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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
Relay Teams to
Compete on Sat.

A message from the Imperial
mayor to the Holtville mayor and
a missive from the Imperial school
board president to the president OF
the Holtville school board will be
carried by relay teams from I'M
perial and Holtville high schools
Saturday morning when the two
schools tangle in a Is mile race.
Thirty runners from each school
will jog one half mile Of the dis
tance between Imperial and Holt
vile and the winning team will be
awarded a trophy donated by the
chambers of commerce of the two
cities.
The race will become an annual
affair and next years race will
start in Holtville and end in I'M
perial.
Saturdays event will begin at
9:30. The race is expected to last
one hour and fifteen or twenty
minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
!. G.. METERS
WILL PLAY
YUMA HIGH

Racqueteers from Ell Centro ju-
nior college will make their first
appearance on the tennis courts
Wednesday afternoon in Yuma
when the Arabs are slated to meet
Yuma high school.
Coach r. r. Taylor today an
nounced his squad was not out
standing but believed it to be
much stronger than last seasons
club.
Johnny Moore, George Brown,
Doc Dunn, Isidro Lazo, Joe Bad
ger, and three other players, yet
to be selected. will make the trip
to the Arizona city.
-Four singles and two doubles
matches will be played.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
Weather Delays
Baseball Drills


Adverse weather conditions again
hindered Imperial Valley high
school baseball teams Thursday
afternoon and practices were called
short at Calexico, Ell Centro and
Brawley.
The Spartans held a brief in
field practice, took a few cuts IN
hitting practice, breezed around
the track couple of times and
called it a day.
In Calexico the Bulldog diamond
eers ran through a brisk fielding
drill and hitting practice and in
Brawley the Wildcats held a long
batting practice and infield drill.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19

The City Council of the City oi
Ell Centre do hereby resolve as Ioi-
lows: . ao
The City Council do hereby DC
termine and find as fact that the
nIblic interest and public necessity
of said CITY of F. Centro ana OF
tho inhabitants thereof demand the
acquisition, construction and COM
pletion by said City OF certain
municipal Improvement, namely, a
building for municipal uses, to-Wl''
the housing, maintenance ana OPP
Grafton of a municipal free pubic
library. and the acquisition OF all
rights of way and property neces-
sary for the construction ana COM
pletion of said building; that the
said municipal improvement ana
the acquisition of said rights OF way
and property therefor are, ana eacn
of them is, necessary and conVen-
lent to carry out the purposes, on-
jects and powers Of said munlc-
ipality: that the costs OF the con-
struction and completion of saia
building and the acquisition OF salo
rights of way and property aho
each and all of them are too great
tn be paid out of the ordinary an
nual income and revenue OF sala
City: that the construction oil salo
building and the acquisition OF
property and rights of way neces-
sary therefor, and each and all OF
them. will require expenditures
greater than the amount allowed
for such improvement by the an
nual tax levy; and that the esti-
mated cost of said public improve
ment as herein mentioned is the
sum and amount of S35.000.OO.
The City Clerk is hereby author
ized and directed TO certify to the
passage and adoption of the reso-
luton at an adjourned regular
meeting of said City Council, and
by vote of two-thirdS of all the
members thereof, and to cause the
same to be published once IN the
Imperial Valley Press, a newspaper
of general circulation printed and
published in the City of FL Centre.
Passed and Adopted this 9th day
of March, 1887.
HERBERT w. FAWCETT
Acting Mayor of the City OF
FL Centre
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL )ss.
CITY OF Ell CENTRO
I, Cal. G.. Mousseau, City Clerk OF
the City of Ell Centre do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolu'
tion was duly passed and adoptet
, on the 9th day of March, 1897, b.
I the following votes:
/ AYES: Eyer, Scriven, Sones, Faw
: cett.
Q NOES: None.
a ABSENT: Womack
WITNESS my official signatu
and official seal of the City OF
|. Centro this 9th day of March, 1893
c. G.. MOUSSEAU
s City Clerk aa9
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
Imperial Valley Press

Published every afternoon ex-
cent Saturday and SuLday tSat-
urday afternoon issue now sue
ceeded by The Post-Press, sun
days) by the Imperial Failey
Publishing Company. 625 State
street. Ell Centro, California.
Entered at El Centre, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
paul Jenkins, publisher; A. c.
Johnston, vice-president q n
general manager; r.. A. Fitz-
hugh. secretary and managing
editor.
nj. c. Mogensen & Co. National
Advertising representatives..
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
SUBSCRIPTION Rates: &c per copy
In conjunction with The POST
Press: per month Coo: Fald In
Advance: montha, S1.Cb; Q
months. s3.2D; One xaaS. 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19

Saturday morning go high school
track athletes will carry two slips
of paper over a Is mile route be-
tween Imperial and Holtville in
the first cross country relay race
in valley track history.
Coach Noval Walker and Coach
Burt of Imperial have been drill
ing their half milers, quarter mil
ers. milers and dash men for the
grueling race in which each man
will be required to travel one half
mile.
Even the experts are afraid to
predict the outcome of the race
but Coach Noval Walker and Burt
we're certain their teams would
come out second.
The Bench Warmer, who Is not
ed for his inability to guess cor
rectly on the outcome of sporting
events, refuses to forecast the Win
ner, but whichever team wins, ii
will be a step Forward in making
track a major sport in Imperial
Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
COAST GUN TEAM
SENDS CHALLENGE

The pistol team of the San Die
go board of equalization challeng-
ed Ell Centro immigration border
patrolmen to a pistol match on
the new range at Ell Centro.
Arrangements are under way for
the match to be staged April 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
ORDINANCE NO. 398
AN ORDINANCE REPEATING OR
DINANCE NO. BAL PROVIDING
FOR THE LICENSING OF THE
BUSINESS OF WHOLESALE
PEDDLING

The City Council of the City of
FL Centro do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Ordinance No. 34l
entitled "An Ordinance Proyiiing
for the Licensing of the Business
of Wholesale Peddling' is hereby
repealed.
SECTION II: The City Clerk
shall cause this ordinance to be
published once within fifteen days
of the passage thereof and it shall
become effective thirty days from
and after such passage.
HERBERT w. FAWCETT,
Acting Mayor of the City
of FL Centre.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL } SIS.
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC
I, c. G. MOUSSEAU. City Clerk
of the City Of Ell Centro do hereby
certify that the foregoing Is true
and correct copy of Ordinance No
398 Of the City of FL Centro and
that the same was duly passed ano
approved on the nth day Of March
1887. by the following vote:
AYES: Scriyen, Eyer, Sones
Fawcett
NOES: None -
ABSENT: Womack
and that sati ordinance has beei
duly published according to law.
WITNESS my name and officla
seal OF the City OF FL Centro thi
18th day OF March, 1897
tSEAI1 !,
y c. G. MoussEAU, Il
! no Citv ClefI
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19

When Golden State basketballerS
defeated the 20-30 club cagers in
the Ell Centro gymnasium We'd
nesday night and clinched the
commercial league championship
the Buttermakers virtually rang
down the curtain on the 1897 casa
ba season in the valley.
Only one more week OF play re-
mains in the commercial league
and the final games probably will
not change the standings.
Commercial league play during
this season was of higher class
than was witnessed last year ano
sports experts predict an even pis-
ger and better commercial looE
next season.
1t appears that Coach Nova
Walker started something Wher
he announced his intention u
make the Holtville relays a nlgh'
track meet, the first night NEE
run off in the valley.
Now Coach w. S. Taylor is doint
lot of promoting in an effor
to make this years county NEE
a night affair.
There is no reason why th'
meet should not be held at night
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19

prevail for the various track and
field events.
-OO-
High school baseball players are
looking forward to the day when
they can play their baseball games
and hold practice sessions in the
new municipal baseball park now
being erected.
The Spartans have long lodged
bad hops on the Central Union
skin diamond and as result the
Central ball clubs have been COM
paratively weak. .
If the Spartans take full ad-
vantage of the new park, the CAL
exico domination in high school
baseball will be seriously threaten
| ed.
The new park will be officially
| dedicated April 3 when the Pitts
burgh Pirates meet the Coca Cola
All Stars in an exhibition game.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 53S

pESOIUTION OF PUBLIC IN
TFREST AND NECESSITY FOX
CONSTRUCTION OF MUNlCl-
PAL FREE PUBE1C LIBRARY
BUILDING.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
BENCH WARMING
By Burdefte Kline

Bigger crowds would attend the
sport and ideal conditions would
prevail for the various track and
field events.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-02

bachelor tenant It could not per-
suade. Massachusetts bearded
Republican Congressman George
II. Tinhham stood at bay. sur
rounded by collection Of stuffed
animals and oriental trappingg
picked UP during his world travels.
No light penetrates the trophy
rooms Of the TinkhaEn apart
ment, lest the sun fade the Bag
dad rugs, or moths devOur the
Bengal tiger skins. The place
smells like the sealed tomb Of
Tutankhamen but Tinkham
loves II and In the end he had
has way.
Resettlement moved into all
other rooms in the hotel, COM
pletely surrounding, but not eject
ing the intractable congressman.
SO keen has been the demand
for ONCE space THAT SPACE
CONTROL OFFICIALS HAVE
EXPLORED THE CITY OF BAL
TIMORE, forty miles away. They
found space, and would have
leased it-but they could not per-
suade government workers TO move
from Washington.
Copyright, 1887. by United Feature
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-02
Significant Facts

"A recent report issued by state For
ester Austin F. Halves reveals some inter-
esting facts about our state forests and
parks To those who just glance at the
figures they may not be readily apparent.
But the longer one ponders over what
Mr.. Halves had to report, the more apt he
Is TO become aware of one outstanding
thing. And that Is the state Is not spend
ing tremendous amount Of money on
its parks and forests, but it is receiving
tremendous amount of attention, new.
ertheleSS
In the past two years there were no
additions to the state park and forest
system, The reason, as MIR. Halves puts
it, is simple. There was no money for
such purposes in the department budget
and none could certainly be obtained in
any other fashion. But to the person ac-
quainted with our state parks and forests
1t must have been observed in the last
two years that there was much activity
going on within their confines. We don't
think that these public recreational sites
ever presented more attractive or en-
ticing outlook than they do today
Our state parks and forests were never
more accessible than they are today. All
these things were brought about through
federal funds and we might also add,
through federal employees in the persons
of hundreds of CCC youths. Had 1t not
been for their appearance on the scene
some years ago we know that the devel-
opment of Connecticut's state parks and
forests would have been retarded serious
ly. Through the man-power thus placed
at the disposal of the department won
ders have been accomplished.
Connecticut solons might stop to con-
- l. E. IL r
venes later this month. Other than pro-
vide the meager funds for departmental
maintenance the state has done little or
nothing about public recreation in recent
years. We can thank Uncle Sam for our
forward strides. We can only hope that
Uncle Sam will continue to play the big
brother. We can only hope that in the
big building program expected to be
launched this year the state parks and
forests won't be overlooked as they have
in the past.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-02

We often wondered what happens to
drivers of motor vehicles whose cars do
not display the proper "sticker" proving
that the vehicle has been tested OF
course the driver can produce his check
up slip which he receives when his car
has gone through the last of the tests,
but supposing he had lost that and had
had the "sticker" on the windshield
removed when the car was washed. In
such an event as this the driver might
be put to some temporary embarrassment
until the authorities had been satisfied
by check-up of records that the car was
officially ok. The fact that the Motor
Vehicle Department is cracking down"
on delinquent drivers these days prompted
the above remarks. We don't like to see
anybody get away with the driving tests,
because they are for all and not just for
certain few. If come motorists skip
them and get away with II, then all drivers
are at liberty to take the same chance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-02

The selection of Representative John
D. Thoms of this city as democratic
leader of the House at the caucus held
Wednesday night meets with general APP
proval. We said earlier in this column
that the mere fact that the party had
reposed trust and confidence in his leader
ship when 1t was definitely the party OF
the minority was sufficient to recon-
mend his election now that the party
ranks had swelled to the point where the
dCmocrats were threatening republican
control of the House. It's quite remark
able feat for the democrats to make such
inroads in the Legislature as they have of
recent years. 1t proves conclusively that
voting trends have changed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-02

Several days ago we called attention to
the fact that the Connecticut Federation
Of Labor was running race with other
groups In this state in an effort to bring
about reforms In our lower courts. The
district court plan as advanced by inter-
ested citizens in recent years would abol-
ish all city, town, borough, and justice OF
the peace courts and establish in their
stead several district courts The meas
ure has been up before the Legislature
on several occasions and has been ham,
mered down each time. But each time
1t went down 1t gathered more momen-
tum for the return trip and there Is every
indication that the bill will be one Of the
important ones facing the incoming Cen
eral Assembly
But the state labor federation recently
drew up 15-point legislative program
which will be placed before the Senate
and House soon and no doubt holly
pressed for by representatives. We men,
toned specifically the plank which calls
for popular election OF all judges Of state
and municipal courts. This Is new de-
mand for Connecticut Election OF judges
may have been proposed before, but we
can't recall in recent years that the idea
got beyond the infant stage. But labor
will press for this, as well as many other
things pertaining directly to the work.
men and society as whole.
One plank that will invite debate and
perhaps upset the entire platform on
which labor now builds is that calling for
a state income tax. It would impose
tar on all incomes over $4,000, the rate
depending upon the exact income Of the
Individual. The income tax plan was
among those brought forward two years
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-02

Among the New Years resolutions
which Americans might profitably make
is the resolve to be busy with something
else whenever a distinguished European
comes to these shores to enlarge upon
Americas duty to world civilization. The
parade will be beginning almost any time
now. Famous authors, retired statesmen,
and high-powered economists will be ar
irving In New York, coming up the bay
amid cloud of fine phrases about the
critical situation In Europe and the things
America ought to do about it.
For our Congress is about to pass a new
neutrality law. No one knows what sort
Of law it will pass, but Congress has to do
something, because the existing one is
about to expire. And our late allies in the
fight to make the world safe for democ-
racy have deep and abiding interest In
the new law. We can do one OF two things
with this new law. We can make our
neutrality foolproof as far as any law can
do that in an uncertain world or we can
fix things so that we can give moral and
material aid to one of the two sides in
the next European fracas
We can't possibly do both, and we
might as we'll make up our minds right
now which of the two courses we prefer.
And it is in this connection that we could
very well decide to turn deaf ear to the
advice of distinguished visitors. These
visitors will do their job skillfully. They
will begin by telling us what great
nation we are, and how the eyes of the
world are fixed on Washington. Europe,
they will insist, is headed for disaster
unless the United States does its part in
wise and Statesmanlike manner.
That, in turn, will be followed by an
argument something like this: Europe's
only hope of peace lies in the League OF
Nations, the one force that has chance
TO restrain war-like and aggressive coun-
tries. But the league is hamstrung UNI
less it gets the support of America. II
America could just help the league apply
boycotts and sanctions, for example, and
throw its influence against aggressors de-
nounced by the league, a new light would
dawn.
This will be put very persuasively
When Congress tackles the new neutral
ity law, some of us will feel that the
embargoes contemplated in the law ought
to be made discretionary with the presi-
dent. That Is, instead of cutting off all
financial and material aid to both parties
in European war, we should let the
president cut off such aid from one side
only. In that way we could make our
influence felt for peace.
Now the only trouble with such course
sthat 1t wouldn't lead toward neutrality;
1t would lead directly away from 1t. 1t
would put us into every European quarrel,
right up to our necks, the moment the
president decided to exercise his discre-
tionary powers. An ironclad embargo
law applicable to both sides that is
what we need If we really want neutrality.
It might pain and shock our European
advisers, but it's the best bet if we hope
to keep out of war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-02

ago as a means Of increasing revenue. It
met with just about as much support as
did the sales tax plan. In fact there was
less sentiment In favor Of the income tax
than there was for the sales tax, the lat
ter having strong group Of adherents
who almost succeeded in having their pet
measure adopted. We'd be tempted to
say that the income tax plan would put
the kibosh on the entire labor legislative
platform.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-02
Answers To
Questions
BY Frederick 81. Kerby

@. What does the name Fearne
mean?
A. 1t Is q surname, derived from
the Celtic meaning aldertree, or
from the French meaning ash-tree.
In either case 1t Is derived from o
locality.
@. What scholastic degree Is rep"
resented by the initials M. e. G.?
A. Master Of Engineering Chem
istry.
@. Who Is the author OF the
couplet:
ut amt the individual, nor the
army as a whole,
But the ever lastin' teamwork OF
every bloomin' soul?"
A. J. Mason Knox in "Coopera-
ton" 1t has been attributed to
other writer's, but was claimed for
Mr.. Knox in a letter from his wife
to the New York Times.
@. Which units Of the American
Army were in the cxpeditionary
force sent to Siberia In the summer
OF 1919? Who was in command?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-02
A Book a Day
Economists View
Of Modern History
BY BRUCE CATION

MANS Worldly Goods" by Leo
Huberman (Harpers: $3.50, Is mod
ern history told from the viewpoint
Of an economist-and O left-wing
economist. to boot. 1t Is an extreme
ly interesting piece of work.
MFR. Hubermafl remarks that
most history Is told wrong end to.
II concerns itself with wars, politi-
cal changes, and population shifts,
and ignores the fundamental eco
nonic causes Of these things. To
follow mans history accurately,
he believes, II Is necessary TO fol-
low economic changes. The other
things fall into place OF them
selves.
so he heads back into the Mid
die Ages and begins with pure
feudalism, when land was the only
source OF wealth. and trade and
manufacture did not, TO all intents
and purposes. exist at all.
How did modern capitalism de-
velop out Of that situation? What
caused the change. and how did II
take place?
~. Huberman undertakes 10
supply the answers, and does q
fascinating Job Of 1t. He shows
the slow and painful rise Of trade,
the shift In emphasis from land
values to money values, the
growth of nationalisn as an In
evitable concomitant Of rising cap
italism, the development Of the
bourgeoisie, and the concentration
Of power In its hands.
should warn you, perhaps
that he winds up by going Marxisi
In q big way. But I think II d
fair to say that even II you dis
agree violently with bis conclu-
sions. you will find the first two
thirds Of his book Immensely In
! formative and stimuiating.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-02
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Jan. 2 - Another year
has passed into limbo and minor
historian Of the city's didoes gar
ners these brass rings from the
merry-go-round Of 1885:
The beautician who announced a
Simpson Couture twenty -four hours
after the royal romance hit the
headlines.
Harry Richman's Atlantic
cargo Of ping-pong balls.
Knock KNOCK.
Handles.
THE Music Goes Round and
Around"
The Ariel. Caliban CONT
mental romance which began in q
hospital ward.
Prince Mike Romanof's retire.
ment as a gentleman tobacco plant
err In Virginia.
The midtown cobbler who Is run
ming up q bank account concealing
high heels in tn eshoes Of diminu-
tive males.
The scarecrow. attired In top hats
and tails, who keeps vigilant eye
out for sparrows on Radio City
terrace.
Nicholas Murray Butler repri-
manding a photographer for snap
ping his picture at a Pulitzer Prize
Banquet.
simone Simon and "Absalom, Alb
salon."
Stunt Hard 10 Tie
Lucius Beebe wearing $4,000
diamond gardenia to an opening, as
favor to Fifth avenue jeweler
1t was swiped and returned between
acts.
The Park avenue matron who
bought a batch Of white ties and
sent them to invited male guests so
all would be uniformly muf-tied.
The strictly formal premiere Of
Minsky's burlesque. (RSVP.)
The luxury-livers who inhablt
Jack and Charles expensive oasis.
Twenty One" rising TO sing The
Internationale on Christmas Night.
Herbert Hoover, strolling incog-
nito down Fifty-ninth street.
Jimmy Durante cross-examining
himselg In Red. Hot and Blue"
The first trailer TO settle down for
week In a an Broadway park
Ing lot.
Peggy Champagne waitress at, of
oil places, the Wine Cellar.
Greta Carlo greeting the report
ers, sans smoked glasses, for the
FIRST time In her Junkets to and
from Sweden.
Leslie Howard's lats-night curtain
speech at Hamlet" faying the cri-
tics.
Beatrice Lille, soaring over the
audiences heads on crescent moon
In 1.-THE Show Is On" flirting with
the knights of her garters.
Organ Grinders Swing.
The movie marquee that read
Planning Clark Gable and s25
Cash."
Mary Lewis. the opera diva,
warbling blues number In night
club.
That Astor Case
The Mary Aston diaries and the
mysterious George.
Alexander Woollcott 1ecturing on
THE Confessions Of q Dying News
paperman."