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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

have wondered about the
anonymous genius who perpetrates
the ads. for a clothing house in the
New York theater programs. His
job is a play on play titles. For
instance if the opus is called Sum
mer Wives he puns: Some are
wives of tall men, others are wives
OF short men, etc" A job such as
that must Wear one down after a
few seasons. Indeed, I'd toss III
the sponge after one.
The big musical revue along with
intimate little versions as sponsored
by Sam Harris and Irving Berlin
are believed on their way out. Even
ziegfeld could not compete with the
luxury OF the film glorifying his
name. George White dropped
S6O,O00 on his last venture and Earl
Carroll is devoting his talents to
floor shows in Miami restaurants
and the Dallas exposition. Many
things contributed to the debacle,
chiefly the talkies and their COB
bling outstanding talent and sec
ondly the enormous revues put on
by Broadway cafes. The big revues
were generally "angeled," too, by the
Wall Street plungers willing to take
a flyer in theatricals after a big
killing
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

If the state legislatures rules COM
mittee has its way, there will be no
more delay in coming to the time of
adjournment, no more clock stopping
no more prolonged night sessions and
early morning meetings The state legis-
lature will conduct its business as
business, at least insofar as the time
element goes. If the rule committee or
anyone else can make business men out
of those animated political puppets and
puppeteerS in the state senate and as
sembly then the state of California will
owe the rules commitee-or anyone else
"a rising vote of thanks.
Steps proposed by the committee in
question seem to be long strides in the
right direction. With a definite date
for adjournment of any particular ses-
sion fixed, the lawmakers will be forced
to get through with their schedule,
knowing there will be definite hour
for quitting. By the same token, they
then must cOnfine their doings to buSi-
ness and business alone
There will remain one Objectionable
portion of the American system of gov
ernment-the system which permits
vote trading special privilege and gen
eral horsetrading so that one legislator
can get what he wants at the expense of
giving another what he, in turn, wants.
The general practice Is one reason be-
hind California's overburdening tax
load.
The government of California is a
business, and mighty big one, too. 1t
should be conducted as business for
the benefit of its stockholders, who are
the taxpayers. Every proposal should
be considered in the light of the general
good, not in the light of the political
benefit one man or one group of men
may derive from it. Every man is there
to explain how his particular part of
the state fits into the general picture,
not - at least in theory to boost the
general tax rate so that he can achieve
his own ends.
The first step has been taken by the
rules committee, perhaps, but there are
still others to be taken, and it may be
that the taxpayers themselves will have
to take them.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
Editorials and Comment
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1886.
News Behind the News
Puerto Rico Experiment Misfires q.
Another Ner Deal Headache :.
Natires H0lri Protests =.

WASHINGTON. The administrations at
tempt TO solve its Puerto Rcan problem appears
to have miStired both barrels.
The TydingS independence bill has merely
stirred up a revolutionary spirit which IS likely
to cause many New Deal headaches. An ad-
ministration effort TO amend the measure may
There's reason to believe that the terms
of the bill which Puerto RicanS say sentences
them 10 rapid starvation if they vote for lnde-
pendence were conceived here with certain
amount of bitterneSS-or out of plain stupidity
The tactics adopted quickly bore fruit IN KIND.
What started the Puerto Rlcans protest was
the bills provisions that if they voted for nde-
pendence there would be 3 four-year transition
period in which Puerto Rico wouldn't have the
sovereignty she would need to organize her
affairs. that loans and grants from TINS coun-
try under the S35J000000 Puerto Rlean Recon-
Struction Administration would stop at once
and that a thrift would be placed on Puerto
Rican products Immediately
This administration proposal followed by
some weeks the assassination OF Col. E. Francis
Riggs. American police chief on the island by
followers of Abizu CampoS, leader OF the radl-
cal nationalist independence party.
Officials here had been sore because not
single public man in Puerto Rico was willing TO
make a formal statement as to the Riggs murder
not even one OF regret.
The explanation of some Puerto Rcan lead
ers was that such a statement would cause them
TO lose influence with the Independence factor.
Terms of the Tydings bill caused many
Puerto Ricans to regard it as a shotgun threat
an effort to make them choose between con-
tinued colonial status and starvation. A great
surge of Independence feeling consequently
swept over the island, it is said and so many
who had previously opposed independence swung
over that it came to be predicted that even
freedom as provided by the Tydlngs bill would
win by 10 to l in a plebiscite.
Matters are Likely to 90 from bad to worse
Matters are likely to 60 from bad to worse
Puerto Rican independence bill radically amend
ed Chances are that this administration will
go to great lengths-at least in gesture-to avoid
further violence on the Island this year.
Officials impatient with the Puerto Ricans.
however point out that the degeneration OF the
island under American rule-often attributed
solely TO exploitation by American sugar corpor-
ations which have skinned S400o00000 away
from its largely attributable to Puerto Ricans,
themselves
Puerto Rico, they contend. should have seen
to the enforcement of the congressional act OF
1900 which limited ownership OF land to 500
acres, instead Of allowing the corporations TO
buy up most VI the good land and thus creating
a major island problem The other big prob
lem is the big. rising birth rate-and the same
officials say that's the fault OF Puerto RicanS,
who won't keep the birth rate down.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, May 19-The amaz-
ingly young an1 equally brash Mil
ton Berle continued to put Broadway
in stitches. Received at first with
jeerS as a smart alec gag litter ,he
has become the favorite comedian
of that salty strip between Herald
Square and Columbus Circle.
In his early 20s, Bronx born he
has been appearing publicly only a
few years. So juvenile was he in
his beginning his mother escorted
him to and from the theater and
everywhere. And she continues his
constant companion on stage AMI
off.
Chic Sale used to do an imper-
sonation of a small town slicker
who knows all the answers. And
that was Berle. He has the ingrati-
ating grin Of the cat that just ate
the canary ana mas mastered that
popular art of turning the most de-
Vastating jokes on himself.
What seems to De irritating
freshness now will likely mellow
with years and experience. Many
crack comedians expressed it in
formative days. George NJ. Cohan
with his nasal tWang and bumped
over lope called himself the yam
kee Doodle Boy Today his art
is tinged with shyness.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

Finley Peter Dunno preferred the
martyrdom of complete isolation in
his slow death from a malignant
throat malady When doctors pro-
nCunced his doom, he left the devo
ton of his family for hotel apart
ment rather than become what he
thought would be a burden. Dunno
was one of the richest writers
through inheritance Of friend and
companion. Mr.. Dooley'S' philoso-
ply so delighted Payne Whitney he
bestowed gifts and a bequest total
ing more than $2,000,000 1t was
the same sort of comradeship that
now exists between young Jock
Whitney and Robert Benchley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

Lignon johnson is a one-man
title guaranty company and the
sole proprietor of one OF those odd
business ventures that makes a
go3d living. BY a complete index
system. he can tell in jiffy the
origin, ownership and other facts
about titles for motion pictures,
plays ana books and thus Veer bud
ding authors and producers away
from legal entanglements. And that
as so many have found, IS some
thing.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
Everyday Philosophy
HAROLD +. DOTY
Pastor, First Baptist Church
COlumnist for This Week
WE NEED A VOICE

NEED VOICE
voices but for VOICE There danger in too many voices
There always assured when determined positive
has something worth While to the world.
Some persuaded that quite muddle. OF
there offered But the
the remedy old that has proved ineffective times
the world little attention it. If
could the world
problems coupled with the ability heard above
turmoil confusion day might well feel that
the better
However, that viii 1t always has will in
understand its
does and have the willingness follow its directions
alone rests hope
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
Oh .S.G.t
Gays
F3Ahn WATANARE
HATS
By ED HOLDEN

HATS
Last week | make purchase
straw hat. oh how delicious it
feeling or top side my own head.
are so afraid that | cannot
getting another one so good
that / taking out fire insurance
CT that hat. New feeling pret
ty safe, mo such thing as fire
picof straw hat yCu knOwJ Also
a straw hat have got some other
usefulness .. now summer have
arrive you shall be going swim
ming so just make purchase
nice straw hat so you will have
something to clutch at if you
start drowning. A other good
reason are for girl attraction.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
Imperial Valley Press

Published every afternoon ex-
cept Saturday and Sunday (Sat-
urday afternoon issue now sue
ceeded by The Post-Press, Sun
days. by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Company, 625 state
street, FL Centre, California.
Entered at El Centro, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
Paul jenkins, Publisher; George
Bennitt, General Manager; Rus
sell Bennitt, Secretary
Ed. Fitzhugh, Managing Edi-
tor.
NJ. c. Mogensen & Co, National
Advertising Representatives.
-f.ri f-4--
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Subscription Rates: Sc per copy.
In conjunction with The Post
Press; per month soc; Paid In
AdVap"e: 3 months. S1Gb: 6
month";. 50 25. OG- Year. 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
THIRTY YEARS AGO
May 10, 1906

Mis- Agnes and Clara Threshel
of Imperial attended the social at
Silsbee.
A $50 acre farm, GOOD soft soil
and we'll improved, situated 81
miles from Imperial, is for sale at
$50 an acre.
J. A. Bertram, another Texan
from Deaf Smith county is in the
valley this week looking Us over
'Hith a view OF investing. Like all
the rest Of our Texan colony he
was acquainted with Aten and
Fuller back there
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

Dexter Fellows, Of the circus, has
Joined the autobiographers with
This WAY to the Circus Aside
from being the best known press
agent in the world, he is far and
away the most popular.
SO popular indeed ne does not
have to try to make news. When
he comes to toWn-a hundred
towns and more yearly--he merely
sits in his headquarters smoking a
cigar and the reporters flock to
him. And never 90 away without
a bang-up yarn.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

Veteran Idaho senator, and for
many years chief exponent Of
certain progressive principles
within the Republican party,
BCrah has made an active cam
paign for the Republican nom
ination. Because of his follow
ing and vivid oratory, Borah is
certain TO be a big factor at, the
COP. convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
TWENTY YEARS AGO
May 10, 1916

}. c. jenkins, deputy city mar
shal, under Vance McFadden who
recently resigned, was appointed to
fill the vacancy.
r. w. FitzWilliams has. been ap-
pointed assistant manager at the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
BAG
One Minute Test

/. What is a pontoon bridge?
=. In whose honor was the poem,
% Captain, Ny Captain, written?
3. Give Witain five, the average
number Of heartbeats Of the adult
human male
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
TOday's Horoscope

Persons born on this day are loyal
to home and family but may be
tickle in their friendships. They
are rather quiet. slow in thought
and decision, but energetic when
they overcome their inertia.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

could have walt2ed with the
salty whitehead whose umbrella
went kapoot in a windy uptake to-
day. Tossing it gutterward' he
looked around in a cloud Of rage
and shrieked: by double hell and
triple damnation."
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
One-NIfnute Test Answers

/. A temporary span supported
on flat -bottomed boats or metal
cylinders.
2. Abraham Lincoln.
3. Seventy
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
Hints on Etiquette

Leafy salads should no. be cut
with a knife out may be cut With
salad fork and the bits folded
over before they are put into the
mouth
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell of Imperial Valley This
Date in Past Years
Manage.

Hotel Barbara Worth by Manager
A. L. Richmond.
John Waterman. HoltVille ran
cher was an FL Centro visitor
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

It is claimed that l Of the largest
wineries in the world are located
in the district surrounding st.
Helena, Napa county
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
Words of Wisdom

Fortune truly helps those who
are of good judgment.-Euripides.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

The federal trade commission
has ordered the Roma wine com
pany. San Francisco to stop using
the name Chateau Yquem.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

the opportunity to write us 50 we can
send the producers the answers they de-
sire.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
Other Editors Say
CONCESSION TO JEFFERSON
(San Francisco ChrOnicle)

For years the Democrats have been telling
about getting rid OF the rule requiring two
thirds vote in their national convention to nom
mate for President. But the two-thirds rule
has stuck. as there was always the difficulty of
changing the game in the midst of contest
or prospective contest.
But it be done and il looks as if
it Will be President Roosevelt and Postmaster
General Farley are both making the change. 1t
can be done now because there will be no con-
test in the Democratic convention. President
Roosevelt will be nominated in any event.
The change long overdue, viii make the
Democratic party more democratic in its con-
vention machinery It will introduce the prin-
ciple Of majority rule The tWo-tnirds rule is
really minority rule It gives one-third of the
delegates the po@er to block the will of the
majority.
This may be the New Deals concession to
Jetfersonian Democracy.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

At the end of her working day, it
would be embarrassing for that Florida
nudist steno to turn to her file and not
find in Miscellaneous c. her clothes.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
TEN YEARS AGO
May 10. 1926

Imperial Valleys first honeydews
Of the season are rolling east toN
day. a car having been shippdx
from the northend yesterday and
$50 crates from the southend today,
John Amicon Brothers taking the
honors for the first south end ship
ment, which is consigned TO Ne.
York
With a force of 40 men on the
JOB. the work of pouring concrete
for the foundation of the 100 room
annex OF the Barbara Worth hotel
was begun this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
HOW ABOUT A RULE
FORBTDDING HORSETRADING?

While the rules committee of the state
legislature is considering changes in
procedure, Uhy not adopt ruie pro
hibifing expensive Legislature
q hOrSepidy?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

Reports are that Placer county's
deciduous fruit districts escaped
damage from March frosts and q
normal crop is expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
MARSHALL SEED & FEED co.


Now Completely Refrigerated - With No Advance In Ri
from 81 20 $500 Special weekly and monthly rates
1Il Night f.e
PHONE kTH AND 4
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-02
CONFESSED HIS CRIME TO A CELLMATE WHO LATER
PROVES TO Be A SPECIAL DETECTIVE TO GET The STORY
"Spied Beans" Tells His Attorneys Monday; Wife
Not Aware of Guilt Until Shortly Before Trial


Noah Kobeisch who entered plea of guilty of in
the first degree late Tuesday afternoon before the Court Chief
Judge D. Lnldey Soan and Associate Judges Frank G. Waga
and David A. Robb presiding sentenced by the Court
to life imprisonment in the Maryland Penentiary Wednesday
morning for the Staying of his 60yearo Miss Ella Pys
her country home short distance north of Mceny the
evening of November g.
The sentence which by Chief Judge
lowed consultation between members of the Court after the de-
PENDANTS attorneys Horace Whitworh and William R. Outt
had made pleas for Kobech appeared calm sentence
pronounced but the words of the Court had telling
his aged father Jackson Kobfec the prisoners wife his
Islster-inlaw, Miss Bowman
States Attorney Neil c. Faey said Kobfeisch confessed to
The crime to his attorneys Monday night after he had related
details of the shooting to George Poiz Baltimore detective
who had been placed in Jail March supposed charge of at
tempted hodp and highway robbery automobile party at
point the National Highway
The prosecutor said the detective had been placed Jail to
gain the confidence the prisoner and he had done by saying
to Kobfesch that he had been party to crime Ohio for
which he being hunted by officials of that State In return
Kobeisch made statement to Po saying that he had killed
his aunt going into details the matter prior and following
the commission of the deed
Fray stated that the confession made by Koesch to Poz
overheard by Sheriff Clarence Spear Corporal Thomas Cure
Of the State Police Deputy Sheriff Owens and himself who
stationed themselves catwak above the cells the Garrett
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-02
Miss LOttie LOar Reelected Pres
ident of Civic Club

Civic club officers were elected at
the regular meeting Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. D. Edward
Offutt. Those chosen were Miss Lot
tie Loar, president; Mrs. Arthur Nay
lor, vice-president, Mrs. Charles A.
Fleegle, second vice-president; Mrs.
W. W. Grant, treasurer; Mrs. J. B.
Littman, secretary; Mrs. H. H. Har-
ned, assistant secretary.
Mrs. C. Milton Sincell, chairman,
gave report of the work of the Wei
fare committee. Mrs. Grant gave the
annual financial report, and Miss loar,
president, gave the annual report of
the work of the club.
Frank Kley, manager of the West
Maryland Power company office here,
spoke on a program of better light
and better sight. Mrs. Nelson Krause
and Miss Geraldine Kahl sang a duet
accompanied at the piano by Mrs. D.
R. Sincell. Refreshments were served
by the hostess. Special guests pres
ent besides those on the program in
cluded Mrs. Anna Smouse, Mrs. W.
A. Ashley, Miss Ethel Miller, Mrs
Frank Kley, and Mrs. Ray Jones.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-02
LEGISLATURE DEADLOCKED
LOBBY BLAMED FOR DELAY
House Approves Conference Plan
By Vote of go to 54-Lengthy
Debate PrecedeS Vote
SESSION WILL END TO-DAY

With midnight tonight as the end
of the thirty-day extra session of the
Maryland Legislature, an attempt to
break the deadlock between the Sen
ate and House on the relief revenue
program failed last night, when a mo-
ton to send the bill containing whisky
and beer taxes to a conference COM
mittee carried by a 6O-54 vote.
Those opposing the appointment of
the committee had planned in event
of defeating the motion to send the
bill to conference, to move for re-
consideration of the vote by which
the House had amended the bill.
The House last night by a 60-57
vote cut proposed five-cents per gal
lon whisky floor tax to two and one
half cents, and then cut the Senate
proposed one dollar per barrel beer
tax to fifty cents. Previously, the
House had amended the Senate's 10
per cent amusement tax reducing it to
one per cent with a from 5-15-cent
tax on passes.
Delegates opposing the conference
planned to reconsider the House vote
on the Senate bill to strike out the
House amendments and replace the
Senate's five-cent whisky floor tax
and one dollar per barrel beer tax
The debate on the floor ragged for
nearly two hours before crowded gal
leries.
A telegram sent to the legislature
urging quick action on relief measure
in the name of humanity" by Arch
bishop Michael J. Curley, Bishop Ed
ward T. Helfenstein and Rabbi Morris
S. Lazaron was referred to time and
again during the floor fight.
Senate Rejects Changes
Earlier in the day, the Senate had
refused to concur in the House amend
ments to the bill and asked the House
to recede. The House refused and tbs
Senate then returned the bill to the
House.
AS enacted by the House, the bill
would raise $1,15O,OOO. An item of the
Senate bill continuing the l per cent
automobile titling tax to raise $780,
900 has already been enacted into law
This would make the present total OF
the Senate bill $1,55O,O00.
The session is scheduled to end to-
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-02
KOLBFI EISCH PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER: GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCE in THE MARYLAND PENTTENTIARY
OBSERVESONE HUNDREDTH
ANNIVERSARY AT HIS HOME
George Marley Celebrates Birth
day At His Home In Deer Park


The venerable George Marley, Gar
rett county's oldest resident, observed
his one hundredth anniversary at his
home in Deer Park yesterday april
first).
Mr.. Marley was born in Stockton,
Durham county, England, on April 1,
1886, the son of George and Elizabeth
Marley. At the age of eleven years,
his parents bound him to a captain on
an English ship. His first voyage
was made from a port in France to
New York, with cargo of brandy. Mr..
Marley tells the following story about
the landing of this cargo in New York
harbor.
The brandy was taken away from
the harbor with horses and wagons
Ore wagon was backed in to be load
ed and became stuck. Along with
others I helped to get the wagon out
| was given quarter for my servi-
ces. Being a boy of only eleven years
l watched the men go into the saloon
and buy whisky. I decided that
would spend my quarter likewise.
walked into the saloon and asked fol
glass of whisky. The clerk went
out back door and sometime later
returned with rope about two feet
long. Coming up to me, with it, he
just played yankee Doodle" all ovel
my back, and told me whenever
wanted whisky again to come to him
Mr.. Marley spent many years as 6
sailor, sailing around the coast Of
England, and also many voyages tt
the United States. Several times hi
returned to his home, but he is unable
to say how many brothers and sister:
he has.
Saw Monitor Merrimac Battle
Mr.. Marley returned to the United
Estate just as the war broke out be
tween the states. He was sent ou
from New York to Fortress Monro'
to capture some men of war there
among them being the Congress
and the Cumberland" While there
he enlisted in Co. C, goth Regiment
New York Infantry, on June IA, 1861
Mr.. Marley tells also of the battle o.
the Monitor and Merrimac at Hamp
ton Roads. He says that on the day
of the battle, that the fog was 81
thick, that it could be cut with {
knife. About noon the fog lifted ant
as the Merrimac went to battle, sht
came face to face with the Monitor
not knowing that it was there. A!
the Merrimac was unable to accom-
plish anything in the battle, it finally
steamed away to Norfolk.
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