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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
NEWSPAPER APPRECIATION
WEEK IN CALIFORNIA

Governor Merriam again has proclaim
ed Newspaper Week in California.
This year it should not be very hard
for Californians or for all Americans, to
appreciate their newspapers. Not If
they know anything of European condi-
tions.
In Germany during the recent crisis
the Germans did not know how near to
war they were. Their newspapers were
not allowed to tell them.
In Russia the only thing newspapers
readers were told was that Germans were
numbering women and children in Czech
oslovakia.
In Italy newspaper readers still think
Benito Mussolini was solely responsible
for the Munich truce. Neville Chamber
lain won hardly any recognition from
the Italian press.
Only in America, England and France
could the newspapers tell their readers
what was happening. Thus, strangely
enough, people on this side of the water
knew more about Europe's crisis than
did people in Germany, Russia, Czecho-
slovakia or many others of the nations
most severely affected
In those countries where the govern
ment controls Cne newspapers absolutely,
telling them what they can and what
they cannot print and in some cases
even causing them to print deliberate
falsehoods, the people do as they are
told. Only in the nations where the press
is free from government control can the
people decide for themselves what they
are to do.
Here alone, it seems to US, is sufficient
cause for appreciation of the freedom
that is Americas heritage.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TAXES

NOTICE is HEREBY given that all
taxes for the fiscal year of July |,
1898. to June 80, 1899, i'll tne City
of El Centre are now due and pay
able.
That all taxes upon personal
property and one-half of all taxes
upon real estate, mortgages, deeds,
of trust, contracts or other obliga-
tions by Which debt is secured upon
real estate win become delinquent
upon the last Monday in November
next thereafter at five o'clock PM.
and that unless such taxes are paid
prior thereto ten per cent will be
added to the amount thereof
That the remaining half of the
taxes upon real estate, mortgages,
deeds of trust, contracts or other
obligations by which debt is secured
upon real estate, will become delin-
quent upon the last Monday in
April aext thereafter, at five o'clocll
PM, and that unless such taxes
are paid prior thereto, five per cent
will be added 20 the amount there
of.
That all taxes may be paid at
the time of the payment Of the first
hnstallment as herein provided.
That taxes may be paid at the
City Hall to the Deputy Tax Col
lector, between hours of eight
o'clock AM, and five o'clock PM,
with the exception of Saturday and
on which day the hours shall be
from eight o'clock AM, to twelve
O'Clock noon.
Dated this 30th day of September,
1898.
j. STERLING OSWALT.
City Tax and License Collector.
BY FAYE BURKE,
Deputy.
). 800. 2345679lO II l2131a
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09

publicity man to let the WoIIu
know she is invading China.
Europe cant 1oe as bad as tic
Wisecracks about it.
The American home is a place
where father becomes very inter
ested in a newspaper story about
the time that Junior asks him for
a tip on an algebra problem.
A brother Of President Benes of
CzechoSlovakia is in the United
States for a series of lectures.
Probably he will make some sort OF
CZechs appeal.
TODAY'S BRILLIANT IDEA:
Firing your boy up 10 be d map
maker and ne always can get a job
in Europe.
Little girls play with dolls and
little boys play with soldiers. When
they grow up, however, its vice
versa.
a psychologist says the Ameri-
can nome is a little democracy. And
when mother starts for the medi-
cine cabinet, Willie knows just
what's coming-another purge.
POLITICS make strange bed
fellows. To which we'd like to add
that the game offers some soft
berths, too.
A Washington artist painted an
apple so realistically that the pic
ture was nibbled by rats. He should
have painted a trap somewhere in
the scene.
The expert who advises golfers
to practice indoors to music dur
ing the winter surely doesn't mean
swing music, does he?
John Roosevelt works in a Bos-
ton department store for $l3 a
week, but pays 500 a month for
an apartment. The gentleman at
the next desk says it sounds like
a trick he learned from his old
man.
A San Diego man charged with
intoxication told the judge he was
celebrating his divorce, obtained 25
years ago. Sounds as if it might be
permanent.
The song goes, LET freedom
ringl" But businessmen also would
like to hear the cash register sound
off once in while
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
Legal Notice
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
of the
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and for the County of Imperial
NnTICE

In the Matter of the Estate of
Grace Darling Mcdonald, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that Har-
old II. Brandt, Executor of the es-
tate of Grace Darling Mcdonald,
deceased, has filed in this court a
petition for permission to borrow
money and to execute mortgage or
trust deed the hearing of which
has been fixed by said Court for
Friday, the 21st day of October,
1898, at 2 o'clock pm, at the Court
room thereof, at the court house
in said County of Imperial, and all
persons interested in said estate
are notified then and there to ap-
pear and show cause, if any there
be, why the said petition should
not be granted.
Dated October, 1898.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
Clerk
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy.
CLARENCE B. SMITH,
Attorney for Executor
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
Famous Sayings

Assuming that the new four
power scheme to settle the Czech
situation is finally put into effect,
this question remains: Is the CEN
tral European problem settled for
good, or just for a while?
If the settlement is permanent
if the conflicting forces which
nearly drove the continent to war
have at last readhed a stable
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
Barbs .-.-.

News arrives that Shirley Tenn
pies next picture will be in color
And it's a good bet Mr.. Dies thinks
he knows what color
A farmer in Ohio found gas and
oil in his land the other day. He
hasn't checked it for water yet.
The latest word from Europe
cserns 10 be that the chances for
peace are getting Fuehrer and
Fuehrer
4 mathematician says he has
proved that single game of chess
can be played forever, Anybody
could have proved that for himself
in the last few years by making
visit to Geneva.
Comes another lecturer with the
news that we're going through
period of change We're still wait
ing for a period Of foldin' money.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09

idea you can I
learn something
new about your
business fro m
the h u m b ! e S t
person in your
employ.
r q b + t K.
Christenberry is
a n outstanding
hotel man. He
has been a hotel
man most of his
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
DALE
CARNEGIE
Author of 'HOw to Win
Friends and Influence
People

This item is for bosses. If you're
not boss, don't read it, unless,
of course, you mean to some day
become a boss.
Employers, don't ever get the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
Horoscope for Sunday

If you were born on this day you
are a positive person, sure of your
self and little aggressive. You
make friends easily, however, espe-
cially of persons like yourself. You
are also original and know how to
keep your own counsel-two attri-
butes that help you succeed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
TOdaY'S HOrOScOpe

If this is your birthday you are
loving and true in your nature and
have marked psychic powers. You
have high ideals and people put
their trust in you and are not be-
trayed. You would succeed in ar
tistic fields or as a teacher or law
yer.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
EMPLOYERS,

life. His name Is spoken with awe
in the hotel world There's not a
curlycue in the whole business he
doesn't know. He is general man
ager of the famous Hotel Astor, in
New York.
One day as he was walking thru
a corridor in his hotel, he saw
a scrub woman down on her knees
scrubbing the marble hallway. He
paused and watched her for mo-
ment, then asked her if a wire
brush wouldn't make the job easier
than the bristle brush she was US
ing.
The woman said she thought it
wouldn't be good idea, then ex-
planned why. She said that a wire
brush would make scratches on the
marble and on the cement; these
would fill with dirt and pretty soon
the halls would look gray and
smudged.
Mr.. Christenberry had not thought
of that. He made a few experiments
and learned that what the scrub
woman had said was true. He found
that most of the scrub women in
the hotel were using wire brushes.
He ordered their use discontinued
and bristle brushes substituted His
hotel has exceptionally clean look
ing corridors. And the credit is
probably due to a humble woman
down on her knees working with
a scrubbing brush.
Be always on the lookout for
new ideas. You succeed or perish
by your ideas Learn from anybody
you can. Don't think that just be-
cause a woman is on her knees
that she can't tell you things you
don't know.
If you are the average person in
the United States, you will be sick,
during 1888, exactly six and one
half days. Now would you like to
know what might make you i'll
this year?
Well, one of these six causes.
I was told this by Dr. E. E. Free
of This Weeks Science" He OBJ
tanned it from DR.. Wilfred Trotter
of London who has been investi-
eating the causes of disease for
years Here are the things that
will make you sick:
l. Injury, such as a fall, or q
Sprain or a cut.
2. Some deformity of your body
such as a clubfoot, or similar af-
Fiction.
g. Something will go wrong with
your diet. For instance, you might
get scurvy, or ricketts,, or eczema
from wrong eating.
a. You may be poisoned. Fol
example you may get lead poison
ing from such a cause as automo-
bile fumes.
6. Germs, parasites come under
this heading.
6. You may develop a cancer, Of
some malignant growth.
These are the only ways known
to science by which you can be-
come i'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
One Minute Test Answers

/. 1t comes from the Roman word
sal, meaning salt. In the ancient
Roman empire salt was scarce, and
part of the soldiers salaries were
paid in that medium. 1t was call
ed "salarium" and later the word
came to mean fixed wages.
2. William CaXton.
3. Belgrade.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
Hints on Etiquette

A widow who becomes engaged
removes her former engagement
ring. She may wear it on her right
hand, if her fiance does not object,
or have it reset for her daughter to
wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09

In the present situation there's
only one gear America can shift
into from neutral, and that's re-
verse.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

One-Minute Test
!. What is the origin of the word
Salary?
2. Who was the first English
printer?
3. Can you name the capital of
JugoslaVia?
Words of Wisdom
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09

Trade Your Don't Wants For
DO WANTS POST-PRESS
WANT ADS
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
Photographs

From a Washington bureau the
statement that 100 pounds of cat
tie Yield 60 pounds of beef-which
is almost as much beef as one
Washington lobby can yield in
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09

Beware of desperate steps-The
darkest day, lived till tomorrow, will
have passed aWay.--CoWper.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09

That eastern farmer who turned
his pump into grain scale knew
his proverbs. Where there's q we'll,
there's a weigh.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09

"U. S. to Name Subs After Fish"
reads headline Now why do you
suppose they're going to name the
fish?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09

San Francisco's fair is going TO
have a giant tooth that gives talks.
Do doubt it'll give the incise dope.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09

Style Note: Chamberlain ana
Daladier signed the Czech parti-
ton pact in morning dress. And
the Czechs agreed to the plan-in
mourning dress.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
You're Telling Me r-'-

If European developments con-
tinue, Japan may have to hire 9
publicity man to let the world
know she is invading China.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09
thoughts for the Day

But the Lord is my defense and my God is the rock
of my refuge.-Psalms 1922
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-09

The song goes, "Let freedom
ringl" But businessmen also would
like to hear the cash register sound
off once in while
Evening star., 1938-01-26
U. S. STEEL KEEPS
IN BLACK COLUMN
Net of $4,577 1888 in Quarter Fore.
stalls Any Payment of Divi.
dends on Common,
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Despite an
unprecedently rapid decline in opera
tions, the United States Steel Corp
kept its records in black ink for TIE
fourth quarter of 1887. reporting YES
terday net income of s4,577,e83, COM
pared with s3o,617.e3s in the pre-
vious three-month period and s2o.-
650,780 the like quarter of 1886.
Directors of the corporation de-
clared a regular dividend of sl.75
on the preferred stock, but took no
action on the common stock diyi-
dend.
The quarter report showed earn
ings of sl.27 share on the preferred
stock, compaerd with s2.79 a share
on the common in the previous GUAR.
ter and sl.65 share on the COM
mon in the like 1886 period.
Net income for the full year of
1887, before allowing for Federal sur
tax on undistributed profits. amounted
to $99,930 1886, equal to $3.50 a share
on the common stock, as against
$50, ,525 684, or $3.50 a common share
in 1886.
The failure of the directors to make
another payment on the common stock
was in line with widely-held expecta-
tions in Wall Street in light of the
decline in steel operations in the
last four months Of 1887. Last Octo-
Der. rejecting the improvement in
operating conditions earlier in the
year. the directors ordered a common
stock dividend of 81 share, the first
on that stock since March, 1882,
after clearing away previously the
arrearages on the preferred stock.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26-The follow
ing is today's summary of corporation
news. prepared by Standard Statistics
Co., Inc, New York:
Cuneo Press. Inc-Common share
earnings. 10 months ended October 81,
were $3.50.
Boeing Airplane Cot is said presi-
dent of Transcontinental & Western
Air. Inc. has announced final approval
for the construction of six 35-passen-
ger, four -motored, all-metal planes, at
cost sof s2,043, 900, by Boeing Aircraft
Co., subsidiary.
Coca-Cola Co.-Company will erect
q plant in San Francisco at a cost of
neatly 81, 100000.
Butte Copper g. Zinc Co.-Company
has stopped producing and laid OF 23O,
men. Company is retaining 10 men
for development work. Mineral con-
ditions at the mine are reported as
excellent, but metal markets are not
considered satisfactory enough to con-
tinue operations unless some buying
came in.
Mueller Brass Co-Common share
earnings, year ended November 30,
were 1925, against $500.
Klein, D. Emil. Co.-Common share
earnings for 1887 were s2.ll, against
$218.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
Continued From Page A-l6.)
MAJOR FIRMS REPORT.
NET EARNINGS SLUMP

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26-Net earnings
of the first II major companies to
report results Of the fourth quarter
last year declined 81 per cent from
the corresponding period in 1896.
The sharpest business slump in re-
cent history occurred in these three
months.
Income Of the II concerns in the
final quarter of 1887 totaled $32. $780,
845, compared with $7l,0l4,656 the
year before.
Sharp gains during the first nine
months. however, were sufficient to
carry earnings for the 12-month period
10 per cent above 1886. Net income
reported by the first rs firms, includ-
ing the II issuing quarterly statements,
was 1929, ,389,349. against s30o,574 ,0o9.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
ELECTRICITY OUTPUT
DECLINES 6.6 PCT.
Week Ending January 22 Is Bet.
ter Than Expected in Sea.
sonal Reckonings.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Production
Of electricity in the United States for
the week ended January % was 2,l0S,-
$4,000 kilowatt hours, a decline of
0.3 Of 1 per cent from 2,1l5,l34, 900
kilowatt hours in the preceding week
and a drop of 6.6 per cent from 2,256,-
1875 900 kilowatt hours in the COM
parable 1887 week. the Edison Elec-
trio Institute reported today.
The decline was less than seasonally
expected, hence the Associated Press
index Of power production. with
1929-30 taken as 100. advanced to
1890 from 1887 In the preceding week.
The index, which is adjusted for sea-
sonal and long term trend, stood at
1870 a year ago
The range for recent years follows:
1937-38. 1886 1885. 1884. 1888.
High - 1882 1913 1865 97.4 el.9
Low ---- 1887 1920 94.1 9l.9 s0.2
The institute reported the following
percentage decreases from a year ago
according to major geographic areas:
New England, 1910; Middle Atlantic,
is; Central Industrial, 1873; West
Central, o5; Southern States, 6.3, and
Pacific Coast, Al. The Rocky Noun
tain area advanced 2.6.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
GAINS DISCLOSED
BY SURETY FIRM
Maryland Casualty Shows
$1,823,22O Rise in Gross
Premium Income,
Srecial Dispatch to The Star.

81 cIidi DlspdtCu 10 ! ne star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 2s.-Gross
premium income during 1897 amount.
ing to s30,103666, an increase Of ST..
823,220 over the previous year, and
an underwriting profit of S341, ,e36 were
reported to the stockholders by Sill
imam Evans. chairman OF the board
Of the Maryland Casualty Co., at the
annual meeting today as the company
embarked on its 40th anniversary year.
Income from investments was $780,
735, making a total earned income OF
$1,341,37l.
"The year has beer marked by
continued satisfactory progress in the
liquidation Of the company's mortgage
guarantees" said Mr.. Evans Since
1884, loans made by r. F. C. to the
various debenture corporations have
been reduced from 2,02297397 to
$3,l39, ,594.52, total reduction of
$685. ,379.45, or about "a per cent
During the same period. net exposure
on guaranteed mortgage bonds and
other miscellaneous items has been
reduced S7,038,429.47."
Portfolio Changed.
Analysis Of the compsnys invest
ment portfolio disclosed a decrease in
the company's holdings Of long-term
corporate bonds and an increase in
comparatively silort-term Government
obligations. OF the entire portfolio,
based on market values, Governments
represent slightly more than A per
cent, while 81 per cent Of all bonds
now held mature within 10 years.
Mr.. Evans pointed out that the
company was following a conservative
policy because of the uncertainties Of
current business conditions.
Carrying out this policy" he said,
the company set up during the year
an additional compensation and liza
bility reserve of 100000 over and
above its case and formula reserves,
which is included in the reserve for
unpaid claims. Experience has proven
that these lines are particularly SEN
sltive to business conditions, and 1t
was therefore felt that a strong re-
serve position with reference to them
should be established"
Expense Ratio Climbs.
The report brought out the fact
that the company's expense ratio for
the year increased 029 per cent, which
was more than accounted for by an
increase of slo9953.25 in taxes in
Cured; that loss and loss expense
ratio increased l2l per cent, which
was more than accounted for by the
additional 100000 reserve set up on
compensation and liability; and that
the resultant combined ratio was e5.41
per cent. an increase Of is per cent
over 1895.
In s0-day overdue premiums Mr..
Evans reported the company estab-
lLshed the lowest ratio in its history.
The 1887 ratio Of 9o-day overdue pre-
miums to outstanding premiums was
sol per cent as compared with 6.es
per cent for 1895.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
FARMERS NATIONAL
ACTIVITY IS HALTED
Regionals Take Over Functions
After Dissolution of Huge
Agency.
Bs the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-The activities
Of the Farmers National Grain Corp.
went into the hands of regional CO.
operative associations today after dis
solution Of the giant grain marketing
agency by stockholders.
The corporation, sponsored by the
Federal Farm Board and financed
largely by Government funds, stopped
functioning as marketing unit late
in 1887 but remained in existence
until yesterday. when stockholders
ratified the directors decision to liqui-
date assets.
Farmers National was chartered In
1929 under the provisions Of the Agri-
cultural Marketing Act.
The primary objective Of the cor
poration was to coordinate the ac-
tivities OF various wheat pools. pro-
ducer-owned elevators and sales
agencies.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,

CHICAGO, Jan. ,2e ,lP,.-tunited States
DEPARTMENT Of e)-,Hoss $4,000,
including 1000 direct: market generally
1920 lower than Tuesdays averase on
weights downward from 230 pounds 240
aa and choice 15os2lo pounds, $500; 800
7.5o-9O: some good medium weight and
heavy sows 2o lower at 660.s5.
Cattle. 1000: calves, 1900: largely
steer run; good and choice kinds predom-
mating: market weak to, 25 lower, mostly
25 down: shipper demand narrow and beef
,narket sluggish: entirely too much, steer
beef in run: prime weighty steers topped at
1.5O; choice light steers. 1000 sprin-
king early sales; 7.5O-95o, but very little
sold: cows steady to weak. scarce: bulls
fully steady at 6.75 down on sausage Of
ferinss: vealers strong to % higher; selects
Sheep. ii 900, including 800 direct: fat
lambs moderately active: early sales fully
steady TO stronger at upward to 7;75 and
IS and above; choice .yearlinss. 7.25; sheen
also stronger ,a quality cons, considered NO choiee
around 1904 90; feeding lambs scarce.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
DanuilIe Market
To End Tobacco
Sales February s
By the Associated Press.

bS tne Associated fIeSS.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 26.-vir-
ginia's largest bright tobacco market,
Danville, will end sales for the season
February g.
The Sales Committee Of the DAN
vile Tobacco Association fixed the date
at meeting yesterday. Warehouse
men at South Boston said they ex-
pected the bright market there would
close the same day. The Chase City
market will close Friday.
The Farmville dark-red market esti-
mated yesterday about 10 per cent Of
the crop had been sold Prices for
best grades of wrapper offered on the
dark market yesterday ranged to $40
per 100 pounds
Good lues on the Richmond hurley
market found ready buyers. Top price
for the day exceeded $40 per 100
pounds.
The Martinsville market closed yes
terday with $4,000 pounds on the
floors. The market disposed Of ap-
proximately 100000 pounds during
the season.