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Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
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We resent, with our most powerful re-
senter, a base libel on Senator Ben
Hulse and the men of Imperial Valley,
hurled at US today by Ed Ainsworth,
state editor of the Los Angeles Times
and conductor of its column (splendid on
all other occasions) known as Along FL
Canine Real
Senator Hulse was member of the
senate committee conducting the liquor
inquiry at Los Angeles last week. 1t
was upwards of 80 degrees in Los An
geles presumably by the chamber of
commerce thermometer) and the VSen-
ator found it much warmer than on our
own summer climate, which AinswOrth
says is about on par with a clinker from
hell.
During the inquiry the senator "whis-
tied and whewed" and was most uncom-
Portable, leading Ainsworth to label him
a "softie" and declare that Imperial Val
ley men lust can't take it
Ed gets down here once in while, but
usually makes his visits in red-flannel-
wearing-time.
He is hereby invited to pay US a visit
before September l and he will learn
why the senator was uncomfortable in
Los Angeles.
That he may be informed at the ear
liest moment we herewith explain that
the senator's trouble was caused by the
fact that he was forced by duty to min
gle with bunch of upstate dudes, and
down here we consider Los Angeles as
upstate.
We know how to take our weather.
There isn't a collar, tie, coat or vest III
sight from May to October. In other
words we are sensible (not sensitive)
about summer weather and dress, or un-
dress, accordingly.
But these upstate dudes-they must
be sartorially correct if they melt to
death for it. At the hearing in question
1--WE refuse to disclose the identity of the
informer) all the nit-wit males wore
choker collars, chokeringer neckties,
coats, vests and one or two even had
boiler-plate shirrs. The informer also
advises US there was a pair of spats in
evidence, and describes the wearer there
of as looking like a newspaperman"
Softies my eye! We are real men who
are not afraid nor ashamed to be COM
Portable and we prove it. That we are
also gentlemen is proved by Senator
Hulse's heroism in following the old
adage, when in Rome do as the Romans
do.
Any more remarks like today's from
Brother AinswOrth and gang of Imper-
ial Valley vigilantes will land in Los An
geles to confiscate every collar, tie, coat
and vest in the place. No. we don't want
the spats-if the Ell Canine Real con-
ductor is afflicted with cold feet we want
him to feel comfortable
We have a sneaking suspicion that lob
bying quiz at Washington is going to be
called "draW"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
NEW DEAL FLOP

Another card in the new deal is de-
clared a two spot, with decision by the
United States district court of appeals
in Boston, that the tax processing fea-
ture of the AAA is unconstitutional
Final decision. of course, will rest with
the supreme court, which may declare
the tax a Joker" or might possibly raise
its standing by reversing the decision of
the lower court
1t is impossible for anyone to make a
definite statement on the extent of the
injury done to business by the NRA, also
declared unconstitutional. The elabor-
ate system of codes, rules and regulations
which nobody understood. was a mill
stone around thy neck of United States
business until the supreme court void
ed the NRA.
Now farmers and businessmen get an
other setback in the decision on the pro-
cesSing tax
If farmers and businessmen cannot be
certain of the laws under which they are
compelled to operate, and the adverse de-
cIslons against new deal" legislation
plainly indicate they cannot, the chaotic
condition of the country is bound to be-
come worse instead of better.
If law is good for business. indus
try or any other activity, by all means
have it a good law and make it stick so
that those subjecl . II may know where
they stand. Having laws in operation
for period of months or more, only to
find out that they are no good, does more
to injure the morale and destroy the con-
fidence of all kinds of business, than
strikes natural disasters or any other
kind of setback possibly could
Business of all kinds is going around
in circles because it doesn't know what it
is supposed to do and there is none to
tell them.
If the new DEAL hasn't proved a flop,
it certainly has been no bowling success
-howling calamity would be nearer the
truth-and great many of its staunch-
est supporters in its earlier days are be-
ginning to realize that.
Incidentally today's report shows the
federal governments deficit for the first
half month of the new fiscal year is more
than double the deficit for the same per-
iod last year, with expenditures of S535,
249,208 and income of S159, 38,573,
deficit of S376, ,O10,635. In last year s
period the figures were, expenditures,
S289, ,947,882 and income of $138, 1892 800,
deficit of S150,955,022
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

migratory moods are a reflex of his
one jump ahead of-the-sheriff
journalistic days Now that he is
a highly successful htterateur, he
could remain wherever he wishes
as long as he pleases, but habit is
strong. This time he has a hotel
suite overlooking Gramercy Park.
Yet he may have moved since this
went to the printers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

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Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press Inc. 625 State street,
e Centre. California. W. c. Costello business
manager. Telephone 26 business office; 700 edi-
torial department Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

his fountain pen, snapped his key
chain and hit his eye against a
standpipe. The moused optic when
il reached its zenith in coloring,
made the Grand Canyon look pos
itively silly.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
aO-YEAR-oLD TAxICAB RUNS

MARION, Mass, tU.D - on snort
trips in the neighborhood OF his es-
tate here, Donald Angler drives a
20-year-old British taxicab A frleno
bought the ancient machine in LlV-
erpool for $50 and shipped it to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. in a
recent screed confesses his fan
mail in his most accomplished mo-
ments reaches 1,20O daily or 8,400
weekly letters. This tops the COM
bined epistolary enthusiasm for all
the columnists, including likely the
most abundant letter receiver Of
all, Arthur Brisbane. One is in
clined to think the printer or
someone added an extra cipher TO
the Vanderbilt quota. I once at
tained for single day only nearly
400 letters and post cards, but this
was inspired by a tribute to a dog
and dog lovers are the most zeal
GUS Of tribute acknowledges.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

was something symbolic about that'
too.
Harry L. Hopkins, works progress
administrator, has changed his
technique with the switch from re-
lief affairs to the $4,00OOO OOO,OOO JOBS
drive.
Press conferences which former
" were held with great regularity
every week are now skipped with
almost equal irregularity. Hopkins
has had just one meeting WIN
newspapermen in the last lour
weeks.
The agriculture department mas
a clock SO swanky that most peo-
pie can't tell time by it. the lace
is of brown stone and the figures
and hands are in gold.
The trouble is that the figures
are actually letters-the word ag-
riculture" being written clocKwlse
around the face.
Agriculture" has only II letters
SO a fleur-de-lis has ben SUBSTITUTE
ed for the numeral II.
AS a result, startled visitors .ook-
ing at the clock at lunchtime ois-
cover it is just r. minutes 10
fleur- r-de-liS,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

There are all sorts of ways for
insomniacal idiots to stay awake.
AS good as any imagine is TO re-
call the airplane accident that
caused the death of-and repeat
until goofy: Brindejonc de Moulin
ais at Issy le Moulineaux.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

Now they are starting to charge for
parking on the street. Our grandchild-
ren will probably be charged for the air
they breathe.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

The parachute makers must feel pref
ty proud that one of their products was
able to hold up major general.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

Instead of praying to end war II Duce
is going to get US all praying he starts
his.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

NEW YORK, July l7.-New
York's narrowest house has been
leased by some Park avenue Van
Rensselaers. It's on Bedford street
along a placid strip of Greenwich
Village and has become somewhat
famous because once the residence
OF Edna st. Vincent Millay
It's reputed TO be where she
wrote the my candle burns at
both ends" classic and much that
was included in Figs and This
ties" The number Of the house is
75l2 and what looks 10 be a front
door is a sham. The real entrance
is the rear door by the way Of
Cherry Lane Garden.
The structure is OF brick. three
stories high and just nine feet six
inches wide. Il was niched in an
alley that once tunbled from Bed
ford street TO the garden. Despite
the size it has a doll house charm
and some OF the greatest figures in
literature have been visitors.
There are fireplaces in every
room and q skylit studio on the top
floor is where Miss Millay courted
the muse Among the furniture.
only the beds are regular size
The chairs, pictures, tables, bu-
reaus and mirrors are off sizes.
Most of the interior is light green,
the bedrooms buff.
Margaret Fishback. who juggles
the art OF poetizing with a depart
ment store advertising job has
letterheads bearing her name with
this announcement: Poems Made
Up 10 Take Out And across this
announcement is a rubber stamp
notice in red Meter Out Of Or
der
Corey Ford recently turned up
on the boulevaTds with the blaekest
eye anyone ever received outside
the prize fight ring. IN a slip or
a wet sidewalk he sprained his
wrist bumped his sacro-iliac, lost
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

Alexander Woollcott is summer
ing far from the maddening crowd
on an island in Lake Bomoseen,
Vermont. Its called Neshobe Is
land and is owned by a cooperative
group, among them Woollcott. Ney-
sa McMein, Alice Duer Miller and
Harpo Marx. His book While
Rome Burns continues to be away
out in frcnt in the best selling di-
vision. and while no one seems 10
know, there is a suspicion he is
turning out another. The first of
the island buyers were II T. Web
ster, Bob Brinkerhoff, and the late
Clair Briggs, who bought neighbor-
ing island near Meddybemps,
Maine. This was in 1920
The most persistent gluttons for
the land Of the midnight sun seem
to be the hbrettist Russell Grouse
and his wife, Alison Smith. They
are now on their fourth consecu-
tive North Cape cruise and have
already booked passage for next
year. Accompanying them this year
is Rollin Kirby. the cartoonist, and
his wife.
The Harold Rosses' daughter was
recent ynamed Patricia at a chris
tening that presented Frank Sui
Ivan and Alexander Woollcott, at
tired in ledger ruled trousers
braided morning coats, fawn spsts
bowlers and properly gardeniaed
as Joint god-fathers. In their rega-
LA they suggested an old Palace
/ cross-fire duo in a While Stroll
ing Through the Park" number
Incidentally, Sullivan has moved
again. There are rumors that his
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

Frank Taylor entertained a group
Of friends at his country home last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
Uncle Wiggily Knows Rest

We'll, you know best, Wiggy,"
said his wife for she was not like
some rabbit lady wives. thinking
her husband was always wrong.
Thank you" said Mr.. Longears
politely. Then with the shovel he
hoped to his graden. where the
dirt was soft, to dig for worms.
Meanwhile, Nurse Jane covered the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

little orphan robin is hungry.
That's why it opens its mouth SO
wide and why it makes yippy yappy
sounds in the box nest behind the
stove. So I am going out to dig
worms"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

w. Dunn of Imperial was in town
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
TEN YEARS AGO

An announcement causing much
interest in local circles is that Of
Elmer A. Todd who intends to erect
an acaedmy of music in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

We have sneaking suspicion that lob
bying quiz at Washington is going to be
called draw"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17

was something symbolic about that,
too.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-31
Patent Granted
On Peach Tree

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. W,P)-A
patent for new variety of peach
tree, said to be drought and cold
resistant, has been issued to DON
aid S. Byers, horticulturist, of Clyde,
o.
1t was the first patent granted
for a plant specifically grown to
combat drought and cold. Byers
will be afforded the same protec-
ton as a person with a patented
mechanical invention or chemical
formula.
The new peach tree is known as
the "Hardeen variety. 1t was de-
veloped from a species found in
northern Ohio near Lake Erie.
Widespread attention was accord
ed the trees last summer when they
bore a full crop after the severe
winter of 1933-34 had wiped out vir-
tually all of the Michigan and Ohio
peach crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-31
Youngsters Enjoy
Birthday Party

HEBER, Jan. 81 (SpeciaD -
Honoring the eighth birthday of her
daughter. Carolyn. Mrs. Fred Maur-
er entertained with a party recent
ly at her home. Games were play
ed and at the close of the afternoon
refreshments were served. Mrs.
Maurer was assisted by her two
sisters Mrs Howard Allen
of Holtville and Mrs. Ernest Allen
of Calexico and Mrs. Harold Hunt
of El Centre. Invited guests were:
Ethel Lee and Artie Vogel, Jimmie
Holcomb. Ralph and Earlene Flem-
ing, Ruth Boone, Mildred Wood,
Patricia Akins. Doris Miller, Mary
and Charles Thompson, Marguerite
and Lorraine kaufman Bernice
Leslie, Buddy Poor, all of Heber;
Hilda Allen and Gayle Rodgers of
Holtville; Barbara Briggs, Dorothy.
Wallace and Allen Hunt of FL
Centre; Marilyn and Richard Al
len of Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-31

Miss Lena LESLEY was an over
night guest Of Miss Betty Wilson
Saturday night. Lena also spent
Sunday with Betty. returning to her
home in Heber Sunday evening.
Mrs. Strain returned to her home
in Imperial after spending two
weeks with her brother, Henry Mi
Ter. and family.
The Verde All club has a new
project, that of beautifying the
school grounds. The boys and girls
are planting a lawn and vines.
Miss Esther Statler returned
home Monday night from Glendale,
Arizona. where she was called by
the death of her grandfather.
Miss Madelyn Bertolgio spent
Monday night with Mrs. Dearborn
at the Verde teacherage.
Mrs. Roy Amick of Verde and
Mrs. Guy Tuttle of Alamo attended
the PIT. A. county council at the
Harding school in El Centro Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. Ann Dearborn spent the
weekend with Mrs. Dearborn, Sr.,
in Ell Centre.
Miss Dorothy Paine, Miss Grace
GriggS and Miss Helen Bezdeeheck
were overnight guests of Miss Hell
en- Hawk last Thursday night.
w. A. Scheniman of Ell Centro
has purchased the 100-acre tract oil
land across from his Verde ranch
and Just back of the Verde school.
The land was bought from c. E.
Phillips of Kansas City. Scheniman
plans to plant the entire acreage to
alfalfa to take care of the growing
needs of his Holstein herd on the
Corona dairy farm.
Miss Helen Thomas, instruction
supervisor. gave spelling tests to the
Verde school children Wednesday.
Miss Mollie Mcbride spent the
week lend in Ell Centro with her
cousin, Miss Grace Sprinkle, of On
tario. who is in the valley for short
vacation.
A large number Oh people, winch
filled the Alamo school auditorium
was present last Wednesday eve
ming to enjoy the Robinson Crusoe"
picture. A neat sum was realized
for the PIT. A.
Last Friday Miss Mcbride mo-
tored to Claremont where she Wis
tied her parents. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. A. L. Bernshouse
and Lorraine, who spent few days
with Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Warren at
Chino
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Cary and
Muriel and Irene Freeman were
dinner guests of Mrs. Esther Par
sons at the Indian School at Yuma
last Thursday
Mrs. A. R. Simpson is recovering
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-31
PRESS

from an attack of the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wogatski motored
to Banning where they spent the
weekend with friends.
Charles zehenter was honored by
a number of friends, at birthday
dinner last Saturday evening.
Miss Evelyn Burns of Alamitos
spent the weekend with friends in
Yuma.
Friends of Miss Melba Leonard,
a former resident of Verde, will be
interested to hear OF her recent
marriage in Arcadia Melba attend
ed grammar school and high school
in the valley and has many frienus
here who extend best wishes to her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langley of Holt
vile spent Wednesday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs, Armstrong. The Lang
leys have just returned from Phoe-
nix. Arizona, and will be in Holt
vile for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ethridge, for
mer residents of Alamo have moved
back TO the valley from Palm City,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Walls are en-
tertaining Mr.. Walls sister and her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Farr,
of Clyde. Texas.
Herbert Bornt made a trip to
Monrovia Monday where he visited
his mother and sister. A. w. Bornt
of New York state, who is here for
the winter, accompanied him to the
coast.
Mr.. and Mrs Gray of Holtville
were dinner guests of Mr., and Mrs.
L. w. Armstrong Friday evening.
Robert Hawk was a dinner guest
of Sam Holiday in Ell Centro Fri
day evening. Robert spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends in San Di-
ego.
A group of friends enjoyed a pic
mic on the desert Sunday afternoon
and a trip to the big dredge at La
guna Dam. On the way back the
party drove to Andrade where they
viewed the Hanlon and lockwood
headings. Those in the party includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Strickler,
Harold and Evelyn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Whistler of Ell Centre, ana ~Ir.
and Mrs. L. c. Hawk, Helen and
Stanley Hawk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles O'Connor
spent the weekend in San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook and daughter
of Covina, former residents of Ala
mo, are guests for few days at
the j. B. Channon home.
Mr.. Harry Ebby, who is suffering
from an attack of erysipelas was re-
moved to the hospital in Ell Centro
last week Mrs. Ebby is staying at
the A. H. Bernshouse home this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ross and
Mrs. Ross parents motored to san
Diego Sunday for few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-31
HOME DEPARTMENT MEETS

ALAMO, Jan. 81. tSpeciaD-The
Alamo-Verde home department met
at Mrs. O'Connor's last Thursday.
With 80 interested women i'll at
tendance. At the morning session
a business meeting was conducted
by the chairman, Mrs. Tuttle, and
plans were made for the February
meetings. The first on "Oven
Cooked Meals will be held Febru-
airy 7 at the home of Mrs. l.. c.
Hawk with Mrs. Amick and Mrs.
O'Connor in charge. The second
will be February ID. After a de-
licious pot luck dinner Mrs. Harmon
of Holtville and Mr.. Norton and
Mr.. Beyschlag of Ell Centre talked
to the group on landscape garden
ing. Those who attended from
Verde were MeSdames Armstrong,
Amick, Hawk, Hunick, and May
field.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-31
Former Heber
Resident Dies

HEBER. Jan. 81 tSpeciaD-Sat-
urday morning Mr.. and Mrs. E. R.
Cheser received word of the death
If H. C. Keith. brother of Mr..
Cheser, at Artesia He was 73 years
old and an old time resident of
deber. Mr.. and Mrs. Cheser and
son, Albert, went there Saturday
evening, Mrs. Cheser and Albert re-
turning Sunday. Mr.. Cheser re-
mained for the funeral which was
held Tuesday at Ontario. Keith
leaves a wife and 3 children, WAL
ter Keith of Brawley. Mrs. Ida
Waldrop of Riverside and Mrs. Ada
Waldrop of Chino and a STEP
daughter, Mrs. Lulu Mclaughlin,
with whom Mrs. Keith makes her
home and a step-son, Jeff Boyles,
both of Ontario.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-31
AlamO,V Notes
Mrs. L. c. Hawk, Staff Correspondent

Frank McClelland of Bonds Cor
ner and Walter Neidiffer of Holtyille
have purchased 480 acre tract oil
land, located north of Holtyille.
Mrs. Howard Vencill and Mrs. lie
Roy Hawk with other members oil
the Holtyille woman's club attend
cd the meeting at the zenos home.
at which time Mrs. zenos gave a de-
hghtfully informal talk on her re-
cent trip to Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Leng have
moved to a ranch near the Jasper
school.
Miss Esther Stattler attended the
All club county council at the
court house Saturday morning
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-31
Heber Class Will
Aid Clothes Fund

HEBER. Jan. 81 (SpeeiaD-- The
adult class of the Heber Sunday
school met at the school Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Andy Wood presi-
dent of the class presided. The
needs of the clothes closet at El
Centre was presented, Three wom-
en volunteered to give their help.
1t was voted to have a play given
by the adult class members to raise
money for q gift from Heber to the
clothes closet, in the near future.
Mrs. Geo. Thompson was made
chairman of the committee for the
play; Earl Fleming was made vice.
president of the class.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-31
Friends Enjoy
Bridge Party

HEBER, Jan. 81 (SpeciaD
and Mrs. James Holcomb's home
was the scene Of a get-to-gether
party on Thursday evening. There
was a pot luck dinner with bridge
afterwards.
The following guests we're present
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Williams. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Wakefield. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Wallace. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Maurer, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Holcomb. Mr.. and Mrs Russell
Graves were not able to be present
because of sickness.
High score for ladies went to
Mrs. Edith Wallace, low to Mrs.
Margaret Snuffin; high for men
Jack Snuffin, and low to Joe Will
liams.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-31

and baby of Fl Centre were sun
day callers OF MFR. and Mrs Ernest
Willett.
A pot luck dinner will be given
on Friday evening at the homes of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lane and Mr.
and Mrs. A. NJ. Wood on the Simon
ranch at $50 by the adult Bible
class. The community is invited TO
attend.
Mrs. George Austin and Mrs.
Smith of McCabe spent Tuesday
with Mrs. J. P. Wagner.
Mrs. Vera Wagner was a CAL
exico shopper Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Hamerson
were Monday evening visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mabry at Holt
vile.
The l8-month-old baby girl of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Wallis Della
CheSer) of Somerton has been quite
i'll.
Mrs. Earl Fleming and children
were Sunday visitors at the Simon
ranch calling on Mrs. A. M. Wood.
Lee Boone is irrigating this week
for Curtis Boone.
George McElen of Pasadena visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin StooksberTy
Thursday. He has been i'll with
the flu.
John Mabry of Holtville was Wis
iting in Heber Friday evening.
Mrs. Arch McInnis and Mrs. Jack
Chandler visited Mrs. Lois Nice in
Calexico Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rohmer were
hosts Tuesday evening at a dinner
in honor of their first wedding an
having as guests Mrs.
Rohmer S father, John Stindt and
Ross johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Robert
son made a combined business and
pleasure trip to San Diego Thurs
day. visiting Mrs. Robertson IS moth
er. Mrs. E. S. Hobbs.
Mrs. Hazel Spikes was a lunch
guest at the Barnes home Wednes-
Gay.
Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
st. John were Mr.. and Mrs. d. L.
Burns and two daughters, Norma
and Catherine of Yucaipa valley
and Ralph Jones of the same place,
also r. r. McBain of Yucaipa.