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Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
You re TELLING Ne -
BY WILLIAM RIFT

zADOK DUMBKOPF is all
steamed up over the gigantic
statue of Lenin the Russians plan
to erect in Moscow. He has just
learned that the statue is to be
taller than the Empire State
building in New York City.
"They can't get away with that
stuff" roarded Zadok the patriot
as he rushed into his office. 81
mean us Americans can't let any
other country knock off a bigger
statue than we have. Not while
old Zadok Dumbkopf is around to
outSmart them.
"I've planned statute of Chris
topher Columbus" Dummy con-
tinued, "to be erected on top of the
Rocky Mountains which will make
the Russians statue look like one
of Singers midgets. The thing will
be so colossal that it frightens even
me.
There will be 24-hour bus SER
vice from one of Chris feet to the
other. The shoes will be hollow
of course, one of them housing the
worlds biggest building, the other
will be a 100,000-room hotel, every
room equipped with shower and
radio.
whats that you say?" Dummy
asked. who's going to pay for it?
Why, uh. well, to tell the truth
I haven't figured out that part
of the scheme yet. Gosh, it's taken
all my time just to plan the statue.
What more can you expect from
one man?'
A SAN FRANCISCO ripped the
buttons and the badge off police
mans coat. The chief should have
hired him on the spot. The force
can always use a man with nerve
like that.
| Bigger news than. the story
about a man biting dog would
be the discovery of a woman who
doesn't want to dress and look
like the Duchess of Windsor.
A Wisconsin astronomer says
he uses rouge to polish and clear
the lens of his telescope. He pro-
baby wants to see Venus in her
true light.
London taXicabs are a joke, says
returning visitor to the British
metropolis. Maybe they are but
not to London pedestrians
Having read of the poor marks
manship of japanese and Chinese
aviators, Santa Claus. we under
stand, has decided this year to
carry a parachute.
That food expert who said he
had found substance healthier
than spinach, cheered most of us
And then he spoiled it all by
naming the new No. health food
raw cabbage.
This Thanksgiving we have two
things to be thankful for. After
reading the war news you will
guess what they are-the Atlantic
and the Pacific oceans.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
Bruce Cation Says:
- Hands Off Brazil But for How Long?

due the United States from Brazil.
Approximately 200,000,000 is in di-
rect investments public utilities
and manufacturing enterprises.
Brazilian bonds held in this coun-
try total some 1862, 100000.
Then there is the matter of big
business carried on between the
United States and Brazil Ameri-
can commercial men fear that
Fascist Brazil-suggested by the
cooperative state form of the new
government-will resume barter
trading with Germany, and possi-
bly, Italy at the expense of Amer
lean exporters.
Only a few months before Getu-
lio assumed dictatorial power.
American firms estimated that
German goods landed in Brazil at
low prices had slashed American
competitive sales from 25 to 95
per cent.
What will happen now that VAR
gas is in the saddle and fully COM
mitted to a course OF anti-BolShev-
ism similar to Gerrnany's, is some
thing American traders can only
groan and pray over
These grumblings and worries
are bound to reach the ears of the
administration If it develops that
Brazil has turned in the "wrd -
direction. Cries for protectio7sE
investments and property always
have been about as much an Of
ficial concern as the loss of lives,
in foreign embroglioS.
! Add the State Departments own
little worry about preserving the
democratic form" in governments
| of the western hemisphere, and
you have the makings for an Gin
cident" which may lead to mis-
understand" which may lead to
something far worse.
So it is admirable that word has
already come from Washington
that wherever Brazil is heading,
she can go for all the United
States cares. But people with good
memories and curiosity to see If
history ever reeapts itself are 60
ing to have fun seeing just how
long this noble experiment will
last.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

has gon e out,
C h / e Il y because
people do not re-
lax sitting up any
more, either at
the office or at
h ON e.. Instead
they "lop around"
Like the Lunts in
their plays.
On a chaise Ion
que, divan or any
of the many mod
ern versions for
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

anyone seen him throw up personal
protection. He expresses his con-.
tempt for the underworld by calling
all its denizens "punkS".
Will H. Hays, once the thin man
of the executive side of the movies,
is no longer in the lightweight
division. During his recent long
stay in California he lived on his
ranch in Hidden Valley, where he
rode horseback daily, chopped wood
and went on weekend hikes up the
mountainside. Never robust eat
er, he began tearing into four-inch
steaks with all the trimmings, plus
copious beakers of fresh milk. AS
a result, he took on 18 pounds and
came back East almost unrecogniz-
able to friends. Put 18 pounds on
a 1875 FOUNDER and you have some
thing!
The thinnest fellow I ever saw
outside the dime museum was the
late Grant Clarke, the song writer.
Yet he had one of the lustiest ap-
petites hereabouts. He generally
had a second helping of main dishes
and two kinds of dessert. His di-
gestion, too, was perfect. To fatten
up he once went OH milk diet at
a sanitarium in Jersey. The usual
course was five weeks and almost
everybody gained ten to Is pounds
Clarke remained II and did not
gain a pound To my notion the
greatest battle against flesh was
by Paul Whiteman. No one so
loved richly seasoned food and taste
of old wines and German brews.
I saw him once when he could not
squeeze into a Paris taxi We hailed.
Giving up his food and drink was
torture yet he went through 1t
valiantly. But how he suffered!
MonotI pc: I watched from an
al jioinine table one of those pre-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
TOday's Horoscope

A fearless, positive character dis
tinguiShes many persons whose
birthday occurs today. Born to
command, they usually rise to DOM
mate social and business positions.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
Looking Backward
- In Our Files
THIRTY YEARS AGO
November %, 1907

George A. Parxyns came down
from Los Angeles today in much
better health than he has enjoyed
in many months. Daily long walks
off the coast has greatly improv-
ed his health.
Miss Ellen Long, has returned
from her former home in Susan
vile and will spend the winter
with her brother, George Long.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
S u M M o N S
No. 1889

No. 1859
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION AZ
DISTRICT, PlainN%1
EDWARD P. JAMENSoN, ct al,
Defendant.
The People of the State of Califor-
MIA Send Greetings to:
EDWARD p. JAMENSON. SEA-
BOARD BOND AND MORTGAGE
COMPANY, A CORPORATION
JOHN DOE. JANE DOE, RICE
ARD ROE. JOHN DOE COMPANY.
A CORPORATION AND RICH
ARD ROE COMPANY, A CO.
PARTNERSHIP, Defendants
You Are Hereby Directed to APP
pear and answer the Complaint II.
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court OF
the County of Imperial, State OF
California, within ten days after the
service on you of this Summons
if served within this county; or
within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract. or
it will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 18th Gay of May, 1887.
(SEAL) w. j. McCLELLAND.
Cleh
BY CITHA LAMSOl "A
Deputy CleIN
Harry w. Horton and Geo. r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
! @ S u 10 rs, N 2 9 16 % 80, D 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Noyemher %. 1917

Central Union high school oy-.
ganized a Y.M.C.A. group electing
the following boys as officers Paul
Mayfield, Paul McGoveny, Milton
Thompson, and Bailey Henley.
Damage estimated at $500 caused
by fire, smoke and water was re-
ported today at the B. Soloman
company as a result of small
fire The entire loss was covered
by insurance, officials of the COM
pany said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
The Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

/. Who is chairman of the U. S.
senate munitions committee?
Q. What city is capital of Bra
zil? .#
g. Who led the victorious armies
at Waterloo.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
Hints on Etiquette

The wise hostess is careful not to-
invite anyone to her bridge parties
who does not play the game and
enjoy it.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

Opposition to emphasis on foot
ball arises again, as colleges find
there are too many letters of cred
il on the campus.
Law revisions give New Workers
the right to have bean shooters
within the city, but LaGuardia re-
tains the monopoly as tiger
hunter
Railroad porters are called one
of our healthiest classes. Their
only trouble is being taken down
with occasional attack of grip
REGARDLESS of the outcome,
the oil controversy with Mexico
was expected to demonstrate the
more refined way of settling diff
ferences.
Some educators are still trying
TO remedy left-handedness in chill
dren on the theory that it isn't
real friendship unless you cut off
your right arm.
Center of little household trag-
edies is now we'll switched from
the dripping ice cream cone to
the fudge that runs over the plate.
Some opponents in the dispute
over movie double features are now
contenting themselves with merely
calling each other tw0-faced.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
One-Minute Test Answers

l. Senator Gerald p. Nye. Re-
publican, of North Dakota.
g. Rio de Janerio.
8. Sir Arthur Wellesley. the
Duke of Wellington.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
New York Day by Day BY O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The met
ropolis is filled with people who are
what the medical fellows call ''lop-
nersr The old fashioned rocker
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

More than 10000 caribou live in
Mt. Mckinley national park, Alas
ka, most northerly park owned by
the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

Transportation of materials for
PWA projects involved the use of
3,650,000 freight cars. A total of
172.000,OO0 tons of material was
moved.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
Words of Wisdom

No one knows like a woman how
to say things that are at once gen.
tie and deep.-Hugo.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
November %, 1927
November l8, 1927

Otto Muller, former mayor OF
Mexicali, and we'll known among
many valley residents, is in the
Yuma hospital suffering from a
gun wound said to have been in
flicted accidentally.
Ell Centro's newest epidemic
continues to spread and apparent
ly no means of checking it have
been found. The latest to succumb
to indooritis baSeballitis are the
ladies. They are going TO show the
men about town just how the game
should or should not be played.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23


172.000,0O0 tons Of material was
moved.
More than 10000 caribou live in
Mt. Mckinley national park, Alas
ka, most northerly park owned by
the United States.
A Chicago inventor has built a
telescope so powerful that he can
read watch at distance of two
of it.
In the last 25 years, insured
wage-earners of the United States
have gained 1853 years in length
of life.
More than IS different dialects
are spoken in the Philippine is
lands.
Population of The Netherlands
averages $40 persons per square
mile.
Light can penetrate ocean waters
to a maximum depth of 5,400 feet
Vienna is celebrating the 400th
birthday of a famous burgomeister,
Augustin. whose memory is per-
petuated in the song, ZACH du
Lieber Augustin".
1t is estimated that more than
25O.OOO persons in the United
States inhabit motor vehicles the
entire year.
Florida spent $247,000 for news
paper and magazine publicity last
year.
Z When a miner is drilling coal
each cubic foot of air surrounding
him contains 568000,000 dust par
ticles, the u S. public health SER
! vice estimates.
The WPA educational division
will spend $460,000 a month next
year to teach 100000 adult litter
ateS.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

England is building a liner big
ger than the Queen Mary, and
some hOary dreamers recall that
they thought of building bridge
over the Atlantic years asD.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

luxurious o q w. u. mcintyre
ease. With the radio, too, cliff
dwelfers have acquired the knack
of getting comfortable in sleeping
togs right after dinner and going
to bed with their papers and books
instead of arm chair.
Sunday is an especial "lop" day.
Thousands who do not play golf or
go to church remain in pajamas,
house or lounging robes the entire
day Doormen at such big hotels
as the Waldorf, as well as large
apartment houses, say go per cent
of the guests remain in most of
the Sabbath.
Home owners have found the
dens and hooks with comfortable
gadgetS for Topping" are the most
popular places when company
comes. 1t is Winifall for the
makers of sleeping and lounging
togS and the delicatessens, but that's
about all.
The genial but shrewdly critical
Dinty Doyle puts a finger on an
annoying radio gesture that many
Of us suffer in silence. That GUS
tom of masters of ceremony-Don
Ameche is the outstanding offender
of thanking SO profusely every
body on the program for their bits.
As Doyle points out, they all get
paid and in most instances ex-
travagantly. Courtesy is desirable
in presenting acts, but overriding
the Alphonso and CASTOR motif is
becoming a pain in the neck.
Prosecutor Thomas Dewey proved
without fear in the recent political
campaign. His triumphs have been
the result of his fight on the most
murderous gangsters. In instances
he announced where he would speak
or broadcast and who would be at
tackled. Yet not once did he arrive
or leave with bo1yguard. He has
a safe full of threats but never has
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
Thoughts for the Day -

The Lord also will be refuge for the oppressed,
refuge in time of trouble.-PSalms 6:9.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

MonotJ pc: watched from an
adjoining table one of those pre-
else, continental and monocled 9
o'clock diners last night. Correctly
dinner jacketed to the lapel corn
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

A Chicago inventor has built a
telescope so powerful that he can
read watch at a distance of two
of it,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23
Barbs -

Observers comment that Stain is
gambling on his future In Russia,
which is a more complicated way
of saying he's just going to shoot
the works.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

One sharp sports fan suggests
sending few of the best bicycle
riders from our prize fight ring. to
help the Chinese retreat to victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

In the last 25 years, insured
wage-earners of the United States
have gained 1853 years in length
of life.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

ZADOK DUMBKOPF is all
steamed up over the gigantic
statue of Lenin the Russians plan
to erect in Moscow. He has just
learned that the statue is to be
taller than the Empire State
building in New York City.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

This Thanksgiving we have two
things to be thankful for After
reading the war news you will
guess what they are-the Atlantic
and the Pacific oceans.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

That food expert who said he
had found substance healthier
than spinach, cheered most of us.
And then he spoiled it all by
naming the new No. l health food
raw cabbage.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

anyone seen him throw up personal
protection. He expresses his con-
tempt for the underworld by calling
all its denizens "punkS".
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

When a miner is drilling COAL
each cubic foot of air surrounding
him contains 568,0O0,00O dust par
ticles, the U. S. public health SER
vice estimates,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-23

Florida spent $247,OOO for news
paper and magazine publicity last
year.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Mosoxins Section

Jimmy asked II do not understand you"
1T was simple, Senor Smith. The locomotive
was forced to come to stop not far from where
barricade of logs with red lantern as warn
ing That was his smart trap! 1t was then. so
am told, that the Lieutenant took out his sword
and when the Indian Cotzal became angry with
him the Lieutenant stabbed Cotzal through the
belly. Cotzal is dead The Indians are weep
ing
But what about the Americans, the father
and the gil?"
They are on the yacht. The Lieutenant
Garcia placed them upon the yacht. Now the
Antigua. our gunboat, is towing them toward
Acapulco. They do not like this place."
Thanks" said Jimmy. He rubbed his eyes.
And why must open the cable Officer"
Because the American has left many cables.
all written out on paper If you will permit me
to use the key"
Take it." said Jimmy.
He rubbed his eyes again and walked out of
the hotel. He looked up and down the beach.
the black beach that ran north and south. He
looked far out to sea, where tubby gray craft
was wallowing along ahead of white yacht
that wallowed directly behind it. The sun, as
usual, was rising in the south, well above the
horizon now.
Jimmy turned away from the beach. He
walked along sort of street made of black
sand. At the fifth house beyond the big palm
he knocked at the door. He had to knock six or
seven times before Lieutenant Jose Garcia
came, sleepy eyed, to the door. The lieutenant
was wearing rumpled blue pajamas.
II was wrong" said Jimmy. "You are my
friend"
T?"
"Yes. was raw to you last night, and you
took it,
"You were merely drunk" said Jose Garcia
in Spanish. He devised smile.
Jimmy smiled too. He said solemnly: II will
never be drunk any more, Jose. That is the
main reason why you are my friend"
Il fall" said the lieutenant, who was now
smiling broadly, to see the connection"
Evening star., 1937-03-07
THIS WEEK

eyed himself up beside the girl. Sorry wasn't
here to meet you" he said.
She turned her head and eyes casually side
wise. What she said was, Are you really an
Americana"
Don't look like one?"
mot particularly" said the girl, looking
straight ahead of her.
"Yes but listen -
She turned deliberately to glance backward
over her far shoulder and in the manner of her
turning was sheer contempt She said then,
Oh there you are, Lieutenant Garcia"
Garcia strode up. Il was speaking" he said,
with your father. He says it is not desirable
to sleep on the yacht So must ask you to lock
your doors we'll tonight, and l = weel have
my soldiers on guard The Indian Cotzal was in
the crowd at the station. He is in town.
"Aw, fooey!" said Jimmy belligerently.
"Cotzal's all right. He's nice little feller if you
know him. the way do. Take drink with him
some time and you'll change your mind" Now
Jimmy addressed himself desperately to the
girl, whose snub had hurt and was still hurting.
This Cotzal," he explained, "is petty coffee
thief who once stocked Reds engine and that's
all; but every time he shows up in town the
whole place locks up and hides. They've built
him up as the local bad man - and does he
love it!'
Garcia said quietly. Tonight it is no beeld-
up, my friend. have heard the talk"
Talk" scoffed Jimmy. always the talk!
San Felix lives on talk. Yes, and you're as bad
as the rest, Jose - soaring couple of visitors
half to death with talk about bad man. What
do you think he's going to do - kidnap them?"
That" said Garcia, ''is what would not
care to have happen"
Jimmy laughed. He laughed heartily. Nov
l begin to get it, he said "The build-up. Jose,
is for you. the brave soldier With your sword
in hand you will walk up and down all night
and protect Miss Terrill. Very nice. Very, very
nice. But just for fun I'll call you. I'll stand
guard too What's more I'll get Red. Red Mac
Pherson and will stay up all night in the hotel,
all night till broad daylight Is that satisfac-
tory? If we see Cotzal we'll buy him drink"
Evening star., 1937-03-07

she want me to do-shave on Sundays Well,
if she does she's crazy. Hasn't she sense enough
to know that Sundays day off,"
Red pondered deeply. Then he observed
profoundly. Lots of Americans need shaves."
That's what think" Jimmy agreed.
Red lifted single blood shot eye. When Red
was sleepy. genuinely sleepy, he would shut one
eye for comfort and let the other eye do the
work. Your suit s no bargain, mumbled Red.
"Sort of dirty. Maybe a lady wouldn't
like it. Coal dust. Some grease too.
Needs immersing in hot water and soap. Could
stand pressing too"
"Oh, 50 you're going back on me too, is that
it?" Jimmy wanted to know.
Don't be fool. Lee have nightcap.'
"Okay," agreed Jimmy, but girls like that
make me sore. Think they know everything.
Telling me didn't look like an American
The hotel above their heads was very still.
The night outside was very still. Presently Red
and Jimmy sagged, slept.
Jimmy came awake with somebody shaking
him, shaking him violently. He opened his
eyes and the first thing he saw was that it was
daylight, sunny daylight. He blinked irritably
at the man who was shaking him and with fer
vor he commanded, LET me alone"
mo, Senior Smith! You must arouse"
The man was the half-breed cable operator.
He began erupting to Jimmy in peppery Span
ish.
wait minute. said Jimmy. Take it easy.
Wait minute
But Senor Smith, you must open the Office
at once" He continued his flood of informa-
ton.
Kidnapped" asked Jimmy, sitting sud-
denly erect and rubbing his eyes.
eyes, both the rich ones, the old man and
the lovely young girl 1t was the Indian Cotzal.
for many saw him who were afraid to move.
The Indian Cotzal removed the locomotive,
which still was alive with steam from the tour
of the evening, and he drove it away with great
noise"
''Why didn't somebody wake me?"
Jimmie rose to his feet
1--WE tried, Senor Smith. But no. All you
Evening star., 1937-03-07

"You showed me up. Showed me up badly"
Does that make me your friend?"
VERY much. You will never see her again,
Jose. most certainly will never see her again
But some day there will come girl for you and
some day there will come another girl for me.
And this other girl will not sneer at me- Because
won't give her the chance"
1T is easy to say, Jimmy"
"Oh. no" said Jimmy Smith. 1T is going to
be easy to do. Because am mad clean through
at myself for having to feel ashamed. You will
understand my feeling. Jose, because you take
pride in looking like an officer of your own
people. From now on, come hell or high water,
I'm going to look and act - for change -
like an American
Evening star., 1937-03-07

rom their hideouts in the brush, all staring
blacidly with calm, inquistive eyes, Short,
|tocky men. and shorter, stockier women. The
natives were just as dark as the Indians but
|aller SKINNER.
Jimmy caught snatches of talk. 1t was
pleasure yacht out there beyond the end of the
lier, yacht painted white. The man with the
ed face was named Terrill and he was mil
onaire. The girl, the gold and blue girl, was
ne rich mans daughter. The rich man and his
ch daughter. so Gonzales said. were on their
ay from Nueva York to San Francisco by
pute of the Canal of Panama. 1t was Gonzales
no must know. for did not Gonzales conduct
be hotel and were not the two rich Americans
bending the night there?
On the way to the cable office Jimmy jock
Evening star., 1937-03-07

would say was. Go away! In the Eeenglish
you repeated. Go away!"
With his head face down on the table Red
Macpherson still slept, snoring peacefully and
heavily.
Jimmy breathed in deeply, half-dozen
deep breaths.
"I'll be right over" he said dismally. Get
out the handcar. Get it on the track Get Gar
cia and some men and some guns"
Impossible, Senior Smith. In the dark of the
night the Lieutenant Garcia removed at once
the handcar and followed the train. When the
Lieutenant Garcia arrived at the spot where the
locomotive had come to stop he merely CON-
manded his men to point their guns and it was
all finished"
What do you mean had come to stop?"