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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-18
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-18

among the nations big favorites, but you'll be surprised at how their leads are being threaten cd. Get the l0w-d0wn on the high-upS in the world of rhy-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-18
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES :.

formed his own orchestra and went on touF. HlS orchestra rsp- Idly gained nationwide popular fly and he took 1t on Q European tour. The crOwning triumph of this tour was Q command per- fOrmanee for the King and Queen of England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-18

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 yehnny Green iS working on an elaborate symph0nlc sc1ge 0f Love In BlOo1m", the maanu- script of which he will present e Jack Benny as an anniver- sary gift The solo violin parts will be written in red ink. The NEG Sunday night comedy troupe is planning quite . to-d0 about Jacks fourth radio birth day party on their May 3 prO~ gram. ;. The first Job at which Vivian FrideII, feminine lead 0e of Backstage Wife, earned money was punching sn adding machine in . bank in her home town, Milwaukee. She spent the money for clothes, presagfng what has become her greatest extrayaGance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-18

Freddie Rich, dean Of CBS maestrOs, and his popular Or- chestra have been signed for the new series of "YOur Hit Parade" programs to be pre- scented over the nationwide WABC- Columbia network each Saturday, from 10:OO to 11:OO p. m., beginning May 2.
 Rich has been . leading band director for moro than IS years and has been affiliated with Columbia as 2 musical director since the early days of the net work. Most of his musical edu- cation was acquired as . schol. arship student at the Damrosch Conservatory Of Music. Later he began to play the piano in New York supper clubs and then
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
NEW OFFICERS
OF CALEXICO
T.. E. ELECTED

CALEXICO-Holding the
first meeting of 1886, Cal
exico chamber of commerce
Monday night elected Off
GERS to carry out the duties
of the chamber for the ensuing year.
H. J. Edwards was elected preSi-
dent: w Lorenz, first vice presi-
dent; Dave Goodrich. second vice
president; J. Lopez, treasurer. A
committee was appointed to decide
whether to elect a full time secre-
tary-managa" or to carry on the
program of 1885 and have only a
part tine secretary. The committee
will also decide whether or not the
chamber should maintain a regular
office where the proposed office
will be located
After the election H. j. Edwards,
new president, took charge of the
meeting end a regular business
followed. The directors deliberated
on the proposed municipal gym
naSium discussing methods of rails
ing money.
The president set Thursday night
to hold public meeting at the high
school auditorium to give the towns
people chance to voice their opin-
ion on the matter.
After few minor details were
discussed the chamber adjourned
until Thursday night.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
C. 0 M M ITTEE
TO CONFER ON
MESA STUDY
Experiment Station
To Test Fertility
Advocated

|. Schlatter, chairman of
the county board of super
visors, van 7. H e W C S,
chairman of the Imperial
Irrigation district Doardof
directors, and B. A. Harrigan, coun-
ty agricultural commissioner, will
serve as committee to confer with
officials of the United States rec
lamation service relative to eStab-
lishment of an experiment station
on the east side mesa to determine
the fertility of the soil.
This arrangement was announced
at the Monday afternoon session Of
the county board of supervisors.
1t was suggested that the commit
tee confer with the reclamation
bureau officials and keep in touch
with Congressman George Burnham
regarding developments.
Interest in the establishment of
the stations was occasioned by re-
ports that the soil was not fit for
production and Imperial Valley of
ficialS wish the soil to be tested
by the government to authenticate
assertions that all the soil needs Is
Continued on Page 3, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21

tee reported out a deficiency bill
giving specific authority for price
adjustment payments to cotton
farmers.
The measure authorized use Of
$40, 100000 to $50,000,000 in existing
federal funds for the purpose Paul
A. Porter AAA Official had pro-
posed at an executive session that
such authority be granted. The
payments would be made TO 1885
cotton producers under the 10 cents
pound program announced last
fall
Porter testified that, after the
supreme court decision, the agri-
culture departments solicitor had
held that because these payments
we're conditioned upon an agree
ment by cotton producers to exc
cute and comply with the cotton
adjustment contract in 1886 it was
probable these funds would no Ion
ger be available for this purpose,
even though a definite commitment
had been made to these produc-
ers."
The appropriations committee,
agreeing with Porter, said "it is
apparent there is a moral obliga-
ton on the part of the government
to execute its agreement"
Under the original plan 1885
producers who had not signed an
Continued on Page 3, Col. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
BONUS BILL TO
GO TO HOUSE
WEDNESDAY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. UP)--
The overwhelming senate vote
convinced bonus leaders today that
the $4,000 baby bond" bill will
be enacted into law over a possible
presidential veto.
The compromise measure drawn
By administration leaders in the
senate and passed IA to l6 will be
brought up in the house WcdneS-
day as a substitute for the cash
payment bill previously passed by
the house.
Despite predictions that it would
be vetoed, house leaders expected
that body would approve it prompt
ly and send it to the White House.
Administration leaders said they
had received no word as to the
presidents intentions.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21

pandageS, covering a surface wound
inflicted when he tried to kill him
self in the double shooting on
Page street yesterday. Mrs. Ham
ilton's collarbone was shattered by
a bullet.
The couple had separated several
weeks ago after marrying each
other twice, it was learned from
Mrs. C. c. Marsh, mother of the
Rounded woman. They were first
married eight years ago, had a
divorce after several years and
then remarked.
Hamilton was a printer and had
previously worked in Imperial
Valley before coming TO San Fran
cisco.
Back in his cell at city prison,
Hamilton told attendants he was
sorry for what had happened.
But I'm just big sap" he said.
AL men are saps TO trust women.
Il just saw red, 1 guess. / can't
cmember anything about the shoot
ing. All 1 know is 1 wanted to
get my little boy Byron, 4, back.
1 started drinking-that's all 1 re-
member"
He accused his wife Of unfaith-
fitness and she said he had refus-
ed to support the family.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
HATFIELD I 0
TALK TONIGHT
in FL centric
Lieutenant - Governor
Will Speak on
Constitution

George j. Hatfield, lieu
tenant-governor of Califor-
mia, will be the guest of Ell
Centre and Imperial Valley
at a banquet tonight at 7
o'clock in the Barbara Worth no.
tel. The affair is open to the
public.
Upon invitation by the Ell Centre
Business and Professional Women's
club, sponsoring organization, the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will speak on
the proposed new constitution for
California which the electorate
voted for at the recent state cleo
ton. Hatfield is an authoritative
speaker and his comments on this
important document will be avail
able to all who hear him.
A number of distinguished Wis
itors will be present for the ban
quet. including Senator Leonard
Difani. Frank A. Miller of the
Riverside Mission Inn; H. E. Wells,
president of the international
four states highway association
who comes from Whitefish, Mont
Continued on Page 3, Col. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
Roosevelt Leads
u. S. in Mourning
England's Ruler

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. UP
President Roosevelt led the nation
today in mourning with the British
empire The death of King George V
OF England. What House social
functions we're cancelled
The President dispatched mes
sageS to King Edward VIII, the new
ruler of England, to Queen Mary
and to governors of the British do
minion. Secretary of State Corduil
Hull will call on the British ambas-
sador, Sir Ronald Lindsay today, to
convey regrets.
Mrs. Roosevelt cancelled a theater
engagement after learning of the
death of the king. A White House
statement said the congressional re-
ception scheduled for Thursday
has ben postponed to later date
out of respect to the memory OF
King George"
The text of President Rooscyclt's
message to King Edward:
III is with deep sorrow that / learn
of the death of His Majesty, your
father. I send to you my profound
sympathy and that of the people of
the United States in whose respects
and affections he occupied a high
and unique place"
Sen. William G. McAdoo, D., Cal,
wartime secretary of the treasury
Il deeply regret to learn of King
Georges death. He carried his
country safely through out of the
greatest crisis of history. and think
won the general respect and admir-
alton of the world"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
Thrill of a Lifetime
Building Permit
Total Takes jump

Minor o. Simms was issued a
building permit at Ell Centre city
hall Tuesday for construction of 2
$4,000 house at GOT Sandalwood
Drive.
The Assembly of God church re-
ceivcd permit for making S70o al
terations to the church building at
All North Tenth street and John
and Jack B. Harrison were issued e
permit for making $1,000 repairs to
fire damage at 627 Hamilton street.
The three permits added $11,7O0
to the building permit total Tor the
year, bringing it to $l7,085.
The Simms home will be of stucco
exterior with masonite interior 1t
will be of two story type and be pro-
vided with central cooling. heating
and air conditioning plant estimated
to cost in the neighborhood OF
$4,000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21

who was formerly a minister, de-
livered the funeral grafton.
In answer to their presidents
call, members of the Imperial
Valley Pioneers association gath
cred from every part of the valley
and some from farther still, to
say good bye" to Edward Everett
Forester, who died early last Sat
urday morning at his ranch home
west of Ell Centric. He had reached
the age of rs years.
That his funeral grafton be
made by Law was one Of Forces
ter'S requests. Another was that
Ray johnson, Ell Centre attorney,
should render vocal music at the
funeral. johnson chose as his song,
Face to Face"
Russell Bennitt sang Home on
Continued on Page 3, Col. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
Bandit Suspect
Escapes Officers

Farnum w. Land, 16, suspected
car bandit arrested in the sandhillS
near WinterhaVen Sunday, escaped
from Alhambra officers in Westmor-
land at GAS o'clock Monday night.
The youth was being returned 20
Alhambra to face grand theft chato-
es for taking an automobile belong
ing to an Alhambra resident. he
was found with the machine near
the motion picture location site and
arrested by Deputy Sheriff John
Crousen. He recently was discharged
from Whittier school for boys, Off
GERS said.
When he escaped he still had
handouts hanging from one wrist,
according to a report sent the coun-
ty sheriffs office.
Land is described as blond, of
medium height.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21

George v died in painless coma at .
Sandringham House.
The new king and his brother the
Duke of York, now heir presumptiVe
to the throne, flew from Sandring-
ham to London for the ceremony
making him ruler of one fourth vi
the world, king of Great Britain ard
Ireland and of the dominions be-
yOnd the seas, and emperor OF India.
Tt was announced that the funer-
al of the late king would be held
next Tuesday in st. Georges chapel
at Windsor.
The new king did not appear be-
fore his people. After spending a
quiet hour at York House, his resi-
dence, he walked hatless across the
ambassadors court direct to the
state apartment of st. James pal
ace. The king, in his scmber mourn
ing garb, was a dignified figure
amidst the Respondent robes and
uniforms Of the others.
90
Copyright 1886 by United Press
SANDRINGHAM, England, Jan.
81. U.P)-The heavy dark red cur
tainS CT the death chamber at
Sandringham house. from whose
Continued on Page 3, Col. d
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
Brawley ElkS Make
Celebration Plans

BRAWLEY - Making final plans
for the second pony races and bar
becue to be held Sunday, members
of the committees met in the ElEs
temple Monday night.
The event will start at 1870 Sun
day afternoon at the Brawley air
port. The pony races end barbecue
held last year of the first time were
such q success that Lon Cromer, Or
iginator of the races, plans to make
them ar annual event.
Elks from all over southern Cali
fornia are expected to attend as well
as residents of Imperial Valley.
Tickets may be obtained at the
sheriff's office, Ell Centre police de-
partment, Brawley police depart
ment, and from any Brawley elk,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
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NaNN FRANK WALAeiA1e
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thinking maybe il are al
ways INTERESTING to telling about
INTERESTING persons So / go
ing to telling you about one
Indian gentleman. Last week !
arc visiting a desert winter
place where you get dipped in
mud and rubbed in salt
This are to making your blood
pump good. At this place are
a golf playing ground E. l seen
a Indian there picking weeds
he looking very copper
penny. Stiff black hair straight
nose and all sort Of picturesque
but when i talking at that
fellow | are amaze. He are full
of educated also he are only
Indian golf professional in us.
Name are Mr.. Lube. Then
asking him why you not 70
skipping around and making
name for self in golf scicnce?"
"0h l not bother" he say.
"Whatsmatter please" ask
ing, don't you humping the
golf ball sufficiently leSs?"
well 1 are playing pretty
gOOd-wOrst score was 20 In last
ten times. But are a Indian
and too dark and ! not like 10
playing all my alonesome."
That make me feeling very
too bad.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
IN MILK
PROBE CHARGED

committee Of the appropriations
committee on the 1896 supplemental
appropriations bill, testified on the
commissions request for funds to
investigate price spreads of agri-
cultural products.
Although the senate resolution
authorized only $l50,00O for the
agricultural work, Davis said $780,
900 would be necessary to complete
the job.
Some Republicans on the COM
mittce questioned the good" done
by the milk investigation and
wanted to know whether the agri-
cultural inquiry would bring the
same results"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
Plans Made for
Summing Pool

Plans for construction of swim
ming pool at the Scout summer
camp near Julian were made at
the recent meeting of the Imperial
Yuma council executive board held
this weekend in Scout headquar-
tiers.
FL Centre members ON the board
are o. G.. Horne, Guy A. Weakley,
Don Ketchen, Warren Currier,
Ralph Reynolds.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
Anh-Long Offices
Raided BY Police

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 81. UP
Superintendent of Police George
Reyer ordered raids on an anti
Long headquarters in New Orleanz
few hours after the polls opened
in the state wide Democratic pri-
mary today.
Anti-Long headquarters in the
fifth ward were raided and five
men, who police said were armed
with shotguns and pistols, were
taken to headquarters. Reyer or
dered them held until the polls
close
Raids on anti-Long home rule
headquarters were begun. Homo
rule officials were busy checking
complaints that anti-Long voters
were being inundated.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
AIR CRASH HELD
DUE TO NEGLIGENCE

Los ANGELES, Jan. FL. U,P
Charging the air crash that
killed u. S. Senator Bronson
Cutting and five others was due
to negligent and reckless opera
ton, Henry Sharp, Hollywood
film oameraman, one of the sur
vivors of the wreck, filed suit
for S519,648 damages today
against Transc0ntincntal and
Western Air Lines.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
Edward Proclaimed King.
Long! Live
The King!

While Great Britain
mourns the death Of King
George V, shown at the
right below, the empire
prepares to receive His
Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales as Edward, King
of England. This is one
of the last photographs
of king and prince. 1t
was taken when they in
spected the royal aviation
force recently at Milden-
hall.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21

TOKYO, Jan. 81. (U,P)-The Jap
anese diet was dissolved today by
imperial command in the face of
growing majority opposition to the
government.
A dissolution order from Emperor
Hirohito was read at 3:15 p. m. and
both houses of the diet adjourned.
Proceedings were brief. Takesukc
Shirane, secretary of the cabinet.
appeared in the lower house and
presented the emperors order 10
Speaker Kunimatsu Hamada. While
members OF the house stood at at
tention Hamada read the document
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
Court Clears Way
For Arizona's Part
In Water Division

PHOENIX, Jan. 81. UP)-Arl-
zona's path to the supreme cour.
for Colorado river battle with
California over how much water
each state shall receive has clear
ed by a state supreme court deci-
sion unfolding a $4,000 fee of
state river counsel James r. Moore,
of Phoenix.
The immediate issue was pay
ment of $1,000 of the fee, held up
by the state auditor who contend
ed a $12,500 annual retainer pre-
cluded additional payment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
Kings Death Casts
Gloom Over Geneva

GENEVA, Jan. 81. U.P)-An in
definite adjournment of the league
of nations council without new ac-
ton to halt the Ethiopian
war was forecast today as a result
of the death Of King George.
The death cast a deep gloom over
Geneva, where the league council
convened to work out new meas
ure to end the East African con-
flict. Announcement of his death
ended all Official activity.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
HAMILTONS WELL KNOWN
IN IMPERIAL VALLEY

Both Don and Grace Hamilton
are we'll known in Ell Centre and
Brawley. Their domestic Difficult
ties while here resulted several
times in Hamilton's arrest for dis
tmbing the peace. The couple had
separated many times, always re-
turning to one another after few
weeks absence.
Ed Hamilton, Don's brother, IS
Continued on Page 3, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
Brief Freedom
Ends Up i'm Jail

Peace officers of Imperial county
are becoming a little weary of Lu-
ellie Whites propensity for pop
ping in and out of Jail.
The Negro was released Monday
after serving a five-day Jail charge
for being drunk and exactly four
hours later was back again for
beink drunk.
Prior to imposition of the five
day sentence she was released after
serving 80 days for drunkenness
and this time stayed out just five
hours.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, U.P) =
Federal Trade Commissioner EWin
L. Davis told d house Sub-commit-
tee that large milk companies
launched a propaganda drive to
stop the commissions investigation
into milk prices, testimony made
public today revealed.
Davis. appearing before the sub
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21
EMPEROR DISSOLVES
JAPAN PARLIAMENT

that the government had failed TO
provide proper protection to indus
try and agriculture, that it had not
reached a satisfactory agreemeht
with China and that the cabinet had
failed to effect advantageous COM
mercial agreements with foreign
nations.
News of the developments in par
lament rapidly supplanted head
lines relating the death of King
George V of England in Japanese
newspapers
The diet convened this morning
after a long recess.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-21

and members left the hall The
house of peers adjourned without
ceremony.
Dissolution followed decision OF
the government to forestall present.
alton of motion of non-confidence
by Seiyukai party leaders, who have
been involved in a long drawn pc
litical dispute with Minseito party
leaders over government operations.
In special party convention, Sci
yukai members adopted resolution
against the government T h ey
charged questions of national policy
had not been settled satisfactorily,