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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-10
BIG FIRE IN ROCHESTER

Rochester, N. H., Sept 10.-lUP)-Flre
swept the four-story Michael building. today,
causing damage estimated at 100000. The
flames started in the basement of chain store,
which occupied the first floor, sweeping through
partitions to the roof Of the business building in
the center Of the city. Interiors of barber shop
and dancing school were damaged. Tenants
Of the Public National bank block next door were
driven out by smoke.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-10
SHIPS CRASH IN
BOSTON HARBOR
Excursion Steamer Sinks
But Not One Person
Aboard Was Lost
BY HOMER jerks

UNITED Press STAN correspondent
Boston, Sept i0-(UP)--Thrilling
rcscues by ladder and lifeboat were
credited today with averting a ma
Tor marine disaster last night when
the 245-foot excursion steamer Ro-
nance sank without loss Of single
life only 20 minutes aftei II had
been knitted amidships by the coast
wise passenger steamer New York
In a pea soup" fog. All 100 pas
scngers and SO crew members had
been transferred 10 the New York
be.ore the 38.year -old, i240-ton Ro-
nance settled IN SO feet OF water
near Graves Buoy at the entrance
TO Boston's outer harbor. A dozen
persons aboard the Romance re-
ported injuries, but no one was hurt
seriously. None OF the New York's
800 passengers ard i26 seamen was
injured.
New York Arrived Safely
Though O gaping hole was torn
In the bow OF the New York, owned
by Eastern Steamship Lines, the
vessel was al.s TO proceed back 70
port under Its own power. II had
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-10

and communists are IN command Tor
every purpose but one. That Is, the
question Of surrendering the city
without q struggle In view Of the
certainty Of Its fall, or destroying IT
utterly by dynamite and gasoline. To
prevent the anarchists and commun-
lists from exercising their judgment
on this one point, basque nationalist
are patrolling the streets. They are
watching solely for dynamiters and
incendiaries, with orders to shoot
them.
Rebels VIII Surely Win
There seems no doubt that the
rebels will take the city. The ques-
ton seems to be whether there will
be q massacre before the capture,
as there will be II the anarchists
find out the terms Of negotiation;
or whether there will be O massacre
Of anarchists, and perhaps others,
when the rebels enter. Already
there are some fights between anar-
chists and basques In outlying dis
tricts and at the moment 1t Is hard
TO see an alternative TO q massacre
OF some sort. MY visit to San Sc
baStian was the most narrowing
experience Of my life. had tried
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-10
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH

Westwood, Mass, Sept. l0.-(UP)--Iwo-
year-old Mary O'Brien was burned to death in her
bed last night when fire destroyed two-stoY
wooden home in absence Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank O'Brien. The building was barn
converted into living quarters for the O'Briens,
who are employed on the estate of Joseph B.
Russell, Boston insurance broker.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-10
Gov. Cross Praises
The D e m o crdt
By WILLIAM J. MoRIARTY
Democrat Political Writer

Eastern Point, Conn.,, Sept. 0.
II read and admire tn Water.
bury Democrat" Governor
wilbur l.. Cross told your cor.
respondent In an interview here
II handles the news In an I'M
partial manner and gives the
public q general Idea Of the
problems nov ut hand. The
Democrat Is doing . fms JOB. =.
Vincent Maloney, publisher OF
the Democrat, Is q newspaper
man with n nose for news,
hence tho progress made 70
date by Ire state publicity
commission 10 which I have
named him and on which ne
has served 80 ably"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-10
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept. 10 (UP)--oov-
ernment expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year TO Sept. sth,
M compared with n year ago;
This Year Expenses Last Year
$i,iO1,bib,iei.5s N,4o7,a72,ob2.ie
s7is,47s.ios.s5 sSSS.s4L7ss.Os
s44s. oIs, obs.bs s7So.SsS.i7oio
si.Sos, 1876. SsS'so sit4s.sse.5os. IS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-10
BY EVERETT HOLES
Copyright, 1885, by United PrcsS)

ST. Jean De Luz, France, September TO- = CUP - San
Sebastian about to add terrible chapter to the history
Of the Spanish Civil War; The situation Is this: For the
present while rebels in from the hills and rebel air
planes fly overhead semblance Of order Is maintained
within the city under harsh military discipline Anarchists
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-10

War Neus Writer
Arrested AS Spy
United Press Democrat Correspondent Caught in
San Sebastian - Was to Have Been Shot By
Firing Squad-Escaped on Fishing Boat

telegraph Editors NoteEveret Holes Of the United Press Paris
rebels he fishing boat The first is boamen he
preached refused the because the danger In San Sebastian Holes
arrested told would shot, but he talked his
following dispatch.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-10
Sidelights

Eastern Point, Sept. 10.-It was
with yawns and stretches that
Waterburlans who had 70 be back
IN the city this morning left the
Hotel Griswold early today ana
headed for home. Proportionate-
", Waterbury apparently had the
largest numb Of persons attend
Ing the conclave.
The keynote speech Of Senator
Francis r. Maloney was inter.
rupted by q tremendous burst OF
applause as Governor Wilbur L.
Cross entered the main dining
room of the hotel. which was con-
ycrtcd into . convention hall
Lieut.. Gov. Frank Hayes was
surrounded by friends every
where he went last night. The
mayor and his party stayed over
night nj the Mohican hotel, New
London. away from the hustle and
noise Of the Griswold. The rooms
Of several members OF the Brass
City delegation were headquart-
crs for reunions and chln.fests.
An air Of strong optimism per-
yaded the convention from the
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The Family
Doctor

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columns printed under \
the above heading In
this newspaper. Paste I
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The Weather

Generally Fair Tonight,
Friday
Fun weather Report Page .
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An air Of strong optimism per-
vaded the convention from the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
THIRTY YEARS AGO
December 9. 1906

A special election held in the I'M
perial township resulted in the cleo
ton of j. B. Meadows, the present
incumbent, by majority of %.
j. L. Travers has completed a
neat and tasty home for himself on
the corner of Sixth and State
streets. Mrs. Travers and baby ar
arrived in Ell Centro this morning.
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO
December 8, 1911
Sam w. Dunaway arrived in town
this morning after business visit
to Los Angeles.
E. L. Hardy, head of San Diego
State college is an El Centro visitor.
Miss HARRIET Swanson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Swanson,
arrived home today. HH
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December 9, 1916
E. w. Jones of the Heber district
returned today from business trip
to Los Angeles.
Mrs. c. R. Jackson, who has been
visiting Mrs. W.. L. Pratt, today left
for her home in San Diego.
TEN YEARS AGO
December 8, 1926
With rain still falling, and every
indication that it will continue
throughout the day and night, Ell
Centre and the rest of Imperial
Valley today sat tight and wonder
ed when the present spell Of weather
is going to end.
In spite of the urgings to get
their Christmas parcels in the mails
in plenty of time before the last
minute rush so as to reach their
destinations on time. few have
been received at the local post
office. Mac Spence, acting post
master today said, 1T looks like
the same old story"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
THE 52ND
STATE LEGISLATURE

The national congress will have diff
ficult time in California after January
1st, taking front page space away from
the Sind California state legislature.
The state battle, in view of the 1888 gu
bernatorial election, will be too closely
contested not to deserve a great deal of
attention within the states boundaries.
1t is we'll for Californians to know what
is in the wind, because there will be a
lot of charges and counter charges, and
it will be difficult to know what to be-
lieve.
Democrats, with AZ members, will con-
troll the lower house This means that
the Bourbons in the lower house will be
after Republican Governor Merriam's
scalp. Republican Lieut.. Gov James
Hatfield, with his eye on the governor
ship, will have working majority of
Republicans in the state senate-but he
would be committing political suicide
by opposing the Democrats too strongly.
What will transpire no one knows 1t
is certain only that the session will be
an interesting one, with politics at its
best-or worst.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
Bruce Cation Says:>>
Salaries Won't Solve College Grid Problems

gate receipts by the million.
It relies for its support on the
public at large, bids for that sup
port precisely as do boxing. base
ball, and wrestling, and maintains
an elaborate organization of we'll
paid coaches trainers, scouts, man.
ayers and publicity men to keep
the wheels turning.
X x
A venture of that kind is a pro-
fessional sport no matter what we
choose to cali it. Unquestionably,
the air would be cleared if the COL
leges admitted the professionalism
openly paid the performers accord
ing to their drawing power and
stopped talking in muted terms
about amateurism.
College football as it exists today
is merely symptom of our failure
to understand what a college Is
supposed to be. If we continue TO
look On the college as a glorified
country club, where raw youth is
taught how to wear clothes, is CIV
en- an urbane polish, and is pre-
pared for a bond saleSman's success,
we can't hope to take the contra
dictions out of the college football
picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
BRINGING ALL
THE NEWS TO
IMPERIAL
y VALLEY
A MOVE THAT WILL UNITE
IMPERIAL VALLEY COMMUNITIES

Seldom is there more commendable
effort toward united community than
that inaugurated by Central Union high
school commissioners. They plan a Sc
ries of exchange programs in which stu
dents from every high school in Impe-
rial Valley will take part. The first will
be this Friday, with the Holtville high
school cooperating to present the assem-
bly, program. Representatives of other
high schools have been invited to attend.
The old-time bitterness of pioneer
life, the rivalry of one neighborhood
against the other in a spirit of hard
feeling, is out of place in the current life
of this community Rivalry between
neighbors, if it is friendly rivalry, is
the healthiest of things. There always
will be rivalry between valley schools,
but let us keep it on basis of friend
ship.
The students of today are the busi-
ness men of tomorrow. Let them, dur
ing their school days, become imbued
with the spirit of neighborly cooperation,
and they will carry it into their busi-
ness life of the future. There will be
greater cooperation better understand
ing, and less bitterness.
Imperial Valley, after all, is one large
community. 1t is not a good thing for
the parts of community to be at odds.
This has been the case in the past 1t
is not particularly noticeable now ex-
cept in isolated instances. In the fu-
ture even these should be done away
with
Imperial Valley, its children, youths
and adults united in common interest,
will be better place to live.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
New York Day bv Day
By Q. O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, Dec. g. - Formal
home dinners are in almost total
eclipse in New York Once Knick-
erbocker families established their
social rating by the elegance, good
taste and guest list of this social
gesture. Dining out in large num-
berS was considered SNOWY and
hopelessly gauche.
Today the homedinner is rarely
for more than eight and usually
followed by bridge. Sunday mid
day meals are now hunt breakfasts
in hotels. To dawdle over a meal
is bit too pokey. The modern
tempto too tense, the art of con-
versation too dull Eat and run is
the newer method.
The formula is something like
this: Dinner at a smart restaur-
ant. the theater afterward and per-
haps a news-reel to kill little
time. And then to the night club
and, of course, drop at Reuben's
or one of the crowded dawn places
to top off the night.
90
The servant problem is an ele-
ment in the vastly changed rou-
tine. But bigger reason is sheer
restlessness. And the fear perhaps
of being placed next to a monu-
mental bore-with no chance to eS-
cape. At least for an hour or two
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09

Along about this time of year,
when the last football players last
br,lise has been put away for the
winter in a solution of arnlca, the
nation always gives itself over To
an arguments about the ethics Of
big-tme. college football.
Just now the argument is going
off on a new tack. 1t is being ar
gued that colleges ought to put
their football players openly on the
payroll. to get away from the hyp-
ocrisy of an amateur sport in
which the bulk of the stars are
secretly getting paid for their serv-
ices.
Such a step would at least have
the virtue of frankness. But before
we get too enthusiastic about It,.
we might pause to reflect that IL
would leave the biggest problem OF
all completely unsolved.
That problem is the almost IN
soluble one of trying to reconcile
million dollar sport with that clolS-
tered and intellectual atmosphere
which is supposed to be colleges
reason for existence.
4 X X
A college or a university is a place
for intellectual inquiry, for advanc-
ed study, for the pursuit OF pure
learning. To exceptionally able
young people, it offers a chance
to imbibe the learning of the past,
to get the habit Of unbiased in
quiry, to approach life's problems
reasonably instead of emotionally
That is its sole excuse for ex-
istence. Marry it to a great pro-
fessional entertainment enterprise
and you get hodge-podge that
will be ou of joint no matter how
relentlessly you work TO strip it OF
hypocrisy
And college football, as it exists
today, is a great professional en-
tertainment enterprise. 1t has
thrown up dozens of ball parks
larger than those built by the pro-
fessional baseball leagues. 1t has
taken a major place in the nations
amusement program. 1t counts its
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09

DISCUSSED AT
CLUB MEETING

Astronomy was discussed by Curt
Effler of Calexico for the Ell Centro
Lions club meeting Tuesday noon in
the Barbara Worth hotel.
Effler outlined the solar system,
the star cluster, the universe, elab--
Grating on each division and show
ing pictures to illustrate his talk.
Laws governing the stars, their
accuracy and dependability and the
immensitys of the universe OF which
the eartn Is but small part were
points emphasized by the speaker.
Thayer W. Cline of San Bernar-
dino, president of the Lions club in
that city. was a guest Tuesday.
Neal Gavin was chairman of the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
N Oz 00 says
~ FRANK WATANABE
ZNI Yl:p HOLDEN
RELIEVE 1T?
BY led HOLDEN

A food merchant in Memphis, Tennes-
see. was arrested for selling hot dogs
on SUNDAY. A law against it are fash
ionable there. But those fellow he say
that a hot dog are bologna E. and bolog-
ma are O. X. to selling on Sunday :. be-
cause food. So the judge he asking:
"How do you looking on it that way"
And merchant he say: "A bologna are
three hot dogs wearing one coat
And that remind me about difference
between sausage and banana. Banana
are a member of vegetable kingdom i.
but origin of sausage are still a debate.
But it are food for thought alright.
prize will be gave for best answer.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
Record Established I
In Tax Payments

The county assessor collectors
office believes that it has set a
record in recording tax payments.
First installment of state and
county taxes became delinquent by
noon Saturday and by that night
all the tax returns sent in by mail
or otherwise had been posted and
the sheets all worked.
Dan West, county assessor-col-
lector, said that last year at the
same time, the safe was fun of
envelopes bearing checks and orders
which they had not had time to re-
cord properly.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
THE SALES TAX
BUGABOO UP AGAIN

The coming state legislature undoubt-
edly will be the arena for another sales
tax battle. The left wing group favor
ing repeal of the sales tax will do its
utmost to bring up the question by one
means or another. Their greatest diff
ficulty is in finding a substitute tax
which will provide the almost S80,000,-
900 in revenue gained from the sales
tax.
The queer part of the whole thing is
that the man on the street does not OBJ
ject heartily to paying the sales tax.
1t has become an accepted thing. 1t re-
turns revenue to the state, and is scarce
ly noticed by the individual who pays
it. If the politicians would forget about
the sales tax, and confine their efforts
to cutting down governmental expense
California would be far happier.
woman barber in Alaska charges IS a hair
cut. This is believed TO be the only business in
which customers deliberately ask to be trimmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
News Behind the News
Cmbing The Supreme Court :. No
One KnOUS Just HOU The ObJec-
ton To An Amendment

Observation-Disclosures the New Dealers
who want TO curb the U. S. Supreme Court are
buster than ever trying to figure out just how,
there Is no more agreement to the best me-
thod than there was last year or the year before.
Each of the several suggestions considered
has its drawbacks Proponents of one or an
other who think they have the best solution
are promptly challenged by others who profess
to see its flaws.
Proposals for constitutional amendment
subject to attack on several grcunds-even among
those who favor reform An amendment would
be likely to take years for ratification by the
states and could be defeated by l3 states con-
tanning less than per cent of the population,
assuming it could be passed by two-thirds maj
critics in Congress. ..,f
Liberals are so divided as to how such amend
ment should be phrased that it might be very
difficult to frame which would be accept
able to 36 states. -:
Many liberals aren't sure an amendment
could be fixed UP which would permit progress
sive social economic legislation free from
preme court interference without reducing the
courts value a future check on legislative
executive interference with human liberties.
Proposals that Congress pass certain acts
earmarked not renewable by the courts
are regarded by some authorities acceptable
from a constitutional standpoint but they would
be more popular if Congress, having set such a
precedent, could be depended not to earmark
nearly all legislation in that manner and thus
destroy the court. -s' z
Requirement that court decisions holding
acts of Congress unconstitutional should be by
a vote of at least 6 to 3 or even to is an
other proposal. But many lawyers point out
that constitutional cases arise only in lawsuits
brought to the supreme court for final decision;
that somebody must decide these suits if the
judicial system is to be preserved; and that if
justices insisted continuing to split to d.
it would all be rather messy.
Actually, admniStrationites are hoping most
Of all that a couple of the conservative justices
will help them out by retiring from the bench.
VanDevanter, Sutherland Butler, and Nc
Reynolds-the four most conservative justices
are all over 70, eligible for retirement with pay
There'd be stronger sentiment for compul-
sorry retirement of justices at 10 If Brandeis
weren't 80
The next thing to expect in the way of pro-
poSals for judicial reform is a movement for
amendment power in way which would
make that procedure more practical and less
clumsy. This might get somewhere.
The National Youth Congress recently asked
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace to
serve on its advisory board.
Wallace might have accepted if the oganiza-
tons program accompanying the invitation had
Mt declared: I'VE stand unalterably opposed to
any program which destroys crops and live
stock while millions remain unfed and under
nourished."
The secretary thought that was an unfair
crack.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

/. Name the capital of oregon.
2. From what substance OF what
tree is turpentine made?
3. What planet reflects enough
light to cast a shadow when there
is no moon?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
Hints ON Etiquette

When a woman requests her eS-
cort to call for her at a certain
time. she should be ready to receive
him at that time, not 20 minutes
or a half hour later.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
TOday's Horoscope

If your birthday is today. you
NAV have much native intelligence,
but you have strong imagination
and are apt to overstate things at
times.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
Thought for the Day

Though We offer Me burnt offerings and your meat
offerings viii not accept tbssn: neither Will I
gard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.-Amos
5:22.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09

Stage folks, as rule, are excellent
penmen from Booth to Barrymore
Even those without educational ad-
vantages somehow acquire the art.
Many believe such expert chiro-
graphy has it's genesis in the troup-
ing days when they were in con-
stant practise writing home. Actors
love to receive letters as mail clerks
in theatrical clubs well know.
Among especially distinguished hand
writings were those of John Drew,
Wilton Lackeye and Mansfield A
modern exception is Noel Coward
whose signature is scarcely dis
tinguishable.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
Wards of Wisdom

The wedlock of minds will be
greater than that of bodies.-Eras-
mus.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
and moments are so precious.

%
One of the eagerly sought posts
for young men with the acting COM
pick is ushering in broadcasting sta
tionS Any number have, through
appearing on amateur programs or
through appearing on amateur pro-
grams or through their contacts
with established radio entertainers,
made permanent places for talents.
More than 80 per cent, incidentally.
of the youngsters who used to be
stage or movie struck are now radio
struck.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09

George Rector is about the only
New York reStauranteur to prosper
after the vogue of his restaurant
waned. A large majority die bank
rupt. Rector has through mag
azines articles. syndicated newspa-
per recipes, radio talks and movie
shorts, made himself one of the
better known authorities on cuisine.
His literary talents were enhanced
by an early college education with
finishing skirts abroad. He is a
linguist of distinction and his cook
ing is not all theoretical. Now and
then he gathers friends in his apart
ment, dons the chefs cap and apron
and turns in kitchen performance
that sets palates tingling.
90
Gertrude Lawrence is among the
popular English stage importations
with what might be called the gay
er SETS She comes just enough to
keep up acquaintance and does not
remain long enough to acquire that
degree of intimacy breeding con-
tempt. She is the buttery sort who
likes to go places, do things, and
Hello" everybody across the room,
Too, she had a mess OF bad breaks,
a serious illness, a dip into bank
ruptcy, a sour love dido with young
Fairbanks and to return all blowy
and bright wins the sentimental
plauditS. Miss Lawrence
by the way, has about the most
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09

We were a bit miffed at ztte Nobel peace
prize selection. The boss strikebreaker who
dered his men to take, not give blows, was our
choice.