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Evening star., 1939-11-12
Boys in Shop
Gain Varied
Experience
Vocational Course e
Uses Industrial
Plant Methods
Prise Contribution.
BY GILBERT BROWN, 1S,
Richard MONTGOMERY Hish School,

Rockville, Nd.
The methods of instruction In the
vocational shopwork at Richard
Montgomery High School, so far as
possible, are those that are EN-.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Surprise Party
Honors N. |. Boone
On Birthday
ELM NOTES


O. G. Bryant left FOR Oregon
after several weeks visit with valley
friends.
Mrs. f. O. RoSenbaum acCOmpan-
led by her daughter and son, Eva
lyn and OrVon, motOred to SAL
Juan Capistrano Thursday
Mrs. Olive Cannon returned from
San Diego Thursday.
A surprise birthday party OF the
past week was given by Mrs. M T.
Boone for her husband the affair
taking place at the Boone home.
The party proved a real surprise
to the guest of honor, when the
guests began to arrive. Chinese
checkers and games were playeo
during the evening.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed TO Mr.. and Mrs. E Shumard.
Eva Shumard, Fern Shumard, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Larue, Harry Larue
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogert Stewart and
children. Mrs Ollie Boone. Mr.. ana
Mrs. c. Boone and daughter Ruth.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

Home Department
Schedules Meeting
ALAMO-VERDE NOTES

The Alamo-Verde. home depart
ment will meet Wednesday, Jan 25
at 10 am. at the home of Mrs.
Charles OConnor. Pot luck lunch
con will be served at noon. The
project Feet and Shoes will be dis
cussed by Miss Florence Glenn.
Mrs. F. w. Leng was hostess to
the Methodist church Womens
Council Thursday, Jan. s. A deli
cious luncheon was enjoyed at
noon. The Rev. Mr. Kral of Yuma
Indian mission gave an interesting
talk. Mrs. Kral showed the women
beaded purses, book markers, etc.
made by the Indian children Of the
mission. After the program busi-
ness meeting was held. The meet
ing was very well attended.
Mrs. G.. E. Tuttle attended the
home department county chair
mans meeting at the court house
in Ell Centro Saturday.
M Hecker of a we'll known alumni
mum company, cooked and plepar-
ed a delicious dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Armstrong
Monday evening. Attending the
demonstration were: MI. and Mrs
K. Omlin, Mr. and Mrs. H. Beck
with, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mellor, Mr.
and Mrs Robert Hawk, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Smoot and Mr. and Mrs,
Armstrong
Jim Tuttle and Bob Stockman
spent Monday in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Jerry Rice and children
Nancy and Dicky, spent Friday un-
til Monday visiting friends in San
Diego.
The Alamo PIT. A. met We'd
neSday afternoon at the Alamo
school. Plans were made for a
luncheon to take place Tuesday
Jan. II at IL am. at the Alamo
school at which the Alamo and
Verde associations will entertain
state officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sheldon OF
Seeley called at the home OF MI
and MIS-. Guy Tuttle Sunday after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

slant communications center of Ger
vera, 10 miles farther west
In day of astonishing progress,
the Nationalists claimed TO have
occupied 85 towns and villages, in
Guiding TarragOna, capital of Tar
ragona province; Tarrcga and Reus,
They estimated their gains for the
one day of Sunday at $40 square
miles, with a population of 100000
Jubilant celebrations we're held
throughout Nationalist territory, it
was announced officially.
I've will be in Barcelona in a
month, Gen. Juan Kindelan, chief
of the Nationalist air force, told a
United Press staff correspondent
at field headquarters.
The greatest importance was at
tached to the report that Insurgent
troops were approaching Igualada,
on the Lerlda- Barcelona road. II
was To he assumed that the LOYAL
ISIS would defend it TO the end. It's
capture would lead the National
lists on 10 the last defense line be-
tween them and Barcelona, SPANS
biggest city.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Dance Hall Shots
Perforate CeiIinu,
Targeteer Hides

A Negro who fired revolver shot
through the ceiling of an Ell Cen
tro dance hall and then ran home
and hid under the bed, reflected
upon his indiscrction in a jail cell
Monday and awaited a hearing
Tuesday.
John Harris, %, was hauled out
from under his bed at 355 Hamil-
ton street Sunday night after a
bartender at the Rendezvous re-
ported to police that Harris tried
TO make a shooting gallery out OF
the resort. After the first shot tho
gun jammcd and Harris was dis
armed.
Monday morning in police court
Harris was held over Tuesday when
he will answer to drunkenness
disturbing the peace and vagrancy
charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Meningitis Hits
Indian Tribesnnen

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz., Jan. 16
OUP) indians Of the Navajo re-
SerVation we're advised today
against unnecessary" public gath
erings as medical service doctors
took precautions to prevent spread
of spinal meningitis among the
tribeSmen.
Dr. w. w. Peter medical director
of the government hospital here,
reported nine Indians had died OF
the disease in the remote reserva-
ton area which crosses into Utah,
New Mexico and Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

tish-Italian talks at home, seemed
to be the entente between France
and Great Britain and the axis
between Germany and Italy, were
stronger than overland that the
more sharply divided from each
two groups in consequence were
other.
Nevertheless, there was reason to
believe that France, with the ap-
DroVal and cooperation of Great
Britain, was ready to make prac-
tical concessions TO Premier Benito
Mussolini in the Mediterranean
provided he made his demands di-
rect to France and pursued them
in a temperate way. SO far italy
has made no demands officially.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Mexican Bandits
Free Prisoner

PHOENIX, Jan. IS. CUP)-A mo-
ther who prayed for the safety ol
her son, kidnapped by Mexican ban
dlts, received news of his release
today and said THANK God, he's
safe"
Mrs. Florence Hanlon. mother OF
Mil l.. Webb 40-year-old Amerl-
can mining engineer, abducted last
Wednesday from the Amparo Min
ing Co. in Guanajuato state, Mex.
said her daughter law, Mrs. Ru-
figio Webb, telegraphed the news.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Three Killed on
Slippery Highway

TWIN FALLS, Ida, Jan. 16. (UP)
Three Las Vegas, New, residents
were killed in an auto accident
yesterday when their car overturn-
ed on the highway near Rogerson,
33 miles south of here.
The dead: Russell Allen, SO; Mrs
Nellie Allen Reader, about 70, and
Mrs. Mabel Allen Knight, So bro
ther and sisters.
The car travelled $50 feet after
leaving the road.
The highway was straight at the
point of the accident, but about
two inches of new-fallen snow cov-
cred the pavement. Police be-
lieved the car was travelling at a
high rate of speed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
MINING ENGINEER
DIES AT LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, Calf, Jan. 16.
cUP)-Arthur C. Thompson, 81,
mining engineer and assayer, died
at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Ida Thompson, yesterday after an
illness of several months. He had
been employed in Arizona by the
United Verde Mining Co, for 20
years and for the past two years
worked in the Philippine Islands.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Bombers on Final
Leo of Flight

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 16 (UP) -
Eighteen navy planes from the San
Diego base, took off from munich
pal airport today on the final leg
of their flight to Guantanamo bay,
Cuba, for maneuvers with the fleet
in the Caribbean.
Commander Allen Price led the
flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Reald Improving
After Operation

District Attorney Elmer Heald,
who is recovering after an opera
ton performed in Los Angeles two
weeks ago, is improving rapidly.
He plans to return to FL Centre
late this week but his physician or
dered him to remain at home until
his recovery is complete.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Thieves Butcher
Hog Near Here

Thieves invaded the hog pens
at the John L, Hisel ranch near Ell
Centro this weekend, butchered a
hog, and carted the meat away.
Hisel reported the theft to Sher-
iff Robert w. Ware and asked that
an investigation be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

The assurances were given at a
private dinner conference at the
Carlton hotel last night, i'm
mediately after Viscount HalifaX's s
arrival from Rome.
The result of the assurances fol-
lowed Immediately upon the Bri-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
France Assured British
Will Give Support When
Assressors Moy Attack

GENEVA, Jan 16. CUP) Wis
count Halifax, British foreign sec
retary, has assured Georges Bon
net foreign minister of France,
that Great Britain could not stand
by unmoVed if France were attack
ed by any country including italy,
it was understood today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
OLSON COMMENDED

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 16. CUP)
"A resolution introduced in the
Arizona legislature today com
mended Gov, Culbert L. Olson of
California for his courageous, just
and human" pardoning of Tom
Mooney,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Insurgents Approach Last Outpost
In Defenses Of Barcelona; Take 85
Towns, Villages in Great Offensive

HENDAYE, Jan. 16. (UP)-Spanish Nationalist field
headquarters asserted today that Insugent troops
approaching the strongly fortified city of Iguaada only
30 miles from Barcelona.
The Nationaiss announced the capture of the imp0r-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06
Germany Better Prepared For Long War Than Allies

Russia which, he said, could supply her with more war materials than France and Britain could obtain from any other country. .
 He asserted that the ; United States. by repeating the arms em- bargo, had definitely taken sides with the Allies while pretending to be neutral. ......s
 ';po people realize what this war is about, do you suppose?" he asked. This is not an theological war, but war to decide whether the British have the right to continue to rule the world as they have done for the past two and a half centuries or whether Germany has the right to dominate Europe. M
 Germany has the right to d0rn- mate Europe.
 Germany is developing and wants to grow. just as Britain has grown. And how did Britain grow? How did Britain get Gibraltar Malta. India and all it's positions? They weren't given to Britain as gifts. Britain took them.
 ''fsow that it is Germany's turn in the rise and fall of nations. Bri- tain objects. Germany. however. is big enough not Co continue in suh- mission to the British desire 10 rule the world"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06

Republican, were unable to find a vulnerable spot in McLevy's record.
 At New Haven, Alderman William Celentano, Republican, and John Hines, Socialist, failed to make eff fective assaults on honest" John Murphy's record.
 At Hartford, Joseph B. Griffin, Republican. centered his attack on Mayor Spellacy's connections with the Waterbury and McKesson 6, Robbins grand juries. Reliant From bley, Socialist, and Elias Starquist union party, pecked away at the Spellacy record.
 In contrast to these dull cam paigns, the Waterbury Nov. IA elec- tion campaign was full of fire. Doth Democrat and Republican parties were split, and the Socialists were making vigorous campaign.
 Vincent Scully, Democrat candi- date, was given a slight margin of victory, although his organization was shaky. Republican Charles Fost- CT was making strong campaign despite split organization.
 Socialist John W.. Ring hoped to slip in by gaining the votes of dis grintled members of both major parties. as well as some of the inde- pendent Jote disillusioned by the tvsssssssas@~e aN~vAN1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06
MORE EMPLOYES
 OF CITY LET GO
Five Street. Water Depts, Men Dismissed; More
 Promised Shortly

Five employees of the street and water departments were dismissed Saturday as Superintendent Her bert Scott Smith continued the economy program ordered by Mayor Patrick N. Perriello. The latest dis missals bring to almost 50 the total number of men dismissed from the street and water bureaus since Mayor Perriello took oflcc in Sep tember.
 One of these let go was John J Kearney, chief clerk of the water department. He was receiving a sal- ary of $4050 weekly.
 Dismissed from the street depart ment were James Shanahan, a fore man and Frank Joyce, a laborer.
 Tho other two dismissed were water department employees. Their names were not available. Mayor Perriello said they were engaged In reporting to householders whose water consumption was high. The work will be done by mail in the future, he said, ..s
 Additional dislnissals in the street and water department are expected soon. The two. bureaus have, borne the brunt of the mayors program of economy. For several weeks they were operating on a payt-time basis, due to lack of funds. The mayor later succeeded in securing Sufilcient funds to allow resump- ton of full-time work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06
TWELVE INJURED
 IN TRAIN WRECK
New England States Spe. ciaI Express Derailed
 Today Near Westfeld

Westfield, Mass, Nov. 6-(UP)-- A dozen persons were injured and all 63 passengers were shaken see verely today when the New England States special - Chicago-to- Boston Express-was derailed three miles east of here.
 The entire train, moving at 50 miles an hour. over the Boston Ss Albany railroad, left the track. The locomotive, its tender, and nine cars "a mail car, baggage car, dining car, five Chicago sleepers, and a lounge car-turned over on their sides, but stopped short of 20- foot embankment which would have carried them onto parallel high- way.
 Of those injured in the derail- ment, which occurred at 8:25 a. rn., eight were hospitalized but three patients were released after treat ment.
 Those held at Westfield or Springfield hospitals were:
 Edward Endman, l536 North Kedzie street, Chicago, x-rayed for shoulder injuries.
 Charles S. Williams, 830 South Michigan Boulevard, Chicago.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06
Three Largest Cities In State Are Voting Tomorrow

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 6-tUP)-- Voters in the three largest Connec- ticut cities go to the polls tomorrow to elect mayors. bringing to a con- clusion one of the dullest campaigns in history.
 The cities holding elections are Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven, and predictions were the incumbent executives would De reelected by comfortable margins.
 Those favored to win are:
 Mayor Jasper McLevy. Bridgeport Socialist, campaigning for his fourth term. His majority may be as high as l2,500 to l5,000.
 Mayor John w. Murphy. New Haven Democrat. seeking a fifth term. His majority may run to more than 10000. .l
 Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy Hart ford Democrat, running for a third term. His majority was estimated at about 7500.
 Campaigns in each of the three cities were quiet. The present mayors were generally credited with having done "good johs". making t difficult for opposition candidates to make effective attacks.
 At Bridgeport, stephen Boucher. Democrat and uewiaI VI sNss~snss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06

Rome, Nov. 6 = (UP) = Gonzalo Queipo De Ilano, the radio general of the Spanish Civil War, said today that Germany was better prepared for long war than the Allies and predicted that. the Reich, would show some tremendous surprises within the next few weeks,s .."Germany's aviation today is twice as good as the combined air forces of Great Britain and France, he said. T can't understand why every body thinks that time works in favor of England and France. Germany will pull through all right whether the war is long or short. And one thing is certain--Germany will not be destroyed, no matter who enters the war"
 Queipo De Ilano, who heads Gen. eralissimo Francisco Franco's mili- tary mission to Italy. made an in spection tour of the Reich shortly before the conflict began. He em- phasixed that the views he express ed were his own and not those Of the Spanish government.
 Germany realized that war was inevitable before the Allies. he said. and has been preparing Cor it. Her prospects for victory arc even great CT as e result Of the alliance with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06
CAPTAIN OF CITY OF FLINT TALKS
Their Ship Is Threatened With Sinking If American
 Crew Made Trouble

New York, Nov. 1(UP) - Capt Joseph A. 0ainard, master of the American freighter City of Flint declared in a broadcast today that the Germans who seized the shir threatened to sink her if the Amefi- can crew caused any trouble.
 Tn a broadcast from Bergen, Nor way, carried in this country by the National Broadcasting Company, the captain described the exciting three weeks during which his ship was Q German prize shutting from port to port while diplomats argued over its destiny.
 The commander of the German prize crew, placed abroad the City of Flint Oct. g by the German pocket battleship Deutschland, informed him at the ouset, Captain Gainard said, that if he or any of the 70 American crew members made trouble, they would be put in open boats and the ship sunk.
 Praises Officers, Men
 Gainard praised his officers and men and said they acted at all times in a creditable manner"
 When the German prizers came aboard, the captain said, they car- ried 60 hand grenades, 20 revolvers 20 bayonets and g machine gun.
 The ship was sailed to the Russian sub-Arctic port of Murmansk where Gainard continued, he tried con- tinually" to get in touch with the United States ambassador to Russia without success.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06
Germany Lost Legal Right When Ship Entered
 Norway Port AMERICAN SAILOR
 NOT ILL AS TOLD Cargo to Be Discharged Some Time Is Enigmatic Answer of Captain
BY ETrL TREssELT

D4 G4AS 1An60SE84 Limited Press Stan Correspondent)
 Bergen, Norway, November 61(UP)-Norway today re- jected a new German protest against release of the freighter City of Flint to her American crew, and there were increasing indications that the ship would leave her cargo here and return home.
 Norway continued to main tain that Germany lost legal right to the ship when the German prize crew took 1t into port at Hauge- sund and that she is now free tc go wherever the Americans want to take her. sy
 Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, U. g.. minister to Norway, who con- ferred here with Capt. Joseph A. Gainard of the City of Flint, also said that the ship is now free.
 In a radio talk to the United States carried by the National Broadcasting company, 0ainard made an important disclosure which was expected to bolster the Norwegian contention that the German prize crew commander vio- lated international rules when it put the City of Flint into Hauge-l sund.
 He said the Flint went into Hauge-. sund in compliance with instructions that were shouted by the command CT of the German merchant ship Schwaben. The Schwaben circled around the Flint, he said, and as soon as they approached close enough, the Sci-waben megophoned the order.
 No Sick Yankse Sailor i
 The Germans had maintained that they put the ship into port because an American sailor needed hospital treatment. The Norwegians exarn- ined him and said that was not true.
 Gainard also said that when the German prize crew took the ship, the German commander told the Ameri- cans: '
 If you interfere. I will put you in open boats and sink the ship" "
 Asked by the United Press whether the cargo would be discharged some time, yes.' W
 Pressed as to whether 1t would be discharged here. he said the United States lines, which has the ship un- der charter, had instructed him not to discuss that. He added that no decision had been made regarding . date for departure from Bergen. Y
 May Auction Cargo
 Indications around the port, how- ever, were that the cargo would be sold at auction here. rather than take a chance on further risks that might be involved in attempting to deliver 1t to its original destination in England.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06
INDEPENDENTS
 FACING SPLIT
Attention of Some of Group to Support COP Ticket
 Causes Trouble

An attempted move toward en- dorsement of the Republican ticket in the city election had split the ranks of the Independent Democrats today. While several prominent in the party councils were making plans for general meeting of party mem- bers, others were declaring that the membership should give it's support to the regular Democratic ticket.
 A statement by Roger v. Connor former Independent Democratic can- didate for mayor, and John y1helan that they favored calling general meeting to determine the sentiment among party members, was followed by q declaration by Eugene sheehan, another Independent leader, urging support of the ticket headed by At- torney Vincent Scully.
 The Independent Democratic party at caucus two weeks ago. endorsed the regular Democratic ticket.
 MT. Connor and Mir. Whelan said in their statement: 7"
 Irrespective of the fact that the Independent Democratic party in- dorsed the Scully ticket at It's recent convention, meeting of party mem- bers will be held this week to obtain the opinion of the party member ship as to what course is to be taken in the coming city election. We be- lieve that 90 per cent of the party membership feels that the Scully ticket is still controlled by the Hayes Leary machine, assisted by J. Francis Smith, the man who last fall con- nived to take the nomination away from William ripper" Conley, who had already won a primary contest.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06
Earl Browder Bitterly Attacks COP Accuser
Communist Party Secretary Says Representative J. ParnelI Thomas Changed Named From Feeney;
 Representative Thomas Tells Why He Did

Boston, Nov. 6-(UP)-Earl Brow der, general secretary of the Com- munist party, who is under indict- ment for using pseudonyms to ob- tain passports, charged today that his accuser, Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, R., N. J., is himself sitting in Con- gress under a pseudonym."
 The charge was made in the first speech delivered by Browder since his arrest and release in $7600 bail. An audience estimated by police at 2400, which braved a tempest, heard the address at symphony hall yes- terday. }r
 Browder asserted that Thomas was born in Jersey City, Jan. l6, 1895 and that his real name was John Parnell Feeney, Jr. The speak CT said he had been unable to find any record that the change had been made in the courts, and he challenged Attorney General Frank Murphy, who instigated the prose- cution of Browder, to investigate Thomas.
 Tt must have been puckish and mischievous fate which directed the Republican party's national com mittee to pick out J. Parnell Thom- as to voice Its demand for my pro- secution for using pseudonyms in past year." said Browder.
 Good Irish Family
 Thomas is in fact the son of the late John Parnell and Georgianna Feeney. good Irish Catholics of Jer- sey City, and christened by them with the name John Parnell Feeney Jr. How and why this John Par- nell Feeney, Jr., Catholic and Irish, became transformed into J. Parnell Thomas, Protestant and Mason, and even entered Congress and took the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06
SEVEN VIOLENT
 DEATHS IN CONN.
Only Two Were Caused By Autos Fifteen Fatalities
 in New England
BY UNITED PRESS

Violence claimed the lives of seven persons in Connecticut over the weekend, a compilation showed toe day.
 Joseph H. Armstrong, Al, Andover Lake. was injured fatally when his car left, the road and crashed into a telephone pole at Willimantic.' /
 Julius Wentland, 47, New Britain injured in an automobile accident there, Sept. s, died over, the week. end. "
 Edward Marchand. 40, New Bri- tain. committed suicide by inhaliue Illuminating gas fumes in his home
 Frederick Kearns. 58, whose last address was Miami, committed sui eide by hanging in the New London police lock-up after he told auth critics he robbed several banks throughout the country.
 Wilfred J. Lovoie. 36. Hartford died of burns suffered in gasoline explosion in a garage.
 Mrs. Mary Ramey. 69, New Haven died of injuries suffered in . fall from her bed.
 Fred Main. 2s. Mystic. shot him. self while sitting in his parked automobile at old Mystic. MemicaI examiner Thurman. P. Maine said death was a suicide.
 Total In New England
 Boston, Nov. e-tUPl-New Eng
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