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Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
KEEP THEM OFFICERS
AND GENTLEMEN

Graduates of West Point are supposed
to be officers and gentlemen. They are
made into officers during their training
at West Point. They must have been gen.
tlemen before they went there, because a
gentleman cannot be made He is born.
Polish does not make a man gentleman.
Lack of polish does not mean that he is
not gentleman. That is why the West
Point standards are considered about the
highest there. are They should be kept
that way.
The conviction of Rep. John H. Hoop
pei, California Democrat, and his son,
Charles after trial at Washington on a
charge of selling an appointment to
West Point, reflects little credit on the
method of choosing cadets. The charge
against the representative is serious
one; guilt would mean that there is not
much that he would not sell. 1t is hard
to believe that man in public office
could have done the thing Hoeppel is
charged with having DONE
If the appointment had been sold, and
the cadet who bought it had gone to West
Point, completed his course and grad
uated, West Point would have turned out
at least one man who was not an officer
and a gentleman. He would have been
an officer, in name at least, but certain
ly not a gentleman. The fault would
have been his, equally with the man who
who sold him the appointment.
The United States military defense is
founded on the integrity of its officers.
Their example is the example followed
by enlisted men and petty officers.
Theirs is the duty of upholding the NOR
ale of the country's armed forces 1t
is absolutely necessary that they be Off
GERS and gentlemen. That tradition must
be carried on.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

ION 1000 kilowatt hours of cleo
trio energy a farmer in Pennsyl-
vania is overcharged about $40 a
month Multiply this by IL months
and by the end of that time the
farmer will probably have to dis
pose of his livestock to pay his cleo
trio bill"
The above statement is credited
to John f. Rankin, Congressman
from Mississippi, in a speech on
municipal ownership made early
this year. Congressman Rankin is
one of the nations leading sup
porters of the public ownership of
utilities movement and never misses
an opportunity to champion this
cause.
with distribution of power from
the All American canal kept entirely
in the hands of the district our
ranchers need never fear that any
such condition will exist here
Evan T. Hewes, president of the I'm
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

He had not lost his ardour but we
feared any more would be a strain.
Billy was widely travelled. Far
more than the average dog because
he could not be left with strangers.
With that marvellous canine instir6h,
he sensed the prospect of journeys
before there were material mani
festations. He was alert to every
move, watching, waiting, trembling.
And when trunks and luggage were
brought in he was fairly beside HIM
self. neither eating nor sleeping I'M
til he became a part OF the entour-.
ace for the boat or train so enormous
was his dread Of being left. But once
in transit lie was never troubled. He
visited Europe eight times, Cali
fornia more than a dozen and had
friends in both places he vas al
WAYS happy to see and who seemed
glad to see him.
Environment made him a pro-
nounced city dog. He enjoyed nN-
thing more than a drive along
Broadway when lights were on, his
paws on the arm rest, nose to the
pane watching with unutterable fas-
cination the swirl and zig-zag OF
lights. This evening I passed Madi-
son Square around which he loved
to walk. The crossing cop stuck his
head in the window. where's the
other pup?" he asked. He saw our
eyes mist and knew. I'm Sorry,A
he murmured and think he was.
Six months ago we were awaken
ed at dawn as Billy leaped from the
bed with an almost human scream,
spun about and fell exhausted. We
| thought it nightmare but he was
| edging the shadows. Slowly but with
| valor and fortitude he began to
droop He became nearer than ever
| and our devotion cut us Off entirely
from theatres, cafes, travel and
| friends. We never left him alone
an hour. Two days before the enc
he tried futilely to rise. Not once did
he whimper. AS the sun was sink
ing, he gave a soft little sigh, his
beautiful brown eyes glazed, slight
witch and he was gone, Struggled
in the arms of one he loved best.
Gone, my faith convinces me, to
something better. But man is selfish.
Billy is not the only dog to wrench
my heart and have listened to all
the we'll intentioned persuasions to
cushion the jolt of his departure
But I want him back, more than
almost anything for which I have
! ever longed 1 want him. Brave, 10y
al Billy!
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
~
CONTRACT
q 3 RIDGE @
WRlITsN FOR oEi]TRAL PRESS
BY E. V. SHEPARD
MASTERING BRIDGE (42)

THE AVERAGE efficiency of
blind leads against suit calls may
be ranked as follows, from:
l. Solid suits (either those hav-
ing only top honors in sequence,
or having the four top honors);
2. Suits of any length exceeding
four cards, when headed by AK
Q;
g. Truncated suits, or solid Sc
quences (K-Q-J, Q-J-10, Q-J-10-9,
J-10-9-8);
A. Sequences of three or more
cards, if headed by even a low
honor;
5. Sequented honors in long
suits (K-Q-X-X-X, Q-J-X-X-X, j.
10-X-X-X-O;
6. intermediate sequences J-9-
81, 10-8-7-6;
T. Fourth best card from a suit
not headed by Ace or K, or by a
tenace;
8. Top of nothing leads Q0-6-3,
9-7-4-2, $50;
y. olllSlGlOlio, lo"Cl tiioil oiiS L.
The fourth best lead is only
choice of evils against trump
makes. 1t evidently was introduced
directly from whist into bridge,
without due consideration of the
value at a game when the declar-
ing side has deliberately picked a
suit in which it has great strength.
Bad as they are, the top OF a suit
headed by Q-J or J-10, or even top
of nothing leads, are preferable to
| fourth best leads against trump
calls. Remember, if you lead a
supporting card from long suit,
as the 10 from 10-9-6-3, the next
time the suit is led or played to
follow down, instead of playing the
lowest card, as if you held a
doubleton, as a lead of the 10, fol-
lowed by the 3 would show no
more of that suit.
The longer the suit the less de-
fensive value it has in proportion
to it's offensive value, when play
| ed against a suit call, due to the
increased liability that declarer OF
dummy will ruff. A singleton Ace
| has four in 1,000 chances OF being
ruffed on it's lead. There are 10 in
100 chances that the doubleton A
K will be ruffed not later than the
second round. The trebleton A
K-O has an average value of only
2.34 tricks. 1t may go unruffed fol-
three rounds, but do not expect il
to win more than two defensive
| tricks. A solid five-card suits
average defensive value is only 1884
tricks. The value drops to 1.57 fol-
a six-card suit, and to 1.27 for g
seven-card suit. When doubling
trump calls these liabilities to be
ruffed must be considered.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
HIGH RATES FOR ELECTRIC POWER
PROVE Big BURDEN TO FARMER

perial Irrigation district said in
commenting on the quotation from
Congressman Rankin.
such dangers from overcharge
and extremely high rates are not to
be found where the distribution of
power is handled through public
ownership" Hewes added.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
MIDGET PLANES AND
AVERAGE POCKETBOOKS

An alrplane so light that two men can
carry it, and designed to sell for $500,
was tested successfully by Clyde Pang-
born, famous aviator, at New York this
week The plane, designed by Henry
Meignet, is seen by him as forerunner of
commercially manufactured craft to be
sold to the average American in much
the same way as automobiles. 1t repre-
sents the newest step in experiments
leading to eventual widespread use of
airplanes by average men and women in
daily transportation.
The plane, if it lives up to its builders
hopes, will be sold more cheaply than
most automobiles. 1t is handicapped,
however, by its smallness, for the motor
is only 20 horsepower and the gasoline
tank holds only four gallons, said to in
sure a cruising range of from 200 to 800
miles. Only one man can fly in the tiny
plane.
In spite of its drawbacks, the flying
machine is another demonstration OF the
rapidly approaching time when aircraft
will be purchased for sums comparable
to those now paid for automobiles. The
ships probably will be larger than that
tested by Pangborn, and capable of great
er speed and wider cruising range.
They will not be toys, they will be things
of utility. The time will come when the
man who does not know how to fly is like
the 1885 individual who does not know
how to drive an automobile.
With the rapid development of aircraft
will come increased landing facilities at
all points. Once under way, there will
be no stopping civilian interest in avia-
ton.
The Flying Flea is a step in the right
direction.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Publishing Company, 625 State
street, El Centre California. Telephone 800. Full
leased wire United Press Association. Entered at
FL Centre California, post office as second-class
matter. Member California Newspaper Publish
ers Association. M. G. Mogensen national adj
vertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
BIBLE USED 100 YEARS

PAWTUCKET, r. l., U.P) : 4
Bible in continuous use for more
than a century at ST. Paul's Epis-
copal church will be boxed for
preservation. The Bible, printed
by Silas Andrus in 1929 at Hart
ford, Conn.,, was presented to the
church in 1881.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

Chinese literature is so extensive
that the catalogs of books in four
imperial libraries, which classifies
and briefly describes contents, fills
200 volumes.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

The grandstand manager apparently
hasn't gone into Information for the win
ter. Emperor Halle is reported getting
a flock of letters telling him how to win
the war
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

NEW YORK, Dec. IA. = This will
not be run of the mine effort today
but a parade of personal sorrow.
Nothing is in my thought but the
loss of my dog Billy Every part of
the house throbs with the aching
emptiness of his going. It's sunny
outside but shades are drawn on our
hearts.
Readers of this column know of
Billy for have written of him fool
iShly, eXtravagantly and fondly dur
ing the 13 of the IA years he has
gladdened our lives. We saw him
first expressing what we later called
his sad look" In 5th avenue dog
shop.
Our hearts had been torn by the
loss of another Boston named Jun
ior so we haunted the dog shops.
Billy seemed to answer to our quest.
No other dog appealed after We saw
him and SO he became the joyous
integral of our lives. After we had
given him our affections we discov-
cred he was congenitally deaf.
And all his years he seemed try
ing to make up for a deficiency he
could not help. Never until his few
last days did he lose his zest for
frolic. Always he acted the part of
the puppy. People who knew dogs
guessed his age never more than
three.
Around the kennels they will tell
you the comparative age of the dog
with a human is reached by multi
plying his actual years by seven.
Thus Billy was a grand old gentle
man of SO. He was the prince of
ariStocrats ana could not be won by
a few pats O. ear scratches He had
to see a person many times, to play
and walk with him before he lost
reserve but when he gave friend
ship it was never withdrawn. One
felt flattered to be on his favored
list
Despite his freshness ne had his
moments of arriere pensee. Because
he was deaf We often came. upon
him in a squat of questioning de-
| lection in the corder of a room fac
Ing the walls as though wonder
| ing why he could not hear voices of
| those he loved! Yet the moment he
felt the vibration of footsteps he
whirled, snapped out of his dolor
and charged toward the window
sill where his ball was kept. Every
morning he jumped 100 times for
that ball, quivering bundle of &C.
static growls and yips. Three days
before his passing he jumped for the
last time, perhaps a dozen jumps
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

In these days of lofty meat prices, an
armored car is necessary to bring home
the bacon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
TEN YEARS AGO
n.L "a ranr

Starting today members of the
county traffic squad will patrol all
main roads in the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

Art Smith, an aviator from Fort
Wayne, Ind, is credited with origi-
mating the idea of airplane sky
writing.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
Answers to Foregoing Questions

!. The Shetland islands.
2. William Tell, of Switzerland,
at the command of Gessler, the
Austrian governor.
3. The Louvre, once the chief
palace of the kings of France.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

The AAA reduction payment era pro-
vides a paradox. A farmer makes his
mark by signing his name.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
L O O Xxi n g
B a c k w a r d
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December Ia, 1915

Leading women in various parts
of the valley have been named as
patronesses for the charity ball to
be given tomorrow night at Mas
onic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

College women of the county were
guests of Holtville members of the
Imperial Valley College Women's
club on Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December IA, 1920

The alumni of the local high
school are planning their second
annual party and dance.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

Miss Helen James of Meloland
has returned from an extended
visit in the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

Gay Owen and Yancy Poe of
Calipatria were in the city recently
transacting business with the land
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

Horoscope for Sunday
Persons born on this day are apt
to hoard old stuff against the time
when they need it, which often
never comes.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
TOday's Horoscope

Persons born on this day are pre-
else, tidy, careful and economical.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

The Flying Flea is step in the right
direction.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

But strive still to be a man b
fore your mother.-Cowper.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
GRAB BAG

What islands off the north coast
of Scotland are famous for their
ponies?
90
Who was forced to shoot an APP
apple from the head of his son?
%
What is the most famous art
museum in Paris?
90
Correctly Speaking
"Aught" means anything The
word for the symbol 20" is naught,
not aught.
90
Words of Wisdom
But strive still to be a man be-
fore your mother.-Cowper
%
TOday's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are pre-
else, tidy, careful and economical.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14
4 A 10
= A @ 10 8 2
4 z
4 A @ 8 S 8

The legal English stone equals IA
pounds ayoirdupois.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-14

Many of the problems of America
would be solved by deportation of unde-
sirable aliens. whether immigration were
stopped or not Many of those same
problems would remain, even though
immigration were stopped, if the present
undesirable aliens are allowed to remain.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-09-16
Order OF The Day

for the second ordinary meeting CT the
Colonial Council of st. Croix for the
fiscal year 1885 1886, Wednesday. Sept
ember 49, 1885. at 1870 O'Clock P. M.
1. Colonial Council! Bill No 6.
Continuation Of 1st discussion on
Resolution re transfer of funds
from the National Bank of the
Danish West Indies TO the Virgin
Islands National Bank.
2. Colonial Council Bill No. 7.
Resolution providing for the cleo.
ton of a committee of five mem
bers of the Colonial Council 10
prepare draft of organic act
Introduced by Government.
Colonial Council Office. Christians'ed,
September IL. 1885.
D. CANEGATA
Chairman.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-09-16
St. Thomas News

Before the start OF business in Satur
DAVIS Council meeting, Member Corneiro
asked a. E. the Governor to use his
influence in having ST. Thomas restored
TO the category Of saluting port. now,
that the marines will be stationed here.
The Governor said that he would give the
matter earnest consideration.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-09-16
RESOLUTION PASSED


The following Resolution was passed on
Saturday morning by the Colonial Cou1-
Gil
Resolution
authorizing the Governor cf the Vigin Is
lands TO file applications to the United
States of America through the Federal
Emergency Administration OF Pub c
Works for Grants to aid in financing the
improveme Mt and constructing OF Streets,
Sewers, Water Lines and other necessary
improvements within the Municipality OF
ST. Thomas and ST. John. and deslgna
ting the Governor of the Virgin Islands
to furnish such Information as the Uni.
ted States Government may request.
Be it resolved by the Colonial Coun-
ell for St. Thomas ard st JOIN In session
assembled, the Governor OF the Virgin Is
lands be, and is hereby authorized to exc
cute anu file applications 10 the ma me of
and on behalf of the Municipality of St.
Thomas and st. John. to the United
States of America. through the Federal
Emergency Relief Administration of Pub
lie Works for Grant TO aid in financing
the improveme Dts and construction or
Streets. Sewers, Water lines. and such
other necessary improvements within the
Municipality OF ST. Thomas and 81. John.
And DE it further resolved thst the
Governor of the Virgin Islands of the u
nited States be, andeis hereby designated
ths proper auth ority to furnish such in
formation as the United States Govern
menr may request in connection with Ap
pleation Record Memoir andum, Public
Works Form No. ITO, June l. 1895, and
others
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-09-16
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Colonial Council
FOR ST. CROX

Continued from Tribune Sept. 18th
1st Member for Chris tiansted Town
(Canegata): Mr.. Vice Chairman. am
sorry | have to disturb the gentleman
while making his interesting speech.
The reason WHY | interrupt him is be-
cause he is in error | want to point out
that his statement is wrong, because
stated that the figures were Of 1884. and
at that time there was no Virgin Islands
COMPANY
End Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Golden); continuing Mr.. Vice
Chairman. / have no doubt in my mind
that the honorable LIST member for Chris
tiansted Town will be able with his logic
to diSprove all have said. | appreciate
all his sentiments about me. have ne
yer questioned his ability, but nevertEe
less sill! maintain that the figures do
not represent Orrect, true picture in
the island, for if we take the public no
tice OF the Virgin Islands Company az
appearing in the local papers we will see
that it is their intention TO operate the
Bethlehem Concern and TO manufacturs
sugar. and If that is true the exDort
from, this end of the Island is not going
TO be so extraordinary, neither will! the
import duty be so exu aordl nary. And are
We sure that these various steamships
coming here are going to continue com
ing to the island? | nope so, bu | doubt
il. These remarks of mine are not iniend
ed TO dampen the idea but 10 place be
fore you the facts so that if we get the
dock and it IS not self liQuida;ing it
might be said that nobody spoke about
that. As remarked before, | will vote
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-09-16
Random Notes

The SIS Catherine arrived here yester
day morning and sailed in the afternoon
for San Juan, P. R. via ST. Thomas.
A plane from the Marine air base ar
rived here on Saturday afternoon with
Governor Cramer. The Governor was
accompanied by the Acting Lieutenant
Governor DIS. Armstrong.
The Centrifugal system at the Central
Sugar Factory is being taken out and an
improved system of crystalIZing will be
introduced. All this will be completed
before the 1886 crop when the Central
Factory will manufacture sugar.
We understand that every available
acre of good land will be used for pro
ducing sugar canes so that when the
Bethlehem factory is recoDditioDed there
will be adequate raw material for the
mills.
Rev. Father CIune was passenger on
the IS. Catherine" yesterday. Several
members of the Roman Catholic parish
were on the pier to say goodbye.
Governor Cramer held several confer
ences since his arrival here. Yesterday
morning he was out with bis slum clear
ance committee and visited sections in
Gallows Bay where it is planned to do
some drainage and to build low cost
houses.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-09-16

The following Resolution was passed on
Satur day morning by the Colonial Cou1'
Gil
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-18
READ THIS FIRST:

Lieutenant KirE LdYrHbee ;s ,r-
DeahOatinO the murder of Andro,c
DdTien. middle-GOed bachelor ,cbo
ICdS stabbed TO death lUith q c0ro,;Do
knife as he slept ia the boord,no
house Of Alice Pennn After o,,ee-
I0nin0 Alice. the Seren re,oojnino
b01Tders. the maid ana co0k Iorroo
bee learns that Ddrien 1Oas 0enerot,,,
d'SI1hed, Alice as amazed 1che,, the
aetechre tells hen she mi2 inberit
o@""OO0 hT0U0h Dar1en's 1ci7L Dr
""dt'md1. a pSDcliidtrist, rho has
"t'Fn treating Lucy Uphanl, Ahce,s
0'd ITfe"d. tears that LMcU 1ndu bn1,e
com mattCd me mnrder. Alice learns
"0t hc0 OF her bOdrders, Janet ReH
ana H'Ft1n Hemin0lcdu. hare 01ar-
FeIed. H6minOlrdy tells lieutenant
LdTTd6ee he hedrd Miss RtR threaten
70 HH DdTien the niGht he 1Dds slain
|Snet refuses 20 ten the detertj1,e
WhN she 1CdS in Ddricn's room ahort-
w before The murder occurred
Medn1rhHe another cnrrin0 lnife
disGppedra.
NOW 90 ON WITH THE HTORYi
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-18
King George Is Author
Of Peace Plans
Continued from rage One1

merely a constitutional figureheah.
But retrospect causes one to believe
that British mOnarchs are not such
figureheads as are supposed
Queen Victoria the present mon
arch's grandmother, of course came
the closest of constitutional British
mOnarchs to running things. Her cor
rcSpOndcncc discloSeS the half-cen-
tury fight she made to try to prevent
Liberal gains and to protect vested
property interests How much she re-
tarded the Liberal movement cannot
be known. She flung herself against
It. She made life miserable for thn
Liberal ministers, duly elected by the
people to carry on the affairs Of
Great Britain.
KINGS FEARS?
Perhaps King George feared that
Great Britains pugnacious policy of
putting warships under Mussolinrs
nose was inviting war.
And if there is anything King
George does not desire, it is war.
For wars inevitably breed rcvolu-
tons somewhere.
And there aren't many more
thrones TO topple.
True it is, diCtatOrS have risen in
their places. But doctatOrs are pOliti-
cal eruptiOns-and they can disappear
over hight.