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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

the district attorneys office which
Fits said would center around the
attempt to bribe a Los
Angeles city councilman in con-
nection with the citys legislation
against "B-girlS" in saloons.
Following his release on bail,
Bonelli issued a statement in which
he charged that his indictment was
proof that my policies of strict
liquor law enforcement have made
me some bitter enemies in Los An
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Tucson Chief
Suspends Officers

TUCSON, Nov. II. CUP)-Chiet
of Police Don j. Hayes announced
today that four Tucson police Of
ficerS had been suspended because
Of "ungentlemanly conduct" and
use of abusive language
The suspended men were f. H.
Mc1llhenney and David j. Putnev.
ordered out of uniform for Is days
each; and Ellmont Saylor and Jo-
seph Rice, for 10 days each.
The alleged misconduct took place
in a Tucson eating establishment
after football game last Saturday
night. Hayes said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Germany Issues
New UItimotun

LONDON, Saturday. Nov. Il
fUP)-The Daily Mirror reported
from Brussels today that Germany
has served the Netherlands with a
virtual ultimatum" expiring Mop-
day which demands naval and air
bases.
The Dutch government is ex-
pected to reject the demands, the
Mirror said.
The dispatch said the German
demands were revealed yesterday
at a secret meeting of Belgian
parliamentary leaders.
.(Both German and Netherlands
officials have denied the serving
of any German demands upon
Holland.
The Daily Mirror said Germany
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Yuma Unit in AAA
Payment Area

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. II. (UP)-
Designation of Yuma, Pfnal and
Maricopa counties as unit in the
national commercial vegetable area
for acreage allotment under the
1910 AAA program was announced
today by Wayne T. Wright, chair
man of the state AAA committee.
The commercial vegetable pro-
gram, Wright said, was designed to
encourage conservation and to as
siSt in stabilizing the industry"
Farmers in the three-county area
Will be compensated for complying
with the AAA's acreage and crop
control orders.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
AIano.verde PTA
Calls Executive
Board Meeting
NOTES

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sullivan
have as their house guests this
week: Mr.. and Mrs Wells Smith
and two children of Austin Texas
and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor and
family of San Saber. Texas.
Mrs. May Cudabeck, formerly of
Bonds Corner, and now of San
Diego, is visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Omlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bonstile were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sullivan Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rochester
have as their guests their son and
daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. S.
l.. Rochester.
executive meeting of the Verde
p. T. A. was called Thursday. Those
present were: Mrs. George Mellor.
Mrs. M. Van Canneytt. Mrs. A. Hen
ojosa and the Verde teachers, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Beckwith and Mrs. A..
Dearborn.
Mrs. May Cudabeck spent Tues
day visiting at the home of Mrs.
Charles Sullivan.
Mrs. John Higuers and three
children, Gloria, Sonny and Nancy
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs
Higueras parents Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Hinojods of CaleXico.
Eva Hinojosa of CaleXico spent
Thursday and Friday visiting at
the home of her sister, Mrs. John
Higuera.
Jim RyerSon, Jack Wright, and
David Hartsorn called at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Guy +. Tuttle Tues
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
SUIT FILED AGAINST
S. Il. UNION

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IL. CUP)
Manfred Quimby today asked
100000 damages on claim he was
seriously beaten during a labor dis
pute November 10, 1888. He has fill
ed suit against San Francisco un-
ion local and several labor Sympa-
thizers for the amount.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Beekeepers Wind
Up Annual
Convention

SACRAMENTO. Nov. IL. UP)-
-Four participating groups of the
national beekeeping conferenc e
wound up official business today
with selection of Omaha as next
years convention city About $50
delegates participated in the Sacra-
mento meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Britons to Enjoy
Christmas Dinner

LONDON. Nov. II. (UP)-Britons
will have their traditional Christ
mas dinners of roast turkey, plum
pudding, fruits and nuts despite
the war, the food ministry promised
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
heber Sporfsmen
Travel 10 Yuma on
Hunting Expedition
HEBER NOTES

TO the Winterhaven district on a
duck hunting expedition. The group
which was gone all-day Tuesday,
included Ernest Willett, Denzil Por-
ter, Hank Waltrip, Claude Tor
renee, and Clyde Rodgers. Alum
dant game was reported, all hunters
getting good bags
Ed Eli of Banning made a busi-
ness trip to Heber Wednesday. Mr..
Eli also visited the valley last week
on hunting party.
Helen Terrence spent the week
end at home. returning to her
studies at Woodbury. college in Los
Angeles Sunday evening. Mrs. Tor
renee motored Helen and Betty
Ware to Los Angeles and returned
home Tuesday.
, Quite few Heberites attended the
Tin Lizzie Derby at the fair grounds
in Imperial Sunday. Among those
present were Mr. and Mrs. woodrow
Clevenger, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Tor
renee, Mrs. Bob Rood, Mrs. Anvil
Huling, DenZil Porter, John Norris
Helen Terrence, and Luther Hester.
Howard Davis had an entry in the
race.
Mrs. Jean Clevenger spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. Eula Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Cragg have
taken one of the Boone cottages.
They have formerly resided in
Blythe, California.
Mrs. Hazel Porter has reported
Uhat she has commenced casting
and practicing for the Christmas
pageant, which will be held at the
school house during the Christmas
season.
Mrs. Myrtle Stindt was Sunday
afternoon visitor of Mrs. Ray
Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Angus visited
Heber Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Walker of On
tario visited their daughter and
son Law, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
Terrence over the weekend.
Mrs. r. Robertson of Heber was
Mrs. Joe Burdick of Calexico Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Edith Sartin has gone to
. San Diego where she VIII make her
home with her daughter and SON.
4n-law, Mr.. and Mrs G. Angus. Mr..
Angus is, in the naval service and
h, stationed in San Diego.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Anderson are
expected to return to Heber from
Alvarado, Tevas this week.
Dan Ross, Ed Rice, and Jim
Thomas, and Joe Ruter are recent
arrivals from the northern part
of the state.
The Heber P.-T.A. will hold a
board meeting Friday afternoon
at the school house.
Mr.. and Mrs H. M. Griffee had
as weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs.
William Griffee of Monrovia. Mr..
Griffee enjoyed the hunting in the
Valley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Poole of Holt
vile spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Hank Waltrip.
Mrs. william Cecil accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Ware to San
Diego over the weekend where Mrs.
Cecil visited her daughter and fam
lily. Mr. and Mrs. Ware spent their
time with Mrs. Wares mother and
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylord Huddleston
are the parents of six pound
daughter born Monday, November
9th.
Mrs. Bess Chandler spent We'd
neSday with Mrs. Hank Waltrip.
'Mr. and Mrs. Earl Osborne are
moving this week to Meloland on
! the Roy Breedlove ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

geleS county"
Bonelli asked the people TO reserve
judgment until he had been afford
ed an opportunity to answer the
accusations against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

engineers, firemen, oilers, water
tenders, wiperS, cooks, stewards,
sailors and radio men from their
posts.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

General Manuel Avila Camacho,
shown above taking oath after
nomination by the Party Of the
Mexican Revolution as its candi-
date for president of Mexico in
the 1910 election. Nomination by
the party virtually assures a can
date of election.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Failure Of Nazi
Program in East
To Force Outbreak

Continued from Page ID
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
FRIGHT WONT HELP
AGAINST DISEASE

The speed with which false rumor
spreads has been demontrated in FL Cen
tro this week The demonstration was
an unfortunate one because it. brought
unreasoning panic to some persons who
accepted word-of-mouth reports as facts
and leaped to the conclusion that Ell
Centre was in the midst of an epidemic
of infantile paralysis
The facts are these:
There have been only seven cases III
El Centre SINCE THE FIRST OF THE
YEAR There is only ONE case in Ell
Centre at the present time, and the vic
tim is recovering. Complete details,
with a list of the victims, are told else
where in this paper.
Contrast these facts with the wild
rumors that have gone about. The thing
has assumed the proportions of Man
of Mars scare, and with only slightly
more basis.
This is not to say there is no reason
for caution. There is plenty of reason
to be cautious There is absolutely no
THERE IS NO EPIDEMIC of infantile
paralysis in El Centre. Even the seven
cases all told since the first of the year
would not be classed as an epidemic.
1t is natural for parents to be care
ful of the safety Of their children, and
for adults to be cautious of their own
health A few simple, commonsense rules
should be followed closely for the good
Of the individual and the community.
They are:
Do not weaken your health by becom-
ing too tired. Rest when WEAKNESS as
sails you.
Consult physician if you or your
children catch cold, or show other signs
of illness.
Avoid indiscriminate contacts with
large groups when possible 1t is not
necessary to make fetish of isolation,
however.
Beyond this there is nothing that can
be done, and nothing to fear.
1t would be unWise to close the schools
and allow children to run about their
neighborhood without supervision. In the
schools they are under constant watch
and receive proper attention. The schools
are the safest place for them.
Facts lead to sane decisions. Study
the facts. Accept no scatterbrained ru-
mors. Be cautious of your own and your
children's health. That is all that is
necessary. There is no cause for panic,
and should be none.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
DISTINCTIONS AT
THE BALLOT BOXES
(The SACRAMENTO Bee)

Some things are irreconciliable with
the principles of democracy. Fascism
obviously is so, and so is communism.
But they are not more so than certain
proposals seriously put forward in this
country by legislators who would be in
suited if any one questioned their Ameri-
cdnism.
In this category clearly belongs any
plan for setting up a property qualifica-
tion for voting. If citizen can be denied
an equal voice in the decision of public
issues simply because he lacks certain
credit rating, then to that extent we no
longer have government of and by the
classes
An extreme example of just such
proposal is to be found in Assembly Bill
43 by Lyon of Los Angeles.
Lyon wants to separate the propertied
sheep from the unpropertied goats in
every municipal and district bond elec-
ton. They would be given ballots of diff
ferent colors to be placed in different
ballot boxes. Then in order for a bond
issue to be successful, it would be requir-
ed to secure two-thirds of the votes in
each ballot box.
That is, if one-third of the property
owners, in some cases not over 10 per
cent of the electorate. voted no. then no
municipal improvement through bond
issues would be possible
This might we'll be captioned a bill TO
shackle community progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
ON THE NATURE OF LAW
(Wall Street JournaD

One must agree heartily with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's observation to the Am
erican Law Institute that "The law is
one of the living forces that guide or
ganized society," Not only is that true,
so also is the whole of this paragraph
in the same message:
THE law cannot remain static, but must
be constantly nodded and adjusted to
the requirements of passing generations
and the changes in our social and econo-
mic structure The administration of
justice is a bulwark of democracy and
its efficiency must be constantly enhanc
ed More than ever before the people are
conscious of these needs
Yet, in the light of our experiences in
lawmaking and law administration of
recent years, something seems to be lack
ing in this epitome of the usefulness of
law. If we were bold enough to venture
to supply the missing point, we would
say:
The law is not static thing, neither
is it flying trapeze.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
A HERO OF PEACE
{ (Merced Sun-Star)

Bravery knows no country and no time.
1t is never too late to acknowledge it and
to admire it.
The earthquake which took 10000 lives
and damaged property to the extent of
$4,000, 900 in Chile is two months past.
But the story of Guillermo Diaz is one
that cannot grow old.
Guillermo was a 15-year old boy, was
on night duty alone at the main electric
power station at Chilan. When the shock
came, he dashed out Of the building into
the street. He was safe But then he
remembered Broken live wires would
add to the horrors of the streets.
Dodging falling debris, he made his
way back in the station, he reached the
switchboard, turned off the current
Then the building collapsed about him.
They found him there, two days later
his hand still on the switch.
There is never any lack of heroic braV-
cry like Gullermo's The pity is that
men are not given better causes for
which to die.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
THE WORKERS ALLIANCE
IN It's PROPER PLACE

The Workers Alliance, sO-called labor
union of relief clients, at last is assum-
ing its proper place in the public mind.
1t is an organization to bleed the public
pocketbook of all it can get, to encourage
anyone who can to go on relief, and to
paint as an enemy of mankind anyone
who declares the belief that relief is not
as lily pure as it could be- As a sort of
sideline, which lately has grown to very
large proportions, it organizes and en-
courages strikes so that the strikers may
go on relief
Lately the Workers Alliance has been
much in the public eye In Brawley, in
our own Imperial Valley, defendant in
court testified that Workers Alliance
officials had promised him they would
feed his family and himself until he qua
lifted for relief. They instructed him, he
said, not to accept any job at less than
25 cents an hour.
Dominated by Communists, working
toward Communist goals, the Workers
Alliance hopes to deplete the public
treasury to such an extent that economic
collapse will be certain. Such an organ
ization deserves nothing but public ridi-
eulp
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
Willis Thorntons Editorial Or
l Had, One Time, a Lovely Fatherland

propaganda machine in this coun-
try.
It is clear that Germany learned
nothing from the failure OF Its
propaganda in the United States
during the World War The lesson
it should have learned is: All such
impertinent and impudent meddling
with American citizens, even thsoe
who retain a sentimental attach
ment for the Germany they re-
member, is not only useless, but
builds up resentment against the
country it aims to help.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT
Ell Centre, California
IMPERIAL VALLEY PoWEh
PROJECT

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Directors of the Imperial
Irrigation District will receive bids
for furnishing and delivering watt
hour Meters and Street-Lightlng
Equipment for approximately one
hundred Q00) miles of Distribution
Lines located in the Imperial Val
ley, California, each bid to be in
accordance with Plans, Detail Spe-
cifications and other contract docu-
ments comprising Specifications
No. 3-B-A, now on file at the Office
of the Board of Directors of Impe-
rial Irrigation District at Ell Centro,
California, where they may be ex-
amined and copies obtained upon
deposit of $1,000 per set, which
deposit will be refunded upon the
return of such copies in good con-
dition within five days after the
bids are opened.
The principal items of materials
and equipment TO be furnished are
approximately rs follows:
Amount Item
$500 Watt-hour Meters
Miscellaneous Street-Lighting
Equipment
Bidders attention is called to The
fact that the materials, supplies
and or equipment to be furnished
and delivered are a part of power
project TO be financed by a Loan
and Grant to the District from the
Federal Emergency Administration
of Public Works (PWA Calf. 1893
2-P-D), and the award of the con-
tract will be contingent upon secur-
ing funds from such source.
Notice is also hereby given that
all bidders may submit with their
bids sworn statement of their
financial responsibility, technical
ability and experience. Such sworn
statement may be required to De
furnished before award is made to
any particular bidder.
Each bid shall be made out on
form to be obtained at the office
of the Board of Directors of the
District at Ell Centro, California;
shall be accompanied by certified
or cashiers check or a bid bond
for not less than per cent of the
amount of the bid, made payable
| to the order of the Treasurer of
Imperial Irrigation District, Ell
Centro California; shall be sealed
and filed with the Board of Direc-
tors of Imperial Irrigation District,
Ell Centro, California, on or before
May 25 1899, at 10 o'clock am
and will be opened and publicly
read aloud at or about 10 o'clock
am. of that day in the office of
the Board.
The aforementioned check or
bond shall be given as a guarantee
that the bidder will enter into the
contract if awarded to him and
will be declared forfeited if the
successful bidder refuses TO enter
into said contract after being re-
quested SO TO do by the Board OF
Directors of Imperial Irrigation
District.
The Board of Directors of the
District reserves the right To reject
any or all bids or waive any in
formality i'll bid.
No bidder may withdraw his bid
for a period Of sixty 600 days after
the date set for the opening there
of.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT.
BY W. w. GOODSOH,
Secretary.
Dated: May ., 1889
MAY 11-13)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

tOr nOuTS WdlllilS loi ott oPP
nity to shake her hands. Miss ROD
son was SO sorry; why hadn't She
told the doorman. He would have
ushered her back to the dressing
room. But the little old lady in
sisted that she hadn't minded walt
ing. II was so eager TO see you,
she said, "because my mother took
me to see you play when l was
only eight years old
I asked Miss Robson to tell me
her philosophy of life. She said
her religion was just this: L try
To be what those who love me,
think l am.
Here is poem she wrote and
which she recited on the Will Rog-
ers' Memorial Radio program. She
says this poem sums up her phllo-
sophy of life.
What matters when you join the
fold
If your name is called when
young or old?
In looking back, l think you'll
find
What counts Is what you leave
behind
Not riches, jewels; not your
wealth.
Not even pain Not robust
health.
SO many leave all these and
more
When passing to that other
shore.
The only legacy that death
defies,
Is love. That lives. That never
dies.
So give your life, spend all
your years
In shedding joy, gives smiles,
not tears,
Then when death claims its
time to sever,
You'll live in loving hearts
forever"
l spent the first twenty years o
my life on Missouri farms. I still
own a Missouri farm. have milk
ed COWS on thousands of nights
and have always been interested il
fine pedigreed cattle So When
was down in Asheville, North Car,
olina, recently, I visited the Bilt'
more Dairy Farms.
This dairy has the largest here
of pure. bred Jersey cows in Amer
ica-more than seven hundred.
saw COWS MIXED by machinery ant
decided I had been born forty year
too early. l visited the test barn.
where the prize cows are milket
and where a record is kept of thei
milk production. In a test barn,
saw these words framed and hang
ing on the wall:
Gently Brother - Rush. hurr,
and loud talk-each cuts down pro
duction-definitely."
Now if rush, hurry and lout
talk" make even a placid COW ner
Vous and excited and cuts down he
production of milk, then imagin,
what rush, hurry and loud tall
will do to human beings In tn,
way of making a home unhappy
an office or a factory inefficient!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

SOnal appeala ailCc
in San Francis
co. w h e II she
came out of the
theatre, an old
woman, b o W e d
with age a n d
wearing a little
b on II e t t e d
tightly on her
head, approach
ed her and said
she had b e e n
standing t h er e
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18


the infinitely sad and tender songs
of the Germany of the Brothers
Grimm. of Hebel, or of Schumann,
knows the one that begins "1ch
hattie einst elm schoenste Water
land Il had. ono time. lovely
fatherlandD.
It is filled with that haunting,
melancholy. sentimental longing Tor
an idealized homeland that is one
of the most ingratiating things
about people of German origins
They seldom think that perhaps,
like the mystic fatherland OF the
song. 1T was a dream"
Hence it is particularly repulsive
to see this feeling being deliberate
lv used as a wedge by oreaniza-
tions in Germany to gain informa-
ton about Americans of German
origin which could easily one day
be used against them or their rela-
tives or friends and which most
certainly is being used to prejudice
them against the country OF their
adoption.
The technique by which those
who respond with fan-letterS to
German short-Wave stations are all
eatalogued for purposes best known
to the German propaganda service,
l. - -
velopment of the technique now
has been revealed in pamphlet ma
terial being circulated by organi-
cations in Germany to Americans
who left that country as long as 40
wears ago, and who have perhaps
been good American citizens for al
most that long.
TO a one time SWabian comes,
for example, from Stauttgart, an
attractive brochure, describing in
nostalgic terms the beauties of
Germany. especially since 1888. 1t
contrasts an assumed indifference
TO these peoples welfare in their
present lands, assures them of the
continued solicitude OF Germany
Playing on those chords of senti-
ment which lie hidden in every
German -blooded person, the propa-
gandists work up mood of long
ing and reminiscencc. Then comes
the catch.
Included i'm the brochure is a
QUESTIONABLE. which the reader Is
asked to fill out and return TO
Germany for somebody's files. 1t
wants to know things like this:
full name, exact address, calling
when and where born. religious
faith. name and birth-date oi
children, ancestry of wife, names
and dates and place of destination
of other relatives who emigrated
from the same region. And last
but not least what real estate does
the family possess?
II is not likely that very many
American families of German origin
will return any such information
as this to any German bureau fol
filing. For it is hard to imagine
any legitimate reason why anyone
in Germany should want it.
But there are other reasons
which can be easily imagined. II
might be used in tracing Jewish
blood" in blackmailing families
still in Germany, in engineering thu
confiscation of property. And i
unquestionably is being used in
building up vast anti-American
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

Brunettes make better drivers
than blondes, says somebody who
makes surveys of that sort. Maybe
SO, but we'll bet they get more
traffic tickets.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
TndaY'S Horoscope

IOuayS HOfOSCOUt
II your birthday is on this date,
make firm resolve to control your
temper during the year just start
ing, no matter what the provoca-
ton. You are threatened with loss
through quarreling. Otherwise your
year will be prosperous The child
born today will have mechanical
ability He or she will be an indie
pendent, Self-reliant soul, energetic
and with a liking for dominating.
He or she may, however, be over
critical of others.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
You re Telling Me-

One sure way an American met
ropoliS can draw attention TO itself
these days is by not staging a
worlds fair of some sort.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
Dale
~


I attended a dinner party in Los
Angeles and sat beside May Rob-
son. She told me the following
story:
She said she was making per-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

The true test of a May queen
says the man at the next desk, il
how soon she becomes a June bride
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

Soviet May Ignore British Note,
says a headline. Ha! Those Rus
slams have been snubbed so long
they must have caught the habit
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

The U. S. is investigating drink
ing of bay rum. Instead of being
in the peoples hair, it's in The
governments.