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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Auction Philosophy
BY ID. L. ZINN

Folks years ago when running the Travellers
Inn Portales N NJ Captain Jack Pershng spent two
days with He a strapping swarthy young fight
er They called him Black Jack Pershng in those days.
and to think the fellow General Pershing is
going to kotow before the king with fancy breeches
on and feather in his hat. Times and change
has he got to do it for sake Let's hope
We drained the pond rambling repo, but all got
carp. | presume of the big fishermen you have
been blowing about caught all the catfish Folks you
ought to those rambn reporters trying to find
out where it was, they could go along But boys |
am glad | didn't take you, for it would have made
feel so bad to disappoint you youngsters.
look for butterfat prices to pick up this week Let's
see how good a guesser | am. Pll be SEEM YOU
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02

NEW YORK, May Most of
the Ohio river towns along whose
banks much of my boyhood was
spent have dried out after their
drenching and are enjoying the
floWery pleasaunce of Spring-the
nightmare Of the rolling and rising
waters almost forgotten.
New Workers, in their seeming
immunity from the elements, fire.
quently wonder why people continue
to live where they SO often have TO
flee for their lives and watch help
lessly many valuable belongings go
bob bobbing away in torrential
cataclysm.
So in turn and quite deserVedly
do the small towns wonder how
New Yorkers endure the gruelling
grind of the metropolitan milieu-
the clatter and roar and the death
defying processes Of merely trying
to cross the busy streets several
times a day.
My vote is always cast for the
little berg. My years have been
evenly divided among the big and
small towns. And perhaps | shall
never quit the city but I do not
believe it is possible for the city
ever to achieve the content Of the
villages out yonder.
Philosophers tell us that content
ment is two thirds of life's bounty
do not know of a single city dwell
Ter who has obtained that state
but I know hundreds in the out
of-Way places who have. Their
names do not spangle our head
lines. fresco our reels nor do they
decorate the ringside of The Colony
Yet they have a complacency
serenity wholly suburban. Yot
never behold it in the city
The lure of the lesser commune
ties to me is in the Viyidness o
| characters. In the New York mass /
takes a flagpole sitter or some freak
! ish fumididdle to halt the pede
strian's stride Out there we buml
into unusual in humanity in ever,
block. There is old Lem, the hack
man cocooned in his great coat o
rabbit fur. Lem who has been buck
ing the weather for 30 years Will
a hacking cough, who put tW
daughters through fashionable east
ern finishing schools and continue
to say Il seen" II knowed' an
triple the negation, Lem is alWay
at the depot to meet you when yo
return and to wish you Godspee
when you leave.
i
Mons. Pitrat-pronounced Peet
raw-the scholarly French teache
who lives in the arbored cottag
near the Academy. A mousey, littl
gentleman who goes capped in tn
evening chill and on his Sunda
promenade to the reservoir hi
wears gloves of gray silk. Ever
morning he is puttering about hi
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02

HOLLYWOOD May l. UP)-Bob
Burns, erstWhile horny-handed hill
billy from Van Buren, Ark, goes
soft, Hollywood, and romantic all in
a breath.
While tacitly admitting he'll soon
marry Harriet Foster, his pert,
blond secretary, Burns broke out in
rash of checked sports coats and
fancy pants, and laid it on the line
for a Broom mansion with all the
rotogravure section trimmings.
For almost a year after he click
ed in Hollywood, Burns continued
to live in a $3.50 month apart
ment and boarded easy dollars like
a squirrel facing a hard winter. He's
apparently convinced now. that no.
body's planning to tell him; your
act closes Saturday.
The Burns barony is situated on
four wooded acres in Bel Air Estates,
hotshot offshoot of sWanky Bev-
erly Hills, and boasts a broad, green
lawn suitable for tea-sWilling
SoireeS.
Addenda include a swimming
pool, badminton and tennis courts,
a nine-hole approac h-puttlng
course, quarters for one OF those
stuffed. side -Whiskered buffers, and
a gymnasium.
Utterly lacking are barns, COW
yards, chicken runs, and ho9-call-
ing range.
Concerning Miss Foster, Burns
draWled:
We'll. I'll tell you. You see, she's
my secretary, and sort OF takes
care of me. She tells me just what
I got to do, and when I got to do
it. She's been telling me SO many
things got to do that I'm burned
if | know what she'll be telling me
to Go next
A new and typical means of speed
ing the parting guest is under con-
Struction in Joe Penner's slightly
shanty in Holmby Hills.
"The house is all wired up he
explained There are loudspeakers
and transmitters in every room, and
even one concealed in a hydrangea
bush near the driveway.
when my guests leave after a
party l can sit inside and listen to
their comments on the food and
entertainment, and if | don't like
what l hear l can turn on I'll
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
FULL SPEED AHEAD
FOR RELIEF LOBBYISTS

Relief is not humanitarian move
ment any more-it is a big business.
Witness the resolution successfully push
ed through the state senate committee
on social service and welfare. 1t orders
Relief Administrator Harold Pomeroy to
quit telling relief workers that they can
not engage in lobbying Furthermore,
it asks Governor Merriam to discharge
Pomeroy if he persists in upholding the
ban against lobbying.
Any day now, we may expect the addi-
Party-or the approval of a lobbying
project in which unemployed will be
paid by the state for attempting to influ-
ence state legislation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
New York Day by Day
By O. Q. Mcintyre

rose garden while his wife sits knit
ting at the ivied bay window. Al.
ways at twilight they stroll hand in
hand toward the setting sun, spread
ing its golden haze on the loWlands,
heads bowed as though in reVerie.
Remoter than the zodiac
And Uncle Billy Nicholson, the
quick talker, who horsebacks in
from Purdy every morning, arriving
precisely at 10 o'clock and departing
at 4 in the afternoon. People along
the route set their watches and
clocks by Uncle Billy His greeting
for every man "HoWdy. brother,
hoWdy' And he addresses all the
women as Little lady" Uncle Billy
is a bachelor, reputed wealthy and
the victim of one of the cracked up
Ethan Frome romances they mention
only in whispers. The day of his
wedding the bride-to-be eloped
with drummer from the city. Uncle
Billy is said to have mentioned it
but once, and then to say, "She
Was too good for me- Rarely does
he get mail, but he goes to the post
office every mai@-forever, they say
hoping
Too, luke, the runner of inglorious
errands and fantastic romancer
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
The Grab Bag
One-Minutf Test

l. Who is senior senator from
Kansas?
2. Does the water in ocean waves
move forward?
3 How many legs has am insect?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Postal Business
Rises in Ell Centre

Business at the Ell Centro post
office showed an increase of 1153
per cent lost month over the month
of April, 1886 Since 1896 was the
biggest year in the history of the
institution, increases shown every
month thus far this year presage
another banner year.
Total for April, 1897, was Sc 30581
while the total for April, 1886, was
SIS ,65371, indicating gain of
$65210, according to records COM
piled by Postmaster Frank RicPz
mond. III
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Today'S Horoscope

If your birthday is today, you
may be inclined to seek ease rather
than action. In times of necessity
however, you rise To meet the de-
mands.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Hints on EIinneiie

At all large dinners, plain white
place cards should be used. The
hostess should be careful that the
guests names are written correctly
and neatly.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Horoscope for Sunday

Persons whose birthday is Sun
day are endowed with great origin
ality. Many of them become writ
ers, painters or poets.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Words of Wisdom

To follow foolish precedents, and
wink both our eyes, is easier than
to think.-CoWper.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02

One-Minute Test Answers
!. Arthur Capper, Republican.
}. No, merely up and down.
}. Three pair.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02

1t won't be long until the dust storm
season, when we will learn what farms
are to play the title role in "Gone With
the Wind"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
. Oh Sol
* CRANK WATANABE
~ BY Sd HOLDEN
END ALL MIXED UP
BY Sd HOLDEN

Each geography got a favorite nour-
ishment which are growing there very
in abundant When them stuffs getting
ripe they having girl beauty contest
and she are it. This are for advertise.
In Oklahome it are Miss Oil Wiscon-
sin it are Miss Cheese. In Washington
them girl are Miss Scenery. One year
the cattle of Texas are a blonde & next
year brunette.
| asking one cowsman of Kansas if
they shall soonly having a champing
beauty contest for his State. "Oh of sure
ly," he vocalize, "and my female have
won" ''What?" quote | with excited
tonsils. "Yess siree," he say, my Boss
ey Lee are winning on & half lbs of
butter fat, and she are tenyear old He
rattle "Oh but that are baby contest
you referring" I tromp. "Maybe So he
rumble. but she are over 1000 lbs
heayy!' "Oh for all sakes,' clatter,
What kind of family you got ~ "All
Jersey" he teach.
I not knowing they growing such en-
larged children in Jersey. So | heel out
in whirl with a confused idiot under
my hair.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02

The ninety-acre Lyons ranch
Ukiah, Mendocino County, has been
e sold to A. w. Peake of Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Thoughts for the Day

And no man hath assembled up to heaven, but he
that came down from heaven, even the Son OF man
which is in heaven-St. John 3:l3.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-19
|Lonergan Petitions
River improvements
Senate to Consider Projects For Various States-Five-
Mile River iarbOr at NOrwaIk Heads Connecticut List

water off Butler Island creek, at an
estimated first cost Of $42,500 and
$500 annually for maintenance, pro-
vided that local interests contri-
butte so per cent of the cost Of new
work and furnish suitable areas for
disposal of the dredged materials,
and that satisfactory assurances
were given that suitable landing
and other needed facilities would be
available to provide for full and
equitable public use OF the improved
anchcorages in tho harbor.
Delay Explained
This project was subsequently de-
layed when local interests asserted
that general benefits would be suf-
flcient to justify the improvement
entirely at federal expense, Sena-
tor Lonergan said. and he has been
informed that there will be little
chance Of approval of the project
unless some local contribution Is
made. Norwalk officials have been
contacted to determine whether
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-19

Washington, D. c., Feb. ls--In
preparation for senate considera-
ton Of the annual omnibus bill
authorizing rivers and harbors pro-
jects throughout the nation, Sena-
tor Lonergan, Id, Connecticut tod
day began a study Of needed I'M
provements in Connections
Town and cities having proposals
for harbor improvements will be
asked to submit recommended tons,
he said, and in addition he will re-
new interest in previously authorized
projects requiring local contributions
before the government can proceed.
Five Mile River
One Of the first projects to have
his attention Is for the improvement
Of Five Mile river harbor at Nor
walk. Army engineers had recon-
mended in 1884 that the existing
project there should be modified to
provide for an anchorage basin
about 1000 feet long, 200 feet wide
and 8 feet deep at mean low wa
alter Immediately west Of the pro-
ject channel and north Of the deep
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-19

the second largest Christmas fund
ever raised. The total number Of
donors was 7,615, including 1850
new contributors. The amount sent
IN by the Second church amounted
to S4l1.45.
TIE girls 70 the Alpha MI sorority
will have a theater party Wednes-
day, February "a at the State the
alter. Members will meet at 8 o'clock
for supper at the Snackerie and
then adjourn to the theater. All
m mbers are urged to attend. For
further information. call Miss Helen
Dalton.
Those who wish to contribute
lili:s IN memory Of loved ones for
t; pulpit on Easter Sunday are
asled to get In touch with Miss
Harriet Kirx, phone 1850, at an
early date.
A southern chicken supper will be
served at the Pearl Street Neigh
borhood House on Thursday evening,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-19
YOUNG ISRAELS 10
ISSUE agEWSPApE.


Published under the auspices "a
the Young Israel organization OF the
Waterbury Hebrew Institute. Chg
first issue Of q local Jewish papcI
viii be distributed Thursday. 1t was
announced at last nights meeting
Nanny Wesiman is chairman Of the
editorial board. Sidney Zurier wa
be guide at a service and celebration
in honor Of the Purim feast Wed
nesday night. Samuel Kramer VAN
be In charge Of the arrangements
committee and Hymen Drubner win
be in charge Of the music. Edward
Davis, statistician from the ScoyiIl
Co., will speak at the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-19
REPUBLICAN CLUB
TONDUCT SLATE
Epson to Speak at In
sfaIIatiOn Exercises
Tuesday Night

Town Chairman J. Warren Upson
will be the principal speaker next
Tuesday evening when officers Of
the Young Italian Republican club
for the coming year are installed.
Alderman Patrick Perriello will act
as toastmaster. The officers to be in
Quoted are: President, Thomas Le-
pore; vice-presidents, Samuel Man
nelland Carl Belgino; financial Sec
rectary. Michal JAnthony; treas
urer, Frank Rossi: recording secre-
tary, Frank Varanelli; assistant re-
cording secretary, Frank Caruso.
Plans for the induction were dis
cussed last night at a meeting Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-19

the club, at 8. o. p. headquarters.
Dclega6es and alternates to the an
nuAl state convention Of the Young
Republican Clubs of Connecticut IN
Hartford next month were also
named. The delegates are Alder
man PerrieIlo, Frank Rossi, Thomas
Lepore. Frank Haranclli, Samuel
Mannella, Thomas Grappone. Mich
ael JAnthony and Anthony Vita
relli. The ,alterpates are Albert
Schiavone,s Pahls Puzzo, Carmine
Caruso, Carl Belgino, Louis Ciraldi,
Frank DiBfase, Peter Petronti and
Salvatore MARITIME
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-19

Quality Tested " inner
spring studio divans that
serve as two twin beds or
full size double bed, dras-
tically reduced for this
smashing sale!
All Divans 20-509s of!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-19
Noon Club To Hear
Second Church Head
Rev. DR.. John Walker to Lead Discussion Sunday on
Child Labor BiIl-YOung People to Hear VOsburgh

-eev Dr.. John Walker. pastor of
the second Congregational church,
viii lead q discussion on the Child
Labor Amendment at the Sunday
Noon club meeting February II at
Davenport hall. The Woodruff As
sembly Of the First Methodist
church win be guests Of the Noon
club at this meeting.
william w. Vosburgh, Jr., To-
cal uewspaperman, will speak on
George Washington" at the Young
Peoples meeting In the Second Con-
gregational church chapel Sunday
ever ing at 6o'clock.
The calendar Of events for next
week at the Second Congregational
church follows:
Sunday
1880 q. m. Morning worship.
kindergarten department.
1890 ni.-Church school, Davenport
Bible class.
SIS p. m.-Piigrim Fellowship.
7:30 p. m.-Forum. Address by
Miss jackson.
Monday
400 p. m.-Girl Scouts. troop 3.
7:30 D. n1.-Second church scouts
basketball period.
Tuesday
400 p. m.-Gymnasiurn period for
boys.
TOO D. rn.-Orchestra rehearsal.
7:30 p. m.-Rehearsal for Knights
play.
8:oo-Alpha Omega fraternity.
800 p. ln.-Evening department
sewing meeting. Miss Edna King,
d tai hygienist Of the Naugatuck
schools will be the speaker.
Wednesday
$50 a. n.--Surgical dressings.
1000 a. Conference for the
young ministers Of Connecticut. De-
votional service led by DR.. Walker,
followed by discussion.
1900 m.-Luncheon for ministers
in Davenport hall. served by the
luncheon committee Of the church
aid department.
100 D. inbound table discussion
on the churca and social action
led by Richard Fagley.
GsUU " MISREPRESENTATION 01AA NaSoA4s6
period Of the conference.
200 p. m.-Church aid sewing
meeting and tea.
2:30 D. m.-Shakespearean group
=. Il 0 conference room. 90.
400 p. rn.-Cubs, pack ].
Thursday
4:30 p. m.-Junior boys gymna-
sium period.
$50 D. m.-second church pirates.
500 p. In.-Lenten lecture at First
church by DR.. Charles r. Brown.
Subject. Faith and Health"
Friday
400 .. rrl.-Brownie pack.
400 D. m.-Junior choir rehearsal.
1880 o. m.-Senior choir rehearsal.
7:30 D. m.-Boy Scouts, troop Z.
800 D. MA three-act comedy
entitled Papa. Behave" will be pre-
scented by the Second church
knights In Davenport hall.
Saturday
$50 a. n.-Boys' gymnasium per-
iod.
Sunday
..":30 a. m.-Morning worship.
Sermon by DR.. Walker. Subject.
"Or Leadership" 81
- Notes
".he offering Sunday will be for
the Pearl Street Neighborhood
House.
The next communion service with
reception Of members will be held
Sunday, March 2. A large number
are planning to unite with the fell
lowship at that time.
A report Just received from DR..
Lewis T. Reed, general secretary Of
the Congregational Board Of Min
isterial Relief, states the Christmas
fund for 1896 amounted to $78,032.
nearly $4,000 more than 1895 and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-19

Laundry marks invisible TO the
human eye have been introduced
In Great Britain, the letters and
figures being easily legible under the
light Of special lamp at the
laundry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-19

such local assistance may be avail
able.
Senator Lonergan was informed
by the war department engineers to-
day that steps would be taken to
remove sunken barge from the
approach to Bridgeport harbor, near
the entrance to Cedar Greek. which
has been obstructing navigation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-19
LAMONT ST. LAND
ASSESSED AT $3.50

Property on Lamont street is in
volved In q tax lien foreclosure en-
tered in the court Of common pleas
today by the City Of Waterbury
against Michael Marteli and Joseph
Borchardt. The land Is assessed at
$3.50.
Evening star., 1937-05-09
Story Of the Coronation

The coronation Of George eoboro book
the Of the ceremony prepared
distribution omone the especially invited guests One
present Russ'o" government port Of OCCURRED BY the Lby Con-
reproduced through the courtesy Voo Pormo the
ore book collection
Evening star., 1937-05-09

In the procession to the otor three bishoos-
OF Winchester, Ripon and London, respectively
CORY the cho|iee. Bible and potten to be
used in the ceremony.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-05-27

trated upon the people of Virginia City
by a roistering party of west slderS
(men from the west side of the range)
on their way to the then capital city
of the state to attend the second ses-
sion of the territorial legislature. The
members of the party were travelling on
horseback. Two of them wagered a wine
supper with trimmings" for the crowd,
that they could cause stampede from
Virginia City without any reference
whatever to gold strike.
Spread Indian Story
It was stipulated that the affair
should be secret among the members of
the party and that no word would be
given by any member of the crowd that
would tip it off as practical joke.
On reaching Alder gulch the two
men spread the report that two bands
of Indians, one of Pend d'Oreilles and
one Bannacks, the respective tribes of
which were known to be enemies, were
camped on opposite sides of the Stink
ingWater river below Peter Days
ranch, and were in war paint and
dancing preparatory to going into
battle.
At Junction, four miles from Virginia
City, the party of a dozen split into
squads. The two principals in the wager
rode about circulating the story of the
Indian camps and the war dances.
Gulch miners began to pass the story
along. 1t grew as it Travelled and went
far ahead of the west siders. BY the
time they arrived in Virginia City they
found the people there worked up to
a fever pitch. An Indian attack was
The Fort Peck press., 1937-05-27

expected any minute, and finally the
report came that the yells Of the say
ages could be heard from the mouth
of the gulch, and that shooting had
commenced.
1t needed but word to start the
excited men of Virginia City on the
way to the site of the impending bat
tie. Some of the west siders who had
put their horses in the livery stable,
now ordered them resaddled and also
ordered lunches, of which, they said,
they were in great need because of the
long ride they had just finished.
BY the time the west siders had fin
ished eating their lunches, every man
in Virginia City who could get horse
was on his way to the Stinkingwater-
500 or more of them.
Upon their arrival there they found,
instead of two warning bands of In
dians, a half dozen tepees inhabited
by few decrepit old bucks and squaWs
No one but the west siders ever knew
how the report of the Indian war
parties originated and they kept their
mouths shut and consumed their wine
supper with all the trimmings" The
men who made the ride to the Stink
ingWater rode back to town laughing
at the ridiculous story which had
drawn them and never dreamed that
they had been made the victims of a
practical joke.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-05-27
Three Chick BattaliOns
Mop Up Grasshoppers

Even the chickens have joined the
war against grasshoppers in eastern
Montana. Oscar Johnson, farmer and
poultry raiser at Sonnette, in Powder
River county, decided to let his flock
of 1,500 feathered allies try their luck
in clearing his field of the insect pests.
Johnson divided his flock into three
battalions of 500 chickens each, placing
each battalion in a strategic position
where the hoppers appeared thickest.
The tWo-legged exterminators entered
the fray without the formality Of a
declaration Of war, and soon every
grasshopper in the vicinity had gone
to the happy hunting ground or left
for parts unknown.