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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Huge Tax Rate
Faces District
If Plan Refused
Continued from Page -

Under the refunding program
drainage funds are provided Whlie
the amount to be raised is held
down to $2,300,000.
or the $5,700,000 obligations
without the refunding program
S4.lOO,OO0 would be paid to bond
holders. This figure would INCLUDE
50 100 900 collected previously to
apply on bond debts, leaving 81
100000 to be raised during the next
fiscal year for bondholders, with
out the refunding plan.
With a $2,300000 budget under
the refunding plan, $640,0O0 in IN
terest would be paid to bondholders
Principal payments would be S85,-
900.
Thus. with refunding $725,OOO
would be raised for bondholders in
the next fiscal year without
refunding $2,000,000 would have 10
be raised.
Contrast between the figures is
brought Anto sharp focus by the
fact that the district. which has
evaded the full assessments legal
ly required of it since 1886, has
reached the end of legal subterfuge
and-without the refunding plan
will almost certainly be ordered
by the courts to levy for an amount
sufficient to meet its legal obliga-
tions.
So voters on March % will be
faced with the question:
Shall we vote yes and retain
a tax rate of around $377, or shall
We refuse to refund and face a tas
rate of not less than $9?"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15

show the lodges remarkable rec
ord in money raising during the
last decade, compared with the
n other lodges of the state.
In 1929 the El Centre lodge
raised $39l9, which meant $$l1.30
per capita in the lodge Swanson
said This led every other lodge
in the state In 1880 we boosted the
total to S4l87, which was still No.
in the state. Calexico was second
that year"
In 1881 Oceanside shared first
honors but the following year E
Centre moved back into the run
ming with another first when S2950
was raised. This represented S8.43
per capita, the basis for competi-
ton. Three lean years followed in
which e. Centre Elks were fourth,
second and third.
In 1886, however. the lodge again
took first, after raising S2779. a
per capita figure of S7.25. The per
capita figure of s7.83 in 1887, how
ever, was only good enough for
second place. In 1898 e. Centre
return to the front with SITS per
capita and first place. s4l22 was
raised.
"Over the last ten years the Elks
have raised and spent for charity
a total of $3l,591," Swanson de-
clared.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Murderer of Wife
Must PayPena

LOS ANGELES, March Is. CUP
-Virgilio Spinelli, So, convicted Of
numbering his wife, Rose Spinelli,
So. last Dec. 12 with an axe, and
then dismembering and burning
her body. today was sentenced to
die in California's lethal gas cham
Der.
Judge Charles F'ricke pronounc-
ed sentence after denying the diml-
nutive, 90-pound Italian a new trial
on his plea that the jury disre-
garded his story of self-defense.
Only one of his five children, all
of whom had expressed satisfac-
ton with the jury's verdict, was
present when sentence was pro-
nounced. She was Mrs. Helen An
gull, one of his married daughters.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
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over three or FOUR years that you
could not pay it. your district
would only be thrown into the
hands of the state districts securi-
ties commission he said. "Under
such setup there would be no
power development, no drainage
nothing but strict maintenance and
operation until debts were brought
up to date. Meanwhile you would
forfeit your own private equity in
your property through delinquen-
cy."
Rose, speaking later, declared:
1T isn't my opinion that the fed
eral government, with an invest
ment of s3O,O0O,OOO already sunk
in Imperial Valley, would allow
any such ruin. believe RFC would
be willing to make a loan here on
a fair basis. The government has
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Politics Charged
In Arr. Relief

PHOENIX, March Is. CUP)-Al-
legged political activity by u. S.
government employees during the
recent session of the Arizona legis-
lature may come under the scrutiny
of a federal investigator, it was
said today at the state capitol.
Reports said an agent of the
government employment service was
scheduled to arrive in Phoenix from
Washington to study the matter
with Gov. R. T. jones. 1t was re-
ported the investigation was in con-
nection with alleged activity by
persons seeking to make changes
in the Arizona unemployment
compensation commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15

TN materials, design, and work
i manship, the quality of Ford
car is high quality. Ford prices
are low because of the institution
behind the car, not because OF
what is in the car!
The 1889 Ford V-8 delivers at
the lowest prices in the Ford line
at lower prices than last years
Ford V-s. Yet it is bigger than
before-in actual passenger room
and in luggage space. It's better
Iookine-in outside appearance
and interior appointments. 1t is
better-ridine- with new seat
cushion construction combined
with Ford transverse springs and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Hollywood Heiress
Takes Own Life

HOLLYWOOD, March Is. CUP)
Miller, so, heiress to a
large Grand Rapids, Mich, furni-
ture estate, was found dead today
in her mansion here, a suicide by
hanging, police reported.
Servants found Miss Miller in a
clothes closet. hanging by a moose
made with a leather belt.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15

of commissioners have the et1ect
of duress on program content
Baldwin told an FEC committee
investigating monopolistic tenden-
cieS in radio. Thus the commission
is doing through the backdoor
what the congress has prohibited
it from doing through the front
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Low Cost Leader
of d GREAT Line
of FORDS...

double-acting shock absorbers to
give tripIe-cushioned comfort.
1t is dependable car, safe
car-and a car that's fun to
drive. 90 horsepower or IS, its
performance is V-8 performance
with more than 5 million
Ford V-8 cars behind it. Its
brakes are now hydraulic-big,
easy-acting, and Ford-tested for
dependability.
All through this 1899 Ford V-S
you will find new evidence of
Ford ability to put more quality
into the car so that Ford owners
may get more pleasure from it at
no extra cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
WARE ATTENDS MEETING

Sheriff Robert w. Ware and Mrs.
Ware left Ell Centre Wednesday
for San Francisco where Ware will
attend a meeting of the California
| SheriffS association.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
ACLU Director Accuses Government
Of Back Door Radio Censorship

WASHINGTON March 15 (UP)-Roger N Baldwin,
director of the American Civil Liberties unon today ac-
the federal communications commission OF suppress
ING freedom of speech through backdoor censorship
"Commission opinions well speeches ana letters
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Ell Centro EIks Lodge Gives Impetus
To CharityFund Drive Thru Dance

drive for charity funds in which the Ell Centre Elks
lodge has led all other lodges in California five out OF the
last years. gained headway Wednesday and will reach
its climax Saturday night with the annual charity ball
Henry Swanson lodge secretarY released figures which
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
OXFORD GROUPERS HERE

Irving Phelan, Los Angeles, and
Hermann Hagedorn, New York.
oxford Group exponentS, are visit
ing in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Rambling Reporter
Continued from Page y

making out my -- income tax"
Quietly RR left, to make out his
own.
O.
Decorated
Gut of that genteel consideration
for which no one ever gives us
credit We failed to inquire just why
Ralph French is wearing a fancy
bit of stickum plaster on his nose.
We do hope it's nothing so un-
romantic as a boil.
/ Combat
This story is told with reluctance.
because it just cheats RR out OF
another yarn by which he can be
known as the life of the party.
However, the sacrifice is worth it.
Now you too can be a success.
Jack Harris sat down in barber
chair and ordered a shave. After
| the barber hao gone over one cheek
Jack stopped him and inquired
Have you another razor?"
The barber said:
Sure, what do you want with
it?"
Said Jack:
TO defend myself"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
WEATHER

IData complied by observers for
the official United states Weather
Bureau station at Eel CentrO)
Maximum Tuesday .......-......-.......... 86
Minimum Wednesday ...-................ as
Reading at Noon Wednesday
Temperature %
Humidity II
Reading at am. Wednesday
Temperature .....-............-' ..-.....-.... ~
Humidity OF
Reading at pm. Tuesday
Temperature ................--.---....-.--.--- oE
Humidity ~
Southern California FAR wed
nesday night and Thursday. Tem-
perature somewhat above normal
Gentle north to east wind OH the
coast.
Los Angeles and Vicinity-Falr
wednesday night and Thursday;
temperature somewhat above nor
NAL with little change; gentle 10
moderate wind, mostly from the
interior.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15

This rs for the so h.p. Tudor Sedan illus
trated and includes all the following:
Bumpers and four bumper guards Spare
wheel, tire and tube Cigar lighter Twin
air electric horns Dual windshield wipers
Sun VISOR Foot control for headlight beams
with indicator on instrument panel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

carry, he took up residence In the United
States and Is now studying quietly, teach
ing few classes, at Princeton University.
Sigmund Freud, 0S-year-old psycholo-
gist, was driven from Vienna In March,
1888, when the Nazis moved IN. The
psychologist lived peacefully In London
until his death few months ago, Thomas
Mann, winner Of the 1929 Nobel prize for
literature, came to the United States In
April OF 1887 after he could no longer
bear the cultural strangulation Of Nazi-
ism. He Is In the foreground today as Q
leader Of the underground anti-Nazi
movement.
Carl Won Ossietzky was not as lucky. He
barely lived through term In o German
concentration camp for his violent anti
militarist writings. He died IN May,
1898, In Germany. Awarding OF the 1895
Nobel peace prize to Won Ossietzky late IN
1896 Infatuated the Nazi government, was
responsible for Hitlers edict banning
acceptance of any Nobel prize by Ger
mans.
1t is not an easy thing to Danish cul-
ture with troops and edicts. You can STIR
up the dust, but 1t will settle again. The
dust OF Central Europe's culture Is IN
suspension now, but It will not always
remain so. Some day the air will clear,
and the pilgrims of culture will start
trekking back to their old haunts. Herr
Hitler won't be around to stop them then.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21
CONNECTICUT NATURAL
RESOURCES
Hartford Tineg)

The proposed conference Oh con.
servati0fi OF Connectieut'B natural
resources ID an excellent idea. Under
the sponsorship OF the Connecticut
Chamber OF Commerce and the
Connecticut Forest and Park ASso.
citation It will DO o two.day gath.
ering In New Haven, In February.
Connecticut has been 30 long eBs
tablished that one might think our
natural resources now are pretty well
conserved or consumed, and that
o conference at this time n o pretty
late afterthought. Such an attitude,
however, ignores the facts.
While we are not acquainted with
the details OF the program for the
conference, Il would DO strange Il
our shore and our great area OF
hills and valleys and forests were
not our principal natural resources.
An industrial state, Connecticut 10
increasingly In need OF natural areas
10 which the people can 90 10 escape
the pressure Of the daily grind,
where they may once again feel IN
contact with Mother r.
serve the creatures that live IN the
water and the WosGs, 80
parks and forests offer this oppor-
tunity, but one doubts how well
known they are Or how well pre-.
pared they are for the service Of
y, n Eastern Connecticut especially
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21
Good News All Around

It's encouraging TO hear that local
merchants are enjoying the best holiday
business In over ten years This Is one OF
the signs that all OF us have been looking
for In the past few years. II may not
necessarily mean that the city has com.
pletely got away from the doldrums, but
II does mean that the winter months
have been successfully bridged at the
very outset. For time many onlookers
believed that the heavy Christmas rush
simply meant that lot OF people were
getting down town, but were not doing
much buying. They are doing oil that
and more.
Waterbury merchants will be duly APP
preciative OF this spirit being displayed by
their customers. And all OF us can rejoice
In the fact that all OF these Christmas
dollars are working for each and every
one OF us. Money spent home here In
Waterbury enables all businesses to keep
going and TO support the thousands OF
Waterbury workers. Money spent away
from home rarely comes back again. we
made an earnest plea ct Thanksgiving
time for Christmas spending at home.
IT'S being done and the results Will DC
satisfying 10 all OF us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21
Going Arty

Professor George J. Cox, art depart
ment chairman OF the Los Angeles CAM
pus OF the University Of California, thinks
It's too bad that all our art Is buried In
museums. It's practically the same, he
feels, as packing Aunt Minnie's portrait
away behind the storm doors In the attic.
More art In our streets-that's what we
need, says the professor Arty homes
and arty parks and arty public buildings.
The only art America has, he means, Is IN
Its art museums to which some people
sometimes 60 on some Sundays. He
doesn't believe In revering art. He be-
lieves In using 1t.
The doughty pioneers who had lot TO
do with putting up our cities didn't have
much time TO think about art. Most
buildings were erected strictly for utility
purposes, most streets designed simply
for convenience. They would have SCOT
fed at any high-brow dilletant who
would have suggested copy OF the
Venus de Milo on their front lawns. But
things are little different today. The
professor may be right. There Is prob
ably room for improvement. City plan
ners and architects are, In most cases,
doing the best they can with what was
given them by their forefathers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

Somewhere In Poland II recent reports
are authentic, the bodies and spirits OF
100 members OF the University Of Cracow
are being despoiled In Nail concentra-
ton camps. II was necessary for storm
troopers TO remove these educators as
quickly and with as little fuss as possible
TO make room for Herr Hitler'S private
brand OF civilization and culture.
Two eminent Polish authorities -
Professor Casinir Kostanecki, anthropol-
ogist, and Professor Zoll, international
law expert are believed TO be among
those lnterned despite their advanced
years. Once the, University OF Cracow
was mecca for scholars. Now II Is closed.
So are ali the universities In Czechoslo-
vakia. Education Is dangerous thing
In Nazl-dominated territories today be.
cause II Is forever trying to get at the
truth.
Culture has taken terrific beating In
Central Europe. II II Ii not dead, II Is at
least In O deep coma. The scientists,
writer's, artists, great teachers, who once
drew students from oil parts OF the world
TO study at their doorgteps, have been
scattered TO the four winds. Mathema.
ticIan Albert Elnstein was among The first
10 flee his native Germany In 1888. pot
long after Hitler's ascent 70 power. With
what little OF his belongings ne could
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21
Big Highways Again

Once again the spectre of great re-
gional highway to span this state comes
to public attention. This time It's re-
neWal OF the discussion OF magnificent
highway linking Boston and Washington.
Usually here In Connecticut the talk Is
OF a parkway between New York and
Boston, but It's natural to expand this
q bit to have the route 60 down as FAR
as Washington. Eventually these gran
dose plans will encompass q huge road
way all The way up and down the Allan.
tic Coast from Main to Florida. And
perhaps the day will come when this route
will be available.
The present plan Is for slX-lane high
way between Washington and Boston. II
will be along the lines of the existing
Merritt and Hutchinson River Pathways,
probably utilizing the existing roadways.,
So far as this state Is concerned we VIII
have made q definite contribution TO-
wards such super-road when the Will
bur l.. Cross Parkway Is completed from
the present terminus OF the Merritt
Parkway at the Housatonlc River up TO
the northeastern corner OF the state. Ger
tainly creation OF another parallel route
would not be warranted In the next Few
years.
However, the plans evolved AZ con-
ference Of road-builders and other Off
Gals from eight eastern states call Tor a
S200,000,000 4o0-mile six-lane super
highway from Boston to Washington
Congress will get the substance OF the
plan after the first Of the year and prob
ably also a request TO foot most OF the
bill for It's construction. The route would
bypass all congested areas or utilize via.
a.. IL ...laa NAfhihn
about route directions or rights OF way,
because, of course, the idea isn't new and
has more or less been turned down by
Congress In slightly different FORM
There's no doubt about the practical
value OF Just such a roadway down the
eastern seaboard, but Uncle Sam hasn't
yet adopted the plan OF INDUCING IN such
Highway extravagances. AT any rate the
proposal should not lessen Connecticut
efforts to complete the Merritt Parkway
and start the Cross Parkway
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21
Views of The Press

that Boston maintains land with the
Courthouse already supervised joint
~ by state and County,. II u by no
means certain that Boston needs q
separate county government. Boston
pays oil the bills OF the County, even
though winthrop, Chelsea, and Re-
we're are In Its confines.
Perhaps County deputy sheriffS
could DO included IN tho Boston
police force and paid o salary; the
office OF Sheriff DO amalgamated
with that OF Police Commissioner,
and the police assume responsibility
for Charles Street jail, thereby
eliminating O conflict OF authority
that more than once has delayed
effective police work In Suffolk
County. Under this plan. Boston
would rightfully have greater do.
gree OF control over its expenditures,
and, " Is hoped, savings could bo
realized. But now Ii the time for
concerted effort 10 work out some
such plan OF reorganization. The
Mayor, the Governor, or perhaps the
Boston Finance Commission, should
not fail 10 10y tho groundwork for
some such beneficial change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

TO eladen the hearts OF motorists who
are frequent commuters between Water
bury and New York via the open road,
we offer the, news that on March ] The
new viaduct ct Fleetwood will be open
TO vehicles. A 10.cent toll will be charged
TO drive across the viaduct which Is elm
mating very bad bottle-neck condition
In the existing highway. The roadway OF
the viaduct itself Is finished now, put
guard-railS, approaches. and the toll
booths won't be ready until spring, AT the
present time O short detour Is necessary
The detour will probably be continued,
too, 80 that an alternate route may pc
provided for those who don't want 70 pay
the toll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

there are areas that are unlikely 70
become thickiy settled or 70 become
even productive farmlands. The
streams which run through them,
the woods which cover the hillsideS.
the more or less unproductive fields
are, nevertheless, valuable resources
OF the state. They are challenge
10 the progressive spirit Of the state.
II Is possible, TOO, that unwise
practices OF one kind and another
may DO depicting natural resources
In other parts OF the state, or that
shore areas and tracts OF notably
scenic value are being spoiled. II
there Is such O condition, II should
DO discussed. Tho proposed confer.
once should serve TO emphasize the
possibilities OF our state for recrea.
ton, with It's accompanying OPP
portunity for profit, and II should
also bring forth programs for the
better use OF our resources TO The
end that the health and happiness
OF our people may DO promoted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21
. HlGHLIGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Canada's Radium
"RuRhO Described

ChHhuH b HuQlum
Rush" Described
The British are painting" their
cannon and anti-aireraft guns
with radinm 70 give them 0
phosphoFescent glow, thus
avoiding use Of teli-tale lights
at night. Behind this IA m
incredibly fascinating story
tho birth Of CanadR's arctic
empire where radium and
gold mines are pushing back q
vast frontier. Edgar Laytha
tells II In the fast moving
book, North Again for Gold"
(St0kesi s3). How the modern
"rush" differs from tho sour
dough days n illustrated In
this brief excerpts
At tho beginning OF May, 1899,
shortly before the thaw, the van-
guard OF the stampede arrived 1.
Canadian Always operated with six
machines, which were full every
IN n July, RaAlum city became
Canada's northernmost frontier
mining town. Us 200 imperma.
mont Inhabitants were proud OF
their general store, and they even
had O restaurant. A few wooden
buildings and many tents covered
tho bare rock. Many had no tents,
but slept In their siderdowns with
mosquito nets under tho open sky,
Dick Langseth, % young surface
worker, woke up ono night with
q bear nibbiing OF his toeg, Great
Boar Lake had never seen 10 many
VIM IN Tho sSose two summers they
staked out more than 1000 claims,
For over O hundred miles around,
al every point OF the compass, they
thrust their stakes into cracks IN
the rock or into the shallow inus-
keg. Come OF them pushed ae for
aS the Arctic Ocean. 80. u.ti
The sourdougis had O scGnt two
months NJ their disposal. The
last half OF August was already
windy and cold. They made great
haste; there was no time for rest,
they had agreed on II when they
flew In; they would meet on q
certain day In August, and they
The celebrating lasted "a hours
They drank and cheered and told
one another stories. Their radios
were picking ID London. jag
came In from the Hotel Savoy.
~, With childish delight they
snapped silver, gold, cobalt, cop.
per and pitehbiende samples, with
out betraying the source.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

Nothing quite compares TO the feel
ings OF a small town aroused. Perhaps
we err when we call Stratford O small
town, so we amend the above to read q
small community aroused. Stratford Is
aroused. It Is divided Into two camps, one
comprises O Democratic camp which Is
raliying to the support Of Roosevelt For
est, q small town park developed with
federal funds. The other comprises those
opposed TO the name OF Roosevelt For
est, mostly Republicans The Town Coun-
eli really precipltated the argument by
naming committee TO seek another
name for the park. That was enough.
Democrats jumped 70 the conclusion is,, t ..,i
come OF this fray down In Gov. Raymond
n, Baldwin's own home we don't know,
but certainly the surrounding communi-
Ties OF Fairfield County will hear the
echoes for many days TO come.