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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
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GAS FRANK WATANABE
Iv5 hYE Ed HOLDER
by Ed HOlDe n
BIG AND SMALL


The little fellow which only
having a job are kicking most
of time because taxes is high.
work are too fierce -. the boss
arc unpleasant and all such
cOmplainings. but can con-
considering himself pretty hap
rg if rot he owning railroad.
Other day l are talking at
high top railroad gent. He tell
ing me the way our Govern
ment are treating the railroads
are plenty food for kicking. For
instanct-The R.R. can only
charging 2 cent each mile.
Those R.R. man say ii are
impossible to ran COmpans
on such fare -. . unless you hay-
ing passengers in huge clumps.
All Railroads not can doing a
thing before they asking a Us.
Commission if o. k. But i'll the
early day of America how DEE
Iightfully welcome are that twin
track of steel. without same
how would u. S. be? But now
we got concrete roads and lots
of busses -. airplanes and per-
sonal autos so let us kicking
the old shoe out -.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

of control over his own business?
Individual business men should con-
slider carefully lest they hurl a boomer
ang that will return to cripple them
selves. They should decide their belief
whether individual initiative should
be left to produce the best marketing
systems on the theory that the best sur
wives, or whether they wish to turn to
artificial control of dollars through
trade channels, leaving the door open
for greater interference.
But # thine enemy hunger, feed him if he thirst give
him to drink; for in SO doing thou shalt heap Goals
of fire upon his head Be not overcome of evil but
overcome evil with good.-Romans 1920 81 Select
ed by Reverend A. w. Webster.
They that seek the Lord shall not want any gooc
34sl0.
Rob not the poor. neither Cypress the afflicted
Proverbs % p.
All flesh shall perish together and man shall turr
again unto dust-JOb 34l5.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
April %, 1916

At the meeting of the directors
of the Irrigation District yesterday
afternoon a motion prevailed en-
dorsing a bill which has been
drafted by Attorney M. w Conklin
in his efforts to block the steps
taken for the reclamation of the
Eastside mesa lands by the I'm
perial Laguna water company and
proposing a plan for development
under the auspices of the irriga-
ton district.
According to Inspector w. C.
Cass. the cleanup campaign in
in Ell Centric proved even more
successful than expected but there
are still several lots where rub
Dish has not been cleaned up as
well as desired by the authorities.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

O.
When Dorothy Lou Gillian of Cen
trial Union high school Won the state
defamation championship against ell
trants from all parts Of the state, she
won high honor for Imperial Valley as
we'll as for herself When a half-baked
individual calling himself a newspaper
correspondent sent misleading earth
quake story TO coast city papers, he
brought Imperial Valley damaging and
unwarranted notice In this case II is
not the truth that hurts, II Is the IN
truth.
The best kind of publicity any region
can obtain comes from such accomplish
ments as that of Miss Gillian. When an
individual takes top honors of any kind,
that person and that persons home are
talked about.
In strict contrast to the benefit OF
individual fame IS the unfair harm done
by unthinking people For example, eX-
aggerated news of negative events can
do considerable damage by building up
a bad name for an area. This newspaper
believes in printing the news, as much
as it can get and as accurately as pos
sible. But when through ignorance or
purpose, untrue pictures are given Of
Imperial Valley we feel an unholY surge
of savagery.
We refer explicitly to report sent
over the Associated Press relative to
the slight and almost unnoted quake Of
last Friday night Eel CENTRIC ClT1-
ZENS DRIVEN OUTDOORS says
headline over short story which, while
saying the quake was slight. goes on
to state that it sent residents scurrying
from their homes While maybe tech
nically true that somebody stepped out
doors, certainly not one in a hundred
did so and thus the dispatch, repeatedly
turned through by a Brawley CORES
pondent, was just about as unfair and
untruthful as it could be.
Miss Gillian furnishes the kind Of
beneficial publicity we want; and cor
respondents like the Brawley half-baked
newspaperman are the kind We don't
want
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

Business. cannot have its pie and
eat it, too. Either it should welcome
government interference, or oppose It.
Special privilege obtained through gov
eminent carries obligations, one Of
which is to stifle objections when others
seek similar privileges. One man or
one group cannot ask that another be
regulated by government, then refuse to
submit to like regulation.
In the same voice with which it calls
for less regulation, large portion of
business-namely, the Independent oper-
ator-calls for governmental control OF
large chain enterprises. Not only Is
this cry one which contradicts itself, but
it smacks like Townsendism, of class or
group or special privilege.
The danger is not in a special penal
ty tax imposed on chain stores. The
danger lies in the probable eventual re
suit of such legislation. What will be
the next stop? Will grocers here war on
grocers elsewhere VIII each trade de
mand penalties against each other trade
Or will governmental regulation become
SO binding. 50 strict, that the business
man no longer retains even a semblance
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

WASHINGTON-Are the big industralists
and fnaneieTs-almost unanimously hostile to
the Roosevelt Observation-Disclosures to cave
IN
There are isns Of it. although insufficient
10 inspire any conclusive generalities. One
mis2t# predict. however With reasonable am
oust Of conviction that something resembling
az olive branch. net to say white flag, may
soon be poked up from the ramparts of Man.
haitian
Many of Rooseyelts big business enemies
are said nov to be sold on the probability of his
reelection. Confidence among New Dealers
runs 50 high that they're talking about what
We can do after election"
Some Republican politicians concede pri-
yately that Roosevelt strength has increased
lately and stress the possibility that breaks
viii turn the tide
The BOYS with the money bags are willing to
spend plenty 20 beat Roosevelt if they can be
convinced there's far chance II they decide
Il hopeless they won't spend nearly as much
and some Of them will be willing even TO
tribute to the Democratic war chest, to be on
the winning side
Take for instance, the public utility COM
panies. Recently this writer observed that huge
sums spent in employing John w. Davis, New
ton D Baker. the late James NJ Back, Sullivan
& Cromwell and many other lawyers to fight
New Deal power policies in the courts weren't
doing much good as witness defeats on IVA,
PWA power plants. and the holding company
act. against which s20000000 was spent in lobby
Ing even before the battle was transferred to
the courts.
Word now comes that the power trust
people have been noticing exactly the
thing. Hence. strategy Is changing and there's
move in favor o. trying TO trade with
an administration which the industry figures it
will have on its neck for more than four years
longer.
L a close inspection of the Republican can
didate and his chances proves discouragng, the
Democrats probably will have a chance to pick
up some campaign money from this source.
assuming. of course, that there's some as
surance of a more reasonable administration
attitude, especially as to the death sentence"
IN the holding company act.
For a straw 10 show the winds direction.
Well in New York the other night. which then
attracted little attention Leffingwe is a part
ner in J. P Morgan & Co. and a close friend
of Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, once
vtriolic New Deal foe.
If there be anyone inclined to oversmplify
the problem OF finding happy solution by
simply saving balance the budget said Left
insWell. let him bear in mind this paradox
government cannot balance its budget by
odct, it cannot extract blood from a stone nor
gam revenues by debating the national econ
omy
Citing national debt figures, Leffingwell
declared The credit of the United States and
the resources of the American people are so
great that the financial risk involved seems
even now. after five years of mounting debt,
quite remote.
sound like New Dealer? Well, most
of those who have read the speech are gaSping
for breath.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
April 90, 1921

The local land office has received
a communication from Secretary
of the Interior Fall that affords
relief to the applicants for oil per-
mits in Imperial county, some
10000 acres being sought for pros
pecting.
A record shipment of tomatoes
was made from BraWley yesterday
when 1000 crates were sent to the
market by express.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
TEN YEARS AGO

In an effort to strengthen his
Wife's health which was greatly
weakened by major operation last
week In the Ell Centre hospital,
Sterling Oswald gave almost a quart
of his blood in TRANSMISSION oper-
alton last night.
Fire of undetermined origin
badly damaged the Greek Club on
Broadway west of Fifth street last
night.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

Name the substance generally
used in the manufacture Of fila :
ments in electric light bulbs?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
WHAT ABOUT GOVERNMENT
IN RTTSTNESS2

Independent business men. raging
Ddr against chain stores through spe-
cidI taxes and other Discriminatory
measures, often forget that their rery
campaign is an open imitation to fur
ther governmental interfereHceS in
business.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

SAN FRAN CISCO:
Giant Bay Bridges
you can e these
amazing projects en-
route East by going
one way Overland
Route at no extra fare.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

fLimii rs days fares slightly higher sLm Oct Stat
DALLAS; Texas Centennial Exposton--our direct,
through service is fastest by more than Ia hours!
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

Why is the mongoose highly re-
garded by the natives of India?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

The profession of aStrology seems
no longer one of the dubious calllngS
ensconced in shabby broWnstones IN
side streets. Or patronized chiefly
by tin horn gamblers, turf touts.
ladies of skinny morals and others
who live lightly and for the day.
The general topSy- espe-
cially the market crackup, has made
it one of the proverbial straWs for a
sinking world. It has followers in
the highest stratum. The musty as
trological parlor is now the satin
walled salon moderne lodged in eX-
elusive spires. The late EVangeline
Adams left a quarter million Nella
Webb's address is an avenue bon
ton hotel. Myra Kingsley, of dis
tinctive lineage and social impress
siVeness makes her engagements,
ahem!, for February in Palm Beach;
in March, April and May, New
York and June in London.
90
Richard BarthelmeSs, whose long,
distinguished stage career was fol-
lowed by the inevitable lull, seems
to have revised the usual formula
of from stage to screen. He gave an
extraordinary account of himself in
a New York drama this winter, al
most duplicating the achievement
of his fellow movie star Walter
Huston. who suddenly found him
self up against studio indifference.
Barthelmess in his footlight tryout
has opened the doors of important
producers,
Burnley Crest, the rambling es-
tate of Billie Burke and Florenz
Ziegfeld, has been offered for sale.
At the peak of their point careers,
it was one of the most deliberately
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

IN referring to a person, do not
Use which as a relative pro-
noun. Instead of saying the peo-
pie which do that are poor sports .
say the people who do that are
poor sports
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23


ence and pleasure, we announce these important
additions to our service East effective May 3:
A NEW, faster Sunset Limited leaving
Los Angeles at 9:l0 am, arriving New
Orleans pm. second following day for
direct connections East. The new 1rgo-
maui, all aforementioned and equally fine,
replaces present Sunset Limited.
The newly equipped all air-condi- =
toned apache on a new, fast, 2-night
schedule to Chicago, leaving Los An
geles $3.50 am. arriving Chicago GAS
pm. second following day
Still more improvements on our famou,
Golden State Limited, the popular speedster tc
Chicago, continue to make that train unsur
passed for genuine travel-comfort.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
SEE Nsw sights

4 Scenic Routes TO the Eost
60 Ono, Return Another
The fact that we operate
FOUR scenic routes East
instead of onlv ono o;uea
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
GOOD AND BAD
ADVERTISING

OufsfdHdTRg ACCOMPLISHMENTS 5g repro
seHtdtiUes Of Imperial Valley in many
lines Of endedUOr giUes The Udiiey IFS
best advertising. Misrepresentation in
Heics stories, on the other hand. is the
LUOrst kind of advertising.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
LOW SUMMER RoUNDTRIps

From May Is to Oct. IS inclusive, on our finest
trains with 2-way roundtrip privilege. Below are
a few examples; ask our nearest agent for fare
to other points.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

you two important advantages: You can see places
you've never seen before, by going new way. You
can see TWICE AS MUCH, because we give you
the privilege on any roundtrip of going East one
route and returning another.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
GRABBAG

Define ca "undulation9 and OBJ
"ululation'?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

Answers to foregoing Questions
l. ta Gentle rise and fall, tbl
bowling or hooting.
?. For its ability TO kill snakes,
particularly the deadly cobra.
3. Tungsten.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are
shreWd and decisive in their ac-
lions, but are sWayed by others
very much, and often against
their own will.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
News Behind the News
Is Industry Caring Tn.2 Signs
FaI To PrOre Case :. Reelection
Expected

WASHINGTON.-Are the big industrialists
and fnanciers-almost unanimously hostile to
the Roosevelt Observation-Disclosures to cave
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
New Trains! new CaAs! Fa,ste& Schedules!
AND LOW SUMMER FARES
EAST STARTING MAY IS
new Comfort
More and Better Air-conditioned
Troins for Your Summer Trip Eost

For Your still greater conVeni
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1936-10-02
r hanks to Mayor
III. e. knollrrlan

For some time there has been agi-
tation on the part of citizens of Cow
ington TO have Ninth street and sar-
atoga street blocked off during school
hours so the children Of the school
could play without the danger OF be-
ing run over by automobiles.
Since the school yard is too small
for the large number Of students,
they are compelled TO use these
streets.
The Cincinnati Forum took up the
fight and placed it before Mayor RI
E. knoIlman. His honor, the mayor,
Immediately saw the necessity fol
this action and nov the two streets
are blocked off. He has also assured
The Govington editor that he will have
police officer detailed to traffic duty
before and after school
This paper extends thanks TO our
friend, mayor Knoilman for his &C
ton in these matters. We will re-
member 1t at the next election.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1936-10-02
EDITORIALS
I 'atronize the School
Football Games

Football rooters in covington do
not know what they are missing when
they fail 10 attend the games which
will be played by the Grant gridders
this coming season. In past seasons,
The team has played game after
game with only small crowd TO
cheer them on 10 victory.
Grant has two great coaches who
are well known through the football
world for their astuteness and ability
TO turn out winning teams.
In four years, Grant has lost bui
two games. The team this year 10 Al
good as any in former years. They
will win many games and good games
can be seen If the attendance wil
justify bringing some Of the biggc,
schools here 10 play Grant.
Lets follow the team this year ans
give them the support they deserve
The cost il small and the game j,
worth more.
The Athletic Committee of ths
school asks that those citizens whs
wish Grant to make great showing
come out in large numbers. All homs
games will be played at Andrew
Field, Newport.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1936-10-02
Problem Drama
"Mullatto" at
Cox Theatre

CINCINNATI
Langston Hughes problem play Of
the lighter colored Negroes, will be
Iseen at Cox Theatre this coming
week. Hughes is one Of the outstand-
ling writer's Of the modern era and
his play has just completed years
run on Broadway.
This play by Hughes Is called one
of the greatest plays seen IN late
years. 1t deals with the oft raise.
question of the advisability OF inter-
racial marriages and the lot OF those
born Of these marriages.
Mr.. Hughes in his book, from
which the play was adapted, speaks
with feeling Of the plight Of the mti-
llattoes born Of inter-racial marriages
and miscegenation.
The mulattoes are worse of than
their blacker brothers and sisters, ac-
cording to Mr.. Hughes. IT they are
favored with educational advantages
their LOT Of resentful misery is lnten-
sified by the assumed contempt q
their so-called bctters, whilst deer
within themselves they know they are
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1936-10-02
SCRATCHES FROM
Al cOLUMISTS
SCRATCH PAD

. Mr.. Edward Watkins, versatile
man about town and practicly brand
new to the stroll, gives u dashing ex-
ibition of what the well-dressed man
will hang around his neck this wintah
Tis wide bow tie (and when I
SAY wide, / mean wide) tied very rak-
Iish Pointed at each end and COL
|ored brightly VS.. All the dresser
uppers are wrapping their necks
likewise ... Helen Hughes is looking
ever so beautiful these days, Believe
lme, Maybe it's the cute way she
.is fixing her hair, but then wouldn't
know Her sister, Annie, and Mar
| lshall billiard are still marching
along together Bob Waters, a
ifast sterper-upper from the rest OF
| the gang when it comes to interesting
| the fair sex had his progress inped-
| ded somwhat when a rogish human
Ireleived him of his glad rags recen-
lily u. A half dozen suits was once
Bob's property, but now he sadly
laments that the only reason he il
lsporting the gray ono you see hin
wearing is because he had it on wher
the theft occurred Sad, Sad, :
Bob Banks, fwho incidently is .
brother to Norman Godfrey Banks
formerely of this sheet) and charm
ling HAZEL Clark who incidentl,
Els sister to the former Ezelle Clarl
and who now answers to the Handl
of Mrs. Norman Banks) said mos
Isolom Il do recently, making tn
complete story Of the quartette o
love birds read like this in plain Eng
lish .. Banks Brothers Wed Clarl
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1936-10-02
QlpeDovnFi(ll|.hs5 ] (
4z=G S7 III rr5R
A NJ I@h@1 Oho) IL x5STN

Sisters Now amt that just too
sweet? especially when you realize
that the two sisters and the two bro
thers were next door neighbors for
P. MI. we glimsed the first top-coat
of the fall season on the stroll, and
in it, ears and all, was none other
than one Cortez Wilkerson /. Clar-
|ence Page and his band didn't enjoy
much of a crowd last Friday mite at
the Cotton Club, but they dished out
"a pretty fair bunch of rythm regard
less Page however, wasn't the
guy with the wide stripes on his
trousers and the rythm in his feet
land the shake in his hips and the
baton in his fingers who directed
/ the band .. He was the noncha-
launt person footing h-ll out of
ithe first Sax .. Yeah Man, BY
far the most gracfull, and probably
| the best dressed dancing couple on
| the floor was the sporty Mr.. Evan
Radford and the lovely Miss Carolyn
Bass, both Of this fair city, no less
.Johney Ware is the leader OF
the band at the Popular Victor Res
Itaurant on Sixth st. !. His swing
ling Troubadores can be heard nightly
beating out their rythm at this down
|town spot Off the beaten path
for Dayton's sepia population, the
Iyictor is never the less packing EN-
lin nightly &. This is due no doubt
to the beautifully re-decorated
interior, the modest prices, the
swellegant dance floor, good food,
fast service, and to the Efficient man
agement of Addison J. Blackwell
Mrs. Belle Banks is the capable
propritor of this classy establishment.
-G'by Now
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singer who studied at Boston and
Paris. And Perry Gray now with q
band in Tokyo, japan q.
Capabilities Of the cities nusically
inclined youth have been more solidly
anchored under the competent in
struction Of Matthews, Ryder, Greer,
Gibbs and Woodfolk.
Intimate contact with most Of
ufasse individuals inspired my own
humble attempt TO author forth
coming volume "The Romantic Evo-
luton Of Jazz" A history of the ORR
gin and development Of that racial
musical art that has so completely
captured world fancy From The
Romantic Evolution of Jazz was
adapted the Century Of Progress Pa
geant. 20 Sing A New Song said
Iby first rate critics in public prints
| to have been the most stupendous
Negro production Is history At
tendance 10000 ~. Carried ~ more
white dailies than any other race I'M
dertaking, and with that record
lbleaking cast Of all time, 5000 actors.
III these be facts, and they are, |
should like here and now to acknoW-
Hedge whatever success ever 10 come
my way, was, and will be in great
measure due to the fact ! am Gin
cinnatian fortunate enough TO have
come under the influence Of the pre-
vioasly mentioned individuals some ot
whom loaned me books and extended
assistance when it was most useful
In conclusion, am proud indeed to
record their achievements and equal
ly sorry if / have omitted any VOL
! thy Cincinnatian to whom | might
feel not only America, but the worlc
at large is indebted
Copyright 1896, Onah 1. Spencer
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attends Banquet at the
NefherIand Plaza

Three statesmen for a local Dodge
dealer were guests at the Netherland
Plaza Thursday, SEPT. "a, during the
new car display Of 1887 Dodge.
The statesmen attending were ].
Billinger, Theodore Smith and Bobbie
Jones, all Of whom have sold THEN
|quota Of cars each month.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1936-10-02

far superior to the white trash who
use the assumed supeiority to crush
The yellow man back into .splace.'
This play should be seen by all
thinking Negroes Of Cincinnati as
seil IL The whites. The doors Of the
Cox Theatre are open to everyone
vith the money to pay for their
seats.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1936-10-02
SE:.pIA
MUSICIANS
OF CINCINNATI
gAn outline of the Towns COM
t.ihution 10 contemporary nu-
pie.)
Rv ONAH L. SPENCER

Curiously enough, the unique in
flnence Of local Negro genius has
been felt through the zones and cos
mopolitan cities Of the globe
Perhaps Cincinnati's strategic po-
sition as gateway to the South has
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- NsAAt y basssA 80
matter. Perhaps the
fact that jazz, spir-
ituals and the pres
cnt vogue OF swing
music eyol | v j n q
from Dixie's ric b
thematic sources is
the answer
However, tops of
the present genera
-