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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Quotations
New YOr..4 Stocks

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. (UPD-
Prices turned irregular and trading
quoted on the stock exchange to-
day after the list had been carried
to a new top since 1881 at a 5000
000-share pace. Volume exceeded
100000 shares for the second time
in two years.
Another setback in utilities un-
settled the market late in the day.
Several recent favorites, including
u. S. Steel were unable to push
through their highs established yes
terday and fell back a point or more.
Silvers weakened with u. S. Smelt-
ing down more than points. Rails
slipped back from early highs that
represented gains of l to 3 points.
Trading at the opening was the
most active for two years. Blocks
of 1000 to 10000 shares appeared
and smaller blocks were so numor-
Gus that the tape fell 5 Or minutes
behind. The biggest sale was in
Canadian Pacific at 16 up u.
block of 10000 Curtiss-W Wright sold
at 6M up Il. Packard had $4,000
shares on the first sale and Studc-
baker 10000. More than dozen
others came out in amounts of 5000
to 1900 shares each.
During the first -four sales were
100000 shares or at rate of $780,
900 shares for five-hour day. Sec
ond hour sales were 100000 shares
and then volume tapered until in
the fourth hour 1t barely exceeded
100000. Toward the close selling
increased.
The Dow Jones Industrial average
hit new high since 1881 and the
railroad average new high since
1884. The utility average was up
for a time but weakness in the gas
and electric group forced it down.
It's earlier firmneSs was caused by
gains in American Telephone and
Western Union. The latter touched
81 up 4 and then fell to around 81.
Best group performers were the
motors and the oils. The form err
were the most active issues on the
board. Packard headed the list in
volume followed by a long string Of
lower priced motor shares. All of
them and the leading issues made
new highs. Volume in Chrysler was
relatively light. 1t touched a new
high since 1929 at 97% up 2% and
Motors made new high at 61% up
rs points and then reacted to 60.
The close was relatively quiet
American Telephone was off q, Am
erican Can off l, American Smelling
off Ia, Atchison off Y, Bethlehem
Steel off IL. Consolidated Gas off
l9s, U. S. Steel off 2ls, Western I'm
lon off IL, U. S. Smelling off Y
standard of New Jersey up y.
" m Appropriated 4,5S0,000
shares compared wit 3,530,00O
LII 900 shares compared with 900,
600 shares vest erday.
DOW Jones preliminary closing av-
erages showed industrial 1868 off
0.27. railroad 1868 up O.45, utility
31.49 off LOG.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Vegetables

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10. UP)-
Supplies were generally moderate to
liberal with demand slow and prices
barely steady to weaker.
Asparagus: Weak; local extra
fancy loose mostly zoe. Delta loose
mostly 15-16c. Imperial Val ey
punched, fancy standard $5.00-5.25 a
crate.
Bunched Vegetables: Following
P5s's4 PGf eraf 6ko 9s' $40 '
onions $1.OO-1.25: Kohl Rabi 60-75c.
Leeks 75-9Oc. Mustard 1890. Oy-
ster plant $4,000. Parsley 40-50c.
Radishes small red 40-50c. Spinach
per dozen mostly Csc, Coachella
Valley spinach 60-75c.
Lettuce: Imperial Valley dry
pack 4 doZ. $4,000 crate. doz. TO
Soc
Peas San Diego Co. pole fancy
9-1Oc. Carpinteria pole, best mostly
&c lb. 3O-Ib. crates $3.50, bush 3-4c.
Imperial Valley Use. San Joaquin
Valley pole, best 9-10c. San Pedro
NC ID. Pismo Oceano fair quality
squash: White summer barely
steady and Italian slightly stronger !;
Imperial Valley White Summer, d
soc. Coachella Valley 4-bask crates
coaeheiia valley eoeib. flats $i.25.
lao Imperial Valley $115-1.25. A.
bask crates $1.25-1.35. San Diego
Co. Tugs dark fair 90-$1.00.
Tomatoes: inland 4-bask crates
9-tops iobbing at $2.25-2.35. 12s
81 zoo; l SIS mostly $3.50. eos
mostly $1.15-1.25; flats 6x7s $1.75-
200; Kiss $1.50-1.65. Imperial Val
ley crates 9-tops $2.0O-2.25. los SITS
1.S5. los mostly $3.50 flats 6x7s
iginals rail stock Tugs 6x7s $275,
6x6s and larger m ostly $500; strip
ped boat stock SIC lib.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Chicago Grains

CHICAGO, Feb. 10. (UP)--A sharp
gain resulting from cash purchasing
of May was overcome in the wheat
market today by late heavy realiz-
ing, and the major cereal closed ir-
regular.
Wheat was a lower to u cent
higher, corn was Is to " cent lower,
oats was n to 4 cent lower and rye
Is to "a cent lower.
Early strength came from firm
ness in Liverpool-where there was
reported considerable demand-and
firming of Winnipeg futures.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
l.. A. Livestock

Los ANG ELES, Feb. 10. (UP)-
Hogs $50, slow, barely steady. Med
ium butchers $11. best held above
$11.50.
Cattle 1000, slow, about steady,
medium to good steers $6.S5-7. so.
Common down to $40. Light heif-
ers $6.45. Cows $5.15-5.S5. Cutter
grades S3.25-4.50. Bulls S5.95. Calves
$50, steady, few vealers to $11.
Calves $6-S.50.
steady. Wooled Utah lambs $3.50.
Spring lambs held above $11.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
% Business Opportunities

WANTED - Christian woman or
man to travel in child welfare. In
come and expenses. Also local
work. $3.50 daily Write Post
Press Box lib. Give address
and phone. (F19P- F20A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

FOR SALE-20 Holstein heifers TO
freshen within the next 80 days.
Priced at $55 per head. E. r..
Long, II miles Sc. Brawley on
Orange Canal. (F16-F22A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

FOR SALE-Frigidaire, perfect con-
dition, overstuffed set, wood stove,
electric stove, bedroom suite. In
quire at office of Golden State
Creamery, or 1871 Ell Dorado Acres.
Fl8P-F21A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Flax Market
L. A. Hay

Visits Here-A visitor in Ell Centric
Tuesday was T. G. Hand of Kali
spell, Montana, director of the
-Four States Highway association,
who came with his wife, son and
daughter on a visit to examine again
the route to be traversed by the Four
State Highway, on U, S. SO,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

YOUNG MAN wants ride to Abil-
enc, Texas. Will share expenses
and exchange references. Phone
1852. (Fl9P- F22A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

FOR SALE-1931 Ford Coupe. See
this at Red Star Auto Court, IL
miles east of Ell Centre. Phone
8706-R5 (Fl7P-F23A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Z Real Estate For Sale

MAKE OFFER - Name your own
price and terms. No reasonable
offer refused. 70X140 corner Fifth
and Holt with four room house
at GIG So. 5th st. Mamie Keeney
2114 NE Seth Ave, Portland, Ore
(Fl4P-F21A
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

FOR SALE-1929 Hudson, 6-Wheel,
four door sedan, $18500. Clean
car. Jack Person, Local Packard
Dealer. CF17P-F21A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

FOR SALE-An upright Kimball pi-
ano. Good condition. $500 or
trade for laying hens. w. r.
Province. Holtville. (F18P-F25A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

IA FOOT TRAILER HOUSE for
sale or trade for small car or light
truck. Reds Barber Shop, Heber
(Fl9P- F22A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

FOR SALE-1930 Ford tudor sedan,
first class condition, $40. $40
Euclid. (Fl9P-F22A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

WANTED-25 or more eucalyptus
trees to cut. P. Dupre, Brawley,
Calf. (Fl7P-M3A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

FOR SALE OR TRADE-My equity
in 1895 Chevrolet Master Coach.
H. L. Laird, 4S5 Brighton.
tFl7P- F20A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

FOR SALE - 3 bottom disc, good
condition. 4 mile north of I'M
perial on highway. (F18P-F21A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
81 Used Cars and Trucks

FOR SALE-1930 De Soto Sedan
$145.00. See Jack Person, Local
Packard Dealer. tF17P-F2lA)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

FOR SALE-Pigs, Is feeders. Ia
miles north Ell Centre on Fourth
st. Johnson. (F17P-F20A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
LiDeSLOcR tor Sale

FOR SALE-20 head milk cows fresh
and springers. Inquire for Fred
Levy at Bonds Corner. (F18-F25A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Country Property

RANCH FOR LEASE-Approxim-
ately 80 acres under fence. s.
room plastered adobe house. Was
in barley and corn last year.
Want alfalfa planted now. Will
give 3 year lease to tenant with
references. Ranch is about 2
miles south of and a little west
of Seeley. Agents please list.
David Barry, Jr., Owner, 5276
W. Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles,
Cal. Also unharvested corn crop
for sale. (F16-F19P)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
% For Sale, Miscellaneous

FOR SALE - Umbrella trees and
citrus trees of all kinds. Frank
Howley. Phone 3706-J4. (F9-F22A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
l.. A. Poultry

Los ANGELES, Feb. 10, UP)-
Hens, Leghorns, PA to 81 lbs. 18c
Hens. Leghorns. over PA and up
ID IDS. loc
Hens, Leghorns, over a lbs. 49,. 1Sc
Hens, colored, lbs. and up 49, 1c
Hens. colored, 81 to lbs. ....,.2 4c
Broilers, over l and up to u lbs. &c
Broilers, over l " and up to pa
IDS. 80. .....#..... .....,.... zoc
Fryers, Leghorns. over "a and up
to 3 lbs. ................1S c
Fryers, Barred Rocks, over PA
and up 10 81 lbs. 22c
Fryers, other than Barred Rocks.
over "a to 81 lbs. ...........2 2c
over So lbs. and up ..........2 2c
Roasters, soft bone, other than
Barred Rocks, over 81 lbs. -. 22c
Barred Rocks, over 3 70 lbs. &c
Stags .....'.'''. .'''.''.''... &c
Ducklings, 81 lbs. and up ...19c
Ducklings, under ga lbs. 49,. 19c
Old DUCKS ............ ..........l 1c
reese 49, $3.50: .ioc
Young Tom turkeys, ID lbs. and up
TO IL lbs. .................. zoe
Young tom turkeys, over is lbs. zoe
Hen turkeys, . lbs. and up .....22c
Old tom turkeys ..............16c
Old hen turkeys ...........,....19 c
Capons, under 7 lbs. csc
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Situations Wanted

BOOKEEPER, Stenographer wishes
employment. Experienced legal
work. General, Burrough5 and
Cardex bookkeeping. Write Press
Post Box 365-B.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Houses FOR Rent

FOR RENT-F'our and six room
unfinished houses. L. j. Thomas,
Imperial. (F'16-19A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Rooms rOr Rent

FOR RENT-UpStairs room, has
private entrance. Gentleman pre-
ferred. Inquire 573 Len Rey.
(F19tD
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Special Notices
Help Wanted

YOUNG LADIES 90 under "a for
special work, also co to travel
salary, travelling expenses. Apply
Mr.. Salmon, Magyar hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
L. A. Butter & Eggs

LOS ANGELES, Feb. IS. CUP)-
Butter: Extras 36c, prime firsts
35c, standard SOC, undergrade SAGE.
Large eggs:
Candled clean extras ......... 20 y c
Candled light dirty extras 80 912c
The Washington times., 1936-12-16
And WHY Not?
DAILY Citizen, BeGUer Dam, Wis.,
Nov. 20, 1856


Nov. 20, 1856
Strange as it may seem those
folks who live in the District OF
Columbia, the very seat of the Ma.
tional Government, are not given
the right to vote.
The voting population of the
District of Columbia is estimated
at 433 900, which exceeds the vot-
ing population of ten States in
the Union. Those who live in the
District of Columbia must pay
taxes to the Government, al.
though they are not permitted to
vote. Figures show that the Dis
trict of Columbia paid in national
taxes $17,322,929, which is more
than the sum paid in such taxes
by Is of the States individually
and more than was paid in such
taxes by nine States combined.
When it comes to providing
men for the colors, the District Of
Columbia sent more men to fight
in the World War than any one of
II States, although unrepresented
in the body which declared war
and prosecuted it.
Those are interesting figures
and no doubt many of our readers
will agree with us that it is high
time something be done to give
those of voting age in the District
of Columbia an opportunity to
vote-which certainly would be
justice.
There has been offered in Con.
greSS a constitutional amendment
which would right that wrong and
undoubtedly such an amendment
will again be introduced when
Congress conveneS in January.
Residents of the District Of Co.
lumbia have all the obligations of
citizens of the United States, they
are expected to pay their taxes
and meet what other obligations
are imposed upon them by the
Government of this country, but
they are denied the right to vote
and denied representation in our
Government, which certainly isn't
justice as Americans want it.
It is high time something is
done, to right this wrong and we
do hope the coming Congress will
take seriously this constitutional
amendment and give to the peo-
pie of this United States an op-
portunity to vote on the amend.
ment, which we feel confident will
carry by an overwhelming ma
jority-because in this regard
Americans will want to see full
justice be done.
The Washington times., 1936-12-16
Wants to
Vote
(Republicon, Waterbury, Conn.,,
Mop. "a. 1885,

Republican, Waterbury, Conn.,,
Nov. "a, 1856
Washington, D. c., wants to join
the United States, now that Maine
and Vermont are supposed to have
seeded. Washington, D. c.,
wants the right to vote extended
to its residents.
Since the United States began,
the inhabitants Of the District of
Columbia have had no vote for
President or congressman-n o t
even the right to elect a mayor,
aldermen and whatnot. The Dis
tr1ct is managed by commissioners
appointed by the President, the
Congress fixes its local taxes, leg.
ls'ateS for it and each house of
Congress has committee on Dis.
trlct affairs. Such voting as is
done by residents of the District,
is by those, mostly office holders,
who have retained their voting
residences in their home States.
The tradition has been that the
makers OF the Constitution de-
prlVed residents of the District Of
the vote because it was feared
that they might exert undue IN
tluence upon the members of the
Congress. 1t says that the ConSti-
tuition makers failed to give the
Congress the power to give the
District representation in Con-
greSS and the electoral college but
that this was unintentional.
A constitutional anne n d m n t
making it possible to extend the
suffrage to the people of the Dis
trlct was submitted at the last ses-
sion. No action was taken and it
will be re-introduced in the Con-
greSS which conveneS in January
The District has 433, 900 residents
of voting age, exceeding the vot-
ing-age population of 10 States. It.
pays more taxes than IS States
and more than is paid by nine
States combined. In the var It
furnished more men for the colors
than any one of the II least popu-
lated States although unrepre.
sented in the Government which
declared war.
The Washington times., 1936-12-16
Disfranchised District
(Herald-Argus, La Porte, Ind,
Nov. 21, 1856


In the deep South Negroes are
frequently disfranchised by the
old method of having polling re-
quirements which the Negroes can
not pass. This method of keeping
qualified citizens from voting occa.
sionally causes outbursts of indig-
nation. The proteStations are
found in editorial columns or from
the lecture platform and come
from those who, very commend
ably, would improve our democ-
racy and make it approach more
closely the ideal. These efforts to
call attention to injustice in the
American franchise are worthy
and must be given support if we
are to keep from slipping into the
pit of political decay. While we
think Of wholesale diSfranchising
in the South we should not over
look an even more flagrant case in
the District of Columbia, where
$4,000 Americans, most Of them
intelligent, useful citizens, are
denied the privilege of voting. The
District has no legislative repre-
sentation of any kind, being sub
1ect to the will Of a Congress it
does not help to elect.
The District has been called the
political vacuum" because it's peo-
pie, although taxed like any other
citizens, are presumed to be neu-
tral in politics, so neutral they
cannot vote or appeal to their
elected representatives as can peo-
pie of any State in the Union.
There is no theory on which this
disfranchisement is based. 1t
comes about because the Constitu.
tion makers inadvertently, or be-
cause they could not see the future
of the area containing the Capital,
did not provide in the Constitution
for congressional representation
of citizens of the District. The
omission has never been rectified,
chiefly because of inertia which
plays into the hands of tradition.
1T has always been that way,
so what's the use" has been the
thought. At the coming session
of Congress a proposed amend.
ment which would place District
of Columbia citizens on political
par with their fellows Of Mary
land, or Ohio will be introduced.
1t is high time the people of the
District we're released from the
unfair penalty they must pay be-
cause of fact Of residence.
The Washington times., 1936-12-16
VoteIess Washington
Is Aroused
(PGntagraph, Bloomington, Ill.,.
NoU. 27, 1856

(PGntGgr1ph, Bloomington, Ill.,,
NoU. 27, 1856
One of the things which is going
to be heard in Congress this win
ter will be the voice of Washing
ton. The voice of some 600, 900
citizens who live and have their
being in the National Capital.
Politically these hundreds of
thousands occupy a distinctive,
an anomalous position. Thou
sands of them are employed by
the Federal Government, but they
can't have a word to say about
the policies Of that Government
not in the ballot box. The
franchise which is enjoyed by
the common people in Maine,
California, Texas, Kentucky and
a. other States is denied to them.
They have to pay taxes like
other citizens, and Congress runs
their local political machinery.
They have no mayor, aldermen,
or other municipal officers like
every other community Of that
size in the United States has.
There are eight States which
have a smaller population than
the District of Columbia. The
District paid $17,322,000 in Fed.
eral taxes in 1885, or more than
were paid by nine smaller States
combined. The District sent more
men to the front in the World
War than any one of II smaller
States. In the levying and spend
ing of these taxes, the citizens OF
the District have no voice.
The unusual situation in which
everyday residents of Washing
ton are found, arose in the begin.
nings of the Government, and
has never been righted, in spite
of efforts made at intervals.
Now there is a real movement
afoot to get Congress to look into
the political dis r limitations
against citizens of the District OF
Columbia which have stood for q
century.
It is proposed that committee
of House and Senate go into the
matter thoroughly and see II
these 100000 citizens are being
deprived of their franchise with
out any good reason. If Congress
finds that a good reason exists
for continuing the present a.
rangement, the Washingtonians
will at least have the satisfaction
that they have been heard. If no
good reason exists, Congress can
change it with no harm coming
to the rest Of the couU:sy.
The Washington times., 1936-12-16
Editorials Denounce
Voteless System
In Operation
capital Folk Want to
Vote
daily Reporter, independence,
Kan, NoU. 21, 1856

Kan, NoU. 21, 1856
Residents of the District Of
Columbia are now engaged in an
effort to convince the nation they
should have a right to cast a vote
in national elections.
The voting age population of the
national capital is estimated to be
about 100000, which they point
out exceeds the voting population
of ten of our popular States.
They explain further that the
District paid in Federal taxes for
the last year in excess of $17,000,.
600, which they say is more than
is paid into the Federal Treasury
by IS States individually, and more
than paid by nine States combined,
which they could name.
During the World War the Dis
trict sent more men into service
than any one out Of II States.
With all of these things con-
sidered there certainly must be
some merit to their claims for the
right to vote in the affairs of our
national government.
"a reading of the debates of the
constitutional Congress-" says an
appeal which is being sent to the
press of the country, indicates
there was no intent by the trainers
of oJ1T TSOUornV nVoanf RI IoVav vorol;oa
tion of this principle to those who
chanced to live in the national
capital. The constitution makers
unintentionally failed to give Con.
gresS the power of granting repre-
Sentation in Congress and in the
Electoral College to the population
Of the District of Columbia when
it becomes fit"
Nothing short of the view that
the District might become settled
wit h professional Government
hangers-on, whose support would
come solely from the Government
Treasury, and for which reason
they should not have a voice in
what that support should be, could
have denied or could now deny
the people Of the national capital
the right Of voice in Government
as they have it elsewhere in the
nation.
That is hardly a sensible view
to take. and we doubt if anyone
would look at the problem in that
manner. In all probability the
fact that it is going to take a
constitutional amendment to give
WashingtonianS the right of voice
in national government is the
barrier that has kept the right
from them.
We had never thought much
about this situation until we got
into it as a subject Of editorial
reasoning. We are inclined to the
belief expressed in the appeal
that the trainers Of the Constitu.
ton inadvertently and unwittingly
slipped in their intentions to
spread the right to vote to such
good people as we have in our
capital city.
The Washington times., 1936-12-16
Washington in the
Union

Deacon Journal, Akron, Ohio,
Nov. %, 1856
Since the republic began, resi-
dents of Washington, D. c., so
far as the ballot goes, have been
in a class with aliens, telonS,
minors, idiots and incompetents.
They have all the obligations Of
other citizens, yet they might as
well be living in Ethiopia for all
the voting privileges they enjoy.
Compared to the:., Germans who
are permitted to vote ia" or
"Nein" as Hitler directs, enjoy a
most beneficent democracy.
The condition was not planned
that way. It resulted from an
amazing oversight on the part OF
the founding fathers.
They gave the District the privi-
lege of paying taxes, but forgot
to include the right to vote,
They set up adequate machinery
for all State governments, but the
best that could be done for the
Capital was to make Congress its
governor.
The result is that a Congress-
man from Arkansas may be the
chief voice in police matters, one
from Texas may head the Fire
Department, another from Florida
may be in charge of public build
ings, and so on down the line
through all the departments ad.
miniStered elsewhere by local off,
GERS elected locally.
The inequity is obvious. The
denizens Of Capitol Hill, harried
by national legislation, party poll
tics, seniority fights, patronage
and committee Squabbles, have
little Of either energy or interest
remaining in reserve for the Dis
trict affairs they must administer.
Other facts and figures make
the injustice of this condition even
more apparent.
The, Districts population Of
$4,000, for example, is greater
than that of eight States. The
voting age population, estimated
at 433,000, exceeds the voting age
population Of 10 States.
The District paid $17,322,929 in
national taxes during the last
fiscal year. This is more than was
paid individually by Is States, and
more than was paid by nine States
combined. "No taxation without
representation" was a rallying cry
of the Revolutionary War, yet,
croWning irony of all, the National
Capital has paid taxes without
representation ever since the end
of that war!
A constitutional amendment de-
signed to bring the District Into
the Union" was introduced in the
last Congress-, but it failed to pass.
It will be reintroduced in the next
session, beginning next January.
1t should pass speedily. It is an
error Of oversight that some such
measure was not made into law
generations ago.