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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24

in the city.
Park development in the city,
program that will eventually give
Ell Centro the finest park system
in the valley. costs the city nearly
$4,000 a year.
But the results being obtained
from this work is a sign that the
money is we'll spent. Trees are be-
ing planted, shrubs are being set
in to aid in the Identification drive
of the city.
This Year
Permanency is the keyword to
action.
Already building permits in 1898
have reached $4,000. The $31, 900
library boosted that total, but resi-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24
New Type
OF Construction

That type of construction will
come a bit later-possibly in two
or three years-and that is one
reason building experts are Ger
tain Ell Centro building will be-
come even greater in the next few
years.
With the increase in home con-
struction in 1886, the Ell Centre city
councilmen went into action to
stimulate more residential build
ing interest.
On July /, 1886, the councilmen
initiated a plan to sell lots that
we're hopelessly burdened under
by delinquent taxes.
The lots were sold to prospective
home builders with the stipulation
that action must be taken in 80
days.
A Great Plan
The plan clicked. Twenty homes
have already been built. Thirty
more lots were purchased and homes
will be constructed on most of them
before the end of the year. accord
ing to Phil knights, city engineer.
The program of the city council
not only caused home construction
move but put so lots back on the
tax paying rolls.
Home construction and the sub
sequent rise in other type of build
ing, has spurred the city into action
to develop the city parks and to
develop recreation centers for the
youth of Ell Centro
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24
Data Shows Industrial Expansion

"El Centro is ready TO expand.
Now, hammer and chisel in handI
you can join the Carpenters union
if you still want TO- But remembeiI
building means prosperity-not only
for carpenters. but for every busi- /
nessman, every laborer, and every
citizen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24
Ell Centre,
City of Homes

El Centre, city of modern
homes.
In two photographs on this
page, the POst-Press shows typi-
cal FL Centre homes Of today.
In sections that follow this one.
homes of yesterday are shown.
The contrast shows tremendous
growth during the last 30 years,
and indicates the development
to come.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24

1884 homes built at a cost of
S14325.
l934-5 homes built at a cost of
$6l34.
1888 homes built at a cost of
$l1,465.
1865 hcmes built at a cost of
$40 00).
1875 homes built at a cost of
SIT $50.
1882 homes built at a cost of
$31 ,280.
Total-104 homes built at a cost
of $209,670.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24
Park System
Developed

Sportsman baseball park was built
at cost of $4,000. Softball will
be played in the park in the sum-
mer, baseball in the winter. The
diamond can be used by the high
school or by any other organization
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24
Business on Upgrade
Despite Pessimism>
Roger Babson Finds
= By ROGER BABSON

NEW YORK, April 22--Amerca's greatest metropolis
and financial center is today city of pessimsm. There
is little more cneer than a week ago but you
still cut the gloom with knife This fact, however, is
Evening star., 1938-09-25
JAPANESE ADVANCE
SLOWLY ON HANKOW
Cut Strategic Railway Lines
North and South Of
Chinese Capital.

Chinese Capital.
BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 24.-Doggedly
advancing in the face Of desperate
opposition. invading japanese columns
tonight reported they had trudeed q
few miles closer to their twin goals Of
cutting strategic railway lines both
north and south Of Hankow, Chinese
military capital.
On the south. after capturing the
village Of Mushkiang. the Japanese re-
ported they were outside Yangsin,
where they said the Chinese burned
parts Of the walled city before retreat
ing. Yangsin is 60 miles east Of Sien-
ing. which Is on the Hankow-Canton
Railway so miles south OF Hankow.
On the north a Japanese column
was reported to have fought its way
to within 9 miles Of Wulitien, which
is only IS miles east of sinyang, Peip-
ing -Hankow Railway point 100 miles
north Of Hankow.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Hogs Are Best 'Revenooers.'

VALDOSTA, Ga, Sept. "a fP).-The
half-wild hogs that range the South
Georgia swamplands were ranked to-
day by United States Revenue Oficer
J. o. Stewart as tops among moonshine
still detectives.
The animals keen sense of smell
and love Of the fermenting mash from
which the illicit liquor is made, he ex-
planned. lead them-and in turn reve-
nue. omcers watching for them-to
many q hidden still that otherwise
never would have been located.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Orchid Is Courtesy Prize.

CINCINNATI. Sept. ~ R).-"An
orchid to you" really means something
in Cincinnati. The city's Trafnc Safety
Council has adopted the idea Of award
ing one Of the flowers each week to
the motorist performing an outstanding
act Of courtesy or consideration toward
q pedestrian.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Birth Story Frees Father.

DUBUQUE. Iowa, Sept "a P.-The
new baby at the Lawrence Berger
home saved the father $3.50.
Berger, apprehended for speeding,
told the Judge he was racing home
after he had been informed that the
new arrival was due. The Judge dis
missed the case.
Evening star., 1938-09-25

GRAPH OF EUROPEAN TENSION-The above chart
originally published in ParsSoir, outstanding French
newspaper traces the tension of Europe from the
time Hitler became Chancellor up until the time of the
Nurnberg party convention
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
REDEEM


A shower was given in honor OF
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Smith by Mrs
Smiths parents. DIR, and Mrs. Chas.
Golden on Thursday evening. There
was special music by the BrOadklln
Revelers, which was enjoyed by all
present and proved it by the attend
ance. The refreshments were lovely
and served in abundance. Mr. and
Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Col
den and Miss Bessie Golden mOtOred
to New York to spend the weekend
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Walker Mrs.
Lizzie Dutton, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Walton, Jr., and Sr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey r. Penuel and daughter. Bet
ty Louise, Howard Legates. Of viii
mington, James King, Mildred. Nora,
Florence and Preston Donovan were
Broadkiln visitors on Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Walker en-
tertained visitors from Pennsgrove.
N. j., the past week.
A surprise birthday party was
given Mrs. William Walton, Jr., Mon
day evening. Mrs. Walton received
some lovely gifts. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. william Walton,
Sr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Donovan,
Preston, Mildred, Nora and Florence
Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey PEN
uel, Betty Penuel, Howard Legates /
and James King.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
ADAMS x ROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Hubbard and
family entertained Miss Josephins
WOoters on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Neff and
family of Philadelphia. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Fountain.
Miss Minnie Adams Of Wilmington
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Adams and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Hayes, Mr..
Poke. Mr.. Young Of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Adams and family.
Mrs. John Adams, Mrs. Earle
Robinson and daughter, Misses Edna
Adams and Minnie Adams Of viii
mington, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles John
son and daughter. W. F. Johnson and
Misses Hennie and Crol1o Johnson
spent Sunday at RehOboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fountain
and son of Pennsylvania. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurman Fountain spent Sun
day at Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Parker and
family entertained relatives from
Baltimore on Sunday. ~
Mrs. Earl Adams spent a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Harrison Triee.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12

waving near shore. After going clos
er and silencing his motor, Britting-
ham heard the frantic cries Of wo-
man for help. Hurriedly starting his
boat again and rushing to the spot
where he saw someone struggling in
the water, he found that Mrs. Will
liam Weiner, of Philadelphia. visit
OF at the Faucet cottage, had ven
tuFed too far from shore and being
unable to swim started going under.
Mrs. Faucet, who had been bathing
nearby, was bravely trying to sup
port her while a man near shore.
knowing he couldn't swim. waved
the passing boat. Luckily Britting-
ham was attracted for Mrs. Weiner
was unconscious 'andr Mrs. Faucet
was almost exhausted when they
were lifted into his boat. After land
ing, the youthful reseuer admins
tered artificial respiration until re-
covery was assured.
Charles Short and Preston HuGso-s.
also Of Millsboro. accompanied Brit
tingham and assisted in the rescue
Brittingham. son Of Mr.. and Mrs |
Winford Briftingham. will he a inn
i0r in the Millsboro Hish School this |
fall. He is a former Star Scout Of
the Millsboro Troop
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12

Watch the Milford Giantsl
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12

Young Delaware chicken from the
heart Of the nations broiler county
"Sussex" graces the tables Of hun
dreds OF thousands II reside Nts in
distant cities 4
Evening star., 1938-10-02

and Mrs. william Dryden Of Fort
Bragg, N. Q. They wore dresses Of
dull gold taffeta with matching poke
bonnets and carried yellow pompom
chrysanthemums.
The bridesmaids, who wore similar
dresses Of yellow taf1eta and carried
bronze pompom chrysanthemums, were
Miss Virginia Ridgeway. daughter Of
Maj. and Mrs. Mathew B. Ridgeway Of
the Preside of San Francisco, Calf. !:
Miss Susan Carter, Miss Betty Dumont
and Miss Phyllis Wright, all OF Fort
Meade.
Young Sister Of Bridegroom
Acts As Flower Girl.
The flower girl was Miss Margaret
Dent Humphries, sister Of the BRIDE
groom. She wore ivory net over taf-
feta and carried q basket filled with
small white roses.
The best man was 1t. Arthur
Evening star., 1938-10-02
Hop
Continued From Page D-3.)

Slack, at their home at Long Beach.
Mrs. Slack was formerly Miss Kath-
crime Hopkins.
Capt. and Mrs. Anon Bronson are
occupying the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Morgan at Wardour. They
were joined here by their son, 1t.
Ward Bronson, who will spend the
winter with them. He is assigned to
duty at the Postgraduate School.
Comdr. and Mrs. Archibald Stirling
entertained this afternoon at a cock
tail party.
Joanna Leigh Lloyd Of New York,
young granddaughter of Commodore
and Mrs. Edward Lloyd, is their guest.
Mrs. William Murray is the guest
of her brother and sister-in-law, 1t.
Comdr. and Mrs. ]. Harrison Col
houn, at their home, Windsor Farm,
West River.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Lester Johnson
are spending the week at Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Harry L. Wrenn of Washing
ton is at Carvel Hall. where she will
spend the winter. Mrs. Wrenn is the
mother Of Mrs. Robert Jasperson.
1t. Comdr and Mrs. Jasperson have
taken home at Ferry Farms on the
Severn River.
Miss Patricia Schultz has motored
to Gardner. Mass. to be bridesmaid
in the wedding Of Miss Ruth Knight,
Evening star., 1938-10-02

Of tho wings Of the Ridout House On
Duke Of Gloucester street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wilburn
Take Apartment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wilburn
have taken an apartment 1T the Coo
per. Mr.. Wilburn has recently Joined
the faculty Of st. Johns College.
Mrs. Anton B. Anderson, wife CT
Comdr. Anderson, U. 8. N, who left
China in November, with her two chill
dren, Alister and Ida, have recently
been in La Jolla, Calf. Comdr. An
derson has now been ordered to WASH
ington, and they will soon be estab-
ished in Arlington, Va.
Mrs. A. M. Halpine Of Seattle, Wash,
and Mrs. Kenneth Halpine of VAN
couver Barracks, widow Of Col. Ken
meth Halpine, will be the guests Of
the formers son and daughter-in-law.
Comdr. and Mrs. c. G. Halpine, at
their residence here.
Prof. and Mrs. Walter B. Norris and
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth H.
Norris, have returned from . month
spent in New England to their home
at Wardour.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

worth. Kans., and attended William
and Jewel College, Liberty, Mo. 1t.
Humphrtes Is q graduate Of Western
Maryland University.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Paul w. Gibson and their
two children Of Portland, Md; Mr..
Oliver johnson Of Bethlehem. Pa:
Gen. and Mrs. Lorenzo D. Gasser Of
Washington.
The bridal couple left last night
on their honeymoon and expect to be
gone month before returning to Fort
Meade, where 1t. Humphries is on duty
with the 34th Infantry,
Evening star., 1938-10-02

Harris Of Fort Howard. Nd, and the
ushers were 1t. Walter Karl Of Fort
Hoyle. Nd: 1t. Paul w. Hotter, 1t.
Oscar Kreiser. 1t. George RAIDER, 1t.
John Booth, 1t. Joseph A. Kujawski,
all Of Fort Meade.
Reception Is Held
At Officers Club.
There was reception immediately
following the wedding at the Fort
Meade Officers Club, which was at
tractively decorated in laurel.
Mrs. Humphries is a graduate of
Immaculate Cathedral School, Leaven-
Evening star., 1938-10-02

her former roommate and sorority
sister.
1t. C0mdr. and Mrs. Field
Take Apartment for Winter.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. John M. Field
and their daughter, Miss Dorothy
Field, have taken an apartment on
Hanover street for the winter.
1t. Comdr and Mrs. Laurence A.
Abercrombie, who spent last winter
at Annapolis Roads, have taken one
Evening star., 1938-10-02
Smith

CONTINUED From Page D-3.)
w. Hotter, wife Of 1t. Hotter Of Fort
Meade, and the maid Of honor was
Miss Marian Dryden, daughter OF Gen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-14
He MADE THINGS WORSE
BY TRYING AGAIN

The New York court Of appeals has
upheld the first-degree murder conyic-
tion Of Fred J. Hull-who wasn't salts
fled when he was convicted of second
degree murder, but appealed for and
won reversal Of the first decision. The
second time he was convicted of first de
gree murder, and sentenced to death.
The same thing happens a lot Of times
10 people who are wrong, but try to
escape punishment in one form or an
other by establishing an alibi. It's usual
~ best TO leave bad enough alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-14
ONE OF THE THINGS
WRONG WITH POLITICS

Conviction Of Erwin = Werner and
Queen Helen NJ. Werner of bribe soil
citation and attempted grand theft will
be welcomed by many who believed Mr.
and Mrs. Werner represent the worst
in American politics.
One Of the worst faults of our politi-
cal system is that Il attracts dishonest
persons into its framework. No good
way to prevent this has. To our knoWl-
edge ever been suggested. One good way
TO discourage it, however, is by scathing
public censure. in the courts and out,
Of anyone found guilty of crime against
the public
Possibly the day will come when poll
ties is regarded as a career much as
medicine and law are regarded today
If that time does come, and young men
and women train for their work and
regard it as something that is far above
dishonesty and graft, politics will be
come q word of another meaning.
Most politicians are not dishonest
beyond making more or less harmless
false promises at election time 1t is
the downright dishonest fringe of poll
ties, however which gives the entire sys-
tenn a black eye. 1t Is this fringe which
should be eliminated by aroused public
displeaSure.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-14
POLITICAL MACHINES
ARE NOT POPULAR

Jrack-up OF tFe keIIV-Nash political
machine on the rocks of Illinois primary
vote this week proves once again that no
political machine can survive a concert
ed attack People do not like to be gov
elned by a political machine. Once they
know Of its existence, they revolt
The Illinois election was not so much
a defeat for the New Deal candidate as
il was defeat for a machine candidate
The New Deal was more or less i'm the
role Of an innocent bystander who had
been mistaken for the friend Of the vii
liam 1t got undeserved blame
Politicians everywhere might benefit
greatly by the Illinois results. A close
study will show the danger inherent in
that modern Frankenstein's monster, a
political machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-14
ENJOY WILD FLOWERS,
DON'T DESTROY THEM

Enjoy but don't destroy the wild flowers!
This Is The appeal coming from conservation
groups garden clubs chambers of commerce,
the Automobile Club of Southern California and
many other ORGANIZATIONS
You've heard that appeal in other years 1t
has been sounded time and time again. You,
probably. were of the much larger group which
has needed this appeal and spared the beauti
ful blossoms On the other hand you may un-
tlinkinelv have been one of those who have
picked the flowers ana thus depleted the show
of blooms at that location Tor the following
year.
While apparently little harm is done when
one person picks a few blooms multiplying by
the hundreds OF visitors to each spectacular field
during DAY soon ruins natures presentation.
The civic groups make the appeal TO leave the
native flower grOwths unmarried for others to
enjoy.
Many counties in the Southland have ordi-
nances prohibiting the wantom picking of wild
flowers and other native groWthS. It's strange
thing We must have ordinances to prevent some
from destroying the beauties OF nature. But
these laws apply only on public property To
play fair with landowners IS something else
70 ask of wild flower seekers. Driving your car
into fields destroying cattle feed breaking fences
and gates are other things charged against wild
flower seekers. These landowners suffer great
losses each year. so much so that their patience
IS exhausted and they are ready TO post picket
line to prevent trespassers.
State law also prohibits cutting. destroying
or removing flowers and other native growths
irOm state or county rights of way, cutting or
removing Tor compercial purposes such flora
from any public land or private land without
the written consent Of the owner or knowingly
selling or transporting for sale such flora cut
or removed from highway rights of way or
public or private land without written consent
Penalties are provided.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-14
ARNOLD'S KEY
TO GREAT THOUGHT

Ihurman Arnold, who IN additlOn %
being assistant attorney general is a
successful author, told the National
Women's Press Club at Washington the
other day that a permanent household
Of four women possibly would provide
a 'key TO great thought" for men writer's.
He suggests a beautiful blonde around
to provide the romantic qualities, an in
telligent woman to pat him on the back.
an efficient stenographer to take his
notes, and wife to cook a meal for the
four Of them.
And we humbly suggest that by the
time the poor devil got that many wom-
en- around the house he'd have to retire
to the woodshed and solitude to do any
writing
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-14
MEDITATIONS FOR
THE EASTER SEASON
California Feature Servic,

For most of us this is a madcap world in
which We start out bravely trying to learn to
walk and end up trying to find time to sit down.
In childhood, We yearn for aduthood. And
having reached our majority. yearn for so
much that we gallop out madly to achieve it
and arrive al midde-age still having failed to
lind much time to ponder why we are, or the
net1able mystery of living.
In hours of uncertainty and ideness. we hunt
frantically for work At the pinnacle of success
We long for leisure and the simple enjoyments we
have missed. We build cabins in the woods TO
shut out the stars and pull the shades of our
living rooms to keep out the. sun We buy books
Of other mems dreams and landscapes others
have painted We listen to nationwide broadcasts
but seldom thrill to the stiffness of the night.
We fly through the heavens but seldom con-
template them.
We are a work day people so busy with our
cares and ambitions that We miss great deal
OF the job Of worthwhile living. Yet now and
then We pause-at Thanksgiving Christmas and
Easter-and think bit Of why we are here and
whence We came. and whittier we are drifting
And here in California, have a happy Gus
tom at Easter; have sunrise services AS the
sun swings over the horizon we mediate per-
haps, that because Of the sun the world has light
We speak the words in unison. Il am the Resur-
rection =" And we know then for brief reveal
ing flash. whence came the sun and the stars
and the hills-and the life and the beauty that
ours!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-14
Wei! | Il
Tell You..
says
Bob Burns

AT heart, most actors are jest real
folks and would like to live SIM
pie life but every time they do Or
say anything the publicity people
start weavin' some deep romantic
drama around it.
Net long ago an actors little son
was born and some publicity peO-
pie called on the actor and says,
~ 'spose you'll name your son af-
ter something that's very dear to
your heart?" and the actor says,
Yes, I've named him Homer.
They all got out their pencils and
said, wen write wonderful story
here abCut you bein' an ardent fol
lower of that great Greek poet,
Homer"
The actor says, Il don't know
nOthin' about any Greek poet. 1
keep hOming pigeons"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-14
News Behind
the News
BdttLeship Costs :.
The HeaUier Limits
BY RODNEY DUTCHER

WASHINGTON Last month
first-class battleship for the
United States Navy was estimated
to cost about $7O0O0OO0.
Today, according to confidential
estimates of naval officers, the
cost can be placed somewhere
around $10OOOO,00O.
The increase is due to the. fact
that the Navy Department and the
administration now recommend
45,O00ton ships, having abandon
ed the old 35000-ton treaty limit.
With costs rising in this and IN
other ways. little if anything is
being done to see that the taXpay-
ers get their moneys worth from
what originally was called an
$500, 100000 naval expansion pro
gram, but more lately has been
described as a $1,12l 100000 mea-
sure which is fairly sure to be
much more expensive by the time
shipbuilders have presented their
bids.
Although many complaints have
come from administration throats
against prices and rates of profit
in other industries, no one here
seems to have a clear idea what
the profit rate is on battleShipS.
There have been some curious in
cidents, however, which indicate
that certain critics may be correct
when they say the legally fixed
profit limit of 10 per cent doesn't
mean anything under certain
methods of accounting.
Last year private shipyards bid
$40 10000 and $47,829,000 on two
battleships, while government navy
yards bid $37 7265, 600 and $50, ,789,
600. The average difference was
S1l,327,000. At the present time the
navy yards are full, and private
yards are sure to build the new
ships.
Congressman Sauthoff thinks
the difference between what pri
vate yards will charge and Whai
navy yards i'll charge and what
navy yards would bid will b(
around $35,000,000 on the three
proposed dreadnaughts, but adj
mits that's only a guess.
Interstate Commerce COmmis-
sion engineers once discovered
that the 1929 cruisers averaged
81 100000 apiece cheaper Wher
produced by navy yards, although
the government paid its workers
$3.50 per cruiser for annua
leaves and holidays, and wage.
we're some 20 per cent higher thar
in private yards. Taxes and Other
expenses paid by private yards
but not by navy yards were listeC
at about $l56.000. The Senate Mu
S nitions Committee found that tht
navy yard-priyate yard difference
on 1927 cruisers was $2.l1G304 pei
cruiser
b Ambassador Joe Kennedy, unit
recently chairman Of the Maritime
Commission, charged that somt
fairly stiff bids had been made
last year for construction of mer
chant marine vessels but that WheI
the private shipyards saw the biz
. naval contracts coming they boost
ed bids for merchant marine yes
sells by as much as so per cent.
Senator Bennett CLARK of Mis-
souri,, who was questioning Ken
+, nedy, declared that there was {
combine of private yards and tina
the government must buy from
the combine or not at all.