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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
RACE DESCRIBED
 IN OLD LETTER
EpistIe Dated 1900; !; Characteristic of Ken.
 tuCkian Man

Kansas City, Mo --- (UP)--.The love 0f z ksntueki1n for his horse has not diminished one i0tG n OVee c huDdr0d years,
 B. Netherlands saw one of hi9 faverito blua.blOOd horses run and sent ' letter to Ueperni samuel Hopkins. That was back in is06, NetherIaDds granddaughter, Mrs Mary Edna CFus0n, Missouri bh: bor Commissioner, recently found VI" The letter speaks with snthusi. asm characteristic of the Ken. today t follows in part.
 "f take my seat to Inform you that Fenrn0ught is again the win. Der 0f n purse Of Sf00.
 "Jn AIl ths races which have previously been run on thIs track it has been q matter Of much in' g0nvenienee 10 the Judges Co mako a fair decision without . fuss that often creates excitement through out the dny, but it did not in any manner affect the nerve Of MT WIIl0Ughby, who was one Of inc judges who started the horses, He had a proper and Just idea 0f the necessity Of m even start, Moth. ing e,s6 would suit him but an even start, and that he gave,
 "At a tap of the drum Fenr. nought and Bald Eagle darted llke beilieatg, not . shade between them. Each horse seemed deter. mineA to win Or die, Around the track thep sped iIko thunderbolisi uD the baekBtretcb they new Ilke doves escaping from q bawk' ~ th0 half mile in two minutes me 90 seconds; they backed nroumn the turn; they tried 1t again wltn renewed vig0r. reaTn0ught n tne lead, Bald Eagle renews h's ex- traordinary powers but Fenr, srnrs feovieaa than eyer."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20

withdrawal from the common pleas court docket today of the civil action of William Steindel of southbury against Charles l., Bowen, formerly of southbury but now of Wethereheld, brought Go Hn end today a suit that had promise of providing some Interesting mo. mentu had lt gone Co trial. lt was m action based on services ren. dered by stclndel to the defendant, Bowen, after tho latter had been sent Co prison on statutory charges.
 Bowon was sentenced in 1888, 1fe owned q farm in S0utbury. The plaintiff contonded that Bowen en. gagged him to care for the farm. lie charged he took care of tho gar. don, cleaned the yard, painted Bowen's automobile, visited Bowen twice . week while the latter was confined At the county jall nt New Haven and performed other duties incidental to the care of the house. Ho claimed eS60 damages,
 Tho defense and cross complaint filed In answer Co thls suit by Bowen was rather exhaustive In do. tail and included . long inventory of tho property owned by Bowen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten. tlong have been filed at the town clerks office;
 John A, O'Donnoll of 10 Gather. inc avenue md Margaret E. Cronen of bb Laurel street.
 Edward MarchAnd of 1De Drnyer avenue and Margaret McDermott of 2B Burton street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
COMEDIAN DIES
 VERY SUDDENLY

Boston, June 2O,--(UP)---John comedian, died Of q heart ettaek at his Baek Bay home cafly Co. day after an tjlness Of soyeral days,
 4 natly0 Of uI0ueester, phiibriek trained for the stpteg at Tufts col. lego and at the Old Castle Square Stock company, 5e had appeared on New York end Boston stagps ln such productions as "FOilo Thru" "nood News." "captnil JoDks," "fhc Cam0O OirI" and 'vagab0nd King" He had just completed A new radio program, in which he was tO have taken the principal rOie of Sailor Riley,
 Phiibrick leaves q wife aBd soB.
 Highlands bulb TaieeFs have be. come so proficient that Holland florists are going there for theii FlFnaf V0FiAftnH,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
By ALFRED BEIlTIIINET lIinifpd Presa Sian CnTReannnheni

Chapel Hiii, ~. c. (UP)---In nd. dition Co providing nowgprint for the newspapors Of tho nation, a section Of the southeastern f0r0stB may produce quinine for the phar. dnaeistB.
 C0momrciai guiDjne, which pos. sesB0s much medicinal value iB con. taIned not only in the bark yf the CIDchOna tree which n0urisheB in South America, but also In the Georgia bark Of South Car0jjnn, It's effectiveness 10 curing mHilria often has beon demonstrated, Ae. cOrding to Dr William Cham borg gOker 'and Dr Henry Roland Tot ten, both professors Of botany at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
PARK ROAD PUPILS
 AWARDED DIPL OMAS

Fifteen graduates of tho Park road school were awarded diplomhs at exerciseg held today at the school, 10. J. Kally made the pros- entationg. Glass honor students were Lelia Durante, R0saleen Price, Dolores Cone, Frances Ruda. Shirley Rasmussen and Gloria Kraus
 other graduates wero Michael Blansficld, Richard Joy, Dorothy Ramaha, Roy Johnson, Albert Beck, John Capello. Donald Daddona and Nobert slekis, Leila Durante was valcdictorinn and Dolores Cone made the presenta- ton of tho clnss gift.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
A. L Patton;s
 WIFI Probated

Tie wlll Of the Iafe Arthur |. Patton, fOFHleR well knOsD surveyor was admitted Co pFO. bate t0day by Judge Dennis
 Blgvin, 11Ie tostgisleiit IInnipe IiIs widow, Mes Nellie Patton, csecutgix asid after ttle pPOEeP bills are patd lf Is dlreGted ttiat she Dc given tfe entire residtsP. Certain cOdlcifs nEe AnncHed tO flie WtIi bHt fIiey aRe pFedl, cRted upon IDls widows death Brecgdtilg hls OWD, Ms Patton died June 18th. Jfis will was drawn JnB. 1, 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
nnMpENsATloN A0nEEMENTs

The following compensation agreements have been nled at tne Lynch; scovill Mfg Co and Jordan RiehMrdson of "a Vine street. strained back, s7,ee; Felnn Dis trlbuting Co and benjamin Felnm of this city, back injury. SeS tuN
 settlement of olaim by sttpuiation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
Jailed Man Claims Friend Drank His Wine, Gin; Ate S5 Chickens

at the time hs left Che farm. Each article oe food was listed lm detail us to quantity and title. Included in the list was tive gallons oe ein, SO bottles of beer and 90 gallons Of wine" which Bowen claimed, were among the articles ''carrted away or used by the plaintiff. steln- del"
 The cross complaint alleged steindel's services included feeding the cat and chickens he did not carry away,
 Bowen claimed there were sB chickens on the farm when he left lt, but that there arc only 90 left. He alleged steindel's services were only worth 50 cents . day, The complaint alleged further that most of the food was used up, lie claimed SiB0 damages for the articles used and for Steindofe rent and board at the farm.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
De Valera May Ban
 Plays From US. Tour
Abbey Theater Company Faces Loss of It's Annual
 Subsidy-Both Presentations Popular

Dubiln--- (UP) ---If Ramon do vaIeFa las his way, American au- dlenceg will not be shown two fam. GUS plays, when inc Abbey Thea. ter company makes lte projected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
.sKlN THE CAT" WAS FATAL

Cleveland - (UP) - A game oI "skin the cat" brought death 70 Robert Carl Mehellc, 1s-year-old amateur gymnast. The boy ntr.Ii- isiod when ono of the straps in his imBrovinea gymnasium became twisted around his neck. His father found him in the boy's basement gym when he was missing at bed time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
CONSCIENCE PAID

Fairfield, Conn - WP) - The town tax collector has $50 re- ceived from some conscientious resident who paid his taxes and. through an oversight. failed to sct q receipt. The money has been set aside until the taxpayer re. turns, probably with n complaint
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20

Many homo builders in Australia are taking advantage of the loan facilities offered by the govern ment,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
CHAMBER TO
HOLD DINNER
WEDNESDA

Wednesday evening the first din
ner meeting of the Ell Centro
Chamber of Commerce for this year
will be held at the Hotel Barbara
Worth at GAS o'clock Luncheon
meetings have been discontinued
for the summer and chamber mem
bers and friends are asked by w.
H. Tyler, Jr., president of the Or
ganization, to attend the evening
dinners, at which an effort will be
made to secure interesting speak
ers.
I'VE have always found our even-
ing meetings particularly popular
with the ladies' stated Tyler to-
day, land we want them to feel
welcome at all times Many of our
members find it impossible to get
to the luncheons because their
business interferes and the dinners
give these persons chance to at
tend meetings and renew their
acquaintance with other members.
Men whose wives are out of town
also enjoy coming to the din
ners, for it provides a pleasant
evenings entertainment for them,
and we usually end the meetings
before nine o'clock in order that
those who have engagements later
in the evening may keep them"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
TWIN CITIES
THREATENED
BY 8 7 R TX {

MINNEAPOLIS, July 8. up
Threat of a general strike, para
lying industry and commerce and
cutting off food supplies, hung
over Minneapolis and st. Paul to-
day.
Leaders of the Minneapolis Cen
eral Drivers and Helpers union,
spearhead of wild rioting two
months ago when two policemen
were killed and 300 persons in
jured, claimed backing of all or
ganized labor in their determin-
nation to bring about a general
walkout.
The threat was hurled when the
drivers rejected a peace proposal
advanced by the Minneapolis-St.
Paul regional labor board.
Somewhat recanting his previous
assert of Ito hell with the labor
board" William Brown. President
of the Drivers union, said he would
return today to a conference with
the regional board and employers
advisory group.
Gov. Floyd B. Olson and E. H.
Dunninger. department of labor
conciliator, were to attend the
meeting.
Brown repeated, however, that
unless union demands are met the
drivers would continue their pre-
parationS for a general strike and
stand by its previouSly-announ
deadline-7 p. m. Wednesday.
We're going to strike and we'll
have every union man in the Twin
Cities with u.s." he added
The def to the regional board
came upon the claim of the driv-
ers that their bosses mostly truck
ing companies, were "chiseling" on
the terms of an agreement which
ended the strike in May.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09

have been guilty of the shocking
crime.
Became Party Girl
Louise Jepneson, who weighed
less than 100 pounds, came to San
Francisco to seek a career. Her
mother, Mrs. Emma Jeppeson, a
widow and her brother, S. T. Jep-
peson, Ogden banker, approved of
the trip because they wished to
discourage her in romance with
an Ogden youth.
Instead of the quiet, popular
girl who taught Sunday school in
the Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
Church at Ogden, Louise became
party girl. She dyed her blonde
hair red.
She met Hickman in her quest
for employment. He was estranged
from his family. His pretty wife
and two daughters live at Alameda,
across the bay.
On the evening of May II, Hick-
man, with Louise, Blanche Mckay
and Thomas Dee, head of an en-
gineering company, drank at Hick-
mans hotel-apartment until mid
night. Then they went to a night
club. Louise passed out" and they
took her back to the apartment.
When Dee and Miss Mckay left
about 2:30 a. m, Hickman and
Louise lay side by side on the bed.
AT sunrise a stableman found
her still-warm body in a Golden
Gate park tunnel.
Hickman was arrested after he
returned from a yachting trip late
Sunday. He said he ordered Louise
from his apartment when she mis-
took his attempts to relieve her
illness as advances.
He maintained he was innocent
of the crime. Miss Mckay stepped
forward with her alibi.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
ENGINEER GOES ON TRIAL FOR
LIFE IN SLAYING OF UTAH GIRL

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9. UP
Millard Hickman, middle-aged and
partially bald family man, went to
trial for his life today before Sup
erior Judge Lyle T. Jacks, accused
of the lust-murder of young and
diminutive Louise Jeppeson.
The tragic story of Louise, 23-
year-old Ogden Utah Sunday school
teacher-slender. blonde and the
little sister" of a prominent Utah
banker-was to be outlined by
prosecutor Peter Mullins after a
jury had been selected.
Mullins was to tell how the frail
girls violated corpse, garroted to
death with her own belt, was found
in a dinly lighted tunnel of Golden
Gate park at dawn, Sunday, May
13.
She had been beaten horribly.
Her collar bone was broken, her
head crushed and bloody. She had
been attacked criminally, Mullins
was expected to charge. and mur-
dered after party that left her
unconscious from the effects OF
liquor.
Mullins evidence indicated the
slayer had tarried to pull her dress
over her face and arrange her
limbs in a shocking manner after
he had attacked and garroted her.
Hickman, As, father Of two young
girls and successful port engineer
of the Matson Navigation company,
will rely principally on an alibi
witness-blonde, plump Blanche
Mckay, party girl" who sacri-
feed her reputation by telling po-
lice she was with Hickman in his
apartment during the early morn
ing hours when Louise was slain.
His attorneys were expected TO
show that only degenerate could
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
BLAME REDS
FOR FIRES IN
SAN JOAQUIN

FRESNO, Cal. July 8. (U.P) =
Packing plants throughout the San
Joaquin valley were guarded today
following fires of assertedly Com
munistic origin which destroyed
plants at Hanford and Cutler late
Saturday.
The Angelo Turano packing plant
at Hanford and the Dgobel & Day
plant at Cutler we're demolished
in fires which witnesses said began
with explosions and big puffs of
white smoke" They reported to
Kings and Tulare county author
tiles that automobiles loaded with
men sped away from each plant
Immediately following the explo-
sions.
The fires, authorities said, def
initely were of incendiary origin.
Oil and other inflammable sub
stances were used, they said.
E. c. Vail, special Tulare county
investigator, expressed belief the
fires were set by Communists.
Eight automobile loads of agitat-
ors arrived in the Reedley district
recently, he said.
Fresno police warned owners of
packing plants in this district to
increase and arm their watch
men. They said they had been
tipped by an apparently authentic
source that attempts may be made
to burn plants here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
Bank Night Friday
$4,000 Given Away
POULTRYMEN
GALL STRIKE

NEW YORK, July 9. (UP)-The
yards of the New York Central rail-
road was a bedlam of squawking
chickens today as one load after an
other arrived and members of the
Live Poultry Slaughter House asso-
ciation refused to unload them.
A strike by members of the asso-
citation, which handles 85 per cent
of all the metropolitan poultry busi-
ness, had tied up more than 60
freight cars full of live poultry, with
more cars arriving hourly.
1--WE are going to stand pat in our
demands for lower cooping and stor-
age charges and against the arbi-
trary setting of the figure for the
daily wholesale cost of chickens"
said Abraham Flranzel, president OF
the organization.
William FelloWes Morgan, Jr.,
commissioner of markets, planned
to leave for Washington today to
ask Henry A. Wallace, secretary OF
agriculture, what to do"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
Ell Centro. Calf.

I'll CenCrO, CallI.
Mr.. H. c. Darger,
Los Angeles Market Administrator,
Los Angeles, Calf.
Dear Mr.. Darger:
We have had considerable cores
pondence with Mr.. Mace and Mr..
Larsen regarding the recognition of
certain Imperial county dairymen
as a source of supply of San Diego's
cream. We have urged that in pre-
pairing any licenses for the San Di-
ego area this group of dairymen,
who have for a great many years,
been supplying San Diego with a
large part of its cream, should be
recognized and protected.
Mr.. Larsen advises the matter
now rests in your hands and We
wish to again press the matter of
recognition for this group of cream
producers if and when license agree
ment is reached for San Diego.
Please advise what is necessary in
the premises. We have made several
representations to Mr.. Larsen and
Mr.. Mace and believe they approve
our position in the matter. We want
to be certain that when these licen-
Ses are approved the position of our
dairymen who have been supplying
the San Diego cream will not be
weakened or impaired in any wayt
We shall be glad to hear from you
and to follow whatever procedure
you may suggest.
Yours very truly,
Robert Hays, Secretary Manager,
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
IN
COTTON CROP

WASHINGTON, July 9. <U.P) :
This years cotton acreage was
estimated at 28,024,000 on July l,
or 31.4 under that on the cor
responding date in 1888, the agri-
culture department reported today.
The AAA voluntary production
control program and restricting
influence of the Bankhead act on
planters who did not sign con-
tracts chiefly were responsible for
the lower average, the department
said.
On the basis of the average
yield for the past five years, this
acreage would bring the crop over
the 100000 bale maximum set
by the Bankhead act. This average
placed the yield at 1873 pounds per
acre, and with the Bankhead act
designating a bale as 478 pounds,
the yield on these figures would
be more than 10,700,000 bales.
Substantial reductions were shown
in the report for all states except
Arizona and California. The acre
age decrease from last year ranged
from 25 per cent in Georgia to SO
per cent in Oklahoma.
The estimated acreage is the
smallest area planted since 1905,
the department said. 1t is about
100000 acres below that planted
in 1881, the only other year since
1905 in which less than 30,000,000
acres were planted.
The AAA voluntary control
campaign sought to limit acreage
to between $4,000, 900 and 26,O00,000
acres. The present estimate in
dicated that about 100000 acres
more than the AAA goal had been
planted. This was believed to in
dicate that the planters of this
additional acreage would feel the
teeth" of the Bankhead act when
they brought their cotton to be
ginned.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
Water Districts
Granted RFC Loan

LOS ANGELES, July 9. U.R)-The
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton through the local federal re-
serve bank has deposited $1,344 ,268-
40 with the Bank of America for
distribution to bondholderS of the
La Mesa, Lemon Grove and Spring
Valley irrigation district in San Di-
ego county, it was announced today
The loan was made under terms
of the Agriculture Adjustment Act,
permitting the RFC to assist irri-
cation districts which have default
ed in their bonded Indebtedness. 1t
was the first such loan negotiated,
Bank of America officials said.
Under the arrangements, bond
holders will collect go per cent of
their s2,O56,OOO holdings and delin-
quent interest accruing to July l.,
1893
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
Church Planning
To Honor Pastor

As a farewell tribute to Rev.
w. E. Malan, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church who will
leave with his family for Phoenix
Friday, members of the Ell Centro
Methodist church will hold pot
luck dinner in the city park, Thurs
day, $50 p. m.
Dessert will be furnished, but
each group attending is requested
to bring dishes and sandwiches
for themselves, in addition to food
for the potluck supper.
Last night, group of young
people belonging to the Epworth
League, gave surprise for the
Malans at the Dubois ranch. Rev.
Malan was presented with an
electric clock as a parting gift,
after which delicious refreshments
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
LOCAL YOUTHS
GET PRIZES
At AIR MEET

Ell CentroS junior flyers who went
to the big field meet OF the Junior
Birdmen of America held Saturday
at Los Angeles, did not return
empty handed, two of the boys get
ting third place medals in compe-
tition with 100 contestants from all
parts of Southern California.
Wing Jung of Ell Centro took third
place in the senior division, being
awarded bronze medal, and SIM
liar award was made to Billy Thack-
er who took third place in the jun
ior division.
Harold Moons entry ran into
hard luck when it crashed while in
flight, as did Bobby Thacker's,
which hit telephone plone while
making what appeared to be a rec
ord-breaking trip. Rex Richards
entry stayed in the running but
there were too many finished ahead
of it for him to get any medals.
All the boys report splendid
trip and admitted they learned
plenty about plane making and fly
ing during the contest. They had
the honor of meeting Bernt Bal
chen, noted polar and trans-Atlan-
tic flyer, who presented the medals
70 the winners.
Happy" Wintz, famous American
Legionnaire, acted as announcer and
master of ceremonies for the occa-
sion and complimented the local
boys who travelled the farthest to
take part in the meet.
Bobby Thacker remained in Los
Angeles while the other boys return
ed home yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
Note Gives Tip On
Prisoners Plot

McAlester, Okla, July 9. U.P-A
weird plot to throw suspicion upon
a fellow prisoner was credited by
authorities today with having caus-
ed the confession of Bum Riley that
he was the author of a triple mur-
der.
Bodies of Hobart Watkins, Homer
Beasley and Bill Gam were found
in a lonely spot in the hills in this
section and Riley was held in con-
nection with the crime.
Prison officials said they inter-
cepted a note yesterday in which
Riley requested fellow prisoner to
hang George Baker, material wit
ness in the case, and write a note
under Riley's signature prrporting
TO confess the triple Staying.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
knights Ten1plars
Hold Convention

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9. tU.p)-
Arrayed in brilliant plumes and
flashing swords emblematic of the
order, thousands of delegates to-
day swarmed into San Francisco
to celebrate the 39th triennial con-
vention of the Knights Templar of
America. 90
Representing practically every
state in the union the knights
created a colorful spectacle as they
went about the city in their at
tractiye costumes. Banners and
pennants fluttered throughout the
downtown streets. Hotel lobbies
were jammed with visitors.
After day of parading and
period of solemn religious cere-
monies at the civil center, the
knights settled down today to the
more serious phase of the conclave.
Committee meetings and confer
ences, interspersed with informal
parades and sightseeing tours oc-
cupied the attention Of the organi-
zation today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
DANCER GETS
BIC BREAK

LOS ANGELES, July 9. U.P) -
Gilda Gray, famous "shimmy" dance
creator, her husband, Hector Bri-
ceno de Saa, and his sister, Olga
Briceno de Ortega, will share equal
ly of an estate valued at more than
$1,000,000, it was announced today
through terms of a well left by
Saa's uncle, Baron Fernando de Saa,
Spanish nobleman who died several
months ago at Casa Blanca, Moroc-
co.
The estate includes rural proper
ties in Morocco, a gold mine, two
furnished villas at Casa Blanca,
bonds valued at $25O,OOO, and other
property, according to cabiegram
received by Miss Gray.
The famous dancer announced
that she would leave soon for Vene-
zuela with her husband, who is in
the consular service. At present
they are living in Hollywood where
he is writing his impressions of AM
erica. They were married year ago
in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
ADAMS WINS
MORE HONORS
WITH PISTOL

Henry ]. tHank) Adams, Jrs
member of the Ell Centre police de-
partment, showed San Diego's
fancy pistol shooters O few things
about the game yesterday when he
walked off with the honors in the
regular monthly southland pistol
shoot on San Diego's police range.
Adams took first place in Glass
A, .38 calibre national course with
a score of 279 and also won the AS
calibre service match with score
of 251. He finished second in the
so yard Individual slow fire match
Glass A, and took the grand ag-
gregate honors with 219.
Adams has won numerous prizes
in rifle shooting, which he has
participated for several years. Pts
tol shooting is comparatively new
for him and he gives indication OF
being equally capable with the
smaller arm. In gathering in his
honors yesterday Adams beat some
of the best pistol shots in San
Diego.