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Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
Water Will Be Cut
From Canal System
Of Irrigation Area

All water will be cut off from the
Imperial Irrigation district distribu-
ton system from February l, and
February 5. inclusive, in order to
permit major repairs to structures
in Mexico and minor repairs to the
structures in the United States, ac-
cording to M. j. Dowd, chief engi-
neer.
Ponds and reservoirs should be
filled not later than Friday if the
supply is to carry over the period
when additional water will not be
available, Dowd said. Repairs will be
completed as soon as possible in
order that service may begin with
in the designated period.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.
(UP)- President Roosevelt
asked Congress today to
provide $2,249, 9,178.379 to
pay the soldiers bonus which
it was approved over his veto, but
the legislators tried to shy away
from the job Cf deciding how the
money would be raised.
The text of the presidents re-
quest, sent to speaker of the house
Joseph w. Byrns was made public
by the speaker while congress re-
iterated that it had no intention
at present cf initiating new legis-
lation, by which the taxpayers
would be asked in this political
campaign year to provide the bo-
nus funds.
Alternatives to tax legislation
would be to add the bonus pay
ments to the public debt, now es-
timated to be approaching $685.
000,000,000 for 1896 or to resort
to inflationary methods.
Congressional leaders hoped they
could check the inflationary drive,
but Rep. Wright Patman, D., Tex,
leader of initiation bonus forces
served notice he would seek to
push through legislation providing
for issuance of bonus money from
"the idle. gold in the treasury"
At the saTle time congressional
leaders of both parties said pri-
vately they considered the presi-
dents unexpected requst a shrewd
political rioyk. AS they viewed IL
an appropriation bill for full bo-
nus costs would put numerous
members of both parties who have
been favoring reduced government
expenditures "Cn the spot"
VETERANS DELUGE NICE
WITH INQUIRIES
Veterans, their families, friends,
Continued on Page 8, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
Stone Hanging
Awaits Reuiew

FOLSOM PRISON, Jan. 30. U.R)-
Elton Stone, year-old condemned
slayer of Mary Stammer, IA, will not
be executed on Folsom prisons gall
lows until the state supreme court
has completed review of his case,
II have no intention of doing So"
Stone replied when asked whether
he would waive his right to an auto
matte review, mandatory for all con-
demned men under a new state law.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30

hibits of dairy cattle, livestock and
crops raised by the county's young
sters.
Secretary Manager ID. v. Stewart
of the fair announced at noon to-
day that 1t Is now certain some
late exhibitors will find no space
in the main exhibits building, the
same condition that existed last
year. For that reason, firms PLAN
ming exhibits are urged to speak
at once for the space they will
need.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
IL Will Surprise Bill

IL Will Surprise Bill
Cal Rector and few ardent fol-
lowers of local trends, forgetting
for the moment their usual trade
at-home beliefs, are doing their ut
most to obtain for Druggist Bill
Clements new piece of haber-
dashery, to-wit: hat. In a tele-
gram paid for by subscription, the
lads wired Alfred E. Smith, who,
according to your political belief,
is the happy or unhappy warrior,
they requested
please ship GOD. your Brown
Derby to Bill Clements, Ell Centro,
Calf, since you've traded it for a
silk hat"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
Air Corps Maneuvers
Attract Spectators

War planes droned over Imperial
today and scores of motorists stop
ped their cars along the highway
to watch army ships from March
field land at Imperial airport.
Planes from the 95th, 73rd and 34th
squadrons were included in the
maneuvers. The ships arrived
around noon and returned after
few hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30

An exhibit building all its ownl
That's the goal finally reached by
Imperial Valleys junior fair. And
the 1886 midwinter exhibition be-
ginning March will feature the
valleys youth and their farm prod
ucts in the Junior fair building.
The Future Farmers of America,
Imperial county branch, have al
ready engaged space for many ex-
hibits through the office of the
fair board during the absence of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
THELMA TODD WILL
PROBATED IN L. A.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30. U.P)
Estate of the late Thelma Todd,
blonde screen comedienne whose
death of carbon monOxide fumes
was finally attributed TO acci-
dent after weeks of grand jury
investigation. was valued at S50.-
900 i'm her will.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
MOLLISON FINED
AS DRUNK

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 30. U.P)-
James A. Mollison, famous Eng
lish pilot, paid a $40 fine in po-
lice court for being intoxicated
to-day, returned TO his hotel room
and there delivered a jovial
though pointed rebuke against
the american judicial system"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
81 Youths Take Exam
For Police Auxiliary

test Wednesday night was COM
posed of representative of wide
diversification of races including
United States. Mexico, Japan, Ethi-
opia, and Jerusalem.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
Apologies from RR--

Today RR drags his pride in the
dust, humbles himself no end, and
offers profoundest apologies for not
keeping up with the times. 1t was
a neat bit of work, reporting that
Rodney Jenkins had heralded the
impending arrival of spring by the
acquisition of a new suit, but 1t
was terrible mistake not to know
that Percie Thacker beat Rodney
to the gun by matter of weeks
If anyone else is ahead of Percie
in the spring suit race, RR will
be glad to correct this correction,
thank you
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
RURAL MOVE
OF COMPANY
UNDER FIR Z
County Groups Attack Southern Sierras In
Conference Before Railroad Commission
Representative at Courthouse

Built around opposition to the Southern Serras Power
companys application for permission to conduct rural
eectrifcation experiment" in Imperial Valley all the in
American canal program and CONSEQUENT ligation
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
Valley Joins Tonight
In Celebrating Event
Of Honor to President
ThrOngs Expected to Crowd Halls in Each City al
Gala Ball; Proceeds Destined to Assist
Infantile Paralysis Victims

Imperial Valley joins tonight in celebrating the birth
day of Franklin D. Roosevelt by throngng to community
auditorums for the Presidents Ball, scheduled in Ell
Centro Brawley, Holtvlle and Calexico
Brawey 2030 club is sponsoring the ball in the north
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
CREDIT
ENDS RECORD YEAR
El Centre Association Leads Southern California In
Reserve Profit Reported for Past Season

Ell Centre Production Credit association after
and after handling volume of
the past has set surplus SO 637 representing
from operation Business this
that
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
Last Minute'
Flashes!
BUTCHER KNIFE WIELDER
HUNTED AFTER SLASHING.
y - . = . - /. - . ~ ~

HUN led hF IEN SbffoIEfINO.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 80. (U.P)
"A middle-aged man, armed
with long butcher knife and
believed to be demented, was
hunted in an eastside section to-
day after he slashed one motor
ist and terrorized several others
in wild foray.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30

Too Much License
He rubbed grimy hand against
couple of days growth OF beard
and settled more firmly on the
doorstep, casting woeful glance
toward the windows of the Cali
fornia Highway patrol office in the
basement of the county court
house, and then to the line of men
and women standing in line for
half a block, waiting to get their
license plates. He was, patiently,
tired. RR was sympathetic.
"Tiresome job, waiting in line"
RR ventured.
Yep, he answered. ITS sure
got me down. 1 been sittin' here
three hours, waitin' for my wife
10 get to the head of that line SOS
she can get our license plates
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
Some Prayer

Some Prayer
Maybe it was just coincidence,
but when mysterious person re-
Gently asked pretty Luella Ritter
Of Calexico, (she's AL Vierhus' Sec
retary) to pray for rain, she pray
ed. And look what happened! She
asserts her prayer was only half
hearted. If such half-hearted
attempts affects the elements thus
ly, RR (who lives. on an unpaved
street, shiyerS TO think of what a
fervent, full time prayer would do.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30

All the Breaks
Aaron Quick, former border pat
rol chief at Calexico who was
transferred recently TO San Juan,
Puerto Rico, has started minor
rebellion among his fellows-at-
arms. Must be a bit of wander
lust, too, or spring fever. Police
Chief Guy Echols, gazing dream
lily out of the window at the rain,
gave way to it.
II wonder, murmured Guy,
"how the fishing is off Puerto
Rico?"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
BONUS TASK
" E|CH s 0 N
.LEC|SLAT ORS
Initiation Talked as
Money-Raising
Job Puzzles.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.
(UP)- President Roosevelt
asked Congress today to
provide S2,249,17 to
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-30
Bank Clearings

S30,070.30
Today
Building Permits
S23.02s
To Date This Year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14

As far back as April last year, Knox Headquarters" were in evil dence at the American Newspaper Publishers convention. As far back as July. long before Governor Landon or Senator Borah had tossed their hats in the ring, Knox was storming ata Roosevelt:
 Upon what does this our Caesar feed? What madness has seized upon him? DOese he not see how dangerously close this comes to conspiracy to break down our institutions of gov ernment?"
 It is the proud boast of the Colonel that of all COP aspirants he is Anti-New Deal Enemy No. l.
 But, having beaten the war drums and sounded the call to arms, Knox now finds himself like so many other leaders in battle, elbowed out of the lime light. Even victory in the Illinois primary (today) will make no real change in the situation.
 The trouble with Knox is that he has gone about building him. self up as a candidate as he had gone about building himself up as a newspaper executive. And the two fields are entirely differ ent.
 SacrOSanct Hoover
 Knox has been as big a success with The Chicago Daily News as he was with everything in life except politics. He has won the respect of his men, but not their love. They talk glowingly about their paper, but not about their publisher.
 During the Hoover administra- tion, one idea was uppermost in KnoX's mind: friendship for the man in the White House. There was nothing he would not do for Herbert Hoover.
 This has continued since Hoov- CT left office. In fact, when Neg ley Farson, one of the most bril- liant members of The Daily News foreign staff, wrote a critical re- view of Hoover's book in Lon- don paper, Knox discharged him by cable-which may have been a blessing to Farson. for he promptly sat down and wrote a new best-seller, "The Way of 8 TransgressOr."
 Two Defects
 There are two big reasons why Knox will get nowhere politically:
 1. He lacks popular appeal.
 2. He lacks organized political
 backing.
 Of the other two leading candi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14

This battle over the position of National Committeeman, now held by Archibald McNeil, Jr., of Bridgeport, is an indica- tion of good health in the democratic ranks in Connecticut. If we didn't see an occasional display of interest like this, we might think that the party was going out of existence. When somebody is try ing to get somebody else's job, it's pretty good indication that it's worthwhile get ting. Just about this time next month the democrats will gather for their spring convention. They'll nominate a number of delegates to go down to Philadelphia in June to renominate President Roose- velt And although it's short trip and probably most of those who will even- tually go to the convention have visited Philadelphia at one time or another, therell be plenty of rivalry for the coveted positions. And this year there won't be as many actual delegates due to ruling on fractional voting. The party's show ing unmistakable signs of real activity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14
Adopted Names

A judge in Brooklyn, N. r., recently took legal steps to prevent father and son with the surname "Cikanowich" from taking the name Conway. The first name in each case is Albert. The son wishes to call himself Albert Conway, Jr. Albert Conway happens to be the judges name. He has long been the only Albert Conway in the telephone directory, and he objects strongly to the adoption of his name by strangers.
 The elder Cikanowich had sought and been granted legal permission in another court to make the change. When his notice of intention, as required by law, was printed in local periodical, Justice Conway took action against it. It was not matter of personal feeling, he said. His official duties require him to sign many papers and documents during the year, and the confusion of names might cause trouble. The Cikanowich men had an almost unlimited number of other names to choose.
 Genealogists, record searchers, histor- ians and others are going to have many difficulties tracing families and names in this country in the future, as more and more persons with long European names drop them. So far there is no accepted rule for making this change. A foreign name is sometimes translated into an English word of the same meaning. Or some syllables are dropped, leaving one easily pronounced and easily spelled syl- lable. In still other cases as the present one, name is chosen arbitrarily. Perhaps there should be some established system for this purpose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14
Strong Man Out

Plutarcho Elias Gales, former presi- dent and political boss of Mexico, expelled from the country by President Cardenas on the charge of engaging in illicit labors which tended to impede the march of the institutions and frustrate the no- blest purposes of the state," naturally resents it. He considers himself patriot
 This is the natural fate of political boss in Latin-America usually termed dictator" Gales is an able man and, in spite of serious errors and cruelties, has done much for Mexico. He was rightly known as "strong man" in an era that sailed for strength. He really governed, nOt merely during his official term from 1924 to 1928, but afterward, through sslnport and advice given to political pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14

teges. He was a presldent-maker and president-sustainer And he got along better with the United States than many of his predecessors.
 Now Gales is bitter because his latest protege, President Cardenas, has repu- diated and exiled him. Ingratitude is an unforgivable political sin. Nevertheless, President Cardenas has a right to pursue his own policies. His responsibility is to the Mexican people, not to Gales. There are indications that he understands better some of the requirements of the time than Gales particularly reli- gious tolerance and other liberal mea- SllreS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14

Cleanup and paint-up time in Water bury has received quite a setback on account of the continued wet, cold, and uncomfortable weather we have been experiencing. However, this is the best time to do any cleaning up that involves burning rubbish and the like. There is less apt to be danger of spreading flames following a prolonged wet spell then when we've had sunshine and breezes. We're hopeful that before April runs her capricious course the city will have made strenuous efforts to have every eyesore within the city limits cleaned of the unsightly debris littering so many sec- tionS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14
Some Good Thoughts

Addressing group of engineers ln Philadelphia recently A. s. Freed, chair man of the Committee for Economic Re- covery, pointed out something that the New Deal has failed to accomplish, al though admittedly it has endeavored to do so We refer to the staggering defi- ciency in home building and ownership all over the nation. Despite the efforts of the government to make the amortiza- ticn easier, there hasn't been the pickup in home ownership that was predicted and eagerly expected And if we notice our state unemployment figures we'll see that the construction trades show a higher percentage of unemployed than the industrialS.
 MT. Freed evidently doesn't believe in along big scale. He thinks that private enterprise should account for 85 per cent of the total with the other IS per cent accountable to federal government i'm petus and aid. What is more this gentle man thinks that the trouble lies in the fact that low income classes, less than $3,000 annually, are out of the picture entirely under any old or new schemes for boosting home building and owner ship.
 He points out four essential needs for private enterprise in home building - ''promotion of well-capitalized home building corporations as the foundations for an industry that has never hitherto existed; provision for mortgage loans up to 9096 of the cost of homes; reduction of mortgage interest rates to 41a%5; constructive relationship between Labor and Management. :" Of course MT. Freed ignores completely the fact that there are now available through semi private agencies, such as the Federal Loan and Savings Corporations, insured mortgages up to 80 per cent of valuation. He paints dismal picture. We see it in lighter tones There is hope for the future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14
Really Means a CVA

Governor Wilbur L. Cross believes that the solution of flood problems in the Connecticut River valley will come only when all states concerned get together, air their separate ideas, and coordinate them into some form of workable plan. He probably is quite right. And he is also right in suggesting that representatives of the four states concerned get together for this purpose immediately. It is en- tirely in keeping with the idea brought forward by Rep. William L. Higgins Of Coventry who urged delay in congress sional legislation calling for flood control in the Connecticut River valley.
 Responsible engineers place the ulti- mate solution of the valley problem as far away as two or three years With this in mind we certainly cannot understand why Rep William Citron's Connecticut Valley Authority plan should receive so little consideration from national legis- lators If four states are going to be con- cerned in the establishment of some form of flood control, which will of necessity have other saving features ln- corporated in it, certainly some compact must bind these states together. It could be in the nature of federal-state control, inasmuch as the Connecticut's naviga- tdlity may be increased.
 Vermont is said to be one state that has no liking for the CVA but we think this is due to the fact that the only model of this, the Tennessee Valley Authority, is federal controlled. There is no reason why Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut could not copy the plan without infringing on any patent rights of Uncle Sam. Whether it is called valley authority or four-state-compact doesn't really make any difference so long as results are obtained. But the four states concerned must get together, make their plans, and put them into execution
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14
I'TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
 Never say, "He wasn't gone but 2. minute; say, twas gone."

zinc grains in water saturated with ammoniacal carbohydrate. A little zinc chloride may be added to facilitate the operation.
 Q. What is coke breeze?
 A. Bits of refuse left in making coke.
 o. Why do alligators carry their prey under water to be eaten?
 A. Because, like all other croco- dilians, their windpipes and ears are closed against admission of water when they are submerged, and only then can they masticate and swallow.
 o. Who introduced the Wash ington Naval orange into this country?
 A. It was introduced from Bra gil in 1870 by the late William Saunders. The original trees are still standing in California, carefully protected.
 If you want a copy of our book let, ANNUAL PIONEERING PLANTS" write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Northwest, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14
Question Box
O ios6 HlRA

o. What part did Lee Tracy play in the motion picture, Washington Merry -Go-Round?"
 A. The part of Representative in Congress.
 o. What is the address of the American Academy of Political and Social Science?
 A. 3457 Walnut avenue, Phila- delphia, Pa.
 o. What process can be used to make brass articles look like bronze?
 A. The bronzing of brass can be effected by boiling the object with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14

Although Easter Sunday weather wasn't anything to brag about, it was much nicer than Easter of 1915. If you can recall that year, you may perhaps remember the snowstorm that struck this part of the country on Holy Satur- day, lasting most of the day and covering the country with three to five inches of snow. Easter Sunday was cloudy, but warm, and the snow soon melted, but it had served the purpose of spelling the day, not to mention last minute business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-14

dataes, Borah is weak in political organization but has strong pop ular support. Landon has public strength-though less of it than Borah-but makes up for it by powerful political underpinnings.
 Knox, cn the other hand, lacks both. He is direct, concise, effi- cient. He has charm and some sense of humor, but the man in the street does not warm up to him as they do to Borah, Landon or Roosevelt. There is certain aloofness, an element of calcula- tion which discourages personal enthusiasm.
 A flood of canned publicity has been poured out by his cam paign managers to humanize Knox. He has been painted as a happy -go-lucky Rough Rider, a deb0nair newspaperman and DOOAA SVhhPbAAOlAs
 But it has not worked. To the public at large, Knox has con- tinued to be only a name. That certain intangible quality which ElinOr Glyn popuIarized as "Tt" is lacking and no amount of canned ballyhoO can take it's place.
 No Machine
 Knox might overcome the de- fleets of his personality if he had political organization.
 But he hasn't. On various occa- sions he has been active politic- ally-he was right bower tot Ted dy Roosevelt during the Bull Moose campaign-but he has soughth office only once before.
 Without state organization on which he could base his campaign, and without close ties with the inner COP leaders, Knox has been like man with shiny new au- tomobile but no gas. He has footed his horn bravely and loudly, but got nowhere. t.
 Furthermore, he won't. His plain-talking cOlumnist, Howard Vincent O'Brien, to whom Knox gives complete freedom, summed up the situation thus in The Chicago DaIy News:
 THE BOSS WON'T LIKE THIS, BUT HE HASN'T A CHTNAMAN'S CHANCE TO BE NOMINATED FOR PRESI- DENT"
 At least one thing Knox can say, however, is that Herbert Hoover, grateful for past favors, is for him. And if, by some mir acle, Frank Knox should be nom- mated and elected, the country would have in the White House fundamentally another Hoover.
 Knox Merry-GO-ROund
 Knox's given name actually is the same as Roosevelt's-"Frank- lin." He was also christened "Wil- liam, but dropped it .. Knox raised $75,000 for the republican organization with one speech in Chicago about year ago He was defeated for the republican gubernatorial nomination of New Hampshire in 1924 by John Win ant, now head of Ropsevelt's So- cial Security Commission . Knox and Senator Vandenberg, another republican candidate, both have worked for the same paper, The Grand Rapids Herald Visiting President Roosevelt, Knox once handed him a copy of a highly critical Chicago Daily News editorial. Roosevelt smiled, remarked: Very interesting" handed it back Vincent o. Brien, writing about his chef in The Chicago Daily News, says: "He believes sincerely that as president he could alter the course of government. I do not believe that Frank Knox would be a good president, effi- cient, worthy of all. trust; but I am equally convinced that as president he would do things that are utterly abhorrent to him now. and perforce leave undone prac- tically all of the things he now advocates"
 
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