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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Parole Board Gives
YudeIevit New Chance

Harry Yudelevit, who was SEN
fenced to a term of 10 years in 1882
following his conviction on a charge
of assault to kill, will be released
on parole. under a decision by the
Board of Indeterminate Sentence
and Parole
This is his second chance. He was
paroled July II, 1884. but was re-
turned to the Lorton Reformatory
after five months freedom when the
board found he had violated parole
rules by associating with bad COM
panions."
The board said he had served
about five years as a result of his
violation of the rules and that
job, a good home and parole adviser
had been arranged for him. 1t said
1t felt his rehabilitation would be
aided by having him under parole
supervision for a time His full
sentence would not expire until
June 5, 1912. Had he not been
paroled the first time he would have
been released automatically last
February 3, the board added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Is Sea Scouts Get
Awards at Rites

Thirteen Washington Sea Scouts
were presented awards in a bridge
of honor" nautical counterpart Of
Boy Scouts court of honor, at the
Naval Reserve Armory in the navy
yard last night. More than 800 per-
sons attended the ceremonies.
Following an address by Chair
man David I. Walsh of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee, an auto
graphed picture of Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Charles Edison
was presented Capt. Chester Wells,
U. S. NJ, president of the local Boy
Scout council, by Capt. E. v. Brown
of the navy yard.
Sea Scout Ship No. 96 was for
mally commissioned and its skip
per, William H. Rohrer, took COM
mand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
St. Augustine Highway
System Is Proposed

All roads would lead to historic
St. Augustine, oldest city in the
United States. under legislation in
troduced in Congress yesterday.
Sponsored by Senator Pepper and
Representative Hendricks of Florida,
the proposals would authorize sur
veys by the Interior Department to
determine feasibility of linking sew
eral existing parkways in the South
ern and Eastern States into one now
running into the Florida city,
founded in 1865 by Spanish ex-
plorers. The whole project would
be integrated with a Carnegie In
stitution plan for restoration of his
toric communities.
AS part of the pending proposal,
Washington would be tied directly
into the highway network.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
u. N. W. Tries 10 Shift
Care Of Men Il IdIes,
Gov. Holt Charges
Inside Leaders Try to
Make Government Garry
Burden, He Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June g.
Gov. Homer Holt today charged
'inside leaders" of the C. l. O's
United Mine Workers with attempt
ing to shift to State and Federal
governments the burden of caring
for idle miners who at the direc-
ton of such leaders, refuse to work"
The Governor said such workmen
should be cared for by those re-
sponsible for the failure of others
to work when wages and hours are
not at issue" He asserted he in
side organization leaders" of the U.
M w A. instigated representations
of desperate" need to Federal re-
lief officials.
Identical kilograms were sent by
Gov Holt to President Milo Perkins
of the Federal Surplus Commodities
Corp. and w. P. A. Administrator
F. C. Harrington. Gov. Holt said
Il hope that you and Mr.. Perkins
will not further lend your en-
couragement to practices in West
Virginia which, if long continued,
may relegate some OF our happieSt
mining communities to the realm of
ghost villages
Col. Harrington on June said
in a telegram to the Governor that
he was advised unemployed persons
were in desperate straits" at GER
tain Fayette, Mcdowell, Raleigh and
Mercer County towns.
Gov Holt replied that work at
prevailing wages and hours was
offered in Mcdowell, Fayette and
Raleigh Counties by coal companies
which have refused to sign union
shop contracts with the u M. w
Most of the West Virginia coal
companies granted the union shop
after the six weeks bituminous mine
shutdown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Widow Of SquoIus
Victim Gets Pension

The widow of Alfred Charles
Priester, a victim of the Squalus
submarine disaster, has been award
ed a monthly pension, it was an
nounced today by Charles E. Weick-
hardt. national naval liaison officer
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The widow is Mrs. jeanette Maude
Priester, 1922 Eleventh street Sc.
who filed claim for the pension on
June l through the V. F. w. The
monthly pension will be S29. Mrs.
Priester has one minor child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Dewitt School Graduates d
Al Final Exercises

Forty-three students of Dewitt
School were graduated at final exer-
cises last night and received their
diplomas from DR. George R. Dewitt,
founder of the school. DR.. Dewitt
also awarded the prizes
DR.. John G.. jenkins, chairman of
the department of psychology of the
University of Maryland, was the
commencement speaker The Rev
F. Bland Tucker. rector of St. Johns
Church in Georgetown, gave the in
vocation and the benediction.
Graduates are:
Andrews James A. Lust. Bernard Sidney
Bennett Bernard Mathleson. ElWood F.
Bennett Steven Molekamp. K.
Buell., Wallace NJ. Morris Daniel Leigh
Burr, Robert NJ. Murray Donald E.
Collins, John NJ NlklaSon. Don Dlmick
Coppola. Francis J. Norman, Robert BOYD
Craven, William H. ONeM, Warren King
Crawford. John P. Pierce. Sam K, If.
bravo. Charles A Rupert Charles F.
bravo. Edward j. Sauer. George E.
Dunn Milton c. Shonerd, David A.
Fabrizio. Michael T. Snead, Morris R
Farquhar, Arthur {. Springston. Jackson A.
Fischer. Max j Stanton. c. /, jr
Freshman. Jack Stanton. Leonard P.
Guenther. L. H. jr. Stevens, John J.
Heinard. Whilden Tibbals. Edward A.
Holland Leo j Trump Robert c.
Kaufman. Aron P. Urruela. Federico
Kerby, James P, IT. Walker. Morton j.
Logan, James L. M,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
Water Covers Y Miles Of Big Ditch
AsU. S. Reclamation Bureau Begins
Seasoning Canal; Structures Done

sitting basins brought this explana-
ton from Foster:
There has been a leak in one,
because of the type of soil under
meath, but il isn't serious and we
are figuring now on whether it is
worth while to haul in dirt for a
covering of the bottom. The leak
is considerably more active now
than it would be If there were a
high level of water in the canal
itself"
Foster reported that survey is
even now under way to determine
the best arrangement of laterals
to feed from the Coachella branch
and irrigate the East Mesa lands.
Callahan, who is excavating the
first 43 miles of the Coahcella
branch, has nine miles complete
and is proceeding at rate of near
ly two miles a month, OR around
100000 yards. 1 expect bids will be
called soon on the next 43 miles OF
the branch. which will carry the
canal to near Salton Sea-" he de-
clared. 1T naturally will be impos-
sible to arrange for structures un-
I'll the lateral system has been
worked out and engineers are in
the field arranging that now"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19

would oppose the Guam provisions
in the bill on the grounds that the
project would Invite trouble" with
Japan. The island is only 400 miles
from the japanese mainland.
Naval officials testified that es-
tablishment of naval and air
base there would extend this coun-
try's first line of defense within
500 miles of Japan.
The bill was approved by the
house naval affairs committee yes
terday. 1t authorizes expenditure
of $52.000,OoO for 10 naval air bases,
but does not provide specifically
for other than harbor dredging at
Guam. Naval officials said. how
ever, that they might recommend
the building of such a base later.
In addition to Guam. the projects
for which the bill would authorize
appropriations are:
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. $500. 900:
Midway Island, S3,35l 900; Wake
Island 100000; Johnston Island.
sl,l4l,0 900; Palmyra Island. Slllo.-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19

Jail were five or six prisoners. For
Identification they bore numerals
across their shirts, similar to NUNS
bers pinned to them for police
photographing. All had chosen their
number at will.
Mrs Meeks identified the suspects
by number. Each brother had chos-.
en- the numeral 2.
The brothers were arrested Jan.
80 on fugitive warrants at Louis-
Vile. KY. where they had worked
in cigarette factory. Federal bu-
reau of identification agents who
brought them here Thursday said
they had no previous police record
The brothers admitted having
worked in orchards in this vicinity
last summer but said they left Augi
81 for home and didn't hear of the
kidnapping until weeks later when
they were in F't. Worth. Texas. :
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
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river crossing. He questioned whe-
ther or not the crossing would be
completed by the expiration of the
contract with the Atlas company
in July.
with the exception of the Alamo
crossing and the turnoutS between
CaleXico and the Coachella branch
turnout, all structures will be fin
ished by July he declared. 1T is
doubtful. however. if the Alamo
and the other turnoutS can be
done by that time. 1t is a question
of whether concrete can be poured
before hot weather sets in and
stops that operation until fall
Foster reported some difficulty
in obtaining proper machinery for
installation at Imperial damSite.
but estimated that all the ''kinks"
will be out of the dam and desilt-
ing works by June.
There has been no serious trou-
hle." he said. I'VE have merely been
getting the machinery in working
order and that always requires
some slight reyisions. The manu-
facturers can't foresee everything
you know"
Reports that there had been a
serious break in one of the de-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
CI0Sfudies Plan
Arbifrate War

REDDING. Cal, Feb 18. CUP)-
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions leaders today studied a pro-
posal to arbitrate with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor a bitter
jurisdictional dispute which has
paralyZed construction of the huge
Shasta Dam for more than two
weeks.
Decision of the CIO faction was
expected today after conferences
last night failed to bring con-
sensus. The AFL, it was reported.
already has agreed to accept the
terms OF the peace pact" although
Clayton Bilderback, AFL spokes-
man, said his group was willing
10 arbitrate purely to please the
governor" The AFL previously con-
tended there was nothing to arbi-
trate.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
Horton Tells
Of Danger Of
Soaring Taxes
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reached it! We went into court on
the proposition that We are sim
cerely trying to refinance the dis
trict debt and that in a short time
we would report an agreement.
This is the only thing that has
STAYED off a court decision in favor
of bondholders demands. If we re-
port refinancing has failed, We
haven't a leg to stand on in court.
We would be at the bondholders'
mercy"
Horton emphasized that delay of
the proposal would be disastrous
to the district. Six months from
now We will have nothing to go to
court on, he pointed out.
I'VE must vote approval of re-
funding and file our petition in
federal court, or We will be in a
terrible fix. The day we can go into
federal court, with approval of the
program behind US, we can ask for
and receive an order stopping all
bondholder suits against us and we
can breath easier for the first time
in long while" he continued.
Horizons reference was to bond
holders suits demanding payment
to them of funds now in the dis
trict treasury and asking also that
the district levy assessments to pay
for all debt charges, past due and
maturing. He cited references Of
recent court decisions which have
compelled California irrigation dis
tricts to pay out all bond funds to
security holders in order of presen-
tation.
Nothing could be farther from
the truth than the statement that
this is a refunding at 100 cents
on the dollar" he said in reference
to the S2,300,0OO to which bond
holders relinquish claims under the
plan.
The district will buy its bonds
in the open market at the cheap
est possible rates.
''I feel that the money for ade-
quate drainage, the opportunity to
retire bonds for less than par, the
definite proposition limiting future
assessments, the reduction in in
terest and the provision that if
the plan does not work we can set
up a new plan without going to
court, all combine to make the
program one for which We can fight
with our whole hearts" he con-
cluded.
Horizons address was followed by
naming of a committee of three
w, j. Gregg, Harold Hunt and
Howard Meyer, TO assist Secretary
Scott Foulds in preparing educa-
tlonal matter for the election. The
appointments were made by Chair
man Otto Bradshaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
Onionist Chided at
NRB Hearing
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question the witnesses on the stano
Friday and should have brought
out his objections then. Counsels
for all concerned agreed that Cum
ningham should submit a list O.
growers and shippers he wished to
question further and they would be
;alled during later sessions.
The hearings are conducted on
a stop and go system with certain
matters on the record and certain
matters off the record. The record
will be sent TO NLRB to be used
in determining if elections should
be held in valley packing sheds
10 designate bargaining agents.
Almost the entire session Satur-
DAY morning was devoted to in
Producing the questionnaires and
payroll statistics provided by grow
ers and shippers at the request of
the board. There are 81 board ex-
hibits introduced thus far.
The G. A. Dahl company of
Brawley was dismissed from the
case because the company in Ari-
zona submitted TO an election sim
lar to the one demanded by the
CIO in Imperial Valley. The cleo
ton was held this week. There were
as men on the shed. Twelve voted
for the CIO, 33 against the CIO,
and one man spoiled the ballot
given him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
French Purchased
One Of Nations
Two Best Planes
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attack bomber, which France SUBJ
sequently ordered.
IF they sold it TO them We might
never have any chance at 1t at all.
Craig testified.
The transcript of testimony re-
yealed that Morgenthau and Secre-
tary of War Harry H. Woodring
engaged in a dispute before the
committee over the time when
France could obtain delivery of the
600 planes of various types that II
ordered.
They want something which is
better than what the Germans have,
Morgenthau testified. q. They
insisted that every plane they buy
be delivered by the first of July
and if they cannot get that delivery
and if they cannot get something
as good or better than the Germans
have, they do not want it.
IT told you this before" Woodring
interrupted, and I will tell you
again-if they want them by the
first of July they will never buy
an airplane in this country. They
cannot be delivered in that time. .
That is what they wanted, de-
livery by the lst of July" Morgen-
thau continued.
Woodring cut in again, saying:
There is no use continuing say
ing that, because I told you before
they could not have a plane de-
iivered by the first of July"
Morgenthau told the committee
that as he understood it, with the
exception of two models of two
bombers. "there is nothing We have
got that is as good as the Germans
have got"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
Three Children
Missing in |. A.

IC5 ANGELES. Feb. 18. up
a search was started today for three
children all under Il years of age,
who disappeared under circum-
stances that led authorities to fear
they may have met with violence
Mrs. Nora Howard informed the
sheriffs Flrestone sub-station that
her son. Bruce Howard. Il, and his
playmate, John Majel 10-year-cld
Indian boy. disappeared last Mon
Gay while on their way to school.
Natalia Castro. 10 and mute, dis
appeared last night and had not re-
turned home today, her mother
Mrs. Natalie Castro, reported TO
police. The mother feared some
mishap may have befallen her
daughter
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
French Reoccupy
Disputed Colony

PARIS, Feb 18. UP)-FTance,
moving to offset italian claims in
East Africa, has reoccupied a tri-
angle of territory on the western
border of French Somaliland which
was ceded to Italy in 1885, for
eign office communique revealed
today.
Premier Benito Mussolini recent
ly denounced the 1885 agreement,
preparatory TO pushing new and
more extensive claims. Since Italy
never entered into military occupa-
ton of the ceded area, the French
Senegalese reinforcements recently
sent to East Africa moved into the
triangle.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
Fire Bug Puzzled
By0wn Impulses

LEAVENWORTH. Kan, Feb. 18
UP)-Herbert McCarberey. 25. said
today that it was a passion he "just
couldn't understand which drove
him TO set one fire which killed
two firemen, and at least a dozen
other blaZes.
ut was a feeling you cannot
describe" he told police Il cannot
figure it out myself. I have tried. '
Last Tuesday, he said, he was
returning home from a date with
a girl when, while walking through
an alley, he noticed a pile of papers
at the rear of a garage An ire
sistible impulse seized him to fire
them, and he did.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19

deck Of cards. All were face down
except the queen of spades.
Soon after the gun battle in a
basement club room two blocks
from police headquarters. an auto
mobile arrived at Maiden hospital,
Three men got out. carried an un-
conscious man into the hospital,
and fled. Police identified the pa
tent as Patrick (Patty) Flynn. 40,
Of Everett. a former prizefighter
Though the bandits robbed all y
players, they did not touch a stack
Of $40 bills in the middle OF the
table
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
|. A. Bar Cannot
Exert Discipline

LOS ANGFLES. Feb. 18. CUP)-
The Los Angeles Bar association
cannot take action against persons
mentioned in the Howard Phil
brick report on legislative corrup-
ton because it has no disciplinary
power Frank 2 Belcher, president
of the Los Angeles Bar. said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
Robbery, Murder Reveals Stud Poker
Game with Stakes S10Per Card

MAIDEN, Mass, Feb. l8. (UP)-
A stud poker game at $40 per card
was raided early today by three
masked bandits who shot and kill
ed one player. perhaps mortally
wounded another, and escaped with
an estimated $4,000 TO $4,000.
The robbers overlooked $4,000
found in the pockets of Jack Whee-
lock. so. of Allston. the slain play
or. Shot in the back, his body
was found sprawled beneath a caro-
table on which was scattered
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
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panv, 625 State street. ri Centro.
California. as successor to the
Sunday issues of The Morning
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ter.
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general manager; Il. A. Fitz
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editor.
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
Treatment Asked
For Suicide Tries

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18. CUP)
"A young woman who said she
was Olive Virginia Krauthoff, "a,
of Pelham, N Y, student at STAN
ford university, walked into Gen.
tral emergency hospital today seek
ing treatment for two suicide at
tempts".
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19

Stephen EARLY. Whlte HOUSE SEC
retary, revealed the presidents &C
ton today in letter to Rep. AL
fred j. Elliott. D.. Calf, who ear
lier this week headed the California
delegation in presenting a petition
on the subject to the president.
Early also gave Rep. Elliott a copy
of letter sent Colonel Harrington
giving instructions for the survey.
Early said that Mr.. Roosevelt is
strongly in sympathy with Califor-
mia and the problems it faces be-
cause of the heavy migration to
the state of economically Distress
ed"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19

napers," District Attorney 10y
Hewitt said:
I'VE have enough evidence to go
before the (Sutter county, grand
jury, and sufficient evidence to con-
vict."
Mrs. Meeks was taken first to
Colusa to look over a group of pli-
soners, then returned to Yuba City
to repeat the experiment In each
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
OLSON RESCINDS BAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l8. CUPD
Governor Olson today rescinded
his order banning the San Fran
cisco Examiner from his press con-
ferences.
Announcement that the ban was
lifted was made through the gov
ernors son-secretary, Richard o.
son. HsREH
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19

900; Kodiak. Alaska, SS,741 900; Sit
ka Alaska s2,884 900; Pearl harbor.
Hawaii, S2.82l 900; San Juan, Puer-
to Rico S9,13S,O00; Tongue Point.
Ore. Sl,500,oOO; and sI,8OOO 900 for
the naval aircraft factory at Phila-
delphia. Pa.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
Only One Charge
Remains in Noted
Oriental Mystery
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described as efforts by coast GAM
blers to muscle in on Imperial VAL
ley concessions.
Saturday Yamatoda was report
ed in Los Angeles awaiting a hear
ing on charges of murder and at
tempted murder. Recently he was
returned from Mazatlan. Mexico.
where Mexican immigration author
ities were planning to Geport him
to Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
Mrs. Meeks Points Out
2 Suspected Kidnopers

YUBA CITY, Cal, Feb. 18. UP)
Mrs. Norma Meeks, wealthy. mid
dle-aged ranch wife picked two
Kentucky brothers out of police
lineupS in two northern California
towns today as the men who kid
naped and held her for ransom last
September.
Although she said the suspects
-Ollin Grimes, 90, and Raymond
Grimes, 24-"locked like her kid
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
Republicans MAJ
Bottle 10 Block
Gudm Armament

WASHINGTON; Feb 1S (UP)-House Republicans
planned today to fight the proposed expenditure of S5
100000 for harbor improvements the island of Guam
when authorization bill for air naval bases
brought to the floor Tuesday, Minority leaders said they