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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
IRISH NEVER CHANGE NAMES,
THEY'RE PROUD, JUDGE AYERS

surge toward revised family handles,
according to the judge, and one of
the most compelling is love.
Love" says Judge Burke, "has a
lot to do with changing names. For
one reason Or another, a girl or boy
about to get married might object
to the boys family name and come
to me asking that it be changed
from Gidwitz to Ponsonby-or from
Ponsonby to Gidwitz."
And the Celtic jurist is eager to
aid the transfer wherever possible,
for, he says, II don't believe that a
person should be Disseminated
against because of his name. If for
business, professional or private
reasons the holder of the name
thinks he is being injured, I see no
reason why he shouldn't change it,"
The majority Of name-switchers,
Judge Burke says, is made up of
students of professions and voca-
tions who seek to adopt the name
of an established practitioner in the
field. Such a change, he adds, is
made only with the consent of the
names original owner.
Out of the breadth of his name
changing experience, Judge Burke
has settled upon the worlds most
unpopular name, but he won't dis
close it.
"The name is very embarrassing, >
he says.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Blindness Ends
For Girl of 18

HOLYOKE, Mass, W.D - Born
with defective vision and heretofore
unable to read, Agnes Grace Paw
lica, 18, now can see, read news
papers and write letters.
Her release from dimness of vision
was affected by telescope or micro
vision glasses which she wears when
reading and writing and when
walking out doors.
Since birth her vision has been
about one-tenth that of a normal
person. Her condition was due to
cataracts. Eleevn operations had
negligible results.
With her regained sight, Miss
Pavlica had resumed her studies
along with normal-visioned men,
berS of her class. She calls her i'm
proved vision a miracle"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24

CHICAGO, W.P)-"The Irish never
change their names = they're too
proud of them," says Chicago's Irish
Judge Joseph Burke who, from his
circuit court bench, has occasion to
change an average of IL names
weekly.
But, in the judges opinion, the
Irish are almost singular among
nationalities foreign to this country
in feeling this satisfaction. Most
immigrants seek changes that bring
their names into conformity with
Anglo-SaXon 'pronouncability."
Other reasons figure highly in the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Ollie Stewart
Announces Candidacy
AS District Director

Believing that the best interests
of the citizens of Imperial Valley
are at stake I hereby announce
myself as candidate for the Of
flee of Director of the Imperial
Irrigation District Board from the
Holtville District.
I have been citizen Of this
county for eighteen years and I
am farmer and land owner.
In entering this race 1 shall make
one promise which covers the
whole matter and that is if I am
elected I will be governed by the
one desire: to serve the District
for the greatest good to all con-
cerned.
My recommendation to the peo-
pie Of Holtville District for their
support is the reputation I bear
among them in all my activities
as a citizen.
(SigneO OLLIE STEWART.
political Adv0
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Married Couples
Have Dance Club

HOPEDALE, Mass. U.R) - This
town has a club composed exclu-
sively of married couples which has
thrived % years.
The "Me and My Wife Dancing
club" was organized in 1914. 1t was
an outgrowth of informal gather
ings of neighborly married couples.
For more than 81 years the club
has conducted its series of nine
dances each winter-climaxing each
season with an elaborate dinner
dance called "The Blowout Party"
Sophistication seeped into the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24

2er legs. Other girls were treated
cuts and bruises, most of which
We're caused by falling house fix
lures shaken loose from the walls
by impact of the rock.
Directors of the home pointed out
that it was the second time such
accident had occurred at the same
place within the last month. Sew
eral days ago a smaller rock crash
ed on the house, but none was
injured.
The boulder smashed through the
front porch of the building, splin-
tered the front wall and lodged
against the bathroom.
The home consists of several small
lnterlocking buildings built at the
base Of the mountain.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
TO
STAY ON JOB

Santa Claus will remain on the
job at the Ell Centre post office
Christmas day until every package
is delivered, declared Postmaster
Frank Richmond.
One hundred sacks of mail arriv-
ed at the post office Thursday
morning, Richmond said, showing
the office under with the unpre-
cedented deluge of holiday pack
ages, letters and cards.
The post office crews will remain
on duty Friday until every package
is out of the way.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
CALL PROVES
FALSE ALARM

Imperial county deputy sheriffs
converged on the Holtville area
Wednesday night after frantic
telephone calls carried the infor-
nation that "a man is supposed to
be killing his wife in the country
near Holtville."
When the officers arrived at the
designated house, they found it all
quiet and peaceful there" They
dubbed the incident pre- Christ
mas celebration.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
MELOLAND
Mrs. A. F. Meyer

The G.. G. Richards and Lawrence
Richards families entertained a
party of friends from Illinois re-
Gently. On Thursday evening, Mr.
and Mrs. George Dean were over
night guests at the G.. c. Richards
home and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cate were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Richards, later
spending the night with Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Allen of Ell Centro. On
Friday Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Richards
entertained at dinner, their guests
being Mr.. and Mrs. Cline and daugh-
ter of Illinois; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dean of Illinois: and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cate of Redondo Beach. The
Illinois visitors returned home after
attending the National Farm Bureau
convention in Pasadena.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward McGreW and
daughter Evelyn, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Scott and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Waterman and John Water
man Jr. and Grandmother Rau were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Harris at their Imperial home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hardy Odell are
happy to have their nephew George
Delisle with them again. Delisle
spent the past four months in Sa-
linas, returning to the valley Sat
urday.
Misses Verla and Vivian DoXey,
students at San Diego State college,
are spending the Christmas vaca-
ton with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. G. j. Doxey.
90
Miss Winifred Mcintosh is spend
ing the holidays with her mother in
Glendora.
The D. G. Scott family left Thurs
day to spend Christmas in Los An
geles with Mr. and Mrs. Roderick
! Scott and Mrs. Ethel O,Neil.
Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Havekorst and Miss Vera HavekorSt
will be guests of the Walter Have
korst family in Ell Centre.
Recent arrivals from Tennessee at
the K. K. Sharp home include Mrs
Sharp'S mother, Mrs. j. A. Pardue
Mrs. Sharp's aunt, Mrs. H. F. Lee
and her nephew Joe Hays.
90
On Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. K. K. Sharp entertained at din
ner, their guests being Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Standal of Holtville and Mr..
and Mrs. La Van Hauck of Bonds
Corner.
The Ebert Newtons will be hosts
to number of relatives Christmas
day, including Mr.. and Mrs. Merle
Hartsock and children Eunice and
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kin
naird and children Marilyn and
Dorothy 10; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Kinnaird and daughter Beverly.
90
lCobOIi N'Odl 10 Illo
Christmas vacation at Davis as a
guest of Joe Griffin. A skiing party
at the Griffin cabin at Lake Alam-
nor will be a feaure of the holiday
fun.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Wells and
daughter Betty Jane of Hollywood
are spending several days as guests
of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wells.
90
Little jeanne. Skipper of San Di-
ego spent her Christmas vacation
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Kinnaird. Thursday Mrs.
Ann Mitchell and jeanne Skipper
accompanied the Kinnairds to San
Diego to join the H. G. Skipper fam
lily and Helen Joy Kinnaird for
Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry James and
Mrs. Edith GarroW are spending
Christmas this year with Mrs. James
brother Carl LAUDER and family at
Saticoy in Ventura county.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24

until she could draw her first pay
check-a check that was TO come
from the business leader who went
to the county attorneys office for
an angry protest against crime con-
ditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
ALIMONY PAYER, 81, PROTESTS

LOS ANGELES. U.H - Hosea
Quinby Morton, 81, believed to be
the Oldest alimony payer in the
United States, will still be obliged
to give his ex-wife, Mrs. Sarah F.
Morton, 72, $35 a month out of his
$l00 a month pension. He asked
for reduction because of the ne
cessity of paying a niece who cares
for him.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
ELM NOTES
Mrs. M. L. Boone, Correspondent

Ora Bolson arrived recently from
Toronto, Kan, and is visiting with
friends. Bolson spent the past
winter in the valley, part of the
time at the E. Shumard home.
Ada Gallaher, Nellie Lowe, Olive
Cannon, Nancy Sheldon, and Effie
Boone attended the Friday after
noon at El Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cannon
will enjoy Christmas holidays with
Mrs. Cannon's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Sears of San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Moore and
small son of El Centro were visit
ing Saturday afternoon wit
Moore's mother, Mrs. j. B. Moore
of Elm.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Boone &C
companied by Lee Boone are plan
ming on visiting in Compton and
Bellflower with Mr.. and Mrs. Joy
Wentworth and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Eddie Boone.
Dallas Tanning left for his home
in Portersville recently.
90
Lawrence Cobleigh re turne d
from Los Angeles, where he went
to visit with his brother Jim.
40
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Patton and
children, Verdine and Gary Lee,
and Marshall Boone, Jr., are ex-
pected home from Bisbee Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24

Final Decree Granted-A final de-
cree of divorce was granted Verda
V. Gates Wednesday in her suit
against Harry L. Gates. The divorce
was granted by Judge r. D. Nc
Pherrin because Gates had been
convicted of a felony.
Xmas Grapefruit, Candy, Cigars,
cigarettes. Bargain prices. zinn, Clio
Main. D10tf
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
EXPERIENCE is COSTLY

KELLOGG, Ida. WP) - Camille
Postero. AZ, mine employe, thinks
the School of Experience is costly
He went to the hospital with two
broken ribs, scalp wounds and IA
cial cuts and bruises. Officers said
he hit a bridge railing head-on
while learning to drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Hawaii Will Get
Fine Collection
OF Oriental Lore

HONOLULU. U.H = David L.
Crawford, president of the Orien-
tai Institute of the University of
Hawaii, has announced that $4,000
books, representing one of the fl
nest collections in the United States
of Oriental writing, has been OBJ
tanned for the library of the insti-
tute.
While still in the formative stage,
the institute expects to have even
tually staff of at least 10 lecturers
and research workers, and will con-
centrate in Hawaii all available
literature dealing with the Pacific
area.
Foundation of such an institute
in this city half way between the
Orient and the Occident, first was
suggested two years ago by Prof.
Gregg M. Sinclair, its director. Fin
ancial support was forthcoming
without delay from two local fam
lilies, which contributed $25,OO0 to-
ward launching the organization.
Men like Baron Dun and Prince
Tokugawa in Japan, Lin Yu Tang
and P. G. Chang of China, Tagore
and Gandhi in India, H. G.. Wells
and Bertrand Russell in England
are showing great interest in the
new venture" Crawford declared.
They have expressed the belief
that 1t will be a powerful factor in
developing a better understanding
of the culture of the Orient, be-
cause of the strategical position oc-
cupied by this American university
between the East and the West"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
BIG ROCK PLUNGES
DOWN UPON HOUSE

HONOLULU, T. H., Dec. "a. (UP) An eight-ton
boulder dislodged from towering Mt Tantalus crashed
through the Honolulu Army Girls home today, njuring
several girls and causing the 80 occupants to flee
IN terror Edna Kahooke 10, suffered gashes
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Auto Toll Highest
Saturday Evenings

ALBANY. N. Y, WR)-The bureau
of motor vehicles advises pedestrians
and motorists that danger hours on
New York stat:'s highways and
streets are between 5 p. m. and 7
p. m.
For the first nine months Of 1886,
in these two hours, statistics re-
veals that there were 1928 accidents
1923 non-fatalities and 200 fatali-
ties.
Over the nine-month period there
were 56,462 types of automobile mis-
haps, resulting in 1,846 deaths.
Saturday led in number of acci-
dents, 1864, with 316 fatalities. SUM-
day was the next highest day with
9,007 accidents and 309' fatalities.
ranks in recent years and the club
is known now as THE Winter Dane
ing club"-but to the original men,
L
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24

10 days in the county Jail after his
arrest in Brawley on a charge of
vagrancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24

Correction - Through typo
graphical error it was reported here
this week that building permits
totaling $500 in value had been
granted to j. L. House for residences
in Ell Centro The value should
have been $4500,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24

Arrested On Warrant-Roy Mast
ers, 26, was arrested in Ell Centro
Wednesday upon a warrant from
Yakima, Wash. He is held in I'M
perial county Jail pending arrival of
the Washington officers.
Send Him" Gift Order for a
pair of Florsheim Shoes at John
sons. D4-25
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs Harry James and
Mrs. Edith Garrow are spending
Christmas this year with Mrs. James
brother. Carl LAUDER and family at
Satieoy. in Ventura county.
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-05
Madrid Death Struggle Begun
POWER CASE
CONTINUES IN
L. A. COURT

Tne Southern SIerras Power
company case against Imperial
county continued in district
court in Los Angeles Thursday
after an all-day hearing We'd
nesday.
Isaac Patch. master in chan
ceIy, is hearing the testimony
and arguments prior to making
recommendations to Judge Har-
ry HOllZer in the controversy
over the power cOmpany's right
to string electric transmission
lines over county roads and
highways in its rural electrifi-
cation program. The power com
pany seeks an ordsr prevent
ing the county from denying
the right. District Attorney
Elmer Heald is representing the
county.
The Imperial Irrigation dis
trict case against the power
company was continued until
November 8, when Patch will
come TO Imperial county to hear
the evidence and arguments.
The district seeks an order pre-
venting the power company
from crossing district canals.
bitches and property with their
lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-05
CHANGE MADE
| IN PERSONNEL
OF CITY STAFF

Changes in the personnel OF the
Ell Centro municipal family were
made by city councilmen at their
regular meeting when they APPROX
ed the employment of d. M. Nc
Beth as superintendent in charge Of
water and sewage and employed
Grant Bristol as a general handy
man.
McBeth will take the place of
w. j. Leakey, who resigned as super
intendent because of i'll health. Nc
Beth comes highly recommended
from long employment with the
Arizona Edison company, according
to j. P. Eyer. water commissioner.
The new city employee will occu-
py the house at the water plant
and be on "a hour duty. His salary
was fixed at $3.50 His employment
Eyer said, will mean the elimina
ton of one man and a saving in
the costs Of the water department,
The city will utilize the services
of Bristol wherever he is needed
Philip w. Knights and Chief of
Police j. Sterling Oswalt were in
structed to arrange to use him to
the best advantage.
He will be dog catcher, deputy
license collector, sanitary inspector,
police the city chain gang. The
placing of Bristol on the regular
payroll will make it unnecessary to
hire extra help and result in saw
ing to the city
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-05
ARMY COMES
TO FL CENTRO:
CAMP IN PARK

Approximately 500 men of the
sixty-third coast artillery marched
into El Centro today from Fort
Macarthur and established camp in
the city park as a part of their
regular anti aircraft maneuvers
The men will encamp in Ell Centre
until November 8.
This regiment is considered one
of the army's finest anti -aircraft
units, according to word sent Ser
geant Lawrence j. Kane, who now
is in charge Of the army recruiting
station in FL Centro.
Three inch anti-aircraft rifles,
machine guns, search lights, sound
locators and the regimental band
are included in the paraphernalia
brought to Imperial Valley by this
crack military organization.
A bombing plane from March
Field is scheduled to provide the
target in the defense problem to
be worked out at the Imperia,
county airport the night of Novem-
Der 6. A band concert will be Civ
en- for the entertainment of the
public during the visit of the fight
ing unit.
Sergeant Kane formerly was 6
member Of the sixty third and sale
he will be glad to answer any
questions relative to the maneuver:
or activities of the men.
The public is permitted to watch
the soldiers in their problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-05

seen white people.
After a six months preliminary
during which they spent time hard
ening themselves and in getting
used to their boat they left New
port in October three years ago
on this unique wedding journey.
The canoe was decked over, and
had a canvas cockpit with Upper
fastening to protect its contents
when it turned over, a frequent
experience. Small sales and pad
dies were used as motive power,
three small boxes containing
equipment, clothing, food, the lat
ter being the most unimportant
item as they lived on the country,
shooting game, catching fish, eat
ing native vegetables and roots
Ammunition was stored in the bow
for ballast.
Their journey took them down
lower California. up the Gulf Of
California to Tiburon Island, then
Continued on Page 8, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-05

from authoritative sources here to-
day.
Although state department Off
cials continued to cast doubts on
reports that the presidents an
nounced plans for fishing cruise
in the Caribbean would include a
dash to the Argentine capital,
from other official quarters equal
ly reliable came new evidence that
preparations for such a trip are
under way.
The U. S. cruiser Indianapolis,
one of the fastest of Uncle Sam S
new fighting units, will be used
to convey the presidential party.
Reliable indications were that
the cruiser Chester, which sailed
from Long Beach, Cal. last week
under sealed orders, will act as
voy. The Indianapolis is
somewhere on the east coast. y
Navy department officials refused
to discuss its whereabouts or fu-
ture sailing plans.
Other authoritative sources said
the indianapolis is being held in
readiness to take the president in
! to South American waters.
Hugh Gibson, United States am
bassador to Brazil, who just arriv-
ed in the United States, the United
Press learned, is planning to re
turn Immediately to Rio de Jan.
eiro
While the plans of the presideni
are being guarded closely, observ,
erS interpreted the news OF Glib.
sons return as indicative that thu
itinerary of the presidential party
will include a short visit to thu
Brazilian capital.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-05

alists launched a terrific offensive
on the rebel positions at the Get
afe airport and Leganes, less than
six miles south of the metropolis.
Artillery Showered shells onto the
expressing insurgents, the thun-
der of gunfire adding to the ter
ror of the embattled populace here.
The rebels, surprised by the in
tensity of the loyalist attack, re-
turned the whitening onslaught
with machine guns and field pieces.
They sent fleet of bombers over
the capital in a renewed air raid.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-05
ROOSEvELT'S
PLURALITY TO
Be 10 MILLION
Gou. Landon's Defeat
Declared Worst
Since 1920

NEW YORK, Nov. 5. (UP)
President Roosevelt prepar-
ed for a fishing holiday to-
day and the nation speculat-
ed on the extent to which
he might accept Tuesdays politi-
cal explosion as mandate to
adopt more liberal or radical poll
cieS.
Lagging returns from snow-bound
or outlying precincts continued to
swell the Roosevelt lead over Gov.
ALT M. Landon, who was the worst
beaten presidential candidate since
1920. The United States govern
ment and the government of most
of the states is in the hands of
Democrats today.
Ranged behind Mr.. Roosevelt Is
mixed army of voters. The DEM
ocratic election triumph was SO
tremendously of 48 StateS-that
friction among Rooseveltians of
various political philosophers is in
evitable. The chances of keeping
peace in a political family which
embraces the Carter Glasses and
Harry Birds of Virginia and Mill
tant labor leaders and former So
cialists of the big mining and
industrial states are less than
slight.
But as of today Mr.. Roosevelt
Is commander of the mightiest
political army ever modified on
this continent, throng of mil
| lions of voters. They charged the
polls Tuesday, disregarded the ad-
vice of most of the nations news
papers, ignored the warnings OF
Gov. Landon, refused to believe
Mr.. Roosevelt had failed to do as
well as he could for unemploy-
ment, overlooked the fact that
the New Deal has been extremely
| costly-to vote unequivocal auth
| ority to the president to carry on
| along the course set in March
1888 when he promised better
| times.
Mr.. Roosevelt Won 523 electoral
votes; Gov. Landon got 8.
The presidents popular plural
ity promises TO reach or exceed
100000 United Press tabula-
tionS show:
Roosevelt-252 208,l98
Landon-15, ,96,500
Lemke-568,66 $50
ThomaS-l3, 500.
| Mr. Roosevelt was far ahead of
his 1882 vote when he polled o.
| 821,85 ballots. Gov. Landon prom
| tSed to exceed the l5,76l,8 BAL total
received four years ago by Herbert
! Hoover.
Democrats probably have in
creased their senate strength from
70 to "a votes with guarantee of
control for several elections to
come. In the house the admins
tration will have a majority at
least as large and probably larger
than the 200-odd rolled up by the
election of 1884.
Two months from today the new
congress will meet and on Jan. 20
Mr.. Roosevelt will be inaugurated
for his second term-first president
to take office under the constitu-
tional amendment which eliminat-
ed Lame Duck" sessions of con-
gress and advanced the inaugural
from March 4. Monetary, relief.
foreign affairs and other problems
await immediate presidential and
congressional attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-05
DEAD ANIMAL
PROBLEM AT
LAST SETTLED

The dead animal bugaboo which
has harrassed every department Of
Ell Centro CITY government for many
moons vas banished by city coun-
cilmen Wednesday night when ar
rangements were made to have the
garbage collector officiate as dead
animal disposer.
Frank Hopewell the garbage and
trash collector. has contract with
the city which places the disposal
of defunct animals directly in his
department.
A sigh of relief went up from the
municipal family when this contro-
versial problem finally was settled