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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
A. One hundred and thirty.


 O When and by whom was llil- nois discovered and when did lt De- come State?
 A. It was discovered by tWo French expqlorers, Marquette ana .Ioliet. in 1873 who held 1t untli 1763. when it fell into Brltlsn hands It was organized as ter ritory in 1909 and was aomitteu :o the United States on Decemoef '' 1918.
 @ Wrat was the popular name or the paper money issued by the Feo, eral Government during the O"n War?
 A. Greenbacks.
 o Has the National Bureau oI stanards completed its studies TOT the redetermination of the constan'
 A No. The computations will probably require another year time.
 o When one wishes to be certain of getting a valuable letter delivered directly to a particular indlVlouai' how can it be addressed?
 A. Send the letter by registered mail and mark it "Deliver to Ad- dresses Only." The postage will De fifteen cents, in addition to the reg ular letter postage, for registration; ten cents for the delivery to ad- dressee" service; and three cents for a return receipt. This makes the total postage of . one ounce letter thirtv-one cents, or thirty cents II the letter is sent to local aooress.
 o. Who wrote the song "On the Old Fall River nne"?
 A. The words are by William Jer- ome and Andrew B. Sterling, the music by Harry Won Tilzer, 1915.
 o. What are the three most im- portant dates in American history?
 A. That is a matter of opinion, but possibly the weight of public opinion would accept October IF, l492. old style, when Columbus dis- covered America; July 4, l776, Dec- laration of Independence; and Sep- tember r, l787, signing of the Con- Stitution.
 o. What was the purpose of the Home Owners Loan Corporation?
 A. Its general purpose was to grant long-te mortgage loans. at low interest rates, to those who were in urgent need of funds for the protection, preservation, or recovery of their homes, and who were unable to procure the needed financing through the normal channels. The great majority of these loans were granted in order that home owners might refinance their homes and save them from foreclosure. In &C., cordance with the Home Owners Loan Act of 1893, the Corporation terminated its lending activities on June 12, 1886.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
Washington Merry-Go Round By
DREW PEE R s O N
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

preventing repetition what happened in Norway and
  parachute troops being
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, "The principal tea. fes. ture of the day was 3 DO@' race; say, principal occur. renee, or event of the gay. It is incorrect to use feature to designate an event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.
PRAYER PROGRAM

PRAYER PROGRAM People as rule find it hard to pray. This is only natural. Prayer is discipline, and no one finds dis cipline easy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05

If you want a copy of the book let Dog and Cat Book" send to The Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington, D. c. Enclose four cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
A Thought for Today

Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which ne hath given thee.-DeuterOnOmy 16:l7.
 Give according to your means or God will make your means according to your giving John Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
National
 Spotlight
BY BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Carresnondeuf

Washington, Aug. 5 - In spite of everything being done to make pos- sible the mass evacuation to the United States of British children, it Is extremely unlikely that more than very small fraction of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05

Copyright 1940, by United Feature Syndicate, 1pc0
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Census Official
Recalls Years Of
Adventurinq

Charles A. Powell, who is visiting
in FL Centro in connection with the
completion of the census activities
in Imperial VALLEY is an old-line
newspaper reporter and war CORES
pondent Of many years standing.
and filled with recollections of
at least half a dozen revolutions
and countless colorful world events.
Powell, assistant manager for the
sixth census area of California
comprising the 10 southern counties,
nominally is of Bakersfield. but
just as much of Hollywood, Central
America. Havana Cuba and the
Western Hemisphere at large.
Yes" Powell said modestly upon
being presented with clipping
from a Nogales newspaper, Il was
formerly managing editor of the
Nogales Daily News. Started writing
war stuff from there at the out
break of the Mexican trouble back
in 1921 or 1922
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Attorney Traces
Course Of Money
In Wafer Office
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ton asked JohnStone II he hat
not SAID there was Only one key
10 TIE Strongbox where the water
collections were kept and that Mrs.
Richards had that key. Johnstone
SAID that as far as ne knew there
was only one key and that Mrs.
Richards had il.
But you don't know whether
there was another key or not, do
YOU" Holt demanded. Johnstone
said he did not. that he knew about
only the one key.
How much money did Miss tRo-
saliel Labrucherie take in while
Mrs. Richards was away off duty
because of illness? How much did
she turn over 10 Mrs. Richards?"
Johnstone said he did not know
of his own knowledge
Immediately after Holt sat dow
Hugh MacKinnon, attorney for
Little. asked the court to strike out
all evidence in connection with c
mass of records from the city hal.
introduced by the prosecution. Tht
motion was denied temporarily.
Did you say Little came into
Your office to see Mrs. Richards
often?" MacKinnon asked. John
stone said yes.
Did he have any connection viii
your office? Did he have any duties
10 perform? Did he ever go behind
the counter? DID you ever see hin.
take anything out of the offlce?s
Johnstone SAID no IN answer t.
all the questions
Judge McPherrin ordered the
audience TO remain seated every
-tlme the jury filed .at Of the cour,
room and Gul-lg recesses sent iur-
ors 10 the jury room instead CT per-
them TO stand in the nall
Ways as Is customary.
Selection of the jury was com.
pleted shortly before pm. We'd
nesday No one from El Centre.
city from which the couple IS &C
cused of taking s29,5oo of tie sos
900 missing from water funds. was
permitted to sit on tne jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
1ownsend Friend
End in Florida

MIAMI. Fla, May 9. 1UPl-Jer-
ry w. Garter endorsed and per-
sonally aided b. Dr. Francis F
Townsend, old-age pension leader
today edged into Florida's run-oft
primary May % as the opponent
of Sen. Charles O. Andrews fo,
The Democratic nomination to the
United States senate
Late returns from Tuesdays bal
loting slowly increased Carter's to-
tai and displaced Bernarr MacFad-
den. physical culture exponent anc
magazine publisher as second IL
the slX-man senate race.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

ShoremenS I'D NaftAOdseillta :
union
An order issued BY Superior Judge
Timothy Fitzpatrick forbade picket
ing or lettering near the plant
scene of an AFL-CIO jurisdiction2.
dispute
Despite the order. groups OF CIC
sympathizers assembled near The
plant and jeered as busloads of AFL
workers arrived under police pro-
lection. Process servers circulated
through the crowd. serving copies
of tie antl-picketing Injunction
obtained late yesterday by the can
dv company.
OF of the process-seryers. Har-
ley Beaucamp complained - lal
mar haa struck him ana police
placed Patton andel arrest
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Ariz. CanteIoupe
Acreage Boosted

PHOENIX. May 9 tUPl-Indica-
lions that Arizona 1910 cantaloaps
acreage would exceed that OF 1888
We're seen today IN q report OF J VI
Foote. supervisor OF the state fruit
and vegetable Standardization Ser-
wee
Foote sad that approximately :
866 acres II the Sal; River yalley
had been planted 20 cantaloupes
as aga.nst tae 6445 planted last
Year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

From there he followed various
Warring armies in Mexico for the
Associated Press, and recalled dang
erous and colorful events when he
was on the battle fronts" in the
Obregon revolution, when he spent
six months in the field, first with
one army and then the other
Later he was in the field when
Adolfo de la Huerta. provisional
president and Obregon were in ar
gument. and on at least four oc-
casions when there were as many
aprisings in connection with various
generals including Gales.
He eventually shifted to the
United Press and was in charge
of the Cuban bureau until the
Cuban revoltion of a few years
ago.
Because of his experiences, he
has occasionally been called to
Hollywood to act as technical ad
visor for Universal Films and other
companies In between times, he
writes fiction and has story in
a current fiction magazine jungle
Reporter
Powell inquired at length as to
the current situation in Mexico
Il understand things are getting
10 pretty much of a tension down
there he said. DO you think
anything is going to pop?
II am told by various well-inform-
ed people over in San Diego that
there may be something pending.
II SO I've been wondering if-well
You know. Once a news man always
a news man. Guess I'm getting itchy
feet for some excitement"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

:o9 - u h..S TIE bile, pierce
lie T.. sar of Mickey Bobo. :.
DISTANCE
A. Mcconnell. 2o-yeay-old
co.lese >.s4s9.. .oid Sheriff Georet
! Oyesaa. taa; Chabroui,laud be-
came e."aeed arc apparently Went
berSerk When he believes Mcconnell.
intended 4 reQae>: pa!.ee 10 arrest
ChaSsaa.,,aaG .or being d.Sorderly
ano cl>i.ra.ag TIE peace MeCoa-
,.el Salc Chabroulllahd chased hin.
hui ae eiuded him By GoGslns
among nearby ,reeS.
Chaegoallaad then retained %
IS hone SAN EVER ard Sal@. IN
gong . get you too. Sheriff Over
holt reported
Cha 3rou.l.aa was booked an6er
SaS.lc.0n @: murder
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Murder Victim Was
Once Of Cakexico

PaSadena's sensational school,
loom murders were brought home
TO Imperial Valley Thursday With
the disclosure that the fifth VIC
tim, Miss Ruth B. Sturgeon. was
former Calexico school teacher
Miss Sturgeon taught here at
least Is years ago" j w. Lawson
Calexico superintendent. SAID. She
was here for year as art instruc-
Tor.
Miss Sturgeon, who died Thurs
day. brought to five the toll of
lives taken by VerLn Spencer. 81
year-old principal, who went on a
murder spree because his contract
was not renewed One other victim
IS still living.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Chamberlain Wins
Technical Victory
In Critical Vote
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his governments prestige and to
guard against the threat of a new
German blow. especially against
the British Isles.
Both the prime minister and Win
ston Churchill. first lord OF he ad-
miralty. persistently have warned
in the last few days that the coun-
try must steei itself against tho
danger of attack on England as
result of the German conquest OF
Norway and of the Nazi hopes that
Knockout blow might be deaR
TO demoralize Great Britain.
To guard against those threats.
liking George signed pro-
clamation making an additional
100000 men between the ages of
10 and 81 liable for military SER
vice and boosting to 100000 the
number of men Britain will have
under arms or ready for call.
2.-Home Secretary Sir John An
derson introduced in Commons a
special powers bill increasing pun
ishment for "treachery' in England
and giving the government drastic
power to deal with fifth column"
or Trojan horse" activities OF
Communists. Fascists. erman agents
or any others who might seek tc
weaken resistance TO invasion OF
England.
Considerable concern continued
over developments in the Balkans
and in Holland and Belgium but
the outlook appeared no worse than
earlier this week. Most neutral and
belligerent sources were of the
opinion that the war was likely TO
spread, but there was little to sug-
gest when or exactly where.
italian Premier Benito Mussolinl
in speech on army day" in Rome.
said that he intended to act" in
stead of talking, but he warned the
crowds outside Venice Palace tc
become accustomed to silence. The
crowds set up the usual British
and anti-French shouts but they got
no hint from the premier as te
when or whether Italy will enter
the war
In Berlin. the Nazi high COM
mand said that German aircraft
had struck again at the British ma
w. sinking 1000 ton Allied tran
sport ship off the Norwegian port
of Narvik and an Allied submarine
in the Skagerrak. south of Norway
The battle for NarVik contlnuec
that their troops were making prog
ress in surrounding German troops
under siege there.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
18Cub Scouts
Receive Awards

Eighteen Fl Centre cub scouts re-
eeived advancement awards at an
achievement council al Harding
school. according 10 Charles Mon
t2gue. cubmaster.
Povs who received awards were
Charles Dofflng, James Porter. Jake
Duringer. G. Hampton. Hugh La
than. Jack Stewart, Bill Duffey,
David Weakley, Rookie Aynes. Walt
Freeman. Pat Little, Walt Clay
Kenneth Stephens. Willis Johnston
John and George Kennerson, Dick
ie Davis. Paul Little.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Mamie Epp,ers;o!'lnl !'ll
Passes Away Here

Mrs. Mamie Epperson. 44 wife
OF Byron Epperson, ST. of Ell Cen
tro. died Wednesday morning from
complications which developed af-
ter an operation.
Funeral services were scheduled
at the Lemons chapel at 3 pm
Sunday with burial to take place
al Evergreen cemetery. She was
born IN Texas aid came TO In
perial valley four Years ago.
Mrs Epperson was active in the
church work and activities of wom-
en- at The First Baptist church. She
IS Survived by her husband. two
daughters. Ludia Evelyn and Wan
da JOY, and son. Byron Epperson
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Fresno War Veteran Runs Amuck With
Rifle. Kills One, Wounds Bystander

FRESNO. Cal. May dUPl-One
man was shot and killed last night.
IN 1e-year-old girl was wounded
and a Fresno State college stu
cent escaped possible shooting By
dcdging among fig trees when AleX
chabrouil,aud, as. Fresno war vet
Gran. apparently went berserk. sher-
iffs reports showed today.
Frank Even, about as. was killed
BY a bullet from an old model army
RIM while he was picking grape
leaves near Chabrouillaud's house
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Mail Thief Nabbed
By SaIesWoInan
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'CoItiilueO rom rage ID
inspectors who suspected Savage
was connected with the mail thefts.
He had served a term IN Mcneil
Island federal penitentiary for mail
theft previously. they said.
When Savage appeared at the
typewriter hop. Miss Campbell.
went to a back room. took quick
glance at the police circular anc
called officers
Savage was turned over 10 feder-
al officers WHO held him in lien OF
10000 bail immigration depart
ment records showed that Savage
had been deported TO Canada only
TWO months ago as az undesirable
alien
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Army Ensinee er
Approves Survev

WASHINGTON, May 9. up
Mai. Gen. Julian l.. Schley, chief
Of army engineers. today approved
4 survey of the Sacramento river
and its tributaries with view to
passing on notifications of the ex-
sting project. Col. Lincoln B. Cham
bers. district engineer at Sacrament
IN Calf. will conduct the field sur
Vev
assistant Secretary of War Louis
Johnson approved plans for new
bridge across Eureka slough at
Eureka, Call.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Representatives Fog-horn Voice
Cures Fellows Life.L Long Deafness

ber's foghorn voice during house
debate on the wage and hour
amendments last week restored
hearing to his left ear. The eff
feet, he said, made him dizzy.
I've spent thousands of dol
lars on that ear" Schuetz said,
without getting any results.
Since Mr.. Taber spoke that day
il has been all right"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Policeman Dies
OF Heart Attack
: COntlnueG from. PAGE

C0ntln1eo rom Page
came % ,he Jr.te6 States Wisea =
was Il He spent quarter q. :.
century II California. par II Ia-
perial Valley ara part II San Diego
He was q war veteran arc : Mason
Surviving are MS wife. the former
Mrs. Lola Seume. and Two daugh-
ters, Arlene ard Daisy row mar
ried and living IL the Dutch West
Indies and San Diego
Funeral arrangements were eX-
pecteG To be made later
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

WASHINGTON, May Q up
The voice of Rep. John Taber,
r., N. Y. has accomplished for
Rep. Leonard w. Schuetz, d., ILL.,.
what medical science failed to
perform-it restored hearing in
an ear that had been deaf from
birth.
Schuetz claimed today that a
sudden extra loud blast of Ia
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Roosevelt Denies
MussoIini Story
Z Continued from Page y

there were the following develop
nentS.
Some men berS of the senate
naval affairs committee planned
today 10 seek additional information
regarding The sudden decision 10
seep the fleet at Hawaii "lndefi-
n.te.s They were chiefly inter-
eSted III the diplomatic lmplicat-
.o,ss.
TIE state department turned
is attention 10 the problem OF
thousands Of Americans who are
GY!ng II European countries threat,
eneG By the possibility of new Of
fel>!SeS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
OO Ignores Court Order, Threatens
New Violence in JurisdictionaI Row
Al Picketed San Francisco Plant

SAN FRANCISCO May 9. up
-C1O pickets and police clashed
for the third straight day today at
the Euclid Candy company plant
on Battery street as the CIO ienor-
ed a superior court order restrain
ing picketing at the plant.
Today's skirmiSh was q brief one
involving the arrest of Eugene Pat
on. president of the Warehousemen's
unit OF the CIO International Long
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
WEATHER

data complied by observers for
the official United states Weather
Bureaus station ut Ei GentrO.D
Maximum Wednesday ..=...... -. l04
Minimum Thursday 81
Reading at Noon Thursday
Temperature .....-...##. =. ...... LOG
Humidity ...a=......... ........... 10
Reading at a. IN. Thursday
Temperature ....... -. 81
Humidity $1,000. SO
, Reading at p. m. Wednesday
Temperature .....- l0l
Humidity ...................... .......... y
Southern California - Generally
fair Thursday night and Friday;
cooler near coast Friday moderate
northwest wind of coast.
Record for "a hours ending at 5
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

2 After 4 marvellous dinner t$2 plate-OuchD the
waiter asks if we'll have coffee with dessert Sure
said Jack, bring the works" And after one sip Jack
looks up and says Gosh, why don't we have coffee
like ibis AT home?" (Nce personD The waiter smiled.
It's NIB, Sir, the Richer Roast coffee
Evening star., 1940-12-14

During the past year have not
had time to visit schools very often,
but recently I gave three school
talks in a single day. About 2,4OO
boys and girls listened while told
about my travels around the world,
and about the sun and the planets.
Those are my favorite subjects in
school talks though I sometimes
tell about prehistoric animals, or
Stone Age life, or ancient Egypt
and the pyramids.
One thing in my travels which
seemed to interest the pupils was
the time I kissed the Blarney Stone
in Ireland Perhaps you remember
when 1 spoke Of it in cur column
some time ago, but I'd like to go
over it once more.
The Blarney Stone is near the top
OF an olden Irish castle, and there
Evening star., 1940-12-14

West opened the five of hearts,
limit the loss to one heart trick by
finessing dummy's heart nine. So
he flnessed the nine of hearts and
gained a heart trick-but lost his
contract!
For East returned trump, and
there was no more balm in Gjlead.
If South cross-ruffed, he would
make five trumps in his own hand
and three trumpS in the dummy;
but then he would be unable to
draw East's trumps and could
therefore bring in only one heart
trick If South drew trumps to safe
guard dummy's second heart trick,
he could get only two ruffs in the
dummy; so the heart trick would
come at the expense of a trump
trick.
If South hadn't hit a blind spot
he would have noticed that taking
the heart ace at once would have
made his contract ironclad A cross
ruff from there on would have
brought in all nine trumps as sep
arate tricks.
So sad a story should probably
have a moral: Not even an expert
can afford to play to the first trick
without thinking.
Yesterday you were Merwin D.
Maier's partner and, with both sides
vulnerable, you held:
4 10 9 432
054
o6
4 J96
The bidding:
Jacoby Maier schenken You
~ % Dbl. CD
Answer-Bid two spades. Your
hand is probably worthless at
diamond contract, but will win
about five tricks at spades Your
partners high-card strength will
raise that total-especially if he
has anything in the black suits.
Score 100 per cent for two spades;
70 per cent for pass.
Question No. $50.
Today you are Howard Schenken's
partner and, with both sides vul-
nerable, you hold:
a ] 10 1
y o. 1o9
9 K9
4 KJ9
The bidding:
Maier Schenken Jacoby You
10 20 Dbl. CD
What do you bid? (Answer Mon
day.
Released by the Bell Syndicate, 1nc)
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answer letters from readers If
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bridge send with your request to the
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Evening star., 1940-12-14
Don't Take Nv
Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Grab Boq

Question-Please tell us how to
pronounce the word pianist.-A. T.
Answer-All American diction-
aries give first choice to pee-AN-
ist. Second choice is PEE-uh-nist.
Question-What is the origin OF
the expression Ito crawfsh"?- D.
Answer-The craWfish Correct
name, crayfish) possesses an aston
ishing facility to swim backward
when frightened or disturbed. The
allusion is obvious.
Question-How should one pro-
nounce the word persist?-W. D.
Answer-Only one of nine die
tionaries consulted shows the COM
monty heard "per-ZIST" at all.
Give to the first "s' the sound OF
IS" not ''z," as PERSIST.
QueStion-PleaSe settle an argu-
ment. Is this sentence correct: Il
dove into the water."-J. A. B.
Answer-No. The correct past
Evening star., 1940-12-14
UNCLE RAYS CORNER
"A Little Saturday Talk

is a legend that any one who kisses
it will obtain "the gift of eloquence. ;"
did not believe in that legend, but
thought it would be interesting to
perform the stunt.
To help visitors reach the Blarney
Stone, a hole has been made near
the edge of the castle roof. A person
leans backward, grasping iron bars
while he does so. Friends protect
him by holding his feet, so they may
save him in case he loses his grip
on the iron bars.
I meant to give the stone only
very light kiss, since thought about
the germs the many visitors must
have left on it. AS I leaned back
ward, however, I looked down at
the ground so feet below. That made
me want to get back to safety in q
hurry, 50 I gave the stone q kiss In
Evening star., 1940-12-14

tense OF dive is dived. Say 'I dived
into the water" Dove is a COM
mon error. 1t Is even found in
Longfellow's "Hiawatha":
Straight into the river Kwasind
Plunged as If he were an otter,
Dove as If he were q beaver.
Question-Why is Connecticut
called "the Nutmeg State? Is it
because nutmegs grow there?-B. K.
Answer-Nutmegs DO not grow
anywhere in North America. They
are found wild on certain islands
Of the Pacific.
The nickname Nutmeg State"
was given to Connecticut in allu-
sion to an old story that wooden
nutmegs were made there and sold
abroad as genuine by shrewd
Yankee traders.
OLD YANKEE BALLAD.
The Empire State is your New York;
I grant it hard to mate her:
Yet still give me the Nutmeg State,
Where shall we find a greater
(grater)?
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
For free Pronouncing Test No.
2, entirely new, send stamped
t3-cent), self addressed envelope
to Frank Colby, care The Eve
ming Star.