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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
A Book a Day
Truckers Life a Long Haul
BY BRUCE CATION

If you have ever driven your car up a mile-long grade behind some snorting, slow-moving truck, you may not have felt very much like meditating on the private joys and sorrows of the gentleman at the trucks steering wheel.
 Neverehtless, this chap - like most of the other Americans whose jobs are of the herman variety has good story in him, apparently; and the story is exploited to the full in A. I. Bezzerides' new novel, Long Haul" (Carick and Evens: $2).
 This book deals with the inde- pendent truckers of the west coast; the men who own their own trucks -or technically own them, any how; mostly they seem to be buy ing them on time, and keeping about one jump ahead of the sheriff and 1t centers specifically about two brothers who are trying to make 8 little stake for themselves and get ahead in the world.
 They don't have much luck; nor, AOA eAAdo, AndtVCIJ uO ally Ol GIlc 1Il- dependents. They kill themselves to keep going, driving night and day, imperiling their lives (and, incl dentally, the lives of other motor ists), but they never seem to get a break; when they lay away a little money business will go bad, or the truck will need repairs, or some shipper will gyp them. All in all, they seem to be in 8 losing game.
 But they stick to it, impelled by the traditional American desire to be independent, to build up from a shoe-string. A laudable desire, to be sure; yet MT. Bezzerides forces you to wonder if, all things con- sidered, it has any particular place in the trade which he describes.
 For the rest, he writes a good human story about an interesting salty and very typical breed ot energetic Americans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
Current Comment

There's really nothing to 1t (The Big Apple), certainly nothing to be shocked about.
 Mrs. Letitia Cirode, St. Louis,
 dancing instructor for 53 years. Our first sociological obligation is the vocation of building a home. Frank D. SlutZ, lecturer and
 educator, Dayton, O. I hope I'll like being 8 girl.
 Katherine Vine, San Fran
 cisco, who masqueraded as a
 boy for IT years. Of course one does not need to know anything about music to love it.
 Arthur Schnabel, noted sym-
 phonic pianist.
 I'm tired of wiping lipstick off of glasses, and from here on my place will be for men only.
 Harry Herman, St. Joseph,
 Mo-, tavern keeper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
Help for China

"Nothing succeeds like success" An official of the British Treasury told the House of Commons the other day that if British banks asked the government for permission to lend to China, such re- quests would be sympathetically consid- cred. At the same time it became known that the chancellor of the exchequer was encouraging long-term loans to the Chi neSe government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19

The advisory committee of archi- tects has presented to the World Fair commissions of the six New England states plans for a joint exhibit, which is not only strikingly original but which carries with it a flavor of old New England. Although it is a waterfront scene, and some of the states have not even a cats
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
EXERCISE AS YOU LIKE VT

State College, Pr. (UP)-Students at Pennsylvania State College take their physical education exercises any time they feel like it. This is an idea instituted by Dr. E. c. Davis, professor of physical education, to replace the former compulsory training which many students found objectionable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
Daily Almanac
Moon rises 11:19 D. m.

Moon rises 11:19 p. m.
 Sun rises 5:09 8. nn.; sets 6:35 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 The season is advancing rapidly. The worst of April is there really isn't enough of it. It's fitful, subject to quick changes, so we're in- clined to hug the freside when we have one. There's lot to be done in April in anticipa- ton of the bearing season, so don't let 1t get away from you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19

If you want a copy of our book let "Landscaping," write to Water bury Democrats Washington Bu- reau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Wash ington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19

o. What does the letter c inside a circle mean on literary work?
 A. Copyrighted. It is not neces- sary to write out the word.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Chevron is pronounced shev'- ron; not chev'-rOn.

A. He retired as president of the United Mine Workers of America in March, 1908, and died September g, 1919.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
InexOrahIe

InexOrable
 Incidentally, we had our first auto jaunt into the countryside the other day, avoiding the circuitous dodg- ing of "L" pillars, on our way out of the city limits, by riding the new speedway to the Hendrix Hudson Parkway which is the best blessing New York motorists ever received. There was time when leaving Man. haitian and the Bronx behind for a pleasure ride was hardship that dimmed the enjoyment of the trip long before it started, what with in- numerable stop lights, traffic jams and hazards.
 But with the opening of the Hendrix Hudson Parkway (toll: 8 dime), the man at the driving seat now can spin to the speedway which parallels the Hudson river all the way uptown and then have easy sailing on his way ot Albany or most points in Connecticut. What we started to say, though, was that it was our first spring ride into the verdant countryside and upon reaching 1t, the first sight we came upon was formidable sign that shouted, Keep off the grass" and No Trespassing." It is enough to break city dweller's heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
A Thought for Today

merry heart maketh cheerful coun- tenance; but by sorrow of the heart the sp'r'' broken-Proverbs 15:l3.
 uannness can be built only on virtue, ana must of necessity have truth for it's foundation' -Coleridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, April 19-No doubt you are now puttering around with bulb and seed in the garden and feeling sorry for us poor urbanites who live amidst piles of iron and steel where nothing grows but mounds of dust. But you have not reckoned on the vast, verdant soil of Radio City in which metropoli- tan New Workers take a deep hor- ticultural pride. They-the farm hands-are far away in the planting now on the two acres of perfect soil where the flowers grow.
 Under the botanical guidance of Art Van den Hoek-an amiable Hollander who learned about flowers in the rich countryside of the land of windmills and wooden shoes fifteen men are working with hoe, shovel and spade, to bring out the tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other blooming plants. The work is even more feverishly under way at this moment because of the extra Easter floral display that gives a gay and vivacious touch to the sky scraper city.
 Not that they limit the planting to April or May. For the horticul- tural work goes on in the Rockefel- lers' citadels the year round, with crew to tend the nursery plants and vegetable patch or two. Just now the amiable Van den flock is fretting about the sparrows, won- dering if they will be up to their old mischief. If they are, he IS go- ing to put the scarecrow back in his post again, to scare both the birds and the passengers on the Fifth avenue bus-tops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19

Mrs.FD says Theodore Roosevelt once wished "that for five minutes he could be President and Congress, too." What would YOU like to be-?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19

o. How many physicians are there in the United States and Can ada?
 A. A compilation by the Amer ican Medical Association in 1886, showed 165,163 in Continental Uni ted States, 3,842 in United States dependencies, and 11,282 in Can- ada. There were also 1868 whose ad- dresses were unknown and 1857 for eign physicians making a total of 183,312.
 o. Was John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers of America until the time of his death?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
FDR May Emulate Good "OId Hickory" by Netoing Tax Bill Weakened in Senate;
 Congress Thinks He'll Sign on Dotted Line
 Yielding Both to Cabinet and Business
N DREW PEARSON
anA M00GRF C. ALLEN

Washington April 19-The big question in and out of Congress at the moment s-Wl the President veto the tax bill if the House backs down and accepts the Senates demand that the profits levy be unked in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19

o. Can 8 divorced man become 8 Mason?
 A. There is nothing in the rules of the Masonic Order that prohibits membership of divorced persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
Questions and
 Answers
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
CeoyytaesA, looo, MIA
By Frederick M. Kerby

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Enclose a three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- tiOn of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be un- dertaken. Be sure all mail is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
Poetic Profession

Poetic Profession
 There is one gardener on the Radio City range who always will remain the object of our urban envy. He is the man who comes to work at 2 a. m., sets out with garden pails and assiduous waters all the plants until he knocks of at six. In the city of iron, steel and grime, 1t seems like a job of infinite charm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19
}. What is a morning star?


 A. The term is applied to any of the planets, Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Saturn, when they pre- cede the sun in rising. Saturn and Jupiter are the morning stars dur ing April, 1888, and the other plan- cts Venus, Mars and Mercury are evening stars. In May and June, Saturn, Jupiter and Mercury are the morning stars; in July, Jupiter and Saturn; August, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars; September, Saturn, Mars and Mercury; October and November, Mars alone; December, Mars, Mer- cury and Venus.
 o. Where are the enrolment headquarters of the French Foreign Legion?
 A. Algiers, Algeria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19

Copyright, 1888, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19

AIgiers, Algeria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-19

Despite all denials of clash between the President and Jack Garner, here is a significant in- dication of what the grizzled little Texan thinks of the man whom he acclaimed effusively as "my Commander -in- Chief" at the Philadelphia convention just two years ago.
 Last fall, when the vice presi- dent returned to the Capital, he
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28
ICE WATER IS HELD
Z As HEALTH MENACE

MIAMI. pa. March 2a-Add
n the list Of Americas terrible
mistakes Ice Water
You reckless Americans sid
Dr. Arnold Lorznd. health spe-
cialist of CARLSBAD Czechosio-
vakia. % an audience here re-
Gently. You are TIE finest peo-
pie n the world. BIT the TTsozf
reckless IN the uzfter 81 health
~Iee water Is a eerTible mistake
II xtoos the natural elimination Of
foxic poison through perspsra-
tea
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28
. ENPIRE FOR a [ADYrINaX
ElshsA>sy- aLss, lSaaI -,ssSzlEAaMkza

SYM SIS: 3c7e -OT q young
English girl has plunged ny
EHcIe, James Clyde. and myself
(Pdul ThoTHeJ into O desperate
enterprise. With Christine For
Tester,s support Clyde becomes
Tajoh Of tropical BdlinGOHg,
fsrolE 1g out the HGIays. enemies
OF our DydEcs. ReRtonceR, the
sultGn's representative, strikes
quickly. and lead q Jungle cam
pGi0H. I Ecnot0 ef.n't take Chris
tine GlCay from Clyde, 50 &c
doesRt matter If this black night
mare BeUer ends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

The barber knicked the wealthy
patron with his razor.
Well. he said presently. Il
never thought il was so easy 10
bleed \ banker.
IL would be good thing. re-
marked his victim, IL some Of
those BARRIERS were ike their
razor.
How. sir7"
Underground. was the calm
reply.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28
Washing-Machine Car
Burns But Little Gas

FINDLAY. o. March 2s-Sev-
enty miles on 3 gallon Of gaso-
line.
That IS the regular mileage
John Ewing. youthful automobile
builder Of Pandora. claims for ms
special washing-machine-motuT-
propelled car. TIE machine IS
eight feet long and VIII carry uniy
one passenger. the driver
II travels on pneumatic tires ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

Douglas Trcv0T. Key West boy.
and a wen-kn0wu fiEhfeT. has Re
turned from EeW York and All
20 into training % reenter the
ring. This vas announced from
the ring al TIE Athlete Club last
night Young Trevor Wzz colsld-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28
Can't Imasine

The present state Of the eoun-
Try IS enough 70 make any poll
tician think. declares . cOnfem-
porary. Well that's something
The Humorist. London
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

cred a conner some years back
when he broke a hand IN bout
n New York and has done very
little since He has taken care Of
the injured member and believes
that II viii be as good as ever.
therefore he viii take up his
training where he left off.
Editorial comment. II takes the
Democrats TO give the United
States a Republican form of gov
eminent If Hill were alive now
ne would reiterate with glee and
emphasis. 4 am a Democrat.
The Everready Stars viii hold a
cake and candy sale in front Of
the San Carlos Theater Saturday
afternoon
A surprise dance viii be held
BY the Cinderella Club at the
K. c. Hut on DuvaI street tonight
CarbOnelFs orchestra viii Nrnish
the music.
The Tanker Pioneer Of the
Standard Oil Co. which arrived
yesterday with a cargo Of oil for
the company's tanks. finished dis
charging and sailed this morning
for Corpus Christi. Texas
A son was born this morning To
Mr.. and Mrs Luis G. Mendez, Of
Miami at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. A. Lucignani. 524 Bahama
street parents Of Mrs Mendez,
who was formerly Miss Claudina
Lucignani-
D. 4. McDougall. DDGK. Of
the Knights Of Columbus paid an
Official visit % the local council
last night and reported that
large delegation from MIamI
would BE- in Key West n attend
the state convention IN May
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

Dr.. William Allan Nelson,
president Of Smith College,
Northampton, Mass. born IN
Scotland, 90 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

Mortimer z. Cooley. noted engi-
neer. dean emeritus Of the UNI
yersity Of Michigan. born az Can
andaigua. n. Y. 80 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28
Enraad7

Apparently nothing makes the
Senate madden than someone Try
ing 20 keep II from spending
few million dollarS-OhiO State
Journal
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28
Today's Birthdays
ssssssssssssssssssssssss

Gov Herbert H Lehman Of
New York, born in New York
City, go years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

A commission Is a small body
Of puzzled men entirely surround
ed by gratuitious advice--Los
Angeles Times.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

Relief standards - many areas
are 'shockinEly" low. social
workers 23-State survey lndl-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

Ii. Com. Frank NJ. Hawks, not
ed aviator. born al MarShalltown,
Iowa. IL years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

Ray Atherton. U. 8. Minister TO
Bulgaria. born at BrOokline,
Mass. SIS years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28
Wolff ... aEz1ksfes ~

heard anything about ne said
There we're a number q people
az the meeting held this week
when the question came Up for
discussion. ard al q them vino
were taxpayers. agreed % the as
sessment. but objected C paying
the interest
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

Frank Malcolm Farmer Of New
York City. electrical engineer.
born al lion. y. Y, 81 years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

Franklin Spencer Edmonds Of
Philadelphia, lawyer and business
leader. born there, % years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

ReShuffslIng % stamp series as
signs neH places 70 Mckinley.
Theodore Roosevelt Cleveland
ard BENJAMIN Harrison
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

Albert Laessle Of Philadelphia.
noted sculptor. born there, 81
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

Both Napolean and Caesar were
great administrators As wen as
great soldiers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

McNinch warns radio 20 -po-
lice It's programs or the FCc
VAL step IN
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

Key Vests fame as fishing
resort has been bro asst
throughout even the cities OF far
off New Zealand. BY Hamilton
Wright, head of a widely-knOWn
New York newspaper and maya
zine feature syndicate. 4 recent
issue OF the Auckland Weekly
News. one of the largest publica-
tons of its kind IN the world, car
rieS photographs Of fishing scenes
in and around Key West Sword
fish and SailfiSh, mOrays and tar
pom, TO say nothing Of the Jew
fish. are pictured IN photographs
which cover practically q whole
page Of the publication. some y
by 10 inches Key West Is prom
inent IN the -Cut lines" Of several
5of the illustrations Fishing does
E&et get all the publicity which IS
shown by the wide variety Of art
icIes by Mr.. Wright. featuring the
Oversee Highway These have
appeared and are published n
widely diversified number Of
magazines. beside several hun
dred newspapers.
The one purpose Of a special
meeting Of city council 10 be held
this evening viii be an effort 10
clear up complaints about interest
on delinquent Sidewalk and
street Improvement assessments.
The law requires that such assess
ments must be published one
time IN a local newspaper Of gen
ersl circulation. and City Auditor
Roberts shows that this has been
done when Necessary Ore citi-
zen said last night that he had
gone yearly 10 1hsi tax collectors
off5ce and asked how much ne
oRed- the city Tor taxes Paying
tbs entire amount demanded he
considered that be owed nothing
more. Now comes a claim for
Sizsss s-azaxeleE.s ssx@s 80 -
! tFnt - ten q7a~P 4nPN
heard anything about. he said
~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

d easl taking . one-way tourney9
Confused tamarraw.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-28

The Everready Stars viii hold a
cake and candy sale IN front of
the San Carlos Theater Saturday
afternoon
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-03
) 5Greek-Mexican
Orphans Present
County Problem

international complications, gov
ernmental red tape, and welfare
regulations enmesn i've little Greek
Mexican children orphaned by the
death of their father and deporta-
ton of their mother.
The children, to 10 years of
age, were born in Imperial county.
Their father was naturalized citi-
zen OF the United States. Their
mother went to Mexico to work
and will not be permitted to return
because of her immortality. Mexico
will not let the children join their
mother because poverty would make
them public charges.
In juvenile court Friday the coun-
ty welfare department granted the
children state orphan aid of $40
month each. Three of the children
will be placed in school at Ban
ming. The county probation de-
partment is seeking a refuge for
the two smaller children, either a
school or suitable home. This
was one of nine cases involving IA
children taken into juvenile court
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-03
Probation Officer Urges Strict Watch
On Amusement Resorts for Youth

Strict chaperonage or policing of
public dance and amusement resorts
in Imperial Valley was recommend
ed Saturday by E. A. Nance, county
probation officer.
The recommendation was occa-
stoned by his receipt of complaints
of misconduct on the part of GER
tain young people frequenting a
resort near Holtville. He was in
formed, he said, that some Of them
take liquor to the place in their
cars, become intoxicated, engage in
roWdy conduct, and spend consi-
derable time in cars parked in the
darkness surrounding the resort.
A majority of the young people,
Nance was informed, are between
the ages of Is and 10 years of age,
and live in all parts of the valley.
1.-THE scarcity of entertainment
and amusement places for young
people," he declared, makes it i'm
perative that those we have be
chaperoned or policed SO they arc
safe and suitable. Many of them
are suitable but there are some
where improvement is imperative" 4"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-03


land to Andrade, are taxed to sup
ply their patrons with entertaining
reading of the frontier" type.
Adults demand best sellers while the
children want Stories" old or new.
In the three summer months the
fiction circulated at the Ell Centre
public library averages between SO
and II per cent of the total number
of books distributed. During year
the average library has 30 per cent
of the total books issued in the nom
fiction class. The Ell Centro library
has non-fiction average of 40 to
so per cent.
July, August, and September last
year the El Centro institution issued
5000 books and magazines. In Oc-
tober, November, and December the
total was 1000. In September ev-
cry year the non- fiction total rises
sharply and reaches its peak in
April
Increased demand for reading
material caused the county to open
TWO new branches this summer. One
at the home of Mrs. Ardath Regnier
at Spruce-Westmorland district. and
the other at Mrs. M. H. Downing's
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-03

The club is officially the Ell Gen.
tro chapter of the National Japan
ese-American Citizens League, and
just received it's credentials as a
part of the nationwide group to
stimulate increased American con-
sciousness by those of japanese orr
gin who are Americanized.
Officers are Y. Nakashima, pres
ident; Harvey Tanaka, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Kitow and Miss Massage
Yamodo, secretaries; George Hoshi-
zani, treasurer; and S. Matsmoto,
auditor. Members at large are S.
Noble, G.. Nakamoto, H. Suyenaga,
and Miss R. Tsuchiya.
A national convention to be held
in September will be attended by
a delegation consisting of Nakashi-
ma, Mrs. Kitow, Hoshizaki, and Miss
KaWashima.
President NakaShima said that an
active program will be promulgated
to stimulate more membership and
wider understanding of community
affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-03
Post.Press Win
Associated Oils
Market Data Prize

The Post-Press newspapers were
awarded the Associated Oil COM
pany award for best market data
presentation, at the recent conven-
ton of the California Newspaper
Advertising Managers association in
Los Angeles.
The convention was held last week
when newspapers from all over the
state displayed entries in various
contests. The Post-Press entry con-
sisted of special folder, printed
in colors which had been issued
to give national advertisers and
agencies a complete picture of the
Imperial Valley market. The folder
was designed to fit into reference
files, and included maps of Imperial
Valley, facsimiles of the newspapers
front pages, and voluminous data
on population, buying power, retail
and wholesale outlets, crop produc-
ton, and other subjects.
D. d. Durr, assistant advertising
manager of the Tide Water Asso-
ciated Oil company, presented the
award to A. c. Johnston, advertis-
ing manager of the Post-Press, at
luncheon meeting in the Biltmore
hotel.
l.. r. jefferson of Ell Centre, who
heads the County Oil company, is
the Imperial Valley distributor for
Associated Oil company products.