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Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-15
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
A MESSY FINS

/
| TINS" has been written to the motor
| 1 ious Massie case in Hawaii. and If is
! not the sort of "finis" that will reflect
/ credit on the white race
! The courts dismissed charges against
| four Hawaiians held for an asserted at
| tack upon the wife of an American naval
officer. An impartial investigation con-
Quoted by the territory of Hawaii, the
district attorneys office and the Pinker-
ton detective agency, declared there was
not only no evidence against the four
accused men, but went further in stat
ing there was no evidence of an attack
at all.
Originally there were five accused
men. But the husband of the woman.
assisted by her mother and two subordi-
nate naval men took the fifth man out
and killed him. For this they were con-
victed of manslaughter and served one
hour in the custody of the sheriff.
Also they were hailed as heroes by
Hawaii, many people on the mainland,
who knew little or nothing about the
case, and by the great majority of Am
erlcan- newspapers, but particularly the
Hearst papers.
The latter used the services of a ma
tionally known newspaperman, a famous
war correspondent and radio star, to
write a series ON Hawaii in general and
the Massie case in particular. Men in
the fourth estate, aware of the real abil-
ity of Floyd Gibbons, sincerely deplored
the messy Junk" which he was forced
to turn out to satisfy the Hearst papers.
In the light of the courts action in
dismissing the case against the Hawai-
ians; the prosecutors statement that
there was no evidence against them
which would stand up in court, and the
report of the triple investigation that no
attack had been committed. the killing
of one of the accused men stands out as
a particularly foul murder.
1t is just as we'll that "finisD is writ
ten. The Massie ease is best forgotten,
if we can conveniently forget a blot on
american justice and fair play.
The New York medical examiner says
Ernie Schaaf died from natural caus-
es". 1t is really surprising he didn't re-
turn a verdict of suicide.
Another month left to figure out ways
of cutting down the income tax
We wish Japan would make up its
mind on this League of Nations business
and also upon Jehol.
Roumania is reported considering ask
ing Carol to renounce the throne. They'll
have to blast him out first.
Michigan's Governor Comstock seems
to have turned into "Comestuck".
Ten sledge hauling dogs have been res
cued from an ice floe up in the Arctic.
And that's better news than lot of
o+uff ,,;x,a,, ,,,nro nrnminpncp
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-15

Michigan's Governor Comstock seems
to have turned into "Comestuck"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-15

We wish Japan would make up its
mind on this League of Nations business
and also upon Jehol.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-15
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February Is. 1919

Work on the eastside hrghline
canal is making good headway. The
work is expected to be finished by
March Is. Many teams now are
working on the canal due east of
BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-15

The committee on bylaws for the
Imperial County Chamber of Com
merce is ready to report. Each
city or community having several
members belonging will have the
right to nominate representative
to act as a director.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-15

Another month left to figure out way
of cutting down the income tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-15

Now Bob Shuler plans to petition con-
gress to restore his radio to him and con-
gress is just about crazy enough to do
it.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-15

Ten sledge hauling dogs have been res
cued from an ice floe up in the Arctic.
And that's better news than lot of
stuff given more prominence.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-15

It's wise husband or sweetheart who
remembered that today is Valentine day.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-15

The New York medical examiner says
Ernie Schaaf died from natural caus-
es". 1t is really surprising he didn't re-
turn a verdict of suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-15

1t took, a press agent to see the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
CHAPLAIN 0RDING OF LEAVENW0RTH
 WAS SUSPENDED
Two Others of the Peniten- tiary Staff Also Let Go Terrence Druggan, Chicago Gangster Had Been Granted FavOrs in the Prison

Washington, Aug. 3 - (UP) - The department of justice today suspended Chaplain James A. Ord ing and two other members of the Leavenworth penitentiary staff as a result of an investigation which disclosed that Terrence Druggan. former Chicago beer racketeer had been given wide privileges. Druggan, confined in the prison received such. favors as being al- lowed to "visit a woman friend" in the city of Leavenworth. the de- partment said.
 The investigation, conducted by an agent of the bureau of prisons disclosed the department said that Druggan constantly had sought exemptions and privileges" but that most of his requests sent to the bureau had been denied. The department was surprised a statement said ito learn recently that he had been a made trusty" and while ostensibly driving a truck he. was permitted by the guard under whose control he was to call at several places in the city of Leavenworth and visit woman friend"
 The prison warden. according to the department reported the liberties were permitted against his direction" In addition to Ording, Guard Lester M. Wahler and Auto Mechanic Vernon R. Sweingen were suspended after admitting their part in the affair.""
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
Employers Are Given Some New
 Explanations
Those Having Difficulty in Defining Their Relations ; to Labor Contracts Are Told What 10 Do and How They Can Get the Blue Eagle Symbol
BUT N. RIA. MUST
 APPROVE DECISION

Washington. Aug 3-(UP)-The national recovery administration in an interpretation to-day of paragraph of the unemployment agreement opened the way for em. pioyers, unable to effect changes in labor contracts so as to comply with the agreement, to sign up un- der the Blue Eagle nevertheless.
 In such a case. where the en- ployer is unable to get together with labor under contract SO as to meet minimum hour and wage provisions he may "certify his compliance with the presidents agreement" the interpretation said, with the following excep. tiof ':
 "ffxcept as required to comply with the terms of agreement in eff feet between the undersigned and (name of labor organization.)"
 However, the interpretation said the MIRA must approve such an exception before the employer can corse in under the blanket code, The interpretation of the blanket coda to-day also held that no em- blower may reduce the salaries of his workers whether he pays them by the hour, day. week or month. Some employers had been reported to hef snbterfuges to lower wages instead of raise them,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
SLAYER OF HIS
 FRIEND FREED
 OF ANY CHARGE
German Authorities Said
 Shooting on Board the Bremen Was an Acci-
 dental Affair Only

Bremerhaven. Germany, Aug. 2 -UP)-A verdict of accidental death was returned today by a comission that investigated the shooting of Karl Werner Heye, Sd, of New York and Rochester, by his best friend. Charles Manager: Stanford University student, aboard. the liner Bremen. The commission. composed of representatives of the criminal police and states attor- ney's office, and 8 firearms expert. boarded the Bremen as soon as it docked ansl examined the circum-s stances of the shooting in the mil- lionaire's cabin Sunday morning.
 The principal witness was Cap-3 tain Wilhelm Dahne. first officer. In its verdict the commission said there could be no possible consid- eration of manslaughter or mur- der. Manager and Heye, ships off, cers had said, drank four bottles of champagne before they went to their cabin. There Manager. unpack- ing a revolver. fired 1t accidentally. according to the story he told offi- cers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
IS
 PREP AIRING 10 !. AID 1 RECOVERY ! ] { { \! !||'' .
Iliffill or flay es as ioiIii- iliander iii Chief of! Forces He Will Have Many Aides

With Mayor Frank Hayes as general chairman or commander chief. the formal organization of the Presidents Unemployment committee of Waterbury was ex- pected to be completed at a pre- liminary meeting this afternoon at the city hall.
 Sub-chairmen and leaders will be given titles ranging from gen. eral to lieutenant and assigned to certain ciassifications of work and territories. The staff and army will include over 150 representa- tiyes of business establishments. civic and fraternal organizations. The army when in full Ilsoperation will engage in the task of arous- ing public opinion to support wholeheartedly the presidents re- covery, measure and to make zap pe;ls to merchants, manufacturers and others to live up to their pledges.
 Instructions on how to appeal to the public will be given to the Representatives in attendance at the meeting. this afternoon and re- layed to the genral public.
 Tn requests for MIRA insignias : tCUf,t,nued ,rt Pa.c 4.l !,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
YOUNG STAR OF
 MILWAUKEE E !.
 VICTOR IN GAME
Little IT Year Old Lad Beat Loflgw0Od Winner
 Frank Shields Won His Match

Southhampton, L. l.. Aug. g. Frankie Parker. 17-year-old Mil waukee star, today was the first to rench the semi-final round of the Meadow clubs annual invitation tennis tournament.
 The youthful national clay court champion defeated Richard Mur- phy, of Utica, N. Y.. recent Long wood singles winner, 6-1. 6-4, 6-4.
 A major upset marked the filling of the second semi-final bracket. "Bitsy:' Grant, diminutive Atlan- tan, who ranks thirteenth national ly, conquered Gregory Mangin. of Newark. N. J., national indoor champion and seveneth' ranking player, in i've, hard fought sets. 6.3. 6-S, 6-8, 4.6, 6-3.
 Frank Shields of New York came through as expected Tn his match with John McDiarmid. be- ,spectacled Fort Worth star, and aualified to meet Grant tomorrow. Shields conquered the Texas Chris tian U. professor 6-3. 6-i. 7-5.
 Sidney Wood of New York. 1882 tltlist. filled the last semi mi-final bracket after three hours of bat. ting with Jack Tidball of Los Angeles, intercollegiate champion. Scores were 4-6, 6-2. ,S-6. so, 6-4,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
RICH DISTRICT
 OF DENVER WAS
 BADLY FLOODED
Dam Civ e $ Way and
 Waters Swept Over Bank $ Still Rising
 When This Report Came

Denver, Colo. Aug 3-tUP)-- Flood waters spread through a rich residential district of Denver today as Cherry Creek, swollen by flood waters released when an ir- rigation dam gave way, became a roaring torrent.
 The creek also skirts the edge of the main business, district. 1t was out of its banks all along its course throughout the city.
 The dam at Castlewood burst when cloudbursts yesterday and last night turned usually dry gulches into racing rivers and poured tons of water against the dam.
 Hundreds of residences and busi- ness houses were flooded to a depth of several feet. and streets near Cherry Creek were impossible. The crest. of the flood apparently had not arrived. and a wide area was evacuated under orders of police and firemen All the score of bridges over the creeg were wash ed out.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
Aimee is Going to Appear Before
 Stage Audiences

Los Angeles, Aug 3-(UP)- Aimee Semple McPherson-H Hutton will go on the stage. but not with her estrangcd husband, David L. Hutton.
 The board of elders, of Angelus Temple, of which Mrs Hutton is pastor. voted last night their ap- proval of a plan for a series of per- sonal appearances by the evan gelist in large theaters.
 Even while. the elders were nodding in approval as they listened to her program last night. Hutton was singing songs of his own composition in a Hollywood theater and "wise cracking" about the theatricals of Angelus Temple.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
Twenty Vessels in Private Yards and Ten in Govt. Shops - Will Spend $23S, 100000 to Bring U. s. Fleet Up to Allotted Limit
GROTON SHEPARD TO GET
 OVER FIVE MILLION DOLLARS

Washington Aug 3-(UP)-The navy department launched the greatest ship building in history to- day. awarding contracts for the construction of P vessels private yards and aoting construction of 10 additional ships to government shops.
 The huge ship construction program, financed by a SOOOOOO public works allotment designed for the double purpose of building the United States fleet o within 2O4OOO of London treaty limits and putting thousands of at work in the nations ship yards.
 The contracts awarded today for the following shps
 Two aircraft carriers, 20O00 tons displacement each two light cruisers 10000 tons each eight desroyer 1850 tons each destroyes 150O tons each two subma rines 400 each and heavy cruiser 10000 tons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
Contracts Awarded For Greatest Ship
 Building In History
HEAT OF LAST FEW DAYS HAS
 BEEN LICKED
C ooling Winds Have Driven it Away From Around Here - Death Toll in Its Path

New Haven, Conn, Aug 3.-(UP) A cooling breeze from the north- east and u cool area over the Great Lakes region which was moving eastward today presaged the end of the current hot spell, the weather bureau announced today.
 Temperatures this morning were considerably lower than they were yesterday. and the wind replaced the almost absolute calm that add cd to the uncomfortableness of yes- terday's high temperatures.
 Indications are for clear weather today and tomorrow, although there Is chance for rain over Connecticut during the night, Cool CT weather reached the state late last night after five days and nights of the worst heat of the summer.
 The scorching sun left behind in the state a toll of at least eight dead from the heat. Four have drowned. Patrick Golf, 53, died
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
REPUBLICANS
 PREPARING TO
 SEEK REVENGE
They Are After Three Pros gressive Senators Who Gave Their Help to Elect President Roosevelt
Bx LYLE C. WILSON

Washington, Aug 3.-UP)- Regular republicans In three states are organizing to punish progress sive republican senators who bolted the Curtis ticket in 1882.
 The regulars strategy is to break the back of the senate progressive group if possible by a primary eIec- tion offensive against Senators Johnson, repn. Calif. Cutting. repn,, N. M, and La Toilette, repn, Wis, all three must stand for reelection next year. Then campaigned a. year ago for Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 Their efforts were reflected in victory for the democratic national ticket in California, New Mexico
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
GEN. JOHNSON OVERFLOWS HIS /. BIG FISHBOWL
Was Going to Work Out Plans on Recovery in Small Space B ut He Cannot
BY FREDERICK c. oTHMAN

BY FREDERICK C. OTHNiAN (United Press Stafr Correspondent
 Washington, Aug 3-(UP)- General Hugh s. Johnson's fish bowl began to overflow today.
 There were 560 workers splash ing in it--all fishing for code for code makers.
 When the general became na- tional recovery administrator he hired 130 helpers and announced:
 I'm going 70 run the whole damned works in fish bowl"
 He admitted later 1t wasn't as simple as that. Almost 700 codes of fair competition were filed. Sig natures to the presidents blanket code came by the thousands. Hur- riedly he expanded his. organiza- ton, took on several hundred more
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
State Board of
 BarberS to Have One Man Arrested

Hartford, Conn. Aug 3-(UP)-
 The state board of examiners of
 barbers will ask the states attor- ncy tomorrow for a bench warrant for the arrest of William Rak. man. ager of a Hartford barber school. Vito D'Urso of New Haven. secre- tary an dtreasurer of the board,
 sai dtoday.
 Rak was arrested July 12. on a charge of violating the barber law. but last week Judge William Har- then the office of the attorney-gen- eral has given the opinion that ap- pointment of board members by Governor Wilbur L. Cross was ie- lgal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03

The Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock company of Newport News. Va, was awarded the con- tract for the two aircraft carriers. The company's bid on these vessels was $19,00O,000 each, subject tu adjustments for changes in the cost of labor and material. 8l The heavy, cruiser will be built by the BethlchenI Shipbuilding corporation, Quincy, Mass, for the fixed price of $1l.720,000 without adjustments for changes in labor and material costs.
 Two submarines are to be built for the fixed price of s2,770,000 each by the Electric Boat company. Groton, Conn.
 The 1,500 ton dcstroyers were awarded to the following cofn-i panies on the basis of stated price subject to adjustments within cer-s tain limitation for changes in the cost of labor and material.
 Bath Iron Works corporation,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
MRSCOSTELLO ENDED DIRECT
 TESTIMONY
Denied Every Charge That Was Made Against Her in Murder of Fire Cap-
 tain Husband
By MARTIN KANE.

United Press Stan COrrcspOndcnt)
 Courthouse. Salem, Mass, Aug , ---(UP) With a dramatic asser- ton that she did not kill her hus- band. and that she loved him till the end,,' Mrs Jessie Burnett Cos telio, charged with murder. ended her direct examination at 11!42 4. m. today.
 It had required, yesterday and this morning, total of 4 hours and AZ minutes for her to recite the story which she is confident will save her from death in the electric chair.
 Sobbings intermittently. smiling ut times. and with eyes flashing d, she rattled off answers to ques- tContinued ioh Page 4.p
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
MAYOR HAYES
 GIVES SLOGAN 1, FOR { l ]. .' THIS ] !' 5 CITY I ! l
Wal iefbilry VIII tive 100 Percent Support [ to President R0osevelt's Re-Employment

Waterbury will give 100 per cent support to President Roosevelt's blanket re-employment agreement. This announcement was made to- day by Mayor Frank Hayes, in charge of the local drive in the presidents emergency re-employ- ment campaign. which was devel- oped by. the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce us instructed by General Hugh s. Johnson, administrator. national recovery administration, after survey of the situation here. supplemented by reports from a number of his co-workers who have been actively at work in the field and are quite familiar with the. public reaction to het big on- slaught against unemployment.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
CONTRACTORS ON GOVERNMENT JOBS
 WILL ,B En
P OLlc EMEN E ! IS WIT KISSES Al
 THEE WEDD DING

Salem, Mass, Aug 3.-(UP) Ut was nearly midnight when the telephone tangled at pc lice headquarters and a voice said: "PIease send a couple of officers right over to 173 Lafayette street."
 With visions of q burglar chase, PatrOlnnen William R. COnGion and George Crowds hustled over tO the address in question. which proved fO bc the residence Of the. Rev Har- old T. Shay. Episcopal clergy man. He greeted them at the door with q smile. explaining:
 i've needed witnesses for . : Wcdding."S
 And go q y0ung couple named Gerald F. Guest and Vina AlvO Niles, both of St Petersburg. Fla, were married, with PatrOlInen COndOn and CrOWdis as "best men,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
FRANK ROSS OF HARTFORD BEAT
 CHARLEY CLARE
Was 5 Up on the Favorite at the Half Way Mark in Golf Contests To-day at Manchester

Manchester, N, H., Aug --(UP) Prank Ross of Hartford, veteran Connecticut amateur, held a prac- tically unbeatable lead of 5 up over the favored Charley Clare of New Haven, Connecticut state chan,- pion. at the halfway mark in their 36-hole final match for the New England amateur, golf champion ship today.
 IS, only one over the par of the Manchester Country club for the morning round, compared with Clare's shabby s4.
 Glare started out well, carding a 3s against Ross 37 to finish only one down at the end of nine holes. but coming home his game fell to pieces He had no less than four sixes in the last nine holes. for which he needed total of 45
 Ross bagged four birdies in as- suming his impressive lead.
 Tho cards:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
Old Photographer of Brooklyn is
 Dead at Home

BroolSline. Mass. Aug 3--(UP) James E. Purdy, "A, for 35 years a photographer in Boston. died at his home here yesterday. He was a native of Saco. Me.
 For many years he had photo
 graphed virtually every high school
 graduating class in metropolitan Boston. At his studio and in their homes and offices he had photo-
 graphed hundreds of notabies, in
 clsdlns the late President Taft and the late Senatot Henry Cabot Lodge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
FORMER MAYOR
 LAWLOR NAMED

New Haven, Conn.,, Aug 3-(UP) Joseph H. Lawlor. former mayor of Hartford. today was named at- torney for the Hartford branch of the Home Loan Act Corporation by Peter NJ. Kennedy. Connecticut administrator for the corporation.
 Kenendy said he would name the Hartford branch manager and the chief appraiser within a few days. The branch will be located in the post office building. and will be opened within a day or two, Kennedy said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
sSfOO, 900 Paint Contract at Boulder D a n and Building of Navy Ships Has Opened the Eyes of Govt. Officials
BY RAYMOND CHAPTER IIuttrd prtsss Sfnff (,OrreSllOuflcI

(Unttc0 Press St0u COrreSpOnOcntb Washington, Aug 3.--(UPl-ln a job of spending S3, 30O. .0O0,0 900 on public works. one item of less than $100,0OO may seem scarcely worth mentioning.
 Yet bids were to be opened to- ] day at Denver on | paint job for Boulder Dam which, small In it's way. shows what Secretary of In terior Ickes is up against in cons ducting the great public works program on | fair. basis, . ss :. Huge metal pipes are being built ! to carry the water from Bouier dam into the turbines to produce
 electric power. These pipes, are 30 feet in diameter. Their total
 length is 12,500 feet, more than
 two miles. It's a $10.000, 900 job.
 | To protect the pipes they are to
 tC0ntin.Ipd on pa9t ,.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
Final News Flashes
BLIND COMPOSER IS DEAD

Philadelphia, Aug 3-(UP)-Dr Adam Geibel v, blind composer of the Lullaby Sleep Kentucky Babe" and numerous other songs and Hymns died today at his Germantown home. pr Geibel composed melodies he plucked from organ keys he never could see.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
BOOTLEGCING THE BLUE EAGLE

St Louis Aug B. (UP) Reports that NRA blue eagle emblems were being "bootlegged" to small merchants at $1 each, brought a warning from the U. s. attorneys office here today that both the vendor and the purchaser would be wig orousy prosecuted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
POLA NECRI WEDS IN PARIS

Paris, Aug 3. (UP) British news agency reports were circulated here today saying Pola Negri, film star, had married "a very wealthy Chicagoan," presumably Harold F. McCor- mick, of the Harvester family, with whom her; name has been linked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
Markets At a Glance
By UNITED PRESS

By UNITED PRESS Stocks dull and irregular. Bonds mixed in quiet dealings. Curb stocks irregular utilities and alcohos easier Chicago stocks irregular. Call money per cent. Foreign exchange cratic; pound steady. Wheat rallies slightly; corn and oats irregular Cotton future easier. Rubber firm after break from highs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
WAS DROWNED AT MILFORD

Milford, Conn, Aug 3.- CUP )-Believed to have been seized by cramps, while swimming to a raft 100 feet off shore, Miss Edith Horowitz, 20, of (321O Third avenue) New York city, was drowned at Burwell's Beach here today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
LANE OF LEWISTON NAMED

Washington, Aug 3. 3.-(UP)-The pubic works administration today announced appoint ment of George w: Lane, Jr, of Lewiston, Me, to be regional adviser for the New England district with headquarters at Boston,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 3-(UPl-The treasury net balance for August 2
 was $S30.574.224,27.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03

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