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The Washington times., 1935-06-21
CAPT. BARNARD.
To KEEP PENAL
POST HERE

Capt. M. M. Barnard, Superin-
tendent of District penal institu-
lions, will remain in that post as
long as he is physically able to
direct the local prison system, it
was learned today.
Despite his advanced age, 10,
which is three years past the re-
tirement age, Captain Barnard is
in good health and is anxious to
complete his work of making the
prison system a model for the
nation.
Building Hospital
Captain Barnard pointed out
that he is now completing plans
for the construction of a "hos-
pital" for inebriates near Deco
guam, and that the population Of
the various local prison institu-
tions is steadily mounting. He
said:
81 would like to complete my
work in improving the local
prison system before retire."
Captain Barnard is now serving
under an indefinite presidential
extension of office tenure.
Donnell Sidetracked
It was indicated that the recon-
mendation of the Board of Public
Welfare to appoint Harold E. Don
nell to succeed Captain Barnard
will not be acted upon by the
Board of District Commissioners
for some time. The recommends
ton, it was said, could be tabled
indefinitely.
Commissioner George E. Allen
Is known to favor Captain Bar
nard's administration, and the
prison system comes under his
jurisdiction.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
$50 Girls Coming
To Sorority Farley

More than $50 girls from all
parts of the country are expected
to register today for the national
convention Of Kappa Delta Phi
Sorority, to be held the next four
days at the Washington Hotel.
Sightseeing tours are on the pro-
gram, along with business meet
ingS.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
Recreation Chief
To Be Announced

A man for the job Of superin-
tendent of the newly coordinated
recreation system of the District
has been agreed upon and his
appointment is expected in the
next few days, it was learned yes
terday. The selected Superintend-
ent has been in washington for
some time and is thoroughly
familiar with local recreational
problems, it was said.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
Chesapeake Bay
/ Bridge Doubtful

BALTIMORE, June 21.-Con-
struction of bridge across
Chesapeake Bay under the new
works program was opposed to-
day by officials in the office of
Harry Hopkins, Works Progress
Administrator.
Following a conference with
Secretary Of Interior Harold I.
Ickes, Governor Nice stated that
he was not discouraged, but had
received no encouragement.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
WANT TO BE FINGERPRINTED?

Universal fingerprinting, urged for
some years past by police officials, gov
ernment men and others, is receiving con-
siderable impetus in the east where soci-
ETY. folks, stars of the screen, stage and
radio, are being fingerprinted in droves,
presumably as lead for lesser lights to
follow.
Those advocating fingerprinting point
out that the honest citizen has nothing to
fear from having his prints taken On
the contrary, they state, by having such
prints taken he creates a permanent
means of Identification which may some
time be of considerable benefit to him
self or his family.
Innocent men have been picked up for
serious crimes because they happened to
answer a general description of some
criminal. Fingerprints on record in
central bureau would clear such per-
son in short order. Persons meet sudden
death or their bodies are found some time
after they have died. If their fingerprints
are on file Identification is prompt per-
mitting the collection of insurance and
settling of estates with minimum OF de-
lay.
In the public mind fingerprinting has
become associated with crime, when such
should not be the case. Some five mil
lion men and women were fingerprinted
during the World war, only few OF
whom at the time or since, have had GRIM
inal records Indeed the fingerprints
taken of them at that time have been of
inestimable value in more than one in
stance. Persons holding various offices
and positions in California are finger
printed and think nothing of it, except
that they have established their identity
beyond dispute.
Citizens who desire to establish such
identification will find any police depart
ment only too glad to help them. Rec
ords of fingerprints so taken are for
warded to a central federal department
at Washington. There they make per-
manent record, to be of assistance to the
owner any time they may be needed
Such fingerprints are kept in files sep
arate from those sent in for criminal pur-
poses. They are not mixed unless the
"'good" man should turn "bad" man. SO
long as the owner of the fingerprints re-
mains law-abiding, he has no needto fear
because his fingerprints are on record
The local police department will be
glad to have its fingerprint expert give
this service to the citizens of FL Centre
any morning at $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26

Many are the proposals circulat-
ing in congress for equalizing the
disparities between men at the
front and home industries in war
time. There are proposals Tor
drafting" industry, drafting cap
ital, drafting labor, and so on.
Rep. Thomas O'Malley Dem0
Wisconsin, has the most sweeping.
O'Malley wants a universal draft
based on income. The man with
the most money would be first called
up and exposed to the most dam
gerous posts. None would be ex-
empt.
According to his plan, the first
line American trenches in the World
war would have been manned by
John D. Rockefeller, Andrew w.
Mellon, J. P. Morgan, Henry Ford
and the like.
O'Malley has introduced a bill
to carry out his plan but it remains
TO be seen whether congress will
authorize tin hats, gas masks and
muddy trenches for the million
] aires
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD G. GARRIs
Copyright 1884 BY Mcclure Newspaper synAicatsJ

Ily inside. He saw Uncle Wiggily
asleep in the easy chair near the
fire. "I'm glad he didn It go with
out me-" said Tommie. Then he
mewed very loudly: "Wake up, Un-
Gle Wiggily! Wake up and take me
adventuring as you promised. Wake
upi"
All of a sudden Uncle Wiggily
jumped out of his chair. He ran
at Tommie, caught him by the tail
and cried: "Get out! Get out!"
"Oh, my goodness, Uncle Wiggi-
ly! What's the matter?o mewed
poor Tommie. "Let go my tail,
please! Don't you know me? Oh!
Oh!'
Uncle Wiggily opened his eyes
and when he saw he had hold of
Tommie IS tail he quickly said, "Oh,
Tommie, excuse me! had a fun
ny dream. I dreamed the Bob Cat
got in and when I heard you new
l thought you were the Bob Cat.
That's why I grabbed you. Excuse
mel"
"'I will, thank you," said Tom
ME, laughing. Then Mr.. Longears
took him adventuring to the candy
store and they had a fine time.
And if the rubber ball doesn't try
to blow itself up big like soap bub-
BILE III tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily's skate sail.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
OFFICERS DO GOOD WORK

With outside peace officers returned TO
their home places, and many strikers 90
ing back to work, the lettuce strike. which
has been thorn in the side of Ell Cen
tro Tor the past two weeks, appears to be
ended, although union leaders assert it
is still in effect, technically at least.
1t mas been costly strike for Ell Gen.
tro and Imperial county, Maintaining out
side officers and local special deputies
during the strike has run into a consid-
cradle sum of money. Business here has
been hard hit, the Strike keeping workers
from doing their usual spending and the
unsettled state of affairs prompting
many women, who shop frequently dur
ing the week, to remain at home, fearing
they might be exposed to danger if they
visited the downtown section of the city.
With the exception of the tragedy of
Sunday, February II, and a few minor
skirmishes, peace has been generally
maintained, due to the large police force
moblllzed here, and an intelligent hand
ling of the situation by officers in charge.
The community has seen two men who
opposed each other at the polls last fall
working hand in hand to maintain the
peace-Sheriff Robert Ware and Sterling
Oswalt local chief of police. When the
latter conceded his defeat at the polls to
the former, he stated he would work in
harmony with Ware and during the
strike has demonstrated his words were
not idle ones. Sheriff Ware has been
equally willing to lend his aid, and ''went
to bat" promptly and efficiently, to CO.
operate with local officials in Ell Centre
and elsewhere when trouble threatened.
No community can help but admire men
of this calibre.
Captain Frank Oswalt, of the Califor-
MIA Motor Patrol, his local squad and
officers from the outside counties, also
did good work. The traffic cops" DEM
onstrated beyond doubt that in them the
state has splendid nucleus for state
police, plan that has considerable merit
and which will be taken up for action at
the next session of the legislature.
Contrary to what may be expected
from the pens of writer's from the out
side who are at present in the valley,
there were no reports of police brutali-
ty." On the contrary, strikers, shippers
and disinterested parties have praised the
manner in which the police of all agen-
cies conducted themselves. They en-
forced the law but they did so without
any display of unnecessary force and
even took bruises and bumps themselves
rather than give way to the impulses of
the moment.
If we never have another strike it will
be too soon, but if trouble does come
again the community will be relieved to
know that it has men on the job who can
handle the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26

magnificently bound autograph
book. AS newspapermen filed into
his office he displayed the volume
and said he wanted to start it off
with the signatures of the press
corps.
Then he plunged into the con-
ference, ending up with an import
ant announcement. The conference
over, newspapermen rushed for the
telephones.
They left Cummings TO thumb
sadly over the pages of his book.
Not a single newsman had had time
to write in his name.
Strange as it seems Sen. Huey
P. Long IS headquarters in New Or
leans is the Roosevelt hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
Believe Veterans
Died In Accident

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Feb. 26.
uD-T. j. Hurley and Sol Sunia,
Sacramento war veterans, today
were named by police as the men
believed to have been in the auto
mobile which crashed through the
guard rail of the "I" street bridge
and fell into the Sacramento river
early yesterday.
Both men, known to have been
riding in the car, were missing to-
day. A third, Carl Norman, said ne
had been with the men approx
mately two hours before the acci-
dent occurred.
An all day search of the river
failed to reveal the bodies, although
the car was dragged from 20 feet OF
water. r
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26

had finished the bungalow work
and was all ready to go TO the mov-
les with Mrs. Longears.
Had Perfect Lessons
81 promised to take Tommie Kat
adventuring, said Uncle Wiggily.
He doesn t need to go to school
this afternoon on account of hav-
ing his lessons so perfectly yester-
day. So 1 promised to wait here
for him until he has his lunch.
Then he and I are going adventur-
ing.'
THAT IS very nice of you, Wig
gy," said Mrs Longears. 81 hope
Tommie Kat doesn't keep you here
waiting for him until it is too late
to go looking for adventures. -
"He won t. said the rabbit gen.
tleman. "Tommie Kat is always on
time. I'll wait here for him. Hop
along, you and Nurse Jane"
"Be sure and lock the door when
YOU go OUT warned Mrs. Long
ears.
81 will" promised Uncle Wig
gily. And 1 have my key to get
in with in case I get back before
you and Nurse Jane come from the
movies -
So the muskrat lady and the
rabbit lady hoped along to the
movies and Uncle Wiggily sat in his
easy chair waiting for Tommie Kat
to call SO they could go adventuring
! together.
1t was very still and quiet in the
bungalow and, before he knew it,
Uncle Wiggily had fallen asleep. He
didn't have to fall very far, for he
was almost asleep when his wife
and Nurse Jane went out And So
while the rabbit gentleman was
asleep, along came Tommie Kat, all
ready to go adventuring.
| Tommie rang the bungalow bell,
but not one answered. Then he
knocked on the door but no one an
swered. Uncle Wiggily was still
sound asleep. Then Tonlmie Kat
scratched on the door, but Uncle
Wiggily didn't hear that.
Uncle Wiggily Asleep
"Maybe he IS gone and forgotten
to wait for me,' said Tommie to
himself. "That's too bad" He
tried the door and, as it wasn't u
| locked, he opened it and went soft
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Legal-
istie- minded observers are wonder
ing what would have happened to
President Roosevelt, Henry Nor
genthau, secretary of the treasury
and congress if the dollar had been
devalued back in 1892.
According to the law of that time,
g debasing the currency" was a
crime punishable by death. Experts
think the deyaluation would have
come under terms of the statute.
The law disappeared many years
ago as succeeding congresses
amended and revised the curTen-
cy statutes.
On the day of press conference
Attorney General Homer S. Cum
mings received from a well-wisher a
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
Texas Sheriff Is
Dead This Time

TYLER, Texas, Feb. &c. W.p)-W.
A. Strange, II, died second time
list night. Efforts to revive him
failed.
Strange, former Smith county
sheriff, apparently died last Thurs
day. His heart stopped beating and
lung action ceased. Relatives called
an undertaken. But the physician
who had pronounced him dead de-
cided to administer adrenalin.
Strange was revived.
Last nights death was final.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
UNCLE WIGGHY AND
TOMMIE KAT

One day in the hollow stump
bungalow Uncle Wiggily's rabbit
lady wife said to him:
aren't you going adventuring
this afternoon?
"Oh, yes,' he answered.
"Then it is time you started, :"
she told him. 1T is getting late.
Nurse Jane and I are going to the
movies while all the children are
at school"
Hop along" said Uncle Wiggily
kindly ~ hope you have a nice
time, my dear. Hop along!"
"Well," said Mrs. Longears,
aren't you going out? Nurse Jane
and I want to lock the bungalow
when we go out, but We can't if
you are still in it. And you may
go out before we get back
Every likely I shall,o said the
rabbit gentleman. "I'm waiting
here for Tommie Kat.p
"Why are you waiting for the
pussy boy?" asked Nurse Jane, who
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street,
FL Centre, California w. C, Costello business
manager. Telephone 26, business office; 700 edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair tonight and Wednesday but
becoming cloudy Wednesday over
western portion; frost in the inter-
ior tonight; gentle changeable
winds off the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
8'Mkat1@?!!:
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

Fair tonight and Wednesday with
increasing cloudineSs Wednesday;
continued cold; frost in exposed
places tonight; gentle changeable
wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
TEN YEARS AGO

Upwards of $50 real estate men
and their wives from Los Angeles
and vicinity will arrive in Ell Cen
tro tonight to take part in the Farm
Lands conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26

Reports from Brawley are that citizens
are getting back to normal and the dogs
are going frantic trying to recognize
who is who again.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
Imperial Irrigation District
Financial Statement
December 81, 1884
Balance Sheet

CURRENT ASSETS: o.e an
Materials Mat and Supplies sss psno,,ss sosS4s
water Accounts Receivable ~~~.-.~..~~- M goSo
other Accounts Receivable 1N'oN
Toto. Current Assets IS 1sao54O
orHEK it AssEis Assessments Penalties and Costs 22ss1lo
Asses Assessment snt.tl Deeds to Land iisis
ro. Other Assets 25soss7
flAcp Canal % system Additions and Betermens
S Dss system s3,.,:,oa rsnt issesoS ssesoS
Buildings Reserve for Depreciation 9ssss ass 81
Equipment Facilities, 45ssss 1892
Other Assets 2A4s4
Total Fixed Assets .....-......--. sig 27s74e
DEFERRED CHARGES ----s so4oss
TOTAL ASSETS s24o442ls
LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
Unpaid Bonds Matured July l. 1892 ~s 40 4e9Se 9Se
1pa 1a9usd Msnd sond neGe sSaa ntsrsss nnmaued
interest interest," on ON e Registered Warrants a
oher oapao Accounts rorItsStp Payable 1904
Total Current Liabilities rs sss447
s SsS Sssi;ssd nays. Migrants s,ssss ssss
Unpaid Maured Bond Interest 12544sO
ss Ssn S7:9ss sss5 Bonds
other Deferred LIABILITIES .~~..~~.~~.~-.- 1880
Total Deferred Liabilities IS 4Os2 $40
gnmatHed District sls 10000 900
Long-Term Deb-Power Plant Contract l93546
No
Total Capital Liabilities . $ls 7o4 1856
DEFERRED
Bsss.s snq a1s sspslss
Total Deferred Credits - ~s s5l4ss7
INVESTMENT OF THE DISTRICT: e.~s
1884 584854
Total Investment of the District 210366S
TOTAL LIABILITIES INVESTMENT $24 O44 2S
effect the of the first Registered Warrants deferred
the inclusive four
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26

F. M. Bowles of the P. S. garage
has been confined to his bed for a.
few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

data compiled by Howard En-
mons, local observer for the United
States weather bureau)
Maximum yesterday .............."......65
Minimum TODAY .,.....................33 .33
Reading at Noon Today
Temperature .........................-.........66
Humidity ............................
Reading at q. m. Today
Temperature .................................62
Humidity IL
Reading at p. m. Yesterday
Temperature ...................."..........
humidity SO
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26

The Imperial Valley Milk Pro-
ducers association is again in the
position it was last summer-it has
been sued by the attorney general,
but no summons or complaint has
been served.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February 26. 1920

Ell Centro and the valley are no
longer to be considered being on a
branch line of the Southern Pacific,
the entire district now being listed
as on the main line.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February 26. 1918

That Imperial Valley is ready for
a great good roads improvement
there is no doubt.
The dress rehearsal for the home
talent play last night was most sue
cessful and gives promise of a splen-
did final production Of the pleasing
little comedy, GA Scrap of Paper"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26

Deferred Liabilities"
deferred the Refnancng into
effect the payment OF the first i Registered Warrants deferred
the period 93842 inclusive the remaining
until sufficient them realized from
certificates Delinquent ASSeSSmens)
entered into with the United
ALL
Imperial the District is
the actual construction with
nsamen for 40 commencing
after completion canal The amount this contingent and de-
until construction the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26


IMPERIAL,
r first duly
Irrigation which
of the Districts
behalf of the Imperial
District to be compiled from said
statements for the 1884 that
the best of his knowledge belief
r. H
Business Manager of Imperial Irrigation
before this Goth
(SEAL) GEO. r. KIRK,
Notary Public in for the of Imperial
State of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26

IMPERIAL. IRRIGATION DISTRICT,
SECRETARY
foregoing true and COR
Statement the
subsidiary de Ter
California Board Dr
regular adjourned meeting the goth February 19S5
WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto hand and +ho
District this goth day of February, 1895 WIZ
(SEAI0 W. w.
n Secretary Of the Board Of Drectors
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-26

had finished the bungalow work
and was all ready to go to the mov-
les with Mrs. Longears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-31
Settlers Village
 Menaced By Tree

Up Highland avenue way, near the entrance to Chase parkway, is an old and historical apple tree, on property now in control of the city of Waterbury, and under the direct supervision of the park department. Its loca- ton is directly in the rear of Settlers Village. In olden times this same tree supplied some fine eating apples to its owners, and to the boys of the neighborhood, what few there were. up that way years ago.
 The tree has been on fire twice now within couple of days, once late Monday afternoon and again early Wednesday morning. Engine II of Town Plot was called to 1t upon both occasions.
 Yesterday morning at half past three o'clock, tn tree was found blazing at the base, and also in a "knot" a short ways up from the ground. The flames shot high and made 8 rather pretty picture for the few out so early in the morning. A milk man saw 1t, and notified the night watchman at the High land avenue station.
 Captain Maloney and his crew had to lay a hydrant line to ex- tinguish the fire. -s.~
 That tree ought to come down before its fire spreads to the brush nearby, and then to the Village" warned the captain.
 The park department may now take action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-31

to ring in false alarms. Declaring that any fire, particularly in the outskirts, would spread with terrific speed in the dry-as-tinder woods and grass, Chief Lynch pointed out as well that false alarm would take firemen away from their sta- ton just when their services might be needed to stem the rush of an outdoor blaze, and that each false call brought with~it the danger of injury to firemen as they sped to answer 1t.
 "The brush, grass and trees are thoroughly dry", Chief Lynch de- clared, land they need little more than spark to start fire that will menace life and property. There has been but little rain in the past few months and the setting of bon- fires tonight, especially in outlying sections, brings with 1t a real dang CT of bad blaze. Halloween cel- ebrators can have their fun without setting bonfires that may do great damage"
 T hope, the chief went on, that common sense is used by those tempted to ring in false alarms. Our woods are so dry that the gov- ernor has ordered them closed; 8 fire in them has to be attacked im- mediately Or it may spread into the city. A false alarm will take fire- men away from their engine house at a time just when they are likely to be needed most.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-31

payment. Smaller fry operating the racket were making loans of $5 with $6 to be. returned to the shylock within 8 week. If the borrower could not raise the entire amount he or she would pay interest at the rate of a dollar a week and then return the original $6. Some were known to have paid as high as $25 on 8 $5 loan.
 Attorney Hogan, son of MT. and Mrs. Michael F. Hogan of 173 Pearl street, was appointed to the prose- cution several months ago and has since been engaged with seven oth- CTS of his profession and New York police and federal men, in gathering evidence enough to bring the agents into court. The recnt assassination of the notorious Dutch. Schultz re- vealed many interesting points that hastened the arrests.
 All cases will be tried in the Su- preme court before grand jury next week. It is expected that many other arrests will follow and many of the "big shots" of the shylock will be among those convicted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-31
National Treasurer

National Treasurer
 Erskine has held the post of treas urer for several terms and has been head of the Cheshire Reformatory for many years.
 William M. Harris of the Lincoln House, probation officer of the su- perior and common pleas courts of this city, was also present at the national congress of the association in Atlanta and returned to the city today.
 Other officers chosen were: Presi- dent, Mrs. Blanche L. LaDu of MinneapoliS; vice-president, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mrs. Roose- welt was unable to attend the con- vention. Mrs. LaDu was named president by the association, a precedent of 65 years having been broken. For the past 65 years no woman has held this post.
 Committee chairmen elected were: Criminal law, Dr. Nathaniel Cantor of Buffalo, N. Y.; case work, Ver- non c. Braham of Albany, N. Y. Miss Elizabeth Munger, superin- tendent of the State Farm and State Prison for Women at Mantle, was one of the principal speakers at the session. She is the only woman member of the American Prison association executive com- mittee.