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Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
German Officer Spares British Ship
Because Life Boat Inadequate

LONDON, Sept 81. CUP)- A
German submarine spared the Bri-
tish trawler AlviS, Capt. Albert
ThomaSon reported upon his ar
rival today, because the U-boat
commander feared the crew of l3
men would be in danger if they
took to the trawlers single life
boat.
The Alvis was stopped by shell
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
Dairyman Loses
S238 at Circus

B. F. Vencill, Imperial Valley
dairyman. reflected sadly Thursday
on the most expensive visit he ever
made to a circus. A S238 bankroll
was taken from his parked auto
mobile.
All but $40 Of the roll was in
checks. stamped with the Vencill
name, Mrs. Vencill said.
Earl looked like a scared boy
when he came home" said Mrs
Vencill.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
Coconino Forest Claims Thickest
Pine Tree in Forest Service Area

in Coconino forest was thicker
than the Kaibab tree. the latter
was said to be considerably taller
and to centin $500 board feet of
lumber as compared to 1000 board
feet for the newly located Coco
nino tree
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
IMMIGRATION CHIEF
VISITS IN VALLEY

Walter Miller, district supervisor
for the immigrat ton border patrol
service, spent Thursday and Fri
day comforting with Chief Richard
Wells at the FL Centre patrol head
quarters
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
INTEND To WE'D

Application for q marriage IL
cense was filed with County Clerk
w. j. McClc.la-lu Wednesday by
Joe Zumstein, %. and Paula Me-
this, IT, residents of Holtville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21
Prisoner Identified
By Victim Of BEATING

A colored man, arrested following
a series of housebreakihgS and as
saults in the Northwest section, was
identified at a police lineup last
night by one of the victims.
The man was identified as the
assailant of Miss Caroline Gibson,
who along with her mother and
sister-was beaten in her home in the
2800 block of Cathedral avenue NV.
this week.
None was able to identify the
man with any of the other assaults
in the Northwest during the last
few weeks, police said. No charges
have yet been placed against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21
Service Orders
ARMY.

Finance Department.
Comesys. 1t. Col: Edward T., from Fort
Mason to San Francisco
Field Artillery.
Lord, It. Col Kenneth p from Fort
Hamilton to Governors Island
Woodruff. Maj. Victor r.. from Fort Lewis
to Fort Stevens
Mcdowell. Second L. George c., from Alb
eTdeen Proving Grounds to Langley
Cavalry.
Burnside. Capt Walter, from Philippines
to Fort LeavenWorth.
Nance. Second 1t. John B., from Fort
Brown to Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
Ordnance Department.
Barnes. Capt. George R.. from Aberdeen
Proving Grounds to Langley Field.
Blodgett. First 1t. Robert s.. from Aber-
deem Proving Grounds to Langley Field
People. First 1t. Loyd X, from Aberdeen
Proving Grounds to Langley Field.
Wildrick. First It. Warren NJ, from Aber-
deem Proving Grounds to Langley Field
Cyr, First 1t. Arthur r. from AS.rdeen
Proving Grounds to McChord Field.
Hu1smith. First 1t. Victor c.. from Aber-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21

Barberich, 1t. q. g. Walter p. from U. 3.
8. Mississippi to Destroyer Division IL.
Iron, 1t. q. g. Edward p. from PUGET
Sound to u 8. 8. Idaho.
Swanson. 1t. g. a. EIdon c.. from New
York to Naval Academy.
Supply Corps.
Clarholm. It. Comdr. John L. H., to U.
8. 8. Vincennes instead Of U. g. g. Bridge
Rooster. 1t. Comdr. Roy L.. from u. 8. s.
Reina Mercedes to Asiatic Fleet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21

deem Proving Grounds to March Field
Cone. Second It. John M. from Aberdeen
Proving Grounds to Mo1ett Field.
Huber. First 1t. William r., from Aberdeen
Proving Grounds to Barksdale Field.
Taber. First 1t. Alden p. from Aberdeen
Proving Grounds to Selfridge Field.
Corps Of Engineers.
Giesen: Capt. William O., from Puerto Rico
to Binghamton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21
Child Killed by Auto

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 81 (R.-
Barbara D. Powell. 5-year-old daugh-
ter of Roy A. Powell was struck by
an automobile and killed last night
when she ran out into the street in
front of her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21

Infantry.
Wiechmann, First 1t. Joseph H., from Fort
Benning to Omaha.
Mayo, First 1t. Paul A.. from Fort Shell
ing to Fort Sam Houston.
NAVY.
Medical Corps
Btner. 1t: Comdr. Charles H., from
Philadelphia to U. g.. 8. Platte.
Jobe. 1t. Eugene ", from Quantico to
PHILADELPHIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21

Analyses OF the 9th and 10Th
fatalities haze not been pub
lished, pending completion OF Of
fetal investigations. They 1Dere
hit-run cases.
The place: Ninth street NV. at
Taylor street.
The accident: A 66-year-old
man was struck by northbound
automobile while crossing Ninth
street from the east to the west
curb with his wife, who also
was injured. The couple was about
7 feet from the curb when struck
and the man fell slightly southwark
and toward the curb, the front
fender of the automobile apparently
having spun him around. His wife
fell practically in the spot where
the two were struck Driver said
the automobile was going at a slow
speed, that he saw the couple stand
ing on the corner as he started
across Taylor street up Ninth, but
dlo not see them again before the
automobile struck them. The man
died IN Casualty Hospital about two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21
Driver

FALLS CITY, Nebr., Dec. 81 R.-
Cecil Stump's automobile rammed
into bridge. The car bounced back,
Mr.. Stump was unhurt, but the tie
rods Of the bridge broke and 1t col.
lapsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21

A 6e-year-old man fatally injured when hit by
norhbound automobile Ninth street NV while walking
the east to west curb with his wife who struck
by the X shows the approximate place
couple struck and the circle 20" injured
picked up. His wife fell almost the spot
the two struck Automobile diagram
is place where the striking vehicle stopped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21

hours after the accident, of skull
fracture, accompanying hemorrhage
and shock. His wife, who suffered
brain conclusion. pelvis injury and
cuts. also was taken to the hospital
for treatment.
The time: About 1890 pm. De-
cember 49,
The weather: A misty rain was
falling.
The street: Wet, level and
straight.
The vehicle: A 1884 coach. Was
travelling about is miles an hour.
The brakes were in good condition.
The driver: A 30-year- old man,
with 10 years driving experience and
no accident record.
Coroner's jury verdict: Accidental
death.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23
Hamstringing of Business

The Institute of Distribution recently
issued large book containing the opin-
ions of responsible persons and groups
in this country which have gone on record
as being opposed to hamstringing chain
stores.''
It is truly remarkable record, for it
lists hundreds of views, by individuals
and organizations representing every con-
ceivable sector of our national life. Prom
inent publicists, high government officials,
newspapers and magazines - large and
small, press associations, union labor, agri-
cultural associations, property owners,
consumer organizations - these are but
some of those who have added their tell
ing voices to the mounting chorus OF
protest against laws and taxes which
would destroy an essential and legiti-
mate industry, artificially initiate the cost
of living, lead to widespread unemploy-
ment and collapse of property values, and
establish the dangerous principle of 'class
taxation in this country.
The American Federation of Labor, at
its 1888 annual convention, passed res
olution saying: "The destruction of chain
of 100000 wage earnerS an increaS-
ing number of whom are members of
union labor" The Consumers Council
of Colorado states that Legislation which
seeks to hamper or put out of business
any legitimate system of distribution is
harmful to the best interests of wage
earners, farmers and all consumers" The
American Farm Bureau Federation con-
dennis discriminatory and punitive
taxes of all types designed to favor or
penalize selected group" The Ameri-
can newspapers stand militantly opposed
Ito all efforts calculated to substitute
restrictive RECOMMENDATION for the Amer
lean System"
This is real America speaking. The
interest of the chains is the least of the
problem. The real issues are honest gov
eminent, the preservation of free enter
prise, and a decent break for worker, pro-
ducer and consumer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23
Fire Prevention Week

Calling all citizens - for Fire Proven
ton Week, which is to be observed this
year from October to IA. Fire Proven
ton Week marks a definite, intensive
effort to save your life and your property
from the ravages of fire. It is an in
tensely personal thing, which comes
straight home to all of us.
Insurance organizations, fire depart
mentS, public officials, newspapers the
radio, civic clubs and organizations -
all will work comparatively together to
make the Week a success. They are
working for you, and their hope is to
enlist your support and interest. They
will offer you every opportunity to learn
I about fire - its causes, the magnitude
of it's destruction the means of controll-
ing, fighting, and preventing it. There
Is nothing dull about these lessons - to
the contrary, they are intensely dramatic
and interesting.
And they are much more than that
When you learn how to inspect your
home for hazards, and apply what you
learn, it may be the means of saving
that home from ruin. Vastly more i'm
portant, it may be the means of saving
the lives of your family from one of the
most horrible of deaths. Nothing pays
greater dividends than fire prevention.
So do your part when Fire Prevention
Week comes Observe it with an open,
inquiring mind. And when the week is
over, remember what you have learned,
and keep on using your knowledge. One
of, the things this country needs most is
a nationally observed "Fire Prevention
Year."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23
Again We Lead

The United States has always been
fond of reading statistics showing how
1t led the world in various fields. We
were proud of the longest bridges, the
biggest banks, the gaudiest movies IN
fortunately bigness has two sides. Now
we have the biggest deficits, the biggest
debts, and the longest unemployment
rolls.
But in yet another field 1t has now been
found that the United States leads the
world. It has the greatest propaganda
density" of any country, according to
Professor HARDWOOD L. Childs of Prince
ton. "There is more propaganda in this
country even than in such propaganda
ruled countries as Germany, Russia and
Italy," says Professor Childs.
This is not an unmixed evil. AS long
as the right to propogandize is freely
given to all, there will be more of it, but
the citizen can take his choice.
It does mean that every one of us must
learn to think and to weigh, SO as to make
an intelligent choice. The sheer volume
of it is nothing to worry about, so long as
its channels are open to all on the same
terms, and the people have learned to
resist and to choose.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23
How We've Changed

There came in todays mail a pamph-
let boosting the candidacy for president
of Paul v. McNutt. Unwittingly, it illus
trated the great change that has come
over the United States and it's relation to
the world during the past 80 years.
The pamphlet designates McNutt as
Lawyer - Educator - Statesman -
Trained in Leadership and Government
Experienced in World Affairs"
HIM! Experienced in World Affairs"
Those would have been fighting words
back in 1910, practically enough to insure
the defeat of any candidate to whom they
were applied. If there was anyone our
fathers didn't trust in politics during
the bicycle and mustache-cup era, it was
somebody who was Experienced in world
affairs"
But technology has dumped the world
in our lap, and today everyone realizes
that, whether it seems desirable or not, it
is necessary that presidential candidate
be, if possible, informed and experienced
in world affairs. For world affairs today,
as the present crisis shows, are everybody's
affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23
AYOTTE RESENTS NASTY REF
ERENCE" TO RADIO PRIEST
BY MIR. CIPRIANO

To the Editor Of the Waterbury
Democrat:
Replying to the letter Of Mr..
Samuel Cipriano which appeared IN
the columns of the Waterbury DEM
ocrat under date OF Sept. 20 In
which he criticized me for petition
ing my congressman to " g against
the Cash and Garry Plan.
I really must apologize Mr..
Cipriano because I have not the
time to devote to full discussion
of your letter. I am busy gett.sy
out petitions In favor Of retaining
our present Neutrality Act without
amendments. I am suspicious, Mr..
Cipriano; you wouldn't by any
stretch Of the imagination ~ draw
ing the well known "red herring"
across the trail?
You question my right to petition
my government through its duly
elected representative. Listen, Mr..
Cipriano, have you ever read the
"Bill of Rights? II not you are
due for a surprise. Read Asticle /,
it tells all about it.
like your letter first rate, but
your nasty reference to Father
Coughlin lowered you in my esti-
nation 1907. / am sorry that can
not discuss Father Coughlin through
the medium Of public press.
You were right when yov stated
that the voters Of the 5th district
elected the Hon. J. Joseph Smith,
but you conveniently forgot to mem
ton that II Is also their privilege
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23
American School

A real Inter-American University, so
located, stated, and equipped as to be
readily available for students of all North
and South America, is new proposal.
The institution would be set up as a
series of graduate schools built upon the
foundation of the already existing Uni
versity of Puerto Rico. A commission of
American educators have drawn the plan,
which would include enlargement of the
present School of Tropica, Medicine, and
schools of tropical agriculture, econom-
les and business, languages, literature and
history Of the Americas, law, and tropical
fisheries research.
Most of the cost of such great Inter-
American university would have to be
borne, at least at first, by the U. S. gov
eminent, though it is hard to think of
better objective for private educational
funds also. establishment OF such CEN
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23
Inder Secretary Of State, Sumner

Under Secretary of State, Sumner
Welles.
Neither she nor the chauffeur
ever had seen the dog before. But
Mrs. Welles has a keen eye and
a soft heart, and If there Is a
stray dog anywhere, she will see it..
The dog, fox terrier, was picked
up and put into the luxurious
automobile. Driven to the Welles
estate in Maryland, it was washed,
combed, fed, and fattened, now
has taken its place with the proud
aristocrats of the Welles animal
household.
U. s. WAR DEBT
Although European countries get
all the publicity on one paying
their war debts, the United States
government also owes one; in fact
has owed it for over 119 years.
The creditor, In this case, is Ver-
mont.
During the War of 1912, Vermont
equipped a body Of militia at
cost of $35,057 and placed it at the
disposal of the Federal Govern
ment. This money has never been
repaid. Subsequently, In 1917 and
1918, Vermont made two loans to
Washington. which, with interest
to March 80, 1920, totaled $11, TAB.
That year the government made a
'token" payment Of $4.421, leaving
unpaid 1892.
Vermont claims that the last
two loans, with interest, have
run up to $57,S11 or 500 per cent
more than the original sums,
and seeks q combined total Of
$92,868.
The government has already
made reimbursements amounting
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23

Words. DR.. Wilfred Funk, famous
specialist in words, says in these days of
heated war discussions, talk of neutrality
and so on, one should be pretty sure that
he knows the definitions of the words he
uses. You might say many people are
more careless in word Singing than in
any other kind of singing. More harm
can come from nis-statements than you
could imagine, and the number that is
misquoted and by that same token the
number that misquotes is enormous.
Therefore, Dr. Funk's advice about words
is apt. Says DR.. Funk, Before I lay down
my life in war, I want to be sure Pm
dying for the right definition There
fore, when you spout about neutrality,
contraband, international law, NUM-
lions, embargoes, the "cash-and-carry"
system, and such terms, it would behoove
you to know exactly what these terms
mean.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23
WRITER CLAIMS r. r. SYSTEM
HAS FUNCTIONED WELL
OVER IN IRELAND
Sept. 20, 1889.

Sept. %, 1899.
Editor of The Democrat:
Having been a reader Of, and sub
scriber to the Democrat for SO many
years that it makes me feel old just
to think Of them, I am going to
ask you to print this, the first let
ter I have ever sent to any news
paper.
Everybody seems to have some
thing to say about, Proportional
Representation or p. r. for short.
But there Is q large body Of voters
who want to know more about 1t
before they make up their minds
on yes or no Oct Sd. I would like
to contribute my small bit Of in
formation from q different angle
than any have seen mentioned.
have heard 1t is used in all cleo
tions in the Irish Free State for a
number OF years. AS one Of Irish
descent naturally wanted to know
how does 1t work. Every bit of In
formation I could get bears out the
claim Of p. r. supporters that 1t is
the best and simplest method known
today. For instance cannon de Va
lera Fianna Fail:
From the outset I have urged
p. r. on the grounds that 1t is just"
w. r. Colgrave, Cumann ma n
gaedheal:
at makes manipulation of the
electorate difficult"
T. johnson former leader Of the
Labour Party In the Dali: "The re-
suits are a very fair representation
of the people"
Now the question Is 1t very diff
cult?
In County Dublin In one particu-
lar election the percentage of in
valid ballots was lot percent, In
Dublin City South IL percent, in
County Cork West lot percent; In
Tipperary Is percent and the large
scattered county OF Galway Is per-
cent. This disposes Of the argument
that 1t Is too hard to understand.
Now the question is 1t fair?
In the Irish Free State General
Election Of 1892:
Fianna Fail-votes 567, 1000: seats
won 70: votes per seat, 1900.
Cumann ma n Gaedheal - votes,
450, 1000: seats won, So: votes per
seat; 8,040.
A very fair election with both
sides receiving their share and only
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23

The charge of the Light Brigade was
re-enacted this week in Poland, when a
Polish brigade which found no way of
breaking through the enemy's line,
charged in face of enemy fire, and were
practically destroyed, the entire brigade
and general. Those few left alive, fled
into the forests and killed themselves.
This might sound on the sentimental
side, like the famous poem, but unfortu-
nately, if you can give credence to the
news dispatches, the distressing incident,
like many another comparable in char
acter, it's true. The world has progressed
very little in some ways when a soldier
feels the necessity of falling on his sword.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23
In Today's Mail

their share according to the vote
cast.
Contrast it with similar election
in Great Britain whose system Of
voting is quite similar to ours:
General Election, 1881:
National government-votes, IA
500 900; contested seats won, 1873.
Labour-votes 6,650,O00; contested
seats won, As.
Votes per seat--29,000, National
government; $4,000. Labour.
In other words the vote OF one
citizen is worth S times that of an
other. We have seen the same re-
suits from elections here in our
country. Let's do away with this
system.
Yours truly,
PAUL. G. EGAN,
AZ Spencer Ave-, City.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23

to $5,649,467 to eight states and
one city for expenditures in the
War of 1872, also has paid out
$3,21o,675 to States for suppress
ing Indian uprisings and over $10,-
100000 for expenses incurred dur
ing the Civil War.
All this was in the good old days
before cities and states got into
the habit of borrowing from the
government.
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Harold Ickes Is appointing some
big new names to head National
Parks, Fisheries, Insular Affairs
and various other bureaus, will
have a streamlined Interior De-
partment Garnerites have
discovered that just before the last
session adjourned, Senator Joe
Guffey, Pennsylvania third term
booster, inserted in the Congress
sional Record a copy Of the Vice.
Presidents 1886 acceptance speech
in which he declared: Franklin
Roosevelt Is my leader, my COM
mander in chief. In this presence.
before this multitude, and with the
stars Of heaven to bear witness to
my covenant, / renew the pledge
Of fealty I gave four years ago >. =.
I am a soldier, and my duty is to
follow where my commander
leads" Like a schoolmaster,
the clerk of the seante foreign re-
lations committee keeps an attend
ance list. If Borah or LaFollette
Hiram johnson fails to attend a
committee meeting, he Is marked
absent.
(Cnr,urirhf 1924 hv United
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23
What's Your |. O.?
Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn to
last page for the answers.

/. From which country did the
United States purchase the Virgin
Islands?
2. How many degrees are in a
right angle?
8. What do the letters 8. s. before
the name of a ship stand for?
4. Which Secretary of State ne
gotiated the treaty with China that
established the "open door" policy?
S. On which continent Is the La
Plata River?
6. Who invented the Monograph?
Z. Which is the oldest organized
sport IN North America?
8. In what ocean are the Horse
LatitudeS?
8. What are the colors OF the flag
of The Netherlands?
10. Name the Federal Works Ad-
ministrator.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23
Current Comment

I'm going home to fish, get full
of chiggers and feel natural once
more. I'm going to get eviler every
day.
Vice President John Nance Gar
.ner.
Folks have got to get back to the
old-time religion If we're going to
save the world from those mad men
who are getting the upper hand.
Col. Alvin G. York, World War
hero.
When one speaks to me of war,
I do not see the glorious parade of
troops the great statesmen
planning and worrying In their
chancellories. I see the faces
Of hungry, despaired and terr0rized
women and children.
Former resident Hoover, to the
Christian Endeavour convention
at Cleveland.
The residents hold on Congress
is broken. Congress win determine
the policies hereafter.
u. s. Senator Robert Taft. Of
Ohio.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-23
Questions
and Answers
BIZ FREDERIC O.. KERRY

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Enclose . fhree-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,
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deEtaken. Be sure all mail b adj
dressed 70 The WATERBURY
DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU-
REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street,
washington, ID. G.
THE EDITOR.
@. How much Is appropriated an
nually to nay for clerk hire by each
representative in congress?
A. Each congressms-- gets $500
a year for clerk hire, but no clerk
may receive q higher salary than
5000.
@. Have male citizens of the
United States ever lost their citizen
ship because they married alien
women?
A. No.
Q. Who was Major John Pit
cairn?
A. A Scottish officer Of marines
who fought the Minutemen at Lex
ington and Concord, IT'S, and was
MORALLY wounded in the Battle Of
Bunker Hill.
@. Where can I purchase sailing
charts issued by the United States?
A, From the Coast and Geodetic