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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-02

By REV. JOSEPH F. DONNELLY

used 10 come quite regularly but
now you don't come at all
Figures for New York, and they
can be duplicated all over the coun-
try, show that almost fifty percent
Of the 18,O48 pupils In secondary
schools who have quit to take up
positions have no intention Of re-
turning, mainly because they have
found school dull Young scholars
never have been famed for their
love Of schools and their complaints
have been many and loud, but we
really think that It has been reserv-
ed for these latter days Tor the poor
waits to find 1t dull. It may have
been harsh and driving in the days
Of the hickory stick, but dun 1t was
not.
Perhaps the reason for the mod
ern dizziness Is modern lack Of dis.
cipline. All teachers who have suf-
fered under the progressive system
will tell you that the children soon
come to be bored TO death with fav-
ing to plan their own "activation'
programs. They want leadership:
they expect and they crave guild
ance."
One Of the principal tests Of liber-
alisn, however, In recent years has
been ones reaction to progressive
education. One who refused TO give
1t cordial welcome was branded as
reactionary. But the fad Is dying
out and we watch with interest the
reactions to the columniSt's, Paul
Mallon, indictment of Its errors.
Among them perhaps most signi-
ficant Is the statement in the Ma
tional Parent Teacher Magazine
that whether or not they agree
with all Mr.. Mallon says, parents
and teachers will surely agree that
the home Is still the cradle Of our
culture and that discipline should
surely be re-established there on
modern phychiatric lines"
Children will not study unless
they are made to, and this is not
being done today either in school
or at home.
FATHER O'HEA
Last FAN we had the privilege Of
being host to Father Leo OHea,
principal Of the Catholic Workers
College at oxford. and escorting
him to meetings Of the clergy In
most Of our principal cities In Con-
necticut. So 1t was with interest that
we read recently In the London
Catholic Herald some Of his reac-
tons to his visit in America dur
ing which he spoke to about 100
audiences in all parts Of the coun-
try.
Father O17ea says that while In
America he had the feeling Of being
In Catholic country "or at least
in one in which Catholicism Is I'M
derstood. One is impressed by the
number and size Of the churches
and schools, the growth of new par
ishes and many lively activities. The
priest Is understood and respected
everywhere, and, SO 1t seemed to me
especially in the world Of labor. Sew
eral priests act as public, or inde-
pendent, members Of panel which
decide disputes under the War Labor
Board, or act as arbitrators in some
industries which have established
their own machinery for meeting
difficulties"
He has nothing but the highest
praise for the work being done to
educate the workingman in the So
cial teachings Of the Church and he
remarks that: Possibly Catholic
social teaching has come rather late
in the day to the working people Of
America, but It has come to stay
and we may find ourselves left be-
hind in enterprise and achieve
ment."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-02


AS q result, the magician, who
apparently neglected to consult his
wife's mind before buying the belle
of the Nile at government auction
now is applying himself to the act
Of making his acquisition disap-
pear.
Hamilton attributes his strange
purchase to an interest in the un-
usual which he has developed Incl
dent to the career Of q magician
which he practices In q night club
here. So when the U. s. Alien Prop
erty Custodian put some rare Efyr'
tan items up for auction, Hamilton
promptly put p a sos bid for the
collection.
Prominent among the items was
the mummy, formerly owned by
Baron Max Won Oppenheim, Nazi
archeologist. 1t has been identified
by an expert as the wife Of an
Egyptian treasurer Of about $50 B.
c.
Hamilton'S bid was tops and
shaded the only other bona-fide Of
fer by 81. A third bid of 81 by l2-
year-old Donald Martin Of Jack
Sonville, Fla, was ruled out because
he failed to accompany his offer
with an affidavit Of citizenship and
a certified check or money order for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-02
at least a quarter Of his Offer,

But to Mrs. Hamilton the news of
her husbands fortune came some
what as a shock, and even his argu-
ment that the glyph-cvered cffin
containing h mmmy Is considered
q work Of art failed to change her
mind.
"She has heard 80 many stories
Of the Ill fortune attached to Egyp-
tan mummies that she wouldn't
think Of letting me bring it home, u
he explained. an fact, she was
scared to death when she heard
that mn1y bid was high"
But even II he has to sell the
mummy at a knock-down price,
Hamilton claims that his invest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-02
DESKMEN AFFECTED
BY SHIFT CHANGES

At police headquarters yesterday
bi-monthly changes in desk officers
and street sergeants went into eff
feet. Lieut.. Bernard Burns will
serve from Z 6. m. to 3 p. m; Lieut..
John Dunphy, to II p. m: and
Capt. John Leary, II p. m. to 7
q. m,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-02

Communist must
be rooted in the
phtlos ophy Of
q site totali-
tarianism.
And they who
scott at their
plans and their
power might give
S o m g anxious
thought to what
might be the re-
suits Of their vic
tory In the pri-
mary Of t h Q
Labor Party in
New York city.
In recent cleo
As~A~ A.. Avn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-02

ment won't be q loss.
"You see," he added, II really
didn't want that mummy. What ]
had my eye on all the time were
some very fine Egyptian bustS and
bronzes which were included in the
lot"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-02
STRATEGIC METALS IMPORTS

The seven strategic metals Of the
United States, important in the war
effort, but coming mainly from
overeass, are antimony, chromium,
manganese, mercury, nickel, tin, and
tungsten,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-02
MAKING A POINT

MAKING A POINT
The New York Times says editor
tally that: IF the American Com
munists have been as good Ameri-
cans as the Russian Communists
have been good Russians one
wouldn't dream Of doing or say
ing anything to annoy them"
But they can never be good Com
munists and good Americans while
Americanism means belief IN the
American Constitution and It's guar
antee Of God.given rights. The good
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-02

"BLUE-BLOODED" ROMANS
Men in ancient Rome employed
blue paint to trace the veins in
their arms in the belief that this
made them much more attractive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-02
Magician's Wife Demands He Use
Legerdemain On Egyptian Mummy

May 2-(UP)-As magician
Hamilton with tricks husbands
asking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-02
DETAIL FOR TO-DAY
Star GGzer

The generals orderly Is called .
STAR GAZER. He bssks In re.
hected glory and other @. rs look
upon him with awe, for he is with
the general In his most ungusTded
moments. II . STAR GAZER has
. rumor II Is accepted by the other
soldlers-it's hot stuff! Many
STAR GAZERS take great delight
In starting fantastic rumors, only
10 have them come back. wildly
distorted, from the lips OF the gen.
eral himself. The STAR GAZER
name comes from the fact that Q
generals insignia Of rank consists
OF stars-the more stars, the more
reflected glory for the STAR
GAZER.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
AMG'S ROLE

(Christian Science MOnitOr)
London is reported puzzled over Presi-
dent Roosevelts statement that he has
reached decision regarding the French
Committee Of National Liberation. Wash
ington believes the decision when dis
closed will throw light on the question
about who shall administer France when
and as it is freed.
Originally the British American plan
was for Allied Military Government to
take over as it has in Italy. A substan-
tial contingent of AMG officers went to
England to be ready to follow the invad-
ing forces. But then the French objected.
General de Gaulle's National Committee
said Frenchmen should have the task of
keeping order, organizing public services
and holding elections.
One report has it that Mr.. Roosevelt in
tends to keep AMG as an ever-ready al
tentative to be used where the allies feel
it is necessary for military security.
Probably the role of the French Commit
tee can be worked out as allied occupation
develops. We hope the role Of AMG will
now be clarified in way to restore its
morale.
If AMG is going to be used, the Army
should stop treating it as poor rela-
ton" Soldiers preparing for combat
may speak of all behind-the-lines work
ers as "civilians." But they have been
taught the Importance Of their own sup
ply services. The job the AMG volun-
teers are asked to do is at least equally
vital and one the Army heads believe
civilians cannot do. If AMG is to serve
under Army control it should have full
Army support.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
PROPOSAL FOR BIDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF TAX DECIDED
PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that biz S
for the purchase from the City OF
Ell Centro of the tax decided prop
e.ty hereinafter described will be
received at the office of the Ci-y
Clerk Of the City of FL Centre a
the City Hall in said City up to and
until 500 o'clock pm. of the 3lot
day of March. l944, and saic bids
will te opened and considered b.
the City Council OF the City of II
Centro at the next succeeding
meeting, or at such subsequent
meeting to which such considera
ton may be continued. The CT Y
reserves the right to reject any and
all bics.
Said property is described as
follows:
Lot 26, Block 20, Townsite, City
CT Ell Centro
Al of Block "a, Second Addi-
ton, City OF El Centre
Lot 6. Block Ct. Second Addi-
ton, City OF Ell Centre
Let 5, Block 90, Second A6 di-
ti)n. City of Ell Centre
Lot 6, Block /, Second Addition,
City of Ell Centro
Lots l and 2. Block 3, Second
Addition, City of Ell Centro.
NEAL H. GAVIN,
BY: Mary Freeman,
Dep. City Clerk of the City
of Ell Centre.
Dated: March 81, 1914.
CNo. 60) (M22-29
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
HUllS STATEMENT FAILS
TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS
lLOs Angeles Timesl


While Secretary Of State Hulr> l.
point program for international cooper
alton after the war may be said to ex-
press a foreign policy for this country
in generalities and does furnish answers
TO some questions. i leaves unanswered
other questions including the most in
tereSting
Specifically it fails TO afford any clue
TO our mysterious treatment of the
French National Committee headed by
Gen. Charles de Gaulle. In a separate
statement, the State Department made il
clear that we do not propose TO have
any dealings with Eichy. That is well
come statement as far as II goes; but
what the public wants 10 know is when
we will recognize Gen. de Gaulle (and
if not why not.) as at least the head Of
the only French government in sight.
The declaration that those who want
freedom must fight for it is a statement
OF truism. The declaration that the
Atlantic Charter works both Ways-that
those who claim benefits under it must
demonstrate that they merit them-is
useful clarificaion and should show some
curiously puzzled folk, why it cannot be
applied to our enemies at least for years
TO come.
The declaration that the agreement
between Britain, the Soviet Union, China
and the United States signed at Moscow
will eventually make unnecessary any
formal alliances expresses a hope rather
than certainty The question of wheth-
er, pending establishment of a stable
world order, strong ties between lead
ing powers are not desirable still re-
mains open.
Most Of the statement has been said
before That it contributes to an under
standing of the situation is undeniabe.
But it is doubtful whether il contributes
very much.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
Senate Increases
Deficiency Bill

WASHINGTON. March %. tuPl
The senate has passed ana sent
back 70 the house the first cell
cieney appropriation bill carrying
S530.773.lTS for various government
agencies. a net increase Of SS0-609,-
425 over the houSe-approved total.
The senate put back SS9.4S6.SS4
TO treasury department funds for
restoration OF Commodity Credit
Corporation capital The house had
eliminated the i:em on the basis
that the corporation was authorized
by law 10 borrow money for such
capital.
The senate ADDED S4566e,425 to
the house-app9oved deficiency to-
tai. but voted 10 cut $4,000 600 from
federal works agency funds for
construction Of community facilities
which the house already had re-
duce6 10 sl27.000.O0O. However it
restored $4,000 600 for federal secur-
ity agency expenditure through the
Office OF Education for courses in
food processing.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
Highway 20 Gets
Federal Funds

WASHINGTON. March 90. up
Detailed Improvements on the
Pacific Highway ,US99l IN Califor-
MA, oregon and Washington have
been recommended BY the U. S
Public Roaos administration TO the
War Production board. with WPB
review expected later this week.
The recommended work calls for
an expenditure of S3,027,500 on the
highway in California. extending
FOR 26.9 miles; s2,565,000 in Oregon
on 22.5 miles and s2636.000 in
Washington on l07 miles.
Specific details incluce:
California University avenue TO
e Cerrito overhead, East Shore
highway, Alameda county. construct
additional lane on each side OF
present 4-lane divided highway to
rrovice 6-lane divided highway and
resIrface existing highway. 13
miles, s207,500, of which sl55,525
would be federal; Dublin to Alta
mont Pass road. Alameda county
construct new plane pavement
along presen, road to provide a.
lane divided highway. lis miles,
anc construct 4-lane divided high
way on new alignment, miles,
total 1874 miles, Sl,614,O00. OF which
S1,l91,33l was federal; Oceanside
to Orange county line, construct
additional lane of pavement on each
side Of present 3-lane pavement to
provide 4-lane divided highway,
San Diego county, Coast highway,
vic en- underpass and bridge, total
l4.2 miles, s1,2O6OO0 of which s903,-
$50 would be federal
Of the California total of S3,027,-
sec, federal contributions would be
S2,250607.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
New Books at Ell Centre
Public Library
NON-FICTION

Two books which will give us
Better understand ing of Russia are
heading this weeks list What Rus
sia Wants by Joachim Joesten, as
sistant editor of NeWSWeek, will
clear up many haZy ideas about
RuSsia's war aims. The author is
German born, he has applied for
American citizenship. He left Ger
many when Hitler came into power
He has studied at several univer-
stiles and writes fluently in 6 Ian
guages and reacs more. He has
Travelled widely. His knowledge of
Russia is based on trips to that
country, incluGing one prolonged
stay, and on the continuous study
of Russian affairs.
USSR, the stors OF Soviet Russia
by Walter Duranty is another book
which interprets the modern Rus
sian people and history for US. Mr.
Duranty put three years as foreign
correspondent in Russia and he
writes as an eye witness with vivid
ness and brilliance.
Condition Red, Commander Free
ericn Bell; How To Be Attractive,
Joan Bennett; USSR The Story OF
Soviet Russia, Walter Duranty; 20
Bes. Film rlays, John Gassner ed;
A Short History Of the Chinese
People, L. Darlington Goodrich;
Wings At My window, Ada Govan;
Why Women Cry, Elizabeth HaWes;
MCdern Ways With Children, Eliza
beth Hurlock M D.; What Russia
Wants, Joachim Joesten; The Lac
der of Progress In Palestine; Ches-
ter NJ Gown; How To Pass A Writ
ten Examination, Harry McKown;
Inc Art o. illusion, Jonn Mulhol-
land; American Bridges And Dams,
Paul Fucker.
FICTION
The King Tree, Baroness van
Boecop; The Apple Must be Bitten,
Fanny Colby; Before l Wake, Mar
garet Echard; Aces Wild at Golden
Eagle, Jackson Gragory; A Bell
For Adano, John Hersey; l Smell
The Devil, Carey Magoon; The
Broken Arc, Mayette Meyneng;
Death at 7:l0, II. F.. S. Moore;
Liberty Street, I. " Morris; Black
out at Rehearsal, M. p Rea: Home
Sweet Homicide, Craig Rice; Ma
hogany, ALFRED Segre.
BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Timur And His Gang, Arkady
Gaidar; Made In China, Cornelia
Spencer; Incident In Yorkville,
Emma Sterne; Young Americas
Aviation Annual, 1914 David C.
Cooke ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29

The whole course CT Chinece lis
tory may have been changed enc
day back in 1912. when Dr. Theo-
dcre P Dykstra set out from
Washington with l55 pounds OF
potatoes and 20 pounds OF corn
The stCry is a classic.
It wasn't that Dr. Dykstra want
ed 10 eat the corn and 'tateIs er
route TO China They were his mes,
precious pieces Of baggage. When
he got on the train at Washington
he wanted to take his groceriss
right into the Pullman with him
and he almost mad a fight about II
with the porter Finally the seven
sacks CT potatoes and corn were
showed into the upper berth with
rim, as compromise.
Going around South Africa, the
ship was wrecked Somehow Dr.
Dykstra hung onto his baggage. and
it was rescued with him. There
after, DR.. Dykstra and the potatoes
and the corn were flown across
Africa. across the Middle East,
acrocs India and over the hump tc
China.
BY the time TIE potatoes and
corn got to Chungking, they were
probably the most expensive pota-
tees and corn in the whole world.
all GRAND CHAMPION
SPUDS
The l55 pounds OF pctatoe repre-
sented he grand champion pota-
toes Of 81 different varieties raised
in the United States. and the 90
poundst OF corn were the best
hybrid seed corn that had been
grcwn in the middleWest that year.
Dr. Dyk5tra. who was a U. S. De-
partment OF Agriculture specialist
at the Beltsville, Md. experiment
staten. had taken this seed stock
10 China at The request of the
Chinese government to The United
States government fer the loan OF
an eXpers who could give them ad-
vi"e IN how to increase their food
supply.
Dr. Dykstra had brought his best
advice with him and he planted his
advice He harves ed two crops,
watching them carefully. netting
how each variety grew, which re-
sisted disease best which thrived
and gave the greatest yield. Then
he cablcd The United Statec fer 102
pounds CT four varieties of seed.
He'll plant them this spring
1t may take 50 CT 100 years be-
fore the fnd of this story can be
written. when the seed has multi
DlieG By the Nth degree and an ef-
fectivc famine re'ief crop is avail
able for China's 400 million people
But the s. 'ory is begun new IS the
perfect example of how fer very
little money the relationships be-
tween China ard the United States
can be improved through an cx-
tension CT what is now called tho
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SAN BERNARDINO.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE
SALE
No. 1921

IN the Matter OF the Estate OF
JOHN W. HART. Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned. ETHEL
HART. the ExecutriX Of the will
of JOHN w. HART, deceased, Will
on or after the 10th day of April.
1914. sell, at private sale, to the
highest and best bidder, upon the
terms anC conditions hereinafter
set forth. and subject to confirma-
ton b. the above named Court, all
Of the right. title, interest, ana
estate of said decedent. which said
decedent had at the time of his
Ceath. as well as all Of the right.
title. interest, and estate which
has since accrued, by operation o.
law, or otherwise. TO the estate of
said decedent since his death. in
and TO the following described
property. to wit:
An undivit ed one-half inter-
est in and to the following de-
scribed property, 70 wit:
PARCEL !: The North half
OF Tract 98 the Westerly
2003 feet of Tract l02, and the
Westerly 200 feet of that por-
ton of Tract lie, lying South
of the North line of Tract 9S,
produced Easterly, Gll in Town.
ship II South. Range Is East,
SBM.. in the County of Impe-
rial. State Of California. as pc:
Map OF the re-Survey approved
and filed in the United States
Land Office at Los Angeles,
California. .4 ...=
PARCEL 2: TIC South half
OF Tract SO and the West 20l
feet of Tract l0l, in Township
IA South, Range Is East. S.B.M.,
in the County of Imperial, State
of California. as per Map of the
re-survey approved and filed
in the United States Land Of
flee at Los Angeles. California.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SALE are as follows: Cash, in law
ful money of the United States;
ten per cent of the amount bic to
be paid at the time of the accep.-
ance of the bid, balance on confir-
nation Of the sale by the Superior
Court. Commission, not exceeding
five per cent, will be allowed to the
real estate broker whose bid is
accepted by the court.
All bids and offers must be -
writing and delivered to the un-
derSigned EXecutrix at 3l1 Emmons
Building, ontario, California, rr
may be filed in the office of the
Clerk of said Court above named
at any time before the date of
sale.
Dated this 10th cay of March.
1914.
ETHEL HART.
EXecutriX of the will OF
JOHN w. HART, Deceased.
mo. so (M2l-31 Incl
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
OFFICIAL SEES SHORTAGE
IN PETROLEUM OUTPUT

ST. LOUIS, March 30. up
The combined shortage OF supplies
manpower transportation facilities
will hole 1914 oil production in the
United States 18O000,0o0 barrels be-
low anticipated demand w. w
Vandeveer, district two director of
the Petroleum Administration for
War, said.
Vant eveer told the 32nd annual
meeting of the western Petroleum
Refiners association that 1914 oil
production was expected to reach
1,S20,000,000 barrels, 10 per cent
increase over 1889 production. How
ever, the 1914 estimated demand is
803 100000 barrels, a q per cent
increase during the same period
Petroleum shipments to war zones
IS increasing, Vandeveer sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
WE
the Women
By RUTH MILLETT

n telling 8 reporter 1bout her
wedding plans. Mrs. Louise Atwill
boa ted that the gown she was TO
be married in ccst Sl4.75. There
wouldn't he anything unusual in
that except lor the fact that the
wedding gown she wore when she
married Douglas Macarthur cost
$500 The brides explanation for
her change ioeaS about what 2
woman ought to spend FOR we'd
ding gown was: I've so; better
sense than I had in former days
ana I'm much more in tune with
the times"
She's in tune with the times. all
right. For the girls who are being
married today aren't trying 10
make a big social splash cut OF
their weddings.
TRAPPINGS ARE OUT
They are so busy following their
men around the country, so worried
about whether or not the groom
leave will be cancelled al the last
minute. so concerned with how
much or how little time they'll
have with their husbands before
they are sent overseas that they
cant be bothered with the trap
pings of marriage
IL they want and all they ask is
list a chance TO marry the man OF
their choice before an ocean
separates them.
And certainly the marriages
won't suffer from the simplicity
surrounding them.
The bride who went from sloOO
wedding dress 10 I Sl475 one must
be aware of that. The $500 dress
diont bring her happiness-for the
marriage ended in divorce.
And judging by her remark about
having more sense ard being
more in tune with the times. her
sl4.75 dress ought TO bring her
better luck. For those are things
bride needs far more than an eN-
pensiye wedding gown.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
SECRET SERVICE ISSUES
CHECK FORGING WARNING

WASHINGTON, March %. 'UP
u. S. Secret Service officials sale
that attempts to forge government
checks are increasing despite step
ped-up efforts Of secret service
agents 10 combat the practice.
Harry Neal. executive assistant
to Secret Service Chief Frank j.
wilson. said the government now
is issuing more than 30O'0O0OOO
checks a year-approaching 1000
900 a day-compared with about
200 900 900 in l943. and that there
has been a corresponding increase
in attem 1ted forgeries.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
GRANpMA'S IDEA FOR COLDS ACHES

She often used medlcated mutton suet
now many mothers uC Penetro,
modern medication in base contain
ing mutton suet. Rub on-doublc
action relieves colds muscular aches,
coughing. (D vaporizes to comfort
stuffy nose (2) outside, stimulates at
spot where applied. Get Penetro.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-29
MRS. ROOSEVELT RETURNS
FROM CARIBBEAN TRIP

WASHINGTON, March 30. CUP)
President Roosevelt announced
Mrs. Roosevelt's return from her
Caribbean and South American
tour with the comment that she
made the trip at his request and
apparently did lot of good