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The Washington times., 1937-12-08
TOO MUCH DRILL

Another charge that was heard
here in connection with these allie
cations of overcharging concerned
the length of steel drill used on
some of the work. The Govern
ment was charged per day with
enough steel drill to last month,
it is claimed. Another allegation is
that one contractor has turned
in enough time" for his men to
have worked them % hours a day!
There also are suspicious of con.
tractors charging the Government
for trucks and machinery which
never showed up on the job, or
which did not exist.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Divinity Complex
Laid to DictatOrs

CHICAGO, Dec. 8 I.N.S.O
Lady Grace Drummond- Hay
famous world traveller, says die
tators are neither supermen mol
cgres, and adds:
"They are just human beings
who share the conviction that
they are fulfilling a mission-s
sort of divinity complex"
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
.LAMNECK WAGE
BILL is PRESSED
BY HOUSE GROUP
Membership Is Divided
On 3 Measures

GN.sO A bipartisan move.
ment to substitute the Lemneck
wage-hours bill for the Black-Con.
merry measure was renewed in the
House today following a confer.
ence of hackers of the measure.
/ Representative Arthur Lam.
neck CD of Ohio, author of the
substitute. announced that spon.
sors of the ball are confident they
can hurdle parliamentary objec.
tions and force a vote on the
measure on the floor.
SPLIT ON BILLS
With the battle over wage-hours
legislation moving toward a eli.
max on next Monday when the
measure will be called up in the
House, the membership was split
between three bills. They are:
l. The Black-Connery bill.
passed by the Senate, as
amended by the House Labor
Committee, with a maximum 40.
cent-an-hour wage and a maxi.
mum 40 hours per week.
2. The American Federation
of Labor bill, providing for .
straight 4O-cent-4O-hour program.
8. The Lanneck bill, which
authorizes the Federal Trade
Commission to declare Subnor.
NAL wages, abnormal hours and
child labor an unfair trade
practice"
LEADERS CONFIDENT
1--WE now believe that our bill
will be in order and many Demo
Gratis and Republicans will sup
port it," said Lamneck.
Administration leaders were
confident they could defeat both
the AFL and Lamneck bills.
Administration leaders disclosed
they will fight to retain wage.
hours provisions Of the Black
Connery bill. They adopted .
neutral attitude on the proposal
to transfer administration. OF the
measure from a labor board to the
Department Of Labor.
New England Republican sup
port for a wage-hours bill was
foreseen on the showdown in the
House.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Uniform Marriage,
Divorce Law Asked

QNS) Declaring too many unfit" persons permitted
and the increased divorce will destroy the home
life of the nation Senator Arthur Cpper R of Kansas today
his drive for uniform State regulation of marriage and
divorce.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
SLASHES STUDIED

Anticipating an upward squirt
in business activity with the turn
of the year, Administration chief
tainS were examining the list of
emergency appropriations with a
view to reducing them. A one
billion-dol'ar slash was being fig
ured on the assumption business
will be huplming by spring.
That the new tax bill will elimi-
nate many of the features of
existing law protested by business,
was generally assured on Capitol
Hill Modification of the surtax
on undiStributed corporate earn
iagS and easing of the capital
gains and losses levy were ex-
pected to go far toward Stimulat-
ing private enterprise and employ
ment.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Kennedy Urges u. S. Subsidy
10 Develop Ocean Air Lines
Continued from Page II

CONTINUED from Page II
rights, in many countries. These
lights were acquired as exclusive
property by Pan-American.
If Kennedy's recommendations
are carried out, flying rights
In foreign countries for American
planes will be negotiated by the
Government, and distributed by
the Government to competing
lines. Further. under Kennedy's
idea, subsidies would be granted
other lines for construction work.
and for engineering work prelim.
mary to flying schedules. This
would virtually wipe away the
power of Pan-American to throt.
tie competition.
Other recommendations in
cluded reviSions of construction
cost differentials and greater sub.
sides to private builders and CD,
orators.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
EARLY REVISION
or TAXES FUTILE,
.CELLER BELIEVES
Proposes Business Get
Respite on Returns
By WILLIAM S. NEAL

(IN.S0 Congressional advocates
of early revision of taxes to stimu-
late business virtually abandoned
their hopes today.
A new proposal, for passage Of
resolution postponing collection
of the undistributed profits tax
for the present year, until Con-
gresS enacts a general tax revision
bill early in the new year was put
forward as a substitute plan.
CELLER's HOPE GONE
Democratic leaders in tax mat
ters, as a concession to those con.
tinuing to demand modification
of the undistributed profits and
capital gains and loss taxes in the
special session, planned to make a
statement before January /.
by that time, it was said, the
House Ways and Means tax sub
committee will be able to outline
publicly the framework of a new
tax program upon which public
hearings will be conducted.
Representative Celler CD of
New York, leader of a group seek
ing early tax revision, said he had
abandoned hope after a confer.
ence with members of both Senate
and House.
G. o. P. INSISTENT
Il plan to propose a resolu-
ton to postpone filing of CORP
grafton returns under the I'm.
distributed profits tax" he said.
Then, If Congress revises the
tax early in the new year,
credit can be given corporations
in accordance with the new
law"
Representative Treadway of
Massachusetts, ranking Republi-
can on the House Ways and
Means Committee, said 80 House
Republicans will continue their
effort to get early action on his
bill.
Under the Treadway plan, the
mdistributed profits tax would be
repealed and capital gains and
losses would revert to the former
1919 per cent rate.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08

tion act"
The letter was made public by
Labor's Non-Partisan ague
which sponsored today's visit to
Washington of a group of New
Jersey trade union leaders. The
latter will appeal to members of
Congress to support President
Roosevelt's social legislation.
1t was noted, however, that not
one member of New Jerseys dele
cation in the House signed the
letter.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
House Group Raps
Hague Labor Stand
Asks Explanation
rs Demand Jersey City Mayor Tell Why
Oronnizers Are "Denied Rights"

TNSO Twentysx members of the House today signed a
letter to Mayor Frank of Jersey City j. asking him
TO explain why labor organizers deprived of the rights
puaraneed to them by Constitution and by the expressed
will of Congress by labor relations act and the antnunc
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
AID TO COMMERCE

Kennedy emphasized the devel.
opment of over-ocean air trans.
portation lines as a means of ex.
panding foreign commerce. and
establishing defense units which
could easily cooperate with the
Army or Navy in emergencies.
Urging that Congress act i'm.
medlately on this question, he
Saio:
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
LETTER TO HAGUE

LETTER TO HAGUE
In addressing this communi-
cation to you," the letter said,
I'VE are not interested in any
organization or organizations, as
such, to which the labor or
ganizers referred to may belong.
We are concerned solely with
the fundamental question of
whether these people are being
denied the right to which the
President referred in his ConSti-
tuition Day speech.
I'VE will appreciate an early
reply from you to this inquiry"
The letter quoted excerpts from
the Presidents recent speech re-
ferring to the world threat of die
tatorShip.
1t also mentioned press accounts
of the wholesale arrests and eject
ion from Jersey City of union or
ganizers for seeking to organize
workers in the vicinity of Jersey
City.
The men have been identified as
CIO organizers. Yesterday Sena-
tor LaFollette (R.) of Wisconsin,
chairman of the Senate committee
investigating reported violations
of workers rights, announced he
was studying all reports submitted
to him about the Jersey City situa-
ton.
SIGNERS LISTED
Those who signed the letter
were Representatives Luecke CD
Michigan, Rigney CD Illinois,
Dunn CD Pennsylvania. O'Con-
nell CD Montana, Bernard FL.)
Minnesota, Coffee CD Washing
ton, Hill CD Washington, Amlie
(P0 Wisconsin, Gehrmann (P.)
Wisconsin, Boileau (P0 WiScon-
sin, Withrow CP.) Wisconsin, Sout-
hoff (PD Wisconsin, Lemke (RD
North Dakota. Maverick CD
Texas, Bigelow CD Ohio, Scott
(D0 California, Allen CD Penn
sylvania, VoorhiS CD California,
Keller (DJ Illinois, Izac CD
California, Fries CD Illinois, Tel
gan F.LO, Minnesota, Burdick,
(RJ North Dakota, Schneider (PD
Wisconsin, mspeck CD
Georgia, Koppleman CD Con-
necticut.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
i. S. Probes
WPA Graft
Charges
BY EARL GOODWIN

Suspecting graft and possible
corruption of Government off
cial or employe, in connection with
large WPA contracts in and
around New York city, the Gov
ernment has instituted quiet in
vestigation. A group of trained
investigators and accountants al
ready is on the ground. planning
to stay there six months if nee.
eSsary to run down some of the
clues which point to pay roll pad
ding, Justification of records. and
overcharges to the Government
for material purchased on WPA
projects.
CONFINED TO NEW YORK
So far the suspicious point only
to New Workers, contractors and
possible Government employees in
New York city. WPA officials
apparently are not involved and
have no knowledge of the investi-
cation or the severe third degree"
some of the contractors accounts
n
The investigation is now con.
fined to the New York area" &C.
cording to one high Government
official, "but it may expand into
the whole northeast section of the
country on WPA contracts, which
have been confined largely to such
projects as road work, park work,
etc"
LOTS OF DYNAMITE
The matter reached the atten-
ton of Government officials who
disputed the amount Of dynamite
charged to the Government on
one project near or in New York
city. It is said that if the $4,000
pounds of dynamite charged for
had been used on the projects in
vclved, the explosive would have
blown up large area of Manhat-
tan. It is understood that the con-
tractor or contractors put in bills
for $4,000 pounds of dynamite at
20 cents a pound, whereas they
used only 3,1Ou pounds, a differ.
ence of $6,38O which someone
pocketed. Dynamite is sold under
permit and recorded, so it should
not be hard to uncover the facts
III this case.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
CUE WARNS OF
LABOR'S NEED
FOR FAIRNESS

Sporadic instances of brief sit
workers here are hoped to be elimi-
down strikes among agricultural
they must live up to contracts af.
mated by convincing the laborers
ter they sign them and by strict
enforcement of law requiring con-
tractors to have state licenses. ac-
cording to Stanley Cue, deputy la
Dor commissioner.
Demands for an increase in pay
ment rates for agricultural labor
Cue said, occurred during the melon
season. Where contracts were brok-
en- by the laborers. it was deemed
wise to rule that the laborers for
felt the "hol1back" money held to
the end of the season to insure salts.
factory completion of the contract.
This was done, according to Cue, to
teach respect for the contract.
Dishonest labor contractors who
abscond with money due laborers,
are expected to be put out of bust
ness by the law requiring them to
apply to the labor commission for
an annual license. The license cost
contractors $40 year and to get it
they must up a $500 surety bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
PLANES TO GET
FABULOUS GOLD
FROM FINDERS

PANAMA CITY. July % CUP)-
Five transport planes will fly to-
day 10 David capital of Chiriqui
province. 200 miles southwest Of
Panama. to take aboard $3,OO0.00t
in gold bars found in a sunken tun-
mel July Is.
News of the discovery, confirmed
by the Panamanian government
started gold rush" by natives Of
the region. in which, centuries ago,
the Spanish conquistadores work.
ed their fabulously-ric gold mines
The gold bars, dug up by Arrin q
Thorpe an American. Joanes Van
Steck, a Frenchman. and Antonio
Hill, a German, were being brought
to David by mule train and are to
arrive sometime today. Then they
will be flown here
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
PLANE SIGHTED
OVER ATLANTIC

NEW YORK, July % W.D - A
mystery plane" was reported today
to be flying the Atlantic toward
Europe.
The British Merchantmen Rance
radioed the Radio-Marine corpora
tion that an unidentified airplane
had passed owed it at 9:04 pm.
(EDT) last night. The Rance then
was about 500 miles off Cape Race,
Newfoundland.
The Ranee's master said the
plane was headed east, apparently
bound for Europe. He said the crew
members heard it's motors clearly
and saw its lights. They were not
able to identify it as a land or
seaplane.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Lowell Props For
Bout With Burman

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July %. UP)
Alberto Lowell, kinky-haired, and
scar-faeed Argentine heavyweight
is using the ring which Jack Demp-
sey once purchased for a gymna-
SUM here in which to prepare for
his battle with Dempseys protege,
Clarence Red Burman, in Los
Angeles Monday.
Lowell, and his trainers, at their
camp located 40 miles from San
Diego, in remote section of the
back-country, feel it is quite a
joke" that Dempsey's ring is being
used ito beat Dempsey's fighter
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Hobo Williams
Bows to Steele

WASHINGTON, July %. CUP)-
Middle weight champion Freddie
Steele of Tacoma had new evidence
of his jolting punch today in Wash
ington's Charles CHobo) Williams,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
POST>PRESS CLASSIFIED ADS
Used Cars, Trucks

1896 CHEVE PICKUP, four-speed
transmission. Extra load springs.
diversified tires. Good condition.
Joe Jordan, 460 Pine st., Holtville.
Phone 109 J23
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Houses for Rent

FURNISHED 4 room mouse for rent.
$50 Woodward party furnished
3-room house., 1886 Broadway; aso
partly furnished 2-bedroom house,
329 Hamilton. Inquire w. l.
Stone, lis So. 9th. J24
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Let's s S'udp

FOR SALE or TRADE = Income
property in Holtville for residence
in FL Centre. Q houses, 3 lots,
extra lot on corner. Value $780,
Present income $35 monthly.
Jessie Conner, 795 Main, phone
474. J25
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

WELL FURNISHED apartments,
Desert coolers, electrical refrig-
Grafton. Country Club Inn, 9th
Holt. J6tf
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

whom he defeated by a technical
knockout in the eight round of
their 10 round, non-title bout.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

1880 BUICK Master Coupe, $65.00.
Jack Person, Packard dealer, 1872
Main. J23
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Used Cars, Trucks

1887 BUICK SEDAN No. 81 Dem
onstrator at a discount. John r.
Robertson, 7th and Main.
(J28tD
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22


FURNISHED 2 bedroom house,
frigidaire, coolers. 755 Broadway.
J23
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
II Apartments For Rent

FURNISHED Apartments. Very
reasonable. Close in and very
cool, 513 Brighton. J23
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

) ACRE ranch for lemons, chick
ems or vegetables. Tractor, mod
ern 5-room house. $4750. Geo.
Kerr, so East j St., or p. o. Box
444, Chula Vista. J2
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
COLtntru Property
Is Country Property

SALE only 5 acres good soil with
shack. Plenty shade. Good To-
cation, inside Holtville city limits,
$3.50 cash. Buyer to assume $50
delinquent taxes. Jessie Conner,
795 Main phone 474. J25
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
% For Safe, miscellaneous 3

FOR SALE
Used city gas range - excellent
condition - Wedgewood $3.50
Used Spark city gas range, $500
New style Wedgewood gas range,
table top, full insulated, with
Harper burners. $4,000 value
lOr .5O
Used Kerosene cook stoves, $3.50
to $500.
Used Cast Wood cook stove, $3.50.
Used Coleman lamps with new
parts ......................................$1.50
/. v. HARDWARE
BASEMENT STORE
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Personal

PASSENGER wanted to 90 to
Florida by way of Ell Paso and
New Orleans and share expenses.
w. o. Blackman, 473 Park.
J25
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Estras

49, - - 7-''~>s- @NS>SsD>s
TWO MARE mules, one black, one
buckskin, halters on. Between
Seeley and Dixieland since Sat.
Call Whites Service Station,
Seeley or G. E. Miller, 1284-J, Ell
Centre. J23
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Special Notices

WANTED-Laundry. Prices reason
able. 419 Vine, Ell Centre. J23
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-08
RABBI STEINBERC
 LEAGUES GUEST
New York Visitor Opens Lecture at Beth.El
 Mems Forum

Orthodox Judaism. in spite of its emotional appeal, will not work as @ practical philosophy in this mod ern world, Rabbi Milton Steinberg of New York, told members of Beth Fl Mems league forum last night at the first meeting of e series to be held through the winter.
 "If there is any law of life which is fundamental 1t is that change is universal" he said. You must adapt yourself in order to survive.'
 Rabbi Steinberg explained that orthodoxy as a philosophy was un- tenable because 1t was difficult to believe in the doctrine of the Jews as the chosen people, and because Judaism as program would admit of no change.
 He added that the reform Jewish movement, stressing the religious aspect of Judaism, is not enough because a Jew may still be a Jew in all other respects and still not have any religion. By the same token, the conservative philosophy was seen to fail because it had not developed a real tenet of thought at present. Nor was nationalism seen as solution of the problem and racialism was described as failing because Jews are not properly 8 race.
 Jews have intermarried with all races of western Europe until there is no true strain." he declared. "and there is no true Jewish character.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-08
WOMEN TO HOLD
 TURKEY DINNER
2d Congregational Church Aid Group to Sponsor
 Event Wednesday

The annual turkey dinner given under the auspices of the Church Aid department of the Second Con- gregational Church will be held in Davenport hall, Wednesday, from 6 to 8 p. m. Mrs. Willis I. Blakeslee is chairman, assisted by Mrs. An- thony Worth, Mrs. Oblenis Dubois, Mrs, Howard L. Holcomb, Mrs. Ben- jamin Tracy, Mrs. Claude Link, Mrs. J. w. Macoonald, Mrs. Otis s. Cowles Mrs. William N Simpson, Mrs. Matt thew Adgate, Mrs. Walter M. Boyd, Mrs. Grace Galley, Miss Ann Mackie, Miss Margaret Mackie, Mrs. R, o. Perry.
 Mrs. Frederick B. Webster, Mrs. L, Barrett Campbell, Mrs. Harold F. White and Miss Ethel Peabody will be in charge of the dining room. The hostesses will be Mrs. Aaron A. Benedict. Mrs. William B. Brewster, Mrs. Charles H. Brown, Mrs. Joel I. Butler Mrs. Orton P. Camp, Mrs. Clayton F. Carpenter, Mrs. Pierrie c. Cowles, Mrs. Arthur T. Crane. Mrs Stepehen T. Crane, Mrs. Morton J. Fogg, Mrs. Charles c. Foster, Mrs, Stanley H. Crater, Mrs. Frank W. Ineson, Miss Harriet Kirk, Mrs. George E. Judd, Mrs. B. Henry Mas on, Mrs. E. M. Pendleton. Mrs. AL fred r. Meyerhans. Mrs. John c. Walker and Mrs. Levi Wilcox.
 Mrs, Arthur Reed Kimball and Mrs. Andrew c. Campbell will be at the coffee table. Music will be fur. nished by an orchestra of young people from the church. Tickets may be secured at the church office or from Mrs. E. M. Hurlburt, Mrs. Frank W. Ineson or Mrs, E. M. Stanley.
 The annual Christmas sale under the auspices of the Evening depart ment will be held that same day from 3 to Q p. m. Mrs. Martin E. Lane Is the chairman. There will be fancy work, aprons, handkerchiefs novelty jewelry, candy, marmalades and jellies. Christmas cards and Christmas wrappings will be sold by the Junior auxiliary and hot but tered pop corn by the Alpha Nu Sorority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-08

Lieut.. Detective Joseph Bender was elected without contest yester- day to the oommandership of sergt, sylvester J, Stokes post of the hlth- uanlan Legion during, an enthu- eiastic and largely attended meeting held at 48 Green street hall. Lieut., Bender, who with other members of his stan will be seated during ceremonies to be held December 9th in connection also with those of the ladies' auxiliary, succeeds John DaniSavage. During the past year Lieut., Bender has occupied the po- sition Of senior vice commander,
 Others elected were Daniel Lizdas, senior vice commander, being elevat- cd from the junior position; John Hruxas, junior vice commander; At- torney Albert J, Bronsky, reelected judge advaeate: Albert Rice, re- elected finance adjutant: James Stokes, post adjutant, succeeding Victor Danisavage; John Shulsi, re elected ofiicer of the day; Blody Pekock, chaplain, succeeding Stan- ley 9aviskas, Julius Pusas, segeant at arms, succeeding Nick Lipnicki: trustees reelected, William 9hukai- tis and Victor Danisavage. Post hugler, Julius puSAs: entertainment and social committee, John Hrusas, Charles Slokus, John panisavage, Victor Danisavage, Daniel Gris- kauskas, William Shukaitis and Jo- seph Bender,
 To Parade
 The chapter voted to participate In the Armistioe day parade and will assemble at @ Green street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-08
POLICE CONTINUE
 HOLDUP INQUIRY
Bullet Extracted From Hip of Wounded Victim;
 Two Men Sought

State Police and southhury au- thorities continued their investiga- ton today Into the hold-up and shooting of Lou Burkhardt, 70, of Southbury late Saturday night. Two men are sought.
 Burkhardt Is resting comfortably at Waterbury hospital, A bullet which penetrated his left hip has 6aen extracted,
 Woodbury police yesterday found on abandoned sedan with Q hole In the windshield, apparently caused by Q bullet. Burkhart 3 cd several shots after the fleeing car after the men had shot him, and one might have hit the windshield. The car has been turned over to the state police.
 There is 6 possibility that the two men sought are the same who last week held up Kenneth Shaw of Hotohkisville, attending gas station at the foot of Ben sherman Hill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-08

National Education Week pro. vides on opportunity for parents and olklRens of every community to con- sider the importance Of Education In relation to American Democracy. Parents are given the opportunity to ioln with teachers In Parent. Teaeh- ers Associations in fWrtherlng the aims of the observance with active participation In school and coane munity programs.
 Schedule Arranged
 The theme adopted for American Education Week in l0ST is "EducA. ton and Our National Life" and the schedule suggested for the week. as of today ls the following Monday, Buying Educational Service" Tues day, Tho Horace Mann Centens nlal," Wednesday, "oWr American Youth Problems" i" Thursday, schools and the Constitution" Friday School Open House Day." and Sat. .urday, Lifelong Learning" All of -hese topics will be practiced In tho lehools of Waterbury throughout the ,emalnder of the week,
 Wilfred Walter, noted Shakes spearian player, will appear ct Wiiby high school auditorium on Wednes- day evening in the presentation ot Q drama sponsored by the local teachers Association. MT. Walter will present his character sketches In costume.
 Exhibition
 During the week booklets and scrap books, featuring the individual work of many children of the pulp lic schools, will be on exhibition at the Bronson library, and will DO available for inspection, Parents will find 1t interesting to vist the library while this display Is In progress, to sec what the children can do when their own ingenuity is developed,
 Members of the Waterbury Teach. er's assoeiatioa in cooperation with the local Prime, ,'als Association arc most interested in the success Of National Educational week, And for this purpose the following colnmtt- tee has been appointed; General Chairman, Miss Lucy ShNnahan ot B. w. Tinker school, radio commit. tee, Thomas Nolan, Webster school chairman; Miss Loretta Fitzpatrick, wilson school, and William Moran, Driggs school; Publicity, Miss Anna E. M, Dwyer of Drigss school, chair. man; Miss Lillian Bowes, Hopeville school, and John illon, Leavenworth high school,