davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-05-31
The Gables Have a Quarrel,
But No More Than That
And It's No Reason to Start ANY
Rumors of Marital Discord;
Ann Works Hard
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM,
HOLLYWOOD.


Just because Carole Lombard Gable
Derby believe
marriage is the rocks Good hevens
would still
genuinely in love with each other shall surprised
words lead to anything
I'm afraid
can't act now when there
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Rea6an Stavs On

Ronald Reagan's portrayal Of the
late George Gipp in The Life OF
Knute Rockne," starring Pat O'Brien
at Warner Bros, has won him an
extension of his contract for another
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
LABOR'S DANGER SIGN

William Bioff, so-called car of the
strongest labor union in the motion pic
ture industry, is currently in Chicago
attempting to avoid serving an old Jail
term imposed when he was found guilty
of pandering-that is, accepting part of
the earnings of prostitute.
Incidentally, Bioff also faces trial on
federal charge Of income tax law viola
tion.
Bioff. and numerous others like him
who have come to light recently, are the
greatest enemies of the labor movement.
Whether they individually can be classed
as racketeers or not, they still give the
impression that all labor union leaders
are racketeers Common sense tells one
that is not so-but the blacksheep minor
ity is the most woodland SO the most
dangerous to the labor union movement
itself
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
ALBERT POND GOES
TO SAN QUENTIN PRISON

Albert Pond, former Imperial Irriga-
tion District water clerk, was sentenced
to San Quentin prison Tuesday in spite
of the efforts of a large group of his
friends to obtain probation for him.
Probably the court would have liked
to see Pond. the man. get probation.
Almost everyone who knew him would
have liked to see him get probation.
But the court was not dealing with
Albert Pond. the man 1t was dealing
with Albert Pond as a symbol of viola
tion of public truSt-and probation is
impossible after such violation.
Few Of US do not SympathiZe with the
man, but we cannot condone the act to
which he pleaded guilty. He was entrust
ed with the money of his fellow men,
and stole it. He should pay the penalty
not so much for his own crime as to pro-
vide an example TO others who meet
temptation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

In The
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
in and for the County of Imperial
No. 1905
SUMMONS
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, Plaintiff
VS..
VERA j. MacCREAD1E, formerly
VERA M. JOHNSON, also known
as VERA M. MacCREADIE, ct al,
Defendant.
Harry w. Horton & George r..
Kirk. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of the State OF Cali
fornia send Greetings to VERA }.
MacCREADIE, formerly VERA M.
johnson, also known as Vera M.
MacCreadie, SEELEY LAND AND
TOWNS COMPANY, corporation,
POMONA FIRST FEDERAL saw
INGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION, a
Federal Savings and Loan ASSocl-
alton, successor to Home-BuilderS
Loan Association, w. J. TRURAN,
H. H. ARMANN, JOHN DOE, JANE
DOE, RICHARD ROE, JOHN DOE
COMPANY, a corporation, RICH
ARD ROE COMPANY. a co-part-
nership, and j. DOE as Admins
traitor of the Estate of r. Roe, De-
ceased, and j. Doe as Executor OF
the Estate of R. Roe, Deceased De-
PENDANTS.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
TO APPEAR and answer the Com
plant in an action entitled as
above, brought against you in the
Superior Court Of the County OF
Imperial, State of California, with
in ten days after the service on you
of this Summons-if served within
this county; or within thirty days
| if served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plaint, as arising upon contract
or it will apply to the Court fol
any other relief demanded in the
Complaint
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of tho
County of Imperial. State of Cali.
fornia, this 28th day of December
1899.
(SeaD w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY G.. O. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk
tJ24-31: F7-14-2l -28: M6-13-20-27'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
MEMBER
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
MAN OF CHARACTER

Why do school children study the life
and achievements of George Washington?
Why do biographers still go ON putting
out new volumes dealing with his habits,
his beliefs and his customs? Why is
George Washington recognized as one
of the greatest men Of all time?
Because he was directly responsible
for the founding of the United States Of
America?
No.
Because, rather, he represented in his
body, his mind and his actions a charac
ter as refined as has ever been found in
any man.
George Washington was a soldier, but
his soldering was subiugated to his
character as man. He was of necessity
a politician. but in all his politics is the
thread of those ideal motives usually at
tanned only in part by other men we
sometimes consider great.
Washington's life can teach Ameri-
cans of today and tomorrow a lesson
all men should learn: that an unswerv-
ing character should bend events to its
noble motives, not be bent by events to
less praiseworthy things.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
A FARM PROGRAM
(Long Prairie. Mimi. LEADER

Republicans will offer as a farm pro-
gram the idea of bonus encouragement
for the production of farm products i'm
ported into this country but which can
be grown or produced here If farm
acres now devoted to growing crops of
which there are Surpluses could be d
verted to the production of sugar, oils,
fats, starches, fibers dairy, poultry,
meat products. furs, insecticides, wood
pulp, wool, flax and other products now
imported. the So-called farm problem
would be put in process of happy solu-
ton. We are now paying bonuses to re-
duce production. This is economic waste.
1t is enormously expensive and it does
not solve the problem After six years
of the program, agriculture is worse Off
than when the program was started. 1t
would be more sensible to pay bonuses
to encourage crops that can and ought
to be grown. but which on account Of
foreign competition are not now profit
able. 1t is said that it would take "a mil
lion acres to grow the sugar beets needed
to manufacture the sugar We import
every year Additional millions Of acres
are needed to grow the other imports.
The effect Of a program to encourage
this kind of farming would be to put the
farm problem in process of solution.
By diverting acres to the production Of
crops now imported, we would automati-
cally solve the problem Of producing
surpluses of wheat, corn, potatoes, flax,
and other products of these acres The
suggested program seems sensible
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissetts the News

here when Mrs Taft is out and the
maid will tell you: No, I don't
know when she'll be in. When Mrs.
Taft goes out you never know when
she's coming back"
The American Youth Congress
managed to convince practically all
the law W-makerS here that it really
is a front" outfit Net result: ter
rifle blow to the CONGRESSES greatest
interest. a program for the relief OF
unemployed youth.
This program is embodied In the
Murray bill and could have been pre-
sented on a persuasive. radical
basis-its essentials having been
urged last fall by a commission OF
citizens including such conserva-
tives as Owen D. Young.
Instead. the Youth Congress con-
trived to make just about everyone
on the hill" feel that all of the
charges of Communist dominance
are fully justified.
Consequently it will get nowhere
net, when it goes to bat for the
Murray bill,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

No. 2987
In the Superior Court of the State
of California. in and for the County
of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
BEVERLY E. PARKS, also known as
&. E. PARKS,
Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Undersigned executor OF
the last will and estate of Beverly
E. Parks, also known as Is. f. Parks,
uCceaSed, will sell at private sale,
to the highest bidder, for cash and
subject to the confirmation by said
Superior Court, on Wednesday the
18th day OF February, at the hour
CT 1000 O'Clock AM. Or after said
date at the law office of Lee Nuffcr
in the Rehko1f Building, in the City
of Ell Centre, County Of Imperial,
State Of California all the right,
title, interest and estate of the said
Beverly +. Parks. also known rs
3. f. Parks, at the time Of his
dcath and all the right, title, ana
interest that che estate has by oper-
alton Of law OF otherwise acquired,
other than or in addition to that
of the sad Beverly f. Parks, also
known as 2. E. Parks at the time
of his death, III and to that certain
parcel Of lanu particularly described
as follows. tC-W!t: that certain par
eel of land situated in the City of
FL Centro, County OF Imperial, State
of California, and particularly de-
scribed as follows:
Lots 90 and "a, in Block "a, OF
the roWi,site OF FL Centre, as
per Map thereof No 953, filed
in the office of the County
Recorder OF San Diego CC.nty.
togethe" with appurtenanceS there
unto belonging.
Bids or Offer1 arc invited for said
property and must be in writing
and will be received at the law
office of Lee Nuffer, Rehkopf Build
ing, Ell Centre. California, attorney
for said executor, or may be filed
with the Clerk of said Superior
Court OF the State of California, in
and for the County of Imperial, or
| delivered to said executor personally
at any time after the first publica-
ton of this notice, and before the
making of said sale.
Terms ana conditions of sale:
Cash in lawful money of the United
States Of America. ten N0GN IT
cent of the purchase price TO be
paid or day of sale. balance on
confirmation of sale by The Court.
property is To be sold subject to
taxes and assessments for the years
l94041.
Dated this 18th day of February,
1910.
ALLEN p. NUFFER,
Executor of The last will and estate
of Beverly E. Parks, also known
as B. E. Parks, deceased.
F.l3-27 incl.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
Among
Our Yesterdays

Because a carefully controlled let
tuce shipment program was put into
effect in the Imperial Valley during
the present lettuce deal, county
growers and shippers Wednesday re-
ceived substantial returns for their
products at eastern points, but on
the same day 20 years ago all was
not we'll on the lettuce market front.
Shipments in the east were selling
for less than freight charges and
losses to lettuce men had already
reached startling total of $780,
900. according to the Feb. 81 issue of
the Imperial Valley Press.
The Press story blamed cold Wea-
ther in the east for a share of the
trouble but market experts of the
day attributed the loss to lack of
assistance from the federal govern
ment in securing a sound diStribu-
ton.
The Press story commented:
During the years of the war, fed
eral market experts were stationed
in Imperial Valley. Kansas City and
other large eastern centers to advise
shippers when market conditions
justified shipments and acted as
agents in diverting cars at railway
centers in order that all points of
consumption received daily con-
signments and none of the cities
glutted with the perishable pro-
duct.
THE department of agriculture
this year advised valley growers that
because of a lack of sufficient funds
the bureau. of markets would be un
able to furnish men and the grow
ers would have to depend upon pri-
yate sources of information.
"As a result, on one day Chicago
received 20 cars of lettuce, which
sold for less than freight charges,
while the city of Springfield, few
miles away, was without lettuce and
a bonus of $6 per crate was paid for
small shipments"
The lead story of the day carrJd
the following headline:
$50 900, 900 BOND ISSUE FOR
CANAL SUGGESTED"
A story from Washington indicat-
ed one political machine had is
sued orders to smother the canal
measure in order that it might never
reach the house floor . Observers
In Imperial Valley believed the mea-
sure would pass if it reached the
house Of representatives
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
BLACKOUT AND LIGHT
IN TODAY'S CONTRAST
)kanogan (Wash.D mdependpnO

(Okanogan (Wash) independently
Nineteen thirty-nine added 4 new word
tG the language" Blackout.'
There's a sort Of grim tinalty about
the word. Somehow it makes war and
destruction seem very near and very
real to those of us who are fortunately
situated far from conflict.
Late at night one lies in his pit-dark
bedroom Not even a twinkle of star
light finds its way through the clouds
to send cheering beam in the window.
The darkness seems very real =.
lnstinctively the hand of the noctur-
nal ponderer gropeS for a switch. finds
it; and the room is flooded with light
Where has darkness gone? Has it l,a-
treated through the windows? Hardly.
Has it drawn itself up into the closet"
Not at all. 1t never was. 1t was moth
ingness. 1t was the absence of light The
flick of an electric switch flooded the
room with light and the light proved the
noneXistence of darkness Yet a litth,
child before he learns the essential moth
ingneSs of darkness is apt to find it
frightening.
Perhaps one day tired humanity. crop
ing in stygian gloom, will find the switch
to flood the world with tolerance and
kindness. Then it Will learn that the
words DO unto others as You would
that others should do unto YOU conSt-
tute not an empty platitude, but the fun
damental law of life.
If the reality that is light can prove
the nothingness of darkness, is it not
equally true that justice may some time
wipe out injustice, that freedom may
burst the bonds of those peoples who
are enslaved, that the brotherhood Of
Man may destroy suspicion and hatred?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
Famous Sayings
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
A Job : Few Applicants

A renewed pledge that the U. S.
Supreme court would be vigilant in
the matter of civil liberties and
constitutional rights for even the
lowliest and most unpopular of citi-
gems came from the lips of Justice
Hugo L. Black the other day, when
he spoke for the unanimous court
H. decision involving third degree
methods.
The words of the southern justice,
who warned that the courts stand
against anv winds that blow as ha-
vens of refuge for those who might
otherwise suffer- must have fallen
heavily upon the conscienceS not
only of enforcement authorities,
guilty of rubber-hosing and torture
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

An umbrella that could have the
cover stripped off and another CO.
yer of a different color put back
or the same frame. In other words,
woman could match her coat, or
brela.
The girl who got this idea was
descendant of Patrick Henry. The
Patrick Henry you studied about in
your history. Her full name: Beulah
Louise Henry.
The girl was not an inventor. Sf<
rever expected to be one. But she
worked out an umbrella which she
called the "Snap-on" umbrella. bor-
roWed money. and hoped the trair
for New York. THERE If that isn't
courage / don't know what is. But
Patrick Henry had it. So it must run
in the family.
She started out to market her
idea. Went to an umbrella manufac-
turer. Showed her sample. Then he
showed something else. Lack of in
tereSt
She went to another manufacture
er. He said the umbrella would leak
Water would run down the top
along the ferrule. She got pitcher
of water and dashed it on the open
umbrella. There was no leak. The
man then said that the idea was too
novel; it wouldn't be accepted by the
public,
She refused to accept defeat. She
kept on, going from one firm to
another. At last. she found manu-
facturer who was willing to take a
chance on her novel idea. Was he
justified? Well in three months he
sold $4,000 worth of umbrellas.
From that day on Beulah Louise
Henry was an inventor. Not just
an ordinary inventor, but the great
est living woman inventor. She has
fifty-nine patents to her credit. And
yet she claims that she doesn't know
anything about machinery. or math-
ematics. and that she can't use any
thing more complicated than a
ScreWdriver
Here are a few of the things she
has invented
A collapsible boat which weighs
only three pounds.
A bath sponge that holds cake
of soap.
An ice cream freezer modelled al
ter a vacuum freezer.
A device to use on a typewriter
that will eliminate carbon paper.
A lockstitch sewing machine with
out a bobbin.
A hair curler made of hollow rub
Der tubing.
Her newest invention is doll
with movable lips, which says Ma
ma" Not like the Charlie Mccarthy
whose jaw is loose, but one with only
the lips moving.
She's gained a wealth of exper-
itnce, and I asked her if she could
give me some rules which inexper-
fenced inventors could follow. She
said she could, and that maybe
these rules would help them save
hundreds of dollars, possibly thou
sands. But ! see / haven't space
enough for them today. so I'll pass
them along to you tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
You re Telling Me-

Reindeer. we read, are noted for
Their extremely bad temper Well,
who wouldn't be grouchy-with San
Ia Claus gettirs all the credit?
Practical jokes, according to an
item, show expansive humor And
ii the joke backfreS-expensiVc, too,
Hitler and MusSolini are reported
70 have had telephone converSa-
ton shortly after President RooSe-
Welt appointed his envoy 10 survey
European war capitals 1t Is bcliev-
ed the dictat0rs were Just cHchanR-
ing recipes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

get them. Prac-
.ically everybody
n the world gives
to new ideas
many of them
valuable. The av-
,rage person does
n o t h n G about
hem. But this girl
did som e t h i n g
about her idea. 1t
was for a new
Kind of umbrella
could ho1n fha
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

Mrs. Roosevelts efforts to locate
rooms via telephone for American
Youth Congress delegates turned
out to be pretty successful. She will
Br much in demand to conduct tele-
phone campaigns for groups Spon-
SOring theater benefit parties.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

WASHINGTON-After all that
has been said about England'S dire
need OF American munitions, export
license figures show she is cutting
Gown ON her purchases.
During 1889. Britain took out Ii
cen5eS for American munitions m
GLIDING alrplanesp worth just less
than S2l0C0000.
Actual exports during the year ran
10 S3l 900. 600 much of this presum-
ably going on licenses taken in 1888.
Just Incidentally. licenses issued to
Britain in 1888 amounted to 600
OOO or better than five and One-half
millions above the 1899 figure.
In September and October the
arms embargo was on. and no arms
licenses were issued TO Britain. In
November. Britain got $4,000 00C
worth of them.
But in December, the total fell
TO s66 840-about One-fOrty SeventE
Of the total issued TO Finland. which
took s3.l50CO0, and a much smaller
fraction of the French December
total of Sl5.0000OO For the full
year. France got sl22 100000 worth
of licenSeSI.
British purchases of American sta,
piles like cotton, tobacco, apples
and 50 on. have fallen heavily; COM
mon explanation is that Britain has
only 50 much cash to spend in Am
erica. and must put it all into mu-
ritions. SO far. however. il hasn'
shown up in the export license ia
kles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
CARNEGIE

Eighteen years ago girl living in
a small town in North Carolina got
an idea. There is nothing remark
able about a girl getting an idea. 1t
happens every day! You get them,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

current book tells how to cut down
your income tax. The only sure way we
know is to earn less.
A North Carolina holdup man got only
one penny in recent job. Unless condi-
tions get better he may have to go to
work.
Starfish are raising havoc with oysters
off the Atlantic coast It's got so even
the deep seas aren't immune from the to-
talitarian spirit.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
Thouqhts for the Day

And he said unto her Daughter thy faith hath
made thee whole; go in peace and be whole Of thy
plague-Mark 534
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
Barbs-

Mayor LaGuardia will have to be
wary from now ON, or someone will
elect him president behind his back.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

Ohio's presidential candidate. Sen
ator Robert A. Taft. is bit OF
farmer on the side; has 60 acres
near Cincinnati, and grows among
other things prize raspberries.
Mrs. Taft is in on it; she raises
prize dahlias. remarks, Bob takes
care of the farm part-my job is
the flowers" Since dahliaS do well
in soil enriched by other crops,
you're apt to find hers all over the
farm: she doesn't try to keep them
in separate beds.
If abundant energy is qualifica-
ton for the first lady'S job, Mrs.
Taft can pass all Of the tests. In his
senatorial campaign last year she
stumped OHIO for him. visiting all
but three counties to organize Re-
publican women.
She has Deen active in leadership
Of the Girl Scouts. the National
League Of Women Voters, the Gin
c!nnatl ChIldren's Hospital, and a
rlVlc group which collected supplies
1oi the unemployed.
Size expects to 20 right on being
busy.
Say: Il see no reason Tor a
woman 10 change because her hus-
land Is president. If she Is a home
body ahc viii continue TO be one; If
she has been active. she will go or
that way.
Incidentally, call the Taft home
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

john l.. Lewis indicates he is willing
10 compromise A. F.. of L.-C. |. O.
di,lcrences-as long as everything
pUrE his way.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

German publishers are assured OF
bright future. if they can depend
on a new edition of "Mein Kampf
every time Der Fuehrer changes his
mind about whom he hates.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

The war has brought out one
thing of importance-Aryan blood
spills Just as easily as any other
KIND
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

Modern magic is the way Cali
iurnia can change a Florida snow
flake into a howling blizzard. AND
wee versa.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

chamber justice, but also those of
vigilantes. Civil lib
critics, the justice said. cannot be
safely entrusted to secret inquiSi-
torial processes"
The unequivocal language of Jus
tice Black, speaking for the ma
tion's highest tribunal, comes as Il
refreshing reinsurance to Ameri-
cans, who have watched with some
misgivings the collapse of civil
rights abroad, and, in some in
stances, right here at home
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

The press. said Father Charles E.
COughlin, in his most recent broad
cast, is not the proper vehicle to
carry his reply to critics. who have,
IL increasing numbers, been asking
questions of the radio crusader late
ly.
What Father Coughlin meant, no
doubt. is that the press will not fall
for reams of propaganda. In that,
he is correct. The columns of AM
erican newspapers are, at all times,
open to earnest controversies of in
terest to their readers. When such
controversies are used, however,
solely to dramatize or glamorize an
individual or an idea out of pro-
portion to its significance the press
is not willing to cooperate
The past several years have been
trying ones for the press i'll general.
Propaganda is sometimes dressed in
alluring robes. and it is not easy
to distinguish it from true news.
During the strain of modern events,
American newspapers generally have
performed = creditable piece OF
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21

NO. EJot
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the County
of Imperial.
In tho Matter of the Estate Of
BEVERLY E. PARKS, also known as
Z. E. PARKS,