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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24


 follow.
 At the Rainbow Cottage, Lake Winnaupaug, the new summer home of the Adams family was enjoyed an afternoon and evening picnic of the Lithuanian c. of c. Radio Chorus. Their guest of honor was Miss Ma rie Baronaite of Lithuania, who is touring the states, teaching different groups Folks Dances and preparing groups for the Lithuanian Day pro- gram for the Lith-Day at the Worlds Fair Sept. 10. Games, Danc- es, swimming and refreshments were enjoyed by the following:
 Marie Baronaite, Dr. Wm. Bull vich, Matty Kukanskas, Ernest Gar- bauskas, Lillian Wolfe, Eddie Step- onaitis, Eddie Kripaitis, Walter Micknavich, George Steponaitis, John Polman. Lascadia Ramanaus- kas, Natalie Krugelis, Connie Dou- gall, Louise Kiudulas, Anne Petraus- kas, Frank Steponaitis, Agnes Adams, Emily Burke, Phoebe Geu- laitis, Violet Vitkauskas, Peter Kuk- anskas, Beatrice Kukanskas, Helen Kripaitis, Eva Kukanskas, Adele Skerstonas, Mildred SkerStonas, Isa- bel Skerstonas Nellie Arminas, Fritz Wolf, Theresa Krivinskas, Ben Jeg- ella, Norbert Krugelis.
 Eleanor Janavich, Warren La Point, Leslie Adams, Dr. M. Colney, Mrs. M. Colney, Peter Krugelis, Mrs. P. Krugelis, Peter Adams, Bertha Krugelis, Eddie Digimas, Stanley Lusas, John Lusas, Bronie Rasims, Eleanor Kruglis, Mrs. M. Sardinskas, Mrs. F. Dobinnas, Mrs. R. Rushaus- kas, Anthony Polman, Norbert Kru- gelis, MT. J. Gilroy Mrs. J. Gilroy, George Visoskis, MT. P. Meakin, Mrs. P. Meakin, Mrs. G. Gursaskas, Rig ina Dillon, William Klimas, Henry Obriaitis, Mary Lindsay, Jack Me- skunas, MT. E. Mazaika, Mrs. E. Ma zaika, Mrs. D. Digimas, May Gal- gota, Freddie Markauskas.
 The Radio group will hold their rehearsal this week at the Legion's hall, important meeting will follow, committee reports to be complete.
 Knights Meet Tonight
 The regular meeting of the Knights of Lithuania will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the club rooms. Many important events of the future will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
CAMPERS COMPETE IN AQUATIC MEET.
Parents Visiting YMCA Camp Witness Exhibition
 of Water Sports

The regular Sunday program was held yesterday at Camp Mataucha. the "" Camp at Smiths pond, Wa tertown, with an aquatic meet staged for the benefit of the visiting par ents and friends in the afternoon, and a meeting of the honor society of Sons of Mataucha at the evening council fire. The program was con- ducted by William J. Dillane, associ- ate camp director.
 In the afternoon, an exhibition diving contest was put on by three of the councillors, Ted Belfit, Will liam North and Art Charpentier. A group of boys left the camp to- day for a three day hike to the out post camp at Lake Candlewood, un- der the leadership of Joseph Miller ick. Those making the trip were James Hodson, William Kenausis, Burton Cohen, Donald TrauUg, Jo- seph DiPietro and Arnold DiPietro
 Results of the events in yester- days meet were as follows: Middler canoe race: First, Jack Platt and Jack Finlay: second, Ralph Keeler and Jerry darston; third. William Parry and Edmund Bieich.
 Junior obstacle race: First. Rob- ert Belfit: second, Richard Tuck CT; third. William Judd.
 Middler 100 yard swim: First, William Parry: second. Jack Fin- lay; third. Prank Hackett.
 Junior relay race: First, Tent il; second. Tent 6: third, Tent i3
 Middler diving; First, Josept Die
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
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There Never Was A July Sale Suit Like These At $1o.75 --- Formerly $25 To $3O. In Prep Shop" --- Second Floor Sizes To 38.
 The fellow larger than 3S is out of the runnins-But-The fellow who can wear 37 or 38-ond the major ity of men wear these sizes-is in clover.
 There's even some choice single and double breasted Oxford grey suits-ond no man can get by with out an Oxford grey suit in his word- robe reserve.
 oxfords white with black or brown soddIs, $3.95 from SAYS. Store open eII day Tusodoy-eIossd et one, Setuvdoy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- tions were filed at the office of Town Clerk Mary C. Kilmartin on Saturday.
 GennarO AngelillO, 43 Meadow street. and Carmella Gelasso, 36 Butler street.
 John HyIand, of 1191 Baldwin street, and Alice Mraz, 4l9 South Leonard street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
PURSE sNATCHER HOUSES CITY

Boise, Ida. - CU.P) - A myster- ious purse snatcher who reaches through open windows to seize .wo- mems purses from bedrooms while they are playing bridge has aroused this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
LUCILLE JOHNSON
 SINGS AT OUTING
Clock Employees Plan Field Day at Quassa-
 paug, August 5

Miss Lucille Johnson, gifted sim ger. will entertain at the first an- nual outing of the Employees Aid Association of the Waterbury Clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

measure will want the opportunity to point with pride to the many iino achievement acquired under tho plan. # any arc acquired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

Name Society. Refreshments V follow.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 4. (UP)-
Gov. Culbert Olson today wrote to
John L. Lewis, president of labor's
non-partisan league, urging a third
term for President Roosevelt las
the safest move to prevent his be-
ing succeeded by reactionary ad-
ministration."
Olson made a public appeal for
Lewis to reconsider his order BAN
ming participation of the league in
a proposed western Liberal con-
ference.
Lewis had charged the meeting
was being arranged secretly to
launch third-term boom for the
president.
The California governor denied
there was any secrecy surrounding
plans for the conference and said
Exclusion of labor participation
would be most unwise.'
IF there are any doubtful or
secret sources of finances, or any
finance arrangements made for
holding the conference" Olson said,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
Ham-Eggs Would Close
Imperial Valley Schools
These Monied Interests
AN EDITORIAL.


Fully half of those who will vote for Ham -and-Eggs
Tuesday, and possibly will do because they have
been convinced illogical but eloquent orators that he
monied interests of California opposing the plan in
order to protect their financial positions.
The argument has no basis in logic fact.
If the pension plan would increase per capita wealth,
y increased prosperity, its hgh-saared promoters
under such condition oppose it?
The banks oppose the plan because it would set up
state bank in opposition to them, the promoters tell
their followers.
The fact is that the banks just as firmly op-
posed to the plan at the last eecton-and there
provision in it then for state bank If the plan had
been approved it written then, it would have
thrown "business' to the banks-if it worked
The banks opposed it because it would not work.
They oppose it for the They employ
the most expert economists available and the experts
call the plan deluson which has chance for success
This is not defense of the banks of their prac-
tees 1t is intended simply to point out the illogical
basis upon which promoters have sold' their plan to
many Californians
If business men, big little, thought the plan would
work. they would be campaigning for it tooth and nail
1t would be to their interest to do so-because if it
would work would increase their gross business i'm
mensely.
They are working against it because they know 1t
will not work.
They know it will ruin business, dsorganze the state
government and brine unbounded misery to those 1t is
supposed to helm. That is why they join President
Roosevelt and other federal and state government off
Gals of high and low decree in urging:
VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION ONE
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

membership, anu oiiieietio
Of the organization for the past
as we'll as the present.
Hugh It. Osborne, manager, was
directed to fill out long ques-
tionnaire and send it to the San
Francisco office of the committee
not later than Nov. 10.
Action in regard to the letter
and QUESTIONABLE could not be
taken. Osborne said, until after he
conferred with G.. c. Bennett, pres
ident of the organization, and the
board of directors at meeting
expected to be held early next
week.
The letter, written on stationary
of the United States senate, SAID
in part:
Pursuant to authority vested In
this committee by senate resolution
to make an investigation OF
violations of free speech and as
sembly and undue interference with
the right of labor to organize and
bargain collectively, you are re-
quested to furnish in detail the IN
formation called for =
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
Olson ProcIain1s
Arll,isfice Day

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 4. tUP)-
Gov. .Culbert Olson today urged
Californians to pledge themselves
to the peace of this nation" in OBJ
serving Armistice day, Nov. II.
In proclaiming as state holiday
the anniversary of the end of the
World war, Olson said:
TN their observance of Armistice
day this year, Americans, in the
name of humanity, will more than
ever before give voice to civiliza-
tons protest against war and while
they pause at the hour of IL o'clock
am. on November 18th to honor
those who fought in the previous
World war, they will also solemnly
resolve that the United States Of
America shall not become involved
in this present conflict-that our
soldiers and sailors shall not again
fight upon foreign SOIL
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
Honeymoon Ends
In British Ki|Iinq

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 4.
tU-The headless, mutilated body
of pretty brunette bride of one
week was found in the bathtub Of
her honeymoon" apartment today
and her unemployed, 20-year-old
husband was brought back from
Vermont to face a charge of MUIR
der.
Police said they had established
premeditation in the fact that only
yesterday Walter Robinson Hib-
berd bought the hunting knife
with which he stabbed and decapi-
tated the former Caroline Gavey,
18
At Brattleboro, VT, 40 miles north
of Springfield, where the BRIDE
groom surrendered, police said that
though he admitted the killing he
refused to reveal his motive for
the crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
Russian.Finnish
Par|ey in Crucial
Stage at Moscow
Finland Tense as Reds
Get COunter-Offers
From Delegates

HELSINGFORS, Finland,
Nov. 4. (UP)-The govern
ment waited tensely today
for news from Moscow where
a Finnish mission was neg
otiating on Russian territorial de-
mands in an atmosphere inflamed
by Russian press charges that Fin
land was trying to provoke war.
Finland's delegation to Moscow
resumed conversations with Soviet
officials at the Kremlin at six o.
clock tonight Ill am. EST.
The conversations followed an
hours talk last night between the
Firms and Soviet Premier Foreign
Commissar Viecheslav M. Molotov
and Vice Commissar vladimir Po-
temkin
Talks we're resumed, it was be-
lieved, after Josef Stain had stud
led counter proposals submitted by
the Firms to Molotov last night.
At Copenhagen, Denmark, the
newspaper Berlingske Tidende re-
ported that Finnish Foreign Min
lister Elias Erkko had been asked
at a press conference whether Fin
land would consider yielding the
port of Hango to Russia, as Russia
had demanded, and that Erkko had
replied when one already has
ceded two thirds of what has been
asked, there must come a point
where an independent state must
say stop"
A correspondent asked: And
this is it," and Erkko replied, yes,
Finland is firm
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
Here for Divorce? No! Just Duckinq
Han-Eggs. Says Socia|ite in Nevada

feel in California" he said, refer
ring to the Ham and Egg" refer
endum set for Nov. 7 and Califor
MAS state inheritance, income, sales
and other nuisance" taxes, which
are not levied in Nevada.
Saint Cyr said of rumors that he
planned to seek a divorce from
Mrs. Helen Strong Carter st. Cyr
widow of the former governor OF
Hawaii, "it is very distasteful I
have had a home here for five
months and certainly am not here
for divorce" Mrs. Saint Cyr is in
Hawaii it was revealed.
Other predictions of an exodus
from California if the 30-Every-
Thursday pension plan is adopted
have been substantiated by the in
corporation of the San Francisco
Stock Exchange in Nevada to eS-
cape the "prohibitive' tax of the
proposed new law.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
II ca w
Voting
Seen
Ham-Ess Campaign
Approaches End
With Hot Fight

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 4.
(UP)-Advocates and oppo-
nents of the Ham and Eggs
pension plan waged bitter
warfare on press, radio and
platform today as only two days
remained before California voters
go to the polls Tuesday for a Sec
ond vote on go Thursday
The pension controversy COM
pletely dWarfed other issues on the
special ballot and various local
elections being held the same day,
The uproar, in addition to election
eering for a chiropractic initiative
and the referendum campaigns
against the Atkinson oil control
act and two small loan shark bills,
led Veteran Secretary of State
Frank C. Jordan to predict an all
time record for a special election.
Jordan estimated between rs and
80 per cent of the 3,6O5 ,907 voters
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
Buron Fits Launches Investigation
Into State.W Wide Sales Tax Racket

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4. (UP)-
A statewide investigation of an
alleged sales tax racket was launch
ed today by District Attorney Buron
Fits who indicated he had evi-
dence purporting to show that thou
sands of dollars in tax funds had
been diverted from the state.
The sales tax inquiry is an out
growth of a liquor shakedown
scandal now before the county
grand jury, Fits said The jury
today was in weekend recess while
the district attorney and his aides
prepared additional evidence for
presentation Monday when the
hearing resumes.
Fits limited that in at least one
instance a state official was sus-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

positive provisions of the act. They'
were:
l. A proclamation covering use
of ports and territorial waters OF
the United States by submarines
of belligerents "a prohibition OF
their entry except under force
measures"
2. Proclamation of existence of
a state of war between Germany
on the one hand and France, Pol
and, the United Kingdom, Austria
liza, Canada, New Zealand, the
Union of South Africa and India
on the other.
He signed the bill before dis
tinguished company including Vice
President John N. Garner and con-
gressional leaders of both parties,
a significant recognition that poll
tics was adjourned" in the six
weeks of debate which eliminated
last night in approval of a new
neutrality policy by congress.
The special session of congress
adjourned Immediately after dis
posing of neutrality despite Re-
publican last stand against going
home. The minority opposition
voted scant confidence in Mr.,
Roosevelt's ability to safeguard AM
erican peace and desired that con-
gress remain on the job as fur
ther safeguard.
The White House announced that
Mr.. Roosevelt affixed his sigma
ture to the act at 1904 pm. EST.
Mr.. Roosevelt hopes before mid
night to issue va series of proclaim
ations invoking the provisions OF
the new act. These are expected to,
/. Ban credit to all belligerents,
2. Prohibit travel by Americans
on belligerent ships.
3. Define combat zones from
which American ships and nation
ais will be barred under penalty
of heavy fines and imprisonment.
4. Prohibit American flag ships
carrying munitions to any destina-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

S1Or lIredU BTlCalI1 GllTOuSll SuU-
marine infested waters.
Meanwhile, release of the ship
from the German prize crew, or
dered by Norway authorities when
the ship put in, asSertedly to land
a sick sailor, brought repercussions
in foreign capitals.
Berlin protested NorWay's action
as an exceptionally unfriendly act
and maintained that the Nazi crew
was only following President Roose-
velt's appeal for good treatment
of the American crew.
Both the Norwegian admiralty
and the Flint's skipper, Capt JOS
sick" sailor was well and work.
ing
From London the United States
lines, chartererS of the vessel, mes
Saged its master that it was as
sumed he would bring his ship on
to Great Britain and finish a voy-
age interrupted Oct. 9 when cap
tured as a prize of war by a German
battleship and taken to a Russian
! port. From the Russian port, Muir
mansk, the City of Flint was sailed
by a Nazi crew en- route to Ger
many. Part of the way it was
trailed by British warship, out
side territorial waters, as well as
Norwegian Warships.
Fearful of capture by the British
the German crew apparently put in
at Bergen as last resort.
Germany's attitude resulted in an
increased guard over the vessel
here, but it was perfectly free to
sail if its master wished. The ad-
miralty announced the steamer
unarmed and entitled to full neu-
tral rights. The guard was only
precautionary However, authorities
imposed silence upon the skipper
and the crew.
Captain Gainard told his story
at the American consulate, but
this was withheld pending orders
from Washington, D. G.
The City of Flint passed Hauges-
und, near here, yesterday. Then
the German freighter SchWaben
put in to the roads, apparently to
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
Football Scores
BY UNITED PRESS

BY UNITED PRESS
Army 0. Notre Dame IA.
Temple !, Pittsburgh IL.
Colby !, Maine 6.
Navy Plebes 16, Bordentown Mil.
Inst. !.
Princeton 8, Harvard 6.
Penn 13, Navy 6.
Georgetown IA, West Virginia o.
Yale 0, Dartmouth 33.
Cornell 13, Columbia 7.
Boston u 0, Manhattan rs.
FOrdham 13, Rice !.
Bowdoin ], Bates 0.
Western Reserve 81, Ohio Wes-
leyan 6.
Syracuse 8, Michigan State IA.
Boston College 13, Auburn !.
South Carolina 6, Florida 0.
Ohio State "a, Indiana 0.
Brown 81, Tufts !.
Penn State IL, Maryland 0.
NYU IA, Lafayette 0.
Dickinson Is, Washington tMD)
I.
Duquesne 81, Marquette l3.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

pected OF having kept for himself
a large sum of money collected
through the sales tax.
To learn how sales tax money
was handled, Fits said members
of the state board of equalization
would be asked to supply the in
formation to the jury. Records Of
the board have been brought here
from Sacramento under subpoena
and the board members will be
asked to go over these records with
the grand jury.
Fits said that at least six addi-
tional indictments are impending in
the liquor scandal. Four men are
under indictment in the case at
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
BY LOGAN JENKINS

No paint for the little red
schoolhouses in | m p er i a ]
Valley
No classes for the more
than 10000 Imperial Valley pupils. :.
Because there will be neither
teachers nor maintenance for I'm
perial Valleys $4,000 year school
system soon after Nov. 7 if 30
Thursday becomes law.
Asked point-blank what would
happen to the valleys school sys-
tenn if funds from the state gov
ernment are cut off, E. L. Hiteman,
county superintendent of schools,
answered:
every school m the valley would
be closed within three months.
Many would have to close before
that
CA bankrupt state government,
such as every competent financial
authority in the state has predicted,
would follow passage of 30-Thurs-
day. Therefore, funds to support
Imperial Valley schools would stop
abruptly. If paid in useless war
rants, the result would be the
sameD
At present it costs $4,000 year
to run the valleys school system,
involving 1924 pupils, $50 teach
ers and 140 school employees. These
figures do not include the county
superintendents office or other
school supervisorial positions.
OF the pupils, $3.50 are elemen-
tary school children whose lessons
would stop. Glasses for 1854 high
school and junior college children
also would halt. More than 500
teachers and school employees, such
as janitors and gardeners, would be
faced with the necessity of accept
ing useless 30-Thursday warrants
or nothing at all, school office
figures showed.
Funds for school salaries ano
maintenance come chiefly from the
state government. This year the
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

Hulderman said his years as edi-
tor of German government news
paper in China convinced him the
United States has an interest in
China whether she realizes it or
not as that is the logical spot for
the conflict between the Democ-
racy and Communism. They will
clash on the Pacific.
He is in the United States on a
visitors permit and hopes to be-
come a naturalized citizen some
day. He is reluctant, when ques-
toned, to discuss the plight of the
Germans themselves, German mu-
sic, German universities, or what
the Germans think of Hitler.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
Olson Protests Lewis Ban on Meet
For Liberals; Urges Third Term

IT know nothing of them.
Nor do I know of any plans,
secret or otherwise, to use the con-
ference as a third term boom. If
such plans have been made by any
one who has shown interest in the
conference, I share your doubt that
the president has knowledge of or
would approve them"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

RENO, Nev. Nov. 4. CUP)-Jean
Saint Cyr, San Francisco Socialite
whose wife is the widow of the
former governor of Hawaii, said to-
day he was establishing residence
in Nevada because everybody
wants to get out of California" He
denied he planned to sue for di-
vorce.
Everybody knows how we all
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

in the heel. were found In Big
Chevelon canyon. The Indian
trackers who came upon them,
kneeled close over the imprints,
and said they we're the dragging
steps of a very weary little boy.
The Indians believed they we're
made not earlier than Thursday.
just the half dozen prints were
found, and that was all
Even II Bruce were still alive on
Thursday, as the tracks Indicated,
there we're grave fears that he
might not have survived another
night or two In the bitter cold. 10
the hunt last night and today was
being made In desperate haste.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

These glimpses behind the scenes
of the theatre of war in Europe
and Asia were given Imperial-Yu-
ma Peace Officers in Westmorland
Friday night by Paul Hulderman,
German forced to flee from Ger
many because he displeased Hitler,
"Only a war of exhaustion" he
said could bring a revolution. The
German people are fearful of what
would happen to them if something
happened to Hitler"
Hitler loosed Communism in Eu-
rope by destroying the buffer ma
tions between Europe and Russia.
The signing of the pact made Japan
a secondary power in the east, ne
declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

tiny star IN the heel.
The footprints were those of
Bruce Crozier, years old, who
wandered away from his parents
hunting camp in the Mogollon Rim
country 80 miles south of here a
week ago tomorrow.
He had virtually been given up
for dead on Wednesday, but the
discovery of the prints gave a re-
newed hope that he may still be
alive, although he has been wan
dering in the wilderness through
nights of sub-freezing temperatures,
clad only in light play suit.
The six prints of his shoes, read
inly identified because of the star
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
DR.. Frank T.Cary
Dies in Fl Centre

DR.. Frank Taylor Cary, so, resi-
dent of Ell Centro for the last five
months, died Saturday morning at
his home at 514 South Eighth
street.
He was born in Wisconsin and
lived in Inglewood for many years.
The body was taken to the Lemons
mortuary pending being sent to
IngleWood for services and inter-
ment. DR.. Cary is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ida Glare Cary.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
Republicans Here
Name Delegates

Republican County Central COM
mitteemen this week selected Judge
F. T. Cook of Westmorland as dele
gate and Mrs. Grace w. Little of
Brawley as alternate and asked
that their names be on the ballot
in the eleventh congressional district
as delegates to the national Re-
publican convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
Japanese Kills
Self with Belt

BRAWLEY, Nov. 4,-Tsuruji Nj
shimoto, 54, japanese dishwasher,
hanged himself in his room here
late Friday
He fastened one end of a belt
around his neck, tied the other to
the foot of his bed, and rolled off
the bed. Deputy Coroner Herbert
Hughes said. Hughes said he had
tried to take his life twice by lying
down on the railway tracks. No
inquest was scheduled.