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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

Boston, April 26-(UP)-Weather forecast:
 All New England-Fair and con- tinued cold tonight and Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

Sunday will mark the 23rd anni- versary of one of the blodiest battles of the World War and will be observed in Waterbury by special memorial services commemorating the heroic sacrifices of Canadian troops at Viny Ridge.
 Members of the local Canadian Legion, accompanied by represen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
GARDEN HOSE USED
 IN CHECKING FIRE

Fire of undetermined origin de- stroyed furniture and the interior of the sun parlor of the home of MT, and Mrs. Martin F. Bergin at Woodbury early yesterday.
 The blaze was burning stubbornly when the Woodbury fge-fighters ar rived. MT. Bergin was already bat ting the flames with the garden hose.
 The fire was finally extinguisheo but not until glass in the windows shattered from the intense heat, ano various pieces of the furniture ruined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

the Chicago reporter, is convales- cling at the Vets Hosp. in L. O. |. Stephen Longstreet, author of the moved Decade" is not dead. He called about it-said the wire serv- ices mixed him up with Thomas Beer, author of '"The Mauve Dec ade" L. Lee is a granddad at 42. His daughter and her husband, Jack Dalton, just became a trio Talk about eyebrow lifters-how's this? The newsreel theaLer ill Grand Central Station (mainly for passengers waiting for the trains to leave) had sign in the foyer saying: Special! The Lake Shore Limited Wreckl"
 In case anybody asks you if it is true that bakery sells colored bread ito match your dining room, '' tell lem yes - in Spokane The Cotton Club pauses Sunday and resumes May 3rd with it's new floorevusical Have you noticed the way MGM is billing Lana Turner? Star type over Joan Blondell at the Criterion Yvette NBC's new singing find from Louisiana, makes her big town debut May 1st at La Martiniue I hear fine things about Col umbia's film: "The Doctor Takes a Wife" - previewers tell me it's very funny From January 1st to April 18th we had over 18,00O pieces 1f mail, according tc the mail-cage staff. This does not include mail from radio fans.
 
 Liberty ran an old-fashioned photo of you in straw hat Gas hoofer) in the April 20th issue. Sort of 9 uuiz thing-"Do you know who this is?" stuff. I'll dig one up Ton Meany, whose pictureSue re- porting has made the column more often than many other sports gag sters, is the Telly's loss and "P. Ms gain On the bulletin board of The Trinity Evangelist Lutheran church Cat 9th and Avenue B) i says: "The World Needs More Per manent Waves" That's one O. our very old oldies -. Influencing the church these days, eh?
 La Conga is a year old tonight Husky for its age, wot? Big do ings there around 12 Dempsey! new maestro is mellow stuff. Th' name - Dave Dennis orchestra Me like lots Frank Hunlmert who is credited with creating th radio serial" program, has mad lot of woes because of idea thieves What stylist ain't? Pat Barret (Uncle Ezra) of the radio is il H'wood for a flick - ditto Pa OMalley of Alec Templeton's shov The Raritan Valley (N. J. News Ga weekly) missed its oni,, scoop, the J. Cromwell Oorl Duke) blessed eventually Be cause the entire staff (both Of 'em were not in when housewife phoned in the exclusive news month ago It was the topic a a meeting of the township father at Hillsborough Township, N. J at that time Better say some thing about newspaper people no senidng in sample columns for you August vacation until further no tice. The boss says space is to valuable to give to strangers" an wants to think 1t over :. sup pose you heard what the Supe Chief said to the California Linn tied? Give up? "W ooooo Whoooooooo!!!" !"
 YOUR GIRL FRIDAY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jane Hurley, widow of William J. Hurley, will be held from the Bergm fu- neral home, 29O East Main street, to- morrow morning at 8:45 o'clock to St, Margaret's church where a re- uuiem high mass will be celebrated at 9:15 o'clock. Burial will be ill the family plot, new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Joseph A. Schaus- ter will be held tomorrow morning at 8:3O o'clock from the Bergin fu- neral home, 290 East Main street to St. Cecilia's church for requiem high mass at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Antonio Santar- siero will be held tomorrow morn ing at 9:15 o'clock from the home GA Oak street, to St. Lucy's church where solemn high mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary ceme- tery. Members of the Aviglianese society will meet tonight at $ o'clock at the home.
 The funeral of F. Joseph Danahe1 65, old time athlete and prominent resident of the eastern section of the city, will be held tomorrow morning at g o'clock from the Mulville Flu neral Home, 270 West Main street tc the Sacred Heart Church where a solemn mass of requiem will be cele- brated at 9:45 o'clock. Burial VIII be in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral services for Daniel M Nugent who died yesterday at the home of his niece, Mrs. Helen Meri- das of B Wales street, will be helc from the Oliver H. Bard Funera Home, 1920 Chestnut street, Phila- delphia on Monday to the Church of the Assumption in that city Burial will be in Holy Cross ceme- tery, Darby, Pa.
 The funeral of William Collins Jr., 8, va sheld this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home, 59 Hill view avenue to St. Thomas Church where solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev Joseph Donnelly. Rev. John Ken nedy was seated in the sanctuary An honorary delegation from the St. Thomas Boys Brigade was in attendance an6 the pallbearers al- so members of the brigade, were: Catlin Fletcher, Robert Greece Alba14e Charetti, and Leslie Biaond Burial was in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery with committal services by Father Don- nelly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
Walter WillcIleu On BrOad7eny
MEMOS OF A COLYUMER's GIRL
 rDWnAU

CTrado Regstered' Copyright Daily
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

The funeral of Joseph A. Schaus- ter will be held tomorrow morning at 8:3O o'clock from the Bergin tu- neral home, 290 East Main street, to St. Cecilia's church for requiem high mass at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

Pastor
 tatives of the various veterans or ganizations of the city, will assom- ble atthe Posts uarters, 109 Bank street Sunday morning at 10 O. clock, and from there will mach to St. Ann's church, where special me- morial services will be directed by Rev. Ernest A. Lamontagne, pastor Autos will be available for Gold Star mothers to participate in the ceremonies. Delegations will also be in attendance, representing the various Canadian Legion units in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
 Glorious Victory
 Vimy Ridge figured prominently
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
BORN

DONAHUE-At St. Mary's Hospital, April 25, 1940. A daughter, to MT. and Mrs. Francis Donahue. Mrs. Donahue is the former Ruth Mar tinSon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
TWELVE MONTHS TO
DO WITH AS WE WILL

Twelve months lie ahead OF uS-ooo
days to use or misuse as we see fit.
For each one of us, individually, this
is the season for review of the triumphs
and failures of the last year, and fore
cast of the next year as we intend to live
it.
For all of us, collectively, it should
also be time to clarity in our minds the
efforts we must eXpend in behalf of our
community if we are to derive from the
months of the coming year the full bene-
fit that is potentially theirs.
What are the most important things
we must demand of the next twelve
month period?
l. Final completion and full operation
of the All American canal.
2. Expansion of the Imperial lrriga-
ton Districts public power system to the
point where it will pay the whole cost
of the canal.
g. thorough-going drainage program,
including public and private effort, to
return Imperial Valleys farming land
to maximum fertility.
A. Liberal credit from public and pri-
vate financial agencies for deserving val
ley farmers.
s. Opening of easily irrigated Eastside
Mesa lands to agriculture, with attend
ant development of farming and popula-
tion.
6. Coordinated effort to present the
valleys attractions, climatic, scenic and
economic, to the entire nation.
7. Development Of more small farms,
held by resident owners, instead of con-
tinued massng of large acreage into a
few hands.
Until the last week, there was another
item on that lst-refunding of the dis
trict's bonded debt Refunding, however,
is virtually accomplished, awaiting only
the final formal approval of federal
court, which will be forthcoming in Jan
uary or early in February.
If we can accomplish the seven projects
listed above, we will have made of lmpe-
rial Valley the brightest spot in the ma
ton The program is an ambitious one.
Some of the items cannot be done within
a year, but these should be pushed just
as far as they can go in twelve months.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
A PRACTICAL PROBLEM
Nevada State JournaD

An answer to the question of what
would happen to food sent to the people
of occupied nations of Europe seems to
have been provided by George Litton
Howe, American banker in Paris, who has
just returned to the United States.
Within five days, according to Mr..
Howe, the Germans took so trainloads
of silk from Lyons to Germany. They
also seized eight million bottles of bran
dy. The Germans are surveying fields of
still growing crops and saving, "This is
fer us-you save it for u.s.
From the very beginning the Germans
have been Systematically stripping the
countries under their control
Is it to be assumed that overlords with
such instincts would hesitate to confis-
cate shipments of food intended for the
people of Poland, Belgium, Holland, Nor
way and France?
Such an assumption presupposes the
possession by the conquerors of ethics
which have not manifested themselves up
to the present time. 1t is not pleasant
Christmas thought but, the British face
a practical problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
WHITTIER
WIlLKIE CLUBS?
(Christian Science Monit0r)

The presidential campaign developed
a tremendous amount of amateur politi
cal activity, centered chiefly in 10000
Willkie clubs The energy and enthuSi-
aSm generated before November sud
denly seemed to have no place to go after
that date Some observers thought that
the political novices would either be en-
bittered or disillusioned. Others feared
that their zeal would be turned into dan
gerous channels, particularly if the Will
kie clubs became-as was suggested
marching clubs, q potential private army.
Soon after the election, in a nationwide
broadcast. Wendell Willkie asked them
to drop his name. Now in a speech in
New York to leaders of the clubs he has
reiterated his objections to a personal
political organization, but asked them to
go home and fight for 'principleS.
This is a wholesome and helpful attl-
tude
Nevertheless, we hope Mr.. Willkie some
how keeps alive the support necessary to
give him enough political power within
his party to thwart the efforts of reac
tionarieS and iSolationists to regain con-
troll. We trust that some way can be
found-perhapS through occasional ra-
dio speeches-by which he can contribute
to the hammering out of national deci-
SIOIlS OH tie ANVIL VI ulSCuSSlOl lltlt
should be useful role for the leader aof
the loyal opposition.
A useful role for the Willkie clubs is
easy to suggest in general terms but Wis
dom and hard work will be required to
bring it out in practice The need is
for activity which will have something
of the appeal of campaign work, Many
of them could find this close at home if
they would turn their attention to local
government 1t is there that American
democracy is weakest, it is there that
federal reform must begin. Even on the
immediate question of speeding produc-
tion for national defense and aid to Brit
ain, the great need is for building up the
home fires behind congressman.
Mr. Willkie urged the club members
to devote themselves to public service
The clubs could widen the work of voter
education now ably done by the League
of Women Voters. They could keep up
discussion of national problems = the
election left many unsolved-and add to
their own zeal the knowledge which was
sometimes missing in the campaign
Where the clubs cannot be kept alive,
members can find perhaps the most effec-
tive of all outlets for their enthusiasm
and energy-in local party organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 81 High
lights of the year:
Most logical protest by censor
against some native dancing girl
shots in THE Road to Singapore ::
There must be something wrong
with the scene or l wouldn't have
wanted to see it three times"
Most lasting impression made by
an actor: The ilnprinting Of John
Barrymorc's profile in the cement
forecourt of the Chinese theater.
Best evidence CT the progressive
attitude of labor: The night pick
ctng of the National Broadcasting
company's studio by striking jan
itors carrying neon signs.
Most awkward tribute: The re-
staging, for a film short, of David
Selznick's Academy banquet speech.
On the original occasion, with
awards and oratory centering about
Gone With The Wind nobody
even mentioned the name cf au-
thor Margaret Mitchell.
BITTEREST PILL:
EASTERN FLOWERS
Most flattering estimate of gla-
NOR: The winning bid of $1025 by
an eastern visitor at a British War
Relief party for a kiss from Mar
lene Dietrich.
Most appropriate display of tenn
permanent: The annoyance of Miss
Blanche Yurka, who ripped off her
blond wig and heaved it over the
scenery during a dispute on the
set of The Woman From Hell"
Bitterest pill for southern Cali
lorna: The shipment from the
cast by airplane of many of the
flowers used on floats in the famed
tournament of Roses
Most precedent -shattering battle
of the screen: The defeat of Gene
Autry in a fair fight in Melody
Ranch"
Neatest completion of a cycle {:
The entrance of Spectacle-Special-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31

One of the most penetrating COM
ments we have read for many a
day on today's world came out OF a
Panama newspaper the other day
The editor was discussing North
American relations with Central
and South America, and the man
ner in which Axis propaganda Is
trying to undermine every step that
is taken to increase coed will.
The United States, he believes,
will make no headway if it de-
pends only on the honesty Of its
acts, the sanity of its intentions,
and the integrity of its attitude
being correctly interpreted, because
the enemy may always be trusted
to act SO as to distort and dis
figure every act so as to discredit
the United States and further its
own ends" ...#
Well, there you have it. Honest
acts, sane intentions, integrity Of
attitude-all vain without propa-
ganda which will persuade people
that they are really such, propa-
ganda outweighing the other fell
lows insistence that it is other
wise.
This takes a pretty peSSimistic
view, not only of the situation, but
of human nature itself. The United
States has never in its history been
less imperialistic toward the coun-
tries to the south. There is ccnsid-
cradle faith here that in the long
run the solid demonstrations of &C
ton, the repeated manifestations
in concrete form of genuine good
will, are certain to prevail.
At any given moment, Nazi, Fas-
cist and Falangist propaganda in
the Latin countries can whip up a
certain amount of anti Yankee SEN
timent. But if we build solidly, in
creasing trade on lines that prove
mutually profitable. if we increase
cultural contacts that learn mutual
respect for each others ways OF
living, if we develop increasing good
will in fact, we shall ride through
many propaganda squalls.
That is not to say that the
United States could not do vastly
more in presenting its point of
view to South and Central America.
II could, and il should. But tn ape
the German, Italian, Spanish or
japanese methods would be fatal.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
by Paul Harrison =.
HOLLYWOOD Fads, Fancies and Foibles

ist Cecil B. DeMille. product OF
the peep-shoW era, into the fleld
of nickel in-the slot movies-toge-
ther with his bid for the bubble
dancing services of Sally Rand.
Most fcrtuitous coincidence: The
rocking of a theater by a SHARP
earthquake at the same moment
patrons watched the spectacular
dynamiting of the dam in Moon
Over Burma" Customers thought
the shaking was some sort of trick
effect. and there was no panic.
Most typically Hollywcoden atti-
tude toward romance: The sug-
gestion by Earl Carroll that Tommy
Manville advertise for q fifth wife
and allow him CARROLL to judge
the applicants and select the bride.
SHORTEST QUEST:
MAE VESTS
Most disipusioning experience of
an actress: when q lighted cake
was borne onto a Metro set for
Viven Leigh, she wanted to cut
and pass it around; but she was
told it was a prop cake intended
only for publicity pictures.
Best summation of Melvyn Doug
las roles for the year: South OF
the Boudoir.
Most appropriate double-billing:
Brigham Young - "Too Many
Girls"
Best example OF movie-star naive
and innocence: The swindling OF
Lupc Velez by a gypsy employing
the old package switch.
Shortest quest for inspiration:
Mae VESTS announcement that she
would go to bed and there write a
new screen play for herself. The
title: Not Bad"
Nest fantastic International in
cident; The protest by Japan that
ordinary bombing practice targets
used in Wings Over the Navy too
closely rcsembled Japanese flags.
Most wistful remark by mop
pet (Shirley Temple: They say
The Blue Bird laid all egg"
Most startling evidence of the
ineXorable march of the years: The
discovery by Harpo Marx of a gray
hair in his red wig.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
by Bruce Cation :.
The Inside Track in Washinqton

been suggested, of course, but the
council isn't saying what they are,
figuring therell be time enough
for people to have good laugh
after the emergency is over. Mean
while, the percentage of usable
ideas is surprisingly high - much
higher, for instance, than in 1917
18. when the naval consulting board
had to pass on all new inventions.
Nobody knows what caused the i'm
provement, unless it's just that
Americans today are more familiar
with things like airplanes than they
were before.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
Cranium Crackers
Inventions in the Movies

Inventions in the Movies
Trend of biographical moving pic
lures in recent years has been to
memorialize the creators Of great
inventions or discoveries. Can you
name the movie in which the fol-
lowing invention or discovery was
featured, the man who did the in
venting, and the star who played
his role?
1.-The electric light.
2-The steamboat.
3-The telephone.
4-The phonograph.
5-Treatment of hydroprCbia.
Answers
1.-The electric light: Edison the
M an" Thomas Edison, Spencer
Tracy.
G-The steamboat: Little O d
New York" Robert Fulton, Richard
Greene.
3-The tele phone: Alexander
Graham Bell Bell, Don Ameche.
4-The phonograph: Edison the
Man" Thomas Edison, Spencer
Tracy.
5-Treatment for hydrophobia :
"Story of Louis Pasteur," Pasteur,
Paul Muni.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
by Willis Thornton :.
Honest Intentions, Acts, Not Enough

There is good reason to believe
that many of the southern coun-
tries arc fed up with the deluge o!
propaganda Showcred upon them
from abroad.
Honest acts. sane intentions, III
tcgrity of attitude will in the Ions
run prevail, provided that we ado
to them every reasonable opportu-
nifty to have them understood.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
ONLY ONE WAY TO
ACCOMPLISH RESULTS

There is one thing to remember. We
will not get anything at all done if we sit
back and wait for the other fellow to do
it, on the theory that it is his responsible
ty.
1t is all very we'll to examine the list,
give it our hearty approval, and murmur,
"We ought to get those things DONE
But Just thinking will not get them
done. 1t is going to take work, and lots
of it by lots of people, to accomplish even
a part of the program Imperial Valley
should set for itself in 1941. If we're
not willing to work on it, we might as well
forget the whole matter, and abandon
ourselves to the same old rut, year in
and year out
Every organization in the valley could
pass a resolution endorsing such a pro-
gram as that listed above, and it would
Mt do bit of good. But, if every organ
ization in the valley went to work on the
program, an amazingly large part of it
could be accomplished in an amazingly
short time.
The bulldog determination and rugged
tenacity of the people of this valley gave
Boulder Dam and the All American canal
to the people of the west. We haven't
lost the spirit that made those things
possible But just having the spirit
won't do any good, if we let it lie dor
mant.
There's still work to be done in 1941
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO.
No. 2821I
In the Matter of the Estate of
EVELYN WESTFAHL, Deceased
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE
SALE
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, KARL A. WESTFAHL,
Executor ri the estate of EVELYN
WESTFAHL, Deceased, will sell at
private sale to the highest bidder,
upon the terms and conditions here
matter mentioned, and subject to
confirmation by said Superior Court,
the following described property
situated in the County of Imperial,
State of California, to-wit:
Lot 2, Block 81, ToWnsite of Ell
Centro, California,
together with the improvements
thereon.
Said sale will be held on or after
the 25th day of January, 1941, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon thereof,
at the office of BEN B. RUBIN,
Attorney at Law, 1106 San Diego
Trust & Savings Building, San Die
go, California, and bids or offers
in writing will be received at said
office for said Executor, or may be
filed in the office of the Clerk of
said Superior Court, or delivered to
the said KARL A. WESTFAHL, Ex-
ecutor, personally, at any time after
giving of this Notice, and before
the holding of the sale
Said property will be sold on the
following terms and conditions:
Subject to the second installment
of taxes and assessments for 1940-41,
and rights of way, restrictions and
liens and assessments of record;
ten per cent G0q5) cash in lawful
money of the United States to be
paid at time of sale, and the bal
ance upon confirmation of sale by
the Court.
DATED: December "a, 1910.
v KARL A. WESTFAHL,
Executor of the Estate of
EVELYN WESTFAHL,
Deceased.
BEN y. RUBIN.
Attorney for Executor.
(D29-J10)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31

Sometimes a society bud bios
SONS out into a blooming wall
flower.
It's getting harder and harder
to respect gray hairs-so many are
being dyed black.
The one thing that always seems
to work in a political machine is
the clutch.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
So They Say

I'm not the country's No. golf
er, and I'm glad of it. After golf
er gets to the top, there is only
one way he can go from there
and that's down.
Ben Hogan, chief moncy-winning
golfer in the u. S.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
In The
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the
StHVrArFu,ur ~.

SUPERIOR (oORI OF HE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
No. 1867
SU Nj Nj ON S
Lee Nuffer. attorney for Plaintiff.
ELIZABETH C. STEVENS, also
known as ELIZABETH C. STEPH-
EMS, Plaintiff,
VS..
=. WALKER, Defendant.
I1E PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO HENRY E. WALKER,
Defendant.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
TO APPEAR and answer the Com
PLANT in an action entitled as above,
brought against you in the Superior
Court of the County of Imperial,
State of California, within ten days
after the service on you of this
Summons-if served within this
county; or within thirty days if
served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear ana answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
she will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this l1th day of December,
1910
W. J. McCLELLAND,
eSeaD County Clerk.
BY CT. o. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
D17-24-31; J7-14-21-28; F4-1D