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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
News Behind the News
Wild Life Auoids Wild Life Pdrley
Munitions Kings in Background
No Destination =.
WAsHlNaToN.-Wild life. being relativeI.

WASHINGToN-Wid life, being relatively
smart. knew enough TO keep away from the North
American Wild Life Conference.
Friends and admirers of ducks, geese quail,
deer and other game were represented. But the
conference was controlled by men whose affec-
tiCnate regard for those pretty critters IS custom
arily expressed from the end of a rifle or shot
gun. In the background were ammunition manu-
facturers.
The conference created what is called the
General Wild Life Federation with consu-
tuition so drafted that the genuine wild life con-
servationstS afterward figured that they and
the wild life had been taken for another ride, in
the name of conservation and restoration
The real issue before the conference accord
ing to the conservationStS, was whether 1t would
Mt be dandy idea to stop shooting fer while
and let some of the wild birds and animals fill
up their depleted ranks-especially certain spe-
cies which rapidly are becoming extinct. But
the insiders were anxious for harmony that
this wasn't even mentioned.
The conference was called by Roosevelt at
behest of a wild life organization said to be
heavily subsidized and dominated by ammunl-
ton and other commercial interests, which felt
such a gathering might be mere successful II
under federal auspices.
What We all want" said Secretary Carl w.
Shoemaker of the Senate committee on conser-
walton of wild life and resources, ARE some pro-
visions in the constitution to prevent the Wo-
mems groups All clubs, the farm organizations,
and particularly the wool growers and cattle
men from getting any representation within the
state federations.'
The constitution was fixed it would, &C
cordng to Shoemaker, exclude Everybody eX-
cept sportsmen The general federation will
have state declarations and it's provided that
representatives from the state must be chosen
by groups whose primary interest is preserva-
ton of wild life.
That leaves out "womens groups and other
public-sprited organizations which are some
times apt to get sentimental about destruction of
wild life
Official pretense that the new farm legisla-
ton IS not crop control measure-the supreme
court majority having declared crop control out
side the federal power-is too much for even
of the most loyal administration Democrats
of swallow. Senator Wagner of New York makes
no bones as to his belief that if AAA uncon-
stitutional" is the new program, which he
considers production control. but something
that should be passed regardless.
Senator Minton of Indiana says it's crop
control and is constitutional irrespective of what
the court majority says.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

he gets a crowd. Folks, why are
people foolish enough to live in a
climate like that?
The Supreme Court sure hit the
other side for a loop this time.
That Swan song we have been
hearing for the past few weeks
will sound like a baWl now, and
to make matters worse our own
governor says Roosevelt is man
of destiny.
On Friday we sell a real herd of
dairy COWS for L. A. Dickey. Just
TB. tested and only one reactor.
Don't miss this sale if you want
COWS.
We have the Presidents Ball all
settled up and have about $500 in
the fund to help take care Of In
faptile paralysis cases in this COM
munity. No SO badl
I'll be seem you.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
A CHALLENGE TO
1HERICAN TRADITIONS

IL Walter Liggett's murderer goes
uhpunlshed by the state of Minnesota.
the stain of dishonor will be one the
state cannot erase. Twelve of his peers
have decided that Isador Blumenfeld
former rum runner and suspected kid
naper, did not kill the editor of the Mid
West American. By the rules of Ameri-
can law, lsador Blumenfeld is innocent
In the eyes of men.
Someone killed Walter Liggett by
pumping five machine gun slugs into his
back while his arms were loaded with
groceries for the evening meal then
speeded away in a powerful sedan. the
motor of which had been idling while
the assasins waited for the editor to
come home. Whatever his political views,
Liggett then and there became a martyr
to the greatest of all American institu-
tons, free speech and free press. His
martyrdom was greater because he
knew that the battle he was fighting
could bring him persecution and death.
Liggett had enemies in high places
and low. His amending war on vice cOndi-
lions had brought him the enmity of the
underworld, and the no less lasting
hatred of certain element in Mime
apolis' official life which was even worse
than the underworld Gov. Floyd B. Oh
the search for Liggetts slayer will be
intending had cause to dislike the cru
sading editor for the latter's sometimes
virulent attacks on the political policies
of the state administration. Some of Lig-
gett's enemies fought him fairly Others
did not.
1t is not that Walter Liggett, the
man, has been murdered. That is bad
enough 1t is, rather, that Walter Lig-
gett, who dared to challenge the right
of vice and crime to flourish, who dared
to make public issue out of the public
good, has been wiped out. Others will
come to fill his place, but only the
knowledge that their terrorism will
bring certain punishment will keep Grim
inals and their arch conspirators, the
crooked politicians, from repeating the
outrage of cowardly murder to silence a
dangerous foe.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Everyday Philosophy
CoIumnist for This Week
THE REV. Devon ELLSWORTH
Vicar, st. Paui's Episcopal Church

philosophy of life is suppose the
thing another:
which, the consider most OF all to
position comfort
health In different and according TO our dnere no
tion of what takes make life all seekers after
happiness Also most of have before the attainment of some
goaln be happy
work
imagine welknoWn author I'VE all rushing
something which eudes that which touch
crumpe into ashes Like the mirage which the trstng
the happiness which
Two conclusions suggest themselves: either we are wrong in ex
lasting this he seeking happiness
where not to be found submit that perhaps the whole
divided between both
expecting happiness
seeking the ansioy happiness fools gold
The mistake thinking that pleasure
the And most people think that by multiplying pleasure
they will achieve happiness That the fools gold
must know is experienced only when with God
with ourselves, with feloWmen you
would
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Other Editors Say
SINGLE TRAFFIC CODE
The Los Angeles Tines

A single traffic code is part of a campaign
developed by the recent meeting of the Acct
dent Prevention Conference in Washington.
Possibly nowhere in the country is there
greater need for such a movement than in
Southern California. Here cars foregather from
all over to get snarled up in red-tape. Some at
least of cur traffic troubles due to the un-
familiarity of eastern drivers with our local
regulations.
There are approximately forty diff
ferent speed limits among the States. The right
turn at a stop signal is new to many and slows
down the movement of cars Parking rules are
as varied as the color of finger nails
The National Conference on Street and
Highway Safety of 1926 suggestions brought up
to date are =. e.:
o. Uniform registration and anti-theft laws.
% Uniform tests for drivers licenses.
80 Uniform civil liability.
a. Uniform legislation on irresponsible driv-
ers.
90 Reasonable speed limits the same every
where
90 Periodic inspection of
% Uniform signs, markers and traffic con-
troll.
Thirty seven States have already adopted
parts CT this code. About a third are in complete
agreement California Council has recommended
a somewhat similar set of regulations for this
State. Why not synchronize them:
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
SAN QUENTIN
WARDEN MAY
LOSE BERTH

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10. U.R
Warden James B. Holohan of
San Quentin prison shortly will
resign the post he has held since
1927 and California's largest penal
institution will have a new direc-
tor by July /, it was reported.
T. N. Harvey former Bakersfield
judge and chairman of the board
was reported to have announced
that the board will launch a thor
ough investigation into two Incl
dents which have brought San
Quentin and Warden Holohan con-
siderable publicity.
The first was discovery of prison
made counterfeit bills, complete
with plates and bond paper for en-
craving them, concealed inside the
prison print shop and photo-en-
craving department.
A second incident repeatedly
scheduled for consideration by the
board was the precedent breaking
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Olson SCOTS at
Custer Attempt

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10. WR)-Quo
warranto proceedings to GUST him
from office were called ridiculous
today by State Senator Culbert L..
Olson upon his return from Wash
ington where he had gone to confer
with Democratic party officials over
personnel of the states delegation
to the national convention.
Olson's right to hold his state
office while holding a federal APP
pointment as special assistant to
the United States attorney general
was challenged in the proceedings
by Clayton S. Adams a realtor.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
WOMEN AND
CLEAN STREETS

Every time it rains the muddy con-
dition of Ell Centros streets gets on
everybody's nerves, and the need for
storm drainage becomes urgent and APP
parent. 1t would appear, however, that
nothing will be done to correct this con-
dition until the women demand it. Most
good improvements are accomplished be-
cause the women of a community put
their influence into action Wouldn't it
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
OH SOL
says
FRANK WATANABE
b1S> ED HOLDEN
COLLEGE HAZING

COLLEGE HAZING
What are k@zing? Do you
asking? Mr.. Webster say it are:
"A beating" 'TnflictiOn of un-
necessary or excessive work"
abusive or ridiculous treat
ment." On February ga young
fellow in a College near Atlanta
Georgia was hazed. Those boy
Mother say them students pour
ed gasoline on his clOthings then
strike match to same just
for joyful fun! Now that boy
are paralyzed for life Isn't
that shame? My opinion was
that LIFE will giving College
boy plenty of hazing AFTER he
graduate when he com
mence trying to earning some
daily toast but / sipposing
i are wrong once more 1t
seem hGrdships happen when
you START to College.
A tough boiled boss per-
hapsIy might burn you up
with words-but he never us
ing GASOLINE - not even if
you working for Oil Com
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
~ Auction Philosophy >>
BY ID. l.. ZINN

Folks, an auctioneer back east
asked me a few years ago. how
do you manage to sell a sale when
it is lis and not much shade. Now
1 notice he has sales back at home
and it is 10 to 20 below zero, I
wonder how he stands it, also how
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. 10, - Harry
Hirshfield is by long odds most per-
sistent of the banquet boys lllete
has been scarcely an evening III 10
wears he has not either presided OF
made a speech at a pubic olililei
Sometimes he took in two ana three
in a nightly stride. -;,.o
And instead of growing excessive
" weary and completely TED up nc
loves it. He is also the champ at
tendant at theatrical benefits. "a
gracious, kindly fellow with streaN
of the mawkish Broadway SenVl-
mentality he likes nothing petIel
than to spin yarns and toast MS
friends. o,,,,1,
As founder of the Cheese C!up'
q nebulous luncheon organization,
he is given public dinner hlillSell
every few years and reVels IN d
deluge of banter and bathoS. Inere
1s1aIlv is a telegram from the IN
cllmbent of the White House ana d
touching talk by his pal, Jimmy
Walker. ,.;+o
Hirshfield is a prematurely Whlte-
haired enthusiast of many talents
q cartoonist. actor, quondam col
umnist. novelist and collector OF
paintings. One of his intimates Is
Albert Finstein, with whom he taxes
long walks through the jersey tleldS
and always escorts on his appear
ances in public.
The crack-up of the marriage OIL
the beautiful actress heiress, Lor-
roine Meanwhile. and her actor nus
hand jaw Gould, followed by her
marriage a few weeks ago to an Ar
oentine aristocrat, ends another OF
the celebrated Broadway romanceS.
The marriage TO the handsome actor
followed his appearance as her lead
mo man in a vehicle in which she
was the particular star. They quit
the stage and began rosy mlgra-
tory life that swung from PAIN
Roach TO the Riviera, to their Stan
ford White decorated apartment at
the plaza. Gould acquired a seat
on tn Stock Exchange and a mem
hershin in sWank clubs. A daugh-
fer was born and the union seemed
farmland dream. But somehow II
didn't last.
jaw Gould's name is really care
Gould. The Shuberts bestowed the
law in a Winter Garden program
He is not of the wealthy Gould fam
ilv. He was born in Muskegon
Mich. where he read law, but being
a matinee idol type, was diverted
to the stage. In the play where
he met and won Miss Meanwhile ne
nightly took a sock on the jaw in an
unforgetable prize fight scene that
literally knocked him out OF the
ring. There was no trick about IT,
He came back. of course, got his man
and the heroine, who was MISS
Meanwhile.
The poker-faced Shella Barrett
has become the top-salaried mimic
of her day, with as many engage
ments as she can fill at four digit
ed figure. 1t was believed the col
lapse of vaudeville and the rise OF
radio spelt professional death for the
art of impersonation. Over the air
one would lose the facial expression
and gestures SO essential to mimicry.
or SO it was believed. But it has
been proved radio has increased
public interest. Imagination comes
into play in such broadcasts and
makes the imperSonation more
starkly vivid than before the actual
eye. So much SO, impersonators are
in demand.
I often wonder why some per-
formers change their names. Fred
Allan Is q samnle His real moniker
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

transatlantic telephone conversa-
ton of Alexander Mackay, con-
demned convict, with an inter-
viewer on the London News Chron-
icle on the occasion of the British
governments request that Gov.
Frank p. Merriam of California ex-
tend executive clemency to Mack
ay.
His conversation with the Lon
don newspaper marked the first
time a condemned man ever had
been allowed to participate in a
telephone interview.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

is John Florence Sullivan, a name
that has extraordinary swing and
eclat. What a name for a romantic
Irish actor! 1 once knew river
boat leading man with an actual
name that was a natural-Don Phil
lip Startling. Among the troupe they
called him "SlatS."
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

be a good idea for leading women's or
CARNATIONS to consider taking up this
public question and forcefully demand
ing its solution?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Feb 10 1921

TtU. 10, i0Nl.
Charles S. Fee, whose name IS
written on every passenger ticket
iSsuel by the S. P. company and
has been for years, accompanied
by Mrs. Fee, arrived yesterday
morning for a brief visit to the
valley.
Interesting statistics have been
compiled by County Superintendent
of Schools B. F. Eyneart showing
the enrolment and attendance IN
the county schools of japanese,
Mexican, Negroes, and others. The
figures received indicated a divi-
sion which is surprising. The per-
centage of Japanese was much low
er than expected with only one
per cent enrolled.
TEN YEARS AGO
Feb. 10 1926.
Masons 500 strong will gather at
Holtville Saturday for their fiji
tenth annual get-together.
Information was received by the
Imperial Valley Press saying the
supreme court has ordered the rail-
road commission of California to
show cause why the order instruct
ing Postal-Telegraph company to
discontinue intra-State service at
its Brawley, CaleXico, and Ell Cen
tro offices should not be suspend
| ed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Correctly Speaking

Avoid barbarisms in diction. Bar
oarlsms are current words coined
without authority from words in
good standing.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Words of Wisdon,

Trust that man in nothing who
has not a conscience in everything.
Laurence Sterne.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

On West oath street: A fellow in
a form-fitting paddock coat, derby
spats, lemon gloves, cane and wear
ing drop ear rings of green jade that
almost fall to his shoulders. A start
er at the McAlpin said he has been
around several years 80 far as I
know" he added, hes just egotis-
tic, you know nuts!'
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Loo king
B a c k W ar d
What The Press Files
Tell Of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Feb. 10, 1916.

AS a result of action taken at a
special meeting of the irrigation
district, all questions at issue be-
tween the mutual WateN companies
and the California Development
company receiver were adjusted,
and the district will enter upon
the management of the irrigation
supply system with no point of con-
flict with the distributing compan-
les.
AS affairs are now running, the
cantaloupe crop around Brawley,
Heber and Ell Centre this year
promises to be the largest and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

While young Cornelius Vanderbilt
still resides at the forbidden man.
sion of his parents on a corner of
the aristocrat of streets, he seems
actually to have said farewell to
Fifth avenue" socially at least.
There are few night club openings
that do not list his presence, the
Broadway crowds greets him with
the good-old-boy familiarity and
calls him Nelly" The rather I'M
conventional scion of the great
house is acquiring a sprinkle of gray
around the temples and seems de-
termined to stick to the writing
game, although his chief output is a
weekly report of his hop, skip and
jump didoes, furnish gratis, to Rob
Wagner's weekly. Recently he went
on the radio
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
T0day's Horoscope

Persons born on this day have
well Informed minds, and arr
shreWd and e-mouthed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

Who organized the Rough Rid
erS" in the Spanish-American war?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
Answers TO Foregoing ouest

l. In the lower leg.
2. A believer in Mohammedan-
ism Grom Moslem).
8. Theodore Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19

I often wonder why some per-
formers change their names. FREQ
Allen is a sample. His real monikel
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-19
BAG

Where is the tibia bone located?
90
What is a MusSulman?
The Washington times., 1936-01-30
RENALD0 FREE,
GETS PARDON

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 80 INSO.
Exonerated of Justification charges
by a presidential pardon, Duncan
Renaldo, star of the picture
Trader Horn" was back in the
film capital today ready to re-
sumo his career and the work
he loves.
The dark haired Rumanian
actor served a sentence in Fed
eral penitentiary at McNeiPs Is
land for Justification of his pass
port. He was facing deportation
when friends here posted a $1,000
bond and he returned to Holly
wood yesterday to be greeted by
the news of the pardon from
President Roosevelt.
Renaldo said when he was
met at the airport by Florence
Lowe Barnes, aviatriX, who told
him Of the pardon:
ct is impossible for me to
express my gratitude. l am
anxious to return to work at
once"
At the same time it was
learned from Renaldo's attorney,
Russell Graham, that he would
now attempt to have the deporta-
ton warrant set aside. leaving
the actor free to seek American
citizenship.
The Washington times., 1936-01-30
PLEAD FOR LIFE
OF MOTHER

NEWBURGH, N. Y, Jan. 80
G.N.SO.-Volunteer workers seek
ing to save Mrs. Dorothy Sher-
wood, former burlesque performer,
from the electric chair, we're busy
today circulating a petition ask
ing clemency of Gov. Herbert Leh-
man. Signatures Of 1000 Orange
county residents already have
been obtained.
Mrs. Sherwood, who confessed
the mercy" drowning of her two
year-old son, was sentenced to the
chair yesterday by County Judge
Jonathan D. Wilson, despite the
jury'S recommendation of mercy.
AS Judge Wilson pointed out,
death is the mandatory sentence
for the first degree verdict the
jury returned.
The Washington times., 1936-01-30
Fireman Hurt on Way
To Alexandra Blaze

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 80.
Fred Tullman, 81, of No. l Alex
andria fire engine company, suf-
fered injuries to his left leg here
yesterday when caught between a
fire truck and telegraph pole
while answering an alarm at the
Alexandria Iron Works.
Treated at Alexandria Hospital
it was found the injuries were
not serious.
The Washington times., 1936-01-30
Nestris Claims Settled

NEW YORK, Jan. 80 UN.S).
The long legal battle which fol-
lowed the sinking of the steamship
Vestris on November IL, 1928, with
a loss of 1913 lives came to an end
today when Federal Judge God
dard approved a settlement under
which $550,000 will be paid to
claimants.
The Washington times., 1936-01-30
EIIiots Dance Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Elliot will
act as hosts at a tea dance to be
given by the University Club of
Washington from 500 to 1880 p.
m, Saturday.
The Washington times., 1936-11-20
OHIO PAY LAW
RULED VALID .

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 20
G.N.SO. The Ohio minimum
wage law today was declared con-
stitutional by a three-judge Fed
eral District Court counsel for two
women, who contended the law il
legally deprived them of employ
ment, declared an appeal would
be carried to the United States
Supreme Court.
In handing down the decision,
the court made a distinction be-
tween the Ohio law for women and
children and a similar New York
State minimum wage law which
was declared unconstitutional by
the United States Supreme Court.
The District Court held that the
minimum wage as specified by the
Ohio law was based upon a rea-
sonable value of services rather
than upon minimum living require
ments as was the case in the New
York law.
The Washington times., 1936-11-20
Chick Raised in JuQ
Backed By Court As
Rugged Individual

PHILADELP HIA, Nov. 20
O.N.SO.-The State superior court
today had decreed it is no more
cruel to raise chickens in a jug
than it is to keep a horse in stall.
The ruling set aside a conviction
obtained by the S. P. c. A. in Ian
caster several months ago against
M. w. Ansbach, who advertised
brand of poultry feed by raising
a two-weeks-old chick on it, and
displaying the chick in a five-gal-
lon jar in a store window.
Ansbach contended that the
chick, after living three weeks in
the jar, was healthier and heavier
than its mates from the same
batch raised in regular incubators.
President Judge William H. Kel-
Ter dissented from the opinion,
written by Judge Thomas j. Bald
ridge, but he filed none of his own.
The Washington times., 1936-11-20
HULL SOUNDS
PEACE DEMAND

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 20
Understanding the keynote
for the Pan-American conference
to be held next month at Buenos
Aires, Corden Hull, American Sec
retary Of State, today was on rec
ord with the prediction that new
world steps to consolidate peace
would have beneficial effects
abroad.
Hull said at a foreign office din
ner:
Despite endless wars the
masses of people not only on this
continent but elsewhere in the
world will soon insist upon peace
in international relations.
"If the American republics
manifest this faith and purpose,
showing our willingness to ratify
the pledges of peace among us,
these events will be hailed every
where.
"The people of those cOun-
tries outside the hemisphere will
not be needless of our example"
The American party is en- route
to Argentina on the steamer
American Legion.
The Washington times., 1936-11-20
FAIR WEATHER
RETURNING

The first cold wave of the sea-
son was broken today as the mer-
curry was rising, but the threat
of new cold spell to follow was
seen.
After dropping to a low of 10
degrees yesterday morning, the
mercury reached a high of only
38. Last night, however, it sank
to 81, one degree below freezing
point, and stayed there all night.
At 8 o'clock this morning the
temperature had climbed to "a
degrees and was rising. Today
and tomorrow will be fair with
warmer temperatures, but a new
cold wave is expected on Sunday,
with winter blasts coming in from
the north.