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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
Alamo P.-T.A.
Members Attend
Business Meeting
AIAMO-YERDE NOTES

The Alamo P.-T.A. met NedlleS-
day, May 10. at the Alamo school.
A business meeting was held. after
which Mrs. Elsie Figaro served re-
fleJhments. Those present were
Mesdames Duncan Mckenzie, Rex
Ogier, OFT Gray, Frank Cary, Al
bert Wogatzke. H. K. Law, Elsie
Figaro and Misses Elma Naylor
and Lucille Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mellor and
family spent the past weekend Wis
iting in San Diego.
MI and Mrs A, l.. Bernshouse
and MI. and Mrs. j. E. Warne and
family attended the Ramona Pag-
cant Sunday. When they returned
they were accompanied by Vernon
Mariner who will visit at the Bern
ShouSe home.
Mrs. w T. Melbourne returned
Sunday evening from Escondido
where she has been visiting for the
past two weeks with her sister
Mrs. Ernest Melbourne who has
been ILL.,
Bill Wallace and William Kluck
of Ell Centre and F.. w Leng Of
Verde returned Saturday from
Mammoth lake where they spent
a very enjoyable week fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smoot, Betty
10 and Buddy Smoot and Bob
Thacker attended the Ramona
Pageant Sunday. They went by
way of Julian and while there visit
ed the annual wild flower show
sponsored by the Julian Women'S S
club. They also visited the Tulip
garden at Julian.
Motoring from there to Hemet
where they enjoyed lunch at War
ners ranch and then to the Ra-
mona Pageant. They returned via
the Pines and Palms highway, hav-
ing spent a very enjoyable day.
DeloraS HaWkinSen, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Carl Hawkinsen of
AidIIlO MdS opcI dCcu olI lOI dppeH-
dicitis Wednesday May 3, at the
CaleXico hospital.
Miss Lorraine BernShouSc and
friends, Miss Jessie Allen and Miss
Oorlyn Hatzell of El Centre at
tended the Ramona Pageant Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson
of Mt. Signal entertained several
friends Saturday evening at Pin
ochle. Delicious refreshments were
served to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hud-
son Of Heber, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Thiesen and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoyt Parker of Holtville
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
Promoter, Chorus
Girl Go to Law

HOLLYWOOD. May l8 CUP)-
Clifford W. Henderson, sports pro-
moter, and Vivian Coe. chorus girl.
today filed counter suits as re-
suit of an alleged alteration in
front Of Earl CAROLS nightclub.
In his suit, Henderson asked
damages of one dollar and con-
tended Miss Goes charge that he
struck her was false. caused him
great modification, and allegedly
was made for the sole purpose of
publicity.
Henderson also asserted that the
court should fine Miss Coe $40 as
punishment because her charges
were brought for publicity purposes
and were malicious"
The alteration occurred March I
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

nal, about the girls age, DR.. LARA
bure said:
The case is absolutely authentic
and I would be most delighted if
some United States doctors would
come to Lima to investigate in
view of the development and oSsifi-
cation of the girl. 1t is a phenome-
non that should be studied
The local press, however, was
less tolerant of DR.. FiShbein's Skep-
ticism.
"All we can do to eliminate his
doubts is to suggest that he come
to see for himself" the newspaper
Universal said editorially. In legi-
innate reciprocity for his mistrust,
we formally inform him that from
today we place doubt in everything
he says"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
CAMP SUNDAY

SACRAMENTO, May 18. CUP)-
Preparations were completed here
today for entertaining 1000 dele
gates to a four-day state encamp-
ment of the United Spanish war
veterans beginning Sunday. The
j. Holland Ladder camp of Sacra-
mento will act as host.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

waive al action pending settlement
Of a test case now in the supreme
court.
Assessments of company property
and 100 per cent leases are made
every year by the state board OF
equalization which has been dele
gated to assess the property of
Utility companies.
In the suits filed Tuesday the
company seeks to recover Sl7.559
from Imperial county. S4,729 IS
from FL Centro. S1,18074 from
Brawley, $l,OOS95 from Calexico.
S30495 from Calipatria. S295.6s
from Holtville, and S362l4 from
Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
~ Arrested Here
By Traffic Cops

ling Inc county they traVcIcd 33,O3l
miles. stopped 491 operators and
chauffeurs for license checks. and
served 16 warrants.
The officers made II arrests for
drunk driving, 2 for reckless driv-
ing. 3 for speeding, 10 for violating
the rules of the road, and II for
faulty brakes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

California highway patroImen
made % arrests in Imperial county
in March Captain Frank Oswalt
said Thursday.
In addition the officers issued
300 warnings to motorists In patrol
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

GOOD NEWS FOR USED CAR BuYERsi
Now you can get a Dodge used car which, in
many ways, is just as modern as many com
pctitive make 1889 new csrs-and get IL
for only a fraction of the cost Here's why:
there's such a great demand for the new / 93o
Dodge that buyers are actually turning in
fine late model Dodge cars way ahead of
timeI And these cars, still youngsters" in
mileage and looks, arc now being sold by
Dodge dealers at amazingly low pricesl See
your Dodge dealer today No matter how
much or how little you to pay, he has q
car to suit your tastel
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
ACTRESS RETURNS

NEW YORK, May. 18. CUPD-
Ruth Hurst, who lives in Santa
Barbara, Calf. had to go 10 Italy
for film career She returned to-
day on the liner Saturnia after
playing the lead in an Italian film.
She is under contract for other
pictures, she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

MY Skin Was Full of Pimplcs
and Blcmishes from Constipation"
says Nerna Schlepp; "Sincc using
Adlerika the pimples are gone. My
skin Is smooth and glowS with
health" Adlerika washes BOTH
bowels, and relieves constipation
that 50 often aggravates a bad com
pleXion.
CLEMENTS DRUG STORE
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
NeV Books
At The Ell Centre Public Library

At The Ell Centre Public Library
FICTION
The Moon is Feminine. Clemence
Dane.
Fiesta IN Manhattan, Charles
kaufman.
Take These Hands. Anne Pattcr-
son.
If Love Means This, Maudc Will
hanson.
An April Afternoon, Philip Wyic
NON-FICTION
Household Physics, Madalyn Az
cry
Their Majestics. Seymour Berk-
son.
Down to The Sea. George Blake,
Putnam's Minute A-Day English,
Edwin Carr.
Why Pay Taxes. David c. Coyle.
Herod And Marianne. Clemencc
Dane.
Influence of Geography on Our
Economic Life, Douglas Ridgley.
The Compleat Smuggler, Jeffcr-
son Farjeon.
Ouida. YvonnC French.
A Parish in The Pines. Lois d.
Hagen
An Atlas of Current Affairs 1899
j. F.. Horrabin.
Story Of The Ancient Races, Wal
ter Hutchinson.
How TO Find The Right Vocation
Harry D. KitSon.
Selected Poems, Sister Nj. Mad
eleva.
Escape to Life. Erika and Klaus
Mann
The Doctor Prescribes Music, Ed
Podolsky.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
Campus Notes
From Central
High Schoo!
BY JACK KINNE

El Centre high schools senior
ditch-day held May l3 and Il was
q big success. according to Emmitt
Allen, senior class advisor.
Ninety seniors left El Centre Sat
urday morning at o'clock. Travelled
TO Bankhead Spring where they
held a treasure hunt and then pro-
eeeded to Cuyamaca Lake.
Entertainment Saturday evening
was furnished by a program on
which Neva Dowd Bill Thacker,
Hazel Lee. and Mary Moore sang
songs; Ray La Brucherie played
the harmonica and Tom Daniels
gave reading.
El Centre high schools Junior
Senior banquet will be held at Z
o'clock Friday evening in the Bar
bara Worth hotel. according to Bill
Elliott, Junior class president.
El Centro junior college officers
for the coming year were elected
in their assembly last week
Officers elected were Herb
Schmitt, president, Jane Poole,
president. Dan Gregg and Dor
thea Eiler, sophomore representa-
tiveS.
Subject A examinations will be
given on May 81 at El Centro high
school, according TO Bessie Proud
foot, English instructor at El
Centro high school.
The El Centro junior college
Delta Sigma Chi will sponsor
dance in the e. Centre high school
gym on Saturday, May 90 Dorthea
Eiler, president, announced Tues
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
American Surgeon
Backs Up Story
Of GirI-Mother

LIMA, PERU, May Is. (UP)-Lina Medina, fve-year-
old Indian mother and her fourday-od son today were
reported resting easily at Lima maternity hospital Local
made the phenomenon national issue by
waxing indignant foreign doubts that girl her
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
Phone CO. Sues
To Recover TuxeS

The Southern California Telephone company Wednes-
day filed a suit S2544135 in taxes paid under
protest in Imperial county.
Similar suits filed by the company for the last
four years All parties concerned in the annually
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27
GOOD SCOUTS MAKE GOOD CITIZENS

A noted criminologist once declared
he rarely found former Boy Scout behind
prison bars for having committed major
crime. Juvenile court authorities have
often remarked on the fact that Boy Scouts
do not engage in activities which bring
them to the attention of the court. 1t is al
most stating truism to declare that boy
boy and usually grows into useful citi-
zen of the community in which he lives.
One of the local detectives is arousing
the interest' of citizens and organizations
Sin scouting jim an effort to induce them to
support additional scout groups here.
There is only one troop in Key West at
present and scouters feel the number
should be nearer six. Certainly there are
a sufficient number of boys in the city to
form six troops. The trouble seems to be
lack of sponsorship.
There is, hope that such sponsorship
may be forthcoming following the series
of informative talks by such men as Her.
bert Stuckey, deputy scout executive of
Region Six comprising four southeastern
states, and A. S. MacFarlane, scout ex-
ecutive for Monroe, Dade and Broward
counties.
The Citizen believes the scout move
ment is something that should be en-
couraged in Key West. Those of our boys
now intereste ed in scouting have found the
work so absorbing and interesting they
have little spare time to indulge in ques-
tionable pastimes. It has been brought to
our attention that a number of other boys
are running rather wild in the city and, in
part, are responsible for some of the wan
ton destruction of our palm and shade
trees.
With proper public support, the Boy
Scout movement can be expanded here to
include many of the youngsters now on the
loose and seemingly headed in the wrong
moral direction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27
DOCTORS AREN'T VILLAINS

The indictment of. members of the
American Medical Association and local,
Washington, D. C. physicians is certainly
radical procedure. Grand Jury indict-
ments charge that the associations are
monopolies in restraint of trade. The
United States Department of Justice backs
the prosecutions of the doctors.
During the'ye there has been a
movement throughout the country in Or
ganizing group health associations. Those
who joined have paid one or two dollars a
month, which entitled them to medical and
hospital services in case of illness. 1t is an
old plan. The Washington medical So
ciety expelled some of the health-associa-
ton doctors for unethical conduct and
practices. Instead of letting the doctors
flight it OUT as they have done for a
hundred years the Department of Justice
invoked the processes of criminal laws
The monopoly spotlight was turned
from the big trusts and industrial con-
Germs onto the doctors. The American
Medical Association was evidently the
target because it included doctors from all
over the country in its membership.
Indictments of these doctors seems
like a very drastic and circusy-perform-
ance as prelude to a new national
health movement. It naturally clouds the
movement. The nations doctors are in
timately connected with the home life of
the American people. Notwithstanding
this fact they are indicted like deep-dyed
villains AS a matter of fact there is no
profession that stands higher in the esti-
nation of the American public than our
physicians.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27
FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY

The campaign for highway safety in
the United States has produced encourag-
ing results in the past few years but there
is nc reason for any one to suppose that
the goal of safety has been attained.
~ o1The thousands who continue to die
upon our highways attest the need of con-
tinued emphasis upon safety. The lesson
should be presented continually and per-
sistently in order that lives may be spared.
Once again we express the opinion
that rigorous enforcement of traffic reg
ulations, including careful issuance of
drivers licenses, will do much to remove
the peril. No person should possess
enough influence anywhere to escape pre-
scribed punishment for traffic violations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27
ABOUT TAX SITUATION
ssssssssasssassesssssss

Editor, The Citizen,
Forty-five states have commits
sions, boards, or assessors exer-
cising more or less control over
taxation and public finance.
The tax situation in Florida has
been investigated by a committee
of the University of Florida; the
Florida Citizens and Finance
Committee, appointed by Cover
nor Carlton; and a Special Com
mittee, appointed by Governor
Sholtz. All of these committees
recommended a state board or
commission to handle tax mat
tiers, and gave reasons therefor
that cannot be answered.
Many people Imagine tax
commission win assess taxes
and do away with our local as
SCISSORS. This, of course, is not
true. A commission properly
equipped would establish: Rules
for all local assessors to follow in
establishing actual values and as
sessment values; uniform ac-
counting in all counties so the
public could make comparisons
as to the cost of administration
in the different counties. 1t would
also study what is being done in
all the different states and OBJ
tain the very best information
and advice, and furnish it to the
public and the legislature. A tax
Commission properly equipped
would not cost more than $780,
10000 per annum and our differ
ent governmental agencies, states,
counties and cities are spending
$100,000,000, so the commission
would cost taxpayer, now pay
ing $1,000 in. taxes, only an ex-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27
For the past quarter of a century

For the past quarter of century The
Citizen got along with manual adding
machine, but since the addition of all those
socialistic, taxes like social security, state
unemployment, federal unemployment, old
age pension, besides the regular income
tax, the real estate taxes for state, county
and city, it was compelled to purchase a
larger and more complicated adding ma
chine-adding for the various govern
mental agencies, and subtracting for The
Citizen. sqm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27

Local golfers are all agog concerning
the Pro-Amateur Golf matches to be held
in st. Augustine on March Is, for they
have in Joe Lopez and Joe Bush a team
that has a fine chance to bring home the
coveted trophy. What that will mean
from an advertising point of view to Key
West is incalculable. Both boys. are in
fine health and mettle and all Key West
is hoping nothing will happen to either
that will prevent his participation in the
match. 1t would be terrible blow to
Key West, for win or lose, its name would
be blazoned all over the country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27
Key West Merits Air Base

The Key West Aviation Board, under
the Craftsmanship of Charles Taylor, has
done fine job in the face of many diff
culties in preparing briefs, plans, esti-
mates and other data for submission to the
members of the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee in the effort to have the proposed
southeastern navy air base located in this
area, where it belongs
At meeting of civic, city and county
officials Friday night the boards activities
up to date were heartily approved. The
following suggestions of the board met
with the approval of the assembled Off
Gals: l*
/. That small committee of men
familiar with the navy air base project
meet with ten members of the House
Naval Affairs Committee, headed by Con-
gresham Carl Vinson, chairman, tomor-
row, and escort them on tour of the
waterfront, with particular attention to
the land and water area included in the
old Florida East Coast railroad property,
now known as Trumbo section of Key
West.
g To send a delegation of at least
two well-informed and competent men to
Washington to appear personally before
the House Naval Affairs Committee, the
Senate committee that eventually will
consider the navy air base project and
wherever else it may be necessary to bring
the Key West location to official and in
fluential attention. asa:f grow
8. To revise the policy of the board,
which heretofore has refrained from any
disparaging statements regarding the eff
fort to have the navy air base located at
either Miami or Jacksonville, so that the
prevalence of fog and smoke on the main
land, which do not exist here, may to
brought forcefully to attention of the
Naval Affairs Committee.
No final action was taken on sug-
gestion that the House committee should
be advised that the navy air base, fresh
water pipeline from the mainland and
deepening of the intracoastal waterway
from Bahia Honda to Key West could all
be done at cost far below what it would
cost for just site for the navy air base at
either Miami or Jacksonville. = - ~ - :
The Citizen believes the linking of
the three projects should not be made UNI
til the House Naval Affairs Committee or
some other interested group makes the
statement that Key West has no fresh
water supply and has no railroad facilities.
Undoubtedly stressed by selfish mainland
groups, the lack of fresh water supply
and railroad transportation were used as
arguments some time ago by another group
of the House Naval Affairs Committee that
visited Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27

Tests on the submarine S-4 off
Key West to determine the FEAST
bility of men escaping from the
submerged craft without exterior
aid were brought to a successful
close yesterday with escape tests
for the benefit of Captain Albert
Lais, italian naval attache. The
tests were held in the harbor.
The S-4 was submerged just be-
low the Surface in order that the
Italian captain might see the men
leaving the craft and returning
to the surface. Lieutenant Com
mander P. H. Dunbar, in charge
of the tests, expressed himself as
being pleased with the tests and
their outcome. I'VE have defin-
itely proven to the world, the
commander said, that men can
leave a submarine without the
aid from the outside. If these de-
vices had been installed on the
S-4 when it was rammed and
sunk two years ago the 40 men
and officers aboard would prob
ably have been saved instead of
going down to watery graves, he
said. The S-4 will leave here on
the first of March for New Lon
don, Conn. Deep-sea dives by
the submarine SAB, soon expect
ed to arrive at Key West, viii be
made in the vicinity of the island
in March, dispatches from the
navy department announce, and
the Mallard will remain here I'M
til they are completed. The S-48
was reconditioned some short
time ago, and dives to a depth of
200 feet will be made to see if
the vessel is seaworthy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27

- Coleridge's most sublime, chase and
beautiful poem, Religious Musings" was
written in tap room, where prQfane roy
steroIs were holding forth, and Franz
Schubert composed his beautiful a"Sere-
name" in "Kneipe" (saloon). Perhaps,
tits the reaction to a revolving scene that
causes the inspiration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27

Fresh water is definitely on the way
to Key West. The project for bringing it
from the mainland has passed through
and been approved by federal engineers
at Washington and loan and grant to
cover cost of the work will be made as
soon as funds become available. This sup
ply will be available long before the navy
air base could be commissioned
AS to transportation Overseas high
way offers the navy highspeed contact
with the mainland, the intracoastal canal
would provide a cheap and adequate sys-
tenn for transporting heavy materials,
while our harbor will admit freighters
with drafts up to Is feet or more. The
transportation question raised by some
congressman is just an argument-it is not
good reason for locating the navy air
base in some less favored spot
Eliminating the specious fresh water
and transportation drawbacks so glibly ex-
pressed by the enemies of Key West, this
city has to offer site of some 100 aires,
including three deep water piers with
$3.50 lineal feet of wharfage space that
will berth ships up to 27 feet, with founda-
tions for five large oil or water storage
tanks having a capacity of 100000 gal.
Ions, with concrete seaplane ramps and
with adequate maneuvering and anchor
age area for an unlimited number of navy
less atmosphere for flying. All this may
be had for less than 100000, according
to careful engineering estimate procured
by the Key West Aviation Board.
National defense, as The Citizen has
emphasized before, should not be made
political football. Navy air bases intended
to give this country the maximum defen-
sive effectiveness in time of national
emergency should be located at the most
strategic spots. No man can truthfully
state that in southeastern United States
Key West is not in the most strategic posi-
ton. It commands the entrance to the
Gulf of Mexico, it is the point nearest the
Panama Canal Zone and the Caribbean:
E'f On merit, then, Key West should be
selected as, the location for the. south
eastern navy air base. The Citizen realizes
that the Florida delegation; in both houses
of Congress is being high-pressured into
support of other cities seeking the base.
Key Vests hope rests with the unbiased
members of the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee and with those congressman and
senator's, outside Florida, who want the
air, base in the most strategic place and
want it built with the least possible cost
in keeping with the economy program
inundated by the people in the last cleo
tions
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27

ira .$l.00; the average taxpayer,
paying 500 or less, only 10c.
Any business man would not
hesitate to spend such small
amount to correct an expensive
and unsatisfactory situation such
as we now have in our tax meth
DDS.
Can anyone offer good reason
why Florida should not have a
state tax and finance commits
sion?
PERRY C. WALL.
Feb. "a, 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27

One of Key Vests remaining cigar
manufacturers is considering the manu-
facture of distinctive cigarette that may
develop into very popular brand, to the
great advantage in publicity sense of
Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27
ernoon, with Rev. Arthur
Dimmick officiating.

Total OF the rewards, which
will be paid for the arrest and con-
viction of the person or persons,
who slashed the tires on a num-
Der of cars recently at an enter
tainment given at the Casa Ma
rina Hotel, has now reached a
total of $500. The city offered
500, the taxi drivers offered
5000 and at special meeting to-
day this sum was augmented by
an offer of 500 reward by the
county commissioners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27

If you'll notice, the fellow who won't
take NO for an answer, usually gives up
if she merely shrugs her shoulders and
says nothing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27

Editorial comment: The time
to buy real estate is now. Prices
are actually below pre-boom lev
els and the pendulum is swing
ing the other way. With renewed
confidence in the growth of Flor
ida, prices will rise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-27

That Harry Hopkins, secretary of
commerce, still hears the voice of his mas
ter, is indicated by his department put
ting its 20. K" on the Florida cross-state
canal