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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

brightness, reaching maximum bril- iiancy on March 18th, and it's stellar magnitude then is minus 4.3". Viewed in the telescope, Venus will be seen as a crescent which gradu- ally narrows and at the time of maximum brilliancy next month 1t is quite 8 narrow crescent much like that of the moon only a few days old. Mars, too, will be an evening star during the latter part of the month; it rises at about mid night on the 4th and little earlier each day thereafter. It cannot as yet be shown on the map. Saturn, which has been gracing the evening sky for many months, Is now very low over the western horizon at sunset. Jupiter is morning star, as is also Mercury in the first weeks of the month but the position of the latter is not favorable.
 Sirius Light Beautiful
 You can easily find the Belt of Orion lying in an almost horizontal line slightly to the west of the mer- idian and about halfway between the zenith and the horizon at map time. Prolong the line of the Belt yGl to the brilliant first-magnitude star, Sirius in Canis Major, the to the eastward and 1t will lead est of all the fixed stars. Of the ccmmoner celestial objects only the Great Dog. This IS the very bright sun, moon, and the two planets Jupiter and Venus surpass 1t in bril- 1iancy. although Mars, too, must be added to this list when 1t reaches it's maximum brilliancy at very favor able oppositions.
 The latter stage, however, lasts only few weeks. The light of Sirius is of a beautiful bluish- white color; its luminosity Is equal to about forty -eight suns like ours. We know this because we know it's distance light-years. A light-year is equal to quite accurately to be about 1-2 186, 900 miles multiplied by the num- Der of seconds in year and repre- sents the number of miles traversed by beam of light in the course of year. The mass of Sirius is about thirty -four times that of the sun.
 A Double Star
 A particularly interesting fact about Sirius is that 1t is really double or binary star; for what we see as one star with the unaided eye i will, even in only a moderately sized telescope, be revealed as com posed of two bodies. We have here a star system in which the visible components are 100000 miles apart and revolve about each other in or bits compl,Aed in forty-nine years, The larger star is twice as big and twenty thousand times as bright as the smaller. The smaller compan- ion Is particularly noteworthy be- cause 1t is the first of the ultra dense stars discovered. It has density of over fifty thousand times that of water.
 The earth's density averages only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Castor a Six Star
 System This Month
venus and Mars Evening Stars = Saturn Now Very
 Low Over Western Horizon at Sunset

s l-2 times that of water and the
 heaviest material known on the earth is the element osmium with a
 density of about p Ia times that
 of water. Sirius was also the first star which was observed to have a motion with respect to the other fixed" stars a movement dis covered by Haley in 17l8 and one which has contributed greatly to a better understanding of the sidereal universe that surrounds us. About 1920 its motions were so well known that the astronomer Bessel includ- ed from certain variations that a companion must exist and this de- duction was verified in 1862 by the discovery with a large telescope
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
DePASTTNO HEADS
 SOUTHTNGTON CLUB

At the elections of the Italian American Democratic club of South ington, Alexander DePastino was elected president. Other officers were: State representative, Joseph DePaola; vice-president, Parco Cas- sarella: treasurer, Joseph 5alzillo secretary.
 Atty. Carmine Cipriano, president of the local Young Democratic club, assisted in the formation of the Southington unit about three years ago.
 The Southington club, composed mostly of the younger element, is also a unit of the State Federation of Societies and Clubs and will support the local newly elected Democratic Italian-American club in state matters.
 Alexander DePastino is brother of John DePastino, who is presi- dent of the local Italian-American Federation of Societies and Clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

Copyright. 1887. NEA Service. Inc.)
 NEXT: What U. s. general was nicknamed "Old Hickory? 21
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Venus and Mars Are Evening stars-- The Two Dog Stars-CastOr .
 Six Star System
' DR. CLEMENT 8. BRATNIN

The great attraction of the evening sky is, of course, the brilliant planet Venus which is readily observed in the western sky after sunset. On the 5th Venus reaches its greatest dis tance from the sun in the sky as an evening star and is thus visible for a long time and actually makes one of It's comparatively rare ap- pearances on our rline-o'clock map. By map-time, however, 1t is already quite low in the sky.
 After the 5th 1t still gains in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

&TALlN may Dc dictator O1 RuS" 0 sia, but a soft-spoken, gentle, gray-haired man of 60 is it's presi- dent, theoretically the highest of- fee in the land. The man is Michael Ivanovitch Kallnin, peas- ant-born Communist of long standing, and pioneer in the Bolshevik revolution.
 From the beginning of the Com- munist revolt, Kalinin fought for the liberty of the peasants of Rus- sia. He was thrown into prison. He suffered exile. and while his comrades continued to bolster their forces, he organized the first group of revolutionaries in Rcval.
 Poorly educated. still a peasant at heart, Kalinin has remained president of Russia since 1921. To him come the people of Russia with all their troubles, and of him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Brain TwizzIers By Prot. J. D. Flint

4 farmer and his son took co geese to town to sell. Each of them went to different market with 90 of the geese and did not estab- fish q selling price before separat- ing. As a result the farmer sold his geese by the pair at a price of Q dollar per pair. The son sold his, three for a dollar. At these rates the farmer completed his transac- tions and had fifteen dollars. The son had ten dollars, making a total twenty-five dollars.
 The next day the farmer and son again took sixty geese to market but stayed together, combined the dollar . pair and three for a dollar rates and sold the geese, five for two dollars. As Q result they to- tailed twenty-four dollars for the day. Why was there a difference, of . dollar between the totals. of ahe two days
 Answer te Yesterdays Twizzlcr
 With the ten coins in a row, ;makc the following jumps: { to l., 6 to Q, g to 3, 2 to 5, and 8 to 10.
 Copyright John r. DilleCo)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

BIRDS digest large quantities of food very quickly in spite of the fact that they teeth with which to chew it. birds partially food with their beas High empera. lures of birds combined with their perfect respiration rapid circulation. aid in the rapid digestion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

Folks didn't think the Bible was outmoded jest because it's over a hundred and fifty years old.
 Jake crabtree's ole houn' dawo looks 50 unhappy sometime you'd think he was leadin' . taxpayers life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

tiiSy dCiIIdilu fulfllment of tn e promises the new gov- crnment h a 5 made to them.
 On his 60th birthday re- gently, Russia issued a stamp bearing Kali- nin's ate 8 { Dortrait.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
Announcement of
Rate Cheers Area

Continued from Page One)
rate came as good news to him and
would be good news TO the buying
public. IT anticipate a great boom
in the purchase OF farm property"
Currier said, 'and this rate change
will fill the people with confidence
in Imperial Valley. Taxes are
bugaboo but this year the situation
is encouraging.
Duke Johnson, proprietor of
Johnson's store, El Centre, express
ed the opinion that all farmers and
merchants in the valley will ap-
preciate the rate.
Jack Benson, rancher of the Braw-
ley area, said 1T is a good thing
for the board to lower the tax
rate as much as possible. We need
a lower rate and hope it will be
satisfactory to the bondholder."
L. E. Sinclair, rancher of the
Calipatria area, declared the lower
rate and higher valuation would
create a good impression among
outside investors. He said he con-
sidered the reduction a good move
Rollie Clark, who ranches near
El Centre. said he was glad to hear
the rate was better than he ex-
pected. He has been led to expect
a rate of S5.65. The board is to be
congratulated upon their ability to
handle the finances of the district
in so able a manner"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
RESOLUTION

Continued from Page u
LAT mills upon the dollar of said
net equalized assessed valuation of
said lands TO provide the amounts
of the Second Division Sinking
year; and, an assessment of l03
mills upon the dollar of said net
equa liZed assessed valuation of said
lands to pay the interest due or
that will become due on the out
standing registered warrants of the
said District during the next ensu-
ing calendar year; and, an assess
ment of LAT mills upon the dollar
of said net equalized assessed valu-
alton OF said lands to pay the prin-
cipal of all outstanding registered
warrants of the District that have
matured or will mature during the
next ensuing calendar year: and,
an assessment of 220 mills upon the
dollar of said net equalized assessed
valuation of said lands to pay the
annual installment on that certain
contract between Imperial Irriga-
ton District and the United States
of America, dated October %, 1918,
which installment will be come due
before the close of the next ensuing
calendar year: and, an assessment
of 1895 mills upon the dollar of
said net equalized assessed valua-
ton of said lands with which, to-
gether with other revenues of the
District, to pay and meet the esti-
maed current expenses of the Dis
trict authorized by law, which in
cludes, as part of said assessment,
the amount of 293 mills to pay
the cost of necessary Improvements
to and extensions of the drainage
system of the District.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that pursuant to Resolution of the
Board of Directors of Imperial Irri-
cation District on the eighth day Of
April. 1880, creating Improvement
District No. pursuant to the pro-
visions of the Irrigation District
improvement Act. and levying as
sessment upon and against the lands
within said improvement District
to pay the cost of the proposed i'm
provement which said assessment
includes a sum which equals inte-
rest on any deferred payments at
the rate of per cent per annum
and 10 per cent additional for anti
cipated delinquencies, to which Re-
solution reference is hereby made,
there is hereby added to the
amount of the annual assessment,
hereinabove in this Resolution lev
led, upon the lands and the sew
eral parcels of land within said
improvement District No. l, the
sum of s8l98 net per acre through
cut said improvement District No.
|, TO pay the annual installment OF
said assessment and said additional
amounts upon and against the
lands within said improvement
District No. l are payable in two
installments, the first installment
shall be and is hereby fixed at 50.67
per cent of the whole, and the sec
md installment shall be and is
hereby fixed at 49.33 per cent OF
the whole.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19

luncheon here FRIDAY.
Weakley expressed the opinion
that employment of business man
ager by the joint school districts
might be justified by actual cash
savings to the schools through
economy in purchasing materials
needed for operation of the Ell
Centro educational system.
The community has a large capi-
tai investment in its school system,
including buildings for the four
elementary schools and for the
high school and junior college, the
educator pointed out. The annual
budget for operation of the city's
two school districts is more than
100000.
Considering care necessary to
protect the capital investment, and
considering the approximately 2500
pupils who attend school here each
year, operation of the Ell Centre
schools is a 12-months job, Weak
ley told the Kiwanians. With Don
Ketchen, principal of the high
school and junior college, Weakley
has been engaged most of this
summer in handling financial and
purchasing details for the schools,
he said.
Preparation for the opening of
school next Monday started last
spring, Weakley pointed out, with
choice of teachers and assignment
of pupils to various classes and
teachers.
Another announcement by the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
DISTRICT TAX
RATE CREATED

Continued From Page One)
29l. .730.87.
Net Valuation
Net equalized valuation for 1898
was S32,570,3 ,397. Gross assessment
at the 1886 rate of $4.65 amounted
to Sl.5l3,523.46; net, after statutory
deduction for delinquencies, was
sl,2s7,344.e7.
Following six months study with
the county farm bureau tax COM
mittee, which was supplemented in
its Investigations by a group re-
presenting a croSs-section of tax
payers throughout the valley: after
personal consultation with many
landowners, and taking into con-
sideration the delinquency record
for 1886, the board decided that
a higher rate than 1913 for 1887
would not produce additional reve-
nue..
suits brought against the dis
trict by various bondholders have
complicated the task of estimat-
ing obligations, claimed and actual,
for the ensuing year.
1T is doubtful if anyone could
determine exactly the amount of
money required to meet all claims.
1t is, however, estimated that the
sum would amount to between ST.
100000 and S2,300,000.
The board realizes that it would
be impossible for district taxpayers
in addition to paying their water
tolls. to meet any such demand.
Therefore, it has acted in accord
ance with the best Judgment OF
its members and with the approval
of many of the districts largest
and most substantial security hold
ers in levying the assessment it has
fixed.
Increaed Wages
1T will be noted that the as
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19

For these hot days, select a cool
dress from the Clearance Sale at
Lucy's, 621 Main. SIG
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19

sessment for operation and main
tenance has been increased approx
imately 100000 over last year.
Reasons for this are found in in
crease in wage scales made neces-
sary by higher living costs and
higher wages in all lines of work,
to provide for equipment to resume
drainage work, and to meet operat-
ing cost increases in Mexico follow
ing agreements with Compania en-
ployes in September, 1886, and June
1887.
1T must be remembered that
the budget does not carry an item
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19

to care for any additional expense
which may develop as a result OF
claims incorporated in petition filed
against the Compania by the Mex
lean union in August. This matter
is in process of arbitration.
Various amounts of money al
located to warrant and interest
funds will provide for payment OF
four per cent interest on all out
standing warrants and bonds, as
well as $4,000 to apply against
principal for retirement of bonds
and an equal amount for retirement
of warrants"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
The Post-Press

Violin Studio Advanced
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
0UNBRlEFS

Final Decree Granted - A final
decree OF divorce was granted Fri
day to Matte Barker in her suit
against Melvin Barker. She accus-
ed him of extreme cruelty.
90
Final Clearance Sale. Summer
dresses greatly reduced. Lucy's 62l
Main. S19
Pleads Guilty - Otis House, El
Centre truck driver, waived his pre-
liminary hearing Friday and plead
el guilty in superior court. He ap-
piled for probation ard the hearing
was set for Monday morning.
90
Carmen Gibson StudiO-142 No.
9th st.Classes now forming. Enroll
pupils at Martin Music Shop, 625
Main ST. Oh
For these hot days, select a cool
dress from the Clearance Sale at
Lucy's, 62l Main. SIG
Saturday Morning Fire-El Gen.
tro firemen answered a call to 28l
Holt street Saturday morning to ex-
tinguish a trash fire. No damage
resulted.
jenkins Violin Studio Advanced
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19

W
Published every Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Publishing Com
pany, 625 State street, El Centro,
California. as successor to the
Sunday issues of The Morning
Post and Valley Farmer, and the
Saturday issue of the Imperial
Valley Press.
Entered al Ell Centric, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
Paul jenkins. publisher; A. c.
Johnston. president and gen.
eral manager; f. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
West olliday Co, Inc, National
Advertising representatives.
Subscription Rates: sc per copy
or, in conjunction with the Inn
perial Valley Press or The Morn
Ing Post. Per Month, 60c;. Paid in
Advance: 8 months, sl.65: s mo
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19

city school superintendent was that
orientation courses will be inaugur-
ated in the high school this year.
Through these courses, running
through the first few weeks of the
semester, the freshmen pupils will
learn the history of their schools,
how to study, the responsibility of
citizenship in their school and COM
munty, and what course of studies
to follow in suiting themselves for
life after school.
Another speaker on the Kiwanis
club program was District Attor-
ney Elmer W.Heald. He discussed
the Constitution of the United
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19

States. pointing out that It en-
bodies the governmental wisdom OF
$500 years of human struggle.
Heald warned against shearing the
u. S. Supreme Court of power.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19

and beginners. Free violin outfits
for beginners classes. SO
To Confer Degree - Ell Centre
lodge No. 3S4, F. and AM, will
confer a degree at the meeting
Monday night at 7:30 o'clock in the
Masonic temple.
For these hot days, select cool
dress from the Clearance Sale at
Lucy's, 62l Main SIG
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
Auction Philosophy
By ID. L. ZINN

Folks, will say this after reading the papers and
hearing all the things Justice Black is accused Of that
If he don't do any better job investigating the that
come before him supreme court judge than the
ate did his appointment there will be plenty of
for removal from office Still there is probably lot
of hooey going on for my part | more interested
in the tax rate the district going to for taXpay
to pay.
Senator Black will no doubt make a good justice and
if he is kicked out there will be good to take his
place. but if get excessive tax who is going
to take place?
Roosevelt appears to be in very good standing in
New York and it looks like Al Smith has slipped back
into the has been class Such is politics, up today and
down tomorrow.
have nothing to say about the weather-do your
own guessing I'll be seein you
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
Business Manager
To Control Activity
OF Schools Urged

That Ell Centre high school and elementary school dis
tricts might profit by investigating the desraby of a
business manager supervise school district purchases and
other business details the suggestion of Guy A. Weak
ey city superintendent of schools, at a Kwanis club
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-15
READ rHTs FIRST

READ THIS F1RSTs
Charles stuckey. Of . London law
firm. reluctantly has agreed to q
scheme to defraud the daughter of one
OF his few respectable clients. Jacque-
line Smith, of an inheritance OF 81 ,5OO,-
900 from an American uncle. In keep
Who has a hold over Stuckey-Jim
Asson, an ex-convict, and the lawyer
are stopping at the same hotel IN %
benzil with Mrs. Smith and her daugh-
ter. In dire financial straits. MRS.
Smith has persuaded Jacquellne 10
marry Asson, posing as a wealthy Eng
lishman, unexpectedly falling IN with
the plan of the three men to nave
their marriage, then splitting up the
inheritance before she learns OF 1t.
Lutman. as Jim's trustee. has hur-
a check he cashed for her mother re-
turned marked insufficient funds.
After meeting Jacqueline, Stuckey is
more reluctant than ever to go through
them all the property deed must be
signed in London. Back in London
Charles leaves Lutman in his Office
while he goes after Jim Asson. Mrs.
Smith and J cQue n e arrive at
Stuckey's Office to sign the deed. JAG
Queline insists on a conference alone
with Charles before signing the deed.
JacQueline signs the deed but later
Charles tells Lutman she signed in
the wrong place and that he will have
to prepare another, perhaps delaying
the wedding. Finding Charles opposing
the marriage. Lutman suggests that
Charles himself marry her instead of
Jim, but he refuses. Meanwhile Elsie
Harringay, Stuckey's stenographer,
proposes private chat with Jacqueline
The typist declares Jim Asson is her
man and that she will not let Jacque-
line marry him. telling her he has just
finished a prison sentence Her head
in whirl, Jacqueline goes home.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-15
CROP OUTLOOK FOR
STATE VERY GOOD
Continued Cold Weather in
March Delays Planting
of Crops

Raleigh, April 15.-The cold wealth
er of March delayed farm work and
the growth of pasture, thereby leng-
thening the required feeding period
for livestock. Spring work has been
delayed over the country as a whole
Considerable fruit has been damaged.
Rising prices during the winter have
been an incentive to encourage far
mers toward a maximum acreage of
crops this year. Conditions in the
eastern part of North Carolina have
been fairly favorable for the prepara-
ton of soil and for the planting of
early truck crops. Farmers are quite
busy preparing for cotton and tobacco
planting in fields. Considerable corn
is already planted. In the central and
western sections of the State, how
ever, farm work is somewhat DELAYED
by the cold and wet SOIL
The condition of wheat as of April
LIST was reported at Sc percent of a
full crop. This is 2 percent better than
the ten-year average and percent
better than a year ago. For the coun-
try as a whole, this years condition
is appreciably below the ten-year av-
cIdS0 UuC IS percent D0CLor imam last
year. The stocks of winter wheat on
farms throughout the nation are APP
preciably less than the usual at this
season of the year.
The condition of rye in North Car
DINA, reported at SO percent, is slight
ly better than the ten-year average
and is percent better than last year
The oat crop is also considerably bet
ter than last year. For the country as
a whole, however, small grains are
not up to usual. Pasture conditions
are also below the average. Peaches
are reported at IS percent in State
which is much less than a year ago
and % percent below the ten-year av-
erage. In the Sandhill Belt or COM
mercial area, however, the crop is on
ly slightly below last years pros
poets.
The early commercial potato crop
is reported at 83 percent or better.
This is equal to the ten-year average.
The extremely unfavorable weather a
year ago resulted in a condition of
only So percent which gradually got
worse until the last Of May. For the
Southern States as a WHOLE the crop