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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
PASTOR STRESSES
 ASIA CONDITIONS

Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, of the Bunker Hill Congregational church, was the main speaker at the dinner of the American Brass association Wednesday night at the clubrooms. Rev. MT. Fairbank talked on "Re ligion ond the World Today" pre- senting his subject in new and in- teresting light, and contrasting con- ditions in America with those found in Europe and Asia.
 Clarence Smith, who acted as toastmaster. also presented for few words H. w. Coe, vice president of the Waterbury Brass Goods branch F. L. Braman. vice president of the Torrington Waterbury branches; and J. F. Alderman, superintend- ent of the Waterbury branch.
 An excellent turkey dinner was en- joyed by nearly 200 members and guests, music being furnished by the high school quartet, a group of young people who did a fine job, The caterer was Gabriel Wiggins & Sons.
 Credit Is due to the entertainment committee and its chairman, Edwin Earth, for the detailed arrangements that made the dinner 8 complete success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
STRIKER HELD ON
 ASSAULT CHARGE
Counsel Protests Linking Incident With Strike of
 Drivers Here

Arraigned in city court today on charges of assault and breach of the peace, Michael Rinaldi, g, of "A Canal street, had his case continued two weeks after Attorney Maurice P. Wrenn, his counsel, had protested introduction of the current truck drivers union strike into the prose- cution's case.
 Prosecutor Mitchell G. Meyers told Judge T. E. Conway that Rin- aldi was arrested on complaint of Fred Giglio, 2S, of 52 Wood street, following a fight Wednesday morn ing on Spring street. Giglio is an employe of Joseph Pope Company, produce dealers, taking job vacat- ed by Rinaldi when he went out on strike nearly two weeks ago.
 The judge inquired whether "this is companion case" the refer ence being to the arrest of seven youths on charges of beating two non-union truck drivers more than week ago.
 Attorney Wrenn objected to inter- polation of the strike angle" into his clients case, saying that there was no connection.
 Prosecutor Meyers, however, asked that Giglio step forward so that the judge could observe the extent of his superficial injuries in the event of continuance of the case. Giglio had black eye and a patch over what was presumed to be cut over the eye.
 Rinaldi was free on $500 bonds yesterday following his arrest on a warrant served by Detective Lieu tenants Shanahan and Henry John son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
GAS PRICE WAR
 TO END MONDAY
Normal Costs Per Gallon
 May Be RestOred-COn- ference of All Dealers

Strong possibility that Water bury's gasoline price war might be concluded by Monday, and normal costs-per-gallon restored, was ex- pressed today by Edward Lane, pres ident of the Waterbury Gasoline Retailers association. A conference of all dealers is testatively slated for Sunday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce building.
 Only one concern operating five stations here, renamed as a stymie to the efforts of the dealers to sell gasoline at 19 cents for ethyl, IT cents for regular and IA cents for economy instead of the war rates of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Points South! Stay of Execution of Jail Sentence Speeds D Departure c of
 A c c us c d

They're heading south-Flor- ida, I think"
 Thus, Prosecutor Mitchell G. Meyers in city court today, when two unhappy colored gents, one of Boston, the other of Hartford, were arraigned on charges of drunkenness and suspicion.
 Judge T. E. Conway was asked by the prosecutor to impose jail sentence, to suspend its exe- cution provided the two strangers in town make their departure pronto.
 Wordlessly observing the judge and the prosecutor, Sercy Paynes, 49, of Hartford, heavy-set dark man wearing 8 red-mixed huff Ter, and William Jones, 28, of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

plight of 4,000 alleged political pris- oners in Peruvian jailS, who were said to be staging a hunger strike to draw attention of the conference, were showed under hotel room doors. (The government insists there are fewer than 400 such prisoners, all arrested for definite illegal acts).
 About this time, cavalrymen arm- ed with carbines appeared in every street leading to the conference hall, obviously to head of any possible political demonstration aimed at im- pressing delegates. A parade of 24 tanks rumbled down the main street to the palace grounds. Trucks filled with soldiers in full field equipment buzzed through the streets, and po- lice in suburban sections wore steel helmets and grenade belts instead of formal police uniform of downtown traffic officers.
 HE AND
 HIS SHADOW
 One attache of the American dele gation remained to work late in one of the delegations offices in the hotel. He sat alone in corner of the office. While he sat there a man entered the room and began rifling through papers in tesk draw CTS. Challenged by the American, he mumbled something about wanting to leave note for one of the sec- retaries, and dodged out the door.
 The head of one delegation grew tired of being shadowed. One day when he stopped in a restaurant his shadow" leaned against the door outside. The delegate sent out to the shadow an invitation to join him at lunch. The next day another shadow" was on the job.
 AS the conference neared its close squads of soldiers would ride up in the hotel elevators, clomp through the corridors on every floor, and de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

cold into & picture--so that the viewer feels 1t? How about a pic. ture of an old horse, nuzzling a frozen-over water trough? Icicles hanging from a faucet or pump spout? Frost on the kitchen window pane? Passersby, bending into the wind, snuggled deep into the collars of their overcoats? Someone scat tering cinders on an icy pavement? A small boy, rubbing his frosty ears with mittened hands? An old auto- mobile with radiator spouting steam? A stretch of open country with snow clouds dark above 1t? These are good pictures-they tell the story of winter.
 Again, indoors. Warm pictures, to contrast with the cold outside. Have you tried tireside pictures? Pictures of the family toasting marshmal- lows, or telling stories before the fire? Reading, under the warm glow of lamp? These are good--and easy to make. with fast X.type film and two or three photo bulbs.
 Pictures such. as these are inter- esting because they tell @ story. They have something to say" And they are the snapshots you should be getting now.
 John van Guilder
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

Boston, simmer than his com panion (and darker), awaited the sentence.
 Thirty days in jail, sentence suspended provided you leave town within 24 hours" Judge Conway declared.
 Grins emerged from hiding and white teeth dashed as the pair walked out freely through court room spectators, all of whom were smiling sympathetically at the pair heading southland howl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

part down the stairway Nobody ever found out why, but it added little to peace of mind.
 Consensus opinion was that: l. A representative military dictator ship was clumsily moving heaven and earth to prevent reporters or left-minded delegates from getting in touch with radical opposition leaders or Investigating local political conditions. 2-Eforts were made to find out in advance the position of many delegates, and thus affect the course of the conference 3-The re- sulting atmosphere of official sus- picion and spying almost succeeded in nullifying the efforts of a nat urally cordial and well-wishing peo- pie to entertain their international guests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
GERMAN CURRENCY sLUMPs

London, Jan. 20.-(UP) German currency and German bonds slump ed on London exchanges today as brokers discussed excitedly the dis. missal of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht as president of the German Nazi ReichSbank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
BRANCH OFFICES

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 20 -(U. P.) State WPA Administrator Vincent J. Sullivan said today that branch offices at Hartford and Bridgeport had been replaced by residency offices throughout Wind- ham, Fairfield, Holland and Hart ford counties as an economic read justment.
 The new offices are located at Hartford, Stamford, Bridgeport New Britain, Willimantic, Middle town, Waterbury, Torrington and New London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

BY WILLIS THORNTON
 NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 Now that the political and eco- homie implications of the Pan-Am- erican conference at Lima have been pretty thoroughly discussed, the be- hind-the-scenes story of experiences of delegates and correspondents in surroundings of suspicion, espionage and snooping detectives can well be told.
 The military display, the pomp and ceremony with which the con- ference opened, was mildly thrilling to most of the visitors. But even before the grand opening it was perfectly clear there were peculiar goings-on.
 Newspapermen were approached by Peruvians with hints that Haya de la Tore, fugitive leader of Peru's suppresser Aprista opposition for interviews. One such attache of the conference staff slyly produced Aprista literature, but correspon- dents rapidly lost interest in him when htey compared notes and found that the same fellow had attended Sevaral recent Pan-American confer enees, always in a capacity atteched to the Peruvian government, and al- ways under different name. PASSES
 COMIC STAGE
 Soon after these overtures, several ne1spapermen were summoned by U 6. representatives and told that Peru had protested against their probing into internal Peruvian af- fairB. In no case that I could find had the correspondent actually re- sponded to the suggestions made, but in almost every case he had been reported to the Peruvian gov ernment anyway.
 Then it began to get more com- plicated. In the lobby of the Hotel Bolivar, where 90 per cent of the delegates and newsmen were stay- ing. there was little elevated bal cony facing the only elevators and stairways. This was screened from the lobby by potted palms. Then 1t was discovered that three detec- tives were constantly posted behind the palms where they could see every person entering or leaving the hotel
 The official explanation, that they were guard protecting lives of dip- 1omats, explained nothing. It was disconcerting to know that every time one entered or left the hotel, three pairs of prying eyes noted every move
 Delegate after delegate began to report that he or she was being followed. Several became con- vinced that Peruvian chauffeurs fur nished with official cars were noting every world said. Was it jitters? Were such drivers merely curious, hoping to gain favors with the po- lice by reporting something of inter- est? Or were they officially planted detectives?
 PRAYED
 NERVES
 Probably 1t can not be proved either way, but by this time an att mosphere of discomfort and resent- ment was spreading widely through delegates and newspapermen. Many nervously searched their hotel rooms for dictaphonee they were convinced would be found. None were found, but one correspondent was cut off several times while dictating stories to New York, always at a point where the text might have been in- terruped as critical of the Peruvian government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

Australia now has 1871 motion picture theaters with 100000 seats.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06
AN INTERESTING PROPOSAL
BY REP. ED v. IzAC
Coronado Citizen)

Representative Izac's proposal which
he may submit as a bill before Congress
to cut an opening in the Silver Strand
to permit an additional entrance to, anC
exit from San Diego Bay for naval YES
sells primarily, brings up an interesting
discussion.
There are those who agree with the
congressman that it is a necessity to have
this opening in case of some future block
ade of the port, in which an enemy ship
could be sunk across the channel and
bottle up our fleet.
There are those who believe with Brig.
Gen. Hugh Johnson that this is highly
unlikely possibility. Quoting:
"The combined fleets of no conceivable
group of nations could successfully land
an army on North or South America
against a we'll prepared defense by u.s."
This is not new project. 1t came up
about twelve years ago, but it was aban-
doned, presumably because few believed
III the military necessity at that time.
If this project is attempted, it must be
carried thru and whittier it may lead, no
one knows No engineer will state what
may be the result if the ocean is turned
into the bay. 1t may serve to purify the
waters of the bay, and it may do the pre-
y
the foreign matter from either end to-
ward the middle and make a more un
slightly and unhealthful condition than
now exists.
A breakwater would have to be built,
and should this not be placed at the prop
er position, it might mean the sweeping
away of the beach, as happened at Santa
Barbara. No man can say exactly what
may happen when one interferes with
the course of nature.
This is question which involves navi-
cation, currents, traffic in the harbor
and business properties surrounding the
harbor 1t is favored by naval officers
and by the president.
This is a government undertaking, if
it passes the Congress. The man in the
street is not called upon to vote upon it,
but it is bound to be question of great
Importance to residents of Coronado. 1t
will affect those on the Glorietta Bay
side of the island and members of the
Yacht Club particularly. 1t might make
the present debate on bulkhead and pier
head lines in that vicinity seem inconse-
quential.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06
A DAY IN COURT
EVERY MANS RIGHT

Whether you agree or disagree with
protests against the establishment of a
boxing wrestling arena in Ell Centro's
downtown section where it borders the
southside residential area, you must ad-
nit that the protestors are entirely with
in their rights in voicing their opinions.
In any government operated according
10 the will of the people as all govern
ments should be, every man has the right
To speak on every issue. As in this case,
every person has the right to tell his
elected representatives how he feels
about a proposed development
1t is those who keep quiet and later
complain loudly and long of what has
been done, who do not contribute to the
general welfare. A protest against an
undesirable project is better beforehand
than after the project has been accom-
plished.
1t is, of course, up TO the elected repre-
sentatives to decide upon the citys policy
They were elected to their positions be-
cause majority of people believed them
capable of making wise decisions. They
are the legislative and administrative
representatives of the people within the
city. Under our elective system, their
decision should be regarded as for the
best inteests of the greatest number
The fact that the city councilmen are
agents of the people. however should
make them welcome opinions from all
quarters, because without knowledge
of what people are thinking they would
be unable to act wisely and to discharge
their duty toward the people who elected
them
If you don't speak up, you can't expect
anyone to know how you feel. If you do,
and the ruling goes against you, you'll
know it was because more people spoke
up on the other side.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06
A MORAL EMBARGO
Nevada State JournaD

The plan under consideration by ad-
ministration officials to impose moral
embargo" on Russia is open to debate
1t might help the situation in Finland
and then again it might reflect on the
integrity of the United States without
doing Finland any good.
The moral embargo" already has been
imposed on Japan and is operating to
some extent to prevent the sale of air
planes and munitions Of war to Japan
by American concerns. The state de-
partment obtained pledges from aircraft
makers and munitions concerns not to
sell to her, it is said.
Some opponents of the administration,
who see nothing good in the policies of
the state department, claim that the
moral embargo" proposal is a possible
way to involve this country in Europe's
troubles and say that the acts of Russia
and Japan are no excuse for moral
or other embargoes being set up by the
United States.
If moral embargo" can be maintain
ed without the neutrality of the United
States being subjected to questions, we'll
and good, but the state department
should be doubly sure of what it is do
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06

WASHINGTON.-Every senator
spends a good part OF his time
trying to figure out what the folks
back home want. Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas has hit upon a
direct. fool-proof way to find out:
he simply hires a hall and invites
EN- 10 tell him.
On Dec. 20 he is going to hold
the second of his informal farm
conferences in Topeka.
He got the idea last year; in
vited any and all Kansas farmers
who had anything on their minds
to come to a public meeting and
talk things over. More than 1000
of them responded. The senator
listened TO a solid day of five-min-
ute speeches and felt that he
learned a lot.
Now he's going to make this an
annual affair. He has invited the
governor of Kansas and the whole
Kansas congressional delegation to
attend the Dec. 20 conference, to-
gether with the heads of various
farm organizations, and hopes that
at least as many farmers will show
up as came last year. There is no
particular political aspect to it, and
no set program is planned.
I'll tell them what's been 60
ing on during this last session of
Congress and what seems to be
planned for the coming session. y
SAWS Senator Gamer
Then I'll ask them to tell me
what they want and how they're
been getting along The idea is to
let the farmers have chance to
express himself and make known
what he thinks ought to bo done.
The conference WON'T make any
formal recommendations unless
someone gets up and moves some
thing-but out of it will come some
ideas, certainly It's an example of
democracy functioning in direct
way"
The territory of Puerto Rico may
spend up to half million dollars
of territorial funds advertising its
rum next year. if plans now being
talked up by some OF the islands
business men go through.
Puerto Rico has rather thriv-
ing distilling industry, on which the
insular government collects some
thing like $3,000,0O0 annually in
taxes. Business has increased of
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06
THE CHRISTMAS FIGHT

Every person in Imperial county can
and should join in the annual Christmas
season fight against tuberculosis = the
white death.
tuberculosis annually costs this county
thousands of dollars 1t costs the nation
millions 1t costs more than that in lives
and suffering. Yet, caught early enough,
it is preventable.
For few cents you can help fight the
battle against this disease, which attacks
those who are least able to pay for the
treatments that would mean the world
to them. How? BY buying Christmas
Seals
Twelve thousand of these seals have
been put in the mail in Imperial county
this year If everyone who receives them
mails check in return, the toll of tu-
berculosis in Imperial county can be re-
duced considerably.
This fight against tuberculosis is not
a fight for another's life. 1t is fight
for the safety of the community because
your children, or your neighbor's chill
dren, may fall victim to a carrier.
Money derived from sale Of the Christ
mas seals is used largely in this COM
munity. 1t finances free clinics, pro-
vides skin tests for high school seniors,
ana DuyS the necessary HldteIldlS. LUG
tors give their time in the anti-tubercu
losis work.
Remember-by buying Christmas Seals
you are helping yourself and your COM
munity You may be protecting your
own health You undoubtedly are help
ing to cut down your tax bill, because
without this work it will cost the county
additional thousands Of dollars to care
for new patients.
This year Imperial county should do
more than its share in this great nation
wide fight
Buy Christmas Seals
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

late. and the total tax take is
due TO go up; so the distillers are
urging that part of the coming
years increase in tax collections
from their industry be ear-marked
for a rum m-advertising campaign
on the mainland
The scheme is expected to be
advanced formally when the ter
ritorial legislature meets this winter.
A big step in the right direction
in the view of the government
experts who want to see the United
States trade with South America
built up-was taken the other day
when Brazil announced that it
would set up a central bank.
These experts have felt all along
that no substantial, permanent in
crease in trade to the Latin
American nations could be eX-
pected until central banking insti-
tutions we're established in the diff
erent countries. The Brazilian fin
ance minister, Arthur de Souza
Costa. discussed a plan for estab-
fishing such bank in Brazil with
Secretary Morgenthau a couple of
years ago. Last year President
Roosevelt suggested that this
country extend a S50,0OOOO0 credit
to Brazil to make it possible, but
Congress was cold to the idea
Now Brazil'S financial position
is better Her gold reserve stands
at better than S320O0,0OO and she
has recently bee buying a good
deal of gold in this country-us-
ing. incidentally, a million pounds
which had been sent to England
for the purpose of buying war
ships.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06

One Minute Test Answers
|. The kettle drums.
2. 1t is a picture of an incident
Of everyday life.
8. Ambassador to Spain.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06
Grab Bag
One-NIinute Test

l. What musical instruments are
listed in symphony programs as the
tympani?
2. What is meant when the
word genre" is used in connec-
ton with a picture?
3. To what diplomatic post was
Alexander w. Waddell, formerly
ambassador to the Argentine. re-
Gently appointed?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06

Ken Keltner $7500-a-year Cleve-
land baseball player, can't collect
SIS weekly unemployment compen-
sation during the winter. He will
have to try to adjust his standard
of living to that of an ordinary
executive.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06
Today's Horoscope

An excellent year is promised for
those whose birthday is on this date.
They will experience much happi-
ness and good fortune. They should
push their affairs to the utmost.
The child born today will be cour-
teous and refined, an affectionate
and affable person. Success will
come to one born on this date. but
rather late in life
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06
A Gift That Will Please!

At right "a super value ST .98
wogon with 27xl2x3 inch steel
body, 6 inch disc wheels and "
inch rubber tires. Duroble green
enomeled with silver under gear.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06

A Democratic leader was cleared
of voting twice because he said he
was absent-minded. Thought he
mad voted two years ago instead of
that morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06

It was Britain, the Nazis say,
who is responsible for the fall OF
Poland. Germany and Russia are
merely accessories after the fact.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06
Words of Wisdom

Much as we deplore our condition
in life, nothing would make us more
satisfied with it than the changing
of places. for few days, with our
neighbors.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06
Famous Sayings
Barbs-

Roosevelt is thinking of having
two budgets for next year Maybe
ne has an idea they'll balance each
other.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06
Hints on Etiquette

It is perfectly correct for a wo-
man to send flowers to a man friend
who is i'll in a hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-06
THOUGHTS for the Day

Behold happy is the man whom God correcteth;
therefore despise not thou the Christening of the
Almighty.-Job SIT.