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Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
He found q little lost cat.

Fthough 1 suppose you could call
that sign OF spring. For, until
spring comes, there is no need to
keep off the grass. But the SORT of
a spring sign I meant is something
growing-the first thing around
here that begins to grow in spring. :"
Pussy willows
"Do you mean Trailing Arbu-
tus?o asked Mamie Wagtail, the
girl goat. ..
"No, thank you, Nannie,' said
Miss House. Though Trailing Ar
butus flowers are a real sign of
spring. Guess again, some one,
please
PUSSY willows!' exclaimed Ba-
by Bunty.
"That's it," squeaked Miss
Mouse. LOOK around when you
go home from school this afternoon
and perhaps you may find some
pussy willow buds, all soft and fuz-
zy, to bring TO school tomorrow.
will put them in vases in water and
set them on the window Sills. The
warmth of our school room will
make the pussy willow buds grow
larger and they will turn into cat
kinS."
"Do you mean the willow pussies
will turn into cats?" asked Peetie
Bow Wow, looking at his brother
Jackie. Perhaps those puppy dogs
were thinking they might chase
the pussy willow cats.
But Miss Mouse said no, she
didn t mean that pussy willow buds
turn into cats, though the buds do
turn into a long, dangling blossom
|. that has the name of catkin.
"Bring some branches of pussy
|, willows to school tomorrow, y. she
told the animal children, land you
shall see what happens. Besides
being signs of spring, the pussy
willows will make our room beauti-
full"
On their way home that after
noon Buster, Custer, Jingle, Jangle
and Baby Bunty all gathered
!. branches of pussy willows near the
Duck Pond. The little fuzzy buds
: were as soft as silk, like the fur OF
: baby pussy cats or even like the
fur of rabbits.
Branches in Paws
J "My goodness! What's all thiS?'i
/ asked Uncle Wiggily as he saw his
| bunnies coming home from school,
I carrying branches in their paws.
: "PusSy Willows for Lady Mouse
Teacher, Unkie Wig" said Bunty.
miss Mouse is going to put them
, in vases of water in our room ano
! they II turn into catkins,' said
, Jingle.
"Fine and dandy" laughed Un-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
UNCLE WIGGILY'S FUNNY
PUSSY

One afternoon in the Hollow Tree
School the Lady Mouse Teacher
said to the animal girls and boys:
"Children, a week from today is
spring. AT least, it is the beginning
of spring. Perhaps one of you can
recite the little verse;
Baby Bunty, the orphan rabbit,
held up her paw and when Miss
Mouse kindly said she might Bunty
recited:
1.-The twenty-first of March is
spring.
The little birds begin to sing
Every good, Bunty," said Miss
Mouse. "Well, now as it Is so
nearly spring I wonder If some of
you cannot bring to school tomor-
row some signs that spring is here. "
"Do you mean, Teacher, please" "
asked Jackie Bow Wow, "a sign
like KEEP OFF THE GRASS?n
NO." laughed Miss Mouse,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

mer General Bardi De Fourtou, ana
l3 of less prominence.
Some of them have been in prison
since the early days of the scandal.
They will remain there pending dis
posal of the charges against them.
Long delay is likely, as most OF those
accused expected to appear before
trial.
Charges against those held in
clude fraud and receiving stolen
goods.
They were among h undred S
branded publicly as friends OF Sta
yisky. who stole some $S0,OO0o00
from the French public by means OF
fraudulent bond and other schemes.
SO great was the outcry against
Stavisky's belated exposure that
many politicians were forced from
public life. The government was re-
organized. Popular anger grew and
on February 6, 1884, there were riots
in which a score of persons were
killed and 1,500 wounded.
Magistrate Albert Prince, detailed
to investigate the scandal, was found
dead on the railway tracks at Lyons
where he had been summoned by
fake telegram. The final cScision
was that he committed suiclde'\ +.
There were other tstee9ttrrffS and 81
cides of men and Women
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

lible, but not so its clocks. Solicitor
General j. Crawford Biggs can
youch for that.
In a recent case, Biggs was allot-
ted an hour and a half to present
the governments arguments al
though the case was comparatively
unimportant. Now when you argue
before the supreme court, it is good
manners to use up al your time
and then act like you wished there
were still more. Biggs' time was sup
posed to expire at 4:30.
Well, he talked and talked, re-
traced his arguments and exhaust
ed everything he could think of, but
the clock over the bench which he
faced still said only O'Clock.
While he was spluttering and
gasping for more words, Chief JUS
tice Hughes banged his gavel and ad-
journed court. The clock which
Hughes was going by said 4:30 all
right.
Attendants had forgotten to wind
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

the one which the perspiring Biggs
had been watching.
iva power has been great thing
Tor John Z. Rankin, the veteran
Mississippi congressman who soon
is TO retire from the house TO be-
come federal judge. Probably two
thirds OF his district has been link
ed up with power lines carrying
cheap IVA electricity TO towns and
farms.
Rankin is proud of the part he
has had in developing this public
power system. Nor is he unaware OF
how it may have enhanced his per-
sonal popularity.
Why" he said, every night these
people press button, the light
comes on and they think - John
Rankini"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
|ND|CT SCORE
IN STAV|SkY
BOND SCANDAL

PARIS. March IA. W.P)-Arlette
Simon Stavisky and 18 others were
indicted today at the end of long
investigation into the frauds of
Serge Alexandra Stavisky, suicide
banker, which led TO the gravest
riots in recent French history.
Arlette Simon Stavisky is the
bankers widow-the girl he met in
the early days of his career and
whom, among his many sweethearts,
he selected for a wife.
Others indicted were Deputy Gas
ton Bonnaure, Stavisky's lawyer;
former Deputy Joseph Carat. also
former mayor of Bayonne; Albert
Du Barry, editor of Volonte; Pierre
Darius, editor OF Bee ct Ongles; for
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
FROBE JAIL DEATH

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio U.P)-Carl
Boyd, Al, died in a hospital as au-
thorities began an investigation TO
determine responsibility for failure
TO provide him medical attention.
Boyd, injured in an automobile
crash, was held in Jail three hours
before it was determined he was
suffering from a fracture dskull and
was not intoxicated as charged.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

place for public
sale, he broke
[ h e ice for
sc ores of the
land poor among
the once fabu-
lously rich.
Tax problems
a n d mounting
doubts of econ
olnic S &c uri ty
h av sent a
Shiver of fear
down the collec-
tive spine OF
the glorifie d
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

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NEW YORK, March Ia. = j. p.
Morgan took the first step in shucll.-
ing the enormous Long Island estates
OF extravagant acres. In offering a
large slice of his Glen Cove
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

Deciduous fruit growers of Gra-
ham county, Arizona, are becoming
interested in orchard heaters.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

| land owners. For many months any
number have been occupying the
lodge-keepers' quarters and marking
time until the skies cleared.
Servants, in innumerable in
stances, have remained on without
pay, and there are some who have
TO buy their own food. 1t is believed
that Morgan, who is, of course, far
from broke, has made it easier for
those who want to trim their sails
and not incite wagging of heads.
There are establishments with
big sweeps of ocean frontage and
upkeep of 100000 yearly. Consid-
ering that they are occupied only
/ few months year, they have be-
come white elephants. The task of
the Long Island landed gentry now
is, in the great change, to keep ex-
elusive.
Then there is the plight OF the
private yacht owners. About five
per cent OF yachts will be in COM
mission this season. Any number
are rotting at their docks. yachts
that cost $150,000 are offered as low
as $4,000 with no takers. And there
are pent houses, fully furnished,
that may be taken over by those
who will pay the maintenance
charges. Or do you feel choky about
yacht owners today?
A very handsome and marceled
young French actor, Pierre Fresnay,
is now on the receiving end of most
of the oos and abs especially re-
served for Maurice Chevalier. He
came over with starry eyed Yvonne
PrintempS, her affianced, it was
said, and scored. Later he went into
the wistful artistic success Noah
and triumphed again. He has
brought the Vassar and other fin
ishing school girls to his matinees
signing and his mash mail is said
to reach way up here. His auto
graph is the most eagerly sought
along the Rialto.
Not many eyes are misted over
the steady decline of the Theater
Guilds offerings in popularity. 1t
seemed to most obServantS too
greatly puffed with its own divine
afflatus and persisted in giving to
the public much it did not want.
Many of the Eugene O'Neill plays
have been far from the mark. And
the senile bilge of George Bernard
Shaw perpetrated through them
has been particularly nauseous. But
the Guild was really toppled from
ITS pedestal by an up and coming
producing youngster known as the
Group Theater. They are achieving
what the Guild set out to accomp-
lish, but with merry whoop instead
of sniff and holier-than-thou.
Likely the most daring and finish
ed act-in-one of the circus and mu-
sic halls is that OF Con Coleano OF
: the high tight wire. He climaxes his
turn with somersault, the slip OF
fraction of an inch meaning per-
manent injury or death. His show
manship is superb and his costume
and name suggest the Spanish on
, Mexican artist. But the beagling
! Louis Sobol discovers he was born
Cornelius Sullivan in Brooklyn ano
is one of the u brothers, all oil
whom are acrobats or trapeze per-
formers. The father was a light
weight boxing champion in Aus
tralia. John Ringing once told me
he regarded. Colleano's somersauli
on the wire as the most dangerous
ever performed.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

Don't forget-tomorrow is the last day
for your income tax report.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
GREEK REVOLT OVER

Greece has apparently quieted down
and for that the world can give thanks.
Dissatisfaction with the present gov
ernment prompted the desperate at
tempt of dissatisfied ones to obtain con-
troll. The rebels naturally considered
themselves patriots The government
considers them traitors. 1t is not for us,
so far distant from the scene of activity
and unfamiliar with details, to pass in
judgment on the sincerity of the rebels
motives. 1t is enough to know that peace
is restored to the country.
Venizelos, the aged former premier,
and leader in the revolt, goes into exile
He has played an important part in
Greek history, and the part is evidently
ended.
The outstanding figure in the revolt
just at present, is the young midship-
man who brought the rebel warship
Averoff back to Athens
The Averoff, crack ship of the Greek
navy, took Venizelos into exile. Its off
icers, knowing that death awaited them
if they returned to Greece aboard her,
left her to the crew of young mldshlp-
men who were on the ship when the re-
bellion broke out. Presumably they had
no choice but to obey orders of her su-
periors.
lie young NOluHlCClOO W
take the ship back and did so, feat that
required considerable navigating skill.
He is to be promoted and decorated by
the government, which magnanimously
recognized that his service in the rebel
ranks was enforced.
Who knows but what this young sailor
may some day become the leading figure
in Greece? Venizelos is out of the pic
ture. Old age steps aside to make way
for youth.
ole Man River is at it again. May
be the Mississippi needs a flock OF Boul-
der dams.
Amelia Earhart takes a job with the
government for a dollar year. That is
one government dollar we'll spent
We can't quite see this idea of Premier
Macdonald resigning. Those spreading
the rumor forget that he comes from
Scotland
Don't forget-tomorrow is the last day
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March IA, 1920
At 2 O'Clock sharp this afternoon
Ell Centro will contest for honors
with the Brawley Nippons on the
grounds Of the Central high school.
Charles Coffroth is a visitor in
the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

Amelia Earhart takes a job with the
for dollar year. That is
one government dollar we'll spent.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
TEN YEARS AGO
March ID, 1925

DR.. Won KleinSmid will give the
next Ten Thousand club program.
Members Of the e. Centre fire
department and their ladies great
ly enjoyed their annual dinner
dance held last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

We can't quite see this idea of Premier
Macdonald resigning. Those spreading
the rumor forget that he comes from
Scotland.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

ole Man River is at it again. May
be the Mississippi needs flock Of Boul-
der dams.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell oi
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

TWENTY YEARS AGO
March Ia, 1918
In "The Winning of Barbara
WORTH" presented last night. Bar
bara and her cast retaliated by do
ing good deal of winning them
selves.
A big shipment of cattle was re-
ceived at Calipatria yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

Thingumabobs: Jack Dempsey's
arm undergoes an arnica rub night
~ because Of his restaurant greet
ings o.. William Gaxton is listed
among Americas six wealthiest
actors =. . Ruth Etting, torch warb-
Ter, may circle the globe and retire
Haywood Broun goes no place
without the Mrs. and has become
Tuxedo conscious Basil Woon is
in a shack on the Mojave turning
out novel Of San Francisco.
To the hero who threw two
crumpled white evening ties out the
window Of 300 Park avenue at 8 last
night know how you felt and not
only stamped on them but kicked
them in the gutter as they fell at
my feet. The contrary things!
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

incidentally no single act in the
circus has filled the gap left by
Lillian Leitzel, the cupid of the
flying rings. Year after year she was
the big draw. And her act and Col
leano's were the only two that clear
ed the rings, darkened the enclosure
and brought forth the individual
spotlight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
CIRCUS OFFICIALS ARRANGING PLANS
Advance Agent Arrives Here For GrOttO's Big :
 Spring Feature

Miss Freda Clark of the New York office of Frank Wirth Inc, which has again been chosen to present the program for the an- nual indoor circus of Zindah Grot- to, has arrived in the city and will be busy daily at the temporary offices of the circus in the Masonic temple. Later an office will be opened and all business transacted from it at some location in the business section of the city. Mon- arch Walker Bisset has appointed Dr A. T. Gilyard, general chair. man; Earl Sampson, chairman Of the ticket committee, and George Green, treasurer, and these officials together with various coniinittee4 to be appointed later will take over the preliminary work In an 'en- deaVor to make the circus this year an even greater success than that of last winter when not only was the attendance most gratifying but a great surprise as we'll to Nindah Grotto and exceeded their fondest expectations. There Is no visible HACK UL lHlSHGSL LuG LOktpi~VtI~ ing circus this spring and already there has been many inquiries and requests for season tickets for the event.
 Frank Wirth has made several visits to the city and has been in conference with the committee heads regarding the program and he has been given carte blanche and will bring to Waterbury not only a bigger and if that Is possi- ble a better program than that previously presented here, but will present as well several new and startling foreign features which will be seen in that country for the first time under his manage ment. The committee Is pleased to announce that again the highlight of the program will be the ap- pearance of the worlds greatest equestrienne, May Wirth, and the Wirth family at the head of pro- gram of twenty-five all feature acts. A series of get-together meetings will be held at the Ma sonic Temple starting shortly at which the committees will make their reports and arrange the line of action to assure the success of the circus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
CHURCH MINSTREL ! DRAWS BIG CROWD
St Thomas Cast Scores Hit
 in High Hat Revue at ' WOn1en'S Club

When Charley Was Married" was cleverly enacted by the St Thomas church parishioners last night before a large and apprecia. tive audience at the Waterbury Women's club. The high hat revue was directed by Cliff McHale while the dance numbers were arranged by Miss Helen Garren.
 Miss Statia McEvoy welcomed the audience while Miss Garren acted as mistress of ceremonies. The married couple roles were aptly portrayed by Miss Anna Mc- Evoy and Charley Keeley while the comedy was well taken care of by Joe I.eggett and Jackie We'll.
 The principals included: Louise Londogf, Bill Byrne, Betty Rielly, Al Giacin, Anne Errechette. Dor- othy Langley, Kenneth Hench. Elizabeth Berardis, Bill Clasbv, Maureen Hanrahan, Anne With cred, Gene Martin, Edna Lnzads- kus. Eddie Stack, Peggy Franz, Chris Calvin, Betty Hanlon, Nor ma Sanduli.
 The chorus: Mary Barardis. Ma rion Martinson, Evelyn Knight. Eleanor Kiernan, Mary McICvoy, Lillian Gianni, Catherine Nolan, Margaret Carney, Mary Crean, Raymond Higgins. R. Thompson Graves, William Knight. William Finn, John Del Donna, James BrangeL Howard Gagain, William Martinson, Anne Rappelt, Ernes- tine Evon, Inez Iacovino, Mary Briglia, Catherine O'Brien, Jane Miranda, Anita, Mango, Statia Me- Evoy, Jane Higgins, William Deadly. William Higgins, William Cronan. Nerve Cantin, Harold Mayo, John Carey, John Blacker, Bruce Fremont, Jean Clark, Bcr- nice Hubbard, Betty Ruzinkovic. Julia Byrne, Mary O'Rourke, Mary Commerford, Dorothy. Ricrmond, Eleanor Hyland, Mary Dwyer, Thomas McHale, William Daley, John Keeley,s John MartinsOn, Francis O'Rourke, William Huni- han, Maurice Spellman.
 The dancers: Barbara St John, Ruth Sido, Doris Tangley, Cath eriNe Hyland, Gertrude Phelari, Betty Connolly, Alison Clark, Louise O'Connor, Mary Marine, Matie Grace, Mildred Rosa, Nancy Grimm. ../ M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
Despair Grips Homeless Squatters
AbIe-bodied Men Seek Living In .
 "Pickings"

"homes". Most are content. though. to stay at the Golf Lots dump, in hope that they might run across something worth a few cents.
 When work in the dump is out of the question, such as when the ground is snow covered, some "squatters"' go up into the city, seeking stale bread abandoned in the rear or a store, or perhaps some scraps of food. Others do that regularly, in preference to hunting endlessly through the dumps.
 Not all those at Hollywood are equally industrious. Here, as everywhere else. there are parasites. These whine that they can't get anything to eat, but their neighbors are short lived in their sympathy. Usu. ally, after one or two pleas for help have been answered, these idle ones are left to shift Tor themselves, and, almost invari- ably, they leave, sometimes to look for arrest and possible home at Brookside. again to hop a freight train and look for better luck in another town.
 Able. Bodied
 Many of the squatters are still able-bodied, though many show the effects of scant. tainted food and others the ravages of the deadly "smoke", made by themselves or per haps bought at a quarter a pint or whereabouts.
 Life isn't very much at Hollywood, but not many of the squatters show signs of reaching any higher estate. Their shoulders are stopped, their eyes are dull; everything about them indicates resigna- tion, even despair. These men have learned not to ask much of life; they get mainly not even as much as they ask.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
Course
 Urged By Director
Dr E. w.. Butterfled Makes Suggestion For Students
 Not Contemplating College

field pointed out the need for more trade schools and urged that oRe be esta blished in Waterbury.
 Many of the unemployed are listed as unemployed because they are not fitted for a trade, he be- lieves. Pointing out that Connecti- cut maintains facilities adequate to correct the situation, he says: "The state maintains II agricul- tural and 12 homemaking classes. These facilities are scattered throughout the state and are available to most of our various communities. The trade schools of- fer courses totaling 25 trades, and the courses offered depend upon the needs of the community in which> each school is located.
 "For the youth of the future who attempts to enter any of the vacations without previous train- ing there awaits almost certain unemployment and soon after, loss of morale which frequently leads to the unemployment status. It Is incumbent upon authorities in charge of education to see that young people in school have q definite vocational plan."
 It is considered likely that the proposal of a local trade school would have the support of the board of education. Superintendent of Schools Thomas J. Condon, at the last session of the board. called attention to the fact that the city must pay transportation of pupils to the Meriden trade school at a cost of more than $200 yearly and is reimbursed by the state only to the extent of $50. Local trade students must attend the Meriden school because of the long waiting lists at Hartfor d and New Ha- ven.
 According to Dr Condon the state law reads that pupils may attend out of town schools if granted permission by the board of educa- ton, in which case the city must pay transportation expenses, but does not state that such permis- sion must be granted. The cor poration counsel was asked to give 8 ruling for future cases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
CHURCH SOCIETIES
 HOLD CARD PARTY

Members and friends of the Holy Name society and the Children of Mary sodality of the Blessed Aacra+ ment church attended a card party last night at the church hail. Yis- iting forty-five teams from other parishes of the city were present. Games were directed by Thomas Lawlor of the Holy Name society.
 Mrs Mary O'Rourke, president of the auxiliary was in charge of ar. engagements and was assisted by Rev Francis Barrett, William Dziii- sky. Raymond Stone, Mrs Robert Moran, Thomas Lawlor, Lawrence Ryan, Anna Moran. Sarah Quil- foile. James Hennessey and Ed ward Maloney. The committee on prizes included Miss Mary {, Joy Miss Janet Casey and Mrs 0. J. Daly. Refreshments were served hy the Children of Mary and the Girl Scouts of the parish. Among tho guests attending was delegation from Naugatuck.