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Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Feb. 12. 1917

AT a meeting of the Ell Centre
chamber of commerce directors last
night in the chambe building, q
resolution was adopted whereby en-
dorsement was given to the pro-
posed bond issue by the Imperial
Irrigation District.
Several thefts were reported to
Ell Centric police over the weekend.
The majority of the thefts were of
minor articles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files
tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Feb. IL, 1912

Deputy Sheriff Andy Broadbent is
in town today from the county road
camp at Devils canyon. He reports
the county prisoners have con-
structed two miles of good road
through the worst part of the cam
yon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. McAllster have
assumed charge of the Hotel Ell
Centre and Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Wills,
formerly in charge, will go to Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
q or Sol says
X FRANK WATANABE
w. 40 HOLDEN
AIRPLANE RAPIDS
BY 40 HOLDEN

Mr. Hughes have recent flying across
u. S. in a very fierce jiffey Then Mr..
Hawks say he going did it in three-fifths
of jiffey ether
| thinking we all convince the air.
plane are total success for every swift
What we needing are to showing us how
SLOW airplane will flying This will
permit for look see around up there
and devoid from m ountain humping. AL
so when ascend down to earth it will
be like feather of duck soup
The secret for life are knowing how
to slow down. But even monkeys fall
from trees.
Thank yOH please.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
Simple Home Treatment
For varieose Veins

Swollen veins may become dam
gerouS and sometimes break SIIf-
ferers are advised to get an origin
al bottle of Emerald Oil at Valley
Drug Company or any pharmacist
and start. to reduce the veins and
punches at once. A small bottle will
last a long time. because it Is very
concentrated and a little goes long
way. Apply night and morning with
a. soft brush or the finger tips as
directed until the swelling is reduc-
ed.
So effective it Emerald Oil that
it is highly effective in reducing
troublesome simple swellings due to
strain and hastens their disappear.
ance.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLI-
CATION FOR LETTERS TESLA
MENTARY

WIEN lAh1.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
In the Matter of the Estate of
JOHN v. WEISS,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that q
petition for the probate of the will
of John v. Weiss, deceased, and for
the issuance to Elizabeth Weiss OF
letters testamentary, has been filed
in this court, and that Friday, the
10th day of February, 1887, at 2
O'Clock PM, of said day, at the
courtroom of said court, at the
Court House in the City of Ell Gen.
tro, County of Imperial, State OF
California, has been set for the
hearing of said petition, when and
where any person interested may
appear and contest the same, and
show cause, if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted.
DATED: February LIST. 1887.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON,
F.8-18 incl. Deputy Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
Skull Fracture Not Realized

WATERBURY, Conn, W,p-Dan-
lei F. Martin didn't know he had
been working for nearly two years
with fractured skull until he con-
suited a doctor for relief from
headaches. Then he recalled he
had bumped his head sharply on a
counter and gave it no further
thought after a temporary soreness
had passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
"a Years Married
Life Ends in Suit

After "a years of married life, Pat
Higgs filed suit for divorce from
BERTHE Higgs, charging cruelty. They
were married in Idabell. Okla, June
8, 1912, and separated in Ell Centre
July 10, 1886. They have one minor
child, according to the complaint,
who is not dependent. Their COM
munity property was listed at $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
TEN YEARS AGO
Feb. IL, 1927

Chon Dixon, aged four, was seri-
ously injured shortly after IL o.
clock this morning when he was
hit by an auto driven by hit and
run driver.
Valley police today joined in the
search for two San Diego youths
who disappeared from their homes
recently. Joe Lewis, 16, and H. Nc
Farland, 10, are the missing boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

If the practise of fisticuffs con-
tinues in night clubs, some modern
Marquis of Queensberry will have
to evolve a precise set of rules
something approaching the old code
duello. For example, just where is
that indefinable deadline beyond
which a man must sock an offender
or be branded a caitiff? In one
imbroglio at the Stork Club par
ticipant declared with flushed earn
estness he might have regarded the
snatching of his cigaret as some
thing to laugh off except for the
nasty way in which it was done.
A fine point there--my country
men!
10
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
EDITOR, P0st-PreSS-

EDITOR, Post-PreSzE-
Ell Centre Cal.
recent editorial you sought to Justify
the right Of every Clector to vote in district
elections on the ground that they paid hidden
Now, have paid hidden taxes in support
of the city government of Ell Centre for thirty
years, would like to have you justify my right
TO vote on that cityS next bond issue.
have heard 1t argued that the merchant
in FL Centre Is much interested in the District
You might also edtoralize on my in
terest in the City or FL Centre, measuring my
interest in hidden taxes paid.
This, in my opinion. is good bastard social
ism which if argued fully would be recognized
as such.
Very truly yours.
s r. ROBINSON.
EDITORS NOTE The editorial referred TO
by Mr. Robinson TgaS one not necessarily at
tempting to Justify the right Of every person
TO vote IN district elections but urging qualified
voters TO cast ballots in the last election be-
cause every person ia Imperial Valley is inter-
ested in district Operation
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
Hints ON Etiquette

Underscoring words in a personal
letter is poor taste. Use of the
postscripts is also frowned upon by
social arbiters.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
The Peoples Voice

The editor discIaiEnS responsibility for OPT
Mons and statements expressed in this column
and retains the privilege of summarizing COM
munications Of more than $50 words. No con-
trbutions will be acceptable unless accompa-
MED by the name and address of the writer
which, if desired, VIII be withheld from pub-
lcation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
TOday's Horoscope

Persons whose birthday is today
are inclined to be skeptical and
overly materialistic. Some of them
seem to lack the element of faith
in their personalities.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
Words of Wisdom

Do not ask man if he has been
through college; ask if a college
has been through him. - E. H.
Chaplin.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

1. The ruler of what nation is
also King of Iceland?
2. Who is chairman of the WPA?
3. What is said 10 be the most
valuable staple crop in the United
States?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12

One Minute Test Answers
/. The King of Denmark.
Q. Harry l.. Hopkins.
3. Corn.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12
By Williams

lower tells me that in his expert
ence with those who go the pace
he has known but one user of the
Indian drug hashish, which many
declare is not habit-forming. This
user is a retired British army Off
Ger, a fellow of means, long billet
ed to the Far East. Once every SO
often he forsakes his sumptuous
club to go on a hashish binge. AT
and the whirl of dancing girls. He
comes alone, sits immobile-watch-
ing. The drug gives a vision of
things not dreamed in your phil
osophy, Horatio. The stuff looks
like printers ink and you eat 1t.
It has a strange exotic odor like
nothing else in the scale of aromas.
Gone with the wind: Tony Hughes,
the actor, was sauntering through
West 49th street when a puff OF
sudden breeze blew a scrap of paper
in front of him. He picked it up
part of a letter. All he could
read on one side was, don't. I shall
kill myself" On the other side a
row of KS. Blue paper and highly
perfumed.
90
Is anything more diSconsolate and
heart wrenching than when you are
walking down lonely block on
cold blowy night to hear the pitt
able meowing of a small, lost gray
kitten? And see her approach visit
fully and let you rub her back and
have it rub against your trouser leg
with a delicious purr? To have to
walk away and leave her to the
cold pavement and deserted street.
To see it follow a few steps and
then give up in despair. You al
ways regret you did not take IL
home to a warm kitchen and a
saucer of milk. Where's that kitty
now? One hopes not stiff with eyes
glazed and tossed In an ash barrel
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12

Most youngsters when they begin
20 ponder about necktieS are wont
to form mental pictures of the per-
feet man about town. The elegant
who is ultra-sophisticated, slightly
blase, belongs to the proper clubs,
patronizes the best tailors, attends
prize fights and cooking mains.
knows exactly how to pat a top
hat into correct angle and wear
muffler with that certain je ne sails
quot. This figure of imagery would
symbolic both worldliness and en-
nui. My nearest idea to him in the
flesh would be a composite OF Ben
Ali Haggin and william Rhine
lander Stewart.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12

A night club impreSario who
knows the upperworld as we'll as
such times he seeks music, lights
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-12

NEW YORK, Feb. l2.-Thoughts
while strolling; One for Ripley ten
years hence-a sketch of a horse
and wagon on Fifth avenue. Moth
ing so uninteresting as a letter
written with an anaemic type-writ-
err ribbon. Study in dapperism:
Baron Wrankel, the society reporter.
Look-alikes: James Moffett and
Mussolini. And Joe woodward and
Mrs. Harrison Williams. Not many
elders have the erect, Indian-like
carriage Of Bernard Baruch. Those
clearinghouse suits give me a SWIM
my feeling, like crossing the Bay
of BScay in rough weather.
Vagrant fancy: Few adventures in
life approach the maryels OF dream
ing. Rudyard Kipling used TO ask
himself upon stretching out to sleep,
Where shall I travel t0Light?" I'm
always just missing the boat. Gals
in the new sailors. Add handsome
couples: The Bob Johnsons.
What's become of Bud Fisher?
Constant wonder: When will Major
Bowes run out OF amateurs? The
town is becoming bunch of cliques:
The st. Regis Set, The Colony
Crowd and The No q Look At-Mes.
Ding Dong in the theatre lobby:
Hattie Bell Johnston meeting
Blanche Ring. Not much reSem-
blance, to my notion, between the
Morgan twins. The portly, cloth
capped Haywood Broun plunging
along like a grizzly through a
thicket. Those puny children left
in care of maids and governesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01
NEW fORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. July 81. CUP) -
Steel and automobile issues led the
stock market higher in a dull ses-
sion today.
General Motors jumped more than
2 points. Chrysler gained 212 to
L. S. Steel rose points to 117Iz
Others were up fractions to more
than a point. Wheeling Steel pre-
ferred receipts made a new high at
l20ls up II y.
Standard oil Of New Jersey. with
an average Of more than a point.
led the oil division. Deere jumped
more tina NJ and Case 2. L. 5.
Rubber and Westinghouse Electric
gained more than point. Else
where movements were narrow
with volume light.
Many were absent from the street
today to attend the Americas cup
race AT Newport. Some traders
took to the side lines pending action
OF the senate On the wages-hours
bill.
Some buying in steels and motors
was in beiated recognition of eX
cellent earnings reports. In L. 5.
Steel. some demand came from
shorts who had sold the stock on
belief il would decline in a general
technical reaction. The issue reach
ed lis. Bethlehem continued in de
mand and the price approached 9S.
against a precious close of 95A.
Boeing featured a strong aviation
group. Douglas rose nearly a point
Railroad issues rallied. Utilities
were steady. American Locomotive
rose ] = TO as
Dow Jones closing averages: In
dustrial 1861. up $50; Railroad
52s6, up 0.1O. Utility 30.09. up 0.13
Transactions approXimated 800.
coo shares compared with $4,000
shares last Saturday. Curb tran.
sactions approximated $1,000 share,
compared with 10000 shares last
saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01

will direct the army's attack. MAJ
Gen. Walter P. Story will COM
mand the defending guardsmen.
More troops will be concentrated
here for Is days than any time
in California since the World War.
The entire strength of the 40th
guard division and almost as many
regular army troops will engage
in the war games. The mock battles
will be staged on the big 40th divi-
sion training grounds near San
Luis .Obispo and $4,000 acres of
private land, whose use was OBJ
tanned by the war department.
California guardsmen participat-
ing are four infantry regiments, a
coast. and field artillery regiment,
tank corps, aviation observation
and aerial photo units. Utah is
sending a field artillery regiment.
From Nevada are coming two COM
panies of engineers and one Of
military police.
Regular army troops include two
infantry regiments, cavalry regi-
ment coast artillery anti-aircraft
regiment. part of quartermaster
regiment, an aerial observation
squadron, and staff officers of the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01
SHIP BLAZE
SET?

BALTIMORE, Md, July 81. tU.P)
The federal government opened
an investigation today of the fire
which destroyed the stern wheeler,
"City of Baltimore, taking at
least two lives.
The ships captain, Charles
Brooks, limited that sabotage might
have been responsible for the disas-
ter.
THE fire spread with such rap
idity,' Brooks said, that it appear
ed to have started in several places.
after all the members of the
crew are questioned, something
may be brought out to indicate
that sabotage figured in the dis
aster" .---.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01
Arizona Cowmen Surrender i'm
Haunted Corral Feud Sequel
KNOW YOUR
COUNTY ENDS
NEXT WEEK
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Continued from Page u
8. How many irrigation districts
are now delivering water in I'm
perial county?
4. How many public and private
utility organizations are now sup
plying electric current in Imperial
county.
5. Where does the Imperial coun-
ty Electric Corporation supply GUS
toners with electric urrent?
LAST WEEKS ANSWERS
/. A short time before the World
War. a young man by the name of
Thompson, who had lost his sight.
lived with his family in El Centre.
At that time he was working on a
rude typewriter which was intended
to print the raised characters used
IN the Braille system. After per-
sistent efforts he perfected the na-
chine which somewhat resemb!Ccl
the present day portable typewriter.
Although totally blind, his sensitive
fingers were able to do the work
done by an ordinary mechanic and
he asked very little mechanical as
sistance. Thompson was able to and
did find his way all over town
without assistance. Today he is ac-
tive in the Braille institute in Los
Angeles and his machine is in use
throughout the world.
2. When the first Imperial VAL
ley farmers attempted to raise cot
ton. the experts" of the depart
ment of agriculture did what they
could to discourage cotton produc-
ton. They even went to the ex-
tent of publishing bulletins advis-
ing against any attempt to grow the
crop.
3. Peg Leg Pass is located a few
miles out of inland on the old Nj
land-B Blythe road. 1t is a narrow
pass through the Chocolate range
of desert hills.
f. Hedges was located in the Car
20 Mucharho mountains where the
mines owned by the Hedges min
ing interests were located. These
mines and the townsite are today
known by the name of Tumco
5. The Tumco mining group was
named by Col. Isaac Trumbull who
acquired the property toward the
close Of the last century. The name
Tumco is derived from the initial,
of the name of the company "Trum-
bull United Mining Company"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. July 81. CUP) - The
wheat market was the victim of
evening up operations today and
prices on the Chicago board of
trade eased under pressure from
locals and eastern houses. who took
added note of the weakness at
Liverpool and Winnipeg.
At the close wheat was ia to
? cents lower. corn p cent higher
to IA cents lower. and oats 5s to
y cent lower.
Liverpool was off 4 to 7s at the
close under realizing sales. An
ticipation of the holiday on Mon
day pervsded trading and belated
liquidation pushed the July con
tract 3a4 cents lower.
Export sales Of Canadian wheat
were moderate. Winnipeg was af-
fected by the drop in Liverpool and
the market suffered sharp losses.
Buying by eastern houses boost
ed September corn into strong
position while the rest of the mar
ket drifted lower.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01
CAL. LOSES
POWER
BILL

WASHINGTON. July 81. UP
The senate commerce committee
today reported favorably a bill
that set up an administrative
agency for Bonneville Dam. Wash,
after having eliminated a provi-
sion designed to protect Boulder
Dam against discrimination" with
respect to power rates.
The Boulder provision would have
required that hearings be held be-
fore December 81 to determine
whether electric rates at Bonne-
vile were being computed in a
manner detrimental to the Boulder
project.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01

ana the rout OF brave, Ill armed
Chinese army testified to China's
newest defeat in the north.
Japanese artillery was still ham
mering away today at the empty,
blackened hulk of the Rockefeller
library of Nankai university
japanese army headquarters at
Tientsin announced in a contempt
Gus communique that the enemy
has gone with the wind"
It was indicated strongly that
China's leaders, biting down their
impotent rage and outraged pride,
would take all this and wait.
They reali0e clearly that to make
war on Japan would mean nation
al catastrophe.
The danger of a flare-up that
might flame into real war remained
and will remain. Throughout the
country the people believe that
there is going to be war now.
But the real view. and it is re-
flected in stock and bond prices,
is that the country's leaders will
resort to craftsmanship rather than
to war.
The government warily pondered
the situation and peoples eyes turn
ed toward GeneraIissimo Chang
Kai-Shek, commander in chief of
the armies and strong man of the
nation.
Everyone awaited his decision. for
it is he in the end who must decide.
whether to wage war against the
alien occupiers of Northern China
or, on a policy of realism, permit
the history of 1931-when japan
seized Manchuria-to repeat itself;
TO accept the probable loss of rich
Hopei and Chahar because of Chi
mas inability to cope with Japan's
army.
People at large do not realize
this. But the experts say that Chi
ang will decide against war be-
cause he knows that would at
once subject other areas to inva-
sion, and Chinese ports to Japa-
nese blockade.
You can't go to war just be-
cause you feel like it or without
preparation" one observer said
to me today.
Skillful Chinese propagandists
and organizers of public opinion
were expected by most observers
to utilize the prevailing hurt pride
and sense of futility in face of de-
feat, for solidifying rapidly grow
ing national unity.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01
The Post-Press

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California. as successor to the
Sunday issues of The Morning
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post office as second class mat
ter.
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eral manager; f. A. Fitzhugh,
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01

Bill Wheeler and Joe Towner,
cattle men who assertedly fired from
ambush on A. B. Doc) Deaver,
state cattle sanitary inspector, and
Joe F'lieger, one-time rodeo star,
surrendered to Sheriff Walter La
veen yesterday at ranch 20 miles
from Mammoth. mining town.
Wheeler. wounded in the right
arm in the exchange of shots last
July %, said he and Towner had
concealed themselves "for fear of
our lives" as posses secured the
rugged regions near here.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01
L. n. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. July 90. up
Hogs ESQ. Strong to 25 cents high
er; top 400: others 13.OO-13.75.
Cattle 500; fully steady: good fed
yesrling steers 1850 medium short
fed steers 7.35-960; Mexican 6.S4:
grass heifers 6.50-7.75; cows $50
700: cutter grade 3.5O-5.O0: bulls
5.75-6.75. Calves 200. Steady: veal
ers 9.25-10.25; few calves at 7.5O-
800
Sheep 400. Steady; good shorn
pasture lambs $50 sorted.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01

"It just wasn't healthy for us to
get out in the open," Wheeler told
Laveen. I'VE tried to contact Of
ficers for a peaceful surrender. We
certainly didn't aim to fight it out
with the law"
Flieger is at liberty under $25 900
bond pending trial on charges he
killed Towner's brother. Henry, in
row over cattle range rights six
weeks ago. Officers said they be-
lieved tn ambush attempt was an
outgrowth of Towner's murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01
L. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. July 81. tUP)-
The closing session og the week
on the Los Angeles stock exchange
tcday was soggN one, although
volume OF sales jumped TO the ap-
prONimate aggregate OF Sl,Oot
shares Ten issues of the p traded
in failed 10 move up or down. Oi
the remainder. six rose and five
dropped
sales included: l.. A. Industries
100 shares 4. unchanged; Trans
america 2O0O shares 1875, up y
Hancock OH ZOE shares 25, down
a. Riehfield Oil 400 shares sh
UNCHANGED Sunray oil 300 shares
AZ unchanged. .,
Edison per cent moved up u
10 a7a on sale OF 100 shares. South-
srn Counties Gas pfd. 40 shares
anAh unchanged Claude Neon ~,
shares aN. unchanged; Menaset
Nfe Co eco a&. unchanged; Pacifis
nisilllers see shares i.fo, up 'os
Vcnts
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01

Sunday and two Monday. Regular
army troops in addition are COM
ing from San Pedro, San Francisco
and Monterey by motor. The Utah
field artillery and Nevada guards
men also are coming by motorized
transport.
Regular U. S. army troops will
be pitted against state guardsmen
during one phase of the training.
The regulars will attack the 4Oth
division of the guard in the tech
nical military problem of Defend
ing the central coast section from
sea invasion.
Brig-Gen. Walter C. Sweeney
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01
8-Year-Old Girl
Attacked, Killed
In n. Y. Basement
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Continued from Page II
ago and in a district in which
there have been several other sex
offenses in recent years. Salvador
Issido, a barber, is awaiting execu-
ton for the murder of the Sporrer
girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01
L Il. GRAINS
COUNTY BRIEFS
%

Sues For DivOrce-Rufe A. Spinks
filed divorce suit against Maude
Farmer Spinks in which he accus-
ed her of wilful desertion after 16
years of marriage. They were mar
ried in Vernon, Tex, Sept. 26, 1917,
and separated June Is, 1887.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-01
American Vessel
Leads Cup Race
Continued from Page OneD

Continued from Page One)
Frank Murdoch, Mrs. Sopwith.
Newport and New York bookies
have established Ranger as an
odds on favorite. The big white
hulled sloop with the burgee of
the New York Yacht club was 2
to to win today's opening brush.
and l to 212 to take the series
and keep the cup on this side of
the Atlantic, just as it has been
since the first of these international
iouStS in 1851.