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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
HARMONY THE GREATEST
FACTOR FOR RAPID GROWTH

In meeting at Imperial last week.
w. T. Fugate stressed the need and de-
sire in Imperial county for harmony as
the forerunner of settlement for the
valleys various problems.
q goes without saying" Mr. Fugate
remarked, that we in Imperial Valley
want to see these factional issues
settled"
He was speaking at the time of finan-
cial difficulties of the Imperial lrriga-
ton District, but his words had an even
deeper meaning. No word can mean as
much to Imperial Valley at the present
time as that one-harmony. No town,
no city, no community in Imperial Val
ley can prosper and grow unless the
entire valley prospers and grows. By
the same token, the valley as a whole
cannot prosper without that prosperity
affecting every community in it.
1t is the history of pioneer communi-
ties that their early years are beset by
internal strife, by a striving for the
greatest recognition. Never has such
community advanced far beyond the
pioneering stage, however, when such
pickering continued Like child, most
communities outgrow it. Imperial Val
ley should do the same.
Ell Centre cannot become a great in
land metropolis without benefit to Braw-
lev and Calexico and other towns. They
in turn, cannot develop without helping
in the growth of Ell Centro. A highway
in the north or the south-end of the
valley may help the northern and south
ern communities most, but it will help
the central portion of the valley, too.
There is every reason for harmony IN
Imperial Valley. There is no, reason
against it. The day is past when one
community should seek always that
which benefits itself alone. The day has
come when the communities and the
people of Imperial Valley should set
common goal, and work toward that goal
in perfect harmony.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15

They saw that old Sir Basil
Zaharoff lived the last years OF his
life in mortal terror of dying alone.
He had a doctor and a servant by
him constantly; never, never wouio
he be alone. lest the angel OF death
slim in past the guards which his
millions had hired and lay its icy
hand on his heart when there was
no one by to help.
But in the end he did not get
his wish. Death came upon MN
when he was alone, after all, and
when his minions could get to his
side, it was too late. He departed
from this life just as he, and every
other mortal, has to begin the next
one-alone.
1t is not hard to understand why
he feared loneliness in the presence
of death. For If ghosts ever stalk
abroad to visit a poor sinners
deathbed-if the past ever gives up
phantoms to point silent, accusing
fingers during those last dark mo-
ments-they must have been pres
ent around Zaharoff's death-bed.
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For here was man who, more
than any other who can be called
to mind. built his life upon the
deaths of other men. The men who
were killed so that he might be
rich would form tremendous army,
if their shadows could come back
from the warriors Valhalla to pass
in review; men of all nations and
all uniforms, slain on hundred
battlefields, each ones life having
had cash value for the merchant
of death.
Could any man who knows what
human fear is, who knows how it
feels to have the hackles rise when
the cold wind blows in from outer
darkness-could any such man go
willingly to his death in solitude,
knowing that the armies of the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
HE LOOKS FOR PROFIT
IN CONTROVERSY

1t seems strange that anyone should
want to assume the place occupied by
Rexford Tugwell, Brain Truster par
excellence. Not that it is strange for a
man to want the job of undersecretary
of agriculture, or resettlement admins
TRAITOR But it is not those jobs, so much,
that are coveted. 1t is the place in the
limelight, relinquished by DR.. Tugwell
when he went into private industry at
$4,000 a year. He was the center of
MANY controversies He was cordially
hated by many persons. He was called
radical and idealistic. Others would like
TO be in the same position, and that is
the strange thing.
The most outstanding candidate for
the spearhead of controversy is DR..
Stanley High, creator Of President
Roosevelt's Good Neighbor League dur
ing the campaign.
From this distance it seems that he
is doomed to disappointment. The Pres
dent, it is safe to say, had almost
enough of controversy during his first
term. All indications point to a policy
on his part of cooperation, not Of con-
troversy. during the next four years
= AG..1 IL
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
PASSING MONTHS
AND CHANGING VIEWPOINTS

A group of men whose hands had a
big part in early development of lmpe-
rial Valley were discussing old times.
Their talk ranged from the mapping OF
the valley to the rampages of the Colo
RADIO river 1t was in the tense Of things
long past when it centered on one parti-
cuar survey. Some asked what year
that was.
1t was 1888!
Comparatively recent - but history,
nevertheless Boulder Dam and the
All American canal have made the "old
days" matter of months in the past,
instead of years.
Viewpoints change rapidly in Impe-
rial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, General
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, December IA, 1886.
NOTICE is hereby given that
CLARE WAYNE McARTHUR, of
Coyote Wells, via Plaster City, CAL
exico who, ON November 18, 1880,
made Homestead Entry, No. 048842,
for
ShNWA; Lots 4, 5, 6, Section 4,
Township 16la S., Range 10 E.,
S. B. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final three year Proof, to establish
claim into the land above described,
before United States Commissioner,
at San Diego, Calf, on the 21st day
of January, 1887.
Claimant names as witnesses.
d. A. Robertson, of Box 1891, Yu-
ma, Ariz
D. H. Stephens, of Seeley, Calf.
Robert Elliott, of Plaster City,
Calf.
j. Campbell, of GO County Farm,
Ell Centro, Calf.
PAUL B. WITMER,
Commissioner or Register
Non-coal;
withdrawn by Elk. Order of Nov
| 26, 1884. D15-22-29 J5-12
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
News Behind the News
Simpson In The NeloS The Cores
pOndents Go HayICire It's Only
Way To Get Space
Thank you please.

WASHINGTON-Any correspondent who did
Mt at some time turn his typewriter loose on
the affair of Mrs. Simpson, King Edward VIII
and the British Empire would be laying off one
of the biggest stories of the century.
Some newspapermen have it figured that the
only dispatches they write which will get
any space in their newspapers will have to sub
stitute the name of Mrs. Simpson for those of
all the actual characters involved So you must
Mt be surprised any day to see story from
Washington reading more or less like this:
THE supreme court today held the Simpson
act unconstitutional deciding the case of Simp-
son versus Simpson, in another 5-to-4 decision
which was Immediately denounced by Senator
Simpson of Idaho as blow at human liberties.
Five conservative members-Chief Justice Slmp-
son and Justices Simpson, Simpson, Simpson,
and Simpson-lined up against the four liberals
Simpson, Simpson, Simpson, and Simpson to
hold that the rights of Mrs Simpson the plain
tiff had been invaded under the due process
clause. .,s
president Simpson, asked to comment at his
regular White House press conference said he
would have nothing to say pending conference
with Attorney General Simpson and Secretaries
Simpson and Simpson, the cabinet officers most
concerned
You can see what 4, lot'of possibilities the
idea has. - -
Presumably in common with most other
world capitals where speech and press are still
free Washington was divided between the 'Wally
for Queen" and the stop Simpson movements
There is a heavy body of opinion, however
which holds that the British Empire has been
threatened with disruption and that anything
which tends to weaken the, British Empire is
all to the bad for the United States as well as
for the rest of the world and the beleaguered
institution of democracy. =.
Insiders of international politics. although
they may sympathize with Edward and believe
Stanley Baldwin made a mistake in bringing
the Simpson issue to head When 1t might have
been stayed off, say that in addition to the war
danger factor Baldwin knows some things about
the empire which are not commonly realized
over here. "-if"
o. TTHT
Confidential reports say some of the domin-
ions are growing more doubtful, about the value
of the thin ties which hold them together with
Britain, especially since England bowed to the
fact of Italian aggression in Ethiopia and again
to alleged German-Italian intervention in Spain.
If these reports true it is obvious that
the constitutional explosion over the kings pro-
posed marriage, with its repercuSSionS through
the seven seas came at the worst possible time
AT the League of Nations session where the
question of recognizing Ethiopia league
member came up representatives of New Zea-
land. Canada, South Africa, and the Irish Free
state protested strongly the British position that
Ethiopia shouldn't be admitted.
The incident was said to be significant Of
the fact that some dominions, at least. no
longer sure as they once were Of British
help in time Of war.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
Editorials and Comment
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1886
"a on SOL says
* FRANK WATANABE
BY ED HOLDEN
I ARE WILLING

In England of lately crowds of En-
glishman in all forms are .yelping :. :.
"God Save the King" l like know the
following puzzle save for what or
what for? Maybe they wish to saving
him for rainy day. Perhapsly the
King do not want to be saved. Maybe
he consider he ARE saved +. but are
hesitating for a good reason why. Hon
orabe Balwin he say he wish to saving
the King for 81 reasons But the King
have got one reason he are saving him.
self for LOVE. Anyhows this are a
good time to proving if that old proverb
are swell Love conquers all | are
getting pretty too sick of them proverbs
and here are delightfully."- time to
fight one to the bone.
Thank you please. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
Bruce Cation Says:>>
Justice Evens Account with Death Salesman

worlds martyred soldiers were watt
ing there to accuse him? -,
No. The old mans terror is un-
derstandable And it is solemn
reminder that there is such a thing
as Justice in this world, after. ALL
that the ledger of human effort
does attain a fair balance, in the
end, in spite of all that man can
do to gloss over his defalcatio1s.
On the surface of things, old
zaharoff had the world licked. He
carried the gospel of complete sell
fishness to almost supernatural
heights, and he got away with It,.
With the legendary sailor at the
messkit, he could say, BLOW you,
Jack-I got mine.' He sold death
to all the world, profited by blood
and agony whose aggregate is be-.
yond comprehension-and became
rich and honored thereby.
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But in the end, we have to pay
for everything we get in this world
Zaharoff paid in terror terror of
the dark, of the black angel who
would some day come in past his
servants, his doctors, and his guards
and deal with him as his own en-
gines of death had dealt with
million soldiers.
What that terror must have beer
like, to live with all those years. to
have at ones elbow like hideously
grinning specter, is something for
the imagination of a Poe. Think
in of it, we can only say that
zaharoff did pay for what he got
after all-paid for it right to the
hilt. -
The humblest soldier who died
on the wire, and saw death. COM
ing and screamed in mortal terror
of it, had better end than Sir
Basil zaharoff, who sold death over
the bargain counter-and lived in
grisly fear of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-The brisk
and highly sanitized modern bar
bershop, with it's surgical ampi-
theatre glitter, electrical gadgetS
and aroma of antiseptic sprays is
in keeping with the modern germ
thought. But one somehow expects
upon entering to be hoSpitalized,
rather than tonsored.
l peered into one today. 1t might
have been take" out of a cnie-
ma cyclorama-with script by Gene
Markey and music by Jerome Kern.
A row of so chairs with BARRIERS at
attention all in white from bow tie
to canvas shoes as though poised
to go into Fred Astaire routine.
Here and there geysered jets of
steam, violet and pink electric tubes
flashed and there was an effluvia
of clogging exotic scents. All that
mellow Incidence and whistle clean
bay rum aroma of the old shop lost
in antiseptic and regimentation. No
repartee. Everything grim, clock
like.
One missed the Shlrt-SleeVed pol
isher who mapped beside his high
chair between shines and became
whisk broom virtuoSo-acky-tac,
acky-tac-as he pursued you to the
door. Wise crackers in the rear
have vanished along with the vir-
tuoso who twanged "Suawanee" on
the shops rickety banjo.
So many names running through
the news are confusing. A city edi-
tor hands me few often used one
for the other: Leland Hayward and
Weldon Hepburn: S. N. Berhman
and Sam Berman; S. Jay Kaufman
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
BY HENRY SUTHERLAND

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 10. U.Pl-
Shows of the week -.
after the Thin Man." Metro
Goldwyn-Meyer).
William Powell and Myrna 10y de-
fend their hilarious homicide cham
pionship successfully. If this mysti-
fier isn't funnier than "The Thin
Man." the difference is unimport-
ant.
Cast is largely the, same as the top
comedy of 1884. Technique. is identi-
cal, and laughs are of the true abb
dominal type.
Detective Powell and Wife 10y re-
turn to San Francisco after long
absence to find cousin ELISA Lam
did mixed in an unfortunate mar
riage with heel husband (Alan
MarshalD who is shortly erased
leaving half a dozen suspects.
Possible killers include Landi,
Joseph Calleia, William Law, James
Stewart, Dorothy McNulty and Ted
dy Hart, and anyone who can guess
the outcome should be entitled to
the best cigar a nickel can buy.
Throughout comedy is glib and
quick on the trigger. w. S. Van
Dyke, who also directed "The Thin
Man." keeps the pace breathless.
The cast work like Trojans, and cas-
ualties number three.
Best gag: William Powell, on dis
covering the third body-"What is
this? Bank Night?"
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Three Smart Girls" (UniversaD
Smartly produced comedy. A light
frivolous story, rescued by speedy
action and clever dialog, is given
potent punch by song of Little
Denna Durbin, winsome 14-year-old
with mature operative soprano.
Story in brief has the Three
Smart Girls tDurbin, Nan Grey
and Barbara Read. conspiring to
save their father (Charles Winning
err from a second marriage with
fortune-hunting Binnie Barnes, and
to restore him to their mother, Nella
Walker.
Their strategy involves setting
Mischa Auer, as a drunken depreci-
ated nobleman, to make love to
Barnes, but pans go awry immedi-
ately through complications of mis-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December Is, 1916

The standings in the Ell Centro
Progress big subscription campaign
is as follow: William P. Hall, first;
Mrs. Alvin Nelson. second; and Mrs.
Carolyn Reilly, third
The Junior class of the high
school presented the play, THE
Varsity Coach" at the Tulane thea
ire last night.
The Ell Centro chamber of COM
merce presented check for $1,000
10 the fair committee to boost the
livestock fair to be given soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15

ilbert Miller, is an actress with a
pleasant and loutish awkwardness
but won high critical plaudits as
we'll as sweeping first nighters to
their feet. She learned to speak
English phonetically in six months.
The list of unglamorous lasses
grows. Patsy Kelly, the No. l pic
ture stealer is no drenching beauty.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
TEN YEARS AGO
December Is, 1926

Lettuce shipments for the sea-
son today topped the 200 mark.
After being closed for a short
time because of conditions resulting
from a storm last week. the Palm
Garden dance hall at Heber will
be reopened tonight.
Mr., and Mrs: Mont j. Reid will
entertain the Present Day club at
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
Other Editors Say
MOON A NEAR NEIGHBAR
Oakland TribuDe)

The nation has heard much Of the new tee-
scope which is to be installed on the heights
of Mt. Paomar. Some aged. astronomers are
Yaliantly seeking to hold upon. life that they
may have a chance to peek into the heavens
for new vstas and proofs or disproofs of theories
long herd Throughout the world there is great
excitement in those circles where eyes nave
been kept close o telescopes. Something new
and possibly amazing is TO be revealed once the
200-inch telescope is trained On the skies.
Both to scientist and layn1an the possibilities
of the new sky-searcher are fascinating. They
say it may pick up stars and nebulae whose
light travels from the source to the earth in
something like billion years, and maybe give
us a whole new idea of the greater universe.
Perhaps that doesn't mean much TO you.
Then maybe this will The magnifying power
earth were flat and the telescope were mounted
at a sufficient height above New York, it would
be possible to see ships entering the harbor at
San Francisco bay"
OF course since the earth is not flat, Brother
Voliya to the contrary notwithstanding, this
will be impossible But it will be possible to see
and photograph the moon from distance
of "a miles, which is about the distance from
Oakland TO Livermore. And Mars, Venus, Jupiter
and other members Of the solar family will be
made to yield up their secrets proportionately.
We may learn lot Of things about some of our
neighbors and even find oqt certainly whether
they have, or have had irihahtants as foolish
as we are. ~, -,-
Old-timers in Madrids besieged Urr ersity
City probably haven't seen anything like it
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files
Tell Of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
THIRTY YEARS AGO
December Is, 1906

B. G. Balcom is down visiting
his son, Ray Balcom, and his wife
at the Balcom ranch.
Ike Casner's new house. on the
corner of fifth and Olive which is
being built by j. L. Travers, is al
most ready for occupancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
Strolls Thru HOLLYWOOD

taken identity and two light ro-
mances. Alice Brady, Ray Milland.
John King and Ernest CossaTt give
other notable performances. :
Durbin sings Singing In My:
Heart" Someone To Care For Me-"
and a couple of operative tunes -.
like lark.
Beloved Enemy" Samuel Cold
wynn. .si e..
Fair romantic melodrama with g..
synthetic Irish revolutionary back
ground and no more pretensioh t.
being historical than Mother,
Goose" :
Brian Aherne, looking more Gary
Cooperish than ever, stands out as
chief of the revolutionaries, but.
Merle Oberon is somewhat disap-.
pointing as daughter of an English
diplomat and oponent of Aherne in
love and war. Possibly it's only be-
cause much is expected of her.
Enemy" is by no means up to
the Goldwyn standard of the year
WHICH DrOugnC lneSe Inree,
"Dodsworth," and Come and Get
It." but as worst it is an evenings
entertainment. E
Karen Morley, Henry Stephenson,
Jerome Cowan, David and Donald:
Crisp contribute able supporting
performances d
ht Great Guy" Grand NationaD. /,
Jimmy Cagney appears conserva--
lively in a "Cagney Special" his
first picture since courts released
him from contract to Warner Broth
ers.
Which is to say he plays TYPICAL
Cagney part in typical Cagne
story in the typical Cagney manner.
overlooking no. gag which has won.
him favor in the past. Months off.
the screen have impaired his, style
no whit, and his new picture is sure
to be welcomed by Cagney fans. +f
Cagney plays assistant sealer Of
weights and measures under cor
rupt administration in a gangster
ridden city, from which vantage
point he manages to clear out the
entire graft setup with much rough
and tumble and many Sunday.
| punch
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

/. What is the common medium
of exchange in China?
2. Name the planet nearest the
sun.
3. What Is the OGPU?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15

Again the season has demonstrat-
ed the decline of the gorgeous huSsy
the eclipse of the glamor girl. A
newcomer, Marta Abba, imported by
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
Hints on Etiquette

When man is not sure whether
the occasion calls for a tuxedo or
full dress clothes, he should wear
the swallow-tail.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15

confuSableS.
The passing of the magazine Life
editorially stressed the point that
in the spoil of time it had become
dated" that it's humor had lost
step and more modern delineators
of fun had come up from behind.
Life has nothing left of the old
now but its name, so comment
on its real cause of failure will not
be kicking it while down. Once the
ace humor magazine, Life lowered
it's standard and slipped from a
high place Had it stuck to its ori-
ginal he-She joke simplicitieS it may
have survived London Punch is
the Life of England and without
ever a change in formal or style
of contents still continues in a COW
eted place among discriminating
readers. 1t refuses, as Life didn't,
to sway from adherence to quality
during a worldwide g1orification of
the trivial, the banal and wildly &C.
centric. A copy of Life, say of 25
years ago, is treasure today. Ev-
cry paragraph, everp picture pol
ished gem. Oliver Herford, John
Kendrick Bangs, Flagg, Gibson, Met
calf and SO on without end.
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Food first and art afterward note:
Harry Richman devours whopping
sandwich of hamburger Just before
he goes out on the cabaret floor
to do his act.
| 90
There's a legend Caruso did not
eat for six hours before an operate
role. The truth: Often he went
directly from dinner to the Metro
politan bursting with spaghetti, Chi
anti and song He always began to
sing after hearty breakfast. Press
gents for prima donnaS have per
petuated the saga about food ano
song. Most operate stars are lust5
eaters as their avoirdupois attests
Chaliapin enjoyed a chunky sirloin
for breakfast.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15

and George S. Kaufman; Ernie
Hoist and Lou Holtz; Sinclair Lewis
and Upton Sinclair; Roger Wolfe
Kahn and L. Wolfe Gilbert; Bob
Harring and Fred Waring; Roland
Young and Gilbert Roland and de-
spite the dissimilarity Edna Ferber
and Fannie Hurst are among the
confuSables. -'-'------
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
Words of Wisdom

Drunkenness is nothing but vol
untary madness.-Seneca.
Tndax,s Hnrnscnna
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15

A person whose birthday IS today
may lay much stress on outward
appearance and have some love OF
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15

Old-timers in Madrid's besieged University
City probably haven't seen anything like it
since the local team beat its 5SEsq5tio9nal 5 9 rival
Reference has De@gS1S made II fhs Dapers Of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
One Minute Test answers

/. Silver. p4'e sNil}
g. Mercury.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-12-25
Drug Store
Popular Meeting
Place

Now the first and last popular place
to stop and see all Of the fellows who
delight to talk about anything from q
"Pea- Nut To Gallery" is usual at
the popular Drug store in any city
hut sometimes you find the wise Guys
at Barber shops. But in Keystone,
Towards Pharmacy, geographically
az well as automatically arranged
for the peoples comfort is the place
where any and everybody wants to
know where any body lives, what st.
1t is and the very house, can be assur.
cd at Towards Pharmacy because
here you will find Henry France, the
alking encyclopedia Of the wherea-
outs of any and everybody Then you
III find the popular young man and
harmacist A. r. Merchant, who is po-
TO-. safe. sound and gentlemanly i'm
very respect thc man who takes
aims with your every want. DR.. Per
v Howard himself the Proprietor
| Ill, stately and large in ideas as well
in physical makeup is there to
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