philatelic
Society, Roosevelt High School, has
asked that the Postmaster General
authorize the sale of reprints in small
quantities to accommodate Junior COL
lectors who cannot afford full sheets
or complete sets of blocks of four.
National Parks stamps in regular
perforated form are being reprinted
in large quantities at the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing.
Commemorative stamps for the San
Diego Pacific International Trade Ex-
hibition next Summer are indicated,
but responsible Post Office Depart
ment officials decline to discuss the
matter.
Representative Will Rogers Of Okla
homa has asked Congress to approve
Evening star., 1935-03-10

of Bohemia >. one of the outstanding
soldiers of all time.
He fought in Germany. Lithuania.
Poland and Italy. In an expedition
to convert the heather in Prussia, he
was deprived of the sight Of one eye.
and unskilful treatment of the other
soon rendered him totally blind.
Even blindness, however, could
not deter him and he continued his
military exploits. In 1916 France was
invaded by King Edward III and his
son. the Black Prince of England.
John went to the aid of his good
friend. Philip of Valois. King of
France In the famous battle of Crecy
he was slain. Such was the glorious
end of one of the most valiant char
acters in history
Albrecht Won Haller, l708-1777. rep
resented in the design of a recent SOC