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Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Huge Ora gIines

Between the Eastside Highline
and the sand hills, the Lewis
Chambers company holds a con-
tract for excavation, nearly four
miles of which has been completed
From the western edge of the sand
Sills to Pilot Knobs west side and
from the east side of Pilot Knob
to a point about rour miles below
the site CT Imperial Dam, the w.
E. Callahan company holds con-
tract, with the Roycc q Igoe COM
pany coming in under sub contract
for heavy excavation work near
Araz. At Plut Knob. where eXcaQ~
alton was purely of rock, the Crit
fifth Construction company has
completed their task.
Huge draglines steadily are push
ing their way over the desert land
and soon should link up with the
force account section already COM
pleted on each side Of Calexico.
A greater feeling of seurity
grows in Imperial Valley as each
day brings the great canal, with
its assurance OF a steady water
supply, nearer completion.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

bottom and 200 feet at the top. IL Will
permanently assure Imperial Valley
controlled water supply of $4,000 second
feet of desilted water, thus saving the
valley huge sums now spent in dredging the
canals. Power drops along the route are
sufficient to develop 10000 horsepower Of
cheap electricity for the district, ultimately
paying for the entire project. Completion
of the canal paves the way for an even
greater prosperity for farmers and ranchers
alike Throughout Impeial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
HISTORY OF VALLEY
BUILT ABOUT WATER

Imperial Valleys ifebood is water The arteries which
supply the valley form intricate of canals that
spreads throughout the entire agricultural area and feeds
the farm lands Not only the very lives Of valley residents
depend the safe flow of water but also their culture
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
,HeadwaY
Reported
This Year

Imperial Valley is within sight of
fts greatest victory. The All Am
erican canal is nearly half COM
pleted
On Dec. 16, 1894. thousands gath
cred near Laguna dam and saw the
first excavation begun. During the
more than a year since the actual
start of work, building the canal
has. settled down to o routine task.
Work is going steadily ahead ca
Syery section ef the line. Two
years more should see water flow
ing through the giant ditch.
Secretary Harold Ickes' recent
decision tc route the canal around
CaleXico, instead Of through the
city closed the last gap. Force
account teams which had almost
ompleted their lob in the vicinity
OF CaleXicC were immediately put
to work on the new route. At pres
sent they are making rapid head
way, with over 200 teams and fres-
noes and tractors digging out the
canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

ers n teaching children to acquire
the habit Of covering the nose and
mouth IN cOughing,' the health Of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

shows force account work,
with men and teams. The
lower photo is of the mon
ster draglines that eat out
great chunks or soil. When
completed the All Ameri-
can canal will be the larg-
est irrigation canal on the
face of the earth, 80 miles
long, % feet deep, with a
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

fiesr said. The entire responsib-
ilitv should not be left to the in
s.ruetor.a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
STRAND

Parentsi This message is directed to youl We invite you to send your Riddles to the Warner Brothers Strand theater to-day, tomorrow or Sunday. Our present show is one of special interest to them and decid- edIy worthwhile entertainment.
 Headlining the program is "rhe Story of Louis Pasteur", 6 page from the life story of this famous French chemist who discovered that pasteurization killed germs and won homage from the kings of Eu- rope. This is n subject dwelt upon in American schools to-day and will not only prove interesting to chil- dren, but educational as well.
 Paul Muni is superb in the lead ing role. The picture dramatizes his battle against the ignorance, su- perstition and prejudice of the times. Physicians high in the favor cf the court branded him as 2 charlatan and fought his every move. So powerful were they thai they had him banished from Paris
 Josephine Hutchinson, Donald Woods, Anita Louise and others ap. pear in support of Mir. Muni. Th' companion feature presents Harolt Lloyd in "rhe Milky Way" and tha means clean, wholesome comed' typical of all the pictures made b, this comedian.
 Victor McLaglen and Freddii Bartholomew in "Proieasional Sol dier" also Chic Sale tn Man Hunt are coming Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02

Herbert Price, dramatic instructor ot the North End Community cen- Nter, who is at the present time aid ing in the final preparations for a program to be presented at the cen- ter for parents and friends of chil- dren at the center on Friday night, has announced that Mrs. Sylvia Kennedy, Field supervisor of the MA, and Louis Smith, technical advisor of WPA dramatics in the state, vii be present at this, the first extensive public program of the North End Community Center.
 Final preparations in regards to construction of scenery and costum- ing are being carried out and to date about 300 invitations have been sent out. The dramatic instructor has seen fit to send out invitations so that persons in the North End sec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
M The Local TheaterS
STATE

A grand double feature show, well worth anyone'S time and money to zee, is to be enjoyed to-day and to- morrow at Warner Brothers State theater. Headlining the program is the sensational expose of prison conditions in some parts of America. It's title is Road Gang" and fea- lures Donald Woods at the head of an imposing cast. It's Warner Brothers most daring presentation since T Am Fugitive"
 The added attraction is 6 riotous comedy hit of American life and habits of the day. Soak the Rich" with Walter Connolly, John How ard, Mary Taylor and Eric Blore.
 Saturday brings the picture everyone has been waiting for and calling up about--"The Ghost Goes Vest, Alexander Korda's gay roc montic comedy which brings hand some Robert Donat, star of "rhe Count of Monte Crlsto", to the screen in . dual role. Donat is seen as Donald Glourie. an impoverished young Scotch nobleman who is forced to sell his ancestral castle to an American millionaire, and also plays the handsome ghost who strolls the castle halls. Eugene Pal lctte plays the millionaire and Jean Parker provides the love interest as his daughter Peggy.
 A series of hilarious situations de- velops when the ghost begins to walk the luxury liner which is transporting the dismantled castle to America. His marked resem- b.ance to Donald causes consider able confusion among the passen- gers and discomfort to Donald who discovers that there are pleasanter fatcs than being credited with the strange and unpredictable antics of miSchieyous and amorous 'spook.
 The companion feature will be The Leatbernecks Have Landed", story of Marine life in the China statiGas. Lew Ayres has the lcad- Ing role supported Dy Egabel Jewell. Jimmy Ellison, J. Carol Naish and others. As for the story itself--it is tcnBely dramatic in It's climax--and fast moving throughout the picture
 Yes siri Another mighty fine twin feature entertainment awaits you at the popular State theater starting Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02

Between puffs. Bob Mcdonald is recessing from Cornell. Ditto for George Bria, Amherst sophomore. ;. Mrs. Franklin Hubbe gave the fair lasses in Naugatuck something to talk about the other afternoon taking high single 1O9, and high three 314 in the Womens Bowling League matches. Millie Bowling, Helen Mccarthy and Marie Griffin, St. Mary Hospital nurses, occupied box seats at the midnight show at Polls Tuesday. Clifford J. King of the w. T. Grant Company has been transferred to managerial capacity in Winthrop, Mass. CH has been in Water bury for nearly two years and made loads of friends who'll miss him. Two new assistants have been ap- pointed here E. W. WOOdman of TOrringtOn and John McDOnald IT,, from the 125th Street emporium in New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
CIVIC HEATER PRESENTS COMEDY
Upton Close, We'll Known Author, Attends Sec.
 Ond Performance

Leslie Towards comedy, Murray Hill" was presented for the second time last night at the Leavenworth street theater before a full housc. The play will be repeated tonight and tomorrow night.
 Ul .on Close, author and authority on the Far East, was present at last nights performance as the guest of MT. and Mrs. William Young of Wa tertown. Mrs. Young has the part of Amelia" in the production.
 Gordon Giffen, director of the playt /, is in charge of production. = 3isting are: Scene designers, Dee Miller and Rosalie Manning Rose: stage manager, Jack Butterly; prompter, Arlene Coffey; properties, Leonie Williams and Florence Ban nett; costumes, Beatrice Wood; scene building, Daniel Marshal, Ed ward Fox, Jack Benedict, Jack But terly, Harold Hole, Les Manning, Ted Rimer: electrician, Henry Lin- ton; painting staff, Rosalie Manning Rose, Helen Miner, Florence Ban nett, Francis 5hanahan; ticket sales, Betty wilson: doorman, Jack Benedict; publicity, Julie Atkins; ushers, Gladys Jessiman end Eleanor Neale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
POLI'S

Tonight is the night at Polls. Tn addition to the superb double feature program now current there will be resumption of the very popular "screeno", the game that has all Waterbury thrilled, amused and very much pleased.
 Never has there been an added attraction in any local theater that compares with this delightful new sensation from Hollywood. All of the audience, for no charge, par ticipate in 6 thrill-laden game for a period of about 20 minutes-- laughs, shrieks, words of encourage ment and all the fun and thrills that any competitive game afford are a part of this period-then there are the winners and every one in the thcater is eligible for an award, they are delighted and pleased of this there is no doubt.
 On the screen now ana ContinE- ing through Friday night is pro- gram that has everything. The firsN feature is Gene Raymond and Wendy Barrie in Love On Bet, a film that has everything that Tt Happened One Night" had and then some 50 that if you liked this film, Love On Bet" will please you exceedingly.
 The companion feature is that peer of all outdoor stars, George O'Brien in "O'Malley Of the Mounted, a rip-snorting tale of the Mounties.
 Saturday brings another double feature program and the first fea- ture stars Warner Baxter in the same sort of & role that you loved him in "The Cisco Kid" and then again he thrilled you with his characterization in "In Old Ari- zona". The title of this film is Robin Hood 0. Fl Dorado" and with him in the featare will be found the comedian who always gets a good laugh. Edgar Kennedy.
 Sharing the same program will be as the companion feature a film rsical written by A great author, George Nj. Conan. Paul Kelly and Claire Trevor are in the leading roles--and. with pretty girls. tune ful melodies and snappy dancing it will no doubt rank with pictures that have pleased you the most in the past year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
Here and there.

Here and there Mrs. John Bowling of Fair mount street, wife of supernumerary Patrolman John Bowling gave piano to St. Josephs Children of Mary sodaity. The group is organizing choral club and made appeal through this column for used piano. To say it is greatly appreciated is putting it mildly
 John w. Stokes, Brooklyn merchant carted the piano to it's new home amid an admiring audience. The Rev Edward Gradeck of St. Josephs Church the first to try out the piano giving quite recital Monday night. Mrs. B. Mulcrone of 162 Walnut street comes to aid with two boxes of tnfoe for which we're duly grateful. NBC's millioneth guest has arrived We bit confused last night in chronicling their im pending arrival Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Goodman of Ard more Pa clicked the turnsties at Radio City for the mlioneth time the past weekend and were prop erly dned and feted per announcement. It was complete and satisfying surprise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
BY RODNEY BUTCHER Democrat Washington Corre-
 SpOndent

Washington, April 2.--The Roose- welt administration, which loves It. self for the enemies 1t has made and counts every attack from the Liberty League and Wall street aa 50 much velvet, now finds itself more than annoyed by series of jabs right in Washington.
 Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan has taken over the func- ton of a minority party in congress, which other republicans there have seen ! unwilling or unable to as- sume--the function of opposition.
 For the first time, the senate has rebelled under the leadership of a republican against the administra- tion--which was what 1t did when Vanderberg persuaded 1t to stop finds for the Florida ship canal and three lesser projects. Thanks to
 andenberR, the Passamaquoddy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02

Breathers. Katherine Shea's winning smile has been welcomed back at the International Silver Company office Katy was missed for two long months. Paulie GugelmO is bell hopping for Marty BOwes at the Palace Hotel. He's on the Dawn Patrol night shift to you for starter. Next week Paule will make the rounds in of those classy monkey suits Gus "G-String" Meyers deserves orchids for the midnight show at Polls Tuesday Gus almost make his fiddle talk Agnes COsgrOve of WatertOwn is renewing acquaintances in Washington, D. C., for q few days. Joe Leggett and Randy Mccarthy dined at Jack Dcmpseys Restaurant in Moo Yawk Sunday and had the pleasure of meeting Mickey Walker, for middIeweight champion of the world who sent the boys home with an autographed card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
Tall Tower
 Topics
Good Evening.
RADIO SKETCH
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Can't you see him, spurred and mounted, Hell bent for something, gay cabalero? Then he's gone in burst of static, While shifting dals bring you Moskowskis Bolero There you've got him again-how that boy ridesI Galloping, galloping the plains or and away in 9 swirl of dust Where deserts desert with rains. Just when he's got you sitting tense Interference comes from other stations; You twist and turn that gol darn knob And all you get is treatise on ratons Whoops you've got him again-hes off And the villain is given spirited full chase Ride 'em cowboy they're comin round the mountain, You're bound, in this sketch, to win the face Can't you him, spurred and mounted, Hell bent for something 8 gay young blade? Then he's gone in a burst of static, While shifting dials bring you schuberts Serenade.
 -Em Elm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
BOY DIES AFTER OPERATIONS
Harry J. Russell of Beacon Falls Succumbs Today
 at Local Hospital
(SDeclaI to The DemOcratI

Beacon Falls, April 2--Earry Jo- Sc Jh Russell. 10, son of Mrs. Bertha Russell of Main street, died at 5 o'clock this morning at St Mary's hospital, Waterbury, after two op- erations since being admitted to the institution late last week. The funeral will be held Saturday morning from the home to St. Michaels church, time and other arrangements to be announced later.
 Russell underwent his first oper- ation Sunday night for appendicitis and second operation was Ileces- sary last evening. He was born here and resided here all his life, being an employe of the local U. 8. Rub- Der plant and was 8 devout com municant of St. Michael's church.
 Besides his mother he is survived by four brothers, Wilfred and Fran cis of this town, John of Pittsburg, Pa, and Albert of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
INJURED FIREMAN
 FORMALLY RETIRED

Tho application of Private Roger Lynch, of the EaGt Main street sta tion, for retirement on pension was approved at the meeting of the board Of fire commissioners yester- day. Private Lynch applied for re- tirement at previous meeting on the ground of physical disabilities. He has been twice injured in the service of the department. Appli- cations for appointments as call members of the fire department were received from John IT. Crary Jr., and Joseph Geigle, and placed on file.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
Supervisor To Attend
 Community Program
North End Center Presents First Program Tomorrow
 Nght-Mrs. Sylvia Kennedy, of IVA Staff Invited

ton vii be taken care of first. In- vitations may be otherwise secured by calling at the North End center directed by Joseph Nash.
 Several members of the Round Table" players who will not take part in either of the two produc- tions, Easter Bunny's Birthday or "Quack-Quack", will act in the capacities of usherettes, doormen, prompters and property men.
 These members arc listed as fol- lows:
 Usherettes--Madeline Card, Eve lyn Donahue, Ruth Davies, Mildred Ylrich.
 Promptcrs Margaret Yutzler, Estelle Vergil.
 Doormen Edward Mellon. Earl Darlington.
 Property men Hugh Mellon, William Mellon, Edward Knauf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
TODAYS FOTO-FOOLER

The right answer for today's FOtO- -FOOler was easy to pick, indeed, for it portrayed nothing more unusual than a "fOresp of toothpicks. Doesn't it make you brlstlc to think that 1t had you puzzled? But then, who ever heard of toothpicks that locked big enough to build a house out of? Photographic en- largcment produced the illu- sion of size.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
MerrY-pO-rOunderS.

Merry-go-rounders. . Dorothy Cooper, smiling Chase Company office worker, entertained at Waverly Inn the other evening singing Red Sails in the Sunset
 successful close Believe you Dots torch singing is the real Mccoy Eileen Morton Marie Barberi and and Margaret Whelan of St. Mary's School of Training tion hospital. Jack Foley is rushing summer The former Wilby athlete trotted down town with new pair of white shoes yesterday. Jock always leads the way Bill Caligan has arranged another Chase Night amateur program for the Grand Street auditorium April 16 George Duffy of WATR and his better half, will be guests of the sponsors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02

George Luddy, Jerry Kerwin and John Cookie" Carey have been saving pennies for the past three weeks. Sunday when their treasury looked most invt- ing the riumvrate decided to motor to New York city and spend the dough and day they have done before They hopped into special '27" Chevve which better days and started off for the big town. They reached the Hutchinson Parkway when something went wrong. A bearing burned out. The trio made Times Square with the engine sounding like rolling mill. Their stay in New York quiet one, for the three had to purchase excursion tickets for the trip home They don't want to look at another speak of New York for many moons to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
and boosting his own stock

$200, 100000 without previous con- gressional study and approval.
 The Senate agreed with him and seemed 50 certain to do likewise as 10 the Maine project that no at- tempt was made to get money hack in for that one. The obvious result is to leave Roosevelt in 6 hole, since abandonment would be confession Of couple of 5000 900 errors and temporary continuance with avail able funds would look like a dicta- torial disregard Of the Senate.
 Bares Big AAA Payments
 When Vandenberg says he knows of an AAA corn-hog contract which brought beneficiary $219, ,825 in two years for not raising 14,587 hogs; wheat contract which brought G5 checks for a total of S78,6 ,638 to q single beneficiary; and a cotton contract which paid $i88,- 600, he naturally makes the New Dealers squirm. He intends to name the beneficiaries.
 Presumably such payments were made strictly within the law and were required by law. Corporations such as insurance companies and banks, have become large owners of farms through foreclosures and hence arc technically producers"
 But 1t looks bad-or can be made to look bad--and this is q cam paign year.
 And MT Vandenberg is rapidly becoming one of the chief reasons why the administration would ap- preciate an early adjournment of Congress.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02

Less than a year ago the MichI- gan senator was acting very much like man who would seek the nomination. But now he suspects that the c. O. P. nomination won't be worth having until 1040.
 Vandenberg favors the nomination of Senator Borah of Idaho. The Michigan delegation will go unin- structed to the Cleveland convention, but reports are that 1t probably will be pro-Borah.
 Borah wants Vandenberg nomi- mated in case he can't win the honor himself. He is said to have promised in effect that he would throw his support at the convention to Vandenberg If his own nomina- ton seemed impossible.
 Meanwhile, the two men are play ing closely together and you'll hear lot more about all this if 1t ap- pears Landon doesn't have walk away at the conventions outset. Gets in New Deals Hair
 Meanwhile. Vandenberg gets under the New Deal hide because he picks the spots where the hide is thinnest.
 Such projects as the Florida ship canal and Passamaquoddy have been under suspicion from the first as to their soundness. PWA cngi- neers rejected them. Roosevelt okayed them and there was plenty of room for belief that they never would have been approved unless political angles had been consid- cred.
 They were begun in each case with $5,O00,00 from the work relief fund. Then the administration un- dertook to unload them on the regular budget. The appropriation asked for She Florida canal for the next fiscal year was $l2,000,000.
 The House eliminated the recom- mendations for both projects and the administration would have had the money put back in the Senate bill if 1t hadn't been for Vanden- berg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
ORGAN RECITAL

An organ recital will be presented at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon at st. Johns Episcopal church by Miles IA Martin. It will be the last of a series of Lenten recitals that MT. Martin has conducted. This aft ernoon's program will be devoted entirely to Bach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
Editor. Tall Tower Topics.

Editor Tall Tower Topics. Enclosed please find
 family invitation to the first free Community Center Night Program held in Waterbury at the North End Rec reaton Center in the St. Pauls M. E. Church on East Farms street This event takes place tomorrow and the members of my Childrens Dramatic Group and of the Round Table Players, high school group, have worked playpageant and one-act farcecomedy, for presenta ton that night. There will also be a cratwork exhibit conducted by Joseph Nash, Supervisor of the Center Miss Leona Grayelne assistant supervisor and Victor La Croix, WPA woodworking instructor The WPA String Ensemble will furnish a program of music throughout the program Many dignares of the state WPA and MA offices planning to attend, and am sending out 300 invitations. Hope to you there Herbert Price Dramatic Instructor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
Clergyman Attends
 Ancestors Tribute

Rev. Roger B. Fancy Anderson. rector of Trinity Episcopal church of this city, was among those at- tending the tooth anniversary serv~ ice in honor of the late Chief Jus tice Roger Brooke Fancy. The former justice is an ancestor of Rev. MT. Anderson and the ceremonies commemorated the tooth annivers- ary of his taking the oath of offics. The program took place in the main courtroom of the U. 8. court in the Baltimore post office building. Chief Justice Fancy was born in Calvert county, Maryland, TIT, served in the Maryland senate, was attorney general of Maryland, later attorney general of the United States under President Andrew Jackson and suk- sequently went to the supreme court bench.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
Makes Projects Look Bad

He argued that when "doubt. ful' project such as the ship canal came up, the Senate should think twice before it permitted the pl eSident to embark the treasury on all expenditure of $l50,000,000 or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02

Designs and coIorings of ed and famous English earthenware and China are being revived by potterf of England
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02

Horse cabs have taken the place Of taxis in Rome as a result of sane tlons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02

Twenty-seven new buildings are to be erected in London to care for the provIn, telephone business.