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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
TIRES RECOVERED

Tires and metal stolen from the Zusman Bros. Commercial Iron and Metal O., on South Fifth street were recovered yesterday by Lieut.. Detective Matthew Balanda and Detective William Foley. The loot, which had been stolen in a burg lary at the plant, was found several hundred feet from the plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
CARS DAMAGED

"A collision at Washington ave- nue and Bank street last night brought slight damage to two auto mobiles. The cars were operated by Anthony Fibre, of S5 FFimrost street, and Bessie Kingsley, of l5o Scott road, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
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Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
MAJOR FLYING
BASE PLANNED
FOR ISLANDS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. tUP)-The
budget bureau, it was learned to-
day, has recommended to congress
appropriation of $l1o00,000 to con-
struct a major new air base in the
Hawaiian Islands.
The administration recommended
tions to the house appropriations
committee also called for ALLEGATION
of $2,000,000 for new coast defenses
in various areas and $8,000,000 for
housing projects at army posts.
Part of the coast defense fund, 1t
was reported, would be used for new
anti-aircraft guns in the Hawaiian
Islands and Alaska.
The projected appropriations
would carry forward major pro-
gram of strengthening this coun-
try's defenSes in the Pacific.
Administration and congressional
leaders emphasized the program
was purely for defensive purposes.
Details of the program was close
ly guarded, but it was learned part
of the fund for the Hawaiian air
base would be used to build an air
drome for lighter -than-air craft. 1t
was considered possible such an air
drome might be made available for
projected trans-Pacific dirigible SER
vice as we'll as for military purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
TORNADO HITS
TEXAS AREA

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 8. WP-A
tornado and heavy windstorm which
swept across southeast and east
Texas last night, left at least Il
dead persons in its wake today.
Reports from isolated points said
10 Negroes we're killed in Houston
county and a white woman and her
18-months-old baby crushed when
their home in Polk county was des-
troyed
At the Raynard community, five
miles west of Grapeland, 10 Negroes
were killed and 40 more injured
when tornado struck their shacks
on the Joe Murray farm.
At Livingston, Mrs. Kay Parker,
about 40, and her 18-months-old
baby were killed when the storm
wrecked their home.
Her husband and four other chill
,lren, who were in another section OF
the house, were unhurt. The nome
was demolished.
At Ninevah, across the Trinity Ri
yer in Leon county, Is more Ne
groes were injured, some of them
severely, when their homes were
wrecked.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
FRAUDS UPON
SERA To BE
CHECKED UP

Persons who deliberately attempt
to misinform SERA officials as to
their financial status or income
when seeking relief work will be
prosecuted for defrauding the gov
ernment should such attempts be
discovered, w. j. Sterrett, county di-
rector, stated today.
Charges have been reported to
Sterrett and members of the coun-
ty emergency relief committee that
wilfull Misrepresentation had been
made by some persons now on the
relief rolls in order to obtain this
relief.
Sterrett stated that a thorough
investigation will be made into these
charges and, should they be found
true, prosecution will follow in each
case.
1t was also announced this morn
ing that a thorough checkup will
be made by SERA officials here on
all projects now operating in the
valley to discover whether the work
now being done by SERA workers
is satisfactory or not. No COM
plants have been received as
yet that these workers are not turn
ing in satisfactory work, Sterrett
said, but the checkup will be made
just the same.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
WILL
ACCEPT NEW
AIR TREATY

ROME, Feb. 8. UP)-The govern
ment will soon announce its accept
ance in principle of the British
French agreement for an aerial de-
fense league, it was said officially
today.
Italy will complete the list of ma
tions whose membership was en-
visaged in the league which have in
timated their acceptance of the
agreement in principle as basis for
diScuSsion-but for discussion only.
1t was understood that Germany
informed the British and French
Ambassadors at Berlin even before
the agreement was announced that
it was acceptable in principle as a
basis for negotiations.
Belgium signified its acceptance
in principle a few days after an
nouncement.
The agreement contemplates pri-
marily four-nation aerial defense
legue. Italy may join if it desires
though it is understood that Great
Britain will not guarantee to defend
Italy under its provisions.
However, Italy's inclusion in the
general agreement is of vital i'm
portance, both because of the ma
tons rank and prestige and be-
cause of the Austrian independence
angle.
Italy is AustIia's firm friend and
is determined n any way necessary
to guarantee its independence.
Under the British-French agree
ment, Germany would have to par
ticipate in a general guarantee OF
independence, though it has been
that she would oppose CIV.
ing specific guarantees.
Besides the air league and Aus
trian independence the agreement
contemplates Germany's return to
the League of Nations and her par
ticipation in an eastern European
security treaty.
These would be effected simultan-
eously with an agreement legalizing
Germany's rearmament by revising
the military clauses of the Versailles
treaty.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
Valley May Get
Additional Rain

Weather indications point for a
better day tomorrow, with consid-
cradle cloudiness as we'll as sum
shine. Continued unsettled wealth
er was anticipated for this after
noon by Fred A. Baughman, local
representative observer for the U.
S. frost service, who stated that
there was a possibility for rain
this afternoon.
Growers, states Baughman, may
be interested in wind conditions,
There is strong probability that
west winds wiII prevail tonight and
that after tonight, cooler nights
may be expected with temperatures
below 40. There are scant indica-
tions of frost.
The barometer was rising this
morning, being almost at normal
and Baughman stated this morn
ing that indications point to the
fact that the storm will be broken
by tomorrow.
Last Right S rainfall was .25 inch
es according to Howard Emmons
local observer for the U. S. weather
bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
English Soil
Expert Making
Visit To Valley

Dr. E. w. Russell of the depart
ment of soil physics, Rothamsted
Experiment station, Harpendon,
England, is IN the valley to inves-
tigate the management of irriga-
tion. He has been consulting with
Frank C. Beyschlag, farm advisor,
and despite the mud, which he had
not expected to find in a desert
country, has been able to see mucn
of the valleys methods of agricul-
ture.
DR.. Russell is interested in the
problems of soil irrigation and soil
erosion, problems not peculiar to
England, but to various parts of
the British Empire. He has spent
nearly Is months on this trip and
sails February 81 from San Fran
cisco, for England. Before coming
to the valley DR.. Russell visited ir-
rigation projects in Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
Handsome Sun,
Realized From
Presidents Ball

A profit of $425.57 was realized
from the sale of tickets for the
Presidents ball held here the night
of January 80, according to the re.
oort of the committee in charge OF
the event made public today.
This report states that the total
amount realized from the ticket
sale was $500. Expenses attendant
upon staging the ball amounted to
Si43.43 which were deducted from
the total sales leaving a balance OF
$425.57.
OF this amount 30 per cent or
S127.67 was remitted to the ma
tional committee to be used for
the Warm Springs foundation
while the remaining 70 percent
amounting to $29790 was retained
here to be used in treatment OF
local cases of infantile paralysis.
A refund of $19.75 on kilograms
will raise the local quota to $3l765,
Henry Swanson, chairman of the
ticket committee reported today
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
Echo OF Ancient
Radical Trouble

Elmer Heald, district attorney,
is to appear in U. S. district court,
San Diego, Monday morning, to
represent George Campbell and
Lon Cromer IN an acUlon brought
against them by A. l.. Wirin.
Wirin, an attorney for the
American Civil Liberties Union,
had asked the court for an in
junction to prevent Campbell, then
county sheriff, and Lon Cromer,
Brawley police chief, from interfer-
ing with a meeting in Azteca hall,
Brawley, which was to have been
held under the auspices of the
Union last winter.
Heald stated this morning that
should the plaintiffs in the action
fail to make their appearance in
court Monday morning he would
enter a motion for dismissal of the
suit which in all probability would
then be granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
DUE To REACH
JURY DURING
COMING WEEK
Mrs. Morrow Final Witness For
State Clears Violet Sharpe As
Possible Suspect
DEFENSE CLAIMS HARD HIT
Plea To Court For Instructed
Verdict Of Acquittal Denied
By Judge
DEFENSE CLAIMS HARD HIT

FLEMINGTON, N. j., Feb. 9. tU.D
The last piece of testimony that
will determine the guilt or inno-
cence of Bruno Richard Hauptmann
was given today, and the jury will
get the case early next week.
Mrs. Dwight w. Morrow, grand
mother of the murdered Lindbergh
baby was the last rebutttal witness
for the state. She came into court
to swear that the late Violet
Sharpe, her serving maid, could
not have been implicated in the
crime.
Aftel Mrs. Morrow swore that
Violet Sharpe was in the Morrow
estate at Englewood until about
7:45 O'Clock on the night of the
kidnapping and returned around IL
D. m. the state rested its rebuttal
testimony.
The defense has tried to prove
that Miss Sharpe was involved in
the crime, and produced witness
who Swore he said he saw her get
ting on a New York street car with
a baby in her arms in the early
morning of March 2, 1882.
The defense called no witnesses
in sur-rebuttal. Instead Egbert
Rosecrans of defense counsel moved
for a directed verdict of acquittal
on the grounds that the state had
not proved its case.
The motion was denied.
Mrs. Anne Lindbergh, here eyes
downcast. sat in the courtroom while
her mother testified.
Mrs. Morrow, short, like her
daughter Anne, was dressed in
black, with a white silk collar. She
wore a string of pearls and black
hat.
Answers Questions
She testified in a voice that was
reminiscent of the accents of her
daughter. Her words were precise
and clear-cut, and she leaned for
ward toward Attorney General
David T. Wilentz while he question:
ed her.
There had been % days of testi-
mony when Attorney General Will
entz turned to Justice Thomas w.
Trenchard and said, in low calm
voice, "Your honor, the state
rests
A brief conference of attorneys
at the bench followed, and then Ed
ward ]. Reilly said, "The defense
also rests.o
Although there will be no further
testimony, and the closing argu-
ments will begin on Monday, it was
stipulated by agreement of counsel
that any exhibits which were "ov-
erlooked' by either side may be
presented Monday.
Mrs. Morrow was the last of the
rebuttal witnesses who have taken
apart the stories of Hauptmann IS
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
WHEELER To
BATTLE FOR
AMENDMENT
Montana Senator Says Relief
Appropriation Essentially In
flation Measure

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 U.p -
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont,
said today he intended to carry to
the senate floor his fight to use
the $4,880, 100000 work relief pro-
gram as an inflationist measure.
Stripped of all pretext," Wheel
er said, ut is an amendment to
save the taxpayers of America be-
tween $120,oo0,00O and $16O,O00,-
600 year"
Wheeler's amendment was re-
jected yesterday by the senate ap-
preparations committee but he will
be joined in his floor fight by
members of the silver bloc and
Sen. P. Long, D., La, who worked
with Wheeler in getting senate
approval yesterday of a plan to
reduce interest rates on farm mort
cages from Az to 3la per cent.
The final status of the Wheeler
amendment remained in doubt be-
cause Majority Leader Joseph T.
Robinson, angered at the senate's
action, moved for a reconsidera-
ton and began a debate to be con-
tinued Monday.
Wheeler explained his initiation
plan for the $4,88O, 100000 measure
thus:
THE present plan is to issue
bonds to finance the work pro-
gram. That means paying an an
nual interest. rate. between 3 and. 4
per cent. I proposed to issue
treasury notes instead of bonds
The notes will be just as good a.
bonds and will be retired in the
same way. Both will have the
same faith and credit pledged be-
hind them"
Administration leaders, strug-
Cling to keep the $4,880,000 ,00O
measure intact, concentrated on
removal of two amendments added
by the appropriations committee.
These amendments would pro-
vide payments of prevailing wages
rather than a security wage Of $50
per month and require work be
done by contract where 10 per
cent or more of skilled labor is in
volved.
Leaders hoped the bill, already
passed by the house, could be re-
ported to the senate within a few
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
FUNDS To De
ADVANCED BY
LOCAL BOARD
DR.. Mead To Recommend To
Ickes That Work Be Done By
Reclamation Service
TELEGRAM FROM SWING
Discusses Protest Made By Pow
er Company With Officials OF
Government

Irrigation district power plants
along the All-American canal Will
probably be designed by the Denver
office of the reclamation service
with the district advancing money
to pay the costs, according to tel
eeram received here this morning
by Evan T. HeWeS from Phil d.
Swing. special district representa-
tive now in Washington, D. c. In
his message Swing further indicates
progress being made in other dis
trict matters. His telegram Is as
follows:
''Mead agrees to recommend TO
Ickes that the Denver office design
the districts s power plants, district
advancing money to pay costs. Be-
Ieve a contract similar to the con-
tract for plans and specifications OF
All-American canal can be MADE
for the refund if Ickes handles pub
lie works funds. Discussed the pro-
test of the Southern Sierras Power
company contract with Ickes and
Margold Nevada has Withdrawn
her protest but no decision as yet
on our protest. -...s=. ....-...
The protest referred to in the
above message is relative to the in
term contract with the power COM
pany for the distribution OF power
from Boulder dam and the canal.
Evan T. Hewes, chairman OF The
local district board, left for Coach
ella today to meet with the district
board there relative to problems
affecting the two districts partic-
ularly the generation and distriou-
ton of power from the canal. II
is expected that the Coachella board
will reiterate its position on this
question which corresponds with
the policy and program adopted by
the local board.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
CITY LEADS IN SALES TAX TOTAL
Per Capita Payment Here Three Times That Of All
Imperial County

the average in the county for the
same period of $4.36 per capita.
Other Imperial Valley cities follow
ed along, with Holtville coming
next, having a per capita sales tax
collection for the nine months of
$10.66. Brawley followed with $6.31
per capita, and CaleXico, $3.50.
These per capita calculations were
based upon the 1880 census of pop
ulation which is the latest available.
"Sales tax collections are accur-
ate indices OF the volume of retail
business done in any community, -
said Hays. Gel Centro is certainly
much more than holding it's own.
The per capita sales tax collections
for the city are something more
than three times the average for
Imperial county and the 1884 per-
centage increase indicates that the
income of our Ell Centre folk is in
creasing substantially"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
Stote-FederoI
Park Officials
Make Visit Here

Callers at the chamber of COM
merce today were P. T. Primm, rep
resenting the government IS nation
al park service, and Guy Fleming,
superintendent of the southern di-
vision of the California state park
system, who arrived in Ell Centro
after making an inspection of the
proposed ANA state park. ANA
park as projected, would include the
mountain and desert area lying be-
tween Borego park and Cuyamaca
state park, connecting these two
areas and making one huge state
park, the largest in the California
system.
Primm was ordered by Washing
ton to make the survey in support
of the bills introduced by Congress-
man Burnham to cede these gov
ernment lands to the state for park
purposes. He expressed himself as
highly gratified at the attractive
ness of the area and Of the wonder
ful scenery comprising desert,
mountains. wooded canyons. native
palms, ocotillo and other desert
growth. He called at the chamber
of commerce to secure additional
photographs to support his recon-
mendations which will go to Wash
ington tomorrow.
Gel Centro may yet be the east
ern gateway of California's greatest
state park" said Manager Hays OF
the chamber of commerce. "We
here do not appreciate the recrca-
tional value of our nearby attrac-
tions, such as Fish Greek mountain.
Vallecito mountain. Carriso gorge.
etc, but other persons do. II this
great scenic area is thrown into the
state park system and the state
commences to publicize ANA state
park. with Ell Centre as its eastern
gateway, it is certain 10 bring a vast
amount OF new traffic through I'M
perial Valley"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
FOR
PROTEST MADE
BY EAST SIDE

The Press prints herewith a let
ter received today from DR.. F. w
Peterson, pioneer local physician
relative to conditions on the east
side, subject of discussion in last
night IS issue.
I was interested in reading the
communication in yesterdays issue
from the Salton Sea Lodge of Elks.
At last an organization in our city
has the courage to speak out. with
out mincing matters. But they
have told only the half truth. To-
day the whole east side is an in
terminable moraSS!
Even if the streets were graded
up and graveled, as they should be,
there remain yet the whole blocks
between them, practically inundat-
ed. This entire field was once
graded for irrigation. Nothing has
ever been done since in the way of
drainage. In these blocks Mexican
shacks stand thick. They are floor
less, most of them; many are vir-
Iudlly 1llOO
the water seeps from below, and
pours from above. In these novels
lie the sick, with influenza, with
pneumonia! Is it any wonder that
they die? Through this welter runs
the one paSsable road, Main street.
There the doctor leaves his car and
wadeS the rest of the way, or stays
away altogether. No fresh milk for
the babies has been delivered since
Monday.
We have many clubs here, SER
vice and otherwise, and while their
members are busy planning and
speaking on the many other civic
duties that are ours, this fostering
sore is ignored. 1t has been said
that a chain is no stronger than
its weakest link. BY that same tok-
en- the dirtiest hovel within its
limits would be the true symbol of
a city's health and beauty!
(SigneO F. w. Peterson, NJ. D.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09

1.-The figures released by the
state board of equalization showing
Imperial county's sales tax collec-
tions for the first nine months Of
1894 are impressive" said Manager
Robert Hays of the Ell Centro
Chamber of Commerce, "and they
show a healthy gain in business
here. For instance, the monthly per
capita sales tax collections in Ell
Centre are Sd per cent greater than
they were during the months in the
last half of 1888, which means in
effect that the merchants of Ell
Centre are selling "a per cent more
goods at retail to our population.
"Other impressive facts were
brought out" said Hays, "in re-
viewing the figures issued at Sacra-
mento, and that is that El Centre IS
per capita sales tax for the nine
months period was $l3.66 against
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-09
CANAL OPERATIONS TO BE SHIFTED
Men Working On West Sector To Be Sent East OF
Calexico While Mud Conditions Exist

Men who have been working on
the force account construction
operations for the All-American
canal, west of Calexico, and who
have been unable to work since
the present weather turned most
of the valley into a quagmire, will
get a chance to try again Monday,
according to information received
here today.
Frank Higley, in charge of the
force account construction, noti-
fled Chan Livingston, in charge of
the local National Unemployment
office, that the men will be shift
ed on to the eastern sector of the
canal Monday morning.
The sandy formation of the
eastern sector, it was explained
makes it possible to work there