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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
HARDING SCHOOL

We have little bird. He sings
for us. His name is Christopher
Columbus. When he was baby
bird he flew out of the cage and
went far away. A boy caught him
and brought him home. Now he
is going to stay in our room.
Today we brought our toys to
school. They are our Christmas
toys. We brought some dolls, and
some tool sets. We brought some
dishes and some cars and har-
monica. We brought a paint set,
and a Popeye that walks. We
brought a game and toy violin
and some books.-Miss Cartwright's
first grade.
Today we had toy land at school.
There were dolls and planes, cars,
books, trains and a football.-Bill
Marsh, second grade.
Miss Dorothy Shively visited our
school Friday. Last year she was
our art supervisor. At present she
is the art supervisor in the Coro-
nado city schools.
Christmas present day was OBJ
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
CAR PLUNCES
OVER CLIFF
into OCEAN
Two Gravely Hurt;
Cafe BusbOy
VaniShes

OXNARD, Cal, Jan. 6.
(UP) = Jack Randall, 20,
busboy in a Los Angeles
cafe, was missing today and
two companions were re-
ported in serious condition as
result of their coupe plunging off
a 60-foot cliff into the surf, Is
miles of here Sunday.
No trace was found of Randall
when rescuers reached his fiance,
Patsy Marie Boleky, Is, of 1898
Morton Ave, Los Angeles, and
Homer Cramer, %, who were rid
ing with him, when the car swerv-
ed off the highway into the ocean.
Miss Boleky suffered internal
injuries and a broken leg. Cramer,
night manager of the cafe where
Randall worked, suffered internal
injuries.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
JAPANESE HIT
BY MOTOR CAR

Peace officers in Imperial VAL
ley are searching for a hit and
run driver held responsible for
injuries received by M. Shima,
Japanese, who was run down Sun
day night as he walked along the
highway three miles west of West
morland.
Shina was riding in an automo-
bile driven by j. Rogi. A tire on
the machine went flat two miles
from Shima's home, he told Walter
Walsh, California Highway patrol
man, and he decided to walk hCme.
The car which struck him did not
stop after the accident.
The japanese was taken to a
Brawley hospital for treatment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

Freak Crash - Five automobiles
were involved in an automobile acct
dent at Sixth and Main streets in Ell
Centre at 1890 o'clock Sunday at
ternoon but no one was injured. All
the drivers were FL Centre residents.
In an attempt to miss a pedes-
trian who was crossing the street,
Mrs. Anice Vedder said she swerved
her machine into one driven by Hill
Summers and then struck one driY-
en- by Kenneth Watkins, according
to Don Nice, California Highway pa
trolman. The impact knocked Wat
kins machine into one driven by
Glen Wright, it was explained. A
machine driven by o. J. Wheeler al
50 featured in the tangle.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

When school opened Thursday
the hall floors shone like glass.
serving well for a mirror. Conse-
quently, teachers catching glimpses
of themselves hurrying down the
hall, were moved to smile more
often, to pin up their scaldy-locks
and to use more powder and rouge.
Children were tempted to skate
over the shining surface in their
haste to find handkerchiefs and
wash basins. But flying feet make
tell-tale black marks and we've
discovered some budding detectives
in our midsts.
Miss Reese walked into an empty
room-gone were all desks, chairs,
tables, books. all schoolroom
equipment. However, she located
the missing properties in the old
lunch and music room way off in
the southwest corner Of the build
ing where the sun shines all day.
Miss Epler's class has grown to
so and Miss Hunters to AZ.
We asked Santa to bring seats
Tor our swings but he disappointed
us.
Mrs. Hersh, Norma's mother
visited the first grade today and
Harold Maddox's mother visited
the fourth grade.
My doll can cry and sleep. She
has real hair. 1 put her to bed
every night. She stays there until
I am ready TO play in the morn
ing-Joyce Greer.
90
I have a green police car. 1t
sounds like real police car. When
1 wind 1t up it goes all by itself.
Raymond Wilson.
I have a blackboard. Daddy
gave me a nickel to buy chalk. I
bought white chalk. I needed COL
0red chalk but 1 couldn't find any.
Kenneth Hartman.
90
got some lead soldiers. One is
a bugler. one is a eavalryman, one
IS shooting, three are marching
and TWO are fighting with bay
onets.-Bill Smith.
90
got a cradle with a doll in IT,
! rock the cradle and sing but the
doll will not sleep.-Betty Jean
SWeeten.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
TEXAN LOSES
LIFE BENEATH
WATER TANK

FLORENCE, Ariz., Jan. 6. U.P)-
ode Painter, 10, of Honey Grove,
Tex. was killed instantly Sunday
when a water tank fell from a
Civilian Conservation Corps truck
and crushed him.
Painter. a CCC enrolled, was
riding on the rear of the truck
when the heavy tank came loose
and rolled from the truck, pinning
him beneath it.
The truck, freed of its heavy
load, overturned in the desert.
slightly injuring Marshall D. Os-
born, driver, and H. J. Robinson,
another passenger. Both are CCC
workers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

inc gun bullets among the Swedish
Ethiopian and Red Cross flags
marking the encampment.
The first bomhardnent was car
ried out Dec. % without effect,
Hylander said. He said he sent
a telegram describing it to Adds
Ababa but that It never reached
here.
Hylander, wounded in the second
commandments which his col
league Gunnar Lunoshom received
fatal wounds-was brought here by
airplane. He said today:
"Emblens, signs and flags of the
Red Cross, Of Sweden and Ethio-
pia were visibly displayed.
Neither armed Europeans nor
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

BURGLAR HAS
MUCH TIME
ON HANDS

PHOENIX, Jan. 6. UP)-A bur-
glar with plenty of time on his
hands" vas sought by police today.
The man smashed the window
of a Phoenix iewelry store and es-
caped with 10 watches valued at
$500.
The same man was believed to
have smashed windows in another
jewelry store and { service sta
ton.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

Juliana, a purebred Holstein COW
of the Kern county union high
school vas top COW in the county
testing association during October
with record of 1916 pounds butter
fat. This is the tenth month this
cow has been on the roll of honor
during the past year.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
Meet me at SherwOods.
(O2fP- A25A)

HEBER-Boy Scouts, Troop 40
met on Friday evening for the first
meeting of the new year. Twelve
bows we're present. Saturday, Scouts
assisted the school principal in plac-
ing the new back-stop on the girls
baseball field. The back-stop was
purchased with the prize money re-
ceiyed from having second place Ill
the parade for the decorated 1loat
entered by the Heber school, III the
fan festival. Several Scouts also
passed cooking tests Saturday morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

was said to have sent a telegram
to an uncle in Texas asking him
to send $40 via the telegraph and
to have signed the name of another
relative to the message
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
NEW BIBLE COURSE
BEGIN AT HERER

HEBER = Commencing 6uhday
and continuing for six weeks,
Charles McCalmon of FL Centre is
conducting a six weeks Bible course
for boys and girls Of the Heber Sur
day school. Glasses of Mrs. Ben
Tozer and Mrs. H. p Ware have I'M
tied for this period The Sunday
school conVenes at 1915 a. m. at the
Heber school, following the church
service.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
Hotel California COtlee Shop, char
coal broiled steaks. mixed drinks.
2P-MA2A)

HEBER-Mr. and Mrs. James hol-
comb had as house guests lhis week
Holcomb'S parents, of Fullerton, and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. VOgel Of VIs-
ALA, mother of Mrs. H0lconlb, and
Arthur Vogel. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Vogel and children returned to Heb
er with Mrs. Vogel ST., AFTER spend
ing several days in Visalia.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

CALGARY, Alta, U.R-Alberta's
hunters are turning pleasure into
profit. They killed more than $4,000
rabbits this season and sold them to
dealers for an average of 212 cents
each.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
MCKINLEY SCHOOL

Calvin FurukaWa came back
from Japan Saturday. He came to
school today. We are glad that ne
came. He told some things about
Japan. He thought Toxic vefy
beautiful and he saw Mt. Fujiyama.
-Mable Nickel, third grade.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
p A Az r A PHI S
In The NeqVS

Library Burglarized - The Cal
exico City library was burglarized
Saturday, the loot consisting of 40
cents. according to a report made
at the county sheriffs office. En-
trance was gained by picking the
lock on a basement door and
knocking a hole in a door leading
to the main floor, the report set
forth. - -L=a9a
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

FL Solyo ranch, Vernalis, San Joa~
gum county, is using seven spray rigs
in winter pest control on 1913 acres
of fruit orchards.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

A dairy course for adults will be
held at Gonzales, Monterey county,
each Thursday during January and
February.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

Arrested in fndiO - Ascension
Aras was arrested in Indio Sun
day by immigration officers and
now is lodged in the county jail
pending Investigations.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
Boy. Good Hamburge 's-3i"dy's
DlOF FL

Visits FL Centre - Homer Miller.
former Imperial county director for
the State Relief Administration,
who recently was appointed admin
istrative assistant to Ralph B.
Smith, district director for the
Works Progress Administration was
in FL Centre Monday. He called at
the Ell Centre WPA and SRA offices
On unofficial business.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
Hospital Flags, Signs
ShoaVn Prominently

Adds ABABA, Jan. 6. (UP) - Italian arpanes
bombed the Swedish Red Cross hospital in the Doo
occasions Dr. Fride Hylander commander charged
today.
He said Italian planes dropped bombs and fired mach
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
Hot Popcorn, Peandts-Riedy's
(D1OPTFH

Odd Fellows - c. r. Taylor.
grand master of Odd Fellows OF
California will be guest of honor
Tuesay night at a special meeting
in Brawley. Members from many
valley cities are expected to at
tend.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06
SCHOOL NOTES

served Friday in all the rooms at
Harding. The boys and girls
brought their favorite gifts to show
the rest of the class.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

new sensation in the famed gift of Cod baby
case was sprung in the statement of Mrs Grace
Thomasson, above barring details of alleged plot
to obtain the baby and palm it off the child of Mrs
nellie Muench during the atters trial in the DR.. Isaac
Kelley kidnapping. According to copyrighted story in
the St Louis Start Times Mrs Thomasson, comely blond
widow of a ST. Louis capitalist said that one infant
which died was obtained before the Anna Ware baby
and that she had gone to Chicago in effort to buy
third for $500 after the Ware child had been restored to
its mother
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

Forming Voice Glasses. Individual
attention. Julia Bracket, $50 Olive
Phone 189-W. (J4A-J9P)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

Meet me at Sherwoods.
(O26P -A36A)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-06

I have a blackboard. Daddy
gave me a nickel to buy chalk. I
bought white chalk. I needed COL
ored chalk but 1 couldn't find any.
Kenneth Hartman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-18
Cigaret Smoked h Bed Is
 Cause or Fiue People Dying

night" Brophy quoted Hoffman as having said, T went to bed about Il p. m. I was smoking a cigaret in bed. I was awakened by smoke smothering me. felt heat under me and I got scared and jumped out of bed and ran down the stairs" Hoff- man said he knocked on the door of the room of the landlady, Me- line Bochet. but she didn't answer. He said he then ran along the hall of the first floor and pounded on all doors. Then l heard peo- pie screaming and running down. stairs and I heard skylight crash, " Brophy said Hoffman stated. T guess l ran out to the street then"
 The five who died apparently awakened too late to escape by way of the stairway. A large crowd al- ready had gathered on the street when Franks terror-stricken face appeared at the window Of his room. When he climbed to the win dow sill the spectators below shout ed to him not to jump. He rested on the sill c few seconds and then plunged to his death in the street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-18

New York, Dec. 18.-(UP)-Fire, started when a lodger went to sleep with a cigaret in his hand, caused the death of three women, a baby and a man .n a four-story brown stone rooming house on the upper West Side today. The man was crushed to death when he jumped from the top floor of the building and the other four were burned to death.
 The dead: Eleanor Duffield, 27, and her son. Henry Duffield, Jr.. nine weeks old. Nancy Green, 25. saleswoman: Marjorie Green, 28, bookkeeper: August Frank, 4S, me- chanic; John Hora, 25, clerk. was burned seriously when he raced through the flames to safety. The
 dead and Hora all lived on the fourth floor of the building at 273 West 73rd street.
 Fire Marshal William F. Bropliy said the fire started in the bed of William Hoffman, who lived on the third floor.
 q had three bottles oi beer las.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-18
JOHN |. LEWIS
 AFTER MOTORS
United Auto Workers Will Seek Collective Bargain=
 ing Rights at Once

Washington, Dec. 18 - (U.P0 - Chairman John L. Lewis of the committee for industrial organiza- ton announced today that the Uni- ted Automobile workers will seek immediately to obtain collective bar gaining rights in all General Motors Corporation plants.
 Lewis said the union would "im- mediateliy redouble its organizing efforts in all plants of General Mo- tors"
 Lewis statement came after he conferred with heads of the c. I. O Auto and Flat Glass Unions.
 General Motors is said to em- ploy 211,000 workers in various cities. Tn, possibility of strike in its plants became possibility if the proposed conference effort to ob- tain bargaining rights fails.
 Hopes For No Strike
 We are hoping there will be no necessity for 8 strike" Lewis said. There will be up to the General Motors Corporation"
 After a long conference with Homer Martin, United Auto Work CTS president, Ed Hall and Wynd- ham Mortimer, vice presidents, and Glen w. McCabe. president of the Federation of Flat Glass Workers, Lewis announced militant c. I. O. organizing plans.
 Plans Proposed
 1. A request to Secretary of La-
 (Continued on Page 6)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-18
THREE ELECTION
 OFFICIALS HELD

Warwick, R. l., Dec. 18-UP)- Three election officials, including the city treasurer, were arrested today on conspiracy charges in connection with alleged fraud in the Warwick mayoral election.
 It was protests of Warwick's vote which delayed compilation of the official presidential figures for Rhode Island, last state in the nation to announce its returns. Attorney Gen. eral John P. Hartigan, after a quick investigation ordered the arrest of City Treasurer George B. Clegg Jr., Edgar s. Jordan and Herbert How ard, moderator and voting machine inspector, respectively, in ward sev- en. ArraigneL before District Judge James w. Leighton, the trio pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to violate the voting machine law. They were released in 5000 bail each for trial Dec. 31.
 After the Nov. 3 election, in which Rhode Island used voting machines for the first tirne. Democrat: Mayor John A. O,Brien was declared re- elected by 179 ballots over his re- publican opponent, Albert R. Rue bf.t. The state supreme court or- dered opening of voting machines in ward seven following protests by re- publican officials. and Reurat then was declared winner by 800 ballots
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-18
YOUTH IS SLAIN
 TRYING TO FLEE

New Haven, Conn, Dec. l8.-CUP) A youth slain by motor vehicle department inspector as he attempt ed to evade him in stolen car, was identified early today as Salvatore Storo, IS, this city.
 Two other companions of the slain driver escaped.
 Inspector Franklin K. Pagan said the car bearing the trio passed him last night as he stopped his machine for 8 traffic light. He gave chase and overhauled 1t. AS he tried to question the occupants, one of them drew a gun.
 Pagan said he reached for his own gun and the car started to drive away. He fired a shot into the rear of the machine and returned to his own car. A short time later, he said, he found the stolen car abandoned with the driver dead over the steering wheel.
 Police endeavored to trace the whereabouts of the slain youth s companions today as Coroner James J. Corrigan ordered an inquest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-18
FUGITIVE FROM
 NEW YORK SLAIN
Underworld Follows Youth to Chicago-Pool Room
 Scene of Execution

Chicago, Dec. 18.-(UP) Police turned to New Yorks murder and gangster records today for explana- ton of the pool room execution of Dominick Scaduto, "A, underworld fugitive.
 Three men stood Scaduto against 8 wall last night, shot him down with the precision of firing squad, and lied.
 Scaduto was not known to Chi cago police. Description of his slay- CTS offered nothing to link them with characters known here. In- formed that Scaduto came here re- gently from New York, police de- cided his slayers trailed him. They asked New York policef or informa- ton.
 Only One Clue
 Only promising. clue was the state ment of Scadutos aunt, Mrs. Jo- sephine Lainantia, that his brother, Joseph, had been shot to death as he sat in a New York subway sta ton two moaths ago. Dominick came ia Chicago immediately after his brothers death. Mrs. Lamantia said.
 Fifteen customers were in the place when the executioners march ed in last night. They waved a sawed-off shotgun and revolvers and herdcd the customers, Scaduto and Catalina into a rear room.
 Scaduto. was ordered to step out of the group. He refused. The slay- CTS then ordered Catalina and the customers to stand aside. They obeyed quickly, leaving Scaduto alone against the wall.
 One man raised the shotgun, fired three times, and Scaduto fell dead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-18
ROOSEVELT NOT
 TO INTERFERE
According to Custom He Will Keep Out of Battle
 on House Leader

Washington, Dec. IS - (UP)-- President Roosevelt today said ern- that the White House will adhere strictly to its rule of non- interference in the selection of a democratic house leader. MT. Roose- velt pointed out that since 1883 there have been three different speakers and two house contests in- volving the speakership. On each occasion the White House studious- ly refrained from taking any part whatsoever in the final choice, he said. That has been the rule. he said, and 1t applies to the majority leadership as well. The president, in excellent spirits and looking ex- ceedingly fit, today held his first press conference in more than a month.
 Message in Person
 He said that, as has been his cus- tom, he will deliver his annual mes- sage to congress in person but did not indicate whether 1t would be presented at noon or at night. The next day, he explained. will send to congress the budget message. He said that he in all probability will follow this years custom in submit ting an estimate of relief needs later in the year,
 Correspondents bombarded MT. Roosevelt with 8 variety of ques- tions. He was asked whether he planned to visit the Philippine Is- lands and replied that, as is custom ary at the end of very delightful cruise, future cruises were talked of-enough to occupy him for the next 25 years. He said that there was nothing at all planned with re- gard to a Philippine trip, any more than one to the Azores.
 No Murphy Successor
 The president said he had not de- cided on g successor to Frank MlIr- phy, who resigned the Philippines nigh commissionership to run for governor of Michigan. He indicated that no thought would be given to any appointments until after Jan- uary 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-18
KIDD|ES TO SEE
 OLD FAv0R|TES
All Waterbury Children Will Enjoy Them at Poli's
 Saturday Morning

Do you recall "Spanky" McFar- land, round-faced star of Our Gang? Or Alfalfa" Switzer in his mischievous pranlss? And "Porky" Lee and "Farina"?
 Of course you dol How you used to laugh when those clever young sters were featured on the screen! Well, they're a wee bit older now. but funnier than ever. Tomorrow morning they'll show at Polls Theater
 Children Should Go
 That's one good reason why you should urge your children to catch the kiddies show tomorrow there. The other Is that you'll be doing something very charitable as this mammoth show is being sponsored to help make Christmas Day what it really should be for needy fam ilies of Waterbury.
 No money. will be asked of the kiddies as they enter the theater. All they are asked to bring is do- nation of some non-perishable canned goods, potatoes, bread, etc. This will be their ticket of adrnis- sion.
 Manager Edward Fitzpatrick of Polls, who has donated the use of the theater and secured well-bal- anced program of western pictures, comedies and shorts, extends cor dial invitation. to every youngster in town to attend. The doors of the
 /Tsorf;p,,ad ov, Daon GN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-18
DROVE STOLEN
 AUTOS OVER LINE

Hartford, Dec. 18-UP)-Accused of transporting stolen automobiles across the State line, Norman E; Linell, IS. and John L. Tingley, 19. both of Biddeford, Me, were being held here today for trial in U. 8. district court Dec. 28.
 They lad been arrested at Darien after allegedly driving 8 stolen car from Biddeford to Trenton, N. J., and abandoning it there after an accident.
 Making their way south, 1t was charged they stole another car at Sanford, N. O.. in which they re- turned to this state. A guardian was appointed by the court because they were minors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-18
MIX, Food Inspector Dr. P.TKeeley Files His Report

Meat condemned during 1886 as unfit for use was 3.4s0 pounds. The total realized at the city slaughter house during the year was s4.755 which, with balance of $06.25 owed and also taken in, brought the books of the abattoir up to Q total of el,o22 for the year.
 In addition to making the above inspections and collecting milk sam pIes. Dr. Godfrey investigated many requests for restaurant licenses and chicken market permits. viewed many milk depots. conducted milk sale here of ''frozen" Ice cream and dealers hearings, checked on the oooperated win inspector Noonan of the state health department in . general watch on local restaurants and slaushllr houses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-18

More than 3.00e inspections were conducted and 1,072 milk samples were collected and analysed during 1886 by Dr. Peter T. Keeley, local milk and food inspector. q report filed today with Health Oificer Dr. E. J. Godfrey disclosed. The inspec- tons were as follows: Dairies, 600; restaurants and taverns. aas; fish markets, 22C; wholesale houses. 1l2; meat markets, 0o2; chicken markets. 38t: and pasteurixation plants. l03.
 The report also shows that ct the municipal abbatoii 1890 cattle were slaughtered along with 2.02s calves and one lamb. The income from this work. in the form of fees, was o. aD2. In addition. pr. Keeley inspoct- cd eight cattle. a2s calves and loa pigs. bringing isi additional fees to-