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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
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have a way of enjoying life with
detached serenity. They have quiet
" saved many editors and sub
editors from CHASTITY mistakes.
*
Scene: On the avenue l saw Cen
eral John Pershing swinging along.
He was hailed by a friend with
familiar why hello Johni' PERISH
ing answered the greeting warmly,
gave a quick glance around in the
manner of notableS and then drew
his friend around the corner into
a doorway for a heart to heart talk
They were going great guns when l
sauntered on Few oldSterS have
preserved their years and carriage
so successfully as Gen. Pershing.
Thingumbobs: Ashton Stevens,
Chicago critic, has turned his face
to yesterday to write what he calls
when Cabs Wore Horses Dean
Cornwell is the most widely travelled
of the magazine illustrators. j..
Broadway now has more radio press
agents than it ever had theatrical
press dStIllS. Nldl INODCl 10 iOAllN
hart will be among the first Amer
ican writer's to interview the new
English Queen.
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Old burlesque scene: Grogan, the
comedian with the red flannel
undershirt sleeves showing, is in a
bar His friend, the bar keep, has
been called out and a couple OF
sWells come in ask for two Pousse
Cafes. Grogan puts everything in
them but the bar cat. AS the or
chestra plays he slides up and down
the bar reaching for everything in
sight and working himself up to q
furious lather AS a croWning move
he sops up all the sloshings on the
bar with the towel, WringS this out
in the drinks, tears two handSfu
of straw from a dirty broom, sticks
them in and serves. BY this time
they were picking most of us uE
out of the aisleS.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
Confessed Slayer
Safe Behind Bars

FRESNO, Calf, May 13. WP)-
Roy l.. lighthouse, 27-year-old soda
fountain attendant, who confessed
he lured Mrs. Roy Estep, 38-year-
old nurse to his home on the pre-
text of caring for his sick wife,
then strangled her with a throng
of buckskin torn from his babys
crib and ravished her, was safe be-
hind the bars of distant Folsom
prison today.
Fresno county sheriff's officers
rushed the slight, pale-faced youth
to the state penitentiary for safe
keeping after his confession was
made public and neighbors of the
murdered woman muttered threats
of violence.
Officers said the youths wife left
him last week and took their year
and-half old child with her to Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, where she is
living with her father.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
Strolls Thru Hollywood

Francisco's Golden Gate bridge, but
will attend dedication ceremonies
late in May.
The fleet won't be in if I 60
noW,' she explained, land that
bridge is too long to walk just for
q couple Of cutters Of coast guard
men,"
Faith of the Messrs. Warner in
the intellect of the great film pub
lie is apparently restored as title
of their Dreyfus Case Opus is re-
stored to Life of Emile Zola." The
Emile" was amputated for time
because, as one producer explain
ed: I'VE were afraid people would
pronounce it Emily and think the
pitcher was about some dame
o
Don Terry New York stage ac-
tor, resolves never again to bet
wager to Ben Kline, cameraman.
against himself after paying $40
Terry missed in a Hollywood debut
a few years ago, and told the world
he joined Columbia again just to
prove Hollywood didn't want him.
He bet Kline his option wouldn't be
lifted. Next day the studio picked
it up.
Moviemakers are trading titles,
now, and as a result Joe E. Browns
latest will be released as "Sky
High instead of "All Is Confusion"
Director Edward Sedgewick remem-
bered he directed Tom Mix in Il
"Sky High" in 1921, and David Loew
persuaded goth Century-FoX to re-
lease the label.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
TEN YEARS AGO
Nov 10 1907

A special market train will be
furnished Imperial Valley produ-
GERS in Imperial Valley, beginning
May 10, by the American Railway
Express company.
There will be two clean up weeks
in Ell Centre this year, it was an
nounced by members of the COM
mittee in charge Of the present
cleanup campaign this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
Clements Sells
Herd of Guernseys

w. ]. CBnD Clements, proprietor
of the Clements drug store and eX-
tensive landholder, has sold his
herd of fine Guernsey COWS to Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Vencin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vencill have started
their sixth year in delivering milk
in the city and stated that they
were delighted to add these fine
COWS to their constantly growing
herd of GuernSeys.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Nav IL, 1912

C. A. Longstreth shipped first
shipment of Belgian hares ever to
go out Of Imperial Valley today.
1t was announced today that
the fiftieth anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Boxby, which falls on
May 20, will be celebrated by
their friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
The Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

!. What are the three major po-
litical parties in England?
2. What is the most powerful
credit control agency in the United
States?
3. What is the pulse rate Of the
normal adult?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
Hints on Etinuelte

Well-bred people acknowledge
dinner invitations within "a hours.
If the invitation is refused, it IS al
ways courteous to state the reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
One-Minute Test Answers

/. Conservative, Labor and Lib
eral - although the Liberal party
now has merely an insignificant
number Of districts.
2. The Federal Reserve board.
3. From 10 TO IS beats per min
t1ta
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
TOday'S Horoscope

Many persons whose birthday is
today are continually restless, The
changes they make do not always
improve their position.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
Editorials and Comment
THURSDAY. MAY 13 1887
on SGf
FRANK WATANABE
ROCK BOTTOM NEWS
BY &o HOLDEN

There are a stone on bottom side of
those chair which new King of England
must sitting upon. Name are "The
Stone of Destiny" Royal families has
been sitting on them stone for 600 years.
Not to wondering they walking kind of
very stiff.
As l glimpse look to the photos of
those chair it resembling Electrical chair
in Sing Song Prison. Difference being
that Kings chair never causing elocu-
tion. In olden days citizens used to plac-
ing a fire under many kings Maybe
t1at are reason for them stone. Stone
are an abductor of heat you know.
No wondering Mr. Windsor rebounced
from Kinghood How can fellow con-
tanning antics in he pantaloons be sit
ting on a cold stone? | think.
Thank yOH please.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
Words of Wisdom

The way of a superior man is
threefold: virtuous, he is free from
anxieties; wise, he is free from per-
plexities; bold, he is free from fear
-Confucius.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
TWENTY YEARS AGO
MAY Is, 1917

Mr.. and Mrs George w. Ander-
son returned today from a visit
to Los Angeles and report a fine
trip over the BraWley- Banning
road.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13

The annual agronomy field day
will be held at the University Farm,
Davis, May Il, -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
Thoughts for the Day

For he saith to the snow Be thou on the earth;
likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain
Of his strength-Job 37.6.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13

Mae West has called off her plan
20 be the first woman to ankle San
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

ton officials that the prime pur-
pose of the present recommends
ton is for complete efficiency in
management with consequent
economies to follow as a matter
of course.
The proposed changes, which
Congress is asked to legalize in one
sweeping enactment, go to Con-
gress in the form of a report by
the Presidents Committee on Ao.
miniStrative Management, backed
by a special message from the
President. The Committee on Ad-
miniStrative Management is COM
posed of Louis Brownlow, former
District Commissioner, chairman;
Prof. Charles E. Merriam, chan.
man of the department of political
science of the University of Chi
cago, and Luther Gulick, director
of the Institute Of Public Admins
tration, New York city.
The committee points out in its
report, however, that the plan Of
organization which ties all agen-
cieS into IL departments is de-
signed to permit the prompt and
efficient rehabilitation Of activ1.
ties to be later discontinued by
acts Of Congress or Executive
orders,
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
Staff Of President
Called Below Par

The Committee on Administra-
tive Management finds that the
President Of the United States
has less help than many a mayor
of comparatively small city. The
effectiveness Of the Chief Execu-
tive is limited and restricted in
spite Of the clear intention of
the Constitution to the contrary;
that the work Of the executive
branch is badly organized; that
the managerial branches are
weak and out Of date; that the
public service does not include
its share Of men and women of
outstanding capacity and char
acter These weaknesses are
found at the center of the Gov
ernment and involve the office
Of the Chief Executive itself.
while in general principles
our organization Of the presidency
challenges the admiration of the
world, yet in equipment for ad.
miniStrative management our
executive office is not fully
abreast Of the trend Of our Ameri-
can times"
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
Summary of Report
BY Committee

The proposals of the Committee may be summarized as fol
lows:
/. Expand White staff that the President
have group Of able assistants in his office to
keep touch with the widespread affairs
administration to make speedier clearance of the
knowledge needed for executive decision;
2 Strengthen and develop managerial agencies the
Government particularly those dealing with the Budget
efficiency research personnel and planning management
of the Chief Executive;
merit system upward outward, and downward
to determining pOss reOrganize the civil
system part of management under single
sponsbe Administrator strengthening the Civil Service Commits
sion citizen Civil Service Board to the watchdog
of the system; the salaries of
attract and
service and Of the highest ability
and character;
Overhaul the 100 Independent agencies administrations
authorities boards and commissions and place them by Ex
ecutive other following major
departments State Justice Post Office
Navy Agriculture Labor Social Wei
Public and the Executive continuing
responsibility the maintenance Of effective organizations
Executive to the Congress
by providing genuine independent pOstaud of all fiscal
transactions Auditor General to the Ex
ecuve responsibility for accounts and current
financial transactions.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

The effect of the proposed
reorganization is to create a
general staff for the Govern
ment's business staff COM
posed exclusively of the Cabi-
net members through whom
every office and function of
Government reports to the
President. This would COM
press the flow of executive
and departmental and COM
mission business through the
single channels of the Cabinet,
instead of having the Presi-
dent now to try to handle the
business of the departments,
plus nearly 13O independent
offices and commissions and
the numerous emergency or
ganizations. .,..
Savings Expected
Important in the functioning Of
the proposed new Set-up is the fact
that such commissions as the In
terstate Commerce Commission,
the Federal Trade Commission,
etc., would not lose one iota of their
present Jurisdiction as outlined by
Congress, but for purposes of man
agement, for budgeting and for
approaching Congress for appro-
priations would have to act through
the suggested new channels of
organization.
There is no estimate of savings
to be accomplished by the pro-
posed organization, although the
committee informed the President
that certain economies would
naturally follow if the plan is au-
thorized in full by Congress. 1t is
understood the President believes
that salary reduction would
amount to about one per cent of
the present annual salary eXpendi-
lures which are now about three
billions a year, or a net total OF
$4,000, 1000. However, it has been
carefully explained by AdminiStra-
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
BIG EXPANSION
DUE BUDGET
BUREAU

Broad expansion Of the Budget
Bureau to include continuous re-
search into fiscal policy and plan
ming with resulting increase in
both its personnel and pay roll is
recommended in the report of the
Presidents Committee on Admin
iStrative Management.
The com mittee specifically
recommends that the United
States Information Service, Gre
ated as part of the activities Of
the National Emergency Council,
be transferred to the Budget
Bureau to function as a general
governmental information agency.
Presumably the information
service would be greatly expanded
for the committee definitely calls
for increase in all information
functions" of the bureau.
The report points out that the
budget bureau operates on only
$187 900 a year while preparing
budgets dealing with thousands Of
millions of dollars and that aside
from the statutory positions Of Di-
rector and Assistant Director only
two of its personnel of As draw
more than $4,000 a year salary.
Research Important
Research and surveys should be
q major function of the Bureau.
the report declares, pointing out
that for the fiscal year 1897 only
$18,700 was allotted for this pur.
pose. Specifically, the report
recommends:
/. Removal Of routine duties
from the Budget Director so that
he can devote himself chiefly to
fiscal planning.
2. Provision of an adequate
staff" of persons to assist the
Director in this work.
8. Supervision by the Director
Of execution Of the budget, as
well as preparation of it, and close
correlation of the budget with fis-
cal program and plans Of all Gov
ernment agencies.
A. Especial attention to research
work as an aid to the President
in forming his own fiscal policies.
S. Establishment by the Budget
Bureau of uniform codes for all
Government management and of
quick system for putting into
effect Executive orders dealing
with governmental management.
6. Activity by the Budget Bu-
reau in coordinating and clearing
legislative recommendations from
the President and as a general
information aid to Congress in
such matters.
Continuous Study
The Budget Bureau, under
the committees recommendations,
would continually study problems
of Government management and
make recommendation for changes
from time to time.
The committee declares that il
Is "a mistake" to assume that any
Government reorganization can be
permanent and that new changes
will have to be made constantly
as national conditions change.
The Budget Bureau, it recon-
mendS, should conduct all research
leading to future changes.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
Six 4-H Members
In 100" Corn Club

SMITHFIELD, N. c., Jan. 12.
Six All club members of John
ston county have produced 685.5
bushels Of corn this year from
their six one-acre projects for an
average Of 114.3 bushels of corn
to the acre. The highest yield was
secured by Woodrow Batten, Of
Micro, who harvested 1875 bushels
from his acre at a cost of 14.5
cents a bushel. Other club mer.
bers were: John w. Holloman, of
Micro; Walton Howell. of Kenly;
Charles Coates, of Wilson's Mills,
and Golden Parker and Garland
Parker, Of Meadow.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
CHANGE
SUGGESTED
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secretarial, clerical, and other
necessary services provided by as.
Signment from the staff Of the
administrator.
6. The functions Of the Civil
Service Board should be:
a. To act as watchdog of the
merit system and to represent the
public interest in the improvement
of personnel administration in the
Federal service.
To Advise President
b. To appoint a special board
of qualified examiners whenever
there is a vacancy in the office
of the Civil Service Administrator
in order to conduct a new, open
competitive examination for Ghis
office, and to certify to the Presi-
dent the names of the three high
est candidates.
C. To advise the President as to
plans and procedures for dealing
with Federal employment ques-
tions which cannot be handled
satisfactorily through established
channels.
d. To propose to the President
or to the Administrator amend
ments to the rules for the admin.
istration of the Fedreal Civil Serv.
ice and to review and comment
upon amendments proposed by
the Administrator.
e. To make annual and special
reports to the President and the
Congress on the quality and status
of the personnel administration Of
the Federal Government and to
make recommendations on pos
Sible improvements in the laws or
the administration of matters af.
fecting Federal personnel. In this
connection, the Board should have
powers to undertake special inveS-
legations.
Aid in Personnel
(. To act in an advisory capac.
ity upon the request Of the PreSt'
dent or the Administrator on mat
ters concerning personnel admin
iStration.
g. To study and report from
time to time upon the relations Of
the Federal Civil Service to the
merit system in State and local
jurisdictions, particularly with ref
erence to State and local activities
in which there is Federal partici.
patton through grants-in5atd.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
COMMITTEE ASKS CREATION OF TWO NEW DEPARTMENTS
Greater Efficiency
Aim of Changes

Pointing out that made effort form policies for the
administration of the United States Government but that it
confined itself to suggesting for more effective
efficient and economical Government machinery the
Presidents Committee declared in concluding statement
it's chief to strengthen he American system
VIII its
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
Col. WepheriII Speaker

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 12,
Col. Richard 'Weperhill, senior in
Structor of the Washington Chap
ter, Reserve Officers Association,
will speak at the January meeting
of the George Washington Chap
ter Of this city at 8 p. m. today
in GadSby'S Tavern.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
New Bureau Setup
Asked BY President
Continued from Page One)

erals Office we'll those Of all departments and present
independent offices.
Expand the Bureau Of Budget and enlarge its personnel
The creation of permanent Natural Resources Committee
to assist the President in longrange poicy-making.
Retention of practically all present emergency organizations
be merged into existing departments those be created
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

to conduct research in these fields:
TO administer Federal grants, if
any, for such purposes; to protect
the consumer; to conduct the Fed
eraI aspects of Federal-State pro-
grams of social security where
need is the basis of payment to
oenf1ciarieS; to administer all
Federal eleemosynary, corrective,
and penal institutions; and to ad-
minister probation and parole.
IL. The Department of Public
Works.
To advise the President with re.
gard to public works.
To design, construct, and main
tain large-scale public works which
are not incidental to the normal
work Of other departments, except
as their agent on request; to ad-
minister Federal grants, if any,
to State or local governments or
other agencies for construction
purposes; and to gather informa-
ton with regard to public works
standards throughout the nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
NelU Presbyterian
Pastor viii
Be Installed

DR.. George w. Thomas will be
installed as pastor of the Ell Cen
tro Presbyterian church at a spe-
cial installation service on Sunday
evening.
DR.. Glenn w. Moore, executive
secretary of Los Angeles Presby-
terry, will preside and PROFOUND the
Constitutional questions, and the
sermon will be dilvered by DR.. Ell
wyn G.. Williams, western repre-
sentative of the Board of Pensions.
. The charge to the pastor will be
delivered by Dr.. Robert M. DON
aldson, who presided at DR..
Thomas Ordination In Montana
Is years ago. DR.. Guy w. Wads-
worth, who was Presbytery Exc
cutive for 20 years, will deliver the
Charge to the congregation.
Rev. Earl c. Welliver of Braw-
ley will offer the prayer of install
lation.
Special music has been arranged
by the Presbyterian choir for the
installation services.
Dr. Thomas was received back
into the Los Angeles Presbytery,
at the melting held last week in
Wilmington, after an absence of
eight years while he was in Ariz-
Ona.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
Reserve Officers,
RooI viii
Meet Friday

Members of the Reserve Officers
and the Roal club will meet for
dinner at $50 pm. Friday. at the
International club, Calexico.
Honored guests will be the 1t
Colonel Van Fleet, unit instructor,
and Mrs. Van Fleet and Capt. Dean
Sherry, president of the California
Association of Reserve Officers. all
of San Diego.
Following the dinner, the Reserve
Officers and the Ladies Auxiliary
will hold separate meetings.
1t. Colonel Van Fleet will instruct
the Reserve Officers on pistol mark
manship and all officers having
side arms should take them to the
meeting.
Capt. Sherry will address the
members on the matters of asso-
! citation materials.
1t. P A. Thaanum, president of
the valley chapter. will preside.
Mrs. Van Fleet will be the guest
OF the ladies at their meeting and
social hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
Hi-Y Club viii
Hold County
Rally Friday

Members of the Ell Centre Hi-Y
club will be hosts to valley Hi-Y
members at county rally and din
ner to be held at pm. Friday at
the high school.
Guest speakers for the rally will
be Merle Waterman and j. S.
White Of Los Angeles, Y.MC.A. Of
ficers. Waterman and White will
arrive Friday and will address all
the high school assemblies in the
valley.
Older boys in the groups are
making plans to attend the South
ern conference to be held in Ana
helm on December II and 12.
Ell Centre members to attend are
Howard Rhodes, Dan Bailey, Bobby
Horne and Bill Sage. They will be
accompanied by Eugene Waterman,
their advisor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
EUelyn Johnson
Elected Head
OF Section

Miss Evelyn Johnson of Imperial
was elected chairman of the arts
and crafts section of the Junior
Ten Thousand club at the meeting
Wednesday night in the ice plant.
The section made plans to meet
every Wednesday at 7:30 pm. in the
recgeation room of the ice plant
ept the first wednesday follow
fag the first Monday of each month
because of another meeting sched-
uled there at that time. On that
night the members will meet at
the home of one of the girls.
Next Wednesday the section will
meet at the home of Mrs. Clarence
Polzine, 653 Olive avenue.
Refreshments were served with
Mrs. Winston Anderson and Miss
Marjorie Spear as the hostesses.
Members present were Mrs Roger
Acker, Mrs. Adolph Case, Mrs.
Charles Provence, Mrs. Anderson,
Miss Spear, Mrs. Charles Correll,
Miss Margaret Plemons, Mrs. Charles
Free, Mrs. Polzine and Miss john
son. the new chairman.