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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

At 3 a. rn., Bob Byron creeps out of bed in his Forest Hills home, tip- toes into the kitchen and turn on the heat under the coffee. A new day has started for Byron, the early bia whistler, who opens the Colum- bia network Mondays through Fri day, with his program over WABC at 6:45 a. m., EST After lacing on special squeakless shoes-he had them custom made because he was so awed by the silence of the night he returns to the kitchen and gets himself his first meal of the day a hearty breakfast. On tiptoe still, he makes his way to the subway, descending into a deeper stratum of quiet until a train roars into the station. He leaves the train at 53rd street and Madison avenue, and hurries into the CBS studios, desert ed save for one elevator boy, one engineer, and one other worker. whose duties are 8 mystery. Still under the spell of the night, he sits QOWAL dV OllC PAdAAO AA CbuAO ~ NAAAS because he's afraid the sound of his voice will scare him, silently re- hearses his program. The appointed hour arrived, the lone engineer manipulates a mysterious combina- tion of switches-and Byron's lon the air!" Among other tunes, he usually sings Goodnight To You AL" dedicated to night hawks just turning in. Then, his stint finished, he joints the CBS Dawn Breakers in the building restaurant for sec ond meal-another hearty breakfast. After he has collected, read and answered fan mail, seen music pulp fishers about new numbers, and been interviewed or photographed, Byron wends his way homeward, arriving in time for the third hearty break fast of the day, prepared by his pretty young wife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

Reinald Werrenrath, Metropoli- tan Opera baritone, and Joy Hodges, musical comedy ingenue, head the distinguished cast of guests which will be heard on the "HamlnerStein Music Hall of the Air" over a WABC-Columbia network tonight from 8 to 8:30 p. m, EST. Ad- ditional stars on this popular va riety program are Virgil Bingham and Al Poris, blind pianists, and Alice Marion, popular nightclub
 songstress. Ted Hammerstein, whose father and grandfather before him were Broadway producers will act as master of ceremonies. Werren- rath, whose concert and operatic ap- pearances have won him interna- tional recognition, will sing the pop ular "The Song Is You" Joy Hodges, beautiful young leading lady of the Broadway hit, "I'd Rather Be Right" will contribute a song from her current vehicle. A newcomer to musical comedy, Miss Hodges is a radio veteran and previously has been heard on many broadcasts from Hollywood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

Kit Carson, famous scout of the Old West, will live again in the person of Les Tremayne, NEG actor, when Anthony Wayne's original radio play, "The Oregon Trail" is presented at the Little Theater Of Times Square during First Nighter broadcast at 10 p. m., EST, to- night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

High single-O'Rourke, 120. High three-Banzigre, 347. High gal Ne-Ofhcer, 416. High teal.l-Bolan, 1900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
fire DEPARTMENT SUB STATION COMPLETED
HaII on East Side
Of FL Centro Ready
For Public Visits

The new fire department sub-sation on East Nam
street. which only recently completed including fur
nshngs and fire equipment is ready for public in
spection, according to Fire Chief Tom Reams.
Work was started on the new building in December
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
Over the Back Fence
- By
FRED AMES

+ drainage. This is not q condition
which is peculiar to this region
alone, nor is it a valid alibi for
having no trees. Many other dis
trictS have a similar problem but
are growing trees in spite of it
l know of many line trees in the
Los Angeles area which are being
kept alive by individual, artificial
drainage systems. The way they
do it is to dig a narrow trench
about three feet deep entirely
around the tree and then away to
some lower level or to the nearest
storm drain. Four inch tile are
placed in the trench and covered
with coarse gravel, then the
trench is filled with earth. In this
way all surplus water is carried
away from the roots of the tree.
The greatest drawback to such a
drainage system in this district
would be the difficulty of finding
a place to drain to. However, there
Is another way which 1 believe
would be worth trying. The next
time you plant tree which you
are especially anxious to have sue
cess with try this method: Dig a
pit three feet square and three
feet deep. In the center of this pit
sink a hole with post hole auger
as deep as you can go Fill this
drainage hole with gravel and fill
the pit with planting soil make up
as follows: Two parts earth, one
part sand, one part leaf mold or
peat moss, one part dairy ferti
lizer. Then plant your tree and
watch it grow. Leaf mold may be
secured at the seed houses and
nurseries or you can go to the
mountains and get it yourself. Do
not use more than the given
amount of fertilizer Many newly
planted trees are killed by over
feeding. A tree newly tranSplanted,
has just suffered a major oper-
ton. If you have ever undergone
an operation, you will remember
that you were not permitted to
take much nourishment for some
time afterward. After the tree
has recovered from the shock of
transplanted, and has become
we'll established, is the time, for
heavy feeding
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
DECREE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce decree
was granted Mary ELAN Loomis
from Homer Alton Loomis Friday
on the grounds of extreme cruelty
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
BY FRED AMES

Bf RED AMES
Plant life, like any other form
OF life, is subject to disease and
death. To look at dead plant and
say off hand just wnat was the
cause of its demise is often very
difficult. There are usually numer-
Gus possible causes, and the actual
cause of death is apt to remain
matter of conjecture. However, it
may be safely said that ninety per
cent of all domestic trees which
die before their time, die because
Of injudicious watering.
Given a deep, sandy, loan soil
the operation of tree watering is
practically fool proof. If you
neglect to water your trees they
will tap the reservoirs of moisture
far below and sustain themselves.
| If you water them every day the
surplus will drain away through
the porus soil and do~ them no
harm. Unfortunately We do not
have that condition in our COM
munity, and SO the price of good
trees is eternal vigilance in the
ndJUer OF watering JlltlH.
The frequency with which trees
should be Watered is dependent
upon SO many factors that the
formulation of any definite rule is
impossible. 1t is dependent upon
the weather, upon the variety of
tree, and upon the texture of the
soil and the sub-soil. The only rule
which can be offered is that trees
should be Watered whenever the
soil about them has become dry
and they should never be watered
before the soil has become reason
ably dry. With the exception of a
very few varieties which can take
it,, any tree which has water con-
stantly standing about its roots
will surely die. And this condition
may appear to be dry. The only
way to determine the moisture
content of the soil with any degree
of accuracy is by the occasional
use of a soil auger or by digging a
hole.
1t is well known that a large
part of the Imperial Valley is un-
derlain with a strata of subsoil
which is imperviouS to water. and
which provides very poor natural
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
EFFICIE ENCY OF
DEPT. REVEALED
IN YEAR REPORT

Efficiency of the Ell Centro fire
department during the past year
was demonstrated Saturday when
Fire Chief Tom Reams released
the annual report for the city.
revealing that the per capita loss
due to fires in Ell Centre amounted
to only $l.55 as compared to a
national per capita loss of $3.50.
The Ell Centre department an
swered 129 calls during 1887, ac-
cording to the report. Thirty three
calls were for residence fires, 27 for
business establishment tires. SO au-
to fires, IA false alarms and %
trash fires.
The amount of property involved
in residence fires amounted to SOL
460 and the amount involved in
business establishment fires was
more than 100000.
Loss in residence fires was S9999
and loss to business houe was $7555
making total of $l7.548.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
Building Lull
Continues to
Hold Sway

The lull in building in the valley
continued to hold sway during the
past week, according to supply
companies and contractors, but all
were still confident of an increase
in business before the end Of
March.
Sones Lumber company reported
repair work at the Bill Hart home
on Seventh and Vine streets in
which the foundation is being
Strengthened and two rooms are
being remodeled.
Mark McClelland, contractor, in
dicoted that work on the Cali Har-
-.ison home at 10th and Olive
Btreets would begin Monday.
The house is to be built entirely
of ribcrete and will have 1900
square feet of floor space. All
floors are to be covered with limo
leum.
The home will be featured by
corner windows, steel sasheS and
built in fixtures. The house was
designed by Sandy Sanford Of
Sones Lumber company.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

assistant chief in 1920 when Char
lie Ferguson was elected chief.
In 1920 the old Pope Hartford
was dismantled by members of the
department and the equipment was
replaced on a REQ chassis.
Truck Wrecked
The REQ served until 1925 when
it was wrecked going to a fire at
the county farm. The city council
then supplied the department with
a Moreland truck and a year later
purchased the American-La France
squad car, equipped with pump
hose and ladders.
The council then voted to en-
ploy a paid chief ana it was then
they appointed Tom Reams.
The department drifted along
with call men and three paid de-
partment members. AS the years
passed a few more men were added
to the paid list until now there
are eight, including Chief Reams.
R. r. Birchfield is the senior
member of the department. He is
captain and driver. Engineers in
the department are: Clyde Lott,
C. C. Ferguson, r. @. Bennett, J.
Roy Salassi, C. j. McCann, and
Roy Byrde.
In 1885 the Moreland was declar-
ed inefficient and a new squad
car was purchased. The fire truck
was built at the county yard to
suit the requirements of the El
Centro department.
New Station Built
The department moved along
smoothly after the additions in
1885 but in 1887 the Board Of Fire
Underwriters declared the equip
ment insufficient to take care OF
the Ell Centro territory
1t was then that the city added
the new American-La France 1850
gallon truck and the new fire sta
ton on the EaStSide.
With the completion of the new
sub-station and the complete equip
ment of that station FL Centro now
boasts the most modern fire de
partment in the southwest, Reams
declared.
YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you READ the ADS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
Service is
Of
Firemen

The record of the El Centro fire
department is one of service. And
that service is not restricted to
fighting fires, ccording to reports
On file at the station.
On of the major services per-
formed by the department is that
Of saving lives with resuscitators.
Many newborn babies have been
saved, according to the records as
we'll as patients afflicted with
severe cases of pneumonia.
More than 300 cases have been
worked on in local hf<~oals dur
ing the past several years, the rec
ords show. and in nearly every
case a life was saved that other
wise might have been snuffed out.
The first apparatus used in the
Ell Centro department was a pull
motor. At the time the pulmotor
was used it was considered very
efficient but in later years it was
revealed that the pulmotor was in
furious to health.
The safety bureau of mines then
introduced the H and H resusci-
tator or which is the type now
used by the El Centro fire depart
ment. An E and resuscitator is
also used
Another service performed by the
fire department is that OF admin
stering first aid Seven members OF
the Ell Centro department are cap
able of administering first aid il
any emergency.
Courtesy were offered these mer
four completing course in 1887 ant
three more this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

Tumbler was elected chief. Some of
the original firemen were, Al Cas-
ner, Charlie Folsom, CLANCY Hub
bell and Bud Hamilton.
Tumbler remained chief for eight
years and was succeeded in 1915
by Charlie Folsom. Until that time
the department had struggled along
without means of conveyance other
than that manufactured by their
own power. In 1915 the city pur-
chased a Pope Hartford truck. The
truck was equipped with hose but
no ladders.
Build Fire HOue
The firemen were stationed near
the present McNeece and McNeece
service station. The city raised
money to build a house to put the
new truck in but the department
members were not satisfied with
the station.
They procured land where the
present station is located and spent
their own time in constructing the
present building. The firemen do
mated their time, working on the
building after work, on holidays
and on Sundays.
The department members work
ed until midnight nearly every
night, Reams said.
The city council then secured
pumping apparatus which was
complete at that time
Reams was appointed assistant
chief in 1918 anG was again chosen
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
Fire Department Modenization Nets
Insurance Rate Saving to Residents
City Councils Move to
Improve Dept. Pays
Dividends

Combined efforts of the Ell Cen
tro city council and Of the Ell Cen
tro fire department to bring the
city fire fighting apparatus up to
a Book Three rating has resulted
in a saving of between 10 and 20
per cent in insurance rates, accord
ing to Mark w. Washburn, realty
expert.
The fire department has increas-
ed its efficiency steadily during the
past few years as funds were made
available, Washburn said, but only
recently did the department rise
above a Book Four rating.
The recent addition of the new
1850 gallon engine, and the com
pletion of the building of the new
fire sub station on the east side
has brought the fire department
up to specifications set the Board
Of Fire Underwriters.
All persons who have written
insurance since Oct. l will receive
the benefits of the reduced rates
Washburn said.
The complete modernization of
the fire department equipment did
not start with the purchase of the
new engine, WaShburn said.
The city first corrected the
weaknesses existing in various
places in the city water works
to insure a water supply under any
circumstances and also modernized
all auxiliary equipment that goes
with the fire trucks.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

and was occupied by firemen on
January Is, according to the chief.
The station is equipped to han
die all emergencies on the East
side and can, if necessary, handle
any blazes on the east side without
assistance from the main station.
Men are on duty all hours Of
the day and night, Reams said.
The building was contracted by
Mark McClelland and is built en-
tirely of Ribcrete with gunite ap-
plication. The building IS fire
proof and is resistant to the most
severe earthquake.
The public is urged to inspect
the new station, Reams said. Wis
itors will be received any time after
10 o'clock in the morning.
The living quarters are composed
of three rooms. A living and bed
room combined, a dressing room,
kitchen and bath.
There is also garage space for
one fire truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
ATTEND MEETING

Eight FL Centre residents attend
ed a Red Cross chapter workers
institute held III San Diego this
week. The group included Hugh
Keating, chapter president; Keno
Myers, chairman of the first aid
committee: Charles Delp, chairman
of the disaster preparedness pro-
gram; Mrs. A. 3. Hanson, Mrs. Glenn
Kieffer, w. T. Livingston, w H.
Rhodes, and w. D. Hudgins, mem
bers of the disaster committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you READ the ADS,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
6-MONTH TERM

r. E. Pinegor and Fred Jackson,
Negro, were sentenced to six
months in the county Jail Friday
Sentence was fixed by Judge r.
d. McPherrin in superior court.
Pinegor, 64-yearold transient, was
guilty of secnod degree burglary
in inland and Jackson, 18. of Sec
ond degree burglary in Calipatria.
RAYMOND ChamliS, who pleaded
guilty to passing fictitious checks,
applied for probation. The hearing
will be held Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
O'CONNOR TO RUN

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 CUP) -
United States Comptroller of the
Currency j. F.. T. Jefty) OCon-
nor today was candidate for the
democratic nomination for Cali
fornia governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
DESERTION CHARGED

DeSertlOn IS the reason Matte
Luper asked a divorce from Ira
Luper, she alleged in a complaint
filed in superior court Friday. In
a separate cause of action she ac-
cused him of non-support They
were married in Fayetteville, Ark,
April 90, 1886 and separated jan /,
1927
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
Growth Of EI Centro
Can Be Traced THROUGH
Fire Dept. Enlargement

E through
development department chief of the
freigh Saturday outlining establishment
progress OF valleys complete fighting
department. established that time Ed
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-31
Valley Folk to
Attend Dinner
At Balboa Sunday

Former Imperial Valley residents
now living in San Diego and those
spending summer vacations there,
will assemble in Balboa park at
II am. Sunday for a potluck din
ner.
The picnic will take place at the
Pepper Grove Picnic grounds.
Among the attractions of the day
will be a premier presentation of
"Chonita," at the Ford bowl, a
drama sponsored by the Ninth dis
trict of the Congress of Parents
and Teachers. Profits will provide
for underpriviieged children. The
art fiesta at the Spanish Village
and the dog show sponsored by the
Silver Bay Kennel club will take
place Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. George Swami OF
the Highway Date ranch, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. E. Green of Imperial, Mrs.
Dwight Smith and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Bradshaw, Mrs.
James Brock and son, Warren; Mr..
and Mrs. James Southworth, Miss
Betty Southworth, and Mrs. Alex
McRae, are among the large num-
ber planning to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-31
Labor Camp to
Open First Of
September

BRAWLEY, Aug. 3l.-The federal
labor camp here is scheduled to
open between Sept. l and is after
being closed for the summer.
Charles Barry, manager of the
camp during the first year of its
existence, will not be in charge this
year He was given a permanent
transfer to the federal camp at
Shasta where he will officiate as
manager. Thomas Collins will be in
charge at the local camp until fur
ther notice. He is scheduled to ar
rive Sept. u, camp attaches were
informed.
Five families, stranded in Impe-
rial Valley without transportation
to take them to harvest fields in
other parts of the state, are living
at the Brawley camp and assisting
in caring for the place.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-31
Federal Plans
For Indians
Demanded

GALLUP, N. M, Aug. 81 CUP)--
Chez Dodge, last of the Navajo
chieftans, made public today con-
tents of a letter sent to John Col
lier, commissioner of Indian af-
fairs, in which he asked point blank
what the governments future plans
were for the Indian.
"You and Secretary Ickes probab-
ly have some plan to replace those
things by which you are reducing
the Navajo Indian livelihood" the
letter set forth. II would like to
know what they are.
Conditions are such on the res
ervation now that 60 to 10 per cent
of Indians are against the gov
ernment program" Chez Dodge con-
cluded. 1--WE who have tried to sup
port you are unable to do SO because
we cannot promise them anything
to replace this you are taking away
from them"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-31
Doctor Continues
0ne.Man Battle
On Park Meters

PHOENIX, Aug. 81 CUP)-The
one-man battle of DR.. Colt Hughes,
state public health superintendent,
with the Phoenix parking meter
system became even more involved
yesterday.
Six new complaints were filed
against the state physician charg-
ing him with overparking near his
downtown office. He was convicted
Aug. u for 25 similar violations
and appealed the case after he was
sentenced to pay a total of SIPS in
fines or go to jail for so days.
The doctor contends the parking
meter ordinance is unconstitutional
since il is a revenue measure and
limits free use of the streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-31

Prague, 1 was given a rapid-fire
impression of the changing diplo-
matte front in Europe.
This change in tone was ascribed
to the stiffened attitude of Great
Britain.
1t became increasingly apparent
that the British action IL lining
up the democratic front as warn
ing to the NaziS had served to re-
strain any warlike plans which may
have been in the mind of Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler.
Here in London it was learned
that diplomats were eager to see
whether it would be possible for
President Roosevelt to endorse the
British leadership.
United States Ambassador Joseph
P. Kennedy visited Foreign Secre-
tary Viscount Halifax this morning,
but there was no confirmation that
the proposal had been taken up
with him.
Best-informed opinion was that,
while the British government es-
pecially would welcome suoh a
move, there should be no effort
made to get Washington to act;
that it should be left entirely to
the initiative of President Roose-
velt.
The feeling in Paris was much
easier, that the danger was past
for the moment, at least.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-31
Europe's Capitals United in
Move to Avoid War

The French-who once hesitated
10 speak out-have now convinc-
ingly iterated that they will fight
if Germany invades Czechoslova-
kia.
They believe Hitler is convinced
that Britain will also fight. They
believe that Hitler will not dare
take the risk at present.
In Berlin, Frederick Oechsner,
United Press bureau manager, said
there was a slightly more optimis-
tic note among high Nazi officials,
who continue to insist that no war
like solution is desired. Neverthe-
less, they emphasized that they are
preparing 70 rail- eventualities.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-31
Naval Bombers
Off TO Panama
On Nonstop Hop

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Aug. 81. CUP)
The first of a squadron of IA
navy patrol bombers left the waters
of San Diego harbor at 9:02 m
today on a 3,l00 mile nonstop
flight to Coco 81, Panama.
The remaining planes were pre-
pairing to take off in sequence on
the 25-hour hop to the Canal Zone.
1t. Cmmdr. w. K Berner is in
command of the personnel of 81
men and officers who are ferrying
the huge bombers to the navy air
base at Coco Solo.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-31

TOKYO, Aug. 81. CUP
United States protest again
on a Chinese commercial
planes. The reply expressed
Hugh L. Wood of Winfield,
attack, but expressed belief that
the Chinese owners of the plane
had jurisdiction over his person
and for that reason the incident
did not involve Japan and any
foreign power.
The commercial airliner acted
"suspiciously like a military craft"
the reply said, and because it was
operating within the war zone
marked by the japanese high COM
mand the naval planes pursued it
as an enemy craft.
The spokesman for the foreign
office said that the protest was
rejected on factual grounds.