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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-26
Quick Henry, the
Ostrich; Man
Sues for $4,000

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal, May
26 CUP)-Being kicked by an os-
trich was worth $4,000 to Jesse
Zelda today. He was awarded judg-
ment for that amount against the
Sunical Land Packing company.
Zelda cantended the ostrich kick
ed him in the stomach on the San
Simeon ranch of William Ran
dolph Hearst, newspaper publisher,
and injured him internally.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-26

hours annually.
The original power plant, built
in 1926, has been furnishing power
to pump Yuma mesa lands and has
been declared an outstanding sue
cess. 1t has decreased cost of pump
ing more than so per cent, and has
been more than paying for itself
by the sale of power to the Nevada
California company.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-26
Britain Moves
For Large Army

LONDON May 26 tUP) = The
hous of commons last night gave
the government air armament
program q 329 to IA vote of con-
fidence after Prime Minister Ne
vile Chamberlain asserted that
war tomorrow would find the Brit
ish air force "one of the most
formidable fighting machines in
the world
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-26
DIRECTOR AIMS FOR
SMALLER SALARIES
AMONG BIG STARS

HOLLYWOOD, May 26 (UP)-Mlchael Curtz, one
Hoywoods top directors and the man who shoots most
of Warner Brothers epic said today he believed the time
for movie actors to be satisfied with small saar
ies-sav about the same as President Roosevelt
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-26

ROCK ISLAND, H.. May 26. (UP)-Assistant Secre-
tary of War Louis Johnson said tonight that another
vital" so per of the armys defensive program
mains to be completed before feel fully competent
to defend our shores against invasion"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-26
Ada Hughes Granted
Final Divorce Decree

Ada B. Hughes was granted
final divorce decree Wednesday
from Lemuel A. Hughes.
Evening star., 1938-09-02
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Sxss...":C<s.&

and along the reefs. Some have even
been uncovered when the sand was
ecooped up on the shore.
Those that have built heavy shells
are not SO swift as those with mod
erately-sized homes. During the hours
of f1oodtide all members are very alert
and active 1t is mealtime and all
are interested.
Because the Episcopal mitre shell
has such wide range in tropical seas,
It is Well known among collectors and
highly appreciated. 1t is lovely
tapering Spre of smooth, solid whorls
Of creamy or ivory tint. This ground
color is overlaid with spots of orange
IN placed winding rows
The spots found below the sutures are
large and irregular. Those farther
away are Well-placed squares. The
larger dots are much darker than the
smaller ones.
This shell reaches a length Of
to 5 inches and the largest number to
be found is in Ceylon and the Philip
pines. Like all members of the family,
the shell is fusiform, solid and most
often ovate-oblong. The spire is
pointed and never papillary.
The lip is toothed toward the base
the columella is plated, the smaller
ones close to the base The maker and
,nhabitant Of the shell is an animal
with a small, narrow head, which
bears the tentacles with the eyes and
there is a cylindrical extensile pro-
boscis, or in everyday language, a
round, stretchable nose
The mantle or fleshy web which
covers the body and lines the shell is
lnclosed The foot is small. but very
efficient in getting the mitre about
The siphon is long. with an anterior
eppendage The siphon is tubelike
continuation of the mantle which fits
into the anterior canal. The pro-
hoscis contains the radula or rasping
tongue-a flexible band which is set
with many transverse rows Of teeth in
Evening star., 1938-09-02
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

IN THIS group you will find shells
greatly desired by collectors, There
are some 200 species described. In the
genus Mitra, situated between the
genus Voluta and Margnella, men,
bers of both of which you have met
in this column, the finest of them will
be found in Australia and the Philip
pine archipelago. The American
tropical species are classed as the
largest as well as gayest, and these
are known to dwell in somewhat cooler
waters.
These are night travellers. They
during the daytime are to be found
tucked away under rocks, coral masses
Evening star., 1938-09-02
Natures Children
Episcopal Mitre Shell.
(Mitra episcopalis.)

broad, comblike formation. They are
very efficient in reducing the flesh OF
the mitres dinner to soft pulp.
On the California coast, the Moor
mitre. cousin to the Episcopal mitre,
reaches length OF 11a to 2 inches.
Its habits are along the same lines as
its more portly and decorative kin.
Evening star., 1938-09-02
Broin TwizzIers
By PROF. J. u. FLINT

by FNOT. j. II. FLINT,
MRS. KAYNYNE had just returned
~ from the dog show. Dog shows
were among her greatest joys in life,
Mrs. Kaynyne's husband was not in
the least interested in dog shows, but
he was patient about listening to his
wife rave about the animals. His
favorite pastime was Brain Twizzlers
Evening star., 1938-09-02
ASSUMES TAX JOB

DR.. Russell Becomes Research
Director in Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 2 R).-Dr.
John Russell assumed Office yesterday
as director Of research for the State
Department of Taxation. He succeeds
DR.. w. H. Stauffer, who was appointed
commissioner of public welfare.
DR.. Russell, a native Of Lee County,
formerly was professor of accounting
at the University of Richmond.
Evening star., 1938-09-02

In order to compromise and not
have the conversation boring for
either Of them, Mrs. Kaynyne told
all about the show and then said:
THE dogs were all lead around by
their owners and in some cases more
than one person was with each dog.
Counting both dogs and humans
there were 81 heads and 100 feet.
Now, there's a Twizzler.~ How many
humans and how many dogs were
there?"
Copyright, 1889
ANSWER on PAGE C-8l
Evening star., 1938-09-02

Visitors to the Yellowstone Park
have ridden 85,248 miles on horseback
during the 1893 season.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
NEGLECT SHE
CRAVED;NOW
HAS DIVORCE

HOLLYWOOD, March 26. (UP) 80
Blonde Claire Dodd of stage and
screen fame divorced her husband
today because he wouldn't neglect
her
Reversing the procedure of the
neglected wife, the pretty actress
complained in Los Angeles superior
court that Jack Milton Strauss, a
real estate broker, aggravated her
by insisting that she go places with
him when she was tired.
She told Judge Charles E. Haas
that hen making a picture she
worked long hours returning home
late.
Then" she said, my husband
would want to go out to night clubs
or other places. had to have my
sleep and I told him if he would
wait until 1 had completed the
picture we could go out and have
fun. But he would insist on going
out anyway"
Sometimes, she said, he would go
out alone and return at 3, or s
am. He usually awakened her
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
Trans ocean Flight
Planned by Air Ace
Who Will Thrill ]. v.

special tri-motored plane for the
3,000-mile hop.
Only one man living today can
challenge PapanaS skill and daring
in the air, his sponsors claim. That
is Tex Rankin, world champion
stunt pilot
Rankin will also be seen at the
Brawley show in a half hour of
concentrated speed, action and
tense drama in the air.
Besides maneuyerS by the world s
two foremost aerobatS. spectator
will set a boost to their blood
pressure from a delayed parachute
drop by George Cook, manager Vie
Hayes said. Cook is scheduled 10
bail out of 4 plane two miles up
and plummet to within less than
1000 feet of the ground before
pulling" his chute, in plain view
Of onlookerS.
Al Larry and his crazy flying
act. and Art Borne with a demon
stration of military air maneuvers
controlled by radio from the
ground. complete bill of thrills
which is said to promise the most
spectacular entertainment ever to
be staged in this section of Califor-
MIA
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
Blondes Choice of
Pupils at Central

Continued From Page -
the bottle of peroxide, Miss Tor
renee and Gillett made a further
revelation that gives hope to the
in n-betWeens' Almost so per cent
failed to specify the color of hair
their dates must have. They stress
ed personality, complexion, feat
ures. figures, and we'll, a lot of
other things
Mainly they wanted their girls
light, not only in color of hair. bit
weight But there's a catch in that
one. The boys were charged for
entering the Festival according to
the weight of their dates, so many
pounds for 50 many cents.
How about the girls demands?
Brunettes win 1t seems they like
EN- tall and dark and handsome
for the most part, and curls are a
big boost toward popularity. Only
one went completely out of het'
sphere in setting down the type
of date she wanted That was Bet
ty June Johnson She asked for
Nelson Eddy.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
Gust Aliens Urged
RY Coast Board
CONTINUED from Page y

Continued from Page j
tions now paid by counties to needy
aged blind and dependent child
ren.
A statewide, co-Ordinated plan
for flood control is the only method
which will prevent tragic loss OF
life and property in the future, IN
floods such as those Of recent weeks
Herbert C. Leg2 Los Angeles super
visor declared in an address.
The disaster in the Santa Ana,
San Joaquin and Sacramento val
leys and in the Pajaro region, as
well as in Tulare, Fresno Merced
and Stanislaus counties could have
been ayerted by a statewide, Co
ordinated program Of flood control
in connection with the federal gov
ernment, Legg said.
"A statewide plan as proposed
in the 1897 legislature, but which
was vetoed by the governor, Would
permit comprehensive plan for
dealing with the flood problem
Degg added
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
Page AckIey!
Axelrod Needs
Gun Practice

Los ANGELES, March 26. up
Joe AxelrOd. who for years kept
horse pistol around his lunch
stand 10 protect himself and his
customers from bandits used ii
today for the first time.
Two of his best customers were
cartcd away 60 the hospital.
Two strangers, the targets for
Axelrod's very bad aim, escaped
without scratch.
And AxclrOd was hauled off in
the pady wagon, screaming that
he had done nothing wrong.
The wrong ne had done in shoot
ing two of his best customers was
entirely accidental and may be
laid 90 AXelrCd's excitable nature.
He was behind the counter,
warming the gravy for his hot
beef roast, when the two strang-
ers entered. Seated at the coun-
ter. munching sandwiches. were
L. Rosncr and Nathan Gooden,
who have eaten sandwiches in the
Axelrod cafe every day for years.
The two strangers were reeling
Axelrod looked up just i'm time tO
see bottle of his ketehup being
cmptied on the show case. The
second stranger picked up a mus
tard mug and started painting de-
signs OH the wall.
Here. quit that" shouted Joe.
The stranger poured the mustard
ON the floor.
AXelrod divcd under the coun-
Ter and come mp with the horse
pistol. The unruly strangers were
at the far end of the room, TAX
the stools apart. Axelrod leveled
the pistol and fired.
Three feet away, Rosner grab
bed his arm and hOwled. The bull
let, eight feet wide its mark, had
clipped him in the forearm. Joe
tried again. GoOden, the other
customer, fell off the stool, clench-
ing his arm. The strangers fled.
After Gooden and Rosner had
been taken TO the hospital, police
took Axelrod to Jail and booked
him on suspicion of assault with
deadly weapon.
They were my best customers"
4xelrod walled. Il didn't shoot
them on purpose"
Police agreed. but said he. be-
ing the marksnan he was. should
MT have kept a pistol around.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
THE POST-PRESS

Published every Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Publishing Com
pany. 625 State street, El Centre.
California, as SUCCESSOR to the
Sunday Issues OF The Morning
Post and Valley Farmer, and The
Saturday issue Of the Imperial
Valley Press.
Entered at FL Centre, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
Paul jenkins, publisher; A. c.
Johnston. vice-president and gem
eral manager; Z. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
West-Holliday Co., Inc, National
Advertising Representatives.
Subscription Rates: SC per copy
or, in conJun ction with the I'm
perial Valley PRESS or The Morn
Ing Post. Per Month. 60e; Paid Ia
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
Promotion Plan
For |. Y. Proposed

Continued from Page u
Palmer. Brawley; w H. Tyler, El
Centre: Leo Watts, CaleXico; Clarke
Plemons, Calipatria; F. Roy Thomp-
son, Holtville; L. J. Thomas, I'M
perial; Tom White, Seeley; F. D.
Thompson. inland; and Judge F.
D. Cook. Westmorland.
4 Pages of Plans
The report contained pages
of plans. providing for a complete
promotion program. and was partly
predicated on state statistics in
dicatinG that 10 per cent of tour
lists remain as permanent residents
of California Tourist activities
would be included within the juris-
diction OF the administering body.
The meeting was addressed By
Lt.-Gov George Hatfield. H. L.
Adams of the Security National
Bank of Los Angeles. representa-
tiveS of airlineS who were honore1
because of the institution of air.
line service into the valley. and
John Hettich. president of the
Chamber of Commerce of U. S.
Highway go
Adams pointed out that through
all the ages of history during the
past 5000 years, things have look
ed dark and prophets have pro-
claimed that the world was going
to the dogs. His theme was "Amer-
ica's Upward Spiral"
we must not be so close to
events as to be blinded by details.
he said. Civilization moves up
ward. despite temporary reyerse5
and changes i'm methods. Because
opinion swings from conservatism
on the one hand to So-called radi-
calism on the other. does not mean
that the world isn't maintaining its
upward progress as viewed by the
historian.
Lt.-Gov. Hatfield, candidate for
the Republican gubernatorial nomi-
nation, outlined a vivid outlook
of growth and development for the
state.
Our development of the state
natural resources, primarily the
production of water generated cleo
tricity will bring industry here on
a large scale to use cheap power =
he said. Thus, during the years
to come we can expect the biggest
industrial growth in California S
history. growth which should
turn unemployment into employ
ment and expand the industrial
payrolls of the entire west"
Hulsc Speaks
Hatfield was introduced by for
mer Senator Ben Hulse.
c. NJ. Urbach, representative of
United AirlineS. stressed that In
perial Valley must exert itself to
aid in the support of newly estao-
lished Valley Airways. scheduled
airline connecting the valley with
Los Angeles. He attended the meet
ing in company with j. w. Griffith
OF San Diego, and Bob Boone, Val
ley Airways pilot.
The meeting was opened by O.
D. Van Dyke, president of the In
perial Chamber of Commerce. Vo-
cal and cornet music was provided
by Bernice Heflin. Ruth Foster.
Irene Taylor, Marjorie Harris, and
Fred Dorrschuck of Imperial. Mrs.
Margaret Rau at the piano, was
accompanist.
The next meeting of the associa-
ton will be in BraWley. April %
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
$500 BAIL IN
MORALS CASE

Bail for Frank Johnson, Brawley
Negro charged with a morals Of
fense against his 13-year-old step
daughter, was set at $l,500 in Ell
Centro justice court.
The specific charge against him
is lewd and lascivious conduct. The
bail for Ophelia Harrison, Negro
housemaid who admitted staying
at the Johnson home, was arraign-
ed on a charge of contributing 20
the delinquency of minor children.
She is held in the county Jail in
lieu of $400 bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
TOOLS BASIS
FOR SUIT

Missing tools and equipment, or
lheir equivalent in money and ST.
500 damages are the object of a
suit filed Friday by r.. d. Fosnaugh
against w NJ. Winn.
In the suit Fosnaugh accused
Winn of taking SO separate items
from the James Well near Coyote
Wells. Winn refused to return the
tools and equipment to him. He
valued them at $9Ol75 He asked
the court to award him $l,500 dam
ages and the tools or S90l75.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
Woman Cleared
In Murder Case

WILLOWS, Cal. Mar. 26 up
Miss Leonora Simpson, wealthy
rancher. was acquitted late last
night of conspiracy TO murder At
torney MCGOWAN during a cattle
country feud involving range and
water rights.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
Dogs Penned Up,
Await Death or
Clean Health Bill

Nine dogs in widely scattered
areas in Imperial county are not
enjoying their freedom these days
by order Of the county health de-
partment.
In view Of the rabies eradication
campaign the animals must be pen
ned up for 10 days to see if they
have the aiment. There will be no
doubt OF the state of the dogs
health at the eni of the 10 days.
Deputy Health Officer Lawrence G.
Niles said. Rabies infected animals
always die within the To-day quar-
antine period. The others are only
annoyed by their jail sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
GrOSSmOnt Beats
Central Meters

GroSsmont high school varsity
tennis team Saturday morning de-
feated FL Centre high school METERS.
six matches to three on the Central
courts.
James Potter AMI Jack Kinne
turned in singles victories for Ell
Centro and McCaslin and Hatch
won the second doubles match.
Barnes, Lazo, Hatch and Nc
Caslin dropped singles matches ana
Kinne and Lazo were defeated in
doubles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
Chicken Business
DisappearS in Raid

SANDIA. Mar. 26.-At least the
rudiments OF nice little poultry
business were garnered Friday night
in raid on ono chicken pen north
of here.
/ H Shaw lost 10 hens and a
rooster from his poultry pens one
half mile north of here The raid
ers carried the loot to an auto
mobile parked a short distance from
the pens and disappeared. Deputy
Sheriffs were asked to search for
the missing flock.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
STAYED 3 DAYS
WITH DEAD DAD

SEATTLE, March 26. CUP)-Five
year old Janyce Kingston, who kepo
a three day vigil beside the body
of her father because she did not
know he was dead, was under care
of neighbors today
The childs mother was in a hos
pital where a BABY boy was born
to her March II. The father, EV-
erett Kingston, had failed to leave
for work since Monday and neig-
bors went to the house today.
They found the girl beside King
ston's body. and reported the case
to the coroner. The child was suffer
ing from hunger. Coroner said
Kingston died of natural causes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
LegiOnnaires to
Go to Coast Show

American Legion posts in Imperial
Valley will be represented by a
large group of members at Legion
day celebrations at the Orange
show in San Bernariino this week
end.
Among the Legionnaires plan
ming to attend. are H. x. Nc
Climans. DR. o. II. Van Eman. El
Centre; Paul Figaro, James Sutton.
Phil Hoffman. Brawley: Charles
Farrell. w. S. Dunn, D. j. Nc
Christy, Imperial; Glen Killings
worth, Westmorland; Max Brents.
r. R RambO. CaleXiCO.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
SALES TAX ON
FOOD DESIRED
BY STATE AIDE

SACRAMENTO, March 26. (UPl
Fred Stewart of Oakland, mcm-
ber of the board of equalization,
proposed today that food sold in
grocery stores again be subjected
to the three per cent sales tax.
Stewart said a broadening of the
tax base is needed to return sui
ficient revenue for maintenance o.
the school system.
He estimated removal of eXemp-
ton would swell by as much as 20
per cent the annual sales tar reV-
enue. now approaching $90,000,000
yearly.
7 am IN favor OF putting the
sales tax back on all food sold in
grocery stores or in restaurants
restaurant meals are now taXedl
in order to carry the full support
Of our educational system, which
the sales tax was designated to
meet Stewart said
He said the move would also
enable the state to pay all the
states old age pension cost, cur
rently distributed among the coun-
ties and the state and federal gov
ernment.
Liberalized regulation concerning
pensions. passed by the 1887 lcgisla-
tre. constitute a serious new drain
on state revenues, Stewart warned.
Aside from the question of pen-
sions, however, he said the sales
tax is not yet absorbing the entire
cost of the educational system
He cited records to show in the
five years of operation the sales
tax has realized 100000. He
said for the same period $380000 900
was spent for education.
XOIT haven't renn ALI, fhe NewS
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
Shooting Victim
Shows Recovery

BRAWLEY, Mar 26. = William
Van Renselarr, 65, shot and wound
ed Thursday night as he helped
himself to oranges in a grove near
here. is improving slowly, physicians
said Saturday.
He still is confined to Brawley
Community hospital where he was
taken after Jesse Faulkner. 81. Ne
gro. fired duck shot into his face
and chest. The Negro. who sai1 he
shot the aged man because he
caught him stealing oranges. is held
in Jail pending further investiga-
ton of the shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27

The Rumanian flying ace, Capt.
Alex Fapaua, VINO will prove his
Stunting mettle as a high spot of
the Imperial Valley air show at
Brawley Airport next Sunday. Apr.
3, will attempt a transatlantic
nonstop flight from New York to
Rumania some time in May, his
sponsors announced Saturday.
Papana, known as the Rumanian
.Lindbergh." already has bought 4
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
BOOK CLUB
HAS MEETING
WESTMORLAND NOTES

Twice Told Tales Book club met
at the home of Mrs. I. H. Gentry
Wednesday night. Miss Esther IT.
win entertained and the Misses
Anne McKinnon and Iva Dysche
gave the books Mrs. William Beat
ty from the coast was a visitor.
Mrs. c. Patterson was a recent
guest at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Aubrey Lee. Mrs. Lee is quite
ILL.,
Mrs. William Beatty of Tiajunga
and her two infant sons Kenneth
and Donald have been Westmor-
land visitors this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
Lodge Inspector
To Visit Ell CentrO

knights Templar from Imperial
Valley Commandery No. 54 will act
as honorary escort for Inspector
Charles H Knights. at his official
visit to the FL Centre lodge, No
384, F. 81 a. M, at pm. Monday.
The program will be an illustrat
ed lecture by Rev. Floyd Chas
johnson emitted king Solomon's
Quarries". Rev. johnson took the
pictures on his recent trip to the
Holland Land
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
Japan-U.S. Fish
Dispute Closed

WASHINGTON. Mar. 26. up
State department officials believed
today that they had thwarted
threats Of japanese encroachment
on Alaskan and Pacific coast fish
ing interests.
The department announced that
1t had obtained assurances from
Japan to end the salmon fishing
activities Of japanese fishing boats
IN the off-Shore waters of Alaska,
particularly in the Bristol bay area
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
PORTLAND GETS
NEXT NATIONAL
GRANGE MEET

PORTLAND, March 26. CUP)-
Ray Gill state grange master to-
day said the National Grange con-
vention will be held in Portland
Nov 1924.
He said the site was selected by
eastern members of the executive
committee A telegram fro National
Master Louis j. Taber advised Gill
of the action.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
FRENCH LEAVE

Trial in superior court faces Tony
Ysabel, alias Alfredo Garcia, Mexi.
can who took French leave of the
county Jail on two occasions. The
Mexican, who lacks $1,000 bail. is
a prisoner in the Jail he twice
ScOrn6l.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
INTEND TO WE'D

a notice of intention to wed was
filed with County Clerk w. J. Nc
Clelland Thursday by Robert Oar
rel Reynolds. "a. and Edythe Loli-
Ia Mordah. 81. FL Centro residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-27
One Charge Dropped
Against Salesman

A charge OF grand THEFT OF busi-
ness machines was dismissed against
Joe Schwartz, typewriter salesman
in Ell Centre justice court Friday.
He still faces a charge of petty
theft OF 500 in CaleXico justice
court. He is held in Jail in lieu
Of $3.50 bail.