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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
THREE INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH

Three persons suffered Slight in
iuries in an automobile accident on
the Central Valley highway two
miles north of highway 80 late Mon
day.
Mike Perez, 33, Mrs Perez, 80,
and Pillar Perez, 2, their daughter
were injured when the car driven
by Perez overturned after colliding
with a car driven by F.. M. Avis,
TO- Imperial The three members
of the Perez family were treated
by a Brawley physician for cuts
and bruises. Highway Patrolman
Bill Mitchell said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
Identification Group
Will Meet Here Friday

p E. Ryerson, chairman of the
Ell Centre chamber of commerce
identification committee, has called
a committee meeting for 1880 pm.
Friday. at the chamber of COM
merce.
The purpose of the meeting Is
to discuss the making of awards
in the Identification contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
Interior Bureau
Official Okayed
After Long Fight

WASHINGTON, April 5. CUP)-
The senate today confirmed, after
more than three months delibera
ton, the nomination of Ebert K
Burlew to be first assistant secre-
tary of the interior.
Sen. Key Pittman, D.. New, led
the attack upon Burlew, contend
ing that hearings disclosed such
high degree of negligence upon
the part of Mr. BurleW with regard
to his official duties and total
disregard for the interest of the
government that he should not
be confirmed by the senate"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05

WASHINGTON April 5. (UP)-
The senate finance committee today
reported to the senate a revised tax
bill which it said would rapidly
decrease" unemployment by its lib
eral treatment of business.
Chairman Pat Harrison, D., Miss.
said the senate iraft of the revenue
measure was designed to go even
further" than that of the house
ways and means committee to i'm
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
POW Err PLANT
CONTRACT LET

o. l.. Carpenter, Palm Springs
Tuesday was awarded a contract
on his bid of $l6,172 to install
foundations for an addition to the
Imperial Irrigation Districts stand =
by power plant at Brawley that
will treble capacity of the plant.
Carpenters was the lowest OF
II bids submitted to district direc-
tors Mar. 81.
Work will be started as soon as
the contract is executed. Mean
while district directors Tuesday
approved specifications for the
cooling system at the Brawley
plant, heat exchanges and all pip
ing Bids will be opened April %.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
42-Mile Velocity
Attained by Wind

Wind reached a maximum velo-
city of AZ miles an hour in the
storm which swept through Imperi-
al Valley during the early morning
hours Tuesday.
The maximum was reached at
1:20 am. Tuesday. Previous to that
time the gale gradually increased
in intensity. At noon Tuesday the
velocity was % miles an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05

zled Tuesday for Butch beat the
Press home! One minute Butch
appeared, all wags and grins, and
the next minute here came The
Press with a Page photo showing
Butch atop the lethal gas chamber.
How she made her break for
freedom is a mystery. Dogcateher
Jim Scroggins doesn't know. The
Purdys don't know Butch's erst-
while cellmates just grin and bark
insults when questioned. Butch,
herself, flatly refused to be quoted.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
Death Row Jail Break
Stars Dog i'm Picture

Butch, the dog in the picture"
came home Monday night under
her own power, the first dog in
history to break out of condemned
row" at the Ei Centre dog pound.
Butch, a 3-months old terrier
belonging to Phyllis Purdy, stayed
in the pound long enough to have
her picture taken Monday morn
ing. The picture appeared in The
Press. Then she fled.
Phyllis was oyerjoyed but puz-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
HOLY WAR REPORTED
IN NORTHWEST CHINA

TOKYO, April 5. (UP) - The
Domei (Japanese) News Agency re-
ported from Suiyuan today that a
holy war had broken out in north
western China against Soviet in
fluence.
The dispatches, quoting reports
from the city of Kashgar near the
Soviet Turkestan border, said that
Mohammedans under the leadership
of Ma Chung-Ying had proclaimed
war against Soviet dominated Chi
neSe officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
JAMES ROOSEVELT
NEUTRAL IN CALF.

WASHINGTON. April S. fUP)--
Rep John F. Dockweiler D., Calf,
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor of California,
today asserted that James Roose
velt, son OF the president, has as
sured him that the administration
is neutral in the California cam
paign
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
20 KILLED
IN TRAIN CRASH

LONDON, April 5. tUPt-Bstweff
20 and 30 persons were killed yes
terday I'm southern Africa when the
Bulawayo- Johannesburg mail train
crashed head-on into a freight
train, the Exchange Telegraph
Agency reported today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
World CapitoIs Rocked
I'm Gale of War Threats

FRONT, April 5. UP)-Nationalist
troops stormed the last heights
dominating Tortosa today and, their
guns already within range of the
Barcelona Valencia road, were ready
to move on the city proper.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05

AMI the rest of Loyslist Spain.
Everywhere the Nationalists were
advancing, driving into and smash
ing the remnants of the Loyalist
army which had defended the Cata-
lonian front,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
Farmers Hay Buyers,
Truck Drivers Heard
In Rubber Check Case
State Presents Testimony Against Los Angeles Ha
Dealer on 13 Counts of Is Count
Grand Jury Indictment

Farmers truck drivers and hay buyers from the wit
stand in superior court Tuesday testified concern
ing their dealings with Paul p LaRue, Los Angeles hay
dealer accused of failure make good Is checks given
Imperial Valley hay By Tuesday the state had
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
Borah and McNarv
Refuse IVA Probe
Idaho Senator Calls Committee Town
Meeting Says No Good Comes
OF Joint Investigations

WASHINGTON, April 5. (UP)-Appontment of
joint congressional committee to investigate conduct of
the Tennessee Valley Authority struck today short
" after members of the committee announced by
John n Garner and House Speaker William
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
PLANES BOMBARD
LINES IN CHINA.

SHANGHAI, April 5. CUP)-The
battle for Taierhschwang, key point
Continued on Page 3; Col g.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05

| that brought near fist fight in the
chamber of deputies over series
of drastic finance bills on which
hangs the fate of the Popular Front
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
L. A. SUSPECT
NEAR CRIME.
REPORT SAYS
Tex. District Attorney Believes Women
May Have Supposed Murderers
To Be Their Friends

VAN HORN, Tex, April 5. (UP)-E. NJ. Wells, div
sion highway engineer stationed at Pecos Tex, told Dis
trict Attorney Roy D. Jackson today thai he had
two men in a large dark coupe following the automobile
occupied by Mrs G. FrOme and her daughter be
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
Time Does Fly

During the supervisors meeting
Monday the whole board personnel
turned and peered at a calendar
tackled on the wall They wanted
to know the date of the next board
meeting The calendar said Janu-
ary 1888 Dave Vencill, amid a dis
gusted silence. rose from his place.
walked to the calendar and ripped
off three months. Then business
proceeded
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
Wholesale Lots

w. w. McEuen rushed up to the
board of supervisors meeting Mon
day. all of a dithcr. 1t was all a
mistake, he said, but in deciding
the county a so foot strip off the
A. J. Manner ranch in the Holt
vile area. the whole ranch was
decided over to the county. The
title company passed it, the su-
pervisors approved it and everyone
all down the line missed the catch
in it.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
Not Far Behind

Forerunner of the annoyances I
summer-fans are going full blast
in Judge Vaughn N. Thompson's
division of superior court. The
Judge, witnesses, attorneys and the
jury are enduring their annual
summer difficulty in hearing what
is going on.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
ling Native

t90ing Native
Earl Roberts of Calexico' may
throw away his golf clubs and buy
an Indian suit. He watched the
Reserve Army Officers give an
archery exhibition recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05

Butter: Los Angeles, 27ei hut
terfat, Imperial Valley. fob. ranch
grade A, 35c; manufacturing milk
31c; route gathered cream 26ise.
L. A. Hay: U. :. No. I SII5O;
No. 2 leafy S14OO; No. 2 $500.
Minneapolis flax. May S1.96is.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05

Point of Logic
Young Gene Oswalt looked long
and hard at the story and picture
in Mondays paper concerning the
impending execution of stray dogs
at the dog pound.
He turned thoughtfully to his
own two dogs and spoke, as a boy
speaks to a dog:
ut wouldn't be your fault, If
Daddy didn't have the money for
a license, would it?" A pause, then:
Daddy! I think this is pretty
cold blooded!'
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
A Reverse Compliment

N TttNNTo VIII
Ira Aten, discussing events, jokes
and what not, remarked: There
are lots of things that would make
good jokes for the rumbling re-
porter.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05

Matter of Comparison
It is all in how you look at 1t,
and Nella Jean Moore, l3, had a
way all her own.
Nella Jean, who comes from Cir
cleville. O., and is spending the
season in Imperial, went to San
Diego recently with her aunt, Mrs.
inertia Thompson. Nella Jean, who
has seen a good deal of the Great
Lakes country, looked over San
Diego harbor with great care and
gazing oceanward, said:
why Aunt inertia, the Pacific
is no bigger than Lake Erie!"
What j. lt?-
SUn in q Main street show Win
- YFaa9y Mexican saddle and
EMIe."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-05
BANK DEBTS

MONDAY
Sf28,79I.O1
BUILDING PERMITS
TO DATE THIS YEAR
SS5,155
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
NOVELIST NAMED
 CONTEST JUDGE
Rowland, Hughes Photo Contest Linked With
 National Test

Honore Willsie Morrow, widely known noelist of New York City and Devon, England, will serve as one of the judges in the Seventh Children's National Photograph Contest now taking place in over 200 department stores throughout the nation.
 Mrs. Morrow was graduated from the University of Wisconsin and has written many successful novels, short stories and articles. She also has served as editor-in-chief of Define ator Magazine. A mother herself, Mrs. Morrow has written many books for children showing her rare understanding.
 Other judges in the contest in- clude Tony Sarg, Americas fore- most marionette creator, Mary E. Buchanan and Ralph o. Ellsworth, managing editor and art director respectively, of Parents Magazine, and Angelo Patri, eminent child psychology expert and educator.
 Any girl or boy under fourteen years of age may compete. Three hundred and sixty-eight cash priz- es totaling $3,000 will be awarded winners, and the first National Prize Winner will receive $500, awarded by Presidents Magazine.
 To enter the contest in Waterbury all that is necessary is to have the child's picture taken in Rowland Hughes studio. A duplicate picture will be submitted to the judges with out charge. and entries will be rated on the character and personality of the children as expressed in their photographs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
FIFTH DISTRICT
 PLANS PROTEST
G. 0. P. Voters May Set Up Machinery in Dis.
 carded Section

Regardless of the technicality by which the list of delegates sub- mitted in the petition of the Peo- ple5's Ballot was thrown out by Town Chairman J. Warren Upson, the members of the unit in the fifth district plan making a protest vote" for their delegates in the 2-5. one of the four districts discarded by the town chairman.
 We want representation of the people, not rule by tories and re- actionaries," George L. McGrath, a leader of the Peoples Ballot in the fifth district, declared. Tt doesn't seem right to us that we should have no voice in the forthcoming primary merely because of . tech- nicality."
 Chairman Upson had discarded four petitions for entering of dele- gate lists in sections 1-6, 2-5, 4-s and 6-5 because, he said, there was du- plication of names on the so-called Upson ticket and the Peoples Ball. lot.
 Mir. McGratil said that he didn't care whether Republicans or Demo- crats were represented on the dele gate lists but that the people in the district should have voice in governmental affairs and the rule of their party. He denied that any faction in the district now main- tains control, as has been charged by the Upson-Faller forces, and said that the issue is between autocratic rule and general representation of the Republican electorate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
CITY NET FIELD
 REDUCED TO B

Considerable progress and much smaller field of 32 in com parison to nearly 80 players in the city tennis tournament at Hamil- ton Park is the situation at the present writing. Yesterday Morris Kaufman won @ tough three set match from George Strogatz by scores of 7-5; 1-6; and 8-6 while Jack Kelly had no trouble with Forrest Sims, winning 5-1; 6-1.
 The matches carded today follow Hamilton Park: 4 p. m., Jack Kelly vs. George Lord; p. m., Lea man Harvey vs. John Del Buono; John Makepeace vs. Sid Luria; Dom Antonacci vs. Jim Lord; 6:15 p. m, Jim Allen vs. George Backman; Jim Mullen vs. /. Tom Boyd; Blair, Sr.-Blair, Jr., vs. Smith-Jacobson.
 Chase: 4:30 p. m., John Stollar, vs. Pete McSherry; p. m., Marty Tierney vs. Mike Gualtieri; George Mclean vs. Al Genua; John Dou- gall vs. Rus Mclean; 6:45 p. m., Ed Carserino vs. Ed Walsh; Char lie Lee vs. Cameron Klobedanz.
 Fulton: 6 p. m., John Teta vs. Jay Weiselberg; Joe zemaitis vs. Morris Kaufman, Wood-Clark vs. Parton-Phillips.
 The majority of the doubles matches will be played tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
WILSON POST HAS
 ANNUAL MEETING
New Officers Elected; Wil= liam Thompson Chosen
 Commander

Nominations of new officers for next year were held Saturday even- ing by the Wilson Post, American Legion, in their rooms on Bishop street. After the nominations had been made, the slate was elected as the new officers, by unanimous vote. They will assume office on September 15.
 William Thompson, finance officer who previous to the elections had been prominently mentioned for the office, was chosen Commander, to succeed Joseph c. Hazel. The out standing feature of the voting was the reelection for the third success sive year, of George Stevens, as senior vice. With this exception, all the main offices were filled by new officers.
 The new officers are to be install- ed September 3, with past District Commander of the Second District John w. Bailey, of Wallingford as the installing officer. The commit tee for the installation consists of George Stevens, as chairman, assist ed by Lester Jenkins, Henry Allen, Simon Durham, John Parker, George Allen, and J. c. Hazel. The installation committee will make a report at a special meeting, called for next Wednesday, August "A.
 The newly elected officers are: Commander William Thompson; senior vice-commander, George Stevens; junior vice-commander Henry Allen; adjutant, Hervey Wat son; finance officer, George Allen; chaplain John Rhinehart service officer, Thomas Taylor; historian Simon Dunham; sergeant-at-arms John Parker; assistant adjutant Thomas Beaman; assistant finance officer, James Pruden; and parlia- mentarian, Henry Allen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
KAY KYSER SETS
 BRISTOL RECORD
Radio Band Draws 4,OOO to Lake Compounce Ball.
 room Last Night
Special to the Democrat)


 Bristol, Aug. 22-Maestro Kay Kyser whose Kollege of Musical Knowledge is a weekly feature of the National Broadcasting company shattered the attendance record at the beautiful Lake Compounce ball. room last evening when 4,000 paid admission to hear him and his col- orful aggregation of talented musi- clans in their debut here.
 Manager Julian Norton told the overwhelming and most appreciative audience that the previous marks of Tommy Dorsey and Horace Heidt had been shattered before g o'clock. Dance lovers frcm Waterbury, Mer- ident, New Britain, Torrington, Naugatuck, Hartford and many oth- CT neighboring towns were on hand, and the majority remained until o'clock when Kay's theme song brought a most enjoyable evening to a climax.
 Pretty Jennie Sims whose tanta- lizing vocals are feature of the Kyser combine was unable to be present last evening as she has been confined to a hospital the past two weeks, having been off the last two Wednesday night broadcasts. How ever, Harry Rabbit, 6ully Mason and "Ish Kabibble" entertained roy ally with novelty numbers that drew rounds of applause.
 Next Sunday evening MT. Norton will present another great attraction in the person of Jan Savitt and his Tophatters, radio favorites, who are being brought back by popular re- quest. Their Connecticut debut at Compounce four weeks ago was so pleasing the management decided on this return date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
CROCODILE GROUP
 PLANS SHEEPBAKE
Hayes and Acorn Invited to Lake Compounce
 Dinner Thursday

Bristol. Aug. 22.-Interest in the historic Crocodile club, tagging for a decade, is fast reviving with the approach of its 53rd annual sheep- bake, to be held at p. m. Thurs day at Lake Compounce, Secretary Julian L. Norton disclosed Sunday.
 Requests for invitations to the bake have been received by MT. Norton from number of non. members. The requisites for mem- bership are "an invitation from a member, gentlemanly conduct, and $1:50 for the dinner"
 Those sent invitations by MT. Norton, descendant of the founder, include Governor Cross, Senators Augustine Lonergan and Francis T, Maloney, Congressman Herman P. Kopplemann, States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, David E. FitzGerald, Lieutenant Governor T. Frank Hayes, Sam Driver and John A. Orr of Bridgeport, City Clerk John A. Gleason of Hartford, Thomas Crockett and Mickey Lambert of Unionville.
 Walter J. Collopy. Philip J. Roche and John L. Purcell of Hartford John B. Minor 10 Plainville, H. J, Farnum of New Haven, Charles M. Gearing 10 Meriden, A. c. Bill of Hartford, Charles Persianni of Plantsville, George H. Gabb of Hart ford, Franf Gadner Hall, former proprietor of the old Adams house Boston; John Danaher of Hartford Mayor Joseph w. Harding and for mer Mayor Joseph F. Dutton oi Bristol, and scores of others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
PROMINENT DR.
 IN K|DNAP CASE
Former Commander O1 Coast Guard Vessel Is
 Badly Beaten Up

Olympia, Wash, Aug. 22-(UP)- States Attorney Smith W. Troy an- nounced today that he would file kidnap and assault charges against a prominent physician and a taxi cab driver, alleging that they ab- ducted and tortured Irving Baker, former commander of the coast guard cutter Atlanta. Troy said the cab driver, James Reddick, had confessed, duplicating Dr. Kent W. Berry, 50, who is widely known here. Troy alleged that Dr. Berry was jealous over the attentions Baker, now an automobile dealer, had paid to Dr. Berry's wife at party July 4. The purported abduction and beating occurred Friday.
 Beaten Up, Tortured
 Baker accused his assailants of beating him with leather straps, striking him over the head with the butt of a gun and of torturing him with pliers. Troy said Dr. Berry, inspired for jealousy, had sought to punish" Baker. He said a forged arrest warrant was used to get Baker away from his home. Baker, police said, was almost unconscious after the beating. He staggered to a highway and was taken to hospi- tai by passing motorist. Troy said Baker had deep welts across his back. numerous bruises and his mouth had been torn where adhe- sive tape was placed over it.
 Conviction on Kidnapping charge under Washington law makes the death penalty mandatory. Baker was retired this year from the coast guard service with the rank of lieu tenant, second grade. Dr. Bakers bond was set at $2,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
HUNGARY REGENT
 SEES NAzI NAVY

Kiel, Germany, Aug. 22.-(UP).- Admiral Nicholas De Horthy, re- gent of Hungary, reviewed the new German battle fleet today as the state guest fo Adolf Hitler and the German nation. It was evident that the Nazi Fuehrer was bent on pay ing high honor to Horthy, ruler of Germany's new next door neighbor and old ally of the World war.
 Horthy arrived with his wife at 9:18 a. m. after all night train jour- ney across Germany. He was met at the station here by Hitler, nearly all members of the cabinet, Col.- Gen. Walther von Brauchitsch, con- mander in chief of the army; Gen. Admiral Erich Raeder, commander in chief of the navy, and Gen. W.T. helm Keitel. chief of the high con- mand of the army. Hitler presented Mrs. Horthy with a bouquet and, to the cheers of big crowd. The party boarded the little admiralty yacht Nike to review the fleet born under the Nazi regime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
l28 NEW BALLOT
 BOXES APPROVED
Keys to Be Given Mod- erators-Sergeant Fer-
 riter on Guard

Ready to be distributed to 32 vot- ng districts, In the sense that they Hrst will be used by the Republicans Tor their primary tomorrow, by the nemocrats for an impending prl- mary Thursday, 128 new ballot boxes were being given official approVai today.
 Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin has supervision of the ballot boxes and the two sets of keys each TOT the l23 different locks.
 Procedure is that the keys VIII De turned over to moderators, with CWo tellers in each of the districts VIII handle the balloting, arrange "lth the town committees for the recep- tion of the count. =,
 The boxes were under guard oi gerpt. James Ferriter this morning while Voting Machine Custodian Harry J. Leary painted the markings necessary for Identification of the -ecentacies, one ballot box for the votes for town committee member ship in the Republican party pri- mary. one for the delegates suomlt- led by the opposing units.
 In the Democratic primary the boxes will be used one each by the opposing units in the contest to name delegates to the several con- ventions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
BLOCK DANCES ARE SCHEDULED
Park Dept. Announces List-Band Concerts
 to Precede

The Park department today ar- nounced the following schedule of block dances to be held this week.
 Each event consists of band concert from 7:30 till followed by general dancing from 8 till 9:30 with music by the WPA-Park De- partment band of r pieces under the direction of Michael Mancini.
 Monday, Aug. 22-Lafayete St.. between Washington Ave. and Por- ter St.
 Tuesday, Aug. 23-Fairmount St. between Luke and Rye Sts.
 Wednesday, Aug. 2+Bronson St. between Pearl and Bishop Sts.
 Thursday, Aug. 25-Chase Park Plaza, Chase Park Ave.
 Friday, Aug. 26-Mill Plain.
 Note-Block dances will continue indefinitely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
FULTON PARK

The undefeated girls volleyball team, the girls softball team, the cast of the pageant and the boys track team were guests of the Overlook Cottage Park club at an outing today at Lake Quassapaug The plcnickers left from the park at 0:30 this morning.
 The track team will practice to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the playground in preparation for the inter-playground meet at Ham, ilton later in the afternoon.
 Madelyn Robb and Betty Guil- foile will direct the final rehearsal of the girls who will appear in the pageant, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
HALPERN TO DIRECT
 RADIO PUBLICITY


 David H. Halpern, the studio d. rector of Station VERY who, re- gently. attacked the hysterical hand ling of news. has been named radio director for the Republican party in the fall campaign. He will take g leave of absence from his Waterbury post for the duration of the politict' work.
 MT. Halpern, 29, a native of As- bury Park, N. J., attended Spring. field schools, Columbia university and graduated from St. Lawrence university law school. He served as program director for Station WMAa in Springfield and as instructor irl creative radio writing for the Mas- sachusetts state department of edu- cation extension division.