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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-30
An IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT
IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING

Henry Ford, obtaining a patent on an
automobile with the engine setting over
the rear axle, demonstrated this week
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-30
TEN YEARS AGO
Decemher 20 Ia2R

Imperial county showed consider
able gain in marriage licenses dur
ing 1926 according to record in the
county clerks office.
announcement was made today
that the highway between El Centro
and San Diego east of Shepherds
bridge is TO be changed in the near
future.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-30
News Behind the News
Conoress. Business and Government
Another Long Term Program
Considering The Supreme Court

series of six articles on Congress, its line
ups and the vital issues which confront II mas
been written by Rodney butcher, NEA service
and The Post-Press Washington correspondent.
This is the second of the series.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-30
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December 20 1915

Miss Callie Mccormick entertain
ed at her home on Olive street in
honor of Miss Helen McWhortle of
Los Angeles.
A sequel to the story of the loaded
cigar which told of the accident oc-
curing to John D. Bennett of BraW-
ley few days ago when he was in
jured by loaded" cigar which ar
rived through the mails, developed
today.
A cigar of the same type was re-
ceiyed by j. o. Burns of Los An
egles, who turned it over to the
postal authorities. When opened the
cigar was found to contain a cap
and a quantity of gun powder SO
placed that it would explode almost
between the lips of the smoker.
Bennett states that he does not
know Burns and knows no reason
why they should both be on the
malicious sender's Christmas list.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-30

had one brush with kleptomania.
At a commercial school Remaining
late one afternoon I went into the
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
BURTIS PLEADS.
.'N0L0' INFRAUD.

A plea of "nolo contendre," the
third plea to be entered in the
United States District Court in the
past two weeks, was entered yes
terday by Guy s. BurtiS, former
National Recovery Administration
employe who is under indictment
for conspiracy to defraud the Gov
eminent in connectin owith an
alleged attempt t "fix" an income
tax assessment.
BurtiS' codefendant, Warren l..
Heap, former employe of the Bu-
reau of Interna, Revenue, has al
ready made such plea, and was
placed on probation under a sus-
pended sentence by Justice Peyton
Gordon last week.
According to the indictment, to
which the defendants entered the
technical plea Of guilty, they at
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
CAPITOL HILL IS
LIKE COLLEGE
OPENING
BY ROBERT A. McGILL
International News Service

Scenes comparable to the hustle
and hustle presaging the opening
term at q large university are be-
ing enacted on Capitol Hill these
days as the first session Of the
Seventy-fifth Congress draw
near.
Amid the din and confusion &C
|, .campanying the installation of
air-conditioning machinery in the
Senate and House Office Build
A1ngs, Senators and Representa-
tives are greeting colleagues, try.
ing to remove the dust and grit
from their offices, discussing poll
tics, and in general, specializing
on the legislative program and the
length Of the session.
Freshmen" Strut
New, or freshmen" Senators
and Representatives, anxious for
the first ring Of the bell, January
5, 1887, are Strutting about the
halls, the various committee
rooms and the Capitol, learning
their way about.
Others, and not few, who lost
out in the Democratic landslide
on November 4, are vacating their
, offices, packing their bags and in
various other ways getting ready
to Ego back home for a few
years."
While the definite legislative
lineup awaits the arrival of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Senate and
House leaders, there are several
measures almost certain to receive
early consideration.
These include tax reform, houS-
ing, agriculture, economy, flood
control and neutrality legislation.
It is probable that railroad
financing, industrial and election
reform legislation will be intro
duced in the Senate before the eS-
timated six-month session ends.
Wheeler Plans Aired
Senator Wheeler CD, of Mon
tana, chairman of the Interstate
subcommittee conducting the rail-
way finance inquiry, said he hopes
to introduce legislation calling for
abolition Of railroad holding COM
panieS and other railroad financ-
ing reforms at the conclusion Of
the investigation.
Senator LaFollette (P.), Of Wis
conSin, intends to submit legiSla-
ton guaranteeing the right of la
Dor to organize and bargain col
lectively when his Civil Liberties
Committee winds up its work.
Senator Lonergan Cd, of Con-
necticut, chairman Of the Senate
Campaign Funds Investigating
Committee is outlining a bill de
signed to abolish election frauds
. and misappropriation of campaign
funds.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
7ozvn Topics
CONTINUED from Page AZ

Continued from Page Az
ence with a cluster of red ca
melias across the front of the
turban. A fetching veil was
gracefully ped over the
high pointed crown.
Mr.. Christy stopped by to
greet the ladies as he came into
the Mayflower for luncheon
with Bascom Timmons.
In a far corner the Ambas-
sador to the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics and Mrs.
Joseph Davies were lunching
"a deux," her pearl gray gown
having cuffs and a vestee Of
white. With this she wore a
= gray broadtail coat, cut on
princess lines, with large fox
collar. Her gray turban had
a small white feather trim
ming.
They were joined for a while
by Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer,
widow of the former Attorney
General, who looks like a debu-
tante, with the most beautiful
complexion and whose warm
smile would melt an iceberg.
Then "Chip" Ro bert, in a
brown checked suit stopped by
their table to say a word or
two. Another who seemed to
be holding court was Joe
Tumulty, who just never will
grow tired of talking of his
new grandson, the infant hav-
ing been christened Sunday
and the occasion having been
duly celebrated.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
10000 ENROLL
WITH LODGE

Total membership Of nearly 20,
900 was announced today by Ger
trude M. McNally, secretary
treasurer of the National Fedora
ton Of Federal Employees, in a re
port to the organizations execu.
tive council.
The council is meeting to form
plans for presentation Of its legiS.
lative platform to Congress.
Miss McNally announced the n
F. F. E. membership campaign
aimed to achieve 100000 members
by next fall, has met with "the
greatest success in the history OF
the organization" adding:
with the membership ap-
prOximating 10000, we ared eff
nitely on the way toward achiev-
ing our goal Of 100000 members
by the fall Of 1887, when the
N. F. F. E. will hold its twentieth
jubilee convention in Spring.
field, I'LL"
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
FIRE BIDS TOO HIGH

'gines and three 100-foot aerial
ladder trucks.
Bids were opened last week for
the new equipment and the lowest
bid was 100000. District Purchas.
ing officer M. c. Hargrove advised
Chief Schrom that the specifica.
tions would have to be changed
to bring the equipment down to
the appropriation figure, but
Chief Schrom replied:
"There's no question Of cut
ting off gadgetS here and there
from the new equipment. The
specifications now contain only
what Is absolutely essential and
necessary and 1 can't see any
way of changing them. The only
thing left to do is seek a def
cheney appropriation.
"Our department now uses 85-
foot aerial ladders. These are
now out of date. Why, we have
11O office buildings housing
thousands Of workers every day
which our ladders won't reach
in case Of serious fire."
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
Ohio Telephone Firm
Wins Appeal in Court

The Ohio Bell Telephone Com
pany today won an appeal to the
Supreme Court for review Of a
decision of the State supreme
court ordering refund Of $11,832-
264 to phone consumers.
The case now will be set for
oral argument before q decision
is rendered.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
QUEENS COUSIN

MRS. WILLIAM A.
HOOD, Of Los Angeles, is a
first cousin to Queen Eliza
beth of England. She re-
calls having played with
Her Majesty when they were
both little girls in Southern
France, but has not seen her
royal kinswoman since then.
Mrs. Hood, formerly Mary
Violet Jessup, of Philadel-
phia, is the wife of a pro-
fessor Of mathematics.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15

tempted to communicate with w.
A. Ellis, president of the Amer
Mining Company of Denver, Col,
to advise him to engage them to
adjust a 100000 assessment for
the year 1882.
The pair were unable to contact
Ellis, according to Assistant United
States Attorney George E. Mcneil,
and the indictment was based prin-
c1paH..' on correspondence between
the defendants.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15

Explaining you can't do u
trucks work With a wheelbarrow," )"
Fire Chief Charles E. Schrom re.
quested Commissioner Melvin C.
Hazen yesterday to seek a $4,000
deficiency appropriation to supple
ment the $4,000 allotment he
now has for the purchase of new
equipment.
The current appropriation was
made for the purchase Of nine
new pieces Of apparatuS-four
hose wagons, two pumping en-
The Washington times., 1936-06-17
NOW READ ON
RY ELENORE MEHERIN

Il can knit excelenty, you know" she said brusquey
Just before leaving " make afghans and sweaters for it
You need to buy but few blankets I'm leaving you $40
That's for this month and last Don't give penny to your
stepaher matter what fight he puts I'll cut off
absolutely you do. I've very little money I'll try to keep
the wreched roof your heads until your child born
and your mother dies Let's hope neither will be long de-
1avad
The Washington times., 1936-06-17

ing the yellow lights on the Jer-
sey shore.
An April night like this when
he had held her in his arms say
ing with tender flame: IT want
you .only-Nell. You always"
Just a year ago.
She sat down in a surge Of long
ing: "Ricky, write to me. No mat
ter what has happened, write. I
go about in anger and bewilder-
ment wondering why I do not
hear. Even though you are work
ing early and late, squeeze in a
moment for just a few lines. I
don't want to Stoop to Self-pity
but need you most terribly. I
need your strength, your courage,
your devotion. 1 can bear any
pain, feeling that you still care
utterly. That you miss me and
want me and all the hours by day
or night, your thought and love
are mine. Come to me at least in
spirit for I think my time is al
most here"
Three days passed. The last
week in April. Not one word
came. A frightful thing hap
pened.
Often Nell found herself weep
ing. Oftener still she murmered
troubled, forlorn prayers. Let
Ricky remain true to her. Let the
strange affecting mystery OF ST.
lence be cleared.
In her heart she knew it must
be cleared. He had not and
wouldn't fail her. She stood at
her window gazing at the Hudson
"a ripple of shiny blue against
the bluffs which were all golden
now. Snow had vanished. The
waters put away their gay auSter-
ity. They were no longer quiet,
uncompromiSing, old as life itself.
They sparkled and were young
with spring.
Nell thought of the night they
had stood in the shadow Of the
old warehouse and Ricky, holding
her close, poured out his hot,
beautiful young VOWS. He loved
her madly.
She remembered the luminous
white of his face and the ardor
of his blue, burning eyes. She
felt his lips closing with happy
anguish on hers. She was far too
young and far too trusting to be-
lieve that love like theirs could
die.
But with this last week Of April
started and no money yet sent
for March, her faith was Sorely
tried. She didn't care about the
$50. Shed have starved for him.
Gladly. But her whole being
shrank from the thought that he
could be deliberately blind to her
need.
BY day she fought these tor
ments. Triumphantly. But at
night she lay exhausted on her
uncomfortable bed. She was so
short of breath. She felt pom
derous and weighted. She turned
restlessly from side to side, know
ing that on the blurred edge Of
consciousness the unhappy images
waited. Ricky out dancing. Ricky
at dinners and week-ends. Ricky
gallant and exuberant in immacu-
late evening clothes. Having a
gay time. And why shouldn't he?
He might even feel justified.
thinking Vera Holmes would get
him a better job.
Even in her dreams Nell fought
these gnawing doubts. But she
left let down and cruelty done.
She went one day to help
Mamie with the finishing touches
for the baby's layette.
The bassinet was a fluttering
cloud of pink and blue. Nell fin
gered the lace along the edge of
the basket.
Mamie said: won't it be won
derful when we look in and see
the little blue-eyed child? Ricky
will be so proud"
Nell gave wavering, uncertain
smile. Suddenly she burst into
tears.
Ito Be COntinued)
Copyright 1895, by King Features
The Washington times., 1936-06-17

Late that afternoon Mason
came to Nell. Where did you put
my money, Nell?"
Nell looked at him, Stupefied.
He said with threatening calm:
I'm talking about the $40 Esther
left for me-"
"She didn't leave it for you. She
left it for food and rent"
"And just who is the head OF
this house, young lady? Can't I
pay rent and buy food The
money is mine. I think I care
fully explained that. Whether
Esther likes it or not she's
forced to turn it over. She came
upon demand, didn't she? Let's
have no more monkey shines, If
you please. Hand over my allow
ance"
I'll not give it to you! She
expressly forbade this"
"Oh, yeah And I'm to come to
a chit of a girl and beg for car
fare and lunch money, I sup
pose? Come through before I
make you!"
The blood shot into her STEP
fathers face. His lip curled back.
He looked cruel. Like an animal.
you'll rob me of my money, will
you? Try and get away with it,"
Nell stood at bay, frightened to
the heart. He might search the
house and, coming upon the
money, spend it recklessly. On
that little golden girl. They
would be utterly.
She leaned on the table, trem-
bling.
Get me that forty dollars.
now"
II won't"
"Okay. You'll pay for your
thievery. And howl"
He stormed out of the room,
banging the door loudly.
Nell sank to chair, emptied Of
thought and strength.
CHAPTER XVIII .. %.
you've quarreled again, Nell?
What did Henry want?" Nell
looked UP wildly. Her mother
edged into the room with creep
ing steps and a piece of worn
blanket about her shoulders. She
looked ghastly-old, yellow, tot
tering, with the fading red hair
like a dying fire.
'The money Esther gave U.S."
'It belongs to him." said Nom,
gaSping. "Oh. why can't I go!
You'd all be free"
Nell brought a robe. wrapped it
about her mother. She patted
her mothers claw-like hand.
Tears came to Mons eyes.
"Why are you so good to me,
Nel1?"
Someone should be, Nom dear.
You've not had much from life"
II won't live to see your child,
Nell. I want to-"
Yes you will! You may live
years"
ooh, God forbid! What does
Ricky say that you remain here,
leaving him alone? A great
wrong is done, Nell. I want you
to be lenient with him. More
is asked than should be Of so
young a man."
Nell thought of this with tears
unshed and burning on her
heart. Ricky's promised letters
hadn't come. She was angry and
proud. She would write no more.
But it was his child. She
wanted terribly his adoring care
for it.
She stood at her window watch
The Washington times., 1936-06-17
! Onlv'e - Gallant Girl DefieS Conventions
IL Want You Onl y
NeuDoran Eagerly Risks
Everything Dear to
Capture Love
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

For four years Richard Calhoun hove been IN
lone Four gears matted for the beG which Doud
tuen OF their dreams OF
But three years out of college, Ricky has no JOB.
Hamilton Junior partner OF the firm Dch em'
pos entered the lists or her hand 0oud be an escape
life and from the dr1b home don't
mated by stepate But Nell holds to her faith in Rky
when he IS promised 1oo OUT Dhen
the falls through Ricky disappears.
pass Nell doesn't hear from him Her sister Emily the
anv drudge Neil Ricky and begS OF him to
marry although he heSitates because OF his nan
c1I status.
They refuse conditions and challenge
future supremacy confident in their loUe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
The kansas Coolidge"

For some unaccountable reason the
tendency to describe Governor Landon as
a kansas Coolidge" recently has been
discouraged by the republican high COM
mand
The most that republican chieftans are
willing to concede is that both Landon
and Coolidge were Governors OF States
and that both were Phi Gamma Delta
men. There, they say, similarity ends
and divergence begins Presumably as
an example of this difference, one writer
recently pointed out that in the Kansas
product "there is none of the MaSsachu-
sets Coolidge's vinegar"
Why it should seem desirable to deny
psychological affinity between these two
statesmen is one of the mysteries OF the
campaign, for there are unmistakaole
parallels.
When one recalls the fortnight, fiat
footed position President Coolidge took
when he Endorsed "Forget-me-not Week"
in 1927 and casts about for a declaration
of corresponding vigor and vitality, he
can find nothing in political literature to
compare with Governor Landon's spirited
announcement that wherever have
gone in this country have found Ameri-
cans"
Governor Landon may not be a kansas
Coolidge" but it is clear that he attacks
political issues with the same bare-handed
boldnesS that characterized his Massachu-
sets counterpart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14

come. Money has been poured in to
swing the tide against the New Deal. AS
a matter Of fact the tide in Maine, despite
the Passamaquoddy Bay project influ-
ence, never has been anything but repub-
lican so far as presidential vote is con-
cerned. But anti-New Dealers are rather
counting today on knocking the feet from
under Governor Louis Brann, seeking the
U. S. Senate.
That's going 20 be bit difficult, 1or
Governor Brann has been an outStand-
ing democrat in strong republican CEN
ter. If he isn't preferred to the easy
going Senator Wallace H. White, seeking
reelection, then it can only be said that
in national politics Maine is of one mind
And that may prove to tell the story,
although the state has of recent years
sent democratic representatives to Con-
gress, but probably never in the memory
of the oldest resident sent down demo-
cratic senator You should know the out
come late tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14

There's no getting around the fact that
motorists must pay heavy taxes in the
good old U. S. A. Perhaps they should,
but it is certainly lucky that the motor
car has come to be classed as a necessity
instead of luxury On the basis of tax
alton it should be in the latter class. A
recent computation of taxes showed Con-
necticut motorists contributing slightly
over 100000 last year to Uncle Sam in
motor taxes This was IN addition to
more than $14,000,000 donated to the
state by the same group of taxpayers and
on the selfsame thing The federal taxes
include gasoline, lubricating oils, and
motor car and truck. We duplicate the
gasoline tax, which is rapidly becoming
one of the most prolific sources OF state
income without exciting too much COM
ment from those who pay it. We sincerely
trust, though, that Connecticut law
makers will not consider the gas tax so
elastic it can be stretched indefinitely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
Comfortable America

American tourists usually came home
from abroad thanking their stars that
they live in Goods country. Although
they have enjoyed their travels, they
experience great satisfaction on arriv-
ing once more in their own fair land. An
intelligent newspaper man who has
traveled widely without ever feeling
ihomesick for the United States, ana who
has truly enjoyed the customs and cul-
lures of foreign lands, experienced that
satisfaction more keenly than ever this
year. and attempted to understand why.
He granted the pleasure of returning to
familiar things, friends, family. There
( was more to 1t than that simple senti-
fment, he found.
There are tangible and absolute diff
ferences' between the United States and
any other land, differences which have
become more marked in recent years.
81 suppose" he concludes, what they
really amount to are differences in COM
fort, mean comfort in both physical
and spiritual sense "There is individual
liberty in this country. You don't have
to whisper when you have complaint to
make against your rulers. You can, in
(. deed, shout and below the most absurd
denunciations. Like all good things, free
speech Is absurd, but you don't under
stand how precious and serviceable the
privilege Is until you travel in countries
where It doesn't exist"
Abroad everywhere one feels apprehen-
sion, tension and terrible fear. In ways
far more important than modern plumb
ling, telephones and automobiles, "Amer-
lea is a more comfortable place than
Europe, more comfortable for all classes
OF men and all types Of humanity" Let
us not wait until Thanksgiving Day to
recognize our greatest blessing, our pre-
sciots liberties. And let us not surrender
them to our own intolerance and
prejudice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
What's the New Method?

We noticed last week that the Connec-
sticut Federation of Labor was concerned
with the present set-up of our liquor laws.
Among other things said at the labor con-
cention in Bridgeport was this by Secre-
tary John j. Egan, II do not believe that
the set-up as it is today is what the peo-
pie of the State wanted when they voted
to repeal the 18th Amendment. =" AS
matter of strict fact the people did not
vote for repeal of the 18th Amendment,
Congress did, then forwarded the amend
ment repeating the 18th Amendment to
the various states for ratification or re-
lection, the former prevailing.
However, we do not propose to bubble
over technicality, for it is barely posi-
BILE that the form of Liquor legislation
that we have right here in Connecticut
does not meet with the approval OF each
and every citizen. 1t would be almost
impossible to put on our statute books any
kind of law that would secure unani-
NOUS approval. 1t might be done, but
it would be both unusual and unique.
SO far as we know the present law seems
to be approved by majority Of citizens,
which is sufficient to carry the day.
That there are imperfections IN the
law still, despite the fact that the Legis-
l0ture had second chance to perfect the
original is probably true. 1t must be
remembered that when we undertook to
place liquor sales and manufacture under
the direct control of the state, we at
tempted something that Connecticut
never before had tried out. Many other
states were in a similar position. BY now
there should be available for every legis-
lator in every state vast amount of
material to show the ideal liquor set-up
and the failings likewise. If legislators
would study these, we might produce in
the coming year liquor law that would
be fool-proof and generally satisfactory.
Right now, however, we are not doing as
bad as many critics would have us believe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14

4 All eyes are centered on Maine today.
And does this rock-bound and pine-clad
land exult in the attention 1t Is getting.
Nothing makes the Down casters more
conscious Of their power than this one
day when Maine goes to the polls to cast
It's votes. A few short years back, thanks
TO democratic ingenuity and activity, per-
haps, the good old saw Of Maine de-
termining the national election two
months later had lost caste. But when
dernocrats advanced to some power IN
the Pine Tree State, well, 1t wasn't so bad
% let the barometer be consulted.
Regardless Of how much truth there Is
a the influence Of the Maine vote on the
nations vote, both major parties are
working might and main on today's out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14

Henry Ford was an interested New
Haven visitor last week. Evidently the
Noah Webster house down there Is worthy
of being saved. Mr.. Ford came all the
way East to inspect it and to determine
if It was something into which he should
put some capital. AS preserver of early
Americana Mr.. Ford is in class by him
self. And when he takes liking to
thing there is usually something doing
We can expect definite action on the New
Haven house very shortly, as 1t is at pres
ent owned by wrecking concern whose
intention is to dismantle the home in
which Noah Webster lived when he re-
sided in New Haven.