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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
Conduct Unbecoming an Officer Alleged By Joseph
 Libby, Emily Corey
ASK DISMISSAL OF
 MCCAIN FROM OFFICE
Charges Claim That { He Threatened With a Gun
 While Serving Papers

Deputy Sheriff Frank Mc- Cam has been ordered to appear Monday, September l2, before High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin in connection with charges of conduct un- becoming an officer filed by two local residents. The com plainants, Joseph Libby, op- orator of a fruit and grocery stor at 3 Radcliffe avenue and Emily Corey, an employe, ask for MeGdnns dismissal from Of. flee on the ground that he threat enod tho mwith R gun,
 High Sheriff J, Edward Sl0vin was today in receipt Of affadavits frm Mr, Libby and Miss Corey, in which Deputy Sheriff Mecann Is charged with the alleged offense, At- torney Thomas ?. Medrath, who represents the eomplalnants said to- day that civil action may be filed against MeCann,
 McCann Appears Monday
 Nherlff slavin said today that McCann would appear before him Monday, September i2, ct 10 e. m. to be informed officially Of the charges, and that at that time he would set . date for Rn open hearing on the charges, Deputy Sheriff MeCann is said to have displayed the gun at . time when he was serving papers on Libby in conhec. ton with c civil action,
 The incident which form the al. legea basis for the charges against McCann occurred last Friday at Libby's store, when the deputy sher' m entered to serve papers on Libby in connection with an action brought by Libby's landlady, Mrs. Jennie McCary. She seeks damages of Si00 for alleged non.payment of ront
 Atty. McGrath Brings Case
 Attorney Thomas r, Medrath, who represents Libby, said today
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Hints of Encouragement However Come From Nazi
 Side of Czech Crisis LITTLE TO ENCOURAGE PEACE HOPES JUST NOW Highest British Officials Are in Secret ConcIave
 Today Over Conditions
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Military forces of Great Britain, France and Belgium swung toward a war footing today to face any eventuality in Central Europe. For the moment there were hints of encouragement from the Nazi side of the crisis over Czechoslovakia. Fue hr CT Adolf Hitler, said to be seek Ing direct discussions with Great Britain, apparently has urged Sude- ten German leaders to resume peace talks interrupted yesterday by alleged miStreatment Of Nazis by Czech police.
 But there was little to encourage hopes for fundamental solution of the quarrel and powerful liberal and labor elements In Great Britain were demanding that the govern- ment stiffen It's stand immediately against threats directed at the Czechs.
 Developments To Date
 Tn Europes military field. these developments emphASiged tho grav- ity with which tho general situa- ton is viewed:
 LA secret conference of Bri- tains highest defense officers was understood to have met 10 consider. according Co reliable reports, making public the precautionary measures taken quietly by the armed forces
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Democratic and Republican parties prepared for their conventions next week, several new developments ap- peared:
 New Developments
 1. Attorney General Homer s. Cummings was reported comforting with President Roosevelt relative to a plan for the endorsement of Q Clark horse" candidate for the Dem- ocratic nomination for U. s. Senator and the withdrawal of support given Senator Augustine Lonergan.
 2. Mayor Martin Cunningham Of Danbury entered the field as can- didate for the Democratic nomina- ton for the lieutenant-governorship.
 3. Rep. Herman Kopplemann seemed assured of renomination for his house post, even if unsuccessful in his bid for the senatorial nomina- ton.
 {. The Republican state central committee met to make plans for the fall campaign, with opposition to the caaadidaeE. .ef William ]. PapG (Continiiad of, paqe A) af
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
ED WYNN MEETS
 AUTOGRAPHER

Cumberland, Me. Sept. S-(UP)-' Two automobiles crashed on high way here last night. one overturned and the other came to a shudder- ing halt with crumpled mudguards and shattered glass.
 A dazed man peered from the broken window and saw a girl, pad and pencil in hand, demanding his autograph.
 "At q time like thisp" he groaned "oh we'll"
 TheL in . round hand he scrawled Ed \, }nn." The comedian was en. route to sec hts son in n summer playhouse production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
MRS. VOLANTE IN
 COURT TODAY

Greenwich, Conn, Sept. 8-(UP, Accused of embedding more than $3OO00 from the Greenwich Coun- try Day school, of which she for. merly was financial secretary, Mrs. Helen Volante. 28, was arraigned in town court today and her case con- tinued until Sept. IS under s20,000 bond.
 Six counts were contained in the complaint. covering . period from Jan . to Feb. 3. this year. Assistant Prosecutor J. Gerald HannOn said other counts would be added and might reach between i50 and 200.
 Mrs. Volante was arrested in New York City Tuesday night on q war; rant issued by Town Court Judge Frcderick ]. Whelan and returned here late yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
MOTHER KILLS
 TWO CHILDREN

old Westbury, N. r., Sept. - (U.P) - Mrs. Helen NovinSky, 27- year-old wife of a private chauffeur stabbed her two small children to death and attempted to commit suicide today because. police said, she believed she was incurably i'll.
 Mrs. Novinsky attacked her chil- dren and herself at the two-story chauffeurs cottage on the Karl H. Bissel estate while her husband, An- thony Novinsky, was driving Mrs. Bissel to town.
 She stabbed the children-two- year-old Anthony, Jr., and five-year old Mary Ann--several times with a carving knife and then plunged the weapon four times into her own body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
Chinese Gout. WiLZ
 Neuer Yield To Japan
Dr.. Sun Fo, Statesman of China Replies to Japanese Premier - General Chiang Kai-Shek
 Stronger Today Than Ever
BY r. M. FISHER lCOpYright. 1898. by United Press


 Hankow, Sept. 8-(UP) The Chinese government headed by Gen. eralissimo Chang Kai-Shek never will surrender to Japan no matter how far Japanese armies penetrate Into China.
 Generalissimo chiang today is strongfier than he was at the be- ginning Of the struggle with Japan more than @ year ago. Leaders of the coalition groups supporting him (the groups in the generalissimo' s "all-China aflti-Japanese front') are unanimous in their desire that Chiang continue his supreme pow CTS.
 Talk of a split between the gen- eralissimo and the Communist party (formerly his enemies in a l0-year civil war) is nonsense"
 Dr. Sun Fo. leading Chinese states man who has just returned to Han kow, from a secret diplomatic mis- sion in Moscow, made those state- ments today in an exclusive inter- view with the United Press. reply ing to statements made by the Jap anese premier, Prince Furnimaro Isonoye, who was interviewed by the United Press in Tokyo earlier this week.
 Tell Whole World
 "You can tell the world that China will continue fighting until Japan's armies are expelled or withdrawn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
HreeEuropean Victors h World Struggle Are Ready For Emergency
Sen. Culhane's Name On Lieut.. Gou. Roster
Comes Up as One of Prospectives in Political Aspect Today Local Senator Said He Would
 Consider Its Acceptance

State Senator George T. Culhane, whose name has been mentioned within the past 24 hours as contender for the Democratic nomination for leutenangovernor, declared today that he has made campaign to secure the nomination, but said that he would consider accept ing the nomination If 1t were offered to him at the state convention in New London next Tuesday and Wednesday,
 the noca caudron seethed today while leaders of both
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept. s-tUP)-Gox- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Sept. 6. compared with a year ago: Tkis Year Expenses Lnaf Year $I.613,164,3S727 $l,376,550,162.fA
 Receipts
 sss5. .s5e.776,s5 sesl.i27.2Ol ss
 Cross Deficit s747.2o7.slO.92 sl42.42z.ssI sf s747.o7o.sio.ss s44s.4ss.sli ye
 Cash Balance s2.1ss.754.Oss,25 s2.sss.2l4.sss.ss
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
Sanctions 0kayed
AGAINST Japanese

GENEVA, Sept. 2. tUPl-Ihe
council of the League of Nations
at a secret session today agreed
to authorize members individually
TO apply economic and financial
sanctions against Japan.
The council ruled that article 10
of the covenant, which provides
for severance of trade or financial
relations with an aggressor nation,
was now in force against Japan.
1t was agreed, however, that for
temporary reasons it was impos-
sible for league members to take
"coordinated action, but that each
member was entitled to apply sane
tions if they desired.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27

declared. is from October ~ 10
November 20. Seed planted later
than November 20 does not produce
an outstanding yield. Flax planted
earlier is apt to be destroyed by
frost.
Frequent light irrigations have
proved to be more satisfactory than
heavy irrigations, Goar said, as
flax does not require a deep lr-
rigation.
By following the above program,
Goar reported, growers can expect
a maximum yield under ordinary
weather and soil conditions.
Goar listed results of an expert
ment in a row system of flax plant
ing that he had attempted at the
experiment station. Planting rows
"a inches apart with the use OF "a
pounds of seed, yielded 45.9 bushels
of flax to the acre. Rows l8 inches
apart with the use of SO pounds oil
seed netted a yield of 446 bushels.
Exceed Other Crops
Those yields contrasted to an av-
erage yield of below 35 bushels to
the acre at the experiment station
in fields grown under the system
used commercially in the valley at
the present time.
Argyle McLachlan, secretary OF
the Flaxseed association, reminded
growers that more than 10000 acres
of flax would be planted in tht
valley this season as compared u
only 1000 acres last year.
Frank Beyschlag predicted goot
prices far above those of any othe
grain in the final talk of the after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
Bond Issue 0kay
Will Give Valley
Huge Power Setup
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Rural Electrification Administra-
! ton.
For their money the people vii
have two power plants on the Al
American canal. capable of devel-
/ oping enough power to serve Impe-
rial Valley and adjacent areas fol
years to come. They will have hun
dreds of miles Of rural distribution
! lines. easily accessible to every
farm in the valley. They will have
transmission lines linking every
city and community of the valley
and a network of distribution lines
in the cities and communities. They
will have branch offices in every
city, and employees in every COM
munity.
All this was planned in 1885, when
the district sent its application to
PWA, and obtained approval of a
s4662,000 ALLEGATION to build the
system. A two-year's delay brought
about by technical difficulties and
powerful opposition in Washington
prevented voters from acting or
the PWA offer until 1887. and by
that time the sum available from
rapidly dwindling PWA funds was
s2,760000. OF this amount. Sl.518.-
900 was loaned to the people and
sl,242 900 was given to them. AT
the same time REA made its loan
Of 100000.
Under a necessarily curtailed pro-
gram, the power system was start
ed. Under the reduced amount, con-
struction was started on a system
Intended to furnish adequate cleo
tricity for all of the valleys present
needs, but which might later have
to be extended to care for growing
needs
Now, within less than a month
OF the time public power is schedul-
ed for distribution on a valley wide
scale, PWA again has offered a
grant and loan. The additional Of
fer will bring the total to S4,660. 900
Or just $4,000 short of the sum orig
lnally offered by PWA. It is on
this new offer, providing money to
complete the system as originally
planned, that district voters will
ballot Friday.
The new offer includes a loan
OF Sl,O45 600 nd a gift of 1855 900.
Unless voters approve revenue bonds
to secure the loan, however. they
cannot obtain the grant.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
Three CaIifornians
Die in Ariz. Wrecks

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Sept. 81. CUP)
Three CALIFORNIA; were killed and
three others injured seriously in a
collision OF two automobiles 10
miles south of here last night.
Steve A. d. Jackson, IS, Walnut
Grove, Mrs. Lillian Inez Moore, IA
and Mrs. Ernest Smith, As, both of
Compton. Calf, wese fatally in
iured in the crash when Jackson
Veered his car to the wrong side
of the road and struck the other
vehicle.
Injured were Mrs. Everett Smith
45, Roy England, and William II
Mouser, jr.. all of Compton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
Driver of Death
Truck Held

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf, Sept.
27. CUP)-The driver of a truck
that careened into three other We
hicles on the CueSta grade and
killed two men was held for inves-
tigation by authorities today.
William Wells of Santa Maria
the driver, was heading down the
grade north of this city last night
when his truck demolished small
coupe, struck a carnival truck, and
they crashed into another truck.
Beer bottles spilled along the
highway for a quarter mile from
Wells truck before it plunged into
a bank.
The two dead men were uniden-
titled. Wells, Ed Yardberry of Colo
RADIO, and Dan Gilbert of Los An
geles were cut by flying glass.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27


men and ambulance crews "oula
be safely entrenched in bomo-prool
shelters or trenches. An evacuation
order would affect every person the
same as general mobilization:
each would be assigned a time and
place to appear, to be carried 70
safety.
Traffic would stop instantly on
all streets and roads; if at night
the city would be plunged into ao-
solute darkness.
The art treasures Of the Louvre
Versailles palace, and the other
museums have been Grated up for
storage underground.
The first test "blackout' was con-
Quoted last night and although a
few dim lights remained on, every
preparation had been made to obli-
terate all marks Of the city from
the air before Saturday, wher
France expects TO know whether
II will 20 to war with Germany.
Newspapers notified the public
of the rules which must be OBJ
served under threat OF arrest.
An oixyiIians not needed in de-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
Britain Ready for
War # Necessary
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ty would not be worth living
He treasured his countrymen
that the extraordinary defense
measures being taken under the
kings proclamation of state OF
emergency are only precautionary
measures"
5 s'It seems impossible that quar-
rel already settled in principe
should be the subject Of war" the
prime minister declared.
He said the government could
not undertake to involve the whole
British Empire in war just on ac-
count of the Czechs - However
much we may sympathize with a
small nation only if greater
issues definitely were al stake.
Immediately after Chamberlain
had finished, the British broadcast
ing company broadcast German
translations Of President Roosevelt's s
peace plea to Hitler and of Cham
berlain's speech.
president RooseVelts peace mes
sage was not printed in the Ger
man newspapers
In saying the quarrel already had
been settled in principle, Chamber
lain declared the present hour-to-
hour crisis was surprising, since
the Czechs had originally accepted
Hitler's demands.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27

trucks arrived al westminster
Bridge, just beside the houses OF
Parliament. One gun was mounted
,at the foot OF the heroic statue OF
Queen Boadicea, another midway
along the bridge.
q The velvet lawns Of parks were
SCARED by the gaslles Of air raid
shelter trenches. Gas masks were
distributed throughout the city
Preparations were made for instant
Maising of the balloon" barrier
hhat is 10 protect London at night
against enemy airplanes.
Out on the east coast, air force
crews manned the sensitive IN
struments which tell them, well In
advance, of the approach OF an
enemy raiding squadron.
Royal air force planes were "or
the line" al dozens of military air
.dromes, and crews. all leaves cam
.celled, awaited the word TO go.
Munitions and airplane factories
stepped up the already rapid pace
pf thelr emergency production pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
Prague Criticizes
German Demands

PRAGUE, Sept. 27. CUP)-Ihe
government of Premier Gen. Jan
Svroyy denounced today the de-
mands of Nazi Fuehrer Adolf Hitler
as a request that CzechosloVakla
perform a self -viyisection'.
I'VE feel we, as any other nation
have a right TO live and a right
to live independently" a govern
ment radio broadcast said.
"Hitler's last demands are so far
reaching that. if fulfilled, they
would destroy the most vital inter-
ests of the nation and its hope tor
further independent existence.
I'VE are asked TO perform SELL
vivisection."
At the same time, the Prague
official broadcast said that Czecho-
slovakia still was ready to settle
the crisis peacefully on the basE
Of the British-F French plan for ces'
sion of the Sudetenland and urged
that Germany, too, use only peace
! fttl
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
Relief Applicants
Work in Cotton

Many relief applicants this fall
are sent to work in the cotton
fields in eastern Imperial county
instead OF being added TO SRA re-
lief rolls.
Cotton picking is expected to pro-
vide work for many families until
Christmas time, Director George l.
Whips of the SRA said Tuesday
Opportunity to work in the cotton
fields has kept many families of
the relief rolls. This week 209 fam
lies are on the SRA relief rolls.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
kazi Leader Sends
Note 10 London

LONDON, Sept. q. CUP)-A com
munication from Nazi Fuehrer Adolf
Hitler. understood to have been
brought TO London today, encourag-
ed hope for a last-minute agree
ment ayerting war in central Eu-
rope.
Sir Horace Wilson of the British
foreign office came by plane from
Berlin TO report TO British Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain. Some
sources believed he brought an in
vitation from Hitler for a British
legion TO police the SudetenlanC
Of Czechosloyakia pending a plebis
cite by which II would be surrender
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
City Tax Plans
Delayed Few Days

Capitalization of all city taxing
agencies in Ell Centro in the city
clerks office was delayed Tuesday
pending arrival of a desk and COM
pletion of tax statement business
Within a few days, Mrs. Lillian
Richards was expected to move from
the city engineers office to the
clerks office to direct water tax
collections. Occupation tax coliec-
tions also will be handled by the
city clerks staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27

be offered again. SAID Rose III ais
cussing the PWA loan of 81 l,O45,OOO,
which will be accompanied by an
outright grant of 1855 900. The
loan will not be a lien against the
land, he pointed out.
"In addition Rose said, "the
power probably will be needed by
the time the plant is built. We can
profit from the experience of the
Metropolitan Water District, which
built two of the southwest's largest
power lines from Boulder Dam.
They thought the lines would serve
them for at least six years Yet they
have already been forced to begin
work on a third line, costing sl0,-
600 900, to meet the growing de-
mand,"
In the light of this example, Rose
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
1889 Scout Plans
Mapped by Chiefs

Scout Executive Hugh Wilcox and
his assistant, Dean Field, Wednes-
Gay mapped plans for the 1899
scout year in Imperial county after
returning from a rational scout
council meeting in yosemite park
this week.
More than 100 scout executives
from California, Nevada, Utah anc
Hawaii attended the conference &c
discuss problems in their respective
districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
Midnight Friday
PWA Grant
Headline

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27. (UP)
Regional PWA Director Kenneth
A. Goodwin today reminded govern
mental authorities of western states
that midnight Friday is the dead
line for filing applications for PWA
loans and grants.
Regional headquarters here will
remain open until midnight and
applications bearing postmarks
prior to that time will be accepted,
Goodwin said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
Liquor Licens IS
Here

The state board of equalization
this week announced temporary
suspension of liquor licenses held by
three Imperial county dealers.
s License of the Family Liquor
store in Winterhaven was suspend
ed for five days for selling liquor
TO an obviously intoxicated person.
License of the Silver Slipper in
Imperial was suspended for Is days
for employment of a minor, and
that of the Waldorf cafe IN Winter
haven for Is days for selling liquor
to a minor.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
Building Permit
Total Here Nears
Quarter Million

One remodeling permit and five
permits to repair roofs Tuesday
gave the Ell Centro building permit
total a 1870 boost to $249,572 for
the year.
A $3.50 permit was issued to John
Drummer for a remodeling program
at the Las Palmas court, 1924
Broadway. A $40 permit was issued
for repairs at 374 Eucalyptus street,
a SIS permit for work at $40 Main
street, a $40 permit for repairs at
435 SandalWood drive, $40 permit
for work at AIT Main srteet and a
Sl25 permit for repairs at 532 Broad
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
Electricity Death
Verdict Returned

BRAWLEY, Sept. PA verdict
of death by electrocution' was re-
turned here late yesterday by a
coroner's jury investigating the
death of Kenneth Snodgrass of San
Diego, who died here Saturday
while handling an electric drill.
Physicians, who testified. refused
to commit themselves on the cause
of death, pointing out that an au-
topsy had failed to disclose evidence
Of death by electrocution, heart
ailment or any other cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
Three Injured in
Gasoline Fire

GLOBE, Ariz., Sept. 27. CUP)-
A spectacular fire which destroyed
a huge diesel tank truck, a service
station and 5000 gallons OF gasol-
inc here today sent three FL Paso
Tex. men to the hospital with crit
ical burns.
Ramon Florez, 81, laborer; Alfred
Cara. 26, electrician, and Hymlo
Jaso. 25. laborer, suffered first and
second degree burns when they
attempted to extinguish the flames
which blanketed the loaded gasoline
truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27
America Safe from
Invasion Hayden

PHOENIX, Sept. 81. CUP)-Sen
Carl Hayden, D, said today that
Democratic preparedness protects
the United States from any sue
cessful invasion by a foreign power
Hayden said that only within the
past five years has there been q
serious effort made to build Ameri-
can military and naval forces ca
pable of adequately supporting the
nation.
Maintaining our government, ne
said, costs a billion dollars yearly
but it is the best billion dollars we
can spend under present world con-
ditions."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-27

RDTT- 4D. UIB e oIIdIIOW 5It e'I'e'
nlace the dismembered parts OF
Minnie Gehardt,s body in it more
than a year ago. Sunday Wheeler
took officers to the grave of Balls
first known victim, Mary Brown.
Authorities were certain that
Ball. who killed himself Saturday
after he was questioned about the
disappearances of several women,
had killed others, perhaps as many
as six. At least four young women
who worked as hostesses in his
roadside tavern near Elmendorf,
Tex. disappeared without indicat-
ing to other employees that they
planned to leave.