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La gaceta., 1940-04-01

Puede calificarse de grandiO-
sa, sin exagerar, la fiesta que
anteayer celebr6, en- su palaciO
de West Tampa, la Secci6n de
Propaganda del Centre Espa-
mol, presidida por ell amigo Ma
nuel Fernando Rubio, con la a.
sistencia de la Directiva, Seccio
mes de Damas, Secci6n de Re-
creo y Secci6L de Entereses.
BESIDE ante del mediodia CO.
memo a tocar la gaita en- la sa-
la cantina, donde Sc reunian los
amigos a zanzibar impresiones y
tomar aperitivos.
Las Secciones habian prepa.
RADIO las mesas con admirable
La gaceta., 1940-04-01

rrib6 por la cuenta de diez a
Jack Hitler, 169 de Filadelfia.
I'm puhetazo de derecha a "a
mand1bula puso termino al
match.
La gaceta., 1940-04-01
KILLER DERROTAD0 POR
RUGGIRELLO

Filadelfia, Abril 10-Con un
peso de 2O4 libras, SalNatores
RuggirellO. de New York, de-
Evening star., 1940-08-24
7he.Home Clinic
Botten Down Your Summer Cabin
For on EorIy Stort on Next Years Fun

ends Strengthened up each morning,
with another list Of the things need
ed next year, will end this year and
begin another with fun. Ask father
to think about insurance, too, while
he muses. over the Sunday paper.
Yes, it is expensive, but think Of
what it would cost to replace all of
this, if prowlers cleaned you out or
If fire destroyed all or part Of 1t.
Time for Purchasing.
OF course. making lists of next
years needs is just routine to the
lady of the house. who will watch
the sales this winter to replace the
towels, sheets and pillowcases and
summer equipment which will be
offered at bargain prices now, and
early in the spring.
An old trunk, tin lined, or a large
packing box into which mice cannot
penetrate is ideal for storage Of
sheets and blankets and other things
they would love to chew. Next to
this, suspend a shelf from the CELL
ing on baling wire and lay things
there, covering them with news
paper Remove the contents Of the
dresser drawers and the papers In
them and spray them well. Do the
same in the kitchen and the pantry.
Mice and bugs love the taste Of
face creams, toilet soap, the glue on
cereal boxes as well as the contents,
and the labels off cans. A collec-
ton of tin cracker boxes Is ideal for
the storage of all the staple pantry
equipment. Be sure that you have
Evening star., 1940-08-24

The house itself has 5-bed-
rooms, 2 baths on second
floor, large modern kitchen,
screened porch across entire
front, living room entire
length of house, open fire.
place, cardroom, library, spa
cious dining room, hot-water
heat. Grounds about 212
acres.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

The end of summer brings many
partings. and not the least of these
is leaving the beach house or the
mountain camp, where you have
spent so many happy days. Strange
as it may seem, the way you leave
it after Labor Day will have a good
deal to do with the joyous moment
when you open the door on 1t again
next summer. If the roof has leaked
and the plaster is on the floor, If
squirrels came down the chimney
and made the living room sofa a
snug retreat from winter. and the
vinegar jug froze and then melted
all over the pantry, your welcome
will be considerably marred so.
let's consider.
Make a little list for the head of
the house which will include careful
inspection of the roof and roof
drains, the flashing at the roof line
and around the windows. If the
roof covering is composition shingle
or tar paper type, be sure that all
ends are securely fastened. It is
amazing what a three-day north
easter can do when just one or two
shingles are loose and the wind has
an opportunity to get under it, A
day with the local carpenter to re-
pair any small leaks or breaks, to
put screens and doors in shape for
next season and to repair all the
small reminders of the summer fun
will make the beginning of next sea-
son much happier. Another point
is that all workmen are rushed to
death at the beginning of a new
season and have little time for your
worries, but right now can give you
all of their attention.
Have Plumbing Checked.
If your family is not plumbing
minded" invite the village plumber
in for an hour and 60 over pipes
and valves to be sure you will get
a perfect drain-off, and that nothing
has rusted to dangerous point. If
you have the septic tank type of dis
poSal, be sure that it is all in work.
ing order so that next season finds
you with no plumbing problems.
Wherever there is sign of rust, touch
up with aluminium paint just before
you leave. Salt air can do more
damage b. rusting than any other
medium. An hours painting job and
a small can of aluminium will save
many dollars worth Of plumbing
equipment, rakes, shovels. stoves,
closet hooks and the like, as well as
hours of annoyance.
There is no reason why the last
two days at camp should make every
one miserable, but list of the i'm
portant things and few odds and
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Price Only

ID waldorf. AT Waldorf turn
left on Route g. to Morganza.
Turn right at Morsanxa and
go straight ahead to Abell's
Store. You make q right turn
at Abelps Store and keep on
this road to hrst turn. Then
right about two squares to
old house. Turn left at old house
and then f1rst road to your right
direct to property. This Is known
as Breezy Point.
Evening star., 1940-08-24

aid Kit, two blankets and matches
in . tin box as well rs the fire wood
He places . notice on both doors OF
his house, informing any one in need
Of the whereabouts Of the supplies,
invites them to use the boat house
for shelter and informs them Of the
nearest help. telephone, doctor and
highway. OF the four years he has
done this, once he was completely
cleaned out. twice some one in need
used the contents Of the woodbox
one person leaving IS In the match
box and the other coming to call
the next summer and bringing q
hamper Of those special extras"
that make q party, and one year
everything was just as he left It
His camp Is in a mountain area
where late fall hunters are likely
to be caught In storm and need
shelter. This human gesture Is
almost routine through the noun
tain areas Of the West and 1t might
be interesting to find out whether
human nature changes with locality
or If real need makes all the world
kin.
A door left open, which should
have been closed, not necessarily
locked, will blow back and forth, un-
til the hinges are broken, let In small
animals, snow, rain and wind and
actually do as much damage as an
invading army. Put your summer
house to bed for the winter" and
tuck 1t In tight 50 wind and storm
will find no way to get in and de-
stroy. Small boys and malicious
prowlers take an entirely different
type of guard, which Is best served
by a trustworthy caretaker or COM
plete insurance.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Ancient Chinese City
Reproduced at Fair

A reproduction of an ancient
Chinese walled city costing $780,
900, complete with temples, pago-
das, native markets and bazaars
theaters, restaurants, tea gardens
many of them brought from China
has been erected at the World S
Fair in San Francisco.
Native craftsmen fashion jade
and cloisonne, and coolies at work
IN rice paddles. Visitors can sail In
a Chinese junk, ride in a ricksha,
attend Chinese opera, sample Chi
nese food and shop in Oriental
bazaars fragrant with incense.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Time to Inspect Radiators

An inspection of radiators is in
order before winter weather ar
rives. Air-locked radiators, into
which no heat can enter, are the
biggest thieves of heating dollars
and one of the most common causes
of poor heat circulation.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Bathroom Doors

One door opening into a small
hallway serving two bedrooms is
better planning than a bathroom
shared by two bedrooms having d.
rect access to each bedroom. Two
doors are inconvenient and waste
valuable space in the bathroom.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Consider q Sleeping Porch

In considering the needs of ad-
ditional space for q growing family,
homecoming families might give
thought to the possibilities Of a
sleeping porch. The sleeping porch
of today is usable the year round.
Evening star., 1940-08-24

removed all liquids that might
freeze.
A few last-minute ldeas-a wire
screen inserted and weighted over
the top Of your chimney or perma.
nently installed inches below the
top will keep squirrels and chip
munks and owls out of the house
Padlocks don't count (as you may
have found when the screws are
visible and the taking out of three
screws with q screw driver removes
all barrier to entrance.
OF Service 10 Fellow Man.
A friend Of mine who believes in
people" stocks his woodbox with
imperishable food, . lantern, q first
Evening star., 1940-01-05

DUPLEX-CHEVY CHASE.
Apt. 4. .43h1 Harrison st. n.w.-2
rooms, kitchen, dinette, bath and
$3.50. J. e, WELDON CO, iSS7
I &. NV. Net. S01l.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
DUPLEX APARTMENT,

957 RANDOLPH ST. NV.
The opportunity that you have been
looking for in a duplex apartment. Mod
ern in every. respect and well managed,
close to schools. stores. churches and trans
portation. Lovely rooms, dinette. kitch-
en- bath and screened rear porch and rear
yard. Moderate rental of $50 includes
heat. hot water and janitor service. Bee
a57 RANDOLPH ST. NV.
Evening star., 1940-01-05

1889 Conn. ave.-LArge comfortable rooms
with Simmons inner-spring mattresses;
singles with running water, 1878 wk. up;
doubles, S1O60 wk. up. with pvt. bath.
singles. S12 so VIZ. up; doubles, 915.10 ur.
"THE MAURY," q
701 10th st. n.w.-1O0 beautifully furn.
single and twin bedrooms. running water.
near showers and tub baths. inner-spring
mattresses elevator. Nicely furnished recep-
So wk.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
FARM AND GARDEN.
ROOMS FURNISHED.

WELL-ROTTED COW MANURE. qualit
from farm Waters, Wisconsin 41a5.
Evening star., 1940-01-05

t81S 18th ST. N.W-1 rm. for light
Housekeeping, water and Fri9idaire. 81:
smaller rms, So; 14th st. cars.
Evening star., 1940-01-05

WASHERS-Brand-new 1898 model Gen.
$36.95 each; also values in other makes:
Maytag A. B. c. Apex. Prima Thor.
Blackstone. Norge. The largest selection in
the city at the lowest prices TEN DAYS
TRIAL. Pay 81 weekly. Republic 1890.
The Piano Shop. 1918 eth st. NV. Open
Evening star., 1940-01-05

Living room, / bedroom. bath kitchen
and porch; eentiles. Woodley 1852.
HIGHEST RIDGE IN CITY.
Opposite National Cathedral,
3O1O WISCONSIN AVE. NV.
New built-in kitchen cabinets. latest
style; allwhite Detroit Jewell stoves with
heat control and new linoleum; two rooms,
furnished dinette. kitchen and bath with
shower. Free Frigidaire. Ele- $40 so
vator. Res. mgr, Apt. 102
Large Rooms. PLENTY Closet Space.
j. c. WELDON CO.
l121 K St NV Metrnpolitan BOIL
Evening star., 1940-01-05

1V1 = Z II Y 31t0 Z 11N11NS%'
Three piece living suite upholstered for
&45; covering and new inside material in
cluded; made like new in finest tapestry
and friezette: workmanship guaranteed.
LA FRANCE UPHOLSTERING CO..
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Europe TO Fight
ToFinish; Italy
Sends Protests

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phaSls on ;heir readiness TO fight TO
a finish.
On Land there was no indication
that either side would launch a
costly offensive on the Western
Front. There were hints that the
Allied powers intended 10 continue
increasing their aid 10 Finland,
where the Red army was still fight
ing 10 complete the seizure of Vii
puri, in OF der to keep Russia oc-
cupleu ana reduce Soviet aid to
the Reich.
Developments over the weekend
included:
Shooting down Of II war planes
including six Nazi craft; tou1
French planes and one British plane
on which British forces fired in
error, in addition 10 Belgian plane
brought down by Nazls over Bel
gum.
a German HelrEel bomber which
blasted the British liner Domala
INTO hell let loose" also bombed
and machine gunned the Dutch
steamer Jonge Wlllem which had
rescued 80 persons from the Dom
a.&
II was announced officially in
London that JOG we're missing from
. he DornaIas crew and passenger
list.
Direct Tits
Gnc German plane, which attack
&c the Domala early Saturday,
scored three direct bomb hits and
then rippeu gaping holes into life
boats ana rlddled fleeing paSsen-
gers with machine gun bullets, the
/ vessels quartermaSter SAID
Then the JOnge Wlllem was at
lacked II the same way, it was
SAID
bombs and machine guns killed
l0G persons from the DOn1ala IN
tue dcadAest night air RAID on a
snip since the val began. The
SlTrNcrs %hO shared space in life
DOals aIQ on rats with the bodies
JI m4cln, gun yIc'lms, were taken
aboard other ships or rode out
n".yy seas ano reached channel
port
Members Of the JOnge Willem &
crew SAID that the attacking plane
repeatedly sprayed the side and
decks Of their ship with machine
gun bullets, but there were no
casualties. Later members Of the
crew saw flames on the horizon
and the Jonge Willem steamed to-
ward them. They picked up life
boat carrying AZ survivors from the
Domala ana a raft 70 which three
men were clnging Several bodies
we're seen III the water.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

The town OF antioch, at the
junction of the Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers, was spared pos
sible inundation when the flood
crest on the two streams reached
upper San Francisco bay at a time
when the tide was at ebb. Consider
able damage could have resulted
had the tide been high.
Evacuation Ordered
Evacuation of Meridian, which
has been surrounded by water for
three days. was ordered as health
measure Water did not begin to
enter the town of 500 until yester-
day. but nearly every home is built
on high foundations in anticipation
of flooding.
In nearby Colusa, 1900 persons
still were in the care of the Rec
cross.
Rio Vista. another Delta town
inundated Close to $4,000 acres OF
asparagus and other crops were
covered up to 10 feet in depth when
the Sacramento river left its banks
at Nine Points between Lindsay
Slough and Rio Vista For the first
time since 1909, Egbert Island,
10000 acre tract near Rio Vista,
was covered with water and nu-
merous homes were swept down.
stream.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Ney.CaI Power
Refusal Explained
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physical problems involved, nor had
they gone into the practicability or
feasibility of the proposition. Infor-
nation that district engineers need
ed for their study of the proposal
was not available. Our men had to
proceed on what they already knew
of the cofporation's facilities. This
all indicated the proposal was made
without proper consideration and
study"
Farm bureau directors voted to
appoint Il committee to attend a
meeting of the county board of Su-
perviSors sometime in the future,
at which time the supervisors plan
to determine prevailing wage
scale for the county.
Secretary Scott FouldS was in
Structed to write a letter to the
maritime commissioner in WASH
ington requesting a hearing as soon
as possible on water rates for wool
shipments. Next meeting is to be
held at the Meloland experiment
station
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Life Insurance Company Biggest Single
Beneficiary from New Deal Farm Setup

WASHINGTON March / up
The biggest single beneficiary OF the
New Deals farm program in 1897
was the metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. An agriculture department re
port to congress today revealed that
il was paid S257 .oa5 IN AAA benefits
on farms il OWns.
Nearly all the top payments went
to life insurance companies ana
banks, which have become large
scale owners OF farms on which
mortgages have been foreclosed
More than 10000 farmers and
corporations received AAA benefit
payments Of 81 600 or more for COM
rlancc with tie 1881 program Most
of the checks we're sent out III 1888
and 1889 S.nCe payments usually
lag more than a year behind pro-
gram compliance.
The repor; disclosed that %
farmers and corporations received
more tnan $1,000 each. and 594
received $1,000 or more. Total pay
ments 'or 1887 Werc S325856.887
The payments were obligated be-
fore congress amended the agucul-
tural adjustment administration act
in 1888 prohibiting the payment of
more than $4,000 to any person or
corporation The limitation became
effective las; year
Agriculture department officials
said very few" OF the large COR
the farm program because Of the
limitation :, has resulted they
sad. IN larger payments To small
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Seabiscuit Lost
First 18 Races,
Was Lazy Clown

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for a foal. with a hOmely head and
a barrel Ike BODY that looked too
heavy for hls legs. He was bred
and owned by Wheatley stable.
which was operated by H. c. PhlppS
and the late Ocden Mills.
He stayed in Kentucky for more
than a year. until his skinny legs
took on flesh and his back began
TO broaden ana swell. Then he
started into training under Sunny
Jim FItzSlmmonS. the grand old
man of the turf From the start the
two of them didn't get along and
We'll let Sunny Jim tell YOU why.
He fooled me for quite spell.
ihan 4 year and all the while
thought he simply couldn't run.
We all thought SO. I sent hlm out
Il times and watched him lose be-
fore l sent HIM the 18th and saw
him Win. Even then he wasn't run
ning as we'll as he should have. He
preferred TO clown around ana
frollC.
Then l found out why he wasn't
running 1t wasn't running. II was
nj that he couldn't. II was that he
wouldn't He was lazy. dead lazy.
One of my rules Is that I never
whip horse. But l decided 10 fool
the Biscuit TO prove 10 him he was
nj foollng me. I told Jimmy Stout,
he was the stables contract jockey,
to get himself a long flat stick,
something that would sting but
wouldn't hurt. Then We brought
out the Biscuit.
Found He Could Run
Well sir. l told Jimmy TO get up.
get out and start smacking that
baby on the rump. Jimmy did it
and how the Biscuit stepped We
knew then he could run
But the knowledge came too late.
SeabiScults first season had been
poor one He had started 35
times On the eastern circuit but
was able to win only five races
and those in poor fields. He ran
in three claiming races for $500
and nobody claimed him. When the
next season came and SeabiScult
turned three years old, Sunny Jim
was training Granville for the Ken
lucky Derby and had no time for
Ioafers. BY August Seabiscult had
won only four starts, so Wheatley
decided to sell.
They sold-to Howard-for $500
an houI before A. A. Baroni. the
owner of Top Row, got in his bid.
Seablscuit went west with Silent
Tom Smith and there his rise be-
gan.
When he started the year 1897,
Seablscuit had run SO times and
Aad won only IA Of his starts. He
was just another horse. But just
around the bend of 1887 was his
biggest season.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
bubson Finds the Answer
To Grapes Of Wrath in
One Mans will to Work

forefathers did, if they can do no
better. What our country needs
right now is THE MAN WITH A
WILL. We need more men, more
families, with the will to shun gov
crnment help with the will to take
bold wherever they can, with the
will to do their best with what they
have to do with! Personal initiative
was what made this country great,
end only personal initiative will
rolve its present problems! Let me
luote Mr.. Konkler:
Our leaders. as a rule. are lust
Jlain afraid to suggest. even faint
~, that individuals who are in need
OF help should help themselves.
They fear to recommend the old
fashioned virtues and the personal
advantages of going back to con-
2tructlVe work. l am not an ideal
ist. I know all the loafers can never
be converted to the advantages of
hard work. But I do feel sure that
a national drive along such lines,
using plain talk instead of taffy,
would greatly increase the percent =
age OF those trying to help them
selves.
Better Than War -
Farm relief measures have been
political footballs; each candidate
trying to increase the benefits to
the voting farmers back home In
stead of these handouts, we should
encourage individual families to
move back to farms. The men Of
these families would go to war to
save their country. Wouldn't it be
much more pleasant to go back to
the land and save themselves as
we'll as their country as
farm hands or renters, then on up tc
ownership and security, just as peo-
pie used to do? Think of the happy
days-aS they gained self respect
and independence, inch by inch. I
know because l have been through
it. Nothing else will ever bring
them more happiness, satisfaction,
or security"
do not need to add to Mr..
Konkler'S statements. He has sum-
med up the situation conci5ely and
emphasized very fundamental
principle.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
BY Roger BabSOn

SAVANNAH Ga, March 4 Natur-
ally get many letters from read
ers of this column. Just recently
received a most interesting letter
from G.. c. Konkler Of Mena Ar
kansas. telling OF his personal ex-
periences. He had lost his city job
during the depression and had tC
.and or gong onto relief. He chost
the former and drift"d to the en-
terpri ing town of Mcna IN the Qua
chlta Mountains. just StOne's
throw from the Oklahoma line.
There he and his family started
again with absolutely nothinp-just
as did the Pilgrims when they land
ed on the shores of Massachusetts
Bay IN 1920.
OF course. his family had no mo-
ney for moves. radio. Or gasoline
They built their own hut out Of
cast off boxes and other waste
material on the outskirts Of the
town. He got job for one dollar
d day and the family l"rd upOr
il and saved mOney from the first
week. They lived on oatmeal. milk
tough meat. and greens Thcy slept
on straw and made their own fur
nlture-but they were health" and
happy. The children made their
own clothes and went 10 schOO.
When spring came they planted q
garden IN which the all worked
Answer to Steinbeck
Then the father decided - rrnt
a cheap vacant StOrc-tO SCH goOd'
when the cham stores were clO ,ed
and the other merchants we're al
the movies. ! Will not 90 INTO details,
but in view Of all the sensational
and sentimental publicity beng TO-
cused on tenant farmer aS d result
Of John Steinbeck's Grapes Of
Wrath, MI KOnklers tory inter-
ested me very much. Hence, l wrote
three leading people IL Mcna u
see if what Mr.. KOnklcr wrote me
were true. They replied that every
word was true.
l then asked Mr. Konklcr 10 eX-
pand his ideas. Both he and be-
heve that the small farm offers a
real opportunity to thousands no"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Deputies Assigned
To Assess County

Promptly at noon Monday Asses
Sor Collector Dan West started II
deputy assess OrS on their annual
task Of assessing every piece OF
secured ana unsecured property
within the borders OF Imperial
county,
They have 20 days to complete
the work
As outlined by West the follow
ing schedule VIII be followed: J. D.
McCary Will assess ii El Centre.
Alex Meyer III BraWley l F. Neaele
in CaleXico. c. +. Eckert IN Calipa-
trla Holtyllle. Imperial, WeStmor-
land and un!ncOrporatel towns. anG
Frank Towel Mil check al the IN
Spect!un stations
IN thr rural 4rea> Clifford c.
Allen viii assess the BraWley ana
WeStmorland areas. a B. Derrick
the inland Cal.patria. and Colorado
river areas: Walter Poston the
Dixieiand, Imperial. and other sec
tions; Roy Shepard the E. Centro.
McCabe. Mt Signal ana Seeley
areas: I. j Thompson the Magnolia
Mulberry. and Sunset areas: and
George Harlan the Alamo. Verde.
Jasper, and Meloland districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
-Four, Shipwrecked
On Isle, Rescued

LOS ANGELES. March 4. tUP)-
A woman and three men from the
yacht Leilani, wrecked on Cedros
Island 400 miles south of here, were
rescued today by the coast guard
cutter HermeS.
The Hermes radioed that the 40
foot schooner hit a reef and sank
but all those aboard had reached the
beach safely. They were Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Woods of Miami. Fla
and their crew. Cliff Fuller and Nat
PersOl. The Woods bought the boat
here and sailed Feb. 25 for MiaE
Scene of the wreck is off the coayv
of lower California.