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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01
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Local Union No. 4.-Jack O'Malley,
Joseph Buchheit, Ray Hammond, Shell
Johnson; alternates, William Ash
baugh, Clyde Stull, Ben Bixby, Fred
Glenn.
Local Union No. 6.-George Grimm;
alternate, William Pritchard.
Local Union No. 9.-Charles Pode-
wells, Ben Jones, Matt Curran, William
Arb, P. X. Calhoon; alternates, Roy
Broadbent, James Dwyer, Frank Gray,
Paul Gilbert, John Potts.
Local Union No. 1O.-Fred McGilliv-
ray, AL Ward, Thomas Cartwright.
Local Union No. 12.-George Sails
berry, James Grafton, Ernest Tor
renee; alternates, Saul Mccoy, Harry
Podewels, George Lanning.
Local Union No. l7.-Woodrow
Cronin; alternate, Frank Weaver.
Local Union No. 21-Warren Krid-
ler.
Local Union No. 25.-Robert Milby.
Local Union No. 29.-William Wat
kin; alternate, Arthur Bostock.
Local Union No. 31.-Arthur Meeks,
Charles Laber, Leland Quinn.
Local Union No. 35.-Elvin Apple
gate.
Local Union No. 42.-Richard Reedy,
Rebecca Green, Carol Mohr, Roy
Balsley; alternates, Esther King, Le-
ona Walters, Phil Laughlin, Pete Sand
| ers.
Local Union No. 44.-Beatrice Now
land, Clarence Bostwick, Frank Apple
gate, Lester Locks, r. C. Larkins; al
ternates, Chester Jackson, Phillip
Schroeder, Henry Farrell, Howard
Freetage, D. l.. Carman.
Local Union No. 45.-R. Templeton,
E. Watson, A. Davies, H. Macauley.
Local Union No. 5l.-James Green.
Local Union No. 53-Ella Duffy;
Matte Magill.
Local Union No. TO-. V. Maley,
r. J. Desmond, Abe Edward, John
Burchfeld; alternates, Dean Moore,
H. Il. Smallwood, Mildred Grimes,
Doris Harris.
Local Union No. 76.-Charles White;
alternate, Bert Clarke.
Local Union No. T.-W. P. Thorne,
Ray Ice; alternates, r. C. Thorne, E.
G.. Shuman.
Local Union No. s6.-Dale Laugh
lin, Kenneth Yost.
Local Union No. 94.-Mable Dales,
Ida Smith, Grace Hall, Florence
Hendricks; alternates, Elizabeth Stew
art, Katherine Blankenship.
Local Union No. 96.-Hugh Church.
Local Union No. 99.-Sam Allison.
Local Union No. 1O3.-William
Campbell.
Local Union No. 113.-George Pace,
Oliver Marshall; alternates, Russell
DeGon, Rollie Thomas.
Local Union No. 12l-Goldie Brown,
Lee Minesinger, Earl Brick, Hugh
Daley, Arthur Speakman, Hazel
Brown; alternates, Eva Reichenbach
Frank Eells, Steve Tucker, William
Berry, Lester Brendlinger, Thelma
Craven.
Local Union No. 122.-Elmer Lewis
Lee Woodward; alternate, Alex Rob
ertson.
Local Union No. 124.-C. E. Arm
strong, Harold Williams, Ruth Sulli-
van, Lois Coleman; alternates, Hugo
Miller, Ola Weaver, Lawrence Smith
Local Union No. 13O-Floyd Jivideni
alternate, Pearl Cant.
Local Union No. HILLARY Robin
son, Howard Pryor; alternate, Oscar
Stewart.
Local Union No. 17l.-Max Booth.
So YEARS AGO
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01
WORKERS TO GET HOLIDAY

washington, ~. y. (AfLW NS).-
President Roosevelt requested the
Budget Bureau to inform the heads
of government agencies that he de-
sired Federal employees in the Nations
Capital to be excused from duty from
10 a. m. to 2 p. m. on Thursday, June
8, to witness the events in connection
with the welcome given King George
and Queen Elizabeth. The order COW
cred nearly 100000 Federal workers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01
Low Cost Housing Gets
$50 Million In New York

Albany, N. Y. (AFLWNS).-The
housing measure finally approved by
the New York Legislature just before
adjournment authorizes local housing
authorities to borrow $50, ,00O, 900 dur
ing the next two years for the pur-
pose Of launching comprehensive low
rent housing programs independent Of
Federal loans and subsidies.
Always Demand the Union Label.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01
MURRAY SEES 100000 ON WPA

Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).-
Senator Murray Of Montana report
ed that a survey led him to believe
that his bill to provide funds to keep
WPA payrolls at an average level of
100000 during the next fiscal year
would receive support from a "large
group" Of Senators.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Briehtwood Park M. E.

The Mems Wesley Bible Glass will
have Howard M. Stackhouse as its
guest-teacher tomorrow morning.
The Young Mems Bible Glass will
have What Is True Freedom?" as
the topic for discussion. The min
lister will be the teacher. ITO Whom
Shall We Coz" will be Rev. s. Car
roll Coale's subject in the morning.
There will be a children's story on
'"The Magic Word" A part of the
evening hour will be given to some
great hymns of the church. The
minister will speak on Where Is
Thy God?"
At GAS pm. the Intermediate
League will be under the direction
of Miss Martin. The Epworth
League will conduct a musical pro-
gram, with special numbers and
group singing. Miss Edith Shade
will be the leader.
The Young Peoples Forum will
meet on Tuesday evening, with a
supper at 6:15 o'clock. A special
program and entertainment will
follow. DR.. j. Lowrey Fendrich will
speak on "The Tyranny of An Idea."
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Effort 10 Save Tree
In Development Of
Playground Launched
Glover Park Citizens
To Press Protest
Against Telling

A determined effort to save tree
said to be 500 years old and Sched-
uled to be cut down in development
of the Stoddard School playground
was launched last night at meet
ing of the Glover Park Citizens
Association.
Sheldon w. Fairchild. president
of the association, announced that
a "stay of execution" had been
granted by School Playground Engi-
neer Henry Robb. On the motion
of F.. w. Bright, the association in
structed it's officers to contact Super
intendent of Schools Ballou i'm
mediately on behalf of the tree, and
to take whatever action seemed nee
essary to preserve it.
price fixing" as embodied IN the
so-called fair trade practices bill
In the House was condemned by
the citizens at the instance OF
Joseph 1. Cavanaugh. The motion
followed reading of communica-
ton from the Consumers Council,
after which Mr. Cavanaugh charged
that the measure was "class leglsla-
ton" at the expense of consumers.
The Federation of Citizens As
sociations resolution asking for an
investigation of the entire liquor
traffic in the District was indorsed
by the Glover Park Association in
a motion sponsored by Dan A
Campbell. In a discussion of the
Sheppard bill, the District Liquor
Dispensary Association was repre-.
sented by William j. Bartle, also
secretary of the Stanton Park Citi-
Eens' Association, and wholesale
and retail liquor dealers in the
District by Manuel j. Davis.
E. w. Cassie, superintendent of
the Industrial Home School, where
the association met, stated that the
one charge in 1888 against a re-
tail dispenser for selling to minors
indicated the ineffectiveness of the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
rather than the virtue of retailers
DR.. Ballou's campaign to institute
tuition charges for out-of-District
pupils in local schools was indorsed
by the citizens on motion of Mr..
Campbell. Favorable action was
also taken upon a resolution, intro
duced by Mr.. Bright, indorsing the
Overton fiscal relations formula.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Marriage License
Applications

william 8. Warner, %, $50 Lonsfellow st.
NV, and Margaret !; Knott 25, 5211
Cyril J. Kehres. 81, 923 Goth st. NV. and
Nora Hingle. 81. 1925 New HAMPSHIRE
ave. NV; the Rev. Wilbur F; Wheeler.
Mason: 10, both 81 williamsport, Pa;
Viola E. Blymiler, 26 Butler, Pa; the
Rev. c. Rasmussen.
Wilbur c. Goodwin "a, 532 25th pl. ne.
n. nnd Ga5s Jndse RossTt sayoy 4 Mattasy ms Gath st.
and Betsy D. Mason. %, 2130 st.
herman Berkowitz 23. Youngstown. Ohio
and Zelda Reznek. 49, $40 Gallatin st.
NV; the Rev. Aaron Volkman.
william A. sternfeld, 23, 2146 F st. NV,
and s yet Yetts Grant. Grant. 25' Brooklyn. N. Y;
Roy carter. =. -. i4e4 W St. NV, and
ne; the Rev. Ebert H. Beard
CAN'T. 25. both of .21o6 st. NV;
the Rev: Peter Marshall.
Wife5d w. Goetz 5 ,,,1 RosebuTgi ,,t oseg
N Y; judge Robert E Mattingly.
Milton NJ. Strickland, %, and Lois C..
the a Rev. Edward ard s. " Demlas. as.ll'e' ~ ~
poseph A. Grand "a. 1901 Harvard st.
NV. and Eileen NJ Bowman. 81: 330s
Park pl la nv; the he Rev James lanes a smy1h 1s,h
%. both of Baltimore. Md; the Rev.
william e. Digs" 81 and Margaret l.
NV: thes Rev. Daniel E. Wiseman.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Mrs. HoofnuqIe Honored

Ladies of the Board of Baptist
Home, following a recent meeting
held at Calvary Baptist Church,
surprised their president, Mrs. w. b.
Hoofnagle, with a luncheon party
at the Woodward & Lothrop tea
room. Mrs. Hoofnagle, who has been
president of the board for more than
is years, was presented with a potted
plant as well as the usual birthday
cake.
There we're SO present, among
whom were several specially invited
guests including the Rev. DR.. Jonn
Compton Ball, Charles v Inlay
president of the Board of Trustees
of the home, and Mrs. Inlay; Mrs
Annie M. Mcmillan, superintendent
Of the home; DR.. w. B. Hoofnagle,
husband of the honor guest, and
their daughter, Mrs. Wilson R.
Heurer. Birthday Fluctuations were
given by DR.. Ball. Mr.. INLAY, Mrs.
Mcmillan, Mrs. L. M. Rice, Mrs. G. j.
Crouch, Mrs. L. H. Fisher and DR..
Hoofnagle in response to the call of
the toastmistress, Mrs. Eugene Fugit.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Births Reported

Merle and Marguerite Blair, boy.
George and Iona Hyde. boy.
john and Annie EhIman, boy.
Eugene and Erna McLemore. boy.
Shomas and Marie Fitzgerald. boy.
Robert and Jane Clark. boy.
John and Evelyn Bohonis, girl.
Earl and Lillian Donnelly. girl.
willard and Frances Harris. girl.
John and Elsie Leonard, girl.
William and Betty Huff. girl.
John and Dorothy Bonner, boy.
william and Mary Cleary. boy.
David and Christine Coombes boy.
be and Dorothy Taylor. girl.
albert and Margaret Burrhus., girl.
Jack and Margaret Winn, girl
Allan and Rosalie Ashley. boy.
Charles and Elizabeth Howard, boy.
Harold and Addie Hubbard. boy.
John and Esther MCGOWAN. girl.
Charles and Margaret Duff. girl,
Frederick and Winifred Cutting, girl.
Dwight and Bernice Avis. girl.
pea and afa GizaSeh sas WsakeT bos '
Wesley and Ef1e Kearns, boy. =
Howard and Alice Grimm. boy;
er ehn and snd FTspGs MaTHarst shaeT HeIie girl Eir
tohn and Rosemary Fueitt girl
Alton and Annie johnson: boy.
Jacob and Maurice Mayfield. boy.
Ereedie and Mary Williams. boy.
Sames and Elizabeth Davis. boy.
James and Loretta Branes, girl.
Lewis and Hattie Smallwood. girl.
Marshall and Dorothy Nelson. girl.
Frank and Victoria Harris. girl.
Floyd and Irene Short. boy.
Kermit and Bessie Woodward, boy.
Florian and Dorothy Anderson. boy.
BENJAMIN and Ernestine Frazier, boy.
Frederick and Blanche Wharton. girl.
Clyde and Edna Settle, girl.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Luther Place Memorial

At the II am. service DR.. Carl c.
Rasmussen will continue his series
Of pre-Pentecost sermons, using as
his subject, What Are the Marks of
the True church," Special music.
The Mothers Club, Tuesday eve
ming at 7:45 in the chapel, will hear
DR.. Elise H. Martens, senior special
ist in charge of the work of excep-
tional children In the Office of Edu-
cation, Department of Interior. Mrs.
N. A. Croft will be devotional leader.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

BOND-STOCK SALESMEN-only statesmen
with established clientele will be consid- :
cred. Our organization offers common
stock preferred stock and bonds in COM
panles which have paid dividends and
clients since 1913. Apply in writing only.
giving reference and telephone number
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Metropolitan Presbyteriun

DR.. J. L. Fendrick, jr, the minister,
will preach at II am. on "Antidote
for Hysteria" and at 7:45 pm. on
"The Price of Pessimism" His topic
Thursday night is How to Be
Tolerant"
The Guild Aid luncheon will be
held Wednesday from II to / o'clock.
A rummage sale will be held April
~ and % by the committee OF the
Presbyterian Home Board.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Deaths Reported

Armstead Quick SO, Gallinger Hospital.
Trilla B. Young. So. 1850 Spring rd. NV.
Mary 3. Cook, 81. 3725 Window pl. NV,
John r. Duncan, rs. Sibley Hospital.
Truman H. Miller 70. 2335 @ st. Sc.
Stephen c. Boswell. SO. Sibley Hospital.
Carmelo Vinci, So Providence Hospital.
Marion G. Donk. 81 Garfield Hospital.
Frank B. Coleman IS. Cairo Hotel.
Cornelius P. Carmody. 81, 40 Gallatn st.
NV.
Patrick J. Dollymore. 4e. Walter Reed Gen.
eral Hospital.
Adolph P. Buouor, jr. IA District Zoo.
Samuel Warren, rs. Casualty Hospital.
Florida H. Minor. II. 1928 9th st. NV.
Maria Marshall. 69 1923 E st. s.e.
Leila Williams alias Ross. 4S. Gallinger
Hospital
James II. Roane. AZ, Gallinger Hospital.
Nayme Gaudy. so Garfield Hospital.
William McNeill, % Gallinger Hospital,
Jean Boswell. 90. Garfield Hospital.
Infant Cynthia A. James. 1925 9th st nv.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Ministers to Meet .

The Ministerial Union will meet
at II o'clock on Monday in the First
Baptist Church. Elwood Street, di-
rector of the Board of Public We'll
fare, will speak on "The Church and
Social Welfare" Luncheon will
follow at 1890,
Evening star., 1939-04-22
AGENTS..
SAlESkEN.

THREE-WAY money making business. To-
cal or mail order. For full information
write LOTUS. P. o. Box 1884.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
BUSINESS.

us act
as your confidential agent (hiding your
Identity for higher salaried position. Call
ior valuable information. Executive Promo
tion Service, 800 B ct. Sc. 23'
Evening star., 1939-04-22
SITUATIONS MEN.

SITUATIONS MEN.
ACCOUNTANT. expert. rart-time book
keeping. books started. audited. balanced
tax work: city references Randolph 313l.
BUILDING sUPERNTENDENT. man Of ex-
ceptiona! integrity. mechanical and execu-
tive ability; 25 years all type maintenance.
BoRgs. 262 18th st. Sc. 23'
CARPENTER. good mechanic. repairs. new
work or stair work. Phone Kensington
GARDENER. greenhouse man. thoroughly
trained and experienced In all estate work.
live stock and poultry; age 3S years. Box
MAN. young. desires work OF any kind;
helper IN air conditioning preferred; ref.
Geo. 444s. 26'
MAN. young. white. reliable. interested in
com. photo; rest exp.: what have you?
MAN. .colored. reliable. 25, college educa-
tion; butler. chauffeur. elevator operator:
Will travel also live in. Dupont O305.
MAN, colored. wants position; can handle
men or women; good organizer: investiga-
tions collections: hotel and club. 645 2nd
st. ne. Atl. O376. 22s
OFFICE MANAGER, thorough knowledge
OF modern once routine and procedure
and personnel problems. desires RESPONSE
able position. Reply to Box 277-C. Star. 23'
RESTAURANT. HOUsEMAN; perfer night;
experience; sxIe good reference. Box 3o6-c.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANIES.
MONTHLY ERMs-GUARANTEED WORK
ROYAL CONTRACTING CO.
Graduate Eneineers Natl 1903 907 18th
st. NV. Nisht and Sun. Rand. 1929.
ARE YOU SPRING CLEANING?
Why not have your home modernized
and repaired at the same time?
courteous and eficient. Cash prices to all.
Terms on interest charge only.
Our prices can't be duplicated where
quality materials. skilled workmanship and
q full guarantee are figured.
FREE ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY GIVEN.
Custom Contractors, Inc,
1855 Wi. Ave. Wis. 2755. Eve. EN-. 1868.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

observation-disclosures Just like new:
bargain prices on bedrm.. din rm.. living
room suites: for sale Saturday, 9-5, at
Metropolitan Warehouse. so Florida ave. ne
FURNITURE. complete for one-room. kitch.
enette apartment, including linens. dishes,
etc. Ant. 316. Park Lane Apartments. 23s
Evening star., 1939-04-22
HELP MEN AND WOMEN,

COUPLE. settled. childless wanted, prefer
ably white: woman to take care of small
house in country and l child; man to look
after outside ana garden and help generally
around place. State salary expected. Box
s-5S-C, Star
Evening star., 1939-04-22

FREE INSTRUCTIONS.
For further details see Mr.. A.
L. Livsie, between 9 am. to IL
noon, 3 pm. to 5 pm, Room No.
Ill, 1875 18th st. NV.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08
Woman Freed in
Mass Murder Case

PHILADELPHIA, June 8. CUP)-
A woman was freed of charges in
her husbands death, seven key
figures were held for the grand
jury on murder and conspiracy
charges and three judge court
took under adviSement new trial
petition for Herman Petrillo in le-
gal proceedings today connected
with Philadelphia mass murder
for insurance syndicate.
Mrs. Rose Smigel Shenkman was
released by Judge Harry S. Nc
Dewitt, sitting as a committee mag
istrate. after Captain James Kelly
of the homicide squad testified
that an autopsy on the exhumed
body of her first husband. David
Smigel, failed to reveal traces of
poison.
Those held on additional murder
charges were Herman and Paul
Petrillo, CeSare Valenti, Morris
Douis the Rabbi Bolder, Dr.. Hor-
ace Perlman, David Brandt and
Mrs. Grace Giovnatti. All had been
in custody and Bolder has pleaded
guilty to murder charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08
Friends Of Girl, IA, Raise Funds
To Probe Shooting by Patro|man

81 think this case should be
submitted to the grand jury" Heinz
back said after the inquest. 1T is
for them to determine whether this
shooting was self-defense or mere
reckleSSneSS."
The girl had made an appoint
ment with Franklin and State
Trooper Earl Swatji to give them
information - apparently imagined
concerning a plot to hold up sew
eral banks. The state policemen
started to drive her toward her
Nesquehoning home.
Suddenly I heard her say"
Swatji recounted, az told you I
wanted to go to Lansford. You
drive where I want to go or I'll
blow your heads off,"
Franklin slid low in his seat In
the front of the squad car then
turned suddenly and fired, he told
the coroner's jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08
Convict Wounded
Attempting Escape

FLORENCE, Ariz., June 8. .(UP)
An attempt to escape by Jay
Baldwin, e. recently sent to the
state prison to serve robbery
sentence, placed him in the peni-
tentiary hospital today with flesh
wound.
Warden Gene Shute said Bald
win was discovered last night at
tempting to go over the prisons
east wall with a rope to which he
had attached a crude hook. A guard
saw the convict, fired two warning
shots and then wounded him.
The convict's condition was not
serious, Warden Shute said, and
he will placed in the snakes, p"
solitary confinement, when he re-
covers. He was serving 10 to Is
years for participation with three
companions in the S25,l50 robbery
of Phoenix bank messenger last
February.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08
CCCBoys toBe
Returned Home

PHOENIX, June 8. CUP)-Re-
placements in Arizona Civilian
Conservation Corps camps are ex-
pected within a few weeks, Maj. j.
II. Hildring, retiring commander,
announced today.
Hildring, who will be replaced by
Maj. Randolph Gordon, U. S. in
fantry, July l, and will be promoted
to the office of chief of staff in
Washington, said nearly 1000 youths
would be returned to their home
area in Pennsylvania and others
brought to Arizona.
Vacancies in the Yuma CCC camp
will be filld in the general re-
placement of the seventh corps
area.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08
B|udgeon Killer
Sought as Maniac

STOCKTON, Cal, June 8. UP)-
Information that a maniac who
killed three men in the hobo jun
giles here last week might have
been the man who murdered the
father of Attorney General Earl
Warren in Bakersfield a year ago,
was in the possession of authorities
here today
Though skeptical of the "tip."
police indicated it would be thor
oughly investigated in the hope
that the killer would be discovered.
The "tip" came on a postcard
mailed in Stockton. 1t said that
the man who killed the transients
and MethiaS H. Warren lives in
river bottoms and hobo jungles.
Police withheld full text of the
missive so that their Investigation
would not be hampered.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08
Jury Finds Youth
Killed Himself

NOGALES, Ariz.. June 3. oUP)-
The case of Homer Adams. %, for
mer Nogales relief worker, was
marked Officially closed" today
after a coroner's jury found he
presumably killed himself follow
ing the fatal shooting of his broth
er, Eugene, and his cousin, Antonio
Gonzalez
The jury was told yesterday af-
ternoon how Adams brought the
brother and the cousin to the des-
ert, shot them and then placed
their bodies in a road culVert.
Hector Gonzalez, another cousin
was also taken to the desert and
shot but lived
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08

been discussed both at conferences
here and among japanese liaison
agents in China. The inner cabinet,
composed of five key leaders, has
taken up the problem, it was under
stood.
Recent disturbances in Chinese
currency quotations have convinc-
ed leaders, it was said, that some
sort of Chinese government must
be forced which Japan can recog-
nize and under which stabilization
of currency might be effected.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, June 8.
CUP)-Neighbors of the parents of
Joan Stevens, ID, planned today
to raise funds to obtain legal rep
resentation during the grand jury
investigation of the fatal shooting
of the 7th grade school girl by
state motor police corporal.
Corp. Benjamin Franklin killed
the girl after she had threatened
him and another trooper with a
toy pistol, according to testimony
at the inquest yesterday. He was
held in $1,000 bail for the grand
jury.
District Attorney Albert H. Hell
back promised that Justice will
be done"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08
Rosina Wenger
Funeral Wednesday

Rosina Wenger, 85, mother of
Mrs. N. A. Contos of FL Centre and
Mrs. B. c. Crawford of Los Angeles,
died Sunday night at White Mem
orial hospital in Los Angeles as
the result of a stroke suffered
earlier in the week.
Funeral services we're conducted
Wednesday morning at San Ga
briel cemetery.
Mrs. Contos left Friday for Los
Angeles to be with her mother
during her last illness. Mr.. Contos
arriving Sunday The two returned
to the valley Wednesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08
Feud Bans Phoenix
Sheriff From Air

PHOENIX. June g. CUP)-Thc
Maricopa county Sheriff's office
cast about today for means of OBJ
tanning use of radio facilities-be-
cause the city of Phoenix threatens
to cut the county off the air.
The sheriffs office has been us
ing the city police short wave sta
ton by paying $50 a month but re-
Gently the city decided to up the
amount to 5000. The county su-
pervisors refused the extra pay but
proposed enlargement of the facili-
ties and an equal share in paying
for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08
Nominee Denies
Communist Charge

CONWAY, Mass, June 8. (UP)-
Archibald Macleish, nominated by
President Roosevelt for librarian of
congress, today ridiculed the charge
that he was "one of the leading
fellow travellers of the Communist
party"
II am very much opposed o
Communism, as much as ! am op-
posed to dictajors and any form
of dictatorship" MacLeich said in
denying allegations made by Rep.
J. Parnell Thom9s, r.. N. j., IN the
house yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08
Refugees Pray For
Divine Guidance

ABOARD LINER ST. LOUIS, At
Sea, June s. (UP)-The 907 Jewish
refugees aboard the st. Louis,
steaming back toward Germany af-
ter having been refused admission
to Cuba, prayed for divine interven-
tion today to find them place of
refuge.
Sunday morning is the dead-line,
Unless decision is made by then
1t will be impossible for technical
reasons for the st. Louis to turn
back.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08
Briggs Employees
Go Back TO Work

DETROIT, June 8. CUP)-Em-
ployes of the Briggs Manufacture
ing company and of 10 Chrysler
corporation plants returned to their
Jobs today following ratification by
the rank and file of the United
Automobile Workers union (CIO)
Briggs local Of a contract settling
a controversy that had kept 10000
workers idle nearly three weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-08

Wei or WI Pel-F'u, Chinese IeaderS
alienated from the present Chi
nese government.
The possibility also was discussed
of reversing japanese policy and
negotiating directly with Chang
Kai-Shek, head of the Chinese gov
ernment. Leaders realized that such
a course would bring bitter critic
ism from some japanese quarters
and that If negotiations failed
things might be made worse.
Means of ending the war have