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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-09
White, Thompson
Roll Boroughites

\ A special double duckpin bowling
match Of interest In this city and
Naugatuck Is set for tenight when
RED" Annenberg and Dan Mon.
taneri come up from the borough
for pin joust with Bob White and
Wooster alleys. The f0ursomc Will
probably return to Naugatuck later
in the month to comlete the
series during which some slick
bowling Is expected to be shown.
Tonight's match II set for 8 o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-09

London claimA that the reason
why It has escaped from earth>
qu1Ie shocks g thet The eity resls
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-09

For the first time in years
Southern Spain had heavy snow
fall during the winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-09

I More than 10000, 900 bushels 81
Wheak were inarorled into China
iAa< year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-09

Heavy snowfalls isolated the
valley OF Sajambre in the province
of Leon spain, for two months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-09
CHANGE Vought

Der; substitution, Watson for Hat
ton; referee, Sammy Pratt; lines
men, Zebrowski and Clark; time,
As minute halves.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
UNCLE WIGGTLY AND THE
SILLY SWAN

Floating on Wreck Pond, which
was a sort of little lake near the
seashore beach where Uncle Wig
gily was vacationing, were a num-
ber of large. white birds named
swans. They had long necks,
broad wings and large tails. The
swans could stand on their heads
in the water of Wreck Pond.
At least they seemed to stand on
their heads when they dipped their
long necks beneath the surface,
stuck their tails up in the air and
held themselves in this position by
wiggling their webbed feet with
which they swan.
The swans put their heads and
necks beneath the water, all the
way down to the bottom of the
pond. in places where it wasn't too
deep, and in their beaks the big
birds pulled up gobs OF Shiny, green
weed You wouldn't like to eat
that, but the swans did. And they
also like to eat grass on the shores
of the pond For treat the swans
would gobble down chunks of bread
the boys and girls threw to them.
The children threw the bread on
top of the water and the swans
rushed to get the piece before they
should get too vet.
Sometimes, if a chunk of bread
was too hard and dry, the swans
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
No TAXATION
FOR VILLAGE
IN NEBRASKA

FUNK, Neb., Sept. 5 (U.P)-While
thriving American cities are boost
ing tax levies and struggling to
free themselves of deficits and the
crushing load of Indebtedness, the
quiet agricultural town of Funk is
entering an era of municipal pros
perity
Income from the local beer par
lors, tobacco shops and from a
gasoline pipe line company, whose
mains pass through the village, is
sufficient to meet virtually all the
modest costs of operating its Of
fices.
AS a result, the 5000 of tax funds
raised by a one mill levy assessed
last year remain in the city treas
ury
When the village treasurer re-
ported a reserve of 5000 on hand at
the close of the fiscal year, Mayor
George Rydland and the village
board ruled against city levy and
the $50 residents of Funk will pay
no village taxes this year.
At least part of the explanation
for the taxless era lies in the fact
that the mayor and members of the
village board serve without pay and
conduct municipal affairs from
their own private offices.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

.That's the name of one of my
little swan boys,'' said the mother
swan. His father and I call him
Silly because that's just what he
is. He wants to swim down to the
end of the pond where the sea and
the tide come in and go out. 1t
isn't so bad swimming near the
inlet when the tide is coming in.
Then Silly is only floated by Wreck
Pond.
"But,o vent on Mrs. Swan, off
Silly sWimS in the inlet when the
tide is going out, he is likely to be
carried away to sea- out amid the
big waves which would tumble him
over and over and drown him. -
"Why don't you tell Silly Swan
not to swim near the inlet when
the tide is going out?' asked Un-
Gle Wiggily.
eve have. His father and I
have warned him a dozen times y
honked Mrs. Swan. but Silly
thinks he is a strong swimmer. He
thinks he can swim stronger than
the tide. Oh, dear There he goes
nowl Lookio
Uncle Wiggily looked and saw a
small swan padding toward the
place where the ocean entered in
to Wreck Pond. There was strong
current. The water Of the pond
was flowing out to sea.
"Come back! Come back! y
honked Mother Swan. "Come
back, Silly!'
Almost Too Late
Almost too late, Silly tried to
mind. He felt the current gripping
his padding feet and carrying him
away. He tried to swim and pad
ole back into the safe pond but
could not. The tide was too strong
for him.
"Oh, poor Silly will be carried
out to seal cried his mother.
"I'll try to save him!o shouted
Uncle Wiggily. He found piece
of SeaWeed rope that some OF his
bunnies had made when they put
up camp tent. Running along
the shore of the inlet, Mr.. Longears
tossed the end of the seaWeed rope
to Silly who caught it in his beak.
Hold tight and I'll pull you
outl" said the rabbit. Silly could
not answer, for if he had opened
his mouth he would have lost the
rope. So he held on and at last
Mr.. Longears pulled him back safe
ly to the pond. Oh, how glad Mrs.
Swan was thenl
"Don't you ever swim near the
inlet again when the tide is going
out!p she scolded.
81 never Will!o promised the
little swan.
off you keep your promise we
won't call you Silly any more, y
said his mother. And If the paper
bag doesn't drop the dozen of eggs
and make the sidewalk look like an
| omelet, I'll tell you next about I'm
! Gle Wiggily and the road runner.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
CANADA PLANS
k|DNAP LAWS

MONTREAL, Sept. 5 U.P) Canada,
not yet over the shock of coping
with its first kidnapping case, the alb
duction of John Labatt, millionaire
Ontario brewer, is engaged in formu-
lating plans to discourage further
kidnapping attempts.
The proposals include:
/. The death penalty for kid
napers. The present penalty is 25
years imprisonment.
2. ordination of all branches
Of law enforcement in solving kid
naping cases.
3. Universal fingerprinting Of
Canadian citizens and residents to
prevent known desperate criminals
from entering Canada.
4. Closing of bank accounts of
kidnap victims by the state to pre-
vent their families from paying
ransom.
Federal authorities, however, are
not inclined to rush into any ill
considered plan, or amendments to
the statute, as result of the La
bait kidnapping case.
The proposal to take over the af-
fairs of individuals who are kid
naped to prevent ransom payment
is regarded in some quarters as a
possible infringement on individual
rights with certain doubt of its
validity.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
GOOD WEATHER
IS ANNOYING To
MOUNT. LASSE.N

LASSEN VOLCANIC NATION
AL PARK, Calf, UP)-When the
weather is best, Mt. Lassen, the
mkst recantly active volcano on
mainland United States, becomes
angry and startles residents for
miles around.
This peculiar natural phenome-
ma was confirmed by Ranger Ma
turalist Russell Farmer after park
residents, an encampment of 400
CCC workers and park service en-
ployees and tourists became alarm
ed at menacing steam clouds arising
from the crater.
Investigating, Farmer found there
was little if any increase in the
steam vents of the peak s crater.
A comparison of eruptions re-
ported within recent years dis
closed that in each instance cold,
clear atmospheric conditions, COM
bined with high humidity, causes
steam arising from the crater to
condense and hover over the peak.
Farmer assured RESIDENT CT the
region that advance notice of any
eruption probably could be pro-
vided by a resident volcanologist at
Mineral, where the United States
geological survey maintains an OBJ
servation station.
Additionally, there are three seis-
mographs in the vicinity. None
of the three registered earth shocks
when Mt. Lassen last frowned at
the ideal climatic conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
STATES AND THE GOVERNMENT

How does Huey Long get away with
IT? Why doesn't the federal government
do something to end his dictatorship in
Louisiana ?''
A local citizen asked the questions re-
Gently, and doubtless many others are
doing the same
1t is not generally known that each of
the 4S states in the Union is a sovereign
state, whose independence and form of
government, is guaranteed by the United
States of America.
The constitution plainly defines the
duties of the federal government and
the rights of the various states.
Article L. Section 4, of the constitu-
tion reads: THE United States shall
guarantee to every state in this Union a
Republican form of government, and
shall protect each of them against in
Vasion and, on application of the legis-
lature, or Of the executive (when the leg
islature cannot be convened) against
domestic violence"
The question might be asked if the
government guarantees a Republican
form of government to each state, how
is it that Longs dictatorship" is not
halted.
The answer to that is apparently
10und III the last part OF the section Ap-
plication of the legislature or the execu-
tive is essential before the federal gov
ernment can interfere Of course if
Huey, in the course of his regime, should
violate federal laws by interfering with
the mails or interstate commerce, for
instance, then the government could
step in.
AS it is, Huey owns the governor and
he also owns the legislature, and he can
continue his present course indefinite
~ unless the courts decide against him,
until such time as a sufficient number
of Louisianans come to their senses, rise
up, and throw him out on his ear
Have you seen one of the Sinclair dol
lars? Made of elastic.
The "Irishman and Jew" story is to be
told with blows tonight at New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
END STRIKE
IN ALUMINIUM
UNION RANKS

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6. U.R-A
compromise agreement today end
ed the month old Aluminium Com
pany of America strike, the United
Press learned today.
Neither side gained a complete
victory by the decision which will
send 8,70O men in four states back
to their jobs tomorrow, but both
the company and the Aluminium
Workers Council-the union-ac-
claimed important concessions.
The company recognized the un-
ion as 1.-the chosen representative
for collective bargaining purposes
of a large share of its employees, y
but refused to grant the check off
system and the universal wage
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
Island Volcano
Ready To Erupt

HONOLULU, T. H., Sept. 6. U.P)
Historic Kilauea, only active vol
cano of the Hawaiian Archipelago,
flared menacingly today, presaging
a strong eruption.
Witnesses said the Halemaumau
pit began bubbling shortly after
midnight and old residents expect
ed the crater to spout lava shortly
Indications were, they said, that
the disturbance would be greater
than the last eruption, which oc-
Cured on December %, 1881.
A dozen fountain heads were
bubbling violently a short time be-
fore dawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06

fore eating it.
Swans Have Good Time
1You swans seem to have very
good time here on Wreck Pond, -
said Uncle Wiggily as he hoped
along shore one morning and saw
the big white birds floating about
like ships, some eating grass, some
preening their feathers and some
watching their little ones learn to
swim and stand on their heads.
eyes, it is nice" said one moth
er swan. spreading her wings.
Except when we are worried, -
said another mother swan who had
three little gray swans to look af-
ter. Little swans have gray feath-
ers. 1t isn't until they grow quite
large that they change to white.
"What are you worried about?''
asked Uncle Wiggily. "Perhaps /
could be of some help
"Thank you," honked Mrs.
Swan, "but / fear not. You would
need to know how to swim to cure
my worry and I don't believe you
can.D
f'No, I can't SWIM admitted
Uncle Wiggily. "But please tell
me why you are worried"
"It's about Silly" was the an
swer.
"silly what?" asked the rabbit
gentleman.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
Don't Quote Me-
BY United Press .

the Navy never passes up a chance
to demonstrate the prowess OF its
aviators. 1t constantly keeps in
mind that forces are at work seek
ing to unity the nations flying
services. The Navy always has
fought merger.
Old NAVY men still remlnisce and
chuckle over the episode years ago
off the Virginia capes when some
Army flyers tried to bomb an old
warship. The Army couldn't even
hit the battered hull, so the Navy
sent out some planes the next day
to show how it was done.
A story passing around the cor
ridors of the beautiful Pan-Amer1-
can Union building, always included
in tourist sightseeing tours, is told
with winks and giggles.
At one time there were five par
rots housed in the patio. Some
were better behaved than others.
Three of the birds may have been
nameless, but two were known as
Eleanor and McAdoo.
Neither Eleanor nor McAdoo
liked each other.
Now Eleanor is gone.
Attendants said she talked too
much.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
REACH NAVAL ACCORD

ROME, Sept. 6. U.p)-Italy and
France have agreed on the princi-
pie of naval parity, it was said TO-
day on good authority.
The agreement would end a long
dispute between two key European
powers. The dispute has baked
determined efforts by other ma
tions and was instrumental in the
failure of the London naval con-
ference.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06

Published ever evening texcept Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press Inc. 625 State street.
q Centro. California. W. C. Costello, business
manager. Telephone 26. business oifice 700 edi-
torial department Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06

scale which the union asked earlier.
The company granted the union
the right Ito carry any dispute
involving section IA Of the Nation
al Recovery Act directly to the
labor relations board,o and agreed
to use of arbitration "with the
consent of both parties. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
BY United Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. tU.P)-R
Walton Moore, genial acting Secre-
tary of State. rarely has missed a
day in making some important an
nouncement since his boss left on a
vacation.
A Virginia lawyer and enthusias-
tic new dealer" Moore sometimes
is forced to check himself in his
open conversation, for the State De
partment traditionally doesn't talk
politics. However, the acting secre-
tary has set a swift pace for getting
things done.
In the last few months Moore has
announced:
Negotiations for trade treaties
with Belgium, Colombia, Haiti and
Brazil.
Resumption of conversations with
Soviet Ambassador Alexander Tro-
yanovsky on settlement Of the U. S.
Russian debt.
Moore, who is an assistant secre-
tary when Secretary Cordell Hull is
In Washington, is the Department. s
expert on debt negotiations with the
Soviet. He also is the first Virgin
ian to act as Secretary of State in
almost a century.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06

The Navy Department doesn't ad-
NIT it officially, but there would be
no long faced admirals should the
news spread that the aircraft dis
play off Hampton Roads, Va, is to
show up the army air corps.
Always jealous OF its flying corps,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
GAME LAW TTOLAT0RS

We add to the protest of the Calex-
leo Chronicle and the Brawley News,
our own against the operations of game
hogs" in Imperial county, together with
commendation for the game wardens in
acting promptly to see that the game
laws are enforced by arresting offend
ers.
The roundup of violators over the
recent weekend holiday included a Unit
ed States congressman from Fullerton,
charged with shooting doves from car.
Possibly the most fragrant of the
cases reported concerned two men who
were not content with the daily limit of
Is doves or 80 in week. Between
them they are asserted to have had 17S
doves, also several quail and pheasants.
Both the latter birds are protected by
law and shooting them is and should be
recognized, as serious offense.
If, as charged, two men had 178 doves
in their possession, no punishment possi-
bic under the law can be too severe for
them.
The Brawley News points out that
doves are the only plentiful game in I'M
perial Valley. Persons living elsewhere
in the state are near enough to other
hunting grounds and other varieties of
game They should have some regard
for local sportsmen, who in the main
are limited to doves for their hunting rec
reation.
Valley hunters should familiarize
themselves with all phases of the hunt
ing law and should cooperate to the full
est extent with the game wardens in
seeing that the law is observed. 1t is not
difficult to figure out what would hap
pen if many 17S-dove-hunters We're per-
mitted to be turned loose in the valley.
There would soon be no doves to shoot.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06

1t won't be long until the Tigers and
the Giants replace strikes and arguments
on page one, and even then there will be
strikes Obj to discuss.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
RIVER READINGS

This years citrus crop in Salt
River valley will be third larger
than last years record breaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
September 6. 1914

Arthur w. Palmer and Henry L.
Loud have opened offices in the
Oregon block and will make spe-
cialty of Calipatria land.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06

DR.. Cook, pastor of the Presby
terian church, is expected back
within a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06

Wonder if Mr.. Roosevelt was think
ing of the "Bedouin and his camel
fable while conversing with Mr.. Sim
clair
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
SEPTEMBER

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Office as second-class matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. NJ. G. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
OYSTER EATER FOUND PEARL

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, (U.H)-Ar-
thur II. Hoffman won an oyster
eating contest at dn outing and
profited by finding a small pearl in
one of the shells.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06
TEN YEARS AGO
Sanfor,ahar G 1904

TEN YEARS AGO
September g. 1924
Percy Thacker was fined for hav
ing a birthday with John Kepley as
Judge at the Rotary court" held
today.
Clarence w. Barton, former resi-
dent. is in town for few days on
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06

Delta Implement company plans
to open a new branch in Brawley
soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September 6, 1919
An increase of 100 per cent and
possibly 200 or 300 per cent in the
lettuce acreage for the coming year
is the confident forecast of Assist
ant Farm Advisor Roy Crocker.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06

would let it soak in the water be-
fore eating it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-06

The "Irishman and Jew" story is to be
told with blows tonight at New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-21
A Parliamentarian Passes

The death of Henry T. Rainey, speaker of the House of Representatives removes a colorful figure from our national poli- tical life It also imposes on the demo- cratic party terrific task. Not that the party isn't we'll equipped to fill the position. There are a number of eligible legislators who probably will be consid- cred and from whom the ultimate choice will be made. But it stands to reason that with the advancement of John N. Garner to the vice presidency Rainey remained his logical successor and was so judged by his fellow representatives.
 Despite the fact that he was unable to hold the House together following Presi- dent Roosevelt's veto of the veterans bill he emerged from his first session as speaker with good record. True he did not reveal the startling qualities of a "Joe" Cannon, but he was a dependable leader and managed to keep good control of the House at all times. The admin istration program moved through the legislative channels pretty smoothly and to Rainey must go full measure of credit for this.
 He was an imposing figure of man. He had flowing white hair and really fine speaking voice. His commanding presence was magnifed by his good gen. eralship and his easy manner of conduct ing the affairs of the House. It was ac- quired only after long years of applica- tion to duty. He did not arrive at his highest honor in single jump. He had traversed for years the legislative road and was one of the veteran members of the House when elevated to the Speaker ship. Though his post may be filled his absence will long be felt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-21
So They Say

When God says do want to do. When God says go, I will go People are hard-hearted today and need the Word of God more than Albert Teester Sylva, N. C., preacher who sur vived rattesnake bite.
 Real recovery is not possible except through an increase in employment by private industry. u. s. Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio.
 
 Uncle Sam has become incomparably the big gest money lender in all history, and the source of funds is confiscation. Prof z. D. Ennis of Stevens Institute of Tech nology.
 If I were to name an eighth wonder (of the world), it would be the law of human relations. All the wonders not worth much without un- derstandng in the world where friendship, square dealing and service abide. Prof A. w. Nolan, University of Illinois
 The limits of progress are not in sight. William A. Del Mar acting chairman, National Research Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-21
He Is, He Isn't

The United Press last week made States Attorney Arthur M. Brown of New Lon- don county the unqualified candidate of the republican party for the governorship. As soon thereafter as the states attorney could be interrogated it was ascertained that he was not candidate. He said so himself in very simple statement. And to top it all off State Chairman J. Henry Roraback, who had been reported as ex- tremely favorable to the Brown candidacy announced that all the men mentioned as likely candidates of the g. o. p. were very good timber.
 All of which leaves the republicans in about the same position they have been right along, so far as the gubernatorial nomination is concerned. It's neither here nor there. And the cause of such men as States Attorney Hugh Alcorn of Hartford county, Lieutenant Governor Roy c. Will cox of Meriden, former State Senator AL bert Lavery of Fairfield county, to men, tion the outstanding ones, is as good today as ever. It's encouraging to all of them we feel sure.
 It should also be encouraging to the democrats who seem likely to go down to Groton for the first time in three sessions to pick out a slate that will have prac- tically unanimous endorsement of each individual candidate That sounds rather unusual for the democrats, but neverthe- less it seems an assured fact. If there are to be fights this year they should occur in republican ranks and not democratic And with the governorship as undecided as ever, it is safe prediction that there will be at least sharp p-pre-convention contest among the republicans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-21
What About Job Insurance?

When people talk of unemployment in- surance in the United States they are not discussing new and untried experiment. Nine countries already have compulsory insurance of this sort in operation. They are Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Ger many, Great Britain, Irish Free State, Italy, Poland and Russia. Nine others have voluntary insurance plans in opera tion. They are Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland. Great Britain's program was adopted in 1911 and covers an estimated 12,000,000 work CTS.
 Tn the United States only one state so far had adopted compulsory unemploy- rnent law It is Wisconsin. But sociolo- rists. legislators and industrialists are considering the subject and are making various proposals. In the last congress several federal plans were introduced. Last vear. with every legislature in session part of the time, bills were introduced in 25 of them. Tn 1885, when legislatures of 43 states will meet, 1t is expected that bills en one form or another of unemployment insurance will be introduced in all of them. ! ,