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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
Uncle Rays
 Corner
DAMMING THE WATERS

There are plenty of dams in Hol- land. If you doubt it, just take a look at map of Holland and see how many cities and villages have dam" at the end. To mention a few, you may find Amsterdam, Rot terdam and Volendam.
 Dutch cities are so named be- cause they are, or in the past have been, located beside important Falling water from Roosevelt dam. dams. or "dikes" as they are wide Iy called. Much of the land in Hol- land is under sea level, and if 1t were not for the dams such land would be flooded. Cases are on rec ord where dams have broken in Holland leading to floods which have drowned thousands of per- sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

up by the tide. Dan Carson head of the emergency weeks. Miss Lillian Judd visiting Moosehead Lake Maine and the White Mountains Lieutenant Joe DFro back from Camp Devens gave the Sam Browne tossing and ped harvest of tan
 . Vincent Miller awyeng lawyer, merely smiled when told candidate for the republican ticket Vim would rather carry brief than the burdens of big Marty Hay dn Washington Hill Community Club baseball plays Bnnle Browns old timers at Washington park tonight Bill Higgins former local newspperman the New Haven ines gave the Waterbury hand "Wednesday when they checked Tor the state police meeting higher than high their estimation now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

Along vaeation lane. Billy Bohardt postcards from Baden Germany says they bend the preze suit the taste of the buying public wish they'd make in the shape of horse shoe for luck Frank Green stamps from Maine let his friends here know he's feeling much better hopes be in the pink returning the Chamber of Connefce Harold Amqust of Naugatuek has returned from
 visit to Canada Mrs Osborne of Cooke Highland liking down Maine Mrs Ben Piatt spending month at S,arpless West Virginia. "Whe your wings" asked patron bursting the The clerk gsped for moment and directed him the handling swimming And then looking into the of somebody she ,ped, T wonder if he thinks I'm angel Well, I've worse angels, yep. s'hep Bill Stewart of Chi with wife and fam, have been visiting Bills MT and Mrs Jim Stewart of Fox Matilda Schmidt visitor Hartford Mir and Mrs John Borehardt will vacation at Lake George Montreal Quebec and along the St. Lawrence river Anna Maeke Edna Morton will do little eentng from way down Maine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

Telling the daisies Captain Leroy drove Lieutenant MeMuen Jimmy Barrett down the state police convention n New Haven Joe (Sandy Phean. of well known cops was hurry other morning that he checked wearing the uniform derby hat oh oh Letters have been eved from
 utenant James Murphy in Say goodbye the old familiar telephone The police call 500 will be 54l42 under system 1900 for the fire department way to 33 700 for the Waterbury hospital becomes 4l4l and 42Oo for St Marys will These real numbers newspaper
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

corner for movie fans. Peggy Shannon. keeps hair dresser busy days She has twelve and 100 hair adjustments matching her dsaayed hair for va ous scenes .. Carl Laemm going Carlsbad for rest Lew Ayres will appear in Heaven Earth" John Mack Brown will work "Lasea of the Rio Grande Mary Brian will appear in "FIomde Squad" Pola Nesr is cast in "A Woman Commando Gary Cooper and Caudete Colbert are
 be eostared in Sal of Singapore Mary Nolan goes de- Our Social Whin." ... "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

mix-up." he said firmly, because 1 love her"
 Mrs Kennedy took her wedding ring from her finger and handed 1t to Hudson.
 It's an empty finger now, but my heart still is full of love-" she said, embracing Hudson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

Editor Tall Tower Topics: I would like get touch with some friends Would you kindly this Friday July They watching for Girls of Com lll: Please meet Tuesday morning July 2 10 o'clock sharp Bring bathing lunch Those who wish may b accompanied by friends Thank you Peggy D. A rsh Peggy Anything oblge girie,-The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

A copy of Lady Windermers Fan" bearing the autograph oscar Wilde, was sold in Londt recently for $40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

The Ranking government China has outlined ambitious hig
 way construction programs to ca CT the next 20 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
AND so THEY cLuBBEp

HUSBAND (testily, after losing badly at bridge): You might have guessed l had no heart, partner.
 WIFE (sweetly): Quite; but I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
Yesterdays Shcker Solution
THE EXCEPTION
COMING TOMORROW

Don't you think long hair makes you look intellectuaH"
 Huh, my wife found a long hair on my coat last night and l looked perfectly foolish. Hum mel, Hamburg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

thought you had brain, darlin Answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
FORGED TO IT

FORCED TU IT There was only one picture at the exhibition that could look at yours"
 Thanks, old fellow" There were so many people crowded around the others. "-- Gutierrez, Madrid.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22

Sam Brown, Bridgeport, Washing
ton, is reported to have sold a 35-
acre Bridgeport Bar orchard to Ed
Rem for $4,000 This orchard is
IS years old, and is known as one
Of the finest in the district, made
up chiefly CT Winesaps and Dell
cionS
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22

cred as subject for q sales tax are
automobiles, radio sets, gasoline,
matches, theatre admission and
such articles as were subject TO the
so-called nuisance taxes levied
during the World War.
The most absolute necessity of in
creaSing tax schedules was revealed
today in treasury figures showing
that the deficit has mounted to the
enormous total of $617,575, ,720,
which indicated q deficit at the
end of the present fiscal year ap-
preaching the $2,000000,000 mark.
The administration is opposed, it
was learned today, To any noticeable
increase on surtaX rates, officials
taking the position that taxes there
are heavy enough now in view of
depressed business, and that addi-
tional levies would bring in no sub
stantial additional revenues.
The automobile tax was defend
ed by administration officials as
logical, in view of the large sums
Of money the states and the gov
ernment are spending to keep high
ways.
Officials explained in arguing for
a selectiYe sales tax, that the gov
ernment now has a sales tax on to-
bacco, and that states have q sales
tax in the gasoline levies.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22
DATE EXPERT TO
ASSIST INDUSTRY
IN CALIFORNIA

Announcement was made today
by Dr.. L. D. Bachelor, director Of
the University of California Citrus
Experiment Station at Riverside,
that a new man has been added
to the staff to take care of the
growing needs of the date industry
of the state for disease control.
The new member Of the staff is
DR.. Donald E. Bliss, graduate Of
the Colorado Agricultural College.
and holder of a master of science
degree and doctor of philosophy
degree from Iowa State College
He has already begun his work OF
collecting and studying diseases Of
date palms and ornamental palms
as well, particularly in the Coach
ella Valley.
DR.. Bliss will work with Professor
H. S. Fawcett of the Citrus Exper-
iment Station, and will attempt to
carry forward some of the more
promising studies already started
by Professor Fawcett and DR.. L. J.
Klotz.
Associate Professor w. T. Horne
points out that although dates have
been raised in the old world for
countless centuries, there never was
any attempt to study or solve the
problems which modern, intensive
culture Of the crop has made more
acute With the exception Of ef-
forts made by the French in recent
years, extremely little dependable
data has been collected on date
culture, from the pathologists' point
of view.
This condition was impressed up
on Citrus Experiment Station staff
by recent trip which Professor
Fawcett made to Egypt, Palestine,
Spain and Italy The bulletin
which he has gotten out with the
assistance of Dr. Klotz and ,asso-
ciates, is the first published sum-
mary Of the diseases of the date
that the world has known.
In California there has been par
ticular trouble caused by several
diseases, the diplodia disease. which
causes the death Of date palm off
shoots; date decay diseases; and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22
DOCTORS TAKE
LONG CHANCE TO
SAVE Y0UNGSTER

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct %. U.P)-
Science in the form Of an artificial
lung" brought new hope today for
the life of three-year-old Lester
Webber, infantile paralysis patient
who brayed an airplane ride in a
vain attempt to save anOther'S life.
A few minutes after an airplane
carrying Lester sped toward San
Francisco, Joseph Valdez, 20, died
in a Fresno hospital despite the aid
Of a drinker respirator. But Lester,
placed under the respirator in a San
Francisco hospital, was given "a
fighting chance" by physicians.
Both Lester and young Valdez
were in desperate need of the Fres-
no respirator. With facilities for
only one patient, DR.. H. H. Gins
berg, head OF the hospital, was faced
with the necessity of choosing who
should stay.
Valdez rapidly grew worse and it
was decided TO bring Lester in an
airplane 10 San Francisco. The
169-mile trip was made in one hour
and II minutes without harm TO the
boy. Shortly afterward he was
given respirator treatments and be-
gan to respond at once.
1t was a terrible decision" said
DR.. Ginsberg. I'VE were sure of the
babys life if he were kept under the
respirator and sure Of Valdez's
death If he were kept out. So we
took the only possible course"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22
City and County News Briefs

Building Permits-Building per-
mitS on file in the city engineer S
office today are to K. Tanimoto for
a $500 addition to a building at 429
Broadway, and G.. w Davis for a
SIS addition to a dwelling at 154
State street.
DR.. A. Il. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
Champion Arraigned - Otis F.
Champion was arraigned before
Judge I. Mayfield today ON a charge
of forgery. Preliminary hearing was
set for October 26, and bond set at
$1,000.
DR.. Foncannon-Osteopath. Med
ical Dental Bldg. Night and Day
Phone 368. 6tf
New Trial Granted Judge
Vaughn N Thompson today signed
an order granting the motion of T.
d. Mccall for a new trial in the
divorce suit of his wife, Cora Mccall.
insufficient evidence to justify the
verdict in the first trial was cited
as the reason for granting the mo-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22
GIANT SHIPPING
COMBINE TO BE
REALITY SOON

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct %. U.P)-
A giant shipping combine in which
the United States and Roosevelt
lines will be pooled by two of the
nations largest marine organiza-
tons was revealed in San Francis
co today.
The union of the two fleets.
agreed upon at a conference in San
Francisco last week, was announced
in detail today by r. Stanley Dollar,
president of the Dollar lines, after
representatives had held other
meetings in New York.
The program of five major agree
mentS awaits only the final appro-
val of President p A. A. Franklin
of International Mercantile Marine.
the other group involved in the
combine. before submission TO the
United States shipping board, Dol
lar said.
The conference grew out OF nego-
tiations between the Dollar-Daw-
son-Chapman interests and the l.
M. M.-Roosevelt group to settle
their differences over competitive
bids for the United States lines. The
agreement covered these points:
/. Acquisition of a half interest in
the Roosevelt lines, now allied with
I. NJ. NJ. by the Dollar group, backed
by Herbert Fleishhacker, San Fran
cisco financier.
2. Taking over the United States
lines by the recently organized
United States lines company, a Ne
vada corporation.
3. The United States lines to be
owned Jointly by the Dollar and
Roosevelt interests through an equal
distribution of the Nevada corpora
tons 100000 shares.
4. The Dollar line to continue in
tercoastal service with the l. NJ. NJ
controlled Panama Pacific line, but
with non conflicting schedules
Vessels of the two lines now sail
every two weeks, leaving within a
few days of each other.
5. The fleet of the United States
lines, including two new 10000 ton
liners now under construction, will
remain in Atlantic service.
The conferees expected to win q
continuance of their hearing before
/ the federal board today so that
Franklin. who now is in Europe
may sanction the plans.
The program was announced by
Dollar after telephone conversa-
ton with Kenneth D. Dawson, Port
land, Ore, shipping magnate, who
was in New York confering with
John NJ. Franklin and Kermit
Roosevelt of the I. M Roosevelt
group. All had previously attended
the San Francisco meeting.
Dollar revealed that the I. NJ NJ
demand for Dollars Withdrawal
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22
IOWA FARMERS
READY TO DEFY
STATES TROOPS

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Oct. %. U.P)
Iowa farmers and Iowa soldiers
rallied today at two camps in prep
aration for a cattle testing war, :"
that promised to be one Of the most
unusual conflicts" on record.
The two encampments were only
a few miles apart. one at the county
fair grounos Snd the orner on the
farm of Jake Everstman, a leader
among the farmers who rebelled
against the states new method of
testing cattle for tuberculosis.
There seemed little chance the
armies would meet before Friday
and what might happen when they
did was problematical. Everstman'S
followers carried no guns. He Or
dered them not to. The soldiers
sent by the state to enforce the
testing law were fully armed for
battle.
While the farm leader, Everstman.
insisted that his supporters were
unarmed, leaders of the state force
declared they knew that some of
the resiSterS carried guns.
1t was reported that opponents Of
the test planned to station sharp
shooters on the lookout hill near
their farm camp when the National
Guard began its advance. In any
event, leaders of the state forces
felt that the uprising in Des Moines
county, which will be the third
county to be tested under military
protection, was likely to prove more
serious than any previous resistance.
The army of farmers began to
gather when word spread that state
veterinarians would visit EVerSt-
mans farm this week and test his
cattle whether he liked it or not.
Like other farmers, EverStman pro-
tested against the tests because he
believes they are injurious to the
cattle.
All day yesterday and last night
automobiles streamed to the Everst-
man farm. Parking space was fur
rished in the big front yard and
nearby fields.
Officials at Des Moines heard Of
the defensive moves being made at
Everstman's and called out the Ma
tional Guard to protect the veteri-
narianS.
1t was said that by Friday there
will be 100 soldiers here to back up
the veterinarians.
Everstmans unarmed army" to-
day numbered about 500 men,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22

from intercoastal service threatened
to disrupt the negotiations, but that
a truce was made by giving the
eastern group an interest in the
United States lines. The Dollar
Dawson Chapman bid on the lines
had shortly before been nominally
accepted by the shipping board as
against the l. M. M. bid.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22
Lindberghs On
Flight To East
Continued From Page u

lures, and then passed on. He
smilingly but determined refused to
be interviewed. and the couple pro-
ceeded Immediately to the airport.
where a Lockheed Vega plane was
held in readiness by Vance Breese,
Los Angeles aviator.
There were but few passengers
aboard the President jefferson, but
those few were captivated by the
Lindberghs.
They were Just folks" said one
woman passenger.
Mrs. Lindbergh's grief was re.
spected by the passengers but we
all wanted TO meet her, of course.
She charming about it and gave
most Of US the opportunity and she
talked about things every woman
talks about. Sne was naturally
quiet in her sorrow and was eager
to see her baby again.
The stop at Seattle was somewhat
of a surprise as it apparently had
not been included in their original
plans.
Colonel Lipdbergh and his wife
stepped out of their plane and were
followed by Vance Breese. pilot,
who took the big Lockheed plane
tc Victoria.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22

the mysterious decline disease
which causes the tree to lose its
vitality and stop bearing fruit. In
addition to such diseases of the
date palm, batting trouble has
struck certain Ornamental palms, es-
pecially the native California spe-
cies, which leads to the death of the
tree. This disease has become SO
prevalent that landowners have
been advised against planting it
until some means Of control can
be discovered.
DR.. Bliss, although a recent COL
lege graduate, mas already done a
considerable amount of research on
the diseases o. nursery crops, in
dcciduous fruits, and evergreens.
He is a member OF Sigma Xi and
Alpha Zeta societies, and comes to
California highly recommended for
the work he is TO do. In the course
OF time he will add the Imperial
Valley district to his field area, sup
plementing and material which he
is gathering in the Coachella VAL
ley
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22
5000 AMERICANS TOURED

BERLIN, U.P)-Americans visit
ing Berlin in August totaled 5794,
out Of a total Of 25 ,224 foreign visi-
tors. English numbered 2608.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22
SWING STATES
VALLEY FUTURE
REQUIRES CANAL
Continued From Page u

struction Of the AIl-American canal
bringing absolute control of the
valleys water supply under Amer
lean laws, he asserted.
In closing, Swing paid a tribute
to the American Legion post in FL
Centro, and to its drum and bugle
corps, which escorted him from the
Barbara Worth hotel to the park
At the park Swing was introduced
by Judge A. G. Finney, who before
that was presented by w. A. Ton
dro, chairman of the county Repub-
hcan central committee.
Addresses Chamber
At last nights dinner, arranged
by the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce in honor of Congressman
Phil Swing. he told of the tremend-
Gus forward movement which will
be noted in Imperial Valley with
in the next few years.
This movement will be felt i'm
mediately upon the beginning CT
work on the various projects which
are to affect this community,
stated Swing. 1--WE have the soil
and will have adequate water with
the building OF Boulder dam. from
which work money will filter in
TO all parts of the southwest. Mil
lions will come to this section Of
the coyntry from the Metropolitan
Water District canal and millions
from the All-American canal which
will help develop the counties and
cities of Southern California"
In commenting on the future
growth CT El Centro, Swing stated
that there would be several appli-
cations for every foot of land to
be thrown open on The East Mesa
and, in order to avoid boom and
insure permanent settlement, every
applicant will have to show that
he has two or three thousand dol
lars in proof that he will go ahead
With the work. AS a result there
will be a rise in land values which
will give an opportunity to those
who do not approve of the Allan
erican canal to sell out and leave
Imperial Valley.
Speaking of the canal contract
Swing said, Il do net believe the
people of Imperial Valley are as
divided on this matter as it seems
and I believe that all will be willing
to accept the decision of Secre-
tary of Interior Wilbur on this mat
ter"
Swing stated that he would al
ways regard FL Centro as his home
that he is deeply grateful for the
loyalty of the people of this city
and of Imperial Valley which has
been shown constantly throughout
the past 10 years and that eveTy
dollar he possesses is invested in
El Centro. where he hopes to reside
again when his political career is
ended
Mayor II. w. Fawcett welcomed
Swing in behalf of the city and at
the close of his address President
r. B. Whitelaw. president Of the
El Centro Chamber of Commerce
pledged the support of this COM
munity to Swing in the future as
it has been given it in the past.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22
Wife Of Papers
Founder Dies

FULLERTON, Cal, Oct. %. up
Mrs. Edgar Johnson 81. wife of the
founder of the Daily News-Tribunc
of Fullerton died here early today
after she suffered a paralytical
stroke.
Mrs. Johnson was we'll known
through Southern California. She
came here first Al years ago and
helped her husband later when he
started the Fullerton Tribune.
She came to the coast in COW
cred wagon and was educated and
married in Santa Ana.
Her husband, now retired, sur
wives her.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22

In County Jail. J. Barta. "a, is
n the county Jail today serving a
60-day sentence for using abusive
language. The sentence was i'm
posed by Judge E. E. Kiefer of CAL
oXico.
Mems conditioning and tap class
now forming at Wooda Blesy Dance
Studio 723 Orange. Stf
Madame Priser-Frerch designer
Automobile Stolen Imperial
county officers today were asked to
watch for a 1890 Ford sedan, Ari-
zona license 1922, registered to c.
3. Featherstone, stolen in Yuma
last night.
and dress-maker, $50 Commercial
St. 6tf
Sentenced To Jail - Thomas A.
Chapman. 46. was sentenced to 25
days in the county jail yesterday
afternoon by Judge White of Bard
He was charged with disturbing the
peace.
First Thirty Years"-History Of
Imperial Valley is being delivered as
rapidly as possible to advance sub
scribers but any one may obtain his
copy Immediately by calling at His
tory Headquarters. 576 State Street
El Centro. Phone IT'S. 20t6
Default Judgment-Judge A. C.
Finney today authorized a default
judgment for the Bank of America
National Trust and Savings aSsocia-
ton against William Sterchi and
Louis Vogel for s610 for rent due on
Ell Centre property, and ordering
return of the property to the bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-22
Mexican Cabinet
Built On Gales
Continued From Page II

governor of Sonora he was succeed
ed by Rodolfo Elias Gales. son OF
the eX-president.
Juan De Clos Bojorquez. former
chief of statistical department. was
named governor of the Southern
district of Lower California. The
newspaper Nacional said the retir-
ing governor of the northern dis
trict, Carlos Trejo Y Lerdo de Te-
jada, would be given another gov
ernment post.
The ministers of finance and COM
merce and the foreign minister were
the only members retained from the
old government. Gales was the
only general included in the new
administration, compared with four
generals in the last regime.
MeXicali is awaiting with interest
the arrival of the new governor OF
the northern district Of Baja Cali
fornia. Brigadier General Agustin
Olachea, who is expected to reach
the border city within short time.
The new governor, the fourth in
two years, replaces Carlos Trejo y
Lerdo de Tejada.
While Olachea is not generally
known in Mexicali there are in mil
itary circles in the northern district
many men who served under him in
the army.
He is a native of the peninsula
and was the general in charge OF
troops at Naco in 1929 during the
Escobar revolution. 1t was his serv-
ice in withstanding the siege of the
revolutionists which brought him
the title Of brigadier general.
Olachea served two years as gov
crnor of the southern district Of
Baja California and is familiar
with affairs of state. 1t is expected
he will be popular in the northern
district.
He is a close friend of Abelardo
Rodriguez, former governor at Mex
icai, and has close associates in
governmental circles in Mexico City.
Rodriguez Promoted
Imperial Valley residents on both
sides of the international line will
be interested in the announcement
that Rodriguez is TO be the new un-
secretary of war. In the ten
tative cabinet list he was announced
as minister of communications. This
decision recently was changed and
the former northern district COVER
nor is expected to be active secre-
tary of war while Plutarco Elias
Gales attends to financial and other
channels of government
In answer to questions as to the
location of the capital Of the north
ern district. it is said the location
could not be changed from Mexicali
to Tiajuana by other factors than
the central government in Mexico
City. Governor Tejada went to
in order that he might
be near certain road construction il
which he was interested.
Olachea is expected to take up
his residence in the Palacio in
Mexicali upon his arrival in the
northern district.