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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
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BALLYHOO AIDS COVINA VALLEY
CITRUS SURPLUS

California has winter orange crop of alarm
ing size. Its sale will vitally affect the income
of the Coyina valley.
unique bit of machinery has been set up
to dispose of these surplus 76,000000 dozen or
anges surplus as compared with a normal year.
The story of the method to be used is the story
of modern advertising plus organization
Time magazine, issue of January 81 shows
how the method works. For weeks of ballyhoo
in 1886 with food chain stores in the east CO.
operating, moved 100000 cases of canned peach
es carried over from the previous year. and
saved the 1886 market growers received $50
per ton.
The next plea came from the cattlmen. The
1886 drought forced them to sell their beef at
any price. Many a rancher faced ruin But the
large chain stores again staged special sales
campaigns to help the packers sell the slaugh-
tered stock; cattlemen received 81 percent more
August income than the previous fiye-year aver
age; the Government had to buy only 5000 head
bought in 1884.
Such a campaign called for heavy adVertis-
ing in 5000 newspapers. 33000,000 handbills
also used window displays. free recipes, radio
programs many salesmen. There was no price
fixing.
In a similar campaign pushing grapefruit
many customers were developed in new
country markets. One chain of stores its
sales of grapefruit rise 1896 percent in rural
territories. One farm woman wrote Il boiled
the thing (grapefruiD for three hours and a
half and it was just as tough afterWard as when
l began" Rice. eggs, beans and potatoes will
benefit by similar campaigns this year
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
FlREMEN ENDORSE
RURAL PROTECTION PLAN

THE Imperial Valley Firemens asso-
citation is heartily in accord with Post
Press proposals for fire protection in
country areas. This plan has been a
dream of association members discussed
in their meetings for five or six years.
A committee once took resolution call
ing for such a program before the Asso-
ciated Chambers of Commerce, and men,
bers favored it 100 per cent
This is the statement of c. C. Fergu-
son, president of the valley firemen's
association, after reading an editorial
in these columns last week.
The firemen, Ferguson continued,
think something should be worked out
to cut down fire loss in country areas.
Other counties in the state have such
protection, and Imperial county should
have it, too. The men in the various
departments are willing to confer with
officials to get a workable agreement.
The plan as proposed in the Post
Press was, briefly, this: That the coun
ty board of supervisors establish light
fire trucks in the various city fire depart
ments throughout the valley to answer
fire calls to nearby rural areas, and ar
range with insurance companies to cover
the firemen when they are engaged in
fighting fires outside the city limits.
The cost would be very small; the pro-
lection for homes in the rural areas
would be increased 100 per cent.
AS it is now, there is absolutely no
protection for rural homes menaced by
fire. Once a blaze starts outside the city
limits, the building is doomed. City fire
men cannot fight the fire, even though it
is across the street from the city limits,
because their insurance forbids such
practice.
If the proposal meets with the approx
al of the Imperial County Farm Bureau,
most powerful rural organization in the
county, we suggest that the farm bureau
confer with the county supervisors in
an effort to provide protection for rural
homes against fire. Such protection must
come eventually; it might as we'll come
now.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
ONE CABINET OFFICER
OUT ON A LIMB

Even the European crisis precipitated
by reorganization of Great Britain's for
eign policy has its comic aspect. The
comic relief in this particular case, un-
fortunately, is provided by cabinet Of
ficer of the United States government.
In this bedtime story of international
diplomacy, he is the inexperienced city
lad who thought he was picking an ap-
ple-and found it was a hornets nest.
1t was Secretary of Interior Harold
Ickes who, in an intentional radio broad
cast last week, launched the full fury
of his oratory against the Fascist coun-
tries-Germany and Italy-in an impas-
stoned plea to the people of Great Brit
ain to stand firmly with the people of
the United States in defense of democra-
cy and in opposition to Fascism.
The words were hardly past his lips
when Sir Anthony Eden quit in England
and the British government offered the
cup of friendship to those same Fascist
countries-Germany and Italy. Great
Britain, as she has done so many times,
left the United States Gf Ickes repre-
sented the United States) holding very
large and very empty sack.
One of these days we are going to
learn that we are still in swaddling cloth
es when it comes to playing the interna-
tional game. It's a good game to stay
out of.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
News Behind the News
= Roosevelts Curiosity

WASHINGTON-Roo with more curl
osity than confidence is now sitting back TO
whether business gets the cue which he
attempted to give 1t when he beat the drums anu
asserted that the price level should advance
He is just thoroughly aware as anyone else
that if business conditions do not improve With
in the next two or three months the admins
tration will be compelled-or impeled-to pro-
mote large spending program in order
to stimulate consumer purchasing power and
achieve the same ends which are now being
Mt by minor encouragements and such vocal
inducements his recent assurances as to
ught to happen next.
Official but highly confidential figures are
showing that since August the number of per-
sons unemployed had increased by about $780,
600 persons on Feb. l. There is ample assurance
that this number will have been increased by
100000 to 100000 by the end of February.
This means a relatively terrific drain on the
national purchasing power and in the face OF
ii not many officials how anyone can expect
an improvement in the demand for or the price
level of farm products and manufactured con-
sumer goods.
1t is a situation calculated to absorb s2500O0,
600 of new PWA money without ripple, TO
thwart aims of the the housing act and to dis
courage resort by industry to the newly available
RFC loan money
Resumption of RFC loans calls attention to
the fact that the RFC machinery has been kept
intact all along that such a resumption might
be effected promptly if and when deemed neces-
sary. The thing is true of the PWA ma
cnlnery, Whlcn the administration SpeildefS
believe will be used again before long
Proposals for S8OOO.0OOO0O dollar highways
and other "self-liqudatng" programs are worth
watching.
In the absence of claims from other con-
testants it would appear that the Hon. Dennis
Chavez, senator from New Mexico, qualities
Public Nepotist No. l.
You never tell of course, since there's
possible way of ever uncovering all the as
sorted sisters, cousins, aunts and in-laWs that
a politician can attach to the public payroll.
But not long ago a newspaper in New Mexico
printed political advertisement which purported
TO show that city, county, state WPA and
federal payrolls We're Senator Chavez himself
and
Seven brotherS-in-law, three sisters three
nieces, three nephews brother, sister
in-law and one son. Total salaries: S66940. In
Vestigators had been unable to check up, they
admitted, on cousins and in-laws once removed.
So the officials merely made up the returns
In the Kansas City election fraud inquiry
investigators discovered a couple of precinct
election officials who had wanted to go fishing
election day.
the night before and turned them in.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
WE'LL III.
7 TeIIYou..
says
Bob Burns

Most people who come out here
are disillusioned when they see
actors or actresses "Off stage The
other night, Shakespearean actress
came into a restaurant and she
acted SD naughty and talked IN
such an affected voice that some
of the people took a dislike to her.
They couldn't understand why any
body would want to see her IN
play. So told 'em what wonder
full actress she was.
says "When she plays Aida she
starves i'm a prison cell; when she
plays 'Rigoletto,' she's murdered ana
dragged away in bag and when
she sings 'Ophelia" in Hamlet, she's
drowned in brook" And" ! says
"She makes you believe it!'
Grandpa Snazzy says "Well, Ia
nav to see that myself
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
Bruce Cation Says
Nazis Step Backward to Try a Clergyman

lOnderOuS SloWneSS, the eHuleSS
red tape, dockets which are years
behind schedule, the blatant dis
plays of showmanship in criminal
trials and the peculiar tactics OF
attorneys before jury.
All these criticisms have basis
of truth and some of them often
are more than justified But with
all it faults and all its public spec
tacles, how near the acme of per-
fection our courts seem when COM
pared with trial procedure in Nazi
Germany.
There in Berlin, the Rev. Mar
tin Niemoller, Protestant minister,
is on trial accused of sedition. Rev.
Niemoller is no ordinary paetor, or
better, no average pastor. During
the World War he commanded
German U-boat. He was repeated
ly decorated for valor He is tall,
rigid figure, uncompromising and
courageous in one of Berlin's rich
est Confessional pastorates In his
congregation are former military
leaders of the old monarchy, army
officers of the present period,
Storm Troop commanders, bankers.
industrialistS and diplomats. There
is no better known nor more in
fluential pactor IN all Germany.
Rev Niemoller has been arrested
on the sedition charge and the pic
ture of his trial will amaze those
unfamiliar with the Nazi methods.
His attorneys were barred from
the courtroom, but later permit
ted to re-enter. All representatives
Of the church were likewise bar
red, but this rule was suspended to
allow one Confessional clergyman
to sit in the courtroom and hear
the evidence. He had to take
special oath of silence and will be
watched by secret political police
to prevent his informing Confes-
sional Church leaders of what goes
on.
All possible measures have been
taken to prevent the German pub
lie or the outside world from learn
ing anything about the testimony
except through official government
bulletin. And contact with foreign
correspondents will be constituted
as an act of treason.
These star chamber trials in
Germany are a step backward INTO
the middle ages and the inquisi-
ton. Trials in the United States
may fringe on the ridiculous now
and then, but it can never be said
the defendant doesn't have a
chance to tell his side of the story
and get it judged-by jury and
public alike.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28


and the Iridium at the st. Regis.
How thoughtful humanity at times.
George T. Fox was once property
boy in Massachusetts where Eva
Tanguay used to play and whom he
adored.
Today he is the owner of a min
eral bath resort at Guthrie, Okla.
He read of Miss Tanguay's invalid
ism from arthritis in this column.
So he telegraphed her to be his
guest and all he asks in payment
is that when she departs she will
leave her crutches as souvenirs.
In the past 25 years Roy Howard
has travelled a half million miles
and the place he likes best is
Honolulu. The only other person
know to travel so extensively was
the late Carl Seitz, whose first
choice was Shanghai in its better
days. My choice for the down
coast is Delft in Holland.
wish 1 could print Gene Fowler's
impious version of DR.. Ned Gimps
address before a medical society at
Seacaucus, N. j. In life of gener-
Gus laughing nothing convulsed SO
thoroughly. It's a throw-back to
those choice Rabalaisian essays
Mark Twain circulated among in
Inmates. l never see Bide Dudley
| do not think of his outrageous
lap dog Bob when Dudley and
biyouacked at an uptown hotel and
everywhere Dudley went the pooch,
beribboned in pink, followed, mis-
taking Bide, I suspect, for a bone.
The Big Appling conniptions con-
tinue to leave me cold. AS l have
beheld them at La Conga and other
rhumba rendezvous it's a dance al
most solely for exhibitionists. If
dancers seek natural exaltation
nothing eXcels gliding out on the
floor with a graceful partner to the
strains of an inspiring waltz. And
what waltz tops THE Blue Dan
ube?" Odd hazards in the literary
upclimb. Theodore Dresser, during
a jobless interlude, became editor
of the Diamond Dick scent novels.
And II. G. Wells sWabbed bottles
in a pub. What a specimen Dreis-
er is for students of moods. Some
times failing and shouting in apo
plectic rage. and then meek, shy
and with not a single word Just
quietly rocking.
More and more debutantes turn
from the social buzz. 1 notice Albert
Kellers daughter Claire is a sales
woman in a pert dress salon. The
staffs of Harpers Bazaar and Vogue
are packed with youngish blue
bloods. Frank Craven is my idea
Of a natural actor. He needs neither
makeup nor costume. Our Town
his latest play, is keen etching of
village life with Craven's son in a
leading role. Ed Wynn's son Kee-
nan is cast in the Lillian Gish show.
When Justice Cardozo was nipper
in brass-toed boots his tutor was
Horatio Alger of the up-from side
walk tales.
All OF a sudden the established
wing collar for a gentleman's dinner
Jacket has become completely passe.
In its stead is the medium high
turnover and thus the ashman re-
celVes an avalanche of outmoded
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
S u M NJ o N S


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
VS..
H. G. MACAULEY, MRS. H. G.
MACAULEY, j. E. O'NEILL, JOHN
DOE, JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE,
JOHN DOE COMPANY, Corpora
tion, RICHARD ROE COMPANY,
a partnership,
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and Geo. r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of The State OF Cali
fOrnia Send Greetings to-:
H. G. MACAULEY, MRS. H. G.
MACAULEY, j. E. O'NEILL, JOHN
DOE, JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE,
JOHN DOE COMPANY, a Corpora
ton, RICHARD ROE COMPANY,
Co-partnership, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to APP
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
dSdHloU yOu AL OllC OupSiAoA OOoAs
of the County of Imperial, State OF
California, within ten days after the
service on you of this Summons-if
served within this county; or with
in thirty days if served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State fo Cali
fornia, this 10th day of August, 1887.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
(SEAD County Clerk.
BY M. A. CHRISTIAN,
Deputy Clerk.
F 7 IA 81 28, M IA 81 %, A 4 IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
The Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

One-Minute Test
l. Who is prime minister of
Fire?
2. Name the governor of Penn
sylvania.
3. What Dutch city is the center
of the diamond trade?
Hints on Etiquette
On her calling cards, a woman
does not share the title of her hus-
band.
Words of Wisdom
TrifleS make the sum of human
things, and half our misery from
our fOibles springs.-H. More.
T0day's Horoscope
Many persons whose birthday
occurs today are given to financial
speculation. Their excellent judg-
ment may result in profitable in
VeStmentS.
One-Minute Test Answers
l. Eamon de Valera.
2. George II. Earle.
3. Amsterdam.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28

neckWear. A Stylist tells me Jack
Buchanan popping over from Eng
land with the low down in collars
for evening resulted in the sudden
switch. One collar, shirt and tie
blend seen often lately, however, gets
my vote: The ASH gray shirt with
collar to match and deep purple
four in hand 1t was first offered,
I hear, by Carey Grant at one of
the afternoon functions. A flash of
long ago: Tossing the first conver-
sational ball after the visiting pre-
siding elder had murmured grace by
brightly remarking: "Oh Grandma
we've got the butter knife on, have
MT We?'
Success story: When Burton
Holmes was in his early 20S he
heard the then famous Stoddard
deliver a travel lecture and right
there decided to be one. He went
to the most famous bureau head
of the day and sought advice. After
a talk, Holmes was told: young
man, forget it. You have neither
voice nor personality" But Holmes
was not dismayed. Instead he be-
gan to take voice lessons and study
the psychology of personality Then
he sprouted PROFESSIONAL Van Dyke,
slung camera across his shoulder
and Jared forth for pictorial ad-
ventures. The result is history.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
Barbs -

Their dignity hurt, prisoners
riot at being transferred from one
institution to another. A matter
OF honor among thieves?
President of the London Board
OF trade gives parliament a writ
ten report on Britain's corset
trade, since the report embraced
figures.
Headline, Hague to Recognize
Conquest of Ethiopia, might make
one think that New Jerseys one
man power had beaten the U. S.
to the draw. But it was only The
Hague, capital or Holland.
BOOkies who operated from the
Massachusetts state prison thought
they had at last found spot
where they were safe from the law.
The 97-year-old woman who says
women would live longer lives if
they would not enVade hard work,
apparently has not yet heard of
he Big Apple.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28

voluntary limitation in size Of
American family has been prin-
cipally responsible for the heavy
decline of PAP per cent in the US.
birthrate during the last ten years,
statisticians of a large New York
life insurance company believe.
Less than 3 per cent of U. S.
children who enter grade school
are graduated from college.
japanese women are said to ac-
quire shapeless legs from their
habit of sitting on them.
A paper cup with handles, for
use in drinking hot liquids, now is
on the market.
During the fourteenth century,
British law forbade two-course
meals.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
Famous Sayings -

Probably as much adverse critic
ism is directed at the American
judicial system, the manner of
conductiong trials in the United
states, as at any one division OF
the governmental system.
The courts are scolded for their
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28


know. His daily
essays were cheer
full philosophy. He
loved to writer
them. Shortly be-
fore he died he
showed me enough
material in his
California work.
shop to last nine
years.
So many top
dra Wer n i g h t
clubs with hideouS
names: the Wal
lArfsr Cnrt Dnan,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
You re Telling Ne --
BY WILLIAM RIFT

HhDSIA ~ DetJo liz
has a cousin who has made sue
cess of his profession by always
threatening his fellow workers
with a beating. He's a lion tanner.
The human ear cannot hear
many of the notes sounded by
song birds. When we're trying to
sleep late, it's just as well.
Recently published statitics re-
veal that India has at least $780,
600 different kinds of insects. This
only increases our puzzlement as
to why Great Britain continues to
hang on to it.
According to a magazine article
there are 1,500 varieties of apples
now known to science. However, it
seems doctors still manage to make
a dollar, here and there.
Suggestion that the government
coin three-cent piece for the
convenience of the public in pay
ing sales taxes has met opposition
from some groups. Among them,
we imagine, are the Slot machine
distributors.
A school in New York now
teaches men how to sew. The story
didn't say whether most or all of
them were married.
When teleVision arrives the
chances are We will regard these
as the good old days-when the
radio only gave us earache and
not eye strain, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
New York Day by Gay

NEW YORK, - In the manner of
Arnold Benefits journal: DR.. Frank
Crane was able to get more stuff
ahead than any syndicate writer I
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28

Argentina's new president, Ro-
berto M. Ortiz, was inaugurated
in Buenos Aires accompanied by
the greatest demonstration of u.
S. progress in military aviation
ever staged in any foreign coun-
try. Six u. S, army flyers, who
flew to Buenos Aires from Lang
ley Field, Va, for the occasion,
took part in aerial maneuvers,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
THOUGHTS for the Day --

So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in
the city of David Kings 2'lO.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28

The human ear cannot hear
many of the notes sounded by
song birds. When we're trying to
sleep late, it's just as we'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
DISTRICT
REPORT
CONTINUED
cath Installment)

(YIth 1nStaIImentI
Contract between the District
and Public Works Administration
nnnt,nnaH.l y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
GEORGE H. HOLT OF
SEAFORD DIED AUG. 8

George 81. Holt, A, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. C. B. Holt, of Seaford, Della
ware, died Monday, August 9Th il
the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti
more, following an operation from
which he never. recovered.
Although he had been under the
care of a physician for the past three
years as the result of injuries received
in an accident which left him a Grip
pie for life, the news Of his death
came as a shock to his relatives and
friends here and on the Shore where
he was well known and liked.
The deceased was formerly employ
ed by his brother, Mr.. w. w. Holt,
of this city, in buying and selling live
stock in which business he came in
contact with great many people and
made many friends. Although handi-
capped by his injuries his passing will
be noted with keen regret by all who
knew him.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
DIV. August 10th and interment made
in Eldorado cemetery. BESIDES his
widow, he is survived by his father,
mother, two brothers and four sisters.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
|. G. CALLAHAN
MAKES DENIAL
OF WITHDRAWAL
Says He Is In The Race To Stay
And Repeats His Pre-Elec-
tiOn Promises

In letter to "The Democrat, Mr.,
L. Griffin Callahan, candidate fol
the State Senate from Worcester
county, takes issue with a statement
made in another paper to the effect
that he has decided to withdraw from
the Senatorial race and enter as q
contestant for a seat in the Lower
House of the General Assembly OF
Maryland.
Mr.. Callahan assure. his friends
that this statement is incorrect; that
ne is in the race still, and purposes
to remain until the matter is settled
by the primaries. In a paragraph of
the letter referred to he takes occas-
ion to say:
Finally, let me say that I am in
this fight to stay. Unfortunately
have neither the time nor Che money
to contact each and every voter of
Worcester County, but l will deep
ly appreciate any help that they can
give and every vote cast for me; and
if elected, repeat my promise to
work untiringly for the best interests
OF our wonderful county and all the
people VINO reside here"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
COMPLAINS OF NUISANCE

The cemetery committee of the M.
p. Church again calls attention to the
fact that garbage is being thrown
over the brick wall onto the ceme-
terry grounds. Those interested in
keeping the grounds in good condi-
tion resent the use of this cemetery
for garbage disposal Considerable
money is spent in order to keep the
grass cut and the lots in order and a
close watch will be kept in order to
put stop to this practice.
Those wishing to dispose Of water
melon rinds and other refuse may do
SO at no cost to them as garbage col
lection is made three days during the
week. They are respectfully asked to
make use of this system and refrain
from further desecrating this ground
by using it for a garbage disposal
lot and if the practice continues an
attempt will be made to ascertain the
names of the offenders.