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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-28
M PAUL HARRISON

1~AIASAF"s0
 fNEA Service stan COrrcsp0ndent)
 Hollywood After all these years of ieering at Hollywood and its methods, the English film business has been caught and very nearly drowned in Q wave of prohigacy such as never touched these gold- washed shores.
 There have been jibes about the Hollywood regency of ex-pants manufacturers and former furriers and wonder-boys from Wahoo. Yet these are just the men who could, and perhaps will, save the tlOGndering British cinema.
 That's what Lionel Atwill says, and he should qualify as a com Hnentator, being an Englishn1an himself and just back from mak- ing picture in London. The fact that his picture, "The High Com 1nand," is receiving excellent re- views in this country doesn't soften his indictment of the Eng fish industry in general.
 A boom started, he points out, with the earlier successes of Alexander Korda and Herbert wilcox. Everybody with money began pouring 1t into pictures. Some of the big insurance con- panies invested huge sums.
 Producers found money so easy to get that they couldn't think up ways to spend it. They began im- porting American stars at salaries out of all proportion to anticipated returns on their pictures.
 Lack of coordination muddled schedules and multiplied produc- ton costs. For example, Marlene Dietrich received a cool $30o,000 for 6 specified period in which she was supposed to enact minor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-28
Brain TWizZIers By Prof. ). D. Flint

If you have read of foreign legions or the numerous uprisings and bat ties of the desert countries you know the problem the men faced in maintaining food and water supplies during excursions into the great desert areas.
 At one time a garrison of men was surrounded by the enemy. When the enemy withdrew the garrison commander sent Q detail of four men into the desert to follow them with orders that whenever an enemy move is noted one man should re- turn with report. The four men started out with five days supplies and after they had travelled some distance one man started back with just enough food to last until he reached the garrison. Some time later . second man starts back and then . third, each taking just enough food to last to the garrison.
 How many days can the last man travel Into the desert and return aHfely9
 Answer to Yesteirday's Twi1xIeF
 The dogs travelled eighteen miles.
 lc1pffIeht John P. pl|lc Co.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-28

uncle of the profligate king, as is Mary Nash, the veteran comedienrle, as his aunt. The cast is studded with noted names-Luis Alberni, Alan Mowbray, Jane Wyman, Ken ny Baker of Jack Benns radio pro- gram, and many others.
 The companion feature is "A Doc tors Diary" with John Trent, George Bancroft and Helen Burgess heading a superb cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-28

In 1886. Den- mark issued a set. of stamps corn- memorating the fourth centennial of the. Reforma- ton, and portray ing Tausen on two xyalIloS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-28

Answer te Yesletrday's Twl1xIeF The dogs travelled eighteen miles. (copffleht John F, pll'c Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-28

Copyright. 1887. NEA Service. Incl
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
University Club
Enjoys Talk by
Joseph Choate

King for a Week in the Palace
of the Maharaiah" was the intrigu-
ing title for the delightful talk given
by Joseph Choate of Los Angeles
for Women's University club meet
ing Tuesday night in the Barbara
Worth hotel.
The speaker, who~is a world ira
veler of renown. told in a fascinat-
ing way his experience as a guest
Of the maharajah, describing the
palace and the entertainment given
him by his host during his stay.
Vivid description and gay humor
characterized his talk.
The address was preceded by a
dinner, some 60 members and guests
from the various valley communities
attending.
Mr.. Choate was to address the
county association of Business and
Professional Women's clubs We'd
nesday night at the hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Club Women of Valley to Greet
State and District Heads
EDITED BY ANNE HARDY DAVIS

Southern District president, who
are to spend Thursday and Friday
in this county.
Thursday noon at 1890 o'clock
IN the Calexico club rooms a Valen-
tine luncheon will be given honor
ing the two presidents and those
of the FL Centre, Brawley and CAL
eXico clubs. the membership of these
three clubs also being invited to
the affair.
Mrs. James will speak in the aft
ernoon as will Mrs. Stewart who
will, in costume, give a program in
her native Scotch language. Other
numbers have been arranged by the
hostess club.
Friday noon the visi ors will be
honored at a luncheon given in
Holtville, the members of the Holt
vile, Calipatria and inland clubs
attending.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Amusing Plot Is
Feature of J. 6.
Annual Play

A plot that is bound to be anus
ing is found In the Junior college
play to be presented this. Friday
and Saturday, Hay Fever. This
comedy is the story of the family
of an ex-actress, Judith Bliss, who
is interested only in a detached way
in her husband and two children,
the theater still being her true love.
This leading part will be played by
Virginia Williams in the junior col
lege production.
Complications arise when each
member of the family brings home
guest for the weekend and there
is only one guest room. The diff
ferent people who gather for the
weekend, the excerpts from plays
that different ones in the family
are constantly quoting, and the
temperamental clashes between son
and daughter, played by Kenny
Kenyon and Jacqueline LaVine. all
help to make this the outstanding
play ever given by the junior col
lege. Joe Burcham, director, said
that he believes this will be the
best amateur production ever seen
in the valley.
Tickets are on sale at Clements
Drug store, where they may be re-
served. Students are also selling
them
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Mrs. Remington S Program on
Contemporary French Music

Contemporary French music was
the topic discussed by Mrs. Phil
Remington for the Imperial VAL
ley Music Teachers association at
the meeting Tuesday night at the
studio of Marie r. Jenkins, 500
Olive avenue.
Mrs. Remington contrasted the
classical and romantic schools of
music, pointing out that the So
called modern trend is really
swing back to the classical, the
old musical system being taken
up by the modernists who have
added their own improvements.
In illustration of modern music,
which she declared 20 be impress
sionistic in style, Mrs. Remington
who is an excellent pianist, played
a series of numbers by modern
French composers beginning with
DebusSy's Wells" which uses the
whole tonal scale, and his Per
fume of the Night Air.
Her second illustration was the
"Gymnopoeg gle" of Eric Satie, who
is said to be the father of satire
and humour and who did much
to relieve music of its sentiment
talism. Her last number was Ra-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Altar Society's
Party Popular

The bridge tea sponsored by st.
Mary's Altar society proved most
popular for go bridge enthusiasts
who met at the Pm Van Slyck
home on West Main for this party
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Sable won the high
score prize, Mrs. Robert Campbell,
the second, and Mrs. j. w. Dono-
hue, the door prize.
The hostesses used the approach
ing st. Valentines day for their
decorative theme, carrying out a
color scheme of red and white
in the table appointment, serv-
ing tea to their guests after the
bridge game.
Mrs. Van Slyck, Mrs. John B.
McNeece, Mrs. William Hoppe and
Mrs. T. l.. Skinner were the hos
tesses.
The society is planning a second
event for st. Patrick's day, March
IT,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Elizabeth Buffers Married in
Los Angeles Sunday

of 2307 Victoria avenue, Los An
geles. Intimate friends, relatives
and the bridal party were guests
at this delightful affair, the young
couple leaving shortly afterwards
on their wedding trip.
Live In Coast
Upon their return they will be
at home to their friends at ITO
Eastwood avenue, Inglewood.
Mrs. Casselman is a graduate of
the Santa Paula schools and has
lived in Los Angeles for the past
few years, spending several months
of each year with her parents in
this city. During her visits she
has made many friends who will
be interested in her marriage.
Due to the storms of the week
end, many valley residents were
prevented from attending. The
Rev. Buffers and Mrs. Buffers re-
turned Tuesday night from Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10

vels valley of Bells" an impress
sionistic sketch.
Guy A. Weakley, high school
principal. talked on the psychol-
ogy of a uniform course of study
in which he explained the new
system of credits for music stu
dents which has been adopted to
meet the emergency caused by the
cancellation of music teachers
credentials by the state board of
education.
During the business session plans
were made for the Lyell Barbour
concert in March.
Marie r. jenkins. president OF
the association, presided and serv-
ed refreshments at the close of
the meeting to the members and
many guests present.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
--OO-

Miss Eliza0sth Aileen Buffers.
daughter OF the Rev and Mrs. A.
d. Buffers, of Ell Centre. and
Illion A. Casselman of Los An
geles were married Sunday after
noon in the University Methodist
church, Los Angeles.
Feathery green palms, a huge
jardiniere filled with pussy will
lows, and many white tapers in
handsome candelabra made a
beautiful background for the i'm
preSSive double ring service read
by the brides father.
lovely program of organ and
vocal music preceded and follow
ed the ceremony.
Pretty Bride
Gowned in turquoise blue crepe
roma, with hat of beige trimmed
with spring flowers, and carrying
a bouquet of gardenias, the pretty
bride made charming picture as
she recited her VOWS.
Her only attendant was Miss
Mildred Granger of Santa Paula
who wore a dark green frock and
hat and who carried an old fash
ioned nosegay of flowers.
George Swanson of Huntington
Park was best man and Ray Fer
rera of Santa Barbara, brother-in-
law of the bridegroom, and Don
MadduX were the usherS.
The wedding was attended by
rs relatives and friends of the
two families.
Following the ceremony a recep-
tion was held at the home of the
brides aunt, Mrs. r. B. Tarient
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Christian Society
To Be Guests of
Baptist Group

Emmanuel Circle of the First Bap-
tist church is to entertain the men,
bers of the Women's Council of the
State Street Christian church at
missionary program and tea on
Thursday at 2 pm in the first Bap-
tist church.
This meeting is another in the
series Of reciprocity programs spon-
sored by the various missionary So
cieties of the city churches.
Africa will be the topic for this
program for which Mrs. T. A. Nc
Christy will be leader
Tea will be served to the guests
after The program.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Society
Clubs
Social Calendar
WEDNESDAY


Business Women, 8, Barbara
Worth.
NoxiOus weed committee, 1880,
cCurt house.
Fair committee, 1880, court house.
Oasis lodge No. 664, F. and AM,
1870, Masonic temple.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
Troop 3, B.S.A., 1880, Scout hut.
Choir practice, 1880. Presbyterian
church.
Prayer meeting, 1880, First Baptist
, church.
Singing Mothers, I, Wilson school.
THURSDAY
Rotary club. Barbara Worth.
McCabe- Eucalyptus, 10, Raymond
Clark home.
P.-T.A. study group, 10, 636 San
dalwood Drive.
Rose Mesquite, L. c. Latham
ranch.
James luncheon, 1890, Calexico.
Camp Fire board, IL, California
hotel.
Missionary program, 2, First Bap-
list church.
Mckay Dairy meeting, 1:30.
court house.
Pack S, 4, Harding school.
Pritchard lecture, 8, 10000 club.
Flood benefit dance, $3.50, Veterans
hall.
Roce-Mesquite farm center, 7:A5,
Mesquite Lake school.
Elk B.P.O.E. No. 1925, I. Elks hall.
RAM. No. 100, 8, Masonic temple.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8, 222
North Eighth.
2O-3O club, California hotel.
Townsend club, 1880, Townsend
town hall.
Troop As. B.S.A., $50, Heber.
Troop 5. B.S.A., 1880. Seeley.
Troop Ia, B.S.A., 1880, Scout hut.
Lip reading class, !, high school.
ChCir practice 1880, Methodist
church.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Churches
Schools
Valentine Dance
For Entire Nos
Club Tuesday

Hearts and Flowers" the theme
for the Entire Nos dance Tuesday
night, was used effectively in the
decorations, greenery. flowers,
strings of hearts hanging from the
lights Transforming the Ten Thou
sand club house into a romantic
setting for a Valentine party. Un-
usually effective lighting contri-
buted to the charming effect.
During the evening hearts were
matched in specially dance and
the Valentine motif prevailed in the
dainty refreshments served.
Many guests were present, the
attendance being unusually large.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Parker were
the chairmen in charge, assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton B. Christian and
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hafner.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Acacia Center Has
Quilting Bee

Quilting provided busy day
for the members of Acacia home
department. who met Tuesday with
Mrs. Leslie Mcconnell stopping
from their work at noon to enjoy
the pot luck luncheon.
Gelatine desserts will be the
project for the next meeting at
which Miss Florence Glenn, home
demonstration agent, will be pres
ent
Those attending this last meet
ing we're: Mesdames G. T. Nc
Carly. w. D. Carey, J. E. Burns,
C. E. Dyer. Irene Norris, Leslie
Mcconnell, l.. NJ Crumrine, Lena
Conklin. Gladys Hawes, Henry E.
Moon, Alice Staples, Florence Huff
man, Fred Procsal, NJ L. Wray.
Rhoades, r. F.. Ballou. D. L. Prin-
tup, A. M. Wyatt, Warren F. Fox
L. N. Backus, Grace Huffman.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Mt. Signal School
Aids Children II,
Flood District

Mt. Signal school children raised
over $18 for the Junior Red Cross
to be used in the work of aiding
children sufferers in the flood
area.
The school has Junior Rcd
Cross chapter and the Sum COL
lected represents a real sacrifice
on the part of many said Miss
Helen Thomas, supervisor, to
whom the money was turned over
and who sent the sum Wednes-
day to the San Francisco chapter
of the Junior Rcd Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Grand Guardian of
Jobs Daughters
Expected Here

Sadie Cherosky, of Long Beach.
grand guardian Tor Jobs Daugh-
ters, will be guest of the Brawley
and Ell Centro bethelS on Feb. %
at joint meeting in Ell Centro.
This announcement was made at
the meeting of the Ell Centro beth
el Tuesday night in the Masonic
temple, the girls outlining plans
for her entertainment.
Mrs. H. P. Wilke of Brawley was
present to give final instructions
for this meeting
The girls also made plans for
bridge and monopoly party to
be held in Holtville on March s.
A pot luck dinner preceded the
business meeting valentines being
used effectively as decorations.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Grand Officers of
Eastern Star to
Visit Valley

Eastern Star chapters of the
valley are preparing for the visit
of the grand officers next week
and plans for this event will be
outlined at the meeting of Signal
chapter Friday night at o'clock
in the Masonic temple. Ballot
ing will be exempified.
Ell Centro. Holtville and Calexi-
co will have joint meeting
Feb. 10 in Calexico and Brawley
and Imperial, Feb. 18 in Brawley.
The former group will have a
banquet at the De ANA honoring
the visitors and the latter group
at the Planters.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Shrine Social Club
Bridge Luncheon

Bridge prizes were distributed
evenly among the valley commu-
mites when the White Shrine So
cial club pet Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Grace Kennedy
Brawley.
Mrs. Duane Stafford of Ell Cen
tro won high score; Mrs. Mary
Head of Brawlesy, second, and
Mrs, Helen Blackman, Calexico
third, Mrs. Charles E. Farrell of
Imperial winning the door prize.
Mrs. Stafford, Mrs. A. N. Buck
lin, Mrs. END. Hatch, Mrs. y. l..
Martin attended from Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Eucalyptus All
Club Party

Twenty per cent of all proceeds
on Eucalyptus All clubs box So
cial Saturday night will be turned
over to the Red Cross flood relief
fund.
This social will take place at I
o'clock in the Eucalyptus school
and is to carry out the Valentine
motif. A play by a group of club
members will be one of the high
lights of the evening. The club
will serve coffee to guests.
Friends of the club and all in
terested in the party will be well
coined.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Witness Play by
Yuma Theatre

Experimental theatre players
motored to Yuma, Arizona, Tues
day to witness the little theatres
production of THE Silver Cord, :"
directed by Sid Fancher, formerly
member of the local group.
After the production they were
the supper geusts of Mr.. Fancher,
those in the party being Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Pulliam, Miss Doris
Robinson, Leroy Rumsey, Phil
Remington.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
HoltuiUe Hostess
Entertains Club

Mrs. Lille Harris of Holtville
entertained the B.H.E. quilting
club recently at her home where
sewing and a pot luck luncheon
occupied the day.
Those present were: Mesdames
Ellen Thompson, Laura Robinson
of Bard, Opal Herring, Laura
Wheat, Belle Harris of Holtville,
Belle Mallory, Inez Thompson,
Geneva Kellner, Leighella Hud-
son, Anna Green of Ell Centro,
Mrs Mary Lain of Imperial and
the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Winners in Match
Point Club Game

Mrs. A. H. Keller and R. P
Moore won first place in the
Match Point Duplicate clubs
weekly game, held Tuesday night
at the Charles P. Delp home, 562
Sandalwood Drive.
Mrs. w. B. Swanberger and Mrs.
Moore won second place; Mrs.
Cali P. Harrison and Mrs. w. j.
Meagher, third; Mrs. E. A. Nance
and Ford Smith, fourth.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
NeUs Items About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. Clair c. Burke
are entertaining as their house
guests Mr. and Mrs. William Dilly,
their son, William, Jr., and their
daughter, Alice May, all of Den
yer, Colorado. Mr.. Dilly is cousin
of the Burke family and is en-
route TO Redondo Beach where he
and his family will make their
future home.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Easter Party for
Juvenile Home

An Easter party for detention
home children is one of the prof.
ects which the Junior Ten hou-
sand clubs Welfare section dis
cussed at the meeting Tuesday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Auxiliary Unit
Hears Report

Mrs. John Kuhn. twenty second
district president, reported the de-
partment executive board meet
ing proceedings to the members of
Boyce Aten unit, Aerican Legion
Auxiliary when that group met
Tuesday night in the Veterans
hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10

Club women of Imperial Valley
are prepared to welcome Mrs. w. D.
James, president of the California
Federation of Women's clubs and
Mrs. John Stewart of Hemet,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-10
Rebekahs to Meet
AtLierIe Home

Barbara Worth Rebekahs will
meet in regular session Thursday
night at o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Florence Lierle, 222 North
Eighth.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Ell Centro Library Has
Four Books for Every
Reqistered Borrower

mitted the library trustees by Ag-
nes Ferris Bigelow, librarian. The
number of persons holding library
cards totals 1852 with 687 new card
holders added last year. The 14,423
circulation means II books for ev-
cry resident, a high average.
During the year 1,438 books were
purchased at a cost of 1920, Sd
received as gifts, and 80 added by
binding.
The circulation records show Co.
795 books for adults we're loaned
during the year, 27,967 books for
juveniles, 6,565 periodicals, and Sis
pamphlets and pictures.
Total disbursements for the year
were $12,566 and the balance or
hand July 1, was $1O,802.36.
The library realized $748 from
fines and lost books.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
MELOLAND
Mrs. A. F. Meyer

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maddox en-
tertained at dinner Sunday having
as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Her.
man Wood and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Grady Nelly and son Jimmie,
of Ell Centre, the latter family hav-
ing just returned from a tWo-weeks
visit with relatives in Texas.
Lee BaSklns is enjoying vaca-
tion in the Laguna mountains.
Mrs. Robert Doig is home again
after a short sojourn in Los An
geles where she visited her sister,
Mrs. H. S. Ames and also Mrs.
Doig, sr., who is convalescing salts
factorily after recent accident
Walter Havekorst visited his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Have
korst Monday, having just returned
from a trip to San Diego where he
took Mrs. Havekorst and children.
90
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardy Odell on Tuesday evening
were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams
and Mrs. Evelyn Maring and son,
Edward, of Alamo and Mrs. O'dell's
cousin Russell Ray of Clifton, Colo
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Gregg visit
ed their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Jacobs in Los
Angeles the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Myers,
former Meloland residents made a
business trip to the valley this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Won Rotz
and daughter Margaret left this
week for San Diego. Mrs. Won Rotz
and daughter will remain for
months vacation and Won Rotz will
spend week-ends with the family.
90
Mrs. Elmer Hartzog and daughters
Eileen and Jane of Ell Centre
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Gregg on Tuesday.
90
Mrs. Lawrence Richards and chill
rem and Mrs. H. A. Wells are vaca-
tioning in Los Angeles for a week.
90
Mr.. H. Stockton of Phoenix, Ari-
zona was dinner guest at the
Havekorst home Sunday.
90
Mr. C. w Whistler of San Diego
made a business trip to the valley
and visited Charles Forsberg and
family Wednesday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
FISH'S FLIGHT
OF OVER MILE
TOLD BY GROUP

SAN DIEGO, July 90. CUP)-The
prize" fish story of the year was
on record here today with o. +.
Caldwell, tile contractor and II
carpenters to vouch for it.
The story is that of flying fish
which really flew-flew more than
mile overland and dropped into a
group of carpenters as they ate
their lunch. Furthermore the men
have the fish, still alive, to prove
the story although DR. B. E. Sum-
mer, biologist at the Scripps Institu-
ton of Oceanagraphy refused to
believed the story, saying:
"Humph-I'l1 bet thousand to
one, even 10000 to one that fish
didn't fly from the bay Flying fish
don't fly. They glide, or plane
along the water. The farthest they
we ever been known to travel is
100 yards.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Bard Underpass Plans
Go Before Rail Chiefs

ouested widening could be made
at an estimated cost of $500 or
$500. The railway company did not
approve of the plan for adding IA
feet to the present 14-foot road
by taking out guards to make a
roadway on each side of the steel
overpass supports.
The company estimate was for
$11.7OO by construction of a huge
arch over the road. They contend
ed the arch would make the cross
ing safer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

Requests that the road under the
railway overpass at Bard be made
IA feet wider, are to be placed
before Southern Pacific officials
in San Francisco.
This decision mas reached at a
recent conference between Impe-
rial county, Indian service, rail-
way commission, and Southern Pa
cific representatives in Los Angeles.
1. Schlatter, chairman of the
board of supervisors said the re-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

Evidence of Ell Centros increas-
ing interest in cultural develop
ment is provided by the fact that
the municipal library last year cir
culated 95,845 volumes, or 14,423
more than the year before.
The municipal institution now
contains 3O666 books or four books
for every registered borrower, ac-
cording to the annual report sub
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Mattern Awaits Okay
On North Pole Flight

flight on the grounds that II Is
stunt.
Mattern, it was learned, has ar
ranged with the Soviet North Pole
radio station to flash ffm an
"okay when weather conditions are
right to start the flight He has
discussed the route with the three
Russian aviators who flew across
the pole to this country last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Seventeen Killed
In Blazing Ship

PARA, Brazil, July %. UP)-Sey.
enteen persons we're killed and Ia
were injured when the steamer
Jose Antunes caught fire and sank
in the Amazon near Breves yester-
day, it was confirmed today.
The dead included Ii to 81 pas
Sengers aboard and three of the
crew of Is.
Eight children were among the
dead.