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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-22
Central Y Club Notes

bers claim the programs are going pretty fast. The entire scholastic population of the city has been well informed of the coming "big event"
 After the business of the meet ing had been opened, the minutes read, and the dues collected the really formal discussion of the prom was begun. Ray Nolan re- quested that his report on decora- tions bc held over until next week. Roy O'Ncil reported on the re- treatments. The club has more or less decided on punch in prefer encc to icc-cream. The proxy asked that the members turn in their program money to the trcas- ury when. they got 1t. An informal discussion on the way the juniors in the club have been pushing the dance. The mothers and fathers of the club were all invited to at- tend the dance and plans were made for entertainment.
 The next topic on the Brown Book" was the coming social. The social was planned.
 Plans for the. club bowling league were made and the first rolling will be next Saturday.
 NctcOrs
 The Central Y Meteors met Fri- day evening at 8 o'clock. A short business meeting took place which was adjourned after important items were discussed. The clubs monthly social was held this being a "stag social" Boxing and wrest- ling matches were held and Al- bert Boyle, Richard Maher, Thom- as Shea, James Widman, Dwight Cargili, Albert Schiavone, Bernc Paul, and Donald Grove offered thrilling boxing and wrestling tac- tics. After the matches sandwich cs, cake and punch were enjoyed. Those present were our leader, Clyde Ferry, who supervised the bouts of the evening and Dwight Cargill, Albert Boyle. Richard Maher, Donald Grove, James Wid- man, Thomas Shea, James Titz- gerald, Albert Schiavone, Berne Paul.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
KIDNAPPED BOY
KEPT IN HOLE

TACOMA, Wash, June 10 UP
Revelation by department of justice
agents of a pit built by the kid
naperS of George Weyerhaeuser pro-
vided belated explanation today
for the boys statement upon his
release that he had been held in "a
hole in the ground"
After George was released upon
100000 ransom payment the United
Press reported his first comment on
his experiences as he told them to
gasoline station man enroute to
Tacoma. George said at that time
that he was chained in the hole.
He failed to elaborate on his re-
mark and, upon reaching home, he
was taken in charge by department
of justice agents. 1t was not until
late yesterday that the agents re-
vealed in Washington that a pit,
constructed by the fugitive kidnaper
William Mahan, had been found
near Tacoma. The pit was covered
by brush and in it was blanket.
Agents said the boy apparently had
been tied in the pit for short time
Immediately after he was seized.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
Contractors Warned
That Licenses Are
Due To Be RenelUed

Warning local contractors that
failure to renew their state licenses
Immediately may result seriously,
Inspector Roy S. Hayden of the
state contractors license bureau,
was today in town in connection
with the routine business of the
bureau
Glen Slater. who represents Will
liam G.. Bonelli, registrar of con-
tractors and also director of the
department of professional and vo-
cational standards in Governor
Merriam cabinet, pointed out to
local contractors that failure to re-
new their licenses may result in
the loss of contracts, as well as
other serious consequences. The
law makes contracting without a
license misdemeanor.
"The public is too we'll informed
of the provisions of the law" stated
Hayden, ito award contracts to un-
licensed operators" In addition, thee
inspector pointed out, failure to re-
new the license by June 80 makes
~ llCSCoSdlJ W pay a bClillluClAJ lCC
of $5, should renewal be applied
for any time during the succeeding
II months. Furthermore, unlicensed
operators may not collect for their
work through court actions of any
sort. and for that reason it is high
ly desirable that all contractors
prevent an oversight occurring
should the matter be delayed to the
latter part of the month.
According to Bonelli, records of
the bureau indicate the construction
business has turned for the better
in practically all sections of the
state. He expects the next six
months to bring a definite upturn
in contract prices. which he believes
are still too low to return a reas-
enable profit to the builder.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19

ACCUSED ON
OIL MEASURE
Orange County Supervisor
Infers Money Was Used At
Sacramento To Defeat Bill
LIKENED TO TEAPOT DOME
Senator Declares Accusation Is
Ridiculous But Will Demand
Complete Investigation

ORANGE, Calf, June 10 UR =
State Senator Nelson T. Edwards
said today he would demand legis-
lative investigation into yelled
charges of bribery made by County
Supervisor N. E. West, Laguna
Beach in connection with the de-
feat of the island" oil drilling bill.
"West inferentially charged that
the senate was bought out" Ed
wards declared. Hes going to have
a chance to tell it to senate or
assembly committee.
"If he knows anything, we
should know it, too"
Senator Edwards said he would
ask an investigation by committees
of both the assembly and senate,
and would ask that West be sum-
moned to testify.
The supervisor had charged that
the killing of the measure, which
provided for island drilling" in the
Huntington Beach oil pool by the
Gilmore Oil company, had "the
same unsavory smell of Teapot
Dome"
He charged that the action left
the Standard Oil company with the
pool completely within it's grasp.
Gossip was common around the
corridors and capitol grounds that
from $4,000 to 100000 changed
hands," West said in a statement
| issued after his return from Sac
ramento.
Senator Edwards 5coffed at
] Vests statements.
Vests inferences that we were
bribed overnight are ridiculous" he
said. "As a matter of fact, the SEN
ate always has opposed tideland
drilling.
THE vote was 81 to 2 against
this measure and one of the two
voting for it wouldn't have opposed
the measure had he understood it."
To Hold Conference
Senator Edwards scheduled a
conference for this afternoon with
Assemblyman James B. UT and
Speaker Edward Craig, his two le-
gislature colleagues from Orange
county. At that time, he said, the
committees before which the mat
ter is to go will be decided.
Il cant speak for my colleagues"
he said, But whether they do or
not, I'm going to sign a request for
an investigation. 1t should be in
the mails tomorrow" E.
West charged that "the scandal
brewing over Huntington Beach is
only another chapter in the victory
of the oil business" and asserted:
"A poll of the senate Thursday
night, June 13, was reported to
show a favorable vote in the SEN
ate by at least two or three major
ity. Yet the following morning
when the measure came up it met
the death of Cock Robin, Senator
Edwards not voting. d
Apparently there was nothing In
writing, but gossip was common
around the corridors and capitol
grounds that from $4,000 to $780,
900 changed hands"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
NAVY ARRIVES
At SAN PEDRO

SAN PEDRO, Calf, June 19 U.R)-
More than 80 vessels Of the United
States fleet were anchored on Man
O. War Row here today, home after
the summer war games in mid
Pacific and a goodwill visit to San
Diego.
Battleships and cruisers. in from
San Diego, were alive with activity
as the crews returned to routine
duty of upkeep and replenishing
stores and fuel in preparation for
sailing north late this month.
The cruiser Salt Lake City was
scheduled to Join the other vessels
in the harpor tomorrow, returning
from Mare Island Navy Yard where
she was overhauled. At the same
time the aircraft carrier Lexington
will leave for Puget Sound for a
reconditiOning and on Saturday the
hospital ship Relief will go to Mare
Island for the same purpose.
The battleship New Mexico and
Idaho and the heavy cruisers As
.toria and Minneapolis will remain
at San Diego until June 26 when
they will return to San Pedro. The
fleets submarines will leave San
Diego on June 28 and at that time
various fighting craft will leave for
visits to Pacific coast ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19

1886 new beds at 80 different hos
pitals.
Other public works included:
Boulder Canyon project, $14,000,- :
900 to make final payments on con-
struction and provide for power
machinery.
Navy construction. $13,874,0oO for
drydocks, ammunition storage fa-
cilities and Pearl Harbor fleet air
base.
Navy: armor and armament, So
10000 for ships under contract.
Military post construction, So
$4,000.
Rivers and harbors: $10,000,000.
Other items in the bill:
$l50,000 for machine guns, alarm
systems for federal mints.
$1,000,000 for foreign airmail SER
vice across the Pacific.
100000 for extension of labor
department conciliation activities
$18,000,G00 for payments to fed
eral land banks because of interest
LdIC lCuuSUlOllo Oll loll III lllOl USdSCo
$20,000,000 for paid-in surplus of
federal land banks necessitated by
farm mortgage moratorium law.
S338,050 for the national advisory
committee for aeronautics to de-
velop high speed planes.
100000 for oil commerce regula-
ton.
$l54,000 for federal prison i'm
provementS.
$6,000,000 for new federal con-
struction in the District of Colum-
bia.
1892, ,469 for judgments and auth
orized claims largely in connection
with Indian claim suits now pend
ing.
In turning down the adminiStra.
ton recommendation for REIN.
bursement of the Philippines, tn,
committee said that on the basi,
of testimony before it mo evidence
has been adduced or presented tc
show that the Philippines have in
any way been injured or suffered
any loss by reason of the action OF
the United States in changing the
gold content of the dollar
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
Big PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM GIVEN RECOMMENDATION
Congress Asked To Appropriate Total OF 1924 472 561
Including S140OO,000 To Meet Boulder
Dam Requirements

WASHINGTON, June 10. UP)-
A public works construction pro-
gram costing $173,509,000 was re-
commended to congress by the
house appropriations committee to-
day.
The public construction provided
for in the $224,472, Sol second de-
ficiency bill, reported out by the
committee, included a program for
433 buildings, one in probably each
congressional district, and for new
national defense projects, mainly in
the Hawaiian Islands.
Cut out of the bill by the COM
mittee in an unexpected move was
an administration requested appro-
priation of $23 1862, $50 to reimburse
the Philippine government for the
effect Of gold devaluation on cur
rency reserves of the islands.
The bill, last appropriation mea-
sure of the session, will be brought
up in the house tomorrow.
The public construction program
for federal buildings and postoffices
amounts to $58,000,000.
In addition, $20,000,00O is carried
for veterans hospital construc-
ton program designed to provide
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
Return From Visit
To RiUer Projects

w. S. Lee, of the Princess Hotel
and B. G. Evans, engineer with the
SERA returned this week from sew
eral days vacation spent in the
vicinity of Boulder Dam. The trip
was made particularly to study en-
gineering problems and on their re-
turn a visit was made to Parker
Dam, which Lee states is very in
teresting and a model as regards a
construction camp.
The local men returned from
Boulder Dam by way of Yuma,
coming down the Colorado River
road, which they state is very good
mountain road and readily passable.
Lee was formerly very active in
engineering work, having built the
Colorado street bridge, and the La
Jolla, Huntington, and HermoSa
piers, as we'll as dozens of other
we'll known construction projects
on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
SAYS MEXICO
UNITED NOW

NOGALES, Ariz., June 10. U.R(-
The National Revolutionary party
of Mexico is solidly behind Presi-
dent Lazaro Cardenas, Emilio Por-
tes Gil, party president, said today
in a statement to the Nogales
(Ariz.) International.
I'VE expect some real work to be
done, now" the newspaper quoted
him as saying, "as all members of
the party are solidly backing Pre-
sident Cardenas' administration
policies"
Ignacio Garcia Tellez, attorney
who formerly was national secre-
tary of education, has been named
secretary of the National Revolu-
tionary party, the dispatch from
Mexico City said.
The report also said Mexico was
entirely calm, following the polit-
ical upheaval of last week, in which
President Cardenas and Plutarco
Elias Gales, Strong Man of Mex
leo" and supposed power behind
Cardenas' regime, fell out over the
governments labor policies. Gales
announced his retirement from
politics as result of the disagree
ment.
The only anxiety in the coun-
try, it was reported, was felt by
employees in government depart
ments where changes in personnel
were contemplated.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
Repyin1and GiUen
To Admiral For
Russian Article

WASHINGTON, June 10. U,P-
Claude A. Swanson, secretary of the
navy. today issued a mild repri-
mand to Rear Admiral Yates Stir
ling, commandant of the Brooklyn
navy yard, for recent newspaper
articles written by Stirling criticiz-
ing Soviet Russia.
Swanson announced that he had
addressed letter to Stirling in
forming him that the navy depart
ment considers it improper for a
navy officer to publish controversial
comment on international affairs
which might he construed as Often
Sive to foreign governments or their
nationals.
Swanson SAID he considered it
his duty ito admoniSh admiralS not
to try to settle international affairs
which are under the direction OF
the state department"
Swanson said this did not con-
stitute an effort to "muzzle" navy
officers, but was intended to in
form them that the navy depart
ment considers these officers should
not write articles on controversial
international matters. He declined
to make public the letter and said
it would not be made part of the
admirals service record.
Swanson said the reprimand was
expected to put a stop to admiralS
or other naval officers publishing
articles on international affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
SCHOOL AGAIN
HAS SU NINE r
HEALTH CLASS

Summer health school is being
repeated this year at Wilson, Miss
Edith Eicke, school nurse, having
selected some 35-40 youngsters from
the elementary schools in need of
special work.
The school is to be four weeks
in length, having already been in
session week. Children come for
a few hours in the morning where
they are given remedial work for
defects, training in correct posture,
lessons on healthful living, empha-
sizing diet, care of the teeth, rest
and other factors contributing TO
good health.
Last years health school had such
beneficial results in improved
health and attendance at school
that the work was continued this
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
WILL PROTECT
MINTS FROM
GANG JOB S

WASHINGTON, June 10 WP) "A
treasury program to turn every fed
eral mint into an armed fortress to
protect $9,OO0,O00,O0O In gold and
silver was disclosed today.
Apparently fearful that the vast
wealth might tempt the underworld.
congress has been asked by the
treasury for 100000 with which the
mints may be equipped with modern
alarm systems and guards armed
with machine guns, gas masks, gas
guns and bombs
The demand followed an mvesti-
CATION of mint facilities ordered by
Secretary of Treasury Henry Nor
genthau, Jr.
The program calls for four ma
chine guns at every mint. system
of emergency flood lights, bullet
proof portable shields and new
vault alarms.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
MUTTINY OF C0NVICTS ENDED BY SURRENDER
Engineers To. Inspect
Canal Construction

A group of engineers will arrive
here from San Bernardino late
Sunday night and leave for Yuma
early the next morning, it was
learned here today. In the group
are L. c. Hill, Los Angeles, D. c,
Henny, Portland, w. F.. Durand,
Palo Alto, J. l.. Savage, Denver, l..
N. McClelland. Denver Grant
Bloodgood, Yuma and r. B. Will
liams, Yuma The last named is
construction engineer for the ALL
American canal.
At irrigation district headquarters
it was learned this morning that
this group constitutes the consulting
board of engineers for the reclama-
ton bureau and they are on their
way to Yuma to check up on prog
ress already made on the All-Ameri-
can canal and also to discuss other
phases of the canal work. They will
stop at local hotel over Sunday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
M& Ro1e~,
Q 1885. Mekaaghe Syndicate. t~A
STATE PLANS
ADDITIONS To
INSTITUTIONS

SACRAMENTO, Calf, June 10
WR)-A $3,769,500 program of state
institutional improvement was an
nounced today by Harry Lutgens,
director of institutions, as a result
of legislative and gubernatorial ap-
proval of the S376,O00,OOO 1857
budget bill.
The improvement plans allowed
by budget provisions will provide
2,794 new beds in state hospitals
through expenditure of S1,O49, 500
at Stockton, $32O,00O at Mendocino,
$1,890000 at Camrillo, $4,000 at
Norwalk and $38O,0OO at Patton.
Even with this additional build
ing, according 10 Lutgens. there will
be an excess population, of 615
patients in these five institutions,
and an overpopulation of $500 pa
tients i'll all of the states mental
hospitals.
Additional improvements will be
provided if the proposed $13,950,00f
bond issue is approved at Se
August 13 special election.
Patients in state hospitals are
being quartered in easements, at
tics and on floor beds in the cor
ridors. No building appropriations
we're made during the past four
years.
Passage of the bond issue August
13 would make possible the con-
struction of new buildings at Agnew
and Napa state hospitals, the
Sonoma home for the feeble
minded, and Pacific colony
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
PREPARE FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
County Clerk Gets Information On State Ballot Set
For August IL

Necessary information relative
to the special state election to be
held on August 13 was received at
the county clerks office this MORN
ing. A copy of this calendar for
the election has been posted in the
office for the benefit of voters.
According TO this. registration
closes on July 3; July 13 is the last
day on which the supervisors shall
appoint election officers and desig-
nate polling places; between July 5
and 30 sample ballots are to be
mailed to voters and between July
% and August 8, applications for
absentee ballots are to be received.
The election is to be held on August
13 with August 10 as the last day
on which absent voter ballots are
to be received and also on which
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
NONE INJURED
AS OFFICIALS
TAKE CHARGE
Prisoners March e d Out Of
Mine In Which BAT Had Been
Barricaded For Full Day
WARDEN IGNORES DEMANDS
Attempt To Burn Out Mine Is
Used As Boom erang With
Which To Overcome Mutineers
BY B. A. FENNER
United Press Staff COrreSpt

United Press starr correspondent
LANSING, Kans., June 19.-Mut-
my of BAT dangerous, long term
convicts 720 feet below the earths
surface, ended today in abject sur
render. Chastened and weakened
by hunger, the convicts were taken
out of Kansas penitentiary coal
mine and locked in disciplinary
cells.
Before they were marched out OF
the 720-foot level where they bar
ricaded themselves "a hours after
seizing the mine superintendent
and IL guards as hostages, the con-
victs had all but demolished gal
leries. They ripped out hundreds
of feet of tilnbering and set it on
fire, causing damage mounting in
to thousands of dollars.
The spectacular mutiny, newest
in a long series of prison rebellions
and escapes at Kansas penitentiary,
ended without person being in
jured. Dense pillows of choking
smoke from the incendiary fires
were sucked out by the ventilating
fans. Prison officials merely re-
versed the fans. piljng the smoke
back into the mine and all but ov-
grooming tia mutineerS.
The conVicts had demanded dis
misSal of DR. David F.. Parker, ac-
cusing him of incompetence; better
preparation Of prison food. and
waiver of punishment for the NUT
my. None Of these demands was
granted and no concession was
made.
Ready For Battle
Every preparation for pitched
battle in the dimly lighted tunnels
hundreds of feet below the surface
had been made before the fans
were reversed State highway pa
troll officers augmented the entire
force of guards assembled at the
shaft head. Shotguns, pistols. gas
masks. and tear gas were issued
and surplus stores stacked.
The convicts were known to have
no firearms, but Warden Lacey
Simpson feared they might attempt
a desperate battle with their min
ers' picks.
One hour after the fans were re-
versed, the guards, protected by gas
masks, were lowered into the
smoke filled mine and advanced
along the 100 foot level gallery.
Half way they met the gasping,
choking conyicts. The convicts
held two nf their hostages in front
of them. fearing the guards would
fire. Commanded to advance with
hands elevated, they obeyed. Ten
convicts were told TO help clear de-
bris from the shaft cage and the
others were brought to the surface
under heavy guard, 10 at a time.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
TLUo Men Slain In
Strike At Mills

UNION, S. c., June 10. U.P)-
Two men were killed by gunfire in
strike violence at the Monarch
Mills here today.
The dead were A. L. Suits, for
many years card room overSeer in
the textile mill, and Constable
w. B. Franklin.
Trouble broke out when the mill,
operating despite an unauthorized
strike of about 25 employees, shut
down for lunch.
The shots were said to have come
from outside the mill gates.
Sheriff'S deputies were on hand
in an attempt to preserve order in
picket lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
ASSA|L MOTIVE
Of COMPLAINT
BY MITCHELL
Ousted Official Charged With
Attempting To Blacken Char
acters in Allegations

WASHINGTON, June 10. U.R)-
Motives Of Ewing Y. Mitchell in
bringing charges of corruption
against the department of COM
merce and tie shipping board were
assailed today when Mitchell
brought his accusations before the
senate commerce committee.
Members of the committee de-
nounced the procedure of the GUST
ed assistant secretary of commerce.
One senator accused hm of BLACK
ening the regulations of honorable
men,"
Admiral II I. Cone, former chair
man of the U. S. shipping board,
and one of the men accused by
Mitchell of irregularities in the
conduct of government business,
was defended by Sens. Duncan S.
Fletcher (Dem) Florida, and Wal
lace White tRep) Maine.
When Mitchell referred to Cone
as a messenger boy for the inter-
national mercantile marine" Flet-
cher, second oldest member of the
| senate, voiced dissent.
Mr.. Mitchell" Fletcher said,
you are a lawyer and you know
that if a. witness before a court
were to repeat hearsay the court
would say to him, stick to the
| facts"
NO witness has the right to
| blacken the names of honorable
men without facts. know Admiral
|
many yeats. I know that many OF
the men who BACKED his name are
unworthy to unlace his shoes"
Mitchell said he presented %
charges against Cone to the COM
merce personnel committee. Secre-
tary Roper submitted them to the
White House, he testified, but nc
action was taken.
Comment BY Mitchell
Every one was out of step but
Mitchell" Chairman Royal S. Cope
land commented.
Look at it any way you want, y
the former official replied. You'll
probably recall that Cone resigned.
Before ] get through. I'll con-
vince even you that this mess
should be cleaned out
Before The senators turned on
Mitchell, the hearing had proceed
ed erratically.
/ Mitchell mentioned again h is
complaint against the arrangement
under which the government per-
mitted the U. S. Lines to lay up the
giant liner Leviathan. He said this
arrangement permitted the COM
pany to escape payment of $1,720,-
900 to the government.
President Roosevelt at a press
! conference meantime said he had
approved the arrangement for lay
ing up the Leyiathan because 1t
was provided that money which the
company otherwise would have lost
on its operation be applied to con-
struction of new ships. He said in
such circumstances, it was silly for
the company to take a continued
loss in operating the older vessel.