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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19

Betpveen pufs Albert F. Laeoor, secretary ot the Washngton Park Community Club, Inc, pens t,'e to ertend an invation to the minstrel and donce the club aoiu offer Friday evening at the recreatomat center. Hugh Acorn of Central avenue has returned from Portamd Me- 0ere be sOas employed at the Gen. erol Hospital :. Bob Stone former manager of the Wooster Bosoling Aueys soiu open free school of bl
 ards instruction at the Colonial i Nec Haven ts eve- ming The Diomme qntupet group s0as the hst of the dov evening John H. Parry, secretary of the Water bury Lodge, No 486 ". E. Q. P, has caled special aneetimg for March 27th Little Tommy Sheehas Jr, collected bio boz Of tnfoI during the past feo Oeeks achich his mother left s0ith us this m'crning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
Tarred with Same Stick

Senator Homer T. Bone, Washington: "A radio com mentatOr recently referred to the fact that the pending Japanese budget requires that approximately 40 per cent of the budget this year should go to the army and navy of Japan, and he ex- pressed great horror over that fact and grave concern lest 1t would affect the peace of the world.
 "It is rather startling to find this government of ours spending 50 per cent of its total budget for the army and navy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
BRUSH FIRES

Three more brush fires brought out firemen yesterday as March winds continued to bring the sea sonal blazes. None of yesterdays fires was serious in nature, and little damage was recorded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
THE VILLAIN STILL PURsUEs HER
Good Evening.

THE VILLAIN STILL PURsUES HER Heroes are still dashing about on the plains, Bold cowboys in hair-raising rides; Deep canyon and wide prairie Sheriffs cunning and wary Rob trains and lots else besides. Back in the days of melodrama And silent pictures of numberless reels; Old Bill Hart
 Caused many start As he leaped on his horse with flying heels. Thrillers can still get an audience, When heroine lands in bad spot; The villain still pursues her You can't ever lose her, For the hero arrives on the dot
 -Em Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19

Y. O.. .. Meaning not very old, but very odd. Those o you avho fooao the daiy almaacs in the day newspapers mast have caught this ome It probably doesn't happen than in gear, T that often. Monday tue and set ct the same identical moment on the clock. Now don't misumderstamd. The rose, of course n the o. . and set im the D. mo- - But it so happened that in the good old Waterbury area the official time of rising 6O1 o. and the 0t fcial hour of setting 6.O1 D. m So lmste0d of the vermol equnor occurring March q as scheduled aoed say Gt qOas three days ahead of tinae.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19

Itemites Police Sergeant Patrick J.. Flanagan Grand Knight of the St James Council Knights of Columbus who is well known Columbian circles in Waterbury, was one of the police escort for the funeral corege of the late Rev Matthew Judge when arrived at the Connecticut line from the steamship dock in Hoboken last week.
 Lieutenant Cal Marse and the Missus among the Wa terburans enjoying the martial strains at the annual ball o the New Haven Grays last week. Professor Charles S Mccarthy of the Crosby high school faculty attended the an nua school newspaper convention at the Pulitzer School Carthy is faculty adviser for the Crosby Argus John Redy student the University of Kentucky and of Thomas Reidy, the popular sexton at the Immaculate Conception Church. credited with the best description of the week in his school paper It s"Kentuckythe Ducks Heaven" George Lanoue of Marion avenue is recuper- ating at St Marys hospital following recent appendix eraton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19

Frankfort is to succeed Fried richshaven as German airship port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
A Game of Bluff

You have friends in the State Department to really get the point. Then realization begins to dawn that a large hunk of our foreign policy is just game of bluff with Japan.
 This years navy maneuvers in the direction of Japan will be part of the game. The idea is to scare Japan into less obstreperous Asi- atic policy. Of course that requires that Japan be persuaded to believe that the British navy will cooper ate with the American navy in Far Eastern waters in event of trouble.
 The fact that Japan continues to thumb her nose indicates a Nip- ponese confidence that England trality. as usual.
 There's a rumor that Rear Ad- miral William $. Sims, retired, will bust out one of these days with public assertion that the country is spending billions oh a fostered de- fusion that we can have a navy which could fight decisive battle with Japan.
 Meanwhile, naval officers have admitted to the Senate munitions committee that they don't know whether they're getting heir mon- ey's worth in the huge warship program. There's no way to tell whether bids for ships are fair or excessive, though evidence on past bids has shown enormous profits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19

old age pensions in Scotland are being increased.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
THE NEW DEAL
 IN WASHINGTON
Bogies Back to Billion for Army and Navy It Is Game of Bluff with Jap anese Courtesy in Discard When Senate Fights.
By RODNEY BUTCHER Democrat Washington
 COrresDOndeut

Washington, March - The factors behind the expected ap- propriation on a billion dollars to maintain the army and the navy through the next fiscal year are never discussed here-publicly.
 Privately, of course, one hears plenty.
 As far as the navy goes, all the whispers about it's expansion are concerned with Japan. But while congress was debating approval of an increase of the army by 47,000 men, the word went around that this was a measure of preparation against possible domestic trouble, meaning riots and strikes.
 Even the most wistful army officer hardly hopes ever to land his troops on Japanese soil. But for years the War Department has harbored q quaint notion that the country is on the verge of some violent uprising such as is in- visible to most civilians.
 Naval officers, on the other hand, usually talk as if they were sure to Lombard Japanese shores sooner or later. They really know better. since no navy now within the range of contemplation can cross the Pacific and mop up. The distance is too great.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
SAN DIEGO H0WLS

Governor Merriam, all will agree, has
a difficult task confronting him, to set
the financial affairs of California in
order take whatever measures are neces-
sary to reduce unemployment and ex-
tend relief, and countless others suffi-
cient to keep him busy.
To all of them he apparently is going
to have another, settling dispute on
racing dates between the track at Aqua
Caliente and the one at Bay Meadows in
the San Francisco area.
Conflicting dates for meets at the two
tracks have been arranged, starting the
latter part of February and extending
through March.
San Diego city officials have written
the governor, pointing out to him that
San Diego has a race track Qocated IN
Mexico) and that the date arranged for
the northern meet conflicts with the
border track, much to the detriment of
San Diego business.
They further ask the governor to use
his influence with the racing board TO
force postponement of the northern
racing meet.
Perhaps we should sympathize with
San Diegans, they being close neighbors
of ours, and to certain extent we do.
But it would seem they are carrying
thing a little too lar by lnVolVlng the
governor in the affair. Heaven knows
he has many matters more important to
the entire state than settling squabble
over racing dates, one of which is sched-
uled in a foreign country.
The letter addressed to the governor
points out that racing meet at Aqua
. Caliente means much to the business OF
| San Diego and will draw thousands of
tourists there San Diego is preparing
to draw thousands Of tourists to it
through the exposition TO be staged there
during the summer, but apparently
wants to have maximum of tourists all
the year 'round-a laudable desire but
not sufficiently so to warrant the efforts
of the state government to see that it
materializes.
It might cost us a chance at reelection,
but were we governor of the state we
know just where that letter would be
filed.
San Diego might earn more support by
endeavoring to sell the idea that its rae
ing meet is the best there is and that
those who miss it will regret doing so to
their dying days. It's present attitude is
like that of child with burned finger.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
Interesting Items OF News
Written For The Press By
El Centre School Pupils

per, heat, boats, forest, indians,
flying and Virginia Reed,
grade 4.
In Los Angeles they are going to
have a planetarium. It is Ike
moving picture machine. 1t VIII
show stars and planets as they are
in the sky. 1t will show where the
planets were long ago or where
they will be in the future.-Jonell
WithroW, grade 3.
We are making toy store. we
cut toys out of paper. We made
trains. We made boats. We made
many thingS.-Mrs. Buehner IS class.
There is a man
| That I think is grand.
His name is Peter Pan.
He plays his flute
! So prettily
Il can't say 1t out of my MOUTH
So pretty could prance and dance
and hop
I could skip mile
/ And hop over frowns and smiles.
( think he is grandl
/ Grace Takahashi, grade a..
Mary had a little lamb.
And she loved it so
She would not leave it in the street
Where the cars go.
| Patricia Jones, grade 4.
| Last week the pupils OF the
fourth grade made posters about
safety. The fourth grade teacher
decided the pupils for the safety
mmittee.-Helen Schmm, grade
4.
Betty Baxter is sick. She likes to
read In the paper about what we
are doing at school She sent her
mother to school to see how we
made our pictures so she could
make some at home.
Miss ShiVeley taught us how TO
cut houses, trees, cactus and noun
tains out of colored paper. We
pasted them on big piece OF pa
per and made a pretty picture.
Last month we had 81 enrolled
Eighteen were perfect in attendance
up to the last day when it rained
Four of the 18 were absent.-Mrs
Miller's class.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
WILSON SCHOOL

In Mr. Montgomery IS room one
day q week we give current events.
This gives us an opportunity to
discuss the news and keep up with
interesting things that are going
on.-Bob Graham.
Our English work this week is
about singular and plural nouns.
1t is something that we have been
using for a long time but didn t
know It. Plural means more than
one and singular means one.-Rosie
Fiore.
For nature study we have been
looking up reports about animals.
These reports are supposed to be
500 words long. We are TO give them
orally in class and then hand them
in for more credit-Alice Mazda,
IA.
Wayne Purdy and zina Gilmore
are each working on comedy to
present to the class. We are all
anxiously waiting TO see them
Don Lee Maddow, 7-3.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
HARDING SCHOOL

One day some boys began TO build
q boat with the blocks. It was q
ferry boat like the one in our song.
Then we thought it was good idea
To make a steamer SO it could carry
lots of passengers. Emery and Ger
aid made the wireless. Jimmy and
Kenneth fixed the steering wheels
Jack helped make the anchor. One
day everyone took a ride to San Di-
ego.-The Kindergarten class.
Steam Boat Song' by the
Kindergarten Glass ,
Steamer steamer
Sailing on the bay
You carry freight and passengers.
Far, far away
We observed thrift week. II be-
gan on Benjamin Franklii's BIRTH
day, January II. Franklin was
thrifty. We talked about thrift and
thrift habits. We read several
stories about the life of Franklin
We memorized two thrift notices
We made a thrift poster and learn
ed a song about Franklin. Thrifty
pupils save time, money and mater
ialS.-4-B-3 class.
Our class is reviewing our history
Two groups of our pupils told oui
stories about famous men TO oul
neighbor classes. Another group
will soon be ready to report.
Our class enjoyed the story oi
1.-The Secret Garden which wa.
! written by Frances Hodgson Bur
nett. 1t was interesting. from STAR
to finiSh.-4-B-3 class.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21

way said Uncle Wiggily, $50
can more easily smell danger You
rabbits must learn to smell traps
and dangers like that, and you
must also learn to listen for dan
ger and look for danger. Now twin
kle your noses, all of you, and see
if you can smell any danger
All Sniff and Snuff
All the bunnies shifted and
snuffed but no one seemed to smell
any danger in the woods where they
we're now.
"But there is danger near here, >
said Uncle Wiggily. ~ smell a
trap!'
"What does a trap smell like,
Unkie Wig?'' asked Baby Bunty.
"Do any of you rabbits smell any
smell other than the clean perfume
of the woods?" asked Uncle Wig
gily.
They all shifted again and Jingle
said: 81 think I smell a smell as if
a man or boy, not an animal man
or boy, but real one. had been
around here.
"'That' IS right, Jingle!' said Un-
Gle Wiggily "That is the danger
smell for rabbits-the man smell.
A man has been here and left a
trap. See, here it is under these
leaves. " He poked the leaves aside
with a stick. Beneath them was
an open trap with sharp teeth Of
iron. "If any Of us had stepped
on the leaves hiding that trap we
would have been caught - said Mr.
Longears. "But the man who hid
the trap here left some of his hand
smell on it. That S why I knew it
was here. Now hop along to school.
There are no more traps"
SO, having learned this lesson,
the little bunnies went to school
safely. And if the papa mouse
doesn't think the knot hole in the
fence is a piece Of Swiss cheese for
his wife. I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily hearing a noise.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
UNCLE WIGGILY SMELLS A
TRAP ''f'..

Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy and
Mrs. Longears had finished wash
ing the faces of the little rabbits
in Uncle Wiggily's hollow stump
bungalow. Especially were the long
ears of the little rabbits washed
and made clean. For even a small
rabbit has such large ears, that
when they are dirty, they are very,
very dirty.
There, now, my dears, YOU are
all ready for school" said the lady
rabbit to the little ones. "
"All nice and clean" squeaked
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat
lady rabbit TO the little ones. ~ :, -
''All nice and clean, > squeaked
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat
housekeeper. "Hop along"
The older rabbit children, like
Jingle and Jangle or Buster ano
Custer. had washed themselves
Now, as all the bunnies started or
their way to school, Uncle Wiggily
came sliding down the stair banis-
ter rail ana ne calleQ.
wait For Me!
''Wait! Wait for mel! -
"'Why 90 you want the children
to wait for you, Wiggy?' asked
his wife. "They are going tc
school. -
THAT s where I'm going. - sale
Mr.. Longears laughing and twink
ling his pink nose.
Nonsense, .Wiggy! You aren =
going in school, are your
.'Wen, not exactly in the school
my dear. " answered the rabbit
gentleman. s'But I am at least go
ing as far as the school with the
children. This is a dangerous time
of year. Bad Chaps and hunters
may try to catch some Of my little
rabbits. I want TO teach them
how to watch out for hunters, Bao
Chaps and traps. I will give them
a little lesson in safety first or
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

vantage Of the setback, it is plan
ned 10 place gay -colored awnings and
desk chairs for the hard worked
press corps.
Whether there will be croquet
grounds, soft-spoken walters, tall
cool drinks and pleasant feminine
company has not yet been deter
mined. The pressroom will be
ready about the middle OF next
month.
Sen. Huey P. Long, as has been
pointed out, has been providing lots
OF newspaper copy OF late. Some
think TOO much. At any rate here
is his latest yarn.
He was discoursing on the senate
which he characterized as "sound
asleep
- don't know what IS worng,
he said, 1.-The senate reminds me OF
cotton -pickin darky.
lone OF them said to me one
day:
- Mr.. Huey, why do white folks
worry so much about everything
We watch you white folks start
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
REGISTERED GUERNSEY BULLS

Seven registered Guernsey bulls
from famous Brant Rancho Guern-
sey herd at Canago Park, Calf,
will be sold at the Community Auc-
ton, Ell Centro, January 10, 1895.
/ These bulls are from the largest
and heaviest producing herd OF
registered Guernseys in the world.
All out of dams with over 6l2
pounds of fat per year. Bulls will
be at Zimerie Sale Yards for your
inspection January II. D. L. zinn,
auctioneer. M.-W.S.-7
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
BED D-TIME STORIES
by HOWARD .. GARRIS
tCopyfighI 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicAtej

their way to school,
ga very good idea!' said Nurse
Jane.
SO Uncle Wiggily hoped TO school
ana with him hoped his bunny
boys and girls Over the fields and
through the woods they hoped, up
hill and down hill. There was a lit
tie snow on the ground but all the
bannies had warm, fur coats.
? ''Why do you keep twinkling your
pink nose so fast, Unkie Wig?'
asked Baby Bunty, the orphan rab-
bit who lived with the other bun
nies in the bungalow. LIT S twink
ling awfully fast!''
II am making my nose go that
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
MCKINLEY SCHOOL

We brought some toys to school
today. Viola, Betty Massey, Lucille,
Edith, Betty Bradford and Mrs.
Harris brought dolls. They told US
the names of theif dolls, how old,
they are and what the dolls can do.
Ray and Kenneth brought some ten
pins. We played with them. Ruby
brought 'Old Maid y and Lotto.
We did not get to play with them.
Wesley, Jeroshi and Jesse brought
trains. Jesse IS train was made OF
iron. 1t used to run by electricity
but it does not run at all. JeroShi IS
train is made of lead 1t has
black engine and coal car, a yellow
flat car, a blue box car and red
caboose Mrs. Harris class.
Miss Epler put on our reading
shelf nine new books We want to
take care of them. They tell about
housekeeping, baby animals, pets at
school, trains, glass and brick, pa
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
YEP, 1T IS COLD

There was no stopping to pick daisies
enroute TO work this morning, for two
reasons-there were no daisies and no
inclination to stop. Without knowing
what the temperature was we feel safe in
saying this was an exceptionally cold
morning for Imperial Valley, and as far
as older residents go, entirely too cold.
1t could be best appreciated by recall
ing those days of last July and August,
and many other Julys and Augusts, when
heavy perspiration even close 90 the mid
night mark, is not unknown. Today's
weather presents such a decided contrast
TO the summer brand that it is easy to
accept it as a novelty, as long as one can
feel that it is not permanent
Residents along the Atlantic coast and
in the middle west, who get it much
colder than this as regular thing for
several months each year, are welcome to
that brand of weather Imperial Valley,
we feel sure, prefers a warmer variety.
II what we are getting today could be
bottled and held in reserve for next July
or August, it would come in exception
ally handy a: that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21

worryin' and pretty soon one OF
you blows your head right off
When one OF LIS colored folks be-
gins to worry. we just lays down
and goes TO sleep %
THAT IS just like the senate
Here we we got people starving
right outside our door and what are
we doing? We're sitting in here
arguing about the World Court. 1t Is
the damndest thing I've ever heard
Of. -
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
GRID COACH DIES

ONTARIO. Calf, Jan. 49, U.P-
John cough. football coach at Red
lands high school, died in San An
tonic Community hospital here TO-
day from injuries received in an
automobile accident two weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21

Pubnshsd every evening except sunday by The
Imperial valley Press nc- e26 State street
n Centre. California W. Q. Costello business
manager Telephone % business office: 700 edi-
tcrtal department. Pun leased v1re United Press
Association
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
Hiccoughs Cured
By NoUel Remedy

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81. U.H =
Got the hiccoughs?
Leonard Mcclure, 90, who had a
three-day siege. cured them last
night by simply holding his nose,
placing a paper bag over his mouth
and breathing through the sack.
The remedy was prescribed by DR..
John Edwin Kirkpatrick at Georgia
Street receiving hospital. Kirkpat-
rick explained the sack cut off the
supply of oxygen, substituted carbon
dioxide, which, when carried 10 the
brain stream deadened the hic-
coughing center.
Mcclure had been hiccoughing at
the rate of one 4 minute for three
days until ne tried the sack trick.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21

The obnoxious radio dispute being car
ried on at present between the champion
key-hole peeker and leading jazz macs
tro seems to call for halting movement
from the federal radio commission
There is no reason why radio owners
should have to listen to it.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell oi
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 81, 1915

An exploding lamp set fire to a
tent house at 1872 Holt avenue last
night, E
Zinn of Ell Centro won the gun
club shoot held yesterday after
noon on the local club grounds,
making the high average OF 88 per
cent
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21

Mr.. Roosevelt wants Jack Garner to
run with him in 1886 thereby spelling
any surprise for the country about re-
election plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21

The gangsters who escaped from the
federal men yesterday started immedi-
ately to live on borrowed time.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21

Return of the Saar according to Hit
Ter, rights a Is year old wrong. 1t is
comforting, somewhat, to learn that
Herr Hitler can recognize a wrong
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21

Having taken a last fling at drought
period, maybe the old Colorado is now
getting ready for last spring flood
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21

Grand Duke Otto is reported nearer to
the throne of Austria, and therefore
nearer to trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
MONDAY JANUARY q 1885,

SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered BY carrier,
per month. IS cents; by mail, SO cents per month
IN advance Entered at El Centre, California, post
Office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. Nd. O. Moesn-
con. national advertising representatives
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
TEN YEARS AGO

Stockholders of the Imperial VAL
ley Mix Producers association held
their annual meeting at the Tulane
theatre today.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21

Attorney Miller K Kinds of this
city is today showing a Unique
communication which he received
yesterday in the form of radio
gram from Hersford, Germany.
The communication was received
the same day 1t was sent.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Uu....,.. NJ 1nOn

Territories have been assigned to
the 100 members Of the chamber
Of commerce conducting the census
drive tomorrow.
A telephone exchange building
win be constructed at Brawley soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21

But the thing which is going TO
bet the interior department press
loom off from all the rest IS the
proposed roof garden. Taking ad-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. A
penthouse press room is the lat
st gift OF Harold L. Ickes, secre-
AIRY of interior, TO newspapermen,
ia the PWA.
The press room isn't finished yet
Iut when it is Ickes has indicated
will be just about the swankiest
bress room in a city where press
ooms already run pretty well above
he average.
The preEsroom is that Of the de-
bartment of interior and is 10 be
Installed on the new setback sew
Fnth floor being added 10 the in
erior building by virtue OF PWA
appropriation.
Equipment in the pressroom it
|elf viii be far cry from the typ
cally battered typewriters, weather.
beaten and paper-strewn desk and
broken chairs with which news
bapermen are familiar