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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10
Willis Thorntons Editorial on:
Now is the Time for All Good Men :.

With the objective of the recently
enacted Hatch bill, no one can
quarrel. In fact, with the objective
of the bill, no one has quarreled.
There are two of them: First,
to prevent federal employees from
being blackjacked out OF part OF
their pay by forced campaign and
party fund assessments, and Sec
ond, to prevent national party con-
ventions from being stacked" with
federal office-holder delegates who
are under obligation to the exist
ing regime.
President Roosevelt, hailing the
Hatch bill as step in the right
direction" has signed il, and it Is
now the law OF the land.
Like most solutions, however, this
one raises a new problem in its
stead. There seems no way to carry
OIl IGDQLllC INT Jul onll
out political parties. Political part
les demand organization. Organi-
zation demands money. Where is
the money to come from now?
In the first place, state party or
ganization and office-holders are
not affected by this federal act. 1t
is not impossible that the next
party conventions will be as heavily
weighted with state office holders
as those of the past have been
with federal. Unless and until
states pass similar legislation, this
is bound TO be true.
In the second place, since fe-
deral office-holders may no Ion
ger be tapped more or less at
will for party funds, both parties
when in power will be faced with
the problem of how to raise them.
Voluntary contributions may still,
of course, be made and it is poss-
ible that most federal job holders,
long educated in the knowledge of
which side of the bread is thick
est spread with butter, will con-
tinue to contribute to party funds
on a genuinely voluntary basis.
The alternative is to go back to
the system of large, lump-sum con-
tributions just before elections from
those who have it to give, like
Rockefeller or the United Mine
Workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10
Hints on Etiquette

Persons who are late at a for
NAL church wedding, must stand
in the vestibule or sit in the gal
lery as no one is seated by the
ushers after the bridal procession
has started.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

Maybe times will improve now
that Mars, the war gods planet, is
moving away and our nearest sis
ter planet will be Venus. named
after the goddess OF love.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10
Words of Wisdom

It is when the hour of conflict is
over, that history comes TO a right
understanding of the strife, and
is ready TO eXclaim. 10. God is
here. and we knew it notl" Ban
croft
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10
Famous Sayings
Grab Baq-
One-Minute TEST
What is henbaile? ?

|. What is henbane?
2. In railroad slang what is a
"Cushion rider?
3. What are natives OF Ceylon
called?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10
One-Minute Test Answers

l. A weed which grows III Eu-
rope, northern Africa. Asia and in
some parts of the United States.
1t is used incidentally.
2. A passenger conductor.
3. Cingalese.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10
Photographs

In Denmark there is an old
church in the sand dunes of Ska
gen which was buried by sand
storm in the Eighteenth century.
Today only its tower is visible.
Although England never has
known a kidnapping for ransom. in
surance is taken out against it.
There are no snakes in the is
lands of Bermuda, although there
are whistleing frogs, tree toads
and chameleons in abundance.
The high Sombrero worn in Mex
leo is never seen in Cetral America.
If 1t were not for its air bladder
which permits fish to float with
ease in the water. a fish would
have the same specific gravity as
a human being and would sink
to the bottom unless it kept SWIM
ming continually.
Strictly religious Mennonites may
not own radio sets, which are rat
ed as musical Instruments and
ha,( been forbidden since she
founding OF the church under pain
of communication.
In the province of Limburg, in
the Netherlands. there is a small
town called America, about three
hours from Berlin, Germany, is
New America
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

European nations must write
their threaties on tissue paper
they tear up SO easily.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10
Thouqhts for the Day

And We shall the Lord your God and ye shall
bless thy bread and thy water and will take sick
away from the midst OF thee.-Exodus % 5
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10
Barbs

In reply to John L. LeWis's scath-
ing attack on him, Vice President
Garner just said: mo comment"
1t was pretty hard to think of a
stronger statement for retaliation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

And then there's the fellow who
says congressman remind him OF
old Emperor Nero of Rome-they
lust fiddle around, he says. while
the taxpayers burn.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

The U. S. has conscience
fund" for money returned by peo-
Pile who have received too much
from the government. They say
there was a dime or SO in it at one
time
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

One large industrial firm pust
declared a dividend 1t is reported
that hundreds of stockholders faint
e in unison.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

Hunting and fishing, according to
magazine article, are the two
most ancient occupations of man
kind. What do they mean "occupa-
tons? We thought they were vaca-
tionS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

Dog days" are here again-the
only concrete evidence we've ever
known to prove that every dog has
his day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

Efforts have been made in the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

MEMBER
American Newspaper
Publishers
Associa tioR
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

Mussolini plans to duplicate Coney
Island Why? Under his rule-life
for Italians has been just one con-
tinuous roller coaster ride.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

No doubt If frankfurters are
sold i'm BenitOs COney Island their
name will be changed to some
thing like DOggo Romano.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

"My boy" the grandpa Of 1880
NAV say, 81 was underline thru
out the second world war. I was
a civilian"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

A long reach, says a sports story,
is a great aid to a tennis player.
And it doesn't handicap a star
boarder, either.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

Those British subjects stripped by
japanese soldiers get one break, the
weather being what it is.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

General Franco says all Spanish
men must work Is days each year
for his government. Having offered
their lives for his cause during the
civil war--they must now give their
vacations.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-10

Although England never has
known kidnapping for ransom, in
surance is taken out against it.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-26

stairs Her friends all wish her a
peedy recovery.
Mrs. A. HARRISON OF NorthlaWr
avenue has as her guest. her sistcr
from Chicago. H.
Wedding bells have rung for Miss
Ruby Broadnax and Aiphonso Evans
A lovely reception wa, held last Sa.-
urday for the newlyweds
Mrs Love and her aged mother.
Mrs. skinner, have just returned from
a three months vacation in Nashville.
Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Heron Of
Washington. D. c. are visiting NJ.
and Mrs NJ Heron of Roselawn street
MIR ana NfrSs-iFct,t- of Woodsitie are
the proud parents of an eight and
-eHe-AslE pound hsbY-baH-h bora st-tAs
Florence Crittenden hospital Both
mother and baby are reported a,
doing we'll
Mis- Annie Stewart Of Parkside
avenue witt spend months vacation
visiting friends and relatives in Louis
lana, Georgia. and Alabama
The mother Of William Bowie is here
from Lansing to mske her home with
Mr., Bowie on Westview.
Mrs. Matte Wilson Of Eight Mile
Road, Henry MEDAL. M. and Mrs.
Andrew Lee, and Mrs. Laura Palmer
left last Saturday for points in PHIL
delphia and New York Mrs. Wilson
-v-fff-rr-rt-a- sister-1u P1ffadeTpria-
Mrs Samuel Green of Bethlawn
avenue is entertaining his brother who
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-26
Unusual
Opportunity
AtBee Deu

The Bee Dew beauty college, To-
Gated at 1903 East Forest Of which
Nine. Vivian Nash is president, is
offering an unusual opportunity for
men and women to prepare them
selves to earn an independent in
come by learning beauty culture.
Bee Dew is offering the course
IN beauty culture at the lowest
price ever offered. By enrolling in
the class before the end OF August.
one can save as much as $50, A
small down payment is all that is
necessary to enroll and the balance
can be paid in convenient INSTALL
ments.
Nine Nash, for the convenience
OF all, has arranged day and night
classes. People working during the
day can meet their classes at night
and those working at night can at
tend the day classes. II it is not
convenient for one to put in full
time, they can take part time class
es. All students receive personal
Instructions.
At Bee Dew. in addition to learn
ing the theory OF beauty culture,
the students do the actual beauty
work. Our students learn by doing
the actual beauty work." said Nine
Nash.
When asked if her students were
all local people, Nine. Nash said
that their enrolment and list OF
graduates came from all parts Of
the country. 1T is very encouraging
10 see our students finish the course
and 60 out to establish their shops
here and in other cities and do
well.
Many OF our graduates have pro-
Eressive shops in Detroit and other
cities. They are making a good liv-
ing, some are laying away substan-
tisl nest eggs for a rainy day, some
are buying homes and property for
investment and income. Nearly all
Of them are employing other young
women in their shops, thereby Civ
ing an opportunity to others. l am
very much encouraged with our
present enrolment and ! welcome
as many as want to come TO take
advantage OF my special offer at the
lowest price ever offered said
Nine. Nash.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-26
NORTHWEST
DIET ROIT

Mrs. Florence Broom of Tuscumbia.
Ala. Is the guest of Mr.. and Ms.
Chester Jackson of Iene street
Mrs. Sidney p. Thomas and son Of
Chicago. Ill. have returned home after
spending a week with MIR. and Mr.,
Fred Galloway of Ilene street
Mrs JACK EIerZon OF ETsHy MIC HuEc-
has returned home after visiting rel
atives and friends in Indianapolis, In
Mrs Katie Furell OF Alabama and
Miss Dorothy Nall of New York are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. c C., Jones
Of Gardenland, Ferndale.
Miss Elmer Jones spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Devine OF
Washburn street
Mrs Helen Gum OF GlenlodRe ave-
nue. Ferndale, Will spend her summer
vacation with relatives and friends in
her home town. Weir, Kans
Mrs Mary Veal OF Westview avenue
will spend two weeks with relatives
and friends in Jacksonville. Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs f. Davis of Mitchedale
street would like for their customers
and FRIENDS TO be notltled That they
VIII be Vscauonlns Tor TWO weeks al
their summer home in woodland PaEN'
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson Of Eight Mile
Road is en- route to Nashville. Tenn.
where he will visit relatives and
friends.
The Gospel Trumpeteers, directed by
Mrs A. Hutchinson OF Detroit VIII
close week Of nightly inspiration
song services and programs at Ne"
Mount vernon Baptist church. lthaca'
Ferndale, Rev. 5. Thomas, pastor.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-26
Mayor On Spot
In Housing Deal

Hamtramck's Mayor Walter Kan
ar, was last week faced with a
great amount of Negro opposition,
more than any other public official
has faced in the past number of
years. The opposition grew out
OF the fact that Kanar had de
clined to place Negro member
-eH-th Housing Commission and
rad refused to give any logical
reasons for his failure to do so.
other Than poor excuses.
The colored citizens had recon-
mended the appointment of Mrs,
Hazel L. White. former secretary
to Governor Frank Murphy for
membership on the City Housing
Commission.
Kenar tentatively agreed to place
Mrs. White on the board, however,
when the committee was appoint
-Ae-+s#aEed- tAe-eala=ed-
entirely and placed no one on the
board
Last week Kanar in an attempt
10 becloud the real issue of the case.
wrote some 20 letters to prominent
Negro citizens of Hamtramck, ac-
cusing Mrs, Whites husband, Lee
Roy G, White, publisher of a chain
of Negro newspapers in Michigan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-26
RATLIFFE AND
PENN CONDUCT
EIGHT GROUPS
Shell Packed With Eager
Listeners; Bolden Is
Featured Tenor

Negro night at the Belle Shell
vas a glorious restoration of music
and Race musicians OF Detroit and
vicinity Saturday, August 10 at
. m A superb group OF singers
members Of the Unity Messiah, Mt
Beulah, Corinthian Baptist choris;
Every Ready chorus OF Hartford
Baptist, Ratliffe Singers. and YIN,
CA. glee club neatly uniformed
rendered stirring and very appre-
cable selections under the guidance
Of Director S. A. Ratlitfe and ac-
eompanist, Ruth S. Penn.
Special numbers were given by
Eugene Bolden. tenor OF Dixie
Fight and the YMC.A, glee CLUB
with William Andrews directing,
The Penn Modern choir, Ruth S
Penn, directress, injected a semi
classic and a most pleasing swing
song that captivated the large au-
eience.
An unexpected shower prevented
the rendition of the entire program.
An invitation to become allied
with the National Folk music
groups was given by Miss Florence
Cassidy OF Detroit Social Agencies
.'he request was unanimously az
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-26
Visits Here

Miss Mary Thomas Paul from
Ashland, KY, stopped in the city
en- route to New York, visiting Mrs
Sullivan Durrough OF Frederick
svenue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-26

The entire program will be re-
peated at future date.
Prior TO the evening, the afore-
named groups downed large straw
hats and enjoyed a picnic on the
islands grounds. Each participat-
ing group wore hat bands OF dis.
tinctive color with the members
Individual name engraved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-26
POPE PLUS WILL
 TOUR CATHEDRALS

Vatican City, Dec. 26.-(UP)- Pope Plus XII plans to tour Italian cLthedrals next spring, 1t was learn cd authoritatively today.
 The tour would mark the first time that any Pontiff has travelled farther from the Vatican City than Rome or the Papal summer villa at Castel Gandolfo, 15 miles from Rome, since 1870. On Thursday of this week Pope Plus will visit the Quirinal to visit the King and Queen of Italy, returning the visit which they made to the Vatican last week.
 The projected tour, 1t was under stood, was designed to further strengthen the ties between Italy and the Holy See.
 Among places he will visit will be the Shrine of the Madonna of Pom pei near Naples and the Cathedrals ct Milan, Florence and Padua.
 The late Pope Plus xI had intend- ed to vsit the Pompei Shrine. which had been constructed in accordance with his wishes, bull illness prevent cd. It was understood that the pre- sent Pontiff desires to 90 to Pompei to fulfill one of the last wshes of his predecessor.
 The trip, which will be made in c private papsl coach, will inaugurate the Vatican City railroad station, which never has been used for pas sengers. It wash uilt by Pope Plus XI.
 During the Pope's visit to the Quirinal on Thursday, 1t was learn- cd, the Pontiff and the King and Queen will appear together on e balcony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-26
tBY JOHN BAIRD

The unfinished draft of his will that my eccentric new client of the fashionable old-tine Lexington ave-
 aue boardinghouse had given me to take to my office and read, showed that his chief concern so far had been instructions to his executor about the building of his tomb and the manner in which he himself should be put into it--when the proper time came. About this he was very minute.
 X The rest of the draft was pretty vague. No names of persons were < sgiven--either of testator, executor or Nlegatees; blank spaces being left for /. their Insertion. The final l--"AlI the rest, residue and remainder, etc." ,. to be left in trust.
 x The expected telephone call for ls me to take a cab and rush top A speed to see my client at his board- . lng-house, came the second day af- z ter our first interview.
 N Meanwhile, conversation with my friend, the landlady, made 1t appear that my client was not only rich and eccentric, but was also, mysterious"
 The landlady said that all she j, really knew about her boarder and my client was that arrangements for his coming to her house was first made by telephone from the Bowery Savings bank. An official of the bank inqulring whether she could accommodate one of their es- teemed customers with desirable suite of rooms.
 . Replying that she could, the bank official said that the gentleman would call presently to Inspect the rooms and that he would be known to her as Mir. Wilson"
 T answered the door-hell when he came" she said. land greeted him-'Mr, Wilson, presume?' Yes, he replied pleasantly,-and that is all there was to our introduction.
 He evidently was satisfied with the apartment and the price," said the landlady, "for he paid me three months in advance. and said that AS WOuau AidVS lllS UakBhke UrOuBnt in and take immediate possession. He told me that he had retired from business; desired privacy; would have no callers except his lawyer and, occasionally, a messenger from the bnak. He asked for a small pri- vate table in the dining room, and ito have his meals served in his apartment when he SO preferred"
 The landlady further informed me that though my new client was formally courteous to her other boavders when he happened to meet them about the house, he avoid ev- cry approach to intimacy But l guess he does like children" she said, because from one of his win dows he can see their playground in our back yard, and I've caught q glimpse of him several times half hidden behind his window-curtain washing the children playing with c broad grin on his face"
 My eccentric client was obviously
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-26
CHURCH ll2 YEARS
 OLD BURNS DOWN

Charlton, Mass, Dec. 28.--(UP)- The 1l2-year old Federated church and an adjacent 10-room house were in ruins today after @ $25,000 fire in which a call fireman perished.
 Charles Marsha, 35. of Webster collapsed in the steeple and was carried out by fellow firemen. Death was attributed to 8 heart attack in- duced by smoke inhalation and ex- ertion.
 The fire, which interrupted Christmas services attended by 300 persons. started in the home of Lewis A. McIntire, church sexton apparently from lantern kept burning in the cellar to prevent pipes from freezing.
 Hampered by & water shortage firemen from four towns batled un- successfully for six hours. The flames leaped from McIntire's house 30 feet to the church wall.
 The church was built by Con- gregational!sts who joined with Uni- versalists l7 years ago and renamed 1t,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-26
Inexpensiue Curtains Delay
 Eccentric Clients Last WiLl
John Barr Describes Experience umorg Fellow Bosrde New City Boarding Stranger Puzzles

youthful exhuberance of spirits I regarded the absurdities of my clients will in @ 'pinaforiansense' and I recall wondering whether he was in jest or earnest. But if it was some new kind of a game he was amusing himself with--he paid the bills and set the rules, so though it was not strictly accord ing to Blackstone, I let the game 70 on without hindrance, to see how 1t would come out.
 My client increased the mystery about himself by instructing me to write Q letter from himself to his executor, separate from his win, to be sealed and held in escrow by me, to be delivered personally to his executor, immediately upon his death.
 The purport of this letter was that my client wanted to have the probate of his will delayed six months after his death, and that meantime newspaper notices and all publicity should be suppressed. ! He stated that he carried accounts in both the Bowery Savings bank and the Chemical National bank. And that funds would be made available to meet his executors and my ex- penses duirng the interim, including the building of his tomb-which he piration of the six months.
 expected would be finishe dat the ex-
 Tn this letter my client also ex- pressed the intent and desire that I should be associated with the executor in carving out the terms of the will.
 On one occashion when I had been summoned by telephone to hurry to the boarding house, found my client pacing Il pand down his apart- ment in unusual perplexity. and to my surprise, he asked my advice.
 Pointing at @ pair of inexpensive lace curtains on one of his windows he said: Those curtains don't be- long to the landlady. They belong to to me. I'm considering what d!spo- sition I'll make of 'em in my will. Now, what would you do about 'em if they belonged to you and you were making your will7' Nothing" l an- swered.
 Well" he replied, rather hurt at my hard-boiled attitude toward the curtains, "thatll do for today. I'll send for you again tomorrow, and I'll have 1t all thought out"
 Gro Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-26
NOTICE SEWER ASSESSMENTS

Tho Board of Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Water bury, at q meeting held December 10, 1889, made assessments for sew. CT purposes on property and against property owners on Simons Avenue. from Post Street ib0 feet more or less northerly, in tho amounts set to their respective names. to witt Easteriy side
 Helena Pictrzak Eazarsky sl3s.bS Eugene J. Ballard i20.t8 Ellis R. Aklns
 Irving M. Aklns f29.i9 Westerly side
 Fred Edward Jackson 149.20 Thomas Early
 Mary NJ. Early 1880 Joseph ]. Keen i20.fS The above assessments arc due and payable at the office of the Collector of Taxes, City Hail, Wa terbury.
 Attest:
 JOHN DI CoRPo, 12-22-at, Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-26

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY,, ss.
 PROBATE COURT, December
 22nd. A. D. 1889.
 ESTATE OF MINERVA PORTER, late of Waterbury, in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of Frank Meisinger, Administrator q. b. n., praying that the. Court hear and dc. termine what claims, If any, were presented to the Administrator within the time limited, as per ap- plieation on file more fully appears,
 ORDERED, That said applica on be heard and determined at the Pro- bate office in Waterbury, in said District, on the 9th day of Jan- uary A. D. 194O at 9 o'clock in the forenoon (Standard Time), and that notice be given of the pendency of said application. and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub- fishing this order three times in some newspaper having a circula- ton in said District on or before the 2eth day of December 1889.
 Attest:
 12-2326-27-3t. Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-26
IA KILLED AS
 SUB SINKS BOAT

London, Dec. 26.-(Up)-Fourteen persons were killed yesterday when the British steamer Stanholni. 2,47a tons, wass unk without warning by German submarine off the West coast of England, 1t was announced today. Ten survivors were injured.
 There was a terrific explosion on the Stanholm two hours after the ship left port and while most of the members of the crew were celebrat- ing Christmas below decks.
 A deck hand had sighted the U- Boat but not until the submarine was ready to ire its torpedo and when 1t was too late to warn the crew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-26
ICE BOAT SAVES
 TWO BOYS LIVES

Lynn, Mass, Dec. 26-(Up)-Pi- loting his iceboat 200 yards over thin Ice, Dennis Amerault, 26, of Lynn rescued two youths from drowning in Flax pond yesterday by dragging them to safety with e rope cut from the rigging of the craft.
 The pair--Roland Jenkins, 14, of Saugus and Robert White, i7, of Lynn--plunged q through the ice while trying out their Christmas skates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-26
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 REPORTS GAIN

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 26-(UP) -The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad today reported e net income of $l9i ,225 for Noverii- Der. as compared with e deficit of $305, ,i0i for November, 1888.
 Revenues 10" last month totaled $7,35i ,45i, a i2i per cent increase over Q year ago. Freight revenue inc creased 24.4 per cent, while passen- ger revenue droppd 6 per cent.
 For the ii-month's period ending Nov. 30, gross revenues were $76.- 0l4,653, an increase of l4.9 per cent over the same period in 1888, Freight revenue jumped 23.5 per cent, while passenger revenues increased 4.e per cent.