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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06
Good evening.
 O-O-o FRIENDS O. MINE
"A SMILES THE THING"

nOuSH lulk Has pldSeu IlHu DeHedlI her ban. But - darn it all he has got to live And it isn't going to break me tc give A bite to eat and cup of tea To one who's been wrecked on life's
 stormy sea. His ears were torn, his coat was
 rough, One eye was black and one was buff, But he wagged his tail and his big.
 brown eyes Were friendly - and filled with
 great surprise; When 1 patted his head how they did shine And-that mongrel pup is friend
 O mine. He's friend O mine though he may
 rank low With the pedigreed pup in the
 Garden show. He had faith in me; he seemed to I'd give the underdog a show! And I couldn't betray such faith
 sublime, Though to feed him cost me my last
 lone dime. The storm had burst with snow
 and hail. I went to the door when I heard him
 wall. He shook with cold. I let him in, To have kept him out would be a
 sin. I thought of the Babe" and lowing
 kline, So-that stray cat is friend O mine. He's a friend O mine cause he was
 in need. care not for his color nor breed. All that I really care to know Is-he shall not perish in hail and snow. 'Tis better to gve''. said the voice divine. That's why they all are friends O mine. M. J. McDonough Waterville What's the fuss in the school yard. sonny" asked the gentleman n pa assing a ward school. "Why, the doctors just been around examin' us and one of the deficient boys is knocking hell out of perfect kid. ."-From "The Kiwanian." Curious: "Why do they call sail boats she?" Cautious: Be cause they make a better show ing in the wind."-From "The kiwanian." When you hear economical ex- perts speak of the country deflat- ing you'd think the old U. s. A. nothing more than a balloon.
 o-O-o
 Words of wisdom the wise men forgot: The man who bat ties wiht his head does less kicking with his feet. o-O-o
 Successful college cheer leaders come by it naturally enough. Their papas are train callers.
 O-O-O
 Being head strong is not a sign of strength. but rather in herent weakness.
 o-O-o
 The man who eats three square meals uay will soon have a nice round stomach.
 o-O-o
 OHMIGOSH. "Ga-e me a gal with a long wheel base,''
 Chirpcd Hirman J. Mccall, So when he married a swcctie, He took one, six feet tall. o-O-o The woman who steps on the gas, generally puts her foot down on everything. Old Mother Nature has tough time turning over a new leaf Janu- ary first. June would be more ap- propriate. O-O-o They put four wheel brakes on automobiles and then increase cy- finders from six to eight and from eight to sixteen. So what's the use. O-O-O DING, DING. He spoke abOut the widows mite, Some termed the story rot, For those who had experience. Said some might and some might not. The man who thinks he knows it all should visit a library and know what 1t means to be awed. O-O--O This completes our regular Tues , day evening program. broadcast by DBD. Waterbury's pioneer station owned and operated by the Water bury Evening Democrat. We arc signing off at this time. to be bnck on the air again tomorrow at the usual hour. o--O--o Good night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
By RALPH HEINZEN

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, June %. UP)-Acceptance
by France of President Hoovers
war debts proposals, with reseTva-
tions, was considered assured today
The cabinet met to frame the
governments reply to the Hoover
plan, possibly submitting a counter
proposal while accepting, in the
main, the American scheme to ef-
feet a years moratorium. A reply
by Friday was expected.
The major reservation which the
French can be expected to insist
upon may be a demand that Ger
many continue to pay at least a por-
ton of the unconditional repara-
tons payments" under the Young
plan. The payments could be made
to the bank of international settle
ments at Basle, where they would
be held as an intangible asset con-
stituting a guarantee fund.
Premier Pierre Laval was bother
ed particularly by parliament's open
hostility and the threat to over
throw the cabinet if it seeks to re-
ply to the Hoover project without
consulting parliament.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
CREWSOME FRAUD
IS UNRAVELED BY
INSURANCE FIRM

GARNER, Ia, June %. U.P)-John
M. Smith. former candidate for
governor of Iowa, was discovered
bound and dazed on a highway near
here today, bringing to a climax a
sensational investigation that was
started by the insurance company
which had issued $4,000 insurance
on Smiths life.
Smith, who disappeared February
%, leaving behind him fire-char-
red motor truck containing the en-
balmed body of an unidentified
man, was found by Sheriff E. P.
Hanson.
The maze of events leading to
his discovery today included dis
interment of the corpse buried as
Smith, entrance of claim for part
of Smiths insurance by his wife A
wild pursuit through the darkness
during which Mrs. Smith was in
jured when her automobile over
turned, and today Sn<Lhs re-
appearance as sudden as his depar-
ture.
The wreck of a truck belonging
to Smiths insecticide plant was dis
covered by the roadside near Perry,
and in the drivers seat was the fig
ure of man, burned beyond recog-
milton. The corpse was buried as
Smith, and the incident attributed
to an accident until an insurance
company investigation was begun.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
Daily Report OF
Stock Markets

LOS ANGELES, June 90. UP) -
Prices were irregular on the Los An
geles stock exchange today. Trading
was moderately active. Most of the
oil issues sold at unchanged or frac-
tionally higher prices. Standard of
California sold at 37A, up u Barns
dali at 81s, up Is; Rio Grande at
I4%, unchanged; Union at 17a, un-
changed, and Union Associates at
l9, off Il.
Transanerica led in volume with
5400 shares. 1t sold down to III,
off a.
Southern California Edison adj
vanced to A, up Is.
NEW YORK, June %. W.P)-With
the exception of the oil shares and
mining issues the stock market de-
clined l to points today in volume
sharply under that of the previous
session.
The reaction was explained as
profit-taking after two days of
sharp advances. Some uneasiness
was manifest over the French atti-
tude.
Steel Common met considerable
selling and broke below 96. Auburn
Auto lost more than 10 points and
few other volatile issues reacted
sharply. Rails declined to 4
points on estimates car loadings
would show a decline of $4,000 cars
this week. Utilities were off to
more than points. Oils had net
gains ranging to points and re-
tained a large amount of them,
strength being notable in Houston
and General Asphalt.
The move in oils was one of the
best seen this year and of broader
scope than that of last week when
the gasoline war ended on the
coast.
Oil experts believed the move to
stabilize conditions in the east
Texas field was progressing favor
ably and If this source were con-
trolled higher prices would be forth
coming. Magnolia Petroleum Co.
posted higher prices for gasoline in
the Tulsa area and advances also
were made in Oklahoma City, where
a gasoline war had been in progress
Other companies in the Tulsa reg
ion followed the lead of Magnolia.
Traders were hesitant through
the greater part of the session be-
cause of uncertainty over French
action on the Hoover debt proposal
Foreign markets we're quieter to-
day after their burst of strength
and activity yesterday. The Lon
don market held well with stocks
closing irregular. French stocks on
the Paris course reacted and closed
lower
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, June 23. tU,P)-A
new complication in President Hoo
ver'S plan for one-year war debt
and reparations holiday faced the
cabinet today due to reports from
Rome that Italy's acceptance is
conditional upon Germany aban-
doning her proposed customs union
with Austria.
The administration was prepared
for some delay and counter discus
sion by France, but the Italian de-
velopment appeared to introduce an
unexpected element. Today's cabi-
net meeting was the first since
President Hoover announced the
proposal which has created a world
wide sensation and sent stock mar
ket prices bounding upward in
renewed burst of confidence.
High administration officials en-
phaSize that the Hoover plan must
be accepted speedily to obtain the
psychological benefit desired and
that it will lose its force if tedious
negotiations intervene. The Presi-
dents plan is' represented as pro-
viding flatly for an all around sus-
pension of war debt and repara-
tions payments by important credi-
tor powers without qualification re-
servation or additional conditions of
any kind.
Belief that the French govern
ment will swing into line rests part
ly on efforts to convince her that
she will lose very little under the
Hoover plan
AS viewed here, if the situation
we're allowed to drift. Germany
would seek moratorium under the
Young plan covering the postpone
Bile part of reparations. The Hoo
yer plan calls for suspension of both
postponable and non -postponable
payments. But this additional loss
to France under the Hoover propo-
sal would in practice likely be off
set by the fact that French debt
payments to the United States and
Great Britain would be suspended
automatically. whereas otherwise
France would have to seek a mora
torium. 1t is not believed she would
care TO do that because of possible
injury to her credit.
Under Heavy Strain
Ogden Mills, undersecretary Of
the treasury, has made elaborate
calculations on this difference and
submitted them to the French en-
bassy. He said the disparity was
relatively small.
Except for concern over Frances
attitude, which instigated by the
conviction that in the end she will
not throw herself in the way of car
rying it out, American officials are
gratified over the turn of events
following Mr.. Hoover's intervention
in the European crisis.
The last few days have been a
period of intense strain on the
higher officials here. They held in
Vulnerable conversations personally
and by long distance telephone,
working with great secrecy lest
some indiscreet slip should upset
the delicate balance of the situa-
ton.
The outburst of approval from
abroad, from many influential cit
izenS at home, in the press, and the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
Accused Officer
Gives Self Up

LOS ANGELES, June %. (U.P) -
Frank Fish, former president Of the
American Mortgage company, who
was indicted by the county grand
jury on grand theft charges, today
surrendered in Superior Judge Will
liam c. Doran's court and gained his
release.
He will return to court next
Thursday to enter plea to the
charges when his brother Roy, for
mer secretary of the concern, will
also appear. Roy Fish surrendered
some time ago.
A few minutes later, Frank Fish
and his attorney visited division
three of municipal court, where
Judge William S. Baird arraigned
the defendant on a complaint pre-
viously issued by the district attor-
neys office.
Fish was released on his own rec
ognizance by Judge Baird in view
of the bail set by the higher court
to insure his appearance. 1t was
understood the complaint would be
withdrawn later in view of the su-
perior court action.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
Summer Comes
To California

SAN FRANCISCO, June %. UP)
old Sol began summer officially
Sunday with the vernal equinox.
and today prepared to impress up
on California that it is his season.
Wednesday will be hot in the in
terror of the state from Oregon to
Mexico. according to the forecast of
the United States weather bureau.
Reports received today indicated
rising temperatures.
The southwest was hottest. Yu-
ma, Ariz., reported the highest with
LOG degrees. In Pasadena it was
los, San Francisco, 81; Los Angeles,
80; Sacramento, Sc; Fresno, 81; San
Jose, 76; Red Bluff, 90; Oakland
airport, 73; Stockton, 88; Santa
Rosa, "a; Paso Robles. 90; Chico,
90.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
Two Boys Shot
Playing Indian

LOS ANGELES, June %. U.P)-
A bullet wound received by Donald
Sutter. age eight, while playing
Indians" with some other children,
may prove fatal, according to a re-
port today of the boys condition
by attendants of the Garfield hos
pital.
The Sutter boy was playing with
Raymond Spear, age seven, and
Harold Kelloway, age 10, late yes
tcrday. The game was Cowboys
and Indians" The Holloway boy
took careful aim with a rifle he
had obtained from his home and
fired, police said
The bullet passed through Spears
neck and lodged in Suffers chest.
Spear will recover, it was reported
The condition of the Sutter boy,
however, is grave. according to ply
clans
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23

ray pictures of her back. They re-
ported that preliminary exarni-
nation showed she suffered a strain
ed back and q wrenched ligament
as we'll as laceration of the right
leg.
Her Lockheed Vega monoplane
was badly damaged by the crash.
The undercarriage, of special con-
struction for the proposed flight,
was smashed. The engine also was
damaged and partly torn from the
fuselage.
Miss Nichols took off from the
Floyd Bennett airport in New York
City at 1922 p. m. yesterday to make
a record flight to the local city air.
port here.
Due to the direction of the wind,
Miss Nichols was forced to attempt
a landing into the sun. The glare
of the setting sun against the wind
shield of the craft caused her to
overshoot the runway and the
plane tipped up on its nose. She
was lifted from the craft and taken
to the local hospital.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, June
%. UH-Wiley Post of Maysville,
Okla, and Harold Gatty of Los An
geles departed today for Harbor
Grace. N. F., on the first leg of an
around the world flight in 10 days
In an effort to lower the record
held by the Graf Zeppelin.
The flyers expected to land at
Harbor Grace at about IL a. m. and
take off for Berlin, Germany, four
hours later If weather conditions
were favorable. They will spend
the intervening hours refueling
their Lockheed Vega cabin mono
plane, checking the instruments
and making final adjustments to
the motor They estimate it will
take approximately 80 hours to fly
to Berlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
No More Neuritis
In Arms, Neck, Legs
or Thighs

II you want to get rid of the agonis.
Ing pains of neuritis. neuralgia, sclstica
Or rheumatism. just apply Tysmol to tho
affected parts and see how quickly all
misery will cease.
Tysmol is powerfully penetrating
absorbent, soothing and healing In It's
notion, which goes in through the pores
and quickly reaches the burning, aching
nerves wherever you rub 1t on. Those
stubborn pains In the back of the neck.
about the shoulder blade. face or head.
In the forearm and fingers, or extend
Ing down the thigh to the toe tips. will
soon disappear. Cramping of the muscles
u''il stop and you will no longer be
bothered with soreness. swelling. stiff
ness. numbness or tenderness OF the
ioints and ligamcnts.
Tysmol Is not an ordinary liniment or
tnlve, but scientific new emollient that
Is entirely different from anything you
hive ever used. Don. suffer any
longer. Get supply of Tysmol at any
good drug store. Price 81. Always on
aand at
CLEMENTS DRUG STORE
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
Tail Lights To
Get Attention

Tail lights, or lack of tail lights,
from now on will receive the atten-
ton of state traffic officers, and
owners Of automobiles which have
defective tail lights will be issued
citations to appear in court and ex-
plain TO the judge, officers an
nounced today.
Cars without tail lights are dam
gerous on crowded highways and
cause many accidents, officers
stated. All members of the Califor-
MIA Highway Patrol in Imperial VAL
ley have been instructed to keep a
close watch for defective lights.
Automobiles with only one head
light are rated in the same class as
those with no tail light.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
Damages Asked In
Automobile Crash

Asking damages of $20,73i.34.
Melville G. Bates and Lucille Bates.
his wife, today filed suit against
John c. Rice because of an auto
mobile accident December 81 on the
Descanso road in San Diego county.
between Ell Centro and San Diego.
Bates was driving east on the
road, according to the complaint.
when the car driven by Rice struck
his. The complaint charged negli-
gence on the part of Rice.
Cuts and bruises resulted from
the accident, and the nervous shock
permanently impaired the health OF
Mrs. Bates, said the complaint. The
complaint asked $4,000 damages,
$500 each for medical attention. and
$231.34 as damages to the Bates
automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
Three Abandoned
Cars Recovered

Three abandoned automobiles
were found this morning on I'M
perial Valley highways, and report
ed to the sheriff's office. Two were
found on the Calexico highway
about one mile south of FL Centre.
Another was found a half mile
east of Westmorland on the Cali
patria highway. 1t was a 1926
model Ford touring car, with Ore
gon license 100-970 All tires had
been removed.
Found on the Calexico highway
were a Model T Ford touring, Ii
cense 6R9992 and a Model A Ford
pickup, license 1V7784 These cars
were towed TO Wire Brothers Serv-
ice station.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
Huge Shipment
OF Gold Made

SAN FRANCISCO, June %. U.P)
In plain, wooden boxes aboard a
special express car, $5,250,0O0 in
gold specie was enroute to this city
today from Vancouver, 3. c.
Consigned to the United States
Treasury here from Japan, the gold
arrived in Vancouver on the Cana
dian Pacific liner Empress of Japan
last night
Stevedores working at high speed
mad loaded 1t into an express car in
25 minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
DOWd To Address
Legion Members

M j. Dowd, chief engineer of the
Imperial Irrigation district, will be
the speaker tonight at the regular
meeting of the Boyce Aten post of
the American Legion.
He will discuss the tentative ALI
American canal contract and ex-
plain various phases of construction.
The meeting is scheduled for 8
o'clock at the Legion club rooms in
the court house. Refreshments will
be served.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
Items OF News
About Town

Mcpherson Spence. assistant post
master. returned to his duties this
week after his vacation. He spent
week on the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Caldwell and
baby left this week for the coast,
where they will make their home.
Mrs. Bliss McCorkell has returned
to the valley after a Today yaca-
ton on the coast, While in Los
Angeles she attended the dog show.
c. E. Pitzer is in San Diego for
a few days on business trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23

carefully and considering what
might be done to better it.
Opposes Extra Session
The checkup is being made by
both telephone and telegraph and
when it is completed Mr.. Hoover
will have an unofficial vote of Con-
gress on his proposal.
The result Of such a canvass, it
is expected by the administration
would increase the confidence of
European nations in the proposal.
He is opposed to a special session
of congress fearing that other pro-
positions would be introduced caus-
ing disturbing effect on the coun-
try. The special canvass would serve
in lieu of special session to reg
lister for the President the senti-
ment of the legislative arm.
Under Mr.. Hoover's proposal for
a one-year holiday in all reparation
and war debt payments, it is pos
sible to wait until congress con-
venes December 7 before legislative
action necessary to operation of the
plan is taken. The next debt pay
ments to the United States are due
December Is.
Only an act of congress could
authorize suspension of these pay
ments. Congress, if it acts speedily,
could enact such a measure in the
first week of its session. There is
the possibility that a fight over
the speakership in the house and
opposition of individual senators
might delay final action, but this
probably would not be regarded as
serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
Blame Heat For
Heart Attack

Heat is declared to have been
the direct cause of the death of
Merle Brewer, 27. at his home in
Imperial last night. He has been
suffering from a heart ailment for
some time and survived several at
tacks. The usual restoratives failed
to revive him from last nights at
tack.
The FL Certro inhalator squad
was summoned to the scene too late
to be of any assistance.
Brewer came to Imperial 20 years
ago and attended the public schools
there. having completed one year
in the high school. At the time of
his death he was an employee at
the Jersey Farms dairy.
Funeral arrangements are not
complete as yet but interment is
expected to take place at Imperial
cemetery. The body is at Arnold's
funeral home.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23

HARBOR GRACE, N. F, Juna %.
tU.P)-Wiley Post and Harold Cat
ty, enroute on flight around the
world, landed here at HAS a. m.
after a swift journey from New
York.
The flight from New York TO
Harbor Grace was the first part of
the yenturesome around the world
trip which the two men have start
ed in an attempt to circle the globe
in ten days.
Before leaving New York the two
said they would remain at Harbor
Grace for about four hours. during
which time their craft-thc Winnie
Mae'-would be refueled. Then they
planned to start for Berlin. Should
their fuel supply be sufficient they
Will proceed on TO Moscow.
Gatty and Post have made care
ful preparations for the flight.
which is financed by an Oklahoma
oil man, after whose daughter the
plane is named
ST. JOHN, N. B.. June %. 0J.p)
Miss Ruth Nichols, 32-year old
Rye, N. Y, society girl. was under
going hospital treatment for injur-
les suffered when her white and
gold monoplane. in which she had
planned to be the first woman to
ily solo across the Atlantic ocean.
cracked up in landing here on the
first leg of the journey.
Although physicians believed Miss
Nichols was not seriously injured.
they planned to make several *
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23

buoyant upward squirt Of the mar
kets brought cheer and renewed
courage here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23

Potatoes grown in Kern County
are shipped as new" over all the
Pacific Coast and as far as Texas
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23

Burke and Spencer; Hoyt, Herring,
Hadley, Sullivan and Hayworth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23

called account rain.
Benton and STYLES; Moss, McAfee,
Cantwell and Cronin, Bool.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
BASEBALL SCORES
National

First Game
At Boston
Cincinnati ........ 101 600 000-2 7 0
Boston So. 600 900 000-O 3 l
Lucas and Sukeforth; Sherdel and
Spohrer, Bool.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
First Game

JOHISOH, Welnert, Gomez and
Perkins; Lyons, McKain, Caraway,
Faber and Tate.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
RUTH NICHOLS
CRACKS UP IN
LANDING PLANE

Continued from page y
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
First Game

Boston ........... 900 900 000-0 5 /
Cleveland . 900 001 84x-l3 10 /
Russell, Durham, Lisenbee, Nc
Laughlin and Berry, Connolly;
Brown and SeWell.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
American
First Game
First Game

oIUFC dIIU NUNIII dIIt, OUIIIII5l
Stiles and Young, Crouch.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23

wind and the local forecast was
favorable.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
PittSburph-ProoklVn

Pittsburgh Brooklyn, both games
postponed, rNn.
Chicago at New York, both games
postponed, rain.
st. Louis at Philadelphia, post
poned, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23

Second Game
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-23
French Answer
Eagerly Awaited
Continued from page u

carefully and considering what
might be done to better it.