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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-11

sinusltis Seems More Prevalent
Casual observers are likely to
imagine that appendicitis 10 more
common today than II was fifty
or O hundred years ago. Actually
II is probably not 30 common. Fifty
or more years ago II was not
recognized, not diagnosed as ap-
pendieitis; victims guecumbed 10
inflammation Of the bowels" Not
until Reginald Fitz, M. D., eluci-
dated the problem In 1885 did ply
sicians learn that this "infiamma-
ton OF the bowels" or peritonitis has
It's source and beginning In the ap-
pendix. There Ia still O mortality
rate from inflammation OF the
bowels, or peritonitis as people now
call II, but most OF the fatalities
ore due TO ~ unwise resort to
cathartiGs or enemag when the pa
tient complains OF abdominal pain,
and (2) procrastinAtion Ia calling
the physician and delay In submit
ting to operation II operation is ad-
vised. 30 far as the prevalence
Of appendicitis In American can be
surveyed In relation 10 the general
disease rate, appendicitis Is becom-
Ing less common, ] believe, and II
more people would take thought to
get more vitanins, especially Vita
Minis A, B ana q, the appendicitis
rate would decline still further, In
my opinion. Haven't time to ex-
plain this here.
Sinusitis, too, may seem To be on
the increase. II you judge by the
talk you hear from day to day,
sinusitis must be progressing by
leaps and bounds, or else the "re-
sistance" Of the general popula-
ton Is sinking lower and lower.
There was O time In the long, long
ago when people had neuralgia
pains on slight provocation: saved
o good deal Of diagnostic bother
for the doctors and expense for the
patients. Latetrly neuralgia be.
came somewhat passe, and every
ache or pain not clearly due to q
definite cause Inasqueraded some-
what snobbishiy as neuritis. For q
decade or 30 nearly every house,
wife who could sport o hired girl
excuse me, O maid-also had q
touch Of neuritis for social pur-
poses; IL made o suitable subject
FOR o chat any time, and an effec-
tive alibi when q lady wished to
sidestep anything or anybody. SO
much more impressive than the
stereotyped headache.
Nne cases out Of ten labelled
''neuritis" are nothing Of the sort
in fact: and probably two-thirds
Of actual neuritis cases are not
correctly diagnosed until the NAL
ady has progressed for several
months. Acute neuritis Is so rare
that we may question whether 1t
happens at all: nearly II not quite
always actual neuritis Is chronic,
that Is, long-enduring. months or
years, not just spells" or sat
tacks" which bother you when you
have nothing else TO divert your
mind. oh, genuine neuritis may be
painful enough, heaven knows; and
its effects are quite as cruel as
those OF any other serious illness:
but please do not confuse It with
passing aches, pains or iamenesses
from trivial causes.
The talk about sinusitis had q
depressing effect on me a few years
ago. though I've never suffered any
form of sinus trouble, 50 far Is ]
know. But ON more critical study
OF the situation ] found little TO
warrant any pessimisnl IN regard
to our sinusai future. After all, not
every machine gun sneeze spells
! sinusitis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Babies Are Better

9UEDEAUNS AMI ANHWEMS
Babies Are Better
-Four young mothers hereby cer-
tify that the new Baby Book Ia not
O better baby book but the best baby
book 30 far as practical advice and
information 90. All Of us have fol-
lowed your column for years, two Of
Us were actually raised on DR..
Brady's teachings. ..... (Mrs. Ben
Told, Mrs. Wisacre, Mrs, Ninny.
hammer.1 ...
Answer-That's all right with me.
I call the new booklet "The Brady
Better Baby Book" because 1t Is
better than the old baby booklet.
Today oil babies are or should be
better than were tho babies Of o
generation ago. Every prospective
mother should have O copy OF book
lot No. 4 preparing for Maternity,
and every young mother should have
booklet No. Z, 1.-THE Brady Better
Baby Book" For either send ten
cents and stamped envelope bear
Ing your address,
Thirty Days
Movie gossip item tells hcw sing
Ing star took week off to undergo
surgical tonsillectomy, and had to
give O month TO recuperatnig from
the effects. Too bad they haven't
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-11

'Gloyiting
Yourself

NEA Service stan Writer
Experts agree that q woman needs
about 2200 calories OF food per day.
| Naturally, n she wishes 10 lose
weight, she must see that her daily
diet does not furnish this number
OF calorieg.
When you decide TO diet. don't 90
In for strange, starvation menus.
They are likely TO make you lose
not only weight but your health ~
well, You can eat the same type %
food that you are used 10, but count
the Galleries In one portion Of each
and then cut down the portion To
conform with the number Of calor~
les you intend to have per day while
on the diet.
starchy, sweet foods are rich Ia
calories. II you include many OF
these. In no time ct oil you will use
I'D the Galleries you have allotted
yourself and viii still be hungry.
Il Ia better to cat bulky, low-calors
led foods during the dieting period.
FOR instance, ! roN, thick slice
Of bread, 4 crackers, IL la cups OF
dry cereal, 2 small cookies and ID
piece Of pie contain 100 calories
each. II you have limited yourself
to 1900 Galleries per day % good
figure for reducers TO remeuaberl,
and you 60 ahead and eat two pieces
Of bread and one Of pie, you have
used UP 800 Galleries and viii prob
ably still be hungry.
On the other hand, II YOU eat
/ broiled lamb chop Goo calories),
2 ears Of green corn Goo calories),
and 2 large tomatoes (i00 calories),
you will be within the 800 mark and
will also have had . satisfactory
meal.
Thrce-uuarters Of O glass Of milk,
I7-2 Of O large grapefruit, 2 apples.
3 peaches, eight-ounoe glass Of
orange Juice, Ia cup Of rice pud-
ding and II stalks Of asparagus are
other heaith.giving and satisfying
dishes that contain only 100 calors
les each. Incidentally, you might
keep In mind that l.A cup Of Ice
cream contains 100. And 22S Galore
les are contained In ono pint Of
beer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-11
Caroline
Chatfield
Says Today

Such Small Things as Good Bread, Clean Sheets,
- Comfortable Chairs Play Big Part in the
y. Health, the Happiness, the Morals Manners and
.ea- Destiny Of the Family.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-11
Hozv To Keeb Well
By DIR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

snsa letters gEs.ng 90 gsenal health "sa hysns
envelope enclosed letters AS.s q 9.lss
0ny few eaM answered In M column No reply made
Address William
svss gao West Mdsen street. cAisasO s o.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-11

learned about diathermy In Holly
good IN. II. 81
Answer-Theyll learn. Give 'eSn
time.
Copyright 1899, John r. Ollie Coz
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18

bllCll save q lilolN1S Va YIN OfbAlNP
leading up to present conditions
in district financing.
Taxpayers were saved more than
a million and a quarter dollars in
interest in 1882 when the people
and the district board approved
the refunding program, HeWes
pointed out
in view of the serious economic
depression" he continued, bond
and warrant holders agreed to
cancel a percentage of their in
terest over a period of four years
and at the same time waive ali
principal payments.
This arrangement made 1t pos
sible for the board to levy for 80
per cent of the interest in 1886
This amounted to $682, 900. In
1887 it will be necessary to pay
100 per cent of the interest or
1888 900. This is an amount the
board must levy this year.
Bond and warrant holders Wh1
did not deposit under the refund
ing plan the director said, were
restrained from bringing suit
against the district board for
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
Three VESSELS
IN HUR RICAN {
SEND OUT sos

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 49, UP
The center of a tropical hurricane
battering the Virginia coast from
Cape Hatteras to Norfolk, headed
inland toward Cape Henry today
with a velocity estimated at 80
miles an hour.
AT least three vessels caught in
the hurricane were in distress.
The coast guard lightship Chss-
apeake, was torn loose from its
anchor near Cape Charles and
drifted helplessly with Is men
aboard.
The coast guard cutter Mendota
was dispatched from Cape Charles
to the aid of the Chesapeake after
the lightship radioed at 7.05 am.
: SOS. Please help
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
BRUSH BLAZE
RAGING NEAR
ANGELES
Powerh Periled
As Fire Sweeps
Canyon

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18.
(UP)-A brush fire, break
ing out in Angelus Forest
today, was raging uncon-
trolled through San Fran
cisquito Canyon, menacing power
house No. of the Los Angeles
water and power department, ac-
cording to advices received here
by Assistant Forest Supervisor
George Sears.
A band of power department en-
ployes was rushed to the scene to
help forest rangers and volunteers
fight the fire and protect high
tension power lines.
The reports said the fire was
out of control and spreading rap
idly up the west slope of the
canyon, within a mile and half
of the poWerhouse.
The blaze was believed started
by a carelessly dropped campers
cigarette.
Shortly before noon reports from
the scene stated that the fire had
spread half mile from the point
of origin, blackening several hun
dred acres
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
HEY, KIDS! GET
READY FOR BIG
PET PARADE!

Hey! Ali you kids and all you
girls!
Here's something that you'll
want to know about. In fact,
everyone of you will want to be
i'm it.
Next Saturday, September rs,
at exactly the hour of eleven,
there is to be big pet paradcl
What will be the prizes? Just
wait and see. Wen announce
them in a day or so-maybe to-
morrow. And what are the de-
Tails? Keep your eye out for
them-we'n tell you all about
it.
It's a dead cineh that there
will be plenty of prizes of all
kinds--and that You wouldn't
mies this event for love nor
money. All you have to do is
have q dog or Il cat or duck
or rabbit or monkey or what
ever ii is that is your pet! Don't
worry, you'll have a wide chance
at a prize because there will be
let's of them.
But wait, we can't tell all "a
bout it now so-watch this pa
per! It'il give you lot more
information.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
SUPERvlSORSTO
HOLD MEETING
ON ROAD PLAN

Supervisors of Imperial and San
Diego counties will meet Monday
for a conference relative to fed
eral project for realignment of
Mountain Springs grade east of
Jacumba.
The group will study the best
route to be taken by the proposed
new route suggested for the elimi-
nation of heavy grades and danger
Gus curves.
Proposals that the two counties
unite in asking federal aid in fl
nancing the construction, also will
be discussed. Government plans
for a federal transient camp near
the proposed construction site also
will be considered. Tentative plans
are for the camp to accommodate
1000 men, this statement having
been made to j. Kenneth Hickox,
head of the Works Progress admin
stration in Imperial county, by
Ralph B. Smith, district WPA dir
ectOr
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18

in Los Angeles which was attend
ed by bondholderS and their rep
resentatives and the entire district
directorate. The b o n h o d e S
group has been working with other
bondholders to get them to agree
to the district refinancing its out
standing bonds through the Recon-
struction Finance. corporation.
Board members were assured that
the bondholdsrs committee is will
ing to exert IT'S efforts to convince
other bondholders it is to their ad-
vantage to conform to the 80 per
cent refinancing deal.
Committee members promised TO
contact officials in Washington by
long distance telephone immedi-
ately. If the RFC indicates it is
ready to continue with the pro-
posed refinancing plans, one of
the committee members will leave
for Washington by plane and per
sonally carry on negotiations for
putting the deal over.
we are greatly encouraged at
the results of this meeting, Evan
T. HeWes, chairman of the district
board said Friday morning, be
cause if this deal can be worked
out on the suggested terms, it will
mean a saving TO the district of
approximately $16,00O000. At the
same time it will relieve the dis
trict of one of its greatest finan-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
CANAL CUTOFF
ADJUSTED TO
SUIT GROWERS
Water Shortage for
Farms Turns Out
False Alarm

CALEXICO, S e p t. 49,
Water will not be turned
out of the Central Main
canal until such a date as
meets the needs of the let
tuce growers, J. H. Fertig, Reclama-
tion Bureau engineer in charge of
the CaleXico division of the All
American canal, announced late
Thursday.
Lettuce growers, alarmed at pros
poets that the water might be turned
out of the canal Sept. 27-October l,
telephoned Fertig constantly Thurs
day. and Fertig in self defense, is
sued the statement that the Rec
lamation Service will try in every
way to arrange its construction to
suit the needs of the growers.
A number of growers who had
planted seed No. 615, that developed
by DR.. Ivan Jaeger, or who were to
plant the seed, which must be
watered at certain definite prestrib-
ed intervals, would have been in
jured by having the water shut OF
at this period just when irrigation
should take place. Asparagus grow
ers also would have been incon-
vienced, as many were planning
to irrigate at that time preparatory
to the fall cutting.
Fertig explained that when the
government let the contract to the
Peterson Co for excavation of the
Continued on Page 3, Col y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18

Win growers ana Shippers.
One hundred special deputies
were placed inside the barricaded
Salinas Valley Ice company plant
to await action. Other details were
placed on patrol duty on reports
that strikers were planning new
maneuvers to take control of ship
ping sheds and stop movement OF
"hot" lettuce, the main issue in
the three week old strike.
The ice company plant is the
center of strikebreaking activities.
Growers and shippers imported
non-union men to pack and load
lettuce for eastern markets III de-
fiance of the 5000 strikers. These
activities led to bloody hand to
hand fighting in the streets be-
tween the strikers and state, coun-
ty and city guards.
The Salinas Central Labor coun-
Gil, meanwhile, met and drafted
a series of protests in behalf of
the strikers. One protest, ad-
Continued on Page 3, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
MAJOR LEAGUE
SEQ r ES-
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 600 90
ST. Louis ........0 005 90
whitehead & Sewell; Thomas &
Hemsely,
Cleveland 49,. 600 900 003-3 6 3
Detroit ........ 100 104 000-6 9 l
Feller & George; Bridges & Teb-
belts
Washington at New York to be
played later date.
Boston at Philadelphia to be play
ed later date.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
st Louis ..... 900 600 O00-O U
Chicago .... 900 $50 00x-3 9 1
Parm elee, Heuser, Pippen e. Ogro-
dowski; Warneke e. Hartnett.
Philadelphia at Boston to be play
ed later date.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh to be
played late date.
only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18

money and interest on matured
and undeposited bonds. They were
restrained by the United States
district court in decision favor
ing the irrigation district in it's
bankruptcy suit.
THE bond and warrant holders
who did not come under the re-
funding program represent approx
imately $1,000,000."
Hewes called taxpayers attention
to the fact that this bankruptcy
suit now is before the United
States circuit court. He then said:
Attorneys for the district con-
tend that if the district board re-
fuses to set a legal rate to meet
current obligations as defined by
the district court, the case prob
ably will be thrown out of court
and the way cleared for bondhold-
ers to go ahead with their plan
to force the board to set a rate to
pay interest and bonds which mat
ured from 1882 to the present time.
This refunding program must
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
HUGE CATTLE
SHIPMEN I s
Ii 7 LOOSE
Drought Area Starts
500 Head on Way
Immediately

Drouth rates between I'M
perial Valley S h ip p IN g
points and the stricken
areas west of the Mississip-
pi river went into effect
Thursday, permitting the move
ment of livestock and hay between
the two regions at greatly reduced
rates.
The new rate on livestock from
the drouth areas to Imperial Val
ley will be 85 per cent of the old
oneNay charge and 10 per cent
when returned to the saartlng
point. The new rate on hay is so
per cent of the former one-Way
charge.
Five hundred head of cattle were
shipped from the drouth area i'm
mediately after the rates became
effective and headed toward the
pastures and abundant feed avail
able in this irrigated desert. With
in a day or two 1000 additional
head of livestock will be started
for the valley. Two thousand head
will arrive within the next seven
days.
To be Fattened
The cattle will remain in the
valley from 80 to 130 days while
being fattened and then will be
sent back to the market in Kansas
City or to Los Angeles, depending
upon the best market.
The ruling setting the rates was
made by the Interstate commerce
commission in accordance with pro-
posalS made Dy the carriers, ac-
cording to J. w. Donohue, district
freight and passenger agent for
the Southern Pacific with head
quarters at Ell Centro.
Thousands OF tons Ct hay are
available for shipment from the
valley, according to members OF
the Imperial Hay Growers associa-
ton.
Inability to get together on pric-
eS has delayed the movement OF
hay from the valley to the drouth
areas. Big shipments, however, are
anticipated in December and jan
uary after the cold and snow kill
the weeds and forage being used
in the drouth areas at present.
Old Rate $10O
The old rate made it cost $lOO
to ship a carload of livestock from
Kansas City to Ell Centre. 1t now
costs $85. 1t now will cost only
SIS to send the stock back to the
starting point after it is fattened
in Imperial Valley. Thus the SlOO
formerly charged for one-Way
shipment will make it possible to
send the car both ways.
The rates on hay shipments Will
make it possible to ship the prod
uct to the drouth areas for 80
per cent of the former one-Way
charge. For instance, if the for
mer cost on a carload was $l4O,
the present cost will be $40.
Twelve tons of hay may be ship
ped to Texas for $82.80 with the
ordinary rate standing at $163.60,
Donohue explained
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18

cial difficulties.
Furthermore, the district is
obliged this year to raise $780,
900 to meet interest due on War
rants and bonds. If this proposed
RFC deal is consummated, it will
mean that only $625,o0O will have
to be raised for that purpose, a
saving of approximately $240,000.
This is the first definite COM
mitment we have had from any
of our bondhoiders concerning the
bond reiunding program and is
particularly opportune at the pre-
sent time because our loan applica-
ton automatically will expire on
October 4, on account of limita-
tions imposed by the RFC Act"
HeWes added.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18

Of those within the stone pile, al
ready battered into partial ruin
by artillery and air bombs, perish
cd in the explosion set off by 10y
alists who had tunneled under the
fortress.
Two mines of $50 pounds each
Of dynamite had been laid by the
loyalists in tunnel driven through
the rocks on which the Alcazar
stood, overlooking Toledo.
The entire city was shaken and
some houses, already weakened by
rebel air bombings. collapsed.
After the explosion, loyaiist
storm guards and militia with
rifles and hand grenades pene-
trs ted the ruins of the building.
The surviving rebels resisted in
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
Schools HOnOred

Imperial Valleys rural schools
have been awarded special trophy
by the state fair for their exhibit,
according to a letter received Fri
day by c.. B. Collins, county su-
perintendent, from fair authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18

fierce hand-to-h fighting, but
the Alcazar tragedy was approach
ing it's end.
The electric fuse which blew up
The dynamite was more than 200
feet long. During the night. sirens
and loud speakers had ordered
the civilian population to v9cuate
from the vicinity of the Alcazar.
Shortly before the explosion,
Irving Pflaum, United Press cor
respondent, was taken into the
tunnel and shown the elaborate
preparations for blowing up the
building, with its women and chill
dren huddled in the cellars, ap-
parently just above the mines.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
JOHNNY GOODMAN
PUT OUT BY FISCHER

GARDEN CITY, n, T., Sept.
J8. U.P)-J0hnny Fischer moved
into the finals of the u. ). ANA
teur golf tournament today with
a 2 and l victory over Johnny
Goodman, of Omaha, the favor
ite, in 36-hole match played
in driving storm. Fischer VIII
meet Jock Mclean, 25-year-oid
Scotsman, in the 36-h0le final
match tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
HETZEL, INJURED IN
RACE CRASH, RECOVERING

Ell Centre hospital attaches
late today reported the condi-
ton of Frank Hetzel. who was
injured when his car crashed
into AL Thomas racer In the
main event at the midget speed
way last night, much improved.
Hetzel may be able to leave the
hospital Sunday. lie suffered
broken nose, cuts and bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
Miller Improving
After Car Accident

Fred Miller, Ell Centre insurance
man who suffered a broken nose
and a broken finger in an auto
mobile accident near Holtville
Wednesday night, was taken to
his home Friday morning from
Holtville hospital. He is said to
be improving satisfactorily.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE NEAR

THE LAST DEADLINE!
If you haven't registered as
voter, Cr
If you have changed your
name or address, and
IF YOU WANT TO VOTE IN
THE NOVEMBER ELECTION
REGISTER NOW! LAST
REGISTRATION is WEDNES-
DAY, SEPT. %.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
HUNDREDS FEARED LOST
AS FORT DYNAMITED
Haven for Women and Children in Spanish Civil
War Blown Up; Entire City Shaken by
Blast, Buildings Collapse

TOLEDO, Sept. 18. (UP)-The Alcazar, ancient for
ress in which more than 1000 rebel men, women ano
children been besieged for nearly two months was
blown up by dynamite today.
It was believed great number perhaps a majority
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
VALLEY TEAM
TWICE VICTOR

NICHOLASyILLE, Ky. Sept.
IS. (SpeciaD aD-With Ed Kelly
hurting both games the Impe-
rial Valley Merchants today wal
loped Lexington 10-l and Mich
olasville 20 i'm two of the best
played games ever witnessed In
this city. Hurst and Black paced
the valley hitters in both games.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
PLEDGES EFFECT
ON DISTRICT TAX
RATE EXPLAINED

Pledges made during the refunding of the Imperial
Irrigation districts bonded debt and the fixed charges
play important parts in the setting of the tax rate this
year. declared Evan T. Hewes board chairman, in the
second of series of statements issued this week. He
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
Last Minute
FLASHES !!
CLASH REPORTED
IN NORTH CHINA

SHANGHAI, Saturday, Sept. ~.
U.P)-A clash between Japanese
and Chinese troops at Fengtai,
i'm north China, was reported
from Peiping by the Domei Jap
anose) news agency early today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
Rock of the Marines
Expires in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 18. U,R)-
Major Ulysses Grant NC
Alexander, retired, known as The
Rock of the Marne,' died here to-
day
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
ARMY PATROLS SALINAS
NEW OUTBREAK
BY STRIKERS IN
WAR EXPECTED
Vigilanes Posted Throughout City to Guard Against
Renewed Battle; Picketing to Begin
Following Temporary Truce

SALINAS, Cal, Sept. 18. (UP)-Sheriff Carl H. Alb
bot today posted his citizen army" at strategic points
throughout the city in anticipation of attacks by striking
lettuce packers who reported gathering at the out
skirts of to battle following temporary
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-18
BONDHOLDERS
FAVOR ABLE TO
DISTRICT DEAL
Group Representing Nearly Half of Holders Shows
Approval for 80 Per Cent Refinancng
Proposal; Hewes Encouraged

Willingness to cooperate with the Imperial Irrigation
district board 80 per cent refinancing DEAL ex
pressed Thursday by group representing approximately
40 per cent of the district bondholders.
The 80 per cent proposal discussed at meeting