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Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. - Post
master General James A. Farley
demon accountants have produced
some Figures which prove that the
post office department would be a
real moneymaker If 1t weren't for
this pesky franking privilege.
The department is barely in the
black at the moment, thanks TO
drastic economies of Farley IS. des-
pite the $4,000 900 worth of free
mail it carried during the fiscal
year 1894
Blind people don't have to put
stamps on their letters. Neither
Go certain agricultural and philan-
thropic magazines. which carry no
advertising. Newspapers don't have
TO buy stamps for those copies
which circulate in the country in
which they are published, nor do
the executive departments of the
government. congressman and Mes
danes Calvin Coolidge, woodrow
Wilson and William II. Taft.
The post office department fig
ures that the blind and the mag
azines get about 100000 worth Of
free stamps year, the newspapers
and the executive department be-
tween s24,000,O00 and $4,000, 900.
The gallant statisticians didn't
make any estimates concerning. the
number Of letters sent yearly by
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
TEN YEARS AGO
November rs, 1924

Over 5000 turkeys have been
shipped from the valley TO date.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26

Copies Of the booklet Of Boulder
Dam "Facts" may now be obtain
&c from the offices Of the irriga-
tion district.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26

Editors Note: The Press called
Postmaster Richmond this morn
ing relative TO the second para
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26

SUBSCRIPTION RATES = Delivered by carrier,
per month, SIS cents; by mail. SO cents per month
In advance. Entered at El centro California post
Office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M G. MoGeD-
son. national advertising Representatives
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)

know you can't do it,"
You'll see,' said Mr.. Longears
as he hoped away.
Instead of going adventuring,
Uncle Wiggily thought he had bet
ter find out about mince pies. He
really didn't know how to make
one.
But I've eaten lots of mince
pies" said Mr.. Longears, so it
ought to be easy to make one. I'll
go ask Twistytail the pig" Mr..
Twistytail, the fat pig grunted
when Uncle Wiggily asked him how
to make a mince pie.
How He Baked" 1t
''All 1 know" grunted the pig, lis
that you take some mince meat and
put it in some pie crust and that's
a mince pie"
But where do I get the mince
meat?" asked the rabbit.
Don't ask me-" laughed Mr..
Twistytail. do you know what I
M >v
$As~-> D.
- QNssiM
.Ajl3,Ff'zzES rs
- vi, TTTrmmTmnTrmmTT
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See the mince pie | made
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26

If Brawley wants S5-a-month council
men that is just the sort of councilmen
she can expect and that is the sort of city
administration she will get
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nnvf mhfr 26- 1919

A gain Of over one million dol
lars in deposits was reported by two
local banks.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard P. Meyer
plan 10 spend Thanksgiving at San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26

The ice men could probably get better
ideas on the necessity of ice if they met
here in August instead of December. but
We'll be glad to see them, anytime.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26

1t appears as though Samuel Insul
has made Uncle Samuel look rather fool
ish.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26

After what the people did to the EPIC
plan we are not worrying greatly about
what the legislators will do with it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
BRUCE ONDERDONK
 JOINS YMCA UNIT
Panama Canal Zone Mer. man to Instruct Boys at
 Watert0wn Camp

The local YMCA camp which opens Juno 27 in Watortown hna signed up aS a swimming instruc- tor, n famous Panama Canal zono swimming star, Bruco Ondcrdonk. Now n student at Trinity college and popular Trinity swimming ncc Ondedonk holds 20 awards in the canal zOne and Panama district.
 Already famous as a water polo player as well as q swimming medalist Onderdonk hns made n nnme for himself at college in Hartford and In local summorc ro- sorts for his diving exhibitions and his swimming prowoss.
 MT Onderdonk has had c great servod as swimming and life sav- two years, then on tho stuff of the famous "Ten Milo River Camp" in PennBylvanlR and then with n largo Brooklyn YMcA camp.
 This summon Onderdonk will take charge of advanced swum- ming instruction ns q member of tho watercraft staff of tho Water buryYMCA camp In Watcrtown. WIIlfHW q, DIlIune, or PuFuUc uHi- vorslty will Do hack in camp as watercrRft director md it will bo in his department that Ondcrdonk will work.
 Tho waterfront of tho Y camp js famous in many cities of Con necticut, principally because of its complete equipment and particular ly for lis success with beginners instruction.
 Tho fleet of tho Y camp consists Of 8 vessels including play skiffs, popularly named with such comic strup characters as "Pop- Eye" "The Coon", "Joc Palooka" etc., and canoes and row boats trim and fleet.
 On the waterfront there arc two large floats with towers and div ing boards, water-slide and woll marked beginners chib with a white sandy bottom and beach. Beginners receive instruction every day. Classes in advanced swim ming and llfe-saving are handled by q well trained staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
WILEY PROMENADE
 TOMORROW NIGHT
Patrons and PatrOnesses For Annual Dance An.
 nOunced To-day

Patrons and patronesses for the Wilby high school prom which VIII be held tomorrow night in the auditorium were announced to-day at tho school. They are as follows: MT and Mrs Frank Hanson, MT and Mrs Ralph Hayward. Mir and Mrs Arthur Bowling. Frank Ske- han, Miss Helen Healey, Miss Ethel Magoon, Miss Marie Watts, Miss Georgianna Clark.
 Jack Fitzgerald's Hotel Elton or- chestra has been engaged. Prior to the dancing the orchestra will be heard in a concert program of four selections. The grand march will be held following the first group of six dance numbers.
 Martin Morrissey Is chairman of the prom committee and is as- sisted by the following: Hazel De- laney, Marjorie Bowling, Hugh Downey. Gertrude Kern, Bernice Lasky, Coleman Malia. Louis Pet tine, Nancy Rogers, Rita Snyder, Bertha Davis, Frances Mallette and Robert Rarchinka.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14

I.itchficld county's cross. .coun- try walker, Emanuel J0nldis, is making great progress in his trek from his homo near Waterbury to LOS Angeles, Cnl, it was learned today, Making tho trip across the continent on foot and pushing q whoclbarrow containing a stone from Litchiields hills, Jonidls has reached Tucson, Arizona. He is keeping c promise ho made before tho last national election, to tho offect that if President Roosevelt was victorious ho would cross tho country and present tho Stonc to tho mayor of Los Angeles.
 Campcd Near NI0 Grande
 The Texas plains have been crossed by Jonidis, He nude this arduous trip by walking nights due to tho intense hent of the day. For 10 days ho campod on the United States side of tho RIO Grnndo river.
 This rest was noccssItated be- cause of log Injury which is bothcrIng him. While on his croas- country trip, Jonidis was struck by an automobile and ono of his legs was injured. Because of this in- jury he is behind schedule.
 Ills condition, otherwise. is good. "Nevor felt bettcr," he wired back to Waterbury today. He Is making tho trip entirely on concrete high ways, pushing tho whoelbnrrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
old Maestro Unable.
 To Appear At Trial
Ben Bernie at Worlds Fair While Sponsors Battle in
 New Haven For Exclusive Trade Name

by petitions calling for an account ing of profits Of tho New Haven concern and an injunction rostrain- ing the com pany from using the name "old Maestro 'any moro.
 It was first expected that Bernie would Do present at the hearing. However, no Is at tho worlds Fair SO m affidavit from him was of- fered yesterday afternoon in court and accepted following several obs jecti0ns from defense counsel to portions of the radio stars writ VI" The firm oi Rockwell and Bar. tholow of Now Haven represents tho PabAt company while the Elm City Brewing Company is ropre- scntcd by Judge William |. Had. den and Attorney oeorse W. Craw-
 "OId Maestro" Not Exclusive
 Tho defense claims that no vio- Iatlon of trade rights exists as tho name "Oid Maestro" Is common and not exclusive and is simply an advertising medium. The defonso claims, further, that 1t has tho right to use tho name and has been using 1t for some time to adver. use US peer.
 On tho stand yesterday for tho pInintiff was Martin Harnes, adver- tising manager of tho pnbst com pany, who stated that the firm contracted with Bernie to adver- tise its products in f031. Bornia cniis himself tho "Old Maestro" and tho general public rofcrs to the products of the plaintiff by this title, ho testified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14


 In Greenwich village. home base of young Bohemianism, there has been q decided change since the hey.dey of the hey.dey goner. Mtion. Listen to Barney Gallant on the subject. For \ long time MT Gallant, q former newspaper man, has been the best. known nlRht.ciub operator in the district.
 "The depression was tho finest thing that could have happened to tho young folks" he said. Tt made them look around for other ways to spend their time, and brought the realization that they had been missing lot of things that money couldn't buy. They've grown thoughtful and deliberate; infinitely more adult. They have developed social coi1Bciousnc crs, but they're less radical than you'd expect
 Now with repeal, it's no long, CT c0nsid0 cred smart to get drunk, and drinking hasn't tho clement of bravado that made 1t attractive in spoAkeasy days" Gallant concludes. "You'il find the average youngster is proud of knowing something aDOut Wlncb, hnu HuyD0 Ihncv cocktails. But he no longer brhgs about how many slugs of whiskey he can hold"
 Most significant thing about Galiants judgment Of the trend is club =. lock, stock and barrels. to his head waiter, and walked out, He believes the vogue for the small, hido.away places has pass ed.
 Roger Wolfe aKhn, son of the late Otto Kahn, bunker, and opera patron, knows . lot about the be. havi0r of young people because ho has watched them from Q thousand orchestra stages.
 He believes youngsters arc ma turing earlier. By the timo they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
Tradesmen Seek
 Boost in Wages

A requested wage increase from $1. to $1-25, made by building tradesmen here, are being studied by various subcommittee of the Builders exchange. Individual groups are studying demands of Inasons, painters. carpenters and other tradesmei and will report on their findings soon.
 Present wages in most building trades, unofiicially, range from IS to 95 cents an hour, with large number of the workers in various lines out of employment for some time.
 The wage increase has been asked by James McGurk. secre- tary of the Building Trades coun- oil, who has also asked for new wage agreement guaranteeing per- nlanent scales.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14

rriai of the $50. .o00 damage suit and injunction procoodlngS of tho Pabst corporation of Peoria, H., against the Elm City Brewing com. pany was resumed today In tho federal district court ip Now lia- won before Judge Carroll c. Hineks. James P. MoGrath, manager of tho local branch of the concern, who was present when tho trial opened yosterday, was again in Now Haven today awaiting enll to tho stand as n witness for the defense.
 The PabSt concerns claims that the New Haven company has vlo. lated trade rights by using tho namc "Oid Maestro" on It's prod ucts. Tho namc "Old Maestro" was made famous, 1t Is alleged, by Ben Bernie, radio star, in his programs on the air sponsored by tho Pabst corporation.
 Accounting Asked
 The suit asking for Sb0.000 dam. ages from tho Elm City Brewing company and John Y. 1ingearty, its president, Is also accompanied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14

are in their middle teens they seem to have a pretty fair idea oi where they're going and what they want to do. Sometimes think they have less fun than they used to have. They're more for. maj In behavior and dress. They don't go in for the hot.spots or Intimate hang-onts, and they have smaller, quieter parties.
 "But maybe it's just Q change In tastes. College kids used to de- moralizc their proms by buying drinks for the musicians, taking over their instruments, and trying to do the conducting. That's all over. They used to want Us to play in frantic, jittory tempos and would walk out # wo tried to play In the slow time that's favored now. They used to just stroll around tho floor, and talk and gig. gle. Now they pay attention to tho actual businesB of dancing, and seem to enjoy it. Kids of l7 still come and dance until 3 o'clock in the morning, but they don't get unruly about it,
 And, by tho way, have you no. ticod that there arc lot less H. lovc-you's' and 'cuddles' and 'kiss- es' In the songs of today? The younger crowd wants less mush in the lyrics and more real mule, with almost symphonic orchestra tions."
 A koy figure in Broadway night life iB Nils T. 0ranlund, the IN. T. O." who started tho first of tho modern type of cabarets oight years ago.
 Because he plays host to thou sands of out.of.townerB bent on having . devil of time, and to students who arc as irrepreselble 10 in their oxuberhnce nB students ever were. Qranlund isn't exactly enthusiastic about this or any other young generation.
 "rhey do drink n lot less" he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14

insufliciently and carelessly warned by workman on the highway as he was driving by. and suddenly an explosion.
 The Lane Construction Co.,, ace cordinK Co the Ire department. has a permit for blasting on the new Prospect road. Fire Marshal Den Iahey will investigate the com plaint today. however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
By PAUL HARRISON

 (COpyright, 1884, NEA Service, Incl NEW YORK, June 14-Flamng youth still flames in Goth am but these days it's ablaze with purpose instead of captious cussedness. still wild to the rather calculating fling It little
 
  ray with 
   while
  sIbily that day living.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
Marshal Lahey
 Orders Inquiry

4 complaint that a construction blast on the Prospect road yester- day sent earth and stones flying all about his automobile. one rOcb shrinking and denting the hood. was made to police yesterday by Irving Cohen of 60 Abbott avenue.
 He told police that he had been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14

admitted. During prohibition they'd bring fnskS and bottles and wouldn't stop until they'd hn- ished every drop. Today they know they can't drink the bnr dry, so they don't try.
 "When Texas Gulnan usod Co ycll: Here's n college boy!' thnt was a signnl Co got hlm out of tho place. Wei, wo still spot them, and still put captain or head waiter to watch them. But they don't try t0 wreck tho place any more --- except maybe during foot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
Auto-Bruised Hiker
 Nears End Of Journey
Emanuel Jonidas Fulfilling Vow to Present Litchfeld
 Stone to Mayor of Los Angeles

containing tho stone from Litch' field hills ahead of him. The stone will bo presented to the mayor of Los Angeles.
 Family Residing Here
 Jonidis is making the trip ih honor of PrOsidont RooseVelts vic. tory at tho polls, The barrow weighs i36 pounds, including per. sonHi apparel and the stone. Al the end of the trip the barrow will Do presented to President Roosc' welt. During Jonidis' trip, his wife and family are residing at i03 Wal nut street, this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14

Insult the entertainers"
 
 Thoros another side of cabar- ct lifo that bears on tho youth question, md it has to do with chorus girls. Granlund has hirod hundreds of them, some only 16, and in his curront show there's not n girl hniling from Gotham.
 "ln tho last few years an en- tlroly new type of chorus girl has como along" ho said. "Thoyro clevor, decent kidS, interested in show business md ambitious enough to tako dancing and vocal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
starting point

| lessons NO they can get better jobs. They have strenuous routine, which means guarding their health, staying away from liquor, and get- ting plenty of sleep. They nre ncv. or permitted to sit with the cust0rfiGrs, or even Go meet them.
 In fact, tho tragedy of their lives is thnt they scarcely meet any men at nli."
 NEXT: A student editor looks at the campus life about him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14

Herr Huettner. an engineer in Germany, has invented a steam driven airplane. in which oil gas will be used as fuel. and he ex- poets it's cruising speed will be 2ss miles m hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14

Tomorrow means the end of months of waiting and wondering, of hoping and worrying, of care and disappointment, of planning and working. All the months Lf effort hang in the balance tomor- row, as those who have performed the labor await tho approval of those who judge.
 Tomorrow WATR goes on the air
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
5OO..WICC.. ..BrIdgeport-.6OO

r. M.
 5:3O-WICC News Bulletins. 5:45-Clarence Wheeler's orch. 6:O0-Yankee Network News
 Service. 6:15-Mcmory Song Man pre-
 scnted by Mitchell Dairy. 6:30--Baseball Scores. G:35-rhe Merry Go Round. 6:50-WICC Digest and Revue. 7:OO--Sylvia Froos, songs. 7:15-Jack Fishers, orch. with
 Bette Brooks. 7:30--Temple Male Quartet. 7:45-Mischa Tuiin. Theremin;
 Marie Murray, soprano;
 Eleanore Gaer. pianist. s:00-The Columbians, Orch. S:15-College and Home Institute
 Series; Ruth c. Duffey. Su-
 pervisor. Physical Activl-
 ties for Women, E. U. "A
 Rational Program of Physi-
 cal Education for Girls" s:30-Raffles. The Amateur
 Cracksman. 9:00-Presenting Mark Warnow:
 Orch and soloists. 9:30--Fred Warnings Pennsyl-
 vanians. fO:0O-"Confiict," dramatization. l0:15-Fray and Braggiotti. plan
 lsts. i0:30--Ann Leaf at the organ with
 Jim Brierly. tenor. f0:45--ro he announced. 1i:0O-Yankee Network News
 Service. if:2O--I.ocal news. ii:30-Gien Gray's Casa Loma
 Orch. if:45--lienry Busse and his Orch. i2:00--Iteggie Chiids and hts
 Orch. A. NJ. i2:30--Hen Pollack and his orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
 Young Folk? They've All Grown Up, Broadway's Night-Lifers Agree On It
Spots Find Strangely Temperance Code

Broadway playpacc hundreds of young amusement seekers thousands q nnce observe verbal srDtlgts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
SPEED SAVED ROLL

Stamford, Conn tUP)--Captain Frank Watson claimed q record for speed between Stamford and | New York whom iaundrymen boarded his yacht in his absence and, among other articles, took | uniform which held $500 In q SC. cret pocket. Watson chartered m automobile and arrived at the New York clea ming esta blishment before the collectors and retrieved his roll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14

P. N, , 4:OO--WEAr-Mayor LaGuardin, Speaking nt Sons of Ann oricnn Revolution Flag Day Program, City Hall Plaza,
 WJH~-Bctty and Bobb --- sketch.
 Medicine Marching F'orwnrd--Dr Morris Fishbein. 4:lb--WJH--lthymlng Hover, Songs.
 WABC-Concert orch. 4:3O--W WEAF-iinSel Glenn. So. pran0.
 WOR--Mildrcd Cole, Con- tralto; Tom Davis, Ten WJZ-Larry Larsen; Mixed Octet.
 WABC-Jerry Cooper. Songs. b-WEAF--Lady Next Door--- Sketch.
 WOR--Stnr Storles--Alan BromE.
 WABC-Fiag Day Talk Edward A. Hayes, Nh. tional Commander Am crican Legion. 5:O0--WEAF-Willson orch. WOR--Stage Relief Talk WJZ--Clark Orch. WABC--Velazco orch. b:10-WOR-Music; Program Resume. 5:15-WOR-Once Upon a Time Stories.
 WABC-Skippy--Sketch. 5:3O-WEAF-Winfie the Pooh Sketch. WOR-Deer in Art--Karl Freund.
 WJZ--Singing Lady. WABC--Jack Armstrong Sketch. 5:45-WEAF-Joe White, Tenor. WOR--Sophisticates Trio. WJZ-Little Orphan Annie sketch.
 WABC-Wheeler Orch. 6:O0-WEAF-Cugat orch. WOR-Uncle Don. WJZ-U. $. Navy Band. WABC-Buck Rogers Sketch. 6:l5-WABC-Bobby Benson Sketch. 6:30-WEAF-Talk-John B. Kennedy.
 WOR-Pauline Albert, Piano.
 WJZ-Stamp Club - Tim Healy.
 WABC-Beale Street Boys. Songs. 6:45-WEAF-Mary Small. Songs WOR-Phil Cook, Come dian.
 WJZ-Lowell Thomas. Commentators. WABC-Sports--Joe Will jams. Eddie Connors. Guitar. Baseball Results. WOR-Sports Resume Ford Prick.
 WJZ-Am0s n Andy Sketch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14

Studio pickups 90 hours before WATt goes on tho mir for tho first time. ..Mit Meyers, urban0 and smiling, as h0 listens Co ono of the Inst program additions. Dave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14
New York Stations . WEAV-08O WOR-7iO - WJX--78O - WABC-y8O

WABC--Sylvia Froos. Songs. 7;1b--WEAf --Gcne and Glonn- Sketch.
 WOR--comedy; Music. WJH---L.d Lowry, Come. dian. WABC--Just Plain Blll-- Sketch. 7;30--WEAF--ShIrley Howard, Songs: Trio.
 WOR-ltuy porkins. Come. dian; Novelty orch. WJZ--Lopez orch. WABC--Serenaders Orch. 7:45-WEAF--The Goldbergs- Sketch.
 WABC-Boake Carter, Commentators. S:00--WEAF--Valbe Orch.; Solo. ists.
 WOR-Little symphony orch; Philip James, Conductor; Edward Nell, Jr., Baritone. WJI--Grits and Gravy Sketch.
 WABC--Rich Orch. S:lb-WABC-Easy Aces--Sket etch S:30--W -WJZ--Grace Hayes, Songs. WABC-Raffles--Sketch. S:45--WJZ-Igor Gorin, Baritone. 0:00-WEAF--Captain Henry's Show Boat.
 WOR--Rod and Gun Club.
 WJZ--Death Valley Days Sketch.
 Warnow Orch: Claude Refs, Tenor; Eve lyn MacGregor. Con- tralto; John Corigliano, Violin. 9:30-WoR--Philharmonic Sta dium Concerts-Dr Fred erick E. Robinson, Presi- dent c. c. N. Y. WJZ-Duchin Orch.; Ed ward Davies, Baritone. Withdrawing Orch. 9:45-WOR-The Witch's Tale Sketch. 10:00--WEAF - Heavyweight Championship Boxing Bout, Camera vs Baer (subject to postpone mcnt).
 WJZ-Same as WEAF. w CVIhiSte Sketch. f0:15-WOR-Current Events--H. E. Read.
 WABC-Fray and Brag- giotti. Piano. 10:30-WOR-Variety Musicale. WABC--Wheeier Orch: Doris Lorraine, Songs. i0:45-WABC--Henry l.. Roose. welt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Speaker at National Convention, Sons of the American Revolution. Washington. ID. C. 1t:00--WEAF--Your Lover. Songs. WoR-Weather; Moon beams Trio.
 WJZ-Comedian Harmon. istn. Songs.
 WABC-Vera Van. Con- traito.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-14

EVERETT MARSHALL :. (Broadway and opera star now with own radio revue):
 'I like to rehearse just before program. wandering about the studio singing in full voice. It makes me think I am backstage and lose any nervousness that might develop during those mo- ments of silent clock watching for the air cues"