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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09
Every Community
Has Definite Right
To Public PoWer

The interest of the public IN
the widest possible use OF power
is superior to any private interest
Where the private interest ana
this public interest .conflict, the
public interest must prevail Is
part of the policy of the Tennes-
see Valley Authority, according to
an interview given by the director
in charge of the development and
distribution of electric current at
Muscle Shoals, a short time ago
and reported in a public owner
ship bulletin.
The interview states further: 1.-THE
right of a community to own and
operate its own electric plant is
undeniable. This is one of the
measures which the people may
properly take to protect themselves
against unreasonable rates. Such a
course Of action may take the form
of acquiring the existing plant or
setting up competing plant, as
circumstances may dictate
This principle, says the bulletin
/ IIe1o DCSll OAObNIlJ NOllbSStCd W lIIO
private interests in state after state
and before commission after COM
mission. In spite of this opposi-
ton, however, an increasing num-
Der of American cities are turning
to municipality owned and operat-
ed power and light plants as the
solution of their financial difficult
ties and as demonStra tons of their
freedom from high rates which in
Variably accompany service from a
privately owned plant.
Imperial Irrigation Districts pro-
posed power development and dis
tribution program will bring fin
ancial freedom 10 this valley in
the form of surplus fund which
can be used to lessen taxes. II
will also give lower power rates
which will allow residents here an
opportunity to use more electrical
appliances in their homes and for
ranch work purposes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09
MAKING BONA Eide PASTOR OUT
OF DUCK ROUSES MINISTERS

LOS ANGELES, April 9. U.P)-An
official investigation was launched
today by the Ministerial Association
of Los Angeles into the question
whether Joe Penners radio duck,
"Goo-Goo' should be allowed to
perform marriage ceremonies as a
regularly ordained minister.
Goo-Goo, who achieved status as
brother of the cloth by payment
of SIS to a mother church" here,
certifying his right to perform mar
riages, officiate at funerals and bap-
tise children was merely an inno-
cent victim, however.
The ministerial association is in
yestigating the process by which
Goo-Goo and 918 other ministers,
doctors of divinity and full-f1edged
bishops achieved their cloth upon
payment of fees ranging from SIS to
to $25
Ducks and brakes
An investigating committee of the
ministerial association, of which DR.
Isaac Ward, pastor of a Presbyter-
an church, is head, decided this
was playing ducks and brakes with
the ministerial profession, and went
into huddle today to decide what
can be done.
They indicated if evidence war
rants, they will ask grand jury in
dictmentS of whoever made a parson
out of Penner's duck.
Others who have acquired full di-
yinity rating include Fulton Our
sler, magazine editor, Mrs. Harry
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09

Houdini, widow of the late magician,
H. Bedford Jones, pulp magazine
writer, and a girl who gave her name
as Nellie Poorkluck Of Knockem-
dead, MINI.
Miss Poorkluck said she had no
money, but wangled a Pekinese
pooch at the city pound, tied a rib
bon around its neck, daubed red
fingernail polish on its claws and
traded the dog for ministerial cred
entails.
Penner entered his duck into the
ecclesiastical business under the
name Mr.. Drake Googoo" and got
gold-embossed certificate, which
permits his pet quaker not only
to conduct funerals, marriages, adj
minister communion and hear con-
LESSONS, but entities him to ride on
all railroads and bus lines at half
fare.
A bishops certificate, retailing for
$25, enables the pastoral shepherd
to pick his own flock anywhere in
the world"
DR.. U. I. Di Ghilini, special in
vestigator for the ministerial asso-
citation, said bishoprics and divinity
honors we're retailed all over the
country on a mail-order basis.
Signed Applications
He claimed he himself signed the
application for Penner's duck as
sponsor" for purposes of a test
case, certifying that MIR. Drake
Goo-Goo" was capable of meeting
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09
OVER MILLION
REGISTER CARS
IN CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO, April ga total
of 1.2lO.984 motor vehicles was
registered in California in January
and owners paid $4,387 ,5l7.99 Tor
number plates for their cars.
Registrations in the first month
of this year were below those OF
January last year, when owners
of t.2l8585 vehicles paid S4,5lO,-
37817 for their 1885 plates, accord
ing to report issued today by
department Of motor vehicles. De-
lay in registering vehicles this jan
uary was blamed on the uncertain
tv of veterans exemption during
the greater part of the month and
a desire on the part OF many motor
lists to tess the new vehicle license
fee. Heaviest business of the de-
partment of motor vehicles vas in
the first four days of February
prior to the penalty date for reg
istration renewal, and figures for
the second month promise to show
healthy gain in CALIFORNIA; auto
motive registrations, said Ray In
gels, director of motor vehicles.
January gains, however, vert
made by three offices of the de-
'partment Los Angeles registered
22,269 more cars than in the frs
month of 1885. San Francisco list
ed an addition of 1898 and Sar
Diego gained 9,415. Although 10.
Angeles led in registration gains
fees collected in January fell shor
Of the same month in 1885 OWN!
to falling off in heavy truck anc
trailer fees. San Francisco, will
a gain of $131, 6O668 in fees col
lected, and San Diego, with al
increase Of 500, 48O.7O, were the onl,
state offices to record a none,
gain in January registrations, SAT-
IngelS.
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09

a Hollywood company
The car, Is feet. 2 inches LONG
was built by Fengler and Lou
Moore, onetime indianapolis speed
way winner. Powered by a Miller
racing motor, it is equipped With
a 12-foot stabilizing fin, which
tends to balance the machine at
maximum speed. Fengler, who set
several saucer track" records back
in 1923 and 1924, said he made no
attempt to set any records i'm the
local run and could only approx
innate the speed at $50 m.p.h
Moore and Fengler plan to re
place the present motor with a -
cylinder, 675-horsepower engine
within the next three months and
attack the 24-hour endurance rec
ord of Capt. George Eyston, Eng
lish driver, set on the Utah Sal
Flats last year. The record is 40
miles per hour for the 24-hoW run
Fengler said his run would bC
made over the same course.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09

Labor Coordinating
Board Has Meeiisg

Members of the Imperial County
Farm Labor Coordinating board
met in the county court house We'd
nesday afternoon for the consider
alton of routine business.
The board meets at intervals to
discuss the problem of handlinz
the labor situation and TO devise
ways and means Of settling diff
ferences which arise between en-
ployer and employee.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09

the highest ordination require
mentS' and the certification was
accepted without question.
He said in the case of Edwin
Saint, former associate of the late
Harry Houdini the name of the
dead magician himself was used to
certify" Saints fitness for minister
ial duties.
The investigator said brisk mail
order minister can pick up as much
as $500 to $1,000 a month in fees
for various services he performs.
More elaborate certificates entitle
the owner to practice palmistry,
astrology, mental healing and mum
eroloical sciences" These cost from
two dollars to a sawbuck extra.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09
MAKES
MONTHLY SURVEY

Imperial Valley enjoyed 364 hours of sunshine out of
a possible 372 hours during the month of March accord
ing to the monthly report submitted by Howard Emmons
observer for the government weather bureau The days
90 cent sunshine Only of precipitation fell
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09
ASSAULT WILL
BE MADE ON
RACE RECORD

MUROC DRY LAKE, Cal, April
9. UP)-A special streamlined rae
ing car which hurtled across the
dry bed of Muroc Dry Lake at APP
proximately $50 miles an hour was
hailed by its designers today as
a potential challenger to the worlds
endurance run record.
With James Stewart, young movie
actor beside him, cO-designer Har-
Ian Fengler whipped the four
wheeler thunderbolt down a
straightaWay course while a movie
camera crew recorded the dash.
The run was the climactic sequence
to a picture being filmed here by
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09

See the important announce
mcnts in todays advertisements.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29
ACKSON'S HOMER
GETS TEAM VICTORY
Wilton Falls Victim to Mid
dleburg Team by rs
Score Yesterday

Jacksons home run with one on in
the eighth inning gave Middleburg a
7 to 5 victory over Wilton yesterday
afternoon in Wilton.
Middleburg took the lead, and stay
ed ahead until the sixth inning when
Wilton pushed over four tallies to get
in the lead by three runs. Middle
burg got two in the seventh, and the
stage was set for the circuit smash
of Jackson, giving the county lads
their victory.
Both teams miscued often, keeping
the pitchers in trouble.
Watkins, with two for four, Breed
love with two for five, and Jackson
paced Middleburg at bat. Brummitt,
with three for four led the losers.
Score by innings: r
Mlddleburg ........ UlO 1UU zZ1-(
Wilton ...... 100 OO4 OOO-5
Ellington and Watkins; w. Freddy
and Brummitt.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29
Graham Proposes Leaving
Counties Liquor Revenues
CONTINUED trorn Page One.l

counties which vote for liquor stores
he would have all of the revenue re-
main in the counties in which the
stores are located.
Both Clyde r. Hoey and DR.. Ralph
W. Mcdonald, the other two leading
candidates for the nomination for gov
ernor, are regarded as "drys" and
have limited their stand on liquor
control to statements saying that
would not oppose the submission of
the question to Statewide vote of
the people. Many observers think that
both Hoey and Mcdonald are pussy
footing and straddling on the liquor
question in order not to antagonize
either the "wets''. or the "drys." John
A. McRae, the fourth candidate for
the nomination, has taken a definite
open stand in favor of the legal sale
of liquor under State control, similar
to the position taken by Graham.
The liquor control plan as advocated
by Graham last night is as follows:
1. Enactment of a single State law,
to apply to all the counties in the
State alike, under which any county
may vote to establish the liquor
stores, all to be under uniform re-
gulations as contained in the single
State liquor law, instead of under
county laws, as at present.
2. No state liquor stores would be
established in any county until that
county has voted for the opening of
such stores. The location Of these
stores and the personnel would be de-
tremined by the boards of county
commissioners rather than by any
State agency.
8. The revenue from the sale of Ii
quor in these stores would go into the
treasures of the counties in which
they are located, or could be divided
up between the counties and the
towns in which the stores are located,
as the boards of county commission
ers might see fit. ~.
4. Complete repeal of the Turling-
ton, Act, the States "bone dry" pro-
hibition enforcement law.
This plan would not bring any ma
terial amount of revenue into the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29
COURSE IMPROVED
AT WEST END CLUB
Grass Tees, Some Grass
Green's Installed; Course
Will Be Changed

Extensive improvements and rear
rangement of the golf course at West
End Country club have been under
way for several weeks, and it was
thought that the work would prob
ably be completed this week.
Grass tees and some grass greens
are being installed on the course, and
it is also being changed in order to
; eliminate some of the long hill climbs
the golfers have in making their
rounds.
The work is being done under the
supervision of j. H. Brodie, club
champion, and golf enthusiast, and
without cost to the members of that
organization.
According to Mr.. Brodie, play can
be started on the new course by June
/, and grass green's would be added
from time to time, replacing the sand
ones, finally making the local course
one of the most attractive in this sec
ton.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29


State treasury, Graham admits. But it
would bring about effective liquor
control, tend to stamp out bootlogging
and would permit those counties
which do not want liquor sold in them
legally to remain technically dry, he
pointed out. It would also prevent the
liquor stores and the present county
liquor control boards from becoming
involved in county POLITICS, although
the counties would continue to get all
J the profits It would also tend to pre-
vent the competition between the vari-
GUS wet counties for the business from
neighboring dry counties and the price
cutting that goes with this, it is point
ed out
"A law is only as good as the sup
port given to it by the people," Ora
ham said. Because of this cardinal
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29
By Jack Sords

principle, some system. for dealing
with liquor must be found which tho
people will back. AS prohibition has
proved itself failure, we must turn
to the Observation-Disclosures
is still better known as liquor control.
I'm order to exterminate or reduce
bootlegging, prevent the return of the
corner saloon, educate the public a.
gainst the dangers of intoxicating H.
quor, regulate the advertising of liz
quor SO that it's use will not be sti-
mulated, think it is absolutely nee
essary to have State system of con-
troll under a single State law, rather
than numerous county control sys-
TENS under differing laws. I do not
mean that another state agency is
necessary. But do think Statewide
law is needed
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29


greatly with the farmers, it is gen.
orally agreed.
State Auditor Baxter Durham has
just returned from a trip through the
western part of the State where he
has been repairing some optical
fences in connection with his race
for denomination. While he reports
that the outlook is good, the opinion
here is that Durham is in more dan
ger right now than any other State
official and that George Ross Pou is
causing him more worry than either
Of the other two candidates opposing
him, although reports indicate that
Willard L. Dowell, secretary of the
State Merchants Association, is begin
ming to get busy again and making
some progress. But most of the OBJ
servers here are already inclined to
concede the nomination to Pou over
the. field at the present time, due to
the fact that he is making more In
tensive campaign and making con-
facts with more of the voters than
any of the four candidates.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29
HOME SECURITY TO
PLAY HERE SUNDAY
Will Tangle With Powell's
Proteges at League Park
at $3.50 O'Clock

The Home Security baseball nine of
Durham will be the Sunday afternoon
foe of Ed Powell and his proteges at
$3.50 o'clock at League Park, he an
nounced today.
All the players on the local team
will be playing for the benefit of the
baseball club and without charge.
This will also be the last appearance
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29
AyCOCK WHIPS FEB
VANCE TEAM, 5T0 ;
Ace Hurler of Zeb Vance
Staff Shelled as Aycock
Gets Revenge

Aycock avenged an early season 80
defeat at the hands of zeb Vance yes
, terday afternoon at Zeb Vance, whip
ping the iKttrell school team 5 to 3,
! defeating Smith Brown, ace hurler
of the Zeb Vance staff.
Aycock had big fifth inning that
4 netted four runs, enough for victory.
Score by innings: X
Aycock ................ 100 O4O %
= Zeb Vance ............. 0O2 100 O-3
! A Hoyle and Faulkner. S. Brown
and Ashby.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29

Of Otto Pahlman, baseball figure,
around here, since he is to go to
GoldsborO for the season as manager
of the Bugs in the Coastal Plains
League.
The park has been renovated, and
Ed Powell hopes his aggregation can
realize tidy sum from Sundays con-
test
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29
MIDDLEBURG NEXT
FOE FOR HENDERSON

After meeting Aycock here this aft
ernoon at League Park, Henderson
high school Bulldogs will continue
their county campaign Friday after
noon, meeting Middleburg high school
at Middleburg.
Aycock and Middleburg have strong
teams, and the Highs will be pushed
to the limit if they can get an even
break for the week
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29

captain of the team and chairman of
life saving, Wake County Chapter
American Red Cross Clement Cham
bers, Winston-Salem; Charles Ware
Wilson; j. B. Hines, Winston-Salem;
John Hunter, Raleigh; Nat Thomp-
son, Wilson, and w. w. Woodland,
Winterville.
Back row: James Porter, Raleigh;
Alex Region, Kennywood, Pa; Jim
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29
Cotton Firms Not
Conniying At All
eConrlnued from Page Onal

fore, that if over a period of years it
should be found that our market posi-
tions were glaringly different"
McFadden followed =. j. O'Donnell,
Boston and New York cotton mer-
chant, to the stand. O'Donnell declar-
ed legislative changes in New York
Cotton Exchange regulations were nee
essary for survival Of smaller firms.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston IL; Chicago 8.
Cleveland 0; New York 2.
Philadelphia 4; st. Louis 2.
Detroit 8; Washington 1.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29

Espey, Hickory; Russell Nicholson.
Raleigh; Dick Payne, Hartford;
Jimmy Grantham, Rocky Mount, and
H. j. Warren, WinstonSalem. Thos.
Hines. Winston-Salem, and E. A. Co
han, Brooklyn, N Y, member of the
team, are not shown.
Rescue equipment shown in the
picture are torpedo buoy, ring buoy
surfboard, and graphing hooks.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29
Results
PIEDMONT LEAGUE

Asheville 8; Durham 6.
Norfolk 10; Richmond 2.
Portsmouth 6; Rocky Mount 1.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29
NATIONAL LEAGT1E

Philadelphia 9; Pittsburgh z.
Boston 5; Cincinnati Q.
No other games played.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29
Wade Is Expected
To Pull Through

CONTINUED from Page one0
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-29

1S2S-Turkey changed Arabic alpha
bet for Latin, with Is years allow
ance to get used to change.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-13
SUCCESS PROCESS
TOO COMPLICATED
TO BE GIVEN OUT

Few processes are so delicate
or complicated as those of sue
cess. Who would venture to say
that he has mastered them so
thoroughly that he can venture
to tell another human being how
to make a success of this indi-
vidual life. Some people who sue
ceeded never seek counsel. They
have instincts which guide them
Alright in the most difficult moves
OF the game. They make mis-
takes, of course. It is often nee
essary to make mistakes once, so
that one need not make them a
second time.
William Watson, in one of his
poems, has spoken of "that still
ness on base of power" There
is fine counsel, as well as truth,
in the phrase; for true power
goes as quietly about its work as
gravitation.
Failure is usually a nervous,
fidgety creature, perpetually agi-
tating itself as to whether or not
it is succeeding; whether or not
it is winning acceptance. Sue
cess, on the other hand, does its
work, does it with all it's might,
knows for certain that it has done
it well, and, come, praise or
blame, passes quickly on to its
next job; or if it be not always
so scientifically sure of itself as
this, it practices what I have
called an Optimistic fatalism. +"
Richard LIE Gallienne.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-13
Foreign Words
und Phruses

Avanti. (It.) Come in.
Homme d'affaires. CD BUSH
ness man.
Dec volente. U.) God willing.
Ipso facto. (L.) In the fact it.
self; obvious from the facts in the
case.
Genus irritable vatum. CD
The irritable race of poets.
Facon de parlor. CD A man.
ner of speaking.
Alb ovo usque ad mala. L.)
From the eggs to the apples;
from the beginning to the end.
Beaute du diable. CD That
transient type of beauty doomed
to fade early with loss of the
glow of youth.
CONNIE il faut. CD As it
should be; perfect; in good taste.
En- plein jour. CD In broad
daylight.
Les affaires sont les affaires.
CD Business is business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-13
THE BUNKER HILL MONUMENT
CELEBRATION

Americans arrayed and armed attend;
Beside battalions- bold. bright beauties
blend III.
Chiefs. clergy. citizens conglomerate-
Detesting despots, daring deeds debate:
Each eye emblazoned ensigns enter
tain p
FIourishing from far. fan freedoms
flame
Guards greeting guards grown gray
guest greeting guest.
High-minded heroes hither homeward
haste
Ingenious juniors join in jubilee.
kith kenning kin kind knowing kim
bred key
Lo. heightened lines led Liberty liege
love-
Mixed masses. marshaled. monument
ward move.
Note noble navies near-no novel no.
tion,
Oft our oppressors overawed old Ocean;
Presumptuous princes, pristine patriots
paled
Queens quarrel questing quotas. quon-
dam quailed.
Rebellion reused. revolving ramparts
Stout spirit. shifting servile soldiers,
stroVe.
These thrilling themes to thousands
truly told,
Usurpers' unjust usages unfold.
Victorious Vassals, vauntings. vainly
yelled
Where. while since Webster, warlike
Warren walled.
'Xcuse 'Xpletives 'Xtra-queer expressed,
Yielding Yankee yeoman zest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-13
Pearls for Decorations

Since the dawn of history; pearls
have been a source of joy and Won
der to the human race, writes La
Place Bostwick in Nature Magazine.
They were found in the tombs of the
Egyptians; in the burial-places of
some Indian tribes of the Southeast,
and in the mounds of the mound
builders. A thousand years ago
they were used for decorative pur-
poses in Japan, and large abalone
pearls are found in images of Bud
dha made in the year 300.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-13

sue right now and
avoid crowding> at
the polls in Novem-
Der, offers to bet
you a cool thousand
that his man beats
your man, and then,
before leaving, tries
to borrow five dol
lars from somebody
so he can get his
laundry out of hook.
Having met both
types within the ten
DAVIS before coming
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-13

A crochet hook, some string
and this simple pattern are all
one needs to turn out this lovely
patterning of butterflies and flow
ers-a charming contrast of solid
crochet and airy stitch. Get busy
on set!
Pattern 1884 contains directions
and charts for making the set
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-13
Oxen Versus Onions.

WITH no aim to set up as a
w specialist in human behavior,
think I've stumbled on a signifi-
cant, timely discovery. I found in
a scientific work this statement:
each living growth has to begin
in single microscopic cell. More
over, every future thing of either
animal or vegetable kingdom con-
tains in that first cell fixed num-
Der of even more infnitesimal bod
les called chromosomes. In the OK,
the guinea pig, the man and the
onion, the number is the same in
variably."
I contend this natural kinship in
classification may explain why, in
campaign years, some of us are
believing oxen, some are docile
guinea pigs and most of the rest of
us are just plain onions.
IRWIN S. COBB.
n