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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-12

HOLLYWOOD, March II. Wn'-
A cigar-smoking spectre haunts
David Niven, slight. hairline-mus-
tached Scots actor, or SO he be-
lieveS.
And it doesn't smoke good Gig
ars. either" said Niven. unneces-
sarily cheerful about the whole
thing. Decidedly of the election or
Christmas gift type
Just why the haunt" should
choose his swanky Westwood apart
ment as rope incinerator, Niven
can't imagine. The place is almost
new so it can't be a case of a spir-
it hankering for the old home.
Actor has never seen the ghost.
trailing it only by vagrant, unfrag-
| rant puffs of smoke. Here's an ac-
count written by his own fair
hand, and the astonishers are his:
Il live in haunted housei
1t is haunted by ghost that
smokes cigarSl
Il never smoke. and my man
servant never smokes. But about
twice week the place always
smells of cigar smoke
I have removed all match boxes
and lighters to try and curb the
spooks activities"
Best guess is it's either the iani-
tor or the shade of General Grant.
Mac West is wearing her super
silhouette to shadow figuring out
a lucky day on which to start her
next picture.
Picture, which lacks a complete
story and a title so far, will prob
ably roll late in June or early July,
and Mae is basing her calcula-
tions on that and a pile of astrolo-
gical charts.
July has a lot of Well-starred
days, she reports, but to be right
for West they've also got to be as
sociated with eight, her lucky num-
ber Currently the verdict looks like
July or July II. add it up). Her
last rolled August g, 1886.
90
Leslie Howard is in from San
Diego where his highly polished
Hamlet" died a lingering death.
He'll shortly go into Warmers Love
Derby" with Olivia DeHavilland,
and if that isn't better than Shake
speare, DeHavilland will be. How
ard arrived by train.
A picture scene helped Harpo
Marx put the bee on heavy Robert
Middlemass for lunch. Scene called
for Chico to hand Middlemass five
stage dollars. whereupon Harpo lifts
it from his pocket and hands it
back to Chico. Last take, however,
Harpo also lifted MiddlemaSs' own
cash, and later, after paying the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-12
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files
tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Marc ~. 1912

Plans have been prepared for
the new Christian church at I'm
perial to take the place of the
building destroyed by fire a short
while ago
1t is reported than an avera,a :
of five autos day are using tho
Devils Canyon roao between Im-
perial Valley and San Diego. The
county road work is still being
carried on by the prisoners.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-12
TEN YEARS AGO
March IL, 1917

The Babe, who slugs 'em out for
New York YankS, is batting
thousand for popularity hcnors
He plays right field at a dinner
party almost every nighV, holdo
his fork as though he were in
tending to bunt and tries every
thing that comes over the plate.
Fire breaking out in a Smoke
flue in the rear of Steve's coffee
shoppe smouldered for time yes
terday afternoon, then exploded.
Firemen arrived in time to ex-
tinguish the blaze without great
damage to the cafe.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-12
Thought for the Day

For as the heavens are higher than the earth.
my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts
than your thoughts.-Isaiah $50
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March IL, 1917

Bill Stewart, matchmaker has
arranged an exceptionally inter
esting program to be presented at
the regular show of the Imperial
Valley athletic club tonight.
Harold Bell Wright is the guest
of C. K. Clark of Calexico. The
noted author plans to remain in
the valley for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-12

ne-Minutc Test Answers
|. Josef GocbbelS.
2. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
3. Property or investments that
annot quickly be turned into cash.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-12

Mention of a 30-hour week has Junior Wor
ried. If they keep cutting it down it will soon
mean both day.
Since throngs in England are clamoring to
see a king crowned, Levinsky's career seems far
from over.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-12

BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
TO IMPERIAL
VALLEY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
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"Of course" Donna said. Then, Give me a fill-in on this discovery, Coral. You know how stupid am. I don't seem to understand just what it's all about"
 Coral laughed. "I cant tell you much more than you heard this morning, Donna. You know, they are keeping the process secret for awhile, so that no interruptions in- dividualS can make use of 1t, and all that any of us will know till they disclose it, is what we heard this morning and what the news paper articles will, say, which will be substantially the same thing President Norton told us."
 Don't you know the process, Coral? You must. I'm sure Pro- lessor Armstrong told you. Tell me what it is. Maybe I'll understand better then" She was trying hard to keep the eagerness out of her voice She must know the details of the process. She must. That, or lose everything she cared about in life as she lived 1t.
 David didn't tell me the process, Donna" Coral could have bitten her tongue out. Now Donna would know they had quarreled, would mock her.
 But Donna was thinking of only one thing. Her voice was wheeling
 "Oh, Coral, he did, too. Don't try to fool little, old Donna. Come on, palsie, don't be so mean. Let me in on the secret. want to understand all about this business. I'm tired of seeming so stupid to everyone" Donna, truly, I haven't the dim mest notion about that process. And if I did I couldn't tell you until the permission to do so was given me. In a thing like this one must be awfully careful to avoid the theft of the process"
 Donna's gentleness fell from her ! like cloak. Coral, want to know that process. You tell me, or you'll wish you had!"
 T swear I don't know it, Don- nal" (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
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srMao ExpleaEc
 14E Mlss,ss,pet

THE Mississippi river, which
 Ferdinand de Soto discovered ;n l54l, was a mystery to white men until Pere Jacques Mar quette. young Jesuit priest, ven- tured down the stream in 1873, with Louis Joliet and party of five white followers.
 Father Marquette, born in 1887, Apd gained the affection of the In. Hans around Lake Michigan and now sought to pacify the tribes to the south, while locating the mouth of the Father of Waters"
 In two birchbark canoes, the
 ven explorers set sail. First the Illinois Indians, then other tribes, were made friends, while the ex- plorers dared. the dangerous cur- rents of the river. Finally. learn ing from the Indians where the water flowed to, and that hostile Spaniards awaited them, they turned back. Before they reached their destination, Marquette died.
 This event marks the first of the series of stamps which the United States issued in 1898, on the occasion of the TranS-Mis- sissippi Exposition in Omaha.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
Brain TwizzIers By Prot. ]. D. Flint

While visiting an asylum one day a man entered room in which such notables as Napoleon, Catherine the Great, Caesar. Cleopatra and Will liam the Conqueror were seated. Each of the inmates representing these characters took turn mak- ing speech. After several talks Caesar stepped up and started an oration about himself. He began Caesar entered on his head, his helmet on his let, his sandles in his hand, his sword on his forehead, a frown and sat down." The visi- tor, thinking the whole procedur interesting, took the speeches down in shorthand but when he came to transcribing them later he had dif- ficulty punctuating Caesars words to make sense. Can you do it?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
CAsT oF CHARACTERs

CORAL CRANDALL, heroine and senior at Elton College.
 DAVID ARMSTRONG, Elton chemistry professor and COraPs husand.
 DON ALLEN, COral's sorority roommate.
 HOYT MARQUIS, COrars one time fiance.
 Yesterday: Coral tells David she has invited H0yt to Elton and David leaves her after a severe quarrel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14

NO other flight of hong pigeon compares with the remara- ble 24day from Arras France to Saigon but many phenomenal be beyond understanding United States pigeon made flight of 30O miles Vanceboro Maine to San Antonio Texas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14

(To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14

NEXT: Stamp news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
by CARL kULBERG

tribution to his character, the principal
ingredients being absolute selfshness.
laziness and an entire disregard for
the rights of others. Gypsies of the air,
improvident and reckless and mating
casually, these we're no home-builders.
The blessed event was invariably de-
posted in the nest of any of the more
industrious members of their feathered
colony. So had Bonnie and Tom
acquired their increasingly unwelcome
boarder.
To the formerly happy home of the
songsparrows, the adopted son brought
dissension and grief. As he grew, he
actually threatened the very existence
of the rightful heirs and heiresses. Ex-
asperated, Tom had sought to chastise
the brat, as he termed him in his less
colorful moments. The obnoxious in
truder had responded with so vicious
an attack that the idea of further cor
receive measures was dismissed. Had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18

of their dubious gift. If the old marital
custom also applies in birddom, un-
doubtedly Tom followed the tradition
of one mate calling attention. far into
the night, to an error made by the
other mistake of which the erring
one is all too painfully aware.
Yet, secretly. both of them yearned
toward this fast-growing youngster
who had been abandoned in their
nest. Had they seen his caretree par
ents - cowbirds - they might have
written of the virtue of charity as
total loss. That callous couple had
joined flock of other cowbirds follow
ing the trail OF a herd of cattle. If
wanton thought were ever bestowed
on their erstwhile son, it was instantly
dismissed by the succeeding remem-
brance that, with his cowbird heritage,
he'd get along"
He did. A long line of cowbird an
cestors had made their doubtful con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18

bees droned laZily and
butterflies f1uttered to rest
their brilliant wings on
the fragrant bushes. A
brook rippled a rhapsody
through a nearby pine
grove. All nature seemed
to be enjoying a siesta.
Retribution made its
sure and stealthy way to-
ward the low bush that
held the song sparrows'
nest. The intimate lowell
ness of the hills was pro-
tectively shrouded in
cloudy wells as the I'M
whiting avenger arrived at
his goal. AS the cowbird
dreamed, Destiny harked
back to the Garden of
Eden and again appeared
as a serpent. Slowly and
with deadly silence, a
black snake slithered it's
shimmering length to the
bush.
Possibly there was a be-
lated instinct of warning.
The cowbird stirred. In
stantly the snake struck
- struck savagely and
unerringly, so there came
from the despoiled nest
but a single cry, a terrified
squeal.
Then silence silence
broken only by the far
away notes of happy
song sparrows.
The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
KlE ZEN EX
HABIT
Costs LESS
thon having
hondkerchiefs loundered
during colds
! o

sTalk about savings! kleenex
Tissues save your nose during
colds; they're so gentle and
soothing that irritation is
practically impossible. They
save your money; at the pres
ent low price you can use so
many tissues for less than the
cost of having a single hand
kerchief Numbered. And of
course they reduce handker-
chief washing.
So adopt the kleenex
Habit the instant snimes start.
It's one habit that's good for
mother, father and children.
For Kleenex tends to retain
germs, thus checks the spread
Of colds through the family.
You simply use each tissue
once-then destroy, germs and
all. Fewer colds mean still
another saving!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18

a size far from reassuring.
At first, Tom would have
none of it, but pity over
rode caution in Bonnie,
and the waif was taken
with her own offspring to
her warm heart. Tom, con-
jugally-trained. concurred
with her wishes, and con-
tinued to view the day Of
the deserted little stran-
gers emergence with a
somewhat fearful curl
osity.
On the birth of their
own brood. the unknown
was temporarily forgot
ten. Only temporarily -
for a few days later the
speckled shell gave way
for a husky, obstreperous
nedgling that almost
crowded its smaller foster
brothers and sisters out of
the nest.
1t was Immediately ap-
parent that the orphans
chief characteristic was
not shyness. From the
start he bullied the small
er birds and snatched
their food. With his adj
vent, Peace went in tat
tered garments from the
nest, and gladness left the
sweet song of the sparrows.
In the brief interludes
between supplying nourish-
ment, Tom and Bonnie
wondered about the donor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18

- oNNIE and Tom were enjoying
IL brief respite from guarding
their nest and its precious bur-
den. Winging through the gold
en- haze that lay like benediction on
the Litchheld Hills, the two song spar
rows sang in joy. Surely this was the
best of all worlds, and the prospect of
FIVE hungry little mouths to feed was
happy rather than alarming.
They sped to the clump of low
bushes that housed them and their
family-to-be. Tom circled and scared,
trilling his ecstasy in living. But in
true maternal fashion, Bonnie made
straight for the nest. Toms aeronau-
tics were suddenly interrupted by a
loud squawk of mingled surprise and
fright from Bonnie. He FASTENED to
her, and only masculine pride pre-
vented his giving vocal evidence of
more establishment and distress.
They had left five eggs in that COM
Portable cradle. Now they stared in
helpless wonder at strange speckled
sixth, much larger than their own,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18

Tom been able to dip some succulent
worms in weed killer. he'd gladly have
invited the migrate to Borgia feast.
Tender hearted Bonnie still hoped
for the regeneration of the renegade.
Daily she ministered to his Unsuitable
appetite; twittered about with the
motherly solicitude she gave her own
small chicks. But the rapacious orphan
played the part Of the unwanted rela-
tive; he adhered religiously to the cow
bird code of its being more blessed to
receive. Tom made caustic comment
from careful distance and supervised
his own frightened f1edglings on ex-
perimental fights.
1t was during one of these necessary
lessons in aviation that dire tragedy
closed its black wings over that once
happy family. Bonnie, returning from
her eternal foraging. and Tom. with
four of the youngsters, found small
still form in the nest. This was their
timid, delicate fifth - crushed to
death by the cowbird.
Bonnie's generous heart was twisted
with sorrow and instantly she agreed
with Tom. Since they were powerless
to eject the brat, they would gather
their reduced brood and move.
The cowbird viewed their departure
with indifference. He was drowsy His
bright eyes blinked, then closed in
slumber. Flowers nodded gay heads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

WaLefVllle, FcD. l0."-lHe OraCe Methodist church of Waterville, un- der the leadership of Rev. Alison J. Smith. will hold an open house to- morrow evening following the samo procedure as all other Methodist churches, throughout the country under the guidance of their re- spective pastors, the occasion being the nationwide broadcast at 9:3O o'clock, under the auspices of the Federal Council of Churches.
 The principal speaker will be Dr. E. Stanley Jones of India, and tho other speakers will be John D. Rockefeller. Jr, Francis Boweb Sayre, assistant secretary of state and William Frederick Bigelow, famous editor and writer.
 A social hour will be enjoyed at 8 o'clock, at which time refresh rnenS twill be served and at 9 o. clock, a devotional service will be held, to be followed by the mair event of the evening, the broadcast at 9:30 o'clock. The general public is cordially invited to attend thL; meeting.
 F.. T. 4. Plans Broadcast
 A radio program. under the aus pices of the Waterbury Council of Parent-'reache Associations. will be broadcast tomorrow afternoon at 1:45 o'clock over radio station WATR by Mrs. Elmer Wilson of Colonial avenue, who Is radio chairman of the association. Special permission has been received. to give a talk. on the subject of Mental Hygiene. as prepared by Dr. George K. Pratt of Bridgeport. This Is the first of a series of talks by lead ing physicians of the state to be pregentd by Mrs. Wilson. for the Parent Teachers association.
 The musical part of the program will be in charge of Mrs. Evelyn Taylor of Bunker Hill, formerly of Waterville. <.
 Mrs. Rose Oliver. mother of Mrs James Ahrcns of Thomaston ave- ilue ard n frequent viSitor in Wa tervilie, has been seriously Ill with pneuinoiiia, at her home on Fair view street. but is now safely on the road to recovery and is expect cd to be Up and around within a short time.
 Local Women Hear Cross
 Mrs. Agnes Martin, president of the Casper 8. DavLs American Lc- zion Auxiliary. together with Mrs Della Carney and Mrs. Ethe! Byrnes. attended the National De- fense Conference at the Hotel Gardc in New Haven Saturday. Lunch was served at 12:30' after which. Mrs. J. Palmer of New Haven opened the meeting at 1.30 o'clock. The guest speakers were: Coy. Wilbur L. Cross of Hartford. Mayor J. W. Murphy of New Haven and Will liam J. Miller. Department com inander of Wethersfield.
 Addresses were also given by Brig. Gen. James A. Hagerty of Hartford. Congressman John A. Stanley of Milford, Mrs. James Bromley of Vermont, and Mrs. Nal colm Douglas of Seattle, Washing ton.
 It was estimated that three hun dred attended the conference.
 Auxlllarv tO Meet
 Mrs. Maude Broughton. national defense chairman of the Casper 8. Davis. American Legion Auxiliary. has extended an invitation to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
REPORT FILED ON BOY SCOUT DRIVE.
Donations Total $ll,707; Board to Send DeIega-
 ton to Boston

Returns for the Boy Scout drive reported last night at dinner meet ing of the executive board, held at The Elton, brought the total to &ll,707 with more funds yet to be turned in. It is expected that final returns will bring the final total up to $12,50O. The quota was orig inaliy set at $i4,0oo.
 Fifteen members of the board at tended last nights meeting and Walter II. Deacon, council president, was in charge. It was voted to send a delegation from Waterbury to the regional conference in Boston on April IS.
 At meeting of the board of re- view at St. Peter and Paul church last evening four scouts were ad- vanced from tendcrfoot to second class. The boys were William Phe- Ian, Joseph Emoss, James Slavin and Robert Archambault. Merit badges were awarded 10 Joseph Ip- polite, Harold Beechcr, Arthur Charbonneau and Charles Munson.
 The highest award given out at the meeting last evening was that of star scout, metcd out to Robert Rowley of troop 3, Mill Plain church. The star scout rating is only two steps below the eagle scout rating and one which is not common at district courts of honor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

has been slight drop in the num- ber of Americanization class stu dents, this having been the result of the immigration laws. The drop has been almost imperceptible, how ever, and has been more than equalized by the registration in the citizenship group classes. one Of which was completed January 1b and the other which will terminate May 1b. The total number of grad uatcs this year from the evening schools is about the same as l0S6.
 John J. Walsh, president of the board of education. and Supcrin- tendcnt of Schools Thomas J. Con-. don will be the chief speakers.
 The program will be aS follows: March -"rorchlight"--Medley ...
 Clark Yoder Oycrture-"Laistpiep' ... Keller -Bcla
 Crosby High School Orchestra. "The Value of Evening High
 School William Mckinley (a) Goodnight, Goodnight, Be- loved" ........ Pinsuti (d) "Minka" Russian Folk Song High School Glec Club. "Is English, Well Spoken, Worth
 while?" Anna Martha Zukauskas Presentation Of tho D. A. R.
 Awards and Prizes ........... ....... Melicent Porter Chapter Congra: :ulations - pr. Thomas J.
 Condon, Superintendent Of Shoois. Remarks--John J. Walsh, President,
 Board of Education.
 Presentation of Diplomas.
 The graduates follow:
 Crosby High Evening Academic De- partment: Ruth Hedges, John Har- mon, Michael Gcrcmia.
 Crosby High Evening Architcctur- al Drawing Department: Charles Carroll, William Kinney, Albert Luzzi.
 Crosby High Evening Chemistry Department: William Mckinley, Peter Stokes. .,,
 Wilby High Evening Bookkeeping Department: Peter Lcntartovice, Catherine z. Grady. Susan MacNab, Dunia Bably. Raymond German Frank Stoln, PaSquale Stere. Jerome Apalucci.
 Wilby High Evening Stcnographic Department: Nellie TotilaS. Carmel h Saroka, Lillian Gianri. Therma Hastings, Agnes Griffep. Isabelle ". Kenncy. Edna FitzMaurics, Anna Zukaskas.
 Leavenworth High Evening Me charical Drawing Department: MS Bergman. Victor Larson. John Maher, Duino Manzolli, David Peir- ccy, Bennett Saucr, Albert Schweig- CT, Ralph sheldrick, Rebcllo DiPic- tro tF
 Leavenworth High Evening Elec- trical Department: Arthur Datgle, William McGrail, Thomas Acas, Howard Hcaton, William c. Melni- kofY, Joseph Sugdinis. Samuel Mih- ailoG. John Dickson. John Vidcburg. Mario Abondolo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
Condon And Walsh
 To Address Group At Wilby Tonight
Standardization Students Show Decrease Due to nl- migration Laws-C Citizenship Registration Gain
 Noticeable Class About Same as Last Year

Leavenworth High Evening Sheet Metal Department: John Cicchitto.
 Croft Evening Gramm: Agnes Ca- pino, Jerry Cannata, Maurice Danis, Elizabeth Flnnegan, Louis Franz, Jr, Victoria Jones, Mafalda Maglio, Jo- seph MaScia, Denise Madoques, Re- migio Nargi, Rita Schofield, Joseph Slogeris, Stanley Sierski Jr.
 Croft Certificates of Attainment Characterization: Peter Costa, Ronald Marcil, Irene Fregeau, Ur- bain Boulay, Enrico Caputo, Dan- iel Cloutier, Henry AranJe. Jean Proulx. Guiseppi Guidice. Carmine Petroccia, Rose Pazzaglini, Leopold Bienevenuc. Adcllne Ciuz.
 Duggan Certificates of Attainment tAmericanizatlon: Peter Bernota, Louise Bucco, Louis DAntipo, Mike Grinis, Charles Kramnick, Law renee Laukaitis, Amelia Pctto, Mary Ulevicus, Anthony Zemaytis.
 Webster Evening Gramm: Bea- trice Pace, Leo Mangini, Pellegrino D'Occhio.
 Webster Certificates of Attain ment Standardization: Guido Avellani. Carmen DeFeo. Pietro Fortunati, Nicholas Gugliotti, Louigi Gugliotti.
 D. A. R. prizes to members of the Standardization classes.
 For perfect attendance for one year l93e-37: Michael Sakocius, Ur- sula Liutkevicius, Madeline St. John, Margaret Yoksa, Duilio Gambini. Mary Capobianco. Mary Zilaro, Phil omena Insero, Peter Bernota, Ger trude Caggiano, Santa Salerno. Michael Zusilo. Charles Roller, Jo- seph Mango. John Ruzinkovic, Car men DeFeo, Lena Kukenis, Mary Dupont. Clarence M'Sadoques, Lem zia Veneziano. Amelia Petto, Lolis D'Antino, Grace Davino.
 Perfect attendance for three con- sccutivc years: Amelia Petto, Lotus D'Antoino, Grace Davino.
 Essay Contest: What the Evening School Has Done For Me" lst prize, Daniel churson of Webster school; 2nd prize, Carmaine Pctroccia Of Croft school.
 Prize for the best attendance for the year will be given to Miss Mar guerite Cullen's class at Webster 5choOl.