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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-03-09
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Auction Notice

Al the request Of AUNROE GLEN
D ENEN. Administering Of the Estate OF
George AIonz JACKSON, decsas 1t. and
by virtue Of AN Order issued out of tn.
District Court of the Virgin Islands of
the Ubitsd States. dated February II.
1885, there will be offered for sale at The
Police Court House on
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-03-09

NOW science restores dull teeth
i to dazzling whiteness.
It's been found that dingy teeth
come from film that forms on
Teeth. A stubborn film ordinary den
tifrices do not successfully remove.
That's why brushing fails you.
! Run your tongue across your
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
ID BUILDING IMPROVEMENT PLANNED HERE
Neev American Home Under
Construction in Ell Centre

The home of tomorrow Is here
today and its construction is ap-
preaching completion right here in
Ell Centro at Sixth and Sandal
wood.
Features OF the New American
Home" which is being constructed
by Whiting Mead company in con-
junction with General Electric for
local resident, include the new
principal of planning from the in
side out to obtain additional space,
good lighting, and convenient
arrangement.
Visitors to the new house will
find the garage has been placed
at the front of the house, near
the street, and that the rear of
the home is no longer just a place
to leave milk and groceries but
sheltered, attractive area where
the family can combine indoor and
outdoor living privacy and comfort
The house is fully insulated for
air conditioning which is being in
stalled throughout. Styling of
both the exterior and interior is
modernistic and a roomy play
deck with roof is included on the
second floor.
Approximately 85 per cent of
available space has been utilized
in this house of new principles"
compared to the 65 or 70 per cent
of usable space in the average
home.
Refuting the remark that mans
home is a woman's factory, the
new homes builders proclaim that
it is built to live in as we'll as to
look at-a home in which the in
side is planned before the out
side is designed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
MAN INVOLVED
IN ROAD DEATH
FACES CHARGES

Mckinley Fisher was held to
answer on a charge of failure to
stop and render aid after an auto
mobile accident in which a person
was injured. His companion, l..
B. MCGEE, was released because
of insufficient evidence.
The two Negroes confessed last
Saturday that they were in the
automobile which was responsible
for fatal injuries which cost the
life of G.. Preston Grover, late in
November. The aged bicyclist was
struck down as he was riding along
Eighth street near the county
farm. He died in the county hos
pital without regaining conscious
ness.
Fisher and MCGEE were arrested
by Deputy Sheriff John Crousen
at Imperial dam after third Ne
grow told him they had described
their part in the accident. Crousen
brought the Negroes to Ell Centre
to be questioned by T. M. Sharp,
chic criminal deputy for the sher-
ifs office. They were said to
have confessed being in the auto
mobile which struck Grover but
each blamed the driving on the
other.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19

klrnH 5nOe store. tng NeWbeTIA
Dress store and Mrs. Alice DuSold' ,
shop Mrs DuSold has moved her
shop to 12l South Fifth street.
The Newberry company owns
both the location of its present
store. and the site and bUildins
into which the store VII be moved
Increase IN business was believed
TO be the reason for plans to move
into larger quarters
Final building plans were filed
with City Engineer Philip ".
knights late last week. They
call for a basement under a por-
tion Of the building, a mezzanine
floor in the rear portion Of the
building. and two Storerooms in the
rear. A 5O-foot frontage is avail
able in the new store site. where
as the present store has a 25-foot
frontage.
The entire interior Of the new
quarters will be done over at great
expense. The front viii be re-
modelled, also. the architecture fit
ting into the general scheme in
the business block. Interior dec
orations are planned in keeping
with the rest Of the work
1t was believed a building per
nit will be issued and work will
begin Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
BUILD PERMITS
I'm Ell CENTRO
REACH $74,38O

Ell Centre building permits for
this year reached $74,380 Saturday
with the issuance of four substan-
tial permits at city hall Saturday.
The four permits added $4,l85 TO the
years record.
L. Lippman received a permit to
build a canopy over station at 745
Main street. The cost was estimated
at $4,000.
store and office alterations at
Sixth and Main streets are the basis
for a $3.50 permit obtained by A. H
Rehkopf
A 5000 permit was issued to Sears
and Roebucy for a sign structure at
733 Main street, the site of the store
soon to be opened
M. j. Horton received a $35 per-
NIT for air conditioning structure al
643 Wensley avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
DIVIDENDS FOR
CUSTOMER PAID
IN POWER PLANT

A small city in Illinois which
operates its own power and light
system has hit upon a novel way
Of allowing its citizens to receive
concrete benefits from the plant
in addition to lower rates and
better service. This was a div
idend' to the customers in the
form Of a rebate to every con-
sumer of one months electric bill.
Instead of sending out the usual
monthly bill the light department
sent a recipted bill for the month
in question.
According to the annual report
issued concerning the operation OF
this light and power system, the
amount collected last year from
the sale of current was s33, ,222. "A,
while the operating expense, in
cluding all items of generation and
ribgtion-salaries labor, fpel
supplies. etc. amounted to sl0,-
1927 leaving an operating profit
of Sl4.9lOOT. 1t was out OF this
profit that the rebate was made
to the plants customers.
The bulletin which contained
word about this dividend did
not state whether or not this pro-
cedure would be followed regularly.
once or more a year, but indicated
that such might probably be the
case since this particular city does
not feel inclined toward building
up too great a reserve fund from
the sale of power from its NUM-
cipally owned system.
This is but one way in which a
municipality owned and operated
utility can be Of advantage TO the
residents of the city or district
in which it is located. Other muni-
cipally owned power and light
plants use their surplus funds for
the purpose of reducing city taxes
and also to secure many needed
civic improvements which other
wise could have been obtained only
through costly bond issues for
those purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
BUILDING-LOAN
OFFERS PLANS
FOR NEW HOMES

AS part of its service to home
owners, The Imperial Valley Build
ing and Loan association has COM
pleted arrangements with the
Ladies Home Journal to distribute
complete plans and specifications
of houses SHOWN in the magazine.
Plans for approximately rs houses
are now available at the office OF
the association at las South Sixth
street.
The plans of the houses range
in size and price from approx
mately $4,000 to $4,000. Each OF
the houses has been designed by
an able residential architect. In
addition to the complete plans
and specifications, a small cut-out
cardboard model is provided.
In making the plans OF these
houses available TO the public
through Building and Loan as
sociations throughout the country,
John Cushman FiStere, architect
ural editor of the Ladies Home
journal said: For many years the
Ladies Home Journal has contrib
uted to the elevation of home
building standards. To those who
have found it impractical TO use
architectural service it has sold
plans of well-designed houses for
a nominal price. Thousands OF
Journal homes have been built
throughout the country.
1.-The magazines cooperation with
the building and loan associations
of the country is a recognition OF
the fact that these institutions are
becoming the centers of home
building information in their re-
spectiye communities.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
COP Leaders Gather
To Select Delegates

PHOENIX. Ariz., April 10. U,P)-
Arizona Republican leaders met in
state convention todly to select six
delegates to The party's national
convention and TO determine if those
delegates shall be instructed
Fcrces favoring Gov. Alf Landon
and Col. Frank Knox for the Re-
publican presidential nomination
were expected to fight desperately
to have the delegation pledged to
their candidates, but prominent
leaders predicted The delegation
would go uninstructed and amen
able to the influence of former Pres
ident Herbert Hoover.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
SECOND MAYTAG
CARLOT TAKEN
BY LOCAL FIRM

We have just received our Sec
Ond carload Of Maytag washers
for 1886 from the factory at New
ton, Iowa" Everett Miner, manag-
er Of Whiting Mead announced
Saturday.
According to Miner. Whiting
Mead's El Centro branch has been
averaging one Maytag sold every
day for many weeks. "Maytag's S
popularity can largely be attrib-
uted to its gentle gyrator wash
ing action" Miner stated. 1T
cleans clothes so easily. so quickly,
and economically that washing to
Maytag owner is more fun than
work" miner concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
NeaVberry Store to Move
Into Larger Building

Improvements probably than $4,000
planned Nevberry preliminary
location 5549
Main
Newbery
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
Forest Fires Rage in
Washington's Woods

OLYMPIA, Wash, April ID. tUp
49, Forest service officials viewed
weather bureau predictions Of I'M
pending rain hopefully today as
mere than 300 fires blazed in the
heavy growth of Washington's
forest.
The outbreaks followed several
days of hot weather and low hu-
midity.
State Forester T. S. Goodyear
said $50 CCC workers had been
dispatched to aid volunteer fire
fighters battling the blazes, most
of which we're in brush and dry
fern lands. None yet had damag-
ed valuable timber stands.
A majority of the blazes, Good
year said, were in the western part
Of the state from the Columbia
river TO Canada Some had con-
gumed as much as 400 acres of
brush lands. He said the fire
hazard viii diminish in a few
weeks when new fern groWths be-
gin,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
Injuries Fatal To
Victim of Accident

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 18. UP)-
Injuries he received in an automo-
bile accident three weeks ago were
fatal last night TO Nicholas l.. Car
penter, 63, of Phoenix. His was the
Goth death in Arizona since Jan. l
as result of traffic mishaps.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19

See the important announce
ments in today's advertisements.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
Case Against Phoenix
Ends Up in Non-Suit

PHOENIX. Ariz., April IS. UP
Trial of a $4,000 damages action
against the city Of Phoenix as result
of a young boys death from thirst
On the desert. ended in a non-suit
late yesterday. Counsel for Antonio
Acosta, plaintiff. sought the nom
suit after presenting his case.
Antonio Acosta. Jr, was one Of
two boys who died while attempt
ing to walk back to Phoenix from
a recreation camp at Camp Creek
last August
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19

NOTE: See the important an
nouncements in today's ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
Beekeepers of Valley
Hold Meeting Sun.

Imperial Valley Beekeepers' as
sociation members are holding
their semi-annual meeting Sunday
at ! p. m. at the county fair
grounds, Imperial A pot luck
dinner and a business meeting are
scheduled for the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
BODY OF FLYER
REPORTED FOUND.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April Is.
U.P) - Naval authorities today
Investigated a report of fish
irg vessel that the body of a
gcung man dressed in a naval
flyers clothing was found float
ing off the Coronado Islands,
about Ii miles south of here.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
Home Building Activity
Greater Than Last Year

Activity in new home construc-
ton in El Centro is three times
greater than last year, City Engin-
eer Phillip w knights estimated
Saturday.
Besides the several new homes
now under construction, the city
engineer said, many individuals
are considering building plans
which probably will develop into
actual construction within a few
months.
knights attributed the increase
in construction activity partly to a
more optomistic business outlook
and partly to the Federal Housing
Act.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-19
Ariz. Lake Dragged
For Body of Woman

GLENDALE. Ariz., April 10. UF)-
Shcriff's deputies and residents Of
the district dragged Lake Pleasant,
25 miles north Of here, today in an
effort to locate the body Of Mrs. Roy
Byers. Glendale, who was drowned
in Q wind squan last evening.
Her husband narrowly escaped a
similar fate when he tried frantic
ally for hours to locate her in the
dark waters.
The Washington times., 1936-06-10

In these days of intelligent buying the public has
the advantage of truthful advertising to guide it to
the right stores for merchandise of proven merit.
THERE remains but the simple problem ofselectinga
store because of its established reputation in matters
of value and service and the matter OF service
includes the reason for this announcement: THE
METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Hecht Company
not only has provided good, dependable merchandise
of nationally famous quality but has given consldera-
ton to the problem of arranging plans for payment
that will conveniently fit into any budget.
PRACTICAL understanding of any of these plans is
SIMPLE 1t enables one figure in advance, just what
type of payment most practical in his budget The
Hecht Company wishes to emphasize the fact that
whether you pay cash elect -yearplan,yo
patronage is highly desirable and the service in every
instance is, one and the same %. OUR BEST!
THE Air-C00Led
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
4 Major Cities,
Several Smaller
Make Up Region
Ell Centre, BrarOiey, Calexico, HOltUille Are
Main Population CenterS In
Prosperous Section

Imperial Valley, "principality' within itself has
than dozen communities, ranging III SIZE t5 lP31
Ell Centre and Brawley ghost towns. BraWey ocatea
in the of the valley is the dominate city or
that section In the south, centrally situated Il 0ehro
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
New Type Melon TO
Boost Valley Name

but failed to meet with much sue
cess for while miideW resistant, flaV-
or and shipping qualities were poor
Has Good Flavor
No as has met these problems and
has excellent flavor, good net, high
sugar content and all the desireaole
shipping qualities. It may be kept
week after picking and seems TO
have some OF the characteristics OF
both the HB and the perfecto. AS
far as records show, it is a straight
selection from No. so.
Last year only a small amount OF
seed was available but this season
all those who could obtain seed
planted it and were delighted with
the results.
The old complaint of the buying
public that the mildew resistant
melons were not fit to eat has been
removed by the fine quality of As
a quality reflected in the market
demand ana price.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

Winter Fair that draws visitors from
all over the state. The fairgrounds
are situated just inside the city
limits.
Imperial is the oldest city in
the valley and fraught with the
color and romance of the valley s
pioneer era.
Calipatria
Calipatria, located north OF BraW-
ley. has a population of 1854 and
is a trade center for the north END
of the valley. Important livestock
ana vegetable shipping are carried
on through this point A high
school and grammer school and
several large church denominations
are included in the community. It
is a junction point for railway spur
lines that tap rich farm lands 10
the east and south.
Westmorland
Westmorland with a population
Of 1899 shown in the 1880 census.
is situated 9 miles north and west
of Brawley on the main highway
to Los Angeles, in the heart OF a
rich melon and garden crop area.
While incorporation has only re-
Gently been accomplished. Westmor-
lands size compares favorable to
Calipatria. The township adjacent
has a population of $500
Heber
Heber, located on the railroad
between El Centro and CaleXico,
is a busy trading center for the
nearby farming region. Packing
houses show seasonal activities and
variety of businesses is repre-
sented
Seeley
With it position near the main
highway between FL Centro and
San Diego a decided advantage.
Seeley has maintained a steady eX
istence without much boom. Il
is one of the oldest communities
in the valley
inland and Others
inland is the northernmost COM
munity of size in Imperial Valley.
Its official population is 9l4. Near
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

of which nature is capable are en-
compassed in the county itself, or
within less than an hours drive.
Already some of Imperial Valleys
outstanding natural wonders nave
become legendary among people
who travel and the people VINO stay
at home and listen to their stories.
The sand dunes and Salton Sea
are common things to residents here
to visitors they are the inspira-
ton for aWed admiration.
Strange Facts
In Imperial county the man who
hunts out such things can find
rocks as light as soft wood, petri-
fled oysters more than 200 miles
across the mountain from the ocean,
bones and tracks of prehistoric
monsters, Two separate petrified Tor
ests. tiny volcanoes where black
mud gurgles from the bowels OF the
earth day and night. Or he may
find gold among the cacti, palms
in tiny, hidden canyons soaring
the face of the desert, and miles
of drifting, rustling sand that is
never still.
The traveller may go from the
grandeur of mountain peaks that
scrape the sky TO the tranquil
face of sea below sea level
in less than an hour. From the
deceiving gray deathtrap of the
desert to the yerdant farming fields
Of the valley is an even more rapid
transition.
Sand Hills Famous
The Imperial county sand hills
known as the Sahara of America
have been seen by more epople
than have viewed any other part OF
the county-beeause of the motion
pictures. Every large producing
company, at one time or another
has made the sand hills location
for desert pictures. Most recent
were Garden of Allah" and Under
Two Flags" A sound version oil
the old silent film Beau Geste,
will soon be filmed at the same
location, in Buttercup Valley in
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

Continued from Page p
tics. This was more like gourd III
appearance, but was crossed with
various melon strains, an elaborate
system of breeding being developed.
Developed in Valley
All the breeding work was done
in the valley and j. B. Norton, plant
pathologist in the agricultural com
missioner's office, aided with the
work. supervising planting and car
rying on the routine work in the
absence of DR.. Jaeger and DR.. Scott,
the loca! agricultural commission
er's office cooperating in the eX-
perimentation.
Three things had to be kept IN
mind as the ultimate goal. melon
that Was mlldeW resistant. one that
was Of good flavor. and one that
was suitable for shipping.
The first melons were mildeW re
sistant but lacked flavor and ship
ping qualities. In the spring OF
1888 No. so was used commercially
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
WORLD VIEWS
CANAL SCENES
THRU BOARD
Continued from Page d

Continued from Page i
an advertisement in the booklet
distributed by the club to all travel
bureaus of the United States. I'M
perial Valley is featured in all their
magazines and all inquiries received
about the valley are forwarded to
Harrigan's office.
During the last TWO years the
board has obtained news reel pic
lures of the valley which cost the
county little and which have been
shown in theatres all over the ma
ton.
In cooperation with the Metropol-
itan Water district, the valley
shared in the $4,000 exhibit at
the San Diego fair contributing
only S350O, of which Coachella sub
sequently paid share, and obtain
ing one.third of the space in the
power setup for southern CalifCr-
MIA in the Palace of Water and
Power.
Also in connection with the fair
an Imperial Valley Day was spon-
sored last year which fair officials
said was the outstanding day of the
exposition. A program was pre-
sented and seven county trucks load
ed with cantaloupes donated by
valley shippers were distributed,
giving widespread advertising. In
connection with this event the
valley received 100000 inches OF
publicity in the newspapers of the
nation. space which could not be
purchased and which was highly
valuable to the county.
Furnish Publicity
The county also subscribes TO the
NE.A. service and sends out every
week feature stories which have
appeared in magazines and news
papers of the country.
The board of trades budget is
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
EARLY DAYSM
VALLEY REVEAL
DEVELOPMENT
Continued From Page A

Continued From Page Al
didates for county Offices at
convention held IN Imperial July
Is.
Since Ell Centro and Imperial
had separate tickets. the battle
lines We're drawn and struggle
marked the proceedings. The FL
Centro group elected the chair
man and secretary.
The period between the con-
Yention ana the election saw a
political fight Of such intensity
and into which a majority of
residents entered with so much
frenzy that little else was diScuSSS-
ed. Meetings were held morning.
afternoon and night. Campaign
ers for the two towns We'd with
each other in their plans Of at
tack Criminal libel suits were
filed against the owners of El
Centro newspapers and gun play
was prevented only by the inter
ference of the conservatives BraW-
ley became disguised and entered
a race as q site for the county
| seat.
At the election only SO votes
were cast against county division
while l.120 We're cast in favor OF
it. Ell Centre won the race for
county seat with a vote of 563.
Imperial polled 455 and Brawley
222.
The new county ana the duly
elected officials, all but one of
whom was on the e Centro ticket,
settled down to the business of
Organizing the county government.
The years Immediately following
the formation of the new county
were marked by progress in all
lines OF endeayor. Ranchers and
developers made a concentrated
study 10 determine what types Of
crops were adapted to the soil
Ct the desert to be reclaimed. More
land was leyeled. more irrigation
facilities added and land values
studied.
Towns discussed Incorporation
and later did incorporate. New
social organizations were added
TO the few in existence. Churches
and schools were constructed.
One OF The most interesting
phases of development in Imperial
county IS that provided by the
types CT buildings IN the various
periods from the first pioneering
days up 10 the present time.
Il IS a far cry from the first tiny
grass ramadas and tents serving as
homes and business places to the
handsome aircooled structures Of to-
day.
From a place with no county
buildings at all, a feH years saw
the erection of the splendid coun-
" court house and modern jail
Modern paved highways lead across
the sands today along the arteries
where easily obaserated trails ran
IN former days. Well organized
road districts are dedicated to the
building Of highways a rapidly as
they car be financed. Bridges and
culVerts are being built.
The roads leading from Imperial
/ Valley to Yuma and from the val
leg to San Diego still stand as
monuments in the history OF road
building IN the face Of stupendous
! difficulties. Ore road bisects the
j sandhills and the other the noun
/ tainS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
County in Unique
Position in State
Continued From Page g.

Every year fewer persons leave
for the summer and more content
themselves Nth an annual yaca-
ton Of the usual length. Imperial
county has decided to stay home in
the summer and not spend so much
money in other COMMITTEES.
The county at one time in its
early development was aptly nam
ed "a hotholse for the growing Of
fruits and vegetables for the tables
Of the nation Il has lived up to
It's early name and products from
this county are shipped in carload
lots to every state in the union.
The name Imperial is stamped on
containers OF every type OF agri-
cultural growth from peas to water
melons and from butter to alfalfa
The name Imperial was selected
as a symbol OF what the early set
Tiers hoped il would become This
vision has been justified and the
hopes OF the builders realized.