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Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13
Church Guild
Luncheon

An Easter luncheon will be serv-
ed Tuesday at o'clock in the
basement Of the Presbyterian
church TO the members of the
church guild.
Hostosses for the day are Mes
DANES j. J. Green, H. c. Diller,
Vaughn N. Thompson, Ward Nc
Grew, Sem Bacon, Minor O. Simms,
S. P. Williams and Duke Johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13
Are Your Plates
Driving You Crazy?

Are your dental plates making
your mouth so sore you arc in
agony? Don't suffer this anguish
when relief may be had by using
r. S. GARGLE. This splendid for
mula compounded with a soothing
oil base has brought relief to hun
drcds of sufferers Of sore gums or
scrc spots in the roof Of the mouth.
Get bottle today. Hold some on
the sore spot and sec if you do not
get almost instant relief.
YCu can get r.. S. GARGLE at
CLEMENTS DRUG STORE
VALLEY DRUG STORE
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13
Business Women
Study Document

Study CT the United States con-
stitution and transaction of club
business will occupy the members
Of the Ell Centro Business and
Professional Womens club at their
meeting Tuesday at the Barbara
Worth hotel, 1880 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13
Old Time Dance
Thursday Night

United Spanish War Veterans
will sponsor another old time dance
on Thursday Of this week at $50
o'clock in the Veterans hall. The
dance is open to the public and
good music and a good time are
promised by the committee in
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13
Club To Be Guests
OF Mrs. Witfer

Shrine Social club members will!
be the guests OF Mrs. Allen Witter
of Brawley at their meeting Tues
day noon at he rhome, A pot luck
luncheon and a game Of bridge
constitute the days program.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13
Woynen's Council
Calls Meeting

Women's Council of the State
Street Christian church will meet
Tuesday at 2:30 pm. at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Sam Cox, 1920 Olive
avenue.
This meeting was postponed from
the original date.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13
Recent Graduates
Meet Tuesday

Recent graduates of Womcns
University club will meet Tuesday
at 730 O'Clock. l72 1 street Braw-
ley Plans will be made for the
club dance on May O.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13
Junior Section
Project

Junior Ten Thousand club Arts
and Crafts section will meet Tues
day at 7:30 pm. at the home of
Mrs. Ben Cantrell, 1925 South Sew
enth. Photograph tinting is to be
the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13
Episcopal Guild
At Parish Hall

ST. Paul's Episcopal guiId VIII
meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
in the parish hall
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13
Jobs Daughters
Meet In City

El Centre bethel Of Jobs Daugh-
tiers will meet in regular session
Tuesday at 7:30 o'clock in the local
Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13

DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Hanson en-
joyed a weekend visit from Mrs.
Hanson's family: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wyckoff, Miss Lois Rich
ardson, Miss Eloise Richards and
Curly" Linden.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13

Mrs. Klicka and Mrs George Thing
are visiting Mrs Rice and Mrs
Fred Kenyon this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-13


Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hora of the
Jasper district left Saturday for
San Diego to spend the weekend
there, visiting their ffiends, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Jakubetz.
DR.. and Mrs. r. C. Clemons had
as their guests over Easter DR..
and Mrs. Homer A. Dahlman of
Los Angeles. The tHo men were
classmates at the University of
California and members of the
same fraternity.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Strickland
and Dc: and Craig Strickland
spent Easter with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Hudson of Heber.
Mrs. Leta Mae Bryan enjoyed a
visit Easter from one of her boys"
Arthur jenkins who is in the US.
Navy and stationed at San Diego
& 4
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Latin of
Pomona spent Easter with their
daughter, Mrs. Vaughn N. Thomp-
son, and Judge Thompson. Recent
visitohs at the Thompson home
were Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Cunning
ham of Glendale, former valley
residents.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
Dollar Day Shoppers Will
Find Bargains On Thursday

Hear vel Hear vel In the city Of
Waterbury, Thursday, August Is will
be celebrated Dollar Day. All thrifty
housewives, who have the best inter-
cts OF their households at heart will
assemble on the streets Of said city
and proceed to avail themselves OF
the splendid bargains offered them
by local merchants.
Retail prices have been slashed To
the utmost, all articles are brand
new, everything In the store goes for
drastic reduction, nothing has been
spared. Readers Of the Democrat
will find 1t hard to get such startling
bargains ever again.
Read Democrat Advertisements
The lingering complaint echoed by
the housewives concerning how little
may be bought for q dollar nova
days will be shunted aside tomor-
row as unbelievable sales will be
made for that price. Read the ads
In the Waterbury Democrat and see
for yourselves what the waterbury
merchants have done for you.
Many weeks we're spent In prepar-
alton for this gigantic sale BY store
owners and managers with the sole
purpose Of giving the Waterbury
buyers a chance 10 make q clean
sweep OF their necessities with the
lowest possible prices. 50 all that re.
mains TO be done now q for the
thrifty persons OF the city 10 ~.
spond heartily 10 the generous ad-
vance made By these merchants and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12

make August 10, the annual mid
summer Dollar Day Of Waterbury
the largest In the history OF the city.
Good Shopping Assured
Mr.. and MRS. Democrat Reader,
prepare tonight for tomorrow's shop
ping expedition. which will be one
you shall never forget least OF all
regret. DO not fear lest your favor
lite clothing, millinery or other such
store be not included In this CITY,
wide sale, for every store Of any size
or importance has signified its in
tentions OF competing with the 9TH
ers in the effort TO please and bene-
fit Waterbury's people. The doors
will be thrown open wide early to-
morrow morning, counters will be
heaped high with articles, additional
clerks will be available for prompt
and pleasant service. and price tags
will be amazingly attractive. Unbe-
lievably attractive are the assembled
goods, all OF which are brand new.
sport the latest styles, and will
please even the most particular Gus
toner.
New Record In Buying
Shopping In Waterbury, always q
pleasure because OF the ideal condi-
lions and the favorable prices. will
set a new record tomorrow. Demo-
crat readers. when the biggest, most
outstanding, and by far the most
beneficial one-day sale bares la
counters for thrifty buyers.
Democrat readers, It's up 10 you'll
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
RABBI WISE AT
JEWISH SESSION

Geneva, Aug. l2-(UP)--Comn1is-
sion meetings occupied delegates to
the world Jewish congress today, In
preparation for plenary session.
Rabbi Stephen 8. Wise Of New
York. In q speech to the congress
last night. appealed to Great Britain
to better conditions In Palestine.
Despite q heritage Of fearlessness,
he said, Britain seemed because Of
world conditions almost to have be-
come fearful. He said that the man
dete over Palestine allotted to Brit.
ain was for the political, economic
and social advantage Of Arabs as
well as Jews, and commented:
Palestine Is the concern Of every
Jew, and no less truly Of the League
Of Nations, whaich means the whole
civilized world, under the. mandate
by which Britain was named to safe.
guard Palestine and act rs trustee
for the development Of Q national
home"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
TOWNSEND TO
FILE ANSWERS

Chicago, Aug. 12-(UP)-Counsel
in q Si.000.0O0 accounting suit
against DR.. Francis Z. Townsend
said today he had been instructed
TO file answers for two co-defend-
ants--Dr. Clinton Wunder and
Nathan Roberts-admittlng the al
legations.
The suit, filed by the Rev. Alfred
J. Wright, Cleveland, former ma
tionaI director Of the Townsend old
age pension movement, accused
Townsend and others Of collecting
81 $4,000 from o. A. II. p. members
and failing 10 make an accounting
Of Il.
Il asked restitution Of the money,
appointment Of new national offic-
ers, and appointment Of 3 receiver
10 take over books and accounts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
HUSBAND, WIFE
DIED TOGETHER

Fremont, Neb, Aug. i2-(UP)--G.
Rainier Dunkel, former WPA rec
reational supervisor and his bride Of
less than two months, were found
dead in the living room Of their
home here today by Dunkel's moth
er. Mrs. Christine Dunkel. While
authorities refused to reveal the
contents OF q note. q suicide pact
was limited at. The couple appar-
emily did from poisoning.
Mrs. Dunkel was the former RAJ
chel Kenilworth Lowndes Of Mar
blehead, Mass. She and Dunkel
were married June "a at Marble
head.
Dunkle, a cripple who walked
with q cane, had difficulty In find-
ing employment, friends said. De-
spite his crippled condition he was
an expert swimmer. He was gradu-
ated from Nebraska University and
received q degree Of doctor OF philo-
sophy at the University Of Cali
fornia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
MADEO AWARD IS
NOT Permitted
Supreme Court Reverses
Decision on COmpensa.
ton By Com. Lynch

A Quirk In the state compensa.
ton law deprivcs Miss Josephine
MNdeo Of this city OF compensation,
although the girl contracted tuher-
culosis as o result OF her employ
ment with the I. Dihner 81 Brothers,
Inc. dress factory. The state SUI
preme court Of errors, In o, finding
handed down today, upholdS Judge
Newell Jennings OF the superior
court In his sustaining Of an appeal
from an award by Compensation
Commissioner James M. Lynch CIV.
Ing the girl total compensation Of
9S,4l8.40. The court orders the COM
nensation claim returned to the
commissioner and instructS him to
dismiss II.
What Chief Justice Said
Chief Justice william M. Malthie
who wrote the court opinions, says;
1.-THE case OF this plaintiff Is appal.
ling, for the finding discloses that
the tuberculosis from which she has
suffered was contracted because OF
conditions OF employment which
never should have been permitted to
exist; but II such cases are to be
brought within the act II can only
be as the result Of changes In the
law to be made By the legislature, "
Impossible For Award
The supreme court holds that an
amendment 10 the compensation act
passed In 1897, definitely makes Il
Impossible TO award compensation
to the girl. The amendment defined
personal injury as only ian acci-
dental injury which may be def
nitely located as to time and place,
and an occupatlonal diseases as 70
disease peculiar to the occupation
In which the employee Is engaged and
due to causes In excess of the ordi-
nary hazards Of employment as
SUCH. This amendment greatly lin
ted the scope Of the law, and was
interpreted by the court as mean
ing that an occupational disease Is
one that results from the inherent
nature Of the employment and not
from peculiar circumstances or con-
ditionS surrounding the employment.
Interpretation Meaning
In the Madeo case, THU interpre-
CONTINUED On Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
500 DELEGATES
FOR CLEVELAND
Number From Conn. to AT.
tend N. U. s. j. Coniab;
Fifteen From City

Fifty delegates from the fifth
congressional district will leave
from the union station at e:60 to.
morrow morning for the convention
OF the National Union for Social
Justice. Tie group will include 10
delegates from Waterbury, the re-
mainder being from other towns IN
the fifth district. Heading the del
egation will be Frederick w. Puckey
district president. The delegation
will be Joined at. Bridgeport by the
Fairfield county delegates. and the
party will proceed together TO
Cleveland by special train from
New York. NUsJ delegations from
New York and New Jersey will also
b. on the special train.
Opens Friday Morning
The NUsJ convention, at whcih
Rev. Charles T.. Coughlin will pre-
side, will open Friday morning and
will continue 10 Sunday night.
Thousands OF delegates from all
part OF the country will gather at
VIC HlhlHLIutil SICVeihIlu EuOhC auS
ditorlur for the convention Scs-
sions. The delegation from this dis
trict VII make It's headquarters at
the Hotel Carter. Local NUSJ lead
ers - 'ay that approximately
SEQ delegates from Connecticut
would attend the Cleveland con.
vention. The number OF delegates
that district Is """i'cd TO Is
set by a special plan Of proportion
al representation. The Cleveland
con ~ Is expected to have an
important bearing on the coming
political campaign. Father Jughlin
has many followers and political
dopesters believe he So. WELD q
strong influence In the fall CAM
paiga.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
REBELS SEIZED
KEY POSITION
At Point of Bayonets They
Force LOyaIists to Make
Their Retreat
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD
aAaA Aas UfsalAAA maaaa

Copyright, 1880, by United Press.)
Spanish Rebel Headquarters,
Burgos, Aug. i2,-tUP)-Rebeis have
taken Tolosa, q key position In their
drive for San Sebastian and the
northern coast, At the bayonets
point, II was announced today.
The loyaiIsts fled after o day
and night OF hand 10 hand fight
Ing, leaving many dead, II was an
nounced In addition 10 arms, am
munition and many prisoners.
by the occupation the rebels have
cut an important highway between
San Sebastian and the interior
They iioiStedd fascist and mon-
Archist flags on the city'S military
headquarterS.
As columns OF triumphant rebel
army men, faScists and royaliStg
from PamplonG marched through
the streets the people hung from
balconies fascist and royalist flags
which women had sewel the night
before In expectation OF Their
victory.
From House 10 House
Tolosa rs - miles southwest OF
San Sebastian. The rebels fought
their way from house TO house
through It's crooked streets against
machine gun and rifle fire from
balconies and roofs.
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
Alfred E. Smith May
Get Poor Reception
Democratic Chairman OF Massachusetts Told James
A. Farley Today. Francis Smith, Connecticut
Chairman, Was Present at Conference

New York, Aug. l2.-(UP)-Jo-
seph Mc0rath, Massachusetts, DEM
ocratic chairman, asserted today
that Alfred q. Smith, long the Idol
Of thousands In Boston, will be re.
ceived coldly II he goes there 10
speak against President Roosevelt.
Mc0rath, who campaigned. for
Smith In the 1929 election, was here
with other New England democratic
leaders for conferences with Ma
tional Chairman James A. Farley,
Smith had better not come to BoS-
ton 10 make q Speech" Mcdrath
said. "The thousands Of people who
stood by him 30 loyalty In 1923 are
keenly disappointed IN him. They
resent his walking out Of the party
that 10 highly honored him."
influence Gone
"Whatever influence Smith and
Ely had, disappeared when they Of.
tended the pu Pont dinner ~
washington last winter. What theS
said there about the Roosevelt I'D.
ministration was o prelude 70 any.
thing else they might say. Conse.
quently anything they could utter
has already been discounted" Other
democratic leaders comforting Will,
Farley today were David FitSderald
national committeeman from Con-
necticut; J. Francis Smith, chairman
Of the Connecticut state central
committee: and Gov. Theodore
Green OF Rhode Island. FitSderald
and Smith also discounted former
Gov. Al Smiths popularity In their
state.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
APPLE CROP TO
BE VERY SMALL

Boston, Aug. l2-(UP)-The New
England apple crop this year prob
ably will total 3.io6,000 bushels com.
pared with 100000 bushels har-
vested In 1885, the New England
crop reporting service forecast to-
day.
The commercial crop or that
which comes to market as fresh
fruit was predicted at 2,392.00O
bushels, only about 90 per cent Of
tho five-year average.
Mcintosh prospects were about 20
per cent Of q full crop with Bald
wins at 80 per cent and wealthy,
transparent, delicious and northern
spys about so per cent Of q full
crop. Insect damage was light but
scab infection on Mcintosh was re-
ported heavy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
LAWRENCE BANK
PRESIDENT DIES

Lawrence, Mass, Aug. I2-(UP)--
Albert ]. Couch, 80, president OF the
Essex Savings bank, died at his
Haverhill street home today after q
long illness. A native OF Webster,
N. H., Couch came here with his
parents as a boy. After graduating
from Lawrence high school, he
worked as q bookkeepcr for the
Edison Electric Illuminating COM
pany here. In 1880 he became teller
Of the bank and q dozen years later
was made treasurer, position he
held until his election as president
In 1925.
Couch was for IS years organist
at the Lawrence street Congrega-
tional church. Funeral services will
be held at the family home Friday,
with burial In Bellevue cemetery.
He leaves q wife Alice.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
AMERICA WINS
SWIMMING RACE
Johnny Medica Takes 400
Meters From Japs US.
Gains Lead
BY STUART CAMERON
limited Press gnOFta EdIt0Pl

Olympic Pool, Berlin, August ~,
=(UP)-Jack Medica, 2isyear old
University Of washington gradu-
ate, scored Americas first swimming
victory Of the 18th Olympic garnei
and sent his team into the lead In
he battle 70 wrest supremacy 81
the waves from Japan today.
The tall Seattle flash churred
over the 400.meter course In Olyn1.
pic record breaking time TO defeat
BY more than O. second Shumpei
Uto, Japan'S premier 4oo.meter
man,
Medica was clicked In 4;44.S which
bettered the olympic mark Of
4:40.4 set by Clarence ("BuSter~
Crabbe In 1899 the only victory
America scored In mems swimming
that year. That time also lowered
q new olympic mark Of 4;46.e which
the chunky Tito had created IN VIM
ming his first qualifying heat on
Monday.
shoso Maxine Of Japan was third
and Ralph Flanagan, e0.pound
Miami star, fourth. Hiroshi Negami
OF Japan was Nth and Jean TariS
Of France. who finished second In
1899, was sixth.
Day Of Trlumphs
Medicas Victory capped O day OF
triumphs for the United States In
both mems ane women's swimming.
Earlier Majorie 0estring, Kath.
crime Raws and Mrs. Dorothy Poyn-
ton Hill had finished one-two.three
In the springboard diving and put
America In front In the team stand.
ingS with 81 points.
Adolph Kiefer OF Chicago, led IS
other qualifiers into the semi-anals
OF the l00-meter backstroke with
world and olympic cord.breaking
Continued OH Page g.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
IS INSPECTORS
OFL|QUOR HERE
Quietly Dropped in on City
to View All TavernS
and Restaurants

Fifteen state liquor inspectors Wis
tied waterbury In an unheralded
action today which apparently had
as It's object the checking OF beer
and liquor dispensing establish.
mentS reported 10 DO selling direct
ly over the bar In violation OF the
state liquor laws. The group OF
inspectors was said by tavern and
restaurant owners to be the largest
single contingent which has visited
the city since the enactment Of the
state statute. -
Besides checking ON establish
Inents selling liquor and beer ct the
bar, tho inspectors were said TO be
under orders TO investigate tavernG
and restaurants carrying only beer
permits. but reputedly selling u
leMor.
Grapevine A. Work
Through the grapevine" signal
system commonly employed 10 anti
cipate the visit Of the state agents,
many tavern and restaurant own
ers received preliminary warnings
OF the impending check.up. Hast
lily erected bar barriers serving to
cover the legal requirements 10 the
letter were noticeable In several res
taurants which formerly accomnlo-
dated patrons at the bars. In other
restaurants which have the barriers
but where customers had formerly
insisted on utilizing the small re-
naming space for drinks, patrons
were firmly told they would be
served only at tables.
Cover Whole City
The inspections are said 10 be
covering virtually every section OF
the city and are reported to be the
most comprehensive since those
conducted late last winter when the
State Dairy and Food commission
inaugurated q drive against estab-
lishments not using the proper
method of cleansing glasses, The
latter campaign was instituted to
halt the spread Of infectious dis
ease.
Under the law, restaurant patrons
cannot be served at the bar, al-
though this privilege Is granted 10
holders Of tavern permits.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12

France was third.
The HuSkies covered the distances
In six minutes, eight.tenths OF q
second, creating o new course recs
ord. They beat Great Britain by Q
half length.
Washington was the only ono In
the FIRST heat 70 gain the finals. The
winners OF each OF three trials to-
day will qualify for Fridays title
race. The other finishers will row on
tomorrow with the three heat win.
ners also gaining the finals.
The former course record OF
0:00.2 was made by Hungary during
last years European championships.
BritainS eight was clicked In
GOAL and France In GIL. Japan
was fourth In 6:i2 and Cgechosloyas
kia nth in 6:2e.
Came from Behind
The "HuSkies," the same as they
did OF PoughkeepBie, came from be-
hind 10 win today.
All Ave boats were or 10 q good
start and at the 100 meter mark
United States, Britain and Japan
CONTINUED on Page 22.D
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
COP. MAYOR OUT
FOR ROOSEVELT

washington, Aug. l2.-(UP)-s.
Davis Wilson, republican mayor Of
Philadelphia, expressed his desire
today to cooperate with President
Roosevelt's administration and at
the same time laid before the chief
executive request that navy con-
struction awards for q battleship,
two submarines and q destroyer be
placed with the Philadelphia Navy
Yard.
"Do you understand the navy Is
contemplating building two battle
ships?" he was asked.
II asked for one Of two In the
event that such construction Is orr
dered," he replied. Wilson saw the
president Immediately before Mr..
roosevelt called IN Admiral william
II. Standby. chief Of naval opera
tons.
STANDBY Insisted that hts call was
concerned principally with routine
departmental affairs and IN re-
Spouse 10 questions said proposed
building Of the two battleships was
NIT discussed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12
BOTH PARTIES IN
CONN.,. PREPAR
Dates Have Been Chosen
for COnventiOn-0.O.P.
Fight on Governor
BY GEORGE n. MORRIS, in.
United Press STAFF CorrespondentI

BY GEORGE n. MORRIS, IN.
United Press stafT Correspondent
Hartford, Conn. Aug. i2-CUP).
Elections plans were being draft
ed today as major parties prepared
Tor their state conventions early In
September. The republican convcn-
ton has been decided for Sept. go
a. Hartford. Democrats chose Sept.
9.io at Eastern Point. TownsendItes,
who recently removed Matthias
Spices. Manchester. as citizen
il1axifnus because he charged "mis-
management and racketeering"
among leaders, will meet at Hart
ford August 20.
Chosen August 20
Delegates TO tho republican and
democratic conventions will De
chosen August 20 at city and town
caucuSeS. At the same time dele.
gates will be picked to the COR.
grcssional. senatorial and probata
conventions. Socialists. In control OF
Bridgeport city administration for
the past three years and who held
the balance OF power In the state
senate during the 1895 session, have
yet 10 make convention arrange
mentS.
Choice Of KcynOtcrs
Paralleling IN Importance the
makeup Of the state ticket was the
choice OF keynoters OF the major
parties. The republican selection
was left 10 State Central Commit
tee Chairman J. Henry Roraback
and Vice. Chairman Miss Katherine
Byrne, named at yesterdays CONF
mittee session. Democrats were exc
pected to offer the same slate as
two years ago, which swept the
Continued on Page 81