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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-25

Formation of branch of the Crusaders in Waterbury ought to interest the majority of people of the city. The Crusaders are all that the name typfies. The organization is ex- tremely militant. It does not carry on its work for repeal of the 9th amendment by propaganda through the distribu- ton of facts and figures on prohibition in the mails. It's work is chiefly devoted to securing action by aate legislatures against the various baby Volstead' laws with the in- tentlon of launching nationwide drive ulti- mately against the federal amendment. A few weeks ago the Connecticut General Assem- ply voted down the so-caled Crusaders bill calling for repeal of the state enforcement act. The vote was strictly on party basis, demo- erats voting for the bill. republicans against il. Republicans declared that while they were against prohibition they did not think it would help matters any to repeal the state liquor law. However. such an attitude will never result in a clear cut fight on prohibition. There can be only two sides to the question. The Cru saders. purely nonpartisan in politics. are against prohibition. but not against temper anee. Bear that in mind
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-25

terdsy in rejecting Professor Smith of Yale University for the public utilities commission. But the state did not find the squabblc over the Hartford city court judseships very edify- ing. Such fights for judicial positions should be ended in Connecticut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-25
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Sigucd letters pertaining to pcrsonM health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by Dr Brady. Ad' dres. him. care 0f the Democrat se"d'"s stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-25
HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE
 -toI------ ELSEWHERE HAVE ABOUT THIS. THAT AND THE OTHER

quirements, then it's popularity isi assured even if to the eye 1t leaves something to be desired for trim ness of line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-25

We can't understand why the legislature doesn't take some action on the senatorial dis tricts of the state while it is in session. They
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-25
w LIFE AND DEATH.
The wind rolls in.
 As waves mount high, A storm Is born
 But just to die.

A storm Is born
 But just to die.
 O--O---o Signs of spring: Garden tools in hardware store windows.
 o-O--o The Yale professor who said life was . matter of mathema- tics knew his. life. Courtship is addition. marriage multipli- cation, divorce division.
 O--O--o What has become of the old fashioned Waterbury man who used to carry collapsible drinking cup in his pocket?
 O--O--O From one extreme to the other: Miner to aviator.
 O--O--O Many a flapper was saved from being an old maid by her neck-- ing.
 o--O--o A synchronized dish: Creamed chicken on egg plant.
 O-O--O The man who always throws cold water on q proposition could be worse. He might have made 1t hot
 o--(l--n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-25

For few minutes the other day the heart of Colonel Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees stood still. No. Babe Ruth didn't quit baseball nor threaten to lay down on his home run record. Fire seriously dam aged the old Ruppert brewery in the upper East Side of New York. The burnished copper cauldrons which the colonel is preserving for better days to come were uninjured. That's relief.
 Foreign visitors would never believe 1t, but most people in this country are still wonder ing what speakeasy is like
 Never mind. Moses. too. had troubles when he started prohibiting things All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6.38 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-25
Good evening.
 O--O--o MOVING PICTURES
"A SMILES THE THING.

N The movies sure have travelled far Since Biograph and Kalem, First tossed them on the silver sheet, And made the public like 'em. They danced before our eager eyes. Until our orbs grew dizzy. Then someone doped smoke glasses The trade in them grew busy. Down through the years the movies
 have
 Been pretty we'll perfected. Our hearts were glad. our spirits rose, No more we were dejected. The silent drama came to stay, It gripped us like hawk. And then came the inevitable. The movies learned to talk. Today the talkies sweep the land, They're heard in every spot. We hear the crack. bullet sings. When some poor hero's shot. What next you ask, blame you not. I'm puzzled quite bit. But leave it to the movies, son, They'll bring another hit.
 o-O-o Chicago is growing fast according to all reports. Like bullet, I sup pose.
 o--O-o
 The man who lives by the sweat of his brow hasn't the time to call it precipitation.
 o-O--o Famous last words: "Come over some afternoon, we'll have waffles."
 O-O-o
 Handling things without gloves makes unnecessary the usual apology. O-O-O Opportunity knocks but once. and this would be good plan for all to follow.
 THANKS, FOR THE BED BUG
 RIDE. When lodging fin 6 cheap hotel. fOu'Il find q song come true, The one that's popular to-day, lover night found you" O-O-O A woman can be welded tO her art and still find time to make love to Johnny. O-O-O The honeymoon is over when he asks her if 1t will be all right to visit the movies without shaving. o-O--O Airplanes have become the eyes Of the navy. At one time 1t was port holes.
 O-O--O
 Whats in a name. A woman known as Mrs Drinkwater has sued her husband for divorce, claiming he doesn't.
 o-O---O Men who shave themselves make It easy for their wives to have razor blades with which to trim pet corns.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager
GOD SAVE THE KING!

WING GEORGES admiralty is rather
IA up against it, and His Majesty's At
lantic fleet is at the bottom of all this
deep, dark, dirty work The Admiralty
is facing a situation new in the naval
history of Great Britain; situation
which would be puzzling to any nation.
John Bulls Atlantic fleet has mutt
MED. Not that mutiny is a new thing
in the British navy, although it has never
popped up in such large size before.
This is a new kind Of mutiny among the
Tars who have helped Britannia rule
the waves so long.
Just imagine yourself a Lord of the
Admiralty, or you might imagine your
self King George if your imagination
will stand the pressure. What would
YOU do with several thousand sailors who
stood at attention when the band played
God Save the King, and the English
flag crawled up the flag-pOle; then
shouted Long Live the King, and re-
fused to work?
1t would be different if the sailors
were in arms. John Bull might know
how to handle the situation But one
lust can't send an armed fleet against
men who meekly turn the other cheek,
refuse to fight back, and also refuse to
work What is more, one cannot throw
the whole mob in jail, or in the brig, for
there are too many Of them.
This leaves Britain with only one re-
source aside from compromising with
the sailors, and that Is to dismiss sum-
marily the whole unruly lot. And you
might lust imagine where John Bull
would get another Atlantic fleet. SO 1t
begins to appear the British sailors Will
get part of what they demand, il not
all.
And in the meantime John Bull is
probably blushing furiously, in his con-
servative English manner, at the en-
barrassing predicament in which he has
been placed by those thoughtless sailors.
More and merrier blushes seem due,
however, since English school teachers,
doing something school teachers very
seldom do, are following the lead of the
gobs, and threaten to cause more en-
barrassment among the official family
by parading the streets, If not absolutely
refusing to give all the little John Bulls
an education for reduced wages.
So it seems England's widely nailed
economy campaign has met with reVerses
at the very outset by individuals probably
interested in seeing their nation back on
a sound financial footing, but who WISH
to take none of the burden of helping
the nation out Of the hole in which 1t mas
been thrown by the pressure OF the times
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
RAIL EXECUTIVES
ARE INVITED TO
MEET IN VALLEY

| An invitation has been extended
to the transportation advisory
board of the American Railway as
sociation to hold the next quarter
/ ly meeting of the board at Ell Gen.
tro, by the FL Centro Chamber of
Commerce.
The American Railway associa-
ton is an organization composed
of railroad executives. shippers and
producers of the Pacific coast which
meets four times year TO discuss
problems pertinent to the interests
of the association. Robert Hays,
who is a member of the advisory
board, attended a meeting of the
board while on trip north recent
lily.
Hays stated in his communication
to the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce that the executive committee
is considering the invitation, which
was extended for December, just
at the beginning of the lettuce
shipping season.
Ir the invitation is accepted for
| tnat time OF the year II Will permit
railroad officials and other men,
bers of the transportation advisory
board TO visit Imperial Valley just
at the beginning Of the lettuce
shipping season and acquaint them
with the magnitude of growing,
packing and shipping of the lettuce
crop in Imperial Valley.
AS several hundred persons in
terested in shipping and marketing
of Pacific coast products attend
these meetings it would be distinct
ly to the advantage of Imperial
Valley If the invitation extended
by Hays were accepted and these
persons given an opportunity to
/ become personally acquainted with
Imperial Valley and agricultural
conditions generally in this COM
munity.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18

didn't. I hope they soon stop,
though said Uncle Wiggily out
loud.
Then the Katy did and Katy
didn't bugs heard what Mr.. Long
ears said and, being kind and not
wanting to keep him awake, they
flew far off III the woods. where one
kept saying, nearly all night, Katy
did, and the other answered,
Katy didn't"
After fine sleep, Uncle Wiggily
awakened to find the sun shining
in his eyes and, it then being quite
/ light, he looked around him and
saw, what he had not seen before,
water pail on the ground near
his airship tied fast to the tree.
"Oh, ho,' said Uncle Wiggily to
himself. Some one has been here
on a picnic and they have left their
pail. Well, as no one seems to want
it I'll take it with me in my ship
I'll fill it with water at the spring
see over there, for I might get
thirsty as fly along"
Filling the pail with water. Uncle
Wiggily put it in his airship, got
in himself and sailed away. He
was flying up near the clouds when
he happened to look down and saw
a blazing fire. 1t was not a harm
less bonfire, but house burning.
Not a regular, big house, but the
little home of some lady bugs. Then
Uncle Wiggily remembered the old
song about: Lady bug, lady bug,
fly away home. Your house is on
fire and your children may burn. 3"
But I'm not going to have any
thing like that happen said Mr.
Longears to himself Pm going to
be flying fireman. I'll put out the
fire in the lady bugs house Fly
ing down lower, Mr.. Longears took
some water from his water pail and
sprinkled it on the little burning
house. In a moment the fire was
wet and out and the house did not
burn. The lady bugs were very
thankful to the rabbit
Now if the tomatoes Will stop
twiddling long enough for the shoe
horn to play a tune for the rubber
boot, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily's big wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
de spr,okled tne burning house

Steering his airship gently to the
ground, Uncle Wiggily quickly
hoped out and tied it fast to a
tree with a piece of clothes line.
If he did not tie the airship it might
fly off by itself in the night and
then Mr.. Longears would have had
no way of getting back home. And
that would not have been so good.
We'll, I'll eat little supper and
then I'll make me a bed of leaves
under this tree" said Uncle Wig
gily. When I awake it will be
morning and I'll sail on"
Mr.. Longears had brought with
him on mis- adventure air trip some
good things to eat that Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy gave him from her
kitchen pantry in the hollow stump
bungalow.
Let me see, now. what I have"
the bunny murmured as he took out
the lunch basket. Hum, a carrot
sandwich, that's fine. And a piece
of cabbage cake! That's good! and,
bless my pink nose, here's a lettuce
pie! Oh, I'm going to have a dam
ny ouHHCAs
Uncle Wiggily sat down on a log
beneath the tree, to which he had
tied his airship. 1t was getting quite
dark now, but some late September
fireflies or lightning bugs, fitted
around and made light enough for
Mr.. Longears to see to eat the good
things Nurse Jane had given him.
THANK you, that's light enough, E"
the bunny said to the bugs, when
he had finished If you will kind
ly fly away now, III go to sleep"
Away we go!' bu2zed the fire
flies, and off they flew
But Uncle Wiggily could not go
to sleep at once, even though he
had made himself a bed of soft,
green leaves. No sooner had the
rabbit gentleman closed his eyes,
after the fireflies had gone, than
a voice began to- call in the dark
ness:
Katy did! Katy did, Katy didl"
And another voice answered:
Katy didn't! Katy didn't Katy
didn't"
! "Ha! Hal" laughed the rabbit.
IF I didn't know, 1 would say that
was some one talking about a lit
tie girl named Katy. But / know
it is only two jolly green bugs. who
make funny chirping sounds that
sound like Katy did and Katy
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
Spanish Pistol
Is Exhibit A
Against Minor

A revolver manufactured in Spain
was exhibit A in a hearing con-
Quoted in inland yesterday after
noon before Judge Thomas l.. Jones.
Two minors, enroute to the coast
a la empty boy car, were arrested
in the railroad yards at inland
Wednesday and brought to the
county Jail when the revolver was
found in their possession.
The case was dismissed against
the carrier of the imported weapon
and he was given into the care of
his parents, who came from Phoenix
to assist their son. He said he
found the gun in a box car and
could not resist pocketing it even
though he had no ammunition. The
other minor was held for investiga-
ton but released by the Judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18

eral jugs of homebrew, presenting to
those who remember the trials in
which the articles were exhibits for
the prosecution. symbol of cause and
effect.
Guns used in murders, suicides,
holdups and attempted holdups are
included in the cheerful display An
axe and several knives complete the
vicious looking collection.
Since the articles have fulfilled
the need of them. an order for their
destruction will be obtained.
No tears will be shed when the
weapons go into the discard, but
deep mourning will be worn by
those who destroy mot drink the
prohibition evidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILYs WATER PAIL

Uncle Wiggily was riding along
in his clothes basket airship, after
the friendly Bat had caught all the
nipping mosquitoes one evening.
The reason the Bat caught the nip
ping mosquitoes was that the nip
ping chaps wanted to bite holes in
the balloons OF the rabbits airship
and that would have made it fall
and smash.
Il certainly am having quite a
few Jolly old adventures. said IN
Gle Wiggily to himself as he flew
along through the air. But it is
getting dark now, SO I think I had
better steer down to the earth and
spend the night under a tree. In
the morning I will fly on again.
Maybe, after a while" chuckled the
rabbit gentleman, I'll get TO be a
regular aviator bunny. Hal Ha
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
Parrot Calls
Officers Out

BELLEVILLE, H., Sept. 18. U.P)
Police Officers Henry Brandt and
Walter Magin rushed to home in
the southern section of the city here
and demanded to know what the
trouble was.
There's no trouble" the occu-
pant of the house said.
A moment later a voice screamed
Help, help, murder, police" The
officers walked in. They found a
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
CRUESOME RELICS
COME TO LIGHT
AMONG EXHIBITS

Gruesome relics Of past murder
trials, bottled evidence taken IN pro-
hibition raids and exhibits featured
in past trials in superior court were
dragged into the light Of day when
the vault at the district attorneys
office was given a thorough clean
ing yesterday afternoon.
A wicked looking corn knife re-
clined in rusty innocence beside sew
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
LEIPZIG PLANS OBSERVATORY

LEIPZIG, U.p)-The geophysical
institute of the University of Leip-
zig is erecting a large observatory
in a forest near here. The building.
which is being built on base of
solid rock, will have an 80-foot tow
err. An earthquake cellar" in a
nearby quarry will house the OBJ
servatory's seismograph, and two
further buildings will be devoted to
the study of terrestrial magnetism.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
HUNTER is KILLED
BY HIS OWN RIFLE

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. Is. UP
Merrill Ashby, 80, Walnut Park, was
killed when his rifle was accident
ally discharged while hunting deer
in the Chihuahua valley near here
Wednesday.
Ashby's body was found about 7
a. m. yesterday and taken to La
Mesa while an investigation was
conducted. Coroner Chester Gum
announced he was convinced that
Ashby's gun was accidentally dis
charged
Corcoran, Kings County, ginned
two bales Of cotton AUGUST 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
Rural School
Supervis Ors
In New Office

Supervisors of rural schools now
have their office in the basement
at the court house and have set
tied their equipment and supplies
there this week.
The supervisors are Winnie Mae
Mackey and Grace Ferrell and this
week they are completing prepara-
tions for the opening of classes in
several rural schools. Other districts
already are in session at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September I8, 1916

E. c. Hittue, special beet sugar
investigator for the United States
department OF agriculture, will ar
rive in the valley on Tuesday morn
ing TO outline a series of tests, ac-
cording to a letter received yes
terday by Paul l. Dougherty, county
farm adviser.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18

Ralph Swearingen Of Calexico has
acquired control of the Oregon
hotel. Mr. and Mrs. SWearingen
arrived Friday and have commenced
remodeling the hotel and will in
a few days open the dining room.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
September Is. 1911

Monday mornings train into the
valley brought 100 people. OF
these, Al came on colonist tickets
from Missouri, Kansas. Texas and
Oklahoma. Out OF the Al, 80 dis
embarked at El Centro. In addi-
ton to these there was a large re-
turn of valley people who have
been cut at coast points for the
summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18

Imperial Valley is today the high
est hog market in the United
States said B. D. Irvine Saturday
after receiving a message from Han
ford, Cal, stating that top hogs at
Corcoran had just brought S965.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18

Butterfat is getting back where
it belongs, having advanced to %
cents. During the last half year
the price has been below normal,
but is now getting to a point where
it gives a very satisfactory margin
CT profit to the producers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
Issued ID a lily, Except
Sundays. Entered a.
the Post Office, Ell Gen.
tro, Calf, as Second
Class Matter.
STONE STEPS IN WASHINGTON

DECENTL1 workmen were called to
IN replace the stone steps on the west
side Of the capitol at Washington, D. c..
worn down by the unending tread of un-
numbered thousands entering or leaving
the building, some on business which
rocked the world, and others on matters
long since forgotten.
For 60 years those steps felt the pres
sure OF human feet, carrying their own
ers into the nations capitol on business
of great import 10 those who climbed the
steps.
While the steps have remained, de-
preston and prosperity has come and
gone, and another era of depression set
in. Before the replaced steps again
need attention, prosperity again will
have visited the country pivOted about
that capitol building, and perhaps the
course of human events will have
brought another period of depression.
More thousands of feet will have filed
into the building, some bearing sight seers
and others carrying men with the destiny
of the nation on their shoulders. Events
of slight Importance in history, and
soon to be forgotten, but important in
the eyes of those who take part in them,
will have come and gone up and down
the White House steps.
Other events, as yet undreamed of,
will go up those steps to change, per-
haps the political course of the nation,
and have an important effect on the lives
of following generations.
War and chicanery, bribery and death,
have walked up those steps in the past.
If one could see into the future he might
behold war, intrigue, dishonor, or peace,
honesty and prosperity-all taking their
course up and down the White House
steps.
One generation of names, great in the
days news, will pass and another list OF
names, as yet unknown, succeed it, and
the steps will see it all.
The history of a nation has poured
over those steps, and the lives Of men
have been moulded there, and history
will continue to flow and lives to be
moulded while the cold stone gives i'm
passive service to hero and rogue alike.
-O-
Football may be overemphasi2ed, says
the office sage, but to the fellows who
heave the forwards it's just q passing
fancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18
TEN YEARS AGO
September Is. 1921

A beautiful home is being erect
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Embury
of Sheboygan, Mich, at corner of
Seventh and State streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18

lady sitting complacently in the
house.
NO, I didn't call for police" she
informed the officers. And again
came the cry for help, this time
from an adjoining room.
The officers rushed forward and
flung the door open in time to hear
a parrot call, "Delp, murder, police
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18

1t is now advanced that the fellow who
originated the expression: The woman
pays and pays and pays was Scotch
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-18

Football may be overemphasized, says
the office sage but to the fellows who
heave the forwards it's just q passing
fancy.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
How to Run Paths

Here are a few cautions for
base runners.
/. Touch every base. You are
not entitled to the next one until
you have touched the one ahead.
2. Touch them in reverse order
if you have to go back, except
for a foul
3. Keep your head up for the
fellow ahead of you and thereby
avoid lot Of trouble.
4. Remember one mistake on
the bases often stops a rally that
might win the game.
S. Always obey your coach, re-
gardless of your own ideas.
In running from the plate to
first base on a ball hit to the
outfield it is always advisable to
swing away from the base line
before making your turn. This
prevents a runner from having
to go so far out in swinging
around from first to second and
the distance thus saved may be
the difference between safe and
out. The runner must be his
own judge on continuing to sec
ond base if the play is in front
OF him and he can see the ball.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
Corner to Be Touched

When a runner is scoring from
third base on an outfield fly he
should touch his foot on the cor
ner of the bag nearest home
and keep an eye on the ball.
AS soon as it touches the out
fielder'S glove he makes his dash.
A runner loses no time in watch
ing the ball on such a play as
he moves with the catch and
turns his head as he starts.
Base running has been called
the simplest part of baseball and
in way it is. Even the Slowest-
footed players run the bases and
score their share of runs. At
the same time base running
causes a lot of trouble and loses
many ball game. Perhaps it
is because it seems so easy and
players get careless. Anybody
can touch the bases in order, you
say. Yes, and anybody can miss
'em, too.
Copyright, 1881, by the christy
Walsh Syndicate) i