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Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
J, d. Rockefeller Observes Birthday
AS Any Neighbor Would; No Fanfare
Automobile Ride Is
Gas Chiefs Big
Recreation
BY HARRY LEVIN
Central Press Correspondent

LAKEWOOD. N. J., July 8.-On
July g. John D. Rockefeller passes
his 9th milestone.
And once more the world is be-
ing flooded with conflicting stories
concerning the magnate, but to his
neighbors and fellow toWnsmen of
Lakewood it is simply another year
that the nice old gentleman" has
been with them. There is no more
fanfare than when the corner gro
ceryman has a birthday.
John d. Rockefeller, Sr., returned
to his 500-acre estate on the edge
of Lakewood recently, after passing
the winter in Florida. as he has
done for years. Coming in his
private Pullman car, the old gentle
man disembarked few miles out
of Lakewood, where he was met by
his chauffeur and several house
servants. The waiting car having
been spotted, photographers were
already on the scene and the race
began.
Mr.. Rockefeller, at home in his
fayorite retreat, managed to shake
all of his purSuers except one local
photographer who was able to stick
so close that by the time the Rookie
feller estate was reached both cars
were travelling 10 miles per hour.
Asked later whether Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter had enjoyed the high rate of
speed, one of the servants remark
ed: He liked It immensely"
The pursuing photographer was
stopped at the gate by a paddock
flung from the hand Of one of the
men stationed there. The wealthy
oil magnate, seeing the incident,
stopped his car and asked that
apologies be extended to the reci-
pient of the missile.
Mr. Rockefeller, whose physical
health and mental keenness has re-
markably Withstood the rigors of
almost century Of living, has Civ
en- up all physical activity. He no
longer takes advantage Of the nine
hole golf course on the estate.
Neither does he take long walks
around town, as he formerly did.
This Is not because of illness or an
noyance from the villagers, but
merely is protective measure
against his advancing years. His
only recreation now is a daily au-
tomobile ride through the surround
ing country This often enables
him TO play his favorite hare and
hounds with photographers and re-
porters.
Since Mr.. Rockefeller no longer
appears in the small town, his SER
wants often are approached by the
older villagers, who inquire after
the old gentlenan's health. Al
though II has been more than a
year since Mr.. Rockefeller appear
ed In public, the whole town re-
members the days when he attend
ed church every Sunday and would
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08

Somewhere on the motor road be
tween Les Angeles and San Diego
near La Jolla. as I recalls, at
least was a few years ego, a tumble
down chalet whose weather SCARED
sign bore the name Friendship
Hall" Ordinarily We would have
smiled at its Babbitry. But it was
late and we were eXquisitely tired
after a fretful day And it proved
one of those CLANCY delights that
makes motoring so often high ad-
venture A ponderous feather bed
and an awakening to the gay chirp
of birds in a cascade of golden sun
aid the lingering scent of mimosa.
From the kitchen, the clank of pots
and pans. A bosomy lady and her
three cheerful daughters sang at
their morning work. An Eddie
Guest poem sort of placel
Big New York inns usually have a
half dozen or more assistant man
ayers who handle their jobs some
what geographically. They are men
who have worked in other parts of
the country. Thus at the Waldorf,
Biltmore, Commodore, etc, one from
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08

N7W YORK, July 8. Ray Dooley
who was heard over the radio re.
Gently. was one of the few comedi-
ennes to make ziegeld indulge more
than a glum smile. He was known
to laugh out loud once at her, al
wavs chuckled, and featured her in
many of the Follies.
Miss Dooley is noted for her roles
as a crying baby-or perhaps better,
a squalling brat. She reached her
peak in burlesque harliquinades
with w. c. Fields who pushed her
about in a perambulator. She IS
an expert dancer and has taken a
dancing lesson every day for IS
years.
She is also an accomplished aero
bat. coming from Philadelphia
family of acrobats. Her three broth.
ers. Gordon. William and Johnny
were featured in vaudeville and
musical revues as knock-about com
edians. All died in their 20s, many
said as the result of SO many ter
rifle falls.
Miss Dooley is the wife of Eddie
Downing, actor and producer, with
whom she appeared on the air. De
spite the blataney of her perform
ances. she is an extremely shy, self
effacing lady Rarely seen in the
haunts of stage folk, she is rarely
happier than cooking meal for
friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
~ Auction Philosophy >>
Thank you please.
By ID. L. ZINN

Folks one of my fellow Kansans claims | wasn't
a good ex-Kansan because wouldn't vote for Landon.
Well, if all the New Yorkers will vote for their native
would vote for Landon. think that would be
a good hoss trade
See by the newspapers that Senator Steiwer the
Republican keynoter voted for nine of the thirteen
main New Deal measures. What he doing? Didn't
he take practically the oath the President? If
is that easily led astray they better leave him at home
next time
fall all the markets going up, butter fat 35 cents pork
good price and have just finished of the best
vegetable deals for long time, anything you buy
will probably be money maker and by the way
dition like that is really NEW deal during presidential
election. | will be seem you.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
IN CAFE
ENDS FATALLY

SAN DIEGO, July 8. UP) = One
man was killed and another critical.
ly wounded as a result of what poa.
lice described as a "eafe braV -
early today.
Officers reported William Vernon,
20, ex-sailor, died from wounds re-
oeived in a fight with Frank Hino-
Josa, 3O-year-old Mexican, following
a cafe fight in which knives were
used. Hinojosa is not expected to
recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
TEN YEARS AGO
I,sIy Q 1909

Harry Copeland, general factotum
at the Barbara Worth hotel, has
been having some embarrassing
moments recently due to the fact
that party bearing the same name
was arrested at the hotel this week
for stealing hotel supplies.
Close to a million dollars is be-
ing paid out at present by the I'm
perial Irrigation district. and extra
clerks have been hired 10 take care
of the large amount of detailed
work necessitated by the heavy
distribution of money.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
LOOKING BACKWARD
What The Press Files Tell of Imperial Valley
for This Date in Past Years

own COW corral that we believe will
turn out the largest output for any
piece of land it's size in the valley.
All the vines in the valley are free
from insect, pests, and disease and
while the water shortage caused by
the washing out of the main canal
damaged the vines of Ell Centro and
Brawley and probably reduced the
output at least one hundred car
loads, the vines have recovered from
it and are beginning to thrive again
under the expert care of the grow
erS
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08

sidewalk. Although he no longer
attends church services, he still
makes small contribution each
Ssnday to the Baptist and Pres
byterian churches. Contrary to
many news stories, he is not a
member of a local church.
Just a Good Neighbor"
The secret Of the oil baron's popu-
larity in Lakewood lies in the fact
that he never has made large con-
tributions to local institutions, and
therefore is not thought of as a
rich man, but only as "the old gen
tleman" or "Mr. Rockefeller
The opinion Of the citizenry can
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08

always stop on his way out to pass
the time of day with those he knew
by sight.
Ask anyone in the village what
he knows regarding the eminent
neiphbor' and with glistening eyes
he will tell of all the times Mr..
Rockefeller stopped to shake hands
with some street urchin, leaving a
shiny dime in the sticky palm OF
the child.
Perhaps the toWnsmen will tell
of the day when John ID. was "a,
when he came out of church and
nimbly swung his leg over the head
of an astounded youngster on the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
New York Day by Day

Californa gives personal attention
TO patrons from California, Wash
ington, Oregon and Nevada. An
other from the middle west tries
to exchange a little home gossip
from Ohio. Indiana, Kentucky. And
one from some southern city greets
those from Georgia, Louisiana and
the like. Since the depression, COM
petition in Manhattan hotels has
spawned a brand of courtesy never
known before. The snooty, nail
polishing, tie-adjusting clerk is an
abomination of the past. Every staff
is on its toes. New York hotel visit
ing was never SO pleasant.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08

be summed up In the words of Mr..
Tupper, photographer who was on
the receiving end of Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's paddock. He says: ITO those
who know Mr.. Rockefeller he is
more than just rich man. He is
a fellow citizen who has grown old
gracefully and still retains remark
able health combined with keen
mind. We do not believe the dero-
gatory stories about him, for man
who will stop to talk to little chill
dren must have some good in him.
To US he is a good neighbor, and
we hope he will have many more
happy birthdays"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
By O. O. Mcintyre

hotels live and fall by names. They
must have a Wallop for the hurrying
strangers eye. Roscoe Peacock's
eagle eyes discovered choice one
in the Poconos of Eastern Pennsyl-
vania. Buck Hill Falls Innl All
the delights of an outing are there
Buck suggests large game and
wilderness. Hill brings the NOUN
famous vista and Falls. scenic beau
ty with the suggestion of fishing
and boating.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
BY ED HOLDEN
STRAW VOTE

STK1W VOTE
| went prancing around other day asking for a
vote of straws to finding out how many Roosevelt
have got Here result please. 18 straws of follow
Roosevelt OK but don't wish Mr. Farley some
more IA straws say: Roosevelt very fine but
he methods rejectionable" straws Eve
are confuse who wrong Republicans Democra-
tics" straws say: "If sure who actual
WOULD be President after electing him we would
take chance and VOTE straw for Don't bothering
me about election got Worries My good
what curio straw ballot thinking | | go
skulking home with detected vest.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
TWENTY YEARS AGO
JuIy & 1915

On the editorial page we find,
What a jolly thought! In only
two months we can count on fall
weather"
E. D. Warren, for many years
connected with the Imperial Val
ley Hardware company, has re-.
signed his position to accept ona
with the American Sugar company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCarrel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank WinsloW, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Orr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Livingston, Hon. Judge White5I
law and Arthur Case form a fish
ing party that goes to Moreno danr
to stay until Tuesday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
Everyday Philosophy
SOME TALK Is CHEAP
HAROLD E. DOTY
Pastor, First Baptist Church
COIumnist for This Week

TALK is CHEAP
DR. Henry Van Dyke attended dinner New York some years
which there thirty mlonae After the dinner
they leaving the hotel friend said DR. Van Dyke DO you
banqueted tonight with thirty millions of doars
that listened to
thirty cents"
of the talk that in
about thirty cents So times we haven't
gmption enough to quiet
talk cheap Sometimes cheap talk expensive 1t would
that when We say
anything it honestly feel that it
worth
old MAXIM Speech hath many
itf lceh annen
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08

Almost furled in the flying Amer
ican flag at his side. he was hot
gospeling doom for capitalism and
religion from a soap box in Column
bus Circle, the haven for discon-
tents. His long hair in volcanic
eruption, nostrils gloating, he was in
fine furore. "a guy like that
tWitched Bob Brinkerhoff, will
probably be the chief shootee, come
the revolution"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08

Lure of the metropolis note: Many
who live on the fringe of New York
are as isolated as residents of Tim
buctoo. This morning came letter
from a former Manhattan telephone
girl who has not been in the city
for ten years. Yet she lives in
Maplewood, N. j. know an elderly
sculptor near Westport, Connecticut,
who left New York after 80 year
residence and has not been back in
26 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
THIRTY YEARS AGO
,IuIY &. 19l6

E. E. Forester has six acres of
cantaloupes which, while not SO
early as Hart and GrisWold, will
no doubt produce as many melons.
He has a small patch of about one
fourth of an acre planted in his
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
GRAB. BAG
One-Minute Test

/. Back Bay is a part of what
American city?
Q. Where is the Sistine chapel?
3. What is an abacus?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
One Minute Test Answers

I. B0SLOf.
2. In the Vatican, at Rome.
3. A calculating-frame made of
balls sliding on rods.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08

On 9th avenue there is china
mat. This is an automatic restaur-
ant from whose slots a patron may
secure all the Chinese dishes. And
that reminds me, I have never seen
a Chinese customer in a chop suey
shop not even in Chinatown. And,
of course, chop suey is unknown in
China save Shanghai. The biggest
Chinese cafe patronage comes from
the chorus girls after the show.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
Hints on Etiquette

Social calls should never be made
during business hours. If your visit
is important make it as brief as
possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08

Up in Yonkers, I notice there is
The Grassy Stain Country club. Out
in Westchester, is The Sour Hound.
And Oklahoma has The Blue Giz-
zard. Country clubs do not have to
be SO particular about titles. But
many summer resorts and roadside
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08

II Variety's box score for critics is
a reliable gauge-and theatre men
think it is-Gilbert Gabriel is again
the most accurate dramatic critic
in town. He has led the list for two
successive seasons and has been at
the top four times in all Out of 90
reviews, he judged wrong seven
times. Gabriel's nearest contender
was John Mason Brown, the only
red head among the critics.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08
Words of Wisdom
TOday'S HOrOscOpe

Money is like muck, not good ex-
cept 1t be spread.-Bacon.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-08

If you were born on this day,
your aims are usually high, and
you have fair measure of curios-
ity. You are apt to be shreWd and
have a love for music.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-22
Mayors Demand
Low Cost Housing

Washington Reacting to
widespread public demand
for a Federal low cost ho-
using program, the United
States Conference Of Mayors
urged Congress- to enact ap-
propriate legislature to fill
this need.
This move comes on the
heels of q statement made by
Senator Robert +, Wagner,
before the New York Build -
ing Congress at the Hotel
Commodore, New York City
that one third of the Ameri-
can people live in 100000
homes that imperil their he-
alth and shock the sense Of
decency.'
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-22
guarantees by good. respect

guarantees by good. respect
able promoters in nice. de-
cent locations. Art Lasky, Ford
Smith, Eddie Simms. Charley
Massera. and q list of others
of note. principally because
they are the outstanding he
avyweight eontenders in the
country today, have oil tur-
ned down offers to meet John
Henry Lewis. The big idea is
that they all want to meet
Joe Louis 30 as to draw down
the big purses. and so wouldn't
endanger the opportunity that
they N g b t think they
have upon risking themselves
with the champion. There are
q lot of angles to this fight
proposition.
However. Pittsburgh pro-
moters are angling for a
match for John Henry on Feb.
10Th and we'll know more
about that at our next wri-
ting,
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-22
Sports
BY J. Edw ards

Ozzie Simmons is going way
up there in the sports world.
primarily in football. He has
been highly honored by mem
bers of our race and of others
but let me tell you that
there is another who may
someday attain the great no )
nors and the great amount Of
honors that have befallen
the flash from Iowa, and that
pc rson Is none other
than our own Sweet William
Jones. who made them fairly
sizzle o er the gridiron last
football season, when he. the
only Negro of late who has
qualified on the PIC. Squad
and that's something to
beat up the gums about
Red Bruce made himself on
the West Coast by q 4 round
|K.O. over Young Firpo last
Feb. 9TH night in Spokane, ,
Wash.
Having been offered good.
bona fled offers. backed by
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-22
Italian Seamen Desert
In US. Ports

Washington Evidence Of
the unpopularity of Italian
Fascism's war against Ethi-
opia with Italian seamen is
contained in reports of the
United States immigration
and Naturalization Ssrvices
showing widespread DESERT
ions OF italian heamen from
ships arriving in American
ports.
Despite Mussolini's 9 asaer =
tibns that all Italians are
behind his African adventure
official figures show that de-
serters from foreign ships
arriving here increased gre
atty in 1885 over 1884. L F.
Wixon, Deputy Commissioners
of Immigration. declared to-
day:
italian desertions exceeded
those of other nations"
These desertions, it was
reported in other quarters.
reached their peak when the
Fascist campai n in Ethiopia
cot into full swing.
Uncle Sams howevers is
CO. operating with Mussoliri
by handing over to the Fas-
cist hangmen many of rho
deserters VIII o are seized and
deported to Fascist Italy.
Some of the seamen 30 de-
por ted were ssld to have ex-
planned that they feared they
would be drafted for service
against the Ethiopians.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-22
CLEAN Copy Must Reachthe Office Not Later
than Tuesday at o'clock p. M
Real Slum Poor Barred From PWA
Project In Harlem

New York If you have income OF less than
four times the rent you pay, if your job seasona If
YOU have not held your job than year. # have
ever been evcted for payment of rent if
in debt, if you intend to take in odgers if you have
no insurance savings, chances of living in the
PWA's $4, 700, 900 Harlem River houses at 151sr
ST. and the Harlem River when completed mighty
slim.
These are some of the restrictions revealed when
the New York Housing Authority made public the report Of
the Committee on the Selection of Tenants to the Harlem
Housing Committee.
The report admitted that the committee departed
from its original prncpal shat the lower the tenants
in the social and economic the fitting they
should be for acceptance tenants. because of fl
nancal ita ans. the necessity of the project to pay
or itself.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-22
u. S. Population
Is Set At IT,
$4,000

Washington. D. c. - The
bureau of Census estimated
the population of the United
States as of July 1.1935 at
127.521.000 a gain of 4.746-
900 or nearly 4 per cent over
that shown by the 1880 CEN
sus.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-22
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happiness unhampered by petty prejudices, and for
the political freedom of the Negro,
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8. Aid and encourage Negro business enterprises
a. Broadcast facts of the health restorative facl
lities of our climate.
5. Encourage and advocate the buying OF homes
and the creating of bank accounts among Negroes
g. To fight prejudice and discrimination.
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uoratly an1 spiritually.
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CORDOVA ASKS FED. AID TO
 AUGMENT HERR. SEAL BOUNTY

Asserting that hair seals are vir= ually depicting large areas of sal mon, the Cordoya Chamber of Com merce will ask the House fisheries committee. which is due to tour Alaska this month. to augment the territorial hair seal bounty fund and help the salmon industry.
 Cordoya salmon eannerymen com plain that the Boring river area has been rayaged by an estimated 5000 seals, and that it's salmon have vir- ually been eXtarminated
 Cannerymen say a full grown seal will kill an average of 20 fish day during the salmon season. and that there are 10000 seals in the Copper river fishing district.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-07-17

had been exploring in Alaska. He lost a specially built lightweight steel boat and valuable equipment he said. Father Hubbard ordered new boat shipped to Juneau, but planned to return to Twin Glacier camp with a heavily built wooden river boat he bought at Juneau.
 With high water aiding us, we had gone through the rapids both ways several times and but the last load of our several tons of equipment was safe at our base camp on the island in the river. On the last trip the propeller of our boat sheared a rock and overturned
 We managed to unsnap th= cnains of Magik and Magook. sled dogs. and jumped the priest con tinued.
 Chisholm Swims Rapids
 Ken Chisholm. who has accom- panied Hubbard on other trips to Alaska. volunteered to try to swi n
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-07-17
FIR. HUBBARD HAS NARROW
 ESCAPE IN RIVER RAPIDS

The chance arrival of a motor boat fishing party led by Mary Joyce, dog musher. aided in saving his life as he was marooned on rock in roaring Twin Glacier river rapids, Father Bernard Hubbard. glacier priest, reported al Juneau this week The incident, he said occurred last week.
 "She was mortified. she told '"a later, to see a man and a wrecked boat in the raging waters. She ran their boat ashore and found George Gatty, a member of our eA- petition. He piloted it downstream and l leaped into it as it swirled past and soon was safe below the rapids" related Father Hubbard
 First Mishap, He Says
 He said it was the first serious accident in the ten years that he
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-07-17

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