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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Boroh Pot-Shots
At COP Leaders

words, it is the independent voter
who tends to keep politics clean. 1t
is the business of every political
party to keep such record as will
win the independent voter
Borah does not regard Hamilton's
conduct of national committee af-
fairs highly. He refused to aid for
mer Gov. ALT M. Landon's presi-
Dental campaign in 1886 as he had
refused to aid Herbert Hoover's re-
election campaign four years earlier.
His last big effort for the Republic
can party was in 1923 when his sup
port was major factor in Mr.. Hoo
ver's lopsided victory.
The senator and Mr.. Hoover fell
out almost Immediately after the
1929 Inauguration. 1t is no secret
here that he does not regard the
1910 crop of potential G. o. P. can
didates very highly.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Crowd Sees Filler
Plume TO Death

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 16 (UP)-
Capt. Martin Tapia, 25, nephew of
the late President Obregon, failed
to bring his army plane out of a
dive and was killed yesterday in q
crash before Mortified throng of
aviation day" celebrantS.
Tapia had learned to fly in Cali
fornia. He was participating in the
commemoration of the oath ami
yersary of the founding of the Mex
ican army air force. He had been
an aide to former President Abelar-
do Rodriguez,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Ickes Declares FIR
Speaks For Self

WASHINGTON, Nov. l6. CUP)-
Secretary of the Interior Harold L.
Ickes today said President Roose-
Welt is quite capable of speaking for
himself on the third term question.
He made the statement at a press
conference when reporter queried
him on recent statements by Gar
ner-for- president workers who said
it was believed that the president
would not run for third term.
The secretary declared it would
be hard to ask him to underwrite
the assumptions of the campaign
manager
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Roosevelt Names
Alaskan Governor

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. CUP)-
President Roosevelt today formally
nominated DR.. Ernest Gruening of
the Interior Department to be ter
ritorial governor of Alaska.
The recess nomination confirmed
Mr.. Roosevelt's announcement sew
eral months ago that he intended
to name Gruening to the post Mr.
Roosevelt ignored protests of Alaska
delegate Anthony Dimond who had
called for reconsideration Of Gruen-
ing and nomination of an Alaskan
to serve as governor of the territory.
Gruening will succeed retiring
Governor John w. Troy. who is va
eating the post because of illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16

vegetables are coated with colorless
shellac they will last for a consid-
cradle period of time.
Pineapple. grapes, the citrus
fruits, pears, apples. pomegranates
and other autumn fruits, may be
combined in such a manner that
they present a picture perfectly ba-
lanced both as to colorS and compo-
sition. One of the prettiest center
pieces of this kind was that arrang-
ed by Mrs. Harry Horton and Mrs.
o. j. Bradshaw for their recent diu-
ner party, huge silver bowl being
filled with these fruits in an ar
rangement perfect as to its color
composition.
Accenting Colors
Mrs. w. d. Carey is always noted
for her table appointments and any
party that she gives is always a
delight to the eye. Recently she
used autumn fruits and the autumn
leaves in a particularly attractive
arrangement. the fruits repeating
or accenting the colors in the leaves.
Even if the hostess has no money
to spend at all, few apples. grape
fruit, oranges. or even well-washed
and oiled sprays of leaves from
common. ordinary weeds can be so
arranged as to make a charming
centerpiece. One hostess that we
knew when confronted with unex-
pected guests and not a flower in
the house and every store closed,
rushed into the alley, found a few
really graceful weeds growing in
the dust. washed them, oiled the
leaves to make them shiny and
glistening, and using just a little
ingenuity, had a centerpiece that
brought forth eXclamations of plea
sure from her guests.
Mrs. Lila Reed Scott recently
used the lowly castor bean tree for
an effective centerpiece in the Jap
anese manner. Taking a spray of
the beans whose color is really
lovely she placed them in a low
bowl, with just small branch of
the cactus to make simple but
beautiful arrangement.
Floral Arrangements
Garden flowers of course are
particularly colorful now, and if
one is fortunate enough to have
them, any type of floral arrange
ment may be used from the low
flat type to the tall, graceful style
whose only difficulty is that they
prevent one from seeing ones
neighbor across the table.
zinnias, chysanthemums, even
petunias are in bloom now, and of
course the shops are filled with
lovely suggestions for floral CEN
terpieces. Candles place cards, ia
vorS add to the effect. and the
hostess with the original mind may
create quite unusual novelties by
dint of her brains plus little skill
and few pieces of bright colored
paper.
After all, that Thanksgiving dim
ner tastes twice as good if it is at
tractively served and if the sur
roundings are pleasant, keyed to
the holiday mood.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16

why didn't we know about NIB before?" she
asks Search me-" said. I've read about its Richer
Roast bur never dreamed it'd make such difference.
Well stock up on NIB at the next landing"
P.S. When we got home we sent Bill present and
enclosed this note: One good rurn deserves anoher
Guess he's still wondering what meant
Copt. 1889 by MIL Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16

u teaspoon sage
Use day-old sliced bread Remove
crusts and cut bread in cubes. Put
sausage in hot skillet, add onions,
and stir over heat about 5 minutes,
until sausage is cooked Add salt
and sage, and mix thoroughly Pack
lightly into turkey.
Frankfurter & Rice Stuffing
Id. q or 81 frankfurters
"A cup butter
cup diced celery
2 tablespoons chopped onion
cups cooked rice Il ID uncooked)
tablespoon salt, or to suit taste
1/16 teaspoon pepper
a teaspoon sage
Cut frankfurters in halves length
wise, then cut crossWise in thin
slices Melt butter in skillet. add
celery, onions and frankfurterS, and
COOK about minutes, stirring fire.
quently, until celery is moderately
soft. Mix with rice, add salt, pepper
and sage and mix thoroughly. Pack
loosely into turkey.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Holiday Gives Hostess
Free Play With Table

candles were placed in the most
unusual and at the same time eff
fective holders. white cauliflower
sprinkled with green parsley. Scar
let tomatoes and bright green
peppers with other vegetables made
gay holders for the place cards. the
whole appointment rejecting the
originality and taste of the hostess.
Fall vegetables are SO colorful
that when carefully arranged they
make unusually effective center
pieces. The purple of eggplant,
scarlet of tomatoes, green of pep
pers. gold of carrots are excellent
colors. for combination and if the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16

Mrs. Deaton selects a hubbard
squash. which is shaped like the
traditional horn of plenty and uses
it as the basis for the graceful and
brilliantly colorfal centerpieee. She
places the squash on a crystal
plaque and fills it to overflowing
with the many-colored fall fruits
whose bright hues are repeated in
the mirrored reflection.
Original Centerpiece
Perhaps one of the most original
centerpieees was that used recently
by Mrs. Julia Bracket in q table
appointment The hostess had
oenterpiece of the fruits and her
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
By ANNE DAVIS

Thanksgiving day affords an op-
portunity for the ingenious hostess
10 devise table appointments for
her holiday dinner that are color
ful. original and which may be
achieved with very little expense.
Signifying as it does, the graf
itude for an abundant harvest, no.
thing is more appropriate for
Thanksgiving that a grouping of
fall fruits and vegetables in dec
orative centerpiece
The horn of plenty is an emblem
OF this harvest season and is used
by Mrs. Norman c. Deaton in a
particularly charming arrangement.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Campus Notes
From Central
Hiqh Schoo!
BY JACK KINNE-

Ell Centre high schools speech
team will attend the San Diego
State College Tournament in San
Diego on December l and 2, ac-
cording to Annette Gillett, speach
team coach.
Casting Of Ell Centre high schools
senior class play was completed
last week, according to Jane Fields,
dramatics coach. The play is sche-
duled for December Is and 16 in
the high school auditorium.
Cast members are Mary Louise
Sigmon Betty Smyer, Evelyn Rob-
ertson, Jerry Ordonez, Catherine
Coray, Frances Newell, Jeanne
Criss, Jerry Johns, Jack Suttle, Jack
OsWalt, Paul Horton, Jack McCon-
nell, and Francis Neves
Associated Men Students of Cen
tral Junior College announced No.
vember % as the date for their an
nual Turkey Trot" dance.
The Turkey Trot, one of the Jun
ior Colleges biggest affairs, will be-
gin Immediately after the Calexico-
El Centro game.
Ell Centre high school Future
Farmers set December | for their
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16

l03 women tested Westinghouse Ranges
in typical American homes like yours,
kept accurate records, reported certified
facts on costs, results, features. Let US
show you the proof
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
CRASH KILLS THREE

VERSAILLES. France, Nov. 16.
UP)-Three men we're killed when
a British Royal Air Force plane
crashed into the Seine river near
Villeneuve st. Georges last night.
Engine trouble was believed to have
been responsible
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
VALLEY YOUTHS
ENLIST IN MARINES

Joseph Henry of Ell Centro and
Jack Ritter and Harry Sidhu of
Holtville left for San Diego Thurs
day to enlist in the United States
Marine corps. They applied for en-
listment while a Marine recruiting
party was in Ell Centre Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16

Ell Centro high school Future
Farmers set December l for their
annual dance, according to Carl
Vogt, chapter president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
NEW CONTRACT FOR
 STERILIzINC co.
Question of Division of Re- ceipts Again Occupies
 Finance Board

Distribution of pro , from the steamed-sterilized seat at the Har- rison avenue comf-"t station again occupied time and study of the board of fir-nce'i at yesterdays meeting with submission of new form of controct by the Electric Sterilizing O., the city's creditor since December for an underterm- ined share of the money paid in at the comfort station.
 Controller Sherwood L. Rowland was chief expert on the condition obtaining at the comfort station as relates to the flood of nickels but called on Accountant James F. Purcell for a statement on the per- centages of division involved. Pur- cell said it had been a fifty fifty" split between the pay lock concern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
BOARD APPROVES
 DOWLINC'S PAY
Necessary Funds Ordered Transferred From Wel=
 fare to Health Dept.

Controller Sherwood L. Rowland was over-ruled by the board of finance yesterday in the matter of paying the salary of Luke Bowling, caretaker at the Isolation hospital for the past IS years. In fact, the controller was reminded that appro- priation for MT. Dowling's salary was made in the welfare department in this years budget, and that the sit- uation was no different than that last year when the controller shared the services of clerk who was paid out of the city clerks salary appro- priation.
 The controller had refused to honor a requisition for MT. Dowl- ing's salary during the past two weeks.
 Mayor Frank Hayes was emphatic in his requirement. that the Isolation hospital be protected against van- dalism which might result should it be left entirely unwatched. He said that MT. Bowling spends a large portion of each "A hours there, vary ing his time as precaution against any who might seek to enter and damage the several thousand dollars worth of city equipment.
 Commissioner Major w. Judge moved that the salary item be trans ferred from the welfare department to the health department payroll. Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, had declared earlier that the health board felt that the building should be guarded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31

and the city, but didn't know how the seat company figured.
 The new contract called for a 60- 40 division, company and city, re- spectively, with the company to pay the lock concern out of its share. The contract was referred to the board of health, in relation to a sterillizing seat at the municipal abattoir, and to the board of pub- lie works anent the comfort station.
 The corporation counsel was asked to rule on indebtedness of the city for back rental,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31

several other concerns did contribute toward this series. Strange to state that although Templeton Reid was one of the very first to issue a private gold coin in the United States, practically nothing is known of his activities in California. It has been stated that with the discovery of gold in 1849, that Reid moved all his machinery from Georgia to California and be- gan ninting operations in the latter state. The two known specimens of the ten and twenty-five dollar coins which came to the U. s. Mint collection at Philadelphia in 1849 are the only proof that Reid actually did strike coins in California. To- day the twenty-five dollar piece or "half-slug" is no longer on exhibi- tion, as 1t was stolen from the Mint cabinet several years ago.
 Waterbury Born
 In regards to the Massachusetts and California Company, it is ap- parent that the issues of this con- cern were struck in the East. This appears evident from the fact that coins produced by this company were heavily alloyed with copper in contrast to other California issues in which the natural alloy of silver was allowed to remain in the metal. The scarity of these coins would in- dicate that the few known speci- mems are really pattern pieces only The firm of Shultz and Co.,, was composed of Judge G. w. Shultz and William Thompson Garratt, owners of a brass foundry.
 William Thompson Carat was
 born in Waterbury, Connecticut.
 He learned his trade as mechan-
 ic here and moved to California
 in 1847 to open a brass foundry.
 Judge Shultz and he went into business in October, 1850. For time this concern manufactured dies for other private coiners, but due to scarcity of coin, clso went into the coining business and struck issues of five dollar denomination. Later this firm coined private issues for Burgoyne and Co.,, and also Argienti and Co.,, Brokers.
 The people of California, however, having experienced one obstacle after another still insisted, through their repres .ntatives in Congress, that a branch mint be established in their State. The request was finally granted as result coins of twenty dollar denomination bearing the National Design and San Francisco Mint Mark" were first struck on April 15. 1854. The contract to furnish the building and machinery for the Branch Mint was undertaken by Messrs. Curtis and Perry of the Assay Office. While the United States Assay Office had proved it. self very useful establishment dur ing period in California's history which was most important, it never theless was intended as temporary institution and as such inevitably became obsolete as time and pro- gress made 1t no longer 8 necessity in the affairs of the state. The transactions of this private mint will never be forgotten, however, as it is likely that generations of numis- matists to come will cherish the un- usual issues created there.
 The last important issues of pri- vate gold in the United States made their appearance in Colorado in 1860 and 1861. Among these were the beautiful Pikes Peak coins of Clark. Gruber and Company the J. J. Conway pieces and the issues of John Parson and Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31

o. I have in my possession two U. s. nickels, one dated 1867, and the other dated 1874. Please tell me what they are worth and where I can find a person that's wiIli, 2 to buy them?-W. HI. S., PlainviIle.
 A. If the one dated 1867 has rays between the stars sur- rounding the large figure 5, it commands a premium. The nickel dated 1874 is also a pre- mium piece if in nice condition.
 0. Are the Lincoln cents with g letter under the date worth a premium?-Henry B., Waterbury.
 A. Some dates, such as the 1909 with the letters under the date and the initials V. D. B. on the bottom of the reverse side,-the 1914 with the letters ID under the date and the 1881 with the letter s under the date command a premium.
 Q. Why are the new Jeffer- son Nickels so scarce?-Hazel S., Beacon Falls.
 A. These pieces are being hoarded by people who think there may be some truth in the false statement that they are to be recalled by the Treasury Department because of some mistake in design. The same thing happened back in 1913 when the Buffalo nickel first made its appearance. Today, 26 years later, one can purchase these 1913 Buffalo nickels, in mint condition, from coin deal- CTS for so little as ten cents each. There have been over thirty million (30,00O,0O0) Jeff ferspn nickels coined already. Scarce? Bosh!!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
NUMLSMATIC QUESTION BOX

Q. I recently unearthed . coin while working on a sewer excavation. It bears the date 1786 and is a large U. s. penny. A friend said it was a Straw berry penny because it has a wreath of strawberry leaves on 1t. Has it any value or is it a collection-piece? IF. S., Wa terbury.
 A. As near as I can make out, from your description of this piece, it is a Nova Constel- latio Copper. If you are correct in the date on this piece, 1786, you have found one of the scarce Colonial copper coins. These pieces were issued in 1783 and 1785 also, but neither of these two dates are scarce. If I could see this piece I could tell you more about it.
 Q. I have two half dimes dated 1855 and 1857. Have these any special value?-H. M., Wa terbury.
 A. No. They are both quite common.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17
WHAT'S WHAT ABOUT
SOCIAL SECURITY

Charles E. Bailey, manager of
the Hagerstown Office of the So
cial Security Board, has just re-
turned from Washington, d. c.,
where he attended a conference OF
field managers from the States of
Maryland,> North Carolina, Virgin
ia. parts of Tennessee. West Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia,
which was held at the Regional
office of the Social Security Board.
Mr.. Bailey explained that the
81 field managers in Region "
who serve their respective areas,
discussed their administrative
problems with Social Security Of
ficials. He said that consideration
was given to the proposed changes
in the Social Security Act and the
increased responsibility upon field
managers which the changes will
entail. if the amendments are
passed by Congress. Recomfenda-
tions for changes in the Act in
clude provision for beginning of
monthly benefits in 1910 instead
of 1912; for calculation of bene-
fits on the basis Of a workers av
erage wage rather than on the
basis of his total accumulated
wages, as the present law pro-
vides Another proposed change
would be of especial advantage to
older workers who continue to
work after the age of IS. The eff
fects of his change would be to
continue old age insurance taxes
until the wage Garner retires, in
which case his wages would con-
tinue to count toward benefits as
long as he works. 1t would thus
be possible for many older work
ers to qualify for monthly benefits
or, if qualified, to receive a larg-
er benefit by working another
year or two. The fact was also
stressed that none of these pro-
posed amendments have yet been
passed, and whether or not they
are eventually to become part of
the law is a matter for Congress
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17

The Introduction Of survivors
insurance benefits into the old-age
insurance system, also advocated
by the Social Security Board, in
dicates the increasing emphasis
on the security of the family
group, as we'll as the individual
wage earners, Mr.. Bailey said. One
type of survivors, benefits suggest
ed is a monthly payment to an
aged widow with dependent chill
dren left by an insured worker
who dies.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17
TOURING With CHOIR

Philip Nichols, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Nichols, 1909 Oak Hill
avenue, a member of the A
Cappella Chorus of the Shenan-
doah Conservatory of Music, Day
ton, Va, who participated with
noted chorus in a tour of a number
of cities in Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, will return March 10.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17
PAGE THR EE
MISH PRESENTS BILL

Mine workers in Western Mary
land will be safeguarded against
wage losses due to improper re-
cordings of mine scales, in a bill
prepared by Attorney General Will
liam c. Walsh at the request of
Governor O'COnOr and presented
in the Senate by Senator Joseph
Mish Of Washington County.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17

From high elevation in one Of
the fields on the Spong Farm, be-
low Sharpsburg, recently purchas-
ed by the Washington County His
torical Society, there is a wonder
full panoramic view. In this spot
it is purpOsed erecting an observa-
tory. The historic Belinda Spring
is included in the view presented.
Near the spring General ROdman's
Division crossed the Antietam at
what is known as Snayely's Ford
and FASTENED toward Sharpsburg
to join in the battle raging there
abouts. An observatory at the
point just northeast of Belinda
Spring would have a much larger
scope than that afforded from the
tower at Bloody Lane.
In the horse and buggy days of
this county, Belinda Spring was
a popular resort. It's waters were
supposed to be possessed of medi-
cinal qualities, containing sulphate
of magnesia and carbonate of iron.
A tavern was maintained here for
many years. Grounds were laid
out and walks made on the oppo-
site side of the Antietam. Pleas
ure boats piled between Harper's
Ferry and Bhe Spring. At the
tavern the rate was Sc per week
and half that price for a servant
or horse. Guests could use the
water without cost but others had
to pay 81, which was the price of
the water per barrel There were
warm and shower baths and at
some seasons a theatrical troupe
came to give entertainment Not
only would a fine view be secured
from the vantage point referred to
on this farm of the entire battle
field but also of the surrounding
country and the various approach
es to the battlefield
Possibly the most important
part of the purchase of the farm
from a historical standpoint, is
the old Burnside Bridge which was
so holly contested on that memoir
able September II, 1852, in a bat
tie which historian declared
was the bloodiest battle of the
Civil War. The passing of the
Union forces over the bridge, In
the direction of Sharpsburg, was
opposed by the Confederates. This
old bridge, among a number erect
ed over the Antietam in early
days, is still we'll preserved, ex-
cept at one place where the struc-
ture is out Of alignment. DR.. Fran
els Ronalds, chief of historical
sites, Washington, D. c., states
that this part of the bridge can
be easily repaired. This is at the
Sharpsburg end of the bridge, on
the south side, and over an arch
under which water flows only at
flood periods. 1t is also proposed
with the acceptance Of the farm
will be the restoration of the
bridge as to exterior appearance,
to that of the time when the bat
tie occurred.
Also on the north bank Of the
creek, west of the bridge, the so
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17
CHURCH SO YEARS OLD

Otterbein U. B. Church, Green
castle, observed it's 5Oth anniver-
sary. Rev. Frank Mentzer, this
ely, and Rev. N. w. Brechbill, of
Middleburg, were among the
speakers.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17

Education gives power; hence it
is a blessing or a curse, accord
ing to how we use it.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-03-17

We should strive to exemplify
in our own lives what we most
admire in others.