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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-26
Fire Burns Pole,
Shuts Off Power

Fire caused by a short circuit
burned power pole in Brawley
Sunday night and caused an inter-
ruption of service for SIS minutes
To refrigerator and motor users in
two Brawley blocks. superintendent
Paul Post of the Imperial Irriga-
tion district power division an
nounced Monday.
Lights IN the business section
were not affected, post said. The
blaze started in the alley behind
the Security First National bank.
A fire alarm was turned in but dis
trict hnemen were first on the job,
Post declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-26
Al Vierhus Again
Heads Border Post

CALEXICO. June 26.-Al Vier-
hus was unanimously re elected
commander of Goree-Jake post of
the American Legion at a recent
election.
w. A. McCampbell will be vice
commander: George Hermann. Sec
ond yice-commander; Harvey john
son. sergeant-at-arms; Claude Rit-
ter, historian; C. c. Rambo, ad-
jutant and service officer to serve
with James Otter, incumbent; and
Loren Jepson, chaplain.
George Thompson, Max Brents,
Ritter and Rambo were elected
delegates to the county council
Thompson, Brents. John McCul-
Tough. and Vierhus were elected
delegates to the department con-
vention in Oakland in July.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-26
Boys State Starts
Political Drive

SACRAMENTO, June 26. (UP)-
Candidates for governor of the
third annual California Boys State,
sponsored by the American Legion,
today began intensive campaigns
in the hope of gaining the highest
office in the Junior department.
Student leaders from all parts of
the state. here for a week of poll
tical training, started circulating
nominating petitions tbs morning
following an election at which city
councilmen we're selected for 20
cities. Primary elections for the
state offices will be held tomorrow
morning, with the general election
in the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-26
Valley Free From
Critical Accident
Durinq Weekend
Continued from Page L

Continued from Page Il
northern California crack-ups. Four
persons we're rescued from drown
ing at Ocean Beach, San Fancisco.
Mounted Officer Ray Stone rode
his horse through the surf to
pull William Brysonwood, "a, and
Gordon Jackson, IA, TO safety.
Glen Migrant. 81, Oakland, was
killed instantly in head-on COL
lision on the San Francisco-Oak-
land Bay bridge.
Alfred C. Enos. As, and John E.
Winsor. 40, both of Milpitas, were
killed and three others were in
jured when their car plunged over
a 30O-foot cliff near San Jose.
Lawrence w. Eastman, 43, Berke-
ley. died of injuries received when
his automobile was struck by a
Santa Fe train in Albany.
James E. Bianchi, 49, Greenfield,
was killed near Soledad when his
motorcycle skidded and overturned
five times.
Emmett j. Seawen, 80, assistant
United States attorney, living in
Piedmont, was jailed in San Fran
cisco on a drunk driving charge
following his arrest on the Bay
shore highway early Sunday He
was released on 500 bail pending
police court hearing today.
Two persons were killed and a
blind man was seriously injured
in southern California automobile
accidents.
Mrs. Johana Peterson. TO, of San
ia Monica, died from injuries she
received Saturday when she was
struck by an automobile driven by
Joseph L. Green of San Diego.
Robert Wheatley, l9, of Tucson,
Ariz.. was killed near Puente when
the truck he was operating crashed
into tree.
Frank Wittner, 60-year old blind
man. was seriously injured when
struck by an automobile in down.
town Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-26

Lewis Schwellenbaeh, D., Wash.
that Hoover argued against gov
ernment action to alleviate hunger
and cold among the nations needy.
He referred particularly to
radio debate between Capper and
Schwellenbach in which the latter
repeated the old lie" that during
Hooyer's administration he argued
against such action by the gov
ernment
IF YOU will refer to the press
of the Times. you will find that
early in the depression, on Oct. II.
1880, I announced the formation
of national organization for un-
employment relief. under Col.
Woods, stating at the time as a
nation We must prevent hunger
and cold TO those of our people
who are in honest difficulties, g"
Hoover said in his telegram.
On Feb. 8. 1881. on suggestion
that these measures might prove
inadequate, 1 stated I am willing
to pledge myself that if the time
should ever come that the yolun-
tary agencies of the country to-
gether with the local and state
governments are unable to find
resources with which to prevent
hunger and suffering in my coun-
try, I will ask the aid of every
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-26
Walter Macdonald
In New Position

Walter Macdonald. former milk
inspector of Imperial county. will
begin his duties July as business
agent for the Palo Verde Valley.
His work will consist of promot-
ing the development OF the valley
along the Colorado river.
He and Mrs Macdonald will ter
inmate a l0-year residence in El
Centre Saturday and go to Blythe
to make their home.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-26
MexicaIi Saloons
Open Despite
Closure Report

Continued from Page One)
and no orders have come TO the
government.
In the event that this prohibi-
ton decree includes Mexicali.
however. We hope We could prevail
upon President Cardenas when he
comes here this week to make
MeXicali an exception"
President Cardenas is scheduled
to visit here late this week, but
the chamber spokesman said he
might arrive any time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-26

resource of the federal govern
ment.'
when with the deepening of the
depression it became evident that
support was necessary from the
federal government. it was pro-
yided through large distribution
of commodities to the states. and
in 1892, the reconstruction finance
corporation upon my recommen-
dation furnished large cash aid
to the states. That relief was eff
cient; 1t was not the wasteful poll
tical organization that now domi-
mates this country
There was certainly no more
hardship in the country than there
is today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-26

ressive Democrats. We will then
have a peoples legislature that will
carry out the peoples will, and
not a special interest controlled
legislature defeating the peoples
cause"
Olson charged the Republicans
took their directions from the state
chamber of commerce and Its affi-
Hated political organization the
Associated Farmers. inc. as well
as from the very reactionary daily
press, such as the Hearst newSpa-
pers. the Oakland Tribune and the
Los Angeles Times
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-26
qOPer Month
Deported From. Y.

An average of 90 aliens a month
we're deported from Imperial county
during the last three months. Chief
Richard Wells of the immigration
border patrol announced.
This is the greatest number sent
out of the county in a similar per
iod since 1898. A majority of
those deported were Mexicans, he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-26
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS. Ell CENTRo. GALE
Hoover Defends
JobIess Policies

PALO ALTO Calf, June 26. (UP)-A defense of his
unemployment policies during early depression days was
voiced last night by former President Herbert Hoover
In telegram to Sen. Arthur Capper, R.. Kans, Hoover
asked bis aid in mailing as ''e' statement by Sen.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-07
Hawks Destroy Field Mice; Great Aid to Farmers

Nature is wise. She provided that
where the mortality in a species is
high, the species is prolific. Such
prolific species is the field mouse.
In a single year one female mouse
may have II litters of young, averag-
ing to the litter. Thus in one year
a female mouse may multiply her
self IS times. More than that, as
serts writer in the Missouri Farm
er, each of her female offspring be-
gins to reproduce at about one month
of age, and it is estimated that if
every descendant of single female
mouse lived there could result the
unbelievable total of more than
million mice in years time. It
is also claimed that each mouse
uses % pounds of green feed in one
year to support it, and that if there
was an average Of 10 field mice per
acre on the farms of the United
States the loss on our 5000, 900 acres
of hay fields would amount to more
than 100000 tons per year. If al
lowed to propagate unmolested, sci
entists estimate that rodents would
run man off the face of the earth in
seven years. What keeps mice
down? Many enemies are at work,
enemies like cats, weasels, disease
germs, ETC., but one of the most i'm
portant of it's enemies is the hawk.
Hawks have been called natures
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-07

policemen, and it is believed that
without these, farming would be i'm
possible.
In winter field mice eat seed, seed
that is needed for game birds and
other wildlife. When the seed is gone
they eat the bark of trees, and it is
not uncommon for them to ruin
many young fruit trees. When in
the field, hawks by day and owls by
night prey upon them wholesale. One
of these hawks, commonly known to
farmers as the little sparrow hawk,
may be seen atop a nearby tree
watching for mice when corn is be-
ing shucked out of the shock, and
he is very busy particularly if there
is snow on the ground and he is
hungry and the mice are easy to
see. Nearly all hawks may kill an
occasional bird and some of them
catch chickens. A few, a very few
of them, are almost wholly bad, just
as there are bad actors among men.
But the good that hawks do more
than counterbalances their bad
traits and farmers should think
twice before shooting them down as
outlaws.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-07
CHAPTER TX

"Janey-!'
eyes, Badly" Jane sat up in bed,
dreams still in her eyes. She had
been late in getting to sleep. There
had been so much to think of-Fred-
erick Towne's proposal-the star
ting change in Evans
cts a telegram. Open the door,
dear"
She caught up her dressing-gown
and wrapped it around her. IA tele-
gram?" She was with him now in
the hall. "Baldy, is it Judy?"
eyes. She's ill. Asks if you can
come on and look after the Riddles"
"Of course" She swayed a little.
Hold on to me minute, Badly.
It takes my breath away"
"You mustn't be scared, old girl"
"I'u be all right in min
ute. :"
His arms were tight about her.
cit seems as if I should 60, too,
Janey."
"But you can't. I'll get things
ready and ride in with you in the
morning. I'll pack my trunk if you'll
bring it down from the attic. I can
sleep on the train tomorrow"
The next morning Badly went to
bring his car around, and Evans
stood with his hand on the back of
James chair, looking down at her.
you'll write to me, Jane?"
ooh, of course"
He shifted his hand from the chair
back to her shoulder. ''Dear little
girl, if my laundering prayers will
help you any-you'll have them"
She turned in her chair and looked
up at him. She could not speak
Their eyes met, and once more Jane
had that breathless sense of f1utter-
ing wings within her that lifted to
the sun.
Then Badly was back, and the
bags were ready, and there was
just that last hand-clasp. "God
bless you, Jane :"
Frederick Towne was at the train.
He had been dismayed at the news
of James departure. "Do you mean
that you are going to stay indefinite
ly?" he had asked over the wire.
81 shall stay as long as Judy
needs me-"
Frederick had flowers for her,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-07

"Jane, they are not worth your
little finger. I put you above all.
On pedestal. Honestly. And /
want you to marry me-"
"But I don't love you"
"I'n make you. have everything
to give you"
Had he? What of Robin Hood and
Galahad? What of youth and youth S
audacity, high resolves, flaming
dreams?
She felt something of this SUBJ
consciously. But she would not have
been a feminine creature had she
not felt the fattery Of his pursuit.
"Jane, I'll make life fairy tale.
Well travel everywhere. Sail
strange seas. Wouldn't you love it
all those countries you have never
seen-and just the two of us? And
all the places you have read about?
And when we come home I'll build
you house-wherever you say
with great garden"
He was eloquent, and the things
he promised were woven into the
wool of all her girlish imaginings.
81 ought not to isten," she said,
TREMENDOUSLY.
But he knew that she had listened.
He was wise enough to leave it
there.
He rose as he heard the others
coming back. "Will you ride with
me tomorrow afternoon? Don't be
afraid of me. I'll promise to be
good"
"Sorry. Pm to have tea in town
with Evans"
Cant you break the engage
ment?"
81 don't break engagements" The
cock of her head was like Baldy's.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-07

Towne. When he begins like that,
there's no end to il"
She carried Frederick back to the
house, and Evans, looking after
them, said vindictively to Hallam,
"Old Midas got his that time
DR.. Hallam chuckled. "You don't
hate him, do you? Evans, don't let
him have Jane. He isn't worth it"
"Neither am l." said Evans. "But
I would know better how to make
her happy
Back once more in the bright little
iving-room, Towne said to Jane,
"May I have another cup of tea?"
cts cold"
ct don't care. l like to see you
pour it with your lovely hands,"
She spread her hands out on the
shining mahogany of the tea-table.
care they lovely? Nobody ever told
me-"
His hand went over hers. "The
loveliest in the world"
She sat there in a moments
breathless silence. Then she drew
her hands away. Touched a little
bell. "I'll have Sophy bring us some
hot water"
Sophy came and went. Jane
poured hot tea with flushed cheeks.
He took the cup when she handed
it to him. "Dear child, you're not
offended?"
"I'm not child, Mr.. Towne." Her
lashes were lowered, her cheeks
| flushed.
He put his cup down and leaned
towards her. "You are more than
child to me-a beloved woman.
Jane, you needn't be afraid of
me want you for my wife!"
Her astonished eyes met his. "But
we haven't known each other
week."
IT couldn't love you more if
had known you thousand years."
"Mr. Towne-please." He was
very close to her.
"Kiss me, Jane"
She held her slender figure away
from him. "You must not.''
81 must"
"No, really Please" she
was breathing quickly. please"
She was on her feet, the tea-table
| between them.
He saw his mistake. Forgive
me-"
Her candid eyes met his. "Mr.
Towne, would you have acted like
this with Edith's friends?"
Edith's friends! The child's inno-
cence! Adelaide's kisses went for a
song. Eloise frankly offered hers.
Edith was saved by only some In
ner grace.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-07
"Perhaps, but it's the way feel.
"But if you don't win the prize

"Perhaps, but it's the way fee"
''But if you don't win the prize
you won't have anything"
"No."
"And you'll be out two thousand
dollars" The lion in the Zoo was
snarling.
And above him, breathing an up
per air, was this young eagle. "I'l
be glad to give the sketch to you if
it comes back" said Badly, coolly,
'sbut I rather think it will stick"
1t was, in way, dreadful mo-
ment for Towne There was young
Baldwin sitting on the edge of the
table, swinging leg, debonair, de-
fiant. And Edith laughing in her
sleeve. Frederick knew that she
was laughing. He was as red as a
turkey cock.
1t was Jane who saved him from
apoplexy. She was really inordi-
nately proud of Badly, but she knew
the dangers of his mood. And she
had her duties as hostess.
'3Baldy wants to see himself on
the news stands" she said, sooth-
ingly; don't deprive him of that
pleasure, MIR. Towne."
Nothing of the kind, Jane" ex-
claimed her brother.
Badly, I won't quarrel with you
before people. We must reserve
that pleasure until we are alone"
t'I'm not quarrelling."
Jane held up a protesting hand.
"Oh, let's run away from him, Mr..
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-07
Lightweight Diving Equipment

Charles Edwards, % years old,
who has dived for pearls in light
weight equipment invented by him
self, is diving for gold in the deep
pools of New Zealand's swift noun
tain rivers. He went from Sydney,
Australia, to New Zealand with a
mining engineer, who invited him to
make the venture. Prospectors are
recovering large quantities of gold
from margins of New Zealand riv-
ers, but deep pools have never been
explored because the streams are
too swift to permit dredging and the
country too rugged for transporting
heavy diving apparatus. Edwards
complete equipment weighs only 100
pounds.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-07

| books and big box of sweets. Peo-
pie in the Pullman stared at Jane
in the midst of all her magniicence.
They stared too, at Towne, and at
Briggs, who rushed in at the last
moment with more books from
Brentano.
Edith and Badly were on the
platform. Edith had come down
with Towne. So Frederick, alone
with Jane, said, 81 want you to think
of the things we talked about yes
terday-"
"Please, not now. Oh, I'm
afraid"
"Of me? You mustn't be-"
"Not of you-of everything
Life"
He took her hand and held it.
''Is there anything else I can do for
you? Everything I have is-yours,
you know-if you want it,
He had to leave her then, with
final close clasp of the hand. She
saw him presently standing beside
Badly on the station platform-the
center of the eyes of everybody
the great Frederick Towne!
AS the city Slipped away and she
leaned her head against the cush-
ions and looked out at the flying
fields-it seemed stupendous thing
that a man like Towne should have
laid his fortune at her feet. Yet
she had no sense of exhilaration.
She liked the things he had to offer
-yearned for them-but she did not
want him at her side.
In her sorrow her heart turned
to the boy who had stumbled over
the words, 'If my laundering pray
ers will help you"
She found herself sobbing-the
first tears she had shed since the
arrival of the telegram.
When she reached Chicago, her
brother-in-law, Bob Hening, met
her. "Judy's holding her own," he
said, as he kissed her. cit was no
end good of you to come, Janey."
"Have you nurse?"
1.-TWO. Day nurse and night nurse.
And a maid. Judy is nearly frantic
about the expense. 1t isn't good for
her, either, to worry. That's half
the trouble. I tried to make her get
help, but she wouldn't. But I
blame myself that didn't insist"
"Don't blame yourself, Bob. Judy
wouldn't. She told me she could
get along. And when Judy decides
a thing, no one can change her."
"Well, times have been hard. And
business bad. And Judy knew it.
She's such a good sport"
They were in a taxi, so when
tears came into Heming's eyes, he
made no effort to conceal them.
"I'm just about all in. You can't
understand how much it means to
me to have you here"
"And now that I am here" said
Jane, with gallantry born of his
need of her, "things are going to
be better"
The apartment was simply fur
nished and bore the stamp of Judy's
good taste. A friend had taken
the children out to ride, so the rooms
WCAO VSAJ NuASI do oo41C WCllI
through them.
Judy in bed was white and thin,
and Jane wanted to weep over her,
but she didn't. "You blessed old
girl" she said, syou're going to get
we'll right away"
"The doctor thinks l may have to
have an operation. That's why l
felt I must wire you" Judy was
anxious. 81 couldn't leave the ba-
bies with strangers. And it was so
important that Bob should be at
his work"
"Of COURSE" said Jane; "do you
think anything would have made me
stay away"
Judy gave quick sigh of relief.
How heavenly to have Janey! And
what a dear she was with her air
of conquering the world. Jane had
always been like that-with that con-
quering air. 1t cheered one just to
look at her.
no BE CONTINUED)
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-07

Which cigarette gives the most
actual smoking for your money!
Here are the facts recently con-
6rmed through impartial 1abo-
ratory tests of Is of the largest
selling brands:
4 CAMELS were found to con-
L tain MORE TOBACCO BY
WEIGHT than the average for
the IS other of the largest-sell-
ing brands.
y CAMELS BURNED SLOW
= Err THAN ANY OTHER
BRAND TESTED - 1876
SLOWER THAN THE AVER
AGE TIME OF THE IS OTHER
OF THE LARGEST SELLING
BRANDS! By burning 1870
slower, on the average, Camels
give smokers the equivalent of 5
EXTRA SMOKES PER PACK!
. In the same tests, CAMELS
- HELD THEIR ASH FAR
LONGER than the average time
for all the other brands.
Buy shrewdly. Get extra smoking and
also enjoy the cooler, milder, tastier
smoking of Camel's 1ong-bu rning
costlier tobaccos. Camel is the quality
cigarette every smoker can afford.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-07

She's bound to be the belle OF
the bazaar-this charming old
fashioned doll! She does equally
we'll as decoration or toy and is so
easy to make. Pattern 6433 con-
tains pattern and instructions
for making doll; illustration of it;
materials required.
To obtain this pattern send IS
cents in coins to The Sewing
Circle, Household Arts Dept, 259
w. 18th ST., New York City.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-07
African Cobra Venom Deadly

Two grams of the neurotoxin from
the venom of the African cobra will
kill 100000 mice
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-07
Your Children
Can Help You;
Let Them Try

. GOOD JUDGMENT
needed in delegating house
hold tasks. Euen older chill
dren may be too immature to
do difficult or too continuous
auork. Wise mother will keep
close match oUer youngsters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-28
KELLER GLADE

Members of the Sunshine club met
at the home of Mrs. Oakie Friend
last Wednesday. The day was spent
quilting. A lunch was served at noon
to the following members: Mrs. VIM.
Friend, Mrs. Grace Friend, Irene
Friend, Dorothy Bishop, Mrs. Bertha
Bishop, Mrs. Ethel Reckart, Mrs. Leo
ma limbaugh, and Mrs. Beryl Falk-
ner. The next meeting will be at the
home Of Mrs. Bliss Friend in October.
Sunday a group of folk of this com
munity attended the Sunday school
picnic held at the Keller Glade church.
A picnic dinner was spread on tables
on the church grounds. The following
attended: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Friend,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bishop, daughter,
Dorothy, and granddaughter, Joe Ann
Bishop, of Hopwood; Ireta Friend, Gu
bers Meyers and daughter, Helen, Mr..
and Mrs. Dayton Friend and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Friend and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Falkner
and family, Jimmy, Eloise and Ann
Frazee.
Mrs. Ethel Friend had as dinner
guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Slagel and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Staley
Rodeheaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reckart and
family attended a birthday dinner at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-28
White Rock, Sunday

White Rock, Sunday
VIM. Friend visited his brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. jeff
Burch, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Eleanor Teets visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Oakie Friend, and Mrs. Viii
bur Hinebaugh and family a few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Slagel called on
Everett FallIner and family, on Mon
day.
Mrs. Lena Spiker received painful
injuries last week when she fell from
load of buckwheat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur limbaugh and
family were dinner guests of Earl
Bishop and family on Thursday even
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-28
MT. LAKE PARK

The very first memo we find is one
from the officers and members of the
Park Improvement Club. They desire
through this column to thank all those
who so generously patronized THEN
supper last week, and also to thank
those who have donated. Among the
contributions of cash, there was one
from Mrs. A. A. Richards, of Tulsa
Oklahoma. Reading in this column OF
the work being done through the club
she sent a most liberal cash donation
The supper cleared close to SAT. We
must not forget to mention also those
workers who gave their time and ener-
gy to help beautify Crystal Spring and
its surroundings. They have asked us
to say that they appreciate the CO.