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Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26

through downtown crowds for fivt
blocks before he encountered a po-
lice officer and announced:
I've Just killed my wife"
The officer. Traffic Patrolman
George Mildahn, appeared skepti-
cal He shook Hughes. The latter
drew from his pocket a piece of
the woman's mutilated body.
Five minutes later members of
the homicide squad escorted Hughes
TO an apartment building on Ellis
street. There, almost nude, her
head crushed by a rolling pin and
a hangman's knot around her
neck, was the body OF Jean Mont
gomery. 30.
A note on the victims body read
Honey I love you There were
Several other notes around the
room indicating Hughes intention
10 give himself up to police.
Hours later, Hughes gave police
statement after he had been
charged with first degree murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26
Lake Ne d Level
Slightly Hiqher

Six thousand nine hundred thir-
ty acre feet of water flowed past
Yuma in the Colorado river Thurs
day, according to U. S. Bureau OF
reclamation. More than 1900 acre
feet was discharged at the Yuma
main canal.
Though the flow past Yuma was
slightly lower than it was one
week ago the storage of water at
Lake Mead was slightly higher than
a week ago. Nineteen million, seven
thousand acre feet of wa
ter was available in storage at
Lake Mead. the Reclamation Bu-
reau statiStician reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26

He said he could not remember
slashing off part of the woman's
body but said he recalled hitting
her over the head with a rolling
pin.
She came at me with it during
a quarrel" he told police. II took
it away from her and bopped her A"
Under guard while officers stud
led the death scene, Hughes sat
dejectedly, holding his head be-
tween his hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26
Consumer Goods Industries Gain

IN the recovery from previous
depressions, the consumer good in
dustrieS have usually shown the
way, and happenings of recent
weeks suggest that this experience
is being repeated. This was true
in 1888 and there is logical basis
for it in the fact that this class OF
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26
Dave VenciII to
Return Home Soon

Dave Vencill, Holtville represen-
tative on the county board of su-
pervisors, will return home within
a few weeks after treatment at the
Mayo Brothers clinic in Rochester,
Mimi, friends in Imperial Valley
learned this week.
Vencill, now discharged from the
Mayo hospital, is visiting his for
mer home in Gait, Mo.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26
New Ad Campaign BY Chesterfield

Chesterfield smokers and Chester
field cigarettes in lively, human
situations.
The 1888 Chesterfield advertising
has been steadily popular with the
public and tobacco retailers because
it advertises Chesterfield cigarettes
for the smoking pleasure they give.
The pleasure illustrations are back
ed up by interesting copy.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26
Hurricane Perils
Shipping in Gulf

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 26. (UP)-A
tropical hurricane battered across
the southern end of the Yucatan
peninsula into the southern portion
of the Gulf of Mexico today, threat
ening shipping in the lower gull.
The federal hurricane warning
system located the storm at 7 am.
)ST near Progreso, on the north
west Yucatan coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26
Merchandising News Items

/. v. Hardware company reports
an unusually active season in hunt
N supplies, especially shot-guns.
One reason for this, Louis Moore
stated, is the fact that there is a
greater number of doves in the val
ley than there has been for many
seasons. Hunting season opens soon
and valley hunters are going to be
ready.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26

Calling an cigarette 70 new
national advertising campaign, Lig-
gett 81 Myers Tobacco company
once again reminds hundreds of
millions of newspaper readers TO
smoke chestertieldS r. for more
pleasure
Each advertisement of the new
series, which will continue through
the week OF Octobe 81, shows
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26
NEW DWELLING
PLANNED HERE

A building permit on file Friday
at the office of City Engineer
Philip w. Knights calls for con-
struction of a $500 dwelling and
garage at 1414 Brighton avenue for
Roy NJ. Wheatcraft.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26
EREleHTER. DAMAGED SINKS

SEATTLE, Aug. 26 CUP)-The 81
ton British freighter Coaster of
Vancouver, B. c., sank today in
Puget Sound in a collision with the
S. S. North Coast, which rescued
the sunken vessels crew of eight
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26
Navy Plane Sinks
In San Dieqo Bay

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 20 CUP5-Sal-
wage crews today attempted to re-
trieve 4 navy scouting plane which
sank in San Diego bay late last
night after its motor exploded in
mid-air and its pilot made forced
lanling near ballast point.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26

Phenomenal success of J. c. Pen
ney's blanket "lay-away" promotion
has led TO another event of the
same type. Johnny Herne, Penny
assistant manager, is at present
promoting the sale of women's and
children's coats on the basis OF
Select Today-Take Months to
Pay"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26

Harry Hovey, advertising manager
for I. v. Hardware company, is back
on the job. preparing for promotion
of the brisk business ,redicted for
the fall season.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26

Les Rogers is now managing the
Brawley establishment of the firm
of Rogers and Tison. Rogers will
now be located in the valley per-
manently
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26
Bomb in Crowded
Market Kills Is

JERUSALEM, Aug. 26. CUP)-
Sixteen Arabs were killed and 80
wounded today when a bomb ex-
ploded in the crowded vegetable
market at Jaffa.
Details of the bombing were diff
ficult to obtain because of new
censorship regulations imposed by
British authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26

Building permits for the first
seven months of 1898 showed a 10
per cent gain over the same period
in 1897 in FL Centre. Figures for
1897: Sl69,8l0 for 1888: sl88,270.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26
Seaman Crushes Head Of
Sweetheart Because
She Knew Other Guys

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26 (UP)-Ramon Lee Hughes,
36-year-od seaman bured out to police today that he
muated and killed his divorcee sweetheart last night
because "she wouldn't stop runnin around with guys
Crazed with liquor and jealousy Hughes lurched
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26

A GOOD football player keeps
hitting" all the time! A GOOD
businessman does the same thing
. keeps 'em told. Advertise
consistently and you'll get your
moneys worth
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26

B. l.. Hamoerger, Scar -Roebuck
company store manager, is away on
vacation. E. II. F'aulds, assistant
manager, is in charge during his
absence.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26

George Markle, General Foods
representative from san Diego, was
in the valley this week calling on
accounts AMI checking Slre-Jell and
Certo advertising.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26

Talk up your advertised items
in your store! Customers will watch
for your ads when they know that
you believe the merchandise ad-
yertised Is actually something extra
special Don't try to make the ads
carry the whole load.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-26

Advertising doesn't cOst---it PAYS!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
HIVON JURY IS
 GIVEN SANCTION
States Attorney Lewis Will Seek True Bill
 Against Cheshire Man

Superior court sanction of a grand jury to consider a murder indict- ment against Arthur Hivon, 50, of Cheshire and New Haven was given today by Judge Frank P. McEvoy The jury will be impanelled We'd nesday, January 12, at 10 a. m.
 States Attorney Lawrence L Lewis made application to Judge McEvoy for permission to order High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin to present the jury. The latter, in an- ticipation of the order, has prepared a. group, including six local men, to act as the grand jury.
 Seeks True Bill
 MT. Lewis will seek a true bill of murder in either the first or second degree against Hivon. who has al- legedly confessed to the murder of his wife, Josephine, last September IA. Mrs. Hivon was clubbed and shot to death at her home, which was in the Brookvale section of Cheshire Hivon has been held since Septem- Der 15, when he was captured on the railroad tracks of Hamden by state and Hamden police.
 In the event the grand jury re- turns a no true bill, refusing to in- dict Hivon. then the states. attor- ney has the right to charGe him with manslaughter. He is now in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
ITALY TO START
 MORE WARSHIPS

Rome, Jan. 7-(UP)-Italy intends to start immediately on construc- tion of two 35,00O ton battleships, F scout ships and considerable numbers of submarines, it was an- nounced today.
 It was Premier Benito Musso- linis answer to the building pro- grams of France and Great Britain.
 Thus Italy will have building four 35,000 ton battleships of latest type, The battleships Littorio and Vit- torio Veneto, laid down late in 1884 were launched last summer. They were to have been completed before the end of 1888. Jane's Fighting Ships, the authoritative naval pub lication, reports, however, that they are unlikely to be completed until a year later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
WIDOWS SUFFER
 BY CONTROLLER
Did Laundry Work of Fire Department for Years;
 Now Cut Off

Two widows who have eked out as much as $25 month, one of them dependent on this sum for more than 30 years, were victims of Con- troller Sherwood L. Rowland's pa- tronage of the Republicans who elected him today.
 Hereafter, Perrys, Incorporated, will launder bed materials at all fire stations in the city, by requisition iS- .ued at the office of the controller The office of the fire chief was noti- fled of this change today.
 Two Thrown Out
 Mrs. D. Harrington, of 406 Bald win street, who has done the laun- dry at the Baldwin street fire station since 1t was built about thirty years ago, will do it no more. Mrs. Eliza beth Daly, of I8 Aver street, who did laundry for the station in the Brook lyn section and for Truck 1, and the headquarters engine crew, is re- tired from her neager pay for work done.
 Shallet-Lux, dyerS and cleaners, and the Imperial Laundry. also are no longer in business, so far as the work of laundering the fire depart ment's housing equipment is con-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
NAVY BOMBING
 PLANE IS LOST
Mystery EnvelOpS Vanish. ing of Huge Ship With
 Seven Aboard

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 7.-(UP).- The disappearance at sea of huge bombing plane with a crew of seven men today caused an exciting turn in the naval maneuvers that have proceeded off the coast in secrecy for almost three weeks.
 "7-P-4,' the newest and most pow erful type of fighting airboat, was lost somewhere about 200 miles of the coast. It was engaged in the maneuvers, doing what navy officers described as security patrol Every resource of the navy was thrown into the Searcr, which was interrupted early today by the loss of a young cadet who fell from g plane into the sea in the same area where the scores of searching plane: and ships were congregated.
 Navy dispatches said the cade who fell overheard was Seth P Hawkins. It was not stated whether he was engaged in the search whes he was lost.
 Although the plane carried ont of the most efficient radio trans mitters, no message came from itS men. There was an auxiliary cleo trical generator aboard, to produce power for sending messages in case 1 the plane was forced to land at sea and it was capable of riding out ths toughest kind of waters.
 A fleet of naval and coast guard craft, including planes, convergec about the area where "7-P-4" was
 The navy made 150 ships and 200 (Continued on Page 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
JEWISH SHIPPER
 BADLY PUNISHED

Hamburg, Jan. 7-UP)-Arnold Bernstein, Jewish shipping operator was sentenced today to serve 30 months in prison and to pay fine of 100000 marks ($400000) on charges that he violated the Nazi government foreign exchange regu- lations.
 Bernstein operated the Red Star and Bernstein shipping lines be- tween Germany and the United States. He and other officials of his lines were arrested in February, 1887. All were put on trial Novem- Der Is. charged with treason and violation of the exchange laws failure to report on the amount of foreign exchange held abroad.
 It was expected that as the result of the trial Bernstein's interests would be acquired by the Nazi gov ernment and that his fine would be deducted from any price paid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
OLD FALL RIVER
 LINE IS THROUGH

Fall River. Mass, Jan. 7.-(UP).- The Old Fall River line. immortal ized i'll song and story, was merely memory today.
 Creeping down the coast at the end of two-line was the s. S. Com monwealth, once the lines $2,500,- 900 flagship but now, stripped to her riding lights by shipwreckers and souvenir hunters, forlorn derelict bound for Baltimore junkyard.
 There was hardly a prouder craft afioat back in 1908 when this Long Island Sound SideWheeler began her overnight trips between here and New York. But the 90-year-old line, which. went out of business last summer, got only a total of $88,000 for the Commonwealth and three sister ships when it came time to junk them.
 As the Commonwealth moved down Mount Hope Bay late yester- day, a gun boomed farewell salute. The Commonwealths tug footed in response, but the big vessels herself had no steam with which to sound '-e' cwr renuiern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
FIGHT IN JERSEY
 CITY CONTINUES

Jersey City, N. J., Jan. 7-(UP)- Battle lines for continuation of ths bitter struggle between Mayor Frank Hague ard the Committee for Industrial Organization were clearly drawn today, each having ac- cused the other of being menace to the nation" and having pledged themselves to finish fight"
 Climaxing a fight of several months duration, Hague spoke last night at a rally sponsored by the Jersey City chamber of commerce. His speed was carried over nation wide radio hook-up.
 He said the c. I. O. represented the forces of intimidation, said that it's leaders were communists who have marked Jersey City for destruction" and declared that he would continue to prohibit the or ganization existing here.
 At the conclusion of his speech. Morris Ernst and Dean Spaulding Frazer, of the Newark Law School both acting as special counsel for the c. I. O., spoke over the same radio hook-up in rebuttal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
JOS. P. KENNEDY
 IS AMBASSADOR
Named By President to Fill Vacant Seat in
 Great Britain
BY HOBART c. MONTEE United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Jan. ' - (U.P) = President Roosevelt today nomin- ated Joseph P. Kennedy, chairman of the maritime commission, to De ambassador to Great Britain, and announced that Joseph E. Davies, present Ambassador to Soviet Rus sia, will be made ambassador to Belgium. The nominations carried out long anticipated revision in this country's major diplomatic posts. At the same time Hugh R. Wilson, assistant secretary of state, was nominated to be ambassador to Germany. Norman Armour, at pres ent minister to Canada, was nom- mated as ambassador to Chile.
 Were Anticipated
 Most of the diplomatic shifts had been anticipated for some time Kennedy, one of the New Deals principal opponents, has been con- sidered in line for the London post ever since it became apparent that the late Robert w. Bingham was likely to relinquish his post. Bing- ham died at Johns Hopkins hospital in December.
 Choice of Wilson for the Berlin post was revealed some time ago when the state department asked the Nazi foreign office for approval of his appointment. William E. Dodd, who long had been out ot sympathy with the Nazi regime and the state departments policies in Germany, has resigned. He return ed to this country last night.
 Davies Dissatisfied
 Davies has been reported disSatiS- fled with his post in Moscow. Ac- cording to gossip in state depart ment and diplomatic circles here, he has been seeking transfer to an other post for months. He was chairman. and member of the Fed eral Trade Commission from 1914 to 1918. He practiced law in Wash- ington from 1919 until November 1886, when he. was appointed am- baSsador to Soviet Russia, succeed iro Willior q Rnllitt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
Hospital Plan Meets
 With General Praise
"TwO and Half Cents Day. for Hospital Care, Has Found Generous Support Everywhere-Board
 of Trustees Appointed

Members of the board of trustees of the Two and Half Cents Day Plan for Hospital Care,' which i being instituted in Waterbury through the cooperation of St Mary's and Waterbury hospitals have been appointed. The plan, an- nounced yesterday in The Democrat has aroused great interest about the city and will undoubtedly be en- Enthusiastically supported. Each hos pital has named four members to the board of trustees. The ninth mem Der of the board each year will be the president of the Waterbury Medical society, who this year is Dr Harold J. Root.
 St. Mary's Representatives
 St. Mary's hospital will be repre-. sented on the board by Rev. Dr Eugene P. Cryne, pastor of St Patrick's church and director of the Waterbury office of the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service; E. Vincent Maloney, publisher of the Water bury Democrat; Commissioner Michael Noonan of the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Com pany; and John G. Gilmartin, prom inent local educator.
 Waterbury Hospital Board
 Waterbury hospital will be repre- sented on the board by Elton S Wayland, of the American Brass Company; Charles Hart of the Chase Brass and Copper Company Edwin Northrop of the Waterbury Savings Bank; and Roger Sperry
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
DR. GLENN FRANK ACCEPTS OFFER

Washington, Jan. 7.-CUP).-Dr Glenn Frank, former president of the University of Wisconsin, ac- cepted the chairmanship of the new ly formed program committee of the Republican party today and appeal ed for non-partisan cooperation to relieve the gravity of situation which cuts across all sections and all groups"
 Franks message of acceptance, made public by Chairman John D. M. Hamilton of the Republican na- tional committee, said he was ac- ceptiong the new post without "any prior obligation since no one had communicated with him at the time the committee was formed recently by the G. O. P.,s national committee in St. Louis, Mo.
 He acknowledged that the "busi- ness" of the program group is neither to promote the interests oi any candidate nor to write plat forms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
Final News Flashes
JOE LOUIS IN NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 7.-(UP)-HeavyWeig Champion Joe Louis paused in New York few hours today before continuing to Lafayettevile, N. Y to trough it. for several weeks in prepara- ton for his title defense Feb. 23 in Madison Square Garden against Nathan Mann of New Haven, Conn. Louis said he weighed POS pounds and hoped to get down to POP. The champion will remain upstate until Jan Fl when he will come to New York to watch the fight between former heavyweight champion James J. Brad dock and Tommy Farr of England
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
GREEN DEMANDS
 SPEEDY ACTION
President of Labor Feder= alton Asks Congress to
 Get Busy at Once
BY ALLEN c. DIBBLE United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Jan. ' - (U.P0 - President William Green of the American Federation of Labor to- day demanded action by congress prompt, immediate and effective" ito meet the current business re- ceSSion.
 Green presented his demand to the senate unemployment commit te, after Robert E. Wood, chairman of Sears -Roebuck Company, criti- cized attacks on business by Secre- tary of Interior Harold L. Ickes and Assistant Attorney General Robert H. Jackson as calculated to scare business"
 Wood said his concern was re- ducing prices on average of 12 per cent in a drive to gain business and had entered the markets to build up inventories. He proposed that the large corporations be allowed a 20 per cent exemption from the undis- tributeo profits taxes.
 He said that rural purchasing power had held up during the re- ceSsion, decreasing only 1.3 per cent in December, 1887, compared to De-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
JACKSON AS N. Y. GOVERNOR

Washington, Jan. 7.-(UP)-The Roose welt administration will attempt to nominate and elect Assistant Attorney General Robert H. Jack son as the next governor of New York, it was re- liably reported today. Postmaster General James A. Farley and Sen. Robert F. Wagner of New York were understood to have informed state Democratic leaders that they would not accept the nomination if it is offered and that they would seek to swing support to Jackson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
People of South Comprise Part of Our Nation Says
 Idaho Statesmen COULD NOT VOTE
 TO RESTRAIN THEM They Have Right to Own GOvt-ShOuld Not Be
 Under Coercion

Washington, January 7.- (UP) = Senator William E. Borah, Republican, Idaho, in a dramatic plea for defeat ot the anti-lynching bill, today warned the Senate that state sovereignty was Democracy's Bulwark against encroach- ment of dictatorial rule. condemning the measure as an unwise and unconStitul- tional effort to "sit in judg- ment" on southern states, Borah said that the bill would do only harm. He referred to recent utterances of Premier Benito Mus solini regarding confusion existing in democratic states.
 q think every American must feel grief when he reads of the Italian plemier's reference to the below irg herds of democracy" Borah
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
PUNCHBOARDS
 DISAPPEARING
They Are Following Gam- bling Machines Into Ob=
 liviOn for a Time

Punchboards today began to fol- Waterbury. Though no specific or ders against the boards has yet been
 Led. hundreds have been with drawn in the past day or two and it is probable that in a short time virtually all the boards will be out of sight. Though listed by authori- ties as almost negligible in impor- tance as compared with the ma- chimes, the boards have long been one of the city's minor and annoy ing petty "rackets." Police have or dered them removed from certain stores after complaints have been received but concerted action against the gaming boards has never been taken.
 Quickly Disappear
 Store and tavern owners are fear ful lest the police edict against slot machines of all types, even amuse- ment machines, be extended to cov- CT the boards and that they may face arrest. Liquor permittees have been especially nasty in withdraw ing punchboards. fearing that their liquor licenses may be jeopardized.
 Police investigation yesterday and today has thus far failed to disclose a single nickel machine in the city. The devices were removed by the hundred when Police Superinten- dent William J. Roach issued or ders that all machines must be withdrawn by Wednesday night. Operators made haste to obey, and trucks were busy Tuesday and We'd nesday carting the devices to places of storage. Supt. Roach says the ban Is permanent, and no machines will be tolerated in the city here after.