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Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-26

pealed.
In this instance, it's the same old
tax in new Wrapper-the Sin
gle Tax, masquerading as repeat
er. Last year, the State Supreme
Court barred the Single Tax
Sales Tax Repeal Act from the bal
lot for the same type of deception,
except that last year the attempt
at misrepresentation was incorpor-
ated in the title of the act, while
this year the bait comes in a
handbill (to evade court action
with the handbill more conspicuous
than the joker-laden petition ac-
companying it.
Tens of thousands of California
citizens already have succumbed
to the lure and signed these init
iative petitions petitions for an
act which would drastically in
crease their taxes and endanger
their ownership of their farms,
homes, or businesses. But the act
has not yet qualified for the ballot
Git requires 10000 valid signatures)
and its qualification can still be
effectively prevented if voters will
reuse to take the hook just because
it is cleverly baited.
Perhaps it's time to look beneath
the hanibill and read the petition.
If you read it carefully, you'll find
the sharp-barbed hook of the "Sin-
gle-Tax", with carefully hidden
proviso transferring the tax load
now carried by the sales tax and
several other taxes to the land. If
in doubt, keep your fountain pen
in your pocket. 1t may save you
money!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-26
Boards of Christ's
Cradle Displayed

VATICAN CITY. Dec. 25 (UP)-
Five historic wooden boards, said
to comprise part of the Santa
Culla' or cradle of the infant
Christ will be didsplayed today to
thousands of children in the crypt
of the BaSilica of st. Mary Major.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-26
SEED GROUP !
ADOPTS FOUR
POINT PLAN

definite working program was adopted at meet
ing of the Calapproved seed committee at the California
hotel Thursday and committee formed to
draft resolution for the to be presented to Burle
JONES' extension specialist agronomy and other agen
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-26
Sugar Beet Growers to
Meet Wed. to Form
Plan to Boost ACREAGE

Sugar beet growers of Imperial Valley will the Meloand
Experiment station wednesday aftrnoon lis review industry
the
the coming Dr. W. w Robbin head
Bert Smith, of
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-26
Teachers Leave
On Holiday Trips
WESTMORLAND NOTES

Teachers left for their homes
Wednesday afternoon. Anne Nc
Kinnon, Esther Irwin and Jane
Winn motored to the coast. Mrs.
F. Christensen and her sister, Miss
Iva Dysche, motored to San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Cartwright left
for Los Angeles for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Ramsaur
motored to Beverly Hills for
Christmas vacation, taking their
three children. Patricia RamSaur Is
home from Redlands U. for the
holidays.
Mrs. ]. Lyall has been i'll with
flu but is recovering.
Harding school had most en-
tertaining Christmas program
Tuesday night. Treats were give
the pupils Wednesday afternoo
by Santa.
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-26
Vallejo Visitor
Stops in Valley
CALEXICO NOTES

T. A. Blaksley of Vallejo Is
spending the holidays with his
daughter and her family, Mrs. Al
Vierhus.
Dorothy Jean Ostrey, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Ostrey was
guest of honor at party given by
her mother, celebrating her 7th
birthday Santa Claus called and
presented gift TO each child pre-
sent. The guest list included: Sal
I lee Ellis; Arleen Cihak; Mary FL
len and Bill Mains; Ruth Cherr1o:
Constance Balderas; Kathleen
Finn; Ruth Klug; Marnadean,
Connie. and Gail Smith: Jerry
Mathews; frankie Lee Kirk; Ros-
ita Burr; Jerry Reed; Paul Dick
man; Billy Adds; Betty Jean Rob-
erts; Norma Aceveza.
Mrs. Minnie Smith of .Tonesboro,
Ark. mother Of Mr.. Lewis Smith
is visiting her son and his family.
Lewis Smith Is mathmaticS teach
er in the high school.
p. Freeman of San Diego Is a
guest at the Lewis Smith home.
Mrs. v. Yglesias of San Diego.
mother of Mrs. Leslie Dove Is
spending couple of weeks with
her daughter and family.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-26

You Haven't Read All the News
Until You've read the Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-26

It's tough not having Daddy at
home for Christmas, but 5-year-
old Diana Hopkins, above,
daughter of WPA Administra-
tor Harry l.. Hopkins, should
have pretty good time, at that,
for she's to spend the holidays
at the White House with little
Sara Roosevelt, the Presidents
granddaughter. Diana's father
is recovering at the Mayo clinic
in Rochester after an operation
for a stomach ailment. Her
mother died recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-26

Twice Told Tales met Tuesday
night at the home of Mrs. j. H.
Gentry, Anne McKinnon being the
hostess, and Esther Irwin the
reader.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-26

p. Freeman of San Diego Is a
guest at the Lewis Smith home.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10

Governor Win
throp d e s k in
genuine mahog-
any, an ideal gift,
that will be long
enjoyed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10
BISHOP WALDORF TO
PRESIDE AT CONFERENCE

Bishop Ernest Lynn Waldorf of Chi
cago, bishop of tn Chicago Area, OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, was
assigned to preside over the Whining
ton M. E. Conference beginning March
80, by the M. E. Board of Bishops
meeting in Fort Wayne, Ind. The con
ference will be held in Union M. E.
Church, Wilmington, Del.
Bishop Waldorf is the father of
Lynn Waldorf, the head football coach
at Northwestern University. He was
assigned to the Chicago Area in May
1882. Previously he served as bishop
of Kansas, Oklahoma. Texas and
Louisiana from 192O-1924 and the
Kansas City Area covering Oklahoma,
Texas, Louiana, Arkansas and Mis-
souri,, 1924-32.
Bishop Waldorf was ordained in the
M. E. ministry in 1900.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10
HAVE TO PAY TO HAUL
BRIDES AND GROOMS TO BE

The town treasurer OF Elkton, is
twelve hundred dollars richer today,
as a result of the ordinance recently
passed by the City Council. The new
law requires each and every person
who desires to solicit on the streets
of the town to take out a license at
a cost of 500. The ordinance was
mainly aimed at persons who have
been soliciting wedding couples on the
streets, the number having become so
large they had become nuisance in
the town. The law went into effect
Wednesday, and during the first day
only one license was issued, but since
then eleven others have paid 800
each and obtained licenses. The pen
atty under the new ordinance is from
$25 to $50 fine for each violation, or
80 days in prison. One out-of-State
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT
is NOT APPROVED

The pending proposition for the i'm
provement of Choptank River, Md,
by constructing a basin 6 feet deep
and approach channel on the north
side of the river opposite Cambridge,
the report thereon, authorized by the
river and harbor act of August 16,
1887, has been made, and is unfavor-
able to the improvement. The prin-
cipal grounds upon which the adverse
conclusions are based are that Cam
bridge Harbor, and La Trappe River,
A miles west of the desired improve
ment, are reasonably sufficient for the
needs of navigation in the locality,
that the improvement would not re-
suit in any material increase in the
commerce of Choptank River, and that
the benefits to be expected would be
largely local in character and insult
ficient to justify the cost.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10

A beautiful lamp
table in mahog-
any in Duncan
Phyfe d e s j G n,
adds charm to
any room.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10
TILGHMAN CONSIDERS
MD. QUICKER" STATE

w. David Tilghman, Jr., State
Loans Commissioner has disclosed the
"ugly revelation" that Maryland "is
one of the most fertile fields in the
United States for the operation of bog
us and watered stock promoters"
Tilghman said he reached this con-
clusion in an investigation Of a case
Involving the sale of $337,725 worth
>of securities" to Maryland and Penn
sylxania citizens by small loan COM
pany actually insolvent at the time"
Tilgsman asserted that the COM
pany "was prepared to sell over a mil
lion dollars worth" of fraudulent Sc
curities and would have done so had
not the Federal Securities and Elk
change Commission issued a cease
and desist" order against it.
Contact with the Federal agency in
his own investigation of the firm, Mr..
Tilghman said, convinced him that
thousands of Maryland investors are
being 4aulcted by bogus stock pro-
motors because State legislation is in
ADEQUATE to regulate the sale of Sc
curities.
So far as the SEC is concerned,
Mr.. Tilghman added, Maryland is the
nations "No. sucker State" for
such fraudulent enterprises.
Seldom has the seller of watered
stock been detected before ne unload
ed" he asserted. more than often,
the investor did not learn the affairs
of the corporation whose stocks he
purchased until months after the sale
of the securities at time when
the promoters might be miles away.
Prosecution and conviction of the vio-
lators did not recoup the investors
loss"
The States present "blue sky law
which requires persons selling secur-
tiles in Maryland to register with the
Attorney Generals office before max
ing such sales "is step in the right
direction" Mr.. Tilghman said.
The Attorney General has neither
the power nor sufficient investigators
to examine each firm filing with hi
office until after complaint has beer
made, "and then it's too late," he con
tinued.
"While this department" he contin
ued, Cannot pass upon the issues o
securities of licensees to the publ
we shall nevertheless ask That sue
authority be given (by the Leglsla
ture). In the meantime we are go
ing to scrutinize very closely all stoc
issues of licenses with the view
making our findings the basis of rem
edial legislation"
The statement criticized "lax" Stat
laws covering license issuance to sma
loan companies, with practically n
restrictions"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
AUTOMOBILIST RUNS
DOWN SALISBURY LADY

Clyde Blades, Crisfield was held in
the Wicomico County Jail, in default
of $500 bond awaiting trial on charges
of assault and battery by automobile
and of reckless driving after the car
which city police said he was driv-
ing struck and injured Mrs. John E.
Morris, wife of City Councilman John
E. Morris, on Camden Avenue at Col
lege Avenue Friday night of last
week.
Mrs. Morris received broken leg.
She was hurled nearly 20 feet by the
impact. Hospital attaches reported
she was uncomfortable but that her
condition was not serious.
Officer Carl Wilson of the city
police force, directing traffic at the
intersection, narrowly escaped being
struck by the car.
The accident occurred at the close
of the concert held at the State Teach
ers' College by the Salisbury Coopera-
tive Concerts Association.
Officer Wilson had halted cars
bound for Salisbury to permit pedes-
TRANS to cross, and signaled by flash
light to Blades, who was southbound.
The car was being operated at high
rate of speed, Officer Wilson said, and
failed to heed the signal to halt.
No date has been set, as yet, for
trial.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10

Brighten 20 u r
evenings with a
beautiful lamp,
large variety of
styles silk
shades.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10
DE MOLAYS OFFER TO
GIVE BLOOD TO COMRADE

Nearly a half hundred persons, in
GLIDING fellow-members of the Sails
bury Chapter, Order De Molay, among
whom were players of the Wicomico
High football team, this week present
ed themselves at the Peninsula Cen
eral Hospital for blood test prepara-
tory to TRANSMISSION for Edwin East,
popular 19-year-old pharmacy clerk,
critically i'll since October Is with
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10
an intestinal affection.

A slight TRANSMISSION was given
young East, who has submitted to
three operations since his illness, a
Cape Charles, Virginia, man and
friend of the family being selected
from three of the nine persons whose
blood matched.
DR.. L. A. Rademaker said it was
originally intended to operate again
upon East but that his condition took
such a definite favorable turn that it
might not be necessary until after
Christmas and that the TRANSMISSION
was given to build him up.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10

the only cleared field available for q
forced landing-and landed in a sea
of mud near Sharptown, Md.
The pilot, Harry j. Venable, of
Hebron, and the owner-passenger,
Charles Dolthin, of Cambridge, were
uninjured. The plane was only slight
ly damaged, and Venable planned to
take off again as soon as the motor
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10
stoppage was cleared.

stoppage was cleared.
The two men had taken off from
the Hebron airport that morning a
bout $3.50 A M. on a flight to Wash
ington. They had only been aloft a
few minutes when motor trouble deve-
loped. They had barely enough alti-
tude to nose over a woods and land
in the field. Observers on the ground
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10

first thought they had crashed into
the trees.
The field in which they landed was
on the Willie English farm near Riv-
erton, four miles south of Sharptown.
The plane was Taylor Cub mono
plane, licensed NC17241.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10

taxi driver was taken in by one of
the local officers last week but was
released, after being lectured, because
he was not acquainted with the new
law.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10

A CLASSIFIED AID GETS GOOD
RESULTS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10
FORCED LANDING MADE
NEAR WICOMICO TOWN

An airplane pilot in distress picked
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-10

An end table of
mahogany with
magazine racks.
lends comfort to
an evening at
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-01
DIRECT AID IN
VALLEY DROPS
DURING YEAR
Private Business
AbsOrbs More
Workers

Direct aid as dispensed by
the welfare department of
Imperial county showed a
markedI decrease in 1886 in
comparison to the records of
the preceding year due TO the in
crease ini available employment, the
transfer of many needy to state
aid rolls and improvement in gen.
eral conditions
In December this year the county
spent $6l0 for the care of indigentS,
while during December last year
the total spent for care of 153
indigentS was S2,174, according to
the monthly report of the welfare
department prepared by Charles
Nice, head of the department.
Old age security cases almost
tripled in December this year be-
cause of the federal social security
act. Last December 81 persons we're
receiving old age benefit at a cost
of 81, 1@ while this year the MONTH
ly cost is $4897.
Orphans numbering 1853 were re-
ceivine aid December /, this year
at a cost of $1,680. In December
last ysar 109 orphans and half
orphanS were receiving a monthly
expenditure of $l,186.71. Four per-
sons were receiving blind aid IN
the county last December, the aid
tContinued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-01


der, automobile accidents, fires and
explosions.
Automobiles caused slightly less
than half the fatalities. Early tab
ulations showed at least 80 persons
were struck and killed by automo-
biles or died in auto crashes.
Illinois and Pennsylvania re-
ported the most violent deaths
with 13 each illinois had more
automobile fatalities than any
other state, reporting 7.
-oo-
NEW YORK, Jan. l. (UP)-Set-
ting the pace for the nation, New
York City greeted 1897 today with
the widest orgy of spending since
1929 and the most hilarious New
Years celebration in its history.
The hysterical merrymaking con-
tinued through the night and night
clubs, saloons, hotels and dance
halls-all of whom reaped hand
somely from the $10,000,0O0 that
metropolitan dWellers threw TO the
winds-still were jammed" at day
break with n-tooting, paper
hated celebrants.
The city's widest greeting reach
ed its climax in the theatrical dis
trict at the zero hour of mid
night when almost 1000 police
struggled with little success to re-
tain order among the estimated
25o00o that congested the section
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-01
Famed Marrying
Justice at Yuma
To Quit Office

YUMA, Ariz., Jan. 1. WP) =
Judge Earl A. Freeman. Yuma's
famous marrying Justice, re-
turned to private life today after
marrying abbut $4,000 couples
during the past 10 years.
Ed Winn, former constable,
takes over Freeman's job. The
elderly judges retired because of
the odd hoirrs he had to be
available for romantic couples
flocking TO 7 Arizona's Gttna
Green" 4
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-01
MARKETS IN BRIEF

butter; Los Angeles 321ss; Butter
fat. Imperial valley fob. ranch,
Grade a, 42I2c; manufacturing milk,
37%cI route gathered cream. 33lac.
l.. A. Hay-U. y. M. extra Ter ~,
$22-23; u. y. No. 4 %1S-10; u. =. No,
= leafy. x17-f7.50: 4. =. No. ., x1G-
1850; Minneapolis flax $2.24-2.37.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-01
Second Ad Appears, Signifying Ransom
Cash Paid by Tacoma Physician;
Watch Party Held at Home

TACOMA. IN ash
lnents was expected
of ID-year-plH g,
boy stol len fis6l
NJ ost obs erye
the return Of
pl3e app
siffet "a
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-01
The Modern Version

The Modern Version
Common sense seems to be the
keynote of the current era. In the
old days, as witness Sir Walter Raj
eigh, a gentleman spread his cloak
over a spot of mud to allow his
lady dry passage. Now, as RR
noticed in Calexico Thursday night
the young man merely picks up the
young lady, swings her across his
shoulder and transports her, eve
ming dress and all over the muddy
menace. Perhaps cleaning bills
were not so expensive in Sir Walters
day.
They're Starting Something
After the success of the FL Cen
tro Elk lodges New Years eve party
\ was there-the lodge is
going to find it deucedly difficult
Nnot to make it an annual affair.
o.
You're Telling Us
Dr. N. E. Dupont and quite few
z others of the Rotarian brotherhood
were caught short of adjectives
Thursday, to use their own words,
in describing what they thought to
be the newly discovered speaking
ability of Paul Jenkins (Hope he
doesn't see this before it gets in the
paper) The Rotarians don't know
anything at all about how that man
can talk They should stand on the
carpet in his private office some
day!
Left without Words
All of which merely leads up to
the Mike Dowd- johnny Donohue
verbal feud, and the story of Mikes
mumness. Dowd, who was intro
ducing Paul Jenkins as the speaker,
was entertaining the Rotarians with
none-too- -flattering picture of his
mental observations as they deal
with newspaper men. AS you may
or may not know, Mike is about
three up on most of the Rotarians
'as a ribber, and has managed to
keep about one ahead of Donohue
He was in fine fettle Thursday.
Donohue sat stolidly through the
first part of the Introduction. fidg-
eted as it went into the back stretch,
chewed his nails as Dowd's flow of
yowels and consonants rounded the
north turn, then had about all he
could stand He held up one plaint-
i've hand for recognition
May | say a word?" he inquired
Dowd granted gracious permis-
sion.
Perhaps didn't understand
you," Johnny apologized, "but did
you say we we're going to have
special speaker today?'
o
Oh, BY The Way #ss
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-01
Gambling Barge
= AtS.D. Wrecked
In Coast Storm

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 1.sQjP)A Res
lie crews struggled tfroiigh heavy
low today to rescue fnaropned per
ms in the San Bernardilio noun
ins as continued rains were fore
strfef sollther California.
NcV 1x3ety was expressed BY
le< Q4ficers when 1t was re-
~ mat 125 Boy Scouts were
pr]d ~ by snow III camp Eor Ikik
" Ebn Beri1ardiil FOOD 1Sr
days is available il3z El
51p but futther SHOW VIII
q hpts to reac4f, the camp
re scue party pusl166
g d owdrifts to reach IL p
DclIIdiila two women "a 4. !
na9r@oned at Big Horn rll1{12e
loved food supplies win
To-day. unless help arritts
was dead as the result
btal storm. He was John
Alexander, machinist's
the North Island naval
~ san Diego, vino was
Q~I White s1(finming to the
Pie gaIafling barge, Monte
crowd gathered ouSthe.
shore as sthe eainb1Ins
led TO pieces. a s.,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-01
UNIDEN Titled
man K|LLEDBY
MYSTERY CAR
3 Deaths Marked
With 1897 ONLY
Few Hours Old

Death opened his 1897 ac-
count book on Imperial
county highways with three
entries in the dark hours of
Friday morning.
A mother and her son were killed
In collision 10 miles east of Holt
vile just two hours after the new
year was rung in Approximately
an hour and 45 minutes later, al
unidentified American died under
the wheels of hit-and-run driver
a mile and half north of Calexico.
The dead:
Mrs. Fred Kirk, 40. Lovers
Lane, Yuma.
Glen Kirk, 20, her son.
An unidentified American.
The injured:
Grant Belt. Fl, 11O5 Fifth Ave-,
Yuma.
Mrs. .Juanita Belt, 1S, his wife.
Telesfer Alvarez, As. Heber ranch
hand, cOmnaniOn of the uni Ienti-
fled American.
OF those injured. the Mexican
ranch hand was in most critical.
condition. One leg was shattered
and internal injuries were inflicted
by the same hit-and-run drifer who
ran down his companion He was
taken to the county hospital No
witnesses saw the accident. there
were no indications pointing to its
details. A hat of one of the victims
was found 30 yards from the point
of impact. The driver, sought today
by officers, was travelling north
from Calexico or Mexicali. Under
sheriff Rodney Clarke said
A family of IL. travelling to Cali
patria from Oklahoma, ESCAPED in
/ Jury when coupe driven by Grant
Belt. en- route from Yuma to Los
Angeles. crashed into the rear end
of stalled truck on the Yuma
highway. The father, James Spear.
43. of Tulsa, and his cousin, Sam.
30, were attempting to push the
truck off the highway It was load
ed with household goods.
Belts coupe. with its four occu-
i pants, crashed into the rear of the
Itruck Mrs Kirk and her son were
+ killed instantly. Their bodies were
Iwedqed so tightly under the cowl
Eof the machine that they could
mot be extricated for almost an
lshour. Mr.. and Mrs Belt were not
/ seriously injured. Bodies of the
lxictins were taken 70 81 ~ Centro
!. -. .
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-01
Widest WHOOPEE
SINCE 20 STAGED
ON NEW YEARS EVE
U. S. Comparatively Free From Violent
Deaths, Despite Hilarious Fun
Making; Heavy Spending
Copyright 1887 by United Press

The nation staged its widest New Years ceebra-
on since 1929 but United Press survey today indicated
it remarkably free from violent death.
State by state tabulations in % states disclosed only
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-01
BREAK EXPECTED N
MATTSON KIDNAPPING
MAN BLOWN TO
BITS IN WEIRD.
BOMBING PLOT

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 1. (U.R
Irhlee alleged racketeers. were
soy through but the northwest to-
da ndhf1Ee etion With weird
sRa hid pot t0sset(& Z two persons
to S3th In a shatterfl blast Of. .fiyesl
.to1f$ Of high explosives -ps =, 1. I. d
q = the scRttere5 riihs OF WPA,
pow der hoslEe, Ia itc 1pArf Jof
nain 81 u man eysf: tol